The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1982 Page: 1 of 10
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Volume 35: Issue 8
Devoted To The Best Interest Of Wylie Since 1947
Wylie, Collin County, Texas
Thursday, August 12,1982
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A great big "Wideawake Wylie Welcome" to
Mark Hoffman! He's the new Band Director
tooved to town for the new season and
Rehearsals got underway this week for what
promises to be an exciting year. A very
personable fellow and full of enthusiasm,
Hoffman came here from Bryan Adams, a 5-A
school in Dallas where he was an assistant
director for the past four years. He's been on
the job now for several weeks getting things in
readiness for the new season and becoming
acquainted with the students and a number of
the people in the community. We predict a
banner season under his leadership. His wife,
Aprile, will be teaching in Hartman
Elementary this year.
*****
We commend voters in the City of Dallas for
their progressive attitude as reflected in last
week's bond vote there. There were eleven
important proposals on the ballot and all were
passed with more than comfortable margins
and with a fine turnout of the electorate.
Proposals ranged from a new concert hall to
restoring Pari Park and making numerous
improvements to their zoo. Their forward-
thinking community spirit is to be envied and
we look forward to seeing their many
improvements take shape.
*****
An old fashioned county fair is taking place
this week. We refer to the 15th annual Hunt
County Fair underway in Greenville which will
run through Saturday. They used this media
last week to inform residents in this area of
the event and they have a multitude of
exciting features on their program. You still
have to drop over and enjoy.
*****
An interesting item in the area last week had
to do with the action of the Piano City Council
in raising considerably the price they are to
charge neighboring Parker for sending their
equipment into that small city to do their fire
fighting. We gathered from quotes of Piano
officials they were fed up with sending
expensive trucks and other equipment (which
Piano taxpayers provide) outside their city
Jfcnits and not being properly and adequately
.imbursed. Shape of things to come??
*****
A few minutes drive around town rewarded us
with being able to observe a number of yards
which are most attractive for this time of year.
To mention a few: The Cliff Hatfields have
had a beautiful crepe myrtle tree this season
and it stands out as you go west on what was
FM 544 where Brown Street suddenly
turns The Lorn Gibsons have purchased
the old home of Dr. and Mrs. P. F. Brooks on
Keefer Street and have done a great job of
restoration and the yard is most
appealing The Charles Frys always have
one of the best kept gardens and yards in the
city. It's on Jefferson Street, last house
west Margaret Bowden's blooming
flowers caught our eye on West
Marble Mention those at 303 Memorial,
803 and 901 Easter Drive and those at 509,
601, and 507 Stoneybrook. These all are most
sttractive and we apologize for not having
names available Meanwhile, over in the
southeast section you will notice the Ab
Harrisons, the O. W. Hamptons, the Stan
Shivelys, the Kenneth Nails, the Percy
Simmons yard, and in the cul-de-sac those of
David and Betty Stephens, the Harvells across
the street and in the other direction, the
Bryant Barrys and on around the corner and
up the street the next-door yards of the Ken
Lotts and the Narrons. Don't give up! Maybe
next trip we'll be in your neighborhood, so
mow your grass, trim your hedge and water
those flowers.
Budget Matters Occupy
In August
Dr. Gentry
Named
Interim
Minister rOUnCjl
DR. SLOAN GENTRY
Sunday August 15. Dr. Sloan
Gentry will begin his interim
ministry with the First
Christian Church. After a 5
year ministry here. Mike
Brandish has resigned and is
accepting a church in San
Diego, California.
Dr. Gentry has had a very
active and successful minis-
try. He grew up in Palestine.
Texas and received his BA
degree from Texas Christian
University in 1939. He
received his BD degree from
Brite College of the Bible in
1945 and his Doctor of
Divinity degree from Texas
Christian University in 195-1.
He has had special study at
Union Theological Seminary
in New York. New York.
Dr. Gentry and his w ife, Ada
Helen have 3 children and 3
grandchildren.
Dr. Gentry has held pastorate
in Alto. Grapeland. Mineola.
Suplhur Springs. Longvicw
and lulsa. Oklahoma. He
also served the East Dallas
Christian Church for ten
years. Although he retired in
1981. Dr. Gentry is still active
in preaching and special
services. The Gentry's make
their home in Dallas.
