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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Denton Record-Chronicle
CALENDAR
TODAY
EVENTS
9:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust
St. Stories, songs and activities for ages 12-36 months and their caregiv-
ers. Followed by Toddler Play Time at 10 a.m. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or
visit www.dentonlibrary.com.
9:30 a.m. — Crafters’ Corner at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502
Oakland St. Work on projects and learn new techniques. Free. Call 940-
349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.
9:30 to 11 a.m. — Basic chain mail class at Emily Fowler Central
Library, 502 Oakland St. Supplies will be provided. Free, but registration
is required. Call 940-349-8752.
10 a.m. and 11a.m. — Story Time at South Branch Library, 3228
Teasley Lane. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and
their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.
Noon — “Traveling With Bonnie and Clyde,” a lecture by historian
and author Robin Cole Jett, at the Courthouse on the Square, 110 W.
Hickory St. Free. Visit http://dentoncounty.com/chos.
3:30 p.m. — Book Adventures for ages 5-8 at South Branch Library,
3228 Teasley Lane. Free. Call 940-349-8752.
4 p.m. — TWU Drama presents Celebration, a musical by Harvey
Schmidt and Tom Jones, in the Redbud Theater Complex, on the north-
west side of TWU's Hubbard Hall, northwest of Administration Drive at
Bell Avenue. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for students, children and
seniors. Visit www.twu.edu/drama or call 940-898-2020.
6:30 p.m. — Denton County Genealogical Society meets at Emily
Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit
www.dentonlibrary.com.
7 p.m. — Sign language class at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
Day Saints, 3000 Old North Road. All are welcome. Call 940-300-5404.
7:30 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents The Best Man
by Gore Vidal at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $22
for adults, $18 for seniors 62 and older, $15 for students, $10 for children
12 and younger. Visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.
CLUB MEETINGS
Conversation Club, for those wishing to practice their English lan-
guage skills with others, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. at Emily Fowler Central
Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Call 940-349-8752.
Denton Community Chorus practices at 7 p.m. at Christ the Servant
Lutheran Church, 2121E. University Drive. Contact Monty Naylor at
montynay@gmail.com or 940-368-8034.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew Presbyterian
Church, 300 W. Oak St.
Show Me group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 9 a.m., noon, 6
p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. at 1622 W. University Drive, Suite 104. Call
940-566-9989.
Straight Up group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. at
First Baptist Church of Ponder, 101FM156. Call 254-485-1413.
Unity group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 6 to 7 p.m. at
First Christian Church of Denton, 1203 Fulton St. Call 940-390-1325.
Unity group of Al-Anon, for families of alcoholics, meets from 6 to 7
p.m. at First Christian Church of Denton, 1203 Fulton St. Call 940-239-
9238.
Unity Alateen and Alapreteen, for youths ages 13-19 and 8-12, meet
from 6 to 7 p.m. at First Christian Church of Denton, 1203 Fulton St. Call
940-239-9238.
Whole New Deal Narcotics Anonymous group meets at 7:30 p.m.
at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Oak St. Call 940-898-0747.
To tell us about your event or meeting, visit DentonRC.com and click
on “Let Us Know” for our online forms; email to drc@dentonrc.com;
fax to 940-566-6888; or mail to Page 2 Calendar, Denton Record-
Chronicle, 314 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201.
PET OF THE WEEK
Courtesy photo
Dale, a 1- to 2-year-old Labrador retriever mix, loves to play and gets
along with other dogs. He is a quick learner and would be a good fit for
any individual or family that enjoys outdoor activities.
Dale is fully vetted, microchipped and ready to be adopted for $30.
If you are interested in Dale or any animal at the Denton Animal Shelter,
email dentonanimalservices@yahoo.com or call 940-349-7594. To see
animals currently at the shelter, click “Animal Services” in the “Depart-
ments and Services” menu at www.cityofdenton.com.
