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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor:
On Thursday, November 8, 2007 my son, Edward "Shawn" Gon-
zalez, was hit by a car on Hwy 175/Kleburg Rd. Shawn is 19 years old
and a 2007 graduate from Seagoville High School with Down Syn-
drome. If a miracle has a name it is SHAWN. No head trauma.No in-
ternal injuries. No surgeries. He will be able to walk away from this
accident with a limp and an arm sling. With time and continued prayers
those, too, will disappear. I want to thank the many people who called
on God in frantic prayer, the callers to 9-1-1, the driver of the vehicles
that stopped and sheltered Shawn from on-coming traffic, the people
who let me use their cell phones to call family and work, to the two
nurses who stopped on their way to work to see what they could do for
Shawn, the paramedics, police, and even the woman and family of the
car that struck him (I don't think I would have made it to the hospital
without their guidance.) All these people have unknown names. All
these people are heroes and angels. "Thank-You" does not come close
to the gratitude I have in my heart for all these good people. Shawn was
released from Baylor Acute Rehabilitation on Friday, December 7th.
He has moved in temporarily with his grandmother and father in Caddo
Mills, Texas while he continues to recuperate.
God Bless Us, Everyone!
Peggy Clendenon -mother
Seagoville Senior Center Makes Stockings For
New-Born Babies
The Sea-
goville Senior
Center made
stockings for
babies born on
Christmas Day
at Parkland
Hospital.
Seniors
shown decorat-
ing stockings
are Adele Lu-
cas, Lala Wil-
son, Dixie Robbins, and Outreach for the Sen-
ior Center Sharon Hale. The babies born on
Christmas Day will be delivered to the par-
ents in Christmas stockings. Merry Christmas.
Seagoville Middle School
Parent Corner
by Nancy Adams,
Community Liaison
OK! The holidays are
here and the children will be
home for two weeks!
Now what do you do?
Don't forget that there is a dif-
ference in want and need. Don't
forget that they will not be at
this age forever. And cherish
every minute, because that
minute will not return again.
Make every minute count for
something. This is the time to
make memories. Oh, not just
memories, good memories!
Spend quality time with your
children and take lots of pic-
tures. If you really want to
make a difference in how your
children treat you, make a
memory. Give them something
to look back on when they are
adults. Give them something to
tell their children that will make
them smile. This is your
chance! Take advantage of it!
Give them a hug. Tell them that
you love them. Even if you
can't afford to buy that big thing
they wanted, someday they will
realize that you are all they
really needed. Don't give up on
them. Encourage them! Tell
them how great they are. Let
them know that you are proud
of them.
Put your troubles on a
back burner and make a mem-
ory!
Keep Your Tree
Looking Its
Best
1. Select a fresh tree. The
needles should be moist and not
break when bent with fingers.
2. Store your tree out of
direct sunlight and away from
drafts.
3. Immediately before the
tree is brought inside, make a half
-inch fresh cut from the trunk and
place it in water.
4. Initially, put hot water in
the tree holder to remove any
sealing pitch.
5. Use a Christmas tree
stand that holds a gallon of water.
6. Check the stand every
day for water and keep it full.
Never allow the reservoir to be-
come dry.
7. Keep your tree away
from a direct heat source.
8. Miniature light bulbs are
better than large bulbs because
they generate less heat.
9. Christmas trees should
last inside safely at least a few
weeks. When a tree ceases to
"drink" water, it should be re-
moved from the house.
From the SUNY College of
Environmental Science and For-
estry
Seagoville Middle
School College Theme
Year
The Seagoville Middle
School faculty is participating in
a college theme this school year
in order to motivate students to
someday attend college. Teachers
and students are divided into
teams representing Texas col-
leges.
This month the Team A
Thunderducks, representing
Richland College, have chosen
the best all-around boys and girls
from their team. The winners are
Osvaldo Urbina, Guerson
Cabrera, Paola Morales, and
Cheyenne Richardson. Each of
the winners will be allowed to
bring one friend to a pizza party
as their award for being super
students. Team A Thunderduck
faculty consists of team leader,
A1 Kemper, science teacher; Lisa
Connerly, Math; Mary Kenne-
mer, reading; Pat Kirk, social
studies; Mary Wagner, language
arts; and Susan Walker, special
education.
(Troops/Books - Continued from page 1)
dren at home. Books are also
going to be sent to Iraq.
A big thank you goes out to
Mrs. Martinez, Ms. Wood, Prin-
cipal Hanke, the staff of Seago-
ville Elementary, and most im-
portantly the students for their
work on this wonderful project.
If you would like more
information about the United
Through Reading Program or you
would like to find out how and
where you can donate a book at,
visit http://uso.org/dfw/. Help
children keep in touch with their
parents or special loved ones that
are thousands of miles from
home.
(Police Chief - Continued from page 1)
With the engagement of
Strategic Government Resource,
Inc., the search for the next chief
of police has been started. Strate-
gic Govermnent Resources is an
executive search firm that spe-
cializes in recruiting municipal
executives.
Chief Smith said that he
plans on taking it easy and enjoy-
ing his time at his home on Cedar
Creek Lake but he also plans to
continue to keep in contact with
his friends and citizens of Seago-
ville. Thank you Chief Smith for
all of your years of service to our
fine community.
Have you seen this dog?
The dog is a male border collie
named Buddy. If you have seen
this dog, please contact the
Seagoville Animal Shelter at
972-287-6821.
Local Area Meetings:
AA Meetings: Monday, Thursday & Saturday 7 PM - 101 S. Kauf-
man St., Seagoville
Alanon Meetings: Monday 7 PM - 101 S. Kaufman St, Seagoville
Overcomers Meetings: Saturday 7 PM - Rock Of Ages Church on
Kleberg Road
To have a meeting added to our list, please contact The Suburbia
News @ 972-287-3277 or by e-mail at seagonews@sbcglobal.net.
