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The Dublin Citizen
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000
From the Stacks
of the Dublin Public Library
By Franca Turney
December it Chrittmts month.
Love, hope and joy abound, along
with excitement, surprises, and
hectic days, right through New
'Year's Eve. Librarian Sandra Tho-
mas has some surprises in store for
all of our readers, Christmas past,
Christmas present, and Christinas
future, so read on and plan accord-
ingly.
CANNED FOOD DAYS
Forgiveness may not be golden,
but it's blessed. Book fines in-
curred in December may be easily
circumvented. Bring in a can of
food for the Goodfellows and your
fine will be voided. What a break!
This bonanza lasts from Dec. 1 to
16 and applies only to books
checked out in December. So
don't show up with a can of
pineapple and the novel you really
meant to get read before Thanks-
giving and hope to clean the slate.
Leave the can, pay the fine, check
out more books and keep them an
extra day. One can per book.
TRY OUR NEW
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
Sandra, Cynthia, Ginger and Lil-
lian invite everyone to Open
House Thursday afternoon, Dec.
14, fro n 4:30 to 5:30, for the
unveiling of our new computers.
Gates technicians will be there to
demonstrate the new computer
equipment and answer questions.
SANDRA'S INVITATION
"The Dublin Public Library cor-
dially invites you to an open house
on Thursday, Dec. 14, from 4:30 to
5 30 p.m., to celebrate the arrival
of our new computer equipment.
Staff members will be on hand to
answer your questions and demon-
strate how to use the new comput-
ers. Refreshments will be pro-
vided. For more information, call
Sandra at 445-4141.”
SHE EVEN WROTE IT
IN SPANISH
"La Biblioteca Publica de Dublin
cordialmente le invita a una r« cep-
cion publica el jueves 14 de deci-
embre, de 4:30 a 5:30 de la tarde
para celebrar la llegada de nuestro
Nuevo l^aboralorio de computa-
tions. Empleados de la biblioteca
estaran disponibles para responder
cualquier pregunta y mostrale
como usar las nuevas computa-
doras. Se serviran refrescos. Para
obtener mas information por favoi
I lame al 445-4141." Because, you
remember, one of the new comput-
ers is in Spanish.
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR, NOW
The library will be closed Dec.
22-26, so if you're piaiming to
relax with a good book the day
after Christmas, come early and be
prepared.
COUNCIL-
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least seven days in advance to
allow for scheduling of officers.
The existing ordinance requires
security officers at park building
dances and parties, but does not
define them as police officers.
Groups which rent the park
building will be required to pay
each officer $20 per hour for a
minimurrt of four hours.
City Manager Brian Boudreaux is
expected to ask for a budget revi-
sion to fund a repeater for emer-
gency services communication.
The council will also be pre-
sented with a resolution calling for
creation of an underground water
district in Erath County.
An executive session will deal
with real estate.
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Paradigm students lend helping hand to Indians
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By TIFFANY FLETCHER
Staff Reporter
Several members of the Paradigm
Accelerated Charter School in
Dublin recently experienced what it
was like to live in din houses and
huts, in freezing cold weather;
learning a new way of living in a
totally different culture.
On Nov. 17, 14 boys and two
staff members, David and Darren
Browder, left home to conduct an
educational service trip on the
Navajo Indian reservation in
Chilchinbeto, Ariz.
"Chilchinbeto is one of the poor-
est Navajo nations in the worid,”
said Darren Browder. “We could
tell the people needed our help with
labor around the village. The boys
liad to cany their own water in
buckets, cut and gather firewood
and sleep outside in freezing weath-
er. The boys had never considered
what it would be like to live in these
conditions, but we were thankful
that we could help.”
According to Browder, the goal
of the service trip was to guide
young men to meet the needs of
other people unselfishly -- to learn
to give without the expectations of “The boys had to clean and cook helped those in need and the fact
something in return. The trip was and had to be self-sufficient,” that we completed something that
called "An Adventure in Serving." Browder said. "They learned a lot would better the lives of the youth in
“The Navajo people live different about the Navajo people, their histo- the community is wliat 1 enjoyed
from the way we do,” said David ry and culture. The Nav, , j most about the trip," said Browder.
Barron, one of the boys who took teenagers worked right alongside The sponsors for the trip gave
the trip. "Their water taste like well our boys and they worked well donations of $100 or more and pro-
water and it has to be pumped." together. Our boys have already vided transportation. Sid Miller
The boys’ projects included cut- exchanged phone calls back and provided a truck and trailer, and
ting and delivering firewood and forth to some of the Navajo boys.” Cottonwood Baptist Church provid
conducting essential repairs on The group also visited Monument
homes for the elderly. The boys also Valley National Park where they
built basketball courts, put up bas- learned more about the Navajo peo-
kctball goals, and put in a manhole pie and their history,
for working on pipes underground. “Our Navajo guide through
"The boys built a basketball court Monument Valley was able to give
Paradigm team near Arizona Indian reservation.
The members of the Paradigm
Accelerated Charter School partici-
pate in Relay for Life and will par-
ticipate in Christmas in April.
BRIEFS
ed the basketball goals and the use
of a van.
Other sponsors for the four-day
trip included First National Bank of
Dublin, Dutch-Tex Holsteins, the
Heaton family, Milk Transport
near a church that would be used for the boys a vivid picture of what Services, Titan Trucking, Cain Pool
the youth's activity ground," Navajo life was like,” said
Browder said. "They cut up fire- Browder.
wood for the elderly who didn't Next year the group plans to take
ltave family nearby to help them.
The boys worked really hard,
putting in 10 hours every day and
sleeping outside in tents in eight
another service trip and in the sum-
mer they hope to take an adventure
into tlie mountains.
“All young men need adventure
degree weather. One of the boys and an opportunity to work on char-
woke up and his hair was frozen to acter issues," Browder said. "Too
his tent." many teenagers’ idea of adventure is
Company, Burger N Beans,
Fibergrate, A Touch of Irish, Norton
Company and Miller Nursery.
“I want to thank all of the spon-
sors for making this trip possible.
The boys had to raise some of their
own money for the trip, but witliout
the sponsors and community sup-
port, there wouldn’t have been a
trip,” said Browder. "We are always
GRIEF SUPPORT
If you have lost a child, regard-
less of age, and could use some
comfort in your grief, attend the
Compassionate Friends support
group for a special candlelight
service and coverered dish supper
on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. at
the Alive in Christ Church, located
behind Dairy Queen in Stephenvile.
Contact Mel or Carol Serratt at
(254) 796-4496 for more informa-
tion.
LEADERS NEEDED
Area girls want to be in Girl
Scouts, but they need leaders in
Barron said, “Hiked helping the ,wrapj^jroiiiteleyision. I want the looking for opportunities tg take J^ujtjlin.If. you are an jMUKifh a
l being there to talk to jjoys to* expwrence nature, which part in any community service pro- little time on your hands, pfcase
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