The Colony Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 22, 1987 Page: 2 of 24
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2A The Colony Leader, Wednesday, July 22, 1987
Information Center
Hotlines
On the Record
Police Department......................370-1887
Fire Department........................370-1887
Sheriffs Department..................377-3405
Emergency Ambulance...............370-1887
City of The Colony.....................370-1756
LISD...............................1-214-539-1551
County Courthouse...........1-817-565-8630
Trinity Medical Center......1-214-492-1010
Runaway Hotline..............1-800-392-3352
Chamber of Commerce................370-4916
Library......................................370-1900
Parks and Rec Department.
Denton County Tax Office..
Alcoholics Anonymous.......
AlAnon.............................
..370-1106
..370-7576
..370-2197
..370-3947
Police Calls
Tuesday, July 14
11:38 a.m., 6000 block of McAfee, items taken from vehicle
engine, loss $250.
4:35 p.m., 4000 block Blair Oaks, eggs thrown on vehicle,
damage $500.
Sunday, July 19
1:11 a.m., 5000 block Baker, radio antenna bent on vehicle,
damage $25.
11:22 a.m., 4000 block Wampler, motorcycle inspection stick-
er stolen from vehicle, value $7. *
8:37 p.m., 5000 block South Colony, two packs of cigarettes
stolen, loss $3.
New at The Colony Public Library
Thursday, July 16
6:45 a.m., 4000 block Chapman, equalizer, C.B. radio, radar
detector, and speakers stolen from vehicle, value $470.
1:59 p.m., 4000 block Hale, camera and lens stolen from
vehicle, value $179.
8:11 p.m., 5000 block Wagner, boy’s scooter stolen from
unsecured garage, value $60.
Fire Calls
The library is located at 5201 South Colony, Suite
540. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday and
Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Frida-
y; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The library is closed
Sunday and Monday.
Nonfiction:
South African: Apartheid and Divestiture, edited
by Stenen Anzovin (305.80096)
Directory of Corporate Affiliations 1986: Who
Owns Whom, (REF 338.7 DIR)
Epilepsy And The Family, Richard Lechtenberg
(362.19685 LEC)
Cocaine, Geraldine Woods (J362.293 WOO)
Chemistry Around You: Experiments And Pro-
jects With Everyday Products, Salvatore Tocci
(540.724 TOC)
How Life Begins: A Look at Birth and Care in the
Animal World, Chrissy Rankin (J591.16 RAN)
Emergency Room, Robert L. Wolfe (J616.025
WOL)
Pregnancy and Childbirth, Tracy Hotchner
(618.2 HOT)
Juvenile Fiction:
Witch Hunt, Scott Corbett
Benny Uncovers A Mystery, Gertrude C. Warner
Bicycle Mystery, Gertrude C. Warner
Blue Bay Mystery, Gertrude C. Warner
Bus Station Mystery, Gertrude C. Warner
Houseboat Mystery, Gertrude C. Warner
The Lighthouse Mystery, Gertrude C. Warner
Mike’s Mystery, Gertrude C. Warner
Mountain Top Mystery, Gertrude C. Warner
Friday, July 17
2:20 a.m., 5000 block Brandenburg, AM/FM cassette stereo
and radar detector stolen from vehicle, value $320.
7:06 a.m., 5000 block Trego, radar detector stolen from vehi-
cle, window broken, loss $150.
9:47 a.m., 5000 block Trego, radar detector stolen from vehi-
cle, rear view mirror damaged, loss $420.
3:46 p.m., 4000 block Augusta, radar detector stolen, window
broken, loss $299.
5:36 p.m., 5000 block Runyon, wood gate broken, damage
$75.
11:09 p.m., 4000 block Graham, garage door window broken,
loss $30.
Saturday, July 18
8:44 a.m., 7000 block Augusta, vehicle window broken, dam-
age $200.
9:06 p.m., 5000 block Nash, four windows broken.
