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Rambler Ir Ir Ir Ir Irving Rambler $0.25 ving Rambler $0.25 ving Rambler $0.25 ving Rambler $0.25 ving Rambler $0.25 The Irving Rambler P.O. Box 177731 Irving, TX 75017 “Irving’s weekly community newspaper” www.irvingrambler.com April 10, 2008 Irving Mayoral candidate survey Page 4 Obituaries Page 14 Movies Page 6 Police Page 3 Puzzles Page 13 T K HIS WEE dents, clear streets and remove de- bris. Fire Station No. 10 served as the Valley Ranch Command center. “The first call the power started dropping at 3:30 a.m.,” Mike Evitts, Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Station No. 10, said. “We have some big power holes along Beltline. Differ- ent places, different things. The worst damage is in area between North Lake and the Trinity River, and from Beltline to 635, so the area we call Valley Ranch. We have a lot of trees down. There are walls down, Provided by Jennifer Hall The Irving Arts Center hosted the 8th annual Spring Fling, a fam- ily art festival, on Saturday. Throughout the “Go Wild with Art” themed event, participants were treated to live performances, “wild” animals, art projects and more. Approximately 5,000 people at- tended the all-day festival, which was highlighted by three perfor- mances featuring guest artist Rich- ard Hight. By the end of the day, Hight created six, 6’ x 6’ paintings, each taking only 10 minutes from start to finish. Several children had the opportunity to join Hight on stage and create a painting of their own. The Irving City Sparklers, John Hunter’s Snake Talk, Dana’s Dance Academy, the Arts Center’s Satur- day School Singers and local bands Kinfolk, Fakie and Tyme Zone also entertained audiences on two per- formance stages. “This was the first year that Spring Fling was an all-day event,” Richard Huff, executive director of the Arts Center, said. “We were very pleased with the success of Spring Fling and the enthusiasm of our volunteers and vendors, and we’re looking forward to adding more to the event in the coming By Jess Paniszczyn The city council is currently considering an ordinance to limit the number and size of accessory buildings that can be placed on a residential property. Prior to solidi- fying the proposed restrictions the city council is holding a public hear- ing to gather information about the type of restrictions residents want. The hearing will be held in City Hall during the regularly scheduled city council meeting on April 17. “This item was on the Council Agenda for the last meeting on April the third,” Gary Miller, director of the Planning and Inspections De- partment, said. “The council dis- cussed it briefly and determined there should be more time for the public to have a chance to weigh in. “Back towards the middle of March there was a zoning case on N. Irving Heights. The owner wanted to build roughly a 25,000 square foot industrial, metal build- ing in their back yard. The property is about an acre, so they have a lot of ground. “The neighborhood in the area is an established neighborhood. Ear Ear Ear Ear Ear ly mor ly mor ly mor ly mor ly mor ning storm tears through city ning storm tears through city ning storm tears through city ning storm tears through city ning storm tears through city By Jess Paniszczyn Residents were awakened early Thursday morning by a large storm system that moved through the area. Winds gusted up to 80 miles per hour damaging homes and businesses alike. Damaged electrical equipment left 35,000 people without electric- ity in Irving while approximately 175,000 were without electricity across North Texas. Belt Line Road was closed from State Highway 114 north to Wayside because 17 poles carrying electrical lines were bro- ken. Classes were canceled at Gil- bert Elementary School and Crocket Middle School due to storm related damage. Despite a path of damage cut through the Valley Ranch area, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has not determined a tornado traveled through the area. Throughout the area, Irving’s Fire, Police, Water, Parks and Pub- lic Works Departments moved with speed and efficiency to aid resi- Council sets sites on detached Council sets sites on detached Council sets sites on detached Council sets sites on detached Council sets sites on detached garages garages garages garages garages, , , storage buildings storage buildings storage buildings storage buildings storage buildings People in that area have done a lot with their homes. “The property owner erected an eight foot sheet metal fence, and the neighbors were upset. They came with pictures. The case was voted down by the Planning and Zoning Commission. “That case triggered the coun- cil and the city staff to get moving to prevent this from happening again, because if the property owner had approached the situation in a different way, he could have erected the building just as a mat- ter of course. He could have pulled the permits and done it.” In the proposed ordinance, owners would have to add exterior siding to structures exceeding 150 square feet. “The proposal as it is written in the initial draft, which is subject to change, is that any accessory building that exceeds 150 square feet has some options for exterior materials. Those include the same materials as the house or from a list of approved materials including masonry, siding, stone and other materials with colors that match the Irving residents went “wild with art” during Spring Fling years.” Spring Fling also gave partici- pants a sneak peek at the art projects that will be featured dur- ing the Arts Center’s summer camp program. Local art instructors helped children weave bookmarks, create masks and jewelry, practice stone carving and much more. Chil- dren also had the opportunity to learn about musical instruments with the Lone Star Youth Orches- tra; create origami animals with En- tertainment Series of Irving; watch jugglers, clowns, balloon artists and magicians; tumble with Irving Gym- nastics and meet with snakes, ex- otic birds and a monkey. Several art groups also partici- pated with demonstrations and vi- sual displays. The Irving Art Asso- ciation brought in several wildlife artists throughout the day to cre- ate and exhibit their work. In addi- tion, the Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild and the Fort Worth Weavers Guild let participants watch and work with looms and spinning wheels. For more information about KidsArts summer camps call 972- 252-7558. Mother Nature’s redecorating leaves a little to be desired as branches hang perched on a bridge while holding a small lamp post that threatens to fall into the canal below. The snake and the butterfly consider each other during the annual Irving Arts Center’s Spring Fling. See CITY, Page 8 See PROPOSED, Page6

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The Irving RamblerP.O. Box 177731Irving, TX 75017

“Irving’s weekly community newspaper”www.irvingrambler.com April 10, 2008

Irving

Mayoral candidatesurveyPage 4

Obituaries Page 14Movies Page 6Police Page 3Puzzles Page 13T KHIS WEE

dents, clear streets and remove de-bris. Fire Station No. 10 served asthe Valley Ranch Command center.

“The first call the power starteddropping at 3:30 a.m.,” Mike Evitts,Assistant Fire Chief at Fire StationNo. 10, said. “We have some bigpower holes along Beltline. Differ-ent places, different things. Theworst damage is in area betweenNorth Lake and the Trinity River,and from Beltline to 635, so the areawe call Valley Ranch. We have a lotof trees down. There are walls down,

Provided by Jennifer HallThe Irving Arts Center hosted

the 8th annual Spring Fling, a fam-ily art festival, on Saturday.Throughout the “Go Wild with Art”themed event, participants weretreated to live performances, “wild”animals, art projects and more.

Approximately 5,000 people at-tended the all-day festival, whichwas highlighted by three perfor-mances featuring guest artist Rich-ard Hight. By the end of the day,Hight created six, 6’ x 6’ paintings,each taking only 10 minutes fromstart to finish. Several children hadthe opportunity to join Hight onstage and create a painting of theirown.

The Irving City Sparklers, JohnHunter’s Snake Talk, Dana’s DanceAcademy, the Arts Center’s Satur-day School Singers and local bandsKinfolk, Fakie and Tyme Zone alsoentertained audiences on two per-formance stages.

“This was the first year thatSpring Fling was an all-day event,”Richard Huff, executive director ofthe Arts Center, said. “We werevery pleased with the success ofSpring Fling and the enthusiasm ofour volunteers and vendors, andwe’re looking forward to addingmore to the event in the coming

By Jess PaniszczynThe city council is currently

considering an ordinance to limitthe number and size of accessorybuildings that can be placed on aresidential property. Prior to solidi-fying the proposed restrictions thecity council is holding a public hear-ing to gather information about thetype of restrictions residents want.The hearing will be held in City Hallduring the regularly scheduled citycouncil meeting on April 17.

“This item was on the CouncilAgenda for the last meeting on Aprilthe third,” Gary Miller, director ofthe Planning and Inspections De-partment, said. “The council dis-cussed it briefly and determinedthere should be more time for thepublic to have a chance to weighin.

“Back towards the middle ofMarch there was a zoning case onN. Irving Heights. The ownerwanted to build roughly a 25,000square foot industrial, metal build-ing in their back yard. The propertyis about an acre, so they have a lotof ground.

“The neighborhood in the areais an established neighborhood.

EarEarEarEarEarly morly morly morly morly morning storm tears through cityning storm tears through cityning storm tears through cityning storm tears through cityning storm tears through cityBy Jess Paniszczyn

Residents were awakenedearly Thursday morning by a largestorm system that moved throughthe area. Winds gusted up to 80

miles per hour damaging homesand businesses alike.

Damaged electrical equipmentleft 35,000 people without electric-ity in Irving while approximately

175,000 were without electricityacross North Texas. Belt Line Roadwas closed from State Highway 114north to Wayside because 17 polescarrying electrical lines were bro-

ken.Classes were canceled at Gil-

bert Elementary School and CrocketMiddle School due to storm relateddamage.

Despite a path of damage cutthrough the Valley Ranch area, theNational Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA) has notdetermined a tornado traveledthrough the area.

Throughout the area, Irving’sFire, Police, Water, Parks and Pub-lic Works Departments moved withspeed and efficiency to aid resi-

Council sets sites on detachedCouncil sets sites on detachedCouncil sets sites on detachedCouncil sets sites on detachedCouncil sets sites on detachedgaragesgaragesgaragesgaragesgarages,,,,, storage buildings storage buildings storage buildings storage buildings storage buildings

People in that area have done a lotwith their homes.

