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THIS
WEEK
Play explores the power
of choice
Whodunit? is as clear
as black and white
By Jill Stephens
ICT is again raising the
standard for theater artistry as it
transforms its MainStage into a
vintage Hollywood film set for the
production of Death/Take: 1!
showing through Nov. 19.
The murder-mystery comedy is
staged in the classic style of the
Hollywood detective film of the
1930s and 40s using a trademarked
lighting technique that captures the
look and feel of black and white
movies. The entire show is
performed in “Living Black and
November 17, 2005
Ret Hatters relate to
puppet show
Boys compete in football championship
White,” an ingenious special effect
that gives a stage production the
appearance of being a threedimensional black and white film.
Developed by Kurt Kleinmann,
artistic director at Dallas’ Pegasus
Theater, the technique has
garnered critical acclaim.
Death/Take: 1! is part of a
series of plays by Kleinmann that
centers on the characters of Harry
Hunsacker, an aspiring actor turned
amateur detective, his wise
assistant Nigel Grouse, and police
See LIVING, Page 7
Harry Hunsacker (Rudy Seppy) and the ever faithful Nigel Grouse
(Coy Covington) solve another mystery in Death/Take: 1!
Running for a touchdown, the Bobcats’ 8-year-old Marcus Brown #3 out strips the opposing Big
Dogs.
By Rodney Hall
Thomas # 7 who pulled 5 flags.
the Big Dogs third trip to the
Irving Boys Football
After finishing the regular championship game. The Big
Association teams played their season in 1 st place, the peewee Dogs beat the defending city
first round of championship Cowboys beat the Desperadoes by champs, the Bobcats, by a score
football games on Nov. 12.
a score of 13-7. The Cowboys were of 39-25. Scoring in the final 30
The peewee Raiders beat led by Colby Jones #28 and Ruben seconds of the game, the
the Gators by a score of 32-13. Trujillo #31. Each runner had 1 Cowboys beat the Balla’s by a
Raiders’ running backs touchdown each. The Raiders will score of 12-7.
Keyshawn Wyatt #19, and Jarod play the Cowboys on Nov. 19 at 2
In the minor league, the
Hall #2, scored two touchdowns pm.
Eagles will play the defending
each. Keyshawn had 6 carries for
The upcoming bantam league champs, the Aggies; and in the
159 yards and Jarod ran 6 times championship final will feature the major league, the Cowboys will
for 71 yards. The Raiders were Big Dogs vs. the Cowboys; this is play the Redskins.
led on defense by Derek
Technology symposium allows educators to exchange information
By Jess Paniszczyn
Irving ISD hosted a national
technology symposium in The
Academy on Nov. 11 and 12.
Speakers and representatives
attended from around the country
to discuss the implementation and
value of technology in classrooms.
Every high school student in
the Irving School District is issued
a laptop. This district-wide, one-toone student laptop program is one
of only a few similar programs
throughout the nation.
Dr. Alice Owen, Executive
Director of Technology for IISD,
organized the symposium.
“I think the symposium has
been a great learning opportunity
for people and an opportunity to
connect with others who are doing
similar programs,” Dr. Owen said.
“We are not alone in this there are
other districts, universities and
places around the nation that are
doing one-to-one laptop programs.
Representatives have come to this
symposium from Maine, Michigan,
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South Carolina, Florida, Oregon,
California,
Washington,
Massachusetts and lots of people
from Texas. This is a great way to
get people together to talk about
their best practices and challenges
of implementing technology
programs.
“Our laptop program is a great
way to get kids engaged in learning.
There is a lot of research now about
how having one-to-one programs
really helps improve student
engagement. If kids are more
engaged, they are going to learn
more and they are going to stay in
school, and schools have better
attendance and have fewer
discipline problems. These results
have been documented in several
of the programs.
“This is a way to re-invent
schools, make our curriculum better
and change the way we teach to
get kids to learn more,” she said.
“The Maine program has been
really wonderful. They have done
an excellent job. They focused at
the state level and implemented
their program on a state level. They
received money from the state
legislature and funded the whole
program. So that every school,
every student in junior high
received the same laptop whether
they were rich or poor, or in rural
schools or big cities they had the
same equipment that everyone had.
It levels the playing field for
See TECHNOLOGY, Page 11
Totally tapped into technology, presenter Joseph Curtis of the
Massachusetts Berkshire Wireless Learning Institute takes a break
during Irving ISD’s technology symposium.
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November 17, 2005
Police
& Fire
The Irving Rambler
Briefs
Irving Police emphasize safety enforcement during the holidays
Irving Police are asking drivers to buckleup, obey the speed limit and to be reminded
them that alcohol and driving don’t mix,
especially during the upcoming holidays.
As part of a TxDot Comprehensive Grant,
officers place specific focus on these laws to
increase compliance and save lives.
Coverage areas will be scattered throughout
the city, with concentrated efforts in certain
areas. An example would be increased police
presence for speed reduction along S.H. 183
and seatbelt compliance efforts on major
thoroughfares such as MacArthur Blvd. and
REPORTS
Beltline Rd. Irving Police have scheduled
additional officers for enforcement during the
upcoming holidays.
We would like to take this opportunity
to urge everyone to do their part to ensure a
safe holiday travel season. Whether you are
traveling a few blocks, across town or across
the country, please - Buckle Up, Watch Your
Speed, Don’t Drink and Drive and Be Alert to
the presence of Hazardous, Fatigued and/or
Possibly Impaired Drivers that may be on
the road with you!
Irving Fire Department activity summary
Nov. 10 - 16
Irving Fire Department responded to 331 incidents
Aggravated Robbery: 11-12-05 at 12:38 a.m.
The clerk at the 7-11, 1600 E. S.H. 356 reported
that two suspects threatened him with a
handgun and took cash and cigarettes.
Aggravated Robbery: 11-11-05 at 1:26 a.m. A
male was getting out of his car in the parking
lot of his apartment in the 1800 block of Esters
Road. Two subjects hit him with a handgun
and took cash. (This may be related to a
robbery at 1515 W. Airport Freeway, also an
apartment complex).
Aggravated Assault: 11-11-05 at 1:30 a.m. A
male reported that he was doing his laundry
in the laundry room of the Motel 6, 510 S.
Loop 12, when someone cut him with a knife.
Aggravated Robbery: 11-12-05 at 1:00 a.m.
The complainant was walking through the
parking lot of her apartment complex, 1551
W. Airport Frwy, when she was approached
by two males. The males pointed a handgun
at her and demanded her money. The
complainant gave the suspects her money
and they fled the area on foot.
Aggravated Robbery: 11-12-05 at 4:50 a.m.
The complainant was driving through his
apartment complex located at 2418 N.
MacArthur when he was approached by two
males. The males displayed a handgun and
demanded the complainant’s vehicle. The
complainant got out of his vehicle and the
suspects left in his vehicle.
Sudden Death/ Infant: 11-12-05 at 3:30 p.m.
Officers were dispatched to an unconscious
child at the Treehouse Apartments, located
at 3231 Walnut Hill lane. Officers arrived to
find a 4-month-old child unconscious and
unresponsive. Irving fire/ambulance
personnel transported the child to Baylor
Irving Hospital where the child could not be
revived. The mother stated the child had a
slight cold and only the mother and another
infant were in the apartment.
Missing Persons – Irving Mall: 11-12-05 at
approx. 5:30 p.m. Relatives dropped off two
“mentally challenged” young men at the mall.
They were to watch a movie and ride the bus
back to Kingsbridge Rd. in Dallas - - but they
didn’t return home. Police were notified the
following day at 07:19 a.m. The boys are 17
& 18, with mental capacity of a 14 or 15 year
old, and one of them has severe asthma. DPD
was notified.
Aggravated Robbery: 11-13-05 at 4:30 a.m. A
male was waiting for his girlfriend in the 2200
block of Riverview in front of the apartments.
Two subjects approached him, one grabbed
him from behind and the other pointed a gun
at him, they demanded his money. They
removed money and property from him and
fled.
Robbery: On 11-13-05 2:52 a.m. Three
subjects were in a 98 Hyundai, waiting in the
1600 block of Darr for the gate to open. Four
subjects approached from behind, exited their
vehicle and attacked two of the people in the
Hyundai. It appears they were attempting to
take the vehicle but were not successful.
The Fire incidents
103 Miscellaneous Fire and Rescue Calls
4 Structure Fires
1 Special Operations
5 Vehicle Fires
Comments:
11-11 All fires controlled by 1 st alarm
companies.
11-14 IFD assisted Coppell on Mutual Aid two
times for fill-in. HazMat team assisted Coppell
on scene during a HazMat incident.
11-16 Very large grass fire in area of Hunter
Ferrell Rd. and Story Rd.
Pursuit: 11-13-05 from 9:42 to 10:17 a.m.
From Belt Line & Valley View to 35W & SH
170 North of Ft Worth. IPD Officers stopped
a 95 Pontiac Sunbird for traffic only. The driver
had no ID or insurance and when the backup officer arrived he fled. In the mid-cities,
Ft. Worth PD joined the chase. IPD called off
the chase at 35W & Hwy 170, North of Ft
Worth. Ft Worth officers continued the
chase, and 8.2 miles further North (at 35W &
FM 1171) the suspect finally wrecked. He had
serious injuries – and was Care Flighted to a
hospital. IPD will file “Evading & Fail to ID –
Fugitive” at large.
Sexual Assault of a Child: 11-14-05 at 6:30
p.m. Officers were dispatched to Baylor
Medical Center Emergency room. The mother
said her 3-year-old daughter came home from
daycare. She removed her shirt but would
not take off her pants and panties. When the
mother questioned the girl, she stated that a
bigger boy had followed her into the
bathroom and pulled down her pants and
panties, making her lie down on the floor and
she stated that the boy hurt her with his
fingers. A transport team transferred the
mother and child to Children’s Hospital for
further examination. Mother will contact
youth services in the morning.
Aggravated Robbery: 11-16-05 at 8:38 p.m.
Officers were dispatched to 8200 blk N. Belt
Medical calls
29
75
18
44
33
19
Major Accidents
Major Medical
Heart Attacks
Difficulty Breathing
Trauma Related
CPR Situations
Comments:
11-11 Ambulance went into overload two
times.
11-12 Ambulance went into overload once.
Line, on a robbery. The suspect entered the
Subway lobby and pointed a handgun at the
employee. He threatened to shoot the
employee if he did not receive the currency.
After taking the money, the suspect fled the
location.
