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Volume 14, No. 4
Dublin, Texas 76446
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003
Airport to have
fuel, water well
ALL SMILES - Smiling faces are part of the toutines performed each week by the Dublin
High School Dandi-Lion drill team The 6 m will be going to perform at halftime of the TCU-
Army game Oct 4.
EDC wants houses built
Turning
Back
The Pages
By l
Sandra
Thomas
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75 YEARS AGO
SEPT 28. 1928
The Sunshine Girls com-
posed of the younger social set
of Dublin, entertained with a
radio program, broadcasted
from KFI’I . Mary Evelyn
Gallagher, trances Williams,
Edwin Donaldson. Martha Gain,
Stewart Hickman. May Evelyn
White. A teen Shillingburg, and
Martha Louise Bolinger, per-
formed leadings and musical
numbers.
The Boy Scout Troop com-
posed of Paul Warren, Billie
Reed. Audrey Shillingburg,
Stewart Hickman, Bryon
Newberry. \Y.I. Henry, Joe
Little Jr., and Mike Gallagher
enjoyed a "wicne" and marsh-
mallow roast and a watermelon
feast in Leonard Hancock’s pas-
ture. Seoul Master Elmer Cox
was assisted by J.T.
Shillingburg. W.E. Sparks, Joe
Kennedy. Dr. Guy and Leonard
Hancock.
Jack Sparks carried off sev-
eral blue ribbons with his Rhode
Island Reds at the Erath County
Fair. Jack Blam also won 1st in
several categories.
50 YEARS AGO
OCT 2, 1953
t he Dublin P I A had their
first meeting ot the new year in
the Grammai school auditorium.
Res. W.R Karkalits addressed
the group, the PI A was under
the leadership of Mrs. Carl
Stevens, piesident; Mrs. Will
Ray Long, vice-president: Miss
Ruby Wyatt, secretary; Mrs. Mix
Guygei, treasurer; Mrs. Sant
Self, parliamentarian; Mrs.
Cabin lla/lewood. historian
and Mrs I rank Edmonds,
reportet
Coy Roden, manager of the
local White Auto Store held a
model plane flight contest.
Winning times of local contes-
tants were sent to Chicago,
where they were entered into a
national contest Among the
local contestants were Joe Boh
Pate. Eddie Sikes. Jr., and
Jimmy Harrell.
Boy Scout troop No. 30
hiked to the Merle Stephens
farm near Edna Hill and spent
the night at the campsite.
Sunrise religious services were
conducted by Rev. W.L. Trice,
pastor of the Edna Hill Baptist
Church. Bovs making the trip
were Byron Lee. Travis Brown.
Charles Weldner, Prichard
Smith. Billy Kloster. Kenneth
Vaulthier, Jerry Mitchell and
Bill Mitddox. They were accom-
panied by Billy Compton and
Ranee Lorson, scoutmasters.
25 YEARS AGO
SEPT 28, 1978
The Dublin Fa 11 Lair was
underway and charging admis-
sion for the first time.
Dublin's liist licensed day
care, center, t he Magic Tree was
holding registration. Owned and
operated by Mrs. Linda Jaggars.
Homecoming queen was
Lisa Templeton, escorted by
Mark Bostock.
Boh Traweek was the top
winner in the 7th annual Erath
County Hay Show.
Bill's Dollar Store was mov-
ing into its new building located
at 330 S. Patrick Street. W. T.
Culpepper, president of V&C
Developers was in charge of the
building project.
The Dublin Lions heat the
Hico Tigers 20-0.
Carolyn Holden, assistant
librarian awarded the summer
reading winners of the "Name
the monster contest." Winners
were Mareie Warner, Shane
Mitchell and Duane Shelton.
The 4th grade Camp Fire
Girls met and elected new offi
See TURNING on page 2.
By MAC B. McKINNON
Citizen Publisher
In the regular monthly meet-
ing of the Dublin Economic
Development Corp." Monday
and a special meeting of the city
aviation committee, it was
agreed to make an agreement
with a fuel supplier for the air-
port and to drill a well for water
at the airport.
A lack of water and fuel at
the airport has long been consid-
ered a detriment to airport
usage. The city has worked to
make various improvements at
the airport including patching
cracks in the runway and
installing a new beacon tower.