“The property owner erectedan eight foot sheet metal fence, andthe neighbors were upset. Theycame with pictures. The case wasvoted down by the Planning andZoning Commission.

“That case triggered the coun-cil and the city staff to get movingto prevent this from happeningagain, because if the property ownerhad approached the situation in adifferent way, he could haveerected the building just as a mat-ter of course. He could have pulledthe permits and done it.”

In the proposed ordinance,owners would have to add exteriorsiding to structures exceeding 150square feet.

“The proposal as it is writtenin the initial draft, which is subjectto change, is that any accessorybuilding that exceeds 150 squarefeet has some options for exteriormaterials. Those include the samematerials as the house or from a listof approved materials includingmasonry, siding, stone and othermaterials with colors that match the

Irving residents went “wildwith art” during Spring Fling

years.”Spring Fling also gave partici-

pants a sneak peek at the artprojects that will be featured dur-ing the Arts Center’s summer campprogram. Local art instructorshelped children weave bookmarks,create masks and jewelry, practicestone carving and much more. Chil-dren also had the opportunity tolearn about musical instrumentswith the Lone Star Youth Orches-tra; create origami animals with En-tertainment Series of Irving; watchjugglers, clowns, balloon artists andmagicians; tumble with Irving Gym-

nastics and meet with snakes, ex-otic birds and a monkey.

Several art groups also partici-pated with demonstrations and vi-sual displays. The Irving Art Asso-ciation brought in several wildlifeartists throughout the day to cre-ate and exhibit their work. In addi-tion, the Dallas Handweavers andSpinners Guild and the Fort WorthWeavers Guild let participantswatch and work with looms andspinning wheels.

For more information aboutKidsArts summer camps call 972-252-7558.

Mother Nature’s redecorating leaves a little to be desired as branches hang perched on a bridge whileholding a small lamp post that threatens to fall into the canal below.

The snake and the butterfly consider each other during the annualIrving Arts Center’s Spring Fling.

See CITY, Page 8

See PROPOSED, Page6

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POLICE & FIREAggravated Assault:04-05-08 at 1:28 a.m. Witnesses reportedseeing three to fourHispanic males as-

saulting a victim in the parking lotof the MacArthur PlaceApartments. Upon arrival, officersfound the disoriented victim withsevere injuries to his face. The sus-pects left the area in a flat grey,older-model Chevy MonteCarlo. The victim was transportedto PMH with non-life-threateninginjuries.

Pursuit: 04-05-08 at 6:38 p.m. Anintoxicated motocross spectatorinvolved in a fight nearly struck

several pedestrians with his vehicleas he attempted to leave the park-ing lot of Texas Stadium. The sus-pect fled from officers when theyattempted a traffic stop in the park-ing lot. A short chase from the park-ing lot to north bound S.H. Loop 12ended when the suspect suddenlydecided to pull over. He was ar-rested for DWI and Evading Arrest/Vehicle.

Pursuit: 04-05-08 at 9:47 p.m. Of-ficers attempted to stop a speeding2004 black Cadillac in the area ofO’Connor and Leland. The driverfled and a short pursuit ended atMillswood and Sam Hill when thedriver struck a curb and his vehicle

One Haz-Mat response for small fuel spill. Mitigated quickly.Ambulances went into overload three times.

Ambulances went into overload once.

Irving Fire Department responded to 289 incidents.The Fire incidents

87 Miscellaneous Fire and Rescue Calls 1 Structure Fires 0 Special Operations 1 Vehicle Fires

Comments:

Medical calls13 Major Accidents83 Major Medical23 Heart Attacks33 Difficulty Breathing32 Trauma Related20 CPR Situations

Irving Fire DepartmentActivity summary Apr 3 - 9, 2008

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COMMUNITY CALENDARApril 12Spring Fling Sale -- Check out theHeritage Gifts and Collectibles GiftShop for Spring bargains 9 a.m. –12 p.m. in the Heritage Senior Cen-ter, 200 S. Jefferson, Irving.

April 12Introduction to Genealogy -- TheIrving Genealogical Society, in con-junction with the Irving Public Li-brary will off a free introductorycourse in genealogy. Interestedparties should go to the third floorof the main library at 801 West Irv-ing Blvd. At 10:00 a.m. A one hourbeginners’ course will be followedby one-on-one assistance in libraryresearch. You only need to bring apad and pen and any ancestral in-formation you may alreadyhave. For more information, call817-212-4111.

April 12Irving Chautauqua -- The IrvingPublic Library will offer the IrvingChautauqua at 2 p.m. on the sec-ond Saturday of each month. Theseries, which will run through De-cember, will kick off with a balletperformance by the MomentumDance Company of Irving in theCentral Library Auditorium, 801 W.Irving Blvd. A variety of programsdesigned for the entire family isplanned for the coming months.Visit www.cityofirving.org/libraryfor upcoming performances in theseries, or call 972-721-2606.

April 12Healthy Kids Day -- The YMCA willput on a Free Sports Clinic 9:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. Through participation,children will receive a healthy snackand enter his or her family into adrawing for a FREE 6-Month Fam-ily Membership as well as otherprizes. This is also the Kick-Off forSummer Camp registration.

April 12Golf, Walk ‘n Roll -- A golf tourna-ment and walk-a-thon will be heldat Riverchase Golf Club in Coppellfrom 7am to 1pm. All proceeds ben-efit specialized childcare, outpatientpediatric therapy and social ser-vices programs at Our Children’sHouse at Irving serving childrenwith special needs and their fami-lies. For more information, call 972-790-8505, ext. 221.

April 14John Paul II Lecture -- The Uni-versity of Dallas will hold its JohnPaul II Lecture with featuredspeaker Francis Cardinal Arinze,Prefect of the Congregation of Di-vine Worship and the Discipline ofthe Sacraments. The lecture, “In-terreligious Dialogue and Evange-lization,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. atthe Irving Arts Center. The lectureis free and guests are encouragedto arrive early as seating is limited.Cardinal Arinze was one of the prin-cipal advisors to Pope John Paul II,and was considered papabile be-

fore the 2005 papal conclave, whichelected Benedict XVI.

April 15Free Well-Child and ImmunizationClinic -- Baylor Medical Center atIrving is sponsoring a well child andimmunization clinic along with theDallas County Department ofHealth and Human Services andNorthgate United MethodistChurch from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.at Northgate United MethodistChurch, 3700 W. Northgate Dr. inIrving. Well-child exams for childrenages birth to four years-old andimmunizations for children agesbirth to 18 years-old, will be pro-vided from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Immunizations only, will be givenfrom 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Immuniza-tion records must be provided foreach child. The free services of thisclinic are available to residents ofIrving only. For more informationcall 972-579-4095.

April 17Stars of Texas: Racing Against theOdds, an American DiabetesAssociation’s annual fundraiserwill be held at Lone Star Park atGrand Prairie. This event includesa buffet by Chef Jake Duplantis,and live and silent auctions featur-ing one-of-a-kind travel, entertain-ment and fashion items. For moreinformation, call 972-392-1181 ext.6095.

April 17Irving Boulevard EnhancementStudy -- The City of Irving haslaunched a study of Irving Blvd.from SH 183 to Loop 12 to identifyopportunities to visually enhancethe corridor and foster new retailand commercial development. Thiskick-off is the public’s first oppor-tunity to see initial visioning/ren-derings and provide feedback from5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the City CouncilChambers, Irving, City Hall. Theevent is free and open to the pub-lic; families are welcome. Food andentertainment will be provided,along with a visual presentation ofthe study area and potential visionconcepts. For more information,contact 972-580-0662 x16.

April 18UD Commencement -- More than120 University of Dallas graduatestudents will receive MBA, Masterof Science, MS/MBA Dual andMaster of Management degreesduring the 2008 spring commence-ment ceremony for the GraduateSchool of Management (GSM). Theceremony will take place at 7 p.m. atMaher Athletic Center the Univer-sity of Dallas, 1845 E. NorthgateDrive, in Irving.

April 18Women’s Expo -- Residents are in-vited to attend the Women’s Expofrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the HeritageSenior Center, 200 S. Jefferson St.The theme of this year’s free event,Women Impacting our World, willfocus on the diversity of women inbusiness, entrepreneurship, and

health and wellness, with valuableinformation provided by guestspeakers, exhibitors and free healthscreenings for blood pressure, cho-lesterol, hearing and vision. Call972-721-2496 for details.

April 18 - 20Celebrity Red Dress Collection --Diet Coke and the National Heart,Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)will be showcasing the Red DressCollection, including the dressworn by Heidi Klum at the 2008 fash-ion show, and offering free hearthealth screenings April 18 - 20 atIrving Mall as part of The HeartTruth Road Show which is makinga first ever national tour. The ex-hibit will be on display 3:00 p.m. –9:00 p.m. on Friday and 12:00 – 6:00p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Formore information, visitwww.MyCokeRewards.com.

April 19Battle of the Bands -- First UnitedMethodist Church, Irving, is host-ing an exciting family event from11:00 AM until 5:00 PM featuringlocal contemporary Christian“Battle of the Bands”. ChristianBands from all over the area willperform. In addition, several localrestaurants will have food stationsset up for a “Taste of Irving” op-portunity featuring the specialtiesof each restaurant at bargain prices.All this in celebration of thechurch’s 100th birthday. In the eventof inclement weather, activities willmove to the Family Life Center. Formore information, call 972-253-3531.

became disabled. The suspectjumped over a concrete wall andescaped on foot in the Maribellaapartment complex.

