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Volume 4 No. 2 July 1, 2009
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Serving West Fort Worth, White Settlement and the Entire WSISD
Starting our 4th year; We’ve still ‘gotcha’ covered
Just last week the White
Settlement City Council launched
a citywide project in conjunction
with the White Settlement ISD
to promote school spirit and city
pride all over town.
And beyond...
We couldn’t have been more
pleased or proud of this joint
effort as this is something this
paper has believed in from day 1
of our inception.
We would like to see the entire
area that encompasses the White
Settlement ISD unified and joined
together for a common cause --To better the everyday lives of the
children and adults who live in
this area.
The tagline in our banner
proudly states that we serve West
Fort Worth, White Settlement
and the entire White Settlement
ISD, which is a very large area
that goes all the way to the Parker
County line out west, and all the
way to Confederate Park Road to
the North. But all of the people in
this area have a commonality.
We all live here.
So, as The Grizzly Detail enters its
FOURTH year serving the people
of this area, we are proud to see
the city and the school unified
and joining forces in making this
an even better place to live, shop
and go to school.
We hope we can continue to
be a part of this effort to bring
hometown pride to our side of
town.
Thank you for these past three
years serving this area. We are
proud to be a part of your lives.
WS firefighter sent to hospital
battling house fire, heat
By Ben Posey
A house fire in the 8400 block of
Gibbs last week sent one firefighter
to the hospital by ambulance with
heat exposure. The fireman was
treated and released later that
evening.
The fire, which appeared to have
started at the back of the house,
according to reports, caused
approximately $36,000 in damage
to the home. No one was at the
residence at the time of the fire.
With temperatures around 103
degrees and an even higher heat
index, firefighters not only battled
with flames but with outside
temperatures as well. Most of the
damage to the home was contained
to the rear of the house with smoke
filling the attic.
Red Cross was on scene to assist
the homeowner and the cause of
the blaze is undetermined at this
time.
WS CITY BUSINESS
Economic Development Corporation Board move aquatic
center plans forward, discuss possible Sam’s building tenant
By A.C. Hall
The White Settlement Economic
Development (EDC) board met this past
Thursday for their monthly meeting.
Dennis Simms of Dunkin Simms Stoffels,
Inc. was in attendance to present the aquatic
center designs to the board as they were set
to discuss moving forward with the process
that would see the designs finalized. Using
the Roanoke pool as the basis for the concept,
Simms and his associates also worked a heavy
aviation theme into the design for the White
Settlement aquatic center. The conceptual
drawings showed a lap pool, a splash pad
area, a swimming area, shad structures,
grass areas, a vending area, separate men’s
and women’s changing areas and restrooms
and a large water slide.
The design was brought together by an
aviation theme throughout that included
buildings designed to look like airplane
hangers, a landing strip sidewalk leading
from outside and into the center, an airplane
slide for younger children and a helicopter
that shoots water for the splash pad area.
Even the signage around the pool was
designed to fit in with the aviation theme.
A cost estimate for the design was
distributed, but it was cautioned that this
was a preliminary worksheet. While earlier
discussions on the aquatic center had it
costing $3 million or above, the early cost
estimate total is $2.6 million and that’s after
including a ten percent contingency.
Board members had several questions
about the aquatic center. Some of these
regarded pool depth, concessions and pool
capacity. Simms, along with city staff,
helped answer these questions and informed
the board that there would be no diving, that
there would only be vending machines and
no concession stand and
that the pool facility could
hold around 240 people.
In an answer to another
question it was stated that
after breaking ground it
would take around nine
to ten months to build
the facility.
The costs to run the
pool were also discussed
and using data from the
similarly sized Roanoke
facility the board was
given answers.
The
operating estimate for the
season during which the
pool is open was between
$110 to $120 thousand,
and the revenues for that
time were roughly 85
thousand.
Currently the only
action before the board
was to approve moving
forward with the design
process. They already had
the allotted $300,000 for
that in their budget and
after more discussion,
board
member
Pat
Wirsing made a motion
to approve the design
process to move forward.
That motion passed.
EDC Director Jim
Ryan gave his monthly
report to the board and
had several things to
See EDC page 2
Wet, Wonderful Summertime Fun
Hayley Craig, a 4th grade student at Liberty Elementary,
Sierra Craig, a 2nd grader at Liberty, and 4-year-old
Wyatt Brooks cool off in the mister at Raymond Street
Park. These park improvements were a project of the
EDC board and part of the board’s master parks plan for
the city. Designs for the proposed Aquatic Center also
include similar water equipment in its splash pad area.
The board also has several other parks improvements
on its radar, including a major overhaul of Central Park.
ECONOMIC WOES
Quik Sak in Westpoint closes its doors after 45 years of smiles and service
By Ben Posey
Photos by Leah Hekele
WHAT TO DO FOR THE 4TH?
SEVERAL CELEBRATIONS
TO BE HELD AROUND THE
METROPLEX
See JULY 4TH page 5
The City of White Settlement
Accepting Applications for Festival Vendors
The City of White Settlement will hold its 2nd Annual Settlers’ Day
Festival on October 24, 2009 at Veterans Park. The City is now
accepting applications for all Vendors. Please contact the City
Secretary by email at amyarnold@wstx.us or by phone at 817246-4971 x203 or at the City’s website at http://www.wstx.us for
an application or more information.
The City of
White Settlement
2nd Annual Settlers’
Day Festival
more details
coming soon!
October 24, 2009
Veterans Park
White Settlement
Texas
The Quik Sak convenience store, a solid
fi xture for almost 45 years along White
Settlement Road in Westpoint, is closing
this week due to struggling times in a weak
economy according to Steve Crow, son of
Penny Crow who owns the convenience
store.
