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Texas and Neighbors Regional Exhibition opens - PAGE 8

Wind and FireMotorcycle Club

Jazz series presents Freddie Jones in concertThe Irving Black Arts Council

presented the Freddie Jones JazzGroup including vocalist Annaliseas part of its Bringing Jazz to Irvingseries. During the three-hourconcert, music lovers listened in anintimate cabaret-style settingcreated in the Irving Arts Center onApril 23. Proceeds from the eventwill benefit the Jackie TownsellAfrican Drumming and DanceClinic, and the Middle and HighSchool Artist Showcase.

“This evening is just going tobe a lot of fun music,” Mr. Jonessaid. “The guys in the band andmyself will be playing a lot of mytunes and arrangements. Annalisehas been singing in the band onand off for five or six years.”

“I think my music inspirespeople because it is all about beinghappy. Even the tune SomethingAbout You, something about youthat makes people happy, somethingabout you that makes you not wantto leave the person you are with.That is what everything that we dois about. It’s about being happy;it’s jazz. It’s the kind of jazz thatpeople listen to all day. It’s notmoody or complicated, but it’s nottoo simple that a jazz musiciandoesn’t enjoy it. I think that is thebiggest thing; the fact that it isdifficult enough and enjoyable

enough that everyone can like it.”“I’m trying to make it happen.

I have my own label; my labelbelongs to my two daughtersMadison and Jessica. It’s in theirname, so I work for them. Most ofthe profits go to their educations.Jessica is 21 now; she goes toschool in Chicago. Madison is 16and goes to one of the local highschools. This is all I’ve been doingthe whole time they’ve been alive,”Mr. Jones said.

Colvin Gibson, past presidentof the Irving Black Arts Council,served as concert’s chairman.

“This is an opportunity for theBlack Arts Council to bring jazz toIrving,” Mr. Gibson said. “TheFreddie Jones Jazz Group is anoutstanding jazz group; and ourmessage to the citizens of Irving isthat you don’t have to go elsewherein the Metroplex to get outstandingjazz. This is the second jazzperformance of our season. Freddyplays throughout the Metroplexand other portions of the U.S. Heteaches jazz; he writes music; he’sjust an incredible talent. It is a treatfor us here in Irving to have himplay for the next three hours.”

If you are interested in findingout more about the Freddie JonesJazz Group, visitwww.freddiejones.net.

The University Hills Association ofHomeowners hosted their annual SpringFling, a neighborhood party, at Wingren Parkon April 23. Leo Hull and the Texas BluesMachine provided music for the event, whichincluded food, cheese tasting, the DFWHumane Society, four trucks from the IrvingFire Department, Maggie the clown makingballoon animals and children’s games.

Association president, Arnold Martin,greeted many of the attendees as they arrivedat the park.

“The neighborhood started this whenall we had was Rochelle Park back in the 70’s.We actually had water events in thosereflector lakes or duck ponds,” Mr. Martinsaid. “People wouldn’t dare go in those today,but back then we dunked for watermelons,greased pigs, log rolling and all those otherkind of things. We’ve had a lot of thingsgoing on in the neighborhood for a long time,but I think this is the best event we couldpossibly have. We started holding the SpringFling at this park four years ago; and it getsbetter every year. We hope it continues on inperpetuity.”

“The weather is wonderful and thathelps. It is amazing how many kids are here.It is absolutely fabulous to see how many

people brought their kidos. I think they areall having fun. That is the whole reason forhaving it to get the neighborhood together

and let people meet each other. We are askingpeople put to their street address on thebottom of their nametag; because they run

into each other, and they don’t even knowthey live on the same street as one anotheruntil they say, ‘Hey, I live on your street.What’s your name?’ So, it is really a greatexchange for us,” Mr. Martin said.

“We have train rides for the kidos, jumphouses, and snow cone machine. We didhave a popcorn machine, but the wind blewit over. We’ve got pizza, hotdogs andbeverages for everybody. The rest of it isjust visiting and getting together. Of course,right now with the elections, there are quite afew people here interested in talking to folkswho might be a voter; and folks who want tomeet some of those running for office thatthey haven’t met before. It is a good venuefor that too, because it’s relaxed and there isno pressure.”

“Obviously this is a fabulous SpringFling. I just told Jennifer Davis that she hit ahome run. She and Chandra Muenster areour co-chairmen for the event. They haveboth been working hard since this time lastyear. As soon as we finish one year’s SpringFling, we start planning for the next one. Ijust told her to get ready for next year, there’sno telling what she will do for next year,” Mr.Martin said.

Spring Fling brings neighborhood together

Emily Crisp (4), Will Crisp (2) and Hannah Kershner (3) play with their balloon creationswhile they wait to ride the train as Patsy Crisp and Sherry Johnson keep an eye on them.

Freddie Jones fills the air with melody during a concert sponsored by the Irving Black Arts Council held atthe Irving Arts Center.

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Jim and Kathy BurkeHon. Bob and Abbie DavisCarol SusatFran MathersDennis BermanRobert M. NelsonHon. James Dickens, Mayor Pro TemDr. Willis StarnesPat and Meredith BolgerMark and Lisa StaffordMoose StovallJim HrncirCharles and Mary HammettJim and Barbara HammettDr. Gary and Malena LacefieldDana PierceBarry ZismanBob and Sunny BettisVincent and Peggy Roden-SantoscoyDoug and Dorothy DavisDon JensenClyde and Beca DeLoachJohn and Tina MitchellRobert and Donna BourgeoisHarold RankinJoe and Jeanine SissomsJohn and Doris MitchellBurnell and Shirley StehmanDoug and Joyce GregoryRandy BoatrightDr. and Mrs. Sam HugginsDavid and Jane McGinnisSally GrantvedtJames BeaverChris and Dawn SmithBetty MartinMargie StipesConnie GiffordDorothy Henry

David and Gina TannerWilliam and Rozi DoreenVirginia WellsBob and Carol RommelDoug and Carol AdkinsCharles CaffeeClark and Lynn CannadayJames and Sandy WatsonDr. Dan Lee DimkeMollie MossmanAllan ConnerTrudy Veno ConnerCurtis And Teresa ConatserJoe and Pat EdwasrdsKeith WhiteDiane BrownSteve HillierIrving Fraternal Order of PoliceIrving Police AssociationMetroTex Association of RealtorJim and Ywachetta DriverCarol WoodJohn And Helma MazonJoe and Brandi GoddardHon. Bill and Syndy ChatfieldEarl YarbroughDr. Ben and Bobbie ThomasRobert M. Nelson Jr.Ed and Betty FulbrightClayton DobsonPeter WrenchDr. R. Mills RobertsJim And Theda HolmesLouise GillKenneth and Louise TeelDr. Eddie and Beverly McCoyEldon and Joan AttawayRoy Santoscoy

Gary BorcherdingAlice Knowles-HollidayBetty RatereeJack and Sandra HickeyCarolyn McDougalRoss SpicerFrank and Ann CannonDon and Larri RobinsonJoe and Shirley ClevelandJohn and Sharon WatsonCarolyn OwensJo KirkbrideRichard ComstockGlen ThurowBill LooneyEunice MorykwasRobert (Sandy) SanfordHarry WilliamsJudy HulaHon. Virginia and Leslie DuPuyDick JermanDavid CerquaMike OgbeideBill DriscollDavid and Julie CannadayBrian and Julie PierceDr. Nathan and Jill WatsonMarie ZeilarSteve DiamondKevin LearPeggy VenoBrett VenoJanaelle VenoSteve A. Meyers IIJanet and Charles BoyceDon PlekenpolJackie and Faye RobertsGary Morris

A partial list at time of printing

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Each year, the City of Irving recognizesneighborhood leaders and their partners whowork to strengthen neighborhoods. Thewinners of the 2004 Neighborfest Awardswere announced during the NeighborhoodRoundtable Meeting on April 26.

The Irving Hospital DistrictNeighborhood Association (IHDNA)received the Newsletter of the Year award.The IHDNA distributes a multi-pagenewsletter bi-monthly to over 500 homes.

The Collections HomeownersAssociation received the Website of the YearAward. Developed by a volunteer from theneighborhood, Collections has aprofessional quality website. Visited over24,800 times, the website helps keepneighbors informed about their association.

Office Depot received the Business ofthe Year award. An important part of theIrving Hospital District since the association

Neighborhood leaders receive awardswas formed; Office Depot has provided giftcertificates, door prizes, discounted printingfor newsletters and support forneighborhood events.

Valley Ranch Association’s 3rd AnnualPumpkin Dash and Fall Festival received theProject of the Year award. The event raisedover $5,000 for the American StrokeAssociation.

Mark Murray received the Volunteer ofthe Year award. Mr. Murray coordinated thecreation, publication, and distribution of aneighborhood directory for the IrvingHospital District.

Randy Boatright received the Officer ofthe Year award. Mr. Boatright led the EspanitaNeighborhood Association in “Take PrideEspanita”, a comprehensive effort to improvethe appearance, communication andeffectiveness of the neighborhood.

An anonymous gift from an IrvingHealthcare Foundation donor has funded thepurchase of a new VitalStim Therapy device,which stimulates throat muscles to aid inswallowing.