Robbery: 04-05-08 at 10:40 p.m. Thesuspect approached the salescounter in the Chevron in the 41200block of west S.H. 183. He pre-sented a threatening demand noteto the clerk. The suspect receivedcash and five packs of Newport ciga-rettes before fleeing the area, pos-sibly in a silver 4-door vehicle.

Fire Alarm: 04-06-08 A CJC em-ployee was heating a meal in themicrowave in the Communicationsbreak room. The meal caught on fireburning the microwave and causedthe fire alarm to sound. IFDresponded. No damage other thanto the microwave.

Aggravated Assault: 04-07-08 at5:55 p.m. The complainant waswalking in the 800 block of Lukewhen an unknown White male ap-proached her and grabbed heraround the waist. He had arazorblade in his hand. The com-plainant struck the suspect with herelbow. The suspect then cut thecomplainant on the elbow. Thecomplainant ran home and calledIPD.

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Irving Prayer BreakfastApril 26, 2008 at 7:15 A.M.

Texas Stadium Club, Irving, Texas

We are featuring Rev. Barry Black, Chaplain of the United StatesSenate. This non-denominational breakfast is designed forNorth Texas business, community and religious leaders.

Join us for felloJoin us for felloJoin us for felloJoin us for felloJoin us for fellowship,wship,wship,wship,wship, leader- leader- leader- leader- leader-ship and spiritual groship and spiritual groship and spiritual groship and spiritual groship and spiritual growthwthwthwthwth

Individual Tickets: $20(check, via mail request, includes continental breakfast)

Table for Ten Leaders: $200 (reserved)

The IPB operates as a 509c2 Public tax-exempt charitable organization, basedin Irving Texas. Donations to the organization are tax exempt

Barry C. BlackIn June, 2003, Rear Admiral Barry C. Black (Ret.)

was elected the 62nd Chaplain of the United StatesSenate. Prior to coming to Capitol Hill, Chaplain Blackserved in the U.S. Navy for over twenty-seven years,ending his distinguished career as the Chief of NavyChaplains. He was commissioned as a Navy Chaplainin 1976. He is a decorated veteran, a respected reli-gious leader, speaker and author. Reverend Black holdstwo Doctorate Degrees in Ministry and Philosophy.

For more information contact:Terry Waldrum 972-790-8617

Joe Philipp 214-693-0093

To order tickets mail your checkand contact information to:

3713 Guadalajara Court,Irving, TX 75062

1. What do you think is the singlelargest problem facing Irving atthis time, and what is your solu-tion to the problem?

Irving’s greatest problem todayis people have been waiting a longtime for much of what needs bedone right now. People want to seerundown apartments removed.People want to see the Texas Sta-dium site redeveloped. People wantthe northern rail line done on timeby DART. People want south Irv-ing redevelopment and positivechanges to occur in downtown;they want a greater choice of res-taurants and shopping.

We have begun to addresseach of these desires, and we mustmake sure people understand howthese projects are progressing andare engaged with us in successfullycompleting them. We have removed1000 substandard apartment units,built over 1000 new single-familyhomes, are pursuing the redevel-opment of Texas Stadium with acommercial operation that willcomplement the new Tanger Mallto be built on the adjacent prop-erty, and pursuing downtown re-development and are appointing acitizens committee to advise andreview the developer’s plans.

The solution? Get started-wehave. Work hard-we are. Don’t quit-we won ‘t.

2. What do you believe Irving resi-dents can be most proud of at thistime?

The people of Irving should becollectively proud of the lowestcrime rate in Irving’s recorded his-tory. Irving citizens have much todo with this result. Irving citizenshave provided us the support weneeded to put more police on thestreets and make public safety apriority, something I promised thepeople I would do.

We have the CAP, which hasled to the deporting of over 2500

criminal illegal aliens; the Crime FreeMulti-Housing program which edu-cates apartment residents and man-agers in how to keep their premisessafe; and the IPD Disorder Opera-tion which targets high crime areas.The results: a 15% drop in violent

crime in 2007 and a continuing dropin 2008.

Everything begins with safeneighborhoods. This provides thefoundation for confidence in livingand doing business in Irving. Somany opportunities exist when wekeep a handle on crime.

Irving Rambler Mayoral Candidate Survey 2008The three Mayoral candidates were given the opportunity to answer four survey questions. For each question, they were allotted 250 words to reply.

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Herbert Gears3. What future do you see for Irv-ing?

Irving’s future is bright as long aswe don’t lose our focus or get side-tracked from the mutual goals weare pursuing. Irving continues tobe an attractive place for families

and businesses as evidenced by anunemployment rate substantiallylower than the state average, 4.3%at last report; and a population thatplaces us in the top 1% of cities inthe US. And our strategic place inthe middle of the fastest growingmetropolitan area in the countryassures us we will have that oppor-tunity to continue to be a leader aslong as we keep our focus.

We will continue to be a leaderin transportation with both a northand south rail line to the airport andForth Worth in and a superior high-way connector system. We will bea leader in commerce and residen-tial innovation with the buildout ofLas Colinas as the largest transit-oriented development area in thecountry. We will be a leader in pro-tecting our environment and secur-ing our future with the mayor’sGreen Committee, designed to ad-dress this vital concern, and re-cently appointed by the council.Working together will sustain theseand other positive activities. Work-ing together, Irving has a bright andoptimistic future.

4. Do you believe local governmentshould approach Irving in sections(North, South, Central) or as awhole?

Without question, we must ap-proach Irving as one city. While wehave many parts, each with itsunique challenges, we are one city,sharing the same tax base and road-ways, the same public safety, thesame aspirations. The results fromour actions must benefit everyonein every part of the city.

Irving is 70 square miles with 200,000+ people. We have everyproblem every big city has. Diffi-culties occuring in one part of thecity affect every part. So do posi-tive actions. Irving is more than 100years old. At any point in time, someof Irving is 100 years old, some 50,some brand new. Irving was bornin the South, so the South showsits age sooner, but, it is the destinyof all parts of the city to age. Solu-tions that address aging areas ofthe city must be sustainable andaddress the immediate need andprovide an opportunity to addressand perhaps prevent future chal-lenges.

This council’s pursuit of $35million of redevelopment in SouthIrving, of new water resources forfuture generations, of environmen-tally responsible behaviors, theimplementation of $4+billion of eco-nomic development throughout Irv-ing, including a convention center,upscale shopping and residentialprojects, and the utilization of ourcitizens to provide input to makethese successful are examples ofwhat it means to address the cityas a whole. Together we can buildone Irving, not with divisive rheto-ric or negative attitudes, but byfounding our actions on thosethings we share.

1. What do you think is the singlelargest problem facing Irving atthis time, and what is your solu-tion to the problem?

The decline in Irving’s attractive-ness as a place to live, documentedby Money magazine in 2006. Irvingdidn’t make the top 100!

Attractiveness takes into con-sideration, crime, shopping, appear-ance, schools, etc. There are manythings that must be done to moveIrving into a top position again.

First is reducing the criminalillegal alien invasion by adoptingHomeland Security/ICE’s 287 (g)program or the strongest programavailable to identify, incarcerate anddeport criminal illegal aliens.

It is essential during the nego-tiation period with ICE that illegalalien dwelling “hide-outs” are abol-ished by strict code enforcement.It is essential to stop the invasionto improve the attractiveness of Irv-ing as a place to live. It is essentialto reduce the number of peddlerswith “wheeled peddler wagons”which provide good cover for drugdelivery. It is essential that criminalillegal aliens are out-migrated be-cause they are scaring citizens intoselling their homes at discountedprices to get away from crime. It isessential that we reduce the grow-ing gang activity in Irving which iscausing citizens to sell their homesat reduced prices just to get awayfrom the gangs.

These are some of the thingsthat must be done to make ALL ofIrving attractive as a place to live

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Roland Jeteragain. If elected as Irving’s MayorI pledge to work hard to solve theillegal alien invasion problem.

2. What do you believe Irving resi-dents can be most proud of at thistime?

Irving can be most proud of its his-tory and its settlers and that Irvingwas a vital town on the west bankof the Trinity long before Dallasgrew so that “bedroom” cities wereneeded for housing. All thanks toOtis Brown and J. O. Schulze.

We can be proud of Frenchand Asian settlers in Irving from theReunion area to the Irving area, whofarmed for about 100 years and evencontinue today.

We can be proud of the spiritof the Sowers and Bear Creek settle-ments in West Irving where settlershad the spirit to move years ago toraise their families and make a home.

We can be proud of DFW Air-port being known worldwide forbeing bigger than Manhattan andthe spirit and vision it took for areamunicipal governments to accom-plish and forge an agreement.

We can be proud of CaliforniaCrossing where settlers had thespirit to cross the Trinity in wagontrains going West and of the spiritof Native American’s who oncecamped near the University of Dal-las site.

We can be proud of LasColinas and the vision of Ben Car-penter to make something lastingout of his dairy farm.

Irving has a history worth re-membering, settlers with spirit toadmire and current citizens deter-mined to return their city to a moredesirable place to live. As a lifelongIrving citizen, I feel the responsibil-ity and will be proud to serve asMayor through the next criticalyears.

3. What future do you see for Irv-ing?

I see a tremendous future forIrving…if, we can restore our cityto one of the top communities inthe Metroplex where people wantto move and live.

I believe that Irving is at a “tip-ping point” where it can continueits slide into undesirability as adestination or it can revitalize andregain its rightful desirable positionin the Metroplex.

With the Cowboys leaving Irv-ing, our future desirability dependsupon achieving a signature devel-opment on that site as soon as pos-sible.

