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Page 2 ★ Burleson Star ★ Wednesday, January 15, 2014
I PET OF THE WEEK I
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ther one seem to slow her down. She needs to be in a home that has no
other pets. If you would like to meet London please call or text Janelle
at 817-239-4401. Please come visit all the pets at Alvarado
Animal Rescue Shelter, 206 N. Baugh or call 817-239-4401.
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Today's Weather
Local 5-Day Forecast
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Sunny.
Partly
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sunshine.
Highs in the
Highs in the
cloudy.
Highs in the
Highs in the
low 50s and
low 60s and
Highs in the
low 60s and
mid 60s and
lows in the
lows in the
mid 60s and
lows in the
upper 30s.
lows in the
mid 30s.
low 30s.
mid 30s.
lows in the
low 40s.
Sunrise:
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Sunrise:
7:31 AM
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Sunset:
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5:46 PM
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5:48 PM
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//CELEBRATING THE AMERICAN SPIRIT//
Texas At A Glance
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Abilene
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sunny
Kingsville
68
44
sunny
Amarillo
62
33
sunny
Livingston
60
35
sunny
Austin
63
37
sunny
Longview
57
37
sunny
Beaumont
58
38
sunny
Lubbock
63
28
sunny
Brownsville
68
45
sunny
Lufkin
60
37
sunny
Brownwood
66
39
sunny
Midland
65
37
sunny
Corpus Christi
64
46
sunny
Raymondville
68
44
sunny
Corsicana
59
38
sunny
Rosenberg
60
39
sunny
Dallas
61
39
sunny
San Antonio
64
36
sunny
Del Rio
65
38
sunny
San Marcos
64
38
sunny
El Paso
62
32
sunny
Sulphur Springs 55
39
sunny
Fort Stockton
65
41
sunny
Sweetwater
64
38
sunny
Gainesville
58
34
sunny
Tyler
55
37
sunny
Greenville
56
35
sunny
Weatherford
61
35
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Houston
60
40
sunny
Wichita Falls
60
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Atlanta
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Minneapolis
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15
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Boston
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29 ptsunny
New York
44
30
rain
Chicago
19
14 pt sunny
Phoenix
74
44
sunny
Dallas
61
39
sunny
San Francisco
71
43
sunny
Denver
55
31
mst sunny
Seattle
49
39 pt sunny
Houston
60
40
sunny
St. Louis
30
26 pt sunny
Los Angeles
83
49 windy
Washington, DC 53
33 pt sunny
Miami
69
49
rain
Moon Phases_
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UV Index
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Sat
Sun
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Moderate
Moderate
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The UV Index is measured on a 0 -11 number scale, n -| -\
with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater
skin protection.
Valentine’s ticket
sales are open
Tickets were placed on
sale Wednesday for the an-
nual Mother-Son, Father-
Daughter Valentine’s Dance
at the BRiCk.
Parents and their children
have two chances to celebrate
with their favorite valentines
Feb. 8. A dance for younger
children and their parents will
be offered from 4-6:30 p.m.
Older children and their par-
ents are invited to participate
in a dance from 6:30-9 p.m.
The events will feature a
dinner, dancing coordinated
by a professional disc jockey,
games, corsages and pictures.
Pre-event tickets go on sale
at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Sum-
mercrest Blvd., starting Jan.
8. The cost is $16 per couple
or $8 per person. At the door,
tickets are $25 per couple or
$12.50 per person.
For information, call the
BRiCk at 817-426-9104.
City to observe
MLK Day
City facilities will be closed
Jan. 20 in observance of the
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
holiday. Emergency response
will operate as normal.
Trash and curbside re-
cycling will be collected
Jan. 20. Additionally, Hid-
den Creek Golf Course will
be open from 7 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., but the BRiCk, library,
animal shelter and Senior Ac-
tivity Center will be closed.
The Burleson City Council
meeting scheduled for Jan.
20 has been moved to Jan.
21. The work session is at 6
p.m. and the general meeting
is at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
Prevent freezing pipes
Homeowners end up
spending thousands of dol-
lars on fixing frozen pipes
each year. During periods
of extremely cold weather,
it’s common for the water in
pipes to freeze.
Since water expands when
it freezes, this often results in
a pressure crack in the pipes,
which then causes the pipes
to “burst.” This breach in
the pipe can cause flooding,
which will most likely result
in further damage. To pre-
vent this, it’s best to know
some simple tips and tricks
you can use to keep your
pipes from freezing.