Now in use at Baylor Medical Center atIrving, the VitalStim treats dysphagia, acondition that causes discomfort or difficultyswallowing. Difficulty swallowing is commonamong stroke survivors, patients with headand neck cancer, or persons withneurological conditions like Parkinson’sdisease.

This type of Food and DrugAdministration-approved therapy uses asmall and carefully calibrated current that isdelivered through the skin of a patient’sthroat to stimulate motor nerves. Then the

muscles responsible for swallowing contractin response to this stimulation. The qualityof swallowing improves with repeatedtherapy as the associated muscles areeducated or, in the case of injury, re-educated.

Renee Vickers, M.S., CCC-SLP, a seniorspeech pathologist at Baylor Irving, notesthe value of this new equipment to patients.

“Before the VitalStim equipment arrived,our patients would have to drive to otherfacilities for this type of therapy. Now, wecan offer them the convenience of havingthis care provided at Baylor Irving,” Vickerssaid. Vickers said that the device will be usedto treat hundreds of patients each year andadds that many patients on feeding tubesare able to eat normally again or resumemodified diets after treatment.

John Drake, the Irving HealthcareFoundation president, praised the donor’sgenerosity.

“An extraordinarily generous friend ofthe Irving Healthcare Foundation made thisgift,” Drake said. “This person never seeksthe limelight when giving—but consistentlygives to meet the most critical healthcareneeds in our community.”

The Irving Healthcare Foundation is apublic charity that helps purchase medicalequipment, provides continuing healtheducation dollars for nurses and allied healthprofessionals and funds vital healthcareprograms. The foundation’s primarybeneficiaries are Baylor Medical Center atIrving and Our Children’s Center at Irving, atherapy and childcare facility for children withprofound medical or developmental needs.

Baylor Irving is the closest not-for-profithospital for more than 300,000 people wholive and work in several communities adjacentto the DFW International Airport, includingIrving, Coppell, and Grand Prairie. It alsoserves as the official hospital for the airport.

Although affiliated by an operating leasewith Dallas’ Baylor Health Care System, theindependent Baylor Irving hospital remainsowned by a local hospital authority. BaylorHealth Care System and its foundationprovide no philanthropic support for theIrving hospital; all contributions to the IrvingHealthcare Foundation are used specificallyto help Irving’s only charitable hospitalexpand its facility and services, care for theneedy and provide continuing clinicaleducation for its staff.

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Julie Hawkins, Rick Stopfer, Chis Calvery, Mark Murray, Randy Boatright and Jan Bemisreceived awards for participation in their respective homeowner associations.

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Burglary: 04-21-05 11:05 a.m. Officersresponded to the 1400 block of Addingtonon a suspicious person. When they arrived,they saw the window of the residence open.When the officer looked in the window, hesaw the suspects inside the residence andheard items breaking in the home. Thesuspects, 2 juveniles, were arrested as theytried to exit the residence with thecomplainant’s digital camera, money, andjewelry. Aggravated Robbery: 04-21-05 10:56 p.m. Theclerk at 2630 W. Rock Island reported that hehad been robbed by two suspects withhandguns, and they were wearing masks.The suspects also robbed a customer thatwas in the store shopping. ID was on dutyand came to the scene.

Aggravated Robbery: 04-22-05 10:05 p.m.Two females were in the parking lot of theirapartment complex at 10200 Blk. N. Macarthurwhen they were approached by a maleholding something in a towel. The male heldthe towel like there was a gun in it. The maletook the females’ purses and ran away withthem. The females chased the male, but losthim when he got into the passenger seat of awhite vehicle. The suspects were last seenS/B on MacArthur and were not located.

Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer:04-23-05 12:13 a.m. A witness reported anauto theft in progress at the ParkwoodApartments in the 400 block of Irby Road.An officer and other units arrived in the area,and the suspect ran on foot. He scaled aporch and kicked in the door to an apartmentnot his own. Officers forced open the door,and the suspect threatened them with a knife.He was subdued with a Taser and either cuthimself with the knife or hit his head causinga laceration. He was transported directly toPMH where it was discovered he had alcoholand cocaine in his system. Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer:04-24-05 1:00 a.m. A complainant reportedhis 1985 Cutlass being stolen from theWalMart, 4100 W. Airport Freeway. Officersobserved the vehicle E/B on Airport Freewayin the 2200 block east, and the vehicleimmediately sped away. Before officers couldactivate the emergency equipment thesuspect wrecked out and ran on foot. Asofficers were searching for him in a field, the

suspect crept around behind an officer andthreatened him with a large rock. Officers wereable to take the suspect into custody withoutinjuring him. However, one officer didreceived some minor scrapes and a puncturewound during the foot chase. Pursuit/Stolen Vehicle: 04-23-05 2:09 p.m.Officers observed a motorcycle pull into anapartment complex in 3600 block of WalnutHill Lane. Officers had set up surveillance ona 1 day old stolen motorcycle that was parkedbehind a Ford F350 P/U with tires and othertools in the bed. Officers believed that theFord was connected to the stolen motorcycleand watched it from 9:24am-12:30 p.m. Afterunits broke down and the stolen vehicle wastowed away, officers continued to watch. At2:09 p.m. officers observed another black withorange strip, Honda CBR enter the parkinglot and drive to the front of the Ford. It hadno license plate. As soon as the driver saw theofficer coming he fled and a chase ensuedfor approximately 13 minutes until the suspectwas lost at 635 and Jupiter Road. DPD airsupport was requested. No damage to anyvehicles occurred and there were no injuries. Aggravated Robbery: 04-24-05 10:30 p.m.Officers were dispatched to a robbery. Thecomplainant reported that a businessacquaintance came to his apartment wasallowed inside. Once inside, the visitorpointed a pistol at the complainant and hiswife and demanded money.

Aggravated Robbery: 04-25-05 4:25 a.m. Amale suspect entered Walgreen’s, 3400 N. BeltLine Road, and purchased a Sprite. Whenthe clerk opened the cash register, thesuspect displayed a large butcher knife anddemanded the money. The suspect left onfoot and was not located.

Aggravated Robbery: 04-25-05 9:55 a.m. Thecomplainant was being treated at Los ColinasMedical. He stated that he has a business inDallas off of Polk Street. He was on his wayhome when he was bumped from behind atLoop 12 and S.H. 114. He pulled over nearCistercian. The vehicle was occupied by foursuspects. They exited their vehicle andgrabbed him. One of the suspects startedsearching his pockets. While being held, hewas shot in the leg by one of the suspects.They then fled the area. He drove himself tothe hospital. The suspects were not located

and the injury is not life threatening. I.D. wascalled and they responded. Burglary: 04-25-05 12:08 p.m. Officers weredispatched to the area of 2100 block ofPebblebrook on a burglary that had justoccurred. A witness had spotted thesuspects running E/B from the location.Officers located another witness who hadseen two suspects matching the descriptionrunning E/B on Spanish Trail. Officerscontinued searching the area and found thesuspects matching the description in the areaof Lakeshore and Isle. Officers detained thesuspects, and one of them had all the jewelryin his pocket that was taken in the burglary.Both suspects were arrested and all the stolenproperty was recovered except for a smallwalkman TV. Aggravated Robbery: 04-26-05 11:04 p.m.Officers were dispatched to a robbery atBoston’s Pizza, 1100 Market Place. Thecomplainant was held up at gunpoint andher purse was taken. Two witnessesobserved the suspects and were able to givea license plate and description of the vehicle.A few minutes later officers found thesuspects in the vehicle at the Courtyard ofthe Marriott at 1151 Walnut Hill. One of thesuspects ran on foot and was apprehended.The complainant’s purse was recoveredalong with the money taken. The handgunwas recovered from the vehicle. Threesuspects were taken into custody. Aggravated Assault: 04-27-05 12;45 a.m.Complainant stated he was walking in the1000 block of S. MacArthur when unknownsubjects in an unknown vehicle fired severalshots in his direction. The complainant wasstruck once in the upper right arm.Complainant called a friend who took him toBaylor Hospital. Investigation revealed thecomplainant was not completely truthful. Thisoffense is questionable.

Aggravated Robbery: 04-27-05 2:45 a.m.Complainant was in the parking lot at 844Kinwest when he was confronted by twomales wearing bandannas over their faces,one armed with a handgun. The suspectsdemanded the keys to his vehicle, a 1995Chevy Impala. One of the suspects got intothe vehicle and drove off and the othersuspect left on foot. Officers were at Loop 12and Shady Grove when they saw the stolenvehicle S/B on Loop 12. The vehicle wasstopped at Loop 12 and IH 30 and twosuspects were arrested without incident.

The Fire incidents64 Miscellaneous Fire and Rescue Calls2 Structure Fires2 Special Operations5 Vehicle Fires

Comments: 4-23 Hazardous material spill (hydraulic

fluid) less than 50 gals caused byoverturned truck. The situation wasmitigated by the Hazardous Materialsteam.

4-24 Structure fire was controlled by firstarriving companies.

4-27 Structure fire did not turn out to beanything.

Irving Fire Department activity summaryApril 22 - 27

Irving Fire Department responded to 232 incidentsMedical calls

15 Major Accidents60 Major Medical20 Heart Attacks24 Difficulty Breathing26 Trauma Related14 CPR Situations

Comments:4-22 Ambulances went into “overload” two

times: once at 9:28 a.m. and once at7:51 p.m.

