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THE WYLIE NEWS

Volume 67 Issue 47

Covering Wylie and the surrounding area since 1948

Wylie, Texas

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

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ISIS targets Wylie serviceman

By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com Wylie police are taking measures to safeguard a city resident serving in the military who has been targeted in a “Hit List” released last week on social media by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

The Wylie serviceman, whose identity is not being released by the Department of Defense and law enforcement officials, is one of 100 members of the military targeted by the terrorist group.

“We have put in place some safeguards for the family,” Assistant Police Chief Anthony Henderson says. “We are in constant communication with the Department of Defense and with the family.”

ISIS posted the names, addresses and photos of 100 targeted United States servicemen the group alleges have taken part in air campaigns against them, urging followers to kill the targets.

The list of names has been removed from the social media site on which it was posted.

Seven service members from Texas were on the list, with residences listed in Wylie, Bedford, Abilene, New Braunfels, San Antonio, Fort Hood and Killeen.

Smoking rules snuffed out

By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com Wylie City Council again snuffed out a proposal to ban smoking in businesses and public places.

The council discussed pros and cons of non-smoking ordinances in a workshop conducted as part of its regular meeting last Tuesday, March 24, but took no action after Mayor Eric Hogue polled members.

Councilman Nathan Scott, Place 2, requested the discussion and advocates a total smoking ban in businesses and public places.

Scott noted early in the workshop that five members of his family died of smoking related causes, most recently his father, and he believes that smokers should not be allowed to pollute the air that others breathe.

“It is my job as a father and as an elected official to represent them (non-smokers and children),” Scott declared. “I think Wylie needs to send a message that we are a forward thinking community.”

Wylie has the least restrictive smoking regulations of any community in the area, applying almost solely to public property. By city ordinance, smoke See COUNCIL page 6A

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Amy Segrest of Smith Elementary was surprised to find out she had won Elementary Teacher of the Year at last week’s Boots ’ n Barbecue Gala. The event was organized by the Wylie ISD Education Foundation and held at Southfork Ranch March 27.

Left: Brad Kennon plays heads or tails at the event. Guests paid $10 to play for a chance at the $500 winning jackpot.

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By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com The Boots were stomping and the music was hopping at the 12th annual Boots ’n Barbecue Gala.

The event, held at Southfork Ranch March 27, featured silent and live auction items, games, music and much more.

Guests had the opportunity to bid on hundreds of silent auction items,

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take pictures in the photo booth, enjoy drinks and bean/cornbread appetizers while listening to live music before adjourning to the main hall for a buffet style dinner, auction, and awards.

Brian Brokaw was Master of Ceremonies for the evening. The game of heads or tails, introduced by Sam Satterwhite, opened up the meal portion of the evening with great laughs as Mayor Eric Hogue rubbed

Superintendent Dr. David Vinson’s head for good luck.

Campus PTA volunteers and Teachers of the Year nominees were recognized.

Campus PTA winners included Tricia Conkle, Akin Elementary; Craig Goodroe, Whitt Elementary; Monica Amundson, Draper Intermediate and Stephanie James, Harrison Intermediate.

Campus Teachers of the Year

for elementary and secondary levels were announced. Amy Segrest, Smith Elementary, received the award for elementary level and Dawn Tietz, McMillan Junior High, won in the secondary level.

Cathy Hanson received the Elizabeth W. Garrison award. The award is given to a woman who demonstrates servant leadership and gives See TEACHERS page 5A

Voters must choose council in May election

By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com Wylie voters head to the polls this spring to fill two places on the city council, picking among six candidates in contested races.

There had been seven candidates, but Catherine Butschek announced her intention to withdraw from consideration for Place 2. Her name, however, will still appear on ballots.

Also seeking Place 2 on the Wylie council are former council member

Diane L. Culver and Lisa Mellers.

Four candidates running for Place 4 are incumbent Bennie Jones, Brooke E. Lopez, Candiece Arrington and Brad Emerson.

The Wylie News Bennie Jones has solicited information from the candidates to introduce them to voters and has already run brief biographies on Culver and

Lopez.

Rounding out the election slate are: PLACE 4 Incumbent Bennie Jones, a police officer, has served several years on the council and stated that his focus is public safety and economic development with a priority on families and youth.

He is a founder of Wylie Youth Council and is a member of Texas Crime Commission.

During his time in public service he has been involved in creating new parks with basketball courts, the Wylie

City Hall which includes a recreation center and library, Woodbridge Shopping Center and its new movie theater, and attracting a new grocery supermarket.

A highlight from last year was taking a young man to the Wylie Rodeo, the first time the youth had seen a rodeo.

Jones also worked to coordinate a bullying conference with resources for parents in need of help with bullying issues.

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Welch Run set Saturday

By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

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Boots ’n Barbecue bring big bucks

Wylie area residents are expected to turn out Saturday in support of military veterans, firefighters and law enforcement personnel at the fourth annual 1LT Robert F. Welch III Run for Our Heroes.

The event, a fundraiser for several causes, is named for Welch who was a 2003 graduate of Wylie High School who was killed April 3, 2011, in Afghanistan.

“It’s all about the mission,” Becky Welch, widow of the army lieutenant, said. “Our whole mission is to give back to our military, police and firefighters.”

“These guys are laying it on the line.

This is one thing I can do to say thank

you,” she adds.

Welch heads up the event with Alicia Young, another military widow.

Proceeds are earmarked for Wylie Independent School District Education Foundation, providing funds to award two $500 college scholarships to Wylie students, and this year will help raise money for the Wylie Police K-9 Unit.

Above all, though, is remembrance of those who serve to protect.

Signature event is a 5-kilometer run and 1-mile walk starting at Old City Park on Jackson Ave., following a route through town and ending at the park. Along with walkers and runners, a group of soldiers will make a “ruck walk” carrying backpacks along the 5-kilometer route.

Race day signup for the run and See RUN page 3A

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Last year, runners were off to a brisk start at the Run for Our Heroes 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk and 5K run/walk. The event drew 215 participants. The race is set for this Saturday. Race day signup for the run and walk opens at 7:30 a.m., the run starts at 9 a.m. and walkers take off at 9:10 a.m. starting at Old City Park on Jackson Ave.

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LOCAL

Area Briefs

Recognitions fill school board meeting

Sapphires dance clinic

The Wylie East High School Sapphires will hold a Junior Jewel Spring Dance Clinic on Saturday, April 18, 1-4 p.m., for girls in Grades K-6. All participants are invited to perform at the Sapphires’ Spring Show scheduled for May 1 and 2. For more information, contact Brittany Miller at wehssapphiresdirector@ gmail.com. Registration is due on Tuesday, April 7.

By Nancy Whitney news@wylienews.com

Kindergarten Round Up

Kindergarten Round Up will be held from 4-7 p.m., April 9 at all Wylie ISD Elementary Schools. New students to the district will need to provide proof of residency; contract/lease agreement or most current utility bill, birth certificate; immunization record; social security card; report card or transcript from the school most recently attended ; drivers license of parent/legal guardian ; previous school records . The additional enrollment information form and home language survey form is required as well and can be found on the districts website at http://www.wylieisd.net/Page/6929.

Julie Taylor/Murphy Monitor

Have you wondered why a giant eagle appeared in front of First Choice Emergency Room? No, the eagle has not chosen Murphy as its next nesting spot. Actually the eagle is proudly displaying the Operation Gratitude Drop Site sign indicating the emergency room is a collection site items for care packages for the military. Items are being accepted through April 4.

Operation Gratitude drop site at First Choice Emergency Room From Staff Reports

Poetry Festival

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Smith Public Library will host its annual poetry event, ROAR@SPL Poetry Festival, April 11 and 18.

April 11, from 10 a.m. to noon, will feature award winning spoken word artist, Will Richey and an interactive poetry workshop for children in fourth to 12th grade. Bring two poems for publication in the library’s ROAR booklet. Lunch provided and an open mic opportunity. It is free, but registration is appreciated; 972516-6250, option 3.

First Choice Emergency Room, an Adeptus Health company, is partnering with Operation Gratitude and will be hosting a spring collection drive until April 4 to support our active duty military and veteran communities.

All First Choice Emergency Room facilities will serve will be collecting a variety of necessities, as well as personal letters of support. The items will be used to fill care packages for soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines deployed oversees; to their children left behind; and

Drug Take Back

Expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications can be turned in to Wylie Police Department this month with no questions asked.

The free and anonymous event is slated for 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the police department, 2000 N. Hwy. 78.

to veterans, new recruits, first responders, wounded warriors and their care givers.

Operation Gratitude’s mission is to lift the spirits and meet the evolving needs of our active duty and veteran communities, and provide volunteer opportunities for all Americans to express their appreciation to members of our military. Operation Gratitude sends 100,000plus care packages annually.

Items needed most include Beanie Babies/Ty/ Webkinz; warmers (instant hand and foot); batteries (AA, AAA, DL123A); carabiners; razors; chap

stick; sanitizer; pens; dental floss; boot laces; combination locks; ear plugs; map pens/markers; whistles; and compasses.

Other items accepted include Altoid mints; beef jerkey; sodoku puzzles; decks of cards; OFF! Towelettes; trail mix; almonds; cereal bars; Emergen C; Starbucks VIA packs and wool socks.

First Choice Emergency Room facilities will be clearly marked as Operation Gratitude drop sites with large military eagle inflatables, banners, wind flags and more.

Facilities are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The March 23 Wylie Independent School District Trustee meeting ended in record time, focusing almost entirely on high school recognitions.

Following the invocation, various advisors and coaches presented recognitions from Wylie High and Wylie East.

East recognized National Merit finalists, National Hispanic Scholars, Texas Association of Future Educators participants, Business Professionals of America participants and Visual Arts Scholastic Event participants.

Wylie High coaches and advisors presented recognitions to the National Achievement Outstanding participant, the National Hispanic Scholars, the National merit Commended Scholar, Business Professionals of America participant, Visual Arts Scholastic Event participants and the Academic AllState Football recipients.

An amendment for the Birmingham Memorial Land Trust was included in the unanimously

Registration deadline for upcoming election April 9 Staff Reports

news@wylienews.com The registration deadline for the May 9 Wylie City Council and Collin College Board of Trustees elections is Thursday, April 9 for Collin County.

To be eligible to vote the resident must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county where they submit the application, at least 18 years old on election day, not a convicted felon and have not been declared by a court of exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

In the election for Wylie City Council, Lisa Mellers is run-

404 North Ballard Ave., Wylie

Wednesday, April 1 Mass 9 a.m.

Holy Thursday, April 2 Mass 7 p.m.

Adoration at the Altar of Repose begins following the Mass and lasts until Midnight.

Please sign up for an hour of the Watch.

Incense will be used during Mass.

Good Friday, April 3 A day of strict fast & abstinence Stations of the Cross 12 noon The Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 7 p.m.

Holy Saturday, April 4 The lighting of the Paschal candle, prophesy readings, baptisms, reception confirmation and renewal of our baptismal promises Vigil and Mass begin at 8:30 p.m.

Incense will be used.

Christ has died Christ has risen Christ will come again

For more information call: 972-442-2765 www.saint-anthony.com Saint Anthony Catholic Church affirms that all life has value and dignity from conception to natural death.

ning against Diane L. Culver for Place 2. Bennie Jones, Brooke E. Lopez, Candiece Arrington and Brad Emerson are all running for Place 4.

In the Collin College Board of Trustees election seeking Place 7 are incumbent Steve Cone of Frisco, Collin Kennedy of McKinney, Mike Gould of Plano and Jim Orr of Lucas. Dr. Robert Collins of Farmersville and challenger Ken Roberts of Plano are running for Place 8. Andy Hardin is running unopposed for another term in Place 9.

Early voting runs from April 27 to May 5.

To register, visit http://www. co.collin.tx.us/elections/voter_ registration/Pages/default.aspx.

Collin College hosts Educator’s Symposium

Farmersville, Texas April 4, 2015 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Easter Sunday, April 5 Masses 7 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Spanish No 5:30 p.m. Mass

approved consent agenda. Grant allocations were revised including the addition of $19,900 to be allocated for FFA travel; $5,000 for SkillsUSA travel; $3,560 for ProStart travel; $18,326 for CTSO travel; $5,000 for TAFE travel; $755 for Robotics Club travel; $1,612 for HOSA travel; $8,900 for BPA travel and $9,500 for Law SkillsUSA travel.

New and unfinished action items included the consideration of terminating the district’s agreement for the provision of financial advisor services through Southwest Securities.

The consideration was tabled for future discussion to allow trustees the opportunity to discuss transferring the district’s services to George K Baum and Company, where financial advisor Leon Johnson recently relocated.

The next school board meeting will take place April 20. Executive session begins at 6 p.m. followed by open session at 7 p.m. Meetings are held at the Educational Services Building at 951 South Ballard Avenue.

Collin College is hosting the 20th annual Educator’s Symposium for early childhood professionals from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday, April 11 at the Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference Center.

This event, with the theme of, “It Takes a Village: Creating Family, School and Community Partnerships,” offers early childhood professionals an opportunity to connect with other educators from across the North Texas area. To register and pay, visit collin.edu/educatorssymposium.

For more information, contact Elaine Zweig at ezweig@ collin.edu.

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City refinancing $24 million

By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com The go ahead to refinance $24 million in general obligation bonds, realizing savings of up to $2.2 million over the next dozen years, was given by Wylie City Council last week.

Council members convened in regular session Tuesday, March 24, at City Hall.

Refinancing Series 2006 bonds was initially proposed two weeks earlier by First Southwest Company representative David Medanich. The council unanimously approved an ordinance last week to refinance debt along set parameters.

Those parameters are that bonds bear a maximum interest rate of 3.5 percent, the amount financed will not exceed $24 million, minimum savings will be $1.45 million, that the maturity date matches the 2006 bonds maturity date of Feb. 15, 2027 and that the new issue must be sold by Sept. 20.

Medanich reported that conditions are currently favorable to sell municipal bonds and that the city should be able to save $2.2 million over the life of the issue by refinancing.

The Series 2006 bonds currently bear an interest rate of 4.0 to 4.5 percent.

After hearing comments from FNH Construction presi-

The council unanimously approved an ordinance last week to refinance debt along set parameters. dent Candice Gillespie about her firm not receiving a contract award for construction on Country Club Road/FM 1378 in spite of being the low bidder, the council awarded the contract to second low bidder Ed Bell Construction Company.

The project is to widen the road between N. Parker Road and S. Parker Road, relocate utilities, improve drainage and make traffic signal improvements. Bell bid $2.42 million and FNH bid $2.34 million.

“I know your timeframe and I know we can do this project,” Gillispie said, noting that her firm has worked on a number of highway projects since its founding two years ago.

City Purchasing Agent Glenda Haynes explained that the bid award followed criteria of price, experience and reputation, quality, safety record and financial ability, among other factors, and that FNH did not meet the threshold of “lowest responsive responsible bidder.”

Consulting Engineer Joe Carter expanded that FNH, in his opinion, did not have the experience as a prime contractor to tackle the project which includes substantial traffic flow considerations.

“We went through and evaluated all the information provided by FNH and Ed Bell,” Carter said. “We could not find that FNH had the experience on this kind of project.”

On a motion by Nathan Scott, Place 2, seconded by William Whitney III, Place 5, the council voted unanimously to award the construction contract to Ed Bell.

A public hearing to change zoning from light industrial to a multi-family development of 6.47 acres located southwest of SH 78 and Alanis Drive was conducted although the developer had requested that the request be withdrawn.

The council, on a motion by Winters seconded by Mayor pro tem Keith Stevens, voted unanimously to accept the zoning request withdrawal.

An annual review of Community Waste Disposal, which has provided trash service to Wylie, was presented by company president Greg Roemer and required no council action.

CWD provided trash and recyclable containers throughout town with collections scheduled Monday through Friday, plus on-call bulk and loose trash collections Thursday through Saturday.

Roemer reported that in

2014 the company collected 3,913 tons of items in town to be recycled.

In addition to regular trash collections, the company sponsors the X-Treme Green Event to pick up appliances, computers, tires, shredded materials and household hazardous waste, provides public recyclable compactors at parks, throughout town and at events, and supports several community activities.

As a token of appreciation for its contract with the city, Roemer presented a park bench made 100 percent of recycled materials to be placed where needed by the city.

Four city employees, Crossing Guard Melissa McCasland, Crime Prevention Officer Angie McIntosh, Police Sgt. Billy McIntosh and Firefighter/Paramedic Jimmy Johnston were recognized for their 10-year anniversaries with the city.

American Legion Post 315 presented certificates of appreciation to Mayor Eric Hogue, City Manager Mindy Manson, Tom Coleman, Frank Durenbower and Chamber of Commerce President Mike Agnew for their assistance in judging the recent patriotic essay competition.

Also recognized was high school student Joseph McDermott, winning of a $500 scholarship for placing first in the Post 315 competition.

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Ollie receives award From Staff Reports news@wylienews.com

The League of Women Voters recently recognized Wylie Director of Developmental Services Renae Ollie at its Celebration of Collin County Women.

The event was held March 14 at Gleneagles Country Club with more than 100 LWV members, mayors, council members, commissioners, city managers and other city and county staff members attending.

Wylie City Manager Mindy Manson nominated Ollie for the award, noting the many leadership positions she has held within her profession and in

other areas, including the Wylie Chamber of Commerce.

“Renae lives and works in Wylie and is absolutely committed to ensuring that we have quality development and quality of life in our community,” Manson said. “We are lucky to have her.”

During her 11-year career in Wylie, Ollie has received a Forward Thinker Award, was named president of the Texas Chapter of American Planning Association and was invited to join the Community Planning Assistance Team through APA to assist the city of Shreveport, LA.

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“What I am most proud of is my involvement in Founders Park and Recreation Center and our new senior center,” the councilman said.

He pointed out that families are the foundation of Wylie and it is important for the council to support attracting businesses that create jobs to reduce taxes for citizens.

“With the support of the city, mayor, council and Wylie Independent School District, I feel that Wylie Youth Council has made an impact on our city, but

there is certainly more room for improvement,” Jones said.

As he continues his service on the city council, Jones would like to bring venues to town that keep families in Wylie entertained, such as a bowling alley, amphitheater and outdoor swimming pool, and attract new restaurants allowing families to sit down for a meal.

“I am excited about our potential in Wylie and I am ready for all the new challenges that make Wylie one of the greatest cities in Texas,” the councilman declared.

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walk opens at 7:30 a.m., the run starts at 9 a.m. and walkers take off at 9:10 a.m. First and second place medals are to be awarded the top two males and females in the 5-kilometer run.

Last year the event drew 215 participants and Welch reported that she expects that number to grow considerably.

“This year we have had an explosion of 120 preregistered, about 40 more than last year,” she reported.

As in the past, several soldiers who served with the lieutenant are expected to come from across the country to participate.

Robert and Becky Welch were sweethearts at WHS, where Welch played varsity football and was an active mem-

ber of ROTC. The pair attended University of North Texas for a year after graduating high school, were married after their freshmen year and transferred to University of Texas-Arlington.

Welch was a member of the Army ROTC unit at UT-Arlington and took a commission as a second lieutenant on graduating college in 2008, starting a lifelong dream to serve in the military as his father, a retired lieutenant colonel.

While a student at UT-Arlington, Welch joined the Texas National Guard, serving until receiving his army officer’s commission.

The couple---Becky is as dedicated to the military was her late husband---reported for duty at Fort Knox, KY., until the lieutenant was deployed to Af-

ghanistan in January 2011 as an ordinance officer and company executive officer. He died of wounds from a mortar shell that landed near him while on duty at Forward Operating Base Salerno near the Pakistani border.

“He was there to support his soldiers,” Becky said, explaining that her husband always strived to look out for the welfare of those serving with him.

The event officially gets underway at 8:30 a.m. with an opening ceremony at Old City Park. Remarks will be offered

by Keith Spurgeon, Welch and Young, the honor guard of American Legion Post 315 will post the colors and Community High School student Kaylee Thomas will sing the National Anthem.

A vendor fair at the park runs

from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and includes booths by nonprofit organizations as well as arts and crafts.

Children can enjoy a bounce house, a petting zoo operated by FFA students and an Easter egg hunt at noon.

Also on tap will be music throughout the day provided by Don Lang, a Wylie East High School drill demonstration at 1 p.m., the Dazzling Dames drill team from Community High School at 1:30 p.m., and a combined individual drill demonstration by ROTC students at WHS and WEHS. A memorial wall dedicated to men and women who died in military service will be set up by Rolling Thunder, based in Houston. The display honors those who served in Iraq and Afghani-

stan, but also honors the military from all wars.

Military personnel, firefighters, police and Gold Star families will be treated with a free barbecue lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. provided ay C.W. and Gary Barnhill at the Bart Peddicord Community Center.

Welch noted that there was some concern about holding the memorial run and other activities close to Easter, but she received overwhelming support to keep the schedule close to the date her husband was killed.

“We try to keep it close to his ‘Angel Anniversary,’” she noted.

In addition to his wife, the lieutenant left behind two sons, 5-year-old Robert IV and 7-yearold Aaden, who are students at Dodd Elementary School in Wy-

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1st Lt. Robert F. Welch III

lie.

“He left this world and went on a new mission. We will see him again one day,” Becky declared.

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ESL Excellence to raise scholarships From Staff

Hartman goes collegiate

Collin College will hold its annual ESL Excellence Scholarship Luncheon from Noon to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 2, at the Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano.

Part celebration and part fundraiser, the scholarship luncheon will feature live entertainment, a catered meal and a message from students helped by the English as a Second Language program.

