The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 26, 2004 Page: 4 of 20
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: The Colony Newspaper Collection and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the The Colony Public Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Page 4A — The Colony Courier-Leader — Wednesday, May 26, 2004 — www.colonyleader.com
Pets of the Week
Midway Rd
Rosemeade
LE
Nanna
She can’t fly, but Peter Pan and his buddies
would be proud of this Nanna! This one-year-old
Boston terrier mix has a big smile that includes
all the happiness she has to offer and more. She
is friendly, playful, good with other dogs and
loves people. Once a stray, she’s been waiting for
a home since April 18.
He once had a home but his family moved
away! Jasper, a one-year-old American shorthair,
is perky, calm, affectionate, gentle and loves to
play. And, if you looking for a dashingly hand-
some fellow to keep you warm at night, look no
further! He’s been at the SPCA since May 18.
Jasper
Nanna and Jasper are waiting to meet you at
the SPCA of Texas in The Colony; 4720 E. Lake
Highlands Blvd. Hours are M-F, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
Saturdays 9 to 6 and Sundays Noon to
6. Adoption fees are $185 for small dogs under 35
lbs, $90 for large dogs over 35 lbs and $50 for VIP
dogs (those who have been waiting for a home
for over 30 days) and $80 for cats and kittens and
$50 for VIP cats, which includes spay/neuter
surgery, all age-appropriate shots, a heartworm
test for dogs, a microchip and a free leash or cat
carrier. Call 972-625-5545 or visit www.spca.org.
MATT NACHTRIEB/STAFF PHOTO
Temporary barriers will be added to the Bush Turnpike’s grass median where three crossover fatality acci-
dents occurred in April. -
Obituary
COLEMAN
Kathleen (Kathy) Anita
Coleman, 52, of 4518 Carr
Street, The Colony, Texas,
who was born on March 7,
1952, in Morton, Texas, died
on May 14, 2004. She gradu-
ated from Odessa High
School in 1970, attended
Texas Tech University and
Odessa Junior College, a
member of Beta Sigma Phi,
pursuing a double major of
psychology and sociology. An
employee for 18 1/2 years for
the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation as a Loan
Workout Specialist and was
elected President of the
Union.
She leaves behind to cher-
ish her memory her children,
Kaitlin Melka and Cole
Melka, of The Colony; moth-
er, Anita Wood of Odessa; sis-
ter, Nancy Hall and family, of
Tom Bean; and brother,
Daniel Yarbro and family, of
Post.
A small memorial service
was held Saturday, May 22,
2004,1:00 p.m. at the Pavilion
in Lions Club Park, The
Colony. Donations in lieu of
flowers may be made to
Christian Community Action,
200 South Mill Street,
Lewisville, TX 75057 or The
Colony Library, 6800 Main
Street, The Colony, TX 75056.
Kathy will always be
remembered for her bril-
liance, sense of humor, and
commitment and dedication
to helping and loving others.
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Funeral Home
972-562-2601
LU CAS
Michael Shane Lucas, 19,
of Carrollton, Texas and for-
merly of The Colony, went to
be with the Lord on May 15,
2004. Michael was born
January 31, 1985 to parents,
Johnny Ray Lucas, Sr. and
Teresa Lucas.
He is survived by his par-
ents; sister, Melissa; brother,
Johnny Ray Lucas, Jr.; and
nephew, Sirius.
Michael was well loved and
. will be missed greatly by his
family and friends.
A memorial will be held
Saturday, May 29, 2004 at
1:00 p.m. at the First United
Methodist Church in The
Colony; 4901 Paige Road.
The Reverend Judith Reedy
will officiate the service.
Michael was buried
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 in
Tennessee.
ECKERT HYUNDA
Eckert Hyundai Advantage™
AMERICA'S BEST WARRANTY!