Aggravated Robbery: 11-16-05 at 8:57 p.m.
Officers were dispatched to 7800 blk N.
MacArthur, on a robbery in the parking lot
of Target’s. The complainant was walking
through the parking lot when confronted by
the suspect. The suspect pointed a handgun
at her and demanded her purse. He took the
purse and fled toward a waiting vehicle. The
suspect vehicle fled the area and was not
located.
Block Captain Training: Irving Police are
hosting their monthly Neighborhood Watch
Block Captain Training. This class is
approximately 1 hour and will help you
organize and establish a neighborhood watch
group. If you plan on attending, please notify
Officer Beau Jones by phone at 972-721-3745
or email at rayjones@ci.irving.tx.us.
Reservations must be made for the class;
class is free.
Location: Irving Police Station Community
Services 305 N. O’Connor Rd
Date: Wednesday, November 16th
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
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The 80-year-old Irving Fire Department possess a rich history of service
By Mike Harris
As we approach the end of 2005 we are
also at the end of a year that marks the 80th
Anniversary of your Irving Fire Department.
The Irving Fire Department started in 1925
as the result of a fire that destroyed the only
school in the City of Irving. It began as with
a group of 20 volunteers who used a donated
hand cart that carried a barrel of water, a hand
pump, a couple of brooms, some buckets,
and a ladder.
In 1926 the volunteers obtained their first
motorized apparatus, a 1919 Model T Ford
Truck to which they added a pump, water
barrel, 250 feet of hose, and an axe.
Early fire protection gear for the
volunteers consisted of rubber raincoats and
fishing waders.
In the 1950’s they purchased their first
new fire apparatus, a 1951 Mack. They
installed radios in 1955 and in 1958 started
phasing out the volunteers and hiring more
paid firefighters. Central fire station, down
town, was built and E. F. Cronan was hired as
the first full time paid Fire Chief. In 1953 the
first full time paid Fire Marshal was hired,
James ‘Pistol’ Mitchell. Fire station # 2, Story
and Irving Blvd., was built in 1956 and station
# 3, Grauwyler near Loop 12, was built in
1957.
Fire station # 4, MacArthur at Coker, was
built in 1960 and in 1967 the firefighters went
from 24 on 24 off to 24 on 48 off and this
almost doubled the amount of firefighters.
Old station # 5 was built in 1967, a new station
# 5 was opened in 2003 on Shadygrove near
SW Park, and Chief Williams was hired in
1968.
Old station # 6 was built in 1970, a new
station # 6, on Esters at Rochelle, was built
in 2005. Station # 1, Chamberlain at Nursery,
was opened in 1975.
The Irving Fire Department took over
ambulance responses in 1976 with four
ambulances. Chief Spillman was hired in 1977.
Fire station # 7 was opened in 1982 on
Walnut Hill near Beltline, and old Central
station was closed in 1984. Station # 8, in Las
Colinas near Lake Carolyn, was opened in
1984. Station # 9, in the Freeport area, was
opened in 1987 and station # 10, in Valley
Ranch, opened in 1989.
Chief Knopf was hired in 1990 and Chief
Hickey was hired to replace him in 1995.
Station # 11, on Love Dr. at Royal, was
opened in 1997.
In 2000 your Irving Fire Department
moved out of City Hall into the old Police
building at 845 W. Irving Blvd. this building
now houses Fire Administration, Fire
Dispatch, Fire Property Room, and the Fire
Prevention Division. In 2002 the first Citizens
Fire Academy was taught, and class # 8
graduated in November of 2005. Chief White
was hired in 2003.
Your Irving Fire Department now has 11
Fire Stations, 11 front line Fire Engines, four
front line Fire Trucks, seven front line
Ambulances, two “A” wagons, a brush/
parking garage pumper, a rescue boat, a
Hazardous Materials response unit, a Decon.
Trailer, a High Angle Rescue Team van, a
disaster trailer, 14 Fire Prevention vehicles,
and a Fire Safety House.
Currently, the Irving Fire Department has
285 firefighters, 14 Fire Prevention personnel,
and nine Administrative support personnel.
As of November of 2005, the Irving Fire
Department has responded to 12,537 calls,
conducted 479 fire drills, 632 fire safety
education programs with 19,089 in
attendance, 4,489 fire safety inspections that
corrected 5,518 fire or life safety hazards.
The Fire Department provides Fire, EMS,
Rescue, and Hazardous Material protection
on a 24-hour per day basis to the citizens of
Irving. We strive to minimize the dangers to
life and property from the hazards that can
arise each day in our city by fire safety
education, fire prevention inspections,
investigations, fire control operations, and
continuous training in the fields of EMS,
Hazardous Materials, and Rescue.
Firefighters are here to protect the
people that live, work, or just pass through
the City of Irving; 24 hours a day 7 days a
week, 365 days a year. It is the best job there
is and firefighters wouldn’t have it any other
way.
Fire Depar
tment reco
gnizes eexcellence
xcellence through promotions
Department
recognizes
Irving’s Firefighters of yesteryear pose with the latest in firefighting technology.
The Irving Fire Department recently
promoted the following people: R.A. Boyd,
Battalion Chief; T.S. Peach,Fire Equipment
Operator; D.L. Hamon, Fire Equipment
Operator; D.L. Dunafan, Fire Equipment
Operator; G.N. Grove, Fire Equipment
Operator; D.W. Grimes, Fire Equipment
Operator; and B.K. Hopkins, Fire Equipment
Operator.
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School Briefs
IRVING ISD
Irving High Player Invited to Bowl
Game
Irving High School receiver Adron
Tennell has been selected as one of 78 U.S.
Army All-American high school football
players to play in the U.S. Army All-American
Bowl at noon Jan. 7, 2006 at the Alamodome
in San Antonio. The game will be broadcast
live on NBC.
Tennell was honored at a special IHS
ceremony November 11. He concluded his
All-American high school football career by
catching passes for 1,063 yards his senior
season. He is the first IHS receiver to ever
have a 1,000 yard receiving season under
Coach Jim Bennett. Tennell is the second
Irving Tiger to be selected to play in the Army
All-American Bowl. Offensive Lineman
Josiah Vinson was honored in 2001.
Gilbert Choir to Sing for New
Citizens
The Gilbert Elementary School Honor
Choir has been invited to sing at an
Immigration & Naturalization Ceremony
scheduled for 10 a.m. March 21, 2006 at the
Dallas Convention Center. Approximately 800
new citizens representing 97 different
countries will be naturalized that day. The
choir is directed by Gilbert music teacher
Karen Bryan with assistance from Chris
Johnson, physical education teacher.
Irving High Students ‘Mix It
Up’ at Event
Irving High School participated in the
National “Mix It Up at Lunch” Day on
Tuesday, Nov. 15. This national event
supports young people who want to
challenge the social boundaries of their
schools and break down the walls that divide
students. During all three lunches on
Tuesday, students were encouraged to sit
together in the cafeteria according to their
birthday month.
Townley Students Create Shoebox
Christmas Gifts
Townley Elementary School fourth
graders in Robin Hurt’s gifted and talented
class have created Christmas shoeboxes full
of gifts for children around the world. These
gifts will bring a smile to 14 children who
might otherwise not experience the joy of
the holidays. Samaritan’s Purse will deliver
seven million shoebox gifts to disadvantaged
children in over 95 countries around the
world.
MacArthur Preps A Christmas Carol
Theater Production
The MacArthur High School Theater
Arts Department is preparing for an upcoming
production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas
Carol. This is a revival of a production from
the fall of 2003. Performances will be held at
7:30 p.m. December 1-3 at the MacArthur
auditorium. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5
for students. Tickets may be purchased at
the door.
Nimitz Students Attend Tate
Lecture Series
Thirty-five Nimitz High School juniors
enrolled in Helen Bradley’s AP and Dual
United States History recently attended the
Tate Lecture Series Forum featuring historian
and author David McCullough. Nimitz
students posing questions included Glen
Bayless, Derrick Kendall, Tu Anh Dinh,
Amolee Chavda, Lisa Xiong, Sam Fanta, and
Jessica Alemendaris. Nimitz has had the
opportunity to attend the Tate Lecture Series
through its participation in KERA’s Student
Voices civic project, which is funded by the
Annenberg Foundation.
Student Scientists at Farine
Second graders in Pat Fluker’s bilingual
class at Farine Elementary School recently
conducted various experiments using
pumpkins. Each student is keeping a
pumpkin journal and compiling a cookbook
of traditional Thanksgiving recipes from their
native countries.
Happy Birthday Marine Corps
Irving High School Marine JROTC
students celebrated the 230th birthday of the
United States Marine Corps on November
10. Major David Wirsig, who oversees the
program at IHS, prepares to cut the birthday
cake during the ceremony. The Marine Corps
was created by order of the Continental
Congress in 1775.
Author Discusses The Raven
at Bowie
Bill Fountain, author of a graphic novel
based on Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven,
visited Bowie Middle School November 10.
It is part of a Guest Author Series in which he
is visiting IISD schools. His book is aimed at
middle school and high school students.
Pla
Playy teaches young actors and their audience about the enormity of bad life choices
By Jess Paniszczyn
Ranchview High School students
presented Juvies, a play by Jerome
McDonough, on Nov. 11 and 12. The
students portrayed young people whose
decisions and actions result in their being
placed in juvenile detention. Dara Stewart,
Ranchview’s theater teacher, directed the
play.
“I chose Juvies because I liked the
premise that there were young people who
had made some bad choices and had to suffer
consequences,”
Ms. Stewart said.
“I liked the idea
that the play was
set in the real time
in the individual
cells, the boys’ cell
and the girls’ cell,
but that the
students acted out
what caused them
to be detained in
the
juvenile
detention center.
The characters
had to think about
their actions and
realize
the
enormity of the
Real jailhouse uniforms create realism as even good kids make bad
choices in Juvies, performed by Ranchview High School students.
choices they made.
“One of the students was involved in a
hit and run. She is detained because the child
died, but she realizes that she will be reliving
this for the rest of her life and she can’t make
it go away. Ironically she was a young person
who adored children and in this situation
killed a child.
“The other characters touch on crimes
or situations that our young people are faced
with such as using drugs and alcohol. I felt
like this play gave the kids an opportunity to
step into the shoes of other people and find
out the results of their actions.
“We were real pleased with Friday night’s
performance. We had set up a number of
chairs and we had to set up more. When I
looked out, the nicest thing was that there
were so many young people in the audience
and they were the ones we were hoping to
reach,” she said.