Communication is a skill that most Americans take for granted. Someone who has lived here all his life understands even the roughest native speaker’s English. That isn’t always true for non-native English speakers, who may need a little more help working through the language to function well in society.

Originally from Mexico, student Martha Ahmad said she was not prepared for the transition to English when she came to the United States even though she had studied the language for years on her own. She just didn’t feel fluent enough to be confident in her speech.

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Hartman Elementary students celebrated college week by researching colleges, making posters and pennants, wearing college shirts all week, listening to announcements and having college discussions in class. Students learned the difference between a fight song and school song, participated in grit activities in PE, created art projects and ending the week with a college assembly. Pictured from left are Isabella Munoz, Sydney Unger, Hunter Hirsch, Briana Haskins, principal Shawna Ballast, Patrick Walker and Kalie Tolbert.

East wins at V.A.S.E. Forty Wylie East art students, under the direction of Jennifer Thompson and Angela Gilpin, competed in the Regional Visual Arts Scholastic Event held at Garland High School on Saturday, March 7. Students were judged on the visual aspects of their artwork and on an interview with a juror where they discussed the elements of design and the technical processes that went into their work. WEHS students received the highest rating and were awarded medals on 42 works of art. Andrew Calkin, Ariel Comparetto, Rosie Hopwood and Lesley Howard also advanced to the State VASE competition, which will be held at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas on April 25.

Division 1 medalists include Emma Beebe; Andrew Calkin

(state finalist); Ariel Comparetto (state finalist); Bri Eiben; Lathan Parker and Arianna Williams (2 medals).

Division 2 medalists include Vanessa Baker (2 medals); Emma Cox; Brittany Dulgher; Rosie Hopwood (2 medals and state finalist); Rebecca Janecka; Nika Luu; Hayat Mawi; Mari Mills (2 medals); Millie Orduna; Katelyn Rodriguez (2 medals); Deanna Rogers; Nathan Schoeck (2 medals); Madi Shaffer and Marion Wright.

Division 4 medalists include Kevin Baez (2 medals); Amanda Cao (2 medals); Nikki Gothard (2 medals); Lesley Howard (2 medals and state finalist); Jade Lerch (2 medals); Michelle Luu (2 medals); Dominique Skinner (2 medals) and Alexis Villegas (2 medals).

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“I had a lot of plans, thinking I was going to work and do so many things. It was very surprising that I couldn’t even ask for a job,” she said.

She has made great strides in the years since she came to America, but there were subtleties to English that made going to college difficult. Ahmad said the small classes in Collin College’s ESL program made learning easier because the education felt more personal. She said the teachers were very nurturing and that she feels much more confident now.

“I took four classes last semester and I feel much better,” she said.

The ESL Excellence Scholarship program has given 21 students help paying for classes to master the language since its inception in 2011. The scholarships are available to all Collin College students who have taken at least one English as a Second Language class and plan to take another. The scholarships are tied specifically to ESL classes, which are not always covered by other scholarships. “(ESL classes) fall under the category of developmental classes, which do not usually

qualify for scholarships,” luncheon organizer Kristine Springate said. “We have outstanding ESL students who need financial help with tuition, too, so this scholarship fills that gap.”

Ahmad and another student, Farah Kuzbari from Syria, will relate their stories of transition at the luncheon. The event will be catered by Abuelos and others, and will feature a traditional Indian dance called “Bharatnatyam” performed by Martha’s daughter Nooreen and another dancer, Robert Walker.

Admission to the luncheon is $10 at the door or available beforehand in Spring Creek Campus Room K102.

All proceeds benefit the ESL Excellence scholarship fund.

For more information, contact Springate at kspringate@collin. edu or call 972.881.5720.

Collin College serves nearly 52,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates in a wide range of disciplines. The only public college in the county, Collin College is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and work force development.

Turning the tables Blueprint staff has year of accomplishments; highlighted by The Raid

By Ash Thomas Wylie East junior

From The Raid to Blue Print, from Best of School Newspapers Online to JS Printing’s book of Bright Ideas, the Wylie East High School newspaper staff has gone places it never has before this school year.

The staff of eight is responsible for two different types of media outlets: their online newspaper, Blue Print, which is updated daily, and their two issues of print newspapers a year, The Raider Reader. However this year they decided that they wanted to be challenged, and created The Raid, the staff’s first ever news-magazine in full-color.

“When I became the new Editor in Chief I wanted to push the newspaper program into a new light by updating and refreshing our sources of media,” senior Brooke Vincent said. “Going into my new position I knew the students that I had on staff were phenomenal and were completely capable of the new work load they would be responsible for. I am extremely proud of what we’ve done this year.”

Recently, The Raid was selected by JS Printing for their yearly “yearbook publication” Bright Ideas. The news magazine will be featured on their site as one of the Deserving Design publications.

“I had always loved to write and had minimal design ex-

Please know that even though it has been 4-1/2 years since we last saw each other, I have never stopped praying that we will be reunited as a family. Uncle Tom has called EVERY NIGHT for family prayers. My church family at Immaculate Conception has also kept us in their prayers for all of this time. It's so hard to spend each holiday without you. Just wanted you to know we all love you..

HAPPY EASTER HALEY ROSE. I love you, with all of my Heart!!

Love, “GIGI" Katie Caldwell and Family.

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perience, but I thought it was really fascinating and I was interested in trying it,” staff member Kristin Gooch said.

“I was really proud of it at the end, I think it looked really nice.”

The Raid highlighted Seussical The Musical, The Military Ball, SAT changes and much more. It consisted of the same sections as The Raider Reader, but with more focus on design and graphics.

“I loved how with The Raid you can see the effort put into it, how you can tell how much news really means to us, as the newspaper staff,” senior Caroline Witty said. “Trying something new is always scary, but I believe that this was a good transition for us. It gives us a wider variety of what we can do next.”

Because of funding, the staff will be limited to one issue of The Raid per year, so the spring print edition will be The Raider Reader.

“The Raider Reader is more of an actual newspaper, rather than a magazine, so I feel like it actually fits our title more so than the magazine,” staff member Taylor Veracruz said.

Along with the changes in print, the staff has been recognized by School Newspapers Online, a website dedicated to finding the best stories from

school newspapers on the web.

“It’s an honor to be recognized on SNO,” staff member Ash Thomas said. “It shows that all of my hard work means something, that even people outside of the school can enjoy reading what I’ve written.”

The team has also won awards in UIL and continues to compete and prepare for district in journalism events.

“It’s hard to tell based on invitationals alone because the difficulty of the competition varies, [but] I’d say we have a pretty good shot at district,” senior Madison Jennings, yearbook editor in chief and newspaper staff member, said.

The staff hopes to work on increasing readership, creating more issues of The Raid and The Raider Reader and continue to learn and develop in the high school journalism world.

“The students on staff work so hard and we’ve come to a place where we are all proud of what we’ve accomplished,” Vincent said. “I know that when I leave this program the students taking over will continue to improve upon our site, magazine and newspaper. I couldn’t have done anything this year without all of their help.”

The news publications are advised by Casi Thedford.

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By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com FFA members from Wylie and Wylie East high schools plan to exhibit 68 market animals and 85 breeding animals next week in the annual 48th Annual Wylie Show and Sale.

The exhibition of livestock, food, shop and horticulture projects runs Wednesday through Saturday, April 8 to 11, culminating in an auction of the top market animals. The auction raised more than $70,000 for student showmen last year.

In the breeding animals show, rabbits lead the list with 39 entries. There are 20 goats, 18 heifers and eight swine also are set to be shown.

The market show is led by swine, 34 entries, followed by 19 goats, five broiler pens, four steers, four lambs and two fryers.

Animals start arriving at the F.O. Birmingham Agricultural Center, 1301 Hensley Lane, at 4 p.m. Thursday and judging

starts shortly afterward. The Wednesday judging schedule is chickens and rabbits at 5 p.m., and lambs at 6 p.m. followed by breeding goats and market goats.

Pigs, steers and heifers start arriving Friday afternoon followed by judging of pigs at 5:45 p.m., heifers about 8 p.m. and steers after the heifer show.

A stock buyers’ luncheon is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and a Parade of Champions gets underway at 1 p.m. Market animals go on the auction block immediately after the champions parade.

Food, horticulture and shop projects start arriving at the Career Tech Building at Wylie High School at 4 p.m. Wednesday and judging is set to start at 6 p.m.

Horticulture project entries include decorative containers and wreaths/topiaries. Cakes, cookies, candy, pies and bread make up the food show. Students also are signed up to exhibit metal, wood and combination shop projects for judging.

Local students say “Look At My Book”

By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com Smith Public Library patrons can now check out books written by local student authors. In 2014, the library began a program to celebrate young authors. “Look At My Book” or L.A.M.B, gives Wylie ISD and neighborhood children the opportunity to display their own written books for other children to check out and read.

The books are bar coded and displayed just like real, published books.

“There will be an authors event to celebrate students whose books are displayed,” said Wylie ISD Reading Learning Specialist Laura Moore.

“Many Wylie ISD students have submitted their books for display this year.” Any child in 5th grade or under can turn in up to

5 books that they have written or illustrated at the library children’s desk. Parents need to provide their name and contact info so they can be reached for the author event.

“In Wylie ISD, our young students write daily in Writing Workshop and create their own authentic books. As authors they learn to craft words and illustrate their writing,” Moore said. “The stories and ideas in our young writers are truly amazing.”

Moore gave thanks to the Smith Public Library, stating they have worked hard to build a relationship with the school’s staff and students, adding their continued support of reading and writing is greatly appreciated.

Library patrons can check out student books while on display at the library. They will be available until April 4.

Hartman welcomes pageant queen

By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com With STAAR tests around the corner, schools are looking for ways to pump up their students for the test. Hartman Elementary welcomed Miss Texas 2014, Monique Evans, to motivate the students toward success at their March 27 pep rally.

Hartman volunteer and business manager for the Miss Texas pageant, Susan Shuler, invited Hartman counselor, Misty Warren, and dyslexia therapist, Felicia Rivera, to volunteer at the Miss Texas Scholarship competition held last summer. During those two weeks, Warren and Rivera became acquainted with Evans.

“Her perseverance and grit is what inspired us to invite Miss Texas to our school,” Warren said. “Having Miss Texas come to our school and talk about grit is just a small piece of how we are carrying out the Wylie Way.” Evans spoke to students about the importance of eating healthy, trying your best and perseverance. She shared her

story of how it took her four attempts to win her goal of Miss Texas, and although at times she felt discouraged, she never gave up. She shared a laugh with students when she brought two faculty members, Trona Jurden and Steven Seitz, to the front and taught them a ballet dance move.

Evans, 23, is a senior at the University of Texas. An accomplished ballerina, she won the talent scholarship award and the interview scholarship award, securing the title over 51 other contestants from around the state. She also competed at the Miss America pageant and was named as one of the top 15 finalists.

She is currently traveling statewide promoting her message of “Remember Your Heart: One Beat at a Time” speaking to thousands of students encouraging them to take the “Miss Texas 48 Hour Challenge” to insure young people will maintain a healthy lifestyle.

“We are so excited about Miss Texas being a part of our STAAR pep rally,” Warren said.

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The elementary and secondary Teachers of the Year were recognized at last week’s Boots’ n Barbecue Gala. The event was organized by the Wylie ISD Education Foundation and held at Southfork Ranch.

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Superintendent Dr. David Vinson receives a check for $145,000 from Betty Stephens on behalf of the Wylie ISD Education Foundation. The foundation raised funds for the robots, scholarships and more.

Dawn Tietz, McMillan Junior High teacher, shown left, poses with fellow nominees. Tietz was recognized as the secondary Teacher of The Year at the gala held March 27. The event honored teachers, volunteers and raised funds.

of herself in the form of time, talent or money.

Hanson received the award for her contributions to the Wylie ISD Education Foundation, Wylie Woman’s league, Back to School Fair, Daughters of the Nile and much more.

The night closed with the WISD Education Foundation raising approximately $30,000 in the live auction led by auctioneer Clay Potter toward the purchase three $10,000 robots.

The robots, with the aid of a computer, will allow homebound students the ability to participate in school, moving and communicating in the classroom with teachers and students.

Cathy Hanson received the Elizabeth W. Garrison award at Boots’ n Barbecue. The event was organized by the Wylie ISD Education Foundation and held at Southfork Ranch.

Dance team dazzles, selects 2015-’16 team

By Nancy Whitney news@wylienews.com

The McMillan Dazzlers Dance Team has dazzled audiences throughout the 2014-’15 performance season. The season began last spring with tryouts followed by summer training.

“During the summer, the girls attended a summer camp hosted

by Showtime International,” coach Adrienne Dulaney said.

“There they learn their football season routines.”

Success at summer camps, officer camps and line camps contributed to the long list of awards and trophies the team took home.

The Dazzlers attended two competitions last season; Showtime Dance Team Winter Classic at Wylie High School

and the Dallas Dance Finale at Lewisville High School.

Showtime’s Dance Team Winter Classic was held in January. Dazzlers took home Best in Category Pom and Best in Category Military. Officers won two first division trophies and were Best in Category in Lyrical and Best in Category Runner-up in Jazz. Dazzler Hannah Mullins earned the Kickmaster Award.

At the Showtime International’s Dallas Dance Finale, held March 7, the Dazzlers walked away the top scoring drill team, earning the Grand Champion Trophy. In addition, they received the Sweepstakes and Judges’ Award, Best in Category Runner-Up in Team Pom and Best in Category Team Jazz and Team Military. Officers were awarded the Sweepstakes and

Judges’ Award, Best in Category Runner-Up in Officer Pom, Best in Category in Officer Jazz and in Officer Lyrical. They also earned the Champion Circle Award for being one of the top scoring officer lines. Members Shelby Causey, Kylie Combest and Haylee Elmore each earned Division 1 ratings for their individual solos.

In addition to the competitions the Dazzler officers also attended the DFW Christmas Classic at Ranchview High School in December. The dance team brought home several top and individual recognitions.

Officers captured the First Division Award by earning a score of 92 or better from all three judges. The dancers also captured Best in Category in the Middle School Officer Jazz Category. Officer Sydney Lilly

received the Kickmaster Award for best kick technique.

Dazzler tryouts for the 2015’16 school year began March 24 with a four-day clinic. The girls were taught a jazz routine for the tryout to perform in front of judges Saturday, March 28.

The 2015-’16 Dazzlers team will consist of Bridget Aaron, Apat Alak, Hailey Bridgwater, Madison Broadway, Taylor Campbell, Analise Drabent, Destiny Ezeoha, Skylar Farnham, Sheridan Fredericks, Ella Glover, Brianna Gutierrez, Kylie Hamil, Paige Harrison, Rebecca Johnson, Bria Jones, Kyleigh Kaiser, Ding Kir, Avery Leeper, Rachael Martin, Gabby Mellado, Camille Moody, Macy Neel, Anna Poole, Kaitlin Renfrow, Daisy Saldana, Taylor Smith and T’myra Steward.

‘Glory Days’ performed at UIL competition From Staff Reports news@wylienews.com

The Wylie High School theater class performed “Glory Days” by Bill Freeman during the theater UIL competition March 26. Under the direction of Polly Harrison and Randy Lewandowski the 20 member cast and crew presented the story of the workers rise to victory at a Stelco Steel Mill

in the early 1940s. The workers lived under a form of tyranny where the boss was king and their needs and wishes were disregarded. Through the fight of the unions the workers gained the means to challenge the system, leading to a societal change in attitudes towards workers.

Out of eight schools, Wylie High took 4th and will serve as alternate in the district 10

5A contest. Individual honors included All Star Cast, Dylan Forehand; Honorable Mention All Star Cast, Laurel Scott and Best Technician, Spencer Bell.

The cast consisted of Michael Harpe (Billy); Brandon Pegram (Nate); Izzy Butts (Rose); Alex Bradley (Louis); Haley Brower (Marie); Laurrel Scott (Alice); Dylan Forehand (Reg); Will

Stephens (Frank); Hannah Decker (Relief Officer); Hunter Lockett (Tim Buck); Daniel Jaquez (Hugh Hilton); Kiki Teshome (Olive Kelly); Jacob Eaton (Sam Lawrence); Bridgett Meyer (Nora-Frances Henderson) and Zane Johnson (Foreman).

The crew included Spencer Bell, Randy Cain, Allison Haeker, Margaret Harpe and Cecily Warford.

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Summer watering restrictions may be eased Council majority rejects smoking ban From Staff Reports news@wylienews.com

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free zones are designated as parks, public buildings and vehicles, public preschools, and public and private primary and secondary schools.

On the other end of the spectrum, Plano bans smoking in public buildings, businesses, restaurants and bars.

“This is not about a freedom to smoke in a restaurant, but it is about the freedom to breathe freely,” Scott says.

For the most part, councilmembers feel that whether a business bans smoking on its premises it is self-regulating in that citizens who are against smoking can shun establishments that allow it.

“I feel what is being discussed here is an extreme overreach,” Mayor pro tem Keith Stevens said, noting that he is reluctant to impose excessive regulations

on citizens and businesses.

Two Wylie residents, Jeremy Meier and Diane Culver, commented during the discussion that they oppose a general smoking ban, but could support restrictions in establishments where food is prepared.

“I am not attacking any Constitutional Rights. I am standing up for Wylie’s rights, the majority who doesn’t smoke,” Scott declared, noting that only 18 percent of the United States population smokes.

In the mayor’s poll of the council, Scott received partial support from Todd Wintters, Place 3, and Bennie Jones, Place 4, who would favor a smoking ban where food is prepared.

Other members of the council, Hogue, Stevens and councilmen David Dahl, Place 6, and William Whitney III, Place 5, opposed any non-smoking regulations.

Watering restrictions may ease for the summer months based on an increase in water held at Lake Lavon and Lake Jim Chapman.

The North Texas Municipal Water District board met last week and voted to continue the once every two weeks watering schedule through May 31, but also to look at easing restrictions effective June 1 through October 31.

NTMWD will make the de-

termination for June 1 watering frequency within the next 30 days unless conditions improve more rapidly than forecasted.

Runoff from recent rains has raised the water supply capacity at Lavon and Jim Chapman, two primary reservoirs for the district. Lavon’s elevation remains 4.76 below its full conservation pool and Jim Chapman remains 2.08 below its full conservation pool.

“The much needed rains have helped put our water supplies in the position to be able to move to a more relaxed water-

ing schedule. Even with relaxed measures, we must continue improving the wise and efficient use of water,” NTMWD Executive Director Tom Kula said. “Water conservation is still needed and is the new norm.”

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that as much as 50 percent of water used outdoors is wasted through inefficient watering methods and systems.

“We urge customers to have an irrigation inspection and to operate their irrigation systems in the manual operating mode

and use them only when needed,” Kula said.

NTMWD, in partnership with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, offers a tool that computes weekly law watering needs. The tool, Water My yard, found at watermyyard.org utilizes recent weather conditions and the type of sprinkler system you have.

Each Monday, participants receive an email with information on how long to run their systems and whether any supplemental water is needed for their lawns.

dividuals interested in chairing a standing committee. Standing committees available include Achieve Academy, arts in education, cultural diversity, community outreach, environmental, hospitality, legislation, S.A.G.E., SHAC representatives coordinator/health education, school supplies, volunteer

and youth protection. The parliamentarian position is also vacant.

Those interested can apply online and need to provide name, address, phone number, best time to be reached, email address , the local PTA unit(s) a member of, number of years in PTA, the committee they are

interested in , number of years on a PTA board, previous and current positions held in PTA and anticipated position(s) for the 2015-’16 year. Previous experience is not required.

Deadline for applications is April 3rd. For more information or to apply for a committee visit ptawyliecouncil.com/?p=419.

PTA Council announces 2015-’16 board

The Wylie ISD Council of PTA’s announced their 2015-’16 council last week. The council consists of Heidi PeCoy, president; Kari Hunt, 1st vp aide; Suzi Kennon, 2nd vp programs; Monica Munoz, 3rd vp membership; Kathryn Raebel, secretary and Kim Cubbage, treasurer.

The council is looking for in-

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Fresh starts and new beginnings

us down, acting as Spring is my fashackles that keep all vorite time of year.

I don’t know about of us from living the you, but after the kind of lives that God long winter we’ve intended. had, I’m sure Those barriers that looking forward are holding us back to some warmer can come in a number

By Chris Everson, of different forms. It weather! pastor of Pleasant In springtime could be an addiction Valley United the world comes that’s got a death grip Methodist Church. out of its frozen on us. It might be an slumber...flowers unhealthy relationstart blooming, ship with a friend or birds start filling the tree branch- co-worker. It could be in the es and signs of life reappear once area of our finances, with no again. There is just something obvious way to escape financial about spring that reminds me that ruin. And if you fit into one of fresh starts are possible. these categories today, I urge But in order for spring to you to find a new start in this come, there must be a winter. area of your life.

And with winter comes cold, As a pastor in this commudark days...long nights...and a nity, I see a lot of broken people bleakness that can leave us feel- on a regular basis. Sometimes ing lonely and isolated. their brokenness comes because The same seasonal rhythm is of things completely out of their true in our lives. control. That’s not what I’m In a lot of ways, as the Earth talking about here… after all, starts anew each spring, we too the only person’s actions we can can start afresh with a clean ultimately control are our own. slate of possibilities. But new But sometimes we’re our own life is only possible if we allow worst enemies… and the things winter to come and embrace the we’re doing are the ones that are potential for a fresh start. stifling us.

