The Colony Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 20, 1989 Page: 1 of 37
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The Colony Triathlon III expects large crowd Saturday — Page 8A
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Wednesday
September 20, 1989
A Harte-Hanks Community Newspaper
Sail Fair: city showcase
Tax rate by ordinance
By JEFFREY BALL
Managing Editor
The family-oriented Sail Fair
expects a turnout in excess of
8,000 people at the second edi-
tion of the event this weekend.
“If it isn’t already (Sail Fair) is
going to be the event in The Col-
ony — bar none,” said Dr. Wil-
liam Manning, founder and
chairman.
The two-day event is set on
the shores of Lewisville Lake at
Stewart’s Creek Park. Normally
a fee park, the admission has
been waived for the weekend
activities.
With a “Gay 90’s” theme, the
intention is to offer fun activities
for the entire family to share.
Manning said that he is con-
vinced that Sail Fair is a way to
“showcase the city.”
“(Sail Fair) will be the thing
that will bring attention to our
town. It is being held at the lake in
a first-class manner. The quality
will put forth a really good face for
the city,” said Manning.
A myraid of special events,
contest and entertainment are
promised by Sail Fair.
The melodrama, “Hiss the Vil-
lain,” is the only amusement re-
quiring a ticket. Admission is a
nominal $2 for adults and $1 for
children.
The play features the local
Lakeview Players community
theater group composed of resi-
dents of The Colony. The seven
person cast is directed by Robin
Crane.
“It’s hilarious. I crack up every
night and I’m the director,” said
Crane.
SAIL FAIR
Stewart's Creek Park, Sept 23-24
539
Melodrama
111SS Cne V — al
featuring the Lakeside Players
three shows daily / $2 adults; $1 children
Contests
Beard grouping
Pie eating
1890s Bathing suit
Beautiful baby
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Dance
Gloria's Dance
Colonaders
Square Dance
On the water
—
"Anything-that-floats" raft race
Hobie Cat Fleet No. 23 Ragatta
,00000000000000000000000000
Music
The Colony High School Band
U.S. 1st Calvary Dixieland Band
Piano Civic Band
The Colony High School Tempo Choir
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It is not a maiden-in-distress
story, rather it features a whole
family in distress — and the vil-
lain, played by Jon Stuntz is “real-
ly a dirty guy,” said Crane.
Leader Graphic/Jeffrey Ball
Stuntz is an experienced actor,
having appeared in television
commercials and a number of
Turn to SAIL, page 12A
Public hearing for SH 121 bypass set
By TIM POLZER
Leader staff writer
North
Budget tabled by unanimous vote of council
By TIM POLZER
Leader staff writer
Robert Allen, of The Colony, leverage,” said Harris,
asked the council if he would be Councilman Place 6 Joel Marks
violating the recently passed ordi-
An ordinance maintaining The nance regarding the extended park-
Colony’s property tax rate at 74 ing of oversized vehicles in retail
cents per $100 assessed valuation parking lots.
was unanimously passed by The Col- Allen told the council he parks his
ony City Council at Monday’s regu- tractor trailer in the WalMart park-
lar session. ing lot for periods of “30 to 40 mi-
The action will keep the ad nutes,” while eating lunch at home.
valorem of all taxable property with- Allen also asked council members
in the corporate limits of the city for if they knew police, fire and city staff
the year 1989-90. were using city vehicles to ". . .load
The rate technically begins Janu- groceries . . .drop kids of to school
ary 1, 1989, but will be billed out in ... and take the family to a out-of-
Oct. 1989, said Robert Englund, city town soccer tournament?”
finance director. Mayor Don Amick explained that
The council also unanimously it has been the city’s policy to en-
tabled consideration of the adoption courage off-duty officers to use city
of the municipal budget for the 1989- vehicles for personal business within
90 fiscal year. the community.
During the citizen’s input portion “We’ve always had a take-home
of the meeting, Ken Wood of The policy,” said Amick. “Studies have
Colony, brought it to the council’s shown it’s in the best interest of the
attention that this week’s agenda community to maintain high-
was not shown on local cable chan- visibility.”
nels and that The Colony’s proc- Councilman Place 1 Rick Harris
lamation of Emergency Services stated his belief that the two items
Day was not present among other were unrelated and had nothing to do
cities’ at an exhibit at Golden Triang- with Allen’s parking problem.
Ie Mall in Denton, last weekend. “This is being brought up to use as
asked whether a trip to a out-of-
town soccer game was included in
the city’s policy.
“If he wants to go to a soccer
game while he’s on duty and can re-
spond to a call in 15-20 minutes, than
1 don’t seee a problem with that,”
said Amick.
Charles Isless, of The Colony,
announced his desire to begin a
three part program to fight drug
abuse in the community.
Amick advised Isless to continue
working with Marks and took his
name for a possible seat on a future
chemical awareness committee.
The council also unanimously
approved the bid of $5,039 to over-
haul a pump at well site 3 to Shermco
Industries. The pump is currently
inoperable, said City Manager Bill
Hall.