4-26 Ambulances went into “overload” onetime at 12:19 hours.

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Nimitz, Mac Bands Win SweepstakesNimitz High School and MacArthur High

School bands won sweepstakes awards forearning top ratings in district marching,concert and sight-reading competitions thisyear. The Nimitz band earned Division 1ratings from all three judges in all threeevents. The second bands at both schoolsalso earned a Division 1 rating in concertcompetition this year.

DIC Elects OfficersThe District Improvement Committee

elected officers at its final meeting of theschool year April 21. Parent Bob Harper waselected chairman and businessrepresentative Jim Crawford was elected vicechairman.

Lee Places In Recycling ContestLee Elementary School is the first Irving

ISD school ever to place in the Dallas CountyAbitibi Paper Retriever recycling contest. Leeplaced second behind WoodhavenPresbyterian School by collecting 18,732pounds of recycling in February and March.The school was rewarded with $300 in prizemoney.

Lively Elementary School placed fourthwith 14,994 pounds and received $150. ElliottElementary School, in seventh place with14,204 pounds, also received $150.

Abitibi Recycling also hosted analuminum recycling contest for IISD schoolsonly. Townley Elementary School topped thatlist with 552 pounds of aluminum recyclingcollected, and $500 in prize money earned.Second through fifth places went to GoodElementary School, Elliott, Lee and BartonElementary School respectively.

Klassen Chosen for Summer InstituteRosemarie Klassen, librarian at Hanes

Elementary School, has been selected toparticipate in a National Endowment for the

Humanities Landmark Workshop thissummer. The event is titled “Crafting Freedom:Thomas Day and Elizabeth Keckley, BlackArt and Entrepreneurs in the Making ofAmerica,” and will be held in North Carolina.The subject is 18th century freedmen andformer slaves who became artisans andbusiness owners.

Klassen was also selected as analternate for a workshop in Alexandria,Virginia, “Shaping the Constitution: A ViewFrom Mount Vernon,” sponsored by the Billof Rights Institute.

Academy Electronics Program Gets InkThe electronics program at The

Academy of Irving ISD was featured in theApril issue of ProService magazine, apublication of the International Society ofCertified Electronics Technicians (ISCET).The Academy has the only high schoolISCET chapter in the nation.

“Irving ISD has established itself as afront-runner in the use of technology ineducation,” the article read.

Gary Kennedy is the ISCET chaptersponsor and electronics teacher.

MacArthur Students Publish Art OnlineStudents in Mary Sue Smith’s art class

at MacArthur High School are gaining avirtual following this year. Smith uses awebsite called artsonia.com to share herstudents’ work with the public. So far, 17 ofher students have published their artworkon the site and 591 people have viewed theirwork.

To see the artwork, visitwww.artsonia.com/macarthur2.

Clifton Raises Many PenniesClifton Early Childhood School students

raised $1,419.68 during their Pennies forPasta campaign for the Leukemia &Lymphoma Society. This is the third

consecutive year the school has held thefundraising event.

Irving High Boasts VASE WinnersSix of the seven Irving High School art

students whose work reached the state levelin the Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE)competition earned top ratings. One student,Helen Engel, received the highest honor atthe exhibit – a gold seal medal. Only 100 goldseal awards were given among 1,300 entriesat the state exhibit.

The art was judged April 16 in Houstonand scored on a scale of 1 to 4, with 4 beingthe highest. Engel and Brittany Urquhart hadtwo entries reach state and each earned a 3and a 4 rating. Phillip Castro also had twoentries and earned two 4 ratings. YeseniaAndrade, Jose Barrientos, and Iris Ruiz each

Irving Community Television Network(ICTN) is keeping residents informed duringthis year’s City Council and School Boardelections, and will provide live election daycoverage Saturday, May 7.

Two pre-election specials also are beingaired by ICTN on cable Channel 16:

Irving Democratic/Republican ClubsCandidate Forum - 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1.

Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber ofCommerce and League of Women VotersCandidate Forum - 4 p.m. Thursday, April 28;and 7 p.m. Sunday, May 1.

Live election coverage from the CivicCenter Complex will begin at 7 p.m. May 7 onICTN cable Channel 15. Election results alsowill be posted at www.ci.irving.tx.us.

Residents who do not have cabletelevision can view ICTN programming at the

earned one 4 rating. And Jessica Phillipsearned a 3 rating.

A Teachers’ TeacherA film crew from Region 10 visited Davis

Elementary School to film fifth grade bilingualteacher Eddie Robles in action. Robles wasteaching a science lesson on Nitrogen. Thevideo will be used to train other teachers onteaching strategies. The video will beavailable on VHS or on the Region 10 websitesoon.

Crockett Student Accepted at DISD ArtsHigh School

Amanda Turner, eighth grade student atCrockett Middle School, has been acceptedto the Booker T. Washington Magna ArtsHigh School in Dallas for dance and ballet.

Irving election coverageto air on ICTN

same times and dates via the Internet. Logon to www.ictn.tv for a complete listing of airdates and times, or call ICTN at (972) 721-2468 for more information.

Residents who missed the earlier liveOpen Line programs featuring school boardand City Council candidates, the programswill be repeated Thursday, May 5, on cableChannel 16. Program times are:

8 p.m. - IISD School Boardcandidates

8:30 p.m. - Place 5 City Councilcandidates

9 p.m. - Place 3 City Councilcandidates

9:30 p.m. - Mayoral candidates

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Stemmons foundation pledges $100,000 annual matching funds grant for each ofthe next five years.

“We are raising funds to build a new shelter; named Corky’s Cottage. Corky’s Cottage isgoing to be about 10,000 square foot facility. We bought 2.2 acres adjacent to our currentfacility. We have done all of the architectural renderings, everything is done for the new facility;now comes the hard part, raising the $2.4 million that we need to get it up and running,” DarrynPope, the D/FW Humane Society board president.

Every dollar you send is worth two dollars with the grant.

Mr. DeWitt definitely has my vote, Nancy L. Jones.

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I became acquainted with Mr. DeWitt when I served as a volunteer on the IrvingSchools Foundation Board as a member of the 1999 Leadership Irving Class. As awoman of color, Owen has shown himself to be very approachable and willing to giveeveryone a fair opportunity to express their views. Our children attended schooltogether and the DeWitt’s home was always open to every child. I observed hisleadership style at board meetings and found Mr. DeWitt to be a very capable decisionmaker. His recognition of Irving icons, witnessed by his championing to name thenew Irving Elementary School - the Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary, is anotherexample of Mr. DeWitt’s desire to unite this community regardless of background,nationality or stage of life.

I encourage all voters to consider Owen DeWitt as the next Mayor of Irving. Hedefinitely has my vote.Nancy L. Jones

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legally binding arbitration agreements.Particulars of arbitration agreements varygreatly; and these differences mean a lot whenbullies harass you on your job.

A dispute erupted between Keith Harrodand managers in the Citigroup office wherehe worked in the Citigroup Credit Servicescall center in Las Colinas beginning in August2002. This story is important becauseCitigroup is expanding its already extensiveoperations in Las Colinas and soon will beone of the area’s largest employers. Peopleinterested in working for Citigroup need toknow how this company handles harassmentcomplaints.

Because call center positions normallyattract younger people, Mr. Harrod was theonly person over 40 in his training group.From the beginning, Mr. Harrod claims hewas harassed about his age. He complainedbut rather than bringing the harassment toan end, he believes these complaints led tohis termination on January 24, 2003.

Arbitration was awarded to Mr. Harrod’scase based on the terms outlined in theCitigroup U.S. Consumer Group EmployeeHandbook, which states a case is arbitratedonly when the “dispute is based on legallyprotected rights (i.e., statutory, contractual,or common law)”.

However, the arbitrator decided againstMr. Harrod who then turned to the U.S. Courtof Appeals, 5th Circuit, where his case is stillpending. Mr. Harrod successfully appealedthe arbitrator’s decision because of three keyrules, which provide additional protection for

Citigroup employees. These are:

(1) Expanded rules of admissible evidence.Mr. Harrod to introduced evidence that hemight not have been able to presentotherwise.(2) The arbitrator must explain his or herruling. Without such an explanation, furtherappeals are almost impossible.(3) The arbitrator does not have authority tobe capricious or arbitrary. This clause allowsan appeal to the federal courts and givesfederal judges the right review cases andoverturn unfair rulings.

One might expect Mr. Harrod is criticalof the way Citigroup has handled his case,but one would be mistaken. In fact, Mr.Harrod thinks Citigroup’s arbitration policyis excellent.

“It specifically does not authorize thearbitrator to be capricious and arbitrary,” Mr.Harrod said. “It does not call for the employeeto pay or split the cost of the arbitrationhearings. It gives expanded allowance toevidence that can be presented. It alsomandates that the arbitrator must explain hisruling.”

The Citigroup Headquarters on LongIsland is Mr. Harrod’s hero in the story.Executives in New York insured that he wastreated fairly at every step in the dispute.They did not side uncritically withmanagement, and company procedures madecertain both parties were heard. Policies thatguarantee fair treatment during the moststrenuous and contentious situationsreassure those who may be thinking ofworking for Citigroup.

