Citizens' Advocate (Coppell, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, August 27, 2004 Page: 2 of 24
twenty four pages : ill. ; page 12 x 11 in. Scanned from physical pages.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Editorial
Citizens’ Aubocate • AUGUST 27, 2004
PAGE 2
Another View
by Jean Murph
Cruising and Eating
I may be a little slow getting back into the “swing,” after a carefree, wonder-
ful vacation cruising the Mississippi River on the American Queen. For four
days and nights, seven of us family members forgot all responsibilities (you can
confirm that with my office), sunned and toured the days away and visited for
several hours over formal, six-course dinners. Yes, we were spoiled, gratefully
though.
To top it off, we were able to spend several days before and after the cruise
in one of my favorite cities, New Orleans, point of embarkation. That involved
shopping, touring, more good visits and, of course, beignets and coffee, muffaletta
sandwiches, pralines, hamburgers at Bud’s Broiler, and trout almandine and Baked
Alaska at Antoine’s. Oh well, vacations only come once a year, if we’re lucky!
But we couldn’t forget the dog, who also traveled to New Orleans and spent
five nights at the Bed ‘n Biscuit, a “site-unseen” gamble on busy Magazine Street
that made us feel like we were in New York City. Little did we know that our dog
would have access to concrete only and be walked around the block three times a
day. But it worked out well.
So, back to' reality. My nephew, J.P., is on his way for college, beginning
September 15, so a new and welcome lifestyle begins for me.
I hope your summer was safe and enjoyable and that your new year is off to
a good start.
Bright ideas for a bright future
Energy-efficiency programs such as the Energy Management
Partnership Program and LoanSTAR have identified more than $100
million in energy savings for school districts in Texas. While schools
cannot operate without lights, heating and air conditioning,
administrators can reduce their energy bills by implementing the
following cost-cutting tips:
• Turn it off or turn it down when not in use. For
every degree that the thermostat is turned back,
energy is saved.
• Purchase energy-effident lighting, appliances
and equipment to reduce the operating cost of
the fadlity.
• Conduct an energy audit of your building. Energy
audits can help identify and prioritize future energy
retrofits as well as document projects that are working well.
• Develop an energy policy and energy conservation plan for the district
and individual campuses.
SOURCE: Carole Keeton Ry lander, Texas Comptroller (www.window.state.tx.us).
CITY NUMBERS
EMERGENCY 911 POLICE 972-304-3600
ANIMAL CONTROL........972-304-3515 POST OFFICE .........800-275-8777
REC CENTER ........972-304-7077 TOWN HALL .........972-462-0022
CHAMBER 972-393-2829 WATER DEPT. .........972-304-3695
C-LINK INFO ........972-304-3542 TEXAS WASTE .........972-315-5400
FIRE ADMIN. ........972-304-3500 SENIOR ADULT .........972-462-9596
LIBRARY ........972-304-3655 CITIZENS’ ADVOCATE 972-462-8192
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
By Mike Cox
With the announcement last week
of long-term plans to bring some
70,000 U.S. troops back to the U.S.
from overseas installations, the eco-
nomic stakes for Texas loom large,
especially with the coming 2005 round
of base closure fights.
Texas officials are busy making the
case to the military that the Lone Star
State would be a good home for thou-
sands of those returning troops and.
their dependents.
Gov. Rick Perry said last week that
he wants the Legislature to pass a bill
giving local governments the power to
allocate sales tax revenue for infra-
structure upgrades around military
bases.
That, of course, would provide
added incentive to the Department of
Defense to not only keep bases open,
but expand those facilities.
The estimated economic impact to
Texas from its 18 military installations
is $77 billion.
In another military-related matter,
the five-member Texas Transportation
Commission is scheduled to act Thurs-
day on a more than $35 million fund-
ing package to improve roadways
around Forts Bliss and Hood in antici-
pation of troops already scheduled for
deployment at the two posts.
That other Texan Remembered...
Some Texans will honor that other
president from Texas this Friday,
which would have been the 96th birth-
day of Lyndon B. Johnson.
Johnson’s birthday is a holiday for
most state employees (agencies must
maintain a skeleton crew however), a
fact which gains Texas a bit of na-
tional recognition on a Web site de-
voted to oddball holidays. The site,
www. infop iea se.com/spot/
stateholidays 1 includes Texas’ LBJ
birthday holiday among five other un-
usual state holidays, including Illinois’
Casimir Pulaski Day. Pulaski never set
foot in Illinois, but the Polish caval-
ryman helped America win its revolt
against Great Britain.
Meanwhile, back on the range,
LBJ will be honored with a wreath-
laying ceremony at 10 a m. Friday at
LBJ State Park and Historic Site in
Johnson City. In Austin, students and
visitors can enjoy free birthday cake
and cold drinks outside the LBJ Li-
brary on the University ofTexas cam-
pus from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. also Fri-
day.
The 36th president was born in
1908 and died in 1973.
18th annual fall beach cleanup
set...
The General Land Office’s fall
beach cleanup is scheduled Sept. 18
at 28 locations along the Texas coast.
Registration begins at 8 a.m., with
cleanup work from 9 a.m. until noon
at each site.
Since 1986, volunteers have re-
moved 5,900 tons of trash from Texas
beaches. For more information, visit
www.texasadoptabeach.org or call 1-
877-TX COAST.
Texas Veterans Commission
seeks input...
In 1985, the Texas Veterans Com-
mission published a directory of all
memorials, monuments and statues in
the state dedicated to the men and
woman who have served in the mili-
tary.
The commission is looking for the
public’s help in updating the directory
with information on new memorials,
and any memorials missed in the first
compilation effort.
For more information, check the
commission’s Web site at
www.tvc.state.tx.us.
Citizens’ Adfurate
The Citizens’ Advocate (USPS 750-270) is published each week, by Danmara,
Inc., 446 W. Bethel, Coppell, TX 75019. Subscription rates are $15 per year.
Second-class postage paid at Coppell, TX. POSTMASTER: Send address changes
to: Citizens’ Advocate, P.O. Box 557. 446 W. Bethel Road, Coppell, TX 75019,
972-462-8192.
Martin Aldridge
Fred Conger
Rachel Euhus
Trey Hares
Publisher: Jean Murph
Associate Publisher: Lou Duggan
Manager: Kathryn Walker
Jay Westfahl Courtney Flatt
Chris Helterbrand
Jane Moore
Janice Stovall
Zach Webb
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Citizens' Advocate (Coppell, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, August 27, 2004, newspaper, August 27, 2004; Coppell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1687309/m1/2/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Cozby Library and Community Commons.