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Page 2*C'edar Hill Today»Thursday, May 29, 2003
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CEDAR HILL TODAY
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A little roll of the dice
Cedar Hill High
School’s cafeteria
rang with the sound
of 2003 seniors for
the last time May 26-
27, as the graduating
class enjoyed its
reward for getting out.
Project Graduation
drew several seniors
for some non-alco-
holic fun on the cam-
pus. The now former
students played on
inflatable toys, lis-
tened to bands and
tested their luck at
“gambling” stations
provided for their fun.
Above, Megan r
Williams and Laura
Horn try their luck at
the craps table.
CHISD, Northwood to
work together on sewer
By KIRK DICKEY
News Editor
Cedar Hill ISD has struck a
deal with Northwood
University to save money on
utility construction on the new
high school.
This is the first construction
or construction-related venture
that the two entities have been
involved in together. The uni-
versity has used some of the
district’s athletic facilities in the
past, but that is as far as the
sharing has gone.
The university’s capital
improvements program, which
includes the installation of a
new sanitary sewer line, gave
the district the opportunity for
development of a public ease-
ment on private property
belonging to the university.
According to the agreement,
the district will underwrite the
survey of the necessary ease-
ments and the design of the nec-
essary off-site utility connec-
tions.
The district will pay
Northwood back for the costs of
increasing the size of the sani-
tary sewer line. The agreement
provides for improvements not
to exceed $75,000.
If they had not struck a deal
with the university, the district
would have had to go up Old
Belt Line Road and tie into a
system that the state park put in
at the end of the road. The
greater distance would have
been a much greater cost.
Superintendent Jim Gibson
said there was not a refined fig-
ure on the cost for that option,
but the board discussed it cost-
ing $300,000.
“It is a significant difference
in cost,” he said.
School Board President Pam
Frost said the district had dis-
cussed tying into the
Northwood sewer system early
on in the planning process for
the new high school. The dis-
trict had also discussed pur-
chasing some land from the uni-
versity to use for the utilities.
Fundraiser planned for May 31
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Today ph- to by CHRIS HUDSON
Fishing
participating in the fishing
event. I he participants must
Hist tell the workers at the gate
that they are going to the fish-
ing event and they will get a
speeial pass
I Ins has been a big draw for
other Wal-Marts. which have
been holding the event for
about six years on National
I ishmg Day. June 7 A store in
lyler had 400 children partici-
pate the last time C edar Hill
Wal-Mart Co-Manager^ Tim
Long was there.
"I can kind of guess how
many people I will pull out of
ihe schools." I ong said. "W hat
I can't guess is how many chil-
dren we will pull out of the
park It could easily pimp to
(Jutdoor fun is the theme for
the Keep Cedar Hill Beautiful
fundraiser to be held on
Saturday, May 31.
The event w ill be held in the
grassy area behind Merit
Realtors at 406 W. Beltline
Road from 10 a.m.-l p.m. The
goals of Keep Cedar Hill
Beautiful are to educate the pub-
lic regarding litter control and to
beautify the City of Cedar Hill.
To help fund these activities the
organization will offer outdoor
water garden fountains and
plants for sale. Hotdogs and
soft drinks will also be sold.
Entertainment will be pro-
vided by clowns Roxie and
Little Belle. Merit Realtors is
sponsoring the event.
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Final day fling
500. That park will have a ton
of kids m it."
The state park will begin
handing out notifications to
everyone coming into the state
park, starting the Thursday
before the event
"Being the first year that we
have done this. I would he very
pleased if we got 200 kids,”"he
said.
Most Wal-Marts host the
events at the store and it is not
as good a draw. Long hopes that
having it at the park will mean
a better crowd.
Other state parks'have fish-
ing derbies on National Fishing
Day. hut this is the first event of
its kind for Cedar Hill State
Park
"We don’t normally do
things like this," State Park
Naturalist Linda Dunn said.
She said the event will prob-
ably grow in the future as peo-
ple learn about the event.
The next opportunity for
children to hone their skills will
be a carp fishing event on June
28 from 9 a.m.-noon. Like the
Wal-Mart event, if people say
they are coming for the carp
event they are given free entry
into the park.
Dunn said that they hope for
a decent crowd at the event, but
do not want to overwhelm tin-
area with people. Since the
event will he held at a small
cove across from the beach
area, there will be limited space
available. However, Dunn said
anyone w ho comes to the event
w ill likely leave w ith a carp.
We try to target inner city
kids and those kids are going to
catch a fish,’’ she said.
Dunn has sent out informa-
tion to recreation centers in
Dallas. Since many of the chil-
dren do not get out much, she
said they are at least guaranteed
a fish when they come out.
She said that the carp can be
seen from the shore many
tunes.
"When you drop your line
m. you will probably get some-
thing in 10-I5 minutes,” she
said "It’s a pretty much guaran-
teed thing' for the kids to get a
fish "
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Submitted photo
Some students remenisced with friends. Some said
final goodbyes. Some slinged paint everywhere. On the
seniors’ last day in art history class, Candace Cyrek
and Becca Horton paint in the manner of Jackson Pol?
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