BRIEFLY
IN DENTON AND THE STATE
‘Stream Clean’ nets
nearly 3 tons of garbage
More than 600 volunteers
picked up nearly 3 tons of trash,
recyclables and old tires during
the city’s annual “Stream Clean”
event Saturday.
Volunteers from several
Scout troops, Denton ISD,
North Texas Central College,
Texas Woman’s University and
the University of North Texas
were dispatched to U different
waterways in and around the
city. They picked up materials to
prevent them from running
downstream and polluting
drinking water supplies.
The event was sponsored by
the city’s Water Utilities Depart-
ment and Keep Denton Beauti-
ful. About 1,240 pounds of recy-
clables were among the materials
collected, as well as about 35 tires
and hundreds of large items.
For more information, visit
www.cityofdenton.com/stream-
clean.
Sunset panel continues
hearings in Austin
Sunset Advisory Commis-
sion hearings resumed in Austin
Tuesday and will continue today
on the Health and Human Ser-
vices Commission, the Office of
Inspector General and the Texas
Education Agency.
Established in 1977, the com-
mission reviews most state
agencies about every 12 years to
determine whether they should
continue or be abolished. Many
reforms and cost-savings mea-
sures are identified in the sunset
process.
The commission took re-
ports on a number of other state
councils and semi-independent
agencies.
The commission, chaired by
state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flow-
er Mound, also heard a progress
report from the Department of
Family and Protective Services
on recommendations identified
during earlier sunset hearings
for that agency.
Tuesday’s hearing did not in-
clude reforms for the Denton
State Supported Living Center
and 12 other living centers. The
commission is considering clos-
ing one or more of those centers
across the state. The Denton
center is a major employer in
North Texas. No legislation ad-
dressing those reforms had been
pre-filed as of Wednesday.
Hearings continue today in
Austin and include public testi-
mony. They can be viewed on-
line at www.sunset.texas.gov.
— Staff reports
WEATHER
NBC 5’S DENTON 3-DAY OUTLOOK
ALMANAC
NBC 5 meteorolo-
gists (from left):
TODAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Rick Mitchell,
Remeisha Shade,
Lindsay Riley,
David Finfrock,
Samantha Davies,
Grant Johnston.
Partly cloudy,
cold
High 40
Winds north at 10 to 15 mph
Mostly sunny,
cold
Cloudy and
cool
Overnight low: 26
High 46, low 23
High 49, low 30
Forecast for noon, Thursday, Nov. 13,2014
High Low
Denton 38 28
PRECIPITATION
24 hours (ending 5 p.m.) 0.00”
Month to date -1.43” Normal -1.33”
Year to date - 22.86” A year ago - 27.65”
LAKE LEVELS
Ray Roberts Lake
7 a.m. today
624.89
Year ago
625.30
Lewisville Lake
514.76
513.53
Grapevine Lake
522.67
525.52
Lake Texoma
610.45
611.60
Lake Bridgeport
812.23
815.69
Gray bands indicate high temperature zones for the day.
