Joshua Star (Joshua, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 2013 Page: 2 of 10
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Page 2 ★ Joshua Star ★ Thursday, May 16, 2013
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This is Robin. She is about 5 years old and is a pit. She is
kennel trained & very sweet. She gets along great with other
dogs and people. She is a wonderful dog looking for her
forever home. Please come visit all the pets at the Joshua
Animal Rescue Shelter 100 Santa Fe St. or call 817-774-9450.
We are looking forward to meeting you.
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Texas At A Glance
Amarillo
95/60
tcjac Dallas
83/70
• Burleson
84/69
El Paso
95/69
Austin Houston
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San Antonio
90/71
Brownsville
89/73
Area Cities
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Abilene
98
70 mst sunny
Kingsville
90
73
pt sunny
Amarillo
95
60 mst sunny
Livingston
83
66
t-storm
Austin
87
70 t-storm
Longview
81
67
t-storm
Beaumont
79
68 pt sunny
Lubbock
98
59
sunny
Brownsville
89
73 windy
Lufkin
85
68
t-storm
Brownwood
95
69 pt sunny
Midland
103 68
sunny
Corpus Christi
85
74 windy
Raymondville
91
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mst sunny
Corsicana
81
69 t-storm
Rosenberg
83
70 cloudy
Dallas
83
70 t-storm
San Antonio
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Del Rio
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San Marcos
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El Paso
95
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Sulphur Springs 81
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Fort Stockton
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Sweetwater
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Gainesville
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Tyler
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Greenville
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Weatherford
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Houston
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Minneapolis
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Boston
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New York
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Chicago
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Phoenix
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Dallas
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San Francisco
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Houston
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St. Louis
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Washington, DC 82
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CITY PAGE
Election canvassing,
youth council on
agenda
Results from the May n
election will be canvassed and
elected members of City Coun-
cil will be seated when the City
Council meets in regular ses-
sion today.
Mayor Joe Hollam won
election to his second term.
Sharlotta Connally will also be
seated for her second term. Kim
Henderson will be sworn in for
her first City Council term.
An item on the agenda of
specific note is the creation of a
Youth Leadership Council for
the city of Joshua. The city has
discussed the idea for some
time. See the complete agenda
and packet data at www.cityof-
joshuatx.us. The work session
begins at 6:30 p.m. with the
regular session at 7 p.m.
City offices to close
City offices will be closed May
27 in observance of Memorial
Day. Regular office hours will
resume May 28. Only non-
emergency city facilities will
be closed. Fire and police re-
sponse will operate as usual.
Foundation pouted
for YMCA
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JOSHUA STAR/COURTESY PHOTO
Cement was poured this week for
the Joshua YMCA's foundation.
A major sign of progress
at the future site of the Josh-
ua YMCA could be noted this
week in Joshua Station. Ce-
ment was poured for the fa-
cility’s foundation.
The next sign of progress
will be sectional panels that
will be poured on or about
May 23-24. Structural steel is
scheduled for delivery June 3,
and walls will be ready to stand
at that time. A large portion of
the parking lot area has been
poured, with the remaining set
to be poured in early June.
The Joshua YMCA is on
schedule for a December open-
ing. Information on member-
ship and program offerings
will be provided this fall.
Splash Pad opening
May 24
The Splash Pad at City
Park will open at 6:30 p.m.
May 24 for the summer and
another Movie in the Park
will be shown that evening
in cooperation with the
chamber of commerce and
the Joshua Community and
School Library. The movie
is “Parental Guidance.” Re-
freshments will be available
for purchase. Residents are
being encouraged to bring
blankets and picnic baskets.
The park is a tobacco-
free facility and that includes
chewing tobacco products, as
well as smoking tobacco. The
entire park is tobacco-free,
including restrooms, parking
lots, ball fields and all other
open spaces. Also, alcohol is
prohibited in the park.
Garbage bills can be
paid online
Joshua residents can now
pay their garbage and recy-
cling bills online.
Residents wishing to use
the online service should go
to www.cityoijoshuatx.us
and click on the “Pay Garbage
Bill Online” link on the right
hand side of the home page
under the Citizen Friendly
Service Request Information.
From there, users should
enter their name as it appears
on the bill and the account
number, address and pay-
ment amount. You can also
access this service via www.
thepaymentgroup .com.
In addition to garbage bill
payments, the city also offers
online citation payment service.
Adopt a pet
Joshua’s animal control
department has pets ready for
adoption. Currently there are
12 adult dogs, two puppies, two
adult cats and eight kittens.
