The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 33, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Page: 8 of 24

2009 TIMELINE
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October
Former councilman, teacher indicted
The Collin County grand jury issued an indict-
ment Oct, 1 for Merrill Young, a former Wylie City
Councilman and Wylie ISO teacher. The charge is
"securing documents by fraud," a third-degree
felony; it has been issued as the result of investi-
gation by the Wylie PD.
Artifacts uncovered near civic complex
Wylie City Council voted Oct. 13 to enter into
an agreement with Collin County to pay for the
continued excavation, research, cataloguing and
display of some rare, prehistoric artifacts that
were unearthed when the Texas Department of
Transportation began construction of FM 1378
from FM 544 to Brown Street.
WF-R celebrated century of service
It was a night of reflecting on the past and
looking toward the future as members and friends
of Wylie Fire-Rescue met in the brand-new First
Baptist Church Wylie Special Event Center for a
banquet celebrating the 100-year anniversary of
the department Oct. 24.
Churches expand
Two Wylie
churches have
recently taken
steps to
expand their
presence in the
community.
Gateway
Community Church broke ground for a new facil-
ity Oct. 18, and First Baptist Church Wylie opened
its community events center Oct. 25.
November
Four arrested for stealing car, backing In store
Christopher Vince, 20, James Darrell Abernathy
Jr., 19, Misti Lynn Abernathy, 20, and Benjamin
Sicks, 20, have been arrested and charged with
engaging in organized criminal activity in relation
to a car theft and vandalizing a downtown Wylie
convenience store.
WHS FFA alum earns national recognition
Jennifer Cunningham, 2009 graduate of Wylie
High School and two-year president of the
school's FFA chapter, has been honored with the
Home and/or Community Development -
Entrepreneurship, Placement Proficiency Award.
She received the honor for the Feed Wylie pro-
gram.
Voters OK $25M for academy, refurbishing
Wylie ISD voters approved a $25 million propo-
sition for refurbishing older schools and building
a new Achieve Academy campus but denied two
other proposals totaling $52 million.
Proposition 1, which included fiber optic ring
and security upgrades and improvements to
Wylie Pirate Stadium and Shaffer Stadium at a
cost of $7.75 million, was defeated by a vote of
2,467 (56.34 percent) to 1,912 (43.66 percent).
Proposition 2 totaled $25 million for repairs
and upgrades to the district's older campuses as
well as the construction of the Achieve Academy
It passed by a margin of 2,258 (51.53 percent) to
2,124 (48.47 percent).
Community looks for answers after slaying
Nov. 7, Wylie carpenter Jonathan Bird, 28, told
a teenage driver to slow down in his neighbor-
hood. The driver left and returned with four
friends who beat Mr. Bird to death. All five of the
suspects were apprehended by Wylie police with-
in 12 hours. Four are 16 years of age and cannot
therefore be identified; one man, Ethan Dorris, is
17. All are Wylie residents.
Seven-hour barricade ends In death
Jeremy Richard Bates, 28, of Wylie was shot and
killed by police Nov. 9 after having been barricad-
ed in a house in the 600 block of Odenville for
seven hours, armed with a rifle.
Rain contributes to fatalities on 205
LAVON - Hydroplaning on a rain-slicked road
most likely caused a crash that resulted in the
death of three motorists and sent three more to
the hospital Nov. 20. The accident took place on
Hwy. 205 at CR 746, just south of the Hwy. 78
intersection near the Boyd Farm.
According to Lonny Haschel, public informa-
tion officer for the Texas Department of Public
Safety, at 10:07 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, a 2008
white Hyundai SUV began to hydroplane, causing
it to crash head on into a 2005 Honda minivan.
December
It's Christmastime In the city
The first-ever Wylie Arts Festival turned Olde
City Park into a winter wonderland of sights,
sounds and shopping.
Coach arrested for relationship with teen
Bradley Glenn Thompson, age 26, a coach at
Wylie High School, was arrested by the Collin
County Sheriff's office Dec. 9 on the WHS cam-
pus. According to the sheriff's office, Thompson
was arrested on charges of sexual assault of a
child, a felony.
Council to continue fireworks, street dance
Wylie City Council voted Dec. 8 to host a fire-
works show and July Jubilee Street Dance during
the summer of 2010
Search for missing St. Paul man continues
The family of
Morton Hendricks of
St. Paul continues to
search for the miss-
ing senior citizen.
Mr. Hendricks left
his home Dec. 4 for
his daily trip to Lake
Lavon and has not
been seen or heard
from since.
2010 to bring road construction, more ACTION
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John Hunt, Keith Jenkins,
Brandon Monroe, Shawn Poe.
Firefighter/Paramedic Richard
Hollien was named as Greatest
First Responder for Wylie by
CareFlite.
Looking to the future,
Manson said, "2010 will be
marked with significant
progress in improvements to the
infrastructure of our communi-
ty. The final steps of the con-
struction phase of the municipal
complex, recreation center and
library will take place by the
end of 2010, leading to the
opening of the three new amaz-
ing facilities in late 2010 or
early 2011. FM 1378, both the
western and eastern portions of
Brown Street, S. Ballard Street.
Stone Road and Hwy. 78 will all
be in varying stages of construc-
tion. The improvements and
expansion of Founders Park will
be under construction, the
The improvement and expansion of Founders Park is on schedule for 2010.
improvements to Community
Park will be designed and engi-
neered, and the Parks and Open
Space Master Plan will be com-
pleted.
We will continue to empha-
size the health of our neighbor-
hoods through our
Neighborhood A.C.T.I.O.N.
plan and sidewalk replacement.
We will maintain the same level
of excellence in public safety.
We will maintain our roads,
water and sewer systems with
the same hard work and dili-
gence. But perhaps the most
important activity in 2010 is the
attention that will be paid to the
economic and financial health
of the city.
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"2010 will demand difficult
decisions. But times such as
these also breed efficiency and
innovation, and we are up to the
challenge."
Though there are no doubt
conflicts in the city's future, it's
equally likely that goals will be
reached, bonds will be formed,
and challenges will be met. But
whatever lies ahead, the city of
Wylie and its cast of thousands
stand ready to greet 2010.
Places, everyone. The 2010
curtain's going up ...
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The city's first Wylie Arts Festival brought goods, artisans
and crowds to Olde City Park for demos and shopping.
Flu facts
- A flu vaccinc is the single best way to protect against influenza illness
- Flu season typically runs from October through April/May
- Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough
- Wash your hands often or use an alcohol based hand sanitizcr
- Try to avoid contact with sick people
- Stay home if you arc sick until 24 hours after you are fever free
H1N1 VACCINE AT 68 LOCATIONS IN COLLIN COUNTY
For No Cost at:
PrimaCare Clinics Express Health in McKinney
Collin County Adult Clinic in Piano
Children & Community Health Center of McKinney
For an Fee at:
Albertsons Pharmacies Kroger Pharmacies Care Now Clinics
Walgreens Pharmacies Celina Drug
Tom Thumb Pharmacies Texas Star Pharmacy
If you have 100+ people that would like to be vaccinated, we will be happy to arrange a free clinic.
Please contact Greg Brown at gbrown@co.collin.tx.us or 214.491.6854.
Healthcare Services
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