Texas Crossword • Opinions: Page 6
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Texas Crossword • Opinions: Page 6
Rockwall County News Volume Number 27 • Issue Number 4 • USPS 002-495 • Thursday, January 24, 2013 • Single Copy Price 75 Cents • Copyright 2013 Rockwall County News Serving Subscribers in North Texas Counties of Collin, Dallas, Hunt, Kaufman and Rockwall Ribbon cut to officially open redesigned FM 740 by Kathy Williams Rockwall County residents have been familiarizing themselves with the newly widened and redesigned FM 740 roadway since constructed was completed in November 2012, but the official ribbon cutting on the four-lane road took place on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. The result of a $100 million bond package passed by county voters in 2008, the road runs from Horizon Road in Rockwall to the Smirl Drive intersection in Heath. New traffic lights at heavily travelled intersections will help move residents in and out of housing developments and landscaping will be planted in the spring to top off the project. The ceremony was led by Rockwall County Commissioner Lorie Grinnan, a leader in the push to improve Rockwall’s two-lane county roads into wider thoroughfares that can handle the increased traffic of a growing community. In her opening remarks, Grinnan thanked all those who worked “countless hours to get this done. It’s not often that a roadway is considered special, but truly this one is. There are thousands of residents that live south of here, there’s a major high school, there are businesses, and it’s bounded by a lake. So this roadway was very important to us to get it improved.” On hand to offer his congratulations was Congressman Ralph Hall. He said he was honored to be in the smallest county in Texas and said, “We are the greatest when we work together. I’m proud of Heath, proud of the judge and commissioners, and we have the best school system anywhere.” Also on hand was newly elected Rep. Scott Turner. Turner presented a proclamation to Grinnan from the State of Texas recognizing the future impact the improved road will have on the area. Rockwall County Judge Jerry Hogan reminded those in attendance how the road projects came to pass. He said back in early 2000s, Rockwall County commissioners recognized the need for road improvements but at that time, the state didn’t have funding available. The commissioners banded together with the cities within the county and formed the Rockwall County Road Consortium. Members include mayors, city managers, administrators and staff from Rockwall, Rowlett, McLendon-Chisholm, Fate, Heath and Royse City. “Their task was to come together and develop a master transportation plan for Rockwall County,” Hogan said. “Not only were they going to develop the plan but they were going to develop the priorities of how those roads would be installed in the county.” Once the master plan was in place, Hogan said the consortium approached the State. The county said it would contribute to the building of the roads, “and for every dollar we put in, you put in a little bit more.” Hogan said that currently, for every dollar the county is contributing, the state is putting in a little over $2. Hogan said the county currently has a master transportation plan that calls for $530 million, and the consortium has an additional $200 million that it is debating on prioritizing. “So we’re looking at a $750 million master transportation plan for this county. We are going to the state, not with our hat in hand, but we’re saying, ‘look, we’re willing to contribute so that our city and our citizens can have better transportation,’” Hogan said. The FM 740 project is actually the second bond project to be completed, Hogan said, with the John King Blvd. loop being the first. Hogan said there are currently about $125 million worth of road projects that are funded and in construction or are obligated to start construction. There are several projects that are scheduled for completion in 2016 and Hogan said residents will see lots of construction in several areas around the county going forward. At the ceremony, Rockwall Mayor David Sweet said the new roadway is “one of the most important economic engines into the community, not just from a retail standpoint, but of course for the medical corridor.” Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall, Arbor House of Rockwall Assisted Living Center, the soon-to-be-opened Broadmoor Medical Lodge, and numerous doctor’s offices and clinics are within a stone’s throw to the east from the newly widened intersection at Horizon Road and FM 740 in a rapidly developing medical district. Heath Mayor Lorne Liechty offered a special thanks to the citizens of Heath and Rockwall for putting up with “the little inconveniences we’ve had these last two or three years.” Liechty said working with people who have a common goal has helped make the project easier and will benefit the City of Heath as it continues to grow. “This is great for the City of Rockwall and for the City of Heath, (Above) Congressman Ralph Hall (center) had the honor of cutting the ribbon to formally open the newly reconstructed FM 740 roadway in Rockwall. Construction was completed on the project in November 2012. Also on hand to celebrate with Hall were city council members from all county cities, county commissioners, construction and engineering personnel, city staff, community leaders and area residents. The widened roadway runs from Horizon Road to Smirl Drive/FM 1140 in Heath. Photo by Kathy Williams/Rockwall County News (Left) City of Heath Mayor Lorne Leichty speaks during ribbon cutting ceremony to formally open the newly reconstructed FM 740 roadway in Rockwall. Photo by Kathy Williams/ Rockwall County News primarily because it allows ingress and egress and allows our citizens to move quickly to and from their homes, but also because it will serve as an engine for economic development in the community of Heath,” Liechty said. On hand to celebrate the culmination of the project were Rockwall County Judge Jerry Hogan; Rockwall County Commissioners; Rockwall Mayor David Sweet; Heath Mayor Lorne Liechty; mayors, city council members, city managers, and city staff and administrators from the Cities of Fate, Royse City, Rowlett, and McLendon-Chisholm; officials from TxDOT, Huitt-Zollars Engineering and Ed Bell Construction Company; Rockwall Economic Development Corporation; Rockwall Chamber of Commerce; Innovative Transportation Solutions, Inc.; Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson; officers from area police departments, and area residents. Grinnan also made special mention of former city council members and county commissioners who worked to make the road projects possible. The Rockwall County Road Consortium meets once a month at the historic courthouse in downtown Rockwall. For dates and meeting times, visit the Rockwall County web site at www.rockwallcountytexas.com. Loans available for counties due to drought by Kathy Williams Agricultural producers are now eligible for low interest emergency loans since the USDA Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) declared 207 counties in Texas, including Rockwall County, as disaster areas due to continuing drought and heat conditions. The FSA Acting Executive Director James B. Douglass made the declaration on Jan. 9, 2013. Under a new designation system, producers with operations in any of the 157 primary disaster counties or 50 contiguous disaster counties are eligible to apply for the loans, according to a press release. Producers have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for emergency loan assistance. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. Producers can borrow up to 100 percent of actual production or physical losses, to a maximum amount of $500,000. The current emergency loan interest rate is 2.25 percent. The streamlined disaster designation process issues a drought disaster declaration when a county Brandon Gan, Abigail White and Meredith Cooper competed against other Williams Middle has experienced a drought intensity School students for the honor of representing the school in the Dallas Regional Challenge of the You value of at least a D2 (severe Be the Chemist competition set for Feb. 16. The students will compete against students from Dallas drought) level for eight consecutive area schools for the opportunity to advance to the state-level competition. weeks based on the U.S. Drought Courtesy photo/Rockwall County News (Continued on Page 2) Rockwall County News Briefs Rockwall seeks focus group participants The City of Rockwall’s Parks & Recreation Department is seeking residents interested in participating in focus groups designed to aid the department’s evaluation of its marketing efforts. Groups are set to run from noon to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Harry Myers Community Center; 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 8 at The Center for individuals ages 55 and older; and from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Harry Myers Community Center. To participate call 972-772-6468 or email [email protected]. ARC blood drive set Feb. 2 The American Red Cross will conduct a local blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Feb. 2 at Lowe’s, 851 N. Steger Town Drive, in Rockwall. To donate, call 1-800-RED CROSS (773-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of ID will be required at check-in. Individuals must be 17, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health to donate. Citizens Police Academy accepting applications Applications now are being accepted for the Rockwall Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy, according to a recent news release. The academy will run Feb. 12 through May 7, with sessions set to run from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. each Tuesday. Application deadline is Feb. 4. For more information call 972-771-7765 or visit rockwallpolice. org. Royse City Chamber Networking B’fasts slated The 2013 schedule for the Royse City Chamber of Commerce’s Networking Breakfasts have been scheduled. Events will be conducted twice monthly, except for December, at the Holiday Inn Express, 1001 Pullen St., or The Well. The first event this year is set for 8 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Holiday Inn Express; cost will be $4 for the breakfast/coffee bar. Participants are welcome to distribute business cards, brochures, coupons, etc. Those interested in speaking at one of the events should contact the chamber. Spring Break Art Camp scheduled The City of Rockwall’s Parks & Rec Department will host a Spring Break Art Camp from 2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. March 11-14 at the Harry Myers Community Center. Eight spring-themed landscapes will be offered under the guidance of a professional, certified instructor. Participants will learn fine art techniques using five different media – oil, acrylic and watercolor, oil pastel and charcoal. All supplies are provided. Cost is $119 for Rockwall residents, $179 for non-residents. For more information call 972-771-7740. Fundraiser, craft show planned in RC The 4th Annual Battle of the Bulldogs Fundraiser & Craft Show will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 23 at the Royse City HS Royce Swiney Fundraiser, craft show planned in Royse City The 4th Annual Battle of the Bulldogs Fundraiser & Craft Show will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 23 at the Royse City HS Royce Swiney Indoor Facility, 700 S. FM 2642. The event, sponsored by Royse City Softball, will include a car show, rag ball tournament, cow patty bingo, silent auction, and jail and bail. Special visits by the Easter bunny also will be offered, with photos available with the bunny from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for an indoor booth is $50. For more details visit rcisd.org/rchs and click on the Battle of Bulldogs link. Easter egg hunt set at park The City of Rockwall’s Parks & Recreation Department-sponsored (Continued on Page 2) Texas Crossword • Opinions: Page 6 Page 2 Rockwall County News • Thursday, January 24, 2013 Library’s Friends group plan Feb. 12 meeting The Friends of the Rockwall County Library will meet at 11 a.m. Feb. 12 in the library’s Community Room. Following the election of officers for the 2013-2014 year, members and guests will be entertained by Leslie Buie and Nancy Beaty. Buie and Beaty will read excerpts from the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney. The play chronicles the 50-year relationship