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Named the ZOOS Business of the Year byj The Seagoville chamber of commerce
The Subiufbia News
volume 38, Edition 37
August 6, 2009
www.subumiaNews.com
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
AUGUST 6
Seagoville City Council
Meeting, 6:30 at City Hall
AUGUST 10
Seagoville City Council
Work Session for Proposed
FY 2009-2010 Operating
Budget, 6:30 at City Hall
AUGUST 20
Seagoville City Council
Meeting, 6:30 at City Hall
AUGUST 24
First Day of School!
SEPTEMBER 4
CISD Substitue Training
Class, 8:15-12:30pm, 500 W.
Lewis St, Crandall/Combine
Community Center. Req.
info and application online at
www.crandall-isd.net.
972-427-8002
to have your event added
to our calendar, please
e-mail us at
News@SuburbiaNews.com
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movie listing 3
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opinion 4
sports 4
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kids korner 5
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recipe 5
student poetry 5
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New Trailer Keeps
Breadbasket Rolling
By Greg Rhea ( /
The past few months have been tough for Seago-
ville’s Community Breadbasket. The Seagoville Com-
munity Breadbasket is a food pantry that feeds over
1,000 families a month. Due to a few traffic tickets, it
looked like things were falling apart for the Breadbas-
ket and there were even rumors that they were going
to have to shut their doors. The Breadbasket had been
using an old farm trailer to haul food to and from the
North Texas Food Bank.
Breadbasket worker who was heading back to the North
Texas Food Bank. The trailer did not have brakes and it
also had a farm license plate which means it could not
be used for anything but farming. In all, the Breadbas-
ket received four tickets because of the trailer.
Word about the incident spread all the way to
WFAA channel 8 news. That’s where Ferris resident
Jenny Bigger saw the story. Touched by the story,
Jenny decided to donate an 8 foot flatbed trailer to
to haul food for the needy. “Things are really going
wonderful now,” said new Community Breadbasket
director, Pam Wilkins. “We are thankful for the new
trailer.”
While things are back on the upswing for the
Breadbasket, they are always in need of food items.
Right now there is a great need for rice, flour, dry ce-
real, ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise. To find out
how you can donate to the Breadbasket, you can give
them a call at 972-287-2459.
Flow Early Texans Beat
the Heat
By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
Texans are no strangers to hot summers. This year’s
record temperatures, however, are causing even the most
seasoned Texans to find creative ways to beat the heat.
From freezing their sheets, taking cool showers, wear-
ing wet bandanas around their necks, and installing patio
misters—the name of the game is staying cool.
Perhaps we should take a cue from our predecessors,
who—minus the luxury of air conditioning—took heat-
squelching techniques to an entirely different level.
The first evidence of a “home cooling system” in
Texas was the construction of adobe houses in Spanish
Texas. This type of house had four thick walls and a door
or opening that could be shut in each wall. While the
doors and openings were kept shut from dawn until dusk,
during the evenings families would keep them open to
create a cross-ventilation system that kept air flowing
throughout the house.
Early Texans also used well water to cool their
homes. They pumped water from the well to fan radia-
tors, which were installed in spaces they wanted to keep
cool. The practice of using well water as a coolant proved
costly and not entirely effective. Unless homeowners
used the water for other purposes after they cooled their
homes, it was an expensive effort that didn’t yield signifi-
cant results, with the well water typically only reaching
62 to 72 degrees.
In the 1800s, German dairy farmers in central Texas
began practicing evaporative cooling as a means of keep-
ing their dairy products cool. The system involved plac-
ing the evening milk in metal cans, covering those cans
with wetted blankets and using fans to blow air through
the blankets. This typically cooled the milk to 70 or 75
degrees, and the practice was eventually modified and
used to cool homes.
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On one occasion, however, a deputy pulled over a the Community Breadbasket so they could continue
Guitarist, Rich Eckhardt, Jams
with Seagoville Students
By Jerry Pugh
On August 1st Rick Eckhardt, play with an established musician. Seagoville High School and
guitarist to country music star Toby Mr. Eckhardt provided insight Seagoville Middle School along
Keith, met with 25-30 elementary to the students on several subjects with George Bannerman Dealey
through high school students at the from how to get started in the mu- Montessori Academy and Esper-
Seagoville High School. Everyone sic business as well as his personal anza “Hope” Medrano Elementary
at the event enjoyed themselves, journey as a musician. He was very School were selected from seventy
Even those of us with no musical complimentary of the young musi- nine public schools that make up the
talent found ourselves tapping our cians and explained the dedication Little Kids Rock’s Dallas Chapter to
feet, as the students had a chance to that is required to become a success, hosts the event.
