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Murphy Monitor The official newspaper of the city of Murphy

Volume 12 Issue 27

Murphy, Texas

New city manager hired

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Leadership turnover continues

By David Jenkins Staff Writer

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The city of Murphy is searching for a new director of public services after the resignation of Bernie Parker. His last day on the job was Friday, July 15.

Interim City Manager Bill Shipp said he plans to hire an interim director until a replacement can be found.

Until then, Shipp and staff from the public works and parks and recreation departments will handle the duties of the public services director.

Bernie Parker Parker had been in the role of Public Services Director since November 2014. His duties included managing the departments of public works, parks and recreation, facilities, and community and special events.

Prior to taking the position in Murphy, Parker was the engineering project coordinator for the city of Keller from January 2012 to October 2014 and was an engineering technician for Keller from May 2006 to January 2012.

Parker holds a master’s degree in Public Administration Urban Management from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Affairs and Community Development from the University of North

Staff Writer

After a lengthy search and prolonged contract negotiations, the city of Murphy has found its new city manager.

During a July 14 special called city council meeting, Jersey Village City Manager Mike Castro was approved to replace Interim City Manager Bill Shipp.

Castro will take over duties in Murphy starting Sept. 12.

“I’m excited about the opportunity and humbled that the city council chose me. I know there were some quality candidates that applied for the position,” he said. “In the time that I’ve been able to spend in Murphy I have been excited about what I have seen.

The city is poised to do some great things and I’m looking forward to being part of that.”

Castro has been the City Manager of Jersey Village since July 2005. The city is only 3.5 square miles with a population of 2,840 located in the HoustonSugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area.

Prior to that he was the Assistant City Manager for the city of Longview from 2004-’05, City Administrator for the city of Stephenville from 2001-’04, and City Administrator for the city of Garden Ridge from 1997-’01.

Castro graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy, a master’s degree in Urban Planning

Standing in honor David Jenkins/Murphy Monitor

Murphy Police Officer Fred Mancias stands at attention in honor of the fallen Dallas Police Officers July 13. He stood at the corner of 544 and North Murphy Road from 7 - 8 a.m. in full dress uniform. The Exchange Club of Murphy provided the flags.

See CASTRO page 6A

Pokemon Go makes its way to Murphy

Making the old new again

By David Jenkins

By Joe Reavis

Staff Writer

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Housing subdivisions around Murphy are set to see improvements to their sidewalks.

The Sidewalk Replacement Program, which was scheduled to start July 18, will cover improvements in nine different neighborhoods. The tentative completion date is the end of September.

The order of work is as follows: Glen Ridge Estates, The Timbers, The Aviary, Maxwell Creek North, Murphy Farms, The Ranch and Gables, Windy Mills Farms, Daniel Crossing and Hunters Landing. Handling the work is GT Construction.

Tim Rogers, city of Murphy public works superintendent, said the response from citizens to the project has been positive.

“From the feedback I have received, the residents are currently excited to hear we are working on the rehabilitation of sidewalks,” he said. “There have been a few residents who are contacting me to ensure their locations will be inspected, evaluated and prioritized on our list for replacements and repairs.

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Clayton Jenkins, 8, prepares to capture a Pokemon at a Pokestop outside the Whataburger in Murphy on FM 544.

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In this issue Classifieds . . . . . . . . . 4C Life & Style ...... .........1C Obituaries......... . .. . . . .2C Opinion . . . ... . . . . . . . .5A Sports . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . 1B

The Pokemon Go game craze has made it way to Murphy.

Following clues on their smart phones, gamers can be found wandering around the city looking for locations inside and outside buildings where Pokemon characters and props can be found.

The game is based on the Pokemon card game craze of the 1990s, but is an enhanced version utilizing augmented reality. The technology blends the digital and real world together by placing the cartoon characters by GPS in real locations.

Pokestops, locations to collect Pokemon eggs and items to enhance the power of characters, and gyms where Pokemon fights are staged pop up on smart phones, often with a picture of the location, to attract players.

The catch is that players must get outside and walk in order to collect the characters and do battle. If a gamer picks up a Pokemon egg at a Pokestop, the player must walk five kilometers to hatch the egg and see what character is inside.

Various Pokestops can be found

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around Murphy, most of which are located inside or outside of restaurants along 544. Some stops include Elevate Church, 7-Eleven, Whataburger, Hana Habachi & Sushi, South Ford Texas Steak and Crab, Murphy Marketplace fountain, Einstein Brothers Bagels and the Timbers Nature Preserve. There is a gym where you can battle other players in the shopping center where Albertsons is located on FM 544.

Trent Gibson was doing his best to catch a Pokemon outside of the Whataburger while battling a fellow gamer not far away.

“The Pokemon can get away if you don’t make sure they are in the Pokeball,” he said.

“What made the game so fun is you get to collect all types of Pokemon,” Clayton Jenkins said while looking for a collection point at the Timbers Park.

“Then you get to do battle with other Pokemon.”

Although Pokestops and gyms are at fixed locations, Pokemon characters can be found anywhere. Players see the character on their smart phone, and, with the flick of a finger, roll a Pokeball to try and capture them.

Currently, there are 151 characters See CATCH page 6A

Clear the Shelters event July 23 Clear the Shelters at the Murphy Shelter is slated for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 23.

The shelter is located at 203 N. Murphy Rd. All adoption fees will be waived for this yearly event.

For additional information call 972468-4226.

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Stay safe: Wear flotation devices

By Wyndi Veigel News Editor

news@csmediatexas.com As summer temperatures rise, a cool, refreshing dip in the lake or pool may be just what is needed.

With five recent drowning incidents taking place in the DFW area, however, water safety is paramount. “ Texas Parks and Wildlife is encouraging people to be smart, be safe and be sober while on area lakes,” Collin County Game Warden Mike Stephens said. “Be safe when you are out there, be smart about what you are doing and avoid boating while intoxicated.”

As far as life vests are concern, Stephens recommends that everyone wear a life vest while on a boat. For 13 and under, state law requires kids to wear a life jacket at all times.

“On most lakes, there is a zero tolerance policy with game war-

dens,” he said.

According to information released by Texas Parks and Wildlife, 70% of persons who died in a boating accident would be alive today, if they had worn a life jacket.

A fun part of summer is swimming at area lakes and pools, but it is also one of the most dangerous.

Parents are encouraged to make sure their children know how to swim before heading out to any swimming area.

Texas Parks and Wildlife suggests even as an adult if you are not a strong swimmer or that you get tired easily, that a life jacket is worn. Children are encouraged to always wear a life jacket when swimming in area rivers, ponds and lakes.

Watching your surroundings while swimming is also an important safety tip.

There may be drop offs, changing bottoms and potential for unseen limbs, rocks, and other ob-

WF-R receives grant From Staff Reports

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

other safety concerns that might not be visible in heavy smoke.

The software will enable WF-R personnel to efficiently draw floor plans, including any safety obstacles, load buildingspecific forms and data, and draw emergency planning diagrams for quick assessment in the event of fire or other emergency response.

Wylie Fire Driver Engineer Clayton Jones applied for the grant.

jects. It is also important to never swim alone. Even the most experienced swimmers can tire or get muscle cramps, so having a friend can be helpful.

With drowning being the second leading cause of accidental death for children, it is paramount for adults to watch kids at all times around water. It only takes a moment for a child to slip below the surface.

Knowing your skills and not taking chances in the water can also save lives. If you don’t know how to swim, do not get into the water, even with a floatation device.

Swimming in designated swimming areas is also an important part of water safety. Park staff members have made careful decisions about the safest and best places for swimming. Please swim only in designated swimming areas, according to information released by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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

Murphy Clear the Shelters in Murphy July 23 Clear the Shelters at the Murphy Shelter is slated for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 23.

The shelter is located at 203 N. Murphy Rd. All adoption fees will be waived for this yearly event.

For additional information call 972468-4226 Exchange Club of Murphy meeting The Exchange Club of Murphy is scheduled to meet noon to 1 p.m. Monday, July 25 at Country Burger. .

The restaurant is located at 104 N. Murphy Rd. For additional information visit exchangeclubofmurphytexas.org Murphy Planning and Zoning meeting The Murphy Planning and Zoning Board is slated to meet 6 p.m. Monday, July 25 at council chambers.

Chambers are located at 206 N. Murphy Rd. For more information visit murphytx. org.

AREA BRIEFS Youth Citizens Police Academy sign ups underway Registration for the Youth Citizen Police Academy is currently underway.

The free classes are open to Murphy residents and students attending school in Murphy from sixth through 12th grade The class is scheduled for Aug. 8-12, and space is limited.

Participants will experience classroom and hands-on orientation in a variety of law enforcement topics.

Topics covered will be criminal law, traffic stops, radar demonstration and DWI laws among other things.

In addition, students will participate in mock service calls and a mock criminal trial.

