Cedar Hill Chronicle (Cedar Hill, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1981 Page: 1 of 20
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Thursday, November 19,1981
Capitol improvements committee lists several bond needs
Formed earlier this year by the Cedar Hill City
Council to study future bond program needs,the
Capital Improvements Study Committee's Nov. 10
report presented several improvement ideas.
In addition to the 8750,000-81 million program for
Lakeview Lake water projects and extensive repairs
to streets and drainage, the committee submitted
improvement recommendations on the police and fire
departments, park improvements and library and city
%11 needs.
The top bond program priority presented were
Lakeview projects including a pump station, ground
storage, land purchases and construction of an 18-inch
transmission line in order to get water out of the lake in
1985 when it becomes available.
The water and sewer committee of Chris Hadjison,
Tom Castleman, Bo Cope, Greg Patton and Phil Wood
also submitted proposals on construction of water
mains on south Highway 67 and in the Brookview
Addition, plus additional storage and pumping
capacities at the Meadowcrest pump station.
The committee said the water study was a 5-10 year
program depending on city growth demands to the
existing distribution system and would cost an
estimated 82-3 million.
Wastewater projects recommended for bond
consideration for the next five years included
extension of sanitary sewer to the southern section of
Cedar Hill for 8400,000, the western sections for
8200,000 and the eastern-sections for 8200,000.
Street repair and drainage received second priority
in the committee’s study with a sub-committee report
recommending 18 streets needing resurfacing or
repair.
Among the streets listed as needing resurfacing or
extension were:
Kingswood Drive - completely resurfaced from
Highway 67 to where it intersects with property owned
by the city and CHISD and the possibility of adding
curb and gutter to handle runoff and extend the life of
the surface.
Mobley Road - to be completely extended to FM 1382 in
northwestern Cedar Hill.
Cedarview Street - to be extended from intersection
with Houston Street to the intersection with Grigsby
Way.
The sub-committee also listed 11 streets as needing
repair, including Donna, Vicki, Roberts Road, Straus
Road north of FM 1382, Tindle, Ramsey Street, Little
Creek Road, Aquarius, Rocky Acres, Tauraus and
Mars.
Improvements were also recommended in grading
ditches and building up road shoulders to improve
drainage and protect the edges of road surfaces,
particularily in the older parts of the city around the
downtown area.
The third priority listed in the capital improvements
study concerned the Cedar Hill Police Department.
The police department sub-committee consisted of
John Pelton, Mark Bielamowicz and Jerry Reeves.
Future needs recommended by the sub-committee
included moving the department out of the city hall
complex into a separate facility to allow for more
office and booking space, the addition of city holding
tanks and the hiring of additional officers.
The construction of a city jail was recommended
because of the present cost of 850-8100 per day the city
■must pay Dallas County to hold any suspects in-
particular cases.
Over the next several months the city council will
study and discuss the recommendations on different
city departments made by the committee before
making a final decision on implementing a bond
program.
*T feel like this study was one of the best things to
happen to the city and was enlightening to a lot of
people," city manager Frank Proctor said. ‘‘The
committee did a good job of researching the needs of
the city and learned a lot of the problems."
Police report 12 offenses, 13 arrests
Cedar Hill police
reported 12 offenses and
13 arrests during the
week of Nov. 11-18 in
police activity.
Police arrested a
49-year-old Grand
Prairie man on FM 1382
on charges of driving
while intoxicated and
threatening retaliation
to the arresting officers,
police said.
Police said the man
was being held in Dallas
County Jail on a 810,000
bond.
Police also reported
that nine adults were
arrested on charges of
outstanding traffic
warrants and possession
of small amounts of
drugs and . three
juveniles were arrested
on charges of drug
possession, shoplifting
at Hilley’s Parmacy and
a runaway.
Offenses included an
indecency with a child
complaint on Texas
Plume Road near
Anderson Road, Police
said they are still
investigating the
incident.
A late model Subaru
was reported stolen in
the 300 block of Little
Creek last week. Police
believe a wrecker was
used in the theft because
three tires were flat on
the vehicle when stolen.