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The music ministry at Hackberry CreekChurch, a ministry of the PresbyterianChurch, U.S.A., will present a combinedcollaboration of the Aria Chamber Chorus

and the Chancel Choir on Sunday, May 1during the 11 a.m. worship service at thechurch, 2000 Kinwest Parkway.

Co-directed by Nora Henson, artisticdirector for the Aria Chamber Chorus, andDick Nelson, music minister at HackberryCreek Church, the combined choir will singMartin Shaw’s setting of With a Voice ofSinging and Mozart’s Laudate Dominum.The Rev. Dr. Brian Grassley, associate pastor,will lead the worship service.

The Aria Chamber Chorus, a residentchorus group that meets and rehearses atHackberry Creek Church, performs choral

Hackberry Creek Church to present a combined chorusmusic.

Hackberry Creek Church, a ministry ofthe Presbyterian Church USA, exists to shareJesus Christ with others and grow as Hisdisciples together in worship, learning God’sWord through education, together in smallgroups, caring for everyone and together asministers.

For more information about HackberryCreek Church call 972.869.3920. or visitwww.hackberrycreekchurch.com.

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Irving-based CEC Entertainment Inc.,(NYSE:CEC) parent company of Chuck E.Cheese’s restaurants, has announced a $17million upgrade to 70 restaurants across thecountry.

Q4i Inc, an advanced technologycompany located at 1925 W. John CarpenterFreeway, has expanded its offices by 13,500sq ft, bringing its total office to 30,800 sq ft.

Coldwell Banker ResidentialBrokerage, 2801 Gateway, Suite 180, hasbeen recognized by the Dallas BusinessJournal as the third largest residential real

estate broker in the Dallas-Fort WorthMetroplex. The company closed on more than14,500 residential sales last year with a salesvolume of $2.9 billion.

The Dallas Business Journal issearching for the Metroplex’s top 40entrepreneurs and/or business executivesunder age 40 (as of June 10th) who are risingstars in business and in the community. Theseare individuals who are well on their way tobecoming the most recognizable leaders inDFW and beyond. You may nominatesomeone, or yourself, between now and May2nd. Nominations will be accepted via www.bizjournals.com/dallas. The 40 Under 40 linkis in the lower, left side under “Community”.Nominations are being accepted throughMay 1st for the 2005 Corporate Citizen Award.The award is presented by the CorporateCitizen Group(www.corporatecitizengroup.com). TheGroup invites nominations for the CorporateCitizen Awards, honoring effective corporatecitizenship as demonstrated by NorthAmerican companies and companyemployees. The 2005 awards will awardcompanies whose ethics, vision, leadershipand earth-friendliness together meritrecognition.

Xerox Corporation and Entrepreneurmagazine are inviting small businesses inneed of a design and technology makeoverto enter their “Most Deserving SmallBusiness” office makeover contest. Thegrand-prize winner will receive a completeoffice process and document technologymakeover. You may enter your business atwww.mostdeservingbiz.com.

In a poll conducted by FPC (a nationalexecutive search firm) to determine whyemployees are looking to change jobs, 30%of respondents say they want a greaterchallenge, 17% want a better workingenvironment, while only 8% are seeking anew job for more money.

Irving Cares received a donation of$125,000 from TXU Energy as part of its TXUEnergy Aid program. As a TXU Energy Aidpartner, Irving Cares manages the programin Irving to help low-income households withtheir electricity bill.

“This astounding gift from TXU EnergyAid will allow us to significantly increase thenumber of families we are able to assist,”Teddy Story, executive director of IrvingCares, said. “Over our last fiscal year, wehelped almost 60% more families than theprior year. We can continue to help even morefamilies, especially during the upcomingsummer months. We are proud to be a long-time partner with TXU Energy.”

True to its mission, Irving Cares offers alifeline to the poor. As part of this vitaloutreach, Irving Cares rescues families - over24,000 people a year in all programs and helpsmove them from poverty to financialindependence. The TXU Energy Aidprogram is one tool Irving Cares uses toprovide for a family¹s immediate needs.

Since 1983, the TXU family of companieshas sponsored TXU Energy Aid, a charitableprogram that provides bill paymentassistance for needy customers. TXU EnergyAid is funded by customer and TXUemployee donations, and funds aredistributed among selected social serviceorganizations across Texas.

Don Smith is the vice president ofcustomer service for TXU Energy.

“We are well aware that there arecustomers who are in critical need oftemporary assistance, and we want them toknow that there is help available throughTXU Energy Aid,” Mr. Smith said.

TXU increased funding for the TXUEnergy Aid program to assist needycustomers four fold in 2004, for a totalcommitment of $15 million over 3 years.

TXU Energy customers who want tomake a contribution to help others in theircommunity can contact the TXU Energy Aidcontribution line at 1-877-281-6359.Customers can also make a one-timecontribution or a recurring pledge to the TXUEnergy Aid program by completing theinformation on the back of their monthly TXUEnergy bill.

Families in need of assistance maycontact 211 Texas Information and Referralby dialing 211 from a non-cellular telephone.211 Texas can help customers who qualifyfind assistance in paying their electric bills.

Irving Cares Inc., a United Way agencypartnering with the community, is dedicatedto providing Irving residents with temporaryassistance and training to promote self-sufficiency. Families and individualsexperiencing a crisis are given the temporaryassistance they need and referrals or training

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Our Children’s Center at Irving is hostinga Mother’s Day Tea and Style Show at LasColinas Country Club on May 7. Chaired byKathy Howard and Elva Firstenburg, this

special event will feature traditional teaservice, along with an all-kids style show withfashions from Dillards.

Photographers from Friedel Photograph-

ic, and Simply Black and White Photographyby Christina will be on hand to take familyphotos and individual portraits. Specialjeweled commemorative Mother’s Day heartswill be on sale, along with other gift items. Araffle drawing for an array of prizes, includinga 14K gold and diamond heart bracelet willalso take place.

The Tea and Style Show begins at 12:00noon; family and individual portrait sessionswill be available from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.Tickets are available to the general publicuntil May 1 for $30 per person or $275 for atable of 10. Sponsorship opportunities arealso available at the $300 1st Generation, $5002nd Generation, $1,000 3rd Generation and$5,000 Family Trust levels.

All proceeds from the Tea and StyleShow benefit Our Children’s Center at Irving,which provides speech, occupational andphysical therapy and child care for infants

Mother’s Day event to benefit Our Children’s Centerand children who have specialized medicaland developmental needs due to prematurebirth, autism, Down’s Syndrome, or othergenetic or neurological disorders.

“The Tea and Style Show is such awonderful way to celebrate and honormothers and families, while at the same timemaking a meaningful contribution to a vitalchildren’s organization in our community,”Elva Firstenberg, co-chair of the event, said.

Kathy Howard, Ms. Firstenberg’s fellowco-chair, believes Our Children’s Center isimportant to the community.

“Our Children’s Center gives hope toso many children and their families each yearfrom throughout the Metroplex,” Ms. Howardsaid. “The Center is instrumental in helpingchildren bridge the gap from disability toability: teaching children how to eat, to walk,to talk, even to play. Thanks to the Center’stalented and dedicated staff – and thetherapeutic and educational resources theyprovide to the children, their siblings andtheir parents – families are literallytransformed. For many of them, it is a life-changing experience.”

To make reservations for the Mother’sDay Tea and Style Show, or to make acontribution to Our Children’s Center, pleasecall (972) 790-8505. For more information onthe Center, please go towww.irvinghealthcare.org.

Business leaders honoredCEOs of Irving/LasC o l i n a s - b a s e dbusinesses were honoredduring a specialluncheon. Held at theFour Seasons Resort andClub Las Colinas on April18, the event was one ina series of recognitionluncheons sponsored bythe Irving Conventionand Visitors Bureau,Greater Irving/LasColinas Chamber ofCommerce and the City ofIrving.

Gary Briggs with Allstate, Irving CVB Board Chairman Ted

Olson and Clem Maddox with Comcast enjoy the luncheon.

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The Greater Irving - Las Colinas Chamberof Commerce will host the 2005 IrvingCommunity & Business EXPO on Thursday,May 5th from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., on the field atTEXAS STADIUM.

Themed “Irving, the champions of theMetroplex!”, the EXPO will host a variety ofactivities such as a monster basketball throw,take a turn kicking field goals or have anaction picture taken on the field for only $10.Attendees can also enjoy one of the specialannual highlights, back by popular demand,including:

Health Check 2005! sponsored by LasColinas Medical Center, offering FREE healthcare testing and screenings, such as: glucose,blood pressure, bone density, cholesterol,body fat and weight analysis or visit with ahealth care professional.

Makeover Madness! sponsored by Toni& Guy offering FREE hair and makeupconsultations throughout the day.

Tasty Treats! where you may samplefoods from a variety of restaurants.

Autograph Session with DallasCowboys defensive end, #93 KenyonColeman & wide receiver, #89 RandalWilliams, along with a new highlight addition.