Applications are available online at www.murphytx.org or at the Murphy Police Department at 206 N. Murphy Rd. Each application features a 500-word essay explaining why you want to attend the YCPA. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, July 22 for the August class.

For more information contact YCPA Coordinator officer Kris Riebschlager at kriebschlager@murphytx.org or call 972468-4259

Sachse Sachse Animal Shelter Clearing the Shelter July 23 Clear the Shelters happening is happening at the Sachse Animal Shelter July 23.

The shelter is located at 6436 Sachse Rd. All adoption fees will be waived for this yearly event. For additional information call 972-675-9662.

Wylie Clear the Shelters in Wylie July 23 City of Wylie Animal Services is joining animal shelters across the country to host a Clear the Shelters Day pet adoption event Saturday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shelter is waiving adoption fees, and all adoptable animals will have been spayed or neutered, have had all vaccines, have a microchip, have been dewormed, and have been treated with flea and tick eradication and prevention medicine.

Complimentary drinks and snacks will be provided by Cox Elementary School.

Wylie Animal Services is located at 949A Hensley Ln. Visitors must be at least 18 years old with valid ID to adopt.

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

WYLIE POLICE DEPARTMENT

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

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

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

Car enthusiasts enjoyed an array of cars from vintage to brand new July 9 in the Country Burger parking lot in Murphy. The show was put on by Mustang Sally Productions.

The company will host car shows at this location the second Saturday of each month through October. In the photo above is a 1923 Ford T Bucket Roadster.

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Summer learning continues with GISD’s Tech camp

By Caren Rodriguez Special Contributor

Courtesy GISD

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

Nearly 40 students received the opportunity to continue learning at the second-annual Garland ISD Youth Digital summer camp. A joint venture between the district and Region 10, this year’s interactive camp focused on 3-D and mod game design.

“We dedicate two weeks to teaching kids coding, design, illustration, animation, programming and product development,” said Coordinator of Technology Applications Jasna Aliefendic. “Last year’s camp was so full, we had kids on a waiting list. We get a lot of interest from students and parents.”

Students from seven elementary and seven middle schools spent four six-hour days at camp. Elementary-level students learned mod design during week one, while middle schoolers studied 3-D game design the following week. Some participants were able to attend camp due to scholarships—a few received theirs at STEAMposium—and Region 10 even funded two student facilitators’ experiences.

Two-time attendee, Jackson Technology Center for Math & Science incoming seventhgrader Alex Vo, said he had another fulfilling experience.

“Last year, I attended the Minecraft one, which had more programming. This one had design, which makes it

more fun because you can actually choose what you want the game to be like,” he explained. “Attending this camp is really fun and it can help you in life if you want to program games, design games or do something with technology in the future.”

In addition to sharpening math, design and technical skills, students also worked on their dance moves. Rowlett High School and Youth Digital summer camp teacher Trina Cunningham incorporated brain breaks into the day, celebrating curriculum unit endings with fun dances like the Macarena.

Learn more on the Youth Digital summer camp at garlandisd.net.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Hayden Martin of Murphy made the Dean’s list at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the spring 2016 semester.

Chasity Cofield of Murphy earned a MBA in Business Administration from Texas Women’s University.

Rachael Mantsch of Sachse earned a Bachelor of Science in

Nursing from Texas Women’s University.

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

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

Learn about Wylie ISD from the inside From Staff Reports

education@csmediatexas.com Parents and community members who want to learn more about Wylie ISD can take the opportunity to participate in the district’s CLASS, or Creating Leaders and Advocates for Schools program.

The yearlong class will give participants and inside look at the district. There will be discussions about what WADA, ARD, PEIMS or STAAR means to parents and students. Plus, what is the district doing to manage future growth.

The district’s CLAAS program, now in its sixth year, is accepting applications for the 2015-’16 school year.

“If anybody has a child in Wylie ISD, you won’t regret to take CLAAS,” said Nobue Jensen, PTA volunteer and recent CLAAS participant. “It is well organized, packed with information and you get to know people who make Wylie ISD the place want your children to be.

Most of all, I had a lot of fun!”

The program consists of eight sessions. Participants meet the first Thursday of each month, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30

a.m. from September through April at locations all over the school district – including campuses, the transportation center, the stadium, and the educational service center.

Participants will interact with students and teachers, tour district facilities, talk to administrators and district personnel, and see firsthand how the district works.

For more information, and to apply, please visit the CLAAS webpage: http://www.wylieisd. net/domain/73, or contact Diane Neel at (972) 429-3012 or diane.neel@wylieisd.net. Enrollment is limited.

Texas PTA honors WISD superintendent

By Joe Reavis Staff Writer

news@wylienews.com Wylie Independent School District Superintendent David Vinson, Phd., has been named Texas PTA Superintendent of the Year and will be honored Saturday, July 23, at a luncheon in San Antonio.

Vinson has served in the WISD superintendent post since 2011.

“There is absolutely nothing I cherish more than our parents.

Being honored by an organization that represents parents is the ultimate recognition” Vin-

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

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

Car wash collects for cops

By Brooke Hoffard Special Contributor

news@wylienews.com The Wylie P.O.L.I.C.E Club banned together to give back to the blue by holding a car wash fundraiser Saturday, July 16 in the parking lot of Wylie High School.

The club raised $2,583 thanks to the support of the Wylie community. All donations received from the car wash will benefit the families of fallen DPD officers.

M.J. Tykoski, a teacher at Cooper Junior High School, said she could not wait to help support the cause after receiving the email advertising the fundraiser. “I absolutely will help support and come back the blue,” Tykoski said.

Paul and Brittany Webb were driving by the carwash when they saw the posters advertising the fundraiser. “We saw the posters saying ‘Back the Blue’ and turned in. Even though the car wash was free, we made a

donation.” Paul said.

Madalena Bonilla lives a busy lifestyle as a property manager, working six days out of the week. “I dread washing my car, but paying money to have it washed by someone else is worth it because the money is going towards a good cause” Bonilla said.

The P.O.L.I.C.E. (Practice of Leadership Integrity and Character Education) club is an organization at the high school level available to students in grades 9 through 12.

The club is sponsored by the School Resource Officers and the Wylie Police Association.

Established in 2013, the club is under the supervision of Officer Michael Stewart and is open to high school students.

Tyler Lamarre jokingly said that Officer Stewart recruits new members for the club by handing them a packet saying, “Sign this.” When they try to ask questions, Officer Stewart replies, “It’s classified.”

Club members. are involved in many community events such as Boo on Ballard, Pancakes with Police, appearances at local car shows and much more. Officer Stewart explained if it is a community event or police event, the club would attend. The students worked 24 events this past school year.

Student Addison Allard explained the group also has their own fundraiser called “Kiss the Pig” where specific teachers are selected for the game and the students donate money toward the teacher they want to win. The teacher with the most donations has to kiss a pig.

Another member, Tristen Castaneda, said in the past, money raised by the club goes toward club t-shirts or the end-of-year banquet. Recently, the club started a new scholarship program and a portion of monies raised will go toward that as well.

For more information visit wylietexas.gov/departments/ police/p_o_l_i_c_e_club.php.

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GOOD NEWS

Your 10-year-old self is kicking you

This isn’t an says something article...I have an idea like: “Do you know to share with you. what would be fun?”

Question: When “How about we have the most memget our families toorable stories ocgether?” “Could you curred in your life? By Ray Miranda help me with this?”

Okay, that would lead pastor at the “I really think you Story Church probably take more should just go for in Wylie mental energy and thestorychurch.org it?” “How about you time than you have come check out my so let me help. church?” From here, Years ago, my buddy Gary stories are often born. and I had what we refer to as, Here’s the problem - As “The Summer of Fun.” Truth we get older, our preferred is, this was before the Lord answer seems to be - “No.” changed my life and I was in- Well, we don’t say it. Instead volved in a whole lot of wild we say things like: “Another stuff. time.” “I’m busy.” “Are you You probably don’t know kidding? That’s too much my story so I’ll just say I that Bueno for my belly.” on a Friday, I left work invitLet me ask you a question: ing people to party. The next How often do you spend time Monday, I was inviting peo- thinking about stories you ple to church. Even though should’ve said entered into? some of what I did was not So, here is my idea: How good, that Summer is still the about you decide to intenSummer of Fun tionally look to me. We were for stories single and unatand enter into tached so from So, let your them?

5 p.m. Friday Listen, if to Sunday eve10-year-old self you are like ning, we just me, when did whatever we give you a kick people are wanted, whentelling stoever we wanted. in the pants to ries, you want One weekend, to be able to we decided that get you going. tell your own. it would be fun You want to to just eat Taco laugh hard, Bueno the entire help people, weekend. And have some you know what...it was fun. adventure, try new things The best part of it is that now, and encourage other people 17 or so years later, we still to do the same. We both want tell that story. It wasn’t life positive stories that build us altering, it was just fun and it up rather than tear us down. was also memorable.

