The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.),, Vol. 53, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 1999 Page: 1 of 18
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FLY YOUR FLAG IN HONOR OF NATIONAL FLAG WEEK
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E WYLIE NEWS
Covering Wylie, Sachse, Murphy and the surrounding area
THt WYUE NEWS
By Bethany Russell
Page 8A
Sachse city manager gets good reviews
By Patty Montagno
The Wylie Independent School District and the Dr.
Pepper Co. will face off in court now that all attempts
to settle a dispute over vendor rights have failed.
Dr. Pepper is suing W1SD because the district can-
celled the drink company’s vendor contract for a more
lucrative offer from Coca-Cola.
At one time, the district offered Dr. Pepper
SI 17 .(XX) to buy out the remaining years of the con-
tract and settle the lawsuit. But still. Dr. Pepper refus-
es to let WISD have a Coke and a smile.
"We’ve been doing the cooking
for 23 years," Wesson said.
And they would like to contin-
ue doing it, if people will buy up
the tickets. Tickets are $6 for
adults and S4 for children under
Take-out is available.
All proceeds benefit band stu-
dents in Wylie Intermediate
School. Wylie Junior High and
Wylie High School.
"Tickets may be purchased
from any Wylie band student at
any of the three schools,” Wesson
said.
Turkey lovers who don’t know
a band student with tickets can
call Wesson after 5 p.m. at 972-
442-4806.
Tickets will also be available at
the door, but the cooks appreciate
advance purchases.
SACHSE-Bill Atkinson has
been Sachse's city manager only
six months but city council mem-
bers agree he has met the chal-
lenge.
"Bill has great leadership abili-
ties." said Mayor Hugh Cairns.
“He is very perceptive of the needs
of the citizens, council and staff."
Last month Atkinson was given
a formal six month review. Both
Atkinson and the council said they
are pleased with the results.
“Bill has successfully pulled
staff together to form a cohesive
and collaborative unit." Cairns
said. "This team management con-
cept was very apparent in the
WISD, Dr. Pepper Co. headed
to court over vendor dispute
preparation ot the 1999-2IXX) bud-
get presentation.”
The consensus of the council is
that the next five to ten years will
be a particularly critical period in
the city’s history.
"Although this area of long range
planning is in the development
phase. BilI has initiated_____
See ATKINSON Page 3A
Eat up!
WHS band’s annual turkey
dinner could be on its last legs
The Wylie High School Band
Boosters are talking some serious
turkey right now as they sell tick-
ets to the annual Turkey Dinner
The 23-year tradition may be in
its last year if attendance isn’t bet-
ter than last year, organizers said.
“Last year we only cleared
S1.500. We need to do better than
that or this may be it.” said Karen
Wesson, vice president of the
booster club. “I have 2.000 adult
tickets and 1.000 child tickets.
We’d like to sell them all.”
The table will be set from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Nov. 7 at
the Wylie High School cafeteria.
The menu is a holiday feast -
turkey, mashed potatoes, dress-
ing. gravy, green beans, rolls,
salad, dessert and tea or coffee.
Band boosters will do all the
cooking.
"I feel like it’s harassment of the district, that’s my
personal belief. That’s the way I feel right now."
Superintendent John Fuller said. "They’ve had the
opportunity but they’ve not shown any good faith in
trying to get this matter actually settled.”
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company of Texas referred all
comments to Chairman of the Board Jim Turner, who
could not be reached for comment.
The lawsuit has stalled construction of the Coke-
funded multipurpose athletic facility.
Originally. W ISD served up both Dr. Pepper and
See DR. PEPPER
estones
ovember is
Winners in the DARE Red
Ribbon Week poster contest
were: First Place - Wylie
Intermediate School fifth
grader Brendan Figuly; Sec-
ond - Hartman Elementary
second grader Caitlin Mar-
rin; and. Third - Dodd Ele-
mentary second grader Julie
Fendrick.
The winning drawings are on
display at the main entrance
of the Wylie Municipal Com-
plex. 2000 N. Hwy. 78.
The students received DARE
backpacks, t-shirts, sports
bottles and pencils.
Country Fair contests
winners announced
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Alzheimer's Month
National Diabetes Month
Aviation History Month
National Hospice Month
✓ Wylie zoning code to get
rewrite Page 2A
✓ Sachse supports funds
for transportation
Page 2A
•/ Salvation Army needs
bell ringers Page 5A
✓ Smith Library will take
toys for fines Page 8A
•/ Lady Pirate cross country
team advances to regional
Page IB
The following were winners
in Wylie Country Fair con-
tests held Oct. 16:
Vehicle - Tractor category.
LeeRoy Phillips’ John
Deere;
Classic car. Ron Smith's
Model A; Stock car. B.C. &
Mary Myers' ‘57 Chevrolet
pick-up.
Sock Hop - Best Dressed
Boy, Alex Villafain: Best
Dressed Girl, Kelsi Jo Kem-
bler; Child Hula Hoop. Lori
Smith. Adult Hula Hoop.
Sheli Reddux; Child Twist.
Jessica Milam; Adult Twist.
Florence Houston; ChildJit-
terbug, Amber Meeks &
Allison Fitger; Adult Jitter-
bug. Greg & Lori Kembler;
Child Limbo, Bryant Jordan;
Adult Limbo. Allison Gray.
Red Ribbon poster
Jihnners named
Special Days are...
I -7 - National Flag Week
II - J^uWn’s Day •
14 -/ itif yr-u&Y
15 - KneriA^ReJycIcll Jay
15 - I - Cheryl's Bobk
jBLek X Aperic.iji
Eclucal it iiZWeek
18 - GreaOmerican
Smoke Out
21 - 28 - Bible Week &
National Adoption
Week
22 - Stop the Violence
Week
25 - Thanksgiving Day
Obituaries ......
