The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 19, 1997 Page: 2 of 18
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Page 2 - Section A - THE WYLIE NEWS - Watoesday, November 19,1997
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■ Miller School picture retakes set for Nov. 19
Miller Elementary School officials announced that retakes of school
pictures is scheduled for Nov. 19. This gives children who need retakes
an opportunity for a revised picture and also allows new students a
chance to have their pictures taken.
■ Holiday schedule announced
Murphy officials announced that city offices will be closed Nov. 27
and 28 in observance of Thanksgiving. City offices will re-open Dec. 1
Nevada
m Flu shots scheduled
The Collin County Outreach Services is providing a flu immunization
clinic at The Community School, Thursday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. - 1
p.m. The cost for a flu shot is $8, and the cost for a once in a lifetime
pneumonia shot is $12. Cash only. Immunizations are free to those with
Medicare Part B or Medicaid. For information call 972-548-5500.
Wylie
■ Outreach Thanksgiving dinner at Shiloh
The Shiloh Baptist Church will host their first annual outreach
Thanksgiving dinner. The dinner is free and will be served at the Nation-
al Guard Armory, Wylie. Free transportation will be provided by Dallas
Christian College and will leave the Wylie IGA Supermarket parking lot
between 10:30-11:15 a.m.
■ Youth Craft Fair set for Nov. 22
The First Christian Church Youth Group will hold a Holiday Craft
Fair at the church, 701 East Stone Road, on Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Activities include raffles, arts and crafts, and lots of goodies and gifts.
The youth group meets the first Sunday of each month at the church
from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call the church for information about the Holiday
Craft Fair or youth group activities at 442-5721.
■ Flu shots available Nov. 21
Collin County Outreach Services will provide immunizations against
influenza and pneumonia at Wylie High School on Nov. 21 from 9 a.m.
- 1 p.m. A shot record and parental consent is required for students.
Cash only. Cost will not exceed $14 per set. Flu vaccine is $8. Medicaid
and Medicare part B participants are eligible for free shots. Call 972-
548-5500 for information.
Hall honored by NARO
Rep. Ralph Hall (D-TX), along
with Wes Watkins (R-Okla ), were
among the newest inductees into the
Hall of Fame of the National Asso-
ciation of Royalty Owners (NARO)
headquartered in Ada, Okla.
“Rep. Hall has vigorously cham-
pioned the little folks of the energy
industry, both small producers and
royalty owners. He was also a major
warrior in defeating the Windfall
Profits Tax. Hall’s Congressional
district, as that of Watkins, is heavi-
ly dependent on royalty income. He
has mobilized Congress on mineral
issues for nearly two decades and
taken courageous stands often
unpopular to political party leaders,”
said James L. Stafford, a founder of
NARO, a 5,000-member watchdog
organization.
He stressed that both men had
“consistently worked together to
forge bi-partisan support, often from
outside of producing states, to battle
onerous tax and regulatory restric-
tions that could have doomed the
New addition to News
The Wylie News announces newest family member
The Wylie Neves is proud to wel-
come the newest edition to its fam-
ily, Ken Wheatley, who will be a
part-time writer and photographer.
Wheatley is in the journalism
masters degree program at Texas
A&M Commerce and bis main
Rep. Ralph Hall
nation’s energy industry and its 4.5
million royalty owners.”
Rep. Hall represents Texas’ 4th
Congressional District which in-
cludes portions of Wylie. Rep. Hall
received the honor in Tulsa, Okla.,
and was a featured speaker at the
annual Spotlight on Washington lun-
cheon held Nov. 15.
Audit adjustment means
more money for Wylie
Know your WISD Board of Trustees
The Wylie Independent School District Board of Trustees meets the third Monday of each
month in the WISD Administration Building conference room at 951 S. Ballard Ave, 972
442-5444.
Trustees
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..Rock King
.Jim Ilysaw, vice president
..Bill Collins, president
..Mike Whitcomb
..Dr. Ted Trimble
..Larry Nicklas
.John M. Simmons
..Dr. II. John Fuller
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By Ann Boden
During the Wylie City Council
meeting Nov. 11, the council was
told of a one time audit adjustment
from which the city will receive
$91,612.64 in addition to the
month’s sales taxes.
The city’s check for this month
will reflect the added amount and
will equal $217,664.54, said Brady
Snellgrove, city treasurer.
The money in error, which
Snellgrove’s office was not respon-
sible for, will be split three ways.