Sunday, July 12
5000 block South Colony — lacerated nose
Monday, July 13
4000 block South Colony — false alarm
5000 block Stanley — gas spill
Tuesday, July 14
Highway 121 — motor vehicle accident
Thursday, July 16
7000 block Hanna — good intention call
4000 block Ashlock — smoke scare
4000 block Hetherington — smoke scare
Friday, July 17
Blair Oaks and South Colony — gas spill
Saturday, July 18
Oak Point — mutual aid — sturcture fire
5000 block Perrin — unconscious person
Sunday, July 19
5000 block Runyon — unconscious person
Arrivals
Adopt-A-Pet
Wiedmeier
Daniel Peter Wiedmeier was born to Doug and
Susan Wiedmeier of The Colony at Trinity Medical
Center in Carrollton July 1. He weighed eight
pounds, eight ounces and was 20 inches long.
Paternal grandparents are John and Mary Wied-
meier of Overland Park, Kansas. Maternal grandpa-
rents are Allen and Nadin Suby of Andeuy, Iowa.
Thompson
Chelsea Rayne Thompson waspborn to Tommy
and Barb Thompson of The Colony at Trinity
Medical Center in Carrollton July 8. She weighed six
pounds, three ounces and was 19 inches.
Paternal grandfather is Robert Thompson of Lub-
bock. Paternal grandmother is Delores Watkins of
Apache Jct., Ariz. Maternal grandmother is Mar-
garet Botz of Cando, N.D..
Durham
Ashley Dawn Durham was born to Harold and
Dayle Durham of Carrollton at Trinity Medical Cen-
ter in Carrollton July 8. She weighed seven pounds,
11 ounces and was 20 inches long.
.Paternal grandparents are John and Virginia
Durham of The Colony. Maternal grandparents are
Gene (Butch) and Kaye Keller, also of The Colony.
Is there a cold nose in your future? The Colony
Humane Society hopes so! We have the following
pets for adoption in our foster homes:
Dogs
“Suzie Q,” a female Yorkie/Terrier mix, adult,
very sweet and well behaved, Rust/Black, 370-
4795.
“Sandy,” a female of mixed breed, Buff/White,
four to five months, very friendly and playful, 370-
4131
Ask the Doctor
"Tammy," a female Beagle mix, Black/Tan, six to
eight months, affectionate and gentle, 370-5483.
Cats
Kittens-tabby, orange, buff, black, grey
The Colony Animal Shelter has a nice selection of
dogs and cats who need homes badly. Come to the
Open House on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. or call the
city at 370-1756 during the week for an appointment
to see the animals. Remember, without you they
won’t have a future!
The Colony Calendar
Dr. John
Richmond
Wednesday, July 22
■The Colony Humane Society will have a general
meeting at the T. P and L building, 7:30 p.m. The
public is invited.
■Jazzercise classes at Peters Colony cafeteria, 7:05
p.m. For information call 986-6299.
■The Colony Model Train Club meets at 7:30 p.m.
in the home of a member of the club to exchange and
work on HO scale sets. For more information call
370-3808 or 370-1377.
Thursday, July 23
Mark Your Calandar
■Town Meeting. The City of The Colony will meet
in a town meeting Thursday, July 23, 7:30 p.m., at
Griffin Middle School, to discuss and explain the
issues involved with The Colony-Eastvale con-
solidation vote.
■Believercise classes are held at 9 a.m. at The
Colony Christian Church, 5050 Clover Valley. For
information call 370-4736.
■Believercise classes are held at 7:30 p.m. at Col-
ony Park Baptist Church, 5600 North Colony. For
information call 370-4736.
Saturday, July 25
■Christian Singles Association (CSA) meets every
Saturday for brunch, dinner or special outings. For
more information call 370-0737, or 436-6494.
Monday, July 27
■The Colony Toastmasters Club meets at 7 p.m. at
the Pizza Inn, South Colony and Paige Road. Guests
are welcome. For more information call Beverly
Moultrie, 370-2675; or John Gordon, 370-1384.
■Believercise classes are held at 9 a.m. at The
Colony Christian Church, 5050 Clover Valley. For
information call 370-4736.
Tuesday, July 28
■The Colony Rotary Club meets at Pizza Inn at
11:45 a.m. Visiting Rotarians and guests are wel-
come. For information call 370-6104.
■The Colony Cruisers, a motorcycle touring club,
meets at the T. P and L building, 7:30 p.m. For
information call 370-1012 or 370-5473.
