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The Dublin
Citizen
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TEXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
AWARD WINNtR
1992
Volume 3, No. 26
Dublin, Texas 76446
Thursday, February 25, 1993
Open house highlights
Public School Week
Student projects, samples and dis-
plays as well as several special
programs will be available for
parents at the annual open house
activities at Dublin schools next
week as a highlight of Texas Public
School Week March 1-5.
The high school and junior high
school campuses will be open for
parents and students Monday from
6 to 8 p.m.
Freshman orientation will be held
at 7 p.m. Monday for students who
are currently in 8th grade but will
be freshmen during the 1993-94
school term. During this session,
parents will have an opportunity to
meet DHS Principal Mike Rhodes
and Guidance Counselor Judy Rid-
dick. Topics will include differences
between regular, advanced and
advanced honors transcripts, TAAS
exit exam and scheduling.
The Chapter I Migrant meeting
for secondary students will be held
at 7:30 p.m. in the migrant class-
room at the junior high campus.
Open house at the elementary
school is scheduled from 6 to 8
p.m. Thursday, March 4. In addition
to visitation with teachers, parents
Three charged
in Sunday
night shooting
Three Dublin men were arrested
Sunday night and charged with
assault with a deadly weapon fol-
lowing a shooting incident at a local
residence.
Rene Romero, 21, and Aguayo A.
Dominquez, 29, both of 120 W.
Clinton and Gerardo DeLacerda,
19, of 553 Hemphill, remained in
county jail at presstime. One of the
men was also charged with posses-
sion of stolen property.
One of the men reportedly got
into an argument with a male friend
of his former girlfriend, threatening
him with a pistol which police say
was stolen. Three shots were fired
in the air before the trio left the
residence. No one was injured.
Dublin Police Officers Kyle
Lewis and Jim Jackson, who were
on routine patrol when they heard
the shots, responded to the scene.
will also have the opportunity to
attend several special meeting.
The Chapter I Migrant teachers
will hold their annual meeting to
elect officers at 8 p.m. in Mrs.
Gibson’s Room. The Chapter I
regular session will be held at 8
p.m. in the Technology Lab. All
parents are urged to attend.
Parents are also invited to attend
a [Presentation by Dannis Lozano,
D1SD trustee, and Karol Howell,
curriculum director, on tips to help
elementary students be more
successful in school. The dual-
language presentation will include
material entitled “How to Help
your Child Learn.” The program
will be held at 6:45 p.m. and
repeated at 7:30 p.m. in the elemen-
tary library.
An introduction to 6th grade has
been planned for students who will
enter junior high next year. DJHS
Principal John Grimland and Band
Director Darren Wilson will make
the presentation to parents of cur-
rent fifth graders who will enter the
6th grade this fall. This meeting is
set for 7 p.m. in the elementary
music room, Room 131.
St. Patrick's Day
meeting tonight
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A planning meeting for
anyone involved in this year’s
St. Patrick’s Day celebration is
set for 7 p.m. tonight in council
chambers at Dublin City Hall.
The Chamber of Commerce
will sponsor the Little Miss
Dublin and Miss Dublin
pageants set for Thursday and
Friday, March 11 and 12. The
chamber will also sponsor the
Saturday morning parade.
All other events are spon-
sored by individuals or groups.
St. Patrick’s Day chairman
Lisa Weaver said volunteers are
still needed. Any group which
wishes to sponsor an event is
welcome to do so and is
encouraged to send a represen-
tative to tonight’s planning
meeting.
Additional information is
available from Mrs. Weaver at
445-3340.
Dublin Police Dispatcher Lois Carr demonstrates the city’s new 9-1-1 equipment for the
hearing impaired. The equipment is also available for installation in the homes of the
hearing impaired and some financial assistance is available. See story.
Three file
for council
Three people have filed for city
council seats for the May 1 election.
They are Jerry Hendon, Ward 2,
and Troy J. Johnson and David
Mulloy, the full term in Ward 4.
The unexpired one year term in,
Ward 4 will also be on the ballot.
James “Red" Seigars who was
appointed to the position is expec-
ted to seek election to that seat.
Council members whose terms
expire are Paul Warner (Ward 1);
Dr. Ron Huse (Ward 2); Lois
9-1-1 system
offers device
for hearing
impaired
Erath County’s 9-1-1 system,
which became operational in late
1991, has recently been equipped
with an additional asset for hearing
impaired individuals in this area.
The new equipment, called a
Telecommunications Device for the
Deaf (TDD), is a device with a
keyboard, a display and a coupler
or modem which makes the devise
compatible with any telephone.
Hearing impaired persons, their
families and friends are the primary
users of TDDs. However, with new
federal legislation, it is now manda-
ted that all Public Safety Answering
Points for 9-1-1 systems have
access to this device and be able to
operate jt as well.