The business, which was once located in
a building just across the same parking lot
from where it sits now, moved to its existing
location in 1974. The original building,
built in 1965, was part convenience store,
part liquor store. The liquor store moved to
its new location across from Whataburger in
1995.
Rumor has it that the Quik Sak building
won’t stand empty long. A deal to occupy
the location is in the works with Pool and
Spa Xpress.
Although the store served many residents
as a convenient stop for that gallon of milk
or soft drink, it also served as a heartbeat
of conversation for many years. Terry Crow,
previous owner of the store who passed away
in 2003, was remembered as the most kindhearted boss anyone could have according to
longtime employee Janie Howard.
“Terry was more than just a boss, he was
a friend,” Howard said. “He didn’t just own
the stores, he worked in them, too, and was visible signs of the store closing came about.
As customers exited the store they were
very generous to help anyone.”
Howard, an employee at this location for greeted with one last familiar sign hanging just
26 years and 7 months, has been a friendly to the left of the door, “Thanks for shopping
face for regulars. In fact, during my visit with here.”
Howard on Monday, a regular customer
that works at nearby Lockheed brought in
Quik Sak
a bouquet of flowers, hugged Janie, wished
employee
her the best, and told her that she would
Janie
miss seeing her every day.
Howard
will
“I loved working here,” Howard exclaimed.
miss
her
“The little kids that used to come in here
with their mom and dad are now grown up customers,
who have
and driving their own kids to the store.”
become
Another fond memory Howard shared
familiar
involved a bucket of suckers that has been
friends.
kept under the counter since the store
opened. All the little kids were treated to a
sucker when they came into the store.
“I remember one time when we ran
out of suckers,” Howard said. “Terry
wouldn’t stand for it and he went
himself that evening and bought more
suckers so that no kid would come into
the store without getting one. He was
just that kind of guy.”
Penny Crow, Terry’s widow and
current owner of the property, was in
the store late Monday as inventory was
being taken on remaining merchandise.
Other family members were on sight as
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EDC Board discusses master parks plan
continued from front cover
cover.
He first gave an
update on the long vacant Sam’s
building, telling the board that
he had spent time the previous
day visiting a nearby plant of
a company that is considering
moving into the city. Ryan
stated that the Sam’s building is
one of three finalists for where
they are considering moving.
“It seems to be a good fit,”
Ryan said. “They would be
moving one hundred or so jobs
in immediately.”
Ryan spoke more about the
process the company is going
through in making their choice,
but added that “at least we have
somebody interested.” He also
added that if the company did
move in that “most of their jobs
would be coming from local
labor.”
An update was given on
the properties at 320 and 324
Martha Jean and the board was
informed that they have now
been purchased and are scheduled
for demolition. The EDC board
has been buying any properties
that become available in that area
that is zoned heavy industrial in
an attempt to eventually piece
them together and use them to
entice a company to move into
the area.
Ryan also touched upon the
vinyl Brewer Bear and White
Settlement posters that have
been showing up around town.
“We think they’re going to
show some school spirit and
help beautify the city,” he told
the board.
Also on the agenda was a
budget workshop and the board
was given the opportunity to
present any questions or concerns
to city staff as they began to move
through the budget process. The
only big concern that was voiced
was by Wirsing over $300,000
that was set to be used for
improvements to Saddle Hills
Park. She stated that she would
rather see the money spent on
Central Park since it was more
heavily used. That lead to a
discussion regarding the master
park plan and how it planned to
overhaul Central Park with the
concern being that any money
spent there now may be undone
in the coming years if the park
were to receive major changes.
At the end of the discussion
on the matter it appeared to be
decided that the money would
indeed be earmarked for Central
instead of Saddle Hills Park.
Wirsing also briefly voiced her
ongoing concerns over the EDC
budget being stretched too thin
and her desire to possibly see the
city take on some of the burden
of supporting the parks.
Parks Director Rich Tharp also
gave his monthly report at the
meeting and had a big number to
give when it came to the summer
softball leagues. With 94 teams
participating Tharp declared
them “fully booked” for that
league. He also touched upon
the newly started Wednesday
night adult co-ed kickball leagues
going on at Veterans Park as well
as the movies in the park being
shown for free on Friday nights
at Central Park.
Both Dena Jackson and Mike
Arnold, Sr. were absent from the
meeting.
Letters from our Readers
Dear Editor:
Last week I met Tom Schieffer when he came to
Fort Worth to start his campaign for governor of
Texas.
Mr. Schieffer studied in Luella Merrett
Elementary School, and because of that, he
wanted to start the campaign where he once
started his education.
In the meeting there were more than 200
people, leaders, and friends of Tom, plus teachers
and students who were out in the sun that was
over 100 degrees Fahrenheit,
But they were happy that Tom can be the next
governor of
Texas. They sang the National Anthem and said
the Pledge of
Allegience while they swung their flags.
At the end of the
meeting, Mr. Schieffer came to me and he told me
that he wanted to be our next governor of Texas,
to give us things that we need.
He also told me that he worked as ambassador of
the U.S. in
Japan and Australia and he was the owner of the
Texas
Rangers with George W. Bush, the President
before Barack
Obama.
Josue Delgado
4th Grade North Elementary Student
The
BHS REUNION INFO
The Class of 1979 Reunion
is planned for July 24-25, 2009.
Friday night the 25th will be a tour
of the New High School at 7 p.m.
Saturday night is the Main Event
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Fort Worth. The PREPAY cost
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Submit your reunion information
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CAMP INFO
Brewer Theatre Camp
The Brewer High School Theatre
Department will host a one-week
camp this summer. The fun-filled
week will include classes in musical
theatre, costuming, makeup, arts
and crafts, dramatics and theatre
games. The cost is $125 and
campers will receive a costume/
cast t-shirt and snacks. The camp,
for grades 1-8, runs from July 1317 from 9 a.m. to Noon each day.