OYear 100,000 Mile
% Powertrain Protection
5 Year 60,000 Mile
— Bumper-to-Bumper Coverage
A Year Unlimited Miles
— 24-hr Roadside Assistance
plot
2004 Accent
$8,999
Business Briefs
Deaths spur tollway agency
to approve barriers on Bush
Residents donate toys
A group of The Colony resi- BY AMY MORENZ
dents recently donated 117 STAFF WRITER
teddy bears to Vogel Alcove, a Eight weeks after the first of
Dallas homeless shelter’s day three head-on fatalities in
care, and The Colony police crossover wrecks on the
and fire departments along PresidentGeorge, Bush
with $850 to Carrollton-based
animal shelter Operation on Wednesday approved tempo-
Kindness in a recent philan- rary barrier installation.
thropy drive. Board members agreed to
Patients at Colony Rehab install almost three-foot high
and Wellness, 5000 Main Street, concrete Jersey barriers span-
* a = ninth ning 30 miles. Barrier installation
participated in the clinic’s ninth will require between $12 million
annual toy drive which also and $15 million and 100,000 feet
included 12 Make-A-Wish of concrete.
Foundation teddy bears that Turnpike officials had not
were purchased by patients as considered adding temporary
donations to the organization, barriers until the latest acci-
Several residents also donated dents, said authority chairman
$50 each, totaling $850 for the When turnpike officials
no-kill animal shelter. planned the roadway 20 years
“We offered chiropractic ago, the area was rural, he said,
services to new and existing The first segment between
patients in exchange for their Midway and Preston opened in
donated teddy bears,” said Dr. 1998, and the tollway now
Kelly Smith. “It was a chance to extends from Interstate 35E in
1Carrollton - just a mile south of
give back to our wonderful T1 1
6 . A 0_ Lewisville - and State Highway
patients, two deserving com- 78 in Garland. Last week, the
munity organizations and two turnpike’s weekly traffic counts
great local charities.” totaled 383,000 cars.
The Vogel Alcove day care is Meanwhile, construction con-
available to homeless families tinues between I-35E and
the1Interstate 635 in Irving. The $428
so that the parents can work or
, ,million segment is scheduled for
seek employment during the January 2006 completion. The
day. The police and fire depart- authority also plans to extend
ments hand out stuffed animals the road from SH 78 to 1-30 in the
to children that have been Rowlett/Rockwall area.
involved in traumatic situations "We’re very concerned with
like fires, domestic disputes or the safety of our toll payers and
auto accidents are trying to respond, said
auto accidents. Dillard. “We haven’t had cross
over accidents of this nature
before. Were urging the work to
happen as fast as we can.”
A growing number of area
highways are experiencing
increased crossover collisions,
Dillard said.
Three fatalities were record-
ed on the turnpike in early April.
Criminal negligent homicide
charges were filed against
Michelle McGee, 28, of Irving.
The case stems from the death of
Cephas Samuel Aboh, 48, of
WyUe.
Aboh was killed after he and
McGee both- tried to move into
the center lane. While changing
lanes, McGee honked her horn
and startled Aboh, Texas
Department of Public Safety
accident reports show.
Aboh overcorrected his car
before driving across the median
and directly colliding with
Katherine Turner 51, of
.Richardson. She was seriously
injured.
McGee’s negligent homicide
charges stem from a law regard-
ing drivers on divided roadways
with three or more lanes travel-
ing the same direction. Two fatal-
ities ocurred April 2 .Raymond
Hall, 21, of Dallas, and Lisa Marie
Vasquez were killed after their
car crossed the grassy median
and struck another vehicle.
Turnpike officials stressed
that adding the barriers was
made for additional “safety
enhancement.”
The highway meets all Texas
Department of Transportation
design guidelines, and none the
fatalities were attributed to
road’s condifion, they said.
Building permanent barriers
would have been more expensive
when the turnpike was first built,
Dillard said
Concrete median installation
was already planned as part of
the turnpike’s long-range plans,
committee.
The wide grassy median was
designed for additional lane con-
struction that would eventually
include permanent barriers. A
permanent concrete barrier will
not be installed until additional
lanes are built.
