The Colony Courier (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1985 Page: 2 of 6
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THE COLONY COURIER, OCTOBER 24,1985
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By REV. DAVID BIRD
Pastor, Colony Park Baptist Church
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Dear Sir:
This November the vot-
ers will again have a chance
to support a government
program that works. That
is when voters will get a
chance to renew bonding
authority for the Texas
Veterans Housing Assist-
ance Program-Proposition
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An aromatic chemical is added to natural gas
to give it a distinct odor. One that’s easy to detect.
It’s this distinct odor and knowing what to do
when you detect it that keeps gas safe.
If you’re outdoors and smell gas, you should
call your local Lone Star Gas office.
If you’re indoors and detect faint whiffs,
check to see if a pilot light has gone out or a
burner valve has been left partially open. These
are corrective steps you can take yourself.
if your equipment is working properly and
you still smell gas, please follow these
precautions:
1. Don’t switch anything electrical on
or off. Don’t strike a match or do
anything that could cause a spark.
2. Have everyone leave immediately,
leaving door open to help ventilate.
3. Go to a nearby phone and call Lone
Star.
Help us keep natural gas one of the safest
energies available. Use your nose. Then use your
head.. .and follow the proper precautions.
(Just a reminder: Before you do any digging,
call your local Lone Star Gas office so they can
inform you on pipe locations.)
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Mythology has left an interesting story about a magical
rock called the Touchstone. This stone allegedly could
turn common metal into pure gold. It was to be found
somewhere along the shores of the Black Sea and could be
recognized by its temperature; it was warmer than any
other pebble.
The legend says that a certain man set out to find this
fabled rock. He began by picking up every pebble along
the shore feeling for one whose touch was warm. The first
day hundreds of stones were picked up and quickly
discarded into the sea. A week passed. Then a month
went by. Finally, a year passed without a trace of the
Touchstone. However, on one routine morning his hand
fell upon the Touchstone and he casually threw it into the
water. The monotonous habit of picking up and throwing
had left him insensitive and undiscerning!
Discernment and sensitivity are keys to a full life in
Christ Jesus. How tragic it is when we settle into a routine
of monotony and miss Jesus when He comes by. “If thou
knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to you,
Give me to drink; thou wouldst have asked of him and he
would have given thee living water“ (John 4:10(.
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of the DeGolyer and Camp
estates Oct. 2. Also, mem-
bers donated books, “Peo-
ple and Their Environ-
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at the Little Elm Elemen-
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65° LNA, GCI 8300 Reciever, GCI 100 Polarizer,
James R. Vanderburg
Jr., of the Colony has been
named to the board of
First Colony Bank.
He is owner of Vander-
burg & Associates, a Col-
ony insurance agency. He
is president-elect of the
Colony Chamber of Com-
merce, a member of the
CofC board, and president
of the Ambassador’s Club.
Vanderburg’s appoint-
ment was announced by
Charles Karl, bank presi-
dent.
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Batter fried fish, maca-
roni & cheese, coleslaw,
hush puppies, milk, fruit
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October 29
Corny dogs w/mustard,
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passes it could cause those
interested in dishes to buy
a system that would be
“inadequate” to meet the
ordinance.
In my opinion this is not
in the best interest of the
homeowner, but it is in
the best interest of the
cable company only!
I urge all to be present.
The place:Colony City Hall.
The time: 7:30 Oct. 28th
1985. The outcome affects
us all. Hope to see you
there.
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increase of homes is mini-
mal. The raw land has
been under-appraised for
years and this year they
will pay their fair share.
Why not use this money
to provide an adequate
court system; upgrade law
enforcement, including a
much needed drug enforce-
ment program; provide
local county services for the
convenience of our resi-
dents; and insure quality
elected officials and coun-
ty staff?
In conclusion, Sandy
Jacobs has been a good
and close friend of The City
of The Colony. She de-
serves a round of thanks
from the residents of this
city, not partisan criticism
from a member of Judge
Cole’s re-election committ-
ee.
8 on the constitutional
amendment ballot.
Proposition 8, asking vot-
ers to renew $500 mill-
ion bonding authority for
the Texas Veterans Hous-
ing Assistance Program,
does not cost the taxpayer
one penny. The program
is paid for by the Texas
veterans who buy homes
through the program; it
is not paid for by the
Texas taxpayer.