Police reported an
“extremely uneventful”
night at the Cedar Hill-
Midlothian football
game Nov. 13 with no
arrests being made.
Over 20 Cedar Hill and
three Midlothian officers
worked the game.
Midlothian halts Horn season
Bray Elementary fourth graders recently wrote a Second Row (L-R) Lee Miller, Jon Mindrup, Marc
book. Some of the authors pictured are: Front (L-R) Woolsey, Julie McPike, Letitia Chase. Back, Mrs. Edi
Tonia Hudson, Rose Plummer, Susan Frierson, Burquest.
Fourth graders author short story
Mrs. Burquest’s fourth grade reading class at Bray
Elementary recently authored a collection of short
stories detailing the experiences and feelings of what
it's like to be a fourth grader in 1981.
The fourth graders also decided to donate the book,
which is dedicated to former Bray teacher Rose
Plummer, to the Bray library.
Mrs. Burquest said the book, “Tales of a Fourth
Grade Everything,” is designed for first through third
graders to read about what fourth grade is like and
prepare them for the future.
Authors included Letita Chase, Susan Frierson,
David Garcia, Tommy Goodman, Tonia Hudson,
Mark Hutton, Randy Jarvis, Shane Johnson, Keith
Kilmer, Tracie Lundberg, Natasha Lyman, Jana
Mayfield. Julie McPike, Scott Meissner, Lee Miller,
Jon Mindrup, William Nash, Babie Stevanus, Jeani
White, Deanna Willborn and Marc Woolsey.
Some of the young authors demonstrated a real
writing talent and provided a unique perspective into
fourth grade life. A few of the short stories from
“Tales of a Fourth Grade Everything” are featured
below.
By David Garcia
I like being a fourth grader. I get to go on exciting
field trips. The other day we went to Greenhills. We
saw a snake. One of the girls screamed. I head that one
other girl got bit by a horse.
I have a dog named Champ. I was training him to
attack and I would let him fight with me. He got used to
it. My friend said that he could not attack. I told Champ
to attack and like always he started to attack me! He
will attack anyone I tell him to now. Thank God!
I am a Royal Ranger. A Royal Ranger is like a cub
scout except we meet at church. We learn about the
Lord. We go on campouts. We have lots of fun.
By Keith Kilmer
Since third grade I thought fourth grade was going to
be a pain in the neck. I mean hard.
Now I'm in the fourth grade and I like it. Social
studies and science are the hardest subjects because
they have a lot of reading and studying.
My favorite sports are basketball and baseball. In
basketball I played right forward. In baseball I played
first base. Fourth grade is really fun.
By Lee Miller
When you’re in the fourth grade it's a good time to
start playing football. Football is a lot of fun but you've
got to be ready to get hurt. When you get hurt don't
show it. Be tough and get back up and keep playing the
best you can.
When you play don’t get discouraged if you’re not a
ball carrier. Don’t get mad if you play tackle or
guard, because everybody’s position is important. Try
not to fight because somebody knocks you down or
somebody hurts you.
Always block your best. Help the team get some
points by helping to block. Always have a good sports-
manship. After the game, shake the other team’s
hands whether you won or lost. It shows good
sportsmanship.
By Letitia Chase
'My name is Letitia Chase. Fourth grade is fun. I
also got to follow the rules in school or you will go to
fourth grade. You get lockers and you get to have locks
on them too. You also get to have popcorn parties every
three weeks.
You get to go on field trips also. But, you better be
good or they might send you back to.school. You have
also got'to follow the rules in school or you will go to the
office or get your name on the board.
You get to join cheerleading, baton twirling,
basketball, baseball and sometimes soccer. But in all,
you have lots of fun.
By Natasha Lyman
Being a fourth grader is hard work with all the
multiplication*division, social studies, science and
health. You will have a nice teacher and lots of tests.
I am in fourth grade and in Mrs. Burquests class. I
have had a lot of tests. Mostly reading tests. I also have
a lot of fun in reading. I also have Mrs. Hayden for
math. Mrs. Hayden will not give you very many tests
but you will have some. In Mrs. Hayden’s math class,
you will play a lot of multiplication games at the first of
the year.