I see a bright future by pro-tecting home values in Irving, whichmeans we must do strict code en-forcement to remove inhabitants

from overcrowded dwellingswhether apartments or houses.

I see a bright future but wemust protect our citizens from crimi-nal illegal aliens, car and home bur-glaries and increasing gang graffitiand gang violence

I see a bright future with ourwonderful park system but we mustprotect parks from drug users sothey will be safe for families andchildren.

I see a bright future by devel-oping upscale shopping in centraland south Irving.

I see a bright future by encour-aging upscale commercial develop-ment in central and south Irving.

I see a bright future with moredevelopment along the 161 corri-dor to increase the city’s tax baseand help take some of the tax bur-den off homeowners.

If elected Mayor, I pledge towork hard to achieve all the vitaland desirable improvements for agreat future for Irving.

4. Do you believe local governmentshould approach Irving in sections(North, South, Central) or as awhole?

Irving’s government should look atIrving as a whole! One of the mis-takes of the past has been to focuson development in Las Colinas &Valley Ranch at the expense ofSouth Irving.

If one part of the city has aproblem, the whole city suffers. Ina leaky boat, the whole boat sinks,not just the part with the hole. Asthe tax base in one part of the citydeclines due to illegal alien inva-sion and reduced home sale prices,there is decline creep all over thecity.

I live and work in South Irving.I was raised and have a grandchildin Irving. As Mayor, I pledge thededication to return Irving to itsrightful place as one of the mostdesirable cities in the Metroplex.

As Mayor, I will demonstratethe same enthusiasm and effort thatI have shown in my law practice, inBoy Scouts and in the Communityto efforts to balance the attractionof quality development and busi-nesses to all parts of the city.

Local government is to serveits citizens, not exclude them. AsIrving’s Mayor, I pledge to commu-nicate with Irving citizens such asthe property owners located in his-toric downtown Irving. I pledge towork to see that government hastransparency. I pledge to work tonegotiate a program that will iden-tify, incarcerate or deport criminalillegal aliens. I pledge to work toreturn the television coverage of theCitizen’s Open Mike Forum atCouncil Meetings.

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The school also won secondplace for Best High School Delega-tion for their representation ofChina. Delegates included RahimAkram, Natasha Arora, Jason Jo-seph, Umair Meghani, StevenQuillen and Shivani Rumalla.

Third place for Best HighSchool Delegation was awarded tothe United Kingdom Delegation,also from The North Hills School.Delegates included DanielAshworth, Caroline Hayman,Meyappan Subbaiah, MichaelWalker and Colleen Yard.

Rahim Akram received secondplace for Best Delegate on the Spe-cial Political Committee. Third placewas awarded to Maria Joseph forher representation of Syria.Natasha Arora received third placefor Best Delegate on the SecurityCouncil. For Best Delegate for Gen-eral Assembly, Jason Joseph tookhome first place, as well as first placefor Best Delegate for the Disarma-ment and International SecurityCommittee. Umair Meghani wasawarded second place for Best Del-egate for Economic and SocialCouncil and third place for the Com-mission on Science and Technol-ogy for Development.

Caroline Hayman received anhonorable mention for HumanRights Delegation. MeyappanSubbaiah received first place forBest Delegate on the Economic andSocial Council and honorable men-tion was awarded to Cali Mikusekfor her representation of SaudiArabia. Lasya Challa took home firstplace for Best Delegate for theCommission on Science and Tech-nology for Development for her rep-resentation of Iran.

More than 250 students, fromschools all over Oklahoma andTexas, as well as one high schoolfrom Louisiana, had the opportu-nity to experience the workings of

the United Nations and activelygained first-hand knowledge of in-ternational politics.

MUNSW is a student organi-zation committed to increasingawareness of the role the UnitedNations plays in today’s interna-tional community. During the an-nual conference students are edu-cated using simulated internationalcrisis and the debate of resolutionsto demonstrate the United Nations’effectiveness at addressing globalissues.

The conference provided ex-citing challenges for the delegatesby testing the delegates’ knowl-edge of the respective nations they

Students attend Model United Nations

1. What do you think is thesingle largest problem facingIrving at this time, and what isyour solution to the problem?

A great challenge we face in theCity of Irving at this time is afeeling of being disconnectedfrom the people of this greatcity. I intend to work hard toconnect with all of our commu-nities. We must find the meansto reach out and engage withpeople at all levels. We need toexplore more venues of affectiveand constructive outreach pro-grams and public forums for allregions of the city. Let us rein-force the communities trust andconfidence in our city’s leader-ship and its plans for the future.

2. What do you believe Irvingresidents can be most proud ofat this time?

Irving residents are becomingmore actively involved in neigh-borhood crime watch programs,fire-safety and prevention,neighborhood trash pick up,and community service. Theseefforts will encourage others to

take similar active roles in keep-ing their neighborhoods safeand sound, and outlook to keepthe city clean and beautiful.

3. What future do you see forIrving?

Irving possesses a great and vi-brant future. With the city’s ex-pansive growth and proposedfuture developments, I see moreemployment and advancementopportunities for our currentresidents. Our educational insti-tutions being in the forefront ofnationally recognized academicadvancement within publicschools, and local collages.

4. Do you believe local govern-ment should approach Irving insections (North, South, Cen-tral) or as a whole?

Because of the city’s unique dis-tinctive regional characteristics,I would seek out and serve eachrespective community’s per-sonal needs and interest. Allcommunities are to receive a fairhand in city services without areduction of city staff or qualityof service.

Rigo Reza

Provided by Megan SagowitzArea high schools students

were recognized for various del-egate awards at the 49th annualModel United Nations of theSouthwest (MUNSW) recently held

on the University of Oklahoma cam-pus.

The North Hills School in Irv-ing was awarded best large schoolparticipation with 16 delegationteams at the conference.

represent and by giving the del-egates a forum to gain experiencein negotiation and crisis manage-ment. Through participation, del-egates were given an understand-ing of foreign cultures and an ap-preciation of our global community.

MUNSW is sponsored by theUniversity Outreach PrecollegiatePrograms department and the OUStudent Association.

For information about this pro-gram and other programs offeredfor youth through the Universityof Oklahoma OUTREACH,Precollegiate Programs, call 405-325-6897 or visitwww.youth.ou.edu.

April 25 is the application deadlinefor the Irving ISD summer adminis-tration of Credit By Examination(CBE) for advancement (Grades K-12). CBE evaluates mastery of theTexas Essential Knowledge andSkills (TEKS) for a particular sub-ject or grade level.

At the elementary level (K-5),options include acceleration fromkindergarten to first grade and skip-ping a grade level in grades 1-5.

At the secondary level (6-12),the following options are available:

Without Prior InstructionCBE is offered to students as anopportunity to receive credit for acourse in which the student hasreceived no prior instruction. A stu-dent may advance one grade level(6-8) or one course per subject area(9-12) in each testing period. Scoresof 85% or above on an approvedexam is required to receive credit.

With Prior InstructionStudents may earn CBE if they havereceived prior instruction in thesubject for which the exam is taken.Scores of 70% or above on thecourse examination and/or comple-tion of applicable projects is re-quired.

Applications and information

are available from the student’sschool counselor.

Testing dates will be June 16-18 at Johnston Elementary School,

2801 Rutgers, in Irving.For additional information,

please see attached files regardingthe application process.

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were just going through the mo-tions. Existing: but not living. Themonotonous routine has cut sucha deep rut that we can’t see out orover. That is where we find the maincharacter in the new film The Visi-tor, written and directed by Tho-mas McCarthy (The StationAgent). Though this film travelslight it carries a deep, powerful mes-sage about life. And more impor-tantly life invested in the lives ofothers. It is frustrating to see filmslike this and realize that they willnever get the theatrical presencethey deserve. But so goes the in-dustry. I encourage you to lookhard at your theater listings. Checkthe art houses in your area and evenif this plays only one weekend, besure and check it out.

The story is about Walter Vale(Richard Jenkins), a Connecticutcollege Professor going throughthe motions, who has to travel toNY from for a conference. When hearrives he finds a young couple,Tarek and Zainab, living in his apart-ment. It is an apartment Walter ownsbut seldom uses. Tarek (HaazSleiman) is Syrian and makes a liv-ing playing the Jymbe (an Africandrum) in local jazz clubs while hisgirlfriend Zainab (Danai Gurira) sells

handmade jewelry in NY street mar-kets. Walter and Tarek strike up afriendship that causes Walter toopen up and experience life in a,fresh, new, meaningful way. Thisrelationship is an example of howin a world overwhelmed with peoplewe can find those that touch ourlives and, in turn, touch theirs aswell. It is simple in theory but pow-erful in result.

The title of the film The Visitormay seem obvious but as the filmgoes on you realize that each char-acter is visiting in some way or an-other. The visitor even seemed tome to possibly be events as well aspeople. Since each character is “vis-ited” by one change or another.Jenkins is the perfect guy to playWalter. He looks like your every-day man on the street. There is com-monness about his acting abilitythat makes it smooth and believ-able. He also adds the human ele-ment that makes his role humorousat times without being forced. He isa real guy. And that is so importantin a film like this. Tarek is the totalcounterpart to Walter. He is outgo-ing and warm. A guy who has prob-ably never met a stranger. His lovefor life and music is captivating andSleiman brings charm and beautyto the role.