Lone Star Gas Files
Rate Increase
WHS Class
Schedules
Announced
Schedules will be passed out
to Wylie High School
students in the cafeteria
according to the following
schedule:
August 16. 1982
9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
Seniors
1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Juniors
August 17. 1982
9:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
Sophomores
1:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Freshmen
Wylie Middle School 7th and
Hth grade students can pick
up their schedules in the
cafeteria on August 19. 1982
between 9:00 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. Fifth and sixth grade
homeroom lists will be posted
.it the front of the Middle
School August 19.
On the first day of school, all
Middle School will report to
their homeroom or first
period class.
WSA Needs
Coaches
The Wylie Sports Associa-
tion needs football coaches
for the upcoming season. If
you would like to coach 5th
and bill graders and help
your community develop a
better football program, call
John Morgan. 442-3680.
On August 2, 1982, the City Council met in a Special Called
session at City Hall. Primary on the agenda was discussion of
the preliminary budget for next year.
Under old business, purchase of a patrol car for the Police
Department was approved. The 1982 Chevrolet will be
purchased from Tedford Chevrolet in Farmersville.
Approval was given for current accounts payable for gasoline
expenses and the insurance premium for city employees.
Bids for a sanitary sewer lift station east of the Wylie
cemetery were discussed. The hid submitted by control
Specialists for approximately was approved bid included a
complete turnkey job with only the connecting lines left for the
city to install.
Council then proccdcd to discuss sale of the equity in the Cat
977, a sanitary landfill machine no longer required by the city.
North Texas Municipal Water District and the city will
negotiate a trade whereby the machine could be swapped for
disposal charges at the landfill.
Approval of a proposition to increase the tax exemption for
city residents over 65 from the current $6,000 to $15,000 was
discussed and approved.
A proposition to increase the tax exemption for city residents
over 65 years of age from the current $6,000 to $15,000 was
discussed and approved.
Public Works Director Cowans presented a list of priorities for
needed public works by the city. These included, 1.
Sanitation, i. e., trash, garbage and debri pickup; 2.
Maintenance of the water and sewer departments; 3. Streets,
i. e., paving and repair of present pot holes, ditch and drain
maintenance and other problems caused by the unseasonal
rains the city has experienced; 4. Park projects, i. e.,
maintaining vegetation, installing posts and entry gate.
Cowans suggested creating an environmental department
whose duty would be weed control throughout the city and
improving current conditions at the City Service Center by
erecting an equipment storage shed for protecting city
equipment and additional fencing and paving of the area.
The preliminary budget as present would allow a cost of living
increase for city employees and, as mentioned, a $15,000 tax
exemption for senior citizens. A public meeting for the
presentation of a detailed budget will be set at a future date.
In addition, a meeting with the City Council, Planning and
Zoning and the School Board was suggested to share ideas on
current needs and projects within Wylie.
Curfew Sought
At LakeLovon
Lots Selling Well In
Newest Subdivision
Lone Star Gas Co. Represen-
tative. J. A. Gandy. has filed
an application for a rate
increase which would raise
the average residential cus-
tomer's monthly bill in Wylie
about S2.70.
Based on Lone Star's rate
application, a residential
customer who uses an
average of eight thousand
cubic feet of gas a month paid
S35.61 for gas service in the
winter. Under the requested
rate, that same customer
would pay S38.3I.
Commercial gas customer's
rates would also increase
under the requested rate
schedule.
"Our customers arc accus-
tomed to dependable natural
was service." savs Gandv.
rate
bee;
"This rate increase is
necessary to continue a high
performance level and for
other necessary expenses
such as maintaining and
improving the local pipeline
distribution system, which
arc vital to dependable
service." Lone Star's last
increase in Wylie
me effective December
1981. "Since that time, every
business including Lone Star,
has experienced increased
operating expenses." says
Gandy. "And. of course,
unlike other businesses that
can raise their prices as
expenses go up. we must
apply to the city council for a
rate increase. No one likes
rising prices, but any
business must earn enough
money to meet operating
expenses and still achieve a
reasonable profit.
In an attempt to alleviate the
problem of unruly crowds at
Lake Lavon. the Collin
County Commissioners Court
lasi week asked the U. S.
Corps of Engineers. Ft.
Worth District, to impose a
10 p.m. curfew in all the
parks. Only specified "over-
night" parks would be
exempt from the curfew.
Commissioner Jerrv Hoag-
land requested the emer-
gency meeting Wednesday.
August 4. following a
meeting the previous day of
Lake problems: I. Limiting
the number of cars allowed
into the parks. 2. banning or
controlling the use of alcohol
in the parks, and 3. imposing
a curfew at the Lake.
