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In honor of Irving’s veterans, Ms. Texas Senior 2010 Ann Danford and the Irving Police Department’s Honor Guard place a wreath at the Irving Veterans Memorial Park.

By Alice CanhamThe Texas Ethics Commission

(TEC) has levied fines on three Irving City Council members, alleging they failed to report in-kind campaign work done on their behalf. Roy San-toscoy was fined $2,500, while Joe Philipp and Rick Stopfer were fined $1,000 each.

TEC has also levied a fine of

$2,000 against the Irving Fire Fight-ers Committee for Responsible Government Political Action Com-mittee (PAC) after finding they did not identify the candidates they had supported (Santoscoy, Philipp and Stopfer), nor had they submitted receipts to the City Council members in question.

Doug Harper is treasurer for the

Irving Voices PAC, which filed the complaints in all four cases.

“The Fire Fighters PAC is the largest PAC in Irving. There are about 300 fire fighters in the squad and 200 of them are PAC members,” Harper said. “And by the way, we think only about nine percent of them even live in Irving.

“Each campaign cycle they

choose who they’ll support through their contributions, their time, re-sources, energy and so forth - some-body that will do their bidding based on what the fire fighters want.

“We complained that their cam-paign reports didn’t show who they had supported, and we thought that was a violation.

“Also, the reports from Philipps,

Santoscoy and Stopfer didn’t re-port the in-kind contributions from the PAC, which turned out to be a whole lot! Just under $10,000 each for Stopfer and Philipps, and over $40,000 for Santoscoy.

“They were breaking the rules.”It was all a misunderstanding,

according to Larry Miller, the Cam-

Ethics commission fines City Council members, PAC

Memorial dedicated to fallen police officers

By Jess PaniszczynAs part of the Veterans Day Program, a new memorial was dedi-

cated to Irving Police Officers who have died in the line of duty. Officer Glenn Homs, badge number 518, served the Irving Police

Department from Aug. 20, 1984 until he lost his life in a traffic accident on July, 3 1993.

Officer Aubrey Wright Hawkins, badge number 830, served the Irving Police Department from Oct. 4, 1999 until he was murdered on

Committee honors veterans with program

By Jess PaniszczynOn the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of

2011 a number of citizens gathered in the Central Library to participate in the Irving Veterans Day Program presented by the Irving Veterans Memorial Park committee.

“Thousands of men and women wake up every day with the mission of defending and protecting our country, said Mayor Pro Tem Rick Stop-fer. “We have the opportunity today to honor those who have served,

By Jess Paniszczyn

Coca-Cola Recycling and Kroger celebrated “America Recycles Day” with the launch of new recycling center in Irving on Nov. 15. The automated Reimagine Beverage Containers recycling center, located at 3610 N. Belt Line Road, accepts aluminum cans and #1 PET plastic beverage bottles.

“This center makes recycling easy and convenient for consumers from a technology standpoint,” said Judy Knighten, Project Manager for Coca Cola Recycling for Reimagine

Beverage Containers. “When you come to the center, you first sign up and receive a membership card with a unique number on it. You scan your card, you put in your material to be recycled, and the computer will count the number of containers you re-cycled. Those points will be credited into your account.

“Through the points system, people can also receive rewards for recycling. People receive one point for every container recycled at Reimagine. Those points can then

Center makes recycling easy

City secures historic downtownFire StationBy Alice Canham

According to Michael McPhail, it was a shock and an affront when the City of Irving took steps to board up the old Fire Station and City Hall on Second Street in the City’s Heritage District.

“We on the Museum Advisory Board have asked the City for a couple of years, at least, to restore the building,” said McPhail, who spoke as a private citizen but also serves as Chairman of the Irving Museum Advisory Board. “We’ve heard noth-ing back from the council or City staff.

“All of a sudden the building is having the locks changed and is being sealed up.

“With the McDougal Redevel-opment, a lot of the older buildings in downtown Irving have been torn down. Some…actually were in awful condition.

“But we have one original City Hall and Fire Station. That’s it. That is our connection to our past.

“We have the Community Build-ing which was taken away from citizens… and given over to the City’s Chamber of Commerce. We have destroyed swimming pools. We have closed libraries. And the City Council did not vote to do most of that stuff.

“I would like to see the City Council pass an ordinance banning the staff from tearing down the origi-nal City Hall and Fire Station. I would like to see the building restored - used for public purposes, like maybe a fire

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See FIRE STATION, Page 5

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See DEDICATION, Page 4 See VETERANS DAY, Page 4

Opening the center: Kroger Southwest President Bill Breetz, Coca-Cola Refresh-ments representative Mark Schortman, City Councilwoman Rose Cannaday and stu-dents from Holy Family of Nazareth School


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Editor:I have lived in Irving for 61 years

and would hate to see this piece of Irving history destroyed without let-ting the citizens decide. Not everyone has been here as long as my family; but, surely everyone in town should be given an opportunity to discuss the benefit (or loss) associated with such a project. Once a historic building is gone - it’s gone.

Please publish our pleas to the Mayor and her staff. We ask that the City reconsider long enough to allow a fair assessment by Irving’s citizens. No project of this nature should be undertaken without an appropriate amount of community input. Just because these buildings are in “South Irving” does not mean that no one cares. Give us the facts, let us absorb them and allow us to present our questions and concerns before going

forward. That only seems fair. Irving is our city.

Thank you,Judy Lawrence

paign Treasurer for the Fire Fighters PAC.

“We try to follow all the rules,” said Miller. “There was never any question of whether or not we re-ported any money. All the money was accounted for. They just said we didn’t put the name of the candidate in the right spot.

“We asked and sought council from the TEC. We thought we had done it right, but they came back with, ‘no, you didn’t do it right,’ and we’re like, ’really?’ So we filed the amended forms, and we paid the fine and we’re going to continue to try to follow whatever rules the Ethics Commission wants.”

Council member Rick Stopfer wants the public to know that as far as he’s concerned, it was a simple mismanagement of the reporting process.

“I’ve run five times, and I’m grateful that I’ve always been en-dorsed by the Fire Fighters PAC,” he said.

“I’ve always filed timely cam-paign reports and accounted for every penny. It’s not a case of taking money and spending money without reporting it.

“Every receipt I get, I include that in the filing. But you can’t make it up - you have to have that receipt. This was a case where the Fire Fight-ers PAC just hadn’t sent me that receipt.

“I got the letter from the Ethics Commission about the complaint,

and pretty quickly after that I got a receipt from the PAC. I filed it with the Ethics Commission and they told me to submit an amended report the next time it’s due, and I acted as quickly as possible.

“I actually purchased my own campaign signs and put them to-gether myself. The PAC put up the signs, but that’s about all they did for me. For others, I think they might have made calls for the candidates or

gone door to door and left brochures. “The receipt I got was for in-kind

work of $9,944 done by the PAC in the 2009 campaign.”

Meanwhile, Larry Miller says an attorney will be reviewing campaign reports filed over the last two years by the Fire Fighters PAC - all 24 of them.

“We want to make sure all of them are up to snuff,” he said. “If there’s anything we’ve done wrong, we’ll file amended returns.”

November 19 from 9 a.m. to noonArbor Day Celebration Join the City of Irving Parks and

Recreation Department, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and the Tree Board for the third annual City of Irving Arbor Day Celebration from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 19 at Centennial Park, 444 W. Second St. For more information, call 972-721-2501.

November 19 from 8 p.m.“Thy valiantness was mine...”The LCSO will be performing

Beethoven’s Coriolanus Overture and Finzi’s Incidental Music for Love’s La-bours Lost! This performance will also feature the LCSO’s principal harpist, Alison Read, performing Ginastera’s Concerto for Harp and Orchestra! This performance will also feature some of the talented actors from Shakespeare Dallas!

November 21-23, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.Thanksgiving CampCity recreation centers will offer

a holiday camp for children in grades K-5. A variety of activities will be of-fered including arts and crafts, gym games and field trips.

Campers are asked to bring a sack lunch each day, except for Cimar-

ron Recreation Center participants. Morning and afternoon snacks are provided. Register at the recreation centers or call 972-721-2501 for more details.

November 23-27 Trash Collection HolidayIn observance of Thanksgiving,

libraries will close at 5 p.m. Nov. 23, recycling centers will be closed Nov. 24, and there will be no residential trash, curbside recycling or brush collection Nov. 24-25.