A great way to help reduce
the chances that your pipes
will freeze is to insulate them
before the cold weather hits.
Any exposed piping in your
house will benefit from insu-
lation, which helps to lower
the risk of frozen pipes.
Another method that you
can use to help prevent fro-
zen pipes is to seal off any
cracks that allow cold air to
come in contact with exposed
piping. Some of the most
common areas where cold
air can enter your home are
around dryer vents, electri-
cal wiring or through small
spaces in between siding (for
unfinished walls).
To help prevent your pipes
from freezing, you may want
to open the faucets in your
home. This should be done
on especially cold nights, or
when you expect to be away
from your home for a signifi-
cant amount of time. In some
cases, a small trickle of wa-
ter running through the pipe
may be enough to prevent
your pipes from freezing.
To help prevent pipes on
your main floor from freezing,
you may want to expose them
to heat. It should be noted
that this should only be done
for piping that is in areas such
as under sinks or in cabinets.
Many people tend to
turn their thermostat down
or off when they leave their
home. This is actually one of
the most common reasons
why pipes may freeze. Even
though it may not seem cost-
effective to leave your heat
running in your absence, it
can be very important for
preventing the additional ex-
pense of fixing frozen pipes.
If you have a garden hose,
it’s highly recommended that
you shut off the valve of the
pipe that leads to the outdoor
faucet. In the winter, the short
length of piping that extends
to the hose faucet may col-
lect water, which has a much
higher chance of freezing.
It pays to go with
bank draft
Residents may take ad-
vantage of the bank draft
feature as a means to paying
utility bills to the city.
All customers who choose
the bank draft payment op-
tion will be entered into a
monthly prize drawing be-
ginning in October. The win-
ning customer will receive a
$100 credit to their city util-
ity account. Twelve drawings
will be made in 2014.
Converting to bank draft
payment can be done at
www.burlesontx.com/ucs-
bankdraft or at City Hall, 141
W. Renfro St., during normal
business hours Monday-Fri-
day. Call 817-426-9601.
Tour Russell Farm
Guided tours of the Rus-
sell-Boren Farm house, 405
W. CR 714, are available from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Built in 1877 by the re-
cently widowed Martha
Glenn Russell, an indepen-
dent pioneer woman, the
house sheltered not only
Martha and her five children
but also descendants of the
Russell family for 135 years.
Martha and her husband,
Dr. Robert Russell, moved to
the Marystown community
in 1874. He built a country
store and practiced medicine.
When the doctor died two
years later, Martha sold the
store and bought 540 acres of
land at what would become
Russell Farm. She and her
five children moved into the
three-room house on Christ-
mas Eve 1877. Even today, the
central core of the farmhouse
is made up of two of the three
original rooms built in 1877.
“Docents will tell stories
of the families who lived here
R8AD ALL
Asoun n
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snAR.nsn
and demonstrate how the
house grew from the origi-
nal three-room home to the
much larger home it is to-
day,” said Gary Burkins, Rus-
sell Farm supervisor. “Guests
will not only see a house filled
with antiques that were con-
sidered modern at one time,
but a house which was also
home to the artist Charlie Bo-
ren and his wife Louise until
2011 when they donated the
farm to the city. When visit-
ing the Russell-Boren home,
guests will understand better
how rural citizens of Burle-
son lived, worked and played
in earlier years.”
The antiques on display
include a 1918 Edison Victro-
la and the icebox that preced-
ed present day refrigerators.
The tour is best suited
for students middle-school
aged and older. The students
should be accompanied by
their teacher or parents. Call
Russell Farm at 817-447-3316.
To learn more about the
farm, go to www.burlesontx.
com/russellfarm.
Events, meetings
Following are upcoming
events and meetings sched-
uled by the city of Burleson.
Today - Family stoiytime at
the library, 10:45 a.m. ESL class
meets at library, 11:30 a.m.
Thursday - Baby story-
time at the library, 10 a.m.
Family storytime at the li-
brary, 10:45 a.m.
Friday - No events sched-
uled.
Saturday - Connect With
Council at Burleson Area
Chamber of Commerce, 10 a.m.
LOU FRANCES
WRIGHT
Alvarado — Lou Frances
Wright, 94, of Alvarado,
passed away Sunday, Jan.
