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Volume 11 Issue 14

Sachse News

Sachse, Texas

Shining on the community, events and people of Sachse

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

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Early voting to start April 27

By Patty Montagno Staff Writer

pmontagno@sachsenews.com Early voting dates are April 27 through May 4. Residents may vote at any of the various locations in Dallas or Collin County. The three voting precincts for Sachse residents in Dallas County are 2940, 2941 and 2942. The three voting precincts for Sachse residents in Collin County are 144, 153 and 170.

City Council incumbents Brett Franks in Place 1 and Charlie Ross in Place 2 were unopposed at the deadline to file for office.

According to City Secretary Terry Smith at the filing deadline both candidates were unopposed and the Texas Election Code Section 2.053 (a) provides for the canceling of the election and declaring both candidates elected.

“Please be advised on the March 16 council agenda will be a certification that both candidates are unopposed and an ordinance cancelling the election and declaring both candidates elected,” Smith said.

“Keep in mind the election code states that if an election is cancelled, the candidates cannot See GISD page 4A

QuikTrip official SAFE PLACE

By Sonia Duggan

sduggan@csmediatexas.com QuikTrip stores in Collin and Denton Counties are not only a great place to get gas, snacks and the like, but they are also an official Safe Place organization, where young people can go when they need immediate help.

Safe Places are easy to spot because the bright yellow diamond-shaped “Safe Place” signs or decals identify them.

Youth should identify the symbol and know they could depend on any location with the Safe Place sign.

What does this mean? For youth- anyone in an unsafe situation whether they have been kicked out, abused, are homeless, or any other situation that makes them feel unsafe, they can go to QT stores 24-hours

a day, 7-days a week for help.

A store employee will immediately call City House in Plano where they have 24-hour assistance specifically for crisis situations.

They provide emergency shelter and transitional residential services to children and young adults in need due to abuse, neglect and homelessness.

“QuikTrip is an invaluable partner in Safe Place program expansion, outreach and frontline service to youth in need of immediate help,” said Laurie Jackson, President/CEO of National Safe Place Network. “For more than 24 years, QuikTrip Corporation has shared the vision of creating safety nets for youth. QuikTrip stores have served as designated Safe Place locations where youth in need See CONVENIENCE page 2A

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Presley Seagars digs into a plate full of spaghetti at the CERT community dinner fundraiser April 18 held at Sachse Fire Station No. 2.

By Patty Montagno Staff Writer

pmontagno@sachsenews.com About 150 people attended the first Community Emergency Response Team’s spaghetti dinner fundraiser April 18.

They were lining up around the Fire Station No. 2 with paper plates in hand enjoying the aroma of Butch John’s famous homemade spaghetti sauce.

“The evening was a huge success,” CERT President Jeri McGrath said.

“The money donated will go towards

CERT equipment and educational supplies.”

Attendees feasted on platefuls of pasta, salad, garlic bread and marshmallow cake for dessert.

The event featured door prizes, a silent auction and a kid’s fun zone.

Attendees parked at Whitt Elementary School and were shuttled back and forth to the fire station by the firemen all evening.

“This was a great evening,” Sachse resident Cathy Cobb said. “It was a wonderful idea. My husband Dennis visited with so many people.”

During the evening, McGrath presented a plaque of appreciation to members of the fire department for supporting the CERT organization.

McGrath said her main concern was to keep everything on schedule so people could home before the impending storms began.

“I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw the last shuttle leave,” she said.

“We cleaned the area quickly and got home as soon as we could. Most of our members had been cooking or setting See COMMUNITY page 6A

Annual event to feature great food, silent, live auctions

By Patty Montagno Staff Writer

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Mayor Mike Felix, front, former City Manager Billy George, Mark Timm, Sara Lensch, Councilman Charlie Ross and Councilman Cullen King serve the crowd during the annual Men Who Cook event.

How to reach us: 972-442-5515 phone 972-442-4318 fax news@sachsenews.com

The Sachse Chamber of Commerce is inviting the community to attend the annual Men Who Cook event. The dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. April 24 at Woodbridge Golf Club.

Men Who Cook features local dignitaries and community leader “chefs” who will be showcasing their famous recipes.

Tickets are $15 each. Chef sponsorships are $250 each.

Attendees will spend the evening sampling recipes from local chefs while enjoying beverages, music and a silent auction for designer handbags.

Recipes include dishes with an Italian, Asian or Southwestern flair as well as a wide variety of soups, stews and desserts.

Men Who Cook features local dignitaries and community leader “chefs” who will be showcasing their famous recipes. The dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. April 24 at Woodbridge Golf Club.

The chamber is accepting donations of new designer handbags to be auctioned during the event.

“Men Who Cook provides local dignitaries and the men in our community the opportunity to showcase their cooking talents,” Chamber President Molly Hall said. “Don’t have any cooking talents? Don’t worry, you can have a sous chef help you out.”

Hall said participation includes entry for the chef and a guest.

The chef’s will prepare small samples of their famous dishes for approximately 150 people.

Awards will be given to winners in the following three categories: Entrée, Appetizer/Side and Dessert.

“We encourage each chefs to secure their own $250 sponsor,” she said. “Your sponsor will receive two tickets to the event, signage at your chef station, listings in the event program and on the chamber website.”

Hall said if someone isn’t able to secure a sponsor, the chamber would be happy to find one.

“Can’t cook but would like to be a sponsor,” she said. “No problem because we’ll match you with an outstanding chef.”

Hall said if someone donates

Pedal Car 500 to race down Ballard Ave. May 3 The starting flag drops soon for the 11th Annual Pedal Car 500 Race to be held on Ballard Ave. in downtown Wylie and benefitting area Special Olympics and downtown beautification.

Races, open to children ages 2-5, are set for Sunday, May 3, with registration at 1 p.m. and competition starting at 2 p.m. A $10 entry fee includes a T-shirt. See 2A

a purse, his or her name will be listed in the event program and at the live auction table. The purse should have a value of $100 or greater.

“We also will have a silent auction of assorted baskets,” she said. “We are looking for donated items, large and small.”

Hall said the smaller items will be placed with similarly themed items. Suggested items include spa services such as mani/pedi, massages or facials, sports items such as tickets to events, or autographed items, hotel vouchers, tickets to events/concerts/theme parks/ attractions and restaurant gift certificates.

“No item is too small,” she said. “If you don’t have a business that could donate an item, consider purchasing a gift card See ENJOY page 3A

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Area Briefs

Pedal Car Races coming soon

Swingsters schedule annual spring show

From Staff Reports

The Sachse Swingsters Drill Team is inviting the community to their annual spring show.

The show will be held April 25 at Sachse High School. The Swingsters are an award winning precision drill team. For information call Dianne Tevnan at 214-335-1132.

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The starting flag drops soon for the 11th Annual Pedal Car 500 Race to be held on Ballard Ave. in downtown Wylie and benefitting area Special Olympics and downtown beautification.

Races, open to children ages 2-5, are set for Sunday, May 3, with registration at 1 p.m. and competition starting at 2 p.m. A $10 entry fee includes a T-shirt.

The event, in which more than 100 children are expected to participate, is sponsored by the Wylie Downtown Merchants Association.

Children select the car of their choice, provided and decorated by Wylie merchants, and race down Ballard in heats of six. Winners receive trophies in two age brackets.

Ballard Ave. will be closed the afternoon of the races.

Needs assessment survey

The Parks and Recreation Board would like to determine the current need for active and passive recreational facilities for the City of Sachse. Parks and Recreation Director Lance Whitworth said citizen input is a very important component in determining what the facility and parks needs are in Sachse.

Sachse residents are encouraged to log onto the city web page and take the parks survey.

Garden Club The Fleur de Lis Garden Club is having a meeting at 1 p.m.

April 27 in the Sachse library meeting room.

The event will feature a fund raising auction. Members and guests are encouraged to bring items and enjoy the fun of watching as they go to the highest bidders. An array of household and garden items and plants, even some unusual collector items are sure to tempt a bid. Donating an item is not mandatory.

Bingo for friends The St. Vincent de Paul Wylie Bingo Event is scheduled for Saturday, April 25 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at St Anthony’s Catholic Church in Father Pondant Hall.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Pre-registration ticket prices are $25, $30 purchase fee at the door. Ticket includes 10 games, 6 cards per game, 1 black out game, 3 cards per game, snacks and beverages. For more information, email svdp.wylie@gmail.com.

Relay for Life date set The 7th annual Relay for Life event is slated for May 2 at Shaffer Stadium in Wylie and will run from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. this year. The event will feature a carnival theme. Participants can sign up as part of a team with team members taking turns walking around the track throughout the afternoon and evening. A band will perform, speakers will be featured and there will be food, games and activities. To register or ask questions, go to http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/ RFLCY15PL?pg=entry&fr_ id=65613 or contact Sonia Leal at sonia.leal@cancer.org

‘Whoa’ – a Skittles tire horse

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Sachse is a “StormReady” community

Nathan Howath and dad, Evan, found a tire swing and a giant bag of Skittles during the city Clean up Day.

Taste of Wylie to draw crowd

By Joe Reavis

news@wylienews.com Samples from about 20 restaurants, auctions and prizes all are on tap Monday at the 21st Annual Taste of Wylie benefit for Wylie Christian Care Center.

The event is slated for 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Events Center, 200 N. Ballard Ave., and is sponsored by Wylie businesses.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Senior citizens pay $8, children ages 6 and up pay $5 and the food is free for children who are five years old or younger. Advance tickets can be

purchased at American National Bank, Capital One, Inwood Bank, Legacy Texas Bank and B&B Theatre, all in Wylie, American National Bank in Sachse and Independent Bank in Lavon.

Between 1,200 and 1,500 people are expected to fill the Events Center.

Two auctioneers, Chad McEntee and Red Byboth, will be calling for bids on a host of items starting at 11:30 a.m. Special auction items include a miniature donkey donated by Bob Heath, National antique cash register, 6-foot grandfather clock, Victorian accent chairs and a tow truck pedal car.

A silent action will take place through-

out the event with items donated by local businesses.

Tickets also will be on sale in advance and at the event to win an iPad Air. Throughout the event, two “Top Hatters” will be circulating through the crowd collecting donations in a competition against each other to see who can raise the most money.

100 percent of the proceeds from the event will go toward the Christian Care Center. The center provides funds to assist the needy not only in Wylie but also in surrounding communities. The money is used for utilities, rent, medicine, food, clothing and other emergency needs.

The StormReady program helps equip communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property both before and during a storm. StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through advanced planning, education, and awareness. No community is storm proof, but StormReady can help communities save lives. Only 50 cities in Texas are StormReady, and we are proud Sachse is one of them.

Americans live in the most severe weather-prone country on Earth.

Convenience store educated to assist teens in crisis continued from 1A can enter, receive food and beverages and wait for a volunteer from the licensed Safe Place agency to arrive and connect them with help and supportive services. In addition, QuikTrip provides financial, volunteer and in-kind support on a local and national level.”

Safe Places are designed to assist youth using some simple steps. Once a youth enters a QuikTrip and asks for help, the employee will find them a comfortable place to wait while they call City House. Within 20-30 minutes or less, a City House volunteer or staff member will arrive to talk with the youth and, if necessary, provide trans-

portation to their agency in Plano.

Once there, counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff makes sure the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

For area youth who can’t get to a QuikTrip store, texting options are also helpful simply by texting the word “SAFE” and their current location (address, city, state) to 69866 for immediate help. Another helpful tip is TXT 4 HELP, a nationwide, 24-hour textfor-support service for teens in crisis.

TXT 4 HELP cards are available at QT stores and youth are encouraged to text their friends, letting them know “If you need to find a Safe Place or talk with

someone who can help you through a problem, use TXT 4 HELP. It’s easy, confidential and safe.”

It is estimated that more than one million youth run away from home each year due to abuse, neglect, family conflicts and other issues. The Safe Place program is an option for young people who feel they have nowhere to turn.

Safe Place began as an outreach program of the YMCA Shelter House in Louisville, Kentucky in 1983. Access to emer-

gency counseling and shelter for youth was identified as a community need and the YMCA Shelter House found a way to address this issue with the addition of the Safe Place program.

The nearest QuikTrip is located at 3011 N. Shiloh in Garland. For other locations, go to quiktrip. com. For more information or to become a National Safe Place, go to nationalsafeplace.org.

Wylie Downtown Merchants & Ballard Street Cafe present

Kids ages 2-5 race down Ballard Avenue in Historic Downtown Wylie

$10 Entry Fee includes t-shirt

Winners will receive trophies in two age brackets (2-3 & 4-5)

Pedal cars provided by local businesses

Sunday, May 3

Registration 1 p.m. & Races 2 p.m.

Proceeds benefit area Special Olympics & Downtown Beautification

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The Wylie Downtown Merchants Annual

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Seniors motor to Winters Park for lunch

I finally have my new glasses after cataract surgery in on both eyes. The surgery went great and I didn’t even know I had it until it was over and I could see so much better. I would recommend it to everyone that is dreading it. It is totally painless and your imagination is your only fear. Now I can see the blue bonnets even better and aren’t the beautiful this year. If you are looking for a safe place to take pictures, come to the city complex. We do this the first and third Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. There is a field of them by the library and easy to get into for pictures. Parking is safe so this is the place.

Thursday Rick Lucas and his group appeared with lunch and a great questionnaire about Easter for everyone playing ‘Remember When” challenging their brains.

This is always a great day with lots of laughter and fun.

Thursday evening we took a bus load of eager bingo players to Senior Care-Beltline in Garland.

Janelle has great bingo parties with useable or eatable prizes.

Friday the book club met to discuss “Wife, Maid & Mistress”.

I didn’t get to sit in on this, but I bet this was a lively discussion.

Now let us talk about next week when we welcome the merry month of May. Our week always starts exercise and free Kroger treats for your taking. Pleasant Valley Health and Rehab will be here

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great celebration of her life that she loved and lived so fully.

We have canBy Dixie Dickson, Senior celled the Ms. Center program manager Lake Cities Senior Classic Pageant with lunch and a visit on Mon- for this year. I am sure there are day. lots of ladies out there that would Tuesday will have the line make great contestants, but they dancers here in the morning and were too shy to come forward, Mary Jane will be teaching the and without contestants you have use of the computers in the after- no show. It is great fun; you meet noon, but in between these two lifelong friends, and bring pride activities Dignity Memorial will to your family. be here with lunch and a word to We have had a wonderful all of us. This seems to be a very week at the center. Kroger’s touchy subject, but folks we are have endowed us with loads of all going to die someday, and it is cakes, breads, rolls, buns, and not shameful to prepare for it. If pies this week. Lemon meringue you have ever had to do this when seemed to be a favorite and the a family member passes away cakes with fresh strawberries on unexpected you know how much top were delicious. Our exercise you family will appreciate you. classes were full and doing great.

Besides your funeral or memorial So many have reported improveshould be your wishes, not your ment in their health since they family’s. We recently had one of have started taking the balance our members pass away and she class. This is always good news. left very exact instructions. (If Tuesday we motored to Winshe died in bad weather or near ters Park in Garland to be treated a holiday, wait until the weather to lunch, a tour and a rousing is nice or the timing is better for game of bingo with great prizes. the family. – No one is to come When we returned to the center in drab colors, she wanted ev- several helped set-up for the poteryone dressed in bright colors luck luncheon on Wednesday. for the celebration of her life. – Wednesday dawned a beautiful She wanted her ashes placed in sunny day with nearly 100 hunfirecrackers and lit after every- gry people attending the potluck. one was fed and they had talked Our entertainer, Wayne about her life.) Her daughters Blanchard was received with a honored her wishes and it was a loud applause. Wayne always

gives us a great program and Wednesday was no different.

Wayne can sing about anything you want to sing. He takes requests and will give you 100 percent every time. He will be back in July when we celebrate ‘America”!

Wednesday afternoon offered a pool tournament with Joe Poole taking top honors and Harvey Kitto in second place.

Wednesday we will enjoy games in the morning and look forward to lunch by Angela and in the afternoon we are traveling to Pleasant Valley Health and Rehab to play bingo and tour the facility.

Thursday we will play bunco in the morning and other games, and then we will motor to Wylie for lunch and shopping Ballard Street. This is always a treat for us.

Friday we welcome the month of May with a trip to Walmart to pick up our monthly staples and see what is new for the spring.

Saturday is the Sachse High “Listen to the Music 2015” concert. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.

This will be a great concert of all year’s presentations and the last concert for the seniors. Let us give them a great attendance and send off.

Remember to live your life and forget your age. Until our next visit I will keep the door open.

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to somewhere and put your business card on it. You’d be helping us out while advertising your business.”

Hall said this year the event will also include a Wine Pull.

“We’re asking for businesses and individuals to donate bottles of wine worth $20 or more,” she said. “The night of the event, these bottles will be put in bags, with your business card inside

if you’d like, and assigned a number. Attendees can pay $20 to pull a numbered cork off our Wine Pull board and get the corresponding bottle of wine. It’s a fun chance for people to try new wines while supporting a great cause. So share your favorite wine with others by purchasing a bottle and donating to our event.”

Hall said by community participation in Men Who Cook, everyone will be assisting in the

ongoing efforts of the organization to provide a strong voice for members by creating opportunities for business and the community. Proceeds from the event fund chamber operations and events as well as support the local high school scholarship program.

For more information about Men Who Cook or to participate or donate, please call the chamber office at 972-496-1212.

Woodbridge Golf Club is lo-

cated at 7400 Country Club Dr. Individual tickets are $15 each available on the Sachse Chamber’s website at sachsechamber.com or by calling 972496-1212.

To make a reservation call 972-496-1212 or visit sachsechamber.com.

Avoid library fines – renew online now

Do you know how you can avoid fines at the library? You can avoid fines by returning your materials on time, renewing online, returning materials in the book drop, or giving us a call during library hours to renew your items. You can renew books and audio books twice if there is not a reserve on the item. DVD’s are first come first serve due to the high volume of usage and they cannot be renewed.

Library fines are only 10 cents a day for books and audiovisual materials. They are $1 a day for DVD’s. The maximum fine you can have per item is $5. When Paper: your overdue mateNAME 7.611: rials are returned to the library, this will allow another citizen

person or online. If you want to receive a reminder that your materials will be due soon, please give the

By Mignon Morse, library a call during regular library hours and staff Sachse Public will add you to the email Library manager reminder list.

You have access to the opportunity to check those your library’s collection 24/7 materials out. Materials are the through the online catalog. You property of the city and intend- can search for library materials ed for citizen use. We appreciate by author, title or subject or you your library usage and we hope can do a visual search. There is that fine enforcement will en- a list of new titles in the online courage you to return materials catalog as well. All items with the exception of DVD’s can be in a timely manner.

The library has recently in- placed on reserve if they are stalled an automated call system checked out. You can check patrons with overdues. your own record by accessing x that 5” calls | BW Materials that are not on reserve the Sachse Public Library webcan be renewed by phone, in site and logging in with your pin

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number or by calling the library at 972-530-8966. If you do not have a pin number, the library staff can create one for you to use.

Upcoming programs include the writer’s group. If you are a writer and you are interested in being published or just want to share your work, please consider joining this dynamic group.

Do you have a teenager age 15 or up? Are they looking for a summer opportunity to volunteer? If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the form online at www.cityofsachse.com/volunteer. Volunteers will need to be available June 6 to Aug. 14 for two hours a week.

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City to ease water restrictions

The rains and runoff certainly have had an impact on the reservoir levels. But also, the conservation measures that have been in place for the last three years and the cooperation of the residents of Sachse and other cities have paid off.

Interim City Manager Alan Dickerson said starting May 1, the Stage 3 seasonal restrictions that have limited watering to twice a month are being lifted.

“Watering with automatic sprinkler systems may occur up to twice a week, if necessary,” he said. “Residents with automatic sprinklers may utilize them up to twice a week.”