The Visitor is rated PG-13 forbrief strong language. There is notan offensive moment in the film andthough safe for younger viewersthe story line and plot is maybe abit deep. It is a slow paced film butit never lags or gets tiresome. Thestory plays out in its characters.Like The Station Agent, McCarthyhas created another incredible por-trait of human existence and showsthat no matter how different twopeople seem, there is the ability toconnect and change a life. I alsorecommend this film for those wholove music. There are scenes shotof NY drum circles and Tarek usesthe drum to help draw Walter out ofhis shell. This creates an innerrhythm to the film that is an addedplus. I give The Visitor a verystrong 4 out of 5 beats. It will moveyou for sure.

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Many of us have had periodsin our lives when we felt like we

house. The siding is likely to endup being a cement siding oftenknown as Hardie Plank (that is atrade name.) It looks like wood sid-ing, you paint it, it is applied in stripsor sheets. It is much more durable,and it probably is not a bad idea toput that in the provisions of theordinance, because a lot of timespeople let the maintenance on astorage building go over time,” Mr.Miller said.

“The ordinance doesn’t try todifferentiate between temporaryand permanent buildings. Now thatmay come up in the discussion, es-pecially from a Building Code per-spective. If it were truly a tempo-rary building and you bricked it, youwould lose that feature of the build-ing. Often people leave these build-ings on skids. But by the time theowners finish loading them down,build shelves in them and put alltheir storage inside, that buildingis not going anywhere.

“Once placed on a propertyusually accessory buildings staythere until their useful life dimin-ishes.

“The idea is that the accessorybuildings should match the colorof the house. You can get into a lotof subjectivity, because you havevarious colors on your house: themain color, accent colors, trim col-ors. The hope would be to get somearchitectural conformity betweenthe principal structure and the ac-cessory buildings. This should getneighborhoods looking better.”

This ordinance has been writ-ten to prevent future problems inresidential neighborhoods. Existingstructures will be grandfatheredunder the proposed ordinance.

“Remember that this wasspawned by a 25,000 square foot,roughly 25 foot high at the ridge ofthe roof, industrial steel building ina residential neighborhood. Wehave these a couple of times a year,usually in cases in which the prop-erty is a large lot. Almost every timethey do, the neighbors get veryupset, because of the appearanceand what it might do to their prop-erty values. Very often, these areused as business buildings. The ap-plicant tells us they are not goingto use it for business. In some ofthose cases, they are telling thetruth. In others, the owners start

landscaping or auto repair busi-nesses in the buildings,” he said.

“Buildings that exist today willbe grandfathered. Those buildingscan remain where they are as longas they stay there. Once it falls apartor the wind blows it over, when theowner rebuilds it, it will have to meetthe current ordinance. Now thesebuildings are grandfathered assum-ing they are legal today. There are alot of buildings out there today thatare built too close to the propertyline.

Individual owners who wish tobuild larger structures on their prop-erty would have the option of pur-suing a site variance.

“Any variations of these re-quirements would be able to be re-quested through the site plan zon-ing process. If a property ownerdecided to set up a 21,000 squarefoot accessory building, the ownercan seek a site plan, just for that lotzoning. The up side of that is thatthe council and the public get anopportunity to say not in my neigh-borhood, or only if it is screenedfrom view by bushes. Case by caseapproval is possible.

“It is virtually impossible towrite an ordinance that covers ev-ery potential condition that willarise in a city the size of Irving. Youdo the best you can to cover mostof the bases, and then have an ap-peal process set up for unusual cir-cumstances.

“The proposed ordinance lim-its the storage building to 250square feet or 25% the footprint ofthe house, whichever is greater. Ifyou had so much outside storagethat it would not fit in that building,then your options are to seek a siteplan for a larger building or storeyour stuff someplace off site,” Mr.Miller said.

In the existing city ordinances,

swimming pools are considered ac-cessory structures.

“Swimming pools are kind of aseparate category. We would haveto be sure that it is understood thatpools would not count as one ofthe accessory structures. Pools areconsidered accessory structures inthe zoning ordinance, but differentrules apply because they are notabove ground. We don’t want todefine swimming pools as one ofthese structures. That is not theintent. The proposed ordinanceconcerns above ground storagebuildings, accessory buildings andgarages. We want to be sure wedon’t inadvertently catch swim-ming pools in that net,” he said.

Citizens concerned about thisordinance should attend the publichearing.

“If you are interested in thistopic, come to the city council meet-ing on April the 17th. The counciland staff welcome your input.These ordinances are the people’sordinances. If the citizens of Irvingwant to have metal buildings in theirbackyards, they ought to be allowedto have them. The staff always triesto be sensitive to what the publicwants. We try to give the commu-nity what the community desires,but we need to hear from the com-munity in order to know that we areon the right track.

“Everybody should come outand have their say. We will get asclose as we can to what everybodywants and move forward,” Mr.Miller said.

Councilman Lewis Patrickserves as the council’s liaison tothe Planning and Zoning Commis-sion.

“What we are trying to solveis the old clean up Irving questionthat has been going on for years.The problem is that people can

build huge, tall barns or structuresin their back yards with only a per-mit,” Mr. Patrick said.

“In the works is a proposal lim-iting how many structureshomeowners can put in their backyard, limiting the size of them andrequiring ascetics. When Planningand Zoning considered the situa-tion and made suggestions, I saidthere should be a public hearing.There are a lot of people particu-larly in south Irving with tremen-dously large yards, some up to fiveacres or more. Those people shouldnot be limited as much as someonewith a standard lot in a subdivision.

“There are a lot of people withwells. A well house is a minimum,little cover for a well. If you put awell house down, is that the onlystructure you can put back there?”

Through the ordinance, thecouncil may give city staff memberssome authority to allow varianceswithout requiring a formal zoningcase.

“At first they were saying thatif you don’t match this ordinance,you have to come in with a zoningcase, which could cost you hun-dreds of dollars. They may put aprocess in where if it is not too ob-trusive, that they can do it adminis-tratively by giving the directorsome authority to vary it. But thathas not been determined yet,” hesaid.

Depending on the final draftof the ordinance approved by citycouncil, above ground pools maybe limited.

“I think an above ground pool,even though they are nice, are moreobjectionable to the neighbors thana pool which is built in. That is justsomething that we will have to de-termine.

“I can see the problems, but Ican also see that a city can get sorestrictive that it is objectionablefor some, especially for those whohave large lots,” Mr. Patrick said.

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If a proposed city ordinance passes, in order to place either of thesestorage buildings offered by Lowe’s on a piece of property in Irving,both would require additional siding of ‘approved materials includingmasonry, siding, stone and other materials.’ The one on the right witha height of 17 feet could require property owners to spend hundreds ofdollars on a zoning case to add this to their property.

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PIONEER INCREASES IPOPioneer Southwest Energy Partners LP which wasformed to acquire oil and gas properties increasedthe size of its planned initial public offering from 7.5million common units to 8.3 million. The companyanticipates the offering to price between $19 and$21 per common unit. The company anticipates rais-ing nearly $150 million. Pioneer Southwest wasformed by Irving-based Pioneer Natural Resources.

HENRY S. MILLER ACQUIRESTOM THUMB STORE

Henry S. Miller acquired the 55,395 sq ft Tom ThumbSupermarket property in the Towne North Shop-ping Center at the southwest corner of Belt LineRoad and Northgate. Henry S. Miller already ownedother property in the shopping center. No price wasdisclosed.

JIMMY JOHN’S GOURMETSUB SHOP COMING TO IRVING

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sub Shop purchased 33,000sq ft of land at the southeast corner of I-635 and BeltLine Road. The Champaign, IL based franchise com-pany, features fresh baked bread in each store andgreat sandwiches.

GREYSTONE COMMUNITIESEXPANDS LEASE

Irving-based Greystone Communities renewed andexpanded its lease in the Urban Towers to 41,999 sqft. Greystone provides a broad array of technical andprofessional skills critical to successful client rela-tionships, with a goal of protecting each client’s in-vestment and enhancing the value of each senior liv-ing community.

LEHIGH-HANSON LEASES IN THE POINTThe North American headquarters for Lehigh-Hanson, the merged company of Lehigh Cement fromAllentown PA and Hanson Products, selected 45,814

rience in public relations and marketing communicationsfor both corporations and non-profit organizations. Ber-lin currently serves as president of the Rotary Club ofIrving, and is involved in the DFW Humane Society,Lyric Stage and the Dartmouth Club of Dallas.

WASSON NAMED SR VPOF MARKETING OPERATIONS

Julia Wasson has been named senior vice president ofmarketing operations for Epsilon, a leading provider ofdirect marketing and customer relationship managementservices.

LOCAL BUSINESSES HONOREDThree Irving businesses, The Irving Rambler, CannonUSA-Irving, and Waste Management-Ferris will receivetop honors from Keep Texas Beautiful at its annual con-ference in June. Keep Texas Beautiful’s mission is fo-cused around helping people take responsibility for pro-tecting and improving their environment. The compa-nies were submitted by Keep Irving Beautiful and the

sq ft in the Point at Las Colinas office building, 300 E.John Carpenter Freeway.

WOMEN’S BUSINESS ENTERPRISENATIONAL COUNCIL

HONORS EXXONMOBILIrving-based ExxonMobil has been recognized by theWomen’s Business Enterprise National Council’s 2007list of top corporations supporting women-owned busi-ness.

MINORITY BUSINESS LEADERS AWARDThe Dallas Business Journal is seeking to identify minor-ity business leaders for its first ever Minority BusinessLeaders Award. Nomination forms are online atwww.dallasbusinessjournal.com. Deadline for entry isApril 23rd.

KAREN BERLIN PROMOTED TO VPKaren Berlin has been named vice president by Irving-based Cooksey Communications. Berlin has worked forCooksey since March 2006 and has nearly 20 years expe-

winners were chosen from over 130 award appli-cants statewide.