SEAGOVILLE WEEKLY POLICE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
11/30/2007
E Farmers Rd
100
Accident w/ Damage To Vehicle >=$200
11/30/2007
N. Hwy 175
200
Credit/Debit Card Abuse
12/1/2007
N. Kaufman St
700
Assault - Family Violence
12/1/2007
N. Hwy 175
200
Forgery Financial Instrument
12/1/2007
Hall St
700
Assault By Threat
12/1/2007
Hall St
1200
Harassment
12/2/2007
N. Hwy 175
1600
Criminal Mischief
12/2/2007
Hall St
600
Assault - Family Violence
12/3/2007
Concord St
2700
Theft - Felony
12/3/2007
Elizabeth Ln
2400
Burglary of Building
12/3/2007
E. Simonds Rd
1700
Theft - Felony
12/3/2007
N. Hwy 175
3100
Burglary of Building
12/4/2007
N. Hwy 175
1900
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
12/4/2007
N. Hwy 175
1900
Recovered Stolen Vehicle
12/4/2007
N. Hwy 175
200
Theft - Felony
12/4/2007
N. Hwy 175
2800
Recovered Stolen Trailer
12/4/2007
N. Hwy 175
2500
Criminal Mischief
12/4/2007
N. Hwy 175
2500
Assault
12/5/2007
Ross Ln
1200
Theft - Misdemeanor
12/6/2007
N. Hwv 175
2400
Possession of Controlled Substance
12/6/2007
Fran St
600
Criminal Mischief
12/6/2007
N. Hwy 175
1200
Possession of Marijuana
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MOMENTS IN TIME
The History Channel
¥ On Dec. 18, 1620, pas-
sengers on the British ship May-
flower come ashore at Plymouth,
Mass., to begin their new settle-
ment, Plymouth Colony. That
winter of 1620-21 was brutal, and
by spring, 50 of the original 102
Mayflower passengers were
dead.
¥ On Dec. 16, 1811, in the
Mississippi River Valley near
New Madrid, Mo., an earthquake
of an estimated 8.6 magnitude on
the Richter scale slams the re-
gion. The quake raised and low-
ered parts of the Mississippi Val-
ley by as much as 15 feet and
changed the course of the Missis-
sippi River.
¥ On Dec. 23, 1888, Dutch
painter Vincent van Gogh, suffer-
ing from severe depression, cuts
off the lower part of his left ear
with a razor while staying in Ar-
les, France. He later documented
the event in a painting titled Self-
Portrait with Bandaged Ear.
¥ On Dec. 22, 1939, two
express trains collide in Magde-
burg, Germany, killing 132 peo-
ple. The accident was probably
due to the fact that the country's
best rail engineers had all been
conscripted into the military.
¥ On Dec. 20, 1957, rock-
and-roll star Elvis Presley re-
ceives his draft notice for the
U.S. Army. Fans sent tens of
thousands of letters asking for
him to be spared, but Elvis would
have none of it. He was sworn in
as an Army private in Memphis,
Tenn., on March 24, 1958.
¥ On Dec. 17, 1963, the
U.S. Congress passes the Clean
Air Act, a sweeping set of laws
designed to protect the environ-
ment from air pollution. It was
the first legislation to place pollu-
tion controls on the automobile
industry.
¥ On Dec. 21, 1975, in Vi-
(Con tinned on page 4)
Weekly Washington
Update
From Congressman Jeb Hensarling
November 30, 2007
Howdy, this is Congress-
man Jeb Hensarling with a
weekly update from Washington:
Recently, I conducted a
survey within the 5th District of
Texas to gauge your position on
the issue of illegal immigra-
tion. After reviewing the results,
it is obvious that a resounding
number of you are opposed
weakening our nation’s immigra-
tion laws by granting amnesty to
the estimated 12 million illegal
aliens currently living within our
borders.
I am in complete agreement
with you. While we must never
forget that we are a nation of
immigrants, and I intend to see
that we remain so, we are also a
nation of laws. There is a right
way to come to America and a
wrong way to come to America —
and it is vital that we do not re-
ward those who enter our country
illegally by giving them a free
pass to citizenship. That is not
right.
Thank you for letting me
know where you stand on this
issue and rest assured that I will
continue fighting to ensure that
we work with those who come to
our country through legal chan-
nels and prevent law breakers
from gaining the rights and privi-
leges afforded to American citi-
zens.
This is Congressman Jeb
Hensarling, thanks for listening.
HELP MAKE THE
HOLIDAYS
BRIGHTER FOR
THE HOMEBOUND
ELDERLY
DELIVER CHRISTMAS
MEALS ON WHEELS!
Volunteer drivers are
needed to deliver Christmas
Meals on Wheels for the Visit-
ing Nurse Association in Dal-
las County. Drivers will pick
up meals and gift bags on De-
cember 25 between 8:30 a.m.
and 10 a.m. at 1508 W. Mock-
ingbird Lane in Dallas (three
blocks east of Stemmons Free-
way). The average number of
meals on a delivery route is
14.
Spending a few hours
Christmas morning delivering
Meals on Wheels and gifts
will bring a little bit of cheer
to many homebound elderly.
It can also make your holiday
brighter.
For more information
about volunteering, contact
Betsy Cox at (214) 689-2210
or coxbe@vnatexas.org.
(Proucf to 6e a CfoCdSponsor
Of the
City LmpCoyee
(December 14th, First (Baptist Church
SeagoviCCe, 12:00 <P.M.
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Seagoville - 601 North Highway 175
Dallas - 3637 North Buckner Blvd.
Rockwall Loan Production Office - 2914 Ridge Road
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