■Compulsive overeaters can enjoy the fellowship of
men and women who meet weekly to stop overeat-
ing and help others do the same. No dues or fees.
Every Tuesday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 5050
Clover Valley. For information call Sandra, 370-
0804, after 6 p.m.
■Believercise classes 7:30 p.m. at Colony Park
Baptist Church, 5600 North Colony. For informa-
tion call 370-4736.
■The Frisco Community Theatre presents a music-
al production of Robin Hood on Friday, July 31 and
Saturday, August 1, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $1 for
children and $2 for adults. The 19 cast members
range in age from five to 12. A special daytime
performance will be held on Thursday, July 30, at 10
a.m. for organized groups of ten or more. For more
information call Janis Hall at 377-3527.
■Sock Hop. Holy Cross Catholic Church Youth
Ministry will sponsor its first community-wide
dance for high school teenagers Friday, July 31 from
8 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $2. The dance is
for incoming ninth through twelveth graders. Heavy
socks are recommended. Refreshments will be
available. Smoking not permitted. Fun and laughter
are required.
■The Colony Soccer Camps will begin on August 3,
and run for three consecutive weeks. The cost is
$35 for each child, group and family discounts are
available. Sponsored by The Colony Parks and Re-
creation Department and organized by Kevin
Albury, a National licensed coach and semi-
professional soccer player in England. For addition-
al information call 370-1106 or 370-1693.
■Secondary School Orientations. High School
orientation will be Tuesday, August 18. Letters
A-K at 10 a.m., letters L-Z at 1 p.m. Middle School
orientation will be Thursday, August 27. Sixth
Grade from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Seventh Grade from
10:30 to 12 noon. Eighth Grade from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
■The Colony Triathlon will be Saturday, September
26. Registration is $12 by September 7, late reg-
istration is by space available. For additional in-
formation call The Colony Parks and Recreation
Department, 370-1106; Steve Glazener 370-2468;
or Kevin Albury, 370-1693.
■“Friday Nights Alive,” is a free, monthly concert
series presented to the public on the third Friday of
each month at The Colony Christian Church. Any-
one desiring to participate should call Jane Dixon,
370-3376.
What is Antabuse?
Antabuse is a prescribed medica-
tion used in the rehabilitation of alco-
holism. The individual who is depen-
dent on alcohol has a true biological
addiction. The recovery depends on
complete cessation of alcohol use.
Under a physician’s guidance,
Antabuse is prescribed to help the
patient resist the temptation to
drink. If a patient were to drink while
on Antabuse, he would experience
an intense array of unpleasant symp- Experience has shown that the be aware of the many food and drug-
toms, most of which would resemble drug is best taken daily and given by store items that contain alcohol so as
a severe flu. a loved one or friend. This gesture of not to accidently cause an Antabuse-
Occasionally, the patient may ex- someone else administering the alcohol reaction.
perience abdominal or chest pain se- drug ensures that the drugis actually Alcoholism is more common than
vere enough to warrant a trip to the given as well as stimulating another anyone of us would like to admit. All
emergency room. The Antabuse day of sobriety. society needs to be informed of ways
markedly elevates the bodys level of identifying, treating and rehabili-
of acetaldehyde, a by-product of the While Antabuse is not the total tating alcoholics through a multi-
normal breakdown of alcohol. The foundation of an alcoholic’s rehabi- diciplined approach which may in-
five to 10 times normal level of ace- litation, it can be one of several steps elude an agent such as Antabuse,
taldehyde causes all of the un- in a recovery plan that includes AA
pleasant symptoms, referred to as and job support. Dr. John Richmond is director of St.
the Antabuse-alcohol reaction. The patient and the family need to Paul Medical Center.
Briefly
Beard wins first
place in bike show
sponsored by the Suzuki Travelers Church program
Motorcycle Club at Velma, Ok., dur- now taking enrollment
ing the July 4 weekend.
, Mother’s Day Out at Colony Park
Rick Beard, of the newly formed Jared Beard and Monique Beard Baptist Church is currently taking
motorcycle club The Colony Cruis- both received trophies for their sue- enrollment for fall classes. The prog-
ers, won first place in the bike show cess in the children’s events. ram is close to capacity.
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The Colony, Texas 75056.
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