between Melissa and Andy through their love letters. Beaty’s love for the written word developed at an early age. “Some of my fondest childhood memories center around libraries and books,” said Beaty, a former Friends president and member of the Library Capital Campaign Committee. Buie, an active storyteller and Toastmaster, has, along with his wife, Jane, been active in the Friends organization for many years. Friends of the Library meets six times a year, and all meetings, with the exception of the Christmas luncheon, are conducted in the library’s Community Room. The group works to promote the interest and welfare of the library. Profits from the organization’s various fundraising events supplement the county’s library budget, paying for special children’s programming, adult literacy programs, subscriptions and other items. Meetings begin at 11 a.m. Visitors are invited; however, reservations are required for all and must be received for the upcoming meeting by Feb. 5. Contact Leigh Plagens at 972-771-8976 or cplagens65@ aol.com to make a reservation or cancel prior reservations. Nancy Beaty and Leslie Buie will read excerpts of the play “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney at the 11 a.m. Feb. 12 meeting of the Friends of the Rockwall County Library. Courtesy photo/Rockwall County News Nineteen locals make Baylor honors list Canzoneri, Miller wed in Greenville Catherine Jeannette Canzoneri and Joshua Garret Miller were married Dec. 22, 2012, at Crosspoint Fellowship in Greenville. Elder Kevin Tibboel performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of David and Carrie Canzoneri. The groom is the son of Suzanne Miller of Dallas and Michael and Ruth Miller of Rockwall. Following the ceremony, a reception was conducted at the church. The bride is a graduate of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The groom attends Texas A&M University-Commerce, where he is majoring in vocal and piano music performance. After a honeymoon in Boston, the newlyweds are at home in Greenville. Nineteen local students were among the more than 3,300 Baylor University students named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List for the fall semester, according to a university news release. Honorees from Heath included Brandon Taylor Barbico, Tyler Forbes Kirwan, Kristi K. Kneedler and Brendan Michael Mackin. Rockwall students recognized included Amy Madeleine Adams, Gregory Chandler Fox, Betie Tizita Geremew, Aaron Albert Lee Houston, Roxanne April Lamarre, Rachel Joy Liebrum, Joy D’Anna Macaluso, Gage Mitchell Mayborn, Courtney Renee Murphy, Erika Pineas, Andrea Cecilia Pujol, Lori C. Scott, Jordan Carlee Smith, Michael Brock Sterry and Christina Nicole Walther. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be an undergraduate with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 while enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours. ed Meats and Sides Available at all three restaurants us to find out more about our do theContact holiday cooking for you! SPECIAL HOLIDAY SELECTIONS Water district conducting systemwide chlorine maintenance Mrs. Joshua Miller by Kathy Williams The North Texas Waterof District (NTMWD) has scheduled for anMunicipal evening dining pleasure at, a free chlorine maintenance that will be conducted on the NTMWD Wylie water transmission system and customers’ distribution systems for a 28-day period from Jan. 14, 2013 to Feb. 11, 2013. This includes water used by Rockwall County residents and outlying areas. According to a news release from the NTMWD, the free chlorine maintenance does not affect water quality and remains safe for use. During maintenance, consumers who are sensitive to taste and odor changes in drinking water might notice a change. This palatability change does not alter the quality of the drinking water provided to consumers. The NTMWD utilizes chloramines, a combination of chlorine and ammonia, in be open for dinner on (Continuedwe fromwill Page 4) the water treatment process Easter egg hunt set at park and to provide the disinfectant The City of Rockwall’s Parks & Recreation Department-sponsored residual in the transmission and Easter egg hunt will begin at 10 a.m. March 23 in Harry Myers Park. distribution systems as required Special prize eggs will be included in this old-fashioned hunt. A bounce by the TCEQ. Chloramines house, games and other fun activities are planned. For more information provide a longer lasting residual call 972-771-7740. disinfection in water pipelines ‘God’s Favorite’ auditions set and storage facilities. Audition for the Neil Simon comedy “God’s Favorite” will begin at The Texas Commission on 1 p.m. March 23 at the Rockwall Community Playhouse, 609 E. Rusk, Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in Rockwall. No appointments are needed. “God’s Favorite” is a light- allows water suppliers to perform hearted piece with a cast of five men and three women. Those planning free chlorine maintenance. to audition should bring a resume and headshot and be prepared to read Free chlorine maintenance from the script. Aimee Thibodeaux will direct the play. helps reduce the need for water suppliers to flush systems in order to maintain chloramine residual (required by the TCEQ) during the warm weather periods, thus conserving water. For additional information, Emeritus Senior Living offers a wide range of services from contact Dario Lopez, NTMWD Director of Public Works, at 972retirement living and assisted living. Whether you are “I’ve lived at 636-2250. Rockwall County News Briefs Downtown Dining Just Got Better! Nightly Drink Specials Prime Rib Sundays 972-722-3343 thefattedcalfrestaurant.com 112 E. Rusk, Rockwall NEW YEAR’S EVE Emeritus Senior Living looking for a new place to call home without the hassles of daily living or you have a loved one who requires a little extra care such as dressing, bathing and medication management, Emeritus Senior Living is committed to helping you and your family find the right fit. Our Family is Committed to Yours.® Coul Benefi It’sdisaster my home! Drought emergency loans ... Exp (Continued from Page 1) U.S. Drought Monitor during the crop year. Under this declaration 157 counties in Texas have reached that threshold since Nov. 1, 2012. “The disaster designation is welcome relief to producers because it allows all qualified operators in primary and contiguous counties to apply for a low interest emergency (EM) loan,” Douglass said. Producers with operations in counties that did not receive a disaster designation could#030 be License eligible for emergency loan 3020 Ridge R assistance if they suffered at Rockwall, Texas least a 30 percent loss in crop 972.771.280 production or a physical loss to livestock, livestock products, real estate or chattel property. Loan applications and additional information can be found at www.fsa.usda.gov. Choose the Farm Loan Programs heading on the left side of the page, then the Emergency Farm Loans box. Pro f EME Assis Call us today to learn more about the many benefits of assisted living for your loved one. We will be happy to arrange a Call us today to learn more about the private tour for you. many benefits of assisted living for your loved one. We will be happy to arrange a private tour for you. Resident Bob Chapman with his daughter Degie during a book signing. Bob is a longtime resident of Emeritus at Summer Ridge Assisted Living and Retirement Community. (972) 961-3180 3020 Ridge Road, Rockwall • www.Emeritus.com Facility I.D. #Pending Rockwall County Obituaries Alicia Bunch Services for Alicia Bunch were conducted at 2 p.m. Jan. 19, 2013, in the First United Methodist Church in Rockwall. The Rest Haven Funeral Home-Rockwall Chapel was in charge of arrangements. She died Jan. 14. Born Dec. 9, 1982, weighing 1 pound, 9 ounces, she brought great joy to her mother’s life and to the lives of all who knew and loved her. She lived a happy life and every day to its fullest. The only limits were those placed on her by others. She proved she was strong, willing and capable of doing anything she tried. Survivors include her mother, Patricia Allen of Rockwall; her maternal grandparents, Thomas and Georgia Allen of Richland; her father, Rickey Bunch; a stepbrother, Justin; a stepsister, Lauren; her paternal grandmother, Tommie Bunch of Wichita Falls; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Timothy Keith Downs Timothy Keith Downs, 56, of Royse City, left this earth on January 17, 2013. He is survived by his partner, Lisa and daughters. He was the son of the late Ted and Darlene Downs of Irving. Timothy graduated from MacArther High School of Irving and North Texas University. To pay respects to his family, a gathering will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Rockwall at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be directed to ”Bruce Hargrave Ministries and Charities” at 5613 Willowbrook Rowlett, Texas 75088. Wendell Dyer Services for Wendell Dyer, 71, of Rockwall were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 21, 2013, in the First Baptist Church in Rockwall with Pastor Steve Swofford officiating. Burial followed in the Rest Haven Memorial Park under the direction of the Rest Haven Funeral Home-Rockwall Chapel. He died Jan. 17. Born March 7, 1941, in Frost to Horace Clyde and Sylvia Caroline (Grounds) Dyer, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a former commander of the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Posse, president of Welcome New Neighbor Inc. and an active member of the First Baptist Church of Rockwall. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Lela Alice Dyer of Rockwall; a son, Mike Weber of Sedona, Ariz.; two daughters, Donna Hellman and her husband, Eddie, of Rockwall and Lisa Posey and her husband, Bodie, of Royse City; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. If you’re a fan of this newspaper, be sure to shop with our advertisers, and tell ‘em you saw it in the County News Altha Marie Romans Goodman Services for Altha Marie Romans Goodman, 91, of Royse City were conducted at 10 a.m. Jan. 19, 2013, in the First Baptist Church in Royse City with the Rev. George McCain and the Rev. Robert Baldridge officiating. Burial followed in the Royse City Cemetery under the direction of the Rest Haven Funeral Home-Royse City Chapel. She died Jan. 16. Born Dec. 4, 1921, to Georgia Ann and George W. Romans of Cumby, she had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Royse City since 1948. She was a retired teacher and a member of the Royse City Chapter #642 Order of the Eastern Star and the Rockwall Area Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Scott Irby of Royse City; her daughter and son-in-law, Deanna and Ricardo Aldaco, and grandson, Ricardo Jr., of Caddo Mills; her sister, Estelle Baxley of Cumby; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Goodman; her parents; her sisters, Vera Hall, Irene Davis, Odelle Strickland and Edith Romans; and her brothers, Hascal Romans, Babe Romans, Pete Romans, Deck Romans, G.W. Romans and C.W. Romans. Margaret Griffith Margaret Griffith, 90, of Rockwall died at her home Jan. 11, 2013. The Rest Haven Funeral HomeRockwall Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Born to Eddie and Lottie Bunch on Aug. 7, 1922, in Enid, Okla., she lived in Enid until the family relocated to southern California when she was 3 years old. She grew up in the Depression and graduated from Fremont High in Los Angeles, Calif. There she met the love of her life, Jim Griffith. After the war began, he joined the Army Air Corps. The two were married in 1943 in Logan, Utah, where he was stationed. Following the war, the couple settled in Anaheim, Calif., and started their family. She enjoyed being involved in the PTA, the bridge group and Eastern Star. She was an avid seamstress and sewed much of her daughter’s clothing. Knitting, cross-stitch, crochet and needlepoint and other forms of handwork also were her passions. There are many stories of the escapades of the tight-knit group of young families that resided on the cul-de-sac of Grafton Place where the couple lived for 37 years. The couple traveled frequently and fell in love with Hawaii on their first trip in 1968. They traveled to South America, across Canada and made it their goal to visit each state in the U.S. They almost achieved their goal. They frequently vacationed at their mobile home at Doheny Beach. In 1989 they moved to Auburn, Calif., where they designed and built their dream home overlooking Folsom Lake. Living near their daughter, she