Hensariing Makes Floor
Remarks Opposing
CASH FOR CLUNKERS
WASHINGTON , D.C. — Congressman Jeb Hensar-
iing, a senior member of the House Budget Committee
and the top Republican on the House Financial Services
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer
Credit made the following floor remarks on H.R. 3435,
which provided an additional $2 billion for the Cash for
Clunkers program. The bill passed by a vote of 316-109
(2 voted present).
“Cash for Clunkers - obviously it’s a popular pro-
gram. It’s a clever title. It pays people several thou-
sand dollars to trade in their old cars if they will buy
new cars.
“Andyes, people are hurting in the auto industry.
There’s no doubt about it. But I would also note that
the taxpayers are hurting.
“Eighty billion dollars to Chrysler and GM, but the
auto industry does not have a monopoly on hard times
in this economy.
“Recently, one of the largest poultry producers in
America - Pilgrims Pride, just a few miles outside of
my Congressional District - had to declare Chapter 11.
Maybe we should have a ‘Cash for Cluckers’ program
and pay people to eat chicken?
“Then after that we can have a program to pay
people to buy TVs and then a program to pay people to
buy lumber. It would pass the test. It has a clever title.
It would help a large industry. It would put free money
in the hands of consumers.
“But this is not a humorous affair. It’s not humor-
ous because this is an extension of a program that has graders to Seagoville Middle
the government picking winners and losers. Why is the School to learn about your new
auto industry the winner? Why is the poultry industry
the loser?
“This is one more step in enshrining us as a bail-
out nation. Now, people say, ‘Well, its $2 billion dol-
lars that's coming out of the stimulus program.' I would 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Registra-
tell my distinguished colleagues that it is still $2 billion tion form must be completed at
dollars that has to be borrowed from the Chinese with Seagoville Middle School on
the bill sent to our children and grandchildren at a time August 8, 2009 between 10:00
when the national deficit has hit $1 trillion for the first am and 12:00 pm. Wear casual
time in history. gym clothes so you can enjoy
“You can not bail out, borrow, and spend your way all the fun activities!
into economic prosperity. Instead, let's unleash the Please note this is for sixth
spirit of entrepreneurial capitalism. Let’s help small graders ONLY. There are no
businesses with tax relief. Let’s grow our way out of provisions for siblings.
this economic recession. ”
Seagoville Middle
School,
home of the
Dragons
Inviting all incoming sixth
school, have fun, play grames,
meet new friends & teachers
and have some great snacks.
Saturday August 15, 2009 from
Is Over!!!
It’s time to get ready for the
2009-2010 school year! For all
students who will be attending
Central Elementary, please note
the following:
• New enrollment will be from
August 10 to August 13, 8:30
to 2:00. NOTE: Students who
attended Seagoville Elementa-
ry will not need to enroll dur-
ing this week.
• Teacher assignments/classes
will be posted on the front
doors on August 21.
• Supply lists are available at
Wal*Mart and the School Of-
fice.
• The first day of school is Au-
gust 24, 2009. First bell rings
at 7:50; tardy bell rings at 8:00.
For any question, please call
972-749-6800.
Logo’ed school shirts &
bags will also be on sale in the
school office for $10 each.
shipping customers,
“a peace of mind”
By Seagoville Postmaster, Jerry Gentry
Seagoville, TX - Whether the future of
your company is inside the box, or you just
want to make sure your package gets deliv-
ered, the Postal Service™ offers a peace of
mind with Confiramtion Services and Insur-
ance.
Seagoville Postmaster, Jerry Gentry
says, “when you think about it, we have the
right service, designed to insure or track a
piece of mail. Our website, at www.usps.
com, is very easy to use, and is open 24 hours
a day, seven days a week.”
Delivery Confirmation™ service gives
you the date, time and ZIP™ Code where
your package was delivered. If the package
could not be delivered, this service tells you
when delivery was attempted, and whether
your important package was forwarded or re-
turned.
With Signature Confirmation™ service,
there is no more guessing about who accepted
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Local Pageant Finalist
Congratulations to Miss Antoinette LaShay Hicks,
17, who was chosen as a State Finalist in the National
American Miss Texas Pageant. The winner of the pageant
will receive a $1000 cash award, the official crown
and banner, a bouquet of roses and air transportation
to compete in the national pageant at Disneyland® in
California.
The National American Miss pageants are dedicated
to celebrating America’s greatness and encouraging its
future leaders. Each year, the pageant awards thousands
in scholarships and prizes to recognized and assist in the
development of young women nationwide. All activities
are age-appropriate and family-oriented.
Families interested in learning more about this
unique and outstanding youth program may visit www.
namiss.com.
The National American Miss pageants are for
“Today’s Girl” and “Tomorrow’s Leaders.” The pageant
program is based on inner beauty, as well as poise and
presentation, and offers an “All-American spirit of fun
for family and friends.” Emphasis is placed on the
importance of gaining self-confidence, learning new
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