“One of the parents did cold calls around
the area to find costumes. At first, we
thought about using hospital scrubs, so the
parent called Baylor Hospital at Irving. Baylor
donated 20 sets of scrubs for our program to
keep.
“Through his assistant, Larry Boyd,
Irving’s Chief of Police, let us borrow all of
the jailhouse uniforms that we needed. His
only admonishment was, ‘do not let the kids
go outside of the building wearing the
uniforms, because the Irving Police will pick
them up – no questions asked.’ They were
very generous to share those with us,” Ms.
Stewart said.
Even as the drama department works to
complete all of the final details associated
with staging Juvies, auditions for their next
performance have already begun.
“Godspell will be our very first musical.
Rochelle White is the dance instructor and
John Sikon is the choir director. None of us
have done a musical in high school, so this
is our first time out. We are all excited about
it.
“We opened the musical’s auditions to
anyone in the school, but we require that the
kids be passing to participate. It is very
important for all of us that the kids keep up
with their school work, because that is
number one,” Ms. Stewart said.
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School Briefs
C-FB ISD
Dignitaries visit Freeman
Elementary ffor
or Second An
nual
Annual
Read Aloud
Senator Florence Shapiro and
Representative Linda Harper-Brown along
with parents, school officials, and community
members read their favorite book to students
at Freeman Elementary for their Second
Annual Read Aloud Day on Nov. 16.
Senator Florence Shapiro explained,
“Reading is the most fundamental liberating
act a person can experience. It opens the
doors to new worlds, new ideas and new
opportunities. As former first lady Barbara
Bush once said, ‘I strongly believe that if
every man, woman and child in America could
read, write and comprehend, we would be
much closer to solving many of our nation’s
serious problems.”
“I am honored to participate in Freeman
Elementary’s Second Annual Read Aloud
Day,” said Harper-Brown. “This is a fantastic
program that reaches out to the community
as well as the wonderful students that
participate.”
Board
approves
district
improvement plan
Julie Rodriguez, chairman of the District
Improvement Council, presented highlights
of the district’s 2005-06 plan. Ms. Rodriquez,
R. E. Good Elementary assistant principal,
represented the council whose membership
includes C-FB ISD staff members from across
the district as well as parents and community
members.
The plan focuses on the following
strategies:
• Design a professional development system
that continuously builds the capacity of all
personnel to meet their performance
expectation.
• Allocate, align, and prioritize fiscal and
material resources to support the system’s
essential purpose.
• Maintain a single-minded focus on teaching
and learning.
• Demonstrate the belief that all students can
and will learn at high levels.
• Establish and communicate explicit
performance expectations for all personnel
in the district.
VIP program recognizes educators
The district honored the following
educators through its VIP (Very Important
Profession) of Teaching program.
Lamar Smith - Creekview
Ashley Curran - Country Place
Jeremy Sale - Furneaux
Jill Speckert - Kathryn S. McWhorter
Kellie Rodriguez – June R. Thompson
Sarah Eaton - McCoy
C-FB ISD began the program 19 years
ago to recognize educators for their work
with students and for their belief in public
education. During the school year, the
campuses select educators to be recognized
at the School Board meetings.
Pre-kindergarten III drawings
displayed
Mitch Paradise with Corgan Schools
presented the achitectural drawings of the
district’s next Pre-kindergarten Center.
The center will be built in Carrollton near
Kelly Boulevard, Heads Lane and Carmel.
The center will house four-year-olds. It will
be ready for the 2007-08 school year.
Local Board Member earns Master
Trustee deignation
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD trustee
Pamela Odino was among 25 school board
members named master trustees by the Texas
Association of School Boards (TASB) at a
ceremony in Dallas on October 28.
The trustees, who represent districts
from across the state, were graduates of
Leadership TASB, a development program
designed by school board members for
school board members. The program,
sponsored in part by SBC, Wal-Mart and
SAM’S CLUB Associates, H·E·B and
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, is
open to all Texas trustees who have fulfilled
the required hours of certified board member
training, and have demonstrated leadership
ability on their board and in their community.
From the beginning of the Leadership
TASB program year in September 2004, the
board members have completed a variety of
projects with statewide impact involving
writing, public speaking, decision-making,
and providing new board member
orientation. The five-part Leadership TASB
program covers areas such as team building,
educational reform, school governance,
communication, and valuing diversity. The
25 master trustees completed additional
projects, beyond what is required of the
Leadership TASB program, to earn the extra
credits that lead to the master school board
member designation.
Local Board Member completes
leadership program
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD trustee
Nancy Strickland joined 27 school board
members in completing the Texas Association
of School Boards (TASB) yearlong
education leadership program, Leadership
TASB, in Dallas October 28.
The trustees, who represent districts
from across the state, were graduates of
Leadership TASB, a development program
designed by school board members for
school board members. The program,
sponsored in part by SBC, Wal-Mart and
SAM’S CLUB Associates, H·E·B and
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, is
open to all Texas trustees who have fulfilled
the required hours of certified board member
training, and have demonstrated leadership
ability on their board and in their community.
The five-part Leadership TASB
curriculum covered areas such as team
building, educational reform, school
governance, communication, and valuing
diversity.
Emily Hsu honored for national
award
Creekview senior Emily Hsu was named
a semifinalist in the Siemans Westinghouse
National Competition in Math, Science and
Technology. As a semifinalist in this
prestigious national competition, Emily’s
name was included in a full page ad in USA
Today on October 25, 2005.
Emily researched neurogenesis, and she
has spent more than 400 hours in UT
Southwestern labs the past two summers on
this project.
At Creekview, Emily is a National Honor
Society member, plays the violin in the
symphonic orchestra, and is on the Academic
Decathlon team.
Emily has been named a National Merit
Semifinalist and is a member of the Greater
Dallas Youth Orchestra. A student of
Japanese, Emily traveled to Japan last summer
as the recipient of the AFS Award of
Excellence.
Creekview student’s art on display
in Washington, D. C.
Creekview senior Stella Lee was
recognized by principal Cyndi Boyd for her
artistic talents. A piece of Stella’s art was
selected as the Congressional District 24
winner in the 2005 National Congressional
High School Art Competition.
Stella’s art work, Unapproachable, is
currently on display in a public walkway
between the House of Representatives office
buildings and the U.S. Capitol.
In her presentation, Mrs. Boyd described
Stella’s work as, “an ink wash showing Stella
in a sitting position with her hand coming
toward the view in an extreme perspective.
The work is strong in contrast yet subtle and
refined in its handling and far beyond the
expectation of a high school student.”
Stella and her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Lee were invited to Washington, D.C.
to participate in the national art competition
presentation and tour the city.
Stella’s art teacher is Bob Thomas. Stella
would like to attend the Rhode Island School
of Design or Parsons School of Design in
New York City to continue her art studies.
District honors campuses
The district has been honoring the 14
schools that earned either an Exemplary or
Recognized rating for the 2004-05 school year
through the Texas Education Agency’s
Accountability System at School Board
meetings since September.
For an elementary school to receive an
Exemplary Rating, at least 90% of all student
groups must pass the reading/English
language arts, writing, math, and science
TAKS tests as well as have a passing rate of
at least 90% on the SDAA II.
Country Place Elementary and Las
Colinas Elementary met the standards and
received an Exemplary Rating.
For an elementary school to receive a
Recognized Rating, at least 70% of all student
groups must pass the reading/English
language arts, writing, math, and science
TAKS tests as well as have a passing rate of
at least 70% on the SDAA II.
The following campuses were honored
for their Recognized Ratings: McCoy
Elementary, Furneaux Elementary, June R.
Thompson Elementary.
“We are proud of the students, the staff
and the families of these schools. They
worked very hard to meet these standards,”
Dr. Sheila Maher, assistant superintendent
for instruction, said.
C-FB ISD wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving
C-FB ISD campuses will be closed the week
of November 21 for the Thanksgiving
Holidays. District offices will be closed Nov.
23-25.
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City Briefs
Irving to celebrate season with
holiday extravaganza
Residents are invited to get into the
holiday spirit by attending the Holiday
Extravaganza – Celebrating Unity Among
One Community – Thursday, Dec. 1, at the
Civic Center Complex, 825 W. Irving Blvd.,
and Saturday, Dec. 3, in downtown Irving.
Activities will begin at 6 p.m. Dec. 1 with
pre-event dance entertainment, followed at
6:30 p.m. with the holiday stage show, annual
tree-lighting ceremony and fireworks. Santa
visits, a children’s Christmas carnival and a
“Celebrating Unity Among One Community”
concert featuring the Kobushi Taiko
Drummers will begin at 7 p.m. For more
information, call (972) 259-2501.
The annual Christmas parade and
children’s activities begin at 4 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 3, with a celebration at Heritage Park in
downtown Irving. Activities will include a
petting zoo, visits from Santa and caroling.
The lighting of the Heritage Park Christmas
tree will be held at 6 p.m. For more information,
call (972) 721-1249.
Blue Christmas toy/food drive to
begin Dec. 1
Residents are encouraged to support the
Irving Police and Fire Blue Christmas Toy
and Food Drive, which helps spread joy to
low-income families during the holiday
season.
Irving police and fire employees have
organized the program for more than 20 years,
and the community need for these donations
continues to grow. Donations of nonperishable food items, toys and personal
items are collected. The names of the needy
families are provided by each of the
elementary schools in the Irving Independent
School District.
Donations will be accepted Dec. 1-18 at
all city fire stations; the Criminal Justice
Center, 315 N. O’Connor Road; Civic Center
Complex (City Secretary’s Office on the fourth
floor), 825 W. Irving Blvd.; and the Heritage
Senior Center, 200 S. Jefferson St.
Items needed include toys and games;
diapers; baby food; and personal items, such
as combs, brushes and make-up. Batteries
should be included with electronic toys, and
donations should not be wrapped. In
addition to non-perishable food items,
grocery store gift certificates will be
accepted.
For more information, call Gary Brockett
or Carol Susat at (972) 721-2544.
Angel T
rees: During the holiday season,
Trees:
the Friends of the Irving Public Library will
sponsor the Angel Tree project to enhance
the children’s library collection. Beginning
in late November, look for special trees at
each Irving library. Remove the special
envelope from the tree, enclose your
donation and take it to any service desk.
Every donation is a lasting gift to the children
of Irving. For more information, call (972) 7212639.
