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The Colony Leader
Wednesday, November 3, 1993
1 he Second Front
Page IB
Donations
A Red Ribbon message
ic /
into
tree
CCA annual benefit
set at The Atrium
By KELLY D. PATTERSON
Staff writer
This year’s Festival of Trees is
taking on some changes, including
one regarding “admission” to the
annual event.
The ninth annual fund-raiser for
Christian Community Action will
accept reusable clothing or canned
goods for admission instead of the
usual $2 fee.
Festival-goers who do not have
donations still may pay the fee, but
festival chairwoman Bobbie Meek
said this year organizers would like
to focus on supplying the Bargain
Depot and food pantry for the holi-
days.
“Some people may think it’s funny
that old clothing is more valuable
than $2, but around the holiday sea-
son there is no doubt,” she said.
“For some people, receiving a coat,
sweater or food is better than a cou-
ple of bucks.”
This year’s event also will see a
change of location.
The Atrium, formerly Settlers
Mall, now will house the event which
takes place from Nov. 19-21.
A sneak preview party is sche-
duled for 7 p.m. Nov. 18. It will
feature a cajun dinner to coincide
with this year’s theme, “Merry
Christmas and All That Jazz.” Tick-
ets for the preview are $25 a plate.
Another addition is the Ladies’
Luncheon and Style Show from 11
a.m. until 2 p.m. Nov. 19.
Dillard’s of Vista Ridge Mall will
provide the clothing, but local lead-
ers are the intended models.
“We want this year’s event to be
an all-out community affair,” Meek
said. “This is the opportunity to build
a network of goodwill.”
All proceeds from the event fund
CCA’s efforts to address housing
needs in southern Denton County.
For more information or to purch-
ase tickets to the preview or lun-
cheon, call CCA at 221-1224.
Hearing
stalls
auto class
Students’ lack of tools
throws a monkey wrench
into the class curriculum
By KELLY D. PATTERSON
Staff writer
Business should be back to normal
soon for students in the auto body
class at Dale Jackson Career Educa-
tion Center.
Since the beginning of the year,
students have been unable to work
on cars pending the outcome of a
school board hearing involving the
course’s former instructor.
In October, Richard Reynolds
resigned his position with the school
district after being charged with mis-
appropriating district funds.
Reynolds had been employed at
the career center since January71991
and had been on administrative leave
with pay since August 1993.
Substitute teacher Danny Robin-
son has conducted classes, but stu-
dents have not worked on cars due
to no set curriculum and lack of
tools, Principal Joanne Smith said.
“Not knowing if Mr. Reynolds
would return to teach, we did not get
to develop a curriculum at the begin-
ning of the year,” she said. “Stu-
dents have been in the lab, but be-
cause we did not order tools have
not been able to do actual work.”
For the first six weeks of the
class, students learn safety and must
pass a safety exam before continuing
with actual work.
That part of the course is com-
plete and now they are waiting to
receive more materials to continue.
This week, however, students
were able to sand fenders.
“We didn’t discover until early in
the year there were not enough
tools we need for the class,” Smith
said. “Usually the teacher orders
necessary supplies and until Mr.
Reynolds’ outcome, we didn't know
what to expect and could not give the
substitute teacher the authority to
order materials.”
Sunny Wyrick (top photo),
left, hugs her friend Nicole
Whiteley as they act out their
parts during the taping of a
commercial describing the
destructive nature of drug
use. After a small dramatic
dialogue by Whiteley, Wyrick
turns to the camera to deliver
the message discouraging
the use of drugs. Standing
behind are Jennifer Littrell,
left, and Jennifer Conner
who made a commercial us-
ing the posters they are hold-
ing. Holly Boon (photo at
right), left, and Jennifer Fred-
ricks hold a poster describ-
ing drugs as Laura Hanway
reads a script for a television
commercial made by stu-
dents in the drama class at
Griffin Middle School. The
class is studying broadcast-
ing, and made the commer-
cials to be shown at the
school during Red Ribbon
Week.
Lee Baker/Staff photos
On the Inside
Business Forum.
Classifieds.........
Driving.............
Real Estate.......