Mixer Mania! will present various Cincode Mayo festivities from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

The Irving Community & BusinessEXPO continues to be one of the Chamber’smost requested and exciting events. Vendorbooths are on sale now and prices start, aslittle as $100 (Sponsorships are SOLD OUT).This is an outstanding opportunity for youto market your business to more than 4000attendees and 150 vendors, at anunbelievable price. For further informationon participating or attending, please contactthe Chamber at 972-252-8484.

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The Frisky Foxy Jewels chapter 8634 ofthe Red Hat Society celebrated theirFounder’s Day Gala at the Omni MandalayHotel on April 24. During the event, a fashionshow was presented by Canal Clothing, andentertainment was provided by Hank Reeves,Daisy Staples, Dixie George, Janie Wood,Mary Long, Kelly Webb and Priscilla Pursley.

“I tried to make things different than lastyear,” Mitty Mohon, the Frisky Foxy Jewels’Queen Mother, said. “I put together a slideshow of different things we had done fromthe time when we first started until now.Several of the girls did line dancing in theback, and they had a lot of fun doing that.The pink hatters did a skit; four of them sangSisters. In all, 74 ladies attended and 69 werefrom the Frisky Foxy Jewels. We have a totalof 78 girls, so that was a great turnout. Wedid have two guests, one was from theForever Young chapter and one was from theJetsetters.”

“The dinner was delicious, it was betterthis year than it was last year. One of the

Frisky Foxy Jewels celebrate Founder’s Daygirls in our group, Janie Wood, sang for us.Hank Reeves is a professional singer fromArlington, and he did the entertaining for us.Marty Gast, the photographer, came and tookpictures. He did a big group picture; he saidthat was really challenging to get all thoseladies in a group picture, but he did. Everyonegot a gift; we had 20 door prizes and secret

sister gifts. We had a good time. It wassupposed to start at 1:00; I think everyonegot there about a quarter to 12:00 to try toget the best seats.”

“In May, we are having a pajama party.In June, we will probably just go out to lunch.We are planning to take a train ride to Dallasor Ft. Worth; probably to Ft. Worth, we have

never done that. In August, we will have ourpool party. Ladies interested in joining theRed Hat Society need to go towww.redhatsociety.com. They will get a listof all the chapters in Irving then they canchoose which group they would like tocontact,” Ms. Mohon said.

Several Foxy Frisky Jewels enjoy line dancing to the music of Hank Reeves during their Founder’s Day Gala.

Lone Star YouthOrchestrato hold auditionsThe Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra willhold auditions for the 2005-2006 Lone StarYouth Orchestra (LSYO) at the Irving ArtsCenter on May 11 from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.,June 22 from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. and August20 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Auditions are opento all junior high and high school studentsas well as younger students who demonstratean advanced level of playing. The LSYO islooking for string, brass, woodwind, andpercussion players. Audition information andrequirements are available on the Las ColinasSymphony Orchestra website atwww.lascolinassymphony.org under theLSYO link or by calling the LCSO office at972-580-1566. Membership will be basedsolely on these auditions.

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The Irving Art Association hosted anartist reception and award presentation forthe 20th annual Texas and Neighbors RegionalExhibition in the Irving Arts Center on April24. Texas and Neighbors Regional Exhibitionwill be open for viewing free of chargethrough May 15.

“This is our 20th year to do the Texasand Neighbors; it began in 1985,” NinaHardison, president of the Irving ArtAssociation, said. “When the Irving ArtsCenter opened they didn’t have an art exhibit.Richard Huff, I believe it was at the time,asked the Irving Art Association to bringartists over, so the Arts Center could have agrand opening. That is where it all began.Next year in 2006, the Irving Arts Associationwill be 50 years old. We are the oldest culturalarts group in the city.”

“Artists that are in this show come fromfive different states: Arkansas, Texas,Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico. Ithink this year we received over 400 entries.Our juror, Doug Dawson, is a well-knownpastelist. Mr. Dawson came and narrowedthe selection down for us to about 95paintings. Every medium is represented. Weget a lot of participation; we send out about3,000 prospectuses throughout the fivestates. Every year we have a wonderfulturnout, and people seem to enjoy it. It is allabout providing art for the community,” Ms.Hardison said.

Suzanne Waggoner’s painting AncientAscension won the exhibition’s Best of Show.

“Winning Best of Show is exhilarating,”Mrs. Waggoner said. “Thirteen years ago, Idid this painting just the starting of thestairwell, and the juror Doug Dawsonawarded best in show. Well, I had started onthis painting 10 years ago in 1995. It has taken10 years to finish the painting because thepaper is so soft it absorbed the watercolor.The more I painted the more the colordisappeared. So, it is part of the same paintingfrom 1993. It is not my ability to paint as muchas it is the subject matter. This is a moodytype of building that you are not going torush when you go to paint it. That buildingchallenged me not to put every single detail,but it challenged me to get that cold airfeeling. It was 60o in there; it was 102o outsidein the street.”

“When I finished this year, DougDawson was again doing the jurying. For aperilous second, I thought he is going torecognize this and think I am entering thesame painting. I just decided to put it undermat and frame, and enter it anyway. I’m surehe remembered aspects of it, but didn’tremember the original concept.”

“Doug Dawson is a pastelist that teachesconcepts of dark and light. He loves hardcorelight and moody darks. This building has lentitself for years to those kinds of paintings. Itis full of moody dark and light, things comingforward, things disappearing into theshadows. It is a beautiful old building builtin 1890 in Memphis in the old industrialsection. I have been visiting that buildingsince 1977 and watched its demise. Nobody

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Society of Professional Engineers awardedIrving City Councilman Lewis Patrick theService to People award in recognition of hisprofessional accomplishments and hisservice to the general public.

After stints working at Lone Star Gasand Bell Helicopter, Mr. Patrick joined theCity of Irving in October of 1957 as a designengineer. In 1961 he became the City Engineerand the Director of Public Works until hisretirement in 1994. During his tenure, Mr.Patrick oversaw the rapid growth of Irvingand the required development of thenecessary supporting structure. Las Colinasand Texas Stadium are two of his major

engineering successes. As Public WorksDirector, Mr. Patrick helped secure waterrights to Lake Chapman then helped developthe 80-mile pipeline that brings water to Irvingand North Texas.

“When I joined the city staff, Irving wasthirty or thirty-five thousand people. I justgrew with the city and never had any reasonto leave. It has been a service to the peoplefor me,” Mr. Patrick said.

City Engineer Bob Chapman, who workedwith Mr. Patrick at the City of Irving,endorsed Mr. Patrick’s nomination.

“As a young engineer, it was importantto be able to work in an environment thatwas a tremendous challenge, but one inwhich I always felt confident and supported.I owe that primarily to Lewis,” Mr. Cline said.

Patrick and his wife Nita are members ofFirst United Methodist Church where heserves as a trustee. He is active in seniorsports, is an enthusiastic vegetable gardenerand shares his garden bounty with friendsall over the city.

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is restoring it, but it is so big and it is such apresence in Memphis that they have nottaken the wrecking ball to it. It is condemnedand marked ‘do not enter’, but there is alwaysa place in the wall to get into this building.One time all the doors were open, and theyhad a hard-hat group of men going throughthere. I picked up a hard-hat, pretended I waswith the group, and walked all over thatbuilding that afternoon. I have some splendidpictures.”

“This is one of the best shows in theUnited States. I just wish every state qualifiedfor this being in this slender border ofaccepted states. The people here support theartists without condition. If you paint, theylove you. There are a lot of shows that treattheir some of their competitors or painters asentertainment. These people treat us as weare contributing to the social fabric in a niceway; it is much different,” Mrs. Waggonersaid.

Suzanne Waggoner’s stands beside her painting Ancient Ascension. The painting took ten years to complete and recently won the Texasand Neighbors Regional Exhibition’s Best of Show.

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Hi Irving!

Have you been to the airport lately? Doyou remember my article about two weeksago about going to meet the troops? Haveyou gone? It’s really a blessing.

There are actually many programs atDFW, not only the USO. You can be an AirportAmbassador that provides vital customerassistance to DFW customers by greeting,informing, and directing thousands oftravelers from all over the world. The airportprovides an orientation program forAmbassador volunteers, which includes twoeight-hour training sessions. Incorporatedinto these training sessions are airportproperty tours, terminal exploration, andguidelines. The hours for volunteering arevery flexible and available any days of theweek.

Can you believe that DFW handles over56 million passengers a year? They come toa huge airport and often cannot find theirgate, terminal, etc. The Airport Ambassadorprogram is, therefore, much needed andappreciated. For additional informationplease contact the Ambassador programmanager Karen Turner at 972-574-1492 oremail her at Katurner@dfwairport.com. Withthe Skylink High Speed train and theInternational Terminal D to open this summer,they are in great need of more volunteers.You even get a uniform. How about that?

Don’t forget to go vote because if youdon’t, you let someone else voice theiropinion over yours. If you don’t vote duringearly voting, which ends May 3rd, you cango on Election Day (Saturday), May 7th.

Attend Church Sunday.God Bless You.

Now is the time to be accounted for. Nowis the time to get involved. Our city leadershipcan form a proactive vision for the futureand be responsive to the citizens. With yourhelp Irving will restore its inheritance not onlyfor us but also for our children. Vote,volunteer your time, and get energized abouta new dawn.

