The Colony Courier (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1983 Page: 1 of 8
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Official newspaper for the City of The Colony
Phone (214) 292-1570
JANUARY 27, 1983
VOL. VII NO. 22
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Thoughts & Things
These bring on blushes
outlined the plans Tuesday at a meeting of
the Little Elm and Frisco Lions Clubs.
On annexations
Judge restrains 2 cities
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The push by horse racing enthusiasts to
legalize pari-mutuel wagering in Texas was
kicked off at a news conference at Phillips
Ranch Jan. 19 with remarks by State
Rep. Hugo Berlango [left photo] of Corpus
Christi. Berlango, along with Rep. George
Pearce of San Antonio, has introduced
House bill 440 to legalize betting on horse
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training Oct. 7, and then
be enrolled in the Air Force
Community College and re-
ceive transferrable college
credit.
Judy Brittain, spokesperson for the Texas
Horse Racing Association, said approxi-
mately $1 million was raised by the event.
Proceeds will be used to finance lobbying
efforts.
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• willingness to support a higher tax rate to provide the
services such as a swimming pool, community center and
additional playing fields, and “passive park” areas and
playgrounds, as well as how to determine priorities.
Board member Earl Brantley repeated the need for the
study, saying, “We don’t know what the people want.”
Advantages beyond immediate lifestyle improvements
were pointed out if a comprehensive program is planned
now, even if it is not all implemented immediately.
Frohardt said, “If we have an approved, aggressive
program, companies seeking to relocate will be attracted if
they know the direction the city is going. We would like to
make it advantagous to them.”
The board is under pressure from the council to make
firm recommendations soon for possible includion in a
bond election tentatively scheduled for August. Frohardt
got the council’s attention, as well as that of some board
members, when he said the list of possibilities could top
$20 million. He hastened to say he realized that is a “pie
in the sky dream,” but the need is there, nonetheless.
Parker said he believes the city ’s needs fall into four
priority group, including, preschool children, organized
sports, passive park development, and active parks. He
said the preschoolers needed playground equipment;
organized sports additional playing fields; passive parks
for relaxation, jogging, nature trails and similar activities;
and active parks such as Stewarts Creek park with
potential for future development.
Following the session with the parks board, the council
went into executive session to discuss pending litigation.
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The day's activities included lunch and the
news conference at the ranch, wrapped up
by display of some of the ranch's top
breeding stock, and a demonstration race
on a practice track. The day wound up with
a fund-raising auction and floor show at
Billy Bob’s Texas Club in Fort Worth.
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choosing an architect so development of
2,650 acres near Preston Road and state
members proved to be the question of the community’s
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There are 3,500 EDS em-
ployes in the Metroplex,
and 1,500 will move to the
new site quickly when ini-
tial construction is com-
pleted.
“You can look for total
development in 20 to 25
years,” Salwen said. He
described the development
as “an ambitious under-
taking, and exciting pro-
Mayor Gene Pollard has
defended the special meet-
ing held on two hours no-
tice saying it was needed
to protect the general wel-
fare of Colony residents.
Frisco Mayor John Clan-
ton was questioned by Don
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Girl is born
A daughter, Kimberly
Ellen, was born Dec. 23
to Jim and Patsy Roy-
croft of 5024 Crawford
Drive at Presbyterian Hos-
pital in Dallas. She
weighed 4 pounds 12 oun-
ces.
Grandparents are Don
and Pearl Perkins of Pitts-
burgh.
Judge orders
Hackberry
continuation
Denton County Judge
Buddy Cole has ordered a
continuation in a public
hearing involving incorp-
oration of the Hackberry
Creek community. More
than 20 residents of an
area adjoining Hackberry
Park petitioned County
Court requesting incorpo-
ration to prevent possible
annexation by Little Elm
or the Colony.
Cole had the choice of
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Eric Foster
Salwen replied that there
would be no blue collar
workers employed by EDS,
they would be executives,
technicians and managers.
The decision is up to
Little Elm on zoning and
housing, he said. “You
decide how you want to
do it, how fast...You can
keep the rural quality here
or grow fast,” Salwen said.
Each of four swing seats owned by the City of The
Colony has to be shared by 1,094 children 9 years old and
below, according to figures quoted by members of the
Parks and Recreation Board Tuesday in a joint workshop
session with the City Council. Statistically, the board
believes there are 4,376 children in that age range in the
Colony, and Parks and Recreation Director Rick Herold
told the session the city has one swing set, providing four
seats for the age group.
In discussing present and future recreation facilities
needed for the city, board member Dr. Kevin Seider,
supported by other members, pointed out that professional
analysis is needed by the board to determine what Colony
residents really want in the way of recreation facilities.
Recreation and park recommendations by the city’s
Goals Committee specifically included a swimming pool
and recreation center, but both board and council
members agreed that more in-depth questioning of survey
respondents could provide more specific insight into
community desires.
The board requested funding a year ago for a
professional study, but council members at that time
declined to pursue it. Members of the present council
agreed that, in Councilman Charlie Parker’s words,
“You’re asking a group of laymen to make long-range
decisions. They asked for a professional study. Until we
let them have it, they will be swimming.”