Hear me, life is too short to Do you know why it hap- miss it while you are living it. pened? Well, we ate Taco So, let your 10-year-old Bueno on Friday night and self give you a kick in the then we went and hung out. pants to get you going. Don’t We skipped breakfast and think too hard about not when it came time to eat lunch knowing where to start either.

- someone said, “MuuchaaWhat we are talking about cooo!” This was our caveman can be done in every area of sort of way of saying, let go your life with the people who eat muchacos at Taco Bueno. are part of it (both small and Somewhere around this time, big things). The more you do one of us said, “Do you know it, the better you get at doing it. what would be fun? If we just All you need are: Other ate Taco Bueno all weekend.” people (the best stories are A story was born. shared stories). A willingness Here’s what I’m thinking - to do things with and for peoour most memorable stories ple. The courage to say somedon’t just happen to us like thing like, “You know what we are innocent bystanders might be fun?” hit by stories. In everyday You might think that if you life, I believe that the most tried to get others to want to memorable stories are en- do stuff, it wouldn’t work. tered into.

Really? Well, my friend, it Now, we don’t know when just worked with you. we are entering memorable Now go...your stories are stories but we must be will- waiting and your 10 year old ing to enter them. Someone self is cheering you on.

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OPINION & COMMENTARY

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Why the establishment hates you Did you vote for Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders in the primary?

Think shifting economic production overseas and outsourcing jobs via mega trade deals like the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership is just dumb?

Or that it might be better to tax foreign goods to discourage dumping on domestic markets?

You’re an economic illiterate.

Irrational.

That’s populism.

Don’t you know that cheaper is always better? Get with it.

It doesn’t matter where the money goes overseas. It will all be “reinvested” in U.S. dollardenominated assets, chiefly lowrisk U.S. Treasury bonds. And everyone knows the government knows better than U.S. businesses how to spend that money and create jobs anyway.

Besides, it helps to keep pushing interest rates lower and lower. Bond traders love it. Plus then businesses and you can borrow more and that boosts the economy.

Never mind the slowing economy, which has not grown above an inflation-adjusted 4 percent since 2000, and not above 3 percent since 2005.

Or the declining employment population ratio for working age adults — 16 to 64 year olds — accounting for more than 10 million potential jobs lost since the late 1990s.

We’ll probably You see, we don’t need the prices of the really need to produce goods we consume anything. That’s not to be lower, since what made America comparatively fewer great. of us will have jobs Consuming inexpenBy to pay for them. sive goods made with Robert Romano Who needs jobs slave wages overseas anyway? The govby workers who might ernment welfare even live in their facprinting press has got you cov- tories. That’s the true mark of ered. Free health care, housing greatness. and education. It’s good. The Why, if they just enslaved best, really. their people, we could save even A rising tide lifts all boats. By more money on our electronics. investing in growth overseas, it’s Maybe if we run even bigger to our mutual benefit. It’s called deficits they’ll start manufacturcomparative advantage. Don’t ing shackles. you have an economics degree?

Because cheaper is better.

Look it up.

And this won’t have any effect If we’re trading with these at all on jobs that might have been countries, they won’t act against created here in America. After all, our interests. They’d be harming correlation is not causation. their own customers. That’s irraJust because we’re simultanetional. They’d never do that. ously losing millions of manuAnd don’t worry about the facturing jobs and global market spiraling $19 trillion national share of manufacturing doesn’t debt. We’re never going to pay mean they’ve got anything to do that back anyway. with each other. It’s just a coinHeck, if we just moved to cidence. negative interest rates, banks If anything, it’s probably our would pay the federal govern- irrational insistence on working ment to borrow and refinance all for a living, taking care of our that money. own families and pursuing the They’d even pay you to never American dream that is driving pay off your mortgage. manufacturers to leave the U.S. Then, the more money we They wouldn’t possibly reborrow, the more revenue we spond to incentives and produce will make. For every 1 percent goods here. That’s just fantasy. of negative interest, that’s an ex- Incentives only work abroad. tra $190 billion into government We’re an “advanced” econcoffers. What a deal. omy now. We’ve grown out of

that growth thing. Who needs growth, anyway?

You’re going to cause a trade war. Never mind the de facto currency manipulation tariffs they put on our goods. Trade wars hurt. They’ll stop buying our goods if…

Oh wait.

Hey, you want some illegal immigrants to do the jobs you’d rather not? They won’t assimilate and they might even utilize social services. And that’s what creates jobs. And eventually their progeny will tilt elections.

It’ll still be America.

What? How dare you complain? Protectionist. Mercantilist. Nativist.

The ghost of Smoot-Hawley will haunt you forever. This is why we lose elections. You’re just too dumb to get it.

We’re taking you off of our cocktail party invitation list. Can’t have any plebs in our little club.

Why don’t you vote for our candidates? They know better than you do what’s good for you.

If only you were more docile and passive you would simply submit to this globalist order, all the while pretending it actually benefitted you and your country.

What? You still think Trump would get a better deal?

Nationalist.

This is why the establishment hates you.

Because you don’t believe in magic tricks.

Texas baby is born with Zika-related microcephaly The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed a Zika virus infection in a baby recently born with microcephaly in Harris County. The July 13 report is the first official confirmation of a Zika-related microcephaly case in Texas. According to the agency, the mother traveled from Latin America, where she was likely infected and the baby acquired the infection in utero. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner John Hellerstedt.

“This underscores the damage Zika can have on unborn babies.

Our state’s work against Zika has never been more vital.” DSHS is coordinating with Harris County Public Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to follow the case. So far, 59 cases of Zika virus disease have been reported in Texas, including three confirmed cases of Zika in pregnant women. All three are related to travel abroad to areas with active Zika transmission. So far there have been no reported cases of Zika virus transmitted by mosquitoes in Texas. Nevertheless, health officials are urging all citizens to protect themselves from mosquito bites by applying EPA-approved insect repellent, wearing pants and shirts that cover exposed skin, and using screens or closing win-

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

By Ed Sterling

for the Texas Clean School Bus Program. More than $5.9 million in grant funds are available to cover the cost of retrofitting diesel-powered school buses with emission-reduction devices. This will reduce children’s exposure to diesel exhaust, and will help reduce air pollution. Eligible applicants must be public school districts or charter schools in the state of Texas that operate dieselpowered school buses on daily routes to and from schools.

Governor offers assistance Gov. Greg Abbott on July 17 spoke with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards following the shooting deaths of three Louisiana peace officers. They discussed their shared grief about the backto-back similar tragedies in the two neighboring states. Abbott offered any assistance needed for Louisiana to respond to the ongoing law enforcement needs as well the healing needs of the affected families, the police force, and the entire State of Louisiana. Edwards said he was thankful and was appreciative of the outreach he had already received from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The two governors concluded their call by expressing a strengthened joint commitment to protect law enforcement officers and asking for all to pray for Baton Rouge and our nation.

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July proclaimed Parks and Recreation Month

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City of Murphy Mayor Eric Barna, center, presented the Parks and Recreation department with a proclamation declaring July as Parks and Recreation Month during the July 5 city council meeting.

Castro accepts position continued from 1A from the University of Texas at Austin, and a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Houston.

He has been a credentialed manager through the Interna-

tional City/County Management Association since September 2005.

Castro is married to Lisa Castro, a seventh generation Texan and member of the Daughters for the Republic of Texas.

Murphy Mayor Eric Barna,

Mayor pro tem Bradley and Deputy Mayor pro tem Owais Siddiqui, and members of the city leadership team handled the city manager interviews.

“We are so excited to start our journey with you as the city manager,” Barna said.

Gamers are reminded not to violate curfews. City parks officially close at 11 p.m. and juveniles under the age of 17 must be indoors from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays and from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. weekends.

Murphy Police Chief Arthur Cotten reported that officers have received calls about suspicious persons and found that they were Pokemon players. Officers are monitoring the reports and trying to keep players and residents safe.

“I was actually out on a ride along with some officers and noticed some kids running around in one of the parks. Come to find out they were chasing Pokemon so they could have them to battle with,” Cotten said. “Outside of that we haven’t had any issues with people walking out in the street. We do caution if you are

playing the game to make sure you are being safe and aware of what’s around you.”

The game shuts down if the phone GPS detects movement above 45 miles per hour, such is when in a moving vehicle, and offers limited features above 15 mph and below 45 mph.

That doesn’t stop some people, though.

The biggest drawback to the game, gamers reported, is that its popularity frequently causes computer servers to crash, shutting down activity until connections are restored.

Pokemon Go made its debut in the United States two weeks ago and the craze resulted in the value of Nintendo stock rising 38 percent in two days of trading July 11-12.

Staff writer David Jenkins contributed to this story.

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and more are to be added, which could make the game never ending.

