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At the third
Annual Taste
of Coppell
residents
line up for
unlimited
samples of
treats and
drinks offered
by local
restaurants
Sat., Nov.
3. The 2012
Golden Fork
Winner was
J. Macklin’s
Grill.
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Irving ●
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Sissy Courtney
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November 10, 2012
Dallas County voters
cast their ballots
By Amanda Casanova
More than 710,000 ballots were
cast in Dallas County for the 2012
elections, according to the Dallas
County elections administrator.
In the presidential election,
Republican Mitt Romney received
about 294,000 votes in Dallas County
and President Barack Obama, who
won re-election, pulled in more than
400,000 Dallas County votes.
In local elections, county voters
chose Democrat Paul Sadler over
Republican Ted Cruz, but Cruz still
captured the win for the U.S. Senate
seat in Texas.
State Representative Linda
Harper-Brown secured another
term, thanking voters for supporting
the Republican candidate. HarperBrown narrowly defeated the challenger by earning 21,600 votes and
By Sissy Courtney
With fascinators on their heads,
Irving women met to honor three
fascinating Irving residents named
Exemplary Women of Irving at a
High Tea hosted by State Representative Linda Harper-Brown Nov. 4,
at the Omni Mandalay. Kitty Baker,
Mary Oberlin and Gene Olafsen
were recognized for their “dedicated
and committed service to the Irving
Community.”
“I have always credited Irving
for the wonderful city it is because
of the people who live in it and the
active role they take in our city,”
Harper-Brown said. “This is a great
opportunity to recognize just a few,
and that is the difficult part. Each and
every one of you has contributed so
much to our city that choosing just a
few ladies each year has become very
hard, but we always manage to accomplish it, and I think we have three
cutline
while opponent Rosemary Robbins
received 20,820 votes.
“While this isn’t my first election, I am still deeply humbled and
enormously thankful for the confidence you have in my desire to fight
hard for North Texas’ conservative
values,” Harper-Brown said in her
post-election statement. “We will
bring jobs up here. We will continue
our efforts to better the education
system. We will prosper.”
Dallas County voters chose Republican Bennett Ratliff over Mary
Clare Fabishak for the state representative seat in Irving’s District 115.
For Irving’s district senators,
voters cast the majority of their
ballots for Republican Ken Paxton,
Democrat Pete Martinez and Republican Royce West.
See ELECTION, Page 5
exceptional ladies again this year.
“The three ladies that we are
about to recognize have collectively
been involved in over 30 different
committees here in Irving.”
Each of the women received a
Resolution from the State of Texas.
Kitty Baker
Ms. Baker worked as an on-air
host and producer for radio stations
in Vermont, New York, and Mississippi before settling in Irving around
1970.
After retiring, she began to
devote herself to volunteer work.
She founded the Irving Senior Arts
Program (ISAP) in 1995. The group
organizes outings for senior citizens
so that they may more easily enjoy
plays, concerts and dance recitals
throughout the Dallas area. The
program secures about 3,500, mostly
complimentary tickets to live perSee WOMEN, Page 7
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Guests enjoyed unlimited food and beverage at
the Third Annual Taste of Coppell sponsored by Frost
Bank Nov. 3 at the Senior & Community Center at
Grapevine Springs. Gift cards from each of the participating restaurants were awarded as door prizes.
“I enjoyed the shrimp poppers from Hard Eight,”
Lynn Garriss said. Her husband Tom said he had enjoyed everything he had eaten from Guero’s Mexican
Grill and Hard Eight.
“And I’m still going,” he added.
Michele Wood said she liked the Chicken from
7 Salsas and wraps from Hard Eight.
“And I’m about to enjoy the Hard 8 beef sandwich,” Wood said.
The Best of Coppell Awards went to Biggby Coffee for Best Breakfast; Best Appetizer, Hard Eight
BBQ; Best Entrée, J. Macklin’s Grill; and Best Dessert, Pink Frosting Cupcakes.
The 2012 Golden Fork Winner was J. Macklin’s
Grill.
Other participating restaurants included 7 Salsas, Coppell Deli, Coppell Farmers Market, Guero’s
Mexican Grill, Kasa Kolache Bakery & Cafe, Local
Diner, Market Street, Ole’s Tex-Mex, Schlotzsky’s/
Cinnabon, and Whataburger.