Chamber
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Commerce
Economic Updates
Eight Irving companies are included in
the prestigious Dallas 100 Awards selected
by Southern Methodist University’s Caruth
Institute of Entrepreneurship in the Cox
School of Business: Mosaic Sales Solutions
US Holding, ATX Group, CG Management,
Cottonwood Financial, Pathology Partners,
Optimal Solutions Integration, MCrowd
Restaurant Group, and the Expo Group. To
be considered, firms had to have sales of
more than $500,000 in 2002 but less than $65
million in 2004, and grown consistently
between 2002 and 2004. The companies
making the list nearly doubled their employee
count during the three-year analysis period.
In addition, the Expo Group was recently
honored by Baylor University’s Institute for
Family Business with the Well Managed
Award.
The Blackstone Group, a New York
based investment fund, has announced
plans to acquire Irving-based La Quinta
Corporation (NYSE:LQI) and La Quinta
Properties. La Quinta’s Board of Directors
unanimously approved the buyout.
Blackstone bought out Dallas-based
Wyndham International in mid-August. The
La Quinta deal is expected to close in the
first quarter of 2006.
Irving-based Ace Cash Express Inc
(NASDAQ:AACE) was selected by the
Financial Service Centers of America to
receive its Activa Award for its tsunami relief
program that raised $100,000 from customers
and employees for the American Red Cross.
The Arbors of Las Colinas residential
complex has been acquired by Miami-based
J.I. Kislak Inc. The Arbors, located at 100
San Jacinto Drive is 96% leased. The one
and two bedroom complex averages 825 sq ft
each and rent for $675 per month.
Award from President Bush, and received the
Diamond Cutter award from the Dallas
Women’s Covenant for completing 350 deals
with women-owned businesses totaling more
than $6 million.
Main Street City award: The City
of Irving has been recognized as a National
Main Street City for its efforts to establish
and maintain an active and successful Main
Street program. Irving was named by the
Texas Historical Commission and the
National Trust for Historic Preservation as
one of 50 National Main Street Cities in Texas.
Cities chosen for the honor must show above
average performance in 10 categories,
including planning, staff and volunteers,
preservation ethic, training and program
assessment.
Free
m a m m o g r a m s : Free
mammograms will be available from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Savers Cost
Plus Supermarket, 504 N. O’Connor Road, and
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at Elrod’s
Cost Plus Supermarket, 912 E. Irving Blvd.
Mammograms are by appointment only to
Dallas County women ages 35 to 64, who do
not have insurance or funds to pay, and
whose last mammogram was more than a year
ago. To learn whether you are eligible and to
make an appointment, call (214) 584-2323.
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Novation, the contracting arm of VHA
Inc, has announced the retirement of its
president and CEO, Mark McKenna.
McKenna has been with Novation and VHA
for 18 years. Novation, located at 125 E. John
Carpenter Freeway, serves the purchasing
needs of more than 2,500 healthcare members
and affiliates of VHA.
Irving resident and local business leader,
Tom Trotter, has been named director of
operations of North America for IBM
Corporation. The 35-year IBM veteran is
active in community affairs including
chairman of Irving-based SER where he was
named ME El Padrino (Godfather of SER
National), received the Gold Volunteerism
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extensive list of drugs and a variety of plan designs.
Citizens Fire Academy: Eleven Irving residents graduated from the eighth class of the
Irving Fire Department’s Citizens Fire Academy on Nov. 17. Graduates are Daniel Acevedo,
Daniel Baxter, James Bent, Jason Brown, Laura Eargle, Leland Henry, Steven Johnson, Ted
Landrum, Elouise McMillan, Monte Montana, Judy Samuel, Beth Van Duyne, John Vardiman,
Melinda Williams and Edward Zacher. The next class will start in March. The academy is free
to any Irving resident at least 18 years old. For more information, call Mike Harris, public
education coordinator, at (972) 721-3695.
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offering a “Chicken Little” puppet show and
fall crafts at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. The
program is for the entire family, and will be
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Graduates complete Citizen Police Academy training
The Irving Police Department Citizen
Police Academy graduated its latest class
Nov. 15. Students completed a thirty-three
hour training program in a series of eleven
classes, held once each week for three hours.
Both classroom and “hands on” instruction,
was included in each class session. Topics
covered include: Officer Selection and
Training process, Police Communications,
Criminal Investigations, Domestic Violence,
Gang Unit, Narcotics Investigations, Tactical
Operations, Defensive Tactics, Firearms
Training and more. Instruction also included
facility tours and the opportunity to
participate in the patrol “ride-along” program.
Officer Beau Jones served as the
coordinator for the class.
“The program is a way to help people
understand how the police do what they do
and give them an understanding of how the
Irving Police Department works,” Officer
Jones said. “We encourage all citizens to get
involved and learn something about this
community. The class is free.
“This was a great class. The students
are very diverse from all walks of life; and
they all bonded together. They had a lot of
fun and really enjoyed the experience.”
The newest graduates of the Irving Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy proudly display their diplomas.
RetirementVillage honors veterans
By Brynne Sissom
12 Oaks Irving Retirement Village staged
a special event on Nov. 11 to honor the
veterans and war widows who reside at the
village.
The festivities began with a lunch
honoring the veterans. Nimitz High School
JROTC presented the colors, and Joile
Stratton, who performs with the Dallas Opera,
sang the National Anthem. Each veteran
received a small gift and war widows were
also recognized. After lunch, participants
traveled to the new Dallas-Ft. Worth National
Cemetery, which was decorated for the
holiday.
Shayron Scott is Program Director for
12 Oaks.
“It turned out to be a lovely event. When
people found out that it was going to be a
bigger event than they expected, they joined
us. Many of the vets were teary eyed. They
hadn’t been honored like this is in a long
time. Some of them were talking about piloting
the World War Two bombers, how scary it
was and thrilling at the same time. At the
National Cemetery, we drove by hundreds of
flags and decorated and manicured lawns
that were made beautiful for the holiday,”
Ms. Scott said.
Ladies enjoy Tea and Crumpets
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Prepared for an afternoon of fun, Frisky Foxy Jewels of the 8634 Red Hat Society, Mary
Rozich, Jo Dunn, Judy Hula and bonnie Witamyer, meet Sandra McLean and Mimi of S
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Mimi’s adventures in computer dating five years after the death of her loving husband.
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mystery to area theatergoers. E. Scott Arnold,
Lon D. Barrera, Stephanie Hall, and Lee Irving
carry a wealth of stage, television, and film
credits with them in their return to ICT.
Joining these ICT stalwarts are the talented
MainStage newcomers Kristin Colaneri,
Sherry Etzel, Richard A. Jones, and John
Medaille.
Andi Allen brings her award-winning
directorial skills to the production, in addition
to handling the sound design. Stage maestro
Bruce R. Coleman again dazzles audiences
with his set design artistry.
Binnie Tomaro takes on one of the
biggest challenges in her 26-year
collaboration with ICT as costume designer
for the “Living Black and White” look. The
show’s unique lighting requirements are in
the capable hands of Sam Nance, a 35-year
pro on theater and commercial sets.
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“Living Black and White” returns to ICT MainStage
Lt. Foster. The supporting cast is comprised
of familiar stock characters from the classic
Hollywood detective genre. ICT’s
production is the first time Death/Take: 1!
has been performed outside the Pegasus
Theater.
No detective work is necessary to
uncover this stellar cast’s stage talent. ICT
favorite, Rudy Seppy, reprises the role of
Harry Hunsacker that he made his own in
ICT’s acclaimed production last season of
Kleinmann’s Another Murder: Another
Show!
Coy Covington makes his ICT
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Mary Ann Turner, wife of Dr. Carlton
Turner, President and CEO of Carrington
Laboratories and Chairman of the Board
of Directors of the Irving Healthcare
Foundation, recently funded the purchase
a new minivan for the Senior Van Program
at Baylor Medical Center at Irving.
The Irving Healthcare Auxiliary, the
hospital’s volunteer organization, manages
the Senior Van Program, which provides
transportation for area senior citizens to
their physician’s and therapy
appointments. Van riders often cannot
drive themselves or are unable to find a
ride with relatives or friends.
Approximately 20 volunteer drivers arrange
more than 3,000 trips every year in the
three program vehicles. Since the Senior
Van Program began in July of 2000, the
vans have carried more than 14,900
patients from Irving, and parts of Coppell
and Grand Prairie. Ninety percent of
passengers are age 70 or older and are on
fixed incomes. The vans pick up riders
prior to their appointments and return them
home immediately after.
“We are thankful that, because of
philanthropy, Baylor Irving’s volunteers
can provide this service without charge,”
John Drake, President of the Irving
Healthcare Foundation, said. “This new
van is the first of two new vehicles we
hope to purchase this year.” The
Foundation hopes to raise $30,000 to
purchase a new wheelchair-life equipped
van and asked a local family foundation
for assistance. Van riders have contributed
over $1,000 to purchase this new van.
One rider wrote, “If gratitude were
dollars, I would be able to buy a van, but
it isn’t, so I can only send you the enclosed
amount and hope that all the other people
who have been helped by this service can
do the same.”
Baylor Medical Center at Irving is
proud to be affiliated with Dallas’ Baylor
Health Care System through a management
lease agreement. However, the Irving
hospital receives no capital or philanthropic
support from Baylor or its foundation.
Baylor Irving is the primary recipient of
funds raised by the Irving Healthcare
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For more information or to make a
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Horseless Carriages
This week we test-drive another
impressive offering from Suzuki, the 2006
Aerio SX AWD five-door sport crossover.
This Aerio SX technically belongs in the
“small station wagon” category, but the term
“station wagon” is avoided these days.
For 2006, Aerio features a lively, modern
body style, new AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio
system and lots of standard features. All this
is great, but the Aerio stands out mostly
because it’s so cheap. Aerio somehow comes
in at under $17,000 with one of the bestequipped compacts that we’ll see all year.
The SX is a loaded model, not some strippeddown entry “teaser” that escalates quickly
once options are added. With the SX
premium package, consumers receive a fully
loaded Suzuki.
Among the significant features is allwheel drive, which Suzuki calls “QuadGrip.”
We’re impressed to see this upscale feature
on such an affordable vehicle.
In normal operation, virtually all of the
engine’s torque is sent to the front wheels
for maximum fuel efficiency. However, in
situations where the front tires lose traction,
like climbing a slick incline or accelerating on
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rear wheels, operating without driver input.