Suggestion number three
was recommended because
the Corps does not have the
manpower to control the
number of cars entering the
parks nor enforcement of
liquor usage. In order for the
County to enforce these
limitations, the County would
have to assume responsibility
for the parks and this would
be cost prohibitive.
Cooler (her Past
Wylicites enjoyed a bit cooler
weather over the past
weekend but a good chance
for scattered showers failed
to materialize.
Following on the heels of a
103-degree day last Friday,
w hich was the highest for the
year to date, the local area
enjoyed a reading Saturday
with a high only in the low
nineties. Sunday was another
such day with partly cloudy
skies which served to keeD
II Col. Theodore. G. Troupe,
the Ft. Worth District
Engineer, approves the
curfew. Corps personnel
could issue citations for
breaking the curfew, and
( ounty Deputies could arrest
those violating the curfew
under the State criminal
trespassing law.
Legal counsel for the Court is
drafting legislation at the
State level which would give
collin County ordinance
making power and enforce-
ment at the parks. Comm.
Hoagland is seeking the
support of area representa-
tives and senators. The Court
expects long range problems
at the Lake to be more easily
dealt with if they have local
jurisdiction.
II the curfew is adopted,
sonic inconvenience may be
encountered by area fisher-
men who currently enjoy
night fishing or by those who
are early morning fisherman.
A morning time for the
curfew to end has not been
uiven.
Weekend
the temperatures under
control.
A chance for showers was
listed for both Saturday and
Sunday but they failed to
show.
Monday saw the readings
climb to the mid-nineties and
a warmer trend was forecast
for later in the week. Rain
had been removed from the
forecast.
The streets and curbing have
been completed and all the
utilities are in place at
Wylwood Estates No. 5, a
new single family residential
development within the
southwest city limits of
Wylie.
A total of seventeen lots,
most with trees, are located
along two cul-de-sacs in the
approximately 8'/2 acre site.
Conveniently located within
walking distance of area
schools, the development
may be reached by traveling
along Butler or Dogwood
Streets.
"Although many are sold,
choice lots are still available.'
according to Don Kreymer of
Don Kreymer Interest. Inc.,
the developers of the
subdivision. He estimated it
would be from four to five
months for a builder to
complete a home once
construction began.
Kreymer anticipates attrac-
tive prestigious homes with a
minimum of 2200 sq. ft. will
be built in the development
which has been advertis-
ed as being "Wylie's
Address of Distinction".
Parents Meet Your Coaches
The Wylie High School
Quarterback Club will hold
their regular meeting on
August 17. at 7:30 at the high
school cafeteria. Of special
interest at this meeting will
be the "Parents Meet Your
Coaches" night beginning at
8:30. This will be a
presentation of the High
School Coaches. In conjunc-
tion with the August 24
meeting, the Middle School
Coaches will be presented at
8:30.
Primary on the agenda for
the Quarterback Club this
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
SEEKING INSTRUCTORS
The Community Education
Department of Wylie Public
Schools is in the process of
scheduling classes for the
coming year. Anyone who
feels qualified to teach a
course which might be of
interest to the public (adult or
child) is requested to contact
Betty Stephens at 442-3700 ro
447-5444.
month is the Annual
Quarterback Club Auction.
This event is scheduled for
August 21. 1^82 at the new-
city park beginning at 7:00
p.m. Donations are needed
for items to be auctioned off.
Donated goods may either
be taken to the park at 7:00
Donated Goods may either be
taken to the park on August
21 or call one the following
number for your donated
goods to be picked up:
442-3128. 442-3605. 442-1808
or 442-3763.
LAKE ELEVATION
Elevation at Lake Lavon
continued its downward slide
the past week due to
continued increased usage
for the summer months, plus
lack of noticeable rainfall.
The August 5th reading was
494.43-ft. The previous
week's reading was 495.25-ft
Normal elevation is 492-ft.
Storage was listed at 510,800
acre-ft
Who Said Weights Were Just For Guys???
These freshmen volleyball players learned what conditioning was all about as they had their
first opportunity to work out on the ^eights. Although having put in their first day of
"two-a-days" Melissa Duncan and Tiffany Cowan were looking forward to Tuesday.
Hold 'Em/Don't Let Him Turn You!!!
The parking lot was full at the WHS early Monday morning as the athletic program got off in
full swing. With approximately 100 boys in the football program and another 40 girls in the
volleyball program, the coaches were dipt busy throughout the day. Practicing the fine art of
hitting and holding that line continued as the sun began to set and first of many long hard days
was over at last. (Staff photo)
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