The purpose of the game is to collect all the characters, find potions and other props to make them stronger and battle to claim gyms. Gamers join one of three teams; Team Mystic is blue, Team Instinct is yellow and Team Valor is red. Once a team captures a gym, players can fortify it by putting additional players in it, requiring attackers to beat several Pokemon before claiming the gym.

To do battle, a player must be physically present at the gym site. Defenders also have to be physically present to place their players in a gym, but do not have to stay at the location waiting for an attack.

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Minecraft mission; catch those creepers

Mason Doan, on left, Kenneth Durrant, Ayaan Sajid, Corbin Overbey and Austin Willett became fast friends during Minecraft Camp at the Murphy Community Center the week of July 11. Here, they proudly display samples of the hutd, creepers and creeper catchers that they crafted during camp.

City starts sidewalk restorations continued from 1A

and are currently communicating with them that all areas in question will be prioritized and are put on the list for replacement and repairs.”

The cost to make repairs is

$100,000 and is covered in the fiscal year 2016 budget.

Door hangers will be delivered to the subdivisions that will be impacted 24 hours prior to the start of work.

The sidewalk will be closed within the construction area

for the duration of construction and appropriate curing time, typically 24 hours after the pour.

For additional information contact Rogers at trogers@murphytx.org.

to step down or retire. In the past year, the following employees have resigned, former city manager James Fisher, Director of Economic and Community Development Kristen Roberts, and Fire Chief Mark Lee. Finance Director Linda

Truitt and Former Police Chief G.M. Cox retired from the city. Roberts now works for Raising Cane’s as the Property Development Manager and Lee will start with the city of Garland as their fire chief in August.

Director of public services resigns continued from 1A

Texas at Denton, and is a Texas Certified Public Manager through Texas State University in San Marcos.

Parker is the fifth person from the city’s leadership team

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WISD season ticket renewals in August

Renewals for Wylie East season tickets will run from Wednesday, Aug. 10 through Friday, Aug. 12 at the athletic office at Wylie Stadium, while renewals for Wylie High School season ticket holders will begin Wednesday, Aug. 17 and will be on sale until Friday, Aug. 19 at the same location.

The athletic office at Wylie Stadium is open from 8 a.m. until noon, and then 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Season tickets for both the Raiders and Pirates, each of which are in section 400, will be $40 for five games, while general admission will be $6 at the gate.

All unsold Wylie East season tickets will, beginning Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, will be open to the general public to purchase at Meet the Raider Night. Beginning Saturday, August 20, 2016, the remaining unsold Wylie season tickets will be open to the general public for purchase at Meet the Pirate Night.

Accepted forms of payments are Discover, American Express, Master Card, Visa, check and cash.

For more information, call Beth Smith at 972-429-2400.

PISD season tickets on sale in August Season ticket sales for the three Plano ISD high school football season will begin in early August at the PISD athletic ticket office, 6600 Stadium Drive (Clark Stadium).

Tickets may be purchased with cash, check, MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover.

The following are the dates for to purchase tickets for each high school: • Plano West — “Wolf to the Public” will take place Monday, Aug. 1 from noon to 7 p.m., with the cost being $40 per seat.

Plano West will be the home team for the Plano and Plano East contests.

• Plano East — “Panther to the Public” will be Tuesday, Aug. 2 from noon to 7 p.m., with the cost being $48 per seat.

The Panthers will be the visitor in contests versus Plano West and Plano.

• Plano — “Wildcat to the Public” will be Wednesday, Aug. 3 from noon to 7 p.m., with the cost being $48 per seat.

Plano will be the visitor against Plano West and the home team versus Plano East.

For more information, contact the Plano ISD Athletic Department at 469-752-1082.

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Olympics’ luster lacking

Overexposure of sports has robbed event of its shine

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

comments.

“I’ll probably watch the Olympics, but I’m not sure golf will be one of the events I watch,” he was recently quoted as saying.

When asked what he might view, the PGA tour star responded, “Probably the events like track and field, swimming, diving, the stuff that matters.”

McIlroy’s comments riled the feathers of many would-be athletes (golfers), but no doubt there’s much truth in what he

said.

The sports he cited are the ones most Olympic watchers do care about, ones that require endurance, strength and agility.

However, unlike McIlroy I will not be among the group that’s going out of its way to watch those events or most of the upcoming games.

Truthfully, if it wasn’t for the fact that a local athlete will be at the games, tae kwon do competitor Jackie Galloway from Wylie, my level of interest would be close to nil. Hopefully, she will kick and punch her way to the top of the medal stand.

Why? Well, as people age we develop different interests, and mine in the Olympics dissipated years ago.

When I was younger, track and field, along with swimming and boxing, were the events I cared about the most.

Who is the world’s fastest human? Who will take the decathlon? How many gold

medals could so-and-so take in their particular sport? Are we getting an early look at the next heavyweight champion? The Olympics were the place to answer those questions.

Decades before he became famous for a sex change, Bruce Jenner provided huge thrills with a fantastic 1976 performance at the summer games in Montreal.

He closed out everything with a sprint to the finish in the 400 that demonstrated not only his willingness to win, but also was a breathtaking way to finish years of hard work.

Four years earlier in Munich, American swimmer Mark Spitz proved he had the talent to match his ego, producing a then-record seven gold medals before Michael Phelps broke that mark.

Perhaps a future Jenner or Phelps will show up in Rio de Janeiro.

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MVP ! MVP!

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

Augurs for autumn Football

FNF projects PESH, WE, SHS to make postseason

By Greg Ford

Sports Editor gford@csmediatexas.com

Mustang football camp Aug. 1-4 A Sachse Mustangs football skills camp for seventh- through ninth-graders will take place Aug. 1-4 at the Sachse fieldhouse.

The sessions will run 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. daily, and there is not cost for them.

For more information, contact head coach Mark Behrens at 972-414-7450, ext. 63064 or check out www.sachsemustangfootball.com.

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

Games are never played on paper, but that is where predictions reside. This is the season for the latter, especially when it comes to high school football in Texas.

Over at Friday Night Football the 2016 prognostications are out, and mostly they’re good for a number of local players and teams.

Individually, the FNF writers have place Plano East senior linebacker Anthony Hines as the No. 2 in the state — Houston Episcopal senior defensive lineman Marvin Wilson is No. 1 — among the top 100 seniors in Texas.

Hines, who is being heavily recruited around the nation, also is on the first-team Team Texas defense.

Wylie East running back Eno Benjamin, one of the several Texas prep players who have orally committed to Iowa, was named to the second-team offense, while being ranked the No. 12 senior in the Lone Star State.

Another PESH senior, defensive end Deiontae Watts, made the third-team defense and was listed as the No. 56 senior in Texas.

Hines and Watts also are on the Class 6A preseason team, as is Benjamin in Class 5A. As for the Lone Star State juniors, Sachse’s Jalen Mayden is considered one of the top quarterbacks, while one of his targets, wide receiver Drue Jackson will be a “player to watch,” according to the magazine.

The Mustangs’ Isaiah Humphries was listed as one of the top Class of 2018 defensive backs, with teammate Cedric See PIRATES page 3B

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Johnson among the top linebackers.

Mayden, Jackson, Humphries and Johnson will be part of a Sachse team that’s back in an all-Garland ISD district (10-6A), one in which the Mustangs are projected to finish second behind Rowlett.

Lakeview Centennial and Garland are forecasted to grab the other two playoff spots.

That means Sachse likely will travel to Coppell (the project 9-6A champ) for bi-district action.

The FNF soothsayers have PESH taking third in the new 6-6A behind perennial power Allen and Denton Guyer, with

McKinney Boyd forecasted to finish fourth.

Should that projected alignment hold up this fall, then the veteran and playoff-tested Panthers — they returned to the postseason in 2015 — will head west into Euless Trinity and Southlake Carroll country for what will be a formidable first-round matchup.

One team not projected for the postseason are the Wylie Pirates, who sail into unchartered territory, as they move into 6-6A after spending the last two seasons as a one of the top 5A teams in the area.

The good news for the Maroon and White fans is that Wylie traditionally gets stronger as the season wears on, meaning

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Wylie’s move to 6A means there won’t be a Pirate-Raider clash this season.

Instead, Wylie East will have to contend with some new faces in 15-5A. Among them is Highland Park, which drops down from 6A, and was a thorn in Wylie’s side for many seasons.

The FNF writers have the Scots finishing first ahead of Mesquite Poteet, Wylie East and Lovejoy, the latter of which was a 10-5A foe for the Raiders the last two seasons.

Poteet also knocked off East 46-43 in the final seconds of the area-round playoffs this

past November at AT&T Stadium; that facility will be the 2016 site for all of the Texas high school state championship games.

Earlier in the regular season, the Raiders downed Poteet 5041 in another high-scoring affair.

A number of players are gone from that Raider team, although Benjamin will be back to carry a lion’s share of the workload.