And the program has de-
livered. More than 19,779
Texas veterans have been
certified for loans of
$20,000 each at 9.97 per
cent interest for the pur-
chase of a home. We
need to understand that we
are not doing our veterans
a favor, just repaying one.
But the vote for Proposi-
tion 8 isn’t just a vote
for Texas veterans. It is
a vote for all of Texas.
The reason for this is that
over $4 billion homebuild-
ing activities have been
generated through the pro-
gram in Texas and over
25,000 Texans put to work.
It is also of great impor-
tance to us because Den-
ton County is one of the
counties that has benefited
the most.
This is a government pro-
gram that works and de-
serves to keep on working.
Please support Proposition
8, remembering that it
is one that costs you, the
taxpayer, nothing. Also
remember, we are doing
our veterans a favor, just
repaying one.
Denton - 383-4731
Metro - 263-7554
Dear Sir:
I was disappointed to
read a Colony resident’s
criticism of our County
Commissioner, Sandy Jac-
obs. This is the same
county commissioner that
worked hard to bring the
County Annex to The City
of The Colony. While
Sandy was diligently work-
ing to get the purchase
of the county land and
funds for the annex’s con-
struction, the same County
Judge, Buddy Cole, whom
Mr. Weaver praises, threw
every possible obstacle in
it’s way. When Sandy
Jacobs worked for library
funding for the City of The
Colony, Buddy Cole fought
it all the way. When Buddy
Cole voted to shut down
the county’s only gravel
pit for southern Denton
County’s usage, Sandy
fought hard to maintain it.
This is the same gravel
that was used to maintain
Crider Road for The Col-
ony’s resident’s use.
The budget cuts that Mr.
Weaver praises will hurt
the progress of this city.
The staffing for the new
County Annex will be
severely curtailed. Thanks,
Judge Cole. Law enforce-
ment and our County Ju-
dicial system which have
long been a problem in
Denton County will not be
brought to its proper level.
The Little Elm Garden
Club opened the season
with a covered dish lunch-
eon-meeting at the home
of Martha Moore on Sept.
11. Plans and projects
for the year were discuss-
ed.
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Lewisville
School
Menus
October 28
Fiesta salad w/cheese,
lettuce, tomatoes, sliced
peaches, crackers, milk, ice
cream bar.
Thanks, Judge Cole. The
ability to pay an elected
county official a wage
which will encourage quali-
fied and competent can-
didates for office will not
be paid. We are the
fourth fastest growing
county in the United States,
we need elected officials
that can deal with their
growth. Let’s not confuse
conservative government
with archaic mediocrity.
Why should Denton County
settle for less than the
best?
In his letter, Mr. Wea-
ver states that the recent
33 % increase in apprai-
sals would negate the actu-
al reduction in the tax rate
from 21.1 cents to 19.7.
I would point out that a
vast majority of the 33%
increase in appraisals men-
tioned in the letter is on
raw undeveloped land
owned by wealthy corp-
orations. The appraisal
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Be sure to change your air
filter once a year or ap-
proximately 10,000-12,000
miles to sustain your car's
performance and power.
tary School. Members
planted 45 plants at the
elementary school, and will
plant bulbs there for
spring bloom. The next
meeting will feature a Den-
ton florist demonstrating
how to make Christmas
arrangements.
Meetings are held the
second Wednesday of every
month. Anyone interested
in joining should call
Keland Carmichael at
292-1949 or Mary Beckman
at 292-1562.
Wes
The City of The Colony
is holding a public hear-
ing Monday, Oct. 28th, that
could very well determine
just who dictates what you
the homeowner can put in
your backyard. This is
one meeting every resident
should attend for it affects
every one of us.
Satellite dish’s will be
brought up in this meeting.
It does not only affect those
of us who own or would
like to own dishes, but
anyone who owns or would
like to own a regular TV
antenna, storage shelter,
swing set, RV, ham radio,
basketball hoop, chimney,
etc...Today dishes, whats
next?
I’m writing because I
don’t think enough atten-
tion has been brought to
this meeting and it would
be ashamed if it got by the
home owner. Once its
done, its done! If it
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Blalock, Jack. The Colony Courier (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1985, newspaper, October 24, 1985; Little Elm, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1520207/m1/2/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Colony Public Library.