“Half of the money, 50 percent
will go into the general fund,”
Snellgrove said. “A quarter, 25 per-
cent, will go to the Wylie Economic
Development Corporation and the
other 25 percent will go to the 4-B
sales tax, which goes to parks, the
library and other things like that."
The details explaining why Wylie
received the money from the state
arc unknown.
“We have no idea where they (the
state) got die money," Snellgrove
said. “They cannot share that infor-
mation often because it gives com-
petitors an advantage."
By diis, he explained that with a
detailed list of sales tax, the state
could show businesses who is mak-
ing die most in sales tax and there-
fore whose business is doing better.
This presents competition between
businesses that can be detrimental to
those businesses.
Though Wylie’s check is larger
because of die extra money, the nor-
mal earnings for the month equaled
$126,051.90, Snellgrove said, a 7.3
percent increase over last month.
Ken Wheatley
focus is photojournalism.
“ We are especially pleased to
have Ken join our staff,” said
Chad Engbrock, editor/publisher
of the News. “His photography
background will add a new dimen-
sion to the paper.’’
Whcadey has also taken several
photography classes at Collin
County Community College.
The Plano resident is not only a
photographer/writer, be is a Dallas
County Adult Probation Officer
where he started in 1992.
But these are just a few of
Wheatley’s talents.
Wheatley was born and reared
in Denver, Colo, and went into the
U.S. Marine Corps in 1958.
Upon retiring from the military,
Wheatley worked for Gates Rub-
ber Company for seven years in
production and management
He started college in 1968 at
Metropolitan State College and
graduated in 1977 with a degree in
criminal justice.
From there, he worked at the
police department in a small town
outside of Denver in 1980.
He then moved to Florida where
he owned and operated a beach
concession in Daytona. At the
same time he taught adult basic
education in prison during the
winter months.
In 1983, he moved to
Gainesville where he worked at
Shands Hospital at the University
of Florida.
In 1989, he moved to Ft. Laud-
erdale where he worked in hospital
administration.
He moved to Plano in 1991 and
worked for HCA as the director of
security and housekeeping.
“I just like to do new things,”
Wheatley said about his frequent
career changes.
“1 like getting into new areas
and taking risks," be said.
He came to Wylie because he
likes the small town atmosphere it
provides and feels that its rare
environment is not available in
bigger cities.
In Wylie, Wheatley can focus
on issues that may not be hard
news like theft and burglary but
are important in other ways such
as hometown heroes and beautiful
houses.
Wheatley has been married to
his wife Janice for eight years.
He has three children: Kevin,
34, of Maui, Hawaii; Karla, 32, of
Niagara Falls, N.Y.; and Kristine,
29, of Lewiston, N.Y.
lie also has lour grandchildren
in Lewiston: Montgomery, 8;
Rachel, 5: Kimberly, 2; and
Maxwell, 6 months.
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At the completion op another successpuL season op fundraising,
we send a special thank you to the following businesses
por Them generous support op oim band programs
Through memberships, concessions, and The Turkey dinner.
Allstate Insurance
American Molds, Inc.
American National Bank
American Title Co.
Baker’s Dozen Donuts
Ballard St. Cafe & Grill
Banc Professional Services
Brookshire’s
Cartwright Enterprises, Inc.
Century 21, The Castle Co.
City Contractors Service Co.
Coldwell Banker, Jane Henry Realtors
Extruders
First National Bank of Sachse
Joe Fulgham, D.D.S.
Hampton’s Cleaners
Hardcast
Holland Hitch of Texas
McDonald’s of Wylie
Frank R. Miller, D.D.S.
PAR Tool Supply, Inc.
D. Penguin Services, Inc.
Ronald Pilkington, M.D.
Plano Engineering Corp.
Provident Bank
Republic Closing Services, Inc.
Red Bluff Stuff
Response Services
Sanden International (U.S.A.), Inc.
State Farm Insurance
K.C. Swayze Excavating
Dr. & Mrs. T.M. Trimble
Universal Transformer Co.
U.S.A. Cars
Wylie Flower & Gift Shop
Wylie Hardware & Rental
Wylie I.S.D. Food Services
Wylie Insurance Agency
Wylie Muffler & Tire
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We also wish to Thank all the parents and pmends op band
STudenTS who conmue to provide supporT for The band programs
each year. The marching season was excimg, as always, and ihe
bands are all currently preparing por concern season.
We hope everyone will plan to arrend a concert This year.
You will nor be disappomedl Again, thank you por all your help,
That Wylie Band
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Engbrock, Chad B. The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 19, 1997, newspaper, November 19, 1997; Wylie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth750617/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Smith Public Library.