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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25,2018
VOLUME 38 NUMBER 3
STARMESIA
City continues negotiations
with Brazos Electric
“They are working with us to
look at other options that are
more appropriate for the site
at least in the city’s mind.”
- ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TOD MAURINA
Parties seek solution
to substation location
supply their member distribu- for a specific use permit (SUP) / The city of Allen able location to build a substa-
tion co-ops like CoServ. for the site. also recently scored tion.
The Colony, as well as most “We don’t think it’s the best a win as the PUC denied Bra- “It’s not as adversarial as it
of its neighboring cities, has use of the land,” Assistant City zos an amendment to its cer- would sound. They are working
recognized Brazos’ need for Manager Tod Maurina said. “It tificate of convenience and with us to look at other options
agreeing where to put a new more facilities; they just hav- is detrimental to the growth of necessity that would have that are more appropriate for
electrical substation. en't been keen on where the the city. It's, in our mind, in a allowed the company to build the site at least in the city’s
GARRETT Brazos Electric is the en- company wants to put them. high profile area at a hard cor- a substation near State High- mind,” he said. “There is a
_________ergy provider for CoServ, the Negotiations have been on- ner.” way 121 and throw a wrench common goal. If we can do
gcook@ electricity distributor that going for a couple of years now Frisco similarly did not in Allen’s plans to develop the that in a timely manner we’ll
stariocaimedia.com serves The Colony. As rapid between The Colony and Bra- favor Brazos' wishes for over- area. put the legal issues behind us.
Brazos Electric Power Co- growth has occurred in The zos since the co-op proposed head transmission lines in its Even though Brazos has At the Feb. 6 meeting, Mau-
operative and the city of The Colony and surrounding sub- that they locate a new substa- medians and right-of-ways, brought litigation against the rina said rezoning for anoth-
Colony agree that additional urbs like Plano, Frisco, Allen tion in the Austin Ranch area The Public Utility Commission city of The Colony following er parcel of land nearby the
infrastructure is needed to and McKinney, Brazos has had near Plano Parkway and Wind- (PUC) eventually ruled in the the SLP denial; Maurina said initial proposed location will
serve customers in the grow- to build more electric substa- haven Parkway. The city, how- city’s desire for buried power the two parties remain com- be considered at the March 6
ing area; the only problem is tions and transmission lines to ever, declined Brazos’ request lines along Main Street. mitted to finding another suit- council meeting.
Knowledge is power
Collin College honors Black History
. Month with monthlong celebration
KELSEY
SAMUELS
ksamuels@
starlocalmedia.com
Across Collin College cam-
puses, students and faculty
are recognizing African Amer-
ican History Month (AAHM)
with conversation, reflection
and food. The monthlong cele-
bration is an ongoing tradition
at Collin College that shows
no signs of stopping.
/now who
This year’s theme, African
Americans In Times of War: Central Park students while
A Quest for Unity in Diver- they listened to Dr. Eric L Mc-
sity, addresses newsworthy Daniel's talk. Race Wars: Inci-
racial conflicts like Black vility and Freedom of Speech
Lives Matter, police brutality, on College Campuses.
perception and race relations "The way we re exploring
nationwide. Throughout Feb- the theme is through educa-
Contract
approved for
repairs along
Taylor Channel
Extra funds required
due to erosion issues
GARRETT COOK
gcook@ starlocalmedia,
com
With the design
services complete,
The Colony is pre-
paring to stabilize
the banks of the
stream along Tay-
lor Street, but it
will come at a high-
“All those
things kind of
, compounded,
/ and that’s where
the money’s
coming from.”
- ENGINEERING
DIRECTOR RON
---------------------er price than expected.
KELSEY SAMUELS/STAFF PHOTOS r E
of Taylor Street and North
Colony Boulevard. But ero-
three Collin College tion," she said. “I think it’s Above, students listen to Dr. Eric L. McDaniel s discussion on inci-
ruary, ai ver important that people vility in debate and the importance of hearing everyone’s stories.
campuses Central Park in . mportan that people At left,Dr- Eric L. McDaniel hosts a discussion at Collin College
McKinney, Spring Creek and understand the experiences titled "Race Wars: Incivility and Freedom of Speech on College
Plano and Preston Ridge in of the African-American com- Campuses.”
Frisco - are hosting different munity, both students of color
The Colony City Council on sion caused by unusually heavy
Tuesday voted to add an extra rainfall in late 2016 and 2017
$210,000 worth of work to Tay- has increased the scope of the
lor Channel, bringing the con- work intended to protect the
events on each campus in tan- and students of non-color. It
dem with the overall theme. is only through education and district chair of the AAHM as well as the community at-
Brenda Carter, dean of ac- learning from each other that planning committee, said large.
ademic affairs at the Central we’re able to make positive each session has received About 200 students and
Park campus in McKinney, growth and change.” solid attendance and positive residents attended Akintunde
recently sat in a room full of Cathy Donald-Whitney, feedback from Collin students See COLLEGE. Page 4A
tract with DDM Construction integrity of Taylor Street, an
Corp. to $1.1 million for the important neighborhood road
repairs.
connecting to North Colony
Originally in 2016, a vote Boulevard near The Colony
was taken to approve design Aquatic Park.
of a concrete drop structure Engineering Director Ron
at the headwall at the corner . CHANNEL A
bee UHANNEL, rage
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Mom wants to make airplanes mobility-friendly
Flying in a
wheelchair presents
major challenges
RAND GOWAN
Star Local Media Contributor
airlines.
“I started AWU because I learned early on
that travelling by airplane and going on va-
cations outside of (a) reasonable driving dis-
tance would be gone to my family and child,"
Erwin said. “It just did not make sense that
accessible air travel was not possible when
accessible travel is already safe and possible
by all other modes of transportation.”
To fly, Greyson had to ride his personal-
DID YOU KNOW?
Michele Erwin last flew on an airplane ized wheelchair to the airport gate and be
in 2014, when she and her son Greyson physically picked up by hand and placed into
moved from New York to Texas. Greyson, the airline’s transfer wheelchair, designed to
now 11, has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), fit down the narrow aisles.
a neuromuscular disorder that results in The wheelchair community calls this the
a loss of function in parts of his spinal “Hannibal Lecter” chair, Erwin said. “This
cord and atrophy of his skeletal muscles, chair is extremely small, and a passenger
After experiencing the struggle many peo- who has a severe physical disability and can-
ple in wheelchairs have on airplanes, Erwin not hold themselves up are literally strapped
started All Wheels Up, a nonprofit organiza- in.”
tion dedicated to proving accessible air trav- Disabled passengers can feel more like
el is safe for passengers and economical for See mobility Page 7A
The first mobility-
friendly aircraft was Air
Force One, when Franklin
D. Roosevelt flew on a
modified military plane
called The Sacred Cow
to join Winston Churchill
and Joseph Stalin at
the Yalta Conference in
1945.The plane featured
an elevator that could
accommodate FDR and
his wheelchair.
Michele Erwin began All
Wheels Up after experiencing
challenges on airplanes with
her son, Greyson.
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McGathey, Liz & Roark, Chris. The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 25, 2018, newspaper, February 25, 2018; Plano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1622453/m1/1/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Colony Public Library.