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The Suburbia N ews
Under New Ownership Since 2006
Volume 37, Edition 23
Suburbia News, May 1, 2008
FIFTY CENTS
COMMUNITY
EVENTS AND
DATES TO
REMEMBER
MAY 1
Seagoville Middle School
Athletic Depts. Fundraiser at
Double Dave’s Pizzaworks
on Lake June Rd in Balch
Springs from 5pm to close
MAY 3
Meet the
MOST QUALIFIED
Candidates for Place 3 & 5
for Seagoville City Council!!!
Jose "JoJo" Hernandez,
Place 3
Marshall Green, Place 5
When: May 3rd @4:30 PM
Where: Heard Park (Hall St
& Shady Ln.)
We will be entertaining
questions about current
needs for Seagoville and
hearing ideas or issues fac-
ing Seagoville's future.
Hot dogs and refr eshments
will be served !!!
MAY 5
Cinco De Mayo
MAY 8
Seagoville Middle School
Athletic Depts. Fundraiser at
Double Dave’s Pizzaworks
on Lake June Rd in Balch
Springs from 5pm to close
MAY 10
Election Day
MAY 10
FREE Melanoma/
Skin Cancer Screening
Baylor University Medical
Center at Dallas, 9 am—1
pm, 2nd Floor, 1 loblitzelle
Bldg, 3500 Gaston Ave,
Dallas 75246
1-800-227-2345
MAY 11
Mother’s Day
MAY 26
Memorial Day
MAY 29
Crandall Graduation
M AY 31
Seagoville Graduation
JUNE 13
The Greater Crandall
Chamber Of Commerce
Annual Golf Tournament
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE
City News
1
Agendas
2
Police Report
2
Outdoors
3
Sports
3
School Menus
4
Real Estate
4
Senior Citizens
4
Obituaries
4
Food Dude
5
Kids Corner
6
Crossword & Sudoko 6
Public Notice
7
Church Directory
8
Religion
8
Weather
8
Classifieds
9
Bus. Of The Week
9
Business Services
10
Last Friday, April 25th, a tree planting ceremony was held a Casa Grande Park in Sea-
goville. The tree was planted in honor of National Arbor Day. Mayor Sid Sexton was on
hand along with the Seagoville Economic Development team and City Parks and Recreation
manager Ralph Mendez.
Seagoville Police Apprehend Man Wanted For Murder
Monday, April 28,
2008 at approximately 3:36
P.M. the Seagoville Police
Department apprehended
Kielle Dromone McNeal,
also known as Kilo. McNeal
was wanted for a murder
committed on April 27,
2008.
On Sunday, April 27,
2008 at approximately 2:12
P.M. the Seagoville Police
Department responded to a
shooting call in the 300
block of E. Malloy Bridge
Road. During the investiga-
tion officers determined an
adult male was shot by a
known acquaintance in the
parking area of the small
mobile home park.
Witnesses were able to
tell the Police who the
shooter was and as a result,
detectives secured an arrest
warrant for Mr. McNeal. The
suspect in the shooting had
fled the scene in a black
2000 Dodge extended Cab
Pickup truck. The victim was
transported to an area hospi-
tal by Care Flight, where he
was later pronounced dead.
According to
witnesses the
shooting took
place during an
argument be-
tween the victim
and alleged sus-
pect.
Sunday’s
murder was the
first murder in
Protecting Your Trees
By Tiffany Pugh
One of the hottest topics in Seagoville right now is the Tree Ordi-
nance that The Seagoville City Council has been working on for almost a
year. A tree ordinance is a long-term policy for dealing properly and
effectively with tree care and public policy and sets up permanent proce-
dures and establishes legal authority. Ideally, it will provide clear guid-
ance for planting, maintaining and removing trees from streets, parks and
other public places.
The ordinance, as it was presented to the city council on April 17,
2008, exempts single-family residential property. Single-family residen-
tial property is a developed property that is zoned in a single-family resi-
dential classification, which is a duly platted lot that is two acres in size
or smaller, and where an existing residence is located. In other words, if
your home is on two or less acres you are exempt from the ordinance.