In regard to additional watering, the city’s Water Conservation Plans states that additional watering of landscape may occur for even-numbered home addresses on Thursdays and Sundays. Residents with an odd-numbered home address are allowed to water on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

HOA’s and commercial properties are allowed to water on Tuesdays and Fridays. This does not mean that everyone should immediately begin twice-a-week watering.

“What it means is that, when necessary to maintain a healthy lawn, use a hand-held hose with shut off nozzle, dedicated irrigation drip zones, and/or soaker hose, provided

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that no runoff occurs,” he said. “Washing or rinsing of vehicles is permitted on designated watering days only and only with a hose-end cutoff nozzle.”

Hosing of paved areas, buildings, or windows, and/ or allowing water to runoff is prohibited. No watering of any kind, including washing of vehicles, will be permitted between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

“Most lawns and landscaping do not require constant watering,” he said. “To promote deep root growth, lawns in the area need only be watered about an inch a week.”

Depending on the size of the lawn, that can usually be accomplished with one soaking a week. To get a feel for how much watering is required for one inch of soaking, residents can place a container in the yard and after one watering session; measure the water in the container. Then, depending on how much water is in the container, they can adjust their watering schedule accordingly.

A reliable method of determining when and how much to water can be obtained by visiting www.watermyyard. org and entering some basic information. The program provides users with information useful in determining watering restrictions.

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COLLIN COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Place 7 - Incumbent Steve Cone- No information was received

Place 7 Collin Kennedy

Attorney Collin Kennedy of McKinney wants to ensure that Collin College remains an elite and affordable higher education for young adults.

In the future he believes evolving technologies can be used to make the college an even better value, and the school can do a better job of leveraging resources in the community, including cultivation of additional relationships between the county’s ever growing commerce

and the college.

Kennedy pointed out that the college needs to keep up with an ever expanding population in Collin College, plus stay abreast of change so that it can offer specialized vocational training to provide students with a better way of life.

Mike Gould

Plano resident Mike Gould, a restaurant general manager, seeks a place on the Collin College Board of Trustees in part as repayment for the opportunities the college has provided him.

Key areas on which he would focus are continuing growth to all parts of Collin County, expanding course offerings to help returning students and working adults enter the workforce more quickly and better educated, extending cooperative learning programs that allow high school students to get an earlier start on their college education and ensuring that tuition costs remain affordable.

Over the years, Gould has served the community as a precinct chairman, club president and organizer of several fundraisers at his restaurant.

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Jim Orr

Candidate Jim Orr of Lucas would bring a background in technology and business to guide Collin College through future growth and change, working with students, school faculty and staff, and other board members.

He pointed out that technology continues to change rapidly and the college needs to stay focused on integrating new technology into the learning experience, and that growth needs to be managed to keep pace with the increasing number of students Collin College serves.

Orr is an electrical engineer with a Master’s degree in Business Education who has worked in business development with several large corporations, with an emphasis on telecommunications and consumer electronics.

Place 9 Dr. Robert Collins

Incumbent Dr. Robert Collins is a founding member of the Collin College Board of Trustees, first winning election in 1985, and is a member of the College of Business faculty at Texas A&M Commerce.

As a sitting trustee, Dr. Collins is a proponent of a planning process that addresses the county’s future educational needs, working to add campuses and programs which would better allow all students to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees entirely within the county.

He has served as the city of Plano mayor and mayor pro tem, as chairman of Plano Planning and Zoning Commission, as a founding director and chairman of Collin Central Appraisal District and on a number of community and county committees.

Ken Roberts

Ken Roberts, a 25-year Plano resident, would bring a background of business and volunteer accomplishments, plus new ideas, to the Collin College Board of Trustees.

His vision is to enhance the college’s relationship with large corporations for the benefit of the college, students, residents and taxpayers, and would like to expand continuing education programs to give everyone an opportunity to keep abreast of changes in technology, find new occupations and add value to the Collin County workforce.

In his prior community service, Roberts said he has always worked for what is best for members and constituents, not on his own agendas or ego.

Incumbent Andy Hardin

Incumbent Andy Hardin is a lifelong Collin County resident who was appointed to the Collin College Board of Trustees in 2012 and was elected to fill an unexpired term on the board in 2014.

He has served on the McKinney City Council and on the McKinney Economic Development Commission, McKinney Planning and Zoning Commission, McKinney Park Board, McKinney Traffic Commission and State Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

A graduate of Texas Christian University and a U.S. Army veteran, Hardin has worked in the insurance business and the media, and is owner of Collin County Bookkeeping.

GISD SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES ~ PLACE 6 Robert Selders Why are you running?

I feel that high quality education is a critical gateway to improved personal quality of life, community enrichment, and economic vitality. I filed my application to become the GISD School Board Trustee for Place 6 because as a parent, the quality of education has always been important for me and my family. As a consumer of GISD – having all of my children in GISD schools, and a Garland business owner, being in this role would allow me to serve our community at a higher level and to help shoulder the work of moving the GISD vision forward.

Why are you qualified?

I believe I can contribute a unique perspective to this role from having experienced life at many distinct positions – high school and collegiate student-athlete, corporate engineering employee, small-business owner and employer. This perspective would allow me to provide voice and action towards both serving the needs of GISD students and employees and working towards solutions that enhance communication and effectively implement GISD strategic plan initiatives.

What would you do to help GISD? I envision working diligently with GISD to help close the present achievement gaps, but it will take some time. There’s greater focus on the needs at the individual student level accompanied by support from the school district’s intervention department, which will make a significant difference. GISD is poised to accelerate closing this gap provided educators are able to create enriched, engaging learning environments that inspire students to excel. Equally important is student’s access to grade level curriculum in all content areas and before/after-school programs which further enhances the learning process and provides them with more exposure to the material for increased retention. As a School Board Trustee, my focus would be increased accountability, transparency, and open communication across the district and community to help create a more positive and expedient outcome in this regard.

Dwight Davis Why are you running?

Our students are the future leaders of our city, state and country. I believe in the students of GISD and want them to have the best education to have them ready for the career and/or college of their choice.

Also I want the teachers to have all the necessary tools and training to best provide for every student’s education. In running for this GISD Trustee 6 position, I remain fervent with a sincere passion and desire to serve our students, teachers, and community.

Why are you qualified?

I have a solid 40+ year multi-disciplined career with passion and have already been serving in GISD and in education. I have served several years on a Campus Improvement Team (CIT) for one of the GISD campuses. I also served on the Assessment Committee during 2014 in support of the five-year GISD strategic plan, which they have now approved and are executing to improve GISD. I have attended nearly 100 school board meetings over the last 10 years and thoroughly understand the duties, board functions, processes, and well know the other board members, superintendent and administrative staff.

My wife serves an educator and teacher for the last 18 years with GISD. Both of us have continued to serve on Angie Chen Button’s Education Roundtable for 3+ years. Angie Chen Button is our District 112 Texas Legislator, and is responsive to our ideas and suggestions on education. This helps us to achieve the best education results in the bills that are being considered and passed by the Texas Legislature.

What would you do to help GISD? I would proactively serve on the team of 7 board members to help lead and govern GISD to make the wisest decisions that affect the improved education of our students. There are a number of contracts that are being executed as a part of the bond program that was approved by the community last November. I want to ensure that GISD maintains focus on the priority items first and performs all decisions with the best value added results, while maintaining high fiduciary responsibility of all funds. The GISD board is moving GISD into improved education directions with better communications for parents, students, and the community. I plan to keep the GISD school board moving in this same direction.

This position takes from 20 to 30 hours minimum per week to effectively perform in this role with a number of community meetings. I have the time and availability to properly and effectively serve the students, teachers, and community in this position.

GISD, Collin College trustee candidates vie for coveted top spots continued from 1A take office until after the regular canvass period. The next council meeting following the canvass period is June 1. On June 1 both candidateselect will take the oath of office and assume their new term of office.”

Franks is an Orthopedic Physicians Assistant with the Sports Medicine Clinic of North Texas. Ross is employed by Ericsson as a software architect and technical project leader.

Because Sachse is in two counties, the city is serviced by the Garland and Wylie school districts.

For Garland ISD, on the ballot this year will be the Place 6 (incumbent Steve Knagg) and Place 7 (incumbent Rick Lambert). All places are for three-year terms.

Rick Lambert has filed for his seat and is running unopposed.

Knagg sent the board a memo announcing that he will not be seeking reelec-

tion.

Dwight Loyd Davis and Robert Selders have filed for the Place 6 seat. Davis is a business owner and senior consultant, Selders is the Owner of 3Q Fitness CrossFit in Garland.

Running for Collin College Board of Trustees are Place 7 incumbent Steve Cone, no information received; Collin Kennedy an attorney; restaurant manager Mike Gould and Jim Orr an electrical engineer.

In the Place 8 race are Dr. Robert Collins and Ken Roberts, a businessman.

The Place 9 incumbent Andy Hardin, a business owner, is running unopposed.

To find out the closest voting location, voters should log onto the Dallas or Collin County web sites and type in their precinct number or home address.

Collin County elections office is no longer holding May elections, so the next Wylie ISD election will be in November 2015.

Voting times for all Dallas and Collin County locations April 27 to May 2................................. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

May 3........................................................ 1 to 6 p.m.

May 4................................................. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

May 9 (election day)............................ 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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A lot of people seem to hate Christians right now

I was recently demonstrating isn’t asked, “When did sincere, then it isn’t people stop liking love. Saying “I love Christians?” It was you” to someone during the week of doesn’t really count controversy over if you’re saying it the law Indiana had but don’t mean it. passed regarding reOur words and acligious freedom. The tions should mirror individual proceeded By Jeff Denton, each other. If either Lead Pastor at to show me their words or actions Waterbrook Bible Facebook feed. Out aren’t demonstrating Fellowship Church. of the first six posts love, then the whole nearly all were compackage isn’t loving ments about Christians being at all. judgmental, hateful or stupid.

A few verses later in Romans This is in stark contrast to 12 Paul says, “Bless those who the reputation early followers persecute you; bless and do not of Jesus had. Around 300 AD, curse.” (v.14) Is he reinforcing Christians were radicals going what Jesus said in the Beatiout of their way to love others. tudes? If so, then he’s pressing Christians began the first hospi- us to demonstrate love, even to tals. Prior to this era, if a fam- those who show us hatred. ily member became ill during a Maybe people outside the plague, they were often tossed communities of faith aren’t outside the city into the garbage doing anything different than pile. You couldn’t risk letting what we should expect of them their illness sweep through and and what they’ve always done. kill the rest of the family. If they There will always be people got better and strong enough, who disagree with and even that family member could make hate people of faith. their way back to the famIt’s Christians who should ily home. (Hooray! Uncle Ed change and demonstrate love didn’t die…but he sure smells.) and kindness. We shouldn’t get Christians gathered the discard- into a contest trying to see who ed sick into central locations to can be the biggest jerk. We can’t either nurse them back to health convince people to be nice to us.

That may be why Paul also says, or comfort them in death.

Widows were stripped of “If it is possible, as far as it deidentity and possessions af- pends on you, live at peace with ter the death of their husband. everyone.” (Romans 12:18) As Christians began to take those a Christian, I’m not responsible widows into the church and care for how you treat me, just how I for them. Yes, Christians origi- react to you.

I told my questioning friend nated organized health care and I’m glad I don’t know any of welfare.

I suspect the view of Chris- those Christians who are being tians has changed because hateful. I see their rants online Christians have changed. It and read about them in news seems we’ve forgotten Jesus stories. But, the followers of called his followers to be meek, Christ I know live, work, and merciful, and peacemakers. shop next to people of different (See the Beatitudes in Matthew faith and no faith without being 5.) Sometimes we spend more jerks. I suspect the people who time trying to win our cultural are yelling about all the hatebattles than trying to prove ful Christians may not actually we’re the most peaceful in the know any Christians.

In my neighborhood we have crowd. both Republican and Democrat, Many Christians quote, gay and straight, Christian and “Hate the sin, but love the sinner.” (Full disclosure: I’ve used atheist. Yet, I haven’t experithat phrase myself in sermons.) enced a brawl with everyone I think the problem, even when in the middle of the street yelltrying to apply that phrase ing hateful things at one anmight be that we forget how to other. Maybe it’s because when someone actually gets to know apply “love”.

The Apostle Paul says, “Love a Christian they discover we’re must be sincere.” (Romans not as mean or hateful as they 12:9) It’s an absolute statement think. At least that’s what I hope that really means if what you’re they discover.

Thursday, April 23, 2015

OPINION & COMMENTARY

3 Reasons to stand for RFRAs

Indiana and Arkansas recently passed Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRAs).

Self-proclaimed “tolerant” folks across America responded with distortions, character assassination, threats, and economic blackmail.

The intolerance worked in Indiana, where the legislature and governor transformed a religious freedom bill into and anti-religious freedom law. But in Arkansas, the governor and legislature stood firm, making only minor revisions in the face of protest.

My message to friends of religious liberty, including Texans: Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid “puffer fish” threats from sexual revolutionaries, panicky corporations or lobbyists, or anyone hand wringing over simple reaffirmation of religious liberty.

This is no time to waver in the defense of religious freedom. There are three main reasons to stiffen our spines: REASON #1: THE MAJORITY IS FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. RFRAs are good laws. The attacks against them can be repelled if Americans who believe in religious freedom— who are in the majority—have the courage to stand. For example, where RFRAs touch the

best, hostility at worst. It sees the suPresident, CEO & Chief Counsel of Liberty Institute, the lagest pernatural as legal organization exclusively something far dedicated to defending removed from religious liberty in America. relevance to everyday life, incendiary issue of same-sex and perhaps marriage, religious freedom even nonexistent. Religion, it wins. says, is fine if it keeps to itself A recent survey by the Asso- and stays quiet. ciated Press showed a healthy RFRAs are a threat to the majority of Americans (57%) secularist worldview. Such laws supported a businesses’ reli- merely specify protections of gious right to refuse to service everyday people of faith against same-sex wedding ceremo- hostility, and flow from the First nies. Another survey showed Amendment’s words that gov81% support for individuals to ernment shall not prohibit “free openly disagree with same-sex exercise” of religion. “Free exmarriage without punishment. ercise” means open practice and A Rasmussen poll showed 70% expression, not something that support. RFRAs don’t mention must be hidden behind closed same-sex marriage or specify doors. this protection, but Americans The federal RFRA, virtually would support it if the laws did. identical to the RFRA’s in 20 states, was not controversial REASON #2: THIS IS A when passed by both DemoWORLDVIEW SHOW- crats and Republicans and DOWN. signed into law by President The attack on RFRAs emerg- Bill Clinton in 1993—if you es from a secular worldview thought religious freedom was that dominates the mountain- a good thing. tops of power in much of our culture: government, media, REASON #3: TOO MUCH education, many corporations, IS AT STAKE. even much of the military.

But special interests decided Those holding this worldview religious freedom wasn’t a good are a minority, but they are an idea anymore. The consensus attention-getting minority. fractured because the federal The secular worldview looks RFRA was a cornerstone to the at religion with suspicion at defense of religious freedom

By Kelly Shackelford,

Senate passes version of 2016-2017 state budget

The Texas Senate on April 14 passed its version of the 20162017 state budget. Because the House- and Senate-approved budgets are $1.6 billion apart, five Senate members and five House members will be appointed to a conference committee to resolve differences.

The Senate’s version of the budget totals $211 billion in state and federal funds to pay for state services over the next two fiscal years. Senate Finance Committee Chair Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, who spearheaded the writing of the legislation, said the budget is one that “will keep our state strong, prosperous and compassionate.”

Nelson pointed out that transportation funding under CSHB 1 would increase by almost $5 billion over the current allotment. “That includes $2.4 billion in oil and gas tax revenues approved by voters last November and $1.3 billion from ending diversions of transportation funds to

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By Ed Sterling, contracts by member services director for the Texas Press Association.

Sen. Judith His column is a weekly Zaffirini, Daggregation of news about Laredo, was the state’s government. unanimously approved by other parts of the budget. The the full Senate on April 14. rest of the additional money “Poor management of some is contingent on passage of a contracts results in inadequate measure that would authorize a delivery of goods and services one-time shift of motor vehicle and costs taxpayers millions of sales tax funds to the Texas dollars,” Zaffirini said, adding Department of Transportation.” that her bill “would improve According to Senate docustate contracting at every stage ments, CSHB 1 also would of the process, including planfund border security efforts ning, procurement, contract at “unprecedented levels” by formation and oversight.” sending $811 million to the SB 543, Zaffirini said, is Texas Department of Public complementary to SB 20 by Safety and associated agencies Senate Finance Committee to pay for manpower, technolChair Nelson, passed by the ogy and training along the Senate last month to crack border. Nelson also said CSHB down on the contracting prac1 devotes $373 million to cover tices of state agencies. Both caseload growth in Medicaid. bills have come in the wake of a series of investigative stories Senate passes contract bill by the Austin American-Statesman that brought to light a $110 Senate Bill 543, legislation to strengthen oversight million no-bid contract award-

ed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Border cameras get results Texas Department of Public Safety on April 13 announced its law enforcement effort using a motion-detection camera array along the Texas-Mexico border, was responsible for some 29,300 apprehensions and more than 44 tons of drugs seized in 2014.

Motion-detection cameras used in “Operation Drawbridge” are placed on farms and ranches near the border.

According to the DPS, when a smuggling or suspicious event is detected, an alert is sent to border county sheriffs, the U.S. Border Patrol and the DPS, who work together to arrest suspects.

Traffic camera bill moves Senate Bill 714 by Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, legislation to ban police departments’ use of red light cameras in the ticketing of motorists, was passed by the Senate

Transportation Committee on April 13. The bill next will be considered by the full Senate.

Figures furnished by the state Comptroller’s office suggest that banning the automated cameras statewide would result in an estimated loss of $96.5 million in general revenue in fiscal year 2016.

Jobless rate falls in March Texas Workforce Commission on April 17 announced the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in March, down from 4.3 percent in February.

According to the agency, Texas has not seen a rate this low since July 2007 and continues to trend below the national average of 5.5 percent. Notably, however, the Mining and Logging sector, which includes oil and gas employment, saw a decline in March with the loss of an estimated 2,800 jobs statewide.

in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in favor of allowing Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood, faith-based businesses, to refuse the government’s mandate to facilitate the provision of abortion-inducing drugs through healthcare policy. That set off the anti-RFRA firestorm.

Religious freedom was only to be allowed if it didn’t interfere with the sexual revolution, a “sacred” project of secularist dogmatists. The sudden desire to eliminate RFRAs reveals that the lords of secularist political power will no longer tolerate freedom to believe and to act on your belief. They want religious liberty redefined into non-existence.

We have never seen this before. We have never had the very concept of religious freedom as an idea so severely questioned in our country.

In instance after instance, secularists are goading Americans, and Texans, to consider whether religious freedom is necessary to society—or instead, whether it is archaic and gets in the way.

Ronald Reagan said, “Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid.” And bankrupting 70-year-old Christian florists and making death threats to small pizza parlors is evil.

Let’s stand for the RFRAs. And as we do, let’s be unafraid.

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Community group serves up an Italian feast continued from 1A up all day. It was well worth the effort.”

CERT member Chance Lindsay said the group had no idea how successful the event would be.

“We couldn’t believe it,” he said. “The cars kept streaming in. I heard so many positive comments.”

McGrath explained that recent CERT activations have varied in scope. They include firefighter rehab, lost child searches, power outages, public shelter, flooding and severe weather activations, traffic control and assistance with special events such parades, fireworks, Fallfest, a firefighter memorial service and other community events.

“CERT is looking for dedicated individuals to join the response team,” she said. “These individuals should be willing to be on an active call-out list or help us in other ways. They have to be trained respond to needs as they occur day or night.”

Lindsay said Sachse CERT is a neighborhood-based team that receives special training to enhance their ability to recognize respond to and recover from a major emergency or disaster situation.

“Teams are trained by professional responders such as the fire and police departments,” he said. “As an organized team we provide vital services in the absence of and while waiting for the arrival of emergency responders.”