All city offices, including those listed below, will be closed to the public Nov. 24-25.

• City Hall• Heritage/North Lake aquatic centers• Hunter Ferrell Landfill• Irving Arts Center• Libraries• Recreation Centers

The Irving Arts Center box office and galleries will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 25 and will resume normal business hours Nov. 26. North Lake Aquatic Center will remain closed Nov. 26-27. All other offices and services will resume normal business hours Nov. 28.

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Providing help in a financial crisis

James retired in 2006 after 30 years with the City of Irving, receiving a well-deserved pension. Shortly thereafter, a friend of a friend offered to file James’ taxes for a small fee. Unfortunately, the person never filed the taxes, but James didn’t know it. Later, when he was unable to pay what was owed, the IRS began taking 75% of his monthly pension income.

“They would take so much out every month,” James said. “They even started taking money from my social security.”

James financial woes worsened. He reached the point where he didn’t earn enough to pay the rent on his apartment. Weeks later, he was evicted. Living in his van, James went to The Salvation Army in Irving for help. They allowed him to park his car at the center and subsequently signed him up for their social service program. Through that program, he was placed into an apartment.

A case worker from The Salvation Army called the IRS and explained James’ extenuating circumstances. They decided to discontinue garnishing his wages.

Now, at 63 years-old and with his financial hurdles resolved, James is finally getting back on his feet. He plans on moving to a bigger apartment once his current lease ends. He credits The Salvation Army for helping him at the lowest point in his life.

“If it hadn’t been for them, I still would’ve been on the streets,” James said. “I never thought this would happen to me. They have done a whole lot for me. These are good people here. They are like my brothers and sisters. If I need help, I know where I can come.”

By donating to The Salvation Army in Irving, you help local men and women receive support for themselves and their families in times of crisis. Last year in the DFW area, The Salvation Army used 85 cents of every dollar donated to provide direct services to individuals and families.

To donate or volunteer, call 972-438-6553. Thank you for supporting The Salvation Army.

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Nov. 3, 2011 – e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities Program today announced the top-ranked digital city governments in the 10than-niversary Digital Cities Survey. The survey focused on results achieved by cities, via the use of technology, in operating efficiencies and realizing strategic objectives despite current fiscal constraints.

“Cities that are investing in technology are capturing cost sav-ings that are critical to continuity of operations and their ability to meet higher demand for services,” said Todd Sander, director of Digital Communities. “The highest-ranking cities in the survey showed great strides in consolidating and en-abling shared services, government transparency and communications interoperability. We applaud these innovators as they work in the spirit of collaboration to provide extraor-dinary value to constituents despite budget setbacks.”

The survey was open to all U.S. cities with a population of 30,000 or more.

The first-place winners in each of the population classifications are:• City, County of Honolulu, Hawaii (250,000 or more population)• City of Olathe, Kan. (125,000 – 249,999)• City of Roseville, Calif. (75,000 – 124,999)• City of Eden Prairie, Minn. (30,000 – 74,999)

This year’s survey was under-written by AT&T; CDW-G; Hyland Software, developers of OnBase; and Symantec.

Winners will be honored at a special awards ceremony concurrent with the National League of Cities an-nual conference in Phoenix, Arizona on November 11th.

2011 Digital Cities Survey Winners250,000 or more population:1) City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii; 2) Se-attle, Wash.; 3) Metropolitan Gov’t of Nashville & Davidson County, Tenn.; 4) (tie) Aurora, Colo.; Chicago, Ill.; 5) Corpus Christi, Texas; 6) El Paso City and County, Texas; 7) Riverside, Calif.; 8) Boston, Mass.; 9) (tie) Baltimore, Md.; Long Beach, Calif.; Virginia Beach, Va.; 10) (tie) Fort Worth; Louisville, Ky., Metro Govt.; San Antonio 125,000 – 249,99 population:1) Olathe, Kan.; 2) (tie) Winston-Salem, N.C.; Salt Lake City, Utah; 3) (tie) Alexandria, Va.; Hol-lywood, Fla.; 4) Irving, Texas; 5) Augusta, Ga.;

6) Hampton, Va.; 7) Chesapeake, Va.; 8) Chula Vista, Calif.; 9) Madison, Wis.; 10) Modesto, Calif.75,000 – 124,999 population:1) Roseville, Calif.; 2) Lynchburg, Va.; 3) Pueblo, Colo.; 4) Arvada, Colo.; 5) Ann Arbor, Mich.; Simi Valley, Calif.; 6) Thornton, Colo.; 7) Avondale, Ariz.; 8) (tie) Roanoke, Va; Westminster, Colo.; 9) West Palm Beach, Fla.; 10) High Point, N.C.; 10) (tie) Independence, Mo.; Santa Monica, Calif. 30,000 – 74,999 population:

1) Eden Prairie, Minn.; 2) Carson City Consoli-dated Municipality, Nev.; 3) North Port, Fla.; 4) Danville, Va.; 5) Jupiter, Fla.; 6) Schaumburg, Ill.; 7) Fayetteville, Ark.; 8) Manchester, Conn.; 9) New Berlin, Wis.; 10) Flower Mound, Texas

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By Jess PaniszczynPrince Nikolaus and Princess

Margaretha of Liechtenstein visited the University of Dallas on Nov. 16, as part of a three-day stay in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. While at the university, Prince Nikolaus attended a seminar presented by the school’s Philosophy Department.

Students, faculty and staff lis-tened to and participated in a panel discussion of Pope Benedict XVI’s recent address to the German Par-liament in which he contemplated whether it is possible to have a legal institution that has no religious grounding.

The Prince, who is president of the International Academy of Phi-losophy and whose home country is predominantly Catholic, participated in the conversation which included University of Dallas professors Wil-liam Frank, Richard Dougherty and Brainard Cowan, as well as doctoral student Taylor Marshall.

“I have an old friendship with Peter Stewart (the founder of Thanks-Giving Square),” the Prince said after the discussion. “We work together to make thanksgiving a value that people are more conscious about in this world.

“That was my original reason for coming to Dallas. But then I was more than happy to participate in some events at the University of Dallas. I think we had very high class contributions from the professors on the most interesting speech by Pope Benedict XVI.

“There were some basic ques-tions raised and the comments we

had today were very much to the point. So I am sure many students left this room motivated to delve deeper in this great question of law, ethics and politics that the Holy Father raised in his speech.

“Our Academy of Philosophy in Liechtenstein has had a relationship with the University of Dallas for over 30 years. We think the University of Dallas is a great place for research and learning.”

The royal couple received the 2011 Spirit of Thanks-Giving Award from on Nov. 15, during a brief cer-emony at Thanks-Giving Square in downtown Dallas. The award recog-nizes those who publicly champion gratitude around the world. Past recipients of the award include Presi-dent Gerald Ford, Dee and Charles Wyly and Ebby Halliday Acers.

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MAL markerMembers of the Irving Heritage Society join Edgar Seay, Jr., Irving Heritage Society President Mary Moorman, and City Councilman Gerald Farris as they formally dedicate a historical marker for the M-A-L Hobby Shop on Nov. 15. Located at 108 South Lee Street in Irving, the hobby shop was opened in 1948 by Edgar Sr.

The following information was published in the Irving Police Department’s Jail Log. Individuals listed in this section have been arrested on a felony charge and reflect only a fraction of people each week who find themselves the guests of the Irving Police Department. All individuals appearing here are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. For more information, visit the City of Irving website, www.cityofIrving.org.