Deadline for registration is June
29. For more information, contact
Sandra Ingrim at 817-367-1200
ext. 4331 or singrim@wsisd.net
Birth Announcements
Seth and
Monica Spurr/
Lopez are proud
to announce the
arrival of their
son, Hunter
Seth Lopez,
born Tuesday,
June 9th at
3:00 pm, at
Hunter Seth Lopez
Harris Southwest
Hospital. Hunter
Spurr of White Settlement, and
weighed 7 lb. 12 oz. and was
Charlie Lopez of Ozona, Texas.
20 inches long. His big sister is
Great-Grandparents are Minnie
Haley Spurr.
B. Keys of Georgia, and Judy
Grandparents are Ben and Gail
Ledford of Blanco, Texas
weighed 7 lbs. and 8 oz. and
was 19.69 inches long.
White Settlement are proud
Grandparents are Joe and
to announce the birth of their
Kim Miller of North Richland
son, Konner Douglas Miller
Hills and Larry and Donna
on Thursday June 4, 2009 at
Gravley of Fort Worth. GreatAndrews Womens Center at
Grandparents are Earl and
Baylor Hospital. Konner
Edra Bauman of Euless, Nancy
Goggans Winn of
Fort Worth and
Konner Douglas Miller
Jene Gravley of
Irving.
Aunts are
Kristen Gravley of
Fort Worth and
Carina and Tanner
Burmeister of
Arlington. Uncles
are Ben and
Nick Gravley of
Arlington.
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Page 3 Wednesday July 1, 2009
Crude movie in disguise
S
o I went to see Transformers: Revenge of
the Fallen with the intention of writing a
review for it. My expectations for the film
weren’t ridiculously high. The first film was a pretty
big mess story wise and there was a surprisingly
high amount of cursing and crudeness in it. All
things considered, though, the film had some
unbelievable special effects and the action sequences
were amazing and the movie made boatloads
of money and even though most critics hated it
nobody really cared.
So, the second Transformers movie did what most
sequels do. It multiplied everything in the original
by about fifty. So crowds have been wowed and
amazed by even bigger special effects and even
better action sequences. Unfortunately, something
else was multiplied. It’s actually the reason that I’m
writing a movie commentary here and not a movie
review. You see, I didn’t stay for the whole movie.
It was one of the rare times that I was so put off by
a film that I just left.
Also multiplied in this sequel was the amount of
cursing, crudeness and vulgarity. And that’s just
something that doesn’t sit right with me. Yes, the
movie is rated PG-13 and the content was nothing
out of the ordinary for a PG-13 film. That’s not
where my issue lies. My issue is with the fact that
this movie, through and through, is marketed
towards children. I didn’t see it in a theater with
thirteen year olds. I was in a theater full of four,
five, six, seven, eight and nine-year-olds.
First things first, the movie has A LOT of
cussing. The first Transformers movie had between
ten and fifteen curse words in it. The sequel has
right around forty. That’s not even including the
plethora of other crude terms that I can’t even write
in this very newspaper. There’s a difference between
the occasional bad word that you need to explain
away to your child and a bad word being spoken
throughout the film. Cursing and vulgar speech
then has become the rule and not the exception.
The next issue I have is with the amount of
sexual content in the film. The first movie had
some scenes that were way more sexual than they
should’ve been but again, it was just small enough
that it was easily explained away and overlooked.
In the sequel, however, this too is ramped way up.
Dogs mating, gratuitous camera zooms on co-star
Megan Fox, sex crazed robots desperately trying to
sleep with characters, robots with “anatomy” like
appendages and several crude sexual comments and
conversations take place throughout the film and
are heavily present in the opening thirty minutes.
Again, while this type of content in the first film
was short enough that it could be overlooked
and/or explained away, in the sequel it persists
throughout.
In the end the film just was very mean spirited in
my opinion. While their
marketing was aimed at
getting five-year-olds into
the seats, the tone of the
film was dark and mean.
And here’s the main issue
I’ve been having with my
take on the film. Parents
who took their kids to
see it feel attacked by my
opinion. As if by calling
out the content in the film
I’m calling them out for
having chosen to allow
their kids to see it. Which,
quite honestly, is okay with
me. Being a movie critic
is all about giving your
opinion to others. Right
or wrong is relative when
it comes to opinions and
it doesn’t really matter if
you think a critic is right
or wrong. What matters
most is if you think they
are consistent. Being
a consistent critic gives
readers a chance to know
where they stand against
you.
That said, I feel like I’ve been consistent when it
comes to my approach to content in films. I always
go out of my way to try and inform people of the
type of things a film contains story wise, quality
wise and content wise. And that’s all I’m doing
here, with this movie, is giving my opinion of the
content it contained. What you choose to do with
that opinion is up to you.
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what I say about this
movie. This is one of those films that no matter
what gets said about it people will go and see it
anyways. Of course I do feel the need to point out
that aside from all of my issues with the content
that this was just a bad movie all around. The story
is goofy, the writing is bad, the acting is sub par,
the tone is mean spirited and all the film has going
for it is incredible special effects and great action
sequences.
And thus you have my opinion on the matter.
But we want your opinions on the matter. Now
The Grizzly Detail has a great place for you to
get involved in entertainment discussions at my
new entertainment blog. Head over to http://
grizzlyentertainment.blogspot.com and comment
on my Transformers post to share your views. And
be sure to bookmark the blog and check back
several times each week and make your voice heard
on all things entertainment!
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Movie Review
by Wesley Kite
I
t is two years since the
events of the first film
and the leader of the
autobots, Optimus Prime,
has made an alliance with
the human US military to
hunt down the remaining
Decepticons (essentially the “evil”
transformers) hiding out on
Earth.