Most cars at this price level miss many of the
“extras,” which we feel compelled to tell you
about. The Aerio SX premium package comes
with cruise, power windows and locks, rear
defrost, alloy wheels, heated power/remote
mirrors, six-disc CD changer with subwoofer,
fog lamps, digital clock with outdoor
temperature gauge, steering wheel audio
controls, sunglass holder (above driver’s
side door), leather-wrapped steering wheel,
keyless entry and a driver’s seat arm rest.
(Love the arm rest). No, we didn’t mention
leather or a navigation system, and there
aren’t power seats or lights on the vanity
mirrors, either. But, really, can you think of
much else?
Under the hood, Aerio comes standard
with a 2.3-liter, four-cylinder, 16-valve, doubleoverhead-cam engine that produces 155
horsepower. A four-speed electronicallycontrolled automatic transmission is standard
on the all-wheel- drive model, while a fivespeed manual is available on the front-wheel
drive only. The engine isn’t overloaded with
horsepower, but it provides plenty of pep for
a vehicle this size. Fuel economy is
respectable at 24 city and 29 highway.
What we liked most about the ride is
how you sit tall, with a great view of the road
through the spacious windshield. Even backseat riders commented on the good view.
Legroom is more than ample, and the ride,
again, is surprisingly smooth for the price.
Safety isn’t compromised to keep the
price low as the SX package includes driver
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and front passenger front and side airbags
and advanced weight-sensing frontpassenger airbags. The braking includes
front ventilated disc brakes with rear drums.
A four-channel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD)
is standard on all Aerio models as of 2006.
The Aerio looks great, too. The straightdrop back end with a spoiler across the top
of the hatchback creates a fast feel, and sets
off the sporty body rake. The ice-blue paint
on our tester was cool, with seven other
colors to choose from. Inside, a sharp
combination of dark-gray composites and
chrome-tipped trim helped build our
Q: Greg, I have been unable to find any
information that compares synthetic motor
oils to regular, petroleum-based motor oils. I
feel that the synthetic motor oils are much
better because they can go longer between
oil changes, but I can’t find any real data to
confirm this. Can you help? — David H.,
Rocky Mount, N.C.
A: David, the synthetic oils on the market
today are superior to petroleum-based oils
for several reasons. However, the draininterval (oil change) data might surprise you.
Specifically, synthetic oils can withstand
much greater engine temperatures before a
breakdown in lubricating ability. They also
have better friction-fighting properties, which
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We contacted technicians John
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Oil City, Pa., for further clarification. Fecis
immediately pointed out that synthetic-oil
drain intervals should remain the same as
petroleum-based oils, and agreed that
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the best practice. In short, synthetic oils get
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synthetic oil is chemically engineered, it
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Under the baton of Maestro Hector Guzman,
the Irving Symphony Orchestra performed with Neo
Camerata on Saturday, Nov. 12 in the Irving Arts
Center’s Carpenter Hall.
Entitled “Double Whammy,” the second
concert of the season featured one of the fastestrising classical music ensembles, Neo Camerata,
performing their original compositions. The
concert’s second act showcased piano soloist
Domenico Codispoti when he joined the Irving
Symphony Orchestra for a performance of
Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat.
“We are calling it ‘Double Whammy’ because
it combines traditional symphony music with
cutting-edge classical music by Neo Camerata. Of
course, we’re so pleased to include Neo Camerata
in our season because we are very proud of Vesselin.
I know our patrons will fall in love with the ensemble
because they uniquely combine the beauty of
classical music with the excitement and energy of
pop through awe-inspiring technique,” Maestro
Guzman said.
Symphony fans treated to world premier as Neo Camerata performs on stage with a full orchestra for the first time.
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Barbara Crawley Harper, Yellow Rose
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was the best of the four dinner events the
club has hosted.
“I was very pleased with our event; it
was a great success,” Ms. Crawley Harper
said. This is our one big fundraiser that we
work the hardest for throughout the year. All
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“People were very generous this year.
Mr. Randle was a good auctioneer. The Las
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“This was our best year for donations.
We are looking forward to next year,” she
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Carol Silver, assistant to the fundraising
chairman, was concerned that people might
have given all they could to charities already.
“There are so many things this year to
give to, such as, the Red Cross for all of the
hurricane victims. This has been such an up
and down year that I was worried about
whether we would get the turnout we wanted
or not,” Ms. Silver said.
“State Representative Linda HarperBrown donated a rocking chair decorated
with the State of Texas seal for the live
auction. That item was very impressive. You
can’t just go out and buy a rocker with the
state seal. The round trip tickets on American
Airlines, and Southwest Airlines were also
special. We didn’t have anything like that
last year.”
Guzman is referring to Vesselin Demirev,
Neo Camerata’s first violinist. The Bulgarian
musician has been concertmaster for the
Irving Symphony Orchestra since 1996.
The core of the group’s sound is the
original music of infectious melodies, driving
rhythms, and pop-styled harmonies written
by Neo Camerata’s violist, Mark Landson.
The creative catalyst behind the band,
Landson followed parallel paths of classical
training and rock band experimentation, at
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Harry Potter explodes onto the big screen in his most daring adventure
By Jess Paniszczyn
Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Rated: PG-13
Staring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson,
Rupert Grint, Robert Pattinson, Stanislav
Ianevski, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman,
Brendan Gleeson
Trimming J.K. Rowling’s fourth novel
into a two and a half hour movie is not a task
for the faint of heart. Harry Potter and the
Goblet of Fire in hard-back form puts most
phonebooks to shame. The daunting task fell
to director Mike Newell and writer Steven
Kloves. With a little imagination, they
probably could have made a second movie
with all of the characters, scenes and
information left out of the movie. Those who
have actually read the book may well find
themselves wondering how important deleted
events will be explained in the next movie.
Newell and Klove compressed the best,
most action packed portions of the novel to
create a movie you won’t want to take your
eyes off of for fear of missing something.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire once
more follows the adventures of Harry (Daniel
Radcliffe) and his friends Hermione (Emma
Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint). Harry’s
adventures take him from battling dragons,
to swimming with unfriendly merpeople, to
fighting for his life in a graveyard. There is
so much happening in the film that the
appearance of Harry’s arch enemy Lord
Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) is almost anticlimatic. It is difficult to believe that this
Voldemort is the wizarding horror that will
propel three more films.
The dark themes that fill this move from
beginning to end are offset by an abundance
of comedic moments. This movie is so dark
that the plot seems to have spilled over into
the set design. Hogwarts has become a
perpetually gloomy school with almost nonstop rain.
Most of the computer-generated effects
are first rate. Not only do they create the
imagery needed for the story, but they are
also interesting and fun to watch.
Every kid on the playground is going to
want to see this movie; and that may be a
problem for some parents. Unlike most
characters in an entertainment series,
Rowling’s characters grow older. With each
successive story the plots become darker and
more adult oriented. This installment features
teenage dating angst, betrayal and the on-
screen death of a fellow student. Fantasy
violence and frightening images have
combined to earn Harry Potter his first PG-13
rating. If you would not allow your child to
see films such as The Mummy (1999), Lara
Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), or Sahara (2005)
you probably want to think twice about
taking them to this movie.
Watching Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire is like riding a roller coaster: if you
like coasters, you can’t miss this one; if you
don’t like coasters, nothing about this movie
will appeal to you. And if your little ones are
afraid of coasters, try Chicken Little playing
in the theater next door.
Title: Walk the Line
Rated: PG-13
Staring: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese
Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert
Patrick, Tyler Hilton, Waylon Payne, Shooter
Jennings
Joaquin Phoenix looks good in black as
he delves into the persona of Johnny Cash
in the new bio flick, Walk the Line. It is hard
to watch Pheonix and not think that he has
been singing and performing all his life.
Maybe it is all part of acting and what
separates the great from the outstanding.
There is one scene in particular when Cash
is auditioning at Sun Studios and you see
him start his journey into not only finding
his sound, but finding his true self as well.
No one can really know how John felt at that
moment but as you watch Joaquin’s face you
sort of get an idea of the unbridled
determination in the face of vulnerability that
might have taken place.
It is fascinating to me how actors can
take on the personality as well as the features
of real life characters they are portraying.
There were times in the film when I would
look at Pheonix and think, dang, he looks
remarkably like Cash. Pheonix is quiet in his
words but passionate in his art. He seems to
me to be a man who feels more comfortable
letting his art speak for him. Likewise I think
Johnny Cash let his songs speak for him.
Having watched the film now I can’t picture
anyone doing The Man in Black justice the
way Joaquin did.
With her transformation into June Carter
Cash, Reese Witherspoon goes from Legally
Blonde to belting Brunette. As you watch
this petite, sophisticate it is tough to imagine
her pulling off the role of a twice divorced,
road-tripping pioneer of American Music. But
she does, and convincingly at that. Not only
was there a dye job involved, but Reese had
to actually take on the vocal side of acting in
order to sing the musical numbers in the film.
Not one to back down from a challenge she
met it full on. She can say what she wants
about her reluctance in doing her own
performances but truth be known, she is
fantastic. You watch her on screen and you
would think she had been crooning country
songs her entire life. For two plus hours, she
is June Carter Cash.
Not only does she nail the vocal parts
but she also brings emotion to the screen as
a young woman facing the ridicule of
conservative fans while holding her own on
the road with a bunch of young, up and
coming musicians. One of which is the
brooding Johnny Cash. Asking Reese about
the real June Carter Cash elicits words like
multifaceted, modern woman, hard working
mother and wife. Witherspoon does a fine
job of capturing all of these elements in her
portrayal of June Carter. Fans of Reese’s work
can add this to their list of favorite roles.
Though it is heavier and darker than the
romantic comedies of her past, she takes to
the screen the same genuineness and
likeability that makes her one of the most
loved and top actors in Hollywood today.
Walk the Line is a movie about Johnny
Cash, one particular icon who changed the
face of music in his era. But you can’t tell the
whole story without all the characters
involved. Almost as extras, Walk the Line
gives you a small glimpse into the early career
of then new comers like Jerry Lee Lewis and
Elvis Presley in a very simple yet candid way.
Tyler Hilton may be an unknown to
moviegoers, and any female over 17, but he
uses his musical chops to bring to life a very
young Elvis Presley in a way that is unique
and memorable. One of the most impressive
pieces of dialogue in this film comes from
Jerry Lee Lewis. Waylon Payne has the
daunting task of being Jerry Lee but seems
born to play the role.