Regardless of where the Raiders finish, their first playoff stop will likely be somewhere between Wylie and east Texas, as they’ll face members of 16-5A, a district that consists primarily of Piney Woods institutions.

Looking good

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

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In the 1960s and 70s, televised sports, especially those in prime time, was a rare occurrence. So, when competitions were shown, whether live or taped, it was a big deal, a chance to watch something other than a movie of the week or rerun.

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via shows like Wide World of Sports.

In my case, it was while watching the 1972 Olympic trials that I viewed for the first time a talented, and somewhat controversial, long distance runner named Steve Prefontaine. After that show, Prefontaine, whose life was cut short by a car accident a few years later, was a household name.

Now, thanks to the multiple television networks that have popped up in the last 40 years, the luster of prime-time sports has been lost, in my opinion. No matter the day or time, somewhere on cable or Direct TV, one can find an athletic event.

Couple that with the extreme commercialization of sporting contests — I thought the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta was actually the Coca-Cola games — and the fascination is gone.

Sure, the upcoming Rio Olympics, which many are taking an Eeyore-like view of and are predicting to be a disaster, will get its good share of viewers.

However, I won’t be one, except when Jackie Galloway takes the mat late in games. Just remember remind me when she’s on.

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

Hunters can start making plans for the upcoming seasons now by applying for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s drawn hunts. The online system is currently accepting applications and the first hunt category deadline is less than a month away.

The drawn hunts program offers affordable hunting experiences throughout the state, including several youth-only hunt categories. Application fees are $3 or $10, depending on the hunt category.

Adult hunters who are selected may also need to pay a special permit fee of $80 for regular hunts and $130 for extended hunts. Some categories, such as the youth-only hunts, require no application fees or permit fees.

For more information, or to get started in the application process, visit the TPWD drawn hunts web page. For questions, contact hunt@tpwd.texas.gov or call 512-389-4505 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

All hunt opportunities can be viewed by category or by area using an interactive map. The entire process is handled online — from browsing opportunities, to applications, fee payments and permit issuance. To participate, applicants will need internet access, an email address and a credit or debit card.

The customer ID number from the applicant’s hunting or fishing license is one of the easy ways to access the system.

The first application deadlines are in August, with Aug. 3 being the deadline for the alligator hunt categories, and Aug. 11 is the deadline for archery deer, exotic, javelina and the new private lands dove hunts.

Other hunt category deadlines

Courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife

Hunters can take part in affordable experiences through the TPWD drawn hunt program, which includes some private land dove hunts and a guided big horn sheep hunt. occur from Aug. 23 through Jan. 26. A full list of category deadlines can be found online.

Hunters can apply up to 11:59 p.m. central time on the application deadline, and after the application is submitted, they can check their drawing status online at any time.

This year there are more opportunities available than ever before, as additional drawn hunts on public and private lands are being consolidated into TPWD’s online application system; that includes a new dove hunting category featuring slots on prime private dove fields.

Among the other offerings available through the online system are hunts for white-tailed and mule deer, pronghorn, exotic gemsbok and scimitar-horned oryx, turkey and alligator, as well as a guided hunt for desert bighorn sheep.

In addition to drawn hunts

managed by TPWD, the system now includes applications for hunts administered by other entities, including about 1,500 big-game hunt positions on several U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges in Texas and antlerless deer permits for U.S. Forest Service properties in East Texas.

“Since moving our drawn hunt application process entirely online two years ago, we’ve seen a huge increase in interest from hunters as well as other entities who offer public hunting opportunities on their lands,” said Justin Dreibelbis, public hunting program director at TPWD. “We had over 31,000 hunters apply last year from every state except Rhode Island, and in many foreign countries.

Most hunters applied, on average, 6-7 times each to take advantage of the wide range of opportunities available through our system.”

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

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3 tablespoons heavy cream 1/2-3/4 cup miniature marshmallows graham crackers, for serving Heat oven to 350 F. Remove wrappers from chocolate bars; break into pieces.

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Magnolia Market where shoppers were steadily streaming in and out of the store.

The market entrance looks like it was Are you addicted to the hit HGTV show once an old shipping dock. Once inside, it Fixer Upper? Well, I am. Judging by the was so crowded that you kind of had to go show’s success I know I am not the only with the traffic flow. Sales help in the store one. From the moment I watched my first almost equaled the customers which was episode I was hooked. nice. There are all kinds of signs, journals, So when my friend and fearless church Magnolia t-shirts, wall art, artificial flower life group leader, Shayna Marshall, suggeststems and so much more. If you went to ed a trip to Waco to tour the new be inspired, you found the Magnolia Market, I didn’t hesiright place (maybe on a less tate. Neither did the six other crowded day.) There was also women that would be traveling a small shopping area where, with us. We all needed a break. if you like Joanna’s personal We all like to shop and we all style, you’ll find pricey leathknew Marshall had been there a er bags and jewelry. few times. After several emails Once you’ve tackled the with suggested dates flew back main area, you reach a landing and forth, it was finally decided. where you descend into what Judging by the itinerary Marwas once most likely a former shall fashioned, it almost looked packing or shipping area. This like more of a trip for foodies. is where things got interesting.

We met at Chase Oaks Church There was no air conditioning on Legacy Drive in Plano early in this vast space. Now I see one Saturday morning. We why the Magnolia website quickly divided into two cars suggests that you prepare for and decided where to stop along your trip to the silos by bringthe way to Waco. I suggested ing plenty of water and staystopping at the newer Czech ing hydrated. gas/store in West called SlovaThis is not an area where Courtesy photo you want to linger in this Texceks. With in-laws in Temple, I’ve made the jaunt down I-35 The group at the silos. From left, Nancy Cox, Lisa Strunk, as heat. Due to the size, there hundreds of times over 26 years April Scott, Christina Day, Lisa Waggoner, Tammy Beeks was much more merchandise of marriage and this place passed and Sonia Duggan. in this area, including a cormy husband’s Czech of approvner dedicated to Chip’s stuff. al! I personally like it because If you’re in the market for it’s on the right side of the road, and it’s the Gaines.’ After a few more attempts with chalkboards and love farmhouse chic, this is cleaner and bigger than its relative across the selfie stick, we hopped in the cars and the place. If you’re looking for a bargain, you the highway. Plus, if you actually want a headed for a peek at the new Magnolia lo- won’t find one. Of my seven fellow companplace to sit and eat your goodies, there is cation. ions, three of them made purchases, though space. The place was a hit with the group.

The new location could already be mostly t-shirts and a few smaller items.

All of us managed to find versions of the deemed a tourist attraction. We circled the By the time we left the store I was dripCzech delicacy known as the kolache that block several times before finding a parking ping with sweat. Some of my travel mates satisfied our cravings. spot. By then it was closer to 12:30 p.m. and sought shelter at picnic tables in the shade of After a 20-minute stop, we motored our it was heating up. The newly opened bakery, the silos while a few of us braved the bakery way to Waco arriving just a short 15 min- also owned by the Gaines,’ called Magnolia utes later after missing the exit and losing Flour is housed in a small brick building in See MILES Marshall (who we were following.) The front of the silos. It had a 20 –plus deep line page 8C first stop was the site of the original Mag- of customers waiting to get in the front nolia shop. Seeing this place, it’s hard to door. We looked the other way believe Chip and Joanna Gaines’ business and headed has grown so much. If you know a bit of s t r a i g h t her history, you know that Joanna closed for the this location due to her desire to stay home and be a mother to her children. Just a few years later they were asked to be in their own TV show. We peeked in the windows and amused ourselves by taking some hilarious pictures using Marshall’s 6-year-old daughter’s selfie stick.

Next stop was Harp’s Design.

Woodworker Clint Harp has gained fame from the show and the prices in his little shop reflect it. There were a few notable items such as two gorgeous wooden chandesduggan@csmediatexas.com

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Meet Phoebe! She was brought into the LHS adoption program pregnant and had 8 beautiful babies. Her babies have been adopted and it is now her turn to find a forever home. She is approximately 60 lbs. and 3 years old.

Phoebe is house trained, working on basic commands, loves every human she meets and is the best snuggler around. Phoebe likes to chase kitties so it is best if she goes to a home without cats.

She is spayed, microchipped, up to date on her vaccinations, Rabies, and is heartworm negative.

We do not have a facility to house the dogs in our program. They are all kept in foster homes until they are adopted. Therefore, if you

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

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A fairy garden on display in the garden area.

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

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

Rojelio Fuentes Rojelio “Roy” Fuentes passed away at his residence in Wylie on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Roy was born on December 16, 1930 in Kemp Texas to Ignacio Fuentes and Encarnacion Rodriguez Fuentes.