McGrath said anyone who lives in Sachse can apply for CERT training when classes are offered. They hope to be able to schedule one in June.

“We have trained several teams and will continue

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Firefighter/Paramedics Cory Cane and Daniel Malone receive a recognition plaque from CERT President Jeri McGrath at the fundraising dinner. building on that base,” she said.

“Trainees become full CERT members when they have successfully completed all class sessions and a drill/practical exam. Prior to an emergency, CERT members are expected to have an awareness of their own neighborhoods. It is very important that they pre-determine possible evacuation sites that will facilitate effective, safe and rapid response to emergencies.”

Lindsay explained that said during a major emergency when first responders are unable to respond immediately, CERT members assume a leadership role and assess the situation to properly advise emergency responders when they arrive.

“CERT members are trained to recognize the potential hazards associated with a particular type of event and take appropriate action,” he said. “They can take steps to get themselves and others to safety in an organized fashion.”

All that crafty jazz

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Preston True, 8, a student at Cox Elementary, creates a masterpiece at the Paint & Pour table at Wylie’s JazzArts Fest April 18.

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Sachse resident Amber Ketchum receives a plate of spaghetti and sauce from CERT chef Butch Johns. Pictured right is Fire Department recognition plaque.

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sports Athletic Schedules

Sachse High School Baseball

April 24: Naaman Forest at Sachse varsity, 4:30 p.m.

April 24: Sachse JV at Naaman Forest, 4:30 p.m.

April 25: Sachse JV2 at Tyler Lee, 10 a.m.

April 28: Sachse varsity at Lakeview Centennial, 4:30 p.m.

April 24: Lakeview Centennial at Sachse JV, 4:30 p.m.

Softball

April 24: Sachse varsity, JV at Rowlett, 4 p.m.

Track and Field

April 23: Area meet at Williams Stadium.

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Duvernay pulls off hat trick at district meet

Junior speedster takes first in 100, 200, LJ

By Greg Ford Sports Editor

sports@sachsenews.com During the fall, Devin Duvernay uses his speed and athleticism to frustrate and fright-

en would-be tacklers on the gridiron.

In the spring, those two attributes do the same opposing runners and jumpers along the oval and in the pit.

Just ask some of his foes from the recent District 11-6A meet.

At that event, which took place last week in Rockwall, the talented junior raced to first in the boys’ 100 meters (10.46)

and the 200 (21.32), and then outleaped everyone in the long jump (22-01).

Those performances earned him a spot at the April 23 area meet, which will take place at Garland’s Williams Stadium.

The top four finishers from each district event earn a spot at area, where the top four finishers in each competition there will advance to the May 1-2 regional meet at Baylor

University in Waco.

The state meet — top two finishers in each event at regionals qualify — is scheduled for May 15-16 at the University of Texas in Austin.

Team-wise, Sachse’s girls finished second (92) behind Rockwall (133), while the boys were third (114) behind North Garland (125) and Rowlett (117). The top-six finishers in each event earned points for the

their respective schools.

Boys Sachse dominated the individual sprint competitions, as Malcolm Woods took first in the 400 (50.37) to go along with Duvernay winning the 100 and 200.

The 400 relay team of Alexander, Christopher Hill, Woods and Duvernay took first (41.02).

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Hitting their stride Softball

Wylie High School Baseball

April 24: Sherman at Wylie JV, varsity , 4:30 p.m.

April 28: Wylie JV, varsity at Sherman, 4:30 p.m.

Softball

April 24: McKinney North at Wylie JV, varsity, 5:30 p.m.

Wylie East High School Baseball

April 24: Wylie East JV, varsity at McKinney, 4:45 p.m.

April 28: Denison at Wylie East JV, varsity, 4:45 p.m.

Softball

April 25: Wylie East JV, varsity at Sherman 11:30 a.m.

Outdoors

Fishing reports Lake Lavon: Water stained; 62–67 degrees; 3.49’ low. No report available.

Lake Ray Roberts: Water clear; 62–65 degrees; 3.78’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms and craws near shallow cover. Crappie are fair on jigs near brush piles.

White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

Texas Toyota Bass Classic

ATHENS—The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) will feature 35 of the world’s best anglers Memorial Day weekend, May 23 – 25 on Lake Fork.

Proceeds benefit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Volunteers are needed to staff multiple areas at the Toyota Texas Bass Classic. They willl will receive an official TTBC T-shirt and hat, a lunch volunteer badge (serves as general admission Saturday, Sunday and Monday) and a parking pass.

For volunteer applications, visit http://www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com/wp-content/ uploads/2015/03/2015-Volunteer-Application.pdf.

Tickets are now available for purchase. Single-day general admission tickets are $8 in advance (online) and $15 at the door, Saturday through Monday of the tournament weekend.

Three-day general admission passes are available at Brookshire’s Grocery Stores, Kim’s Convenience Stores and Academy Sports + Outdoors throughout East Texas for $15.

Children ages 15 and under will be given free admission when accompanied by a ticketed adult. In honor of Memorial Day weekend, military members and their families will be given free admission all weekend.

For additional information, visit www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com or call (866) 907-0143.

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Sachse head coach Stefanie Faith (right) congratulates Savana Williamson after the latter’s home run this past Friday during a 13-2 home victory over Naaman Forest. (More game photos, page 2B)

Sachse playing well in all facets as postseason approaches

By Greg Ford Sports Editor

sports@sachsenews.com SACHSE — The Lady Mustangs will be in the playoffs. The key now is making sure to enter them on a strong note.

This past week, Sachse fell 14-4 to Rockwall, but then knocked off Naaman Forest 13-2 in four and a half innings on Friday, a pair of decisions that left the Lady Mustangs at 9-3

in District 11-6A with two regular-season games left. The first took place Tuesday at Lakeview Centennial with the season finale scheduled for this Friday at Rowlett. The bi-district round begins the weekend of May 1, when Sachse will play a representative from District 12-6A. “I think we are hitting our stride,” head coach Stefanie Faith said. “We’re hitting the ball hard, seeing some pitches and we’re playing some very good

defense.”

It was an eight-run fourth inning that propelled Sachse to victory against the Lady Rangers, a rally that started when the Lady Mustangs loaded the bases with no outs. Pitcher Peyton Shugart came to the plate and slapped a two-run single to center field.

The bases were loaded once again a short time later when Carley McCullough reached safely on a two-run error. Mackenzie McCullough then bunted,

a play on which Emilee McDonald scored from third. Later on, Shanna McBroom smacked a two-run double to left to make it 13-2. Naaman Forest was then retired in the top of the fifth inning, allowing Sachse to prevail via the run rule.

“I played everybody in this game and everybody contributed in some way,” Faith said. “That is how I see this team … very versatile.”

Against Rockwall, the Lady

Mustangs went up against one of the best teams in Texas — they lead 11-6A at 12-0 — and it showed.

“They are good,” Faith said.

“They are No. 1 in the state …

The girls saw very good competition, and I think that is good for us. It makes our district look very good.”

The Lady Jackets, along with Rowlett, are the only district teams to defeat Sachse in regular-season action.

Softball

Mustangs fall to Owls, rebound against Raiders

By Greg Ford Sports Editor

sports@sachsenews.com SACHSE — The Mustangs entered last week riding high, thanks to a seven-game district winning streak that had them in first in 11-6A. However, that run ended April 14 with a 5-2 loss to Garland.

The good news is Sachse rebounded this past Friday to defeat North Garland 11-1 in six innings, which left them at 8-2 in district with four games left on the schedule.

The first of those contests was Tuesday at Rockwall against a Yellowjacket team seeking some revenge for an earlier 4-3, extrainning loss. The season continues

Friday at home against Naaman Forest, followed by a Tuesday, April 28 matchup at Lakeview Centennial and the May 1 regular-season finale at Rowlett.

“I think we’re all right,” head coach Chris Burrow said after the North Garland win. “We just have to play each game for what it is. It is a big game versus Rockwall … We should ap-

proach every game like it is (a big game) and go at it. We just have to play our baseball and go at it.”

On Friday, the Mustangs scored eight runs in the bottom of the second and led 9-1 through much of the contest. They finally put the contest away in the bottom of the sixth, when Corbin brought home two runs with a

ground-rule double to left field.

“We had a lot of good plays, a lot of strikes,” Burrow said.

“We had one good one in there in the second, scored eight runs. We need to string a few more (innings) together and make sure we’re a little bit more disciplined. You can’t have it all one inning and then just do nothing.”

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Lauren Luttrell tears into a pitch during last Friday’s victory over Naaman Forest and also throws the ball in from right field. Sachse put the game away with an eight-run fourth inning.

Ashley Hunter throws the ball back to the infield.

Mackenzie McCullough reaches down to snare a grounder during last Friday’s home game with Naaman Forest.

Winning pitcher Peyton Shugart heads home with the ball.

Stacy Smith reaches out to snare a throw to first.

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Sachse Track, Golf, Tennis 2015

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Members of the Sachse track and field team are Jalen Brooks, Jean Sabillon, Victor Nino, Rolando Sanchez, Kaneal Loftis, AJ Tillman, Nick Alexander, Kevin Keefer, Payton Reyes, Vincent Martinez, Kealon Wilson, Malcolm Woods, Braxton Tillman, Jonah Armstrong, Christian Cole, Zach Gilson, Justin Bennett, Godfrey Okoye, Tyler Evans, Devin Duvernay, Janell Robertson, Zuri Sheppard, Kiara Charles, Kashayla McCowan, Alexus Myers, Payton Taylor, Athena Phan, Izabella Johnson, Destiny McAlister, Alexis Julian, Chassity Coleman, Kourtney Dean, Nyomi Irvine, Nnenia Ike-Anazodo, Ericka Lewis-Taylor, Allie Coleman, Markenya Shepherd, Angok Tac, Jordan Lande, Amanda Godwin, Saige Rainey, Aunalisa Clemons, Delaney Runnels, Kayla McCain, Cassie Tooke, Meaghan Jones, Cheyenne Helsley, Bailee Smith, Jasvir Trujillo, Terrika Gates, Sabrina Ozigbo, Lexis Macadory, Mecaela Johnson, Agang Tac, Milan Washington and Jania Sula.

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The varsity team members are front row, Yulissa Guerra, Linh Le, Annie Nguyen, Jennifer Truong, Vy Nguyen and Linda Dien. In the second row are Christine Gian, Markala Balogun, Richer Vo, Nhu Vuong, Mark-Anthony Arce, Christy Nguyen, Candelario Guerra, Tiffany Khuu, Eduardo Figueroa and Karla Carpinteyro. The third row has coach Rhodney Russell, Brett Medlin, Patrick Nguyen, Michael Marsh, Luan Nguyen, Nicholas Steele, Henry Obegolu, Nicholas Nguyen, Cole Riley and Jacob Cantu.

The boys’ JV team members are, front row, Harrison Brooks, Andy Tang, Nicholas Tran, Ren Supelana and Binh Nguyen.

In the second row are coach Rhodney Russell, Danell Dalena, Andrew Plummer, Bereket Tafesse, Dario Ribin, Alexandru Baranga and Giang Lam.

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The 2015 Sachse girls’ golf team members are, from left, coach Russell Simmons Eva Geczy, Nicole Teal, Kaylin Milholland, Allison McNeely and Karlie Thorson. Not pictured is Nicole Burgess.

Members of Sachse’s 2015 boys’ golf team are, bottom row, Blake Bowman, Justin chamberlain, Dillon Duren, Terrence Kessee, Matthew Hewitt and Conner Cook. In the top row are coach Russell Simmons,Trevor Kessee, Brett Donaho, Garrett Hogan, Anthony Brown, Mathew Singleton, Philip Feinhals and Zach Fowler.

The girls’ JV team members are front row, Amy Le, Natalie Herring, Karen Gonzalez, Nicole Sussi, Kelly Tran and Tina Khuu. In the second row are Vivian Dao, Justus Hightower, Tiffany Nguyen, Jessica Rodriguez, Svenja Buchholz, Diem Ha, Johanna Roque and Jennifer Luciano. In the third row are coach Rhodney Russell, Alaynah Murphy, Michelle Carpinteyro, Jazmin Trujillo, Sophia Tender, Nina Nguyen, Juline Chabot and Nina Pham.

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Wylie East Soccer

Lady Raiders kick way to state title

By Greg Ford Sports Editor

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Members of the 2015 Wylie East Lady Raiders pose with their medals and team trophy following last Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Austin Vandegrift in the Class 5A state championship in Georgetown.

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GEORGETOWN — A year later, everything was the same: the location, the teams and the score. Only the outcome was different.

This time around, it was Wylie East, not Austin Vandegrift, that finished on the right end of a 1-0 decision, and it would be the Lady Raiders hoisting the state championship trophy, not the Lady Vipers.

That scenario took place this past Saturday in Georgetown, where East nipped Vandegrift in the Class 5A title game, culminating another excellent season and avenging a 2014 loss in the then Class 4A championship to the same team at the same location.

“The girls stuck to the plan,” said head coach Kody Christensen, who earned his 100th victory with Saturday’s triumph. “They stuck to the idea that they wanted to go on a journey at the end of the year and give themselves a chance (at a title); today was the chance. They found a way to do it. It wasn’t me; it was the girls.

Every one of them is so competitive and driven. They can’t be held back. They are one of a kind.”

The 2015 campaign was one filled with adversity, including injuries and district losses.

However, that only seemed to make the Lady Raiders stronger, and as the postseason progressed, more and more, East performed with a mindset that can be summed up by the age-old phrases of “By any means necessary” or “Over my dead body.”

That attitude helped propel the Lady Raiders — the program has been around for five

Lady Mustangs win 1,600 relay event

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Also earning spots at area were Nick Alexander (fourth in 100 at 10:82) and Sage Breed (fourth in the 1,600 at 4:48.57 and third in the 3,200 at 10:42.57).

Another fourth-place finish was earned by the Mustangs’ 1,600 relay team (3:31.61) of Jalen Brooks, Jackson Calvert, Hill and Godfrey Okoye.

The field events saw Brett Cox take fourth in the high jump (5-08), Robert Calkins second in the pole vault (1300) and Javon Collins fourth in the triple jump (42-07). Calkins finished just behind Rockwall’s Clark Norris, who won the pole vault with a leap of 13-06.

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years — to seven playoff wins, including the title-clinching triumph over the Lady Vipers.

“For them it was a fairytale ending,” Christensen said.

“Seven seniors get to celebrate this. They helped start our program. They’ve been to the playoffs. What an awesome experience.”

What turned out to be the game-winning goal was scored by eventual state tournament MVP Addie McCain.

The sophomore, who has been one of Lady Raiders’ top offensive threats this postseason, punched in her title-winning kick with 24:28 left in the first half.

“It’s been amazing,” she said. “(The season) started off rough.

We took a couple of losses to teams we think we shouldn’t have lost to; it’s been a bit of a different season. But, we knew we could get back here, and we knew we wanted ever since the last whistle against the same team last year.”

She added, “Mentally, we knew it had be done and knew it could be done. Last year, we were so close and wanted revenge. This year, our coach pushed a lot more this offseason. We ran out in the hot days like this, and I think that really helped us.”

Saturday’s victory also means the first state championship banner will hang at Wylie East, where it can serve to motivate not only future Lady Raider soccer teams, but others as well.

“I think it’s awesome,” East athletic coordinator Joe Lepsis said. “I think it’s a credit to the girls, the soccer team and the overall athletic program at Wylie East. Really, it’s a credit to these girls. They played tough all year, and I hope all the other programs can gain something from this.”

dan Lande, Angok Tac, Destiny McAlister and Agang Tac took first (4:02.72), while the 800 team of Meghan Jones, Chassity Coleman, McAlister and Jada Carter were third (1:46.21).

In the field events, Sabrina Ozigbo tossed her way to first in the shot put (36-01.75).

Zuri Sheppard (15.84) took third in the 100 hurdles, while Agang Tac was second in the 400 (59.24), with Angok Tac taking fourth (1:02.26). Lakeview Centennial’s Destanie Thomas won the 400 (59.21).

Agang Tac finishing second behind Thomas in the 800 ( 2:19.39-2:22.32).

Cheyenne Helsley (10703.00) was third in the discus, while Delaney Runnels (8-0) leapt to fourth place in the pole vault.

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Three ways technology can help you go green this Earth Day These days, there’s no reason why you can’t be both tech-savvy and an environmentalist. More gadgets and technical appliances are trending green, and this Earth Day is the perfect time to learn how you can adopt some of these innovations in your life.

To reduce your family’s overall impact on the environment, consider this lineup of eco-friendly technologies: Green Apps There are hundreds of apps designed to help you make earth-friendly lifestyle changes -- from PaperKarma, an app which helps you stop the flow of junk mail to your home, to the Green Gumshoe, which facilitates the reporting of environmental incidents to the correct authorities.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a good resource for finding and locating the best green apps.

What’s more, they offer developer tools for those wishing to make their own green apps using EPA data.

Lamp-Free Projector Technology If your home, school or business could use a green makeover, an easy place to start is by replacing an outdated projector with something more energy efficient. For example, Casio’s Lamp-Free

Projectors consume 1/3 less power per unit than traditional lamp-based projectors by using a Laser & LED Hybrid Light Source. Guided by Intelligent Brightness Control, you can conserve power up to 50 percent because the projectors automatically adjust brightness to suit the room.

For every 6,000 hours of use, that amounts to approximately $800 dollars saved compared to a traditional lamp-based projector.

In addition, Casio’s portfolio of projectors, including its SLIM series, takes environmental consciousness a step further by eliminating harmful mercury bulbs from the equation.

Solar Chargers You may rely on multiple devices to get you through the day, from your mobile phone to your tablet to your laptop.

It’s easy to keep these items running without draining electricity, even when you’re on the go. Solar chargers come in all shapes and sizes these days -- clam shell, tree branches, foldable -- you can even buy a backpack or laptop case equipped with a solar panel.

With so many manufacturers greening their offerings, consider taking stock of your tech gear this Earth Day and making eco-friendly swaps.

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Teach your kids how to protect the planet with eco-friendly activities Today’s kids are growing up in a very different world than the one their parents inhabited as youngsters. One of the biggest differences between now and then is that kids growing up in the 21st century are being taught to embrace eco-friendly activities and lifestyles on a far broader scale than their parents were. While parents of schoolaged children might have learned about the planet and even celebrated Earth Day when they were kids, their kids are growing up in a world where Earth Day is just one of the many opportunities to protect the planet and respect the environment.

Because today’s kids are growing up in an eco-conscious world, it’s no surprise that kids are often enthusiastic about joining in environmental efforts. Moms tasked with finding productive outlets for that enthusiasm may want to employ the following strategies to make the most of their kids’ passion for the planet.

* Organize weekly events with other kids. Much like adults, kids often find activities more fun when their friends are around. Mothers who want to inspire their kids to protect the planet can organize weekly ecofriendly events for their youngsters and their friends. Consult local park officials and set up a park cleanup where kids can pitch in by picking up litter. Do the same if you live near a beach or lakefront area. Kids will benefit from enjoying the great outdoors while simultaneously doing something good for the environment. * Take kids on trips to the grocery store. Mothers are often in charge of stocking the family pantry, and this, too, can be used as an opportunity to teach kids about the environment. When visiting the produce aisle, explain to your youngsters why you’re purchasing organic fruits and vegetables instead of those that might have been genetically modified or grown with

the use of pesticides. When it comes time to visit the snack aisle, choose organic items and remind kids come snack time that their new favorite treats also happen to be eco-friendly. * Involve kids in the garden. Moms who plant flowers or tend to their own gardens can invite kids to join them. As you and your youngsters plant vegetables, explain to them that growing your own fruits and veggies reduces your reliance on trucks to transport these items from afar, which helps to conserve fuel and reduce pollution. If there is room on your property to plant some trees, involve youngsters in the planting and use this as an opportunity to explain the many ways in which trees benefit the environment. * Start a neighborhood carpool. Simple everyday tasks make for great learning opportunities, especially when teaching kids about the benefits of an eco-friendly lifestyle. Moms can organize a neighborhood

carpool to get kids to and from school, explaining to each child that carpooling reduces fuel consumption and air pollution. * Volunteer with an environmental organization. Kids benefit from volunteering in numerous ways. Moms looking to get their kids involved with local volunteer organizations can combine the lessons learned with giving back to the community with their youngsters’ passion for the environment by signing the family up to volunteer with a local environmental organization. Such organizations might clean up heavily littered roadways, plant trees in public parks, help remove debris after harsh storms or long winters or promote environmental awareness. Each of these activities teaches kids the value of giving back while also providing for them an outlet to pursue an eco-friendly lifestyle.

