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Sachse News
Volume 1: Issue 1
Shining on the community, events and people of Sachse
Sachse, Texas • Thursday, February 3, 2005 • C&S Media publication
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Sachse High's Matt Phillips
tries to get the hall around a
South Garland defender in
basketball play last week.
Gante story page 2B.
Spa escape
The Blackland Prairie
Playground Foundation will hold a
second "Spa Escape" from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the
Bart Peddicord Community
Center, 100 W. Oak St. in Wylie.
The event will include a fashion
show from Indulgence Boutique
and a salad lunch for $25 donation.
There will also be chair massage,
face treatments, manicures and a
Bc.iutiControl makeover.
Young ladies under the age of
10 are welcome to the beauty day
for $10. Tickets are available at the
dooi.
For more information, contact
Anne lliney at 972-672-4133 or
BeautiControl Consultant Merry
Howard at 972-442-5779.
The group is planning a Spring
Festival March 19.
Funds from the events go toward
a community-built playground is
scheduled to be built April I I to 16
at Wylie's Founder's Park behind
Wylie High School on FM 544.
WHS parent meetings
Wylie High School will hold
Parent Teacher Conferences from 5
to 8 p.m. Feb. 7.
Parents or guardians are asked to
contact their student's teachers
prior to the conference date to
schedule an appointment.
The WHS main number is 972-
429-3100.
Also, there were be a Junior and
Senior Parent Meeting at 7 p.m. in
the Black Box Theater. The coun-
selors will discuss information
related to college application, finan-
cial aide, and SAT/ACT testing.
At 7:30 p.m., there will be a
I) Senior Parent meeting to plan the
Senior Breakfast. All parents of
seniors are welcome to attend,
organizers said.
John Talhert of Josephine
sees beekeeping as chance
to change environment... IC
Obituaries 4 A
Opinions HA
Classifieds 7C
Economic development vs. Religious freedom
Town Hall meeting concerning RR crosing closure draws crowd
By Patty Montagno
Road closings, traffic congestion,
economic development and reli-
gious freedom were the main topics
of discussion of this week's Town
Hall meeting.
The purpose of the meeting was
to present information and solicit
feedback regarding the options
being explored by the city to facili-
tate the installation of a railroad
crossing at Woodbridge Parkway.
More than 175 residents met at
Charles W. Smith Funeral Home to
discuss the possible closure of two
existing railroad crossings in the
city.
"I was very pleased with the large
turn out," Mayor Mike Felix said.
"The Town Hall Meeting concept
has proven to be a valuable means
for many citizens to voice their
opinions to help guide the change in
their communities."
"fhe two closures arc necessary to
facilitate the installation of a rail-
road crossing at Woodbridge
Parkway, which is reflected in the
city's Transportation Plan, officials
said.
Railroad officials said the devel-
oper cannot obtain a railroad cross-
ing at the Woodbridge Parkway
extension until two existing city
crossings are closed.
There are approximately 120
acres to be developed for commer-
cial use in this area as identified and
recommended on the City's
Comprehensive Plan.
"The commercial development
will be called Woodbridge Village
and will be a combination of com-
mercial retail and Class A office
space," Woodbridge Development
President Don Herzog said.
City officials feel that commer-
cial development on the Hwy. 78
corridor is currently being restricted
by the inability to place a crossing at
the Woodbridge and Hwy. 78 inter-
section.
Felix opened the meeting by
reading an executive summary con-
taining the history of talks and
negotiations regarding the parkway
extension.
Those in attendance also saw pre-
sentations by city staff and the
Sachse Economic Development
Corporation explaining how the city
will financially benefit from the pro-
ject.
"The city has a current population
of approximately 16,500 and issues
over 400 residential permits yearly,"
See BUSINESSES page I OA
Historical Society
museum gets funds
By Patty Montagno
The Sachse Historical Society Board of Directors have
announced that they have received a substantial donation to aid
with the construction plans.
"Although our generous benefactor prefers to remain anony-
mous at'this time, I can say that she is a descendant of William
Sachse," society treasurer Joe Stone said. "Her grandfather was
William Sachse's son, Jasper Newton Sachse."