Celebrity judges were WFAA Meteorologist
Colleen Coyle, Mayor Karen Hunt, CISD Board
member Amy Dungan, and City Council members
Bob Mahalik and Marvin Franklin.
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By Alice Canham
The 14th annual ‘Deliver Dallas’
event brought hundreds of volunteers
from Citi’s Irving facility together
with thousands of housebound
seniors across Dallas County. The
result: an abundance of fellowship
and food.
“This is an extraordinary event,”
co-chair Cindy Denbow told her
fellow-employees as they rallied in
preparation for the delivery Nov. 2.
“We had over 900 volunteers sign up.
The clients of Visiting Nurse Association will be so grateful for the meals
you deliver today.”
“It’s a fight against senior hunger,” said Betsy Cox, Volunteer Coordinator for VNA. “There are still
people on waiting lists to get meals
because of funding cuts.
“The need keeps growing because we’re an aging population. We
have one client who is 106 years old.
She started receiving meals when
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Elvis, tribute
artist David
Allen, and
firefighter Les
Pratt sing a duet
of God Bless
America. Pratt is
the Drum Sargent
for the Irving
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the beginning of
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Magic act
Magician James Wand visited with Valley Ranch Elementary
students during Red Ribbon Week last month. He has
performed for hundreds of thousands of kids and adults all over
the United States. Wand performed magic tricks for students
and talked to them about staying drug free and making healthy
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Jarrett Wilson was named Firefighter of the
Year.
“Jarrett is one of only three firefighters in the
nation to earn the Urban Search and Rescue certificate after 488 hours of classroom learning,” said Sue
Bowman, Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening.
“It only takes l26 hours for most bachelor’s degrees.
That’s some dedicated and serious education.”
Officer of the Year was James Malone, Jr. was
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“When I was first married in 1990 on Christmas
Eve, we came home at 11:30 p.m., and we had two
inches of water in our house,” Christina Winters
Gears said. “We called the Fire Department. They
came and they were with us until 4 a.m. Christmas
Day. Ever since then, my heart has been with our
firemen. The firefighters have such a big commitment
to the community.
“Every year since that incident, I have given baskets of food to each of the fire stations at Thanksgiving. When my ex-husband became mayor, I decided
to host a Firemen’s Ball. I contacted them, and they
wanted the proceeds to go to their children’s scholarships. We now have over $800,000 in an endowment
for the scholarships.
“Each year the firemen present ten $2,500
scholarships. They also award a science scholarship
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Recipients accepted their scholarships and expressed gratitude for being selected. They included
Rebecca Burkhalter, Texas State University, San
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Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany, and University
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Haley Harsha was named Fire Prevention
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the department and was honored for her volunteer
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throughout the City.
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By Sissy Courtney
Las Vegas was in the air as the sultry voice of
Elvis, tribute artist David Allen, set the crowd ablaze
at the seventh annual Irving Firefighters Ball and
Casino Night at the Four Seasons on Nov. 3. Supporters praised the Irving Fire Department and presented awards and recognition to firefighters. Young
recipients of Irving Fire Foundation’s scholarships
were also recognized.
“Tonight is a wonderful event, but our firefighters are true heroes,” said State Representative
Linda Harper-Brown. “They do so much for us here
in Irving. I think we have the best firefighters in
the nation. They are so dedicated and caring. They
have great family members, are very involved in the
community and take care of us all, and I’m so glad
they do.”
Assistant Fire Chief Rusty Wilson said the event
is a great thing for the firefighters.
“This event helps the children of the firefighters,” Wilson said. “It’s just a great cause and a great
partnership between the fire department and the
community. There are a lot of fun things going on,
and Elvis is pretty good.”
At one point Elvis and firefighter Les Pratt did
it impromptu duet.
“I am the bass vocalist for a lot of the theaters
around the Metroplex, so I do all the Elvis shows, a
lot of the 50’s shows, and southern gospel shows,”
Pratt said.
Pratt is the Drum Sergeant for the Irving Honor
Guard Pipes and Drums, and he sang the National
Anthem at the beginning of the ball. The Pipes and
Drums also performed wearing their new uniforms
that had just arrived from Scotland that afternoon.
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