......2B
8-14B
..5-7B
..3-4B
■ September home resale activity
bounded to its highest level this
year, as low mortgage interest rates
and a wide variety of housing
choices turned house shoppers into
buyers, according to the National
Association of Realtors — Page 4B.
■ Did you know that it takes as many
as 20 basic types of steel to make
just one car? And did you know that
steel manufacturers put steel
through as many as 50 tests before it
is ready for shipment to car manu-
facturers? What consumers do
know is that they want a better built
vehicle that withstands rust and
other corrosive damages and main-
tains an attractive appearance for
many years — Page 6B.
■ When it comes time to purchase a
new set of tires today, there is no
shortage of choices. In the old days,
tires were offered in only a few basic
categories, primarily summer or
snow. Later, aliseason and high-
performance tires were added to the
mix. Today, however, the tire market
in America has become extremely
specialized — Page 7B.
BWGtoUS
District faces
lousing boom
Increase could result in a need for more
facilities to hold growing number of students
By KELLY D. PATTERSON
Staff writer
nefit of serving the Las Colinas area,
which is supported by the industry
North Carrollton is facing a hous- there.”
ing boom that threatens to strain not Currently, Lewisville students
only city services in the short term, living south of state Highway 121
but also the Lewisville Independent attend two elementary schools in the
School District. area. Soon they will have their own
LISD serves students in North middle school, district administra-
Carrollton as well as in Lewisville tors said. Plans for a high school
and The Colony. South Carrollton is have been discussed, but develop-
served by the Carrollton-Farmers ment is not expected until 1999.
Branch School District. In 1985, Indian Creek Elementary
LISD Superintendent Clayton School opened to 242 students living
Downing said the lines between the south of state Highway 121. Explo-
two districts are somewhat jagged sive growth continued in North Car-
because the area once was served rollton, though, making the need for
by several smaller school districts, another elementary paramount
“When the smaller district of Heb- within four years.
ron decided to dissolve, citizens met Hebron Valley opened its first
and were able to vote which district phase to 254 students in 1989. With
they wanted to be affiliated with,” Indian Creek’s remaining 567 stu-
Downing said. “Sometimes the lines dents, a total of 821 students
go through someone’s house.” attended elementary school in North
Area Realtors and developers say Carrollton that year. By September
there now is a shortage of $200,000 1993, that number had jumped to
to $300,000 homes in the area, but 1,338 students.
several planned developments en- Currently, North Carrollton high
compassing hundreds of lots slated school students attend The Colony
for development with homes in that High School, which opened in the
range should address the shortage, early 1980s.
Along with high-priced homes Although demand for a new high
comes the potential for additional re- school is in sight, Marshall Durham,
venue for the school district due to the district’s assistant supervisor of
increasing property values. operations, said there is room for
“Of course, building $200,000 TCHS to grow.
(homes) has a higher impact on funds “At this time we have less than
than $60,000 homes, but real estate 1,800 students at The Colony, which
values cannot support a school dis- allows us between 400 and 500 stu-
trict unless you’re in a Highland dents to grow with,” he said. “Right
Park,” Downing said. “What you now all our bonds are earmarked for
need is industry like the Frito-Lays other schools, so we’ll have to go
and J.C. Penneys. back to the voters to approve more
“(The) Carrollton-Farmers funding (in order to build another
Branch (School District) has the be- high school).”
Foreclosure posted
for former Wranglers
Mortgagor may seize property, sell or auction it
By LAJUANA HALE closing. Approximately 60 percent
Special to the Leader of all properties posted for foreclo-
The property that once housed sure actually are taken back by the
Wranglers Adult Entertainment bank, according to Jack Lipscomb, a
Center has been posted for foreclo- spokesman for Foreclosure Listing
sure Tuesday. Service. The other 40 percent are
If arrangements have not been redeemed by mortgagees prior to
made to cover payments due prior to the deadline date.
Nov. 2, the mortgagor, Halbrook, The adult entertainment center
Lloyd and Niels, may seize the prop- closed Feb. 18 after signing an
erty and sell or auction it. agreement under which the district
A $350,000 loan against the prop- attorney would drop 222 pending
erty was signed in February 1987 by misdemeanor charges against the
Rodney Smith and the Meadow- business and its employees if the
brook Ballroom. The property once business would close permanently,
housed Lewisville’s only sexually The agreement ended a five-year
oriented business, which included legal battle between the business
Wranglers Adult Bookstore, Wrang- owners and operators and the City of
lers Modeling Studio and DanSirs Lewisville and Denton County.