As writer/director, James Mangold had
the burden of finding one focus out of a
lifetime of events in Johnny Cash’s life and
molding it into a condensed 136 minutes. He
does it though, brilliantly, in the must see,
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Q.: My female border collie, “Tess,” is
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The troubles began when we moved
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Although she knows the pathways through
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we continually trip over her and unfortunately
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still seems happy, so I would feel guilty
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www.blinddogs.com. This is a Web site that
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everyone. I wish we could do that in Texas,
but Texas is a big state. Maybe there is a way
we can figure out how to do that for our kids.
“The Maine program also focuses a lot
on professional development for teachers. It
is really important to train teachers well and
to provide opportunities like this so they can
get together and share ideas,” Dr. Owen said.
“We have done some good things too.
They are going to take those things Irving
has done back to Maine and share ideas. This
is a great way for districts not to have to reinvent the wheel, but to learn from each other.
“The teachers who are here are really
proud about what they have accomplished.
Listening to their peers and getting feedback
from their peers just validates them and lets
them know that they have done a good job
working with our kids. For our
Superintendent to come and spend all day
here on a Saturday, shows that he really
values what our teachers are doing,” Dr.
Owen said.
Dr. Leslie Conery, Deputy Chief
Executive Officer for International Society for
Technology in Education (ISTE), traveled
from Oregon to attend the symposium.
“Taking the initiative to have an event
like this here takes strong leadership and
vision,” Dr. Conery said. “There are a lot of
side benefits for the community and the
district as well as the knowledge and
information educators get from sharing. There
is also an enthusiasm that builds an energy,
creativity and pride in what the district is
doing here. You can’t put something like this
on and just do it as part of your regular job. It
takes a lot of extra effort on the part of a lot of
people. When you can develop this kind of
enthusiasm in people, the pride in their work,
in their school and in what students are
achieving and then have an event like this
that brings people from all over the country,
the payback is multilayered. It has a lasting
affect that goes beyond just the content of
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“The Irving School District is to be
commended for that. It is so easy to go about
your daily business and do the things you
need to do. They didn’t have to present this
event. To take that national level of leadership
and have an event like this, will pay dividends
back to the district and community.
“ISTE is an international organization,
and one-to-one computing is absolutely
where we need to go. There is so much
evidence, and more evidence being compiled
all the time demonstrating the benefits of
students having ubiquitous access. Right
now it is just in its infancy. There are great
gains available for school districts making
the effort. There are also lessons to be
learned. Pretty soon it will be much more
widespread than it is now,” she said.
“Students are hungry to learn and they
know these tools will help them. So there is a
lot of pressure coming not just from the
legislature and traditional sources, but there
is pressure coming from students and
families,” Dr. Conery said.
Symposium presenter, Dr. Geoffrey
Fletcher, Editor-in-Chief for T.H.E. Journal,
Inc. and a former Associate Commissioner
with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), is a
long-time proponent of technology in
education.
“I don’t think enough people understand
the quality of leadership that the Irving
school district has provided both for the state
and on a national basis. It is a true leader,”
Dr. Fletcher said.
“This school (The Academy) is pretty
phenomenal. It is a model that everybody
can learn from around the state as well as
across the country.
“Two years ago, our magazine awarded
Irving ISD the Sylvia Charp Award in
conjunction with ISTE. That was the first ever
award that we provided nationally in that way
for leadership and innovation in technology
for a school district,” he said.
“I have watched Irving since I was a
bureaucrat. That leadership has been there
to some degree, I think it has really taken off
in the last few years. There is some really
high quality stuff going on here in the use of
technology in education. The kids are the
true beneficiaries of all of that,” Dr. Fletcher
said.
Jack Singley, Superintendent of Irving
ISD schools, is determined to continue to
bring technology to students and
classrooms.
“The significance of this conference in my
opinion is, number one, Irving is probably
the most aggressive, or among the most
aggressive, school districts in the state of
Texas in integrating technology in the
classroom,” Mr. Singley said. “We learned a
lot from other states before we went into this
and before we built The Academy. In 2001,
technology was the focal point of designing
The Academy and what would take place
inside of it.
“We visited many states and many
school districts that were a bit ahead of us in
technology. We wanted to learn what they
did right and what they regret about
implementing technology. So, we learned from
their mistakes. But it is still difficult.
“We learned from them and we came
back home. We got support from our
community, the religious community, the
parent community, that is what you do
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through bond issues. Then we began to climb
the hill to put technology in the classroom. It
is not an overnight thing. It takes a long time
and it takes a lot of money to make it happen.
It takes more money to sustain and to keep
technology in classrooms and to improve it.
It takes a lot of really good people trained in
a very special way to make it happen,” he
said.
“The maintenance of the systems also
takes money. To keep a network running, to
buy the stuff and continue to maintain it,
and as it becomes obsolete to bring in new
stuff all requires money. The people are the
key though. The whole success of the
program depends the school board being
willing to set aside an adequate amount to
money to hire the people to make it work.
You can buy all the stuff in the world and lay
all the cable you want to run then put that
stuff in a closet. It will not be used unless
you have the people to help train others to
bring them into focus.
“IISD is one of the leaders in the nation.
I do not know of another school district that
has done what we have done in our four high
schools in trying to develop teachers to use
this tool called technology. Why do we do
it? Because the business community has said
very clearly, “schools can no longer afford
to graduate kids without a sophisticated
knowledge level of the use of technology.
Not just personal computers, but technology
in general. Young people must know about
technology, or we have nothing for them out
here,” Mr. Singley said.
“College will be difficult for students
without an understanding of technology.
There are over 500 written objectives in the
state curriculum having to do with
technology. We believe this is where we need
to be. The reason more districts don’t do it is
because it is very hard to do and it is very
expensive to do. Schools are not getting near
enough help from the federal government.
They hardly even mention technology in the
federal budget for public education. State
government mentions it only once in a while.
Technology in education is pretty well left
for individual districts to do.
“Just think about a Dallas ISD with
165,000 kids. I don’t guess there is enough
money in the world for them to do what we
are doing with technology. Technology is a
huge issue and it is an important issue. Kids
really need the stuff,” he said.
”People have come to the symposium
from about 10 states. We are learning from
them, and they are learning from us. This
symposium encourages a dialogue among
ourselves to help us improve what we are
doing.
“Funding is a huge issue. I don’t know
of any other districts as big as we are, 33,000
kids, trying to do this, because of the expense
of it.
“We apply for all kinds of grants to try
to survive. The primary cost has been
afforded to us through E-rate, and our 1997
bond issue and 2001 bond issue. Those two
bond issues have afforded us about $75
million for nothing but technology: the
infrastructure, wiring, and hardware. That
number does not include people; that is just
for stuff. The money for people comes out of
the operating budget,” he said.
“We pay $1,700 for each Dell laptop to
give to every high school student. There are
8,500 high school kids in this district. That is
expensive. The computers last about 5 years
then the new ones are on the market. I just
think we ought to get a better deal than $1,700.
The money will not hold out at that rate. It
seems that if Michael Dell wanted public
education in the arena, they would find a
way to create a product that is more
economically feasible.
“We are very fortunate that this district
has a school board that is supportive through
funding. We have had to make major cuts in
our budget for the last five years; $5 million
in just one year. So we had to do things
differently and cut a lot of people. We didn’t
cut anybody working in technology; not one
soul. That ought to tell you where our heart
is. We think technology is important for
kids,” he said.
“It is gruesome, difficult to implement,
very hard to keep going, and it is really hard
to do. How long can we continue? I don’t
know. We need help from the state quite
frankly. We are not going to back off. We are
not going to retreat. We are going to continue
our emphasis on technology in the
classroom as long as we can make it happen.
Money is the key issue. We are strongly
supported by the business community and
we are supported by parents who use
technology. Technology is just a tool, but it
is a powerful tool and it gets better every
day,” Mr. Singley said.
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Thankfully, there is relief in sight and the
treatment is called Decompression
Therapy.
This FDA approved and clinicallytested advanced treatment has helped
thousands become pain free. Research
has shown outstanding results even
when surgery and other types of
treatments have failed. Decompression
Therapy is 86% effective because it gets
to the CAUSE of the pain by gently taking
the pressure off of the discs and pain
producing nerves allowing them to heal
naturally. It treats bulging or herniated
discs, sciatica, hip or leg pain, neck or
arm pain, degeneration, facet syndrome
and arthritis.
This computerized treatment is painless
and takes only minutes. Best of all, there is
no hospitalization and no harmful side
effects that you may experience with drugs
or surgery.
Local doctor, Robert Hanson, D.C.
states, “If you want to get relief from pain
in the lower back, pain in the hip or buttocks,
pain shooting down one leg, or numbness
in the legs or feet, I highly recommend
decompression therapy… you have nothing
to lose… surgery should be the last option.”
If you are one of the millions of
Americans suffering from lower back or neck
pain and looking for a non-surgical solution,
this treatment may be for you.
“I no longer limp and my pain is gone.
I only wish more people knew about this
therapy. My sincere thanks,” Todd Nelson.
“I believe everyone with degenerated
or
herniated
discs
should
try
decompression therapy first,” Ronnie
Dutton.
NO Obligation Offer: This week Dr. Hanson is offering back and neck evaluations
and demonstrations to the First 17 Callers!
Come in to see if you are a candidate for this life-changing treatment.
Call (214) 596-1051 for your consultation and demonstration.
Conveniently located on Beltline/183 in Irving.
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Considering the political climate these
days, we may want to reacquaint ourselves
with an archaic word: “stoopgalant.” The
definition? “That which humbles the mighty.”
Maria Mendoza, a Brazilian woman, was
terrified of heights, so she asked psychiatrist
Ed Cabrillo to help cure her. His plan was to
take Mendoza by the stairs to the 20th floor
of a high-rise office building; all she had to
do was ride the elevator back down to ground
level. Steeling herself for the ordeal, Mendoza
stepped into the elevator — and plunged to
her death. No one had noticed signs warning
that the elevator was out of order.
When the Empire State Building was
built, the top was intended to serve as a
mooring point for dirigibles.
One of the most well-known dogs in
history, Rin Tin Tin, lived from 1916 to 1932
and served in World War I. After he became
a film star he had his own five-room suite at
the studio, a valet, a personal chef and a
chauffeured limousine. He even received
8,000 pieces of fan mail every month.
(c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc.
Englishman Dr. Samuel Johnson had
many talents — he was a poet, essayist, critic,
journalist and lexicographer, and he was
regarded as an outstanding figure of 18thcentury life and letters. He must also have
been a noted wit; consider the following
observations made by him: “Marriage has
many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.”
“When a man knows he is to be hanged in a
fortnight, it concentrates his mind
wonderfully.”