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KEYCJC – Criminal Justice CenterDWLI – Driving While License invalidFMFR – Failure to Maintain Finance ResponsibilityMVI – Motor Vehicle InspectionFV – Family ViolenceUUMV – Unauthorized Use of Motor VehicleDSO – Dallas Sheriff OfficeSO – Sheriff OfficeMIP – Minor In Possession (Alcohol)

ALONSO-CIRILO, BENITOAGE: 22SEX: MARREST LOCATION: 635/MACARTHURCharge 1: UNL CARRYING WEAPONBail Amount: $500Charge 2: DWI OPN CONT (BLOOD)Bail Amount: $500Charge 3: IMMIGRATION-ICE HOLDCharge 4: DWI 3RDBail Amount: $100,000

ARBAIZA, ERICAGE: 22SEX: MARREST LOCATION: 3903 WILLIAM DEHAES DRCharge 1: MAN DEL CS PG 1<1GBail Amount: $25,000

BARRIENTOS, ALEJANDROAGE: 19SEX: MARREST LOCATION: O CONNOR/LANECharge 1: DUTY STRIKING FIXTURBail Amount: $500Charge 2: NO DRIVERS LICENSEFine Amount: $206Charge 3: THEFT PROP>=$1,500<$

BEALL, RYANAGE: 18SEX: MARREST LOCATION: IRBY/ROCK ISLANDCharge 1: POSS CS PG 1 <1GBail Amount: $5,000

BROWN, DEONDRAE VAGE: 29SEX: MARREST LOCATION: 4100 BLK WILLIAM DE HAESCharge 1: FRAUD USE/POSS OF IDCharge 2: FAIL TO ID FUGITIVEBail Amount: $500Charge 3: FAIL TO ID FUGITIVEBail Amount: $500

BRADLEY, SEAN TANNERAGE: 18SEX: MARREST LOCATION: 3612 N BELTLINECharge 1: FRAUD POSS CS/PRESCCharge 2: POSS MARJ U/2 OZBail Amount: $500

BUTLER, JASON PAULAGE: 30SEX: MARREST LOCATION: W GRAUWYLER RD/N MACARTHUR BLCharge 1: UNLFL USE CRIM INSTBail Amount: $5,000

CHAMBERS, DAWN MERCHELLAGE: 47SEX: FARREST LOCATION: 1635 MARKET PLACECharge 1: DSO P/V THEFT 1500

CRUZ, MARIO AAGE: 20SEX: MARREST LOCATION: 1215 HOLLY ST #222Charge 1: TAMPER W/GOV REC-INSBail Amount: $3,500

DONSEREAUX, DARREN DAVALLEAGE: 24SEX: MARREST LOCATION: 2300 W ROCHELLE RD #230Charge 1: DV ASSAULT BODILY INBail Amount: $2,500Charge 2: NO DLFine Amount: $281Charge 3: GRAPEVINE-FMFRFine Amount: $281Charge 4: GRAPEVINE-NO VALFine Amount: $281Charge 5: GRAPEVINE-NO VALBail Amount: $310Charge 6: GRAPEVINE-ASSAUL PHYFine Amount: $235Charge 7: DV ASSAULT BI FAM/HOBail Amount: $10,000

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HERRINGTON, CHALLENAGE: 24SEX: MARREST LOCATION: 916 LINDY CTCharge 1: ASSLT PUBLIC SERVANTCharge 2: POSS DRUG PARABail Amount: $475

JARVIS, WILLIAMAGE: 21SEX: MARREST LOCATION: W POINEER DR/BROWN DRCharge 1: POSS CS PG 1 <1G Bail Amount: $5,000

JIMENEZ, JOHN ANTHONYAGE: 20SEX: MARREST LOCATION: 3412 HACIENDACharge 1: DV ASLT BDILY INJRYCharge 2: DV ASSAULT FAMILY/HOBail Amount: $10,000

JOINER, BRIGETTE MICHELLEAGE: 52SEX: FARREST LOCATION: 3008 W DIVISION ST ARLINGTONCharge 1: THEFT PROP>=$1,500<$Charge 2: TDCJ PV VIOLATION

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those who are serving as well as those who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their life for this country.

“This is a great opportunity for us to come together and celebrate the freedoms we have in this country. The rights, the things we do every day and take for granted, the ability to move around the country freely, to decide where we want to drive and what we want to eat are all ensured because of our military.”

Irving native, Army First Ser-geant Tad Browning, provided a moment of reflection for the event.

“Today is our chance to re-member those who have defended America when our borders, our way of life and our people were threat-ened,” Browning said. “For 236 years the men and women of the United States armed forces have answered the call to service. They have come from all walks of life. They have been native and foreign born. They have represented many different races and religious groups, yet they all share a common bond of selfless service and sacrifice.

“The first Colonial American soldier who died at Lexington Green in 1775 made the ultimate sacrifice for an idea. An idea that they could form their own nation. Since then, generations of soldiers have worn the uniform. Our veterans crouched in the muddy trenches of Europe, confronted the enemy from the rocky crags of the Italian Alps and struggled up the sandy beaches of Normandy.

They froze through the bitter winters in the mountains of South Korea and steamed in the soggy jungles of Vietnam. They chased terrorists over the 10,000 foot mountain tops of eastern Afghanistan and squinted against the dusty wind on the bleak, empty landscapes of Iraq.

“Beyond fighting wars, our sol-diers have engaged in humanitarian and peace keeping missions. Our soldiers have protected our citizens when they desegregated schools and registered to vote. Our soldiers have traveled to far away places in coun-tries torn apart by war and conflict to stand in the middle to maintain peace.

“Our citizen soldiers also stand ready to respond to natural disasters and support the security of our nation and its borders without hesitation.

“The missions and the theaters of operation may change, but our service members will always step forward when there is a job that needs to be done. They are, always have been and will continue to be ordinary people who are placed in extraordinary places.

“Unfortunately, my daughter is not here today. She is in school on this holiday, because there is no legal requirement that schools close on Veterans Day. The average soldier spends 365 days per year defending our country. For the combat veteran who has served five tours, that is 1,825 days.

“The country has done a won-derful job of honoring us and what we do. But if a soldier can spend 356 days defending everyone in this country, shouldn’t everyone in this

country spend at least one day, one event honoring veterans?

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Russell Industries Celebrates Grand Opening in IrvingThe Chamber

and Russell Indus-tries celebrated the Grand Opening of their new ware-house in Irving with BBQ and a Forklift Rodeo. Russell In-dustries has been installing storage equipment systems for pallet racks, shelving and locker manufacturers since 1971. Customers who need a full service installer who can manage projects from small to large with great customer satisfaction can call Russell Industries. They also offer new and used materials to offer solutions for their customers.

“Provided in partnership with the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce.”

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Leadership Irving-Las Colinas Class Learns About Public Safety

The twenty-two Leadership Irving-Las Colinas Class of 2012 participants focused on Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on November 4th. The class began the day with a visit to the Irving Criminal Justice Center, where they toured the jail, visited the 911 call center and spent time with Asst. Police Chief Terry Zettle. The class had the opportunity to learn about the police academy and sign up for a police ride-a-long.

The second half of the day was spent at the Esters Training Facility, where the class received a tactical team presentation from Lt. Michael Coleman and toured the “Homeland Security Mobil Command Vehicle” with Leadership Irving-Las Colinas alumnus Jason Carriere.

The class then enjoyed a lunch donated by DeVry University while they listened to a Fire Department presen-tation by Asst. Fire Chief Victor Conley. Several members of the Irving Fire De-partment, includ-ing Captain Glover McMillan, spent the afternoon with the class as they put on fire department uniforms, rode on fire trucks and am-bulances, sprayed the fire hose, took apart a car using the “jaws of life”, and travelled sky-high in the fire department “bucket”.

The class, which represents numer-ous local private, public, and non-profit organizations, will meet the first Friday each month through April and will focus on a different area of Irving-Las Colinas at each meeting. In December, the class will focus on Leader-ship Development.

The mission of Leadership Irving-Las Colinas is to identify, edu-cate, and develop future leaders and to motivate these leaders for civic, charitable, and community involvement. If you are interested or want to recommend a local business or community leader for the Class of 2013, please email Joy Goodrum at [email protected].

Leadership Irving-Las Colinas Class of 2012

Aaron Hering, Allstate; Adrian Ramirez, University of Dallas; Amy Spizzirri, Beckman Coulter Inc.; Bradley Perrier, City of Irving; Brittney Rogers, Irving Schools Foundation; Cara Mahan, HMS; Christopher Choate, Allstate; Dena Mercer, DART; Fred Points, BB&T; Ingra Conley, Microsoft Corporation; Irma Vega-Zadeh, Irving ISD; Joleen Bond-Livingston, HMS; Julia Miller, Irving ISD; Katiuska Herrador, Irving ISD; Kelly Horn, Irving ISD; Kyung Lee, HMS; LaTanya Cook, FritoLay; Lee Studt, Allstate; Linda Torres-Rangel, Irving ISD; Lourdes Spinola, Azteca-Omega Group & Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Maria Elena Coronado, Irving ISD; Mariposa Richarte, Retired; Melanie Magee, C-FB ISD; Nancy Walker, ACE Cash Express; Angela Perdue, Creating & Managing Wealth LLC; Nicholas Robison, City of Irving; Nicole Cabrere, Strayer University; Cathleen Whitelow, TXU Energy; Robert Funk, Aegis; Teri Petty, South MacArthur Church of Christ

Christmas Eve 2000.Officer Andrew Albert Esparza,

badge number 966, served the Irving Police Department from June 2, 2005 until he lost his life in a traffic accident on April 13, 2007.