Seidler agreed, explaining that “People out here are
tired after a long day’s work. We really don’t know what
the people want, without professional help. A study would
not bring vague answers. “
Board Chairman Richard Frohardt said that such
questions would be phrased in ways to lead respondents to
make choices and indicate specific preferences, rather
than having to come up with ideas themselves, and would
thus be more reliable.
Areas of specific concern to both council and board
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decade to get pregnant.”
“It will be visable to the naked on the
first day of 1986, scientists say.”
“His parents became suspicious when
his dog returned home alone and reported
him missing.”
“He learned how to make his children in
the converted hotel in Switzerland the
family shares with nine other families, who
have a grand time together.”
“After sure-footed Galia booted a
3000-year field goal in the second half.”
“Most sports fans know the length of a
football field is 120 years, including end
zones...”
‘ ‘They recalled the cries of the wounded
and the screams of the dead.”
Perhaps the correction I remember best
from years ago went something like this:
“The Journal erred Tuesday when it said
Lieutenant Jones was a defective on the
police force. We meant to say he was a
detective on the police farce.”
—Jack Blalock
the city from taking action
on land within one mile
of the Colony city limits.
The earlier order had pre-
vented Frisco from taking
action south of Highway
720 and west of state
Highway 289.
Richard Abernathy, an
attorney for Frisco, told
Houston that the Colony
had encroached on Frisco’s
ETJ and possible ETJ.
He also made a refer-
ence to the Texas Open
Meeting Law. That was
because the Colony City
Council held a special
meeting Jan. 7 after one
TRO expired and another
became effective on annex-
ations.
joins USAF
Eric D. Foster, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Foster
of the Colony, entered the
Air Force delayed enlist-
ment program Jan. 19 in
Denton.
Airman Foster will train
to be a fabrication special-
ist. He will begin six
The dispute between the
cities of Frisco and the
Colony over annexations
and extra-territorial juris-
diction continued Friday
in state District Judge Sam
Houston’s court in Denton.
Then Judge Houston
placed a temporary re-
straining order on both
cities until the annexation
issue is settled. It was
similar to an order that
had been in effect since
Jan. 7. The Colony is
barred from annexing or
extending its ETJ over land
in Frisco’s city limits,
ETJ, purported city limits
or purported ETJ.
The curb against Frisco
was modified only barring
Highway 121 can begin. Included will be
headquarters for EDS and Frito-Lay. Rick
Salwen, associate general counsel for EDS,
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like downtown Dallas but
more spread out.
“It’s our intention to
build a nice city to live in,”
he said.
EDS sold some of the
land to Frito-Lay for a
corporate headquarters,
and construction has start-
ed with plans to move in
within 24 months, Salwen
said.
EDS isn’t as far along
as Frito-Lay because it
is excavating for construc-
tion of Carpenter Road
and utilities, he said.
Back in 1975 there were
3,500 EDS employes, and
now there are 13,000.
buildings will be flexible
to allow for change and
growth, Salwen said.
I goofed Jan. 20 when the Courier
carried a news story saying the Colony
Chamber of Commerce would hold its
annual banquet that night.
The banquet will be tonight (Thursday)
at Griffin Middle School. Perhaps the goof
was caused at the thought of Jocelyn
White, television Channel 4 meterologist,
being the banquet speaker. Any way, I
goofed by trying to hurry the event by a
week.
But the Courier is not alone in slipping
up from time to time. Following are some
examples of poor writing and editing or
typographical errors from newspapers
across the nation:
Headline: “Computers Don’t Cause
Every Errer."
“The women’s family held a memorial
service after the authorities told her she
was dead.”
“The ship was to sail to Larnaca,
Cyprus, and from there go by air to
Tunisia, where Arafat...”
“Zoo officials have been trying for a
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Peter Tracy
4641 Wheeler Dr. Box 91712
Lewisville, Tx. 75056
ject.” It is the intent
of EDS to make it the
highest quality develop-
ment in the nation.
Perot’s goal is “quality
and beauty,” he said.
Salwen was asked from
the audience about Inter-
national Business Ma-
chines plans in the Colony.
He replied that originally
IBM had planned to build a
regional center in the Col-
ony. IBM has been contact-
ed by EDS since but won’t
disclose its plans, he said.
He was asked by another
member of the audience
if “blue collar workers”
employed by EDS would be
moving to Little Elm.
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Legal pari-mutuel push under way
A decision is near on
choosing an architect, and
then Electronic Data Sys-
tems Corporation’s devel-
opment near the Colony
will move swiftly.
That’s what Rick Salwen,
associate general counsel
for EDS, told the Little
Elm and Frisco Lions Clubs
meeting Tuesday at the
Red Carpet Restaurant in
Little Elm.
Salwen said Ross Perot,
EDS chief executive officer,
would make a decision soon
between plans of two archi-
tects. Perot met with them
nine hours Monday.
The development in-
volves an area south of
state Highway 121 stretch-
ing from Preston Road on
the east to Marsh Lane on
the west.
The master plan calls for
general office, retail in-
dustrial and residential de-
velopment on 2,650 acres.
There is 1.5 miles front-
age on Preston Road in
Plano.
Salwen said that eventu-
ally there will be about
100,000 persons employed
on the tract, and it won’t be
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