Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 68, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1986 Page: 3 of 52
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_^_ **ur*cson Star, Thursday, June 5,1986—3A
Heavy rains here,
more on the way
BY BYRON TRAVIS
Maybe you’ve heard the joke
about Texas weather: Question:
What do you get after two
straight days of rain in Texas?
Answer: Monday.
Last weekend in Burleson was
like that, with a total of about an
inch of rain Saturday and Sun-
day And then for good measure,
another half inch or so on Mon-
day, and some more Tuesday
morning... and so on.
It's getting to where people are
starting to gripe about it. They’ve
more-or-less quit washing their
cars, and lawns are looking un-
usually shaggy. No one seems
ready to even suggest going
on a picnic.
The forecast for today is a
chance of more thunderstorms,
with cloudy skies through Satur-
day. Sounds familiar, doesn’t
it?
May turned out to be a very
wet month in Burleson. Accord-
ing to data furnished by KXAS
weatherman Dale Owen, 8.28 in-
ches of rain fell last month, com-
pared to 2.89 inches in May of
last year and 4.72 inches on the
average in May
Data from Charles Ridge showed
a May total of 6.30 inches, but
part of the difference stems from
the fact that he was out of town
the first four days of the month
and had no weather readings for
those days. The other difference
is that Ridge s readings are taken
in Bnaroaks, whereas Owen's
are taken in the north part of
Burleson.
The thorough spring washing
brought total precipitation to
15.05 inches through May, just a
fraction of an inch under the
15.14 inch January-May average.
According to the report sub-
mitted by Owen, the low tem-
perature for the month was 47
degrees Fahrenheit on May 19;
the high was 88 degrees on May
29, and the highest wind was 51
miles per hour on May 24.
The heaviest single-day rains
were 3.44 inches on May 10 and
3.00 inches on May 17.'
According to Owen, records
for the past several years indicate
that a very wet May is usually
followed by a very wet June.
Briaroaks OKs road ordinance
Steeple Set
Baek In Place
Sb/ TERRY M EVANS
Pastor Terry Williams watches Monday as Ronnie Reese and Glen
Leonard (Inside) remount the steeple atop Boulevard Baptist
Church. The 300-pound fiberglass structure blew off the church in
the same storm that crushed roofs In Fort Worth weekend before
last. Williams said that Joe Abbott, of Abbott's Crane Company,
donated his equipment and time for the operation
BY KIM RENFRO
rhc Bnaroaks fire hall was
filled with concerned citizens
during Monday's Briaroaks city
council meeting About 35
residents turned out for the mon-
th 1 \ meeting.
Roads topped the issues dis-
cussed as council members
stnw to keep Bnaroaks roads in
good repair
Of particular concern to the
town's dwellers was the or-
dinance governing large trucks
on the streets. Roads in the area
cannot withstand the heavy
weight of large trucks and the
resulting disrepair has the coun-
cil concerned
Members voted unanimously
to make it a misdemeanor
(punishable by a fine up to $200)
tor am type of truck with a gross
weight exceeding 12,500 pounds
or bed longer than 12 feet to
travel on Briaroaks roads
After tackling the weight limita-
tion ordinance on Briaroaks
roads, the council made a mo-
tion to repair damage already
done Council members voted
unanimously to approve a con-
tract with the county to repair
damaged streets.
Under the agreement Briaroaks
will pay for material only and the
county will pick up the tab for
labor
Immediate street repairs will
include resealing Trailwood East
and West and blacktopping
Valley View and The Meadows.
Briaroaks will also enter into
an agreement with the state in
order to erect a bridge load zone
rating sign The state-furnished
sign will post a load limit on the
Briaroaks bridge of 10,000
pounds. Council members hope
the sign will act as a deterrent to
large trucks wanting to pass
through the area.
The final item on Monday's
agenda—an ordinance regulating
abandoned and junked vehicles—
was moved to the next city coun-
cil meeting.
A number of residents par-
ticipated in the council meeting
by voicing their needs for a dip
sign on Trailwood, a part time
city marshal, and a crime
watch program.
The Briaroaks city council
meets the first Monday of
each month.
BHS students hurt
in car-truck crash
on Gulf coast
Young dancer plans to attend the
New York School of American Ballet
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! BY JOLENE RUTLEDGE
• Wuh style and grace, she
•maneuvers her hands and feet
(into various ballet positions. She
•captivates her audience as she
•confidently demonstrates a ptrou-
lette (positioned turn) Holly Yar-
brough loves ballet —and it
.shows.
! She has been taking ballet for
lhe past nine years, and this sum-
iner will he extra special for her.
JIolIv has been accepted to par-
ticipate m the summer program
the New York School of
erican Ballet. She will be in-
ived in general technique
lasses at the school, which will
held June 23-July 25
She auditioned for the New
brk school in March. Other
___llet schools she auditioned for
and was accepted to were Pacific
Northwest Ballet Company of
Seattle, Wash.; San Francisco
Ballet; Boston Ballet Company;
and Joffrey II of San Antonio.
HOLLY'S FIRST choice was to
ittend the New York school (the
ifficial training school for the
•lew York City Ballet). She anx-
iously awaited her letter—hopefully
eptar
the mailbox every day," she said.
Then while attending a ballet
class in May, the letter came and
!her mother brought it to her. “I
|was so excited—I had made it,”
(Holly added.