Jason Watkins, D.C.Irving ResidentIrving City Council Candidate, Place 3

PLACE 5

Fellow Citizens of Irving:

We have three candidates running forIrving City Council Place 5, all of them haveexcellent qualifications but in some importantareas one stands alone. Roland Medinawants to devote himself to being YOUR FULLTIME city councilman.

Roland has no business to run, hischildren are grown and he has the time todevote to you and me, the citizens of Irving,as he represents us at council meetings, worksessions and at community activities. He iscommitted to both economic developmentand to strengthening our currentneighborhood associations and inspiring thecreation of more neighborhood associations.Roland is the only candidate advocating“Town Hall” meetings to allow the input ofall concerned citizens so that he will be wellversed on the feelings and opinions of allIrving citizens. Roland is an active civicleader in both the Anglo and Hispaniccommunities, he is bilingual and hisqualifications meet or exceed those of theother two candidates.

I am supporting Roland and ask thatanyone who reads this visit his websitewww.electrolandmedina.com before makingtheir decision in the place 5 council race.Roland truly wants to work with every citizenin our diverse community to improve thequality of life in our city. Please give Rolandyour support so that he can support you inthe future. Remember that no matter whatpart of town you live in you may vote in eachof the council elections: place 3 and 5.

Howard Bemis

Letter to the editor:

In the near future our city will be goingthrough a critical election for City Counciland Mayor. As a long time resident of Irving,

my wife and I have seen many changes inour city. We feel it is time to elect a strongleader to guide and direct our cities future.We will be supporting David Cole for CityCouncil Place 5.

David has been raised in this city, andcurrently is a business owner here. He hasshown integrity and dedication in his pastcivic responsibilities, but most importantly,are his concerns for family, friends and thecitizens of Irving. David will work to unifythe city and will focus on the immediatechallenges that we face today. His experiencewill help him in supporting the citieseconomic development, while maintainingneighborhood integrity. He will bring a fresh,new attitude to city hall.

My family and I look forward to our citymoving in a positive direction and by electingDavid Cole he will get Irving back on track.

Sincerely,Darin and Erika Furbush

MAYORIAL RACE

By Carol Van Luik

When I signed up for the mayoral race, Iclearly indicated that I would willingly stepdown support another candidate were thereone who would put Irving above their ownpersonal agenda, speak to the needs of bothnorth and south Irving, endeavor to establisha plan to secure the economic future of Irvingand had sufficient political capital to securea winner’s share of the vote.

One of the candidates to throw his hatinto the mayoral race was ex-mayor, MarvinRandle and I have kept my promise. He willcompete along with incumbent, Joe Putnam,former city council members, Herb Gears andTerry Waldrum, Owen DeWitt, Thomas (?)Spink and Melvin Pullen.

That is seven candidates and frankly, itwould have been best for the ‘i City’ if someof our candidates had done a little moreresearch; they might have realized theefficacy of keeping the number of candidatesto a minimum.

Statistically, past mayoral elections haveshown the greater the number of candidates,the increased likelihood that the incumbentwill win.

In my opinion, the only candidate withenough influence to overcome the odds isMarvin Randle. At this critical juncture inhistory, Irving would be best served by amayor who has learned from the pastexperience thus eliminating the learning curveof a mayor with no prior experience.

The Letters to the Editor section isdevoted to giving the people of Irving a voice.The Irving Rambler needs your input, letters,comments – good as well as bad, andopinions. This section can only besuccessful with your support.

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Dear Editor,

I am very concerned about the directionof our community. I believe we need electedleaders we can trust. I believe we should electpeople who are dependable and who haveproved themselves. I will be supporting AllanMeagher in Place 3 of the Irving City Councilfor exactly those reasons.

He has proved himself as a communityleader, an elected official, a husband andfather. He has shown himself to bedependable in his application to his dutieson the city council and in his devotion to hiswife and children. The fact he works hard tomake a living is a plus also as far as I am

concerned. I really like his attitude too. He isalways courteous and treats people withrespect. As our community seems so dividedright now, I am proud to support a youngman who has the ability and the desire tobring us together.

Jamie Hicks

Open Letter to the Citizens of Irving,

We have a unique opportunity in thecoming weeks. Our city needs your help, notonly your ballot but your time. It’s no secretthat we have lost a large portion of our keyfamilies in the past years, people that donatedefforts to the Chamber, Symphony, HeritageFoundation and many others.

Our city is hemorrhaging talented,capable contributors. Many that are still herefeel frustrated, believing that time donatedto the city is squandered. Irving does notenjoy the reputation among its peers in thearea that it once did. We have deviated fromthe path of enrichment, but we have not lostthe entitlements that our predecessorsentrusted us with. Irving has not drifted toofar to correct its course. It is my opinion thata renewed spirit and sense of leadership fromall our elected officials is approaching.

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he is survived by sons, Martin Jones, andwife Gayle of Richardson, Texas, and RobertJones, and wife Linda of Irving; daughters,Janette Kitchens, and husband, James ofDallas, Annette Jones of Plano, Texas, TeresaDeLay of Dallas, Catherine Greeson, andhusband Sonny of Lisbon, Louisiana,Margaret Berry, and husband Delbert of NewBraunfels, Texas, and Nancy Harris ofHenderson, Texas; sisters Rueline Granade,Imogene Craig, Luise Riddle, Katie Evans,Rosemary Pirkle; 27 grandchildren; and 33great grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebratedApril 22 at Holy Family of Nazareth CatholicChurch with Monsignor Jerome Duesman ascelebrant. Interment was at Oak LawnCemetery, Decatur, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donationsmay be made to Holy Family of NazarethCatholic Church or to American Hospice, 1636N. Hampton, Ste. 220, DeSoto, TX 75115.

EDITHA HAY ROWEEditha Hay Rowe, age 79, a resident of

Hurst, Texas, died April 18, 2005 at HarrisMethodist H.E.B. hospital in Bedford.

She was born August 2, 1925 in Norman,Oklahoma to Frank Lee and Iva Artilla WhiteHay. Preceded in death by her husband,Deedrick L. Rowe (Lightnin) and daughter,Marsha Gale Rowe. Survivors include her

BERNIECE ELIZABETH WEBBB e r n i e c e

Elizabeth Webb, ofIrving, passed awayTuesday, April 19,2005.

She was bornApril 28, 1907 inJacksonville, Texas.Preceded in death by

her husband, Ralph Webb, Berniece issurvived by brother, Robert Felton Pipes ofDurant, Oklahoma; sisters, Ruby Boothman,and Ann Early, both of Irving; 4 nephews; 5nieces; numerous great nieces and nephewsand great-great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were April 22at Brown’sMemorial Chapel with Rev. Mark Mooreofficiating. The family received friendsThursday at the funeral home.

J.B. JONESJ.B. Jones, of Irving, Texas passed away

Tuesday, April 19, 2005.He was born April 17, 1917 in Allen,

Texas. He was a veteran of World War II andthe Korean War and a member of the Knightsof Columbus and Holy Family of NazarethCatholic Church in Irving. J.B. loved golf andall sports.

Preceded in death by his wife of 63 years,Mary Ann Jones, and daughter, Elise Jones;

children D. L. Rowe, Jr., Liz Rowe, MarshallDale Rowe, Roger Rowe and Sheryle Rowe;brother and sister, Zelda Lavena Wilson andFrank Hay; fourteen grandchildren; fifteengreat grandchildren; and several nieces,nephews and cousins.

Graveside Service was April 22 at OakGrove Memorial Gardens in Irving.

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Marvin Randle has learned extensivelyfrom his experience as a business owner,former mayor and president of the GreaterIrving Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce.For decades, he has freely given of his timeand resources to the needs of our city.

He is uniquely equipped and motivatedto secure the economic future of our city andrevitalize the neighborhoods and is willingto step up to the plate at the time when Irvingneeds a mayor with both the depth ofexperience and a heart to see its futuresecured.

Irving is a wonderful city full of amazingpeople who deserve the best. You deservethe best, so please, take time to learn aboutyour candidates and vote on May 7, 2005.

Editor:

The May 7th election is one of the mostcritical times for our city. Although Irving’sbest days are ahead, the city currently hassafety concerns and budget shortfalls thatthreaten our future success and reverting tothe people and ideas of the past will no longerwork in the 21st century. As a former CityCouncil member who wants the best for mycity, I believe that our next mayor should bea dedicated, educated, and honorable personwho has the ability to be Irving’s best PublicRelations Ambassador. With these qualitiesfor our city’s leader, I believe Owen DeWittis the best candidate for Mayor of Irving.

Owen’s public service experienceincludes being IISD Vice-President whoraised education standards every year of histenure. He has also been a relentlessfundraiser while serving as President of IrvingSchools Foundation and has most recentlyserved on the TIF board. In the private sector,Owen built a thriving technology firm byfostering his relationships with executivesat IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, and Novell. Hisintegrity and vision make him a successfulleader, while his charisma and powerfulprofessional network make him the bestcandidate who can effectively promote ourcity.

My wife, Lillian, and I ask our friendsand neighbors to join us in voting for OwenDeWitt on May 7th.

Gene Sparks

Editor,

Herb Gears - gets my vote.