... 4A
Births..........
... 5A
Dining Guide .. . .
.... 8A
Opinion........
.... 9 A
Sports..........
... IB
Classifieds......
.... 6B
YOU MEAN WE GET CANDY. TOO!—Raejan Dunn, left
and Lauren Trolson were almost too excited for words during
the annual Downtown Trick or Treating sponsored by the
Wylie Downtown Merchants Association Saturday. Despite
damp weather and wet streets, hoards of ghosties, gohlins
and ghouls and quite a few cartoon characters braved the
weather to get their share of Halloween goodies. Additional
photo ■> appear on Page 8B. Photo by Kathleen Sable
Common sense approach to Y2K urged
By Donnita Neshit Fisher
By Patty Montagno
the public we serve." Mayor John
Mondy said in a special edition of
city's newsletter. Living in Wylie.
"Just like any other municipal gov-
ernment. regardless of the level of
confidence we have for a smooth
transition into the 21st century, we
cannot make an absolute guarantee.
"The fact that the city depends
on external vendors to deliver our
services impacts the success of the
transition."
The fire and police departments
are Y2K compliant and "drinking
waler will flow and indoor plumb-
■ Any Sachse resident can sub-
mit a proposal which must benefit
the community.
■ Only complete proposals will
be accepted
■ Proposals should include a
detailed description and the cost ot
the item or items requested
■ Money requested should be
the exact amount and include any
tax. shipping or installation
charges.
Board nominations can also be
sent to the Wylie address
For additional information, call
Lisa Greenwood, endowments
chairperson, at 972-530-7999.
of the Fallfest Association will be
held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the
First National Bank of Sachse.
"At that time we will vote on the
proposals. ” Cairns said. "Only
association members m good stand
ing may vote."
Association members will also
be accepting nominations for the
new board of directors.
Requests for the 1999 endow-
ment money will be accepted until
5 p in. Nov 12 and can be mailed
to P.O. Box 826. Wylie. Texas
75098.
The rules and guidelines for sub-
mitting a proposal are
With the year 2(XX) less than 60
days away. Wylie officials believe
the city is prepared for the millenni-
um but urge citizens to "take a
common sense approach."
"I am confident we will be able
to provide basic levels of service
such as water, fire and police pro-
tection and emergency services,"
City Manager Mike Collins said.
"The city's primary goal is to
ensure that the City of Wylie can
provide the most basic services to
ing can be used." city officials said.
The city began preparing for the
turn of the century in November
1998.
A committee looked at the inter-
nal operations of city officers and
did a complete inventory of com-
puters and equipment that could be
affected by Y2K. Computer testing,
and the installation of new comput-
ers or software as needed, was com-
pleted in August. This included
replacing the city's 91 I system with
a new Pohce/Fire Computer Aided
See Y2K Page 3A3
SACHSE- Community organiza-
tion hoping to benefit from the suc-
cess of this year’s Fallfest have an
additional week to make their
application. Fallfest officials
announced last week.
Grant applications must be post-
marked by Nov. 12 for considera-
tion.
"We changed the date to give the
various community groups a little
more time to submit a proposal for
endowment money." said Lindy
Cairns. Lallfest president
The annual membership meeting
Fallfest grant request deadline extended
Funding applications due by Nov. 12
Hwy. 78 design plan
headed for TxDOT
By Donnita Nesbit Fisher
The Wylie City Council
approved a design plan for Hwy. 78
last week and city officials will
present the proposal to Texas
Department of Transportation this
month.
"We wanted to come up with a
design that was more than a ribbon
of concrete through town." said
Stanton Foerster, an engineering
consultant who worked with a
panel of community members to
come up with the plan. "We could
have proposed many things but we
had to continually remember our
road is also TxDOT's road and.
because of funding, the North Cen-
tral Texas of Governments’ road."
Based on a recommendation by
the Regional Transportation Coun-
cil of the NCTCOG. the Texas
Transportation Commission is
scheduled to appropriate S4.8 mil-
lion for the relocation project later
this month.
TxDOT already has designed
Hwy. 78 from the western city lim-
its to about the McDonald’s restau-
rant location. The locally preferred
design extends from that point to
Eubanks Road, about 4.1 miles, or
about 25 percent of the entire pro-
ject length.
TxDOT is scheduled to complete
Hwy. 78 engineering and design in
2(XX) and to begin construction in
2001.
“The locally preferred design
alternative fulfills the citizens’ pri-
mary design objectives of improv-
ing safety of school zones, provid-
ing for the safest movement of
vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the
creating of new economic growth,
enhancing the aesthetic appearance
and profoundly establishing a
unique and quality identity for the
City of Wylie." the resolution
states.
Street intersections at Hwy. 78
and Calloway, Jackson. First. Sec-
ond. Masters. Third. Marble.
Fourth and Fifth Streets are elimi-
nated in the plan. The remaining
intersections are designed to cross
Hwy. 78 at 90 degree angles.
“Ballard changes to 90 degrees
See DESIGN Page 2A
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ABOVE: Reba Villanueva waves to the crowd
as her father, Mario Villanueva, basks in the
moment. Miss Villanueva was named Wylie
High School Homecoming Queen 1999 at the
Pirate vs. Denison Yellow Jacket football
game Friday. LEET: The Royal Couple,
Homecoming King Daniel Gray and Miss Vil-
lanueva. More photos of homecoming activi-
ties on Page 10A and complete game coverage
On 1 B. Photos by Kathleen Soble
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