Moms tasked with fostering a love of the environment in their children can do so in various ways.

Add some greenery to your grill Backyard barbecues may be synonymous with burgers and hot dogs, but grillmasters needn’t feel beholden to such traditional fare when firing up their grills. While salad and

grilling might seem like strange bedfellows to many grilling enthusiasts, the following recipe for “Grilled Radicchio and Brussels Spouts With Hot Bacon Dressing” from Karen

Adler and Judith Fertig’s “The Gardener & The Grill” (Running Press) combines salad and grilling for a memorable, delicious and unique dish.

Grilled Radicchio and Brussels Sprouts With Hot Bacon Dressing Serves 4 Hot Bacon Dressing 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped 1⁄2 cup apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons water 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed Radicchio and Brussels Sprouts 1 pound (about 20 sprouts) Brussels sprouts, halved, rinsed and patted dry

Olive oil, for brushing 2 heads radicchio, halved, rinsed and patted dry 1 red onion, cut into 1⁄4-inch thick slivers 2 ounces crumbled cheese, such as feta, blue or goat cheese Prepare a hot fire on one side of your grill for indirect cooking.

For the dressing, fry the chopped bacon in a medium skillet until crisp. Add the vinegars and water and heat until boiling. Lower the heat to medium and add the sugar, salt, white pepper, and celery seed, stirring well for about 2 or 3 minutes until the sugar dissolves. Set the pan aside and keep warm.

Place the Brussels sprouts in a large

bowl and lightly drizzle with olive oil and toss. Place the Brussels sprouts in an oiled grill basket or grill wok. Set it on a baking tray.

Lightly brush the cut sides of the radicchio with olive oil and set on the baking tray, too, and take out to the grill.

Set the grill basket filled with Brussels sprouts directly over the fire. Toss the sprouts every few minutes and

grill until they are tender when pierced with a fork, about 10 to 15 minutes, then move the basket of sprouts to the indirect side of the grill. Place the radicchio, cut-side down, over direct heat and grill until you have good grill marks, about 4 minutes.

To serve, arrange the radicchio and Brussels sprouts on a platter. Sprinkle with the onion and spoon the Hot Bacon Dressing over all. Serve at once.

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What is your weight costing you?

Jimmie Jane Feagin Jimmie Jane Feagin, age 92, was born on March 3, 1923, to Guy Henderson Richards and Nevada Rebecca Stultz. She passed away on April 14, 2015.

She is survived by her children, Judy L. Eggemeyer and her husband, Vic of Wylie; Jan Garner and her husband, Leonard of Wylie; Jane Ruyle and her husband, Jerry of Howe; brother, George Richards of Pittsburg; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Jimmie was a member at the Wylie United Methodist Church for 78 years. Jimmie retired

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She graduated from Wylie High School in 1941.

Visitation was Wednesday, April 15, from 6 - 8 pm at Allen Funeral Home. Funeral service was on Thursday, April 16, at 3 pm at UMC Wylie.

From dollar amount to the intangibles, M.D. says condition is a ubiquitous factor in life Sometimes celebrities or otherwise physically fit people will put on a fat suit and document their experience with a video camera, usually to be aired on a daytime talk show. The overall impression is universal: Being severely overweight is taxing on almost every level, says Dr. Eleazar Kadile, who specializes in treating patients with obesity and associated chronic disease.

“Physically, emotionally, mentally and even spiritually, being obese is an ever-present condition to the experience my clients face every day,” says Dr. Kadile, director of the Center for Integrative Medicine and author of “Stop Dying Fat” (www.kppmd.com).

“Obesity is a vicious cycle that usually starts with bad eating habits during childhood.

Childhood obesity has quadrupled in recent decades. I don’t

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think enough of us appreciate how established bad habits are before most obese people reach adulthood.”

Overweight or obese people often eat for comfort when they’re depressed or as a reward when things are going well, “much like an alcoholic,” says Dr. Kadile.

Like substance abusers, obese people pay a significant price.

• Bigger is costlier. Many are emotional eaters, and when you eat for emotional satisfaction rather than physical satiation, you eat more, which increases the dollars spent. Obese people often have to buy clothes specially tailored for their size, which adds costs. The biggest cost, however, is healthcare due to bad health. Obesity has severely taxed our country’s healthcare costs.

• What’s your self-esteem worth? Being a large individual often proves challenging in

public, as daytime talk shows sometimes attest. Obesity can keep you from social engagements and make you feel selfconscious while out and about.

This can lead to depression and lack of activity, fueling the vicious cycle of the obese lifestyle.

• Time – arguably the most important metric. What do we really have in life? Money, work, love, relationships and material goods – these are all good and necessary things. But they are all for not if your health does not permit you to live long enough to enjoy them.

• Opportunities, quality of life and happiness are compromised. You can be the most qualified professional at work, but obesity can cost you a raise.

You may be a funny, intelligent and attractive person, but being too big might keep you from finding love. Simply having 100 or 200 pounds of extra fat is a burden obese people cannot

escape throughout their waking existence.

“As a society, we should be more compassionate toward obese individuals – they have it hard enough without our critical judgment,” Dr. Kadile says.

“If you are obese, you owe it to yourself and your loved ones to save on the associated tangible and intangible costs. If you don’t take action today, it can cost you many days from your future that you’d otherwise have.”

Dr. Eleazar Kadile is a complementary physician who specializes in treating patients with obesity, who may suffer from heart disease, hypertension, type-2 diabetes, arthritis, depression or ADHD. With decades of medical experience throughout the United States, he has been developing a comprehensive and systematic approach to battling obesity. He is the director of the Center for Integrative Medicine in Green Bay, Wis. (www.kppmd.com).

Think carefully about the proper pain medication The use of opioid painkillers such as Vicodin and Oxycontin is on the rise and this trend is taking its toll. Opioids account for 46 deaths each day in the United States -- more than any other drug.

Is your pain medication the best option for you? Depending on the type of pain you’re experiencing, and the duration of your expected treatment, the answer may be “no.”

Surprisingly, opioids are not very effective pain medications, and they can also have serious side effects,” says Dr. Donald Teater, M.D., medical advisor to the National Safety Council.

Acute pain includes dental pain, back pain, renal colic pain (kidney stones), sprains and fractures. What may be surprising to some is that studies show a combination of over-the-counter acetaminophen and ibupro-

fen is more effective at relieving acute pain than opioids.

Not only are opioids less effective than NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) in particular instances, but they also are associated with more serious side effects. Some lesser-known side effects of opioids include gastrointestinal bleeding (more frequently associated with NSAIDS), rapid development of addiction, changes to the brain and cognitive abilities, driving impairment, increased risk of disability and decreased sex hormones.

The elderly need to be particularly wary, as elderly adults taking opioids are at greater risk of having a cardiovascular event, have four times as many fractures than their counterparts not taking opioids, and have an 87 percent greater risk of dying.

If you’re prescribed an opioid

pain medication, consider discussing alternatives with your doctor, particularly if you’re treating acute pain. Taking the minimum dose for as short a time period as possible can help reduce your risk.

“Since opioids are often abused illicitly, it is good practice to lock your medicine cabinet and dispose of any leftover medications properly when your course of treatment is over,” says Dr. Teater. “Drug take back programs are the safest, most environmentally-friendly way to clean your medicine cabinet.”

For the latest information on painkiller efficacy and risks, visit www.nsc.org/rxpainkillers.

The effects of your painkiller medication may be worse than the pain you’re actually treating.

Take steps to treat pain as safely and effectively as possible.

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Church Directory

Assemblies of God First Assembly of God

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 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

Baptist 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, 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.

Christian First Christian Church

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 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

Church of Christ

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

Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Class 7 p.m. www.sachsechurchofchrist.org

Methodist First United Methodist Church Sachse

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

New Day Fellowship

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

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

Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church

New Hope Church

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

Non-Denominational

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

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 11 a.m.

Wednesdays 6:45 p.m. heavensjourneyfellowship.org

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

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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Healthy Mediterranean appetizer

Dolmades (Makes 20)

Dolmades are stuffed grape leaves, a popular appetizer in Greece, where they are usually served with tzatziki, a cucumber yogurt sauce. This complex vegetarian version features rice, herbs, buttery pine nuts, sweet raisins, and tangy lemon.

1 tablespoon olive oil 3 shallots 2 cloves garlic, minced 3⁄4 cup short-grain rice 1⁄4 cup golden raisins 1⁄4 cup pine nuts, toasted

Juice of one lemon

2⁄3 4 1 1 20

Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste cup water green onions, chopped small bunch mint leaves, finely chopped small bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped preserved grape leaves

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.

Add the rice, golden raisins, pine nuts, and lemon juice. Season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Add water, bring to a boil, and cover. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and allow rice to cool.

Add the green onions and herbs to the rice filling and mix well. Rinse

the grape leaves in water and stuff each leaf with about 1 tablespoon of the filling. Roll tightly and place each in a steamer, seam-side down.

Steam for about 10 minutes, until leaves are tender. Serve warm.

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State Highway 78 from Spring Creek Parkway to State Highway 205, in the city limits of the City of Wylie; defining the speed limit, requiring the placement of signs; declaring what may be a sufficient complaint in prosecutions hereunder; providing for a penalty for the violation of this ordinance; providing for severability, savings and repealing clauses; and providing for an effective date of this ordinance.

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OF THE CITY OF LUCAS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT WITH SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS TO ALLOW FOR A SELF-STORAGE FACILITY ON LAND ZONED COMMERCIAL BUSINESS (“CB”) FOR A TRACT OF LAND IN THE CITY OF LUCAS, TEXAS, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 4.417 ACRES AND SITUATED IN THE WILLIAM SNIDER SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 821, TRACT 32, LOT 1, OF THE SC LUCAS ADDITION, AND BEING MORE PA RT I C U L A R LY DESCRIBED AND IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE SITE PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “B”; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ELEVATIONS PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “C”; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

right to withdraw Bandit at any time before the sale. Inquiries & Bids may be emailed to NevilleFarm@gmail.com subject: Bandit 50-1t-21-ppd

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Legal Notice INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received by the North Texas Municipal Water District at the Administrative Offices at 505 E. Brown St., Wylie, Texas 75098 until 10:00 A.M., local time, April 30, 2015, for an annual supply of liquid ferric sulfate for water and wastewater treatment.

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

All bids must be in accordance with the North Texas Municipal Water District Invitation to Bid General Conditions, which incorporates its proposed Chemical Supply Agreement and Exhibit A Specifications thereto, prepared by the North Texas Municipal Water District. Copies of these documents and specifications for use in preparing bids may be obtained from Kathy Richmond, North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 E. Brown St. Wylie, Texas 75098.

(972) 442-5405.

The North Texas Municipal Water District reserves the right to reject all bids, to award contracts to multiple bidders, to waive formalities, and to reject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or conditional bids.

NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT By s/ Darwin Whiteside President, Board of Directors 49-2t-73-335

NOTICE OF TYPE B PROJECT The City of Lavon Economic Development Corporation In accordance with the Texas Local Gov’t Code, Section 505.159, a Public Hearing was be held by the Lavon EDC (Type B) during a meeting held on April 13, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the LAVON CITY HALL, COMMUNITY CENTER, 120 SCHOOL ROAD, LAVON, TEXAS, to consider the use of sales and use tax proceeds to develop and/or fund a project for eligible costs and expenses including participation in the development of a sanitary sewer line along Lake Road to encourage the development of properties along Lake Road. The project being considered may include costs for the equipment, facilities and improvements of a public sanitary sewer line and may include the cost of expenditures for the design, construction, equipping, improving, maintenance and operation of the equipment, facilities and improvements. It is estimated that the costs of the Lavon Economic Development Corporation participation in the project will not exceed $9,999.00.

It is requested that you make your views known, either in person or by writing to the Lavon Economic Development Corporation at 120 School Road, Lavon, TX 75166 or at info@ lavonedc.com.

THIS NOTICE SHALL CONSTITUTE NOTICE OF ONE OR MORE TYPE B PROJECT(S) PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOV’T CODE SECTIONS 505.159 AND 505.160.

Kay Wright, President Lavon EDC 50-1t-87-b

Ordinance No. 2015-15

ORDINANCE # 2015-03-00426 [Special Use Permit for Self-Storage Facility SC Lucas Addition]

An ordinance of the city of Wylie, Texas, creating a Construction Work Zone for traffic and temporarily reducing the rate of speed therein, on

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUCAS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP

ORDINANCE # 2015-03-00812 [Amending Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article 1.09, Parks and Recreation] AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUCAS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 1 TITLED “GENERAL PROVISIONS” BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1.09 TITLED “PARKS AND RECREATION” BY AMENDING SECTION l.09.062 TITLED “CONDUCT IN PARKS” BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL REGULA TIO NS FOR CITY PARKS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00); AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 50-1t-128-1925 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 3 yr old Quarter Horse Gelding,a red roan, named Bandit, is being sold to satisfy landlord’s lien against Gregg DeJong. Bids are being accepted thru April 30th 5pm. Horse to be sold for CASH to the highest bidder.

Seller reserves the

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Collin County Water Control & Improvement District No. 3 (“OWNER”) will receive bids for the construction of SIDEWALK PAVER BANDING AND STREET TREES For Inspiration Phase 1A & 1B Collin County, Texas.

Sealed bids must be delivered to the office of the LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT (1807 Ross Avenue, Suite 333, Dallas, Texas 75201, (214) 8710568) by 10:00 a.m. local time on the date of Thursday May 7, 2015 at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. Any proposals received after the closing time will be returned unopened.

The project includes hardscape, landscape and irrigation improvements in accordance with the plans and specifications for Inspiration.

The Developer, HC Inspiration One, LLC will be the Payor for the contract for Collin County Water Control & Improvement District No. 3.

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at http:// www.civcastusa.com; Contract documents may be downloaded or viewed free of charge at this web site. It is the downloader’s responsibility to determine that a complete set of documents, as defined in the Instruction to Bidders are received.

Printed copies of the contract documents may be purchased at the web site for the cost of printing.

The cost for printed Contract documents is non-refundable.

This website will be updated periodically with Addenda, Plan holders list, bid tabulations, additional reports or other information relevant to bidding the Project.

A Pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. local time at the office of the LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT (1807 Ross Avenue, Suite 333, Dallas, Texas 75201, (214) 871-0568) and is not mandatory.

Proposals must be accompanied by a cashier’s check or a bid bond from a surety company holding a permit in the State of Texas for an amount not less than 5% of the amount bid. The amount of said cashier’s check or bond will be forfeited to the OWNER and the bank or surety shall be liable to the OWNER for the amount in event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract or furnish bonds as hereafter required within ten (10) days

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*AL ANON** 3990 Lakeway Dr., Ste. 111, St. Paul, TX 75098 Monday 6:30 p.m. **Step Study** Wednesday10:45am Thursday 8:00 p.m.

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AVISO DE ELECCION GENERAL

To the registered voters of the City of Wylie, Texas: (A los votantes registrados de la Ciudad de Wylie, Texas) Notice is hereby given that the City of Wylie, Collin, Rockwall and Dallas Counties, Texas, has ordered a General Election to be held on May 9, 2015 for the purpose of electing two (2) Council members for Places 2 and 4. The polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 9, 2015.

Se da aviso por la presente que la Ciudad de Wylie, Condado de Collin Rockwall y Dallas, Estado de Texas, ha ordenado una Elección General que se llevara acabo el 9 de mayo, 2015 con el proposito de elejir y dos (2) miembros del Concilio para el Lugar 2 y el Lugar 4 del Concilio de la Ciudad de Wylie; cual su termino ha expirado. Los centros electorales apuntados abajo estarán abiertos de 7:00 a.m. - 7: 00 p.m. el 9 de mayo, 2015.

CANDIDATE FILING SCHEDULE

HORARIO PARA LA CLASIFICACION DEL CANDIDATO General Election Filing Council members for Places 2 and 4 Expediente de la eleccion general para miembros del concilio del Puesto 2 y 4 January 28, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. – February 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Empezando el 28 de enero, 2015 a las 8:00 a.m. hasta las 5:00 p.m. el 27 de Febrero, 2015 LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES (LOCALES DE LOS CENTROS ELECTORALES) Polling Places Southfork Mobile Home Park Community Clubhouse 216 Southfork Blvd.

Wylie, Texas 75098

First Baptist Church of Wylie Events Center 200 N. Ballard Ave. Wylie, Texas 75098

EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE WILL BE CONDUCTED (VOTACION TEMPRANA POR APARIENCIA PERSONAL SE CONDUCIRÁ) AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: EN LOS PROXIMOS LOCALES: Main Early Voting location: Branch Early Voting location:

Rockwall County Elections Administration Office Wylie Municipal Complex (Library) 915 Whitmore Dr., Suite D 300 Country Club Drive, Building 300 Rockwall, Texas 75087 Wylie, Texas 75098 Local principal de votacion temprana: Administracion de elecciones del Condado de Rockwall

915 Whitmore Dr. Suite D Rockwall, Texas 75087

Local para votacion temprana: Wylie Municipal Complex (Library) 300 Country Club Drive, Building 300 Wylie, Texas75098

You may vote beginning on Monday, April 27, 2015 and continuing through Tuesday, May 5, 2015 during the normal working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with extended voting hours on Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Monday, May 4, 2015 and Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(Usted puede votar empezando el lunes, 27 de abril, 2015 hasta el martes, 5de mayo, 2015, durante las horas de trabajo normales de 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. con horas prolongadas el sabado, 2 de mayo, 2015, de 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m., y el lunes, 4 de mayo, 2014 y martes, 5 de mayo, 2014 de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m.

Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to: (Solicitudes para boletos de votacion por correo deben ser enviadas a) Rockwall County Elections Administration Office Attention: Elections Administrator 915 Whitmore Dr. Suite D, Rockwall, Texas 75087 Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on April 30, 2015.

(Las solicitudes para boletos de votacion por correo deben ser recibidas a no mas tardar para el cierre del dia de negocio el 30 de abril, 2015.)

Issued this the 27th day of January, 2015 by the Wylie City Council.

(Publicado este 27 de enero, 2015 por el Concilio de la Ciudad de Wylie)

The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond and a payment bond on the forms provided each in the amount of 100% of the Contract price from a surety company licensed by the State of Texas. A maintenance bond to cover 2 years at 100% of the final contract price is required for this project.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities or irregularities in bidding in case of lack of clarity in stating prices. The OWNER reserves the right to consider the most advantageous construction thereof, or reject the bid.

HC Inspiration One, LLC on behalf of Collin County Water Control & Improvement District No. 3

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Contact Number: 469-441-9343 Meetings: Tuesday 6:30 pm 1st & 3rd Sunday 6:30 pm First Baptist Church Monday, Thursday, Friday 8 pm *WYLIE*GROUP* 3990 Lakeway Dr., Ste. 110 St. Paul, TX 75098 Mon. - Fri. 12:00 pm Women’s Tues.

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To the Registered Voters of Community ISD, Nevada, Texas: (A los votantes registrados del La Community I.S.D., Nevada, Texas) Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2015, for voting in a trustee election, to elect one trustee for each position designated as: Place 4, Place 5, Place 6 and Place 7.