To have compassion requires feeling the painof another’s heart. Being rich requires beinga friend to the poorest heart among you,knowing they have nothing to give in return.A man with vision knows this requiresreaching beyond ones self and requiresexchange, becoming a servant and replacingthe place’s of weakness with the strengthswe’re given. I find these qualities in Herb

Gears and believe wisdom could walk throughhis heart to a city that keeps stumblingbecause of the smallness in men’s voices. Aman that knows the power behind the stonecan exchange self - and slay giants.

Linda Easton

Editor:

Some of the mayoral candidates aretaking aim at Marvin Randle to further theircampaign to become mayor. Marvin hastaken the high road and run a very positivecampaign. He has been a leader in thecommunity and in his church for his entirelife. Most of the past council members andmayors have either left town or are notinvolved.

Marvin has volunteered his time to thecity and stayed active since he was mayorbecause he loves the City of Irving. He hasoutstanding work ethics, experience workingwith various groups and organizations, andnew innovative ideas for the city. He is aCAN DO person and we need him NOW!

Please help us elect Marvin Randle forMayor. We need his vision and his toughdecision-making abilities. He is a “GETREAL” man and wants to move the city

forward. Let’s stop blaming others for Irving’sproblems and look at the successes aroundus. Look at Richardson’s leadership in fillingtheir vacant office space, Garland for theirleadership in Code Enforcement, Grapevinefor their shopping centers, hotels, andArlington’s aggressive drive in acquiring theCowboys. Irving needs to learn from and takeadvantage of these successes.

Marvin will meet the challenge. Ichallenge you to make your voice heard –Vote for Marvin Randle for Mayor.

Kaye and Oscar Ward

Editor:

This year’s mayoral race is critical for Irving’sfuture, and there are a number of strongcandidates. In my opinion, Terry Waldrum isthe best of the group.

Terry has a plan for the Cowboys to payfor the demolition of the stadium by imposingtaxes on parking and ticket sales, and he’sthe only one of our candidates to come upwith a common sense approach to theCowboy’s exit strategy that won’t cost usmoney.

Every candidate has ideas on what todo with the stadium land, but no

one else looked at the massive expense oftearing down the stadium.

Terry’s also interested in redevelopmentof downtown Irving to spread the tax basemore equitably between North and SouthIrving. His ideas are based on promoting theamenities of South Irving — downtownparks, the Senior Center, and the rail transitsystem — to bring more housingand businesses to South Irving.

Terry’s ideas do not involve taxincentives or the development ofadditional low rent apartments to bring morehousing and businesses to South Irving. Hisideas will bring more senior citizens withdiscretionary income and commuters huntingfor higher income housing toSouth Irving, and this along with changingcodes to approve theappearance of businesses andneighborhoods will greatly improve theconditions in South Irving to increaseproperty values and spread thetax base more equally between North andSouth Irving.

Terry Waldrum’s a person who can’t be“bought,” and he’s an independent, commonsense thinker who’s not tied to a politicalnetwork. If we vote Terry in as mayor, he’sgoing to do the job — not

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Preceded in death by his wife, VirginiaNell Roberts in 2002. Survived by children,DeAnn Roberts Lewis of Austin, ThomasDelaney Roberts IV of Irving, James GregoryYarborough of The Colony, Susie Vickery ofKansas and Scott Roberts of Nevada; sister,Sally Horner of Rockwall; grandchildren,Laura Lee, Camille, Thomas, Patrick, Natasha,Skyler and Mason; niece, Stephanie.

Funeral services were held April 25 atDonnelly’s Colonial Funeral Home Chapel.Burial service was at Dallas-Fort WorthNational Cemetery. Memorials may be madeto the American Cancer Society.

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MARY PAULINE (BOYD) MCNIEL HOODMary Pauline (Boyd) McNiel Hood was

born March 2, 1919. She went home to bewith the Lord on April 20, 2005 after a longbattle with pneumonia. Pauline is survivedby daughter Peggy Sharon (McNiel) Petersof Irving, two granddaughters Pamela SuePeters of Irving and Paula Michele Jones ofFrisco and her husband Brandon Jones ofFrisco, a great grandson Lane Garrett Jonesof Frisco, two sisters Juanita Dean ofMidlothian and Laverne Umpheries of GrandPrairie, three sisters-in-laws and a brother-in-law, Julia Hood of Cedar Hill, Vergie McNielof Mesquite, Juanita McNiel and JohnnyNcNiel of Dallas and many nieces andnephews.

She was preceded in death by Rufus LeeBody, father; Ruth (Moreland) Boyd Hayes,mother, of Midlothian; C.L. (Bill) McNiel ofDallas, ex-husband and W. C. (Shorty) Hoodof Cedar Hill husband; a brother William LeeBoyd of Dallas.

Pauline was loved by everyone that mether and will be missed by all. She will beremembered for her beauty, since of humorand her Chocolate Pies. Her hobbies includedcooking, reading, drawing, shopping, talkingon the phone to friends and family. Sheenjoyed talking and telling stories.

Pauline was co-owner of Shorty HoodsBuffet of Cedar Hill. She was the main cookfor 25 of the 43 years in business. We all missher Chocolate Pies, Banana Pudding, PeachCobblers and fried chicken with gravy. Priorto co-owning Shorty Hoods, she was a dentalassistant for Dr. Gwen Fulgham formerly ofDuncanville. Prior to that she was motherand homemaker. She graduated from highschool in1937.

Services were held at Brown’s MemorialApril 24 with Daniel Erickson of CovenantChurch in Carrollton officiating. Intermentwas held at Little Bethel in Duncanville.

RONALD DENNY CALDWELL, JRRonald Denny Caldwell Jr, age 31, of

Irving, TX passed away April 15,2005. Funeral services were held April 18th

at Chism-Smith Funeral home with intermentat Grove Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Caldwell was born on October 10,1973 in Dallas, TX. Survivors include mother;Karen Torres of Irving, TX; father, Ronald D.Caldwell Sr. and wife Cathy of St. Petersburg,FL; sisters, Erica Gutierrez, AmandaFernandez and Laura Fernandez all of Irving,TX; uncles, Dale Lewis of Carrollton, TX,Darell Lewis of Coppell, TX; aunt and uncle

RAYMOND RODRIGUEZRaymond Rodriguez of Irving born

March 5, 1943 in Dallas, Texas passed awayApril 25, 2005 in Irving.

He was a member of Calvary Church andworked in construction as a plumber.Preceded in death by son RaymondRodriguez, Jr. in 1998; survivors include wifeRosemary Rodriguez of Dallas; brothersRobert Rodriguez of Arlington; RichardRodriguez of Mesquite and sister PriscillaHernandez of Dallas.

Funeral services were held April 27th atBrown’s Memorial Funeral Home Chapel withPastor Garry Page officiating. Intermentfollowed at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens inIrving.

BRADLEY LEE YEAGER

Mary ‘Gege’Good, age 66, aresident of Irving,Texas since 1962,died April 20, 2005 atEmery Lilge HospiceHouse in Burleson,Texas.

Born March 10,1939 in Anna, Texas,

she married Dick Good September 20, 1990 inIrving. Mary was a member at North IrvingBaptist Church. Preceded in death by herparents, Jim Burl Roper and Mary GenevaNoles Roper and by her first husband, SammyDalton, Jr. Survivors include her husband,Dick; her children, Marcia Blackwood andhusband Don of Mansfield, Brian Dalton andwife Deborah of Grapevine and DannaRoberts and husband John of Burleson; step-children, David Good, Junida Howard andhusband Wes, all of Irving; sister, JoyceTemplin of Anna; grandchildren, Amber Boydand husband Ryan, Cody Owens, AustinOwens, Tyler Dalton, John Roberts, Jr., CoryDalton, Blake Roberts, Chad Blackwood,Christa Dalton, Chase Blackwood, ColtonHoward, Rebecca Roberts; one greatgranddaughter, Kyla Boyd; and a host ofloving relatives.

Service was April 23 at North IrvingBaptist Church. Rev. Brian K. Hale and HughRoberts officiated. Graveside service was atStoney Point Cemetery in Anna.

Memorials may be made to Emery LilgeHospice House, North Irving Baptist Churchor Stoney Point Cemetery.

TOMMIE D. ROBERTS

Ruby P. Parker,age 82, a resident ofIrving, Texas, diedApril 21, 2005 atBaylor MedicalCenter at Irving.Born April 22, 1922 inPlano, Texas, she waspreceded in death by

her husband, Harold Parker in 1979.Survivors include her son, Bert Wells

and wife Teresita; daughter, Linda Harrisonand husband Buster, all of Irving; sistersMargaret Osborne of Denton and DorothyDowney of Dallas; nine grandchildren andsixteen great grandchildren.

Service was April 23 at Donnelly’sColonial Funeral Home Chapel. Chaplain TimKerrick officiated. Interment followed at LittleBethel Memorial Park in Duncanville.

FREDERICK “FRED” HERSCHEL WHITEFrederick “Fred” Herschel White, of

Irving, Texas, passed away April 20, 2005.Fred was born June 8, 1937 in Lufkin,

Texas. He is survived by his wife of 23 years,Paula White of Irving; brother, J. MichaelWhite of Houston; uncle, J. Fred Albrittonof Lufkin; and 3 nieces.

Memorial services were held April 23,2005 at Riverside United Methodist Church,Riverside, Texas.