In 2003, Seagoville’s Planning and Zoning Commission, along
with city staff and the City’s Planner worked on developing a new Land-
scape Ordinance. At a workshop to discuss the proposed ordinance,
several residential developers attended and expressed their concerns
about the “Tree Preservation” section of the ordinance and how it would
affect the cost of development in Seagoville. Following that the Land-
scape Ordinance was passed, omitting the Tree Preservation section, on
April 7,2005.
In the Spring of 2007. Seagoville City staff was directed to revisit
the adoption of new tree preservation regulations after several incidents
occurred where land owners/developers clear-cut trees on development
sites. After a Public Hearing on July 12, 2007 the Planning and Zoning
Commission voted to recommend approval of the Tree Preservation
ordinance to the City Council.
Seagoville City Council has held multiple public hearings and
(Continued on page 5)
SHS Parent Concern
Town Hall Meeting
By Tiffany Pugh
Thursday, April 24, 2008, Seagoville High School held a
town hall meeting to address parents’ concerns regarding their
children’s safety after the fights that broke out in February. Jose
Hernandez graciously agreed to moderate the meeting.
At the meeting parents learned that all six of the offenders
have now been punished and are receiving extra attention from an
outside agency, Herrera and Associates. Since the incident, the
school has secured two additional monitors and one additional
assistant principal. Herrera and Associates have three personnel
on campus daily for the remainder of the school year to ensure the
security and safety of the students.
Entrances to the school are being monitored in the morning
with metal detectors supervised by personnel to inspect back
packs. Back doors are also monitored with metal detectors and
routine inspections of the front and back portables are done by
administrators and school personnel. One parent questioned ad-
ministrators as to why parents and other visitors are allowed to
walk into the school without having their bags searched or going
through the metal detectors and the principal responded by advis-
ing his administrators and security to start inspecting everyone
who walks in the door.
Parents had additional concerns about incidents that had
occurred at the school that had not been handled correctly, but at
the same time had never been brought to the attention of adminis-
trators. Principal Galaviz and Mr. Hernandez advised them to
make administrators aware of the incidents they witness when they
happen so that they can be addressed immediately.
Alfonso Herrera, the CEO and a consultant with Herrera and
Associates advised that the best thing that parents and citizens
could do to improve the situation at the schools was to volunteer,
even if it is only 10 minutes a day.
LOCAL WAL-MART SUPERCENTERS
RECEIVE RECOGNITION FROM
CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK
Funds Raised Benefit Children's Medical Center
Dallas, TX - April 25,
2008 — The Seagoville and
Balch Springs Wal-Mart Su-
percenters have been recog-
nized by Children’s Miracle
Network for their contribu-
tions. The Seagoville Wal-
Mart Supercenter on Highway
175 contributed $3,827.20 and
the Balch Springs Wal-Mart
Supercenter on Lake June
Road contributed $4,635 in
2007 to the Children’s Miracle
Network.
“The Seagoville and
Balch Springs Wal-Mart Su-
percenters and their generous
customers have gone above
and beyond in their dedication
to raise funds for Children’s
Miracle Network which bene-
fits Children’s Medical Cen-
ter,” said Hudson Akin, execu-
tive vice president of develop-
ment for Children’s.
“We applaud the Super-
center’s associates for their
continuous efforts to make life
better for children,” Akin con-
tinued. “In total, Wal-Mart
entities in North Texas raised
$617,000 for Children’s Mira-
cle Network in 2007.”
Mackinlee Waddell, age
12, is just one of the many pa-
tients Children’s Medical Cen-
ter helps every year. She was
diagnosed with an enlarged left
ventricle of her heart (dialated
cardiomyopathy) at 2 months.
At age 5, she underwent open
heart surgery to repair the leak-
ing valve.
Today, Mackinlee’s heart
functions close to nor-
mal. Although she continues
to see a pediatric cardiologist
and will be on medication the
rest of her life, she puts her
heart to work every day. She’s
on a competitive cheerleading
squad, plays softball and bas-
ketball - and she’s a Miracle
Child for Children’s Medical
Center, giving back by speak-
ing at events and visiting other
Meet The Candidate
By Greg Rhea
Last Thursday, the Greater Crandall Chamber of Commerce
held a meet the candidate night at the Crandall/Combine Commu-
nity Center. The citizens that were on hand got to hear and meet
the candidates running for Crandall City Council and Crandall
School Board. Each candidate got to have the floor and explain
why they should have your vote.
