Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 1989 Page: 1 of 13
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SANGER, TEXAS 76266
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along with Trisha White.
Robert Elieson. and Richard
Mackillop. at an Open House
at the home of Sanfred and
Virginia Elieson of Sanger.
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Sullivan Senior
Intermediate School
Fourth Grade - 137
Fifth Grade - 117
Sixth Grade - 114
Expected: 258
Total: 254
Middle School
Seventh Grade - 102
Eighth Grade - 132
Expected: 342
Total: 348
High School
Ninth Grade - 96
Tenth Grade -83
Eleventh Grade - 77
Twelfth Grade - 87
Expected: 343
Total: 343
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in its foundation—a standard
procedure on all dams built by
the U.S.
Engineers.
Mackillop to serve in
Japan Nagoya Mission
Sellabration Bike Ride
to be self-competitive
Drug-laced stickers and tattoos are being distributed to
children in the Denton County area. Law enforcement
officers warn parents and educators to watch for the
deadly toys.
sources. The LSD and acid
contained in the stickers and
tattoos can be absorbed
through the skin.
Students at Chisholm Trail Elementary were welcomed back by a newly erected school
sign. The sign is a part of the grounds improvement program recently approved by the
Sanger ISD school board.
Officer J.L. Minyard of the U.S. Border Patrol describes
the drugs found in the North Texas area, as well as their
effects. The Border Patrol is responsible for drug
enforcement in Texas.
North Texas Amateur Radio
Association (HAMS), who
will also be celebrating
National HAM Appreciation
Day with a high frequency
radio station in the Chamber
of Commerce's booth at
Sellebration.
Bikes must be in good
working order. Helmets are
strongly recommended but
not required. Riders are
encouraged to carry their
own water, pumps, tubes, and
tools. Riders are responsible
for their own repairs.
T-shirts will be provided
for the first forty-eight
entries. Direct Inquires may
be made to the Sanger
Chamber of Commerce at
(817) 458-7702.
Symptoms parents can
watch for, according to the
Denton Police Department,
are hallucinations, severe
vomiting, uncontrolled
laughter, mood changes, and
a change in body
temperature. For more
information, contact the
Sanger or
Department.
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Walter intermediate School
S_r?^eT enrollment figures showed a
mild decline In comparison
to the district s expectations.
Middle School enrollment
figures exceeded expectations
by six students. Final
enrollment figures for
Sanger High exactly equal
SISD official expectations.
The breakdown of SISD
BENEFIT SPAGHETTI SUPPER
A Benefit Spaghetti Supper will be
Friday, September 8 at the Sullivan
Center In Downtown Sanger from 5.00 to
7:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Sullivan
Center. Admission: $3.00 per person. The
public is invited for an evening of fellowship
and fun.
Into the dam
A workman checks the progress
of drilling on the Ray Roberts
Dam Monday. Twenty in school. Slidell
piezometers are being installed in reports 229 students enrolled,
in grades K-12. Valley View
ISD reports 540 students
attending class this school
year. Krum ISD enrollment
figures 750 students. A total
of 848 students attended
classes at Pilot Point ISD.
Some changes In
enrollment figures have been
logged since schools opened
Monday, August 28.
Elementary
Intermediate
better. That way they have a
customer for life."
The tattoos that have been
found in the Denton County
area are known as "the blue
star." and it is being sold to
school children. It is a small
sheet of paper containing
blue stars the size of a pencil
eraser. Each star is soaked
with LSD, a hallucinogenic
drug which affects, and can
destroy, brain cells. The
stars can be removed and
placed in the mouth, where
the drug is absorbed. The
LSD can be absorbed through
the skin simply by handling
the paper.
The newest ploy to "bring
in" young children. Involves
"stickers," stickers that are
laced with acid, and have
brightly colored Images of
Superman. Disney
characters, butterflies and
stuffed bears.
"These stamps are
packaged in a red cardboard
Bishop Vaughn Andrus of
the Denton III Ward of The
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints announces
the acceptance of David
Mackillop, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Mackillop of
Sanger, to serve for two years
in the Japan Nagoya
Mission. He will enter the
Missionary Training Center
in Provo, Utah, on
September 27. 1989. He is
one of several LDS youths in
the area who are preparing
for service in many parts of
"Please advise your
children and community
about these drugs,” states the
Denton Police bulletin. "If
you or your children get any
of the above, DO NOT
HANDLE THEM! These are
known to react very quickly
and some are laced with
strychnine."
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Sanger ISD enrollment down slightly
the world.
Dave is a 1988 graduate of
Sanger High School, and has
attended Ricks college at
Rexburg. Idaho.