Councilwoman Rose Cannaday, the wife of Irving’s former Police Chief Lowell Cannaday, said a few words about the Irving Police De-partment prior to the memorial’s dedication.

“We have a group of men and women in our country who put their lives on the line everyday when they go to work,” Cannaday said.

“They do a great job for us as citizens. They are the guardians and keepers of our safety in our commu-nities. When we have emergencies, we can call 911 and the response is immediate and quick.

“We have had young men who have lost their lives. They played a significant role in the Police Depart-ment and in our community. It is always a tremendous loss.

“I can’t think of a better way than to have this memorial as a tribute to the individuals who have given their lives for the citizens and the city while

doing their job.” During the event, Police Chief

Larry Boyd commemorated Irving’s fallen officers.

“We have an opportunity to-day to properly dedicate a lasting memorial to the police officers who have given their lives in the cause of justice,” Boyd said.

“Like the thousands of police officers who have fallen in the line of duty, our officers weren’t just doing their jobs when they gave their lives on those particular nights. They were men on a mission who wanted to help people. They wanted to mold a better society.

In pursuit of that mission, they gave the ultimate sacrifice. As we come together this morning, it is our fervent prayer that we not add any more names to the Irving Police Officers Memorial.

“But it is right for us to have this opportunity to accept and appreciate that we have this permanent place of honor for our fallen officers. It will serve forever as a reminder of the price paid by these officers in the service of their community, who gave their lives in a cause they believed in.

“My God protect their memo-ries. May God comfort their families. And may God protect the Irving Police Department.”

Gears joins board of Cancer Treatment Centers of AmericaProvided by Morgan Phillips

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) in Tulsa is pleased to announce the election of Irving resident Christina Gears to its board of directors.

Gears is CEO and president of Creating & Managing Wealth, LLC, which has offices in Tulsa and Irving. She also hosted a radio talk show in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area on KRLD-AM 1080, where she was known as Ms. Biz and empowered women to become active in their personal finances.

“We are excited about expanding our board of directors and the addi-tion of Christina,” said Steve Mackin, president and CEO at CTCA in Tulsa.

“She brings a wealth of knowl-edge from various areas and under-stands our Mother Standard® of care where we believe in treating every patient as though each was our own mother, father, brother or sister. Her compassion and drive for innovation will bring strength and leadership to our cancer-fighting team.”

Sessions visits Allstate for Safe Driving WeekProvided by Kristen Beaman

Congressman Pete Sessions re-cently spent an afternoon at Allstate Insurance Company’s Texas head-quarters in Irving to give a Wash-ington update to employees and to discuss safe driving initiatives like the STANDUP Act with Allstate leaders.

Allstate hosted Safe Driving Week to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. Employees tested their skills out on virtual driving simulator to get hands-on experience about the dan-gers of distracted driving.

They also learned about the STANDUP Act—legislation that would set minimum requirements for graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws nationally.

Over the past few years, Allstate has pursued a comprehensive teen driving program aimed at raising awareness and pushing legislation for the STANDUP Act.

A recent Allstate Foundation survey found that 74 percent of teens support a comprehensive GDL law that includes an age 16 licensure start, night-time and passenger re-strictions, and cell phone and texting bans until the age of 18 – the same provisions found in the STANDUP Act.

National evaluations have found that GDL can reduce up to 40 percent of crashes for 16- and 17-year-olds.

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As the Veterans Day Program draws to a close, Police Sgt. Jeff Mitchell plays Taps.


museum, or allow civic groups to hold their meetings there. And I would like to see a State Historical Marker on that site.

“And if that building is torn down by City staff, heads need to roll.”

He has an ally in the Irving Fire Fighters Association, which has been making use of the building for stor-age. Members of the Fire Fighters Foundation, a separate supporting entity, were already prepared to begin a project to restore the Central Fire Station.

“We want to work with anybody

in the City that wants to keep that building,” said Larry Miller, a Board Member of the Foundation. “All we’ve got to do is keep the City from tearing it down.

“We’ve been able to keep the building active, so there weren’t any vagrants in it or anything. But because of the economy, we haven’t been able to really secure what was going to happen with the building.

“You’re going to have to do that with grants, and with funds that you collect. We’ll take the lead and try to help, but we’ll need input from the people most affected by it.

“Whether it’s a Fire Museum, or a City Museum - we’re not concerned so much with the shape it takes, just

so we can save it. It’s the first City Hall and Fire Station. We just want to pre-serve that piece for the City, if we can.”

Casey Tate is the Director for the City’s Capital Improvement Program Team. He views this situation as a safety issue.

“We are asking the Fire Asso-ciation not to go into the building, to occupy any parts of it, due to a study we had that said it’s not up to code for occupancy,” Tate said.

“It had to do with some of the structural systems. You realize, the building’s about 80 years old. The other problems [were] some electri-cal wiring and rotting wood. There’s apparently been some water infiltra-tion through the roof.

“Nothing’s happening to the building. We’re just basically secur-ing it to prohibit any access to it that would be unauthorized at this time.

“The study we did provided us an assessment of the building and it also provided some ballpark estimates to what it would cost to renovate it, to preserve it, or to bring it back up to code so that it would be ready for occupancy. It hasn’t been shared with the Council yet because there’s no funding for the building to do anything.

“The first thing we’ll do is change the locks so that no one can get in. We’ll post some signs so that people know the building’s not ready for occupancy. It’s just a safety issue. We

don’t want anyone in there.“We are talking with the Fire

Association right now to work with them for, if they do need to keep some of the building for storage, to let them know they won’t have access to the building.

“As far as a review to the status of the building, we’ll have to wait until after the first of the year. We have secured it, so it won’t deteriorate anymore. We did some work on the roof last spring, so it is water-tight right now, but we’ll continue to moni-tor it until a plan is developed as to what it can be, or what to do with the structure.”

Are there plans to tear it down? “Not that I’m aware of,” said Tate.

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Congressman hosts successful Veterans FairProvided by Donelle Harder

Congressman Kenny Marchant hosted a Vet-erans Fair on Nov. 4 with more than 400 veterans, active military, and their families in attendance. The fair connected former and present military person-nel in the 24th District with benefit assistance and resource organizations.

Thirty-six organizations were present, including the VA Hospital providing flu shots and blood screen-ings; VA Regional Office assisting with casework; and the Small Business Administration providing employment and business guidance.

“I strongly believe that one of our nation’s high-est priorities is to care for our military members,” said Marchant. “I am grateful for all the veterans groups and volunteers who came together to help our North Texas heroes.”

During the event, Congressman Marchant un-veiled the Wall of Honor, an exhibit recognizing over 120 service members in the 24th District. The Wall of Honor is meant to acknowledge all service members in the district. Over 30 veterans at the fair signed up to have their name added to the Wall.

The Congressman also recognized Connor Wilkinson of Grapevine at the fair for his recent enlistment into the Marine Corps. Marchant spoke of the importance to support and honor our young people who enlist in military service.

“We are indebted to these men and women who have fought to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today,” said Marchant. “It was an honor to meet all those who came to our Veterans Fair. I hope everyone who attended found it informative and beneficial.”

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Soldiers who helped free concentration camps participate in project

At the end of World War II, a young Army chaplain named Wilson Canafax was among soldiers who traveled to Nazi concentration camps with little idea what to expect. Moments after he got out of his Jeep at newly liberated Buchenwald, an emaciated Jewish survivor approached.

“A young fellow came up to me speak-ing perfect English. He looked to be about 15,” recalled Canafax, a Fort Worth pastor. “He asked ‘Could you do us a favor?’”

His plea was that Canafax conduct a Jewish worship service.

Canafax and other Texans who liber-ated European concentration camps are telling their stories in video interviews with Stephen Sloan, Ph.D., director of the Insti-tute for Oral History at Baylor University. The two-year project to produce audio and video recordings of Texans’ role is funded by the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Com-mission. It educates citizens to increase understanding of the past and encourage individual responsibility for society’s ac-tions. Interview transcripts will be given to public libraries in the liberators’ home-towns, as well as to Holocaust museums in El Paso, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.

