Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1994 Page: 1 of 12
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John Mears, of Hunter’s and Associates, discusses bid
proposals with the city council.
Armstrong said the The council agreed, and
board needed to stay together action was taken to
until the construction of the (Continued on p9. 5)
library was complete.
fire
Place 7 of the Beautification
Committee. Russell Madden
was appointed to Place 4 of
the Planning and Zoning
Committee, and Glenn Ervin
was appointed to Place 5 of
the Planning and Zoning
Committee.
Armstrong requested a
special waiver for Helen
Bounds and Nancy Smith of
the Library Board, whose
six-year limit expired this
Plans for street repair the fire department,
were discussed, but no action In January the
was taken during the June 20 department had picked up a
City Council meeting. bid by James Wood. However.
The council discussed bid the dealership was unable to
options with John Mears of furnish the vehicle in the
Hunter’s and Associates, specified time, so the city
Mayor Nel Armstrong asked agreed to re-advertise bids.
Mears, one of the city's The city also agreed to set
consulting engineers, to an adoption fee of $5 for
formulate a timeline for the animals adopted from the
bid document prior to the city's shelter.
next meeting. In other action taken by
The council also decided the committee, Galinda
to further study options foi Powell was appointed to
leasing a public safety radio
system for the police and fire
department's.
Armstrong said. “I’m all
for it. I don't want you to
think that I’m not.”
However, she said she
wanted to know the exact
amount the city would have
to spend.
The council did approve a
request by the city's fire
department to re-advertise
bids for a utility vehicle for year.
Tim Liberto, vice principal of the high school, addresses the
school board about the new student handbooks.
City Council discusses bid options for streets
Debris from the accident was scattered over 1-35, causing the interstate to be shut down for over
an hour, and traffic to be re routed.
Rosenberg said he felt it
was
and
counselor.
i for the
national school lunch 'and
"It’s a statewide effort to
> sure our schools are
safe havens for students,"
Trivitt said, adding that the
compact was a pledge to keep
drugs and crime out of the
attorney had been contacted Rosenberg said he felt it
prior to the graduation. “We would save? the school money
on paperwork, and said it
would also allow greater
parental involvement.
Also, a new student
handbook/planner
adopted by the board.
The
the school handbook located
in the front, includes a study
skills section, and will cost
child nutrition program.
Rutherford, Taylor and
Company. P.C. were chosen
to be auditors for the school,
and the school board
nominated Christine
Brenner of Lido to fill the
vacancy in the TASB Board
planner, which has of Trustees, District ILA.
Recommendations for a
new gravel parking lot for
the high school were
discussed and approved, and
the board agreed to a
an asset to our new block compact for sale schools,
schedules," Tim Liberto. vice
principal of Sanger High make
School, said. “We will work
it our so every’ child has a
handbook."
Trivitt was chosen as the
school board's delegate to the schools.
In hiring action, the
board approved seven new
teachers during the Tuesday
night meeting. The new
George and personnel are: Janet Brewer.
Rosenberg were chosen to be visually-handicapped
(Continued on pg. 5)
state TASB/TASA conven-
tion, and Krista Ackerman
was chosen to be the
alternate.
Janice
followed down the line what
our school attorney told us to
do," he said.
Curtis Trivitt, president
of the school board, said that
the board would review and
finalize its policy when they
review other policies in July.
In other action taken by
the school board, it was ______ _________________
decided that beginning at the approximately $4 each,
second-grade level, progress “We feel like this will be
reports to parents will be
based on a number-grading
system, as opposed to a
letter-grading system, accor-
ding to state mandates.
A change in the makeup
of the attendance committee
was also decided.
"We decided to move to a
campus-based attendance
committee," Rosenberg said.
The new committee will
be made up of the campus
principal, the assistant
principal and the campus representatives
Charging that the school
board’s policy on graduation
exercises was inconsistent,
Merrie Lou Abney confront-
ed the board during it’s June
14 meeting.
Abney, who received an
award of appreciation at the
meeting, said that five blank
diplomas were given out
during the Sanger High
School graduation exercises.
“I don’t have a problem
with kids getting a blank
diploma if that is going to be
a consistent policy," Abney
said.
Superintendent Mike
Rosenberg stated that as of
yet. the board has no “iron-
clad board policy to deny
access” to graduation.
Previously, he said, the
state had mandated the
policy for handing out blank
diplomas, but now it is up to
each school to determine its
own policy.
However, Rosenberg did
state that the school’s
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(More photos on back page)
Paris and
Some Sangerites
visit London and
experience their
own "European
Vacation"
(See story on page 3)
"We do believe that
alcohol was
involved in the
accident.”
Officef James Brett,
Denton Police
Department
Shortly after the
accident, Ashcraft was
located on a nearby farm
road and taken into custody.
He was taken to the Denton
city Jail on Friday, where he
remained until Sunday.
According to the police
department, bond has been
set at $100,000 for each case
of involuntary manslaugh-
ter and $50,000 for stopping
to render aid.
“We do believe that
alcohol was involved in the
accident," Brett said. “We do
not have any blood results
back at this time."
By Lisa Hardy
After being arraigned
Saturday on two charges of
involuntary manslaughter
and a charge of failing to
stop and render aid, Ronnie
Lee Ashcraft of Sanger was
transferred to the Denton
County Jail on Sunday.
Ashcraft, who
apparently caused the
accident which occurred on
Interstate 35 north of
Denton Friday evening, was
charged with the deaths of
Michelle Riggins, 24, of
Edmond, Okla., and Billie
O’Donley, 63, of Durant.
Okla..
O’Donley was traveling
south on 1-35 in a pickup,
when a car traveling north
•crossed the median and into
her lane of traffic.
Riggins was a passenger
in the car traveling north.
H(jr husband, 3andall- was
driving.
Witnesses at the scene of
the accident said that
Ashcraft hit the Riggin’s car
from behind, forcing it
across the median and into
the path of the pickup and a
blue Ford Aerostar Van,
which hit the rear of the car.
Officer James Brett of the
Denton Police identified the
driver of the van as Jerry
Hayes of Farmers Branch.
During the collisons, the
Riggin’s car was tom in half,
and the couple was thrown
from their car. Riggins was
taken to Denton Regional
Medical Center, where she
was pronounced dead. Mrs.
O’Donley died at the scene of
the accident.
Mr. Riggins was taken to
Denton Regional Medical
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Ashcraft was a 1986 graduate
of Sanger High School.
Center, suffering from a
broken wrist.
Two of Mrs. O'Donley’s
grandchildren were also
involved in the accident.
Kevin O'Donley was taken to
Denton Regional Medical
evening,
hospital
he was
Center Friday
According to a
spokeswoman,
released Saturday.
Shannon O’Donley was
taken to Cook-Fort Worth
Children’s Medical Center,
where Kathy Poteet of the
communication department
said she was in fair
condition.
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Sanger man faces manslaughter charges
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