Tommie D.Roberts was born onJuly 12, 1936 inTexarkana, Arkansas.He passed awayApril 19, 2005 athome after acourageous battlewith cancer. He was

a member of the Episcopal Church of theRedeemer. He was in real estate sales at

Bradley LeeYeager, of Irving,Texas, passed awayApril 21, 2005.

He was bornJanuary 12, 1961 inWichita Falls, Texas.Bradley is survivedby wife, RobinYeager of Irving;

parents, Kennith Ray Yeager of Kingston,Oklahoma and Barbara Jo Adams of Irving;daughter, Jessica of Irving; sons, GrantYeager of Decatur, Texas and Austin Yeagerof Joshua, Texas; sister Kathy Allman ofIrving; and nephew Matthew Allman ofIrving.

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ELECTION DAYMay 7th

VOTE EARLYNOW!ATTENTION IRVING VOTERS!

Marvin Randle or Marvin Scandal?

CLAIMS

Mr. Randle cares aboutneighborhoods.5

Mr. Randle will keep taxes low.7

Mr. Randle wants to represent everycommunity across Irving.9

At our expense, he earned himself the presidency of the Home and ApartmentBuilders Associations!6 Now Mr. Randle is proposing thousands of apartmentsfor the Texas Stadium site.11

Anthony Bond, Founder of Irving Citizens for Truth has complained that Marvin’suse of the “N” word when referring to African-Americans is not appropriate oracceptable.10

Is thiswhat we

want as Mayorof our city?

Sources:1 Randle campaign materials.2 TX Ethics Commission Form PFS filed 3-22-05. U.S.Bankruptcy Court case #’s 9033865, 8735403, 9033847.3 Randle campaign materials.4 Dallas County Court records.5 Randle campaign materials.

Paid political advertisement paid for by Irving Citizens for Truth, Anthony Bond Tresurer, 817-729-6496

TRUTH

6 Randle campaign web site.7 Randle campaign materials.8 City of Irving archives.9 Randle campaign materials.10 According to Anthony Bond.11 League of Women Voters Forum - April 20, 2005.

With Mr. Randle as mayor 25 years ago, Irving suffered its worst tax crisis inhistory. Rates were raised so high citizens revolted and forced an election to stopthe increases.8

Mr. Randle can be trusted.3 Public records document dozens of lawsuits, multiple business failures2, threedivorces, persona Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and federal tax liens.4

Mr. Randle is a small business owner.1 Recent ethics disclosure filings document no business ownership or affiliations.His former business, Irving Countertop Inc. filed bankruptcy twice and wasinactivated by the state for tax forfeiture.2

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repay favors to campaign supporters.When one of the other mayoral

candidates tried to “buy” him out of therace, Terry said, “No.” He’s committed tomaking Irving a better placeto live, and he can’t be “bought.” If anothercandidate with “money toburn” wants to “buy” Terry out of the race,then we can assume thatTerry is the candidate that others see as thecandidate to beat.

In my opinion, Terry Waldrum is a manof integrity and someone who willput common sense to work in Irving for ourbenefit.

If anyone is undecided about who to

vote for mayor, please learn moreabout Terry Waldrum; he’s a solid choice,

Letters to the Editor

To whom it may concern,

A self appointed person (orgroup) in Irving is trying todiscredit Marvin for Mayor. Theiraccusations are 20 years old andthey do not sign their names.Isn’t this the work or cowards? Ihave watched this person foryears, and I know the type ofperson he was when he came totown and attacked JackieTownsell, who was a friend of allof us. I will be looking forwardwhen this particular individualleaves our city.

NOW, for the rest for thestory: As a friend of Marvin’s, letme tell you just a few things aboutthe last 10 years. Marvin has beenteaching children in his churchmost of his adult life. When thechurch needed transportation, hepersonally bought them a vehicle.

He was committed with thesuccessful leadership of buildinga new church. Marvin and his wife,Bobbie, bring children of all races,some disadvantages, into theirhome for swim/ice cream partiesand help with their manyeconomical and personalproblems.

I personally know what thetwo of them did for me when mywife passed away two and a halfyears ago. It was a tremendoushelp to me.

I don’t’ know of many businesspeople that didn’t have problemsin the 80’s. Calling of notes,foreclosures, bankruptcies, etc.Marvin has gone through toughtimes and survived. That’s what weneed as Mayor.

“ONE WHO SURVIVES ANDCARES FOR PROPLE”Jack Spurlock

A Second Opinionabout Marvin Randle

The Ranchview High School Band andBarbara Bush Middle School Band will behosting their third annual “Taste ofRanchview” at the high school on May 3.Ranchview High School is located ½ mile eastof MacArthur Boulevard at 8401 East ValleyRanch Parkway in North Irving.

Dinner will be served from 5:30-8:30.Participants will dine on menu items from overfifteen of the area’s finest restaurants. Duringthe evening, bands from both schools willperform during the evening.

Tickets may be purchased in advancefor $7 and are currently being sold by bandstudents and Ranchview Director Loy Studerat 214-296-6437. Tickets purchased at thedoor will be $10. Each ticket provides patronswith ten choices of food/beverage from theparticipating restaurants. Additionalindividual tickets will be sold during the eventfor $1.00 per food/beverage item.

Proceeds from this fundraiser helpprovide equipment, transportation, clinicians

and leadership camps for the bands. Over800 tickets were sold last year…don’t missthis great opportunity to show your supportfor the Carrollton-Farmers Branch SchoolDistrict and Irving community.

TASTE OF RANCHVIEW

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Pol. Adv. Paid for by Marvin Randle for Mayor, 500 Farine Drive, Irving 75062

DO IT ANY WAY!Author Unknown

People are often unreasonable, Illogical, and self-centered;Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulteriormotives;Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, You will win some false friends andsome true enemies;Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, People may cheat you;Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, Someone could destroyovernight;Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, They may be jealous;Be happy anyway.

Give the world the best, you have, and it may never beenough;Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, It is between you and God;It never was between you and them anyway.

VOTE FOR MARVIN RANDLE!

By Brynne SissomIrving and Dallas chapters of the Wind

and Fire Motorcycle Club are sponsoringtheir third annual Parkland Foundation BurnCamp Run next Saturday, May 7. The eventfeatures a poker run on motorcycles and aparade of antique fire engines. Half of theproceeds of the poker run will providescholarships for young people to attend aweek-long camp for burn survivors at CampI-Thonka-Chi in Meridian, Texas, and theother half provides prize money for the pokerrun. After the parade, the festivities continueat Stroker’s Ice House with door prizes, a liveband, an auction and fund-raising drawings.

“Last year the chapters raised $10,000together and we aim to match that again,”firefighter and Irving club president, RebelBurkhalter, said. “Everyone who rides amotorcycle is welcome to participate in thepoker run and parade.”

During the poker run, bikers ride fromWillie’s Lounge on Beacon Street, and cruisefrom point to point collecting a card at eachstop until each rider has five cards. The laststop is back at Willie’s, where riders have theoption of buying a sixth card for five dollars,and then the best and worst poker handswin a quarter of the proceeds apiece.

Afterwards, at 3:00 p.m., riders andfirefighters will form a parade from Willie’s toStroker’s Ice House on Harry Hines includingantique fire engines. Parade admission is tendollars with all proceeds going directly tothe camp. The poker run and parade will takeplace rain or shine.

Founded three years ago, the Irvingchapter of Wind and Fire Motorcycle Clubhas both men and women members. Windrepresents the biking activities of the cluband Fire represents the members’ firefightingprofession.

Event organizer Rebel Burkhalter, enjoysthe trip to the camp.

“Once the cash is raised, we all meet onthe road around Midlothian and bike togetherto Camp John Marc near Meridian. Burn Weekin particular is called I-Thonka-Chi. It means‘a place that makes one strong or fearless,not afraid to face life.’ We always arrive onWednesday of burn camp and theparticipants anticipate us. We park our bikesin the shade and let them cool off. Later, about150 kids swarm around us and the bikes. It’sfun,” he said.

“It’s hard to say enough cool thingsabout this camp. Every week Camp John Marc

provides a different type of camp for cancerpatients, or kidney patients or kids inwheelchairs. When it is dialysis camp, itbecomes the biggest and busiest dialysiscenter in Texas. We go at burn week,” Mr.Burkhalter said.

Chapter Sergeant-at-Arms David Giesekeagrees that the camp is inspiring.

“It’s such a good feeling to be with thekids at Burn Week. We look forward and theylook forward to that Wednesday. We have arapport with them because we were the firsthelping person they knew after their injury.Kids are more accepting here becauseeverybody’s been burned. Everybody is

equal. There is a lot of teaching, as some ofthem are afraid of fire. Camp activities helpdesensitize those feelings. By the end of theweek the kids are roasting marshmallows atthe camp fire where at first they were afraidto approach the fire at all,” Mr. Gieseke said.

Carrollton Fire Department sends foodfor the camp and the Fort Worth Departmentsends a fire truck that sprays water over afield to make it muddy. The kids go play inthe mud and come in for lunch.

“It’s a natural that we choose burnrecovery as our charity,” Gieseke said.

Anyone interested in participating in therun should call Rebel Burkhalter at 972-965-1432.

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