The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1994 Page: 14 of 22
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Page 2 • Section B - THE WYLIE NEWS - Wednesday. August 17 1994
Hie Sadise News
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By Carol Bundng
Classes resumed for Hudson
Middle School and Luna and
Sewell elementaries on Aug. 15
and the early morning traffic will
be carrying even more students to
Sachse schools this year than ever
before.
Last year’s student numbers at
Hudson Middle School rose from
955 students to 1,055 this year.
Principal Laura Johnson at Luna
Elementary stated, “This year we
have 812 students up from 680 last
year and we’re still counting.”
Assistant principal Greg Smith
at Sewell Elementary reported an
increase of approximately 40 to 60
students with a current total of 864
to date.
“Sewell now has the largest
number of students of all the ele-
mentary schools in the GISD,"
stated Smith.
Along with an increase in stu-
dents comes the need for additional
teachers and each of the new
schools increased their staff to
accomodate these growing num-
bers.
Hudson Middle School’s new
staff members included Natania
Baldwin in the ESL department;
Melinda Flournoy, teaching Earth
Science: Deborah Hernandez in
Health/PE; Pat Jackson, SP11;
Wendy Maxwell, English; Arlene
Kinard who will teach Math and
Science; Steven Redd, a new PE
instructor and coach; Dina Reddin,
a Behavioral Adjustment Teacher:
Melissa Reich, English; Kristy
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Student numbers increase, teaching staffs grow
Roland, Science and Carolyn Tay-
lor will teach PE and coach.
New to the Luna Elementary
staff are Christina Cooper who
came over from Sewell to teach
kindergarten; Terry Washam, first
grade; Brenda Saldivar teaching
bilingual 1st grade; Marybeth
Baker, second grade: Gloria Sal-
divar. third grade; Christina Hart,
third grade; Margie Selwyn, third
grade: Annette Taylor coming
from Hudson to teach fourth grade:
Kathy Bothum who will teach
Physical Education at both Luna
and Sewell as well as Linda Zie-
man who will also spend time at
both schools teaching music.
Luna will have a new full-time
library aide, Cindy Cunningham
and the new assistant principal at
Luna is Kathy Metzinger.
Sewell Elementary welcomes
Elva Caballero, a new teachers
aide in the office; Kathy Allen,
part-time speech therapist; Linda
Zicman, who will teach music at
both Luna and Sewell; Linda Both-
un, who will teach PE one-half
day; Georgie Lancaster, an early
childhood aide; new bilingual first
grade teacher Ana Ruzo; second
grade bilingual teacher Angelita
Martinez: Terry Plumlee, fourth
grade; Peggy Martin, fifth grade;
Michelle Horton a new bilingual
fifth grade teacher and Art Philib-
ert.
Enthusiastic first grade teachers at Sewell are ready to begin
class. (L to R) Ana Ruzo, Tracey Bitner, Haley Knox, Helen
Ragsdale, Debbie Goldfarb, Barbara Wise and Cindy
LaPrade.
—Photo by Carol Hunting
By Carol Bunting
Hudson Middle School will hold
volleyball tryouts on Aug. 16. 17
and 18 with their first game on
Aug. 22.
This year at Hudson, academic
teaming will be used for 6, 7 and 8
grade classes.
The method was used for last
year’s sixth grade classes and was
so successful. Hudson administra-
tion has decided to use it for all
classes.
Each grade is divided into two
teams and each team will have the
same group of teachers all year
long.
Academic teaming includes
math, science, english and reading
and social studies teachers who all
have a shared planning period.
Each teacher has about 160 stu-
dents and this croup of students
share the same five core teachers.
The purpose is to provide a team
of support for the student as well as
the parents and to provide more
consistency in the student's curricu-
lum.
Luna Elementary is one of five
Spanish pilot schools in the GISD.
All first graders will receive 20
minutes of Spanish lessons each
day.
Luna was voted one of the state’s
exemplary schools last year for the
second time.
There were a total of five schools
out of 64 given this honor. Luna
principal I.aura Johnson says this
year they are going for it again —
three in row.
“For this year, I would like to see
our students and parents continue to
work together for continued aca-
demic success,” said Johnson.
To accomodate the growing stu-
dent numbers, Luna has added two
additional portable units.
Sewell Elementary will enter the
“Odyssey of the Mind” contest this
year for the second time.
Assistant principal Greg Smith
explained the contest is for prob-
lem-solving involving student
teams.
“The students will start working
on solutions to their chosen project
beginning October and work
through February," said Smith.
The projects include a wide vari-
School Notes
ety of problems relating to every-
thing from science to the arts.
Smith stated the contest is the
largest growing school-related con-
test in the United States and
includes district competitions, state
competitions and world competi-
tions.
Odyssey of the Mind is set up as
a non-profit sponsored by large cor-
porations.