I’ve always liked the image of This Easter season, I encourthe phoenix from Greek mythol- age you to examine your life ogy. Believe it or not, the phoe- and see where you might need a nix was used by early Christians fresh start. Are you struggling in to symbolize their own rebirth the area of your finances? Seek and Jesus’ resurrection. In fact, out a Financial Peace Univera new praise song performed by sity class and learn from Dave Shawn McDonald seems to use Ramsey and other finance exsome imagery of a phoenix: perts. Are you struggling with an addiction no one knows Yes I will rise about? Find a 12-step program Out of these ashes rise that focuses on the specific From this trouble I have found struggle, or search for a CelAnd this rubble on the ground ebrate Recovery class that deals I will rise with addiction in general. RelaCause He Who is in me tionship issues? Talk to a pasIs greater than I will ever be tor or find a counselor to get an And I will rise outside perspective and prayer support.

But according to the myth, Ashes were often used durin order for the new phoenix to ing sad times in scripture… spring to life, the old one had to they were worn during periods die. of grief by those who were in Let’s face it… the thought of mourning. But ashes were also death isn’t appealing. I’m not used to purify those who needed talking about physical death to be cleansed spiritually. Ashes (which also isn’t appealing)… come with death… but death I’m talking about letting go of can bring new life. Just ask the those things that are dragging phoenix. And Jesus.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

OPINION & COMMENTARY

Texting-while-driving ban is long overdue On Nov. 10, 2009, Alex Brown died in a single-car rollover crash on her way to Seagraves High School in West Texas. She was distracted by text messages on her phone.

One life lost unnecessarily.

Her family mourned her death. The nation mourned with them.

Out of that mourning, the Remember Alex Brown Foundation was formed. The Brown family traveled the country with Alex’s flattened white truck in tow to share their story and to educate drivers on the lethal dangers of texting while driving. They appeared on major news programs, including OprahWinfrey’s No Phone Zone Day show. They were featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. AT&T involved them in their It Can Wait campaign.

Amid the flurry of attention on the issue, other state legislatures several years ago began to adopt laws to curb this behavior and prevent more casualties.

As a result of these laws, en-

a statewide ban on texting Former Speaker of the House, while driving.

Texas State Represeentative for It failed to beHouse District 82. Author of come law. the Alex Brown Memorial Act. That same year, 415 Texans died in forcement efforts and education distracted-driving crashes and campaigns, states began to save 16,707 were seriously injured, lives. according to the Texas DepartBut not in Texas. ment of Transportation.

We know that Texans who In 2013, I filed the same bill. text and drive increase their It failed again. risk of a crash by at least eight That year, 463 Texans died in times. Texting related crashes distracted-driving crashes and cost Texans an estimated $1.3 19,994 were seriously injured. billion in 2013, according to the The fatalities will continue to National Safety Council. rise unless we take action. The And the Texas Department time to enact this law is now. of Transportation reports that This year I’ve filed the Alex distracted driving is responsible Brown Memorial Act once again. for one in every five crashes in The legislation, House Bill 80, will prevent the deaths of more Texans, Texas.

As a lawmaker, I could not and I’m confident that my fellow in good conscience ignore this lawmakers will support laws that issue. With the support of my will save lives. district, I decided to do someBecause of the state’s inacthing about it in 2011. That tion, over 38 Texas cities have year I filed House Bill 243, the already passed ordinances that Alex Brown Memorial Act, govern texting while driving. which would have put in place They should be commended.

By Tom Craddick,

House, Senate continue with primary task: adopting budget

The House Appropriations Committee on March 24 unanimously approved the General Appropriations Act (House Bill 1) — the first hurdle toward passing a state budget for fiscal years 2016 and 2017.

The committee’s chair, state Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, and the 27-member committee’s work earned the praise of House Speaker Joe Straus, who said HB 1 is “a responsible, disciplined plan that sets the right priorities for a growing state. It addresses education and transportation, it increases transparency and it will allow the House to provide meaningful tax relief.”

HB 1 awaits consideration by the full House and a long list of proposed amendments to it will be debated on the House floor in the coming days.

SB 2, the Senate version of the state budget, is still under construction in the Senate Finance Committee. Differences in SB 2 and HB 1 must be reconciled by the two bodies in order to become enrolled as law.

Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s

biennial revenue estimate for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 suggests $113 billion in state funds will be available for general purpose spending. Lawmakers’ promises of fiscal conservatism suggest a finished state budget well under the available amount.

Senate passes tax-cut bills Senate Bill 1 and Senate Joint Resolution 1 were passed by the Senate last week and have moved to the House for consideration. The bills, by Senate Finance Chair Jane Nelson, RFlower Mound, seek to tie the homestead exemption to home prices and allow homeowners to write off 25 percent of the average home price in Texas in any given year. This is projected to reduce property taxes in the state by $2.1 billion over the next two years. Because this change in the law will require an amendment to the state constitution, voters will get a chance to decide on this issue in September, according to Senate documents.

Two other Senate bills seek

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By Ed Sterling, member services director for House Bill 80 the Texas Press Association. sets a fine of at His column is a weekly least $25 and aggregation of news about not more than the state’s government. $99 for the misdemeanor to reduce the franchise tax. Nel- offense involving the operation son’s SB 7 reduces the overall of a vehicle by a person under rate by 15 percent and cuts the 18 years of age while using a ‘EZ Rate’ used by businesses wireless communication device that make less than $20 million, or the operation of a motorcycle by 40 percent. SB 8 by Sen. or moped by a person under 17 Charles Schwertner, R-George- years of age who holds a retown, would exempt businesses stricted motorcycle or moped that make less than $4 million license while using a wireless in annual revenue from the communication device. The bill franchise levy. Currently, only enhances the punishment for businesses with less than $1 such offense to a fine of at least million in revenue are exempt. $100 and not more than $200 More than 60,000 small busi- for a previous conviction of an nesses would no longer have to offense relating to the operation pay the franchise tax if SB 8 of a vehicle by a person under 18 years of age. becomes law.

One of the bill’s many effects House passes cell phone bill is a requirement that the DepartOn a vote of 104-39, the ment of Public Safety include House on March 26 passed legin driver’s license examinations islation regulating the use of a a test of the applicant’s knowlportable wireless communicaedge of the effect of using a tion device while operating a wireless communication device motor vehicle.

or engaging in other actions that may distract a driver.

TxDOT launches campaign Texas Department of Transportation on March 27 launched an impaired driving awareness campaign titled, “Drink. Drive.

Go to Jail. De Veras.”

The bilingual effort runs through May 23 to overlap with Easter, Fiesta and Cinco de Mayo. The Spanish phrase, “De Veras,” meaning “For Real,” is a common expression used

by Spanish speakers when responding to expressions of disbelief, TxDOT Media Relations explained. Recent census numbers show that 38 percent of the Texas population is Hispanic, the media office added.

Unemployment rate decreases Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent in February, down from 4.4 percent in January, Texas Workforce Commission reported on March 27.

The rate decreased thanks to the statewide addition of 7,100 non-agricultural jobs during the month of February.

However, this patchwork of state laws and variety of local ordinances confuses drivers and jeopardizes safety. With one uniform law, drivers will know that they are prohibited from texting while driving on city streets, county roads and through school zones.

Texans are supportive of a statewide ban, too. A recent State Farm survey showed that 88 percent of individuals surveyed supported a measure that would prohibit drivers from text messaging or emailing.

Similarly, 77 percent of Texas Republican voters said last year that they support a textingwhile-driving ban.

This shows that Texans know all too well that texting drivers put the lives of other drivers, passengers and pedestrians at risk — just like dunken drivers.

These deaths are unnecessary and completely preventable.

With a law, with enforcement and with education, we can save lives.

Texans’ lives are worth more than a text.

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Wylie High School Baseball

April 3: Lovejoy at Wylie JV, varsity, 4:30 p.m.

April 4: Naaman Forest at Wylie JV, 10 a.m.

April 7: Wylie JV, varsity at McKinney North, 4:30 p.m.

Golf

April 6-7: District 13-4A championships (boys, girls) at Hurricane Creek, 8 a.m.

Softball

April 1: Wylie JV, varsity at McKinney North, 5:30 p.m.

April 3: Wylie JV, varsity at McKinney, 5:30 p.m.

April 7: Wylie JV, varsity at Wylie East, 5:30 p.m.

Tennis

April 6: Wylie varsity in the district tournament at McKinney.

Track and Field

April 2: Rockin’ “R” Relays at Rockwall High School.

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WHS teams run away with first at Pirate Invitational

By Greg Ford Sports Editor

sports@wylienews.com Wylie’s boys and girls each captured first at last Friday’s Wylie Pirate Invitational, with the former scoring 132 points and the latter 172.

In the boys’ case, they finished ahead of Sachse (116), Rowlett (104), South Garland (90) and Wylie East (85) to

round out the top five, while the Lady Pirates were ahead of Denton Guyer (127.5), Sachse (101.5), Rowlett (73.5) and Wylie East (73.5) in that top five.

The Pirates’ Carson Gause took first in the 800 meters (2:03.16), while teammate Ryan Lee took the 3,200 (10:16.48).

Wylie’s Nicholaus Noguez was third (2:05.34) and East’s Edwin Walker (2:06.49) fifth in the 800.

Wylie’s Brandon Dotson (4311.25) took first in the shot put, with teammate Steven Sellers (43-09.00) taking second, East’s Coy Tutt (43-04.75) taking third and the Pirates’ Brody Wright (42-10.50) finishing fourth.

The Pirates’ Castin Neumeyer won the discus (135-08), with Dotson finishing third (127-04) and East’s TJ Davis fourth (12110).

Wylie’s Abubeker Moham-

med was second (10:35.96) in the 3,200, with East’s Wesley Massey (10:38.40) taking third and Wylie’s TJ VanSaders finishing fourth (10:49.96).

Others earning top-five individual finishes included Wylie East’s Jared Wyatt and Wylie’s Nick Davis, who were fourth and fifth, respectively, in the boys’ 100 (11.15 and 11.48).

Wyatt also was third in the 200 (22.83), with the Pirates’

Frisco foes fricasseed

East finishes off Heritage, Liberty in bi-district action

Baseball

April 2: Wylie East JV, varsity at Denison, 4:45 p.m.

April 6: McKinney North at Wylie East freshmen, 6 p.m.

April 7: Sherman at Wylie East JV, varsity, 4:45 p.m.

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Golf

April 6-7: District 13-4A championships (boys, girls) at Hurricane Creek, 8 a.m.

Softball

April 1: Sherman at Wylie East JV, varsity, 5:30 p.m.

April 3: McKinney North at Wylie East JV, varsity, 5:30 p.m.

April 7: Wylie vs. Wylie East JV, varsity, 5:30 p.m.

Tennis

April 6: District tournament at the El Dorado Country Club in McKinney, 8 a.m.

Track and Field

April 2: Rockwall Relays.

Burnett Junior High Track and Field

April 2: District meet at Wylie.

Cooper Junior High Track and Field

April 2: District meet at Wylie.

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Track and Field

April 2: District meet at Wylie.

Powerlifting

Wylie 10th at state

Wylie’s powerlifting team, led

by Katrena Njiki’s second-place finish, captured 10th place at March 21 state powerlifting meet in Corpus Christi. Other Lady Pirate competitors were: • Brittany Turnell - eighth.

• Aliyah Tyson - seventh.

• Serena Saldivar - 10th.

• Loreal Jones - seventh.

• Ashley Otah - 10th.

• Ailee Dana - ninth.

• Katelyn Watts - ninth.

• Sonni Gehring - eighth.

• Marisa Loucerno.

• Brittany Golliday.

• Ashtyn Burget.

• Maddie Whaley.

Wylie East also sent two lifters to the meet: • Abby Lutz - sixth (181).

• Emma Beebe - 10th (105).

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McMillan Junior High

Donald Satchell taking fourth (23.24).

The Raiders’ Baretta Brooks was fourth in the boys’ 400 (52.48), while teammate Edwin Walker was second in the 1,600 (4:42.11) behind W.T. White’s Daniel Stehling (4:41.62). Wylie’s Noguez, Ryan Lee and Mohammed were third through fifth, respectively, in the 1,600

Addie McCain (18) battles a Frisco Liberty player for the ball, while Morgan Cave trails the play. The Lady Raiders knocked off their opponent 3-1 to advance to the area round, where they will meet Mesquite Poteet 7:30 p.m. Friday in a second-round game in Royse City. East’s boys also won, 4-2 over Frisco Heritage, and will meet Rockwall Heath in a second-round game. (More photos, page 3B)

MCKINNEY — The Raiders got off to a quick start Friday at Ron Poe Stadium, scoring twice in early minutes, and then played their foe even for the rest of the game.

That was more than enough for the District 10-5A champs to defeat Frisco Heritage 4-2 in a Class 5A Region II bi-district contest, a victory that sets up an area-round matchup 7 p.m.

Thursday at Wylie Stadium with Rockwall-Heath.

The East girls also advanced to the second round after beating Frisco Liberty 3-1 last Friday at Liberty.

“We came out quick and that’s what we wanted to do,” Raiders’ head coach John True said. “The kids played outstanding from whistle to whistle.

There was great leadership on the field. They are a great group of boys and they gave everything they had.”

The contest was a physical one in which both teams had players hitting the turf, as well as suffering a few cuts and bruises.

“We anticipated it,” True said. “I watched (Heritage) play and kind of knew how they were going to play and our boys knew how they were going to play. It’s a physical game and that’s the way it is.”

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Centennial closes door on boys’, girls’ 2015 seasons

Titans prove too much for much improved Pirates

By David Jenkins Staff Writer

sports@wylienews.com MURPHY – Qualifying for the Class 5A Region II playoffs was no easy task.

However, Wylie found a way to get it done, winning its final five District 10-5A matches for a fourth-place finish.

“The team came together and we exceeded most people’s expectations for us this year.” head coach Scott Dillon said.

“We won more district games than they had won previously in at least a dozen years or so.

We charged this group with trying to turn things around and give this program a facelift, and these guys have certainly done that. I couldn’t be any more proud of them. They worked their tails off the second half of the year and went 6-1.”

He added, “We are as good as anybody in our district and earned the right to be in the playoffs, as opposed to when we made it automatically when we were in a four-team district.”

They were then tasked last Friday of taking on 9-5A champion Frisco Centennial in the bi-district round.

In the end, the Titans proved just to tough in a 4-0 loss at Tom Kimbrough Stadium.

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Lady Pirates come up just short in bi-district matchup

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Colton Mowry attempts to keep his hands from touching the ball.

MURPHY — The thing that makes the playoffs so interesting is anything can happen.

Unfortunately for Wylie, that didn’t work out in their favor last Friday in the Class 5A Region II bi-district round, as the Lady Pirates fell 1-0 to Frisco Centennial at Tom Kimbrough Stadium.

Lady Titan Hannah Wanzer scored the game’s lone goal at the 34:07 mark of the first half.

“I feel like we dominated the

game. They had some opportunities, but I feel like our girls controlled the tempo in the first half and second half. We had plenty of opportunities we just didn’t capitalize on them,” head coach Chris Bezner said. “They had a select few chances and unfortunately for us, one of those went in. It deflected off of one of our players. That is a tough way to lose in the first round.”

Centennial (13-3-2) outshot the Lady Pirates 13-11 in the initial 40 minutes. Each team also had opportunities to score early in the second half.

The Lady Titans were denied at one point, when Jennifer Hiddink came out of the goal to make the diving save.

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Colton Mowry (12) and Alex Long (13) keep track of Centennial’s Brandon Pike, as well as the ball, during last Friday’s 4-0 bi-district loss.

Clockwise from the bottom left, a healthy contingent of Wylie fans attended the game.

Wariebi Jituboh looks back for the ball, while goalie Austin Jones goes for a direct kick.

Titans take control in second half

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Centennial advances to play Dallas Hillcrest (third from 11-5) later this week in the area round.

“We came out and played a real good team. I think they are No. 1 in the state and there is a reason for that,” Dillon said.

“They are a good team, but our guys did well for a while. However, they were on a whole different level. We will use this as motivation for next year.”

Centennial was up 1-0 at the end of the first half on the first of two goals by junior Brandon Pike. Centennial held a 16-2 advantage in shots on goal after

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the first 40 minutes.

The Titans added three more scores in the second half, with the goals coming from Pike, as well as seniors Keegan McCombie and Blake Hoelzel.

On the latter score, senior Hayden Watson was credited with the assist.

They went on to outshoot Wylie 18-to-3 in the final period and 35-to-5 for the game.

Wylie wrapped up the season 9-10-2 overall and took the final postseason spot at 8-6.

The Pirates are set to graduate Bryson Henry, Christian Kemy, Tristan Loven, Miguel Castillo, Muhammad Cole, Jake Klem, Anthony Yourell

and Brett McMullin.

“They (seniors) mean a lot as far as leadership and character go,” Dillon said.

Despite those departures, the Pirates will welcome back several underclassmen who saw time in the starting rotation and gained valuable experience.

“From the second half of the season on we were roughly playing two of them as starters and the rest were underclassmen,” Dillon said. “We are set up pretty good for next year.

We will take what we have coming back and build on that.

The back line for the most part was young, so we will be alright.”

Kelzey Jepsen attempts to hold back a pair of Lady Titan players near the goal.

Clockwise from bottom left, Lady Pirates’ goalkeeper Jennifer Hiddink prepares to launch the ball out of the Wylie end of the field. Cynthia Lopez (22) turns toward the ball during the Lady Pirates’ 1-0 loss to Centennial. Sophomore Abby Ostrem heads the ball before the Lady Titans’ Haley Rains can get to it. The Lady Pirates finished third overall in District 10-5A and will return a number of talented underclassmen in 2016.

Many solid seniors set to graduate

continued from page 1B went over the top bar on the goal.

The Lady Pirates turned up the tempo, nearly scoring with just seconds left in the match. However, what looked to be a foul on Centennial wasn’t called as time ran out.

Wylie outshot the Lady Titans 9-to-8 in the second half, with the latter winning the final total 21-to-20.

The Lady Pirates finished the season 16-4-1 overall and third in District 10-5A at 10-3-1.

“I’m super proud of the kids. We can look back and say we didn’t get a playoff win or go as far as we wanted, but making it to this point was good,” Bezner said. “Just being able to make it out of

our district is impressive. We allowed the fewest number of goals (in district), which is tough to do with so many good teams.”

This year’s team will lose Hiddink, Casey Mize, Haley Pierce, Nichole Worthy, Taylor Nichols, Kelzy Jepsen, Samantha Pecaut, Hannah Johnson and Cynthia Lopez to graduation.

“They (seniors) are going to be missed,” Bezner said. “They did a lot for the program.”

Wylie does bring back a good amount of talent, most of whom have tasted playoff success as underclassmen.

“We are going to use this season for motivation,” Bezner said. “We have some good girls coming back. We will get back to work and get ready for next season.”

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Left, the Raiders’ Chandler Parrish (13) races to beat a Heritage player to the ball. Top, Addie McCain heads in the Lady Raiders’ second goal during their 3-1 victory at Frisco Liberty.

Clockwise from top left, Oscar Salgado heads the ball away from the Coyotes. The Lady Raiders’ Morgan Cave (17) gets tangled up with a Liberty while the ball remains free. A few seconds later she goes down, and another Liberty play is able to kick it away. Lady Raider goalie Brooke-Lynn Scroggins dives to make a save. East’s Chandler Parrish closes in on the bouncing ball.

Defense stifles potent Lady Redhawk offense

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East jumped to a 3-0 lead against the Coyotes, but the latter cut the margin to 3-1 right before halftime. They had several chances to reduce the lead early in the second half, but were

turned away by the Raiders.

Then, East put the game out of reach when Justin Robinson fielded a loose ball and launched a hard 30-yard shot past the Heritage goalie for a 4-1 lead. That proved too much for the Coyotes to overcome.

“They are doing as well as we could expect,” True said. “They are a great group of men, and I am very proud of them.”

Wylie girls down Liberty The Lady Raiders began their postseason in solid fashion,

knocking off Frisco Liberty at its home field in a bi-district contest. East will meet Mesquite Poteet, the No. 4 seed out of 12-5A, in are-round action 7:30 p.m. this Friday in Royse City. Poteet defeated Carrollton Newman Smith, the top seed from 11-5A,

during the first round.

“I think they looked pretty good,” head coach Kody Christensen said of his team. “We had some rough spots. Frisco Liberty is pretty talented, but we did some very good things.”

He added, “We defended very

well. Frisco Liberty is very talented up front … and can score at any moment … I feel like the team looked determined to get a result in our favor.”

A year ago, East made it to the state finals, where they fell 1-0 to Austin Vandegrift.

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Clockwise from bottom near left, Wylie East’s Maddie Donaldson delivers a pitch during the Lady Raiders’ 8-5 loss last week to McKinney. Wylie’s Darius Carter celebrates after reaching second base in his team’s win over Wylie East.

Standing next to him is the Raiders’ Blake Seagraves. East’s Brock Ziehr applies the tag to Wylie’s Kollier Knight in the same game.

Wylie ISD Baseball/Softball

Local squads score some 10-5A victories From Staff Reports sports@wylienews.com

Wylie’s Lady Pirates found themselves third in the District 10-5A softball standings after splitting a pair of games last week: they clobbered Sherman 10-1 on March 23, bested Prosper 14-4 last Thursday and then fell 6-4 this past Friday to Lovejoy.

Ahead of the them in the standings were Lovejoy at 6-0 and McKinney North at 5-1.

The latter was scheduled to host Wylie today, with the Lady Pirates traveling to McKinney Friday for a contest with the Lady Lions. The season resumes Tuesday, April 7 at Wylie East.

Serena Saldivar homered and doubled in the Prosper victory, with Jessica Lee, Addie Allard and Brooke Dumas (winning pitcher) each adding a double. Lee also had a triple in the Lovejoy loss.

