Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 59, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 2005 Page: 1 of 22
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Longhorns are all MVPs,
speaker tells Class of ’05
By JUSTIN JONES
Today Staff
Today photos by CHRIS HUDSON
Above, Cedar Hill High
School graduates sing
the school song one
more time. Some 407
seniors graduated in cer-
emonies held May 24 at
Center in downtown
Dallas. At left, outgoing
Cedar Hill Principal
Lincoln Butler receives a
caricature of himself
done by junior art student
Jared Darty at cere-
monies In Butler’s honor
May 23. Art teacher
Barbara Lee stands
between them. Butler
stepped down as princi-
pal effective at the end of
the school year. Harry
Miller will take over as
principal starting with the
2005-06 school year.
Cedar Hill High School’s
Class of 2005 commencement
program May 24 was more than
just a graduation.
For guest speaker Carlos
Lynn, it was a chance for him
to give the 407 graduates one
final lesson one he hopes
left an everlasting impression
on their lives.
In an eye-opening approach
to his message, Lynn stunned
everyone when he and a few'
other students walked in the
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vention Center
to the sound of
gospel music,
trailing behind
Lynn strongly pointed out three
things the graduates need to
understand in order to “Win In
Life.”
First, Lynn, who was voted
by the senior class to give the
speech, said one must he able
to battle adversity, doing it
every step of the way.
“Don’t be afraid of adversi-
ty,” Lynn said. “Failure is a
part of life, and anything worth
trying is worth failing until you
get it right ”
Second, Lynn said the stu-
dents must realize they are
MVPs.
At right, Cedar Hill
graduates Zoheb
Hassanali (left)
and Ryan Doskocil
take part in
“bungee racing”
during Project
Graduation activi-
ties held after
graduation at
Cedar Hill High
School. Project
Graduation is a
safe, drug- and
alcohol-free alter-
native for gradu-
ates and featured
games, a casino
and prize give-
aways.
Spillman re-elected mayor pro tern
Shaw, Haydin also sworn in at city council meeting
By LOYD BRUMFIELD
News Editor
a closed, silver
casket that
made its way
to the front for
all to see.
Using the
casket as a
symbol to
drive his mes-
sage home and
grab every-
one's attention, Lynn opened by
making it clear that everyone
will pass that way one day.
“Tonight we make million-
aires ... someone will step into
greatness. You might not
believe it's true.-but there's
something inside that makes
you unique,” he said quickly
into his empowering speech
before getting back, to his main
point. “There is one thing that
is more tragic than death, and
that is living a life without real-
izing your full potential. You
have to reach your full poten-
tial.”
“There is one
thing that is
more tragic than
death, and that
is living a life
without realizing
your full poten-
tial.”
— Carlos Lynn
CHHS guest speaker
“You are Vhe
most valuable
person you w ill
ever know,” he
told them. “If
you don't real-
ize your per-
sonal value,
then how can
someone else?”
Finally.
Lynn stressed
the importance
of knowing
when to remind
and unload.
“Oftentimes we don't allow
ourselves chances to succeed
because sometimes we forget,”
he said of one's purpose.
To help the graduates not
forget. Lynn had them write on
an index card three goals they
wanted to achieve in life, not-
ing that “sometimes you gist
need a reminder.”
He then had them repeat, “I
was built for tough times. Don't
give up ”
Lynn also had them write
that on the other side of the
index card before telling them
to put that in their wallets, so it
To successfully do that.
See GRADS, Page 10A
Graduation in pictures/Page 1B
Cedar Hill City Council member Cliff'
Shaw served two terms as mayor pro tern.
When he decided it was time someone else
serve in the position, he nominated Cory
Spillman a year ago.
At the council’s regular meeting May 24,
Shaw repeated himself, nominating Spill-
man for a second term as the city’s “mayor
who serves in the absence of the mayor.”
Spillman was quickly approved on a
unanimous vote after at least two council
member* seconded Shaw's recommenda-
tion.
“As some people say, you’re one breath
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away from being the
mayor,” Cedar Hill
Mayor Rob Franke said.
Spillman was brief
in his remarks. “1
appreciate everybody’s
confidence in me,” he
said.
Later, the Place 1
council member elabo-
rated.
“It’s very, very hum-
blmgr he said., “I had this big,
speech planned In case they nominated
again, and when it actually happened, I w.
Downtown power box
upgrades are spelled out
Clifford Shaw
By LOYD BRUMFIELD
News Editor
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Spillman
See SPILLMAN, Page 10A Daniel Haydin
Art Stone and the Hunt Construction Co.
know they’re up against a pretty daunting
deadline when it comes to improving the
downtown streetscape.
“We must get this done by the first of
October, so as not to disrupt Country Day.”
Sone, the project manager, told members of
the city council during a briefing session
May 24.
Country Day on the HIT! IS the city* ann-
ual outdoor celebration downtown, in which
electrical power is always at a premium The
event is always held on the first Saturday of
October.
Uhase 1 of the Downtown Streetscape
Improvement Plan involves the placement of
lights and power distribution boxes around
the downtown area.
It is this phase that has to be done by
October. Phase II involves landscaping,
benching and the placement of garbage dis-
posal units, Stone said.
“We estimate the electrical cost will be
tdss than $290,900. but it ctcarty is a big part
See POWER, Page 10A
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Gooch, Robin. Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 59, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 2005, newspaper, June 2, 2005; Duncanville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth623621/m1/1/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Zula B. Wylie Memorial Library.