The 9-1-1 call takers have been
trained on how to identify a TDD
call and have begun practicing with
each other. TDD’s have been placed
at the Dublin and Stephenville
Police Departments, Stephenville
Fire Department and the Erath
County Sheriffs Department.
Anyone who is hearing impaired
and would like to know more about
the system should contact the
Sheriffs Department to set up prac-
tice times so that they feel comfor-
table using these devices in emer-
gency situations. If the hearing
impaired person does not own a
TDD, the Public Safety Answering
Point personnel can work with them
to obtain one.
ment.
Atherton (Ward 3) and Helen
Welch (Ward 4).
Filing deadline is March 17.
Purves man
gets probation
City warns vandals
about sign damage
Recent vandalism of the city’s
new street signs has prompted a
warning from city hall that persons
who deface or steal city property
will be prosecuted.
“The signs represent a tremen-
dous expense to the city,” said City
Supt. Ken Jumey, “and we will
protect that investment when
necessary.”
Jumey urged local residents who
witness vandalism of city property
to report vehicle description or
license number to the police depart-
Rev. J. Paul Joyner was hard at work Wednesday
afternoon, trying to get the new Assembly of God Temple
ready for the Wednesday night services. The temple will
be dedicated this week. See story on page 7. (Photo by
Larry Parham)
A 60-year-old Purves man has
been sentenced to four years pro-
bation and fined $1,000 in connec-
tion with a charge of aggravated
assault with a deadly weapon.
Thurman Thompson was senten-
ced Monday in a plea bargain
before District Court Judge Don
Jones in connection with an in-
See ASSAULT page 6
Local business puts emergency
vehicles on streets across nation
Former Dublin resident Glenn Pratt has come back home to build a business and raise a
family. His company manufactures and rebuilds emergency vehicles. He is shown with
an ambulance similar to one being purchased by the 75-member San Saba volunteer
ambulance service. (Photo by Larry Parham)
By KAREN W. PARHAM paramedics. helped with the financial package,
Citizen Editor Closer to home, the Hico all particularly Edward and Pat Leath-
volunteer ambulance service has erwood and John Moore. The
Glenn Pratt, a 1973 graduate of purchased two vehicles from Pratt. Dublin Industrial Foundation has
Dublin High School, came home to The demand for Emergency Ve- provided a tremendous amount of
build a business and raise his hides equipment has created the moral support as has the Chamber
family. In doing so, he has put the need for more employees, accord- of Commerce. This is where I
name of Dublin, Texas in full color ing to Pratt. The company is inter- wanted to raise my family and build
ads being printed in trade maga- viewing for sales people for Hous- my business, and the support of
zines across the nation. ton, Tyler and West Texas. Five people and organizations like these
Pratt is vice president of sales and subcontractors have been working have made that possible.”
marketing for Emergency Vehicles, for Emergency Vehicles in its “We also appreciate the fact that
Inc. which manufactures and remodeled Dublin facility on 222 S. we have been able to buy locally,”
rebuilds emergency vehicles for use Patrick and Pratt says the company Pratt said. “Businesses such as
by fire departments or ambulance expects to generate $1.5 million in Stone’s Auto and Higginbotham’s
services* the next 12 months. have offered us good products at
His company’s ambulances are “We try tb work with small competitive prices so we don’t have
beipg purchased for use in metropo- communities,” Pratt said. “In many to go elsewhere,
litan and rural areas alike. He has cases, their need for a quality, “1 very much appreciate the
sold ambulances to Hied as well as dependable emergency vehicle is commitment that is being made by
to the Richland Hills and North even greater than in the city. San Dublin’s business leaders to attract
Richland Hills Fire Department, the Saba, for example, is 50 miles away new business,” Pratt said. “I hope
Azle Fire Department and is cur- from Brownwood where the closest that our city services will be able to
rently working on vehicles for Car- major hospital is. They desperately keep pace so that businesses like
rollton and Bedford. nee(j a vehicle that is stable at high Emergency Vehicles Inc. can grow
He is also preparing a bid for The speeds, with plenty of working and employ more people. I would
City of Dublin for .its new fire room and a guarantee of longevity, like to see better street maintenance,
truc*c- And Hico, like Dublin, is at least 15 more available quality housing,
The Emergency Medical Service miles from the closest medical faci- some means of relieving the over-
in San Saba, population 2,626, nas lity,” crowding in the elementary school
passed a resolution in support of an “[ have a lot of people to thank and maybe a tax abatement program
Emergency Vehicles ambulance for helping me relocate here and to help bring new business here,
which they will purchase for about being so supportive of local busi- And I would like to see business
$78,000. That ambulance service is ness,” saidTratt, the son of former owners providing more input to the
operated totally by a volunteer Dublin Mayor Jack Pratt. “The city to help resolve problems and
service of 75 trained emergency people at First National Bank here improve the overall quality of life
personnel, several of whom are and First Sthte Bank in DeLeon in Dublin.”
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