was able to be involved in two of her grandchildren’s lives, regularly attending baseball games and band concerts. Her greatest challenge was her husband’s illness and failing health. The couple relocated, following their daughter and her family, and in June 2004 settled in Kauai, Hawaii, moving into The Regency at Puakea, where he was in assisted living. He died a month later. She learned to hula and then taught hula lessons. She was in a ukulele band, craft club and did lei-making. She moved with her daughter and her family to Rockwall in 2010 and spent the final year of her life at Arbor House of Rockwall. Perhaps the secret to her long life, despite her battle with breast cancer, can be summed up in her daily routine of completing the morning crossword puzzle and priding herself in the fact she still could make her bed. Survivors include her son and daughter, Jim Griffith of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Linda Ballantine and her husband, Mike, of Rockwall; her grandchildren, Jared and Noah Griffith, Clete and Julie Ballantine and Skyler and Kalani Amdur; and her great-grandchildren, Chloe and Marley Griffith, Heracyn Bell, Brad and Matt Ballantine and Greenlee Amdur. Online condolences may be made at resthavenfuneral.com. Rockwall County News • Thursday, January 24, 2013 Page 3 Kathryn Anna Nunn Services for Kathryn Anna Nunn, 88, of Mesquite were conducted at 11 a.m. Jan. 21, 2013, in the Rest Haven Funeral Home-Rowlett Chapel with Pastor Rick Donaho officiating. Graveside services followed at 2 p.m. in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Mineola. She died Jan. 16. Born Aug. 20, 1924, in Vivian, La., to Lester and Bonnie (Cross) Smith, she was a Baptist and a loving homemaker devoted to family and friends. Survivors include her children, Lester Nunn, Sherry Capps, Kathy Nunn and Lisa Roberts; 15 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren; her brothers, Mack, James and Jack Smith; her sister, Mary Nell Mills; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joseph Richard Nunn; a daughter, Jo Ann McKnight; two sons, Richard and Joey Nunn; a grandson, Stephen Franks; two brothers; and one sister. RHS to offer ‘The Who’s Tommy’ The Rockwall High Fine Arts Department will offer performances of “The Who’s Tommy” on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1-3 at the RHS Performing Arts Center at the Utley Complex, 1201 Townsend Lane. The first three shows are set for 7:30 p.m., with the Feb. 3 show set for 2 p.m. More than 70 students are involved in the performance, which is a “high schoolappropriate interpretation” of the original score of The Who’s seminar rock opera, “Tommy.” Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for students and are available online at totalgatesolutions.com. Ask us about FREE personal classified ads for our paid subscribers! Call 972-722-3099 Rockwall Black Belt Academy 972-961-0480 SHOWTIMES Times Good From Friday 01/25/12/13 to Thursday 01/31/13. **Notes New Release Starplex Cinemas Forney Staduim 12 600 N. FM 548, Forney, TX 75126 Please call Robin Caperton at 972-564-5102 if you have any questions. 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It goes on to say, “Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth. Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges righteously” (verses 22-23). There is not one person on earth who has never suffered in some way under the hands of natural causes or other people. It may be argued that people can bring the suffering upon themselves because of different decisions. Astoundingly, a study of Jesus’ last year will reveal that his final suffering came upon him as a result of his own righteous actions and words. They who suffer for good actions and words can be assured that they are not alone. Jesus left us an example so that we might learn from him. In Matthew 11:29 Jesus said, “take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.” If Jesus gave himself as an example for us, and said to learn from him, then it stands to reason that we need to learn what it means that he was meek and lowly in heart. In other words, it was with a meek and lowly heart that Jesus did not rail on the people who railed on him; did not revile the people who reviled him; and committed himself to God in heaven who judges righteously. In Proverbs 16:19 it says, “Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.” To be lowly meant to be poor and afflicted. The affliction could be by natural causes or by other people. To be humble meant to be lowered below another of higher authority and is also used for the physical gesture of lowering oneself close to the ground. What a fantastic lesson this is! Keep in mind that Proverbs came from King Solomon who was the highest authority figure over God’s people. Dene The Painter ROCKWALL COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY Rockwall • 2835 Ridge Road Jackson Automotive Specialist 608 White Hills • Rockwall 972-771-5791 A/C Repairs & Computer Diagnostics “Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.” Psalm 150:6 EASTRIDGE CHURCH OF CHRIST Meets 10 a.m. Sunday at Heritage Christian Academy UNION VALLEY CHURCH OF CHRIST ASSEMBLY OF GOD FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Hwy. 66 E., Rockwall FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 816 W. Church St., Royse City LAKESHORE CHURCH www.lakeshorechurch.net 5575 Hwy 205 S., Rockwall THE RIVER CHURCH 8601 Liberty Grove, Rowlett BAPTIST BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH 520 E. Washington, Rockwall CENTRAL BAPTIST Hwy. 66, Rockwall CHISHOLM BAPTIST CHURCH 1388 Hwy. 205 S., Rockwall CHRIST CHURCH BAPTIST COMMUNITY 749 Justin Rd., Rockwall ChristChurchRockwall.org COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 189 [email protected] • 972-524-7722 LAKESIDE NATIONAL BANK 2805 Ridge Road • Rockwall 972-771-8311 FOR TIME & TEMPERATURE DIAL 972-722-8303 “That if you will confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10: 9-10 Free Shuttle Service 972-722-9500 A U TO M OT I V E Mon - Fri: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat & Sun: Closed 129 E. Ralph Hall Pkwy (behind Home Depot) 972-722-6614 www.businessdirectoriesoftexas.com 1774 Lake Breeze Dr • Rockwall Locally Owned by Paul & Gina Gray 6130 S. FM 549 Rockwall, TX 75032 www.alliancebank.com 972-771-7070 EMERITUS at Summer Ridge MEMBER FDIC Assisted Living & Retirement Community 3020 Ridge Road • Rockwall 972.771.2800 www.EMERITUS.com Glynn Dodson, Inc. Royse City, Texas 972-635-2421 Call today to schedule your tour 469-338-0204 NOW OPEN glehardwarefarmandranch.com • Activities and Social Programs • Laundry and Housekeeping • Three Meals Daily • 24-hour emergency response • Medication Assistance • Transportation to doctors • Private Luxury Suites • Movie Theatre • Patio Access Suites • Coffee & Snack Bar • Walking Path Courtyards • All Bills Paid • Registered Nurse on Staff www.arborhouse4u.com First Baptist Church of Heath Call today to schedule your tour • (469) 338-0204 FREE “Intro to Love & Logic” PARENT WORKSHOP Sunday, January 20, 6-7 p.m. Child care provided with reservation Discoveryschoolfbc.net 972-771-8275 Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 KJV New Cranes • Hoists • Runway Systems • Installation • Service 972/563/8333 14891 Hwy 205 Fax; 972/563/8275 P.O. Box 704 Email: [email protected] Terrell, Texas 75160 fg-ind.com www.TexasHealthRockwall.com Attention All Men It’s Super Saturday Time!!! ANGLICAN TRANSFORMATION ANGLICAN CHURCH Hwy. 276, Royse City DAY SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH 8602 Lakeview Pkwy., Rockwall FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FATE 813 Holiday Dr. (Hwy. 66) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HEATH • 224 Smirl Drive FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROCKWALL • 610 Goliad St. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROYSE CITY • 900 Pullen Street IGLESIA BAUTISTA ÌNUEVA ESPERANZAÎ 149 Blackland, Royse City GRACE FELLOWSHIP 1408 Damascus Dr., Rockwall LAKE POINTE BAPTIST CHURCH 701 E. I-30, Rockwall LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH 850 Blackland Road, Fate NEW CALDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH 301 Bourn, Rockwall NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 400 Old Greenville Rd., Royse City TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 360 Hickory Hill Rd., Royse City UNION VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH 4830 W. Hwy. 276, Royse City FAITH TEMPLE BAPTIST 11214 FM 1565, Terrell, Tx 75160 BIBLE ROCKWALL BIBLE CHURCH 801 Zion Hills Circle FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH 351 S. Munson Rd., Royse City CEDAR RIDGE BIBLE CHURCH 114 East Main St., Royse City CATHOLIC OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CATHOLIC CHURCH 1305 Damascus Road, Rockwall SAINT MATTHIAS OLD CATHOLIC CHURCH 305 S. Fannin, Rockwall CHRISTIAN FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Independent) 203 N. Arch St., Royse City FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) of Rockwall 3375 Ridge Road CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH OF CHRIST FM 740 one block S. of Laurence Dr., Heath CHURCH OF CHRIST Corner of Front & Bell streets, Royse City He had great riches and controlled vast land. Solomon knew that it was a godly thing for even the King to “be of an humble spirit with the lowly or poor and afflicted.” Our Lord Jesus had, and still has the highest and most powerful name in earth and in heaven. Even the richest and most powerful families in the world cannot match the name of God’s son, Jesus, which is more accurately translated Joshua. Jesus was truly of an humble spirit with the lowly people. Isaiah prophesied, “For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones” (Isaiah 57:15). During his sufferings, Jesus must have completely understood the above words from God through Isaiah. It is written, “that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself.” The “lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy” dwelt in our Lord Jesus who was truly of a meek and lowly heart. Surely we can safely conclude that God in heaven, Jesus’ Father, revived his humble and contrite heart. Did Jesus not commit himself to his Father who is able to judge righteously, with the hope of being resurrected from the dead? And behold, God faithfully revived his meek, lowly, poor and afflicted beloved son. With great anxiety, Jesus prayed to God with an honest and meek heart three times asking God to let the cup pass. God sent angels to minister to him. by raising him. After Jesus suffered great affliction under the Jewish Scribes and Pharisees with the help of the Roman governor, God raised him from the dead three days and three nights later. As we search the scriptures about Jesus’ meek and lowly heart as an example for us, let’s look for opportunities to learn of him. When we experience those lengthy or brief moments of great affliction, anxiety and grief, we can pour our hearts out to God in prayer as Jesus did; we can revile not others who revile us as Jesus did; we can rail not on others who rail on us, as Jesus did; and we commit ourselves to God in heaven who judges righteously, as Jesus did. 670 Stodghill Rd., Rockwall 9424 FM 35, Royse City EPISCOPAL HOLY TRINITY BY THE LAKE 1524 Smirl Dr., Heath LUTHERAN OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN 3003 Horizon Rd., Rockwall JOY LUTHERAN CHURCH 302 N. Goliad St., Rockwall METHODIST FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HEATH FM 740 at FM 1140 (140 Smirl Dr.) FIRST UNITED METHODIST OF ROCKWALL 1200 E. Yellow Jacket FIRST UNITED METHODIST OF ROYSE CITY Corner of Main and Josephine FREE METHODIST ROCKWALL FREE METHODIST CHURCH 315 Dalton Rd., Rockwall NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH OF HIS GLORY 1995 FM 549, Rockwall CHURCH OF PRAYER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 506 E Boydstun, Rockwall CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1950 Alpha Dr., Rockwall CROSS CREEK COWBOY CHURCH Sabine Creek Ranch, Royse City DAYSPRING DISCIPLESHIP 505 E. Boydston, Rockwall GENESIS COMMUNITY CHURCH 7066 W. Hwy. 66, Royse City LAKES COMMUNITY CHURCH 3025 I-30, Fate LIFE CHURCH ROCKWALL FM 3097 MILLWOOD CHURCH 3023 E I-30 ï Fate NEW HORIZONS FELLOWSHIP 408 N. Goliad St., Rockwall OASIS OF GRACE Hwy 551, south of Fate TEXAS LIFE CHANGERS MINISTRIES 2455 Ridge Rd., Rockwall THE RIVER OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP 303 Rusk St., Royse City CALVARY CHAPEL OF FATE 202 S W.E. Crawford St., Fate 75132 RIDGEVIEW CHURCH 1362 E. FM 552, Rockwall THE WALL Meeting at Hampton Inn Sundays, 10 a.m. PENTECOSTAL HOLY LIGHTHOUSE TABERNACLE CHURCH 123 Kenway, Rockwall PEOPLE OF THE NAME PENTECOSTAL 9055 FM 35, Royse City REVIVAL CENTER OF ROCKWALL 1203 Beta Court Ste. 102 UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 4672 E. I-30, Rockwall Landmark Fellowship Church www.landmarkfellowship.org PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH U.S.A. 602 White Hills Dr., Rockwall TRINITY HARBOR CHURCH PCA 306 E. Rusk, Rockwall THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER DAY SAINTS ROCKWALL WARD 6819 S. FM 549, Heath MESSIANIC BEIT OR MESSIANIC CONGREGATION houseoflight.org ï 116 Kenway, Rockwall First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall Feel the love. Be the love. “God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.” 