Prior to joining the United States Marine Corp Roy met the love of his life, Lois A. Martinez from Rowlett. They courted until his departure on February 15, 1952 at the age of 21. After completing his training Roy was sent to South Korea and was wounded while there. Roy was awarded the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal with 2 Stars and the United Nations Service Medal.

After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corp in May 1954 he returned to the area to marry Lois. They were married at Good Shepherd Catholic Church on November 27, 1954.

Lois and Roy made their home in Wylie where they raised their children. Roy opened and operated his own concrete company, Fuentes Concrete. He was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wylie, Texas.

Roy is survived by his children, Roy M. Fuentes and his wife Jackie of Sunnyvale, Texas, Monica F. Kane and her husband, Bill of Wy-

lie, Texas, R u b e n M. Fuentes and his wife Tracy of Wylie, Texas, Virginia Pecina and her husband David of Wylie, and Belinda F. Martinez and her husband Frank of Roanoke, Texas; brother Romeo R. Fuentes of Mesquite, Texas and sister, Elida F. Martinez of Wylie, Texas; along with 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Ignacio and Encarnacion Fuentes and his wife, Lois Fuentes.

Visitation was held Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Allen Funeral Home, a second visitation was held at St. Anthony Catholic Church on Sunday, July 10, 2016 following the 7:00 p.m. Rosary. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Andrew Semler officiating.

Roy was laid to rest next to his wife in St. Paul Cemetery.

Funeral services were under the direction of Allen Funeral Home.

Bettie J White Gibson Heaven has received another beautiful angel. Bettie J. White Gibson went home to be with Jesus Sunday morning, July 10, 2016, while her loving family stood by her side. Her leaving has left a huge hole in the hearts of all her family and her many friends.

Bettie J. White was born on December 19, 1938 to Jefferson Davis White (Jeff) and Elizabeth Littlefield White, both of whom preceded her in death.

Bettie is a descendant of the Housewright line through her grandmother Wilma Bell (Jocie) Housewright who married Earnest Cleveland White. A cousin, William M. Housewright (1837-1889) was one of the first

people to be buried in the Wylie Cemetery.

She is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Jessie E. Gibson (Sonny), her son, Benji and his wife Pam; her daughter, JoAnn; five grandchildren (Kelly, Corey, Brandon, Britnie and Chase); five great grandchildren (Jillian, Wyatt, Tye, Land and Ruby); sister, Evelyn Myers and her husband Lloyd; brother, JD White and his wife Lessa; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Allen Funeral Home. Service was held Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at the Allen Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial followed at the Kreymer Cemetery

Dale Martin Pyeatt, COL (Ret), United States Army, 76, of Elgin died Monday, July 11, 2016 after a courageous battle with gastric cancer.

Dale was born April 17, 1940 in Temple to Ray and Irene Chaney Pyeatt. He graduated from Temple High School in 1958. He married Georgie Juan Schiller of Temple in 1960. After spending over 55 years together, Dale followed Georgie in death less than four days after her. He served in the United States Army for over 43 years, served as the executive director for the National Guard Association of Texas from 1990 to 2005, and travelled to over 42 countries with his wife, family, and friends. COL Pyeatt served in the 36th Infantry Division, 49th Armored Division, 1st Cavalry Division, and 50th Armored Division.

COL Pyeatt’s military honors include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Award (3), Army Commendation Medal (3), National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Award, Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, Order of St. George, and Texas Senate Commendation. COL Pyeatt served in CONUS, Europe, and Panama.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Georgie Juan Schiller Pyeatt; father, Ray Pyeatt; mother, Irene Chaney Davis; step-father, Russell Vaden (RV) Davis; step-mother, Ruth Pyeatt; an infant daughter, Car-

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

Georgie Juan Schiller Pyeatt

rie Ann Pyeatt; sisterin-law Wanda Fletcher Pyeatt; and daughteri n - l a w, Ivannia Pyeatt.

Survivors include four sons, James Pyeatt and his wife Kim of Cypress, David Pyeatt of Elgin, Mark Pyeatt and his wife Anna of Cypress, and Daniel Pyeatt and his wife Amy of Lucas; brothers, Harold Ray Pyeatt and his wife Bobbe of Angleton, and Tommy Lloyd Pyeatt of Temple; and five grandchildren, Matthew and his wife Emily, Luke, Katherine, Nicole, and William, who knew him affectionately as Papa Dale.

A visitation was held Monday, July 18th, Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home with the Recitation of the Holy Rosary following. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, July 19th, Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Private Graveside Services will be held in the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Guard Association of Texas Educational Foundation, 3706 Crawford Avenue, Austin, Texas 78731, www.ngat.org, (512) 454-7300.

Arrangements entrusted to Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home.

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

Interestingly enough, the high for the day was just one degree cooler than the thermometer at

Georgie Juan Schiller Pyeatt, 75, of Elgin died Thursday, July 7, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with multiple myeloma.

Georgie was born October 25, 1940 in Dallas to George and Lois Machalicek Schiller.

She moved to Temple in 1946, attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, and graduated from Temple High School in 1958.

She married Dale Martin Pyeatt of Temple in 1960 and after spending over 55 years together, he followed her in death less than four days later.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Elgin. She served as the membership and travel director for the National Guard Association of Texas during her husband Dale’s tenure at NGAT, travelled to over 40 countries with her husband, family, and friends, and had a passion for her Czech heritage.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Lois and George Schiller; step-mother, Millie Marchak Schiller; an infant daughter, Carrie Ann Pyeatt; step-brother, Edward Marchak; and daughter-inlaw, Ivannia Pyeatt.

Survivors include four sons, James Pyeatt and his wife Kim of Cypress, David Pyeatt of Elgin, Mark Pyeatt and his wife Anna of Cypress, and Daniel Pyeatt and his wife Amy of Lucas; sisters, Lanette Ranly and her husband Ronnie

of Westphalia, and Joan Schiller Shelton of Temple; stepsister, Lanell L e s i kar and her husband Daniel of Zabcikville; and five grandchildren, Matthew and his wife Emily, Luke, Katherine, Nicole, and William, who knew her affectionately as Jojo.

Funeral services are pending at Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home of Elgin.

Burial will be in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

A visitation was held Monday, July 18th, ProvidenceJones Family Funeral Home with the Recitation of the Holy Rosary following. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, July 19th, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Private Graveside Services will be held in the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 302 West 11th Street, Elgin, Texas 78621 or the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at www.themmrf.org.

Arrangements entrusted to Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home.

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Southfork Country Church

Wylie Church of Christ

Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church

New Hope Church

207 College St., Wylie 972-442-2548 Kerry Sampson, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Evangelistic 10:45 a.m.

Children’s Church 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Class 7:30 p.m. www.firstagwylietx.com

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

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Prayer Meeting, Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

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

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St. Anthony Catholic Church

100 N. First St., Wylie 972-442-2261 Dr. Kris Segrest, Lead Pastor Saturday Evening Service: 6 p.m.

Sunday Services: 8:15, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Growth Groups 9:30 & 11 a.m.

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

Wednesday Activities for All Ages 6:30 p.m. churchforthecities.org

Gateway Community Church

2201 Country Club Rd. (FM 1378), Wylie 972-429-0400 Dr. Blake Switzer, Pastor Sunday Services at 9:15 & 11 a.m.

“A Fun Place to Get Serious about GOD!” gatewayonline.org

Murphy Road Baptist Church

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Ministerio Hispano 12:30 p.m.

Sunday AWANA 4 p.m. murphychurch.com

404 N. Ballard, Wylie 972-442-2765 Rev. Anthony Densmore, Pastor Monday – Saturday 9 a.m.

Saturday (Vigil) 5 p.m.

Sunday 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday 12:30 p.m. (Spanish) Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mass Confession , Saturdays 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Nursery - Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

Church of Christ Cottonwood Church of Christ 2633 Elm Grove Rd., Wylie 972-475-2189 Eric Hogue, Minister Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship 5 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. cottonwoodchurchofchrist.net

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

Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m.

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

901 S. Ballard, Wylie 972-442-5513 Alvis Nichols, Minister Ron Coleman Missionary Bible School 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship 6 p.m.

Wednesday Evening 7 p.m. www.wccc.org

Episcopal

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

3015 Pleasant Valley Road, Sachse 972-412-2820 Traditional Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10:10 a.m.

Contemporary Service 11:10 a.m. pleasantvalleyumc.org Connecting Christ and Community

Children’s Church and Nursery provided

Wylie United Methodist Church

Pursuit Christian Fellowship

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

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

Meeting at the Murphy Activity Center sttimothysdallas.org

1401 Country Club (FM 1378), Wylie 972-442-5835 Traditional Worship 9:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 10:45 a.m.

Adult Sunday School 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.