During the City Manager’s re-
port, Hall passed along information
concerning possible rebates from a
lawsuit filed against Southwestern
Turn to COUNCIL, page 4A
Court clears way for Nov. 7 vote
By GLEN FEST
Daily Leader staff writer
The 2nd District Court of Appeals
has granted a request from Denton
County commissioners to issue an
immediate mandate on a tax rollback
than 50 percent to 8 percent. not have been issued for 45 days, in
Earl Luna, attorney for the com- a period reserved for the filing of
missioners, could not be reached for appeals.
comment, but had said earlier that Bill Trantham, attorney for the
without the action by the court, a four plaintiffs in the case, refused to
special election no later thanJan. 20, sign an agreement for the motion
1990 would have to be called at a this week unless the county commis-
petition decision handed down cost of $75,000 to $100,000. sioners agreed to pay court costs in
against them last week. County Judge Vic Burgess and the the case (about $1,500) themselves,
- The court’s action last Thursday county commissioners have all said rather than with county funds.
will allow the commissioners to they favor placing the rollback ques- He stated his objections not only
schedule the rollback election on tion on the Nov. 7 general election to the court costs in his response
Nov. 7, if they validate the 1986 peti- ballot. The commissioners waived filed Thursday, but claimed the com-
tion which touched off the lawsuit their rights to a rehearing in the mo- missioners have not waived their
against the county. tion, according to Luna. rights to appeal to the Texas Sup-
The Denton County Taxpayers Under the original ruling by the reme Court in the matter.
Association sued the commissioners court on Sept. 7, the rollback elec- The commissioners will consider
over the invalidation of voter signa- tion could be held no earlier than validation of the rollback petition in
tures on a petition to roll back the Dec. 13, 50 days from the issuance their meeting Monday, and will set
1986-87 tax rate increase from more of the mandate. The mandate would an election date if it is validated.
The
Colony
Comments concerning the prop-
osed six-lane bypass of State High-
way 121, with origins near Inter-
state 35E at Denton Creek and The
Colony’s Main Street (FM 423), will
be recorded at a public hearing in
October.
District officials of The State De-
partment of Highways and Public
Transportation will be present to re-
cord the comments of area residents
and public officials, beginning at 7
p.m., Oct. 12 at the Lewisville High
School.
Although officials of State High-
way District 18 will be present at the
hearing, they will not address any
comments or issues brought up by
the public or public officials, said
Project Manager Jan Wagner.
“Public officials and the public will
register on seperate lists prior to the
hearing for identification purposes,”
said Wagner. “All comments will
then be recorded and included in Phase II of the project consists of pact studies of areas to be included in
transcript form to be addressed at a the building of three main lanes in the bypass right-of-way will be
future date. Department officials will each direction, ramps, bridge struc- drafted into and environmental
not be able to reply to comments at tures and cross streets. Construc- assessment and included in an en-
the hearing itself.” tion on Phase II is proposed for Aug. vironmental impact statement for
The hearing is part of the second of 1991, Wagner said. the project, Wagner said,
phase of public input, said Wagner.
Phase I of the proposed bypass Prior to the start of any construc-
will be the construction of 3-lane tion, the highway department will The department must also re-
frontage roads running in both direc- conclude a number of studies. ceive design clearance from the
tions. Construction on Phase I is Federal Highway Authority, she
tentatively set for Oct. of 1991, The results of environmental im- said.
Wagner said.
Lewisville
SH 121
Proposed SH 121 Bypass
Trinity Mills Rd.
Leader Graphic/Tim Polzer
TCHS scores biggest SAT gain
By BEVERLY MARTINDALE
Daily Leader staff writer
SAT Scores
Operations
position
approved
By JEFFREY BALL
Managing Editor
The operations manager position
is the refinement of an existing posi-
tion to assist a city manager “spread
thin.”
The position received the final stamp
of approval from the city council last
week following the first reading of
the amendment to the current code.
City Manager Bill Hall said that he
approached the council about “a per-
son to head up the operations side”
of the city government in response
to expressed concerns of citizens
and council members.
The position replaces the com-
munity development director, which
was created under the original body
of ordinances in 1979, but only filled
once, said Hall.
The criteria for the position is a
background in public works and en-
gineering. The position is authorized
at $36,000 a year.
Hall said that the position was
advertised and eight applications
were received. During the interim
The Lewisville school district improved its average
SAT scores in 1988-89, while the average national and
state scores dropped slightly, according to a report
released by the district.
The biggest gains were at The Colony High School
where socres on the Scholastic Aptitude Test jumped
30 points from 1987-88 to 1988-89. Math scores went
up 16 points and verbal scores were up 14 points.
At Marcus High School, scores improved 18 points
and at Lewisville High School, the scores dropped 18
points.
Marcus and The Colony scored slightly above the
national and state averages, but LHS’s composite
score of 866 was below the state average of 877 and
the national average of 903. A perfect score on the SAT
1987-88
1988-89
Verbal Math Total Verbal Math Total
Turn to OPERATIONS, page 4A
TCHS
LHS
MHS
LISD
Texas
412
420
427
419
417
National 428
463 875 426
464 884 405
460 887 435
465 884 424
462 879 415
476 904 427
479 905
461 866
470 905
469 893
462 877
476 903
Leader graphic
Jeffrey Ball/Leader photo
is 1.600.
In addition to the improved SAT scores, the district
also has six National Merit Semifinalists: Heather Sut-
ton and Jeff Schults at LHS, Derrick Johnson. Matt
Turn to SAT, page 4A
Button, button
Workers began placing ceramic buttons on North Colony late
last week to clearly divide the street into four lanes. The but-
tons are applied with an epoxy cement after the street has been
prepared by sandblasting. Buttoning the street was recently
approved by the city council. The cost is approximately
$30,000.
Infomation.
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