1 John 4:16 Looking for a warm, welcoming family of faith that is dedicated to embodying God’s love in Rockwall and beyond? Then join us this Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, located at 602 White Hills Dr., under the water tower and across from the entrance to Walmart. Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m., with worship led by Pastor Cheryl Taylor at 11 a.m. For more information, call 972-771-5702, or check out our website at www.firstpresrockwall.org This Page Is Made Possible By These Businesses & Organizations Rockwall Friendship Baptist Church Cordially invites you to attend the annual “Stepping Up” event. Feel like you’re being blitzed by life? Let Dennis Rainey, Tony Dungy, Matt Chandler and others help you develop a game plan for living a godly, courageous life. Join us Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 8:30-4:30 Rockwall Friendship Baptist Church 5651 Hwy 276 (adjacent to Southern Junction) For registration and information call 972-772-7520 Housewarmers of Rockwall County Blair & Mary Johnson • 469-387-9620 www.housewarmersusa.com [email protected] Opening new doors for your business! Subscription Rates: $40 per year for all U.S. Zip Codes 6 Months: $25 or 3 Months: $15 P.O. Box 819, Rockwall, Texas 75087 • 972-722-3099 Periodical Postage Paid at U.S. Post Office, Rockwall, Texas 75087 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: send address changes to: Rockwall County News, P.O. Box 819, Rockwall, Texas 75087 Office located at 107 E. Bourn Ave.,Rockwall, Texas 75087 Rockwall County News is the only publication meeting all the statutory requirements for publication of required legal notices in Rockwall County (see Texas Government Code 2051.044 and 2051.048) email news and photography to: [email protected] email advertising to: [email protected] www.rockwallcountynews.com All material Copyright 2010 Rockwall County News Reproduction only by permission of the publisher Mission Statement It is the mission of this newspaper to promote the rights of individuals, guided by the principles so eloquently described in the American Declaration of Independence. 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Member Texas Press Association Rockwall County News • Thursday January 24, 2013 Page 5 Rockwall County Classified Advertising Personals Meetings -----------------------------------------Alcoholics Anonymous, 24 hour help line, 800-503-8602. -----------------------------------------AA Meetings Rockwall, 7 days a week, Big Book Group, 213 Rusk St., 972722-6366. -----------------------------------------Al-Anon Meetings Call for information and locations in Dallas area, 214-3630461. -----------------------------------------Al-Anon Garland Meetings Monday & Friday, 8 p.m. at 2206 South Jupiter St., Suite 130, Garland. ------------------------------------------ Eclusively in your Rockwall County News 01/24/13 Help Wanted Rockwall County Kiwanis Club meets every Tuesday at noon at the Rockwall Wedding Chapel, and we recently added an evening meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., also at the Rockwall Wedding Chapel, 203 S. Fannin. For more information call 972-772-6001 -----------------------------------------Senior Services If you are interested in delivering weekday meals to homebound seniors in Rockwall County, we will be holding volunteer training sessions the second Wednesday each month at 1 p.m. Please call 972-771-9514 for location. -----------------------------------------24 Hour Help Line for substance & mental health counseling. 800662-4357. -----------------------------------------NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) meets second Saturday monthly. We offer support and education for families and individuals affected by mental disabilities. For more information call Bea & Mel at 972-563-3003 or the Dallas office at 214-341-7133. ------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBERS !! First 10 Words FREE CAll 972-722-3099 for details Help Wanted Small Cleaning Company wants part time help. Will pay 35% of each job. Call Zoe Miller, 972-896-1825. Advertising Sales Terry the Painter 30 Years Professional Experience. All residential remodels, faux finishes, paint, crack repairs, cabinets, doors and more!! FREE Estimates. Free Front Door Painted with job! Discounts. • 972-636-9416 • Help Wanted Help Wanted -----------------------------------------Teachers needed Full and part time teachers needed at local daycare. No experience necessary, will train. Must be 18 years or older with high school diploma or GED. 972-7720011. -----------------------------------------STAR Transit is hiring full time drivers for passenger transport. You must have current class B CDL License with Passenger endorsement. If interested, please contact Cassidy Jock, 972-563-1422. -----------------------------------------SALES ASSISTANT. Local company seeks individual to assist with sales & customer service. Experience with Peachtree and Microsoft programs is preferred. P/T to start with F/T potential. Please send resume or letter to: sales@ crownelectronics.com No phone calls will be accepted. ------------------------------------------ Apartments Homes for Rent Rockwall County News is seeking professional advertising sales representative for the weekly community newspaper. Qualified applicant should email resume to [email protected] Services Services Services and Repairs -----------------------------------------Fire Wood Split seasoned East Texas Oak, $230 cord, $135 rick, stacked and delivered. 903-438-7478. -----------------------------------------MOWING & TREE WORK Large Lots / Small Acreage 214-478-9269 -----------------------------------------Tree removal, trim and lawn maintenance. Fence repair, complete landscape service. 10% off for new customers. Olvera Lawn Service, 214-399-6851. ------------------------------------------ Call 972-722-3099 Classified Advertising Residential & Commercial Cleaning • Insured & Bonded • Drug Tested & Background Check • FREE Estimates • Guaranteed Satisfaction 972-896-1825 Small Cleaning Company looking to hire experienced house keepers. Must have at least 3 years experience and references, pass background check and drug test, and be able to quote an estimate. email: [email protected] • www.cleanasapin.net Inc. JAMES JACKSON ASE MASTER CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN JACKSON AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALIST, INC. Computer Diagnostics • Computer Alignment Fuel Injection • Foreign & Domestic Auto Repair 608 White Hills • Rockwall • Metro 972-771-5791 -----------------------------------------Room for Rent Room for Rent in Rockwall. Nice and safe neighborhood close to the Harbor District. $550 per month. All bills paid. 214-532-5431. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Travel Trailers Trailers for Sale -----------------------------------------27 ft. Fleetwood Wilderness Scout, new tires, open floor plan, extra clean, $10,500. 972-3424265 ------------------------------------------ Legal Notices Legal Notices -----------------------------------------Public Notice In compliance with Tex. Occ. Code Ch. 2303.1 S’ a second notice is hereby given on abandoned vehicle 999 Pontiac Grand Prix VIN 1 G2WP52KXl F164327 towed from 100 W. 1-30, Royse City, TX. Now located at Dallas Towboys VSF Lie 0628232, 291 National Dr. Rockwall, TX 75032, vehicle may be claimed by owner/lienholder upon receipt of storage and tow fees accrued to date which are $1,115.95 and increase $21.65 daily until 45 days at which time all rights/ownership shall be forfeited of said vehicle which will be sold at a public auction if not claimed on or before March 11 , 2013. -----------------------------------------PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF ROCKWALL, TEXAS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES Sealed submittals for Architectural Services addressed to Lea Ann Ewing , Purchasing Agent, City of Rockwall, will be received at City Hall, 385 S. Goliad, Rockwall, TX 75087 on February 7, 2013 at or before 11:00 am, CST. Qualified firms interested in providing architectural services for Fire Station No. 2 remodel project in the City of Rockwall should contact Lea Ann Ewing , Purchasing Office 972-771-7700 x 6418. RFQ packet Misc. forforSale Miscellaneous Sale -----------------------------------------Beautiful cherry rolltop desk. ROCKWALL $300. Call 972-7546904 to see -----------------------------------------Oak entertainment center 55x49. Will fit up to 36” TV. Shelves with glass doors for stereo equipment. Drawer for extras. $100. Kathy@214-335-3038. -----------------------------------------Sofa with queen pull out bed. Mattress included. Red and white plaid. Great condition. Kathy@214-335-3038. -----------------------------------------Estate Sale. 301 Hubbard in Heath. Friday & Saturday, January 25 & 26. Starts 9:30 a.m. -----------------------------------------Seasoned Oak firewood. $250 per cord, or $150 per half cord. Stacked and delivered. 903-217-6613. ------------------------------------------ Estate Sale Garage Sales -----------------------------------------Estate Sale 301 Hubbard in Heath. Friday & Saturday, January 25 & 26. Starts 9:30 a.m. for the cost of printing. The cost for printed Contract Documents is non-refundable. This web site will be updated periodically with addenda, plan holders lists, bid tabulations, additional reports or other information relevant to bidding the Project. Pre-bid conference for the project will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday February 7, 2013 at the office of the DISTRICT ENGINEER, and is not mandatory. All questions can be submitted on the CivCast site no later than Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Bids must be accompanied by a cashier’s check or a bid bond from a surety company holding a permit in the State of Texas for an amount equal to 2% of the amount bid. The amount of said cashier’s check or bond will be forfeited to the OWNER and the bank or surety shall be liable to the OWNER for the amount in event the successful bidder fail or refuse to enter into a contract or furnish bonds as hereafter required within ten (10) days after the date of notice of award. Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bonds are required. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities or irregularities in bidding in case of lack of clarity in stating prices. The OWNER reserves the right to consider the most advantageous construction thereof, or reject the bid. ------------------------------------------ Eclusively in your Rockwall County News 972-722-3099 Classified Ads PUBLIC NOTICE Homes for Sale Homes for Sale -----------------------------------------Rockwall Condo Attractive Rockwall condo, 2 br, 2 bath, downstairs, gated community. 214-334-3530. ------------------------------------------ is available on the City’s website at www.rockwall.com. The City reserves the right to reject any or all submittals, waive formalities, re-advertise, and consider the most advantageous submittal thereof. -----------------------------------------SECION-00 11 13 NOTICE TO BIDDERS ROCKWALL COUNTY CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 will receive bids for the construction of GRADING, WATER, SANITARY SEWER, STORM DRAINAGE AND PAVING IMPROVEMENTS FOR WOODCREEK PHASE 1-D2, CITY OF FATE, ROCKWALL COUNTY, TEXAS. Sealed bids must be delivered to the office of the DISTRICT ENGINEER (Petitt Barraza, LLC, 300 Municipal Drive, Richardson, Texas 75080) no later than 2:30 P.M., Monday, February 18, 2013. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at this time and place. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened. The developer, H4 Woodcreek, LLC., will be the Payor for the contract for Rockwall County Consolidated Municipal Utility District No. 1 Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at http:// www.civcastusa.com; Keyword: 03003-01D204. Contract Documents may be downloaded or viewed free of charge at this web site. It is the downloader’s responsibility to determine that a complete set of documents, as defined in the Instructions to Bidders are received. Printed copies of the Contract Documents may be purchased at the website In compliance with Transportation Code 683-031 if you have legal ownership on one of the following vehicles, please contact Chub’s Towing & Recovery, Inc. 972-771-4451 to reclaim the vehicle by paying the accrued charges. Failure to reclaim the vehicle by Feburary 1, 2013 is a waiver of all rights and interest in the vehicle and is a consent to sell the vehicle at Public Auction. Rockwall PD, Rockwall County Sherriff, and Chub’s Towing & Recovery, Inc. will be selling these vehicles at Public Auction Feburary 8, 2013 at 9:00 AM at Newell Auctioneer, 8031 S. Central, Dallas TX 972-636-0033. 1993 1998 1991 2006 1996 2011 1991 2005 1991 2004 2001 1998 GMC Lincoln Lexus Chrysler Honda Other Madza Dodge Toyota Other Honda Pontiac 2GTEK19K1P1507756 1LNFM81W4WY639648 JT8UF11E2M0049558 1C3EL46XX6N251973 1HGEJ8142TL009497 L9NTELCH6B1100118 JM1BG2260M0308910 2D4FV48T75H536385 JT2AE94A1M3468202 PDCST2003SE961022 1HGEM21981L084718 1G2HX52K2W4200409 1994 2004 2000 2001 2000 2000 1997 2003 1997 GMC Chrysler Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Toyota GMC Isuzu Ford Chevrolet Other 1994 Jeep 2007 Chevrolet 1GKEC16K5RJ752834 1C3EL55R74N114432 4A3AA46G5YE075284 JA4MT31HX1P037509 JTDBT1232Y0034305 1GKEC13T3YJ162546 4S2CK58V9V4340370 1FMRU15W63LA25319 1G1ND52TXV6140648 SN-HRY4922560 1J4FT27P1RL103126 1G1AK55F677405816 ADV ER TIS EME N T FOR BID S Sealed bids addressed to Ms. Lea Ann Ewing, Purchasing Agent, will be received at the office of the Purchasing Agent, 385 S. Goliad, City Hall, 1st Floor, until the hour of 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 31, 2013 for the following project: The Harbor - Cap Stone Repair and Replacement at The Harbor The project includes: removing existing cap stones and reinstalling these cap stones to existing planters, removing old cap stones and replacing with new cap stones, and lining an existing fountain and other miscellaneous items at The Harbor. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope externally marked The Harbor - Cap Stone Repair and Replacement at The Harbor. Bids will be opened and publicly read in the City Council Chambers at the Rockwall City Hall, 385 S. Goliad. No bids will be open or considered if received after the specified time. Prequalification is not required. Completion time is 80 Calendar Days. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities and/or to accept the bid or bids deemed best for the City. A 5% Bid Bond is due with the bids. 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Only those bids received from contractors who have purchased the plans and specifications for this project from the City of RockwaII and are listed on the City's list of plan holders, will be opened at the bid opening for consideration. - Public Notice The City of Rockwall Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Rockwall City Hall, 385 South Goliad, Rockwall, Texas, and the Rockwall City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Rockwall City Hall, 385 South Goliad, Rockwall, Texas, to consider the following items: P2013-001: Proposed Replat – 5509 Ranger Hold a public hearing, discuss and consider a request by Donnie and Tammy Latimer for approval of a Residential Replat for Chandlers Landing Phase 14, Lot 23, Block B, City and County of Rockwall, Texas, being a replat of Lots 5-R and 7-R of Chandlers Landing Phase 14, Block B, and take any action necessary. Z2013-001: Proposed Specific Use Permit – 103 S. San Jacinto Hold a public hearing, discuss and consider a request by Denise Webb and Shannon Allred for approval of a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow for a secondhand goods store located on Lot S and a portion of Lot 3, Block L of Rockwall Old Towne, City and County of Rockwall, Texas, being a 1,500-sf tract located at 103 South San Jacinto, zoned (DT) Downtown district, and take any action necessary. Z2013-002: Proposed Rezone – Southeast corner SH-205 and FM-549 Hold a public hearing, discuss and consider a request by Cameron Slown for approval of a change in zoning from (AG) Agricultural district to (C) Commercial district on a 45.56-acre tract situated in the W.W. Ford Survey, Tract 17-5, located at the southeast corner of SH 205 and FM 549, City and County of Rockwall, Texas, and take any action necessary. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. Please contact the City of Rockwall Planning and Zoning staff at (972) 771-7745 with any questions. Additional information can be found on all current Zoning cases on the City’s website: http://www.rockwall.com/Planning/ZoningChanges.asp Page 6 Rockwall County News • Thursday, January 24, 2013 ‘Oliver’ to be staged by Rockwall Community Playhouse in February by Mary Thacker The cast of “Oliver” has been hard at work on the stage of Rockwall Community Playhouse in preparation for opening night Feb. 8. Rousing tunes like “Oom Pah Pah,” “Food, Glorious, Food” and “Consider Yourself” generate boisterous energy, while sentimental favorites “As Long As He Needs Me,” “I’d Do Anything” and “Where is Love?” tug on one’s heartstrings. The musical is based on Charles Dickens’ play “Oliver Twist,” the story of a poor orphan who gets mixed up with a gang of thieves led by the wily Fagin and his apprentice, the artful dodger. The original British production, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, premiered in the West End in 1960 and opened on Broadway in 1963. The play was made into a film in 1968. Director Pamela Whittaker has worked as a professional actor in Dallas and Los Angeles, appearing in commercials, film and television. She has directed more than 50 musicals and plays. She started Studio B Performing Arts Theater in Highland Village where she developed a drama curriculum and performance program for children, as well as a community theater. When asked about her current undertaking she said, “The talent in this cast and crew is a director’s dream.” The cast and crew of “Oliver” is made up of nearly 50 members. Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code, The Vault Self Storage located at 1280 E. Ralph Hall Parkway, Rockwall, Texas 75032 will hold a public auction of property to satisfy a landlord’s lien. Sale will be at 10:00 AM, February 7, 2013, at The Vault Self Storage, 1280 E. Ralph Hall Parkway, Rockwall, Texas. Property will be sold to the highest bidder for cash only. All successful bidders will remove the contents immediately and leave unit clean. A refundable cleanup deposit will be required. Seller reserves the right to not accept any bid and to withdraw property from sale. Property includes contents of spaces of the following tenant(s): Glenda C. Medlin: debut this December with “Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas.” His most recent acting roles include Franklin Hart in “9 to 5” and Daddy Warbucks in “Annie.” Dennis Gullion plays the villain Bill Sykes. He was last seen at RCP in the role of Rooster Hannigan in “Annie.” Bet is played by Anne-Marie Thacker, who was previously seen at RCP as Amber in “Hairspray” and Amy in “Little Women.” The widow Corney is played by Darci Ramirez. This is her debut on the RCP stage. Her son, Rylan, plays one of the orphans. Mr. Bumble is played by Dane Hoffman, who has appeared at numerous theaters around the Metroplex. Other cast members include Nick Messick as Charlie, Lindsey Williams as Charlotte Sowerberry, Ed Hromatka as Dr. Grimswig, Al Wall as Mr. Brownlow, Lloyd Turney as Mr. Sowerberry, Tori Carew as the milk maid, Steve Niksih as the knife seller, Mary Thacker as Mrs. Bedwin, Kristy Moore as Mrs. Sowerberry and Brook Feldman as Noah. Orphans include Jahleel and Nailah Jappah Vaughn, Olivia Archibald, Caden Iradi, Matthew Kula, Rylan Ramirez and Paulet Cueller. Hannah Moore, Rachel Whalen, Kenedy Matthews, Riley and Parker Niksich, Stuart Hall, Kate Larman, Isabella Brothers and Abby Thompson are pickpockets. There are also five actors appearing who were a part of RCP’s STAR program, which provides opportunities for adults with Down syndrome and autism to experience the joy of being onstage. They are Allison Elliott, The brother-and-sister team of Tori Carew and Matt Shannon Harrison, Jack Hopkins, James Carew pictured above play the roles of the milk maid and Taylor and Zachary Wincent. Oliver in the Rockwall Community Playhouse’s upcoming The play will run Feb. 8-10, 15-17 production of “Oliver.” The play will run Feb. 8-10, 15and 22-24 with 8 p.m. performances 17 and 22-24 with 8 p.m. performances on Friday and Friday and Saturday evenings Saturday evenings and 2 p.m. Sunday matinees. Tickets and 2 p.m. Sunday matinees. can be purchased at rockwallcommunityplayhouse.org. Tickets can be purchased online at Courtesy photo/Rockwall County News rockwallcommunityplayhouse.org. Tommy Redfearn and Roger Hester have constructed an ambitious multilevel set. Choreographer Kristin DiFrancesco has developed challenging dance routines, and music director Phil Alford is fine-tuning the many musical numbers. Assistant director Monica Phillips, stage manager Christy Brown, assistant stage manager Lauren Alexander and stage hand Nick Claggett are attending to all the details to ensure it is a firstrate production. Starring as Nancy, Whitney Rosenbalm is a seasoned RCP performer. She was recently seen on stage as Judy in “9 to 5” and as Grace in “Annie.” She is joined on stage by her daughter, Maddie, who is playing the strawberry vendor. Oliver is played by Matt Carew, who although just 12 years of age, has the resume of a veteran. He has appeared in commercials, films and TV shows in addition to his theater work. His sister, Tori, is sharing the stage with him and was last seen at RCP as Beth in “Little Women.” Steve Golin stars as Fagin, while his son, Camryn, plays the artful dodger. Golin made his directorial Furniture, Christmas Décor, wheel chair, walker & boxes. Cimino Energy LLC c/o Michael Mitchum: 100 or so file boxes, filing cabinet, office chair & 4 drawer dresser. Opinions Contact The Vault Self Storage, 1280 E. Ralph Hall Parkway, Rockwall, Texas 75032, (972) 771-1105. Germany’s Repatriation of Gold by Jacob G. Hornberger, (fff.org) Germany has announced that it’s going to repatriate 374 metric tons of its gold that it has stored with the Federal Reserve in New York City. While Germany claims that it will continue leave 1200 tons of gold in the United States, this might actually be the start of a full removal of its gold and its return to Germany. In fact, Germany also announced a full repatriation of all 374 metric tons of its gold from France. Why would Germany do that? It says that the reason is so that it can have plenty of gold reserves available at home in the event of a monetary crisis. The gold would enable Germany to purchase foreign currencies or, actually, most anything else, in the event of a crisis, reflecting, once again, that gold is real money. But there is another possible reason for Germany’s decision: that it doesn’t trust the U.S. government. That’s, in fact, the reason why countries such as Libya, Venezuela, and Iran repatriated their gold. They were concerned that in a “crisis,” the U.S. government would seize it. Fears of gold confiscation by the U.S. government are not irrational. After all, that’s precisely what the U.S. government did to the American people at the outset of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency in 1932. Taking the path of communist and socialist regimes, the Roosevelt administration nationalized all private gold holdings in the country, ordered Americans to deliver their gold to the government, and made it a felony offense to own gold. Despite clear prohibitions against such action in the Constitution, the federal courts upheld the seizure. While FDR’s gold seizure is now just something that Americans learn in history books, it is still one of the most shocking and appalling events in U.S. history. When the country was established, the Constitution made gold coins and silver