During this time Samuel
Witwicky is preparing for
college. Before he leaves, he
gets in a minor fight with his
girlfriend Mikaela (Megan Fox),
but they agree to stay together.
About the time that Sam starts
his first classes, the remaining
Decepticons resurrect Megatron
(the leader of the Decepticons
who was killed at the end of
the first film) who then flies to
his master “The Fallen” on an
unknown planet.
The Fallen orders Megatron to
capture Sam in order to find an
ancient machinery built by The
Fallen that will absorb the sun
and destroy Earth.
So that’s the basic plot outline
for this second Transformers
movie.
The first Transformers film,
which came out in 2007, I felt
was very well done and I liked
it a lot. This second film is
essentially the first film, but with
a different story and quite a few
plot holes. I will admit that
I prefer the story of this film
over the first one, but the entire
movie still doesn’t match up
to the first one because off the
aforementioned plot holes.
The sad thing about films
like this is that they focus more
on things that will appeal to
the less intelligent members of
the audience such as the CGI
special effects, the over abundant
amount of crude humor and
the constant references to other
unsavory elements of pop
culture.
If director Michael Bay would
have taken more time to develop
the story and characters instead
of making things explode, then
this could have been a great
film. And if more care would
have been taken to see that
the movie’s true purpose was
to entertain all those in the
audience, instead of just the
members of society who enjoy
the off-color humor and crude
betrayal of adult situations, then
the movie would have been the
great epic that was promised in
the trailers.
However, I’m not saying
it isn’t somewhat good. Shia
LeBeouf is a great young actor;
Megan Fox is beautiful, and as
I said, the basic story line kept
my interest and distracted me
enough from the plot holes and
other flaws.
If you’re just looking to be
entertained by some powerful
action sequences and special
effects, then it’s definitely worth
the price of a ticket. If you liked
the first one you will probably
like this one too, just remember
that I warned you about the plot
holes and crudity.
Overall, this earns three and
a half out of four stars for me, so
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First up is the new all ages film Ice Age:
Dawn of the Dinosaurs. These computer
generated films have had great success over
the last several years and this one should
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The other film releasing is one that
could prove to be a bright spot during
the summer season. Public Enemies stars
Johnny Depp as notorious bank robber
John Dillinger and Christian Bale co-stars
as the lawman trying to track him down.
The film looks full of action and great
acting and should be one of the better
films to hit in recent weeks.
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OPINIONS
Page 4 Wednesday, July 1, 2009
THE IDLE
AMERICAN
Commentary
by Dr. Don Newbury
Dr. Newbury is a
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I heard a story once about
a yard man who sheepishly
thanked his employer for a gift of
whiskey. He described it as “just
right whiskey.”
“What does that mean?” the
donor questioned.
He repeated the “just right”
description, adding, “If it had
been any better, you wouldn’t
have given it to me, and if it had
been any worse, I couldn’t have
swallowed it.”…
I feel such ambivalence when
driving down I-20 in East Texas.
At a certain exit, my conscience
pulls at me to veer off onto the
state highway, wind down a
farm-to-market road, then finally
to a briar-canopied lane to my
Uncle Mort’s place.
The practical side of me asks,
“Do you really want to add 90
minutes to the trip?” The hour
and a half is best-case scenario.
That’s driving time, with a few
seconds to scribble a note and
slip it under the screen door if
Mort happens to be away.
He’s might near always at
home, brimful of news from the
thicket, suitable for sharing. He
then prattles at 150 words per
minute, with gusts to 200…
If I understood him more,
I’d drop by more often. If I
understood him less, I’d mark
him off, figuring that he’ll be
Uncle Mort on Greening
hauled off by
authorities at any
time.
Mort brings to
mind the man in a
little town who was
three feathers short
of a warbonnet.
A social worker
asked someone
if he thought the
man should be
committed.
Pausing, he
answered, “Well, ‘tis hard to say.
As long as he’s out, I doubt that
they’ll lock him up, but if they
ever lock him up, I’m pretty sure
they’ll never let him out.”...
Dropping by a few days back,
though, was a no-brainer. I knew
that he’ll be hitting birthday
number 97 next month, and
previous commitments prevent
our being on hand.
We got one of those “sorrywe-can’t-be-there, but-want-tobe-the-first-to-congratulate- you”
cards.
The card and two-dozen
bottles of gen-u-wine Dublin
Dr Pepper in hand, I tried my
best to drive down the absolute
center of the lane, conscious
that no matter what, the dust
would cancel a fresh car wash.
Maybe, though, I could steer
clear of briars that threatened to
do a number on my paint job if
I veered the slightest bit, left or
right….
He often runs to meet me, full
of “howdies,” then asking Aunt
Maude to make a fresh pot of
coffee and serve us some of her
palate-pleasing teacakes.
Last week, it was a quick
“hello,” with curtness one can
sometimes expect from my getrich-quick uncle.
“I’m too busy to mess with
you today,” he said, barely
looking up from what appeared
to be a tedious chore. He was
scooping livestock feed from
50-pound bags, dumping it into
freshly-printed bags he’d ordered
from the Metroplex. On them
were these words in bold print:
Burpless Cattle Feed….
“I’m tellin’ you, nephew,
we live in a world where most
people who used to view green
simply as a basic color now think
‘purt near everything needs to
be green. I heard over the radio
that the radicals now think that
our atmosphere is polluted with
methane expelled in cattle burps.”
Uh-oh. My uncle was up to
shenanigans again, claiming sole
heirship of the latest get-richquick scheme. He believed the
printing on his new bags would
increase its worth.. He called
his “new” feed the new-andimproved “burpless” variety.
I reminded him that it could
be extremely embarrassing if the
cattle people challenged him….
“There ain’t gonna be any
problem, nephew,” he assured.