“This is not just one story,” Sloan said. “It’s everything from guilt to pride in be-ing able to contribute to the liberation to shaken faith to utter incapacity to process anything they saw.”

Buchenwald was liberated in April 1945. But for many of the prisoners liber-ated — more than 20,000 people, some 4,000 of them Jews, according to historical

accounts — there was no quick, orderly exit. “You’ve heard the expression ‘Dead

man walking.’ That’s the way — I don’t like to use the word inmate, I don’t like to use the word resident – that’s the way they looked,” Canafax told Sloan. “I planned a worship service for them, a Jewish worship service . . . So many of them wanted nothing to do with religion. But some came, and I met with them several times for services.”

Many could not walk and were trans-ported by military “Carryall” vehicles to a place of worship.

“They had to be lifted on, carried on, crying,” Canafax said in the interview. “We had some little prayer books — I wish I had mine now — that were distributed among those that wanted them. One side was He-brew prayers; the other side was English. I could follow along in English. They cried; they shouted.

“When they got through, they just were raising their hands sort of like our Pen-tecostals today,” he said. “They were just raising their hands in joy and appreciation. They didn’t think they’d ever see that again. They didn’t think they’d be alive. That was it. I didn’t think much about doing that be-cause that’s the regular work of a chaplain. I got through, went back to my outfit, kept on going in my chaplaincy.”

But certain images were seared into Canafax’s memory. Among them was a room at Buchenwald with hooks, nearly ceiling-high, on the walls, later described in historical accounts as extermination rooms.

“They were about six or eight feet apart – heavy pegs,” he told Sloan. “There were little stools around. They would bring people in there, put the ropes around their necks. I didn’t count. I guess at one time

they could exterminate 40 or 50 people. They could kick their stools out from under them. I’ve never tried myself to imagine what it looked like to see all those people struggling and trying to live.”

Such silent testimonies to hatred, as well as a sense of inadequacy, sparked a crisis of faith for Canafax.

“Now you’ve had the kind of faith which you’ve told yourself would hold up to anything,” he said. “Now, ‘OK, old boy, you have faced something you can’t handle. Now what are you going to do?’ Well, it was a spiritual struggle. I felt guilty that I didn’t have the kind of faith I should have.”

Sloan’s interviews are being recorded by videographer and Baylor graduate student Robert DeBoard. Among them are a Corpus Christi soldier, a liberator of Dachau. The soldier held a Jewish victim of the concentration camp in his arms for two hours, feeding him diluted C-rations until the man died.

DeBoard said recording the interviews “has been an amazing experience . . . This was a man who came running onto a beach at Normandy, like in Saving Private Ryan. You can’t imagine them having seen what they saw . . . When you hear them talking about it and remembering it really well, it’s something else entirely from reading about it.”

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The soldiers had liberated “over and over again and been on battlefields,” Sloan said. “But even that didn’t prepare them for this.”

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“More importantly, points can be used to support local schools. Schools that are signed up for My Coke Rewards are automatically entered into the program.

“Now through Jan. 20, we have a special incentive program. Every school that accrues 1,000 points receives a $100 gift card for an office supply store. The schools can redeem those gift cards to fulfill their needs for markers, cameras, backpacks or whatever they need. Schools can re-ceive gift cards up to a maximum of $5,000. So every school can receive up to $5,000 just for recycling at the Reimagine centers.”

This unique recycling program gives containers a new lease on life.

“In the Reimagine center, all of the aluminum cans and plastic bottles are flattened and sorted. There is a viewing window where kids or adults can watch as the material is processed,” Knighten said. “The material is stored in large bins behind the Reimagine center. Once those bins are full, ISEI takes the material to McKinney to be processed. That material is made into new bever-age cans in the case of aluminum. The plastic bottles are then made into things like polyester thread, which can be made into carpet fiber, clothes, backpacks and all kinds of other things.”

As part of the Coca-Cola system’s commitment to increase recycling of its used packaging material, the com-pany developed the new consumer recycling centers.

“We believe we have a respon-sibility to find ways either to share

direction on how consumers can recycle or actually provide units like the Reimagine Center. We want con-sumers to have an easy way to recycle our packages,” said Mark Schortman, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Coca Cola Refreshment South Region.

“We have set a very large goal. We would like to recycle every single package we create in a year. We have a long way to go to be success-ful. But we believe that if we take steps forward like this one, we will help build consumer awareness and understanding, and in a simple way they can execute and give back to the community. Aluminum cans and plastic bottles can be recycled, and then consumers can give points which can convert to items for their school. It is that kind of circle of life that we are trying to develop.

“We have a footprint that is rela-tively large in scale. So it is a big task, but it is one we believe is important to execute.

“Over the past year, we have placed beverage container centers in Arlington, Plano, Garland and now Irving. Next, we are going into Little Elm and Waxahachie. Our plan is to place a total of 10 centers.

“In the first year, those three units have already recycled over two million packages. We have taken 100,000 pounds of material out of the waste stream, and we have given back $20,000 to schools and other organizations that have redeemed the points. That was really with only one unit in Arlington for a year, and two additional units recycling in the last 90 days.

“So if in a year each unit could recycle one million packages, which would be 10 million packages, it begins to eat away at a very large recycling challenge that Coca Cola is stepping forward.”

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Guitarist extraordinaire, Edgar Cruz, met with the entire 3rd grade at F.M. Gilbert Elementary school in Irving, Texas on Wednesday, November 9.

Cruz inspired and entertained the class with his credible reper-toire of music. He also educated them about the history of classical music. The children were thrilled to discover the hidden talent of their principle, Michael Crotty, who danced to Cruz’s tunes.

Each year Cruz performs more than 200 concerts and has played throughout America, Europe and South America.

Cruz’s education outreach at Gilbert was arranged and sponsored by Entertainment Series of Irving (ESI), who booked Cruz to perform as part of their 56th concert season.

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Humanities Texas recently announced that Brian Horn of Carrollton has been named a recipient of the 2011 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award.

Matt Jack, district communications and outreach representative for U.S. Congressman Kenny Marchant, and Humanities Texas Board Member Paula Peters pre-sented Dr. Horn with his award on Nov. 16, at Creekview High School.

Dr. Horn teaches AP human geography and AP U.S. government at Creekview High School, where he designed and implemented a law-focused curriculum within the school’s Law and Criminal Justice Academy and teaches additional courses in law and law enforcement.

“Although Dr. Horn possesses a plethora of strengths, it is his ability to challenge students’ thinking and his charismatic style in the classroom that results in parents singing his praises and students clamoring to take his classes,” said Joseph LaPuma, principal at Creekview High School.

“There are always great stories about teachers making a difference, but the common factor in all of those stories is that the teachers allowed the students to develop their own learning experiences, providing guidance, respect and concern for the learner,” said Dr. Horn.

Since 2006, Dr. Horn has developed a capstone

program for his senior Law Academy students in which they conduct official research on a particular social or legal topic and formally present their findings. Dr. Horn not only dedicates his time to ensuring his students’ success, but he also founded Creekview High School’s mock trial program, serves as an instructional mentor for entry-year teachers and is a member of the campus and district leadership committees.

“Dr. Horn exhibits the excellence, perseverance and intelligence which make a difference in the lives of his students,” said Peter Myers, a teacher at Creekview High School.

“He is not only an excellent teacher, he cares for his students, goes beyond the normal renderings of superb instruction and does so continuously.”

“We are pleased to recognize such an accomplished teacher,” said Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette. “Brian Horn instills the joys of learning in his students and motivates them to achieve at high levels.”

Dr. Horn will receive a $5,000 cash award, with an additional $500 for Creekview High School to purchase instructional materials.

Humanities Texas presents these awards annually to Texas classroom teachers who have made exemplary contributions in teaching, curriculum development and extracurricular programming.

Photoss by John Starkey

Filling a trailer with care packages for wounded soldiers, Darlene Dean supports Porter’s Army and Navy’s annual community donation event to benefiting Darnall Medical Center, Ft. Hood’s hospital and the Fisher House.

Call him extinct, but never unpatriotic, as this proud dinosaur waves an American flag to encourage people to join in donating items to wounded soldiers.

