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Vol. 110, No. 276 /14 pages, 3 sections
Monday, May 5, 2014
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Denton, Texas
Council
weighs
texting
limits
Hard worker wins education contest
Teaching dreams
within her reach
m
mother, Kimberly Williams, says now.
“I noticed with her teaching my son and
my nephew that she had a knack for
teaching.”
Now, Nadia Williams, a senior at
Lake Dallas High School, has the acco-
lades to prove it. Last month, she
earned a first-place award at the Future
Educators Association National Con-
ference in Minneapolis and was named
amongthe top 10 competitors in the Ex-
ploring Education Administration Ca-
reers contest.
By Britney Tabor
Staff Writer
btabor@dentonrc.com
By 9 years old, Nadia Williams was
on a path toward becoming an educa-
tor.
That was the year she began creating
lesson plans and teaching lessons to her
younger brother and cousin, both then
3 years old, during summer months.
Playing school, she taught them from
math and reading books her mother
purchased at a store for teachers and
from some of her own books.
“Nadia always liked to teach,” her
Proposed ordinance
would ban messaging
while driving in city
David Minton/DRC
Lake Dallas High School senior Nadia Williams was recently named a Fu-
ture Educators Association national champion. She will graduate from
high school this month.
See WILLIAMS on 5A
By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe
Staff Writer
pheinkel-wolfe @ dentonrc. com
The Denton City Council is expected
to adopt a ban this week on texting
while driving.
Denton’s ordinance, which is set to
be considered Tuesday at the council’s
regular meeting, would be similar to
one adopted in Arlington in 2011 that
prohibits drivers using their cellphone
or smartphone for something other
than a phone call. The ban would go in-
to effect about May 20 and would carry
a $200 fine.
Texas is one of just seven states with-
out a ban on texting and driving. The
state Legislature passed a ban in 2011,
but Gov. Rick Perry vetoed it. Since
then, a number of Texas cities have be-
gun passing local bans.
The proposed Denton ordinance
would prohibit using “a wireless com-
munication device to send, read, or
write a text message, view pictures or
written text, whether transmitted by
Internet or other electronic means, en-
gage in gaming or any other use of the
device, besides dialing telephone num-
bers or talking to another person, while
operating a motor vehicle.”
Both the Traffic Safety Commission
and the City Council have talked in re-
cent months about imposing a ban. City
staff also surveyed the community on
the topic through EngageDenton.com.
The survey results showed mixed feel-
ings among Denton residents about an
outright ban on using phones and other
mobile electronics while driving, but
participants generally agreed that text-
ing while driving should be banned.
One in five traffic crashes in Texas is
caused by a distracted driver, and last
year 459 people were killed in accidents
Place of rest
Al Key/DRC
A meadowlark prepares to land on a cross at New Life Church in northern Denton County during a recent sunset.
See TEXTING on 5A
United Way chief to talk
about mental health needs
TODAY
IN DENTON
7 vie for 3 council
spots in Oak Point
ary Henderson, president and
CEO of the United Way of Denton
County, will be the guest speaker
for today’s meeting of NAMI Denton
County.
The meeting, which is open to the pub-
lic, will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 202 of
Crossroads Bible Church, 8101FM407 in
Double Oak.
Henderson will discuss findings in a re-
cent report, “Community Assessment of
Mental Health Needs in Denton County,”
according to a news release. The compre-
hensive report surveys the prevalence of
mental illness in Denton County and the
services available locally.
May is Mental Health Month and this
year’s theme is “Mind Your Health.” NAMI
Denton County, a local affiliate of the Na-
tional Alliance on Mental Illness, wants to
help raise public awareness about mental
health as part of overall health and the im-
pact mental health problems can have for
families and communities, according to
the release.
Each week the affiliate sponsors NAMI
Family Support Groups for family mem-
bers, friends and caregivers and Recovery
International Support Groups for adults
living with mental illness. The support
groups are free and each is led by a trained
facilitator.
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By Megan Gray
Staff Writer
mgray @ dentonrc.com
Three incumbents are facing four
challengers in their bids to hold onto
their seats on the Oak Point Town
Council.
Voters in Oak Point also will decide
on a proposition on the ballot on
whether to reauthorize a sales tax of
one-fourth of 1 percent for street repairs
and maintenance.
Council members Colleen Cameron,
Lynn Harpold and Keith Palmer, who
are running for re-election, say they still
have work to do at City Hall in main-
taining the town they love. Challengers
Brian Boltz, Judith Camp, Donald Lin-
demann and Kimberyln “Kim” O’Brien
said they believe the town needs a
watchful eye in office to keep the town a
place they like to call home.
The candidates all agree they don’t
want to lose the unique charm of the
Denton County town that sits north of
Lewisville Lake. The issue ofwhether to
bring an apartment complex to town is
also something on top of several candi-
dates’ agendas.
Early voting locations/2A
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Low: 61
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The seats are at-large, and the three
candidates who receive the most votes
will win a two-year term on the coun-
cil.
.
Early voting ends Tuesday and elec-
tion day is Saturday for a number of
nonpartisan city and school district rac-
es throughout Denton County.
Voters can cast ballots early at any of
more than a dozen locations through-
out the county but must vote on elec-
tion day at the specific voting location
for their precinct. Early voting in Oak
Point is at the Oak Point Town Hall, 100
Naylor Road.
Colleen Cameron
Cameron, 47, a business owner, said
during her three terms in office she has
been able to watch the town flourish.
“We must increase our tax base in a
responsible manner that continues to
reflect our country character,” she said.
Cameron said there are some resi-
dents who have a narrow view of the
NATIONAL
Les Cockrell
OUT & ABOUT
A long-idled desalination
plant could be restarted.
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For more information about tonight’s
program, NAMI and support groups, con-
tact Esther Fidler, president of NAMI
Denton County, at generalinfo@nami
denton.org or 469-248-8789.
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Concert to feature combined
choirs from three churches
A concert featuring the music of S. An-
drew Lloyd, organist at First United
Methodist Church in Denton, is planned
at 7 p.m. Thursday in the church sanctu-
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The free concert will include combined
choirs from First United Methodist, St.
Andrew Presbyterian Church and the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints — three churches Lloyd has been
See OAK POINT on 2A
See COCKRELL on 5A
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