“Farmers are working 18 hours
a day just to break even. I saw a
bumper sticker just the other day
that said ‘Show me a successful
farmer, and I’ll show you one
with a wife who has a job in
town.’ Farmers are stretched
thin, and they don’t have time to
stand around listening for cattle
burps.”
I stood there, dumfounded,
delighted that this visit would be
a short one indeed.
As I drove away, I thought
about the card my wife bought
the other day for the couple’s
77th anniversary coming up in
August. The message? “May you
have as many more anniversaries
as you want.”…
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from an Old Timer
By Norris Chambers
Norris Chambers and his wife Ella
have lived in White Settlement over
60 years. They have raised a family
here and have been active in school,
city and community activities and
organizations and still enjoy being
among the world’s best people.
On July 4, 1991 the White
Settlement Historical Museum
had its grand opening. The
White Settlement Historical
Society served refreshments and
the Boy Scouts raised the flag
for the first time at 8320 Hanon
Drive. For a long time the society
had hoped for a museum to
preserve the early history of the
city and to display artifacts that
had been handed down from
those early days.
The city had acquired the
Miller property at 8320 Hanon,
and the City Council agreed to
allow the society to use it for
a museum. The city furnished
water and electricity and general
maintenance. John and Dottie
Waggoman, active members of
the historical society and direct
descendants of White Settlement
pioneers, had a private collection
of dozens of exhibit items from
the early days of the community
that they loaned to the museum
for the initial displays. Soon
other residents loaned and
donated items for exhibit and in
a few months over 1000 historic
items were displayed.
For several months Jimmie
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and Ethel Weaver and Ella and I
opened the museum on alternate
Sunday afternoons and took
care of visitors. Later we were
joined by Jim Warner, R. Q.
Jackson, Grant Jackson, Frances
Colwell, Wayne Larance. Bart
Largent, Leola Perkins, Betty
Dickie, James Herring, John
Clements, Greg Houston and
others. Greg Houston prepared
our first web site and loaned his
antique phonograph collection
for exhibit. He spent many hours
getting permissions to move
the log cabin from Las Vegas
trail to the museum. Later the
City Council allowed part of
the motel tax to be used for the
museum and we were able to
keep it open to the public five
days a week.
The museum website, www.
wsmuseum.com has been
popular since its beginning. It
features several histories of White
Settlement as well as pictures
of the early exhibits. At the
present the museum has several
historic books listed for sale on
the site, including the history of
Liberator Village that was written
by Maurice Lambert. Maurice is
presently a member of the Board
of Directors of the museum and
was one of the original “Village
Rats” during the years following
the war.
The museum has a good
library of history as well as
many DVDs and tapes of White
Settlement events of the past.
There is also a good collection
of pictures that are becoming a
part of the city’s history. Recently
many bomber plant exhibit items
have become available dating
back to the old Consolidated and
Convair periods as well as the
more recent Lockheed Martin
items. We receive emails from
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The number one mistake most buyers make is
underestimating the cost of homeownership. You
may be able to afford a mortgage, but that doesn’t
mean you can afford to be a homeowner. There
are tons of other expenses, outside of mortgage
payments, including taxes, insurance, maintenance,
and periodic home repairs. Being a homeowner can
be very expensive and a bit overwhelming at first,
but it is still the most important investment most
people will make.
The housing market can teeter from good to
bad, as we’ve seen with the recent housing crisis,
but home values tend to go up building significant
equity over time. In fact, according to Lending
Tree, home prices in the U.S. rose by three to six
percent annually during the past couple of decades.
In many cases, owning a home is how most families
build wealth.
In honor of National Homeownership Month
and the many incentives to buying, consider
people who lived here many years
ago and are interested in visiting
the area. Some do visit and
appreciate the information and
friendly welcome they receive
from our manager.
The museum was started
and operated by the White
Settlement Historical Society but
later separated to simplify tax
liabilities. The two are still closely
related. Carol Davis, manager of
the museum, is president of the
historical society at the present
time.
During the 18 years since
its beginning, the museum
has survived two major floods.
Water was over two feet deep in
some of the exhibit buildings.
This has led to another problem
that may present even more
drastic danger to our existence.
The flood control project that
is being planned will require
demolition or removal of our
main office and exhibit building
as well as our blacksmith shop,
windmill, storage buildings and
outdoor exhibit areas. The Allen
log cabin will not have to be
moved.
We hope that we will be able
to get a new and larger building
closer to the street and be allowed
to move our other buildings and
exhibits far enough south to
escape the widening of Farmer’s
Branch. Relocation will be a very
trying time but the two times we
have had the major flooding have
also been trying. We were closed
for over four months on both
occasions while water damage
was being repaired.
I assure you that too much
water is not a fun thing, but
since the museum has attained
adulthood, I am confident it can
cope with the new problems and
still have fun!
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‘hidden’ costs to regard when buying:
• Title insurance – the fee that’s charged at
closing that protects your investment in the event
that the previous owner did not actually own the
home that was sold to you. This fee is based on the
value of the home.
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july 4th Events around the Metroplex
Pawnee Bill come to life and transport
the spectator back in time. The shows
are based on actual events and stunts
that occurred in the original Pawnee
Bill’s Wild West Show that toured the
country some 90 years ago. See www.
cowtowncoliseum.com
Jul. 1 - 4, 2009 - 85th Annual 4th
of July Celebration & PRCA Rodeo
(Belton, TX) Since the early 1900s,
Belton has hosted one of the largest
Independence Day celebrations and
parades in the state. Rodeo Belton kicks
off Wednesday, July 1st through Saturday
July 4th. Yettie Polk Park is located onefourth of a mile south of Central Avenue
at the intersection of Central Avenue and
Highway 317 (Main Street). Details at
www.rodeobelton.com
July 4, 2009 - Gaylord
Texan SummerFest (Grapevine,
TX) Thursdays-Sundays from May 21
thru September 6, 2009 you can discover
strolling entertainment, including
musicians, caricature artists, stilt walkers
and face painters in addition to a Texas
art tour, a train exhibit, and musical
performances. Culinary events will
include junior chef camps, a restaurant
dine-around, dessert tastings, wine &
cheese pairings, murder-mystery dinners,
a winemaker dinner series, and “Kids Eat
Free” Thursday nights. Outside, the hotel
will host spectacular firework shows,
poolside movies, and a lakeside brunch.
