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2003 Expedition Eddie Bauer
1-888-715-5906
In Autoworld
2002 in the
rearview mirror.
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Local classical
music radio host is
a woman of many
creative talents.
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Jan. 7
•v^The Cedar Hill Historical
Society will meet on T\ies-
day, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. This
group is open to all who are
interested in preserving
some of Cedar Hill's rich
history.
y For the location of the
meeting or more informa-
tion, call Shirley Hendricks
;jt 972-291-2047.
■
Meet the Team
night planned
1 The Cedar Hill Athletic
Booster Club will hold a
Meet the Teams night
Monday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m.
in the CHHS main gym.
Spring teams being intro-
duced include the baseball,
basketball, golf, powerlift-
ing, soccer, softball, swim-
ming, tennis and track.
Residents are asked to show
up to show spirit and sup-
port for Cedar Hill High
School athletics.
AEIS forum
planned
A Cedar Hill 1SD Public
Fdrum bn the Academic
Excellence Indicator Sys-
tem (AEIS) District Report
4&hehekl Monday, Jan.
I&flt?Mi' in the CH1SD
hoard room at the adminis-
tration building.
This report includes dis-
trict and campus informa-
tion from the 2001-2002
school year. The report can
be reviewed at campuses
beginning Tuesday, Jan. 7.
< The public is encour-
aged to attend.
Dance clinic
offered Jan. 11
| The Duncanville High
HMs and American Drill
- Team School will offer a
one-day dance clinic on
Saturday, Jan. 11 from 8:30
•'Ul-5 P*m.
’ ; It will be held in the East
Oampus of Duncanville
High School just off of
i Cedar Ridge Road. Grades
kindergarten-eighth are wel-
come.
Lunch will be served on
riMDpus for $3 and the cost
Of foe clinic is $20. There
will be a chance to audition
for Junior All American
Drill Team and Junior Miss
HigihiExck, plus the opportu-
nity to learn dances from
well-known instructors and
choreographers, including
Sheila Satder and/or her
Staff horn Dallas Power
House of Dance.
The dance clinic for the
|||f| school grade levels wpll
be held the following
Slglll^-JasL 11
For more information call
ipfCkeamer-Beatyat
. ^72-708-3926. Participants
may register by phone or at
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TODAY
Vol. 37 No. 40
Cedar Hill's oldest newspaper - serving residents since 1965!
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C ?dar Hill Today f
Thursday, January 2, 2003
Cities to
investigate
fires jointly
Today photo by CHRIS HUDSON
Gene Sims, the first full-time Cedar Hill Food Pantry worker, has spent years among
the pantry’s shelves as a volunteer
Working to help those
in need is full-time job
By BRIAN ALLEN
Today Staff
Local officials are formal-
izing a cooperative agreement
between fire departments that
has existed for years, hut has
never been put on paper. ,
Under the agreement
Duncanville, Cedar Hill,
DeSoto, Ovilla and Lancaster
will share fire investigation
resources,
That’s'nothing new>fn any
of the communities, in fact,
that’s pretty much been the
norm for years. The cities are
in such close proximity that’s
its only natural because a
break in a Cedar Hill fire
investigation could easily hold'
the key to a similar case in
Lancaster
, “We ll share our individual
talents m fire investigation.”
Duncanv ille Fire Chief Terry
Webb sard "Cedar Hi if re-
cently received a grant for
some arson investigation
equipment This is one of the
first cooperative agreements
we.’ve,signed where we bring
less to the table than-the other
cities so it will be a gotkl ben-
efit for us.”
Webb said Duncanville
does not have a lot of arson
investigation equipment, so
See FIRES, Page 12
By BRIAN ALLEN
Today Staff
After 14 years, Ciene Sims
has been able to turn a labor of
love into a full-time job as the
first ever full-time employee of
the Cedar Hill Food Pantry.
“We’ve always had hopes
and dreams of having a full-time
employee, but I never dreamed
it would be me,” she said. “I just
completed 10 years teaching
high school and turned 62 this
year so 1 could retire and have
more of my time to devote to the
food pantry.”
' Sims said the pantry can now
.extend hours and look at more
efficient \
ways to offer its ser-
vices. Those are just two things
she’s wanted to get to over the
past 14 years but really couldn’t
implement with a 20-hour
workweek.
“W'e’ll still have two volun-
teers when the pantry's open
and there will still be a need for
more volunteers. There will be
times I’ll be at community func-
tions or out trying to generate
donations. It will also enable me
to apply for some grants.