Shannon Barnes was the first candidate to speak. Mrs. Bar-
nes has lived in Crandall since 1995. She explained that she would
like to serve to be a fresh, positive voice. She would like for more
people to take an active role in the community and would listen
and represent all the citizens of Crandall.
Next to take the microphone was candidate Jeff Hajek. Mr.
Hajek has been a resident of Crandall for 6 years. He has worked
in the computer industry for 30 years. Mr. Hajek feels that he can
present fresh ideas and wants to be a voice for the citizens. He
believes the city is at a cross roads and now is the opportunity for
the city to grow in a positive direction. Mr. Hajek wants to be the
advocate for change.
Wayne Lukaris was up next. Mr. Lukaris has been on the
council for the past 4 years and is the only incumbent running in
the election. Mr. Lukaris feels that the council is now tighter and
closer than it has ever been. Mr. Lukaris has helped the council
come to agreements and work as a team and has the experience for
positive change. He also stated that he feels the new city manager
will need a council that is strong and experienced. He stated that
he has that experience and he is here to serve you.
Moss Kines was the next candidate to speak. He is running
because he feels the city needs his experience. He has been in the
heavy construction business for 20 years. Mr. Kines also worked
on the team that helped build the new high school and is a certified
building energy inspector. He states that his background can assist
council in some of the building aides and that he can help get the
city back on track.
The last city council candidate to speak was Ben Brewer.
Mr. Brewer and his dad are the original developers of the Creek-
view Golf Course. Mr. Brewer believes that it is important for the
council to work as team for economical growth. He has worked
with his wife and her partner’s business, the Publishing Company,
and has watched that company grow from a small Crandall busi-
ness to a business that serves the Chamber of Commerce and the
economical development corporation in Ennis, Seagoville, Terrell,
Fomey, Royse City and Canton. He states that he can help the city
with planning and zoning.
Next to talk to the crowd were the candidates that are run-
ning for positions on the Crandall School Board.
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Early Voting has
begun in Seagoville
Seagoville, TX - Early
Voting is going on now.
When you go to vote,
remember, you must take your
proper identification. No
longer are polling place work-
ers allowed to declare they
know you personally/vouch for
you. Not even if they are re-
lated to you! Bring identifica-
tion with you to save your
time.
Also a new rule this year,
no cell phones at the polling
place. Please leave your phone
in your vehicle.
No-excuses Early Voting
in Person is always popular,
about 33% of voters choose
this method. Every qualified
voter for this election may vote
early in person if he or she
wishes to. Early voting by
personal appearance will be
conducted at the Seagoville
City Hall, 702 North Highway
175, as follows:
April 28 thru May 3
(Monday thru Saturday)
8 am - 5 pm
May 4 (Sunday)
1 pm - 6 pm
May 5 and May 6
(Monday and Tuesday)
7 am - 7 pm
Voting on Election Day,
Saturday, May 10, 2008, will
be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
With questions about
voting or other municipal elec-
tion matters, please call Elaine
Simpson, City Secretary, at
Seagoville City Hall at 972 287
-6819 or email her at esimp-
son@seagoville.us.
Kleberg Elementary Is A Top Fundraising School Again
Kleberg Elementary has
once again become the top fund-
raiser for the DISD sponsored
Common Cents Program, a pro-
gram that teaches students leader-
ship. Students participating this
year were; Alexis Ferrer, Jazmin
Ortiz, Brittany Reynolds, Genero
Carrillo and Soksivateara Eng
under the leadership of teacher
Phyllis Cross.
The Common Cents round
table has worked hard to raise the
amount of $5,474.90. After the
students have completed their
fundraising project, they are then
contacted by non profit agencies
who need the money.
There are so many won-
derful agencies needing
the money which makes
this a really hard task.
The students then read
about the agencies and
what they plan on using
the money for. They
then decide where their
money goes and then it
is presented to the agen-
cies at a press conference
in February. The agen-
cies selected this year
were CASA, Dallas Life, Dallas Shelter. Each one received a check
Services, and Genesis Women’s for about $1,368.00.
Michael Hmajosa, DISD Superintendent
Jazmin Ortiz, Alexis Ferrer,
Brittany Reynolds, Soksivateara Eng
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