The bark of the redwood tree is fireproof.
If a fire breaks out in a redwood forest, it’s
the insides of the trees that burn.
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Thought for the Day: “If all economists were
laid end to end, they would not reach a
conclusion.” — George Bernard Shaw
(c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc.
(c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc.
(c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Obituaries
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Obituaries
JAMES “SKIP” ROBERT MARKHAM
James “Skip” Robert Markham passed
away November 10, 2005 in Dallas.
He was born May 17, 1944 in Rogersville,
TN. Mr. Markham is survived by his wife Rita
Scott Markham; sons Dondi Markham of
Allen, TX and Greg Gilmour of Frankfort, KY;
daughters Tina Williams of Oberlin, KS, Tania
Vanmeter of Newark DE, and Rebekah
Mosley of Lufkin, TX, brother Larry
Markham of Silver Point, TN and sister
Geneva Markham of Live Oak, FL, and 11
grandchildren.
Family visitation was Nov. 13 at Brown’s
Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services
were Nov. 14 at Brown’s Memorial Chapel
with Rev. Chris Havard officiating. Interment
followed at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.
DEBRA GUTHRIE
Debra Guthrie, of Grand Prairie passed
away November 10, 2005.
Debra is survived by her daughter
Brandy Kay Guthrie of Lewisville and Roxie
Rodriguez, her mother Audrey Neel of Grand
Prairie, brother Kenneth Hendricks & his wife
Rhonda of Grand Prairie, two sisters Kay
Bradford of Grand Prairie and Lisa Williams
& her husband Tony of Irving, nephew
Christopher Hendricks of Grand Prairie and
several other nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Nov. 14 at
Brown’s Memorial Chapel. Interment
followed at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.
LARRY WAYNE McCUBBIN
Larry Wayne McCubbin, of Irving,
passed away October 12, 2005.
He was born December 30, 1946 in
Vernon, TX. He is survived by his son, Larry
Dale McCubbin of Wichita Falls; sister, Linda
Patton of Vernon; brother, Gary McCubbin
of Irving; and one grandchild.
An inurnment service was held Nov. 18
at DFW National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain
Creek Pkwy, Dallas with Rev. Rusty Hedges
officiating. Arrangements were made by
Brown’s Memorial Funeral Home.
WILBURN LeROY RUSSELL
Wilburn LeRoy Russell, of Irving,
passed away Nov. 8, 2005.
He was born Dec. 14, 1926 in
Brookhaven, Mississippi. Wilburn is
survived by his wife, Martha Russell of
Irving.
No services were held. Brown’s
Memorial Funeral Home assisted the family.
LEON MICHAEL “MIKE” KELLY
Leon Michael
“Mike” Kelly, who
was born September
9, 1986 in Dallas to
Larry and Connie
Kelly,
died
November 9, 2005 in
a motorcycle accident.
Mike was a fun-loving and thoughtful
person, always concerned for the welfare of
his family and friends. He was a resident of
Grand Prairie for more than 7 years and
graduated from South Grand Prairie High
School in May 2005. He joined the US Navy
in August 2005 and was scheduled to report
for duty on the USS Nimitz. In addition to the
company of his many friends, Mike enjoyed
playing hockey, working on computers and
loved motorcycles. He had a sweet, gentle
spirit, an amazing sense of responsibility for
loved ones and friends, and a willingness to
work hard for what he wanted and for what
others needed.
His time with us here was much too
short, but we know that Heaven is graced by
his presence and that he is home with his
father, Larry, who preceded him in death. Mike
is survived by his mother, Connie Dea Kelly;
sisters Jessica and Julie; brothers Nathan,
Tommy, Jason, and Todd and Todd’s wife
Tracy; grandfather Maurice Jenkins and wife
Lona; grandmother Vicki Hughes and
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husband Dick; grandmother Hazel Kelly;
niece Graci and nephew Bradyn; and best
friends Bryan McGuirk and Steven Ramos.
The family received visitors Nov. 13 at
Donnelly’s Colonial Funeral. Burial was Nov.
14 at Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens
followed by a memorial at the First Methodist
Church of Grand Prairie.
Contributions in lieu of flowers may be
made to the Mike Kelly Memorial Fund at
Woodforest National Bank, 2225 W. I-20
Grand Prairie, TX 75052. For information to
make contributions contact Tracy Simons at
Woodforest National Bank at 972-641-8125.
LI
ND
A KA
YE TILLER
LIND
NDA
KAYE
Linda Kaye
Tiller went to be with
her Lord November
12, 2005 in Irving.
She was born
January 25, 1953 in
Muskogee, OK. Her
mother, Rowena Kell
and her brother
Steven Kell preceded Ms. Tiller in death. Her
son James Tiller, Jr., daughter Jamie Tiller,
their father James Tiller, Sr., and daughter
Christina Taylor Kell lovingly survive her. 7
grandchildren, brother Gary Kell, father Andy
Kell and countless friends and family who
will dearly miss her presence also survive
her.
Visitation and viewing was Nov. 15 and
the Funeral Service was Nov. 16 at Brown’s
Memorial Chapel. Graveside services and
burial were at Greenhill Cemetery in
Muskogee, OK on Nov. 17.
BERTHA CANIPE
Bertha Canipe, age 100, a resident of
Irving for 36 years, died Nov. 13, 2005 in Irving.
Born Sept. 23, 1905 in Ashville, Alabama
to Frank R. and Gustie Cash O’Donnell, she
was a member at MacArthur Blvd. Baptist
Church in Irving.
Preceded in death by her parents; her
son, Don Canipe; son-in-law, James Calvert;
and eight siblings. Survivors include her
daughter, Shirley Calvert Laughlin and
husband Jack of Irving; daughter-in-law,
Cora Jean Canipe of Garland; sister, Eula Jean
Goyne of Omak, WA; six grandchildren,
eighteen great grandchildren and three greatgreat grandchildren.
The family received friends Tuesday at
the funeral home. Service was Nov. 16 at
Donnelly’s Colonial Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment followed at Oak Grove Memorial
Gardens.
Memorials may be made to MacArthur
Blvd. Baptist Church Building Fund,
8001Mustang Dr, Irving, TX 75063.
DAVID W. CRESS
David W. Cress, age 51, a resident of
Irving, for 39 years, died November 15, 2005
at a Dallas hospital.
Born February 25, 1954 in Abilene, TX
to Bill D. and Lola McKennon Cress, he was
a member of the Kingdom Hall of the
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Irving. Preceded in
death by his mother, Lola Cress. Survivors
include daughters, Tia Jackson of Arlington,
Nicole Sanchez of Grand Prairie and Aubrey
Cress of San Diego, CA; father, Bill Cress of
Irving; sisters, Beverly Cunningham of
Grapevine, Judy Cummings of El Cajon, CA
and Lizabeth Malega of San Diego, CA;
brother, John Moore of Irving; grandchildren,
David Anthony Barajas, Sarah Sanchez, Joel
Sanchez and Noah Cress.
David especially loved his children and
grandchildren. He will be fondly remembered
and greatly missed by all those who knew
and loved him.
Memorial services were held Nov. 19 at
the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in
Irving. Memorials may be made to the
American Diabetes Association, 4425 W.
Airport Freeway, Suite 130, Irving, TX 75062.
LOCAL BUSINESS PROFFESSIONAL
EARNS CERTIFICATION
The National Funeral
Directors Association has
awarded the nationally
recognized Certified Preplanning Consultant (CPC)
Standard designation to Angie
Korzenewski of Donnelly’s
Colonial Funeral Home, Irving,
Texas. The CPC certification
program is considered the
standard of excellence in funeral
service for individuals who help
families plan funerals in
advance. In order to become a
Certified Preplanning Consultant, candidates
must pass an examination and are required to
apply for renewal of their certification every
four years.
The Certified Preplanning Consultant
program, established in 1996, recognizes
qualified, knowledgeable individuals who are
committed to considerate and
ethical preplanning services for
all families. “Those who have
earned the CPC designation are
uniquely qualified to help
families plan appropriate and
sensitive services and to deal
with funding and consumer
protection issues,” according to
Colleen Murphy Klein, who
manages the program.
Angie joins a very elite
group, as CPC statistics
published June 1, 2005 list only
12 Certified Preplanning Consultants in the
state of Texas. A licensed Funeral Director,
Angie, has been employed by Donnelly’s
Colonial Funeral Home since 2002. We invite
you to call (972) 579-1313 for Angie, our
Certified Preplanning Consultant, to receive
professional assistance with your preplanning
needs.
606 W. Airport Frwy
Irving, TX
972-579-1313
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SBC Foundation suppor ts Dallas area nonprofit organizations
Furthering its commitment to helping
strengthen nonprofits that serve people of
all backgrounds and needs, the SBC
Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SBC
Communications Inc., recently announced
that it has awarded more than $195,000 in
SBC Excelerator technology grants to 12 local
nonprofit organizations in the Dallas area.
SBC Excelerator is a major philanthropic
initiative that connects the nation’s neediest
residents, including at-risk youth and
underserved urban families, to important
community resources. The program also
empowers nonprofits to use technology to
expand the reach of services and to heighten
the impact those services have on people in
the community.
Citizens Development Center was awarded
a $25,000 grant to purchase computers and
provide computer training to disabled clients,
enabling them to achieve higher learning
potential and to learn vocational skills.
Dallas Children’s Theater will use its $25,000
grant to enhance its Web site functionality
for full e-commerce, online donations,
registration, enrollment and newsletter
management.
Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic Inc.
received a $3,000 grant to support telehealth
services through a partnership between the
Dallas clinic and UTMB-Galveston, which will
expand mental health services to low-income
patients.
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital will utilize its
$10,000 grant to deploy a bar code system
that digitally ensures that medications and
lab tests are being administered accurately,
ensures that patient records are accurate and
that the safety of children is being served.
Other Dallas-area grant recipients
include American Red Cross Dallas Area
Chapter, Friends of the Dallas Public Library
Inc., People Empowerment Project, TeCo
Theatrical Productions Inc., Dallas Hospital
Council Education & Research Foundation,
Asmara Affordable Housing Inc., Junior
Achievement Richardson and Carrolltonbased Beas Kids.
“This generous SBC Excelerator grant is
providing more than 1,200 low- and moderateincome families with access to state-of-theart computer technology,” Ghebre Selassie
Mehreteab, president of Asmara Affordable
Housing, Inc., a subsidiary of The NHP
Foundation, said. Asmara will use its $17,510
grant to equip six community-learning centers
across northern Texas with computer labs.