By William Nash
I play a lot of sports and this year I’m playing
fooball. Fooball is a very fun game and I play center,
runningback and quarterback. Our team’s name is the
Rough Riders. We had a game last Thursday and this
kid speared me in the back and it hurt a lot!
My uncle said I was going to quit but I said, “No I'm
not! ” When we play them I’m going to tear his team to
pieces. I like fooball very much. Even though you can
get hurt once in awhile.
By Tonia Hudson
The summer before I was in the fourth grade I was
always saying I want to go to school. Now finally I’m in
the fourth grade. In the fourth, grade you can be a
cheerleader for a fooball team. You also have health
and you get a locker. You will probably have home-
work in math too. The time fourth graders should be in
bed is nine o’clock p.m.
You also have to stay at school til three fifteen and
then go home unless you ride a bus. I f you ride the first
bus you will leave at 3:05, the second bus leaves at 3; 10.
You can not keep any school books like spelling and
language in your locker.
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- Playing theirv beifT £amec ol -the ’ season, Lie
Midlothian Panthers upset the Cedar Hill Longhorns
26-17 Friday night to earn a split of the District 12-AAA
championship with the Horns and Alvarado.
Then, with Lady Luck riding in their corner the
Panthers won a three-way coin flip Saturday morning
in Midlothian to receive the right to play the Wylie
Pirates tomorrow night in bi-district.
The Longhorns seemed to have control of their
destiny in the first half with a 17-6 lead, but the
Panthers put up 20 unanswered points to keep Cedar
Hill out of post season play for the first time in three
years.
“We kept ourselves in the hole,” coach Larry Uland
said. “It wasn’t any one play or series of plays that cost
us the game, but the turnovers and penalties came at
the wrong time.
“But you have to credit Midlothian for a fine effort.
They played well and we didn’t."
The Longhorns suffered two interceptions and two
fumbles and had 10 penalties for 95 yards.
The momentum definitely began to shift towards
Midlothian late in the first half when Dany Kitterman
carried four times on a scoring drive to trim the lead to
17-13 with just 31 seconds left in the half.
In the third quarter the Longhorn defense stiffened
as Scott Posey, Ray Muncelle, Troy BurcheTin. Tony
Reyes and Doug Johnson all made key stops to stop
Midlothian drives.
Posey also got off a 52-yard quick kick to push the
I anthers back on one drive and Brad MacLemore
intercepted his third pass of the season, as the Horns
seemed determined to keep Midlothian out of the end
zone.
However, the Panthrs struck quickly on a 42 yard
pass from Glenn Johnson to James Benavides on a
flea-flicker play that was inches away from being just
a quarterback sack.
But that play signalled what was to come, as
Midlothian took the lead 19-17 and their defense looked
unpenetratable.
The two teams exchanged punts during the fourth
quarter and Midlothian put the game out of reach when
Johnson went in from five yards out after a fumble
recovery at the Cedar Hill five yard line.
In the first half the Longhorns jumped out to a 10-0
lead on a two yard TD run by Ronnie Mitschke and a 30
yard field goal by Will Daniel.
Posey made a touchdown-saving tackle on a kick off
return in the second quarter, but the Panthers drove
for a score, capped by a two yard plunge by Mark
Wolfe and a 10-6 deficit.
Cedar Hill came back on a three yard keeper by
Ricky Cooper and a 17-6 lead with less than two min-
utes left in the half, but Midlothian then began to make
their move for the biggest upset this season in District
12-AAA.
“An uncharacteristic lack of blocking and
hard-nosed tackling in key areas hurt us,” Uland said.
“But we went into this game as a team and came out of
it as a team."
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Cedar Hill Police Department reserve Sgt. Clarence
Hawkins lost control of this squad car and wrecked
into a road sign Nov. 4 on Texas Plume Road near the
Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Hawkins reported the
vehicle's brake system failed, causing him to miss a
turn on the winding road. Police said Hawkins and
another reserve riding in the vehicle were certified to
drive the squad car. The Dallas County Sheriff's
i Department investigated the accident. Neither officer
was injured.
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