Across town at Wylie East, the Lady Raiders are 1-5 in the district following three losses last week: 12-2 to Lovejoy, 8-5 to McKinney and 10-6 to Denison.

They hosted Sherman on Tuesday and will play Friday at McKinney North and then host Wylie on

Tuesday, April 7.

Baseball The Pirates and Raiders are each 1-3 in District 10-5A after series of games this past week. Wylie defeated East 10-5 on March 23, but then fell 14-1 to Denison on March 24 and 4-0 to Prosper this past Friday.

They did defeat Terrell 7-1 in non-district action on Saturday, a game in which Nick Dayton homered.

After losing to the Pirates, the Raiders fell 10-2 to Prosper on March 24 and then beat Lovejoy 4-3 this past Friday.

Wylie resumed action Tuesday at Sherman, will host Lovejoy on Friday and then play Tuesday, April 7 at McKinney North. The Raiders hosted McKinney on Tuesday, will play Thursday at Denison and then host Sherman on Tuesday, April 7.

Junior varsity softball The Lady Pirates collected 10 hits in a 7-1 win over Lovejoy last Friday. Sam Nicholson had a double and Sierra Mixter was the winning pitcher.

(4:42.17, 4:42.91 and 4:50.12).

East freshman Kieron Hunter took second in the boys’ 110 hurdles (15.80), just .39 seconds behind Rowlett’s Hayden Rose.

The Raiders’ Justin Young was fourth (16.17) in that race. Young also finished just behind Rose in the 300 hurdles (41.27-41.54).

The East quartet of Scotreal Hayes, Wyatt, Ivan Hamm and Trevor Close took fourth in the 400 relay (43.79), just ahead of the Wylie foursome of Evan Bailey, Stanley Ochulo, Nick Davis and Donald Satchell (44.26).

Wylie’s Max Lopez, Satchell, Bailey and Ochulo combined for fourth in the 800 relay (1:32.59), with East’s Ronald Smith, Hayes, Hamm and Hunter taking fifth (1:35.01).

East’s Close, Brooks, Walker and Young were fourth in the 1,600 relay, while Gause, Matthew Manuel, Noguez and Robert Wood were fifth (3:33.78).

Jordan Calais was second in the boys’ high jump (6-02) behind South Garland’s Billy Gilmore (also 6-02). Wood took second in the pole vault (12-06) behind Sachse’s Trivett Jones (13-0), and was fourth in the

long jump (20-04.25). Wylie East’s Jarvis Thomas was fifth in the triple jump (40-08.5).

Girls The Lady Pirates’ Markela Jennings won the 200 (26.11), with teammate Aliyah Tyson taking fourth (28.05). Jennings also captured the 400 (59.35). Wylie East’s Theresa Simmons won the 3,200 (12:35.41), with teammate Markala Marley (13:02.35) taking fourth.

Wylie’s Ashley Otah (16.11) won the 100 hurdles, while teammate Dejah Rogers was third (16.58). Rogers then took first in the 300 hurdles (50.09), with Kayla McKenna ending up in third (51.64).

Otah (5-0) also won the girls’ high jump, finishing ahead of East’s Lucy Fancher (4-10).

Apedo took first (16-01.25) in the long jump, while Otah was fourth (15-03) was fourth.

Wylie’s Andrea Nwachukwu (36-07.50) was first in the triple jump, finishing ahead of teammates Anayah Washington and Apedo (second and third at 3409 and 34-05).

The Lady Pirates’ Ashley Shahan, Anayah Washington, Jennings and Tyson (51.80) won

the 400 relay, while Grissom, Juliet Nwokocha, Ashley Otah and Fafa Apedo (1:46.75) won the 800 relay. East’s Miranda Smith, Priscilla Murray, Bethany Johnson and Ashley Alexander (1:52.47) were fifth in the latter race.

Nwokocha, McKenna, Apedo and Andrea Nwachukwu (4:27.59) were third in the 1,600 relay, with East’s Krystal Doggett, Bethany Johnson, Kaliee Ludwig and Kyndall Johnson (4:37.81) taking fifth.

Others finishing in the top five individually were Wylie’s Ashling Shahan and Genesis Grissom, who were second and third in the 100 (12.98 and 13.07), with Tyson in fifth at 13.32.

East’s Rebecca Speigel was fifth in the 800 (2:34.89). Simmons was third in the 1,600 (5:39.89), with Spiegel fifth at 5:45.69.

East’s Halie Daniel (35-07.50) was second in the shot put, finishing behind Rockwall Heath’s Maia Zeno (36-01.75). The Lady Raiders’ Kaylea Norman (30-11.75) was fifth (30-11.75).

Norman (92-07) took third in the discus.

The Lady Raiders’ Abigail Tucker (8-0) was third in the pole vault.

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Lady Braves’ soccer cruises to bi-district win From Staff Reports sports@wylienews.com

NEVADA – The Lady Braves’ soccer team rolled to an easy win in their first-ever postseason appearance, shutting out Dallas Carter 10-0 in the Class 4A Region II bi-district round at Brave Stadium. The Lady Braves face Princeton 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Princeton’s Jackie Hendricks Stadium.

Baseball goes 2-0 The Braves beat host Anna 7-1 and visiting Melissa 3-2 to start off 12-4A action.

In the latter contest, Community pulled out the win with a run in the bottom of the sixth inning.

The Braves (2-0 in district as of March 30) welcomed Quinlan Ford to town March 30 and will play 7 p.m. Friday at Bonham.

The first round of district games comes to a close 7 p.m.

April 7 with Princeton.

Softball finishes up 1-2 The Lady Braves started off district with a 1-2 record.

They beat Anna 9-5, and then lost to Princeton 10-0 and Melissa 16-6, each in five innings.

Community (1-2 in district, as of March 30) played host March 30 to Quinlan Ford and will close out the first half of district 6:30 p.m. Friday at Bonham.

Golf closes out 2015 Community wrapped the season March 23 at the 12-4A Tournament at Anna’s Hurricane Creek. The Braves finished sixth with a total score of 500.

Competing were Keaton Black (105), Gavin Crawford (135), Tristan Sargent (125) and Blaze Sparks (135). Medaling for the Lady Braves were Adrienne Hall (156) and Meghan Jarvis (150).

Tennis competes in district Community’s Panda Green

took second place in girls singles at the March 25-26 12-4A tourney at Princeton. She moves on to play April 20-21 in the 4A Region II tournament at Longview High School.

Track opens season Community finally started its season in the March 26 Fox Relays. Up next is the April 15-16 12-4A meet at Princeton’s Jackie Hendricks Stadium.

At Caddo Mills in the varsity division, the girls finished in second place and the boys took fourth. Earning points for the boys were Tay Madkins (first in triple jump and 100, and third in long jump), Dillon McCormick (fourth in long jump), Collin Croft (first in high jump and sixth in 100), Parker Elliott (first in 400 and fourth in 800), Roger Norton (fourth in 100) and Dre DeLeon (second in 300 hurdles).

The Braves were first in the 400, 800 and 1,600 relays.

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Create religious Easter traditions

Easter is on the way, and practicing Christians across the globe have spent the Lenten season preparing for the day when they celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lent is a season best spent in the company of close friends and family, and the following are a few ways for Christians to celebrate their faith in the weeks leading up to Easter Sunday.

• Give Easter eggs a different meaning. Easter eggs are popular among youngsters, and that popularity can be used to teach kids about their faith. Eggs are frequently viewed as a symbol of new life, so parents can use them to show their children how Christ died and was born anew. Eggs can be filled with small items that symbolize something related to Christ’s story. Or they can be left empty to represent the empty tomb after His resurrection.

• Eat food that conveys Biblical stories. For Easter dinner, enjoy foods that are mentioned in the Bible. A fish dinner can convey the story of how Jesus multiplied fish to feed the crowds, or dine on lamb and share the story of Passover.

• Participate in church services. Throughout Lent, many parishes offer Easter vigils or specialized services that relate the account of Jesus’ life and subsequent death on the cross.

Some churches may recreate realistic stations of the Cross.

Employing pageantry to bring biblical stories to life can help young children visualize and better understand the meaning of Easter.

• Create a Christ-centered Easter basket. Parents can still fill kids’ Easter baskets with some of the familiar confectionery treats, but those parents who impart lessons about their faith to their kids also can include books about the story of Easter, rosary beads, a crucifix for a child’s room, and maybe a children’s Bible.

• Make time for volunteer work. Many families reserve volunteerism for the Christmas season, but Easter also marks a great time to volunteer. In a season that focuses on the ultimate sacrifice, families can open their hearts to others. Invite someone over for Easter dinner who has nowhere to go. Share your holiday celebrations with a person of another faith so that he or she may be able to see what makes this time of year special. Create a service jar filled with small, loving tasks everyone in the family can do each day.

The Lenten season, including Easter, is the most celebrated time of the year for Christians. Families can enjoy the festivities by blending many different traditions together and by focusing on the spirituality of the season.

Rainwater harvesting Learn to create a system in your backyard

By Sonia Duggan The declining lake levels have caused concern for many of us over time, prompting thoughts of how to best preserve the precious supply of rainwater we have received this spring.

Rainwater collection is a way to conserve water that can be adopted by both private homeowners and businesses. Harvesting water during peak times of precipitation ensures water will be on hand during drought or when water restrictions are implemented. Making use of rainwater reduces reliance on underground wells or municipal water systems. Harvesting rainwater also can help prevent flooding and soil erosion.

The average homeowner can collect thousands of gallons of rainwater each year. To learn just how much water can be harvested, as well as how many natural resources can be produced from

that rain, visit www.save-therain.com, where men and women can calculate their rain collection potential by geographic location and average rainfall. Afterward, homeowners may be inclined to establish their own rainwater harvesting systems. Here is how to get started. * Determine your roofing material. Potable water can be harvested from homes with sheet metal or slate roofing. Clay or adobe tiles also may be acceptable. Asphalt, wood shingles and tar roofs may leach toxic chemicals into the water, making it unsafe for drinking. This rainwater may only be collected to use for irrigation methods or washing cars and outdoor items. * Check gutter materials.

Some gutters are made with lead soldering components. A commercial lead swab test can help you determine if there is lead present in your gutters. At a later time you can choose to

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rom full-course brunches to simple sit-down dinners, Easter celebrations are a time to enjoy family, friends and the delicious tastes of spring.

However elaborate the festivities, a rich and creamy dessert is the perfect finale to any Easter gathering. Made from fresh milk and real cream, PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese is the high-quality ingre­dient that makes sweets stand out.

These fresh dessert ideas all feature everyone’s favorite indulgence — cheesecake — along with other lively flavors, such as coconut, lemon and blueberry. Desserts this delicious will have your guests hopping up for seconds. For these and other recipe ideas, visit www.creamcheese.com.

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Easter Mini Cheesecakes Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 3 hours, 20 minutes Servings: 18

1 cup graham cracker crumbs 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided

3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

3 packages (8 ounces each)

PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 eggs

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, toasted 54 speckled malted milk eggs (about 9 ounces)z

Heat oven to 325°F. Mix graham crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter; press onto bottoms of 18 paper-lined muffin cups.

Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Spoon over crusts.

Bake 25–30 minutes or until centers are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours.

Top each cheesecake with 1 tablespoon coco­ nut; shape to resemble bird’s nest. Fill with malted milk eggs.

Note: To soften cream cheese, place com­ pletely unwrapped package of cream cheese in micro­­­waveable bowl. Microwave on high 10 seconds or just until softened. Add 15 seconds for each additional package of cream cheese.

replace the gutters if you desire a potable supply of water. * Invest in a collection tank or barrel. A number of manufacturers offer prefabricated rain collection systems complete with collection barrels. Otherwise, you can use your own barrel or tank to house the collected water. Ensure it is large enough to handle the volume of water collected. * Purchase and install leaf guards. If your home is surrounded by many trees, you probably accumulate leaf and tree debris in your home gutters and downspouts. Leaf guards will help keep the gutters clear and increase water flow through the water collection system. * Create a water collection area. A portion of the gutter system should be removed so that it connects to the collection barrel or tank. As the rain falls, it will run down the roof and into the gutters before it streams into the downspouts. The downspout

connected to the tank will deposit the water directly inside.

Filters can be installed to help block the flow of debris. * Outfit the tank for overflow and water usage. A spigot and hose connection makes it easy to use the collected water for outdoor purposes. Many rainwater collection systems are designed with an overflow safeguard that will prevent the water from backing up through the system.

It will divert the rainwater back out of the downspout when the barrel or tank is full.

A rainwater collection system harnesses a natural source of water to be used for gardens and other outdoor purposes.

This water doesn’t contain chlorine or other additives, making it relatively clean and safe to use. Homeowners should check to see if a permit is necessary to install a rainwater collection system and then begin gathering water for various uses.

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OBITUARIES • LOCAL Frank D. Baker

Frank D. Baker, 82, of Paris, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Paris Regional Medical Center.

BrightHolland Funeral Home directed services at 10 a.m. Friday, March 27, at Springlake Baptist Church with the Rev. Herb Bullock officiating. Burial, with military honors, followed at 4 p.m. at Lake Chapel Cemetery in Fairfield. The family received friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Baker, the son of John Slater & Mollie Mae Willard Baker, was born March 2, 1933, in Fairfield.

He served in the U. S. Air Force from Aug. 22, 1950 – Aug. 21, 1954, during the Korean Conflict. He was in Strategic Air Command and was a Radar Tech on a bomber.

He graduated with honors, from Sam Houston State University with degrees in Mathematics and Physics. His career in mid-management with Texas Instruments spanned thirty-eight years. During those years he worked in engineering, sales, and planning with the last years in research and as training manager for DMOS5, which produced the first 256K

silicon memory chip.

Frank was a member of Springlake Baptist Church where he taught the Elder Men’s Sunday School Class.

He was an amateur Biblical Historian and for forty years has taught at churches in Plano, Lubbock, Wimberley, Wylie and Paris.

While living in Plano, he was active in Civitan and had served as president of that organization.

Survivors include his wife, Sue Craig Baker, whom he married on Aug. 13, 1955, building almost sixty years of family and memories; two children, Alisa Swayze and her husband, Ken of Wylie and Les Baker and his wife, Carmen of Mulberry, Ark.; a grandson, Shea Baker and his wife, Abby of Cherokee Village, Ark.; nephews, Michael, Patrick, and Craig Barry, Dobie G. Craig, Lance Craig and Jake Barry; nieces, Kay Lynn Culp, Valarie Busby, Maureen Henderson, and Emily Barry.

Honorary casket bearers were members of Frank’s Sunday School Class at Springlake Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Springlake Baptist Church, 3500 Clarksville St., Paris, TX 75460, in Frank’s memory.

To leave a message or tribute for the family please visit www.brighthollandfuneralhome.com.

The Elton John Tribute Experience ‘Rocket Man’ kicks off the Arboretum concert series.

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Concert series set to commence at Arboretum

The premier concert series “Cool Thursdays” at the Dallas Arboretum is back in action. As Dallas’ only concert series overlooking the picturesque White Rock Lake on the award-winning Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn, tickets have been selling fast and selling out.

This year the series will kick off on April 9 with a new band, Rocket Man: The Elton John Tribute Experience.

Rocket Man gives an insanely energetic performance time after time, throwing around jams such as “Saturday Night’s Alright” and “Pinball Wizard” before sending audiences explod-

baby boomers, age 55 to 64, do not have a will, Abedeen says.

He added the time to plan for your financial legacy is now.

Here are some of his suggestions on how to move forward.

• Documentation is vital; sort out your will a.s.a.p. A will is the most basic estate-planning document. It tells the world exactly where you want your assets distributed when you die.

While you’re not legally required to have a certified profes-

ing into space with extended 70’s instrumental versions of “Rocket Man,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and “Levon.”

April 16 Asleep at the Wheel - The Kings of Texas Swing Costume Contest: “Biggest Texan in Town Award” -Dress as your best Big Tex! April 23 Emerald City Dallas’ Favorite Variety Band Sponsored by Riveron Consulting LP Costume Contest: Lollipop Guild Award - Dress as your fa-

vorite Wizard of Oz Character!

April 30 Turnstiles - The Ultimate Billy Joel Tribute Band Sponsored by Sendero Costume Contest: “Popculture Afficiando Award” Best Icon listed in “We Didn’t Start the Fire” May 7 Escape - The Dallas Based Journey Tribute Band Sponsored by True North Advisors Costume Contest: “Never Stopped Believin’ Award” Dress as what you wanted to be when you grew up!

May 14 Blaze of Glory The Bon Jovi Experience Sponsored by Jackson Walk-

er L.L.P Costume Contest: “Desperado Award” Dress as your best glam-rocker!

The concert series continues every Thursday this spring and again in the fall. Gates open at 6 p.m., and the spring concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Single tickets start at $10-$27 and are available for purchase online. Onsite parking is complimentary for all concerts and guests are encouraged to take advantage of the close covered parking available at the parking garage.

More information is available at www.dallasarboretum.org or by calling 214.515.6500.

sional create a will, you should strongly consider one.

• Take full advantage where you can. Legislation regarding the federal estate tax is often under debate, and the regulations change every few years.

“You don’t have to be superrich to benefit from a proactive and ongoing approach to estate management,” Abedeen says.

• Choose wisely your gifts and executors. Real property, financial investments, cash and per-

sonal possessions encompass everything important that you own.

If you want more of your legacy to go where you intend, you ought to know how estate taxes work. Once you have identified specific gifts you would like to distribute, you can apportion the rest of your estate in equal shares among your heirs, or you can split it into percentages.

• Trusts can be another powerful estate-management tool.

A trust is a legal entity that can

own property. Properly structured trusts completely avoid probate and avoid the delays and expense that often accompany probate. Trusts are not a matter of public record. They’re a tool for maintaining privacy.

And, even after your death, trusts can provide some measure of control over how assets are distributed to children and other beneficiaries. In addition, trusts are much more difficult to contest than a will.

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Many baby boomers are leaving their life’s work to chance considering half of all Americans with childrendo not have a legal will, according to an extensive survey done by the legal service RocketLawyer. “While the survey was conducted in 2012, the attitudes Americans have on inheritance and legacy matters tend to remain static through the years,” says Reid Abedeen, a partner at Safeguard Investment Advisory Group,

LLC (www.safeguardinvestment.com).He says there’s often a psychological disconnection in after-death planning.

“Of course, these parents love their children, and I think the concept of dying and not being there for their children is simply not an option they consider,” he says. “These folks are young and still in their prime earning years.”

More surprisingly, however, is that fact that 41 percent of

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207 College St. • Wylie 972-442-2548 Kerry Sampson Pastor Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Evangelistic 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Worship 7:30 p.m. agwylietx.org

Baptist n First Baptist Church n

100 N. First St. • Wylie 972-442-2261 Dr. Kris Segrest, Lead Pastor Sunday Services: 8:15, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Growth Groups meet during all the 9:30 & 11 a.m. services.

Ministerio Hispano: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Wednesday activities for all ages begin at 6:30 p.m.

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Gateway Community Church

2201 Country Club Rd. (FM 1378) • Wylie 972-429-0400 Dr. Blake Switzer, Pastor SUNDAYS AT 9:30 & 11 A.M. “A Fun Place to Get Serious about GOD!” gatewayonline.org

Murphy Road Baptist Church

411 S. Murphy Rd. • Murphy 972-424-6026 Lash Banks, Senior Pastor Sunday Morning Worship 8:30, 9:45 & 11 a.m.

Sunday Bible Fellowship 9:45 & 11 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Ministerio Hispano 12:30 p.m.

Sunday AWANA 4 p.m. murphychurch.com

Southfork Country Church 6605 McWhirter 972-442-1282 David LeFlore, Pastor Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Prayer Meeting, Wed. 6:30 p.m.

Loving God, Loving Others, Serving the World southforkcountrychurch.org

Catholic n St. Anthony Catholic Church n

404 N. Ballard • Wylie 972-442-2765 Rev. Andrew Semler, 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 Confessions (on Sat.) 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Nursery Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Mass

Saint Anthony Catholic Church affirms that all life has value and dignity from conception to natural death.

Christian n First Christian Church n

701 E. Stone Road • Wylie 972-442-5721 Harold Hembree, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Youth Meetings 5:30 p.m.

Adult Choir Practice Wednesday 6 p.m.

First Wednesday Potluck Dinner 7 p.m.

Church of Christ n Cottonwood Church of Christ n

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 Services 7 p.m. cottonwoodchurchofchrist.net

Sachse Church of Christ

5206 Ben Davis Rd • Sachse 972-442-3168 Dr. John Hobbs, Minister Bible Class 9 a.m.

Morning Worship 10 a.m.

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.wcoc.org

Episcopal n St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church n

201 N. Murphy Rd. • Murphy 972-235-3434 Rev. Brendan Kimbrough Sunday Service 10 a.m.

Meeting at the Murphy Activity Center sttimothysdallas.org

Lutheran n Faith Lutheran Church n

615 Parker Road • Wylie 972-461-2777 Rev. Kurt Ulmer cell 779-875-0658 email: pastorulmer@gmail.com Divine Service: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School & Bible Class10:45 a.m. faithwylie.org n Methodist n First United Methodist Church Sachse

1520 Blackburn Road • Sachse 972-530-1005 Loving God, Embracing People Seeking the Kingdom, Serving the World Communion Worship 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 9:45 a.m.

Casual Traditional 11 a.m. sachsefirst.net

Wylie United Methodist Church

1401 Country Club (FM 1378) • Wylie 972-442-5835 Open Minds, Open Hearts, Open Doors 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 a.m.