Dave will be one of the
featured speakers at the
Sacrament Meeting Sunday
at 2:20 p.m. at the chapel at
1801 Malone Street. He will
also be honored tonight. ** handled, according to police
traffic control both at the
Texas state borders and in
the Texas interior. The
Dallas branch of this agency
is heavily involved in
resolving the drug situation
in Denton County.
"Our primary task.” says
Lt. J.A. Garza, "is to go after
aliens involved in criminal
activity."
The agency also creates
and distributes information
on drugs and drug abuse
prevention.
In addition to the above
named drugs. Police are
confiscating crack and other
drugs in Denton County
schools. Crack is a highly
purified cocaine derivative,
chemically altered to a
smokable form. It has
become known as "the poor
mans drug." due to its
relatively low street cost.
The real cost, however, is
in lives. Not only is crack
one of the most highly
addictive drugs on the
market today, its relatively
low price and accessibility
make it the drug of choice for
users under the age of 16.
"Crack is without doubt
the biggest problem in
today," says
Kids six and
seven years old are selling it
on the street. It is so
powerful that if you use it
three times. you are
addlcted---addicted to the
point that you will
anything to get it."
These drugs
dangerous, and should not be
by Kaycee Fisher
Fewer students than
officials anticipated
attended the first day of
4 classes in Sanger ISD
schools. Actual enrollment
figures for Sanger ISD are
slightly less than officials
expected, a total of 1,461
students.
Students in surrounding
communities are also back
in school. Slidell ISD
Officers investigate new
drug sold to area children
by Vickie Lewis
Denton County Law
enforcement officials have
issued statements of caution
to parents with young
students returning to school
A drug push, involving the
sale of LSD-soaked "tattoos,"
and acid-laced "stickers."
has been identified in the
Denton County area.
Though the sale and use of
drugs has been a problem
addressed in Sanger and
other schools (both public
and private) for a number of
years, according to officials
at the United States Drug
Enforcement Agency, drug
dealers are aiming sales
toward children of younger
and younger ages. The U.S
Border Patrol is working in
conjunction with the DEA
and local officials to combat
this problem.
"They're going for the
young kids." says J.L.
Minyard. Jr., Border Patrol
officer. "The younger the
by Kaycee Fisher
A wholesome country ride
around Lake Ray Roberts on
September 16, 1989, starting
at 9 a.m., will be part of the
Sanger Sellabration. Entry
fee for this tour will be $10
until August 31, then $12
until ride day. Tour lengths
are 28 miles (out and back).
48 miles. 63 miles, and 72
miles. A mass start Is
planned with longest tour
riders leaving first and
shortest last.
Participants in the ride
are competing with
themselves, not each other.
It Is not a competition,
spokespersons say. The ride
was designed to be
self-competitive to help
box wrapped in foil." says the
warning Issued by Denton
Police. This is a new way of
selling acid by appealing to
young children.
"A young child could
happen upon these and have
a fatal 'trip.'" the warning
continues, "...little children
could be given a free tattoo by
other children who want to
have some fun. or by others
cultivating new customers
(without the child's
knowledge)."
The drug problem
America has become
severe, that in 1986 the
Department of Justice gave
the U.S. Border Patrol the
added task of drug
enforcement. The Border
Patrol was given title 2 1
authority, which allows the
agency to enforce drug
control at the same level as
the DEA.
The U.S. Border Patrol is
now responsible for drug
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For
contact
Denton Police
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enrollment figures is as
follows:
Chisholm Trail
Elementary School
Early Childhood - 9
Pre-klndergarten - 17
Kindergarten - 118
First Grade - 141
Second Grade -111
Third Grade - 120
Expected: 528
Total: 516
avoid accidents.
Rest stops with water,
oranges, and bananas are
planned. According to Jim
Simpson, chairman of the
bike ride, the rest stops will
be managed by area churches
and businesses including:
The First National Bank of
Sanger, The Church of
Christ, Sanger ISD. Pilgrim's
Way Baptist Church, and the
Lion's Club. The
organizations will be
competing for the honor of
the best rest stop, as voted by
the bikers. Pilgrim's Way
Baptist Church won the
contest last year. Sag service
and medical service are also
planned and the entire route
will be monitored by the
Mr. and Mrs.
Mackillop of
announce the return of their
son, Richard from the
Carrlbean area where he
served as a missionary for
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints. His
work took him to Barbados.
Grenada, and Trinidad.
Although his mission
service was shortened
because of health factors, he
has fully recovered and Is
now a full time student at the
University of North Texas.
He is pursuing a career in
naval architecture, and
plans to complete his
training at Webb Institute of
Naval Architecture In New
York. Richard will be one of
four LDS youths to be
honored tonight at an Open
House in the home of
Virginia and Sanfred
Elieson on Belz Road west of
Sanger.
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