(Se hace saber que las casillas electorales sitados abajo se abrirán desde las 7:00 am a 7:00 pm en Sábado, 9 de Mayo 2015, para votar en la elección de fiduciario, para elegir a un administrador para cada puesto designado como: El Lugar 4, El Lugar 5, Lugar 6 y Lugar 7.)

LOCATION(S) OF POLLING PLACES

(DIRECCION (ES) DE LAS CASILLAS ELECTGORALES)

COMMUNITY ISD CONFERENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER LOCATED AT THE SOUTH END OF EDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL 611 North F.M. 1138 NEVADA, TEXAS 75173

Absentee voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at Community ISD, Conference and Technology Center, 611 NORTH FM 1138, Nevada, Texas between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on Monday, April 27, 2015, and ending on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.

Public Notice

(La votación en ausencia en persona se llevará a cabo de Lunes a Viernes, las horas de 8:00 de la mañana y 5:00 el principio de la tarde el Lunes, el 27 de April 2015, y terminando el Martes, el 5 de Mayo 2015.)

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Teach your teenagers to become lifelong readers In today’s age of technology, it’s easy for teens to reject books in favor of gadgets. As these emerging technologies become increasingly important in society, parents should reinforce the educational and entertainment benefits of reading.

Here are a few tips for encouraging your children to love the written word.

Treat Reading Like a Privilege If your kids believe that reading is a chore, they’ll stop as soon as your influence over them begins to wane or they are no longer required to read for school. Instead, show them that reading is a source of fun.

In order to do this, position reading as a “reward.” When they get good grades, take them to the bookstore. When they finish their homework in the evening, give teens “reading privileges,” as you may be inclined to do with electronic sources of media.

Offer Compelling Literature One of the most important things you can do is make sure that your kids have positive early experiences with books.

This will shape their opinions of reading for the rest of their lives. Beyond school assignments, be sure your teens are reading compelling literature for fun.

The best way to do this is to give them books that you know they’ll enjoy -- that way, they’ll always be either reading or anticipating their next read. Serial literature can be a great way to accomplish the goal of keeping kids interested.

One great example is “Hollow City,” the second novel in the “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” series, a unique combination of fantasy and haunting vintage photography. And since that first book is in the process of being adapted into a movie, kids awaiting its

release can read “Hollow City” in the meantime.

Model Good Reading Behavior Let your kids see you reading. If they know that you like to read, then they’ll imitate your behavior. Teens may not always act like it, but they do look up to you.

Don’t replace reading with interacting with your teens; instead, read at a time when they are already engaging in independent activities.

Start your own little household book club. During dinner or another portion of the day spent together, discuss what you both are reading and what you like about the books. Make recommendations and swap great books.

So when your kids are staring at their screens, remember that this generation can find just as much joy in books as you did when you were younger. All you need to do is give the extra push.

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Sustainable Outdoor Living Recycled plastic furniture is a stylish way to make an eco-friendly outdoor setting

By Taniesha Robinson CTW Features

Today’s stylish outdoor furniture designs may require a double-take to recognize that they are not meant for indoor-living luxury.

Furniture designers have worked hard to satisfy consumers’ appetites for elegant outdoor pieces that go beyond the garden bench. Now, the industry is responding to the environmentally conscious desire to maintain stunning designs in sustainable outdoor furniture.

The 2013 Green Home Furnishings Study conducted by the Sustainable Furnishings Council found that 45.2 percent of respondents said they were “definitely interested” in buying green home furnishings if they liked the style and the cost was comparable to other options. A total of 84.6 percent of respondents said they were at least “possibly interested.”

The council’s executive director, Susan Inglis, says that green comes in many different shades for eco-friendly furniture. “Sustainability is a triplebottom line,” Inglis says. “It’s about what’s good for ecosystems on our planet, what’s good for communities, and what’s good for economies.”

Indeed, sustainability deals with many material and social concerns including, conservation, landfills and social equity.

When environmental concerns grew among the public in the 1980s, recycling became the prime effort to protect the

environment. This movement brought about an excess of high-density polyethylene recycled plastic in the form of milk jugs and other containers.

In 1990, owners of Syracuse, Ind.-based Poly-Wood, discovered an innovative use for recycled milk jugs by extruding them into plastic lumber for outdoor furniture. The company’s first-ever design, an Adirondack chair made of the recycled plastic, was a hit and continues as a best-seller for the company, says vice president Brady Maller. “We find a lot of opportunity to get really beautiful shapes,” Maller says of the design process with HDPE. Further, HDPE doesn’t bend like other plastics and is impervious to nearly all types of weather conditions.

Maller likes to talk about the “generational” quality of PolyWood furniture. At the end of its useful life, the product, made from recyclable material, is a recyclable product itself, Maller says.

Loll Designs, a sustainable outdoor furniture manufacturer in Duluth, Minn., also got its start with an Adirondack chair.

Founders Greg Benson, Dave Benson and Tony Ciardelli conceived Loll as a way to repurpose the excess recycled 100-percent recycled and recyclable HDPE used by their original company, TrueRide, which designed and built skateboard parks. Furniture pieces were nested into the same sheets of HDPE used to produce skatepark components. Three years

of prototyping went into the first Loll Adirondack before it launched at retail in 2006. Loll now produces a range of outdoor furniture, including chairs, benches, tables and other accessories, made from the same recycled material, sourced primarily from milk jug containers.

material out of the landfill and also reduce the amount of new plastic being made.”

For every pound of weight in a Loll chair, approximately eight recycled milk jugs are being reclaimed. The company estimates that it has repurposed more than 35 million recycled jugs in its furniture since 2005.

The milk-jug provenance, however, belies HDPE’s sturdiness.

“Our material is also very heavy,” Benson says. “The average weight of an Adirondack chair is approximately 50 pounds so your furniture will not blow around.” © CTW Features

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Old school, new style: A conversational grouping of Poly-Wood’s classic Adirondack chairs and a woven rocker made from recycled plastic. At the end of its life as seating, the furniture can be recycled and remade into something new.

Salad perfect for summer soirées

Summer grilling season is right around the corner, and grillmasters everywhere are dusting off their skills to entertain friends and family members.

In addition to traditional backyard barbecue fare, hosts who want to give their guests something a little lighter may want to consider the following recipe for “Watermelon Salad” from Laurey Masterton’s “The Fresh Honey Cookbook” (Storey Publishing).

Watermelon Salad Serves 4 4 1⁄2 1⁄2 2

“We believe by using 100-percent recycled and recyclable material we are supporting and promoting ecoinitiatives/principals that we share and strive for, including reuse, recycle, and supporting USA-sourced and USA-made products,” says founder Greg Benson. “Our products keep

cups watermelon cut into large chunks cup crumbled feta cheese cup pitted Kalamata olives tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Fresh mint leaves

For a buffet presentation, just before serving, arrange the watermelon chunks on a large, flat platter. Top with the cheese and olives. Drizzle with the olive oil and garnish with the mint. For individual plates, just make smaller versions the same way.

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Though Earth Day is synonymous with protecting the environment, the holiday can trace its roots to an environmental disaster that occurred in Southern California in 1969.

Over a 10-day period that began on January 28, 1969 just six miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., roughly 80,000 to 100,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into the Santa Barbara Channel and onto the beaches of Santa Barbara County. Thousands of birds and marine animals, including dolphins, elephant seals and sea lions, were killed as a result of the spill, which at the time was the largest such spill to ever occur in United States waters (it is now the third-largest spill

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after the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010 and the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill). Though devastating, the Santa Barbara oil spill proved inspiring to Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, who is today considered the founder of Earth Day. Senator Nelson used the sense of social consciousness that prevailed throughout much of the United States in 1969 and the outrage at the Santa Barbara oil spill to infuse energy into a growing movement to raise awareness about air and water pollution. His risk paid off, as more than 20 million Americans took to the streets on April, 22, 1970 to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment.

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Selders slides into Place 6 seat

By Patty Montagno Staff Writer

pmontagno@sachsenews.com Robert Selders Jr. will serve on the Place 6 seat of the Garland Independent School District Board of Trustees. He was challenged by Dwight Davis.

Selders received 51 percent or 1,419 votes. Davis garnered 49 percent of 1,359 votes.

He will replace Steve Knagg, who did not file for his position.

Incumbent Rick Lambert ran for his Place 7 seat unchallenged. He received 2,319 votes.

Davis is a business owner and senior consultant. Selders is the Owner of 3Q Fitness CrossFit in Garland.

Selders said he feels that high quality education is a critical gateway to improved personal quality of life, community enrichment and economic vitality.

“I am proud to become the GISD School Board Trustee for Place 6,” he said. “As a parent, the quality of education has always been important for me and my family. As a consumer of GISD – having all of my children in GISD schools, and a Garland business owner, being in this role would allow me to serve our community at a higher

level.”

Selders graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering Robert from SouthSelders Jr. ern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, La. He holds a master’s in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Masters of Exercise Science with emphasis on performance enhancement and injury prevention from the California University of Pennsylvania. He also earned a Post Masters Certificate in Exercise and Rehabilitation Science from California University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the 2012 Leadership Garland class.

“Some exceptional things about GISD are its growth path and the synergism of its strategic plan,” he said. “The increased learning environments that the newly passed bond will See COLLIN page 2A

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Mayors Choice winner James Ford, the owner of the silver 1956 Chevy Belair, accepts his plaque during the Sachse High School Booster Club May 9 car show.

Sachse Robotic team recognized at council

By Patty Montagno Staff Writer

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Members of the GISD maintenance crew ready the Curtis Culwell Center for the upcoming graduation ceremonies. New features include, controlled parking and additional security checkpoints.

Culwell Center discusses rental policy

By Patty Montagno Staff Writer

pmontagno@sachsenews.com Members of the Garland Board of Trustees met in executive session to discuss the rental policy of the Curtis Culwell Center.

The Garland Independent School District owns the facility.

Board President Rick Lambert and Superintendent Dr. Bob Morrison read prepared statements.

Those two statements were the only

public discussion regarding the recent shootings at the center.

Two gunmen were killed outside the center May 3 where an estimated crowd of 200 were attending a controversial Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest.

The New York based American Freedom Defense Initiative hosted the event that featured a contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad.

According to GISD Public Information Officer Joe Harn, the two suspects pulled up to the event in a car, immediately got

out with assault rifles and began shooting at a police car that was parked next to a barricade.

“Garland ISD SRO Bruce Joiner was hit but suffered non-life threatening injuries,” he said. “A traffic officer at the scene opened fire on the suspects with a service pistol, killing both of them outside their car.

He did a very good job and probably saved lives.” His name has not been See BOARD page 2A

nology, engineering and math or STEM program to design, build and program their robot.

“Those robots were a team effort and are used in local and regional competitions which are attended by hundreds of people in the community,” he said.

“While competing, the students take on the roles of drivers and coaches and develop strategies for the challenges of the competition.”

Members of the Sachse High School Robotics teams were recognized for their accomplishments during a recent city council meeting. The team received second place at the Vex World Championships in Kentucky.

Mayor Mike Felix said the skill of robotics has captured the interest of many students across the country.

“It is an honor to recognize these dedicated students and their school sponsor for all their hard work,” he said.

Felix explained that Sachse High School has six Vex Robotics teams that design and build robots in order to compete in Vex RoCourtesy photo botics competitions. BeginLeft to Right: Alexander Goss, ning in November through spring, each Sachse Robot- Zachariah Smith, Thein Nguyics team uses science, tech- en, Kang Vo, Daniel Villasenor.

Special collaborative program gives veterans refurbished rides

By Sonia Duggan

sduggan@csmediatexas.com A special veteran was given a heroes welcome at the Caliber Collision Center on Westgate Way in Wylie May 8.

Mark Ventura, a local U.S. Air Force and Desert Storm veteran, was awarded a “recycled

ride” through Caliber’s program, in partnership with AAA Texas.

Greg Clark, Sr. vice president of marketing at Caliber Collision, kicked off the program.

Clark introduced the team that helped make the 63rd recycled ride possible before introducing Ventura and unveiling the car.

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“The program is a collaborative effort putting heads, hearts and hands together to do the gifting,” Clark said.

“AAA Texas was the head, the employees were the hearts and the Caliber team was the hands.”

The vehicle that Ventura received was provided by AAA Texas and refurbished by Caliber Collision associates who volunteered their personal time as a community service.

“We saw an opportunity to honor a veteran by

National Military Appreciation Day

City Offices Closed - Memorial Day

The Community Emergency Response Team is inviting the community to honor Sachse Veterans. The event will run from 2 to 4 p.m. May 17 in the city Amphitheater. May is National Military Appreciation Month.

City Offices will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. For any utility emergencies please contact the Police Department at 972-495-2271.

participating in a direct way,” Courtney Young, AAA Texas Claims Manager said.

Ventura earned multiple awards during his two tours as a U.S. Air Force F15 Fighter Crew Chief. He was nominated for the Recycled Rides program See RECYCLED page 6A

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Sword play opens up Robin Hood From Staff Reports

Education@csmediatexas.com Swords will slice through the air and laughter will abound as the cast of “Robin Hood and His Merry Friends,” presented by Wylie Acting Group for Children, prepare for their upcoming production.

The play, based on English folklore legend Robin Hood, written by Nancy Whitney, focuses on the story of Robin Hoods son Rob and Little Johns son Small John. The duo battle against the evil Sheriff, his son Gibbs and Prince John, keeping Nottingham safe in their parent’s absence.

Directors are Alan Smith and Nancy Whitney with Lindsay Barnes directing a choreographed fight scene.

“I am so grateful to have the opportunity to co-direct such a fun story,” Smith said.

“Here we have a story which allows us an opportunity to

provide roles for a wide age range, from 5 to 15 years old.

I enjoy watching the more experienced kids helping those newer members regardless of age.”

Smith said one of his favorite scenes is the Granny’s robbery, a scene where Rob and Small John dress in women’s clothing to trick the Sheriff.

He is sure audiences will enjoy it as well.

“This is a dedicated, fun loving group of children,” Smith said. Performances will be held at WAG’s new facility located at 205 Suite 200B Industrial Ct. Wylie at 7 p.m.

May 21, 22 and 23 with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. May 23. Tickets go on sale May 4.

Presale tickets are $9 adults and $7 children and can be purchased at wagforchildren. org. At the door tickets prices are $10 adults and $8 children.

The cast includes Alex Lohmar (King Richard); Al-

lison McDermott (Guard Gabby); Andrew Smith (Little John); Aubrey Delaney (Patina); Bella Masters (Louisa); Cade Sturgeon (Rob); Charlie Burkart (David); Colton Smith (Small John); Elianna Bagdasarian (Army); Jessica Holloway (Peasant Christina/ Army); Ella Barton (Guard Gabby); Evan Smith (Gibbs); Faith JoyAnna Sproull (Maid Melly); Grayson Lesley-Milburn (Smith); Heather Wiggins (Fiona Flautist); Ian Harris (Peasant Paul); Isadora Jenkins (Army); Jackson Draper (Army); Jaden Lesley-Milburn (Prince John/Army); James Taylor (Pastor Thomas); Kaelyn Denney (Eliza); Kaitlyn Murphy (Guard Gwen); Lena Carter (Peasant Patrice); Liam Schnell (Peasant Edward); Maggie Metcalfe (Sophie); Matthew Cox (Sheriff); Elizabeth Morgan (Henry); Olivia Taylor (Jocelina); Paige Smith (Maid Marion); Rebecca

create and the breadth and variety of educational programs will best serve the individual needs of our children.”

He received a Science Performance Nutrition award and was a Delco Electronics Scholar.

“I intend to contribute a unique perspective to the role as

board trustee from having experienced life at many distinct positions,” he said. “This perspective will allow me to provide voice and action towards both serving the needs of GISD students and employees.”

Collin County Elections Office is no longer holding May elections, so the next Wylie ISD election will be in November of

2015.

Collin College In the Board of Trustees race for Collin College Place 8, incumbent Bob Collins defeated challenger Ken Roberts. Collins received 9,662 votes, 59.8 percent, compared to Roberts’ 6,473, 40.12 percent.

In Place 7, incumbent Steve Cone faced three challengers and received 3,176 votes, 19.75 percent of the total cast. Jim Orr received 6,426, or 39.96 percent.

Collin Kennedy received 4,325 votes, or 26.90 percent,

GISD security to provide clear plastic bags for all

By Patty Montagno Staff Writer

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Allison McDermott as Guard Gabby.

Carter (Guard Grace); Robert Fredrichsen (Army); Sammy Flanagan (Freddy); Samuel Snell (Robin Hood); Sydney Campbell (Margarite); Veronica McDermott (May); Victoria Holman (Shelby) and Will Wygant (Army).

Crew includes Chloe Barnes, Jaron Harbison, Madison Harbison, Savannah Harbison, Lindsay Brandow, Emily Dowden, Sam Burkart and Rachel Smith with Destiny Whitney technical/lights.

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Mike Gould received 2,153 votes, or 13.39 percent and Jim Orr received 6,426 votes or 39.96 of the total votes cast.

Orr and Kennedy will face each other in a June 13 runoff.

Andy Hardin ran unopposed in his reelection bid for Place 9 and received 13,068 votes.

There were 470,039 registered voters eligible to vote in the Collin College trustee election. Voter turnout for both early and election day voting was just over 5.1 percent.

Early voting will be June 1 through 5 and June 8 and 9.

If you are plan on attending 2015 Sachse High School graduation ceremonies at the Curtis Culwell Event Center, there are a few new procedures you’ll need to know before arriving.

GISD Spokesperson Tiffany Veno said the district will be enforcing a clear bag policy.

“To ensure guest safety and a quicker entry into the facility, we have implemented a bag policy limiting the size and type allowed at graduation ceremonies,” she said. “While the CCC officials encourages guests not to bring bags if possible, we suggest clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags that do not exceed, a onegallon clear plastic Ziploc-style bags , or clutch bags approximately the size of a hand.”

She said that medically necessary items will be permitted after proper inspection.

“Clear bags will be provided at the front entrance for any guests who need them,” she said. “Tickets are required for admission. Graduation tickets will be distributed to seniors at their home campus.”

Rodriguez said everyone should come dressed for the appropriately dressed for the ceremony.

“Graduation ceremonies are formal occasions,” she said. “Do not bring inappropriate items such as food, beverages or any kind of weapons. And that includes pocket knives.”

Veno said flowers purchased outside of the Curtis Culwell

Center will not be allowed in the building. “Flowers that have been pre-ordered from the approved vendor, Kahuna Flowers will be available for pick-up at the center,” she said. “Gift bags, balloons, beach balls, glitter, confetti, laser pens or noisemakers will not be allowed.”

Veno explained that for security reasons wrapped gifts or umbrellas are not allowed. Water, soda and light snacks will be available through the Curtis Culwell Center concessions.

“All bags and cases are subject to search,” she said. “Only bring items you are willing to have checked.”

Graduating students will be bused from their home campus to the center. The administrators at the campus will inform the students of the departure time.

The Curtis Culwell Center is located at 4999 Naaman Forest Blvd. in Garland.

Parking will be available at the Curtis Culwell Center and nearby at Naaman Forest High School. There will be a shuttle from the Naaman Forest High School parking lot to the center.

Veno explained that the center is a drug and alcohol free facility with no smoking on premises, including e-cigarettes.

The arena floor is reserved for graduates and approved faculty members only.

“Once you are in the facility there will be no re-entry,” she said. “Pictures must be taken from your seat in the audience.”

GISD officials stressed that the graduation ceremonies are respectful events.

Board trustees to examine issues surrounding recent shootings continued from 1A released.

One of the gunmen was identified as Phoenix resident Elton Simpson, who was convicted in 2010 in a case related to a FBI terror investigation.

U.S. law enforcement officials later identified the second shooter as Nadir Soofi, the roommate of Simpson.

The incident also drew an outcry of negativity from the community about the open rental policy for the center.

Although school officials said the center could not survive if only school related events were allowed; the board has agreed to take a step back to re-evaluate the policy due to public safety concerns.