Children, Adult Sunday School 10:45 a.m. wylieumc.org

Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church

3015 Pleasant Valley Rd. • Sachse Senior Pastor Chris Everson 972-412-9003 Traditional Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Pleasant Valley campus Journey Contemporary Worship 11 a.m. at Cox Elementary in Woodbridge pleasantvalleyumc.org n

Non-Denominational n Heaven’s Journey Fellowship Church

A Church of New Beginnings 701 N. Hwy 78, Ste. H • Wylie 972-442-3939 Spencer Lewis Hughes, Pastor srpastor@heavensjourneyfellowship.org Sundays - 11 a.m.

Wednesdays - 6:45 p.m. heavensjourneyfellowship.org

New Day Fellowship 2011 N. Hwy 78 • Wylie

(across from Wal Mart, currently meeting in Banquet room of Wylie Inn & Suites)

972-853-0759 Roy Cummings, Pastor email: pastor@newdaywylie.com Sunday Evening Worship - 5 - 7 p.m.

Crafts available for children newdaywylie.com

New Hope Church

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United Pentecostal n The Refuge Church of the lake cities

1380 Parker Road • Wylie Admin & Pastoral Suites 972-442-5096 Sun.10 am sun morn connection (classes for all ages) Sun. 11 am sun morn celebration service (all ages worship together in sanctuary) Wed. 7:30 p.m. mid-week worship, student classes & kidz church L. Chancy & Cynthia Gore, senior pastor & wife myRefugeChurch.org Our Vision?

To be an Acts 2 church & place of refuge, strength, victory, & fire to Wylie, her lake cities & beyond!

Our Mission?

Reaching People, Building People, Reaching People

Presbyterian n Christ Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church n

702 Business Way • Wylie 214-799-1647 Rev. Todd Ruddell Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Fellowship Meal 12:30 p.m.

Afternoon Worship Service 2 p.m.

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

1100 W Brown • Wylie 972-429-0868 Sunday Morning 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

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The sealed application submission shall include one original (so marked) and two complete copies of the application and one CD-ROM or Flash Drive of the MS-Excel Fee Schedule with a PDF of the complete application. The application shall be accompanied by a bid bond, in the form of a cashier’s check, in the amount of $5,000.00 made payable to the City of Sachse, which shall be returned to each applicant upon final acceptance and execution of a contract with the successful applicant. All prospective applicants are encouraged to attend a non-mandatory pre-application conference at the address shown above on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at 11:00 A.M. Questions concerning this RFA or requests for a copy of the RFA documents should be directed to Berna Fitzpatrick, Finance Manager, at 469.429.4760 or via email at bfitzpatrick@ cityofsachse.com.

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At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

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The initial contract period will begin October 1, 2015 and end May 31, 2017. At the option of the City, the contract may be extended for three additional 12-month periods under the same terms and conditions.

Sealed applications will be accepted until 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in the City Secretary’s office, City of Sachse, 3815 B Sachse Road, Sachse, TX 75048, with applications to be opened at 2:00 P.M. on this date in Council Chambers.

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Prep time: 35 minutes Total time: 7 hours, 15 minutes Servings: 16 52 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2 cups)

3 tablespoons butter or

margarine, melted

4 eggs, divided

4 packages (8 ounces each) PHILADELPHIA Cream

Cheese, softened 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided

3 tablespoons flour

1 tablespoon lemon zest 1/3 cup lemon juice

(about 2 lemons), divided 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup water Heat oven to 325°F. Line 13-by-9-inch pan with parchment paper, with ends of paper extending over sides.

Mix wafer crumbs and butter until blended; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.

Separate 1 egg; refrigerate yolk until ready to use. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add egg white and remaining 3 whole eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each until just blended. Pour over crust.

Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Mix cornstarch and remaining sugar in medium saucepan; gradually stir in water and remaining lemon juice until blended.

Bring just to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until clear and thickened. Lightly beat reserved egg yolk in small bowl with fork until blended; stir in 2 tablespoons of hot cornstarch mixture.

Return to remaining cornstarch mixture in saucepan; stir until blended. Cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.

Spoon lemon glaze over cheesecake. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Use parchment handles to remove cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.

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Blueberry Streusel Cheesecake

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4 packages (8 ounces each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

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1 cup BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

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2 cups fresh blueberries Heat oven to 325°F. Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup; press remaining onto bottom of 9-inch spring­form pan. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Beat cream cheese, remaining flour, remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust. Top with berries and reserved crumb mixture.

Bake 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Note: You can substitute cream cheese with Neufchatel cheese, or fresh blueberries with 1 (16-ounce) package frozen blueberries. Garnish with additional berries or cinnamon just before serving.

Recipes/photos courtesy of PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

Wylie United Methodist Church “Living Last Supper” presentation by choir and actors

Holy Thursday April 2 7 p.m.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Open table communion available

Good Friday, April 3, Noon & 7 p.m.

Crucifixion observance service

Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m.

Easter Egg Hunt and Games

Christ is Risen Indeed!

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Land cleanup, animal shelter fees approved

By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com Wylie City Council approved access to a piece of property for Environmental Protection Agency cleanup, bought almost $500,000 in vehicles and changed animal shelter adoption fees at a regular meeting conducted last week.

The meeting was held Tuesday, Oct. 27, at City Hall.

The property to be cleaned by the EPA is a Superfund Site located at 900 W. Kirby that contains high levels of lead in the soil. A chemical recycling firm formerly operated a reclamation facility at the site.

In 2014, the EPA performed a Removal Site Evaluation and now, with city permission for

access, will remove lead contaminated soils so that the property can be developed.

The city has foreclosed on the property and the council unanimously voted to allow EPA access for the cleanup.

Under the consent agenda, the council also unanimously approved purchase of several vehicles with a total value of $489,370. Vehicles are an am-

bulance for $213,364, 2-ton truck for $63,006, pickup trucks for the parks department totaling $157,000, and pickup trucks for the engineering and streets departments for $56,000.

Council members agreed with changing pet adoption fees recommended by Animal Shelter Manager Sheila Patton. The new fees are an increase in cost, but make pet it easier to adopt

a pet.

A new single fee will be $95 and includes sterilization, a microchip and age appropriate vaccinations. The cost had been a $25 fee for adoption and pet owners were given a $50 voucher to apply toward pet sterilization.

Patton explained that under the new system, the need for pet owners to report back to the

shelter with paperwork on vaccinations and sterilization will be eliminated in most cases. A voucher system will remain in place for some animals because of their age.

The council session started with a pair of proclamations declaring Nov. 2-6 as Municipal Court Week and Nov. 6 as See ANIMAL page 6A

Is TAPS all tapped out?

By Wyndi Veigel

news@csmediatexas.com

Photos Joe Reavis/The Wylie News

Taking a bite out of ‘Boo’ Mom escorts Dracula, actually a pair of Dracula, during Boo on Ballard Oct. 29. Pictured are, left to right, Ethan, Hailey and Colin Vogel of Garland. Left, 1-year-old Michael Brimmage, son of Mark and Kim Brimmage, makes a dash down Ballard Avenue disguised as a pumpkin. See more Boo on Ballard Photos page 6A.

Over the past few weeks, Go TAPS Public Transit troubles have been brought to light in myriad ways.

Poor customer service complaints, no-show rides and cuts to services have plagued those that rely on Go TAPS to provide their only means of transportation.

Over the past six weeks, the board of directors became aware of the financial struggles facing the organization, including unpaid liabilities, excessive levels of service, and a budget deficit for the fiscal year just ended.

“Actually, the first indications of a problem began to appear in early 2015. At that time, board members began to receive constituent complaints with greater frequency and specificity, reporting such shortcomings as difficulty scheduling trips, long wait times, no-show buses, and other service problems,” said County Commissioner Chris Hill, who also serves as the Chairman on the TAPS executive board. “ I regularly discussed each trouble report with the TAPS’ management team, each time assured that the reports were exaggerated and operations were normal.”

At the board’s meeting of Sept. 16, it was revealed to the board for the first time that the agency is currently carrying over $4 million in unpaid liabilities from FY 2015.

Problems are compounded by the fact that the agency has less than $10,000 in operating cash, leaving TAPS unable to pay its bills, and therefore also unable to request grant revenues under the reimbursement model.

“My biggest frustration is with the staff letting it get so bad,” Hill said. “If it was only half as bad, we would have a better fighting chance.”

The agency is currently being managed by See TAPS page 6A

Wylie woodworker follows life’s design

By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com At first glance, the Wylie woodworking shop of Scott Goldenberg appears as a maze of saws, sanders and planers, but a tour by the business owner reveals an efficient design.

In fact, design is a word Goldenberg repeats often to describe the vocation he has pursued most of his adult life.

“I haven’t worked a day in my life,” he declared. “I am working in my design. God made me a woodworker.”

Goldenberg explained that he

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believes everyone is born with certain talents, and the puzzle is to determine what those talents are and utilize them. A person who works as designed, using the talents God designed, is the most satisfied and productive, he added.

The Wylie man operates his business as North Texas Woodcrafters, and on eBay as Displays4U, selling two main products; flag display cases and built-in ironing board cabinets.

Originally from Connecticut, he started his working career in the carpet business and when the company at which he was employed closed, he moved

near relatives in Wylie and went to work for a carpet company.

However, after a difference in opinion with the owner, Goldenberg quit and started a remodeling business.

While doing remodeling jobs, the woodworker designed and constructed a built-in ironing board cabinet. “As it turns out, they actually sold,” he noted.

From there, he started making shadow boxes stocked in hobby stores, turning his woodworking shop into an assembly line operation with up to 40 employees to keep up with demand.

“We actually took business away from China,” he declared.

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A sharp general business downturn immediately after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the financial meltdown of 2008 curtailed the demand for his shadowboxes and Goldenberg cast about for another product, landing on flag display cases which he had started making as a sideline earlier and was selling on eBay. “EBay was great. We sold a whole business on eBay,” he said. “Now we sell on Amazon, too.”

The bulk of Goldenberg’s business is online by order. He See SHOP page 6A

Veterans Day observance set in Wylie Air Force Junior ROTC units from both Wylie high schools join forces next week for a Veterans Day observance at Wylie Stadium.

The observance starts at 10:40 a.m. and concludes shortly after a Pass in Review by cadets at 11 a.m. See story on page 4A.

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Woodworker Scott Goldenberg modified the tools in his shop so that he can function as a 1-man assembly line.

Election results to be posted

The November 3 voting results on the Constitutional Amendments will be posted on wylienews.com after the results have been calculated.

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Area Briefs Boy Scout Troop Hosting Open House

Boy Scout Troop 442, chartered to Sanden International in Wylie is hosting an open house at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Sachse First United Methodist Church, 1520 Blackburn Road, Sachse.

Boys currently in fifth grade and older (11-18 years old) and their parents are invited to the open house. At the meeting, visitors will have a chance to learn about the Boy Scouts of America and Troop 442.

For more information contact Scoutmaster Shawn Wheeler at 972-679-4396.

Wylie City Council meets Tuesday

Wylie City Council meets in regular session at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the City Hall, 300 Country Club Rd., Bldg. 100.

X-Treme Green set for Nov. 14

The City of Wylie and Community Waste Disposal are hosting Xtreme Green Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8 am to 4 pm. Household hazardous waste, electronics, household metal appliances and automotive tires will be collected at the Public Works Building, 949 Hensley Ln., Wylie.

Hands-only CPR class at Murphy Fire Station

A 15-minute Hands-only CPR classes are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 starting at 8 a.m. and continuing every 20 minutes.

The last class of the day starts at noon.

Classes are held in the training room of the Murphy Fire Station, 206 N. Murphy Rd. Instructors are firefighter/ paramedics who are all fully certified in this life-saving activity.

Parking is available in the various lots surrounding the Municipal Complex.

Murphy Animal Shelter needs your help The Murphy Animal Shelter is in need of more volunteers.

They would like to have enough volunteers so they can have help with answering phones and helping customers that walk in. To sign up to volunteer visit the city’s website at murphytx.org/65/ Animal-Control.

For more information, contact the city of Murphy Support Services Manager Kim Parker at 972-468-4235 or by email kparker@murphytx. org.

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Reduce watering as lawns go dormant From Staff Reports news@wylienews.com

Courtesy photo/Chloe Barnes

Chloe Barnes’ photo of her cat Charlotte sitting on the family swing set was recently published in a nationally sold calendar.

A ‘purrfectly’ taken photo makes national publication

By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer

education@csmediatexas.com When 13-year-old Chloe Barnes entered the Workman Publishing Co. calendar competition in February she never imagined her entry would be selected. The photograph that was chosen for the publication was of her cat, Charlotte, sitting on a swing set.

Chloe said she was surprised to hear that her submission had been chosen.

“I came home one day and there was a package addressed to me sitting on my doorstep,” Chloe said. “I had not ordered anything recently and I couldn’t imagine what it could be.”

Chloe opened the box with

her mother, Lindsay, sister Avery and friend Sarah looking on and was confused when she saw the calendar.

“I had forgotten that I had entered the contest,” she said. “I lifted out the calendar and there was a letter of congratulations, I realized what it was and read it out loud.”

Chloe said there was lots of squealing and jumping up and down. The nationwide contest had chosen 365 submissions for the calendar and hers was one of them. Her photograph is featured on June 13, 2016.

Chloe learned of the competition after finding a free entry form in a ‘365 Days of Cats’ calendar, published by Workman Publishing Co. “My cat, Charlotte, was given to me by my friend Grace Nicklas,” Chloe said.

“My family and I met Char-

lotte when she was just three days old. She was the only gray cat in the litter.”

As for Chloe’s future in photography, she said she is looking at photography as something that she would like to do part time as a hobby and as a way to earn a little money.

Chloe expressed thanks to Charlotte’s veterinarian Dr. Laye.

“Charlotte had broken her leg over the summer,” Chloe said. “Thanks to him and the awesome team at Sachse Vet she is healed and back to her outdoor adventures.”

Chloe lives in Sachse with her parents, Lindsay and Wes, and her three sisters Avery, Libby and Josey.

The ‘365 Days of Cats’ calendar is sold in bookstores and Target, and is offered online for around $15.

Officials with the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) remind consumers that lawns in North Texas require very little to no supplemental watering during the fall and winter months, according to experts from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) in Dallas.

“Usually in September of each year, lawns begin to go dormant,” said Dotty Woodson, extension program specialist at AgriLife. “During the fall and into the winter, lawns receive enough water naturally and do not require the use of automatic sprinkler systems.”

To maintain reservoir levels for next year’s water needs, NTMWD recommends consumers turn off irrigation systems and operate on manual mode and only as needed from November through March.

“Our Member Cities and Customers recognize the impact lawn irrigation has on our region’s total water consumption and reservoir levels,” said Tom Kula, Executive Director of NTMWD. “Lower water use in fall and winter helps save supplies for next year’s needs and allows us to perform critical maintenance on our systems while demands are lower.”

A number of tools are available to help consumers know how much watering lawns need, including weather-based recommendations such as: www.

WaterMyYard.org, the City of Frisco’s WaterWise program, or the AgriLife ET Network (www.texaset.tamu.edu).

Check with your city or water provider for specific guidelines and restrictions that are in effect in your service area. More information and tips on water conservation can be found at www.WaterMyYard.org and www.WaterIQ.org.

Collin College addresses homelessness in county From Staff Reports news@wylienews.com

The Collin College Center for Scholarly and Civic Engagement will host its annual “The Face of Homelessness” from 7-9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, at the Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano.

“The Face of Homelessness” features presentations by city representatives, school districts, social service agencies and the Collin County Homeless Co-

alition regarding initiatives to resolve the homeless issue in Collin County with a questionand-answer session at the end of the presentations. The event is free and open to the public.

Contact the Center for Scholarly and Civic Engagement at csce@collin.edu or call 972.881.5927 for more information.

Collin College serves nearly 52,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates in a wide range of disciplines.

Police Blotter Wylie Police 10/26/2015 00:46 Cps Assault Bodily Injury/Family Member, 0 Trails Place Dr; 07:05 Motor Vehicle Accident N State Highway 78/Eubanks Ln; 07:12 Theft Of Firearm 200 Browntown Rd; 16:26 Credit Card Abuse 3100 W Fm 544; 16:58 Theft Prop >=$750<$2,500 1400 Martinez Ln; 19:16 Suicide / Attempted Suicide 900 Wooded Creek Ave; 22:33 Poss Con Sub Pg2>=4G<400G 800 N State Highway 78; 22:33 Poss Marij-<2 Oz 800 N State Highway 78; 22:33 Poss Marij-<2 Oz 800 N State Highway 78.

10/27/2015 02:49 Suicide / Attempted Suicide 3100 Creekwood Dr; 03:11 Drug Info Bunker Hill / Miles; 09:01 Criminal Trespass 2600 W Fm 544; 09:01 Criminal Trespass Warning 2600 W Fm 544; 09:01 Theft Prop <$100 2600 W Fm 544; 11:40 Criminal Trespass 200 South Fork Blvd; 12:49 Theft Prop <$100 2600 W Fm 544; 13:21 Del Marij-1/4 Oz/5Lbs 3600 Zion Rd; 19:01 Motor Vehicle Accident 1900 N State Highway 78.

10/28/2015 02:20 Dwi S State Highway 78/W Alanis Dr; 11:50 Burglary Of Vehicle 400 N Winding Oaks Dr; 11:53 Dwi 2100 N State Highway 78; 19:55 Poss Contr Sub 400 S State Highway 78; 19:55 Poss Con Sub Pg3<28 G Country Club Rd/Mcmillian; 21:00 Fraud Use/Poss Identifying Info Spring Creek Pkwy/N State Highway 78; 21:00 Dwi Spring Creek

Pkwy/ N State Highway 78; 21:00 Motor Vehicle Accident Spring Creek Pkwy/N State Highway 78; 23:00 Poss Marij<2 Oz W Alanis Lb/S State Highway 78; 23:11 Opc/Emergency Detention 2000 Lake Highlands Dr. 10/29/2015 02:48 Dwi (1St) Parker Rd / Valley Mills Dr; 02:48 Poss Marij-<2 Oz Parker Rd / Valley Mills Dr; 06:55 Motor Vehicle Accident Information 3000 N State Highway 78; 07:18 Motor Vehicle Accident 500 N Ballard Ave; 09:53 Forgery Financial Instrument 1200 Braddock Way; 16:00 Man/Del/Poss W/Int Del Cs Pg1<1G 2600 W Fm 544; 18:17 Theft Prop <$100 400 N State Highway 78; 20:28 Motor Vehicle Accident Information W Oak St / N Jackson Ave; 22:37 Theft Prop >=$750<$2,500 100 S Ballard Ave; 23:31 Poss Marij-<2 Oz Foxwood Ln / Stonehedge Dr. 10/30/2015 06:18 Burglary Of Vehicle 1600 Pheasant Creek Dr; 08:54 Burglary Of Vehicle 1600 Pheasant Creek Dr; 10:12 Criminal Mischief >=$100<$750 3000 Lake Vista Dr; 10:42 Theft Prop >=$2,500<$30K 400 Highland Ridge Dr; 17:13 Theft Prop >=$100<$750 2600 W Fm 544 Pd2 34; 19:50 Poss Contr Sub Pg3 <28G 400 S State Highway 78; 22:42 Poss Marij-<2 Oz 200 Browntown Rd; 23:21 Duty On Striking Unattended Vehicle 600 Pamela Ave. 10/31/2015 02:04 Dwi (2Nd) 800 Carlton Rd; 08:28 Burglary Of Vehicle

1300 Clear Creek Dr; 09:37 Assault Bodily Injury/Family Member 3400 Forsythia Dr; 10:58 Unattended Death 100 Gary Way. 11/01/2015 00:47 Dwi (1St) Country Club Dr / W Fm 544; 02:22 Assault Causes Bodily Inj 1300 Madison Dr; 07:20 Theft Of Firearm 1600 Genevieve Dr; 08:57 Criminal Mischief >=$100<$750 2900 Jamestown Dr; 14:01 Theft Prop >=$750<$2,500 600 Marbury Way; 19:17 Terrorist Threat Of Family/Household 1500 River Oaks Cir; 19:17 Evading Arrest/Detention 1500 River Oaks Cir; 19:40 Motor Vehicle Accident Information 200 Harvest Bend Dr; 19:48 Suicide / Attempted Suicide 300 Lochwood Dr. Location Does Not Show The Specific Address, Only The Hundred Block Sachse Police And Fire Departments 10/19/2015 “Whataburger #882, 5060 State Highway 78, Sachse”, Arrest; “Walmart At Woodbridge #5673, 8015 Woodbridge Pkwy, Sachse”, Suspicious Person, Report; “4600 Haverhill Ln, Sachse”, Alarm (Medical), False Alarm; “3300 Ellington Dr, Sachse”, Suspicious Person, Unable To Locate; “4800 Hunters Ridge Dr, Sachse”, Criminal Damage To Property, Report; “Walmart At Woodbridge #5673, 8015 Woodbridge Pkwy, Sachse”, Shoplifter, Report; “1400 Westglen Dr, Sachse”, Carbon Mon-

oxide Investigation Firehouse Report; “Vinson Rd/Whitley Rd, Dallas Co”, Accident Injury, Firehouse Report.