Details at www.gaylordhotels.com
July 3, 2009 - Light Up Arlington
(Arlington, TX) Plan for an explosive
night of entertainment and fireworks
when Arlington’s annual July 4th
fireworks festival moves downtown.
Enjoy a night filled with live music, great
food and children’s activities topped off
with a thrilling fireworks show. There
will be two live music stages for your
enjoyment. Located to the West of the
Levitt Pavilion, the Boomtown Children’s
Area will provide kids hours of fun with
bounce houses, face painting and carnival
games. Arlington Texas celebrates the
4th of July on July 3, 2009 in Downtown
Arlington.
July 3 & 4, 2009 - Lone Stars &
Stripes Fireworks Celebration (Grand
Prairie, TX) Enjoy two full days of
exciting live Thoroughbred racing
and fun activities for the whole family
including pony rides, a petting zoo,
bounce houses, games, clowns, and more
followed by our 20-minute fireworks
spectacular choreographed to music. Plus,
enjoy live music by Incognito on Friday,
and Maiden Texas on Saturday in our
Courtyard of Champions from 5p.m.
- 11:30 p.m. Gates open early at 3 p.m.
each day and the first live race begins at
5 p.m. Details may be found at www.
lonestarpark.com
July 4, 2009 Freedom Celebration
2009 Gospel Concert featuring First
Church Praise and The Wilbanks
Singers. Free food and drinks, bounce
houses, water slides and prizes. White
Settlement Mayor Jerry Burns will honor
Veterans and greet the crowd. Go to
www.freedomcelebration2009.com to
pre-register for free prizes. Prizes include
bicycles, skate boards, Ipods and digital
cameras. Freedom Celebration 2009 is
hosted by First Church of Fort Worth
with sponsorship from local merchants
and The Grizzly Detail Newspaper.
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Gospel
Concert: 6:30 p.m. Location: Central
Park at the Gene Hatcher Pavilion
July 4, 2009 Pawnee Bill’s Wild West
Show (Fort Worth, TX) A historical
reenactment of the original Pawnee Bill’s
Wild West Show. The show features
trick roping, trick shooting, trick riding,
cowboy songs and an entertaining look
at history. Historical figures such as
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Friends of Fair Park hosts a Fourth of July
event called Fair Park Fourth Saturday,
July 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fair Park Fourth is free and open to the
public and will feature a state-of-theart national class fireworks program by
Grucci Fireworks ... which will rank in
the top 20 fireworks shows in the country
held on the Fourth of July. The event
will provide fun for the entire family and
will include a patriotic program, free
admission to all the museums, musical
performances, games and plenty of
Fourth of July food favorites. You’ll have
a magnificent view of the fireworks from
inside the newly renovated Cotton Bowl.
Fireworks will be synchronized to music
broadcast on WRR 101.1 FM. Larger
and higher fireworks, more games, and
even more concessions will make this
year’s Fair Park Fourth the premiere event
in the Dallas Metroplex! Details at www.
fairpark.org
July 4, 2009 - 44th Annual 4th
of July Parade (Arlington, TX) The
Arlington 4th of July Association would
like to welcome you to the largest
Independence Day Parade in Texas The
parade is an annual event and consists
of generally 150 entries. The number
of spectators over the years has ranged
from of 5,000 to 70,000. Parade entries
include marching bands to exotic
automobiles, military color guards
to clowns, and dignitaries to unique
presentations. Of course, the parade
has a distinguished assortment of floats.
Some floats are professionally built, but
many are the proud results of individual
ingenuity by local organizations and
businesses. There is even an Award
Ceremony after the parade at Knapp
Heritage Park to recognize excellence
within each of several categories. We
hope that you will join us for the 44th
annual parade on Saturday, July 4th, at
9:00 a.m., for the 2009 edition of USA’s
Independence Day Parade in downtown
Arlington. For more info, visit www.
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Jul. 4, 2009 – Fort Worth’s Fourth
– (Fort Worth, TX) Come celebrate
Fort Worth’s Fourth, Saturday, July 4,
2009, with an evening of free music
and family fun along the Trinity
River behind LaGrave Field. Jet Skis,
watermelon, trolley rides, water wars
and Battle of the Bands hosted by 95.9
The Ranch Radio. Watch the Cats play
until fireworks start around 9:30 p.m..
It all starts at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July
4. For more information visit www.
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4thFEST Independence Day Celebration
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this July 4th 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
at the Bedford Boys Ranch Park, for
a good old-fashioned, flag-waving
Independence Day Celebration, with a
60’s twist! The Totally Groovin 4thFEST
Independence Day Celebration is a full
day of family fun that includes a free
concert, InflataFUN Zone, a variety of
family activities, festival-style culinary
delights and of course, the spectacular
fireworks extravaganza when the sun goes
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Jul. 4, 2009 - 27th Annual Fireworks
Extravaganza Over Lake Grapevine
(Grapevine, TX) The 27th Annual
Fireworks Extravaganza at 9:30 p.m.
– Grapevine Lake On July 4 at 9:30
p.m., find your spot and stake a claim
near Lake Grapevine Be prepared to be
astonished by the fireworks spectacular,
which can be viewed from any lakeside
location as well as several other spots
throughout Grapevine. Admission is free.