Garland ISD Public Information Officer Chris Moore said the district will re-examine those policies and make sure

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they “are utilizing those regulations as efficiently as we can, but not trump safety.”

Moore said since the district gets state and federal money, it’s not allowed to discriminate on who or what rents out the facility.

Officials said that a change in policy may mean giving up that federal and state money. That funding source dictates that the center has to accommodate any non-profit or for-profit group.

“We have to evaluate it,” Moore said. “We have to be non-discriminatory.”

The school district says if it didn’t change its policy and then tried to pick and choose events that it would hold in the center, it could open itself up to possible lawsuits.

School officials said they will consider whether nonscholastic events should be held at the publicly owned arena.

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Seniors brave stormy weather in center What a roller coaster Mother Nature has had us on the past week. I pray you and your families have not been damaged from her rage. I have lived in tornado alley all my life, coming from Kansas, and I do respect them. I have only had to live through one, but that was enough to get my attention and I certainly don’t stand outside looking for them. I let the weather sensors and the TV stations tell me when to take cover and that I do.

The horrible death and destruction will get your attention in a heartbeat.

We were quite safe and relaxed at the center all week, of course our bad weather came during the night, but we enjoyed the games and socializing.

Our activities went as scheduled.

Monday is game day and we always start with our exercise class and of course all the free baked products you use. Kroger’s seems to have been very generous with us this week. An abundance of all products.

Oxford Glen provided a lunch of Italian casserole, fresh green salad, and assorted pies.

Tuesday the practice bridge group gathered in one room, other game players gathered in the great room.

The balance class is the earliest class followed by the line dancers all before lunch. On this day it was deliv-

Silver Scene

By Dixie Dickson, Senior Center program manager

“Remember to live your life & forget your age” Dixie Dickson ered my Ms. Misty John from Rowlett Health Care – fried chicken, macaroni salad, potato salad, hot rolls and cookies. She has a corner on the chicken, because it is always delicious! The computer class met in the afternoon.

Wednesday was a bright day for a change. Games were played and 1st Choice In-Home Care provided a pizza lunch and the pool challenge took place in the afternoon.

Thursday dawned a grey gloomy day for our birthday celebrations of the month. Janelle was here to call bingo with wonderful prizes and Clark Financial Group sponsored the luncheon of their very favorite – ham, beans and cornbread! There is never

a bean left, regardless how many we fix! Games were enjoyed by all.

Now let’s look at next week. Tomorrow is our Book Club meeting at 10 a.m. There is always room for you with this fun group. Monday we will exercise, play games, and look forward to the Don Evans & Associates with our lunch and learn seminar.

Tuesday we will do our balance class, practice playing bridge, line dance and the metal detector group will try to hunt for treasures all before the Home Helpers of Rockwall bring lunch and provide some valuable information. The computer class will meet in the afternoon.

Wednesday we will enjoy our monthly potluck luncheon with fabulous entertainment from Sachse High School. Winters Park is providing the entrée and Stoneybrook brings the door prize.

Thursday we will do our balance class and play games awaiting Rick Lucas and his crew to test us on “Remember When”. This is so much fun and exercised our brains. Nestegg Wealth Advisors provides lunch.

Friday will bring the Dallas County nurse at 9:30 a.m. We will relax and enjoy the day.

Remember to live your life and forget your age. Until next time, I’ll keep the door open.

Library schedules summer events for young, old Join the Friends of the Sachse Public Library from 6 to 8 p.m. May 19 for Author Con. This event is a celebration of local authors ranging from children’s picture books to young adult, inspirational nonfiction and thriller fiction novels. Books will be available for purchase, cash or check only. Refreshments will be served and there will be an opportunity to win some of the author’s books in a drawing. As you visit, you will have a chance to talk with the authors, socialize with friends, and discover the services the Sachse Public Library

At the Library

By Mignon Morse, Sachse Public Library manager has to offer. Check the library website for details about the attending authors.

The Summer Story Time Club 2015 theme is Every Hero has a Story. In honor of our local heroes, we

will be hosting special story times in the month of May. The animal shelter will be featured May 21. Members of the fire and police department were previously recognized.

Summer Reading Club kickoff event will be from 10 to noon June 6 in the city amphitheater.

There will be face painting, a bounce house, snow cones, music, miniature horses, a fire truck and the Sachse Radio Club. Music by Rockin’ with Rhett! Sign up for the reading program and pick out your first book.

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Congratulations Hudson Hawks Hudson Middle School is proud to announce the Hawks of the 5th Six Weeks. The students were selected by their teachers for their outstanding citizenship, grades and overall behavior. Courtesy Photos

The Sixth Grade Hawks are front row from left Mia Alford, Carrisa Nicholson, Misteva Rector, Faith Melson, Bryan Chavarria, and McKenna Golen. Backrow are Leslie Cruz, Bonita Juarez, Makenzie Higginbotham, Sebastian Estrada, Cristian Box and Felix Matos Colon.

The Seventh Grade Hawks are front row from left Saba Tefera, Tonya Nguyen, Laura Rodriguez, Khloe Snook and Bailee Smith. Backrow from left are Amrit Gill, Nicholas Sanders, Matthew Goit, Brittany Creacy and Emma Newman.

The Eighth Grade Hawks are Jenna Garic, Mackenzie Stevens, Irelynd Courson, Matthew Vu, Zoey Nguyen, Elizabeth Hoolifield, Barbara Alvarado, Jonas Carlisle-Ridenour and Randy Dao. Not pictured is Jonathan Le.

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WaterMyYard.org helps homeowners to water only when needed From Staff Reports

news@csmediatexas.com With the lifting of watering restrictions today, North Texas residents can now water their lawns up to two days per week.

But most residents probably don’t need to! Instead, they can save money and time by signing up at WaterMyYard.org.

This website provides people with customized recommendations on the best ways to keep a healthy lawn.

WaterMyYard.org’s service to North Texas residents is made possible by a partnership between the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife).

WaterMyYard.org uses data from weather stations based throughout the NTMWD service area. These weather stations gather local climate conditions, including rainfall, temperature, wind speed, relative humidity, and solar radiation. AgriLife analyzes the weather station data — along with each subscriber’s sprinkler system specifics — to

formulate a customized irrigation recommendation.

“When it comes to how much to water your lawn and when, WaterMyYard.org takes the guesswork out of the equation,” said Denise Hickey, NTMWD Public Relations and Water Conservation Manager. “AgriLife’s science and weather-based technology helps

homeowners determine when it’s necessary to turn on their sprinklers and when it’s better for their lawn to keep their sprinkler system turned off. An important part of keeping lawns healthy is to water only when needed and to use cycle-soak for greater saturation.”

Hickey continues, “Through our unified efforts, we can use

water wisely and efficiently to sustain healthy lawns while continuing to protect our resources for the future.”

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That’s of anger Paul said Bible says we in to those in the why there’s grace.

But there’s also need to focus on church of Colosreality. To live re- loving our wives, sae. ality you need the What is your and for women favorite way to be instructions.

To make things work we need to focus bitter or hold onto in the day to day, it anger? Work out on building up a way to not hold takes initiative.

That harmonior encouraging onto that. Reflect ous life together your husband. on a Bible verse takes you first. that helps you Don’t bail out; instop, like Colosstead tackle some sians three verse of these practical things as eight offers. There are differa personal challenge. Now ent ways to show love too in a that’s just what you wanted to marriage. hear right? Something else to For men, the Bible says do! No. we need to focus on loving But listen; to fight our ten- our wives, and for women we dency to love self over one an- need to focus on building up other, we have to act against or encouraging your husband. our wrong attitude with God’s So try this. Consider prayhelp. ing about how to be free from What should we do to win anger so you can love your more than lose in our personal spouse as you want to. This attitude? Here are some ex- gets you a line to heaven amples. There’s the idea that where the help is. the other person in our marThen evaluate in your own riage should work at fixing action what you normally say themselves, but we do not and do when things don’t go have to do anything or take as they should. The things the first step. This is an ex- that prevent us from having ample of pride to be avoided. the relationship we need are God is opposed to the often a matter of fighting our proud, so our prayers along tendencies.

So the next time you want those lines would fail. That’s to respond or provoke your why things do not work out spouse from a selfish attitude, when we take that approach stop and remind yourself, you of let them fix themselves, and are called to honor God first. then I’ll work on my heart.

It’s not just how you feel you What other things are obwant to respond. stacles to marriage success?

Perhaps ask a local pastor In the Bible, the Letter to to help you stay accountable the Colossians chapter three, in your attitudes. When you we are told we have an action take the steps to do this you to do as well. We must truly will in due time have more of love our spouse by changing the marriage you want. our knee jerk thoughts and

The secular do believe in the supernatural and the surreal.

I cannot count the number of times I have been frightened by the images conjured from the hell and damnation descriptions designed for the “different.”

Yes, Indiana’s Mike Pence pulled back from total intolerance. You call it anti-religious.

You praise Mr. Huckaby for standing firm. I say the governor is in a political prison to discriminate. He cannot run to moderation. Ted Nugent might shoot him in the back if he runs (literally) and tries to escape.

Usually the “cake” people do not attend weddings. They just make the cake. We are confusing contractual labor with faith.

The “cake” people are in a business just like the “duck” guy. He is not Jesus! He is a “reality T.V.” persona drawing a big salary. A business!

Religious freedom is a good idea for everyone and for every religion, and for business where the streets to you’re doorstep are paid for by “we the people.”

You do not “bake the cake” and “fire the pizza” with holy water.

It emanates from the city municipal infrastructure paid for by all citizens. Your “business” is a public entity, not a “separate but

We posted the following question on The Sachse News social media page: Garland ISD is evaluating its rental policy for the Culwell Center, the site of last Sunday’s shooting that resulted in the deaths of Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi of Phoenix.

Do you think the district should put restrictions on potential rentals based on the type of event that would be held?

Here’s what was said: • Sherri Miller Yes I do!

• Twyla Miller Petty GISD should make the CCC available to GISD schools at affordable prices. Then they wouldn’t need to rent out to religious/freedom groups. I voted for the school bond to benefit GISD and not whoever can pay the most money.

• Wil Nix No, we can’t keep giving up our rights!

• Courtney Frazier Phillips AMEN! ABSOLUTELY! Great news!

• Tracey Loyd They need to keep it to school related func-

tions only (whether it’s GISD, RISD, PISD, etc). And for those functions outside of GISD, they’re to be charged rental fees. As a Garland homeowner whose property taxes helped flip the bill for this building AND who lives only a mile away from it, it just angers the Hell out of me that this even occurred to begin with.....all because someone within GISD made a very poor decision and put potentially HUNDREDS of people at risk over a few bucks.

Pitiful.

• Jeanne Pepe Perry What if the gunmen would have waited until the next day when students were scheduled to be taking a test there and massacered?

What would you say then?!?!

• Sandy Hesse Belcher Definitely should put restrictions on who can rent it.

• Diana Smith Yes, def restricted to those events deemed dangerous (like the last one), but make $$ too.

• Lynn Piland Yes to restrictions • Tonja Pressley Kohler

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equal” enterprise. That concept was addressed by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka in 1951.

“Free exercise of religion” is exercised when you tell me I’m going to hell, as you take my money for the cake and pizza! Waiters and waitresses are abused like this a lot!

Again!

The healthcare (Obama) reference as a religious issue? Barack Obama is the President of the United States not your physician. He is a lawyer!

If the public is purchasing cake and pizza they have probably met the obligation to “go forth and multiply.” No one wants to eliminate religion in your life. I see Mr. Shakleford is the Pres., CEO, and Chief Council Lawyer of the “Liberty Institute.” This seems to be a one man show. He claims “We’ve never seen anything like this before.”

We’ve seen ALL of this before Mr. Shakleford.

-The Inquisition, Hitler, Pontius Pilate, McCarthy, Osama bin Laden, Bull Conner, Orville Faubus, Clive Bundy, Joe Aipaho, Pinochet, Father Coughlin etc., etc., etc.

Jesus was a Palestinian Jew. What would he do?

Pizza is not a belief. Cake is not a belief. It’s a business!

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To the column of Pastor Denton— The premise that people hate Christians is wrong. Christians were the radicals in 300 AD, the “Obamacare” group, the teachers, the educators, not the haters! They were Christ-like. It’s a hard row to hoe! You can’t waste it on hating the “other.”

From, Carolina Teamann Dear Editor:

“Thank you!” On behalf of the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, Collin College would like to send this message to the citizens of Collin County. You see, 30 years ago local voters approved the creation of this college—the first public higher education institution in our county. Today, we would like to begin the college’s 30th anniversary with sincere appreciation to everyone who had a hand in the formation and success of Collin College both then and now.

Collin County waited a long time to have its very own college, but it never would have happened without the foresight of a group of dedicated volunteers on the “Committee of 100.” Three decades of successful alumni stand as a tribute to these visionaries as well as the

citizens who understood the value of education to the local economy. Their work stands as a lesson to the next generation about what can happen when our communities bands together for the greater good.

In the fall of 1985, about 1,500 eager students stepped into classrooms the first time.

This year nearly 52,000 students will attend Collin College’s seven campuses and locations. Collin County can be proud of the award-winning academics and the solid pipeline of talent produced for the local workforce at Collin College. At the same time, we have kept the tax rate low, and tuition is currently the lowest in the state of Texas.

Last fall, we adopted the Texas bluebonnet as Collin College’s official flower. The flower’s royal blue petals topped by a crown of white parallel the college’s official colors, and the flowers bloom each year just prior to commencement as a prelude to a new class of graduates and a tribute to alumni. The first bluebonnets were planted last fall at campuses throughout the district, and right on schedule the first blossoms appeared just before the 30th anniversary of the election to found the college. The flowers are a symbol of higher education, because, as Lady Bird Johnson once said,

YES!!!!!

• Bob Wright Absolutely!

They put all of us in danger and all of it could have been avoided.

• Patsy J Lander The reason those 2 bumbling terrorist’s were here was for revenge on the group that rented the building. Had that group, not advertised their hate for another religion, they wouldn’t even know where Garland was, much less care! When your right to free speech interferes with the safety of entire city and it’s first responder’s, then it’s time to start restricting where they can hold their hate rally’s! I think all the cost of that entire fiasco be billed to the group that rented the building. They obviously have plenty of money!

• Benjamin Lyons The gay culture offends Muslims so I guess the gay crowd should just stop demanding equal rights??? I guess anything that offends Christians should also be stopped but I don’t hear any talk of that. You cowards don’t deserve freedom

• Renee Baxendale Medlin YES! • Danea Mitchell Wallace Yes to restrictions. We teach our children not to bully or make fun of people in our GISD schools. We as adults should practice what we preach!!!!

• Courtney Frazier Phillips Danea well said!

• Linda LaNasa Weir Absolutely. Let common sense prevail.

• Mary Holmes most definitely!

• Alice Jones So now they are going to discriminate based on event?

I mean it is a business and they can refuse to rent to whomever they like. But seems crazy because the event was not in the wrong. The shooters were.

I should say that I am not Muslim and do not believe as they do; but I do believe in the freedoms we have in America.

• Amber Rice The gunmen travelled to Garland because of this event. If the event had not been held, there wouldn’t have been an attack.

The Sachse News “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.”

Looking forward, Collin County can be proud of the investment made with the vote to establish a college in this county.

Although it is the second-youngest community college in Texas, Collin College has become a jewel of the state and a national powerhouse for higher education.

This is only the beginning, and we hope you will join in the celebration as Collin College springboards into the next era. Thank you for being a part of the Collin College legacy.

Gratefully, Mac Hendricks, Chairman Collin College Board of Trustees

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Council Recognition

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Members of the Sachse City Council recognized the Sachse High School Girls Soccer Team on their successful season. The team was a regional semi-finalist.

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Susan Hawk, Dallas County DA was the featured speaker at the May 12, Sachse Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Her presentation highlighted a long career in criminal justice.

She focused on various Dallas County crime prevention and public safety programs.

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The Calliber Collision crew stands proudly as they are recognized for their efforts for the Recycled Ride Program. They donated their time restoring a 2013 Ford Focus for Veteran Mark Ventura.

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Hudson Middle school student Eliomanuel Escamilla, center, was recognized during a recent city council meeting for receiving an art achievement. The 13 year old, 7th grade student at Hudson Middle School, and his peace poster won 1st place in district and state competition from the Texas Lions Club. His poster will be entered in an international competition.

CREATING JOBS FOR LIFE

Program will provide a hand up, not hand out

By Sonia Duggan

sduggan@csmediatexas.com First Baptist Church in Wylie is taking a proactive step toward helping those who are unemployed or underemployed in the area. The church has been authorized to teach a 16-session class called Jobs for Life starting May 31 in Wylie. The class will be held Sunday and

Wednesday nights from 7-9 p.m. for eight weeks.

The purpose of the class is to teach potential job seekers character qualities from a biblical perspective said Jerry Hoagland. “The class is open to anyone looking to find a job or a better job,” he said.

The Jobs for Life program encourages churches to “flip the list” by lending a hand to

individuals to change their situations instead of just giving handouts. Hoagland said food is always placed at the top of the list with employment falling at the bottom. Once the list is flipped, it places employment at the top of the list, eventually breaking the cycle of poverty.

The class is limited to eight to ten students, with plans not to exceed 12 so they can give each

student the attention they need.

“We pair a mentor with a student to help them and make sure they are doing their homework,” Hoagland said.

The mentors are area business people and community members. They will also have potential employers come to the class and talk about jobs and how to interview and tell students what they are looking for. Though there is no guarantee of employment, Hoagland said class attendees will be well equipped once finished and they will make a good employee for someone.

There will be a student premeeting May 24 for those who sign up. The class will be held in the Woodbridge Crossing Shopping Center. For more information call Hoagland at 214289-4791 or email jerry@jerryhoagland.org.

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by Allies In Service, a local veteran support organization.

Ventura’s lack of reliable transportation and his determination to succeed, among other reasons, earned him the honors.

David Whitley, the Allies in Service representative said Ventura does a lot to help other veterans.

Despite his own challenges, he is committed to helping support his fellow veterans. He has volunteered with the Vietnam Veterans of America just outside of Denton and worked with a nonprofit organization based in New York City to help end homelessness within the veteran population. In addition, Ventura is active in many local veteran support organizations in the Dallas area.

Getting to work was a challenge for Ventura. Living in Lewisville, he often borrowed his roommate’s car. He would drop off his roommate at his workplace in downtown Dallas before going back to Corinth for his own job as a riding instructor for Spirit Horse International Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. The newly refurbished 2013 Ford Fiesta will enable Ventura to travel back and forth to work freely saving him time and the extra miles of travel each day.

Despite the often-debilitat-

ing effects of PTSD, anxiety, depression and OCD, Ventura powers through daily challenges to rebuild not only his life but also those of his fellow veterans.

Recycled Rides is a nationwide program of the National Auto Body Council in which collision industry businesses team up to repair and donate vehicles to individuals in need.

“We thank Mr. Ventura for his years of service to our country and are honored to provide him with this gift of transportation to help him restore the rhythm of his life,” said Todd Dillender, Caliber Collision Vice President of Operations. “Caliber Collision is committed to supporting our local communities and military veterans like him who have given of themselves for our freedoms.”

In addition to AAA Texas and Caliber Collision, Rich’s Muffler, Elite Auto Glass, RPM Auto Service, Auto Accents and LKQ also contributed toward the restoration of the donated car.

In the past three years, Caliber Collision has donated more than 60 vehicles nationwide.

Caliber plans to donate at least 25 more vehicles in 2015 to military service members, veterans and first responders as a way to give back to the communities that Caliber serves.

sports Athletic Schedules

Sachse High School Track and Field

May 14-16: State meet at the University of Texas in Austin.

Wylie High School Track and Field

May 14-16: State meet at the University of Texas in Austin.

Wylie East High School Track and Field

May 14-16: State meet at the University of Texas in Austin.