Adding to the excitement of
Holly’s acceptance to the ballet
school was learning that three of
her dance school companions
and friends had also been accep-
ted. Representatives from the
New York ballet school hold
auditions in approximately 30
cities.
Holly .auditioned at the Dallas
Metropolitan Ballet in March.
She is a student at the School of
Ballet in Fort Worth and her in*
structor in die advanced in*
vitational class is Gayle Corkery.
Out of approximately 300 from
the country who were accepted
to die school (New York), Holly
was one of 24 students from
THIS WAS NOT Holly’s first
time to audition for the New
York ballet school. She tried out
last year but could not be accep-
ted because a student must be at
least 1 3 years old and Holly was
12 But her instructor wanted her
to gain the experience of the
audition "They (New York
School of American Ballet) sent
me a letter and asked me to
please come back next year and
audition," Holly said And she
did
Dancing has been an impor-
tant part of her life During a
normal week, she practices 10 to
12 hours a week and when
rehearsing for a performance,
she spends 15 to 20 hours The
time she dedicates to ballet does
not affect her schoolwork. Holly
will be in eighth grade; she’s an
"A” student at Burleson Junior
High
Asked if she gets nervous when
auditioning for a part, Holly
smiled and said, "I have been
dancing so long that I don’t get
nervous—except last year at SAB
(New York School of American
Ballet). I get more nervous when
we have a chair test in band
at school.”
Holly’s ballet performances
have included the American
Business Women's Association
style show luncheon in 1984, one
of the child's roles in the Nut-
cracker in 1983, Mayfest 1984
and 1985, dancing at the Scott
Theater in Fort Worth every other
year, and the Shakespeare Fes-
tival at Thrrant County Junior
College in April of 1986.
WHILE IN New York, helping
chaperone Holly and her ballet
friends will be Holly's mother.
Holly is the daughter of Charles
and Karan Ykihrough of Burleson.
“I will chaperone the first two
weeks and then two other
mothers will take their turns.
After my turn, Colin (Holly’s
brother) and I will stay with
friends on Governor's Island,”
Karan nAifj
■ Holly witt he staying at the
Swiss Tbwnhouse, a women’s
hnarrlino house. It is located
Rjghi now in her life, Holly is
enthusiastic about dancing. If
you have any questions about
ballet —she can answer them.
Holly demonstrates a releve (rise
on half toe or pointe). Those
watching are mesmerized by her
grace and showmanship—and
have a greater appreciation for
the art of ballet.
school. The boarding house is
occupied mostly by students in
performing arts
"1 won’t know how many
classes I will be taking until I
audition for placement on me
first day,” Holly said The ballet
school offers classes in general
technique, character, and pointe
(toe shoe). "We may get to ob-
serve the Company (advanced
students) classes perform at the
end of the school,” Holly
added.
Holly’s eyes light up when she
is talking about her craft. One
stares in awe as she gracefully
demonstiatcs the art of ballet—a
plie (bend of the knees), grande
jete (large jump doing splits in
the air), ronds de jainbe (circles
of the foot with leg on floor or in
air)—just to mention a few.
ALTHOUGH HOLLY will be
busy during the week, she will
have the weekends for touring
and shopping. One special event
she plans to witness will occur
on July 4. "They will unveil the
Statue of Liberty and President
Reagan is supposed to tum on
the lights," Holly said with a
smile. She will enjoy the day with
Karan and Colin on Governor’s
Island. They will be staying with
friends (the Raymon Fullerton
family) who live there. "I hope I
get to see the president," Holly
added.
She is very glad to have the op-
portunity to study ballet in New
York but she added, “Leaving
home will be a big adjustment.
I’ve only been out of the state
once when I was 15 months old.
I’m excited about going!”
Holly will be keeping in touch
with friends in Burleson by
postcard. Since you can’t write
much on a postcard, she said, “I
can sum it up in four words—I
love (heart) NTY.”
When asked about her future,
Holly said, “Ballet dancing is a
hard life and short career, unless
you teach. If you can dance until
you are 35 years old, that’s good, rjr jj_ arV .
lhe time you spend dancing MmOMly trCt8
would be when most people are
in college. Some people do both, A I iff fas Hg»1n
but its hard. I want to go to A L',IUC AMCip
BY JOLENE RUTLEDGE
Burleson residents Kim Blay-
lock, Traci Rashel Hanna, Mich-
ael Gloff, and Cynthia Garcia
were involved in a car/truck acci-
dent on June 1 near Port Aran-
sas The students graduated from
Burleson High School on Friday,
May 30
They were in route to join
fellow classmates at the coast on
Sunday when their car was
struck by a truck. The accident
occurred only about 15 minutes
away from their destination. Kim
and Traci were riding in the front
seat, and both were wearing their
seatbelts.
Kim is listed in serious condi-
tion at Hams Hospital with a
broken back and several crushed
vertebras, according to her
mother Reba DeBie. Kim also
suffered cuts on her knees and
hand. After the accident, she was
admitted to a Corpus Christi
Hospital. But because of her ex-
tensive injuries, the family had
her transferred by ambulance to
the Fort Worth hospital. She will
undergo surgery today
Traci also sustained back in-
juries, reportedly not as severe as
Kim’s. She remains in a hospital
in the Port Aransas area. She
also had lacerations on her
knees and forehead which re-
quired stitches. Traci should be
released by Saturday.
Michael sustained a broken
wrist and was released the day of
the accident. Cynthia was treated
for a broken nose and black eye.
She was also released that
day.
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