coins the official money of the American people. Thus, for more than a century Americans use gold and silver coins, not irredeemable paper notes, as their medium of exchange. Along came the Progressives, who succeeded in converting America to a welfare-warfare state, one in which the role of the federal government became a welfare caretaker for the American people and a brutal policeman for the world. Obviously, the welfare-warfare state would cost a lot of money, expenditures that would be easier to pay for if the government could simply print the money. That’s why Roosevelt and his statist cohorts decided to take everyone’s gold away and force Americans to use irredeemable paper currency instead. The Germans know full well that the U.S. government could do the same thing again, especially if the right “crisis” came along, and that, this time, the confiscation could extend to foreign countries that have stored their gold with the Federal Reserve. No one doubts, of course, that the U.S. government would do such a thing to countries that are not considered to be loyal members of the U.S. Empire, such as Iran and Venezuela, but would it really do such a thing to Germany? The problem is that one never knows when a country will be converted from friendly ally to unfriendly enemy. In World War II, the Soviet Union was a friend and ally. Once the war was over, the U.S. national-security state quickly converted it to unfriendly His Majesty Obama and the debt ceiling Part 2 by Wendy McElroy, fff.org Executive authority and a competing Congress Article 1, section 7 of the Constitution states, “All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.” (Emphasis added.) The House’s monopoly on raising revenue was intended to be a powerful brake upon the executive. The president can sign executive orders and create executive agencies (like the Department of Education) with administrative policies that regulate the minutiae of society. Without funding, however, the measures and agencies falter. Thus, congressional control of revenue bills is one of the few remaining solid obstacles to the presidency becoming monarchical. Unfortunately, there is some legal grounding on which Obama could challenge the absolute authority of Congress over revenue bills. Section 4 of the Fourteenth Amendment (1868) reads, “The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.” This is a Reconstruction amendment; that is, it has a specific historical context. It was adopted in the wake of the Civil War (1861-1865) in order to facilitate the reformation of the American South. Section 4 aimed at guaranteeing Union loans while repudiating Confederate debt. Nevertheless, the United States Supreme Court later ruled that the section’s language had broader application. In Perry v. U.S. (1935), the majority opinion stated, “While [the Fourteenth Amendment] was undoubtedly inspired by the desire to put beyond question the obligations of the government issued during the Civil War, its language indicates a broader connotation.” The court found it to be “confirmatory of a fundamental principle which applies as well to the government bonds in question [in that 1935 case].” Constitutional attorneys could, however, argue cogently against the presidential use of Section 4. For example, they could point out that the section refers to honoring current debt, not to creating new debt. But during a national emergency, when the president assumes extraordinary powers, Obama’s chances of success will be enhanced. His chances are also enhanced by the current strategy being pursued by top Democrats. In stirring up public debate, the Democrats are engaging in what is called “popular constitutionalism” or “democratic constitutionalism.” Although that term is imprecisely defined, an essay entitled “Popular Constitutionalism and Relaxing the Dead Hand: Can the People Be Trusted?” by law professor Todd E. Pettys offers a general sense: A growing number of constitutional scholars are urging the nation to rethink its commitment to judicial supremacy. Popular constitutionalists argue that the American people, not the courts, hold the ultimate authority to interpret the Constitution’s many open-ended provisions whose meanings are reasonably contestable. ACROSS 1 TXism: “sells like corny ____ at the State Fair” 5 unpleasant smell 6 seat of Jackson Co. 7 TXism: “____ ‘em up” (evaluate) 8 Assoc. for the Spurs, Mavs, & Rockets 9 ‘89 album that was thought to violate TX obscenity law: “__ _____ As They Wanna Be” 16 TX Clint Black’s “We ____ Ourselves” 18 TXism: “a hard ___ __ ____ under the porch” (good dog) 21 this Ed was “Mingo” on “Daniel Boone” with TX Fess (init.) 22 “I’m in the ____ for Love” 23 in the ‘30s, Mineral Wells was a top ___ destination 24 sixth most populous city in TX 30 arachnid trap (2 wds.) 34 NFL designation for some injuried players (abbr.) 35 scoundrel 36 animals’ feet 37 the biggest names (hyphenated word) 39 Astrodome had this on 4/9/1965 (2 wds.) 43 this Young sang “Hello Walls” (‘61) 44 dressed for the cold? enemy status, setting the Cold War into motion. Iran was a friend when the shah was in power. It is now an enemy of the Empire. Iraq was a friend under Saddam and then became an enemy under Saddam. While Germany became an ally after it had been an enemy in World War II, there is no way to say with certainty that things will always remain the same. What if Germany were to demand that all U.S. troops leave Germany? What if Germany continues to grow more powerful economically while the United States continues to head toward economic bankruptcy? What happens if the Empire starts to see a prosperous, militarized, independent Germany as a renewed threat to world peace? Then, all bets are off, and Germany knows that U.S. officials would have no compunctions about using Germany’s gold as leverage to impose its will on Germany. “If you want your gold, then do as we say.” What about Americans? American remain just as much at risk of gold confiscation as anyone else, if not more so. As everyone knows, federal spending and borrowing continue unabated, and the federal government’s debt continues to soar. If there a drastic monetary crisis, like the one the Federal Reserve caused in 1929, and if federal officials desperately need money to fund their welfare-warfare-state operations, make no mistake about it: they will stop at nothing to get it. The two most likely sources of quick cash are (1) by confiscating gold again and (2) by confiscating people’s 401(k) retirement accounts, as Argentina did during its monetary crisis. Of course, the government would give people paper notes and bonds in return, as it did in the 1930s. Since U.S. officials would be running the inflationary printing presses at full force during such a crisis, the notes and bonds could be called “guaranteed instruments of confiscation.” Thus, Americans would be wise to do what Germany is doing. Don’t store your gold under the auspices of the U.S. government. Bring it home and store it there. 45 symbol for gold 46 in Dallas, DART is a ____ of transportation 47 devoured a whole dessert? (3 wds.) 49 hoppy lager beer 52 great left-fielder and first Rangers mgr., Williams 53 abbr. for best state in the Union 54 guided excursions 55 after-death assets 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 TEXAS CROSSWORD 4 5 6 by Charley & Guy Orbison 7 Copyright 2013 by Orbison Bros. 8 9 17 16 21 11 12 40 39 31 37 42 DOWN 52 1 TX Kristofferson ‘74 film: “Alice _____ Live Here Anymore” 2 this CF McDowell wore #0 for the Rangers (‘85-’88) 3 where Texicans flew the “Come and Take It” flag in 1835 4 “_ ___ Hickok Belt” was given to best pro athlete 9 “in the year of our Lord” (abbr.) 10 TXism: “he’s got ____ ____ in his garters” (able) 46 49 53 38 43 45 48 20 34 33 41 47 15 23 32 44 58 glides in the air 59 Ranger Adrian Beltre stat. 60 words with Paso and Campo 61 “___ up shop” 14 19 36 35 13 22 30 29 10 18 50 51 54 55 56 57 11 Haing S. ____ was 58 in ‘90 film “Vietnam, 59 Texas” 12 needed for a 60 disabled car (2 wds.) 13 TXism: “__ ____ he 61 can’t hear thunder” 14 great TX golfer Kite (init.) 15 “si” so. of the border 25 dog___ fairway 26 scores that a good 17 TXism: “______ __ golfer should have up” (believed) 27 TXism: “jumpy __ 19 J.R. was shot in the _ ___ on ice” last _______ of ‘80 28 TX Cornyn’s group “Dallas” season 29 Dallas courthouse 20 husband or wife museum (2 wds.) 24 swimmer Esther in 31 James Bond ‘51 film “Texas creator, Fleming Carnival” (init.) P-1098 32 TX intoxication offense (abbr.) 33 finger-pointers 38 brandin’ tools 40 “one __ _ kind” 41 Friday “___ rally” 42 most TX singers are also this 48 TX Strait’s “All My ____ Live in Texas” 50 house sites 51 TX Buddy Holly hit: “Peggy ___” 56 TXism: “saddle strawberries” 57 “under the _____” (covert transaction) Hawks defeat Rockwall for 1st district win by Lary Bump Rockwall-Heath’s players knew their first season in 5A boys’ basketball would be even tougher than the first years of the school’s existence in 4A. They didn’t know just how difficult it would be. It took until the sixth game, halfway through the district schedule, for RHHS to win a 12-5A game. The Hawks shook off Rockwall midway through the first quarter Friday night and went on to a 58-41 victory. Relying on the inside play of Jaylen Veasley, RHS pulled even at 9-9. That’s when Rockwall-Heath sophomore Colton Rashbrook took over. He made 8 consecutive points, including two 3-point shots that led to a 15-9 lead the Hawks didn’t lose again. They led 20-13 after the first quarter, and outscored the Yellowjackets in every other quarter. Rashbrook, who had totaled just 8 points in the previous two games, finished with a game-high 18 points. Teammate Luke Ramirez added 13. Leading Rockwall (10-15, 0-6) was the trio of Veasley, Skyler Simmons and Aaron Maxwell with 12 apiece. RHHS had entered district play with an 11-9 record, but had the misfortune of running into 12-5A’s strongest, most experienced teams right out of the box. It didn’t help that the Hawks played teams they might have been able to beat – such as Tyler Lee, a 64-49 winner over RHHS a week earlier – on their home court. Then they saw a furious rally fall short in a 63-59 loss to North Mesquite Tuesday, Jan. 15. The Stallions led 36-18 at halftime, so RHHS’ 24-15 fourth quarter wasn’t enough to win. In that game, Jackson Zivney scored 21 points, Tyler Zivney added 12 and Ramirez put in 10. Rockwall, a 4A playoff team a year ago, expected to be among the 125A leaders this season. When the Jackets opened the season by winning 10 of their first 14 games, that still appeared to be possible. Since then, though, their two leading scorers have transferred and RHS has lost 11 consecutive games. Preceding the game at Rockwall-Heath, the Jackets fell behind Mesquite Horn 18-9 after one quarter Jan. 15. Maxwell’s 21 points weren’t enough in a 60-47 loss. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Rockwall 13 8 7 13 41 RHHS 20 11 10 17 58 Rockwall – Aaron Maxwell 12, Skyler Simmons 12, Jaylen Veasley 12, Matt Hopson 5. RHHS – Colton Rashbrook 18, Luke Ramirez 13, Jackson Zivney 7, Camron Talley 6, Nathen Stover 5, Tyler Zivney 5, Ryan McKay 2, Jeremiah Sandidge 2. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final RHHS 7 11 17 24 59 North Mesquite 24 12 12 15 63 RHHS – Jackson Zivney 21, Tyler Zivney 12, Luke Ramirez 10, Camron Talley 9, Jeremiah Sandidge 4, Colton Rashbrook 3. North Mesquite – Norman Alexander 22, Leslie Davis 12, Ryan Bradley 10, Mike Williams 10, Stevin Moses 6, Drick Whitted 3. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final RHHS 10 10 15 14 49 Tyler Lee 22 13 15 14 64 RHHS – Tyler Zivney 15, Camron Talley 9, Jackson Zivney 9, Luke Ramirez 6, Colton Rashbrook 5, Shawn Helms 2, Tyler McKay 3. Tyler Lee – N/A. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Mesquite Horn 18 15 18 9 60 RHS 9 16 13 9 47 Mesquite Horn – Anthony Sharp 13, Alan Hodge 12, Zach Charles 8, Ronnie Jones 7, Adrian Chevis 6, John McMiller 6, Jarrison Stewart 6, Wells 2. RHS – Aaron Maxwell 21, Skyler Simmons 12, Jaylen Veasley 6, Sheridan Bee 4, David Broach 4. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Longview 9 17 11 18 55 RHS 7 11 4 12 34 Longview – Whittaker 21, Williams 9, Leonard 6, Lynch 6, Anthony 4, Howard 4, Coby 2, Henderson 2, Johnson 1. RHS – Skyler Simmons 16, Blake Rhodes 8, Jaylen Veasley 4, Trevor Blum 2, Matt Hopson 2, Aaron Maxwell 2. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final RHS 10 8 8 11 37 Mesquite 8 21 20 13 62 RHS – Sheridan Bee 10, Skyler Simmons 8, Aaron Maxwell 5, Matt Hopson 4, John Tully 3, Jaylen Veasley 3, David Broach 2, Will Murdoch 2. Undefeated Jackets win 2nd soccer tournament by Lary Bump Coming off one tournament championship, the Rockwall boys’ soccer team had a reasonable expectation of winning its own tournament last weekend. It quickly became clear that Saturday’s two opponents weren’t about to roll over against the Yellowjackets, who hadn’t allowed a goal in this season’s first five games. continued on page 8 Rockwall County high school varsity results, Jan. 15-21 Boys’ basketball Fulton 73, Arlington Flint Academy 66 Fulton 64, Dallas Inspired Vision 40 Mesquite Horn 60, Rockwall 47 North Mesquite 63, Rockwall-Heath 59 Rockwall Christian Academy 71, Heritage Christian Academy 38 Rockwall-Heath 58, Rockwall 41 Tyler East Texas Christian Academy 56, Heritage Christian Academy 40 Girls’ basketball Mesquite Horn 41, Rockwall 31 Rockwall 63, Rockwall-Heath 50 Rockwall-Heath 67, North Mesquite 43 Boys’ soccer Carrollton Newman Smith 3, Rockwall-Heath 1 Rockwall 6, Dallas Kimball 0 Rockwall 1, Dallas Conrad 0 Rockwall 4, Plano John Paul II 2 Rockwall 1, Sulphur Springs 0 Rockwall-Heath 3, Dallas Samuell 0 Rockwall-Heath 2, Plano John Paul II 1 Sulphur Springs 3, Rockwall-Heath 1 Girls’ soccer Carrollton Creekview 3, Rockwall-Heath 0 Frisco Wakeland 4, Rockwall 0 Lake Dallas 2, Rockwall-Heath 0 Plano JV White 1, Rockwall 0 Rockwall 2, Irving Nimitz 1 Rockwall 1, Frisco Centennial 0 Rockwall-Heath 2, Garland 1 Rockwall-Heath 8, Dallas Thomas Jefferson 0 Wrestling Rockwall 45, Colleyville Heritage 27 Outback Varsity Wrestling Invitational at Weatherford – Rockwall 182, Midlothian 151, Arlington Martin 150.5, Colleyville Heritage 87.5, Haltom 74 Rockwall-Heath Hawks’ Hughes, Seales sign letters of intent Rockwall County News • Thursday, January 24, 2013 Page 7 Mesquite – Alex Cooper 18, Rashard Higgins 14, Davion Keys 9, Codarius Vault 5, Ben Hancock 4, Dejohn Shealy 4, Cameron Brown 3, Tory Gamble 2, A.J. Johnson 2. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final North Mesquite 15 13 15 8 51 RHS 12 6 11 6 35 North Mesquite – Ryan Bradley 18, Norman Alexander 11, Drick Whitted 6, Mike Williams 6, Thomas Oberg 4, Marcus Alonzo 2, Leslie Davis 2, Xavier Mack 2. RHS – Aaron Maxwell 19, Skyler Simmons 8, John Tully 3, Jaylen Veasley 2, Will Murdoch 1. Blackmon named to Dean’s List Michael Blackmon of Rockwall was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for the fall semester. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, according to a university news release. Norris named to Dean’s List Casey Norris, a junior theatre performance major from Rockwall, was among students named to the Dean’s List at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., for the fall semester, according to a university news release. To be included on the Dean’s List, a FHU student must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.40 for the semester and full-time status. Two locals named to ASU Dean’s List Two local residents were among honorees included on the Angelo State University Dean’s List for the fall semester, according to a university news release. Local honorees included Courtney L. Callens of Rockwall and Alysia R. Null of Royse City. To be eligible to make the honors list at the San Angelo university, a student must be enrolled full-time at Angelo State and maintain a 3.25 or better grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. Horton honored at Pepperdine Mashala Horton of Royse City was named to the Seaver College Dean’s List for the fall semester at Pepperdine University, according to a university news release. To earn Dean’s List honors, a student must be in the upper 10 percent of his/her class and maintain a 3.5 or better grade-point average. Horton is one of only 290 students to receive such an honor. Taylor lauded at Cornell Taylor Rothlein of Royse City was named to the Dean’s List at Cornell University, according to a university news release. Rothlein, a student in the College of Arts & Sciences, was feted for his academic accomplishments in the fall semester. Locals makes HPU honor rolls Three local residents were among academic honorees following the fall semester at Howard Payne University in Brownwood. Molly Blair O’Brien of Rockwall was one of 106 students named to the President’s List, according to a university news release. To attain a place on the President’s List, a student must earn a 4.0 grade-point average. Hannah Marie Strebeck of Royse City and Blaine Michael Wynn of Rockwall were named to the HPU Dean’s List. Students must earn a 3.65-3.99 GPA to be included on the Dean’s List. Rockwall-Heath baseball players Russell Hughes and Hunter Seales were back in the news together Tuesday on a much happier occasion than when they both made news a year ago. The seniors each signed a letter of intent to continue their baseball careers next year in junior college. Hughes signed with Paris Junior College, and Seales with Navarro College. Last March, the two outfielders were chasing a fly ball when they collided. Hughes left the game with a concussion, and Seales with a broken leg. Hughes missed some time but Seales didn’t play again in 2012. Both are preparing to play for RHHS this season. Fourth annual Fundraiser, craft show to benefit Royse City softball The 4th Annual Battle of the Bulldogs Fundraiser and Craft Show, set for March 23 at the Royse City High School Royce Swiney Indoor Facility, will benefit the Royse City High School softball program. The event will include a car show, rag ball tournament, cow patty bingo, a silent auction, and jail and bail. Special visits will be made by the Easter bunny, which will be available for photos between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the facility, which is located at 700 S. FM 2642 in Royse City. The craft show will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with booth set-up beginning at 6:30 a.m. Cost for a 12x12 indoor booth will be $50. Booth assignments will be made upon check-in. No electricity will be available in booths, and all vendors must provide their own canopies/tents and tables/chairs. No food vendors will be accepted, with the exception of those offering pre-packaged prepared food items. All products offered must be appropriate for inclusion in a family event; the school reserves the right to request removal of any items deemed illegal or in poor taste. For more details or craft show registration forms, visit rcisd.org/rchs and click on the Battle of the Bulldogs link. All net proceeds will be used to benefit the Royse City High School softball program. Donating $10 for each subsciption to Your community newspaper has teamed up with a fund-raising project to benefit our county's important help for senior citizens! Now through February 28, every new subscriber, as well as our current subscriber renewal payments, will create a $10 donation to Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. Call Order you subscription and help our Senior Citizens 972-722-3099 ... Enjoy a Great Community Newspaper and a Great Community Organization Page 8 Rockwall County News • Thursday, January 24, 2013 Lady Jackets drop out of district lead, but defeats Lady Hawks by Lary Bump Rockwall fell from a 9-point halftime lead and a first-place tie in District 12-5A to a 10-point loss and third place in a matter of 16 minutes of basketball Tuesday, Jan. 15. Mesquite Horn, one of three teams tied for the district lead entering that night, held RHS to just 5 points and no field goals in the second half. The Lady Jackets still led 29-25 entering the fourth quarter, but Horn scored the first 10 points in the fourth quarter and outscored them 16-2 over the final 8 minutes. On Friday, the Lady Jaguars took charge of the district race by defeating Mesquite, the other team that had been tied for the 12-5A lead. Rockwall bounced back that night for a tougher-than-expected 63-50 home victory over Rockwall-Heath to pull into a tie for second with Mesquite. After the game at Horn, RHS head coach Jill McDill said, “We played great in the first half, about as good as we can play. We showed we can control the boards even though they were 5 to 8 inches taller at every position. We had five offensive rebounds.” That was the first half, when the Lady Jackets totaled 14 rebounds. In the second half, they managed just six. The first sign that something was amiss came when the Lady Jaguars scored the first 6 points of the second half, all on offensive rebounds. While they were getting second shots, RHS was managing just five field goal attempts in the third quarter and five more in the fourth. McDill said, “We were trying to run our offense. We weren’t trying to stall. We just didn’t score. Yellowjackets soccer ... continued from page 7 In the inaugural RHS Invitational Tournament pool play, Plano John Paul II broke the scoreless streak with two goals just before halftime and held a 2-1 lead with just 16 minutes to play. The Jackets (7-0) regrouped to put in three goals for a 4-2 victory. The opponent in the final match was Sulphur Springs, which won the tournament’s other bracket. After allowing a first-half goal to Rockwall’s Clayton Rittershaus on a rebound, the Wildcats had control of the ball for most of the second half but couldn’t score. RHS goalie Andrew Caquelin stopped three second-half shots for a 1-0 shutout. RHS head coach Troy Williams explained why his defense has been so successful. “Several guys have been playing together for a while, and Jordan Story has come in and helped us on the right side. Chris Estridge has been as solid as can be. We’ve had a lot of competition at goalie. Andrew is our go-to guy there at the moment.” Rittershaus, who has scored five goals this season, was one of six Jackets with a goal in a 6-0 victory over Dallas Kimball Thursday, Jan. 20. RHS defeated Dallas Conrad 1-0 Friday, with Micah Day scoring the only goal. In competition between the bracket runners-up for third place, RockwallHeath (5-3-1) defeated John Paul II. The Hawks had defeated Dallas Samuell 3-0 and lost 3-1 to both Sulphur Springs and Carrollton Newman Smith in pool play. Rockwall had opened the season by outscoring three opponents by a total of 15-0 to repeat as champions of the Buffalo Wild Wings Tournament in Denison. Andy Rojas scored four goals for the Jackets in that tournament. “Their number 5 (Lauren Bradshaw) is a great shot blocker. When Sara (Williamson) would drive past her defender, she’d have another person to beat. And they never left Ellen (Baker) alone.” Bradshaw also had a game-high nine rebounds and 8 points, all in the second half. Williamson was the game’s high scorer with 11 points, but 3-point threat Baker totaled just 6. Against Rockwall-Heath, the Lady Jackets (20-8 overall, 6-2 in the district) took a 21-9 lead after the first quarter. Though they didn’t lose the advantage as they had at Horn, they really couldn’t pull away from RHHS. Williamson again was the game’s high scorer, with 29 points. For the Lady Hawks (8-15, 1-7), Jacquelyn Turner used hot 3-point shooting for 14 points. Katie Webster added 12. RHHS had won its first 12-5A game on what turned out to be Black Tuesday for Rockwall. Webster poured in 25 points as the Lady Hawks defeated North Mesquite for the second time in three tries this season, 67-43. Jordan Mitchell added 13 points. Rockwall-Heath led by 11 points at halftime, and really took charge with a 24-6 third-quarter advantage. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Rockwall-Heath 9 14 11 16 50 RHS 21 13 14 15 63 Rockwall-Heath – Jacquelyn Turner 14, Katie Webster 12, Jordan Mitchell 7, Jasmine Brumfield 5, Eden Deel 4, Caroline McCallum 4, Geneva Johnson 2, Sophie Keith 2. RHS – Sara Williamson 29, Morghen Day 8, Alleah Austin 6, Ellen Baker 6, Hannah Clark 5, Kaelyn Hutton 4, Hannah Hughes 3, Cassie Ross 2. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final RHS 17 9 3 2 31 Mesquite Horn 13 4 8 16 41 RHS – Sara Williamson 11, Morghen Day 9, Ellen Baker 6, Hannah Hughes 3, Megan Grandy 2. Mesquite Horn – Kristina Smith 9, Jada Underwood 9, Lauren Bradshaw 8, Tyler Hamilton 7, Victoria Youman 6, Dawn Nwoko 2. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final North Mesquite 8 12 6 17 43 RHHS 16 15 24 12 67 North Mesquite – Emily Malone 16, Ashley Rivera 10, Kara Hitt 8, King 5, Makqhuisha Carruth 2, Williams 2. RHHS – Katie Webster 25, Jordan Mitchell 13, Jessica Nwabuko 8, Jacquelyn Turner 8, Caroline McCallum 4, Jasmine Brumfield 2, Geneva Johnson 2, Sophie Keith 2, Mallory Rice 2, Lauren Mizell 1. Lady Bulldogs beat Greenville, lose to McKinney North The Royse City Lady Bulldog varsity basketball team beat Greenville 5139 Tuesday, November 15. The game was played at Greenville. Krystal Pickron poured in 28 points in the game. Sydnie Erbe contributed 9 points. Then, state ranked McKinney North defeated Royse City 80-37 Friday January 18. The game was played at Royse City. Krystal Pickron again led the way offensively for Royse City with 18 points. After these games, Royse City stands at 18-10 overall and 4-5 in District 13-4A play. Bulldog Men Fall to Both Greenville and McKinney North Greenville edged the Royse City varsity boys basketball team 69-67 Tuesday, January 15. The game was played at Greenville. Tre Hayes and Jamie Briceno scored 22 and 21 points respectively in the game. Then, McKinney North came to Royse City and beat the Bulldogs 68-58 Friday, January 18. David Frye and Tre Hayes had 21 and 13 points respectively in the game. After these games, Royse City stands at 14-10 overall and 4-3 in District 13-4A play. Rockwall County Sports Notes Pickleball play set 3 times weekly The Boys & Girls Club in Rockwall is sponsoring a group of pickleball players from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All visitors are welcome to come, learn and play. For more details call Michael Rasmussen at 972-722-1090 or 214-276-3123. RBA registration ends Saturday Spring registration for the Rockwall Baseball Association will end Saturday. Registration costs $125. Tryouts and draft are scheduled Feb. 2, with the coaches’ meeting set for Feb. 5. The pre-season tourney is set for March 1-3. Season play begins March 18. For more details visit rockwallbaseballassociation.com or call 972-772-6324. Chandler’s Landing Tennis events set The Love Bites Mixer at Chandler’s Landing Tennis will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Peter at 214-402-0636 for more details. Chandler’s Landing Tennis will begin winter league play on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Play will run eight weeks. The Polar Bear Mixed Double Tournament is set for Feb. 16. Call the number listed above for details on any of these calendar entries. Faith, Heart & Sole Run slated The Faith, Heart & Sole: 5K Color/Fun Run honoring Surie Baeza will take place Feb. 23 at the Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium, 1201 T.L. Townsend Drive, in Rockwall. The event is designed to create awareness about and educate people about domestic and family violence while providing information about resources available in the community. Early registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Call Cheryl Weaver at 972-772-3000 or email win.rockwall@gmail. com for more information. Visit the run’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ winintx for updates. Rockwall County Scholastic Sports Schedules The Fulton School Falcons Friday, Jan. 25 – Basketball: home vs. Dallas Inspired Vision, Forney Sports Center, middle school girls 5 p.m., middle school boys 6 p.m. and JV boys 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 – Varsity boys’ basketball: at Dallas Yavneh Jewish Academy, 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 – Boys’ basketball: at McKinney Cornerstone Christian Academy, Old Settlers Recreation Center, middle school 5 p.m. and varsity 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – Varsity girls’ basketball: home vs. Dallas Inspired Vision, Forney Sports Center, 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 – Varsity basketball: at Longview Trinity School of Texas, girls 3 p.m. and boys 4:30 p.m. Heritage Christian Academy Eagles Friday, Jan. 25 – Basketball: home vs. Greenville Christian School, RISE, JV boys 4:30 p.m., varsity girls 6 p.m. and varsity boys 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 – Middle school basketball: home vs. Dallas Thunder, RISE, girls 4 p.m. and boys 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 – Boys’ basketball: home vs. Christian Heritage School of Longview, JV 4:30 p.m. and varsity 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 – Middle school basketball: at Rockwall Christian Academy, girls 5 p.m. and boys 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – Basketball: home vs. Rockwall Christian Academy, RISE, JV boys 4:30 p.m., varsity girls 6 p.m. and varsity boys 7:30 p.m. Rockwall Christian Academy Warriors Friday, Jan. 25 – Varsity basketball: at Garland Christian Academy, girls 6 p.m. and boys 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 – Varsity basketball: at Greenville Christian School, girls 6 p.m. and boys 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 – Middle school basketball: home vs. Heritage Christian Academy, girls 5 p.m. and boys 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – Basketball: at Heritage Christian Academy, RISE, JV boys 4:30 p.m., varsity girls 6 p.m. and varsity boys 7:30 p.m. Rockwall High School Yellowjackets Friday, Jan. 25 – Varsity boys’ soccer: vs. South Garland at North Forney Tournament, City Bank Stadium, 11:30 a.m. Freshman A girls’ basketball: home vs. North Mesquite, Utley Middle School, 5 p.m. Boys’ basketball: at North Mesquite, Freshman A 5 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m., Freshman B 6:30 p.m. and varsity 7 p.m. Girls’ basketball: home vs. North Mesquite, Rockwall High School, JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7 p.m. Girls’ soccer: home vs. Frisco Liberty, JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7:15 p.m. JV boys’ soccer: at Allen in Allen JV Tournament, 6 p.m. Freshman B girls’ basketball: home vs. Plano McMillen, Utley Middle School, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 – JV wrestling: home for Rockwall JV Invitational, 9 a.m. JV boys’ soccer: vs. Mesquite Horn at Allen JV Tournament, 2 p.m. Varsity boys’ soccer: at North Forney Tournament, City Bank Stadium Swimming: District 11-5A Championships, RISD Aquatic Center Tuesday, Jan. 29 – JV 2 and 3 tennis: at Arlington Lamar Tournament, 8 a.m. Softball: scrimmage at Wylie, JV 5 p.m. and varsity 7 p.m. Boys’ soccer: home vs. Little Elm, Rockwall High School, JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7:15 p.m. Girls’ soccer: home vs. Carrollton Creekview, Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium, JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 – JV 1 tennis: at Ennis JV Tournament, 8 a.m. Gymnastics: with Odessa Permian at Saginaw Chisholm Trail, Optional, 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – Varsity tennis: RHS Frozen Ball Tournament, 8 a.m. Freshman boys’ basketball: home vs. Mesquite, Utley Middle School, A 5 p.m. and B 6:30 p.m. Girls’ basketball: at Mesquite, Freshman A 5 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7 p.m. Boys’ basketball: home vs. Mesquite, Rockwall High School, JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7 p.m. Boys’ soccer: home vs. North Mesquite, JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7:15 p.m. Girls’ soccer: vs. North Mesquite at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7:15 p.m. JV softball: scrimmage vs. North Forney and The Colony Saturday, Feb. 2 – Wrestling: at District 8-5A Championships, McKinney Boyd, 9 a.m. Varsity softball: scrimmage vs. North Forney and The Colony Rockwall-Heath High School Hawks Friday, Jan. 25 – Freshman boys’ basketball: home vs. Longview, Cain Middle School, 5 p.m. Varsity girls’ soccer: vs. McKinney North at Frisco Heritage Tournament, 5 p.m. Boys’ basketball: home vs. Longview, Rockwall-Heath High School, JV Red 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7 p.m. Boys’ soccer: home vs. Frisco Liberty, JV Red 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7:15 p.m. Girls’ basketball: at Longview, JV Red 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 – Varsity girls’ soccer: vs. Denton Guyer at Frisco Heritage Tournament, 3 p.m. Varsity powerlifting: at Royse City Powerlifting Invitational Monday, Jan. 28 – JV White boys’ basketball: at Lovejoy, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 – Freshman Red girls’ basketball: home vs. Mesquite Horn, Cain Middle School, 5 p.m. Boys’ basketball: at Mesquite Horn, freshman 5 p.m., JV Red 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7 p.m. Girls’ basketball: home vs. Mesquite Horn, Rockwall-Heath High School, JV Red 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7 p.m. Girls’ soccer: home vs. Frisco Heritage, JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 – JV powerlifting: at Royse City Friday, Feb. 1 – Softball: home scrimmage vs. Frisco Liberty, JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7 p.m. Boys’ soccer: at Tyler Lee, JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7:15 p.m. Girls’ soccer: at Tyler Lee, JV 5:30 p.m. and varsity 7:15 p.m. Gymnastics: home vs. Fort Worth Boswell, Optional, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 – Wrestling: at District 8-5A Championships, McKinney Boyd, 9 a.m. Cain Middle School Mustangs Monday, Jan. 28 – 7th grade boys’ basketball: home vs. Wylie Cooper, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. 7th grade girls’ basketball: at Wylie Cooper, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 – Gymnastics: vs. Williams and Hurst-Euless-Bedford MS, FEW, Levels 5/6/7, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 – 8th grade girls’ basketball: home vs. Wylie Cooper, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. 8th grade boys’ basketball: at Wylie Cooper, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – 8th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Royse City Middle School 8th grade B girls’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Williams 7th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Allen Ereckson 7th grade B girls’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Lovejoy Sloan Creek Saturday, Feb. 2 – 8th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Royse City Middle School 8th grade B girls’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Utley 7th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Allen Ereckson 7th grade B girls’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Lovejoy Sloan Creek Utley Middle School Wolves Monday, Jan. 28 – 7th grade boys’ basketball: home vs. Lovejoy Sloan Creek, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. 7th grade girls’ basketball: at Lovejoy Sloan Creek, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 – 8th grade girls’ basketball: home vs. Lovejoy Sloan Creek, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. 8th grade boys’ basketball: at Lovejoy Sloan Creek, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – 8th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Royse City Middle School 8th grade B girls’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Williams 7th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Allen Ereckson 7th grade B girls’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Lovejoy Sloan Creek Saturday, Feb. 2 – 8th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Royse City Middle School 8th grade B girls’ basketball: home for B Team Tournament 7th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Allen Ereckson 7th grade B girls’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Lovejoy Sloan Creek Williams Middle School Wildcats Monday, Jan. 28 – 7th grade girls’ basketball: home vs. Allen Curtis, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. 7th grade boys’ basketball: at Allen Curtis, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 – Gymnastics: vs. Cain and Hurst-Euless-Bedford MS, FEW, Levels 5/6/7, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 – 8th grade boys’ basketball: home vs. Allen Curtis, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. 8th grade girls’ basketball: at Allen Curtis, C 5:30 p.m., B 6:30 p.m. and A 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – 8th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Royse City Middle School 8th grade B girls’ basketball: home for B Team Tournament 7th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Allen Ereckson 7th grade B girls’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Lovejoy Sloan Creek Saturday, Feb. 2 – 8th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Royse City Middle School 8th grade B girls’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Utley 7th grade B boys’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Allen Ereckson 7th grade B girls’ basketball: at B Team Tournament, Lovejoy Sloan Creek .