Details at www.grapevinetexasusa.com
Jul. 4, 2009 - Quad Cities Family
4th of July Fireworks Celebration
(Haltom City, TX) Thousands of
residents and visitors are expected to
celebrate our country’s most patriotic
holiday at the 5th Annual Quad Cities
Family 4th Fireworks Show. The Cities
of North Richland Hills, Haltom City,
Richland Hills and the Quad Cities
DFW Foundation are hosting this year’s
event. The show will start at 9:30PM
on Saturday, July 4th, and will include
20 minutes of stunning pyrotechnics.
Patriotic music will be simulcast live
during the fireworks show on KDKR
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be found at www.haltomcitytx.org
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Pop Culture
I jumped up and cheered when the
Indianapolis
Colts won the Superbowl
With A.C. Hall
in 2007. I yelled as loudly as I could
last year when I was at the Ballpark in
A.C. Hall graduated from Brewer
Arlington and watched the Rangers
High School in 1999 and has been
pull off a win against the Mariners in
writing ever since. His work has
the bottom of the ninth inning. I read
been featured in several anthologies
sports news multiple times a day, I listen
and comic books over the past
to sports talk radio when I’m driving
few years. A.C. has written and
and I frequently find myself watching
published his own books as well
which can be bought at http://stores. Sportscenter on ESPN to round out my
days. The fact is, I love sports.
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Here’s the thing. I don’t think I’d really
care all that much about sports if it wasn’t
for my dad. His taste in sports isn’t all that exotic. He tends to go local, with
a love of the Dallas Cowboys that goes back as long as I have memories. The
Texas Rangers and the Dallas Mavericks are also favorites of his and the man
loves NASCAR.
He loves those things and somewhere along the way I came to love them too.
Maybe it’s a subconscious thing a boy does to feel closer to his father, or maybe
I was always predisposed to being a sports fan. I’m certain that I didn’t get a
high enough grade in Psych 101 at Tarrant County College to know for sure,
but what I do know is this.
My dad’s the hardest working man I’ve ever known and I rarely ever call
him at work. The few times I have it’s almost always over some wild sports
news. A big trade, a surprise firing or a surprise hiring and I’m on the phone.
Sometimes he’s already heard, other times he hasn’t, but he’s never said “I’m too
busy to listen to this” or “you shouldn’t be calling me at work” even though he
rightfully could’ve. We talk briefly, exchange opinions on the matter and that’s
that.
It may not sound profound and in a way it isn’t. But then again, if you
met my dad you’d know that’s sort of a perfect fit. He’s quiet and calm and
his common sense and hard work ethic always keep him far away from any
trouble. He’s not the life of the party and quite honestly I don’t think he’s even
been to a party in the last three decades. But he loves sports.
My dad and I can talk about anything. He’s always been there when my life
hits a rough spot; he’s on the scene any time something at my house breaks,
he’s always been a positive and constant presence in my life and the man loves
sports.
And so do I. So to my dad I say “I love you” and “Happy Father’s Day.” For
all of you sons out there, be sure to let your dad know how much he means to
you; it doesn’t have to be only on the exact day that we call “Father’s Day.”
Any Sunday or in fact Monday, Tuesday or even Wednesday will do to let
your dad know how much he is loved, appreciated and that you are a better
person for having him as your dad.
So whether you choose a neck tie, a pocket watch, a phone call or maybe
even just a conversation about the state of the Dallas Cowboys roster, don’t
wait to tell your dad he’s special. It may not seem profound, but in the grand
scheme of things it just may be the most profound of them all.
Let’s hear it for dad.
Keys to Home ownership
the house is being purchased with less
than 20 percent down. If you have a
loan that requires it, count on paying a
couple month’s premiums in advance.
• Notary fee – is charged at closing
and is required to swear that you are
who you say you are. This could cost
around $50.
• Lender/broker fee – this fee is
charged by lenders and brokers to
prepare purchase documents. This fee
could cost between $600 to $1000.
• Appraisal fee – this fee is charged
to determine fair market value and
cost $250 on average.
continued from page 4
• Survey fee – is the fee that’s
charged to determine the exact
boundaries of the property. You won’t
need to pay for this fee if an existing
survey can be used. On average this
could cost $150 to $400.
In addition to closing cost and
other fees required to get the keys
to your new home, don’t forget the
hidden cost to actually live in the
home. Moving expenses, utility
deposits, pest control, paint and
new carpet are all additional costs to
consider when buying a home.
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300 N. Jim Wright Frwy.
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HOMES FOR SALE
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hardwood floors, 1/3 acre
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westland heights $89,500
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817-313-1275
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HOMES FOR SALE
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PAINTING & TILE
Westside Painting & Tile
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The City of White Settlement prohibits the possession, manufacture, storage,
sale, handling and use of any type of fireworks. If you are in possession of any
type of firework it will be taken by the fire official and disposed of properly. A
citation may be issued. City Ordinance 3301.1.3
The White Settlement Fire Department wishes you and your family
a Happy and Safe July 4th. They encourage you to take your family
to a public fireworks display provided by professional pyrotechnics.
Any questions regarding this ordinance should be directed to the fire
department at 817-246-1761.
Celebrate National blueberry month for the holiday
Celebrate National Blueberry Month by making
a pot of delicious coffee or tea and serving it with
this Blueberry Crumb Coffee Cake or the Spiced
Blueberry Cake.
BLUEBERRY CRUMB COFFEE CAKE
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, not thawed
1/2 cup milk
TOPPING: 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp butter
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix flour, baking
powder and salt in a small bowl; set aside. Cream
softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl
until light and fluffy; beat in egg. Place blueberries
in a bowl and dust with a small amount of the flour
mixture. Toss gently to coat all berries. Add the
remaining flour mixture to the creamed mixture
alternating with the milk. Mix continually through
the adding process. Gently fold the blueberries
into the batter. To make topping, mix flour, sugar,
and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Cut in the
butter until crumbly. Spread the batter into the
prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the topping over
the batter. Bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees until
topping is golden brown. Cut into squares. Serve
warm.