10/20/2015 “Sachse Senior Center, 3815 Sachse Rd B, Sachse”, Found Property, Report; “Sachse High School, 3901 Miles Rd, Sachse”, Arrest, Report; “Walmart At Woodbridge #5673, 8015 Woodbridge Pkwy, Sachse, Harassment, Report; “Sachse High School, 3901 Miles Rd, Sachse”, Arrest, Report; “2500 Spring Meadow Dr, Sachse”, Accident Non Injury, Cleared By Dispatcher; “1500 Eastland Cir, Sachse”, Arrest, Report; “3400 Meadow Bluff Ln, Sachse”, Alarm (Intrusion), False Alarm; “1100 Meadow Ln, Sachse”, Criminal Damage To Property, Report; “Hudson Dr / Mitchell Ct, Sachse”, Accident Non Injury, Report; “2500 Ridgeview Dr, Sachse”, Follow Up, Report; “2900 Whitley Rd, Dallas Co”, Illegal Burn, Firehouse Report; “State Highway 190/Merritt Rd, Sachse, Accident Injury, Report.

10/21/2015 “3900 Lariat Dr, Sachse”, Carbon Monoxide Investigation, Firehouse, Report; “Brick Tavern,The, 7340 State Highway 78 1400, Sachse”, Alarm (Intrusion), False Alarm; “2800 Pennington Dr, Sachse”, Alarm (Intrusion), False Alarm; “State Highway 78 / Murphy Rd, Sachse”, Accident Non Injury, Report; “5700 Vista Park Ln, Sachse”, Alarm (Intrusion), Firehouse, Re-

port; “5700 Pecan Grove Dr, Sachse”, Fraud, Report; “5900 Creek Crossing Ln, Sachse”, Accident Non Injury, Report; “1600 Blackburn Rd, Sachse”, Accident Non Injury, Report; “6600 State Highway 78, Sachse”, Accident Injury, Report; “Sachse Police Department, 3815 Sachse Rd D, Sachse”, Arrest, Report; “Orchard Dr / Sachse Rd, Sachse”, Prowler, Unable To Locate; “Miles Rd / Bunker Hill Rd, Sachse”, Accident Injury, Firehouse Report.

10/22/2015 “Salmon Park, 4400 Williford Rd, Sachse”, Suspicious Vehicle, Warning Issued; “Sachse Rd / Merritt Rd, Sachse”, Accident Injury, Firehouse Report; “Ice House,Sachse, 6504 State Highway 78 160, Sachse”, Alarm (Intrusion), False Alarm; “2800 Ranch Rd, Sachse”, Follow Up, Cleared By Dispatcher; “6500 Briar Lake Trl, Sachse”, Alarm (Intrusion), False Alarm; “3500 Whitley Rd, Dallas Co”, Illegal Burn, Firehouse Report; “State Highway 190/Merritt Rd, Sachse”, Fire; Firehouse Report; “5Th St / Billingsley St, Sachse”, Accident Non Injury, Report; “1600 Bonanza Dr, Sachse”, Structure Fire, Firehouse Report, “Sachse Rd / Miles Rd, Sachse, Reckless Driver Broadcast Information, Cleared By Dispatcher; “Pleasant Valley Rd, Sachse”, Accident Injury, Unable To Locate; “5500 Lavon Dr, Garland”, Accident Non Injury, Cleared By Dispatcher.

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Special meeting addresses construction budget

By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer

education@csmediatexas.com Hartman Elementary, Harrison Intermediate and Burnett Junior High are all on the construction chopping block.

The Wylie School Board of Trustees recently approved an award for construction to the three schools during a special called meeting held Monday Oct. 26.

When the bond budget was originally approved, Hartman

was budgeted to use $1.9 million of the $94.2 million bond.

However, the projected cost for the renovations and construction currently sits at $3.3 million, an overage of $1.4 million. Harrison was originally budgeted at $5.9 million and is under budget at $5.5 million, a difference of $370,260. Burnett Junior High was budgeted for $3.5 million in construction and renovations, and is now $1.8 million over and is expected to receive $5.3 million from the 2014 bond.

The majority of expenditures, $15 million, stem from the cost of construction materials including masonry, structural steel erection, roofing and sheet metal, drywall, acoustical and electrical equipment.

The remaining $2.8 million in expenses are derived from fees and owners direct expenses, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other miscellaneous needs.

Additionally, during the special called meeting, budget amendment number 4 was

addressed. The total amount of the budget amendment is $500,000 and will go toward phase 2 of the wireless access deployment plan. The intent is to increase bandwidth at Wi-Fi access points. With the introduction of the Social Studies Chromebooks, the wireless access points have been drained.

The installation of additional access points will begin immediately.

Construction projects are under the supervision of Gallagher Construction Services.

CTE Center to provide classes, certifications

By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer

education@csmediatexas.com With Garland ISD offering approximately 200 Career and Technical Education courses at seven high schools and 12 middle schools, the need for a CTE Center was top priority on the school districts agenda.

“Available courses vary with each campus,” GISD Career and Technical Education Director Phil Gilbreath said. “The CTE Center will allow students to continue studies in chosen pathways, pursue advanced studies and explore new interests, regardless of their home campus.”

Possible areas of study include animation, architecture, business, computer maintenance, culinary arts, engineering, graphic communication, health sciences, firefighting, veterinary assistant, computer programming, fashion design, marketing, fabrication and ma-

al-life activities.”

Gilbreath said certifications and licenses will be a major focus, and will be offered when available from certifying entities.

Construction is estimated to begin in March 2016 with an estimated completion date of August 2017.

Corgan Architecture is Courtesy Corgan spearheading the Construction on the new CTE Center in Garland ISD will begin next design with a construction comyear with an estimated completion date of August 2017. pany to be chosen at a later date.

The proposed project stems chining, manufacturing engi- a simulated community to offer neering, electrical technology, younger students an opportunity from the 2014 bond which logistics and robotics. Courses to experience hands-on learn- was passed for $455.5 milwill be offered in morning or ing,” Gilbreath said. “Students lion last November. The prewill engage in various roles, ap- liminary proposed cost is $50 afternoon sessions.

“The center will also house plying classroom concepts to re- million.

Students against bullying

Courtesy photo

Students at Hartman Elementary School joined together to learn about how to stop bullying last week.

Pictured are, from front to back, Emiliano Rostro, Tyler Smith, Austin Murtic and Emely Bugarin.

Christian Care Center Food Drive From Staff Reports

The public can also donate and purchase desserts from the Christian Care Center Bake Sale. Donated baked goods will be accepted at American National Bank on Tuesday Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bake sale will be held Nov. 25 at American National Bank of Wylie and Sachse, Inwood National Bank, Capitol One, Texans Credit Union, Legacy Texas and the Independent Bank of Lavon.

news@csmediatexas.com The Christian Care Center is holding their annual food drive Oct. 26-Nov. 10. The CCC is looking for donations of jelly, canned meats, chili, canned vegetables, juices, tomato products, peanut butter, packaged meals, powdered/dry milk, cake, cookies, brownie mixes, Jello mixes, bread mixes, noodles and cooking oil.

Education Notes Wylie ISD P.O.L.I.C.E Club Night Out Fundraiser The Wylie P.O.L.I.C.E. Club (Practice of Leadership, Integrity and Character Education) will host a Parents’ Night Out fundraiser. Parents are invited to enjoy an evening out, while students from Wylie High and Wylie East High entertain the kids with face painting, carnivalstyle games with prizes, a cake walk, three large bounce houses, which include a 72-foot-long obstacle course, a movie and

crafts. Snacks and drinks are provided.

Cost is $20 per child, and all proceeds go to the P.O.L.I.C.E. Club to support the members’ community service efforts, including working at National Night Out and other events and purchasing holiday toys for kids in need The event is open to all elementary-age children (kindergarten through fourth grade) who currently attend Wylie ISD. Reservations are required, and the event is limited to the

first 200 youngsters. To register or for more information, contact Officer Michael Stewart at 972429-3273 or Michael.Stewart@ wylietexas.gov.

The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, from 6 to 10 pm, in the Cooper Junior High gym, 101 Hensley, Wylie.

Plano ISD Boggess Elementary School opened their library doors Monday for The Monster Mash Book Store. The bookstore will be open all week from 7:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. and ends on Nov. 6.

Wally Watkins Elementary presents

5K TURKEY TROT/FUN RUN

Thurs., Nov. 26 • 8 a.m.

at Wally Watkins Elementary, 1301 Elm Drive Register online at http://www.getmeregistered.com/WallyWatkins TurkeyTrot or www.GetMeRegistered.com Start time for the Fun Run is 8 a.m. sharp.

The 5K will begin at 8:30 a.m.

5K - Early Registration by Nov. 10 12 yrs & under= $20 • 13 & over= $25 Fun Run/ Walk - Early Registration by Nov. 10 12 yrs. & under= $15/ 13 & over= $20 5K - Late Registration after Nov. 10 12 yrs & under =$25/ 13 & over =$30 Fun Run/ Walk -Late Registration after Nov. 10 12 yrs. & under= $20/ 13 & over= $25 Placement medals will be given to all top finishers in each age bracket of the 5K and ribbons for all Fun Run participants.

Short sleeve t-shirts are guaranteed to all pre-registered runners/walkers and are available to race day entrants as supplies last. Plenty of post-race refreshments will be available.

Packet pick up will be at Academy Sports, 4920 N. Garland Ave., Garland TX 75040 on Nov. 24 from 4-7 pm.

Enjoy a raffle & some great prizes. $1 per raffle ticket for Gift Certificates to local stores & restaurants.

Earn a FREE registration for every $40 collected in pledges on online event registration services at GetMeRegistered.com Set up your personal page today!!

For more information: Jeni Summers, jenisummers@yahoo.com

Don’t forget to come dressed as a turkey.

Prize will be awarded to best looking turkey!

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Homework accomplished, prayers shared

By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer

education@csmediatexas.com After school visitors to the Glen Knoll Community Clubhouse may find themselves greeted by growing minds and smiling faces on Thursday afternoons. This school year, volunteers from the First Baptist Church of Wylie and educators at Cox Elementary have teamed up to help students not just get their homework done, but build relationships through support and guidance.

“You probably have heard the saying a thousand times that God works in mysterious ways,” Amy Ellis of FBC said.

“God’s perfect plan is beyond our way of thinking, however.

He chooses to use us to fulfill it! And that’s how our AfterSchool Program at Glen Knoll began.”

Ellis said the program began through a partnership of four adults, one child of FBC Wylie and five Cox Elementary teachers (including the principle and assistant principle).

“My husband Trey and I had

“It was important to meet the children where they live, so that’s what we did.”

-- Amy Ellis, FBC volunteer been praying, and God placed it on our hearts to begin an after school program,” she said.

“We were trying to get things started, however God had also placed it on Cox Principal Diana Pecorino and Assistant Principal Jennifer Wiseman’s hearts to start an after school program as well.”

Ellis said she and Pecorino crossed paths over the summer.

Upon telling the principal her intent to start an afterschool program, Pecorino told her she was working on beginning one as well. Organizers designed the program geared towards meeting the spiritual and academic needs of children.

“We wanted the children to have a relationship with Jesus Christ and we wanted to meet their academic needs,”

she said. “Additionally, it was important to meet the children where they live, so that’s what we did.”

Ellis said the Glen Knoll management graciously allowed the group to meet each Thursday. Volunteers met the children at their bus stop and explained to them that there was an opportunity to learn about Jesus, have a nutritious snack and receive assistance with their homework free of charge.

“We told them volunteers from FBC Wylie and Cox Elementary would be in the clubhouse on Thursdays after school to assist them and stay until homework was completed,” she said. “The children and their parents were ecstatic.”

In the first week, 31 students participated, the second week there was 39 students, and by the third week, it had increased to 47 students.

Ellis said volunteers have seen a huge change in the children already noting several have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. They are enjoying reading books in the library section with stuffed animals and playing math games with the iPads the teachers have provided.

“They joyfully complete their homework, help each other with their assignments, read to each other, and are modeling what the love of Christ truly is,” Ellis said.

Currently, the group is working with students from Cox and Hartman Elementary Schools, Draper and Harrison Intermediate Schools and Burnett Junior High School.

In January, the group is planning to meet twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For additional information contact Amy Ellis at treyamy1993@ hotmail.com.

The ‘Wild Bunch’ returns

Courtesy Craig Kelly

Wylie Fire-Rescue’s “ Wild Bunch” returned to Wylie ISD elementary schools, private schools and day care facilities during the month of October with an all-new, interactive fire safety program. Pictured, from left, Firefighters Brandon Storm, Brian Moriarty and Jeff Pynes have too many cell phone chargers plugged into one outlet, creating a fire hazard. Firefighter Andrew Johnson, far right, playing the role of Dad, explains the danger.

2016 GISD National Merit Scholars named From Staff Reports

education@csmediatexas.com Garland ISD recently announced the students named to the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Nationally, 16,000 students qualified to compete for 7,400 awards totaling more than $32 million.

“We congratulate their success and wish them the best throughout the competition,”

said Garland ISD Associate Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Jovan Wells. “The National Merit Semifinalist distinction represents hard work, dedication and a well-rounded focus on academics, character and community service.”

Last year, approximately 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2016 National Merit Schol-

arship Program by taking the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT).

The nationwide pool of semifinalists includes those who scored the highest—less than 1 percent of current U.S. seniors.

This year, the district doubled its designations. That increase could be credited to several college readiness initiatives, as well as the district paying for all eighth through 11th-graders to take the PSAT. To receive scholarships, semifinalists must first advance to finalist standing. This requires an application detailing academic records, leadership

abilities and community activities, as well as a letter of recommendation and an essay. Applicants must also perform well on the SAT. Fifteen thousand finalists will be named in February, with almost half earning a Merit Scholar title later in the spring.

GISD’s 2016 contenders include Brent Matyas, Sachse High School; Claire Sisk, Garland High School; Evan Orticio, Garland High School; Jessica Liston, Garland High School; Justin Matthews, Garland High School; Mutasim Chowdhury, Garland High School and Paige Rigsby, Garland High School.

Courtesy Doug Bellamy

Cadet Eric Sims from Wylie East High School plays ‘Taps’ to conclude the ceremony in 2014.

Wylie ISD to celebrate Veterans Day From Staff Reports

education@csmediatexas.com The Wylie and Wylie East High School AFJROTC units will host their annual Veterans Day program on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Wylie Stadium. The program will begin at 10:40 and end by 11:30 a.m. All Wylie area veterans are invited and will be honored. The AFJROTC is extending a special invitation to all district’s em-

ployees and their relatives who are veterans.

The event will begin with a welcome and introductions, followed by the presentation of colors and National Anthem, a brief history of Veterans Day, the President’s Veterans Day letter, an introduction of veterans by era then branch service music, a pass and review by Cadet Corps from WHS and WEHS, and will conclude with a playing of the Taps.

Courtesy photos

Basketball players team up with students

The Wylie Pirate varsity boys basketball team traveled to Tibbals and Groves Elementary in September for some reading time with the kindergarten classes. The players talked to the students about their upcoming season and things that they liked in school. Pictured above is Matt Garriga reading to students at Tibbals Elementary. Pictured below, Sam Pybus and Stew Matthews work with students at Groves Elementary.

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Congress’s problems are deep-seated but fixable

Editor and Publisher Chad B. Engbrock Associate Publisher Sonia A. Duggan Mailing Address: P.O. Box 369 Office: 110 N. Ballard Wylie, TX 75098 © Copyright 2015.

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The 2nd Conversation

Over the last sevthe first time that pereral years one of my son has had a chance growth edges has to consider the idea been around having I’m bringing. I may have been thinking the extra conversaabout this for weeks tion that takes the relationship and the By Keith Spurgin, or months but they haven’t. In the first dialogue to a more lead pastor of significant level of New Hope Christian conversation I may Church in Wylie not have said what depth and pointednewhopechristian really needed to be ness. .org and president said because I was Context - I’m of The Growth from Texas, which is Resourcing Group. hoping that they had enough EQ (emopart of the Southern tional intelligenceUnited States. We quotient) to pick up on what have a certain culture and way I was inferring.

If they didn’t, of relating that is well, let’s just well that was their problem not say, ‘unique’. mine.

We say, “Yes ma’am” and I’ve since learned that the “No sir”.

We don’t talk back to our second conversation is oftentimes the more important and elders.

We hold doors open for peo- certainly the more potent of the two. The second conversaple coming behind us.

And we Never Ever say the tion is the time when I can say, full measure of what we are “Remember when we talked hurt, frustrated, or angry about. about __________ ? What did Admittedly I am somewhat you hear me saying?” atypical to this culture in that This opens up a whole new I am rarely afraid of a good dialogue because usually what healthy confrontation. How- they heard in that first converever, I’ve realized over the sation is rarely exactly what I last several years that, in part, thought I was saying. because of my Southern upLately I’ve been having bringing, if the person didn’t more of those second converrespond well I wouldn’t push sations. Although it’s uncomit. After all, I went there, right? fortable and a little scary to go Who wants to beat a dead there again, the results have horse? I reason - If they’re been amazing and saved me a too thickheaded to understand ton of clean up down the road! what I’m saying then I’ll just It’s costly on the frontend move on. but people are worth the 2nd But here is the problem. Conversation and the relationMany times the first conversa- ship develops a depth that betion is simply the opener. The comes so much more life givfirst conversation is oftentimes ing for everyone.

A lot of ink is being spilled about the speakership drama in the U.S. House, the demands by members of the conservative Freedom Caucus, and the turmoil besetting the Republicans who run Capitol Hill.

There is a pervasive sense in Washington that Congress has gone, at least temporarily, off the rails.

Even members of Congress are saying it. “I think the House is bordering on ungovernable right now,” one prominent Republican told NBC earlier this month. I’ve been around congressional politics for over 50 years, and I can’t ever remember hearing a member of Congress say such a thing.

All this attention on the crises of the moment suggests that resolving them will fix Congress. It won’t. There are three deep-seated issues that have to be addressed before Congress can play a constructive role in sustaining our place in the world and tackling the tough economic and social issues we face at home.

The first sounds simple, but it is not: Congress should work its will by letting its members vote on the major issues of the day. In legislatures, whoever controls procedure usually controls results. In Congress, lead-

years has developed Director of the Center on Congress several bad at Indiana University. He was a habits that it member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years. needs to fix.

These include huge ers — and sometimes followers — in both parties for years bills that become vehicles for have manipulated the process special-interest provisions and leadership wish-lists; bypassto get the results they want.

Omnibus bills and continu- ing the committee process; ing resolutions are part of this. concentrating power in the Leaders try to avoid tough is- leaders; curbing the participasues if their caucus members tion of most members; and limdon’t want to vote on them. iting debates and amendments.

The most pernicious of these The 60-vote requirement to avoid a filibuster in the Senate is the practice of legislating by plays a role. So does the “Hast- omnibus bills. These consist of ert Rule” in the House, under hundreds of provisions, usually which a majority of the major- drafted in the dead of night by ity caucus has to give its ap- leadership staff — not members proval before a measure moves of Congress — brought to the floor with scant time for anyforward.

These all carry a cost. Cru- one to read them, limited time cial issues facing the American for debate, and few amendpeople don’t get addressed. ments allowed. They’re usually Congress moves from crisis to timed to come up just before a crisis. Americans give up on key deadline on a single up-orthe institution. And members down vote, so that the leaderget frustrated when they can’t ship can threaten a government vote on issues they know their shutdown if the bill fails.

The sad part here is that constituents want Congress there are a lot of members to address. Giving members who’ve never known anything of the House and the Senate a different.

An entire generation fair shot at addressing the naon Capitol Hill thinks that bills tion’s challenges would deal they had no part in shaping, are Congress back into the policyunable to debate, and have no making arena. choice but to pass are the way Second, Congress over the

By Lee H. Hamilton,

Congress runs.

It’s not. There’s another way, and it brings me to my third point. We have over 200 years of experience on Capitol Hill that have taught us how to run a legislature so that the voice of the people can be better heard, multiple viewpoints get considered, and ordinary legislators get a fair shot at influencing the results. It’s called the “regular order,” and it involves committees with authority holding hearings, debating issues, and reporting bills to the floor, where members get several chances to shape the legislation through amendments.

The regular order requires negotiation and compromise, and gives members a fair crack at crafting policy for the nation.

The American people want Congress to work. They don’t expect a solution to everything, and they certainly don’t expect miracles. But they do expect a Congress that tries to make progress and that’s capable of developing creative approaches to the major problems of the day. The frustration for me is that we know how to do things better with a time-tested process, but members of Congress simply ignore it.

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Governor rails against Dallas sheriff’s detention policy Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 26 wrote to Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, saying her “caseby-case immigrant detention plan will no longer be tolerated in Texas.”

Under the sheriff’s current policy, an undocumented person who committed minor offenses is not held past their release date an extra 48 hours for federal immigration authorities.

Abbott accused Valdez “of refusing to automatically detain all criminal immigrants pursuant to the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) federal detainer program, which is designed to prevent dangerous criminals from being released into communities.”

The governor said actions the State of Texas could take to combat such policies are: - Passing laws that prohibit any policy or action that promotes sanctuary to people in this state illegally.

- Enacting laws that make

the capital city is Ed Sterling is the member services diappealing rector for the Texas Press Association.

His column is a weekly aggregation of “ s y s t e m atic undernews about the state’s government. valuation” it illegal for a sheriff’s depart- of certain commercial properment to not honor a federal im- ties by the county appraisal migration detainer request. district. The city alleges the - Evaluating the extent to appraisal district’s action shifts which local taxpayers should the tax burden to residential foot the bill for local decisions homeowners and thus is in viothat increase costs for Texas’ lation of the state constitution. health and education systems.

According to an Oct. 29 - Amending the Tort Claims news release by Texas Attorney Act to ensure counties are General Ken Paxton, “Austin is fully financially responsible attempting to invalidate Texas’ for the actions of any illegal non-disclosure law, which preimmigrants who are released vents taxing authorities from because the county’s sheriff forcing property owners to failed to honor an ICE detainer disclose personal information request. regarding purchases and sales.