When you have a 40-hour
lob someplace else, ypjj, want to
do these things but you just
don’t have the time. This is
where my heart’s been for the
past 14 yearsT
Sims gave several of her stu-
dents a flyer telling about her
new position and asking them to
keep her in mind when looking
for community service opportu-
nities, seeking advice or just
stopping by to say hi.
See PANTRY, Page 12
DV wreck injures four
By MARK ROBINSON
Today Staff
An accident in Duncanville
involving four Cedar Hillians
sent two to the hospital Dec.
22.
Duncanville police, fire-
fighters and paramedics
responded to an accident call
on Main Street and Hwy. 67.
According to investigators.
Derek Duleney, 23, of Cedar
Hill, was driving south on the
service road where he ran the
red light at Main Street and col-
lided with Lisa O’Neal, 40, of
Cedar Hill who was driving
northbound.
Duleney’s vehicle rolled
over and came to a rest on top
of the median after colliding
with O’Neal’s vehicle.
Duleney was transported by
C'areFlite to Parkland Hospital
where he is currently in stable
condition.
O’Neal was transported by
ambulance to Methodist Med-
ical Center in Dallas and is in
good condition.
Also in O’Neal’s vehicle
were Kirk O'Neal, 41, of Cedar
Hill and Luke O’Neal, 15, of
Cedar Hill. Both were treated
and released at the scene.
Where do I park these?
Take a look back at the year that was with Today
Newspapers’ 2002 Year in Review inside this issue.
Above, Country Day on the Hill MC Ron Jackson
oversees the belt sander races at the yearly festival
which drew 6,500 people for its 65th incarnation.
City leaders share past year, visions for future
r Y
PAM
FROST
The phrase
“Building On
Success” seems to be
the best way to
describe the year that
the Cedar Hill
Independent School
District just complet-
ed as well as the
new year to come.
This past year
CHISD President was certainly a busy
year for building
projects as CHISD completed two new
schools (Lakeridge Elementary and
Joe Wilson Intermediate). Expansion
projects at three elementary schools
were also finished. Current building
projects include the Performing Arts
Center, which we look forward to
opening in the Spring, and a new band
and ROTC facility at Cedar Hill High
School.
A site has been purchased for a new
Ninth Grade Center, and a seventh ele-
mentary campus. A new middle--------
the Fall of 2005.
“Building On Success” also applies
to the many accomplishments of
CHISD students and teachers over the
past year. Our district doubled the
number of TEA Recognized campuses
over the previous year with five
schools achieving that goal and one
achieving the Exemplary rating. The
success of the students enrolled in the
Advanced Placement program contin-
ues to keep Cedar Hill rated at or near
the top of the best schools in the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
CHISD has recently expanded the
relationship and working partnership
with Cedar Valley Community
College. Our students can now enroll
in and obtain more college credit than
ever while they are also earning high
school credits. These courses afford
the students the opportunity to obtain
free college credit. The spring semes-
ter will offer even more course selec-
tions.
_Cedar Hill Independent School___
. 7 ill
ROB
FRANKE
Our vision for
Cedar Hill is a pre-
mier city that retains
its distinctive charac-
ter where families
and businesses flour-
ish in a safe, clean
environment. v.>
Our vision is
worth repeating
because it forms the
Cedar Hill Mayor basis our goals in
2003. Your city
council has set 10 priorities for the next
year, each one was established with a
look toward the future and our vision for
Cedar Hill.
Our priorities for 2003 are:
1. City facilities - We will appoint a
strong group of citizens to take a hard
look at our current facilities and infra-
structure and recommend specific pro-
jects that are needed in the coming
years. •*'.
2. Roadway planning - Believe it or
not, we are seeing a light at the end of
the tunnel with our current roadway pro-
jects. After we catch our breath with the
recent citywide rnnstnictifin work, wg •
will identify bottlenecks and plan for
critical intersection and roadway im-
provements.
3. Subdivision ordinance - It appears
growth will continue, Cedar Hill is a
desirable place to live and people are
finding out. During the next year we
will review our subdivision ordinance to
make sure the quality of new develop-
ment increases.
4. Public safety needs - Our commit-
ment for the past several years is to keep
Cedar Hill safe. We will not waiver
from this priority and have continually
made this one of our top considerations
in the city' budget.
5. Landscape preservation - We have
considered several types of tree and
landscape preservation ordinances. I
think our real desire is a landscaping
ordinance that focuses on preservation.
For example, if we cut down one tree for
development, we replace it with two.
6. Office space/professional develop-
ment - With our success in commercial
and retail economic growth we will
begin to focus our efforts on growing-------
See FRANKE Page 12
school site will be purchased soon
with that school scheduled to open in
See FROST, Page 12
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