Q Chevrolet hosts TexasFest kickoffProvided by Tawnia Wise

Diana Pfaff, director of communications at the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau and TexasFest 2012 Chairperson, welcomed guests at a kickoff party held on Nov. 8 at Q Chevrolet.

More than $21,000 was raised at the party for TexasFest, making the total raised to date $70,000 toward an overall $310,000 event goal. Highlights from the kickoff included a heads or tails game of chance, photo booth and customized cowboy hats from SMart Hats.

“I am excited to announce our theme this year as ‘Cowboys and Cajuns: Mardi-Gras Texas-Style’, “said Pfaff. “Guests can expect a terrific time with Cajun - and Texas -inspired cuisine, a fabulous silent and live auction, and dancing to the music of the very talented Sammy Kershaw.” Kershaw’s hits in-clude, “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful” and “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On.”

TexasFest will be held at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas on April 28, 2012.

In its 33rd year, TexasFest is a tradition for the Irving community as the annual fundraising gala for the Irving Healthcare Foundation.

RecyclingContinued from Page 1

Carrollton teacher receives statewide award

Porter’s Army Navy holds ‘Unite for Troops” event Gilbert Elementary welcomes guitarist Edgar Cruz

Gilbert Principal Michael Crotty welcomes guitarist Edgar Cruz.

Photos by Entertainment Series of Irving

Dancing to some live music by Edgar Cruz, Principal Crotty and Gayla Lawrence, IISD’s Instructional Coordinator of Fine Arts, kick up their heals.


It is that time of year. Turkey, dressing, over achievers with their Christmas lights already up, and of course the end of the year Oscar push in the theatres. Award winning performances are as common place as pumpkin pie and Holiday parades. It is the last chance for studios to get their films in front of the voting mem-ber’s eyes before ballots are cast and a perfect chance for you to see some noteworthy films. There are a few on my radar (some award worthy, some not). This is a list of what I am personally excited to see over the next several weeks.

The Descendants. Alexander Payne (in his first director role since Sideways) has George Clooney play-ing a father trying to build bridges with his daughters after his wife is involved in an accident. Based on Kaui Hart Hemmings’s debut novel, this one has buzz all around it for nominations for Clooney and Payne; even if George doesn’t wear a suit. [In theaters 11/18]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. This thriller takes place during the cold war as a former spy is forced from retirement to uncover a Soviet agent. It has faces we love to see in dramas like Colin Firth and Toby Jones. Plus this could be the year that top notch actor Gary Oldman takes a run for Oscar Gold. There is no question that he is due. At the helm is Swedish director Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In). [In theaters 12/09].

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. This might not make the ballot list, but it looks to be loads of fun. The return of Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes) and Jude Law (Dr. John Watson) under the direc-tion of Guy Ritchie has all the antics, explosions, witty dialogue, and eye popping set design that made the first installment a blast. This is cer-tainly on my guilty pleasure list. [In theaters 12/16]

The Adventures of Tin-tin. Steven Spielberg directed, Pe-

ter Jackson produced, with music by John Williams. This PG rated animated adventure is going to be mesmerizing for the whole family as Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship. This will certainly be the holiday fam-ily film of the year. [In theaters 12/21]

War Horse. This war drama is a Tony Award winning play but can it transfer to the big screen and still hold an audience’s attention? Steven Spielberg directs, but a film that is nearly three hours long might push many to other seats. I have a feeling that regardless how it does at the box office, it will still get nods from the academy and older audiences not up for family animation. It opens on Christmas day so good luck staying awake with the tryptophan cours-ing through your veins. [In theaters 12/25]

Some other films to keep an eye on.

Carnage. Kate Winslet, Jodie

Notice of Records Destruction of Special Education Student Records by Irving ISDThe Irving Independent School District will destroy special education records for students who moved from the district, graduated, and or exited the program prior to/during the 2003-2004 school year. Parents or students 18 years or older who would like to have a copy of their records must submit a written request to Irving ISD, Attn: Records Officer, 2621 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062. All requests must be received in writing by December 21, 2011.

The CITY OF IRVING, Texas will receive sealed responses in the Purchasing Division, 1st floor, 845 W. Irving Blvd, until the date and time below and will open responses at the same location for the following item:

1. RFQ #033M-12F Engineering Design Services for Lower Delaware Creek & West Irving Creek Wastewater Interceptor

ImprovementsPre-Submittal Meeting

11/30/11 at 2:00 PM Council Chambers825 W. Irving Blvd.

Irving, TX 75060 Due Date: 12/09/11

Time: 3:00 PM Responses must be received in a sealed envelope with solicitation number and due date on the envelope. Late responses cannot be ac-cepted. Information may be found at www.cityofirving.org click

Departments/ Purchasing.Phone: 972.721.2631

The CITY OF IRVING, Texas will receive sealed responses in the Purchasing Division, 1st floor, 845 W. Irving Blvd, until the date and time below and will open responses at the same location for the following item:

1. ITB#037M-12FAsphalt Patching Materials

Due Date: 12/01/11Time: 3:00 PM

2. ITB#038M-11FRepair Service and Optional

Body Repairs for Dodge VehiclesDue Date: 12/01/11

Time: 3:30 PMResponses must be received in a sealed envelope with solicitation number and due date on the envelope. Late responses cannot be accepted. Information may be found at www.cityofirving.org click

Departments/ Purchasing. Phone: 972.721.2631

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Have you heard that old saying, "pretty as a picture"? Well, that's me! I'm that sweet girl in the picture, and my name is Dixie. I'm 2 years old and I was rescued from another shelter. I'm also a big sweetheart — I'm super friendly and I love being around both children and other dogs. So, I'm the family dog you've been waiting for! Don't wait any longer — come and meet me today!

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Holiday releases promise wide variety of entertainment

Foster, Christoph Waltz, and Roman Polanski. Enough said. [12/16]

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It waits to be seen if this American version can live up to the incredible Swedish film. Rooney Mara is going to have to nail it as Lisbeth Salander for this to work. [12/21]

Extremely Loud and In-credibly Close. Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock star in this drama about a 9 year old boy who searches New York for the lock that matches a mysterious key left by his father when he was killed in the September 11 attacks. [12/25]

George Clooney in The Descendants


• It was 18th-century Ger-man scientist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg who made the following sage observation: “Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.”

• “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” (popularly known by a line from the chorus, “Glory, glory hallelujah”) was written by Julia Ward Howe in November of 1861 after the

author made a trip to Wash-ington, D.C., and reviewed Union troops near the city. The song was published the follow-ing February in The Atlantic Monthly magazine, earning Howe a grand total of $4 for what was destined to become one of the most popular songs of the Civil War and a peren-nial American classic.

• When cartoon icon Bugs Bunny first appeared, in 1935, he was called “Happy Rabbit.”

• If you’re a cat owner, it probably will come as no surprise that cats spend ap-proximately 80 percent of their time sleeping.

• Becoming a sports star

is the dream of many young people, so you might think that someone who is signed to a professional baseball contract has it made. You’d be wrong, though; only one out of every 10 athletes who sign such a contract ever becomes a major-league ballplayer.

• You’ve certainly heard the old adage “lightning nev-er strikes twice” but, strictly speaking, it’s not true. Techni-cally, lightning always strikes twice. Each lightning bolt is made up of multiple bolts that travel the same path and strike the same spot in swift succession.

1. MUSIC: Who had a hit single in 1972 with a song called “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”? 2. ADVERTISEMENTS: What was the name of the pudgy Michelin tire character?3. ANATOMY: What’s the more common name for the patella?4. LITERATURE: What was

the name of Tom Sawyer’s aunt in the Mark Twain novel?5. RELIGION: When does Ramadan take place?6. ANCIENT WORLD: What animal was once worshipped by the ancient Egyptians?7. THEATER: How many years did the show “A Chorus Line” run on Broadway?8. TELEVISION: Which state was the main setting for the series “Knot’s Landing”?9. MATH: What is the Arabic equivalent of the Roman nu-merals DIV?10. HISTORY: When was

Prohibition imposed in the United States?Answers1. Roberta Flack2. Bibendum, or the Michelin Man3. Kneecap4. Polly5. Ninth month of the Islamic calendar6. Kaffir cat 7. 15 years (1975-90 for 6,137 shows) 8. California9. 504 10. 1920

• On Nov. 28, 1582, Wil-liam Shakespeare, 18, and Anne Hathaway, 26, pay a 40-pound bond for their mar-riage license in Stratford-upon-Avon. Six months later, Anne gave birth to their daughter, Susanna, and two years later, to twins. Shakespeare’s plays were not published until after his death, when two members of his troupe collected copies of his plays and printed the First Folio (1623).