"Pennies for the Park" pro-
gram was officially launched
Monday night when funds were
sought from the Dublin
Economic Development
Corporation to purchase new
playground equipment for the
City Park.
Rhonda Kcilcrs, city secre-
tary. acting as a private citizen
and not a city employee, is
working to raise $18,000 to pur
chase the playground equipment
which will augment park equip
nient built by local dairymen
By SARA l ALBERT
Staff Writer
Life is good, or so it seems
true for Darren Taylor (aka
Darren Prater) longtime Dublin
resident and now Program
Director and Morning Show
host for 97.5 FM in Waco.
Taylor, who grew’ up in
Dublin, is the son of Danny and
Debbie Prater. His mothei.
Linda, lives in San Angelo.
"When I was a kid. living out
in the country. I would listen to
Kidd Kraddick. who. at the
time, was the night disc jockey
for KEGL," said Taylor. I
think that's when my interest in
radio really began."
Taylor, who changed his
name for privacy reasons, felt a
sense of stability and safeness,
growing up in Dublin.
“There's such a sense of
community, when I go back to
visit, my dad and I make the
rounds on Saturday morning.
We stop at Dairy Queen and
then head to Chigger Ranch to
drink coffee and talk gossip."
said Taylor.
Growing up. Taylor was
involved in agriculture, which is
no surprise to those who know
his father.
' “f did have my father in
class," said Taylor, speaking of
his recently retired Dublin Ag
teacher father, Danny Prater. “I
showed sheep. I also was
involved in One-Act Play and
was a pole-vaulter. I did that
through junior high and some
early on in high school.
However, when Koby Frank,
the two time state pole-vaulting
champion from Dublin got hurt.
I decided to end my days of
pole-vaulting."
The Pilots Association and
EDC combined to move a build-
ing to the site for a vistior's cen-
ter and donations helped estab-
lish a septic sy stem.
Now the city will also huild a
new hangar.
In the two separate meetings
Monday the city and EDC will
split the cost on a 3-yeai agree-
ment lor a fuel sy stem at the air-
poit. the agreement is with
Encore Aviation and will cost
$486 per month, t he city will
get 5 cents per gallon which will
he used lot airport improve-
ments including paying
The city has already ear-
marked $2.0(10 for new play-
ground equipment and the EDC
Monday pledged $2,500 under a
community improvement grant.
Dublin Lions Club Euesday
pledged $250 toward the effort.
ITmd raisers will he held to
raise the additional money and
city crews will be asked to
install the equipment under the
supervision ol the company that
manufactures it.(See sketch of
equipment of Page 7A).
Taylor was also an avid
skateboarder and played guitar.
"If I could go back though. I
would have played football."
said Taylor “! just wasn't
focused on that at the time."
After graduation in 1990.
Tavlot stayed in Dublin ut.tiil he
w as 21.
‘‘Dublin was the center ot my
universe growing up." said
Taylor. T worked for KSTV in
high school. I got to do the
weather reports once an hour at
night."
Taylor then worked his way
up to doing the morning show
lot KClIB.'
' ! w a, hud at it." said Taylor.
By MAC B. McKINNON
Citizen Publisher
"We want you as a resident of
Dublin and we will do whatever
it takes to get you here" is the
official slogan of the Dublin
Economic Development
Corporation in their latest push
to get new horn :s built in
Dublin.
They have pledged and want
local elected and appointed offi-
cials to put their full support
behind "building the new house
in Dublin."
Those catch phrases were
adopted Monday night in the
monthly meeting of the EDC as
they reviewed work by the
housing committee of the EDC
w hich is comprised of local con
tractors and interested individu
als along with two members
from the EDC board. Dr Harlan
Raley and Pat Leatherwood.
A lack ol affordable houses
has long been considered a
detriment to attracting business
and industry to Dublin. Only
seven new homes have been
built here in the past three years
A recent study found that white
housing is in. better shape in
Dublin than in most communi
“But it was giving me great
experience."
Taylor moved to
Brownwood and was the after-
noon DJ for KOXE and also
worked for KBWD.
“I did play-by-play for the
Goldthwaite Eagles. And. for a
season, I was a sideline reporter
for Brownwood."