12, 2014, in Cleburne.
Services are 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 18, at Clay-
ton Kay Vaughan Funeral
Home in Alvarado. Visita-
tion is 6 - 8 p.m. Friday
evening, Jan. 17, at the
funeral home. Interment
will immediately follow the
service at Glenwood Cem-
etery in Alvarado.
Lou was born July 14,
1919, in Alvarado, to J.A.S.
and Mary Lula Chapman.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Sherman
Wright; sons, Wilbur and
Russell Wright; and parents,
J.A.S. and Mary Lula Chap-
man.
She was the last surviving
sibling of the six Chapman
children.
Clayton Kay Vaughan
Funeral Home in Alvarado is
handling the arrangements.
817.783.3062
www.claytonkayvaughanfu-
neralhome.com
RICHARD L. HANLEY
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Denton -- Richard L.
Hanley, 58, began his jour-
ney to a better place last
Wednesday, Jan. 8, at home
in Denton, surrounded by his
loved ones.
We celebrate the life of
Richard at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 18, 2014, at The Little
Chapel in the Woods, followed
by a remembrance celebration
at his brother’s home.
In lieu of flowers, memori-
als may be made in honor
of or in memory of Richard
Hanley to The American
Cancer Society, 3301 West
Freeway, Fort Worth, TX
76107 or on line at www.
cancer.org.
Richard was born in Fort
Worth, on Sept. 28,1955. He
was raised in Burleson along
with his younger brother,
Michael W. Hanley, by their
parents, Charles and Sarah
Hanley. Richard graduated
from Burleson High School
in 1974 and moved to Den-
ton shortly after. There he
became an electrician by
trade for the next 35 years.
The last 10 years he worked
at the UNT Discovery Park.
In Denton in 1981, Rich-
ard met the love of his life,
Linda S. Day. They married
on Sept. 1, 1984, at The
Little Chapel in the Woods
at TWU. Together they had
two children, Jacob Bryce
and Lindsey Marie, whom
he loved very much and in
whom he took great pride.
Richard loved life and life
loved him right back. He
cherished the adventures he
had with his brother Michael
on the boat at Lake Texoma.
He always took the time to
pick a pristine day for rid-
ing his perfectly polished
Harley. He found bliss in the
simple things; never getting
enough of cruising around in
the Corvette with his canine
companion and best friend,
Cricket. Countless amounts
of fish were caught in his
favor, and the times he spent
camping with the family were
some of the most memorable.
He fought a long, hard four
year battle with cancer, but
was carefully handled and
well taken care of by his loving
wife, Linda, and the fabulous
team of nurses provided by
New Century Hospice Care.
The family extends special
thanks to the staff members
at Texas Oncology and to all
the friends and neighbors for
their love and support.
On line condolences may
be made at www.mulkeyma-
sondenton.com.
Mulkey-Mason, Jack
Schmitz and Son Funeral
Home in Denton is han-
dling the arrangements.
940.382.6622
TAYLOR NICOLE
MANKINS
Joshua — Taylor Nicole
Mankins, 23, passed away
Friday, Jan. 10,2014, in Fort
Worth.
Services were 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Open
Door Church, in Burleson.
Visitation was 6-8 p.m. Mon-
day, January 13, at Moun-
tain Valley Funeral Home,
in Joshua.
Taylor was born Sept.
13, 1990, in Cleburne, to
Tim and Joy Beth Mankins.
She was a 2009 graduate
of Joshua High School who
loved dancing, singing and
especially, spending time
with her brother and sister.
Taylor had an amazing and
strong faith in the Lord.
Survivors include her
parents, Tim and Joy Beth
Mankins, of Joshua; sister,
Shelby Mankins, of Joshua;
brother, Jayson Mankins, of
Joshua; grandparents, Mar-
lene Shelley, of Burleson,
Carolyn Hurst, of Burleson;
and Fred Mankins, of Al-
varado; aunts and uncles,
Jon and Darla Shelley, Mike
and Tina Moore, Roy Hurst
Jr., Chandra Gable, Pam
Gable, Lance and Darla
Gable and Ellen Mundheim;
numerous cousins; extended
family members; and friends;
and her special loving pets,
Zoe and Elbe.
Mountain Valley Funeral
Home in Joshua handled the
arrangements. 817.426.3200
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