• On Dec. 4, 1928, “Dap-per Dan” Hogan, a St. Paul, Minn., saloonkeeper and mob boss, is killed when someone plants a car bomb under the

floorboards of his new Paige coupe. The first car bomb was a horse-drawn-wagon bomb that exploded in 1920 outside the J.P. Morgan Company’s offices in New York City.

• On Nov. 29, 1942, coffee joins the list of items rationed in the United States. Ration-ing was generally employed to guarantee a fair distribution to all citizens and to give prior-ity to military use in World War II.

• On Dec. 2, 1959, the Malpasset Dam in France col-lapses after a week-long rain storm, and the resulting flood kills more than 400 people.

• On Dec. 3, 1979, 11 peo-ple are killed in a stampede outside a Who concert in Cin-cinnati when a crowd of gen-eral-admission ticket-holders surges forward through shat-

tered doors in an attempt to secure prime unreserved seats inside. After the crowd cleared, 11 concert-goers were found on the ground, dead from asphyxiation.

• On Nov. 30, 1989, Aileen Wuornos, America’s first fe-male serial killer, picks up her first victim in Palm Harbor, Fla. She would kill a total of seven men in the next year. When caught, Wuornos con-fessed but claimed that they had all been killed in self-defense.

• On Dec. 1, 1990, work-ers 132 feet below the Eng-lish Channel drill through a final wall of rock, opening the “Chunnel” and connecting the two ends of an underwater tunnel linking Folkestone, England, and Calais, France.

Organizations are required to re-submit their infor-mation on a monthly basis to insure that the Irving Rambler will have accurate information. Listings are limited to the Organization’s name, meeting location and time. If an organization wishes to have more information than the free listing offers, we will continue to offer other advertising opportunities.

CLUBS

FUN & GAMES

American Legion Post #218

Heritage Park Building215 Main St. Downtown Irving3rd Thursday of each month.

Recruiting/Questions call 469-621-7878

Buttons & Bows Square & Round Dance Club

1st & 3rd Saturdays at 8:00 pm Senter Park East 228 Chamberlain

Circle I - Square & Round Dance Club2nd & 4th Fridays at 8pm

Senter Park East228 Chamberlain

Evening Lions Club1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00pmCommunity Christian Church

2301 Texas Drive

Greater Irving Republicans

Meets the first Tues. each month@ Spring Creek BBQ at 7 p.m.

Irving Amateur Radio Club Fourth Thurday of the month

7:30 to 9 PMSenter Park East228 Chamberlainwww.irvingarc.org

Irving AMBUCSThursday at 11:30am

New Panda CafeWest Hwy 183 service rd.

Irving Garden & Arts2nd Thursday, 10am

Irving Garden & Arts Building906 S. Senter 214.435.9876

Irving Noonday LionsWednesdays Ph 972-409-9940

New Panda Cafe @ 11:30 Hwy 183 At Story, Irving

Irving RepublicanWomen’s Club

Meets the second Monday of each month (except July) at 7pm

IHOP RestaurantHwy 635 @ MacArthur

Irving Retired SchoolPersonnel Association

2nd Friday, 10amFirst Christian Church210 East Sixth Street

Irving Rotary ClubThursdays at 12 pm

Las Colinas Country [email protected]

Irving Sunrise RotaryThursday at 7 am

Las Colinas Country Club4400 N. O”Connor Rd.

THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF IRVING

1st Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. and 3rd Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.

Meet at Googly Eyes 2413 W. Airport Frwy.

Saturday SinglesLunch Bunch

1st & 3rd Saturdays 972-254-3525

TOPS TX #58, IrvingThursday at 9:30 a.m.

Dwelling Place1126 Hilltop Drive

Yellow Rose AMBUCSWednesday’s at 6:00pm

IHOP Restaurant- Beltline Rd.1801 N. Beltline Rd.

VFW Post 2494 IRVINGPost Meeting – 1st Thursday at 7pm

Ladies’ Auxiliary -1st & 3rd

Wed at 7pmMen’s Auxiliary – 4th Wed at 7pmJunior Girls – 2nd Sun at 12:30pm

3375 Belt Line Rd

Widowed Persons Service Saturday Morning 8:30amIHOP Restaurant-Beltline

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Please join all �ve funeral homes in Irving to honor the veterans that are laid to rest in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. The sta�s of Aria, Ben F. Brown's, Calvary, Chism Smith and Donnelly's Colonial funeral homes and your friends at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens welcome the public's involvement with the second annual Wreaths Across America project.

The public is encouraged to join in this event by sponsoring a wreath, attending the wreath-laying ceremony and/or volunteer-ing in the placement of wreaths following the program on the graves of our veterans.

To purchase a wreath, or to become a small business or corporate sponsor of 10 or more wreaths, you may contact one of the follow-ing sponsors:

December 10, 201111 a.m.

Oak Grove Memorial Gardens1413 East Irving Boulevard

HONOR OUR VETERANS

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTSSunday, Dec. 4 — Start of world's Longest Veterans Parade from Maine to participating locations all across the country.Monday, Dec. 5 — State House wreath-laying ceremonies in all 50 states and Puerto RicoSaturday, Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. — Simultaneous wreath-laying ceremonies at over 350 locations across the world.

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Sponsored wreaths are placed on the grave markers at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens and can be designated to any individual grave site.

Call any local funeral home to purchase wreaths.

Thank you for your Sponsorship and joining us in our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach.

Avery Wadsworth BowenAvery Wadsworth Bowen a

resident of Irving for the past 44 years passed away November 14, 2011. He was born on August 23, 1929 in Roanoke, Alabama to Avery Welch Bowen and Julia (Wadsworth) Bowen. He was a graduate from The University of Texas with a degree in Architecture in 1958 and served in the US Air Force in the Korean Con-flict. He was associated with HKCP, WZMH, and RTKL, for many years as a commercial architect. He worked on the architecture of the building of Dallas City Hall and many other buildings throughout the City of Dallas and all over the nation. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Ruth Bowen

of Irving; son Clate Bowen and wife Amanda Dalton Bowen of Dallas; and sister, Jo Ann Bowen of California. Graveside services will be held at 1:15 PM on Monday, November 21, 2011, at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas.

Gwendolyn Berry SlavikGwendolyn Berry Slavik, of

Irving, died Nov. 14, 2011. She was born Sept. 23, 1934 in Dallas. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, and is survived by her husband of sixty years, David John Slavik; three children and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Nov. 17 in Brown’s Memo-rial Chapel followed by burial at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. Visitation was Wednesday. Arrangements by Brown’s Memorial Funeral Home.

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Provided by John DrakeIrving Sunrise Rotary recom-

mends a sweet, healthy and totally Texan holiday gift this year: Rio Star Grapefruit.

The Irving service club is ac-cepting orders for cases of citrus fruit throughout November in time for a mid-December delivery. The cost is $17 per 20-pound case. The cases contain approximately 20 grape-fruits. There also is shipping available to anywhere in the United States for an additional fee.

“These Rio Star Grapefruit are from the heart of the Texas’ Rio Grand Valley. This variety of grape-fruit can only be grown there because the soil, sun and climate are perfect. The result is a grapefruit that is sweet enough to be sectioned and eaten like an orange. They really are a delicious and are a unique gift,” explains Jim Hrncir, chairman of the Sunrise Rotary Club’s grapefruit sales drive.

Club President Bill Caton notes that grapefruit sales help fund the Sunrise Rotary Club’s charitable efforts throughout each year. This

includes sending several Irving public school students to a week-long lead-ership camp sponsored by Rotary.

“A significant amount of the money we raise also funds our sup-port of drives to provide hundreds of Irving students with school uniforms and school supplies,” Caton said.

Easy ordering is available by calling Las Colinas Pharmacy at 972-580-1814 and pressing exten-sion one when prompted. Customers can order using a credit card or can pay with check or cash at the Las Colinas Pharmacy, which is located at 4835 N. O’Connor Road in Irving. Orders can be placed by phone or in person between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. All orders must be received by 7 p.m. on Nov. 30.