Open Minds, Open Hearts, Open Doors wylieumc.org

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

Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. www.thepursuitdallas.com

Lutheran

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Faith Lutheran Church

Heaven’s Journey Fellowship Church

Christ Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

615 Parker Road, Wylie 972-955-4465 Rev. Kurt Ulmer Cell 779-875-0658 email: pastorulmer@gmail.com Divine Service Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School & Bible Class 10:45 a.m. faithwylie.org

Methodist First United Methodist Church Sachse

1520 Blackburn Road, Sachse 972-530-1005 Communion Worship Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship Sunday 9:45 a.m.

Casual Traditional Sunday 11 a.m.

Loving God, Embracing People Seeking the Kingdom, Serving the World sachsefirst.net

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

Wednesdays 6:45 p.m. heavensjourneyfellowship.org

New Day Fellowship

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

Crafts available for children newdaywylie.com

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

Fellowship Meal 12:30 p.m.

Afternoon Worship Service 2 p.m.

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

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

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Summer heat doesn’t stop activities at the Senior Center

What a fabulous not, We enjoyed month we have had ‘pigs-in-a-blanket’, ilver cene so far. We have played chips, cantaloupe games, eaten, traveled, and watermelon. It eaten, attended classwas a great sumes, eaten, read books, mertime meal. eaten, had contests, Now let’s look at eaten, and watched the next two weeks movies while we ate for fun-filled days. popcorn!

Monday we will Our Red, White, By Dixie Dickson, have our chair exand Blue celebration ercises, coffee & Sachse Senior was spectacular this rolls, and games.

Center program After exercising, year. The evening manager turned out to be just the glass etching right. We returned on class with start and Tuesday to our balfinish just before ance class that is yielding about 45 lunch sponsored by Don Evans & participants each session and they Associates. Don is very knowlare seeing results. After a nutri- edgeable about Medicare and tious lunch the craft class created supplement insurances. If you beautiful greeting cards. Games are retiring soon, or need help on were played all day long. deciding which ‘gap’ insurance On Wednesday we started to buy, Don is the man to see. our day with chair exercises and He sells for many different comgames and then we boarded the panies and what is good for one bus for a trip to Rockwall and din- person, isn’t always the right one ing at the Cotton Patch. The pool for another person. You are welplayers met for a friendly chal- come to come to his seminar on lenge in the afternoon.

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Thursday dawned with our Tuesday we will exercise, huge balance class, coffee & rolls, enjoy games, and have lunch. and games. Angela prepared our Wednesday is our “America the birthday luncheon, complete with Beautiful” potluck with Buck song and birthday cake. While it and Gloria Criner entertaining is warm outside, it is cool inside us. Senior Care – Beltline is our and so Friday we relaxed with sponsor this month and we thank popcorn and a movie for the af- them sincerely. The pool table will ternoon. ‘Second-Hand Lion” is be hot in the afternoon when they a wonderful heart- warming story gather for the second challenge of about a boy during the dust bowl the month. days and two eccentric uncles.

Thursday is sponsored by NeWe all had a wonderful weekend stegg Wealth Advisors, but we and returned with smiles on our won’t get to play Remember faces. We have about a half-dozen When this month. Rick is on asmembers in area nursing and re- signment, so we will play next hab facilities and many of them month. were visited over the weekend.

Friday brings us exercises, Monday we returned to chair games and a movie in the afterexercise and a sponsored lunch. noon. Popcorn and iced tea was Games were enjoyed by every- served while we watch “Radio”. one.

This is just one of those movies, Tuesday the balance class grew you would like to be part of. a few more participants, games The last Tuesday of the month were challenged, and Denise we will have a jewelry class and came bouncing in with lunch. on Thursday we will have an atWe always look forward to De- torney come talk with us. On the nise and her helpers cheering us last Friday we will board the bus up. Wednesday our little for the Granville Theater in Gartroop of chair exercises gathered land for the 8th Annual Senior in the back room to go through Awareness Day sponsored by the routine that they have used for Rep. Angie Chin Button. This is a 20 years. James Morgan donated wonderful day open to all seniors the beans and cornbread, we fur- in the area from 9:00 a.m. –noon. nished the ham and a great meal There are many venders with was enjoyed by all. This is one our information and great entertainfavorites. ment. We will enjoy a movie in Thursday was to be Story Time the afternoon where it is cool.

by Janelle but she had a death Remember to live your life and in the family so the story time forget you age. Until next time I’ll was cancelled but the meal was keep the door open.

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LIFE & STYLE Week of July 17 ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, even if feel like you’re running yourself ragged, all of your hard work will pay off in due time. Just be sure to avoid falling victim to exhaustion; scale back if necessary.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, bide your time until you find the right moment to express your true feelings.

You don’t want to come across as premature, and patience can help you fine-tune your thoughts.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 It seems like you cannot move beyond the preparation stage of a new project, Gemini.

Make an effort to narrow down your choices so things can start moving forward.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, overcome any lingering doubt by examining your thought process on past successes. Trust your gut instincts, and you probably will not go wrong this week.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, speak up if demands on your time have become unmanageable. Your loved ones will understand if you need to slow things down and take a breather.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, evaluate all of your choices when a significant project is entrusted to you. There’s a reason you have been given this responsibility, so don’t be too hasty.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may need to be more efficient with daily tasks. Dilly-dallying won’t get the job done, so make a concerted effort to improve your focus and avoid distraction.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, now is not the time to worry about what others think. Your willingness to choose the road less traveled has helped you get where you are and will continue to do so in the future.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, maintain your focus no matter how challenging that proves this week. You have some tasks to complete, and they will only grow more difficult if you lack focus.

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

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CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you do not have the time to cater to every person’s whim this week. Let others know you want to help but need some time before you can offer any assistance.

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‘Jack and the Bean Stalk’ In My Garden

By Jackie Eichelberger

Ice cream truck history

On a sweltering day, few things bring relief as immediately as a favorite frozen treat. The United States leads the world in ice cream consumption, with an average of 26 liters per person consumed per year.

Ice cream has been around for quite some time, and it is believed ancient Greeks ate a crude form of the dessert as early as the 5th century B.C. While ice cream parlors, dessert shops and supermarket freezers are popular places to sample favorite flavors, ice cream also can be purchased from ice cream trucks.

The tinkling of the ice cream truck music box and the sight of that dessert haven on wheels is enough to send any child (and many adults) into sensory overload. Some of the early precursors to the modern day ice cream truck were ice and ice cream sandwich carts that gained popularity in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Confectioner and visionary Harry Burt was instrumental in developing the ice cream truck.

Burt invented ice cream novelties that could be enjoyed on a stick, including the Good Humor bar. Burt wanted an easy way to deliver the treat into the hands of hungry kids, so he commissioned refrigerator trucks and hired drivers who looked pristine and safe to deliver the treats to neighborhood children. To entice the youngsters outside, the drivers rang a bell so kids would investigate the noise. Eventually the bell and standard routes helped families know when to expect the ice cream man.

Early ice cream trucks may have sold prepackaged treats, but they eventually broadened their offerings. Some turned into mobile ice cream shops, offering soft-serve or hard ice cream in everything from sundaes to cones to shakes.

Many ice cream truck businesses are independently-owned seasonal businesses. The trucks are seen when the first warm days arrive, and many can still be seen patrolling neighborhood streets into late fall.

Once upon a time… a boy named Jack unwisely traded the family cow for a handful of “magic beans.” In a fit of anger, his mother tossed the beans out the window where by morning they had grown upward into the sky far out of sight.

A “Jack and the Beanstalk” story actually took place here in Sachse last summer when Vicki, a Fleur de Lis Garden Club member, was given a handful of castor bean seeds by a friend. She planted and tended them and like Jack’s bean stalks, her castor bean plants started to grow and grow until they reached an amazing height of twenty feet!

The four-inch stalks, twelveinch leaves and spikey-looking seed pods were strikingly elegant.

Sources say that caster bean plants can reach 15 feet. Vicki’s spectacular plants outdid source predictions and by the end of the growing season in November, had actually grown an additional four to five feet! Turns out the seeds she planted must really have been “magic!”

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cuttings and seeds with each other passing along rare and unusual specimens.

Years ago the owner of a small hardware store in Spring Lake, North Carolina gave me a handful of seeds saying they were “special.” I could tell they were sunflower seeds so I planted them next to the back door just like Vicki planted her seeds. Like Vicki’s castor been plants, these sunflower plants grew and grew to just beyond the eves of the house.

The flowers were gigantic and the seed centers measured twelve inches across. Those seeds, too, would fit the description of “magic beans.”

We all know sunflower seeds are edible. Not so the castor bean! The beans or seeds produced by castor bean plants are extremely poisonous if ingested. Sometimes a plant’s berries or seeds are toxic, sometimes all parts of

a plant are harmful. Many plants commonly found in our homes are in the toxic category. Caladium, elephant ear, dieffenbachia, dumb cane and poinsettia are a few. In the landscape, azalea, mistletoe, oleander, lantana, Carolina jasmine, and hydrangea cause severe toxicity. Wild mushrooms, the seeds of cherries, peaches, pears, apples and apricots are highly toxic and the leaves of rhubarb are fatal if eaten.