IRVING BOULEVARDPUBLIC UPDATE/INPUT

The public is invited to receive an update and pro-vide input on the study being conducted by the Cityof Irving to make Irving Boulevard a destinationlocation. You will see renderings of proposed ideasfor various areas along the Boulevard. The meetingis planned for April 17, 5:30pm, City Council Cham-bers, 825 W. Irving Boulevard.

CAREER FAIRDeVry University will host its Network Connec-tions Career Fair on April 18, 2008 10:00am-12:00pm. OR 1:30pm - 3:30pm. A complimentarylunch will be served from12:00pm - 1:30pm for allemployers.This career fair is for full time, degreerelated positions. Network with DeVry’s undergradu-ate students, June 2008 graduating seniors, graduateschool students, and alumni to inform them aboutcareer opportunities available now or in the future. Torequest a Career Fair Registration Form, contactTerrence Hood @ 972-929-9358 [email protected].

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIESThe Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Com-merce offers weekly networking opportunities foryour business. April 10 – Coffee Break, Receptionson the Main, 109 S. Main Street; April 16 – Women’sAlliance Luncheon, La Cima, 5215 N. O’Connor Blvd(Stein Mart fashion show, reservation required 214-217-8484 and a charge for lunch); and April 17,5:30pm – After Hours Business Mixer, Las ColinasCountry Club 4400 N. O’Connor Blvd.

The Irving Economic Development Partnership hasinitiated 20 new projects this fiscal year for eitherrelocation or expansion in Irving, and continues tomanage 22 similar projects carried over from theprevious year.

WEEKLYBIZ BRIEF

A business activity report by the Irving EconomicDevelopment Partnership.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTORSThe Irving Economic Development Partnership would like to thank the following entities for their

continued support and investment in our program:Strategic Investor

City of IrvingIrving Convention & Visitors Bureau

Las Colinas Marketing AllianceTIAA Realty, Inc / Cousins

Properties Services

Chairman’s InvestorAviall, Inc.

ExxonMobilFlowserve CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

NEC Corporation of AmericaRIM

Granite PropertiesKoll Development Company

PS Business ParksStaffelbach Design Associates

The Staubach CompanyTriple L Management Corporation

Partner InvestorAvaya

Classic Fare CateringFriedel Photographic

Frymire ServicesImlach & Collins Brothers

James Hardie Building ProductsKnight Security Systems, LLC

Medco Health SolutionsOffice Resource Group

Prediction AnalyticsQuantum Custom HomesSan Jacinto Public Affairs

Verification Compliance Associates

President’s InvestorAllstate Insurance

Atmos EnergyAvistas

Carrington LaboratoriesCiti

Comerica BankDeLaPorte & Associates

DeVry UniversityEFJohnson, Inc.

Gardere Wynn Sewell LLPIBM

Las Colinas Country ClubOncor Electric Delivery

Reliant Energy

Commercial Real Estate InvestorArchon Group

Coldwell BankerCrow Holdings/Apollo Real Estate

To share in the benefits enjoyed by these entities, please call us at 214.217.8484 or visit ww.irvingchamber.com.

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By Jess PaniszczynOnce again setting an example

for other Texas cities, Irving initi-ated its pilot installment of the Com-puter Reuse Program on April 7. Thefirst such program in Texas and thesecond in the nation following Oak-land, CA, the program offers freerecycled computers to low andmoderate income families.

In the pilot phase of the pro-gram, low to moderate income fami-lies working with the Housing andHuman Services Department’sHomebuyer Assistance Programand Home Restoration Programwere selected to receive the first 25computers.

“This is an exciting day for us,because we are able to dovetail ex-isting programs of Housing and Hu-man Services with the ComputerReuse Program,” City ManagerTommy Gonzalez said. “The com-puters are no longer usable by theCity, but they still have a lot of lifeleft. These computers will have anew life with these families. This isa wonderful demonstration of team-work between our departments. Wemeet the goals of our strategic plan,and our council shows support forour community by demonstrating

our commitment to education.”“The City’s Computer Reuse

Program is an effort on the part ofthe city supported by ordinance torecycle computers and put themback in the hands of children andparents instead of tossing them intoa landfill,” Councilman Joe Philippsaid. “We discovered that comput-ers from the point of view of theCity’s use reach obsolescence. Butthey don’t reach obsolescence foruse in a family unit.

“We are going to partner withmajor software companies, bringthe City, Chamber and businessestogether to recondition computers.This will support educational goals,recycling goals and will help usaddress not only family situations,but some small businesses that re-ally do need an upgrade in theirtechnology,” Councilman Philippsaid.

“This program supports tech-nology growth in the community,”Hong Sae, Information TechnologyDirector for the City, said. “Thecomputers are about three yearsold. For us these computers havereached the end of their life. But forgeneral home use and applicationin the home, they have lots of lifeleft.”

While reconditioning the com-puters is not difficult, the programis not designed to accept agingbusiness or individually ownedcomputers.

“It takes about two hours toprepare a computer for home use.We have to follow the Departmentof Homeland Security process toclean up the data. We go throughthe scrubbing process and thenload on software authorized byMicrosoft, and the computer isready to go. It is a relatively simpleprocess.

“For the program, we want thecomputers to all be the same typeof computer. If you take a variety ofcomputers from homes for a pro-gram like this, the City must developa recycle electronic waste programinstead of a computer reuse pro-gram,” Mr. Sae said.

Lucy Sotelo, a participant inthe Home Builder Program, was oneof the first people in Irving selectedto receive a reconditioned com-puter.

“This will be great for my son.He loves to play with computers. Ithink this is a great program,” shesaid.

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I’ll take this one, Andrew Sotelo (5) is ready to start working on hisfamilies newly refurbished computer from the City of Irving.

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roofs off, air conditioning unitshave been ripped off of roofs, aw-nings are down and chimneys areknocked over.

“First we systematicallycleared each street to make sure

there is no brush on the street. Be-cause at night, you can’t see a tree.You run into it. The streets weredark as the street lights were notworking in many areas.

“Then we began the heavybrush cutting to remove big trees

that had fallen in the road. Now weare working on structural damage.”

After seeing the path of dam-age, Chief Evitts thought a tornadowas a likely culprit.

“On the map, you can see alarge plume of damage extending ina southwest to northeast configu-ration, which is what you would ex-pect of a tornado. They say that ifyou look at the damage from a heli-copter, the damage continues inthat direction into Carrollton. To myeye, the damage is not consistentwith straight line winds.

“Maybe the NOAA people willsay it wasn’t a tornado because thewinds were only 79 mph, not 80mph. I don’t know. But it was a bigstorm,” he said.

Residents also worked to cleanup their neighborhoods.“There is more damage than whatwe are working with. People aregoing out on their own and repair-ing the damage to their homes. Ifyou go to Home Depot right now, itis a madhouse. All of their roofingstuff is sold out,” Chief Evitts said.

New to the Valley Ranch com-munity, Robert Taylor had recentlyhad his trees professionallytrimmed and shaped. By Thursdaymorning, those same trees nolonger had leaves or upperbranches.

“A friend of mine came by andsaid it looked like a bomb had goneoff. There was debris all over theplace,” Mr. Taylor said.

“I had a car parked in front ofthe house it was covered withlimbs. It took the fire department agood 30 minutes to cut everythingoff just so I could get the car out.

“I think the city has done anexcellent job. I grew up in Okla-homa. I was a paramedic for fiveyears and a cop for eight years. Ihave been through a lot of torna-dos, and I have never seen a cityrespond so fast. This morning ourstreet was literally covered withdebris, and now it is gone.”

In his experience, the debrispattern does not look like the resultof a tornado.

“This morning around 3:50, thestorm did not seem like a typicaltornado. I didn’t hear the familiarfreight train noise. I heard a highpitched wind and things fallingabout. Looking at the debris pat-tern, It looks like a wind shear camedown and blew stuff out. Usuallywith a tornado, you would havestuff on the front side too, becauseof the circular motion of a tornado.But everything is from the south-west going to the northeast. With atornado things are usually scat-tered about, not laying in one di-rection,” Mr. Taylor said.

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RE-ELECT ROSE CANNADAYIrving City Council – Place 5

Rose Cannadaykeeps her promises:

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Respond aggressively to Code Violations torevitalize our neighborhoods

· Substandard apartments are beingdemolished

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· Re-writing city ordinances to ensureneighborhoods are protected.

Encourage Economic Development tocreate new job opportunities and enhanceour tax base.

· Over $4.4 billion of real estatedevelopment underway

· Approximately 3800 new jobs are beingcreated in Irving

· Keeping DART light rail on schedule fora 2011 arrival in Irving

· A 30% increase in the City’s tax revenuebase

Working to ensure that Irving’s future waterneeds are met

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By Jess PaniszczynLadies flocked to be a part of

the Influence of the Purse, the Irv-ing International Women’sConsortium’s (IIWC) second an-nual purse auction, presented in theLas Colinas Country Club on April10.

“Tonight we have purses fromall over,” Christina Gears, presidentof IIWC, said. “Famous women in-cluding Madeleine Albright, LindaHarper-Brown and Jane Seymourhave each sent us a purse for thelive auction. Both new and gentlyused purses have been donated tothe silent auction. You can’t havetoo many purses ever. Another bagis always a good addition.”

While accessorizing, womencan exert a positive influence on

others struggling to assimilate intothe American culture.