NATIONAL DATA
Kss tm
® AccuWeather.com
Forecasts and maps provided by AccuWeather, Inc. <§ 2014
3-day outlook provided by KXAS-TV
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow
City
Hi
Lo Prec
Hi
Lo For
Hi LoFor
Albuquerque
50
33 -
50
37 pc
59 42 pc
Amarillo
20
14 -
29
16 c
42 27 pc
Atlanta
65
54 -
53
30 c
49 31 s
Austin
50
37 -
47
26 pc
51 30 pc
Chicago
31
25 -
33
21 sf
32 19 pc
Denver
6
-1 0.20
16
8 c
40 18 c
Detroit
35
34 Trace 38
25 sf
39 22 pc
El Paso
50
43 -
51
39 pc
66 49 pc
Honolulu
84
69 -
83
71 pc
83 72 sh
Houston
57
43 -
47
31 c
52 34 pc
Kansas City, Mo 28
18 -
31
13 s
33 20 pc
Las Vegas
74
55 -
72
54 s
68 50 pc
Los Angeles
70
61 -
70
60 c
72 57 pc
Mpls/St. Paul
22
15 0.03
25
8 c
21 8 pc
New Orleans
59
58 0.01
51
37 c
53 40 pc
New York
64
57 -
50
36 pc
45 33 pc
Orlando
80
56 -
81
58 pc
74 52 pc
Philadelphia
70
56 Trace 53
35 pc
46 30 pc
Phoenix
80
60 -
80
60 s
79 58 pc
Portland
40
32 -
35
33 i
41 26 sh
San Francisco
66
59 -
68
56 c
65 53 pc
Tulsa
32
23 -
35
21 pc
41 26 pc
Washington, DC 68
60 -
52
35 pc
47 32 pc
SOLAR & LUNAR
Sunrise today...................................6:57 a.m.
Sunset tonight .................................5:28 p.m.
Moonset today...............................12:22 p.m.
Moonrise Thursday....................... 11:40 p.m.
Ryan Elementary sets goals for improvement
School is Denton’s
only campus to fail
to meet standards
By Britney Tabor
Staff Writer
btabor@dentonrc.com
W.S. Ryan Elementary
School is looking to achieve
some steps needed to comply
with the Texas Education Agen-
cy after failing to meet state ac-
countability standards last sum-
mer.
On Tuesday, the Denton
school board unanimously ap-
proved the school’s targeted ac-
tion plan for improving its state
accountability rating. The plan
includes goals for improving ac-
ademic achievement and test
scores and motivating students.
According to school officials,
improvement strategies are al-
ready being executed. To view
the school’s entire improvement
plan, visit http://bit.ly/lBc6Ffw.
‘We take this responsibility
seriously and we know that im-
provement is necessary,” Debbie
Merki, Ryan Elementary princi-
pal, said at a public hearing
Tuesday.
In August, the southern Den-
ton campus was Denton ISD’s
only school to receive a “needs
improvement” rating and fail to
meet state accountability stan-
dards. The school was one point
shy of the target score needed to
meet state standards for the
closing performance gaps indi-
cator. It’s one of four indicators
schools are assessed on by the
state.
Two Ryan Elementary par-
ents, who are also PTA mem-
bers, spoke at Tuesday’s public
hearing and say they have confi-
dence the school will make the
necessary improvements.
“I know our test scores are
low and it’s a difficult time for
our school,” said parent Shelly
McNabb. “I also know our
teachers and our school admin-
istration are both working hard
to fix it. I see us headed in the
right direction. I see a focus on
learning and everyone trying to
get our kids ready not just for the
testing but for life.”
“I don’t see that my children
are in a place where that level is
not being met,” said Ted Ogilvie,
president of Ryan Elementary’s
PTA. “I’m confident it will be
met and it will be even higher.”
The school has monitors des-
ignated by the state and school
district to oversee the school in
its execution of is targeted im-
provement plan. According to a
district document attached to
the school board’s Tuesday agen-
da, Denton ISD has committed
$10,000 to the school to date for
the professional service provid-
er, designated by the Texas Edu-
cation Agency, and will provide
additional resources as needed.
On several occasions Tues-
day, board members asked Mer-
ki and her staff what they need-
ed to ensure the school im-
proves. They also encouraged
that school employees not hesi-
tate in asking for any assistance
where it’s needed.
“I don’t want you to think
that we think negatively of you
all,” school board member Mia
Price told Merki and her staff.
We know you’re out there
working and you’re working
hard. We know what you’re
dealing with and we appreciate
you, and more than anything we
want to help you help these
young people succeed.”
BRITNEY TABOR can be
reached at 940-566-6876.
BLOTTER
Man reportedly stops girl on
way to school in The Colony
The Colony police are seek-
ing the public’s help after a
stranger stopped a girl on her
way to school Tuesday morning.