Doing away with this protection would affect all Texas AG seeks to intervene Last week, the Texas Attor- property owners, commercial ney General’s Office filed court and residential alike.”

Further, the news release papers requesting to intervene said, “The district court barred in the City of Austin’s lawsuit Texas homeowners from interagainst the Travis County Apvening in the lawsuit. Because praisal District. the city is attempting to rewrite In its lawsuit filed Aug. 25,

By Ed Sterling,

Texas tax law and taxpayers are entirely unrepresented, the Texas Attorney General’s Office is asking to intervene.”

The appraisal of the Circuit of The Americas racetrack is a prominent bone of contention between the city and the appraisal district.

The lawsuit is styled as City of Austin, Plaintiff, v. Travis Central Appraisal District; Individual Property Owners Who Claim C1 Vacant Land or F1 Commercial Real Property Within Travis County, Texas; and Glenn Hegar, in his official capacity as Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, et al., Defendants.

TxDOT awards grants More than $20 million in federal “TIGER” grants was awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation on Oct. 29 to improve transportation services for rural populations.

TIGER stands for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery.

The state agency said the funding would help replace 325 vehicles located throughout the state that are used to transport rural residents. Funds also will go toward updating or constructing transportation facilities in or near the cities of South Padre Island, Early, Weatherford and Cedar Creek.

According to TxDOT, the Lone Star State has the largest rural population in the U.S., with more than 6 million residents living outside urban areas. Between 2000 and 2010, TxDOT reported, the state’s rural population grew by 7.5 percent. Also, many areas served by rural transportation services have populations that are proportionally older, have lower income and often have a higher percentage of people with disabilities.

CORRECTION: Board gets new chief Gov. Abbott on Oct. 21 appointed Bobby Jenkins of Austin as chair of the Texas Higher

Education Coordinating Board.

Jenkins replaces Harold Hahn of El Paso as chair.

Jenkins, president of ABC Home and Commercial Services, has served as vice chairman of the coordinating board since September 2013.

The agency’s mission is “to promote access, affordability, quality, success, and cost efficiency in the state’s institutions of higher education.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: In last week’s column, the writer erroneously reported that Jenkins succeeded Raymund A. Paredes as chair. Paredes serves as Texas Commissioner of Higher Education and is a member of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Election results to come Early voting ended Oct. 30 and Election Day was Nov. 3.

Seven proposed amendments to the state constitution were on the ballot.

Statewide results will be recorded in next week’s column.

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Creekside Estates HOA presented the city with a $30,000 donation toward playground equipment for a park in the subdivision. Pictured are, left to rightSt, Marcia Rodriguez, Creekside HOA Landscape Committee Co-Chairmen Susan and Jim Lenox, Mayor Eric Hogue and City Parks Manager Sean Rodgers.

Animal adoptions made easier continued from 1A Arbor Day. For Arbor Day, area residents can get free trees from 9-10 a.m. at the municipal complex.

A donation of $30,000 was accepted from the Creekside Estates Homeowner’s Association

to be used for construction of a playground in the neighborhood.

The city will contribute about $36,000 toward the project on park land near the corner of N. Peggy Loftice Drive and Nathan Drive.

Other approvals given by the council, under the consent por-

tion of the agenda, included a preliminary plat for 5.573 acres at Country Club Road and Parker Road, preliminary plat for 151 residential lots for Kreymer Park and an interlocal agreement with Collin County for construction of Ballard Avenue from Alanis Drive to the Collin County line.

TAPS town hall meeting to be held Thursday, Nov. 5 continued from 1A

interim CEO and executive director Tim Patton.

According to Hill, the board has already taken steps to reduce service levels to match the agency’s funding and started to seek reimbursement for eligible expenses already paid by the agency.

The plan would reduce its weekly operating cost in the seven-county area from about $208,376 to $72,424.

Over the past few weeks, the board has been soliciting comments both online and in public meetings as they determine the next round of significant cuts to take place.

TAPS has already put a daily cap on daily on-demand rides, 300 currently. And curb-to-curb rides often have to be scheduled as much as five weeks in advance.

Several months ago, TAPS hit their peak at 900 rides per day.

Weekend bus service in McKinney also ended Sunday, Nov. 1 with many residents complaining about no transportation to get to church or to the grocery store.

Already the TAPS airport shuttle has been cancelled.

The finances have gotten so critical that the agency was not able to make payroll for 153 employees on Oct. 23. Fortunately, the North Central Texas Council of Governments was able to provide a $184,000 loan to the agency in order to make payroll later during the next week.

At a crowded public meeting held Oct. 29 at the McKinney City Hall, more than 100 Collin County residents attended and shared their comments.

Senior citizens, disabled per-

sons and even students made up the majority of those in attendance.

Marjk Bailey of Wylie shared concerns of how scheduling changes could affect his disabled child.

“Our life is all about scheduling,” he said.

Interim executive director Tim Patton said that they would be making changes and they would be made “extremely fast” because the survival of the agency depended upon it.

Story after story was shared from TAPS riders about missing rides, stops changing from place to place and having to put rides in place up to five weeks in advance.

For those wanting more information about TAPS, County Commissioner Chris Hill has arranged a Town Hall meeting for 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Collin County Courthouse.

Street Treats!

The Williams family, complete in Star Wars attire, attended Boo on Ballard Oct. 29. Pictured are, front left to right, Kylie and Reagan, back left to right, Michelle and David. Dressed as Waldo, the elusive picture character are, from left, Lynnsey Sheely, Carley Knight and Jordan Mills.

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Shop designed for work flow continued from 1A works by himself, sometimes with one helper, building the cases from scratch and shipping them daily to customers. His wife, Peggy, takes care of administrative duties and will help in the shop when needed.

He designed the flag display cases himself; figuring the angles to be cut and providing the right amount of room inside so that flags will not be have to be stuffed inside. Most cases fit a folded 5-foot by 9.5 foot flag, the size used in military funerals, but he also manufactures cases for other size flags.

Cases are made from a vari-

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ety of woods, including several exotics such as purpleheart, zebra, Appalachian red oak and mesquite. The display cases are built without using nails and include a couple of special frames designed by Goldenberg, one with glass on front and back, and the other with glass on two sides as well as front and back.

Cases can be customized with etching, or with affixed engraved plaques.

To build the flag cases, Goldenberg has arranged a multitude of planers, saws, routers and sanders in a set order that provides for a flow from station to station in the shop. Each tool is set up for a specific function,

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eliminating the need to constantly reset such things as miter angles.

Close inspection of the machinery reveals that each has extra pieces, modifications by Goldenberg that give the pieces a Rube Goldberg appearance.

Hand crafted wooden jigs and fences hold lumber in place on the saws, sanders and routers, which eases the production of uniform pieces for assembly.

The woodworker also has built systems to collect sawdust and keep the shop cleaner. A saw station may include an individual small vacuum, or it is hooked up to a central vacuum.

On equipment running off the central vacuum, Goldenberg has designed manifolds that turn on and redirect the vacuum flow as needed.

Goldenberg noted that he is primarily a self-taught woodworker, following God’s design for him, but he is fearful that the vocation he loves is a dying art.

“It’s a dying business because computers have taken the place of woodworking skills,” he said. “The way to learn is by working for someone. I would like to teach someone to pass along the skills, pass along the legacy.”

The woodworker is a member of Wylie Woodworkers Club, which meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at his shop, 2814 FM 544. Club members gather to talk about woodworking and to share ideas.

“I’m not going to make millions. “Woodworking is an admirable trade, seeing as how the Messiah chose to be a woodworker,” Goldenberg concluded.

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Football

Wylie East 63, Denison 42

Wylie High School Boys Basketball

Nov. 7: Scrimmage at Lakeview Centennial with Centennial and Frisco, 10 a.m.

Football

Nov. 5: McKinney North at Wylie freshman White at Wylie Stadium, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 5: McKinney North at Wylie freshman Maroon at Wylie Stadium, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5: Wylie JV Gray at Prosper, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5: Wylie JV Black at McKinney North, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 6: McKinney North at Wylie (Senior Night), 7:30 p.m.

Girl Basketball

Nov. 7: Mesquite Poteet at Wylie (scrimmage), 10 a.m.

Golf

Nov. 5: Junior varsity girls at the North Forney High School Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Wrestling

Nov. 5: Wylie (all teams) at Wylie East, 5:30 p.m.

Clinching the crown

Win plus Lovejoy loss gives Raiders District 10-5A title

By Greg Ford Sports Editor

gford@csmediatexas.com The Raiders got another victory last Thursday, downing Denison 63-42 last Thursday at

Wylie Stadium.

That win improved Wylie East’s record to 6-0 in District 10-5A (8-1 overall), but more importantly, the victory, combined with Wylie’s 34-31 win at Lovejoy, clinched the 10-5A title for the Raiders. It is the first district championship for East football. The school has claimed district crowns in other sports, and this past spring the Lady Raider soccer claimed the

5A state crown.

East has the chance to finish the district season undefeated when it travels this Friday to face the Sherman Bearcats. After that, they will prepare for bi-district action Nov. 12-14 against a 9-5A foe.

As in previous games, the Raider offense proved to be a potent force, as it attacked the See JOHNSON page 4B

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Eno Benjamin tore through the Denison defense for 297 yards and five touchdowns.

Football

Coming up big time Wylie 34, Lovejoy 31

Wylie East High School Boys Basketball

Nov. 7: Wylie East at Newman Smith (scrimmage), TBA.

Football

Nov. 5: Wylie East freshman White at Sherman, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 5: Wylie East freshman Blue at Sherman, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5: Sherman at Wylie JV Blue at Wylie East High School, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 6: Wylie East at Sherman, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball

Nov. 7: North Forney, Garland at Wylie East (scrimmage), 10 a.m.

Wrestling

Nov. 20: Wylie East at the Heath JV Tournament at Rockwall Heath, TBA. Nov. 21: Wylie East at the Heath Varsity Tournament at Rockwall Heath, TBA.

Cooper Junior High Football Volleyball

Nov. 5: Cooper seventh- and eighthgrade volleyball at Cooper, TBA.

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Nov. 5: Seventh-grade volleyball at McMillan, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 5: Eighth-grade volleyball at Allen Curtis, 5:30 p.m.

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Wylie golfer paces OSU team

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Oklahoma State University golfer Maddie McCreary wrapped up the fall season with a fourth place finish last month in the Landfall Tradition played at Wilmington, N. Car. The OSU team took third place in the tourney, behind Duke and Notre Dame.

McCreary, who is from Wylie, carded rounds of 70-7172 for a tourney total of three strokes under par at the Landfall, tied for fourth with a Wake Forest golfer.

This fall, the Wylie golfer shot 12 under par in five outings.

In early October she carded a 6-under-par 65 in the Schooner Fall Classic at Chicago, Ill. The score was a course record and tied for the third lowest round in OSU history.

The Cowgirls, ranked NO. 10 in the nation, are taking four months off from competition until starting the 2016 spring season.

Leopards declawed; MN awaits with playoffs on the line

By Greg Ford

Sports Editor gford@csmediatexas.com The Pirates’ mission this week is simple; win and they’re in the playoffs.

Standing in the way are the McKinney North Bulldogs, who also have postseason aspirations, and after 48 minutes this Friday at Wylie Stadium, either they or the Pirates will be sitting pretty when it comes to postseason.

Each put themselves in this position with victories last Thursday over 10-5A competition; the Bulldogs improving to 3-3 in district play by thumping Sherman 59-28. Meanwhile, Wylie pulled off its biggest victory of the season by winning 34-31 at Lovejoy, a victory that improved the Pirates’ record to 4-2 in 10-5A. “We took some really big strides as a team,” head coach Bill Howard said of the Lovejoy victory. “The defense played well in the first half, and the offense (did well) in the second half … I think it’s a huge accomplishment when we play together as a team.”

That win not only put Wylie in excellent position to make the postseason, but it also clinched the district crown for See AMES’ page 2B

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Wylie head coach Bill Howard leads the Pirates in a post-game prayer following their three-point victory last Thursday at Lovejoy. The triumph improved Wylie’s record to 4-2 in District 10-5A, and it will clinch a playoff spot this Friday by beating McKinney North.

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East drops Wylie to grab final postseason berth

Lady Raiders open against formidable Frisco squad

By Greg Ford Sports Editor

Playoff triumph

Photos by Lauren Woodcock

The Wylie Prep junior high football team scored a 34-13 playoff victory last Saturday over Newman International Academy. Left, Colby Dye celebrates a big play. Top, the Patriots charge on to the field prior to the contest’s start.

gford@csmediatexas.com It came down to one match between two teams for the last playoff spot.

They were cross-town rivals Wylie East and Wylie, and after four games at East’s home court, it was the Lady Raiders who earned the final postseason berth.

That resulted in the Lady

Raiders (7-7 and fourth in District 10-5A) playing 9-5A champion Frisco in the bi-district round. The contest was scheduled for Tuesday at Allen High School, with the winner headed to the area round.

“They are a tough team,” said East head coach Lisa Curry said last week, “but I think we match up well with them. We are going to give them everything we have and hopefully walk out with a win.”

It’s the fourth straight postseason trip for the Lady Raiders, but the first under Curry, who took over the reins from See OLIVARES page 6B

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Justin Pegues (5) and Lovejoy’s Kitrell Phillips (25) each take a tumble while the pigskin flies off in another direction for an incomplete pass.

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Clockwise, from the top, Joshua Reyes celebrated the three-point victory over the Leopards. Wylie quarterback Emilio Ames (15) rushed for yards against Lovejoy and threw three touchdown passes. Here, he navigates his way through the Leopards, and prepares to take a hit from Lovejoy’s Dakota Michaels (21). Gasevan McGrue (14) and Lorenzo Keck (33) combine to bring down the Leopards’ Anthony Vogel (88). The Pirates’ David Gensler (43), Tanner Blair (70) and Aaron Stetler (22) watch the action.

Ames’ arm, legs pace the Pirates’ offensive onslaught

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cross-town rival Wylie East, which improved to 6-0 with a 63-35 win over Denison. In other action, Prosper (4-2) kept its playoff hopes alive with a 59-28 thrashing of McKinney.

Wylie East finishes the regular season at Sherman, while Lovejoy travels to McKinney and Prosper hits the road for Denison.

In North, Howard anticipates facing a tough, physical team that will offer a formidable test “They are very good,” Howard said.

“We are going to have to play four quarters. We played four quarters (against Lovejoy) … and it was nice to see the guys play 48 minutes.”

Offensively, the Pirates produced 526 yards, with quarterback Emilio Ames producing nearly 79 percent of that, going 19-for-35 for 313 yards passing with three touchdowns, and rushing for team-leading 100 of the Pirates’ 213 ground yards.

Catching touchdown passes were Jordan Whaley, Dru Thomas and Tyrell Mauzy, while Eli Smith (63 yards on 12 carries) ran for a score.

Thomas hauled in four passes for 91 yards, while Whaley snared four for 84 yards.

Subvarsity The JV Black secured the District 105A title with a 10-0 blanking of Lovejoy on Oct. 28.

The win, which improved the Pirates’ record to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the district, featured strong performances from running back Jake Fuller, wide receiver Ethan Lederer, wide receiver Miles Berg, linebacker Jordan Hunt, linebacker Chris Shaw and defensive lineman Zuri Henry.

District 10-5A Football Team District Wylie East 6-0 Wylie 4-2 Lovejoy 4-2 Denison 3-3 Prosper 3-3 McK. North 3-3 McKinney 1-5 Sherman 0-6

Overall 9-1 5-4 6-3 4-5 5-4 6-3 3-6 1-8

Last week’s results

Wylie 34, Lovejoy 31 Wylie East 62, Denison 35 MNHS 59, Sherman 28 Prosper 59, McKinney 28

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TJ Davis brings down a runner; Kyler Paredes closes in on the play. Jesse Odle (74) and Coy Tutt double team a Yellowjacket pass rusher during last Thursday’s contest.

Top, Ronald Smith (18) blocks a Denison player, while, right, Justin Bailey cradles a Yellowjacket onside kick attempt. Blocking on the play is Eno Benjamin.

Top, Greg Sheffield wraps his arms around a Denison ball carrier during last Thursday’s action. Malik Dean (1) does the same. Wide receiver Jared Wyatt pulls down a long pass. The 21-point victory improved the Raiders’ district record to 6-0 and clinched first place. They will look to finish the 10-5A season undefeated this Friday at Sherman.

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Johnson proves dangerous as runner, receiver

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Yellojacket defense through the air and on the ground.

Eno Benjamin led the rushing attack with 38 carries for 297 yards and five touchdowns, while teammate Corbin Johnson, a freshman, had an outstanding game on both sides of the ball; he had eight tackles, including one for a loss, had a pass break up, one interception and one caused fumble at free Safety.

and one touchdown as a running back and wide receiver.

Defensively, defensive lineman Kyler Paredes had three tackles, two sacks and one hurry, while linebacker Justin Smith finished with seven tackles and one hurry, and one tackle for a loss.

Corbin Johnson

Johnson also had two rushes for 80 yards and one touchdown and two receptions for 52 yards

Subvarsity Peyton Farrington hit Dakota Johnson with a 60-yard touchdown pass, as Jacob Kelley and Payton Farrington each had

scoring runs, to help lead the Wylie East freshman Blue in a 35-34 loss to Denison. Johnson also scored on an interception return, and Kelley returned a punt 60 yards for a score.

Alex Rachel fired touchdown passes to Cole Spillman (44 and 22 yards) and Elijah Crew (22 yards) in the freshman White’s 28-18 loss to Denison. Randall and Dalton Brown each had a fumble recovery, Crew recovered an onside kick and Danny Perez had an interception.

Raiders 63 Yellowjackets 42

Pirates 34 Leopards 31

NEXT WEEK- at Sherman Friday, Nov. 6, • 7:30 p.m.

NEXT WEEK - McKinney North at Wylie Stadium Friday, Nov. 6 • 7:30 p.m.

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Patriot seventh-grade Maroon bloodies Royse City, 12-0 The seventh-grade White boys fell 18-6 to Royse City, with Myles Moody and Clay Carter standing out on offense, Jordan Pecaut on defense and Javier Contreras for the special teams.

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sports@csmediatexas.com Trey Adams and Dawson Cox each scored a touchdown in the Cooper seventh-grade Maroon football team’s 12-0 win over past Royse City. Oscar Caranza and Dylan Adams anchored the defense, while Garet Cooper and Creighton Cantrell stood out on special teams.

McMillan football The Marauders went 2-1-1 against McKinney Faubion, with the eighthgrade White prevailing 13-12 and the seventh-grade White winning 32-21.

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Top, the Lady Raiders had reason to celebrate on Oct. 27, when they downed the cross-town rivel Wylie Lady Pirates to clinch fourth in District 10-5A. Left, Daina Phillips sets the ball, while Ashley Fannin comes up from behind for a possible kill.

Clockwise from the left, the Lady Pirates stand for the National Anthem.

East’s Brittany Fannin serves the ball, while Wylie’s Irene Lee sets it. The Lady Raiders’s Lucy Fancher (4) goes for the spike; the Lady Pirates’ Valerie Vermillion bumps the ball as Sarah Sheffield watches from a short distance.

Olivares lauds Lady Pirates’ work ethic, competitiveness

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Kelly Lyons.

Also headed to the postseason out of 10-5A are Prosper, Lovejoy and McKinney.

In beating the Lady Pirates 25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 26-24 — Wylie also was led by a first-year coach, Shelly Olivares — Wylie East not only clinched another playoff spot, but also avenged a

pair of regular-season losses to the Lady Pirates; the first took place in the preseason and the latter during the first half of 105A competition.

“It was huge for us, and it

came down to us and Wylie (for the final spot), which was unusual,” Curry said. “The atmosphere in the gym was amazing. It was a huge game.”

Not only was it “huge” for

the Lady Raiders because of the playoff implications, but also because the Oct. 27 regularseason finale was Senior Night, and it marked the return of Julia Pierson, who had missed several matches with an injury; she finished the night with 18 kills.

Overcoming Pierson’s absence was one of many obstacles East faced this season. That also included adapting to a new system after playing under Lyons for so many years.

“At first, we had to adjust to each other,” Curry said. “I think the team got comfortable with each other … Then, everything started coming together.”

For the Lady Pirates (6-8 and fifth in district), last week’s defeat concluded their year, which, like 2014, ended with no post-

season. Still, Wylie has taken a lot of strides under Olivares, who assumed the head coaching duties from Morgan Cook.

“I think they did very well,” Olivares said. “They competed very hard and progressed in their skills. It was a good season.”

The coach was particularly pleased by the Lady Pirates’ overall work ethic, which came through in practice and matches.

“Every time they were out there, they practiced hard every day, and played that way, too,” Olivares said.

The future also is bright, she noted, because the Lady Pirates’ seniors showed the younger players what it takes to compete at the varsity level, and that will pay dividends in the upcoming seasons.

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Weishman, Sean U.S. Air Force 1983-1988, Sgt.

Robert F. Welch II Lieutenant Colonel United States Army 1977-2005 Retired

Robert F. Welch III 1st Lieutenant Texas Nat. Guard, 2005-2008 United States Army, 2008-2011 KIA Afghanistan 4/3/2011

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Strengthening the nation one community at a time continued from 1C in Wylie where she could go to honor her veteran father.

That conversation planted the seed, and, just a year later, these three men, along with a committee of around 15 people saw the idea come to fruition with a lot of fundraising and help from the city of Wylie.

“Once the memorial was built, the city said who’s going to take care of it?” said Don Lange. Though surprised with the challenge, the group was not to be dissuaded, thus beginning a search to find the right group to take care of and administrate the Wylie Veterans Memorial.