“The proceeds are going towomen who are coming from othercountries with degrees that do notmeet the criteria of the United States’requirements. We are working inconjunction with North Lake Col-lege in helping them to determinewhat courses they need to take tofulfill the requirements for their pro-fessional certification,” Ms. Gearssaid.

“We are also raising money to sup-port the women who can’t affordthe classes to get themselves certi-fied in this country. They alreadyhave degrees. They are pharmacistsand doctors, or they hold CPA de-

Purse auction allows women to help womengrees, they are in finance, but theyneed that little extra certificationand can’t afford it. Often all of themoney these women had went intothe transition from their country tothe United States.

“These programs are importantto the women’s families, so they canearn a good living. In today’s world,it is not just the man making themoney. It takes two people to actu-ally support the family.

“It is so important for womento bring the knowledge and leader-ship into our community. The worldneeds female leadership. It needsthe softness women bring to all as-pects just like they bring it to theirfamilies. They are the peacemak-ers,” she said.

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Irving resident, Donna Kay,won Album of the Year for FinallyLetting Go.

Fan voting and a panel se-lected the winners in 15 categories.Christian Radio Weekly cospon-sored The 2008 MomentumAwards.

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table Golf of Dallas recently an-nounced that sponsorships for the2008 EDS Byron Nelson Champion-ship are sold out. Sales have topped$12.5 million, a record amount forChampionship sales. This is thetwelfth straight year the Champi-onship has experienced a sell out.

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Although Jessie Dickey is los-ing the ability to speak, her friendshave nicknamed her “Thinkpos”due to her positive thinking in liv-ing with ALS (amyotrophic lateralsclerosis).

ALS, commonly referred to asLou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progres-sive, neurodegenerative musculardisease that usually has a survivalrate of two to five years from thetime of diagnosis.

Diagnosed with bulbar onsetALS in 2007, Dickey, 64, of Plano,and her husband John, 62, remainactive by traveling, spending timewith their five grandchildren, andworking with The ALSAssociation’s North TexasChapter’s patient support group.

Bulbar ALS affects a person’sfacial muscles as well as the abilityto speak, chew and swallow.Dickey, a former secretary for thetranslation department at the Uni-versity of Dallas, relies on an aug-mentative communication devicethat she types into and then pushesa button allowing an audible me-chanical voice to speak her words.

“Jessie is a shining example ofhow much a positive attitude canaffect quality of life,” Reidel Post,executive director of the chapter,said. “She embraces each stage ofthis disease whether it be accept-

ing equipment or getting a feedingtube. Jessie constantly attendssupport group meetings where shemost often offers assistance to otherpatients and their families, and shecontinues to support and raisefunds for our annual Walk to De-feat ALS™ event that brings in

monies to fund research to find acure for this disease and to sup-port local patient services pro-grams.”

The chapter has proclaimedthe Dickeys the family that best ex-emplifies the spirit of “ALS AcrossAmerica” for the chapter during

Nolan said. “This record sales ef-fort shows the tremendous supportof the Dallas-Fort Worth commu-nity for our charity and our Cham-pionship. I am deeply grateful toEDS, our title sponsor, and all ofthe sponsors and golf fans whohave made this possible. I also com-mend the extraordinary efforts ofthe Salesmanship Club memberswho have once again exceeded anambitious sales goal.”

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Throughout May, The Asso-ciation and its nationwide networkof 41 chapters will reach out to com-munities across the country to edu-cate the public about Lou Gehrig’sDisease and urge people to joinThe Association in the fight tomake ALS a disease of the past.

Provided by Martha TuckerIt’s been said that Irving Teen

Court is a well-kept secret. But whena teenager is issued a ticket, par-ents and teens alike are happy tolearn that the teen court provides away for teens to take responsibilityfor their actions. And teens learnthat there are real consequences forbreaking the law.

Irving Teen Court is a commu-nity-based alternative to the tradi-tional juvenile justice system. Theprogram offers teenage offendersan important second chance—achance to learn from their mistakes.When teens choose Teen Court asa way to dispose of their Class Cmisdemeanor citations, they aresentenced to community service bya jury of their peers.

Teen Court is based upon thepremise that most young peoplewant to do what is right when mak-ing decisions. Even those who maymake the wrong choice due to ex-ternal factors, such as peer pres-sure, are often gratified to learn thatthey have an opportunity to makeamends.

If peer pressure can be used toexert a negative influence, it like-wise can be used as a positive force.Peer pressure in a teen court set-ting will have a more immediate andmeaningful effect upon the indi-vidual than the more traditional ju-venile justice approach. The mes-sage given by a peer jury will belong remembered by those seekingto fit within a group and be ac-cepted.

Teens who are interested inparticipating in the court as pros-ecutors, defense attorneys, jurors,clerks, or bailiffs, are invited to com-plete an application and attend thenext training session on May 17,9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at the CriminalJustice Center, 305 N. O’Connor.Volunteers must be between theages of 14 and 17 (or older if still

enrolled in high school). It is not arequirement to be a resident of Irv-ing or to attend IISD schools. Formore information about volunteer-ing, call 972-721-3601 or [email protected]. Volun-teer applications are available onlineat www.cityofirving.org/municipal-courts/teen-court.html

The teen court also welcomesadults, including attorneys, who are

interested in working with youth toparticipate in the program. The adultvolunteers oversee jury check-in,supervise the juries, and participatein checking out defendants aftertheir cases have been heard. Attor-neys may serve as judges for teencourt after an initial courtroom ob-servation period. Adult applica-tions are also available at the abovewebsite.

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Four IISD schools are sched-uled this month to begin pilot test-ing parent access to their students’grades online. Parents and teach-ers at MacArthur High School,Lamar Middle School, and Townselland Gilbert elementary schools willbegin using the program during thefirst week in April and will test theeffectiveness of the programthrough the end of the current

Provided by Kent LoftinBest Buddies Texas, a non-

profit dedicated to enhancing thelives of people with intellectual dis-abilities, and the University of Dal-las are hosting the Festival ofFriendship on April 12 to celebratefriendship in the lives of people withintellectual disabilities.

The Festival of Friendship willbegin with a 1-mile “Stampede forFriendship” around the Universityof Dallas campus followed by live

Provided by Marge HoenigVeterans of Foreign Wars Post

2494 and Ladies Auxiliary in Irvingelected new officers for 2008-2009. New officers for the Post willbe Commander – Frank Filipponi;Sr. Vice-Commander is Terry Sheer;Quartermaster/Adjutant will be GlenReno. The position of Jr. Vice-Com-mander has not been filled.

The new Ladies Auxiliary of-ficers will be President CheyenneBouton; Sr. Vice-President MargeHoenig; Jr. Vice-President TanyaJackson; Secretary Millie Holland

and Treasurer Penny Pevey. Newofficers will take over on July 1, im-mediately following the State Con-vention to be held the last week ofJune at the DFW Hyatt Hotel. VFWPost 2494 is located at 3375 No.Beltline road, just south of ShadyGrove. For information, call 972-790-1611.

The Post has a lot going onthrough the end of June includinga Loyalty Day Program in April, tal-ent show in May and installationof new officers.

entertainment, food, activitybooths, and awards.

Participants with intellectualdisabilities will be speaking and per-forming throughout the event.

The registration fee for the 1-mile Stampede for Friendship is $25.Festival entrance is $5 and includesfood, beverages, and access to allactivities on th eUniversity of Dal-las campus lawn (1845 E. NorthgateDrive) from 1p.m. – 4 p.m.

school year.According to Dr. Alice Owen,

executive director for technology,parents have been asking for waysto access information about theirstudents online. She said the testphase should help IISD officialsdetermine the best ways for parentsto have access to grades and at-tendance, and provide up-to-datecommunication with parents.

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The Graduation Ceremony for the Leadership Irving-Las Colinas Class of 2008 washeld April 8 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club. Mayor Herbert Gears and StateRepresentative Linda Harper-Brown, both alumnus of the program, spoke to the classand shared some of their personal class experiences. Class graduates are JasonCarriere, Bill Correa, Charlene Edwards, Ayesha Hawkins, David Hicks, Susan High,Chesley House, Margaret Jackson Green, Chris Kratovil, Jennifer Legere, Lula Lott,Jill Martinez, Chandra Moore, Alysia Piffero, Shelia Renzulli, Stephen Salzman, LonnieSt. Junior, Michelle Words, Chip Zahn.

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THELMA CONROYThelma Conroy,age 89, a resi-dent of Bedford,formerly of Dal-las and HotSprings, ARwhere her hus-band, Richard

was a vice-president with Red Dia-mond Battery Company. She wentto be with the Lord on April 2, 2008at North Hills Hospital.

She was born Jan. 2, 1919 inParis, TX. Thelma was a manager atSanger-Harris for 20 years and amember of Wilshire Baptist Churchin Dallas.

Preceded in death by her hus-band of 65 years, Richard Conroy,a sister, Polly Reid and brother,Alvin Reed. Thelma is survived byher children, Jerry Conroy and wifeRita of Keller, Nona Caldwell andhusband Marvin of Henderson, NV;grandchildren, Patty Love, BillConroy and wife Sedette; greatgrandchildren, Makenzie and CoreyLove and Chandler and CourtlandConroy, all of Keller.

A visitation was held Friday atthe funeral home. The services wereApril 5 at Donnelly’s Colonial Fu-neral Home Chapel with Bob Harperofficiating. Entombment followed atOak Grove Memorial Gardens inIrving. Memorial contributions maybe made to the American Heart As-sociation.

BRANDON MARVHAMILTON

Brandon MarvHamilton, age27, a resident ofIrving, son ofRhonda and SalEspinoza, diedApril 4, 2008.