For information, contact
the Joshua Animal Shelter
at 817-774-9450 or visit the
city’s website at www.cityof-
joshuatx.us. Also see the
shelter’s Facebook page at
Joshua Animal Control.
Garage sales
You can find a list of all
permitted garage sales in the
city limits on the city’s web-
site at www.cityoljoshuatx.
us/garage-sales. As of Josh-
ua Star press deadline, there
were no garage sales sched-
uled this week.
Requesting a
street repair
If you observe pot holes or
other damage to a city street,
you can report the problem
on the city website at www.
cityoijoshuatx.us. Click on the
“Citizen Service Request” link
and then “Make a Request.”
That request will be forward-
ed to the public works de-
partment for scheduling. You
can then track that request
by checking in the “My Sup-
port Center” on the same web
page. All submitted concerns
are attempted to be addressed
within 24 hours.
City Park
As the weather begins to
warm up, residents are be-
ginning to visit City Park.
Here are a few things you
may want to know about the
park to help plan your visit.
Q: Is swimming allowed
in the park pond?
A: No. The pond serves
many roles in the park but
Memorial Day Early Deadlines
and Office Closure
Star Group Media will be dosed for the
Memorial Day Holiday on Monday, May
27, 2013. Due to the holiday, the deadline
for the Wednesday, May 29th Burleson
Star will be Friday, May 24th at noon. The
deadline for the Crowley Star, Joshua Star
May 30th editions will remain Friday at 5pm,
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Whenever you place an employment
line ad in the Classified section,
you can duplicate that ad here
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especially as the storage for
park irrigation water. The
park irrigation system takes
water from the pond and wa-
ters the park and ball fields.
Large intake lines are sub-
merged in the pond that feed
the system. Swimming too
close to that inlet could be
dangerous and could pull a
swimmer under the water.
Q: Can I fish in the park
pond?
A: Yes. The pond has been
stocked with catfish, blue
gill, red ear and largemouth
bass. However, it is catch and
release only and a fishing li-
cense issued by the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Depart-
ment is required.
Q: Can I camp overnight
in the park?
A: No. Currently over-
night camping is prohibited
in the park.
Q: Do I need to reserve a
picnic table in order to use one?
A: No. Picnic tables are on
a first-come, first-served ba-
sis. You may also use the out-
door grills as well. The only
thing you need to reserve to
guarantee it is available for
your needs is the pavilion.
For information on pavilion
rental, contact city hall at
817-558-7447.
Q: Is the playground open
to the public even if someone
has reserved the pavilion?
A: Yes. The playground
is open to the public for play
any time during regular park
operating hours. Even if the
pavilion is reserved for a pri-
vate function, the playground
is for public use and cannot be
reserved for a private function.
Q: Can I reserve one of the
ball fields for a family game?
A: Yes. Field reservations
are scheduled by the Joshua
Baseball Association and all
field use is scheduled through
the JBA. For information,
visit the JBA website at www.
eteamx.com/jbatx/
Q: Is smoking allowed
anywhere in the park?
A: No. The use of tobacco
products in any form, any-
where in the park, is prohib-
ited by city ordinance and
that includes the parking lots.
For more information on
City Park visit www.cityof-
j oshuatx.us and click on
“Park Pavilion Rental Infor-
mation” on the right hand
side of the page under Com-
munity Interest.
Prevent home fires
A few precautions can
help prevent the outbreak of
fire in your home.
Never leave your cooking
unattended. Always keep your
stove company, especially if
you are frying food. It’s the
leading cause of kitchen fires.
Keep it clean. Keep
stove and counter surfaces
free of clutter, grease and
especially flammable objects
like hairspray, bug spray or
air freshener.
Set a timer. A timer can
remind you to switch off the
burner or oven, saving your
food and possible your house
from being burnt.
In case of a pan fire, con-
trol the fire by covering the
pan with a lid or a bigger up-
turned pan. Turn the heat off.
Spray the pot with a fire ex-
tinguisher. If you don’t have a
fire extinguisher handy, douse
the burning oil with baking
soda. Never throw water on
the pan, it will splatter the
oil and spread the fire, possi-
bly burning you. Never throw
sugar or flour on a grease fire.
Meetings, events
May 16: City Council
meets at City Hall, 6:30 p.m.
May 21: Zoning board
of adjustments meets at City
Hall, 6:30 p.m.
May 24: Splash Pad
opens at City Park, Movie in
the Park, 6:30 p.m.
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Sorter, Dave. Joshua Star (Joshua, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 2013, newspaper, May 16, 2013; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth823176/m1/2/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Burleson Public Library.