In an act of true dedication
and while still living in
Brownwood, with his wife
Katherine, whom he married in
1996, Taylor and his wife would
make the two and a half hour
trek to Austin, every weekend,
tor Darien to DJ for Mix. 94.7.
"My wife is great, Stic would
ties, thete needs to be mote and
4 pci cent needs to be lorn
down.
A lack ol bousing is indica-
tive in the tact that 32 percent of
school pci sonnet live outside
Dublin. I lie LI)( and city w ill
work together. I DC Executive
Director Sandy Reed noted, and
can slaK In tearing down one
house
She noted she lias been to a
niimbci ol seminars recently
and learned there is financial
help Iront a number of sources,
not only to build homes but also
to renovate those in need
In addition the FIX' has hud
gclcd S 10.(100 to help in build
ing new homes this coming scat
and another $ IH.IIUO to help ten
. ■ 1 ,„.... it can be sal
v aged.
Plans ate being made how
best to use those 'funds such as
possiblv paving I'm pci mils and
water and sevvei tap Ices I'm
new houses and.ni paving the
tiisi voat’s taxes.
BuildiinC codes and zoning
min have to be revised to suit
the needs ol those wanting to
build An rv.i'opC of the
I'hu'ie1 o v. i 1 i ll. | Mi t!ic
sleep m the car for tour hours
while I was on ait Then we
would drive back home, said
lav lor. She is unking on her
masiers right now in
Psychology. Stic and I met
while working together in radio
and 1 credit her vv ilh my success
She is v\ hat motivates me."
The couple moved to San
Angelo, where Taylor was after-
noon. DJ and Program Diicctor
for KIXY
“We then moved to College
Station. I was Program Director
for Mix 104.7 My wife was
attending Texas A&M at the
time." sail! Tavlot. In what has
proba^U been' it" most tun
minimum size house allowed is
1.000 square feet while some
retirees would like to huild
about 900 square feet.
Leatherwood noted there is a
perception that new construc-
tion is not wanted in Dublin and
that perception must be over-
come.
The plan of action adopted
includes:
To encourage the construc-
tion of new family residences it
is recommended that:
The EDC Board of
Directors and the City Council
of Dublin work together to
develop an Incentive Package to
encourage housing starts
Incentives might include waiv-
ing all or a portion of building
permit and inspection fees,
water utility hookups and tax
abatements on the new housing
fot the first year.
T he EDC and the City work
with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture-Rural Development
to maximize opportunities for
local residents to take advantage
of (he broad range of new hous-
ing programs available to rural
communities.
See EDC page 2A
thing I've done. 1 was also a
spotter' for the PA announcer at
Kyle Field during the Aggie
football games. ! would help
him keep track of the game.
Basically , I was paid to watch
the Aggies play. It's kind of
funny because I am in the Texas
A&M Media guide for 2003 but
am not there."
Taylor was a spotter for three
seasons.
"I"m glad we were in
College Station. My wife has
made so many sacrifices for me.
I wanted to pay her back by
helping her to get a great educa-
tion."
Taylor heard about the posi-
tion in Waco with “Today's Hit
Music, 97.5 FM." when Jay
Charles, the morning show co
host at the time, called Taylor
about his moving to San
Antonio. Taylor began his stint
on the Morning Show, as
Darren and Krissy. at the end of
July.
T needed a new challenge. It
was basically a promotion with-
in the Clear Channel system."
Taylor said.
Clear Channel, which is
based out of San Antonio has
55.000 employees and as of
November 2002. Clear Channel
owned more than 1,200 radio
stations nationwide and is in 65
countries world-wide. It was
also recently listed in the Top
100 Leading Media Companies
by AdAge.com. Such a giant
media conglomerate was not
allowed until the
Telecommunications Act of
1996.
See TUNED IN on page 6A.
See AIRPORT page 7A
Program to buy park
playground equipment
seats ago.
HOMECOMING FASHIONS - Monday was pajama day at
Dublin schools in preparation for homecoming. Can you name
the students who were models fot t»ier-r- fashions'"
Tuned in to success
Longtime Dublin resident makes name for sell in radio
REACHING FOR SUCCESS- Darren (aylor (Prater) plays around in the studio at today 's t lit
Mush 97.5 I’m in Waco, where lie is Morning Show host and Program I Xiet lot I n lot began liis
i aieei in high school and lias been developing his style ever since
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