Total Call Activity-530(includes jail detail, traffic stops, officer
initiated activity, meet complainant, investigations, building
checks, accidents, animal control, medical/fire assist calls and
crimes committed).
Criminal Mischief $50 to $500
Criminal Mischief $50 to $500
Theft $50 to $500
Theft $50 to $500
Burglary Vehicle
Burglary Building
Theft Under $50
Theft $50 to $500
Criminal Mischief $50 to $500
Burglary Motor Vehicle
Criminal Mischief $50 to $500
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8800 block Herman
400 block Allencrest
500 block Grants Circle
300 block Allencrest
1700 block South Cherry Lane
500 block North Las Vegas Traill
900 block Vaquero
8500 block Manta
7800 block I-30 West Freeway
500 block Saddle
Animal Adoption
The White Settlement Animal
Shelter and the West Side
Animal League invite you to
meet Stan our Pet of the Week.
Stan the Man is such a sweet
dog--he looks like a stuffed toy-he is so adorable! Big as he is he
wants to be a lap dog!! He is very
sweet-natured and likes lovin’
and attention. He looks like a
Pit/Heeler Mix and appears to be
about 1 or 2 years old. He’s been
in the shelter a long time now
and the shelter is so crowded.
So we start getting worried
especially about our old-timers.
Please save Stan’s life--he’s a
good dog and he needs a home-do you need a friend? Please
go by and check him out today.
He could be “urgent” at any
moment depending on shelter
capacity so please give him a
chance. If you’d like to see how
Stan might fit in with your
family, ask the shelter staff for
details on their “foster-to-adopt
program. Don’t delay--call for
Stan today! White Settlement
Animal Shelter - 817-246-1043.
Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00
until 6:00 and Sunday 10:00
817-992-3721
Bringing you your loca l news, a nd interesting viiews
every week. pick it up!
until 2:00.
For a limited time only, you
pay $20 for the microchip and
that’s it!! $20 and you can own
Stan the Man!
Senior Center News
Seniors play White
Elephant Bingo on Tuesday
and Thursday for donated
prizes. Volunteer Maureen
Casino in Oklahoma. The
casino bus will leave the
Senior Center at 1 o’clock.
The cost of the trip is $5.
Grayson is pictured calling
the Bingo game. The
Bingo players shown in
the 2nd picture are Bill
Pennington, Wanda Rapp,
Dollie Bedwell, Fred Green,
Rene Black, Ed Geiss,
Charles Tatum. Join us
for this and other fun
activities and games, such
as dominoes, Chicken Foot,
bridge, Hand & Foot, and
Forty-Two.
The participants are
looking forward to the
July 15th trip to WinStar
The evening promises lots
of fun and excitement.
While there is still room on
the bus make plans to go
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This publication does not warrant
or guarantee the accuracy of
any advertisement, nor the
quality of the goods or services
offered. Readers are cautioned to
thoroughly investigate all claims
made and to use good judgment
and reasonable care when dealing
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with us.
The next Food Bank
day is July 10. The Seniors
receive a variety of food
products and fresh produce
from the Tarrant Area Food
Bank. Seniors over 60 years
of age who eat at the Senior
Center five days during
the month qualify for this
program. Please visit or
call the Center at 817-2466619 for more information
or questions.
The Senior Center will
be closed for Independence
Day Holiday on Friday,
July 3 and re-open on July
6. The Senior staff and
participants wish everyone
a happy and safe holiday.
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Sports, Schools & Youth
Page 7, Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The
Detail
Baseball & Softball Summer Camp
A complete slide show
of this years baseball and
softball camp can be seen at
our website.
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Basketball
June 8-11
8a.m. – 12 p.m.
Football (K-7)
June 15-18
7:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.
Soccer
June 15-18
12:30p.m. – 4:30p.m.
Softball
June 22-25
8a.m. – 12p.m.
Baseball
June 22-26
8a.m. – 12p.m.
Track
June 29 – July 2 8a.m. – 12p.m.
Tennis (beginners)
July 13-17
8a.m. – 11a.m.
Tennis (intermediate)
July 13-17
9a.m. – 12p.m.
Volleyball
July 27-30
8a.m. – 12p.m.
Football (8th & 9th)
August 3-6
7:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.
Golf will be through the First Tee Program. www.thefirsttee.org
Summer Strength and Conditioning Camp
Session 1: JV/Varsity Boys 7a.m. – 8:45a.m., M-Thurs
Session 2: Incoming 9th-12th Girls / Incoming 9th Boys 9a.m.
– 10:45a.m., M-Thurs
Session 3: All incoming 7th & 8th 12:00p.m. – 1:30p.m., M-Thurs
For registration forms, go to www.wsisd.net and click on Summer
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Sports & News
Page 8/Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tr acksters
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Brewer Bear Cheerleaders attend camp at UTA
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West Freeway
Church of Christ
Assembly Times
The 2010 Brewer High School Senior Cheerleaders along with other members of the Brewer varsity, junior
varsity and middle school cheerleading squads attended the UCA Cheer Camp at the University of Texas
at Arlington the week of June 18-21. Pictured above are: (front row l-r) Varsity Coach Rachel Roberts,
Cheerleaders Haleigh Bryan, Katherine Davis, Taylor Jensen, Kaitee Albin, Junior Varsity Coach Holly
Adair. (back row) Mascot Taylor Minter.
Sunday Morning Bible Class 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday Ladies Bible Class 10 a.m.
Wednesday Celebration Time 7 p.m.
A complete slide show of this
years track camp can be seen at
our website later this week.
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