“We originally used the Chamber of Commerce to handle the funding and knew we had to come up with a nonprofit organization to administer the funding and handle the memorial,” said Don Lange. With a little research on behalf of the small industrious group, the right fit turned out to be the American Legion.

Once they put the word out they were going to start a post, they were able to charter the Post. “We held our first meeting at the National Guard Armory in Wylie on July 30, 2011 at 1000 hours, at that time we signed up 17 new members and 3 transfers,” wrote Flesch.

The naming of the post, according to Don and Mary Lange was largely due to veteran Chuck Flesh and his research. He discovered that there were two local friends and classmates, Lanny Hale and Jerry Combest, both WHS Class of 1961 graduates who were killed in action in Vietnam in 1968, just six months apart. So, with permission from each family, they became HaleCombest Post 315.

According to Don Lange, the night they signed the temporary charter paperwork for the post, both the Hale and Combest fam-

ilies had members present.

“In July 2012 at the state convention we had exceeded our goal for new members by 162 percent. We received the state trophy and a check for $230.00.

We are proud of our achievement,” wrote Flesch.

In addition, in July 2014, they were awarded the Post Excellence Award. To qualify, a post is required to achieve excellence in four areas: membership, youth activities, community service, and support to currently serving troops or veterans.

In just the short time since opening, membership has grown to almost 50 members and the group has been busy.

The four major principals the post was founded on are: *Take care of and administrate the needs of the Veterans Memorial in Olde City Park, *Provide honor guards and rifle teams as needed for formal occasions and burial details. *Insure that our youth understand and are trained in proper flag and ceremonial services and what it means to be an American. *Insure that any person who has served honorably in the United States military is eligible to become a member of the American Legion.

The rules for membership according to legion.org, state that membership eligibility in the American Legion is based on honorable service within the U.S. Armed Forces between April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918 (World War I); December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946 (World War II); June 25, 1950, and January 31, 1955 (Korean war); December 22, 1961, and May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War); August 24, 1982, and July 31, 1984 (Lebanon/Grenada); December 20, 1989, and January 31, 1990 (Operation Just Cause – Pana-

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ma); or August 2, 1990, until the date of the end of hostilities as determined by the government of the United States.

When asked about future goals for the post, Don Lange said first and foremost they want to replace the original stones placed at the memorial (at no cost to the veterans) because they have not withstood the test of time. They plan to replace the stones at an estimated cost of $13,400. In addition, they would like to do landscaping work around the flagpole and add a wall where they can place plaques to honor donors. Next, they would like a permanent post home. Currently, they meet at the Bart Peddicord Center.

“Our future post home would have a large kitchen where we could do fundraiser dinners and help people out when disaster strikes,” said Don Lange.

The post would like to start teaching flag etiquette in the schools and launch a place where they could host a Junior Sports Shooting Program. The shooting program is a gun safety education and marksmanship program that encompasses the basic elements of safety, education, enjoyment and competition.

One year ago, the post started the American Legion Women’s

Auxiliary. This group is committed to mentoring youth and sponsoring wholesome programs in the community such as Girl’s State, among others. Nationally, they are the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization. For more information on any of the programs or meeting times, visit Wylielegion.org.

“Honestly, the reason to join is the pride in serving other veterans and veterans serving our community.” American Legion Hale-Combest Post 315 Optional copy: At each meeting the preamble of the American Legion constitution is read by all members.

This sums it up nicely: For God and country we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the constitution of the United States of America; To maintain law and order; To foster and perpetuate 100% Americanism; To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars; To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state, and nation; To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; To make right the master of

might; To promote peace and goodwill on earth; To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principals of jus-

tice, freedom and democracy; To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. *Source: wylielegion.com

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Granville Arts Nov. events Nov. 3-Dec. 6 - Garland Quilt Guild Exhibit - Granville Arts Center – Gallery Space For more information, contact Susie Boyle at 469-222-8343.

November 6 - “A Gathering of Dances” - 7:30 p.m - Plaza Theatre - For more information, contact Hope Miller at 214-861-7221.

November 7 - “The Devil is a Lya, the Sequel” - 2 p.m.

- Granville Arts Center – Brownlee Auditorium - Tickets: $25 at tdialtheplay.weebly.com.

For more information, contact Latoya Garrett at 214-854-9291 or beeflyproject@gmail.com.

November 7 - Cease Fear” - 6 p.m.- Plaza Theatre - For more information, contact ceasefeardn@gmail.com.

Nov. 9-11 - “Annie, Jr.”

by Breitling Youth Theater - 7 p.m.- Plaza Theatre - Show times: 11/9-11/11 at 7 p.m. Tickets: Adults $10, Students and Seniors $8, 3 years and under are free. To purchase tickets, call 972-658-3915 or visit www. actingforchildren.org. For more information, call 972-658-3915, email actingforchildren@hotmail.com, or visit www.actingforchildren.org.

November 14 - “A Man Called Jon” Movie Premiere - 6 p.m.- Granville Arts Center – Brownlee Auditorium - Tickets: $10 at www.ticketriver.com/ event/17050. For more information, M. Legend Brown at 469474-1064.

November 20 - G.S.O. presents cellist Kalin Ivanov - 8 p.m.- Granville Arts Center – Brownlee Auditorium - Tickets: $17.50-37.50 at GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com or 972-2052790.

Nov. 20-21, 23 - “The Wizard of Oz” by Breitling Youth Theater - Plaza Theatre - Show times: 11/20 at 7 p.m., 11/21 at 7 p.m., 11/23 at 10 a.m. Tickets: Adults $10, Students and Seniors $8, 3 years and under are free. To purchase tickets, call 972-6583915 or visit www.actingforchildren.org. For more information, call 972-658-3915, email actingforchildren@hotmail.com, or visit www.actingforchildren.org.

Nov. 27-Dec. 19 - “Clue: The Musical” by Garland Civic Theatre - Granville Arts Center – Small Theatre - Tickets: $27 at GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com or 972-205-2790.

Collin College holds November concerts

Collin College is hosting seven free music concerts for the month of November.

Two classical guitarists will perform music from the Renaissance to the twentieth century at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the John Anthony Theatre.

Jazz performers under the direction music professor Kevin McNerney will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 at the John Anthony Theatre.

The Wind Symphony and String Ensemble students will perform everything from Baroque to contemporary music at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the John Anthony Theatre.

The Keyboard Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Brian Allison, will perform along with

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Five easy fall home décor projects As you shift from outdoor barbecues to indoor feasts and gatherings, make sure your home is in tip-top shape with these five simple updates.

1. Picture Gallery Wall

Show love to your favorite seasons by showcasing them on a featured gallery wall, which is a top design trend in 2015: • Gather a series of picture frames. Use ones that vary in size to create an eclectic look.

• Using burlap, white paper, newspaper, or even pages from an old wallpaper book, place the material on the frame’s backing to create a unique backdrop.

• Next, customize the gallery for fall by placing real or faux foliage in the frames.

Since the frames are already hung, you can easily swap out décor for different seasons.

2. Painted Wall

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the Harp Ensemble at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the John Anthony Theatre.

The One O’ Clock and Six O’ Clock guitar ensembles will feature music in duo, trio and large ensemble formations at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the John Anthony Theatre.

A pop group will perform original arrangements and covers at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the John Anthony Theatre.

The Collin College music department will present a concert of scenes from popular operas at 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23 at the John Anthony Theatre.

For more information, contact the Collin College Music Department at www.collin.edu/department/music/.

This is Samantha, a spayed senior lab mix. Samantha was found on the streets of Wylie and she will do best in a home with no cats – she is not fond of them – and, because of her age and shy personality, perhaps a home without small children. She has been at the shelter for 40 days and, like many senior animals, is one of the forgotten gems at the shelter. Come for a visit at Wylie Animal Control, 949 Hensley Ln., Bldg. 100. Adoption hours are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

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Take your living area from lifeless to lovely with a pop of color. Paint an accent wall in a deep, rich hue to set the autumn scene in your home.

Darker paint colors tend show more imperfections, so ensure a flawless finish by using painter’s tape to achieve sharp paint lines on trim, baseboards, crown molding and around doors and windows.

You can prevent paint bleed with FrogTape brand painter’s tape, which is treated with patented PaintBlock Technology to leave you with a topnotch paint job.

3. Curb Appetites in Style with an Edible Centerpiece

Create a palatable centerpiece as a practical, yet pretty addition to the table with these steps: • Wrap the base of a candle with plastic wrap to prevent direct contact with your filler

material.

• Nestle the candle into a bowl and surround it with small apples, cranberries or coffee beans.

• Take your centerpiece to new heights by painting a decorative stripe or pattern around the bowl.

4. Keep Cocoa Warm with DIY Chalkboard Mugs

Serve guests in style with customizable chalkboard mugs -- here’s how: • Tape around the top of a porcelain mug and handle, creating a straight line to paint beneath, using painter’s tape, such as FrogTape. Paint the taped-off area with porcelain chalkboard paint. Remove the tape when you finish painting and allow the mug to dry for 24 hours.

• Bake your mug according to your paint’s directions. Allow it to cool. The paint will be as permanent as baked enamel -- and dishwasher and microwave safe.

• Personalize the mug with festive phrases for visitors.

5. Personalize Pumpkins with Paint

Easily amplify your pumpkins with glam -- here’s how: • Buy a few different shaped gourds and pumpkins from your local farmer’s market or grocery store.

• Spray paint them with a metallic finish, white, lacquer or a textured paint.

• Protect areas you don’t want painted (like the stems) with painter’s tape. You can also use the tape to create designs on the pumpkins prior to painting.

For more home décor inspiration, visit frogtape.com.

With simple projects, you can elevate your home with custom character just in time for fall.

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Assemblies of God

Baptist

Church of Christ

Methodist

Non-Denominational

First Assembly of God

Southfork Country Church

Sachse Church of Christ

First United Methodist Church Sachse

New Day Fellowship

207 College St., Wylie 972-442-2548 Kerry Sampson, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Evangelistic 10:45 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Class 7:30 p.m. www.firstagwylietx.com

Baptist First Baptist Church

100 N. First St., Wylie 972-442-2261 Dr. Kris Segrest, Lead Pastor Sunday Services: 8:15, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Growth Groups 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Ministerio Hispano: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Wednesday Activities for All Ages 6:30 p.m. churchforthecities.org

Gateway Community Church

2201 Country Club Rd. (FM 1378), Wylie 972-429-0400 Dr. Blake Switzer, Pastor Sunday Services at 9:30 & 11 a.m.

“A Fun Place to Get Serious about GOD!” gatewayonline.org

Murphy Road Baptist Church

411 S. Murphy Rd., Murphy 972-424-6026 Lash Banks, Senior Pastor Sunday Morning Worship 8:30, 9:45 & 11 a.m.

Sunday Bible Fellowship 9:45 & 11 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Ministerio Hispano 12:30 p.m.

Sunday AWANA 4 p.m. murphychurch.com

6605 McWhirter 972-442-1282 David LeFlore, Pastor Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Prayer Meeting, Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

Loving God, Loving Others, Serving the World southforkcountrychurch.org

Catholic St. Anthony Catholic Church

404 N. Ballard, Wylie 972-442-2765 Rev. Andrew Semler, Pastor Monday – Saturday 9 a.m.

Saturday (Vigil) 5 p.m.

Sunday 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday 12:30 p.m. (Spanish) Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mass Confession , Saturdays 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Nursery - Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Saint Anthony Catholic Church affirms that all life has value and dignity from conception to natural death.

Church of Christ Cottonwood Church of Christ

2633 Elm Grove Rd., Wylie 972-475-2189 Eric Hogue, Minister Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship 5 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. cottonwoodchurchofchrist.net

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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

Episcopal St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

201 N. Murphy Rd., Murphy 972-235-3434 Rev. Brendan Kimbrough Sunday Service 10 a.m.

Meeting at the Murphy Activity Center sttimothysdallas.org

Lutheran Faith Lutheran Church

615 Parker Road, Wylie 972-461-2777 Rev. Kurt Ulmer Cell 779-875-0658 email: pastorulmer@gmail.com Divine Service Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School & Bible Class 10:45 a.m. faithwylie.org

1520 Blackburn Road, Sachse 972-530-1005 Communion Worship Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship Sunday 9:45 a.m.

Casual Traditional Sunday 11 a.m.

Loving God, Embracing People Seeking the Kingdom, Serving the World sachsefirst.net

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

Wylie United Methodist Church

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

Non-Denominational Heaven’s Journey Fellowship Church

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

Wednesdays 6:45 p.m. heavensjourneyfellowship.org

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

New Hope Church

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

Children’s Church and Nursery provided

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

Pursuit Christian Fellowship

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

Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. www.thepursuitdallas.com

Presbyterian Christ Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church 702 Business Way, Wylie 214-799-1647 Rev. Todd Ruddell Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Fellowship Meal 12:30 p.m.

Afternoon Worship Service 2 p.m.

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

christcovenantreformedpc.org

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October 2015 is ball room and round a distant past now dance classes. If you and the busy holiday are interested be sure ilver cene season is upon us. you stop by.

Stores will be busTuesday are altling with new merways very busy with chandise, television balance class, line ads will be red hot dance, sponsored with-one-of-a-kind lunch, and computer items for old and class around all the young, and the degame playing and livery trucks will be By Dixie Dickson, the pool sharks. The running a race with exercise equipment Sachse Senior themselves. Don’t is always going.

Center program know why all these Next Thursday we manager holidays couldn’t be will have our story in the spring or fall time before lunch and so would have deplay Texas Hold’em cent weather to shop. in the afternoon. Some have reLet’s look at the next two quested to play Wii bowling on weeks and pick and choose what Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. we want to do. Let me remind Don’t miss our Thanksgiving you to pick up a calendar of Potluck on the third Wednesday. events at the center and then plan Oliver Martinez will be here to your doctor appointments around entertain you and Garland Nursit. This makes life so much more ing and Rehab will sponsor the fun. Remember your time is just entrée. Bring a salad, veggie, or as important as their time. dessert and join us.

Last Monday we had our last We have many fun events yet Smart Driving class for this year. to come, Remember When, book This class is sponsored by AARP club and our Gobble-Gobble and it gets you a discount on your luncheon will help close out the vehicle insurance. This is class- month. Watch for the details. room instruction only and it only We will be closed November takes four hours. Your certificate 26 and 27 for Thanksgiving famwill last for three years. This is ily time. well worth taking. Next class is in Saturday, December 5 we will February. take the bus to Trenton, TX to atWalgreen’s was here yesterday tend the Christmas Journey 2015. to give flu vaccines again. This This is the life of Jesus from birth was our third attempt to get ev- to death all with live characters eryone vaccinated this fall. in 15 different settings. You will Thursday is our monthly birth- ride a wagon past the scenes, so day celebration for the November we need to dress accordingly. honorees. We will play bingo at This is held out-of-doors and the 11:00 and have a party at noon. price is right! FREE! You will Friday we will visit Walmart need to sign up and have a ticket and pick-up our staples for the to participate and ride our bus. I month, check out the Halloween have made only 21 reservations sales, and look over the Christmas (bus load), so sign up early. If aisle. In the evening we will enjoy you cannot attend, please cancel our Fun Night with games and in time that others can go. snacks.

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Week of November 1, 2015 ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Creativity will help you achieve much this week, but it’s also important to maintain a practical outlook. These two factors combine for a greater measure of success.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Romance is on your mind this week and you have to find a way to fit it prominently in your agenda, Taurus. If you have been busy lately, slow down to spend time with a loved one.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Home may feel like a personal retreat after the last few weeks you have been experiencing, Gemini. If you need rest, take it. It’s not a sign of slacking off.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 This week you are bogged down by menial tasks and hope that something more exciting will come your way, Gemini. If you play your cards right, the weekend could be a blast.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, a financial boost may compel you to go on a spending spree. Just be sure you keep track of those purchases so you do not go overboard.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, your confidence peaks this week and you take a leap of faith in a new arena. It may be a new job or a thrilling hobby. Travel is another option that may require bravery.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, mingling can bring out the best in you, so get out there this week as much as you can. Show off your people skills and converse with people from various walks of life.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, this may be the best your social life has been in a long time. If you have opportunities, try moving in different social circles by joining clubs or becoming part of a volunteer group.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, your desire for adventure could soon see you booking a cruise or taking a trip around the world. For now, there’s plenty to keep you occupied at home and work.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, explore new avenues in your life, even if it makes you feel a little nervous to branch out. You might be surprised with what you find if you give things a try.

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We get by with a little help from our friends The Friends of we approach our the Smith Public fifth anniversary t the ibrary Library are having in the municia book sale on Satpal complex, the urday, Nov. 7, from Friends are rais9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in ing funds to rethe library foyer. place technology We will have books that will soon be in different subject outdated, purareas, DVDs, CDs chase new techBy Rachel Orozco, and magazines. All nologies such Smith Library proceeds benefit the as 3D printers Director library. and continue to The Friends of fund computer the Library is a classes. group of citizens dedicated to David Elderbroom, Friends enhancing library services to president said, “I have used the the community. They worked library and its resources for so diligently during the bond and many things over the years I building phase for the new li- wanted to help them out in any brary.Because of their successful way I could. Volunteering for the capital campaign and a gener- Friends seemed like a great way ous donation from the Tibbals to do that.” Other officers of the family, our teens have a Teen organization are Joann Martinez, Center with books, laptops and secretary; Amy Nap, treasurer; gaming systems. The Wylie Eco- Jerri Smith, director; and Menomic Development Corpora- lissa Delmont, director. tion funded the Small Business Membership in the Friends Center and online resources such is $5 for students and seniors, as the Reference USA and Gale $10 for individuals and $20 for online courses for professional a family. The library is located development. The Friends also at 300 Country Club, Bldg. fund the computer classes in 300. For more information call Excel, Word and Quickbooks. 972-526-6250, option 3 or visit These classes are taught by pro- the library website at www.wyfessional teachers for adults. As lietexas.gov/library.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, research all of your options before making a big decision. Figure out the details before you make any changes that could have long-term effects.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Try to exercise more vigorously and regularly this week, Pisces. Not only is it good for your body, it’s good for relieving stress.

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Statutes - Property Code). The sale will take place at the website StorageStuff.bid on November 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. 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 through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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54 Ac. FM 1569 Farmersville $189,000

Subdivided 54 acre tract with more land available up to 369 acres.

This tract has FM 1569 frontage with water and electric available. Land joins Bland ISD property to the north. Property has some open land and creek area. Would be suitable for a building site, grazing, hunting or recreational use. Deer and other wildlife in the area.

We also have this property listed as two separate 27 acre tracts.

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260 Private Rd 8574 Winnsboro $79,900

East TX Hideaway! Private Lake & Gated Community, featuring 41 acres to explore, access to Club House & 5 small lakes to Fish.This home has natural lighting w/ample windows,wood burning stove, breakfast bar area w/separate dining room. Utility room w/room for a freezer.

Secluded for privacy and relaxation!4 unique bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 open patios, 20x40 workshop, storage bldg, all on1.25 Acr. Totally Electric.

A Nature Lover will love the wooded terrain.

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Great home situated on 1.8 acres located just south of Greenville off Hwy 34. 2 story home with 3 Bedrooms 2 bathrooms with an attached two car garage w/detached shop and storage building. Home has 1904 sq ft. and above ground pool. Bring your kids and animals and enjoy living in the country.

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Employment Part Time Administrative Assistant Immediate position open at Gateway Community Church in Wylie. The administrative assistant will work 25-30 hours a week, supporting the Youth and Children’s ministries.

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Winter will be here soon. Everyone is outside finishing tasks that need to be done to get ready for the long, dark, cold days. Some people are cleaning their yards. Others are emptying the gutters on their houses that are filled with leaves. Some people like to store potatoes, carrots and onions for hot delicious winter stews and soups. Coats and jackets are being pulled out of closets. Oh, that reminds me...I need to try on last year’s boots to see if they still fit me.

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Match each animal in the first part of the sentence to the second part that tells what it does to get ready for winter.

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1. Snakes 2. (some) Butterflies 3. Weasels and Snowshoe Rabbits 4. Red Foxes 5. Moose 6. Bears 7. (some) Sharks 8. (some) Turtles

1. (some) Frogs 2. Squirrels 3. Skunks 4. (some) Bats 5. Trees 6. Alligators 7. Robins 8. Bobcats

Hmmm...the water is warmer here at the bottom.

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Why do Animals and Birds Go South?

A. grow new, thicker fur. Sometimes the new fur is whiter to help Menu them hide in the snow.

Insects B. go to the bottom of lakes and ponds where the water is warmer.

Fruits Rabbit C. swim to warmer waters near Hawaii.

Berries D. eat to increase body weight since there is less food.

Mice E. change their diet completely. In spring, summer and fall they eat berries and insects, but in late fall and winter they eat small rodents.

F. gather together into a big ball underground for warmth.

G. fly as far south as Mexico.

H. eat lots of extra food before they go into hibernation or a deep sleep.

I see my diet has to change for the winter.

A. gather acorns so they have a large amount of food stored.

B. stop growing to save energy. This helps them get through very cold temperatures.

C. usually live in the deep south, but some that live farther north in North Carolina or Georgia stay in dens and slow their metabolism, making them less active so they need less food.

D. turn from hunting only during the night to hunting during the day.

E. usually travel south for the winter, but those that live in Canada come to the United States, so you might not notice any change at all!

F. hibernate in close clusters in their caves and holes. Others fly to find a warmer place to live.

G. start to take very long naps, but they do not actually hibernate.

H. allow themselves to be fully frozen! Their bodies thaw in the spring and are completely fine!

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