Topless Bar. Three weeks before the business
Halbrook, Lloyd and Niels could closed, a three-alarm fire did
not be reached regarding the amount $250,000 worth of damages to Dan-
of the outstanding debt and the Sirs Topless Bar. The cause of the
amount of delinquency. fire, which is listed as “suspicious” in
Mortgagors are required to post reports, remains undetermined and
delinquent properties at the County under investigation, arson investiga-
Clerk’s office 21 days before fore- tor Paul Cunningham said Friday.
Poll: Texans worried about school violence
By MICHAEL PEARSON Parent o n either are enrolled in private schools
e Harte-Hanks Texas PollCS agree to security measures or who are schooled at home.
Anoverwhelming number of Tex- . • “Some schools are perceived as
ans believe violence in public problem so seriously that 81 percent don’t mind if random searches are safe havens, but many are not,”
SC 100 S’ especially as it pertains to believe schools should routinely carried out, but if it happens to their Moore said. “For many schools, the
student-teacher safety, is a serious make random searches of students’ kid, they might come a little un- problem is not necessarily what’s
problem, according to The Harte- lockers for weapons. Seventy-two glued.” going on inside of them, but keeping
Hanks Texas Poll. . percent think the entrances of all When Texans were asked about a violent society out. People tend to
Ninety-six percent believe issue public school campuses should be their major concern with the public blame the schools for our rampant
of physical safety for students and equipped with metal detectors. school education system in Texas, crime and violence. But schools are
teachers has become a serious prob- In spite of invasion of privacy, 32 percent said quality of teachers merely a reflection of what’s going
lem. Seventy-seven percent believe probable cause and civil rights objec- and education; 23 percent said vio- on in society, our communities.”
it is very serious, and 19 percent say tions raised in some communities in lence, safety of students and The experience of the San Anto-
some what serious. T he remaining 4 the past, only 17 percent of Texans teachers and morality; 21 percent nio Independent School District is an
percent didn t consider it a problem voiced objection to the routine sear- said school funding, spending issues example. With 57,000 students, the
or didn t know. ches(2 percent were undecided), and teacher salaries. The remaining state’s sixth largest public school
1 hat doesn t surprise me at all, and 23 percent objected to entryway 10 percent voiced concerns about a system reflects the survey’s results,
said John Moore, chairman of the metal detectors. Five percent were variety of issues, including: lack of “When I entered the school dis-
education department at San Anto- uncertain about metal detectors. discipline, 4 percent; poor home en- trict in 1957, one security guard was
nio s Trinity University. There s a . I am surprised by that, Moore vironments, 2 percent; classroom employed by the district, and all he
lot of attention from the media, said. I think that there is a factor overcrowding, 2 percent; state con- did was dress in plain clothes and
nationally and locally, about crime working here . . . there are people trol, 1 percent; and no religious keep order at school board meet-
and violence in our public schools.” out there who feel that the problem teaching, 1 percent. Less than 1 per- ings,” said Victor Rodriguez, SAISD
“The issue of youth gangs is on a is much worse in the schools they cent mentioned school busing. superintendent.
lot of people’s minds.” know little about versus their own Consistent with the state’s In the 1989-90 school year, Rodri-
But what does surprise Moore child s school. population, 36 percent of those sur- guez said, the school district em-
and others is that 1 exans are so con- Its like people feel about mem- veyed have school-age children; 64 ployed 49 police officers. That num-
cerned about the problem that bers of Congress. My congressman percent do not. Of those with her has grown to 75 police officers
they’re more than willing to get or congresswoman is OK, but the school-age children, 93 percent have during this school year. The district
tough regardless of civil liberties. rest of the bums ought to be locked them enrolled in public schools. The is now spending $3.2 million annually
Texans take the school violence up.’ I think it follows that parents other 7 percent have children who for its police force.
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Epperson, Wayne. The Colony Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 50, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 1993, newspaper, November 3, 1993; The Colony, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1666772/m1/15/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Colony Public Library.