Plants in the minor toxicity category cause stomach upset or worse. Another group of plants causes skin irritation on contact with the sap. Sap of the agave cactus or century plant will cause painful blisters everywhere it touches.

Sap of poison ivy, oak and sumac cause an itchy rash. The skin and juice of mangos contain the same allergen as poison ivy and will cause contact

dermatitis to those who are susceptible.

It’s a good idea to never taste or eat any plant or plant part when you’re not sure of its safety. Be sure to teach your children this important lesson. Watch that your pets don’t chew on them. Look up poisonous plants on the Internet and become familiar with the ones you may have in your home or yard. Keep the phone number of the Poison Control Center handy just in case. The number is 1-800-222-1222. They can be reached twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Some plants known to be poisonous create a spectacular display in your landscape or make beautiful houseplants. Just be careful and remember to enjoy their beauty with your eyes but never, ever, put any part of them in your mouth!

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR TPDES PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER RENEWAL PERMIT NO. WQ0011451001 APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Seis Lagos Utility District and North Texas Municipal Water District, 220 Seis Lagos Trail, Wylie, Texas 75098, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a renewal of Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0011451001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 250,000 gallons per day. TCEQ received this application on April 1, 2016.

The facility is located at 1007 Riva Ridge, Wylie, in Collin County, Texas 75098. The treated effluent is discharged to an unnamed tributary of Lavon Lake; thence to Lavon Lake in Segment No. 0821 of the Trinity River Basin. The unclassified receiving water use is minimal aquatic life use for the unnamed tributary. The designated uses for Segment No. 0821 are high aquatic life use, public water supply, and primary contact recreation. All determinations are preliminary and subject to additional review and/or revisions.

The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The permit application, Executive Director’s preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at Rita & Truett Smith Public Library, 300 Country Club Road, Building 300, Wylie, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index. html?lat=33.0775&lng=-96.566944&zoom=13&type=r CHANGE IN LAW: The Texas Legislature enacted Senate Bill 709, effective September 1, 2015, amending the requirements for comments and contested case hearings. This application is subject to those changes in law.

PUBLIC COMMENT/ PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ holds a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting a contested case hearing or reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in a state district court.

TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant’s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property / activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period and, the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing.” If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose.

Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period. TCEQ may act on an application to renew a permit for discharge of wastewater without providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. The Executive Director may issue final approval of the application unless a timely contested case hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed. If a timely hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed, the Executive Director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

All written public comments and public meeting requests must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea informacion en Espanol, ~ puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. General information about the TCEQ can be ' found at our web site at www.TCEQ.texas.gov.

Further information may also be obtained from Seis Lagos Utility District and North Texas Municipal Water District at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Jerry Allen, Environmental Manager, North Texas Municipal Water District, at (469) 626-4634.

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

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

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INVITATION FOR BID NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER

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

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

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

Approximately 10.6 Acres of Excavation and installation of soil liner. Plans, Specifications and bidding documents may be examined at the office of the North Texas Municipal Water District, 505 East Brown Street, Wylie, TX, and may be viewed at and purchased from Biggs and Mathews Environmental, Inc., 1700 Robert Road, Suite 100, Mansfield, TX 76063, 817/563-1144 during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

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

ON ABANDONED VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR DISPOSAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES; DECLARING JUNKED VEHICLES A PUBLIC NUISANCE; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR THE DISPOSITION OF JUNKED VEHICLES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. DULY PASSED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ST. PAUL, TEXAS, on this the 11 day of July 2016.

ATTEST: BOB LONDON, TOWN SECRETARY APPROVED BY: OPIE WALTER, MAYOR 11-1t-71li

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

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

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Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that AA Assured Storage at 440 N. Ballard Ave. Wylie, TX 75098 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a landlord’s lien (pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Statutes – Property Code). The sale will take place at the website StorageStuff.

Bid on August 8, 2016 at 10:00 am. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale at StorageStuff.Bid. Contents will be sold for CASH ONLY to the highest bidder. A $50 cleaning deposit per unit is required until all contents are emptied. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. Contents may be picked up during normal business hours: Monday-Friday 9am to

4pm and Saturday 9am to 11:00 am. All contents must be picked up by Friday the 12th.

Winning bid will have one business day to clean out unit. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted.

Property includes the storage unit contents belonging to the following tenants: Heriberto MartinezD07 Denita Smith-M05 11-2t-63li

City of Lavon Public Hearing: Notice is hereby given that the Lavon Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at a meeting beginning at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at City Hall, 120 School Road, Lavon.

The Board will consider the application of Heng Li for a variance to the area requirements of Ordinance No. 97-1208 Zoning, Article VII, Section 4.3 that provide for a dedicated alley or private drive and a rear yard setback of 20’ to waive the requirement for a dedicated alley or private drive and allow a rear yard setback of ten feet (10’) on Lot 6R-3, Block A in the Lavon Business Park Addition (CCAD# 2718720) generally located southeast of the intersection of Highway 78 and Lake Road.

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ant bowls by the way) fueled our energy and gave us time to line. Thankfully, it moved fast. cool off after enduring the hot Bakery employees handed out sun at the silos. little cards so you can check After lunch, a few doors off your choices, thus speeding down from the restaurant is up the process. There are cupSpice Village, a collection of cakes, muffins, cinnamon rolls, shops in a gorgeous New Orbiscuits and cookies to choose leans style building. We asfrom. If you’re familiar with the cended a very tall staircase into $3.50 cupcake you won’t balk a giant open air shopping space at the price. The cupcake flavors where employees wear shirts were varied from strawberry/ saying “worth the climb.” It was cream, shiplap, nuts n’ bolts, worth the climb and most of us chocolate, and more. My friend found reasonable prices, cute Tammy tried the lavender/ lemclothing, decor items, signs, on cupcake but wasn’t entirely jewelry and so much more. Afpleased with the flavor. I bought ter about an hour of wandering a cranberry/orange biscuit for around the vast shop, we were later (I figured it could survive urged by Marshall to finalize the car heat), snapped a few picour purchases so we could head tures and headed out the door to to the Dr. Pepper Museum befind the group. fore it closed.

Before departing the silos we Although the Dr. Pepper side wandered in the heat a bit more trip (less than ½ mile away) and watched children playing didn’t have anything to do with in a large turf grass area behind our Fixer Upper trip, it did have one important thing that Marshall was after.

Stubbs Barbecue sauce made with Dr. Pepper.

Her husband Jason requested it.

If you’re a lover of the Stubb’s sauces like I am, this seems like a match made in heaven. The tiny store also sells cans and bottles of Dr. Pepper made with sugar cane.

While we didn’t Cupcakes await purchase at the new bakery called Magnolia Flour. tour the mucontinued from 1C

the shops where parents and kids can play lawn games. They also have swings, overstuffed beanbag chairs to relax in (maybe in the fall) and much more. There is a food truck area set up at the back of the property where five to seven food trucks park each day.

Multiple picnic tables with shade allow room to relax and eat.

In the northwest corner of the property is a flower, herb and vegetable garden where customers can bring their children and explore. The industrious couple has also opened a shop called Magnolia Seed and Supply so visitors can purchase garden tools, fairy garden kits and more.

By now, it was time for lunch and a cool down for our group.

The bakery items were consumed or stowed away. Less than a mile down the road on 3rd Street was Ninfas, where the food and the margarita’s (normal sized ones, not the gi-

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The Magnolia Marketplace in Waco is a bustling destination on a Saturday. seum due to time constraints, it looked like there was an entertaining array of artifacts inside and out.

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

margarita!)

All was not lost as right next door to Common Grounds sits an ice cream shop called Heritage Creamery. We ventured inside the cute little shop and settled down. The ice cream was homemade, and the atmosphere was relaxed. One wall features a giant map with arrows pointing to a few local dairies. We felt right at home when we saw one of their suppliers was the Lucky Layla Farm in Plano.

I couldn’t be tempted because I was too stuffed to take another bite. Some of my traveling partners sipped on Root Beer floats or ate ice cream before we dove briefly into our Bible study. After a while, a quick time check prompted us to pack up and head home. Oh

wait! We had one more stop to make just 15 minutes down the road. Marshall’s husband had another request. Kolaches from the Czech Stop in West. It didn’t take much convincing; after all, we had to bring kolaches home to our families, a simple reward for letting us “moms” go play all day.

Back at the church, after a day filled with fun, friends, fellowship and food, we all decided the trip was a success. Plus, after seeing what the popular Joanna and Chip duo has accomplished, I’m even more of a fan. Not only have they inspired us with their ability to rehab homes in Waco, they have turned parts of the downtown area into a place to shop, eat, and for kids to play. They truly are Fixer Uppers.

Renamed. Renewed. Renowned.

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