According to officials, an old-
er Caucasian man with a beard
in a small gray SUV approached
the 6-year-old on John Yates
Drive and asked her to go home
with him.
She quickly left and went
straight to her school, Peters
Colony Elementary School.
According to a statement
posted on the school’s website,
the girl notified the assistant
principal Tuesday afternoon
about the incident.
The school immediately no-
tified The Colony police.
Lt. Darren Brockway said the
incident remains under investi-
gation. Anyone who may have
been a witness should call the
department at 972-625-1887
and ask to speak to him or De-
tective Kelly Nichols.
Other reports
900 block Acorn Drive —
Lewisville police and firefighters
were dispatched shortly after 2
p.m. Wednesday after a vehicle
crashed into a home, officials
said.
The driver, for a yet undeter-
mined reason, drove into the
residence, but the driver and the
occupant inside the home were
not injured.
Police said the cause of the
accident remains under investi-
gation.
Hickory Creek Road and
Teasley Lane — A teenager
was charged with possession of
marijuana after midnight Tues-
day, Denton police said.
An officer observed a red
four-door sedan driving in the
7300 block of Frost Lane with-
out headlights on and caught up
with the vehicle on Hickory
Creek Road, reports show.
Police said as they ap-
proached the vehicle, the front-
seat passenger made a “furtive
movement” and reached rapidly
into the floorboard of the vehi-
cle. The officer believed the pas-
senger was attempting to con-
ceal something.
The 17-year-old male driver
was arrested and charged with
possession of marijuana, police
said. A passenger in the vehicle,
also a juvenile, was cited for con-
sumption of alcohol by a minor
and possession of tobacco by a
minor.
Roundup
■ From 7 a.m. Monday to 7
a.m. Wednesday, Denton Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Office dispatchers
handled 1,474 service and offi-
cer-initiated calls for the agen-
cies they serve. From 7 a.m.
Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday,
LOTTERY
No ticket matched all six num-
bers drawn Wednesday night for
the twice-weekly Lotto Texas game,
state lottery officials said.
The jackpot was worth an
estimated $6.75 million. Saturday
night's jackpot will be worth an
estimated $7 million.
The winning Lotto Texas num-
bers drawn Wednesday by the
Texas Lottery:
9-24-27-39-42-48
The winning Powerball numbers
drawn Wednesday:
37-39-51-52-55
Powerball: 11
The winning Cash Five numbers
drawn Wednesday by the Texas
Lottery:
10-20-21-26-33
The winning Pick 3 numbers
drawn Wednesday by the Texas
Lottery, in order:
Morning: 7-9-9
Day: 5-0-4
Evening: 1-8-5
Night: 6-4-1
The winning Daily 4 numbers
drawn Wednesday by the Texas
Lottery, in order:
Morning: 0-3-4-8
Day: 6-4-4-9
Evening: 6-9-4-8
Night: 8-1-2-6
No ticket matched all six num-
bers drawn Tuesday night for the
twice-weekly Mega Millions game,
lottery officials said.
The jackpot was worth an
estimated $20 million. Friday
night's jackpot will be worth an
estimated $26 million.
The winning Mega Millions
numbers drawn Tuesday:
23-25-28-30-75
Mega Ball: 11
Megaplier: 5
MARKET
SUMMARY
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24 people were booked into
Denton County Jail.
From 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7
p.m. Wednesday:
■ Denton police responded
to 274 service and officer-initiat-
ed calls and posted 32 reports
online.
■ Denton firefighters re-
sponded to 31 medical calls, one
gas leak and three vehicle acci-
dents.
— Megan Gray-Hatfield
Denton County Crime Stoppers will
pay a reward of up to $1000 for
information leading to an arrest in
these or other crimes. Callers will
remain anonymous. Call
1-800-388-TIPS (8477). Reach the
Denton police narcotics tip line at
940-565-5801
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