“We are very proud to collaborate with SBC
to offer this life-enriching resource to the
community.”
With the development of new
applications, nonprofits are finding
innovative ways to employ technology to
meet their missions, such as distance learning,
the digitization of museum collections and
telemedicine. But ideas often outpace
resources, with many of these organizations
facing technological limitations on a daily
basis.
“It’s often a struggle for nonprofits to
find the technology resources needed to
effectively deliver important programs to
residents,” Rep. Linda Harper-Brown said.
“I commend these organizations for
developing innovative ways to serve people
in our communities.”
SBC Excelerator technology grants are
designed to address the shortfall by
providing the funding needed for critical
infrastructure, such as communications
systems, computer networks, client
management databases and Internet access.
“Dallas’s metroplex nonprofit
organizations make a profound difference in
our communities,” David Arbuckle, SBC
regional vice president, external affairs, said.
“We commend Representative Harper-Brown
for her commitment to helping communities
Bob Swartz
Insurance & Financial Services Agent
111 S Story Rd.
Irving, TX 75060
Bus: 972.258.0922
Fax: 972-.513.1730
at the local level and for acknowledging the
key role local nonprofits play in delivering
community services.”
The stability of a nonprofit’s technology
infrastructure can make a dramatic difference
in the quality of service it is able to provide,
according to Scott Schaffer, executive
director of NPower, a national network of
nonprofit organizations that help other
nonprofits use technology to better serve
their communities.
“As nonprofits become more familiar
with the possibilities that technology offers
them, we are seeing more creative ways of
using it as a service delivery tool across all
sectors,” Schaffer said. “One idea tends to
lead to another.”
To further spur ideas, NPower has
produced a series of white papers
highlighting technology innovation in four
nonprofit sectors: arts and culture, health
and human services, education and
community development. Available for
downloading, at www.sbc.com/foundation,
each Technology Guide for Nonprofits aims
to explain the possibilities of technology and
to provide nonprofit leaders with real-world
examples demonstrating that potential.
The SBC Foundation provided $6 million in
2005 SBC Excelerator competitive grants to
513 nonprofit organizations throughout the
SBC 13-state region. The competitive grant
program is part of an overall $7 million 2005
SBC Excelerator initiative. Now in its fourth
year, SBC Excelerator has provided $33
million to more than 2,000 nonprofit
organizations around the country to build
stronger communities and to improve lives
through technology infrastructure and
service enhancements.
The 2005 SBC Excelerator grants provide
nonprofit organizations with the necessary
tools to better equip the communities they
serve through:
Interactive, Web-based applications that
support activities such as service delivery,
volunteer recruiting and e-fundraising.
Technology training programs for nonprofit
staff members.
High-speed access to the Internet and
e-mail.
Network connectivity enabling easy sharing
of database applications and information
systems.
The SBC Excelerator program is the
largest special-grants program ever
undertaken by the SBC Foundation, one of
the top corporate foundations in the nation,
according to The Foundation Center. Since
1984, SBC Communications and the SBC
Foundation have contributed more than $1
billion to nonprofit organizations across the
country.
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Author shares a love of writing with elementary students
Leading children through an interactive
story, Dotti Enderle engages and entertains
students from Las Colinas Elementary.
Childrens author, Dotti Enderle, shared
the joy of reading and writing with elementary
students in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch
ISD last week. Ms. Enderle signed copies of
The Cotton Candy Catastrophe at the Texas
State Fair for students. The book follows
the adventures of a boy named Jake as he
inadvertently creates havoc at the fair with
his candy.
“I’ve been here since last Wednesday;
and I am speaking at 14 schools in seven
days,” Ms. Enderle said. “I think it is
important that the children know the value
of stories and that they understand a little
bit about publishing books. I also speak a lot
about Texas in my presentation.”
Dr. Chris Salerno, director of learning
media in schools for C-FB ISD, accompanied
Ms. Enderle as she spoke at each of the
schools.
“We are really proud to have an author
come to the schools and share some of her
stories and to give the children an
opportunity to talk about the writing process.
One of the most important things that we do
is teaching kids how to read and write. The
author program gives students an idea of
why writing is important, and how they can
continue to write and enjoy the writing
process.
“The kids and the teachers have really
enjoyed Ms. Enderle’s presentation. It is
wonderful to bring in a variety of folks. Each
year we bring in a different author,” Dr.
Salerno said.
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Collectibles
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ANTIQUES TREASURE
HOURS - Lowest prices,
weekly inventory, layaway
available, furniture collectibles.
Canine
Accessories.
Consignments. 214-542-3950
FOR SALE-Hot Wheels
Collection-Treasure Hunts,
Final Runs and many other
series 972-438-4522
WANTED
EXPERIENCED
SERVERS
Preferably Bi-Lingual
starting average Pay
$10.00hr. Call Max at 972255-3714
Experienced Hair Stylist and/or
Barber, Lease stations available,
Irving location, Eddy 972-2528443 or Cell 972-978-0425
Brown’s Memorial Memories
Flowers Shop Floral Assistant,
Deliveries, Benefits. Call for
Appt. 972-254-2603
Professional Office varied duties including assisting directors,
driving, communication skills,
phones, benefits. Appt only 972254-2603.
Electrical/Mechanical Supervisor
Cosmetics labs needs a supervisor to repair, install and main-
$99
DELL
COMPUTER
East Irving Blvd
426 E
Irving
Blvd
Nursury
N. Britian
O’Connor
426 E. IRVING BLVD
IRVING, TX 75060
2nd Street
INTERNET READY
SERVICE - REPAIRS UPGRADES
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
10 - 8 M-S
12-6 SUN
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tain all equipment in our manufacturing facility in compliance
with all state and federal guidelines developing policies and
procedures for this equipment
that can be understood by all staff
which includes training all staff.
Must have 4 yrs. supervisor experience, 4 yrs. related annually,
but position is temporary. 1 position available. Apply at the
Texas Workforce Commission,
Irving TX or send resume to 1117
Trinity, Room 120T, Austin, TX
7871,
Job
Posting
#TX2365593. Ad paid by Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Help Wanted - Part Time (BF)
Part time office cleaning evenings, experienced a plus, $8.50
-10.00/hr., TBN, Irving area,
817-688-7299
Benefits Specialist (Acct. Rep.)
Coordinate insurance programs
in Spanish and English; prepare
policy reports; comply with regulations; set service objectives;
market revenue streams; address
complaints and corrective actions; translate documents (English/Spanish). Requires BA in
Business or closely related field.
Mail resumes to Neal England,
U.S. Personnel XI, LP, 2300
Valley View Lane, Suite 300,
Irving, TX 75062. Only persons
with authorization to work permanently in the U.S. need apply.
Hydraulic Cylinder Mechanics needed for a fast growing company. Must be motivated, willing to learn and mechanically
inclined. Tools and experience
in the field of hydraulics are a
big plus for you. This can be a
great opportunity for the right
person. Only long term employment and career goal oriented
people need apply. This could
be the chance you’ve been waiting for. Apply in person at
Hannon Hydraulics 625 N. Loop
12 Irving, Texas.
Mowing
TRACTOR MOWING - Fields,
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Real Estate
For Sale: 3/2 mobile in Irving
Park with assumable loan 972790-9546 or 972-345-0369
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For Rent: 3-2-2 WBFP Great
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Small office park in central
Irving has office/warehouse for
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ceilings.
Excellent
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companies. Not zoned for auto
repairs or retail businesses.
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$350 deposit. Call 972-7211959.
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with constantly changing
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glassware, toys, crafts &
collectibles. 972-399-8000
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Call Charlie
The Keep It Running Guy
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Bruce Stone Insurance AgencyInsurance and Financial
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$25.00 most lawn. 10%
discount for new regular
customers. Office 972-255-6325
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lawns $25 FREE ESTIMATES
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Photography
Reasonable prices for your own
special event 469-855-8076
Need Alterations
30 yrs in business, one day
or less service. Work
Guaranteed. 972-871-7976
Repair
All types of repair, electrical,
brick, fences and painting. 38 yrs.
exp., 30 yrs. in Irving 214-9083113.
Carpentry, painting, misc. repairs. Handyman, odd jobs.
214-277-1895 Jerry
Special Events
Our grounds feature richly
detailed landscaping, complimented by fountains and
garden statues. We have a
variety of garden ornaments
that make our facility ideal
for your wedding or special
occasion. 972-438-6686
Tax Services
Providing complete income
tax services. electronic and
paper filing available. 972445-1243
Web Services
Web
Designers
and
Web Solutions Providers for
the Serious Business 877513-0553
Services
Dave’s Auto Repair Quality
Repair for American made autos
all makes and models 196 years
of excellent service and respect
for our customers. We will be
honored to have your business.
972-579-7288
Handyman
Hauling, heating, painting,
fencing, elec, plumbing, refinish
cabinets, mobile home rood
repair and sealer large or small
jobs o.k. 40 years exp. 972-3586377.
Education
Music Fun, Piano Lessons
Theory, Ear, Keyboard, Violin,
includes group class, call 972253-0501
Professional Violin/Viola
teacher 18 years experience
Reasonable rates. Contact
Stephanie 817-673-7140
Private Tutoring: K-Adult reading, phonics, math English,
GED, etc. Assist Homeschool
Experienced and Highly Recommended Carol Cunningham 972254-3032
Top of the Line Sears Treadmill
$200.00 New in 2003 214-4921319
Montessori in home provides
good learning experience with
materials designed to teach
reading, math, and writing for
children ages 21/2 to 6 yrs old
call 972-790-3340
5 bedroom, 3 bath on 2 acres,
Caddo Mills area, $89,900 plus TNI,
$510.44 per month, 5.5%, 360 months.
972-771-9070 , evenings 903-527-3715.
IBI #34625
2 bedroom, 2 bath 16’ X 60’,
$213.00 per month, If qualified
9.9%, 180 months,
972-771-9070,
IBI #34625
OPEN HOUSE-CUSTOM HOME
Quality custom home, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2
car garage with more parking, patios
and porches. Seller pays closing costs
$195,950. 2628 Still Meadow Road,
Irving, 972-313-1611.
For Sale
2 Bedroom, 2 bath, 2 care garage, Tile/wood/
carpet flooring, fully landscaped, sprinklered. A
backyard paradise, 1/3 Acre, 110 East 7th St.
Irving, TX 75060 $169,000 Open House Sunday,
Nov. 6th, 11-2 p.m.
972-380-7859