The donation is earmarked for the remodeling and operation of
the city's old Heritage Museum. The society said they prefer to
keep the amount of the donation private at this time but the dona-
tion will help them get started with their building project.
Other historical society officers are Jeff Haupt, president and
Bill Siebert as secretary. Siebcrt will serve as architect for the pro-
ject and will oversee the renovations.
"The society has plans to change the building's facade, add a
por>'t' and change the roofline in order to •jive the building t!v
appearance of an 1880s prairie-style home." society member Jim
Burnett said. "When completed, the museum and grounds will
also be home to vintage farm implements as well as the city's first
fire truck."
Stone said the museum w ill also house a research library.
"We've been collecting historical periodicals for years," he said.
"Soon we'll have a fine research library for everyone to enjoy."
Stone said the grounds surrounding the museum will be land-
scaped with wrought iron fencing around the perimeter.
"This major gift is a huge step in fundraising for the renovation
of this wonderful museum lor the benefit of our city," Mayor Mike
Felix said. "When completed, the museum will he home to the
city's collections of rich historical treasures."
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Soccer, Sachse-style
Goalie Luis Rocha, left, clears the ball out from the box in the Sachse High School Mustangs game last
week against Abilene Cooper. Closing in to assist and block out an Abilene player is Addison Scaglione,
standing. Sachse won 3-1. See game story page IB.
Sachse AG breaks ground for new facility
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Sachse Assembly of God Senior Pastor Rick Duhose takes the first shovel
full of dirt at the groundbreaking ceremonies for the church's new facility.
The new structure is planned on Miles Road.
By Patty Montagno
SACHSE-Several hundred people braved the
cold to celebrate the groundbreaking of the
future Sachse Assembly of God Church.
"This is a wonderful time for us," Senior
Pastor Rick Dubose said. "We love the commu-
nity and we're proud to be in Sachse."
Plans for phase 1 call for a 63,000 square feet
activity and worship facility with 500 parking
spaces to be built on Miles Road just north of
Sachse High School.
The new building will hold 1,200 seats.
"The existing facility is 42,000 square feet and
seats 600," Pastor Dubose said. "Our two Sunday
services arc sometimes topping attendance at
over 900 and parking is very difficult so it's real-
ly time for us to move."
Worship leader and contractor Jon Peters said
their goal will be to complete the phase 1 con-
struction in 18 months
"I've been with the church for 15 years."
Peters said. "I watched the church grow from 95
people and our new facility will be beautiful and
fit right into the neighborhood."
At the entrance of the new facility will be a
large 50 foot by 150 foot foyer that cuts the
building in half.
One side will be the sanctuary that can also be
used for lunches, dinners, conferences or ban-
quets.
The other side will be dedicated to the chil-
dren's ministry for ages infant to 12 years
"Right now our children's ministries are
absolutely packed and we're running out of
space," Dubose said. "We need to keep growing
our children and youth and the new facility will
help us do that."
Peters said the church membership, made up
of people from all over the area including Wylie.
Murphy. Garland, Rockwall and Piano, is very
excited about the new facility.
See SACHSE page 10A
News begins weekly publication aimed at serving Sachse
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your own newspaper. The Sachse
News.
This is The Sachse News' inau-
gural issue It is a weekly newspaper
that will he published every
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your community, including your
municipal government; events in
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during the month of February.
Some of you receiving this issue
have subscribed to The Wylie News
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February to 'try it out'.
We trust you'll find it to be a valu-
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keep up with your city and schools.
We won't waste your reading
time with news outside your area.
That's not what The Sachse News is
about l'he paper will include infoi
mation from neighboring communi-
ties that does affect you however
We've assembled a staff of writ-
ers who will focus just on this area
Since Sachse is served by Garland
and Wylie schools, the News will
cover both school districts, includ-
ing Sachse High School and Wylie
High School.
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at 110 N Ballard Ave. in dow ntown
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Managing Editor Donnita Nesbit
Fisher
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and his writers will cover school
athletics for Sachse schools and
Wylie ISD
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