Designed with an edge that
redirects cars back into their
path, the barriers will be posi-
tioned on the driver’s left shoul-
der, said John Becker, director of
HNTB, general engineering con-
sulting firm for the turnpike.
The barrier installation is
expected to require two phases.
Most of the design work will take
30 days before construction can
start.
The section east of Shiloh
Road will require design for addi-
tional shoulders that could take
60 days. The barriers will be fin-
ished in early 2005, but no specif-
ic timetable set for specific seg-
ment construction.
“We can’t ignore the role that
personal responsibility plays,”
said Jerry Hiebert, NTTA execu-
tive director. "We need to start a
trend and be responsible on the
way we operate our vehicles.”
A political subdivision, the
NTAA buys, constructs, main-
tains, repairs and operates turn-
pikes in North Texas. It is also
responsible for the Dallas North
Parkway, Addison Airport Toll
Tunnel and Mountain Creek Lake
Bridge.
The North Texas Tollway •
Authority raises capital for con-
struction projects by issuing
turnpike revenue bonds. It is not
part of the state highway system
and contracts with the
Department of Public Safety, to
provide monitor traffic.
said NTTA board member Paul ,
N. Wageman, who chairs the
Dallas North Tollway systems
Contact staff writer Amy
Morenz at 972-398-4263 or
morenza@scntx.com.
KIDS DREAM
OF THE Day
WHEN THEY
CAN DRIVE
For all your Real Estate needs,
ALWAYS call the A-TEAM
972^668^5020 X106
MSRP - $10,539 - $1,000 Rebate - $540 Eckert Disc.
=$8,999 Model #13303
2004 Elantra GLS
$10,999
$15 0 =====.
or 1 mO
Looking for
that dream
home?
Call us we
can help!
Summer
We are the A-TEAM
and we are on your side!
$10,999@4.9% WAC
w/TTL Down,
$3000 down $159 x60
MSRP - $13,839 - $2,000 Rebate - $840 Eckert Disc.
=$10,999. Stk #799776
Z° APR
Available 60 mos WAC,
Save Additional $1,000!
Hyundai Owner Loyalty
2004 Sonata
$13,999
$1′70
or 1/ mO
$13,999@5.5% WAC
w/TTL Down,
$3000 down $179 x72
. Sam as2
MSRP $16,625, -$2,000 Rebate, $626
Eckert Discount = $13,999 Stk#38205
June 1-4
June 7-11
June 14-18
June 21-25
June 28-July 2
July 5-9
July 12-16
July 19-23
July 26-30
Aug 2-6
Barbara Austin
214-557-9135
Kelly Italia
214-770-4703
2004 Santa Fe
$15,999
,'209 mo
$15,999@5.5% WAC
w/TTL Down,
$3400 down $209 x72
•Fifteen hours of group instruction.
•Video analysis and take home video from the Performax Golf Studio.
•Mini tournament on the final day of camp.
•Opportunity to play our regulation length 3-Hole. Academy
Course, in addition to, use of the Academy practice facility
after each session until 1:00 pm daily.
•Maximum 6:1 student/instructor ration.
Karen Ferguson
972-625-1852
Cathy McDuffie
214-675-1499
with side airbags stk#637613
MSRP $18,750, -$1500 Rebate,
-$1251 Eckert Discount =$15,999
Come check out the all new Hyundai Santa Fe an SUV with a 10 year / 100,000 mile warranty
••See dealer for limited warranty details. Sales prices exclude taxes, title, license and dealer options.
Offer ends May 30,2004.
I-35 N. Exit 461
940-243-6200
IN DENTON
Metro 972-445-6470
CASTL
Space is limited.
www.performaxgolf.com
972-899-2750
699 Lady of the Lake Blvd. • Lewisville, TX 75056
Jack Ray
972-977-4815
Dawn Poff
214-450-6681
Park One Realtors®
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Sorter, Dave. The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 26, 2004, newspaper, May 26, 2004; The Colony, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1621821/m1/4/?rotate=270: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Colony Public Library.