Soccer

Camp June 22-25

The Sachse Lady Mustang Soccer Camp will take place June 22-25 at Sachse High School. The camp, which is for incoming second through ninthgraders, will cost $65, with the registration and payments needing to be turned in by Friday, June 5.

A late fee of $10 will be assessed to anyone who registers after June 6 or at the door.

Checks should be made out to Sachse Girls Athletics and mailed with the registration forms to Sachse High School, Kristen Campbell, 3901 Miles Road, Sachse, Texas 75048.

Participants will need shorts, T-shirts, cleats, shin guards, soccer socks, a ball (if they have one), a water bottle and money for snacks.

The camp will focus on developing individual techniques and applying them to team play.

The basic skills that will be addressed include ball control, movement, attacking, dribbling, shooting and defending.

For more information, contact Kristen Campbell at kzcampbell@garlandisd.net or at 972-414-7450, ext. 81217.

Volleyball

Camp June 8-11

The Sachse Mustangs Volleyball Camp will take place June 8-11 at Sachse High School.

The camp, which costs $65, will run from 9 a.m. to noon for incoming second- through eighthgraders, and then 1- 4 p.m. for incoming ninth-graders.

The registration and payment must be received by Friday, May 29, with a $10 late being assessed after that date. Checks should be made payable to Sachse Girls Athletics.

Participants will need shorts, T-shirts, knee pads (if they have them), a water bottle and money for snacks. The camp will cover six individual skills — ball control, movement, attacking, blocking, setting and serving — and apply them to team play.

There also will be some emphasis on transition, serve-receive and rotations.

For more information, contact coach Rikki Jones at rsjones@garlandisd.net.

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Mustang foursome ready to run at state

By Greg Ford Sports Editor

sports@sachsenews.com Numbers-wise, things look good for Devin Duvernay as well as Sachse’s 400-meter relay.

The former, a junior, enters Saturday’s state 100-meter race with the top time (10.48) out of the nine regional qualifiers, while the 400 team, which Duvernay anchors, has the secondbest time (40.89) behind Arlington Martin (40.81).

Still, all the Sachse competitors understand that medals are earned on the track, and they appear ready to do just that this weekend at the University of Texas’ Mike Myers Stadium.

“It’s exciting. I can’t wait for it,” Duvernay said. “It’s what I worked for.”

He added, “Since I didn’t

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The four Sachse runners heading to this weekend’s state meet are; from left; Chris Hill, Devin Duvernay; Malcolm Woods and Nick Alexander. make it last year, I’ve come back hungrier and want it more.”

A little while before running the 100, Duvernay will be responsible for finishing out the

final 100 meters in the relays.

Prior to that, the likes of Nick Alexander, Christopher Hill and Malcolm Woods will carry the baton.

The 400 relays for Class 6A will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, with the 100 races scheduled to take place at 7:05 p.m.

“Right now, I’m really trying

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to get healthy, so I can get ready for next week,” Woods said. “By the time our meet starts, I’ll be ready to go.”

Alexander and Hill share that view.

“I marked it (state) on my calendar. That was my goal,” Hill said.

Alexander added, “Based on last year, we knew we had the capability of going. We just had to put it together this year.”

Staying healthy and solid team chemistry were two reasons for success, Alexander noted, but added that in the days leading to state, the Mustangs will focus on handoffs.

In the past, many teams have been disqualified or lost out on a medal chance because of dropped handoffs.

“You’ve got to make it like it’s one person out there,” Hill said.

Baseball

HH sweeps Sachse in first round Pitching miscues cost team chance at winning Game 2

By Greg Ford Sports Editor

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Sachse’s Cyera Hintzen, left, was the 11-6A MVP, while teammate Jordie Harr, above, was the district’s Offensive MVP for the 2015 season.

All-District selections filled with Sachse players

By Greg Ford

er Alyssa Guzman and sophomore midfielder Emily Brown.

Junior midfielder Kayla McKeon and sophomore midfielder Sabrina Reyes earned honorable mention status.

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sports@sachsenews.com Soccer has always been a big sport at Sachse, and the 2015 season was no different.

On the boys’ side, the Mustangs returned to the postseason for the first time in many years, a trip that ended with first-round loss to Belton.

Meanwhile, the Lady Mustangs stampeded their way to another district title, and advanced to the regional semifinals before falling to Hendrickson.

The accomplishments of each team didn’t go unnoticed by the 11-6A All-District voters, who included many members of both squads in their selections.

The Lady Mustangs earned several individual accolades, which included Kristen Campbell being named Coach of the Year. Junior Cyera Hintzen was the Most Valuable Player, while fellow junior Jordie Harr was the Offensive MVP. The other individual awards went to Rockwall freshman Kayla Campbell (Defensive MVP), Rowlett junior Bri Arnold and Rockwall sophomore Katie Givens (co-Midfielders of the Year), Rockwall senior

Jacob Dubose was the boys’ Sophomore of the Year.

Sydney Smither (Goalkeeper of the Year), Rowlett sophomore Emily Heidman (Newcomer of the Year) and Tyler Lee freshman Kourtney Hitchcock (Utility Player of the Year).

Sachse first-team selections were junior defender Kirsten

Siragusa, sophomore defender Abigail Westin, junior midfielder Ally Warren and senior goalkeeper Bri Phillips. The second-team choices were junior midfielder Kasey Sorbers, freshman midfielder Caitlyn McDonald, sophomore defend-

Boys soccer Sophomore Jacob Dubose was the lone Mustang to earn an individual accolade; Sophomore of the Year.

The other individual winners were North Garland senior Alex Villalon (Most Valuable Player), North Garland senior Joel Martinez and Lakeview Centennial senior Augustine Igboanugo (Co-Offensive Players of the Year), Rowlett senior Ryan Blue (Defensive Player of the Year), Garland senior Cristian Grnaja (Midfield Player of the Year), Tyler Lee senior Daniel Abarca (Goalkeeper of the Year), Rockwall freshman Ryan Figart (Newcomer of the Year) and Lee’s Marty Germany (Coach of the Year).

A trio of Sachse seniors, Daniel Santibanez (forward), Konrad Rzasa (forward) and Michalin Dennie (defender) were named to the first team, while senior Josh Brown (midfielder), sophomore Jonathan Castillo (midfielder) and junior Christian Bauh (defender) made the second team.

DALLAS — Head coach Chris Burrow said throwing strikes is key to winning any contest. For the most part, the Mustangs did that in 2015, enough to earn a second-place finish in District 11-6A. However, during this past weekend’s bi-district series with Killeen Harker Heights, that part of the game got away from Sachse, especially in Game 2 at Jesuit, and the result was a 7-2 loss in Game 1 and 11-6 in eight innings during the second contest.

The latter loss was particularly frustrating because Sachse, the home team, led 6-4 going into the top of the seventh, but gave up the tying runs on walks.

“It’s about throwing strikes,” Burrow said. “You have to throw strikes. You’ve got to work from ahead. You’ve got to throw strikes.”

Sachse entered Saturday’s contest, which had been moved from Sachse, needing a win to stay alive.

Had the Mustangs prevailed, the series’ third and deciding game would have been played 30 minutes after the second contest’s conclusion.

The first-round loss ends a season that Sachse entered with uncertainty, primarily because of the graduation of so many players.

“I think we did better than what some people thought we might,” Burrow said. “I think especially in district, considering we were replacing a pitching staff, an infield and doing all that stuff. I thought we did a good job. We just didn’t make the plays (in the playoff).”

The coach added he’ll lose just three players to graduation, so the 2016 version of the Mustangs should be good and ready to compete again.

(Photos from Game 2 action this past Saturday, see pages 2B, 3B)

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Chance Merritt prepares to gun down a runner at first. Standing behind Merritt is pitcher Justin Lewis.

Donovan Duvernay motors to third during Game 2.

Skyler White delivers a pitch during the early innings of the Game 2 at Jesuit.

Left, Chance Merritt heads toward first base in an attempt to beat out a bunt. Top, Corbin Hernandez tosses the ball back to the infield after recording the third out.

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Sachse’s David Renning (20) attempts to keep his foot on second, and avoid being tagged out by a Harker Heights infielder.

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Clockwise from top left, Donovan Duvernay crosses the plate with one of Sachse’s six runs. Justin Lewis took the mound during the late innings of Game 2 in last week’s bi-district series with Killeen Harker Heights.

Duvernay safely slides into third.

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Wylie ISD Softball

Clockwise from the bottom right, Tristen Castaneda winds up.

Katelyn Belch slides into home. Third baseman Serena Saldivar was the lone senior on the Lady Pirates. Viewing the action from the dugout during Game 2 are Addie Allard, Karissa Saldivar (seated on bucket), Katelyn Belch (catching gear), coach Sarah Balthrop (seated on bucket) and coach Kristin Moore.

Heath defeats Lady Pirates in rain-soaked area-round series

By Greg Ford Sports Editor

sports@sachsenews.com MCKINNEY — The Lady Pirates traversed a winding, twisting road through the area-round playoffs, starting first at home, then heading to Rockwall and McKinney Boyd on the same evening and then finally returning to Boyd to end everything.

All the while, they battled not only the elements, which delayed the games quite often, but also a feisty Rockwall Heath team. In the end, it was the latter

that did in Wylie, defeating the Lady Pirates 7-5 at Wylie on May 8 and 8-6 on Saturday at McKinney Boyd.

The Lady Pirates won the second game 6-2, a contest that started Friday at Heath, but was eventually finished at Boyd.

The season-ending defeat concludes a 2015 campaign that saw Wylie, along with many other teams, battle weather conditions (massive inches of rain) that hadn’t affected previous seasons in such a manner.

Not only did the rain, along with the accompanying elements, disrupt the

playoff games, but previous storms also wiped out much of Wylie’s non-district schedule and resulted in the rescheduling of many District 10-5A contests.

Heath opened things with a win at Wylie, a contest in which they scored early and then held on, despite an Alexis Perry homer.

In Game 2, which began after a lightning delay, it was the Lady Pirates’ turn to bash the ball around. That hit parade started in the top of the first, when Jessica Lee smacked a two-out single to right that scored two runs.

Wylie was up 3-0 in the third inning,

when a squall hit the area and dropped enough rain on Heath’s home field to make it unplayable. Both teams remedied the situation by moving the contest to Boyd, where it resumed around 10:15 p.m. and ended about 45 minutes later.

The rubber game was scheduled to start noon Saturday at Boyd’s field, but more rain pushed the starting time back to 3 p.m.

Once things got under way — there was a 30-minute lightning delay in the early innings — Heath jumped to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first, only to see Wylie chip away to make it 5-3 after

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two innings. Katelyn Belch delivered the big blow for Wylie, with a two-out, two-run single to center in the bottom of the second.

The score stayed that way until the top of the fifth, when Heath’s first two batters got on base and then Madison Leggett launched a three-run homer to center for an 8-3 advantage.

Wylie responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning, which came as a result of hits, sacrifice flies and one batter being hit by a pitch.

Neither team seriously threatened after that inning.

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Keeping connected kids safe The popularity of mobile devices and smartphones has produced more tech-savvy kids.

Based on a 2013 survey by Scratch Wireless, nearly one in five kids uses a mobile device every day. Other children regularly go online through tablets, laptops and home PCs. Connectivity is ever more in reach — and often outside of the watchful eyes of parents and other caregivers.

Although statistics vary, Symantec, maker of Norton Internet Security software, estimates that at least 20 percent of kids will receive harassing, hateful or insulting messages via the Internet. That’s not the only hazard of browsing the Internet. According to the Journal of Adolescent Health, 65 percent of online sex offenders use social networking sites to gain home and school information about their victims and 82 percent of online sex crimes against minors originate from online social information. The Internet also can put children in touch with age-inappropriate media content and pornographic or racy imagery. Mobile devices can provide a distraction for teenagers, which can be dangerous when used while they are driving.

While parents worry about their kids going online, smartphones enable families to stay readily in touch, and many students turn to the Internet for school assignments. Parents who want to protect their youngsters from less reputable online elements can take certain measures to reduce the risk that their kids will come across questionable people and/or content when surfing the Internet.

Set up parental controls Parental and security controls are built into most devices that connect to the Internet. Parents can customize the settings, limiting what kids can and can’t do on

each particular device. Websites with questionable or adult content can be blocked, and location services or chatting may be turned off. Security settings also enable parents to set up passwords so that purchases can be prevented or that certain applications require entry of a password before they can be accessed.

Keep personal information to a minimum Whenever children and even adults create new online accounts or profiles, they should limit the amount of personal information they provide. Try not to set up usernames that include full first and last names. Avoid any mention of birthdays, addresses, phone numbers, and names of schools. Vague profiles protect user information and make it more difficult for online predators to target people.

Turn off geolocation services Many mobile apps use something called geolocation to automatically share a person’s location with others. Other apps may require location information for maps or to provide directions or recommendations for businesses in the area. In addition, some photos taken with geolocation services activated may be geo-tagged, meaning the digital image is imprinted with a code that can tell others where it was taken. Location services can identify where a child is and put this information in the hands of people trolling for personal information online.

Use hotspots cautiously Wi-Fi hotspots provide free Internet connectivity when customers are at restaurants, parks or other areas with Wi-Fi service available. Hotspots can be particularly attractive to kids with limited data plans. However, hotspots are less secure than home Internet connections,

and Wi-Fi hotspot users are vulnerable to cyber criminals. Kids should never share personal information, account numbers or other intimate details when using a hotspot.

Avoid compromising photos The “selfie” craze invites people from all over to post pictures of themselves on social media sites. While it can be fun to share images over the Internet, availability of photos can lead to trouble. Photos could give others clues to where kids

go to school, work or live. Images posted while on vacation may alert others that someone is not home.

Compromising or suggestive photos can harm a child’s reputation or even lead to exploitation. Stress to children that they should only take photos they would be willing to share with their parents and that they should keep posted photos to a minimum. Exercise caution whenever posting images, and rely on security measures to limit who

can view those images.

Be on alert for malware A program or app may contain malware that steals information behind the scenes. Only download content that can be verified as valid. Free offers and email messages that advertise software for download or Web links should be avoided.

Don’t interact with online strangers The Web puts many people who live all around the world in instant contact with one another. Children

should never send information or interact on a personal level with someone they do not know. Parents should stress the importance of avoiding strangers online just like they do when teaching kids to avoid strangers in public.

The Internet has changed the way parents must safeguard their children from dangers in the world.

Practicing common sense and employing safety measures and software can limit kids’ vulnerability to the dangers that lurk online.

Five healthy tips to gear The time has come for grillmasters to gear up up for swimsuit season Summer is only a few short weeks away, and that means swimsuit weather is just around the corner. Fashion magazines may be touting the latest weight-loss tactics, but for lasting success, nutritional experts recommend a healthier approach that really works.

Sara Asberry, a registered dietitian in the Student Wellness Center at The University of Texas at Dallas, helps college students lose weight while maintaining healthy eating guidelines. Here are five health-conscious tips she offers to help drop some pounds.

1. Increase your fiber intake -- Research has shown that just increasing your fiber intake can result in weight loss. High-fiber foods include fruits and vegetables with the peel, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes. Bring on the black beans, lentils, pears, apples, Brussels sprouts, brown rice and oatmeal.

2. Weigh yourself regularly -- A recent article in The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics showed that weighing yourself every day produces greater weight loss compared with weighing most days of the week. Just don’t weigh yourself more than once a day. Body weight varies as we consume nutrients and excrete waste. Weighing yourself throughout the day can hinder your emotional health, especially for those struggling with disordered eat-

ing behaviors.

3. Hydrate -- You have heard over and over again to “Drink more water!” Increasing your fluids can help relieve constipation and control appetite levels. Sometimes we think we are hungry when we are actually thirsty. Being dehydrated can make you feel fatigued and less likely to exercise. Keep a water bottle with you all day and try to fill it up four times a day. A hydrated body is a happy body.

4. Get moving -- Make an effort to add steps into your daily life: park your car further away, walk to a bathroom that is less convenient, walk in place while you watch TV. You can burn roughly 100 calories by jogging in place for 10 minutes, so add a little cardio to your favorite TV show.

5. Appreciate your body -- It’s the only one you have.

Ultimately, it’s not about how you look in a swimsuit, it’s how you see yourself as a person. You are more than a number on a scale; you are a person who deserves to be valued. Don’t let a swimsuit prevent you from enjoying summer activities with your friends and family.

Remember, everyone has different dietary needs. Just because something is healthy for one person, does not make it healthy for everyone. Consult a local registered dietitian to customize a program to best “suit” your needs.

Grilling season has returned for the millions of people who live in regions where grilling is unlikely to happen during the winter months. While standard fare like hot dogs and hamburgers may suffice for backyard barbecues with lots of friends and family, when the party is smaller, grillmasters may want to up their games and try their hands at something new.

Tri tip steak is cut from the bottom of the sirloin and is popular on the West Coast of the United States, but this cut, which is suited

to marinating and rubbing, can be enjoyed anywhere.

Those who want to give tri tip steak a shot may find it sold as bottom sirloin roast in their local grocery store or butcher shop. But once you find the right cut, the following recipe for “Grilled Tri Tip With Black Olive Aioli” courtesy of Bill Niman and Janet Fletcher’s “The Niman Ranch Cookbook” (Wiley) is sure to please you and your guests the next time you fire up the grill.

Grilled Tri Tip With Black Olive Aioli Serves 4 to 6 1 1 2 1 1⁄4 1 1

tri tip steak, 21⁄2 pounds tablespoon olive oil tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, chopped tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper cup finely chopped pitted oil-cured black olives cup aioli (see below) tablespoon coarse sea salt Cayenne pepper

Place the steak in a small, nonreactive baking dish. Combine the olive oil, rosemary and black pepper in a small bowl and stir well. Rub the mixture evenly over the tri tip. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 24. hours.

Remove the tri tip from the refrigerator 1 1⁄2 hours before cooking.

Prepare and light a charcoal grill for direct cooking.

Add the olives to the aioli and season with cayenne.

When the grill is at its hottest (when the coals are red and glowing and it’s too hot to

hold your hand over the grill for more than a couple of seconds), remove the tri tip from the marinade, wipe off any excess marinade, and season on both sides with sea salt. Place the steak on the cooking grate directly over the coals, cover the grill, and cook, turning once, for about 20 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 130 F for medium rare.

Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

Cut the tri tip into thin slices across the grain and arrange on a platter. Serve with aioli.

Grilled Tri Tip With Black Olive Aioli

Aioli

Makes about 1 cup 1 1⁄2 1 2 2 1

small clove garlic teaspoon kosher salt teaspoon Dijon mustard teaspoons fresh lemon juice egg yolks cup olive oil

To make by hand, chop the garlic and salt together on a cutting board until a paste forms.

Transfer to a deep mixing bowl and wrap a damp towel around the base of the bowl to keep it from sliding around the counter as you work. Whisk in the mustard, lemon juice and egg yolks.

While whisking continuously and vigorously, add the olive oil in a slow, thin, steady stream until all of it has been incorporated and the mixture is thick and completely emulsified.

To make the aioli in a food processor, place the garlic and salt in the work bowl and process to chop as finely as possible. Add the mustard and lemon juice and pulse to combine.

Add the egg yolks and, with the motor running, add the olive oil in a slow, thin, steady stream until all of it has been incorporated and the mixture is thick and completely emulsified.

Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours until needed.

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‘Cool Thursdays’ at the 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 quickly. Don’t miss out as tickets for Blaze of Glory, The Bon Jovi Tribute Band, will not last long.

Blaze of Glory, the Bon Jovi Tribute Band is based in Dallas and formed in January 2007.

They pay homage to one of the greatest rock bands to come out of the 20th century. According to Missy Whisler, Dallas Arboretum’s vice president of sales, “The group creates a live show that leaves you wondering if perhaps you aren’t actually seeing the real Bon Jovi. From your favorite rocking tunes with the classic hooks, to those ohso sweet Bon Jovi love songs, Blaze of Glory delivers them all. You won’t want to miss a

single minute of Blaze of Glory’s show, because it’s guaranteed to be a party!”