Irving Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. each Thursday at Las Colinas Country Club, which is at 4900 O’Connor Road in Irving. The club welcomes visi-tors who want to more about Rotary’s weekly programs, business networking and community service initiatives.

Dan Baker is the owner of 7 Jays Music, an online eBay store. He became interested in the idea of listing a pink guitar for sale on eBay last year during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month and he then spent the year looking for an instrument and customizing it in pink and white for 2011. He listed the guitar on Ebay specifically to raise funds for Cancer Care services at the Baylor Irving Campus. The guitar was auctioned online and raised $150 to fund support services for cancer patients.

Founded in 1977, Irving Healthcare Foundation seeks to keep an entire community healthy. The foundation asks donors to give and then grants the funds raised to five health care nonprofit agencies or programs that serve the more than 200,000 people who call Irving home. More information is available at www.healthyirving.org.

Holiday grapefruit sales to fund Sunrise Rotary’s programs

7 Jays Music raises funds for Baylor cancer patients

The spirit of giving seems to grow during the holiday season, and many donations are made to charitable causes at this special time of year. The IRS reminded taxpayers today to keep some important points in mind when making donations with the expectation of deducting them on a federal tax return.

You can deduct donations only if you make them to a qualified organi-zation. Most organizations other than churches and governments must apply to the IRS to become qualified.

“Search for many charitable organizations online at IRS.gov with Publication 78,” said Clay Sanford, an IRS spokesman in Dal-las. “Otherwise, most organizations will be able to tell you whether they are tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code and eligible to accept tax-deductible donations.” Quali-fied organizations include nonprofit

groups that are religious, charitable, educational, scientific, or literary in purpose, or that work to prevent cruelty to children or animals.

Sanford added that it is neces-sary to file Form 1040 and itemize deductions on Schedule A. Be sure to keep good records, too.

“There are recordkeeping re-quirements for cash contributions regardless of the amount,” Sanford noted. “Remember to keep a written communication from the charity with the name of the charity, date and amount of the contribution or a bank record--canceled checks will work, or bank statements containing the name of the charity, the date and amount.”

More information about chari-table donations can be found in IRS Publication 526, available online at IRS.gov, or have it mailed to you by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM.

Source: Internal Revenue Service

Tax tips for holiday charitable giving


“Judgement of the nations”

Living Word Global Church1917 Rindie St., Irving, 75060

972-259-2181Sunday10:30am Wed7:00 pm

Oak HavenUnited Methodist Church

1600 N. Irving Heights 75061972.438.1431

www.oakhavenumc.orgSunday School 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m

Woodhaven Presbyterian Church3650 North O’Connor Road

Irving, Texas 75062www.woodhavenpres.org

Rev. Diane Baldwin Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.972.541.0747

Preschool & Parents Day OutTues. & Thurs. 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

The Great Thanksgiving FeastEphesians 1:15-23

UNITED METHODISTBIBLE CHURCH

Belt Line Road Church of Christ1202 N. Belt Line Rd.

Irving, TX 750611st Century Christianity in the 21st Century

Sunday Bible Classes 9 a.m.Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday Worship 7:30 p.m.972.790.8606 www.BeltLineChurch.com

CHURCH OF CHRIST

First United Methodist Church

211 W. Third, 75060972-253-3531 www.fumcirving.org

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

in the Sanctuary6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

PRESBYTERIAN USA

WORSHIP

Unity Church of Irving210 Virginia St.

(just south of Pioneer off O’Connor)Irving, Texas 75061

972-253-5083Sunday Services: Adult class 9:30-10:30 11:00 Service: “Parable of the Sower,”

Rev. Frank PoundersSunday morning 9:30 class: Ernest Holmes, “This Thing Called You.”

Need space for a function, Mon./Sat., call our office.

All are welcome!

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The Texas Ethics Commission in Austin (TEC) met and determined that there was credible evidence that some current members of the IRVING CITY COUNCIL violated rules of the Election Code of the State of Texas. RICK STOPFER and JOE PHILLIPS were fined and paid $1000 each. ROY SANTOSCOY was fined and paid $2500 because his violations were more egregious and because he did not respond to the allegations in a timely manner. The IRVING UNION FIREMEN’S PAC treasurer, LARRY MILLER, was also fined and paid $2000 for the gravity of the Union PAC’s participation in the ethics violations. The money in question originated from the Fireman’s Union PAC accepting large donations from outside persons doing business with the city who also wanted to influence the election. Then the Firemen’s Union PAC used those funds along with some money donated by Union PAC members to pay their own members, along with their families and friends, to knock on doors, put up signs, make phone calls and otherwise work for certain select candidates. These activities went unreported for years. Neither the candidates nor the Union PAC were reporting any of this as campaign contributions. These contributions involved hundreds of thousands of dollars over a period of time. Any work of this kind, by law, must be reported as “in kind” contributions. Complaints were also filed against HERBERT GEARS, ROSE CANNADAY and ALLAN MEAGHER but the TEC was unable to act on these complaints because the statute of limitations, which limits filings to two years, had run out on them. These council members violations occurred in the 2008 election, more than two years before the violations were discovered and the complaints were filed. The above violations information was uncovered and filed by Irving Voices in its efforts to have honest and transparent elections. Irving Voices continues its work for fair elections. The TEC only regulates financial election violations for completeness and timeliness and does not act on conflicts of interest or other ethical violations. Irving Voices has identified many probable violations among incumbent council members. Irving Voices strongly supports the adoption of a Code of Ethics for our City Council and staff. IV feels that any council members demonstrating opposition to a code of ethics by voting against the adoption of such code would have highly suspect motives. Now is the time to adopt a code.

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Members of the Irving Heritage Society were on hand for the recent dedication of the historical marker at the MacArthur Pump Station.

Built in 1957, this facility was originally known as the Carpenter Road Pump Station, and it was the first off-site addition to the original water system. The facility, later renamed along with the street, expanded as the city grew. In 2011 an upgrade to this facility was completed.

Among those attending the dedication were City Councilwoman Rose Cannaday, Carol Susat, State Representative Linda Harper Brown, Velma Edwin, Irving Heritage Society President Mary Moorman, James Dickens, Cindy Santoscoy, Eleanor Bell and Jan Hart.

Connected Texas released new residential broadband adoption survey results on Nov. 16 revealing the top trends in technology use among key demographics in Texas. The preliminary indicators from the survey give a comprehensive view of the challenges and opportunities for expanding broadband in targeted sectors. Most notably, the majority of low-income, rural, senior, disabled adult and Hispanic households are without broadband at home, leav-ing them facing an uphill battle in keeping up with essential online resources, job and educational op-portunities, and social services.

“This new research offers us critical insight into how we need to plan local and regional broadband expansion,” said Connected Texas Executive Director Don Shirley. “The goal of our initiative is quality broadband access, adoption, and use across the state. We will use these new findings to create customized plans that directly target the Texas communities and residents who face the biggest challenges to real-izing the life-changing benefits that

broadband can bring.”This survey is conducted in

support of Connected Texas’ efforts to close the state’s digital gap. The survey explores the main barriers to adoption – cost, digital skills, and relevance – and also provides unique insights into the national broadband landscape.

The survey finds that:1.2 million people living in rural

areas do not subscribe to broadband service at home.

When comparing to the 62% of all households that do subscribe, there remain large gaps among key demographics:

61% of low-income households;59% of Hispanic households;

and57% of seniors are without

broadband.Approximately 865,000 chil-

dren in low-income households are without access to this essential tool at home.

1.4 million Texas adults say a lack of digital skills and knowledge of how to use a computer and broad-band is the main reason they don’t

have broadband at home.The biggest gap is among low-

income rural Texans. Only 28% of low-income rural Texans subscribe to broadband and only 47% have a computer at home.

This information comes on the heels of the FCC’s newly released plans to launch a comprehensive public-private initiative called Con-nect to Compete, aimed at extending digital literacy training and providing employment assistance to com-munities. Connected Texas’ parent organization, Connected Nation, is one of the top strategic advisors in the national initiative.

Connected Texas’ 2011 resi-dential survey was conducted in the summer of 2011 and includes responses from 3,597 residents. The survey was conducted as part of the State Broadband Initiative (SBI) grant program, funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Informa-tion Administration, and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvest-ment of 2009.

Source: Connected Texas

Many Texans do not subscribe to broadband

Pump Station historical marker dedicated

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