Sewell will also continue their
Teacher Recognition Program this
year.
T he program, coordinated by
Sewell's assistant principal Greg
Smith, rewards teachers on a regular
basis for outstanding work. They
are nominated by their peers and
receive gills such as movie tickets,
free video rentals, dinners for two
;uid balloon bouquets till donated by
area businesses.
Police Beat
By Carol Bunting
A residence in the 2700 block of
Elm Grove Road was burglarized
on Friday, Aug. 5. Taken were a 12
pack of beer, several magazines and
two watches. The owners of die
residence who reported the incident
were out of town for a few days and
stated they thought the burglary was
done by juveniles.
A fire in the 5800 block of Boone
Sheet on Monday, Aug. 8 gutted the
residence. No one was home at the
time of the fire. The fire was
Police Blotter
08/03/94 - Wednesday:
Property unsecured. 7400 blk
Hwy 78. Alcohol offense, 7600 blk
IIwy 78. Repossession, 3900 blk
7th. Medical emergency, 911, 2100
blk Cornwall. Poss. prowler, 3300
blk 7th. Welfare concern, 5500 blk
Brookview. Parking complaint,
Salmon/Sachse. Motorist assist,
2300 blk 3rd. Alarm, fire, 3500 blk
Merritt. Alarm, police, 6200 blk
Bailey. Alarm, police, 3200 blk Kel-
lie. Prowler, 3300 blk Tina. Security
stand by, 5900 blk Hwy 78. Security
stand by, 5900 blk Hwy 78.
08/04/94 - Thursday:
Property unsecured, 2400 blk 3rd.
Suspicious activity, 2400 blk 3rd.
Disturbance, noise, 2500 blk Barger.
Disturbance, noise, 6800 blk Long-
meadow. Motorist assist, Antho-
ny/Williford. Warrant clearance,
Sachse City Hall. Disturbance, 6400
blk Anthony. 911 Hang up call,
1800 blk Vicksburg. Security sttuid
by, 5900 blk Hwy 78. Roadway
obstruction. 5400 blk Murphy. Wel-
fare concern, 4900 blk Peachtree.
Suspicious activity, 911, 3300 blk
7th. Suspicious activity, 911, 3300
blk 7th Mutual aid, police, 5900 blk
Hwy 78, Dallas PD. Suspicious
activity, 3300 blk 7th. Medical
emergency, 911, 3.300 blk 7th.
08/05/94 - Friday:
Alarm, police, 2700 blk 3rd. Dis-
orderly conduct, Peachtree Estates.
Motorist assist, Sachse/Tina.
Motorist Assist, Dewitt/Tina. 911
Hang up call, 5100 blk Orchard.
Loose livestock, Miles/Sachsc.
Alarm, police, 3100 blk Pleasant
Valley. Mutual aid, fire, 6900 blk
Conestoga, Rowlett. Burgkiry, 2700
blk Elm Grove. Security stand by,
5900 blk Hwy 78.
08/06/94 - Saturday:
Arrest, 3800 blk 7th. Properly
unsecured. Pleasant Valley/Merritt.
Disturbance, noise, 911, 3300 blk
Tina. Fire, Kafhlyn/Elm Grove. Sus-
picious activity, 911, 3300 blk 7di.
Medical emergency, 911, 28(X) blk
4th. Disturbance, noise, 3700 blk
See Blotter Page 3B
Students were greeted with brightly decorated displays on
their first day back to school. Sewell Elementary fourth grade
teacher Terry Plumlee (L) chose a ballpark theme and was
assisted by daughter Brianne, a student at Hudson.
—Photo by Carol Bunting
Sewell Principal Jim Love goes over last minute details with a
parent and Student. —Photo hy Carol Hunting
Ranch House files
suit against city
reported at 10:17 PM. The Sachse
Fire Department stayed on the scene
until 1:35 AM to secure the proper-
ty. Cause of the fire has not yet been
determined and is still under investi-
gation.
As the result of a fight at the
Ranch House on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at
11:29 PM, three people were trans-
ported to the hospital by the Sachse
Fire Department. Officers arrived
and found several people injured.
The injuries were cause by pool
sticks and fist fighting. The incident
is still under investigation.
By Carol Hunting
Local club owner. Ron Wallace
recently filed suit against the City of
Sachse.
Wallace, owner of The Ranch
House located on Highway 78. hits
also filed a temporary restraining
order. He stated the restraining
order was filed in order to prevent
the city from closing his establish-
ment prior to die court hearing.
Earlier this year, a city ordinance
was passed allowing clubs in
Sachse to serve alcohol only until
midnight.
After numerous meetings and a
plea from Wallace to the council, an
extension of late night hours was
granted through the end of July of
1994.
Ihe recent restraining order filed
by Wallace will allow his club to
remain open only temporarily until
a final ruling is made by die courts.