For Blaze of Glory, guests are encouraged to participate in the weekly costume contest to win prizes. This week’s theme is to come dressed as “The 80’s Never Left” award, or dress as the best glam-rocker.

In addition to the coolest view of White Rock Lake, attendees can bring picnics and beverages or purchase food from food trucks.

The gardens are also open to stroll through before the concert to enjoy the stunning floral spring displays. 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. On-site parking is complimentary for all concerts, and guests are encouraged to use the covered parking garage.

Christian children and young adults continue their religious journeys by participating in the sacraments of Communion and Confirmation. Celebrations are sure to accompany such pivotal moments in their lives. When inviting family members and friends to join in such celebrations, parents can create specialized invitations that set the tone of the ceremonies to come.

Families have many options at their disposal when making invitations/ Whether the idea is to design your own invitation or rely on the bevy of designs

at the ready, consider these suggestions for making invitations your own.

• Photos make it personal.

One of the ways to set your son or daughter’s invitation apart is to include a photograph or silhouette of your child on the invitation. If you will be working with a professional photographer, ask him or her to schedule the session well in advance so that you can take a number of portraits and poses.

A photo invitation can serve as a long-lasting momento of the occasion.

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Agent Richard Kevin Finnell,of Woodmen of the World Chapter 4660, presented a $1000.00 check to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 315 President Dianne Culverin April. The check represents two scholarships for Texas Girls State. The 2015 session of Texas Bluebonnet Girls State will be held from Sunday June 14 to Friday June 20 at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin.

Set Communion and Confirmation ceremony invitations apart • Use a personal thought or quote. Add some sentimentality to invitations by including a special quote in the wording.

For religious events, finding an appropriate Biblical passage can be fitting. Otherwise, use special words of hope and faith that align with the deeper meaning behind the particular sacrament your child will be receiving.

• Include a takeaway. In addition to the invitation, give invited guests a token of the special nature of the event to come.

Purchase small crucifixes, dove

pins or Eucharistic charms from a religious supply center, and place them into the envelope or affix them to the invitation.

A small set of rosary beads also can be a nice touch.

• Don’t be afraid to keep it simple. If you prefer something less ornate, a simple white linen invitation with an engraved cross is appropriate for such a special occasion.

Invitations will set the tone for the special occasions set to come. Customize invitations to add a unique touch to the festivities.

Church Directory

Assemblies of God First Assembly of God

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 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

Baptist 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, 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.

Christian First Christian Church

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 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

Church of Christ

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

Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Class 7 p.m. www.sachsechurchofchrist.org

Methodist First United Methodist Church Sachse

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

New Day Fellowship

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

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

Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church

New Hope Church

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

Non-Denominational

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

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 11 a.m.

Wednesdays 6:45 p.m. heavensjourneyfellowship.org

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

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

To have your church listed, call today!

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• This position requires evenings and weekend assignments.

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite a plus.

• Candidate should possess an understanding and working knowledge of current and emerging social media platforms.

• Will be responsible for taking digital photographs of various events.

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• Ability to provide content on both a print and digital platform. **Candidates should be non-smokers.

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C&S Media publications is accepting resumes for a part-time office position in our Wylie location.

Responsibilities including: • Invoicing advertising for all of our publications, • Maintaining our circulation database • Light bookkeeping tasks. Knowledge of Quickbooks required. *Applicants should be nonsmokers.

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We have an exciting opportunity in a busy mixed animal practice just minutes northeast of Dallas, TX. We concentrate on canine, feline and equine care specifically. Our facility is approximately 7,000 sq. ft. including a spacious waiting area, 5 examination rooms, a large pharmacy and in house laboratory, a large treatment area, 2 surgery suites, 3 equine stalls, stocks, kennels, and an isolation ward.

We are a practice that focuses on high quality medicine, surgery, and preventative care. We do our own emergency work with a family friendly rotation consisting of only one weeknight per week and only one weekend a month. Generous compensation package includes a base salary with pro-sal structure earning 25% of inventory and services, insurance, paid time off, CE stipend, and veterinary periodicals with an additional “buy-in” opportunity.

Applicants should be motivated and hard working with the independence to work up cases as you see fit but also enjoy the ability to collaborate with 3 other Veterinarians as needed.

Send resume to 707 Parker Rd, Wylie, TX 75098.

For additional information about our practice please visit our social media at www.parkerroadvet.com and check out our “personality” on FaceBook.

Contact is Terra at 972-442-6523.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF LUCAS, TEXAS CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION

PUBLIC NOTICE

must include a general description of the conduct resulting in the conviction of the felony (this requirement does not apply to a publicly held corporation).

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Country Club Cafe & Harbor House currently hiring LINE COOKS & WAIT STAFF. Apply in person at 2260 Country Club Rd., #105, St. Paul, TX. 972-442-5555 52-2t-ppd Drivers: CDL-B: Great Pay, Hometime!

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New Singles from Dallas, TX to surrounding states.

Apply: TruckMovers. com or: 1-877-6067083 20-4t-19-ppd Wylie Student Nutrition Dept. is accepting applications for SUBSTITUTE COOK positions.

Apply online at wylieisd.net or in person at 200 Pirate Drive. Ask for Deb 972-429-2334.

43-tfn-bill Drivers: Local Mesquite Van w/Occasional Layover Openings! Great Pay, Benefits! CDL-A, 1yr Exp. Req. Estenson Logistics Apply w w w. g o e l c . c o m 1-855-298-4059 1-2t-ppd

Garage Sale Garage Sale - Rain or Shine! Sat., May 16th 8:00 am - 3:00 pm at 215 Lyndhurst, Wylie. Desk and credenza, great wicker set, small appliances, bookcase, desk chair, silk plants, toys, golf club stand, crystal, folding table, table, 4 chairs and hutch and much more!

Legal Notice Legal Notice Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a FB (Food and Beverage), PE (Beverage Cartage Permit) and RM (Mix Beverage Restaurant Permit with FB) by Salmarc, Inc. dba Charros Mexican Restaurant to be located at 501 W. Brown St., Suite 103, Wylie, Collin, Texas.

Officers of said corporation are Marcial Salazar, President/ Secretary.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Lucas, Texas will convene at its regular meeting place in the City Hall in Lucas, Texas, at 7:00 o’clock P.M., Lucas, Texas time on June 18, 2015, and, during such meeting, the City Council will consider the passage of an ordinance or ordinances and take such other actions as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of one or more series of certificates of obligation in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for the purpose or purposes of paying contractual obligations of the City to be incurred for making permanent public improvements and for other public purposes, to-wit: (1) constructing street improvements, curb, gutters, and sidewalk improvements (including utilities repair, replacement and relocation) and drainage incidental thereto and constructing various bridge improvements; (2) the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, landscaping, land, and rights-of-way for authorized needs and purposes relating to the aforementioned capital improvements; and (3) the payment of professional services related to the design, construction, project management, and financing of the aforementioned projects.

The certificates of obligation (the Certificates) will be payable from the levy of an annual ad valorem tax , within the limitations prescribed by law, upon all taxable property within the City and from a li en on and pledge of certain revenues derived by the City from the operation of the City’s utility system. The Certificates are to be issued, and this notice is given, under and pursuant to the provisions of the Certificate of Obligation Act of 1 971 , as amended, Texas Local Government Code Section 271.041 through Section 271.064, Chapter 1502, as amended, Texas Government Code, and the City’s Home Rule Charter.

Stacy Henderson, City Secretary, City of Lucas, Texas 1-2t-111-1925

Competitive sealed proposals for the Wylie East High School IMPAC Building – Pre-Engineered Metal Building Package are being accepted by Wylie Independent School District. Proposers may obtain an electronic copy of contract documents by contacting the Construction Manager, Gallagher Construction Services, 3501 Token Drive, Suite 100, Richardson, Texas 75082, 888.422.1882. Electronic contract documents will also be furnished to area plan rooms.

Mailed proposals should be addressed to Wylie Independent School District, Administration Office, P.O. Box 490, Wylie, Texas, 75098 and received before 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2015. All other proposals shall be delivered directly to Wylie Independent School District, Administration Office, 951 S. Ballard Avenue, Wylie, Texas 75098 and received before 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Thereafter, at 2:00 p.m., all sealed proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The following request for proposal will be available for competitive proposal from multiple prime contractors who will contract directly with Wylie Independent School District and be coordinated by Gallagher Construction Services: CSP 13-A PREENGINEEERED METAL BUILDING All proposers will be required to comply with provisions of the V.T.C.A. Texas Government Code, Section 2258 of the State of Texas with respect to the payment of prevailing wage rates, applicable city ordinances and equal employment practices.

Evidence of worker’s compensation insurance coverage’s for the person’s or entity’s employees providing services on the project will be required for the duration of the work. Upon notification of potential selections for award the person or entity submitting the proposal must give notice to the District if the owner or operator of the business entity has been convicted of a felony. The notice

ORDINANCE # 2015-05-00813 [Amending Chapter 15 “Master Fee Schedule”] AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUCAS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 15 TITLED “MASTER FEE SCHEDULE” BY AMENDING ARTICLE 6.000 TITLED “MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS”

BY ADDING NEW FENCE PERMIT AND REMOVING “BURN PERMIT”;

BY ADDING ARTICLE 21.000 TITLED “PARKS AND RECREATION”; RESERVING ARTICLE 22.000; BY ADDING ARTICLE 23.000 TITLED “SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS”; BY ADDING ARTICLE 24.000 TITLED “SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL ”PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 1-1t-54-1925

Real Estate

COUNTRY NORTHEAST

Residential For Lease: 3/2.5/2 house. 2 living areas with gameroom in Wylie. 2 story, hardwoods, inground pool with separate play yard.

Large lot, sprinklers, close to schools.

Available June 15. $1550/month + security deposit.

Call 214-707-9106.

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Tony Johnson 903-456-2357

June West 972-989-6025

Patti Eisenhauer 214-893-8291

3626 Hwy 380 Greenville $225,000

Total 4 bdrms,3baths,2 kitchens: 3bdrms, 2bths, 2 car garage in main house, 1bdrm,1 bth apartment. Great mother-in-law quarters, office, or teens who want their own space. All ceramic tile with handicap accessible doors. 30x40 shop on slab, 1car carport. Completely fenced with a five ft fence and privacy gate with remote.Concrete pathway surrounds the inside of the entire fence of 2 acres.

This is gorgeous country home. 1Car carport, 2car detached shop in back

Call June 972-989-6025

Lot 2 CR 553 Farmersville $91,500

Beautiful lot for building your new home! Great for your livestock! Lots of mesquite trees and conveniently located right off Hwy 78, for Wylie, McKinney and Greenville.

Call Patti 214-893-8291

1698 CR 3128 Campbell $149,900

Horse lover’s dream. Rustic secluded home with fresh paint on the inside and log siding and covered front porch on the outside. Five acres is fenced with gated entry, mature oaks, sandy loam soil, lighted riding arena which can easily be converted to a roping arena, 20x60 barn with stalls, 12x60 barn with stalls and 40x48 pole barn with work shop. Take a look!!

Call Tony 903-456-2357

New Listing

3610 Stanford ST Greenville $99,800

Very pretty starter home or for empty nesters! 3Bedroom-2Bath, with open floor plan and a great yard with a patio and built on wooden deck to enjoy your summer evenings!

Easy access to downtown shopping and medical district.

Call Tonya 972-832-5588

904 CR 815 Farmersville $419,900

Bring your horses & all your guests to this 20 acre Hacienda Ranch. Stucco home has 3 br, 3.5 baths, 2 car garage with built in gunite pool, hot tub & gazebo all the amenities you need for entertaining. Open space is the theme of this home with many cabinets, large tile island in kitchen, WBFP in both living areas & in the Master Suite upstairs. Fantastic 1st floor veranda & large open terrace on the 2nd floor, beautiful views from all areas.

Call Lonnie 214-497-6584

For information on these properties call

972-784-7800 108 McKinney St., Farmersville

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10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

God’s Wheels needs your help!

Fri., May 15 & Sat. May 16

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SHINING THE WAY

Shining the Way 3RD NINE WEEKS – APRIL 2015

Recognizing students exhibiting excellence in character or excelling in academics.

Students are selected by their teachers for exceptional performance.

Core Values: Respect and Responsibility • Caring and Giving • Grit and Preparedness • Gratitude and Celebration Olivia Kinkaid Akin Elementary Teachers: Carma Cameron/Jori Prater At Akin, we have a scholar named Olivia that exemplifies grit and preparation, each and every day. Olivia pushes through hard skills and difficult tasks on a daily basis in order to be the best scholar she can be. Her commitment to work is extraordinary. Olivia is a student that will do things over and over until she understands. She is organized and ready for class every day. If she needs to attend a study hall or make up an assignment, she will make sure it gets done. We can always count on her to do her best work! All of these gritty things she does with a smile.

Lieu Alak Birmingham Elementary Teachers: Mrs. Chuang/Mrs. Oliver Lieu exemplifies grit and preparation on a daily basis. He is constantly aware of the expectations. He promptly begins his morning work without being reminded. He keeps up with his assignment and is diligent in asking for any extra materials to complete his work. Even when the work is challenging, he perseveres and does his best. Lieu displays grit each day in order to prepare himself for success.

Aiden Grasso Cox Elementary Teachers: Brett Garrett/Tracy

Halligan/Johnnie Ashley Aiden exemplifies grit and preparation.

He exudes positivity, and his fellow classmates admire his kindness and willingness to help out. You can count on Aiden to give his best effort despite the task. His preparedness is noticed in his participation, as well as the level of effort he puts forth in his work. Aiden’s happy disposition brings a smile the faces of those around him. From the Second Grade teachers, we would like to thank Aiden for his strong character and commitment to success.

Nikita Gronholz Dodd Elementary Teachers: Mrs. Light/Mrs. Thomas Nikita exemplifies the qualities of grit and preparation daily. He takes pride in his work and always strives to complete the highest quality assignments.

Nikita pays attention to the smallest details shown through his beautiful handwriting, meticulous illustrations and amazing projects. Many people can recognize his work just by the quality. Nikita’s grit and preparation has allowed him to be very successful in second grade and will carry him far in the future.

Karla Canales Groves Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Nieto Karla has such a great work ethic. She always listens carefully and puts her best effort into everything she does. When she struggles with a concept she asks for help and continues to practice until she excels at it. She attempts to solve problems before asking for help. Her peers recognize and comment on her persistence and hard work. Thank you Karla for being a great example to others.

Jesus Garcia Hartman Elementary Teacher: Jennifer Saldivar Jesus is new to WISD this year. I have thoroughly enjoyed having Jesus in my class this year. He is a determined, caring, and sweet young man. He has his challenges but works hard every day. Jesus comes to school everyday ready to show grit with a smile on his face.

Jose Ornelas Smith Elementary Teachers: Hernandez/Jaquez Jose works hard and doesn’t give up.

He is always helpful, positive and shows grit by never quitting.

Veeka Schlensker & Kate Winters Tibbals Elementary Teachers: Mrs. McKethan Kate and Veeka are perfect examples of the Wylie Way. Not only does their character shine here at Tibbals, but they have put Grit and Preparation to work and have spread their amazing generosity to the Murphy Animal Shelter and The Christian Care Center. They put together their own store, sold items, and collected money to be donated. They ran the store together, planned it, collected items to sell, and counted the money.

I am so proud of these two girls for coming up with this idea and putting their hard work to use for good. They are a great example of the Wylie Way going beyond our school walls and out in to the community!

Jeremy Kluna Burnett Jr. High Teachers: Burnett Staff Jeremy came to Burnett the end of January from Nairobi, Kenya. In spite of the huge transition he has had to make, he always has a smile on his face and tries his hardest to do his best. He is outgoing and has won the hearts of the Burnett family.

Elias Hoke Cooper Jr. High Teachers: Casey Coleman Elias always shakes his teacher’s hands and works hard in all of his classes. He is a great role model for all students at Cooper Junior High.

Logan Taber Watkins Elementary Teachers: Whitney Blann If you want to know the definition of grit, just come to room 202 at Watkins Elementary and take a look at Logan Taber. Logan always gives 100% effort in everything he does. His curious mind is constantly asking questions beyond the usual, and he thinks of alternative ways to get tasks done. He is a major help to his friends and teacher. His willingness to help someone in need never extinguishes. He is an asset to my classroom, and when I think of grit and preparation, he is the first person who comes to my mind.

Cailan Dowden Whitt Elementary Teacher: Erin Eby Cailan always works hard and is eager to learn new things. He never gives up and does a great job encouraging his peers. He works great in group settings and is always willing to help.

Isabella Ospina Davis Intermediate Teacher: Audrie Adams Isabella always comes to class prepared and ready to learn. She always goes above and beyond what is asked of her. Even when she hits obstacles, she doesn’t let it get her down. She shows grit and preparation in both her academic classes and in her after school activities. She is part of both SMART Girls Club and Future Problem Solvers. Isabella often mentions that she is working and preparing to attend Harvard University.

Faith Kleiman Draper Intermediate Teacher: Andrea Fox Faith has grown by leaps and bounds this year. She works hard not only in her classes, but outside as an athlete as well.

She has learned to advocate for herself with respect and responsibility, and when given challenges this year, she has risen to each one with grace and grit. She sets her goals high and has high expectations for her teammates in order to reach them (even with those teammates are adults!). She brings poise, passion, and drive for excellence to each new situation. I can’t wait to watch her continue to grow!

Faith, your grit and dedication are truly shining the Wylie Way!

Christina Figueroa Harrison Intermediate Teacher: Barbara Wortham Christina`is a very respectful and responsible student. She always take responsibility for her own learning and does her best to complete her classwork, even when she misses part of class. She also shows her caring for others by helping whenever she has the opportunity. One day recently, when I went to pick up my class from the cafeteria, Mr. Don pointed to Christina and told me she had gotten a broom and cleaned up a mess that two other students had made on the floor. When I talked to my class about it, I discovered that Christina had known that someone needed to clean the mess, so she just did it. What an excellent example of caring and respect she set that day.

Trinity Wells McMillan Jr. High Teacher: Dawn Fleming Trinity always demonstrates perseverance and tries her best. She never gives up and exceeds in all she does.

Roderick Fuller Wylie East High School Teacher: Paulette Jones Roderick has displayed Grit and Preparation in Pre AP English I. Roderick considered dropping Pre AP English I in the beginning of the year, but I encouraged him to try the course first. Roderick has worked really hard. He has shown Grit by accepting the challenges of Pre AP English I and makes a great effort to be successful.

Roderick prepares for his test by studying and coming to tutorials.

Roderick exemplifies the Grit and Preparation needed to be successful in the classroom.

Crystal Enns Wylie East High School Teacher: Ms. A. Henderson Crystal has true grit when tackling school assignments and projects. She is predominantly homebound and is waiting for a kidney transplant procedure in the upcoming weeks. She keeps up the beat even when she is tired and weak. She pushes through and continues to participate in extracurricular events. She has true grit!

Sean Fitzsimmons Wylie High School Teacher: Potter Sean has some health issues which routinely keep him from class. He also has some physical limitations as well. Sean routinely seeks out the work he misses and does an excellent job at maintaining ‘A’ level work in math. It takes an incredible amount of energy after missing class for health issues, to rebound and maintain an ‘A’. Math, possibly more than any other coursework, truly builds on new material through the year. Sean exemplifies grit to fight through the hand life has dealt him to maintain such good grades.

Zeel Patel Wylie High School Teacher: Karrie George Zeel first came to America in 2013, midway during her Freshmen year and spoke very little English. She enrolled in regular Algebra 1 when she started at Wylie High School. I now have her as a sophomore, in Pre-AP Geometry. Her grades throughout the year have consistently improved. The first test she took in my class, she made a 79. The last test she took, she made a 100, when the class average was a 70. She consistently turns in her homework and seeks help when needed. Having a hard-working students like Zeel is very encouraging.

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