B o r nFeb. 27, 1981 in

Dallas, he served in the UnitedStates Marines for four years. A kidat heart, he had an immense heartand was loved by his family andfriends and adored by his niecesand nephew.

Other survivors include hissister, Summer Derby and husbandShane of Euless; brothers, Michael

Espinoza and wife, Sybl of GrandPrairie and Nick Espinoza ofWichita Falls; grandparents, Jamesand Colleen Hamilton of Roswell,NM; nephew, Trenton Derby;nieces, Keagen, Abby, and AlyssaEspinoza; aunt, Vicki Gibson; andcousins Ashley, Jordan and Mon-tana Pierce.

He was preceded in death byhis grandparents, Juanita andMarvin Gibson, and his father JerryHamilton.

Funeral services were April 8at Donnelly’s Colonial FuneralHome Chapel with Rev. JohnDurham officiating. Burial followedat Oak Grove Memorial Gardens inIrving. Friends were received by thefamily at the funeral home on Mon-day. Memorials may be made to theSt. Jude’s Children’s Research Hos-pital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,TN 38105 or at the funeral home.

HARVEY M. COPE, SR.Harvey M.Cope, Sr., of Irv-ing, passedaway April 3,2008.

He wasborn Jan. 29,1926 in Toledo,OH. He was a

lifetime member of VFW Posts 2494and 4477 and was the 1981-1982Post Commander of Post 2494. Healso enjoyed fishing.

Preceded in death by wife LoisCope, daughter Carol Johnson, and

son James Price, survivors includehis son William Price and wifeValerie, and son Mark Ellzey, all ofIrving; 4 grandchildren; 7 greatgrandchildren; and 4 great-greatgrandchildren.

Graveside services were heldApril 7 at Oak Grove Memorial Gar-dens in Irving. Arrangements weremade by Brown’s Memorial FuneralHome.

RHONDA LYNNREX-HOPKINS

Rhonda Lynn Rex-Hopkins age 46of Irving was called home to ourHeavenly Father on the morning ofApril 3, 2008.

She was born on July 30, 1961in Dallas to Jesse and BettyChapman, they preceded her indeath along with brother, LarryChristie, nephew Simon Cox, Jr.,and niece Amy Groves-Little.

Rhonda was fond of her dogSharpeii and loved all animals, theoutdoors, fishing, camping, travel-ing and education. She had a won-derful sense of humor and was al-ways able to get a laugh frompeople. Rhonda’s early call homewas sudden and she will truly bemissed by everyone who knew her.

Survivors include, husbandLouis Hopkins of Irving; daughter,Jessica Rex of Mesquite; sons, Ed-ward Crowley and Kevin Rex bothof Mesquite; sisters, Sharlet Cox ofKaufman, Karen Waldron ofDenton, Gayla Stiner of Idaho;grandchildren, Alec, Evan and Ca-

dence Crowley of Mesquite; 22nieces and nephews and numerouscousins.

Funeral services were held onApril 9 at Chism-Smith FuneralHome with interment at Laurel LandCemetery in Dallas.

JOHN C. COCHRANJohn C. Cochran was a resident ofIrving for 38 years. Beloved hus-band, father and grandfather, Johndied at home on April 5, 2008 at theage of 85. He was born Jan. 7, 1923in Kansas City, MO.

Preceded in death by his wife,Waneta Cochran in 2002 and a sis-ter, Betty Carpenter, he is survivedby his children, Linda Palma of Irv-ing, Debbie Kovar and husbandMark of Fort Worth, Susie Hill andhusband Michael of Houston, JohnCochran, Jr. of Virginia, Jim Cochranand wife Jill of Dallas and PatCochran and wife Rosie of Califor-nia; ten grandchildren, Lindsey,Elizabeth, Sarah, Emily, Erin,Michael, Alex, Dylan, Jimmy andJohnny.

The family received friends Fri-day at the funeral home. Serviceswill be held 10 a.m., April 12 atDonnelly’s Colonial Funeral HomeChapel with Dr. Michael Waco offi-ciating. Interment will follow at OakGrove Memorial Gardens in Irving.

GUILLERMO FRIAS, JR.Services for Guillermo Frias, Jr., ofDallas were held April 10, atGonzalez Funeral Home, Dallas.

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Provided by Ashley HowlandHow much do you spend on

bottled water? If you buy certainbrands thinking the water is cleaneror safer, experts say you may as wellbe pouring money down the drain.When it comes to some brands ofbottled water versus tap—theremay not be a sip of difference.

“There is no guarantee thatbottled water is any better than tapwater. Twenty-five percent ofbottled water is actually just repack-aged tap water,” Jane Sadler, M.D.,family medicine physician on themedical staff at Baylor MedicalCenter at Garland, said.

Bottled water is regulated bythe FDA, but when it’s packagedand sold in the same state—whichis the case with around 60% ofbottled waters—it becomes exemptfrom FDA regulations.

“In fact, it’s been shown somebottled waters do not meet EPA stan-dards so you really have to be care-ful in your selection of bottled wa-ters. Make sure you know the com-pany that’s producing it,” Dr. Sadlersaid.

Dr. Sadler adds that it’s alsoimportant to pay attention to thehow the water is processed.

“Be sure that you’re getting

water that’s been distilled or that’sbeen processed through reverse os-mosis.”

But experts say that filling yourcup at the tap can be just as cleanand healthy.

“We know that tap water ishighly regulated by the EPA andwe know that tap water is generallysafe,” he said.

Also, how you store yourbottled water is critical. Watershould not be kept at anythingabove room temperature. Leavingwater for days in a hot car for in-stance can cause bacteria in thewater to multiply.

Bottled water versus tap waterThe annual IISD Teacher

Job Fair is scheduled for April 19from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at TheAcademy of Irving ISD.

Applicants should completean electronic employment appli-cation at least three days priorto the job fair by accessing theIISD website atw w w . i r v i n g i s d . n e t / h r /default2.htm. Applicants shouldbring copies of their resume andteaching certificate, college let-ter of anticipated completion, ora letter of acceptance if the can-didate is enrolled in an approvedalternative

certification program.School principals will be

present to conduct interviews,some of which are estimated tolast until 3:30 p.m.

Representatives from vari-ous alternative certification pro-grams also will be in attendanceand if interested in alternativecertification, applicants shouldbring copies of their collegetranscripts.

For more information re-garding IISD job fairs, accesswww.irvingisd.net/ppage/job_fair.htm.

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Guillermo was a devoted son,friend, and colleague. He was al-ways caring and compassionate,and was willing to help in any wayhe could. He was born in Dallas, onNov. 24, 1987, to Guillermo and ErikaFrias. He received his high schooldegree from the Academy in Irving.

After graduation, he worked asa computer technician at Lorenzode Zavala Middle School in Irving.In September 2007, he joined Col-laborating Artists Media Project,

Inc. as IT specialist. Guillermo wasattending North Lake College.

Survivors are his mother, ErikaGarza, stepfather, Bille Cruz, and sis-ters Bianka and Danni Frias.

Burial was at Laurel Land Cem-etery.

The Guillermo Frias Scholar-ship Fund has been established inhis honor. For details, [email protected] or call Col-laborating Artists Media Project,Inc. at 214-245-4581.

OBITUARIESJUNE HUBER

June Huber, age 81, a resident ofIrving for 35 years, died April 3, 2008at an Irving hospital.

Born Dec. 13, 1926 in Baltimore,MD to Alfred Sterner and MableLee Broyles Sterner, she marriedDonald A. Huber in November 1953in San Antonio. June was a memberof St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Irv-ing.

She is survived by her hus-band, Donald; son, Donald A.Huber, Jr. of Irving; and sister,Marian Gambrell of Palestine.

A visitation was held Sundayat the funeral home. Services wereApril 7 at Donnelly’s Colonial Fu-neral Home Chapel with Rev. Msgr.Jerome Duesman officiating. Inter-ment followed at Oak Grove Me-morial Gardens in Irving.

Sheila and Rusty Dewitt raised$1,500 for the DFW Humane So-ciety in memory of their cat Bis-cuit. Every year, the Dewitts spendEaster Sunday at the Humane So-ciety bringing toys, treats, food anddonations to the shelter cats tokeep the memory of Biscuit alive.

Provided by Joe SamuelsWhereas Townsell Elementary

has the IISD’s 2nd highest studentpopulation of 843 while also in apocket with the lowest per capitaincome in the district, PrincipalWillett and her teaching staff hassurmounted the odds by dedicationto hard work to earn Townsell theIISD’s Gold Performance Award.

In the recently tabulated TexasTAKS test results, Townsell El-ementary 3rd thru 5th graders ranked2nd and 3rd at reading across the dis-trict - not varying by much at thestate rankings as well.

With only 4-years since offi-cially opening its doors as a newIISD school, Townsell tookseveral concerted measures atramping up its test population forthis much anticipated statewideassessment test in order toguarantee its phenomenal perfor-

mance. Rewarding tactics includeda well orchestrated constructwhereby students adopted theirposition to be one of astronautsembarking on a journey to “TheMoon.” Yes, literally complete withfully suited live astronaut (playedby the Townsell’s PTA President,Joe Samuels). In the oratory byPrincipal Willett, the students tookon such sense of duty and self-edi-fication -a charge that leaves noroom for anything but outstandingvictory.

The theme included pictureswith a life-size art piece by artteacher, Mrs. Johnson, eachclass also photographed with theresident Astronaut (Mr.Samuels), as he offered words ofencouragement to each student.That such ingenious tactics wouldyield such a huge result - who knew!

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