“Ron Wallace agreed in writing
to voluntarily end his late night hour
sale of alcohol as of July 31, 1994.
stated Mayor Larry Holden. 1 am
disappointed that he is now trying
not to keep his word.”
Baby Boomers, another club
located along Highway 78 in
Sachse, was also affected by the
ordinance. Based on Ihe late night
ordinance and a variety of other
complications, the club recently
closed its doors.
Wallace stated, “1 hate for it to
come down to this. I just want to
exist peacefully in die city."
Wallace stated he has invested his
life savings into the club and cannot
afford to lose it. He added that he
and his wife have also recently
moved their place of residence to
die City of Sachse.
I le explained that he hopes to set
up a meeting with city council
members and Mayor Holden to try
to resolve the issue peacefully and
without further expense.
Wallace stated the cost to file the
suit was SI,400.
“1'his is till I’ve got left and 1 am
not going to give it up."
Wallace noted that he also has
three more episodes of "Walker,
Texas Ranger” scheduled to be shot
at Ins club this year.
1 Ie added that in an effort to work
with the city he has joined the
Sachse Chamber of Commerce and
hopes to become more involved in
city activities.
Mayor Larry Holden explained.
'This is not an attempt by the city to
close Mr. Wallace’s establishment.
There are many other private clubs
in Collin County dial slop serving
alcohol at midnight and remain in
business.”
The hearing on this issue is
scheduled for 9 a m. on Monday,
Aug. 15, in Court 366 or die Judicial
Court of Collin County.
Become a Sachse Chamber of
Commerce member and stop by and
visit the new ('hamher offices locat-
ed along Highway 78 in Gateway
Plaza. The new number is 496-
1212.
The YMCA in Garland is holding
Summer Day Camp and swimming
lessons. The Y will also begin sign-
up for soccer and football in Sachse
beginning August 1. For more |
information on dates, times and
fees, call 272-3484.
The Sachse Chamber of Com-
merce September luncheon will fea-
ture Scott Young, Texas Depart-
ment of Public Safety Project-Man-1
ager for the 190 project. 12 Noon
at Park Lake Baptist Church, $6.
Fallfest is also now accepting
nominations for the Oh So Grand
Grandmother’s Contest. For more
information call, Cary Simmons at
414-1318.
Other Fallfest attractions are Arts
and Crafts, plenty of great food.
Bungee Run, Velcro Wall, Mechan-
ical Roper, Barrel Train Ride,
Jupiter Jumper. Dunking Booth,
Darts, Pony Rides. Face Painting
and more.
Don't Miss FalHost's Sack Race,
Water Bttlloon Toss, Three-legged
Race and Hula Hoop contests.
There will also be a Chili Cook-off.
Men’s Legs Contest, Oh So Grand
Grandmother’s Contest and Beauti-
ful Children Contest.
The 9th Annual Fallfest will be
held on September 17 tit Salmon
Park.
Sachse Realtor Odie Hall will
give a “comedy” presentation for
the Sachse (io (letters on August 17
at the Sachse Library.
The new computer system at the
Sachse Public Library is now fully
operational. The system features an
online public access catalog.
Patrons can now search for items by
title, author, subject or keyword.
The new system is a result of the
combined efforts of the City of
Sachse and the Friends of the
Library. A matching grant was
received from the Northeast Texas
Library System. Also, preschool
story hour is coming (his fall.
Details will be available in Septem-
ber. Call 530-8966.
Pick up a copy of the Sachse
PD’s just released "Be Alert, Be
Aware. Be Safe” booklet. The.
booklet provides valuable life and!
property saving information on cau-
tions on home repair scams, cons
and home and personal safety tips.
Anyone w’ho has fallen victim to
a scam or con and would like to
alert the community raid help pre-
vent these incicents from reoccur-
ring should report the information to
the Sachse Police Department at
495-8393 or call The Wylie News at
442-5515.
Hyatt’s Check
Cashing
Now GTE payment
agent — no fee
Copies, Fax, Western Union
5620 Hwy. 78, Sachse
495-1643
Precision Paint
& Auto Body
Foreign & Domestic
5816 Hwy. 78
442-5734 Res.
495-3781 bus.
Easy-Way
Laundromat
•Large capacity
washers and dryers
•wash-dry-fold service
• DRY CLEANING SERVICE
104 N. Jackson - Wylie
442-4057
Kids In Motion
Preschool, Dance
& Tumbling
•
5560 Hwy. 78, Sachse
495-0836
Sachse Veterinary
Hospital
Steve Pirkey, D.V.M.
7210 Hwy. 78, Sachse
442-4441
Odie Hall
Realtors
For your real estate needs
6512 Hwy. 7H, Sachse
495-8172
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Cook, Margaret. The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1994, newspaper, August 17, 1994; Wylie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth748667/m1/14/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Smith Public Library.