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July 4th Celebration

By Genesis BishopAfter smoke alerted employees

and patrons that the Golden Corral located at 1701 N. Beltline Road had caught fire on the outer wall of the building, the Irving Fire Department was alerted and the building was evacuated Wednesday evening.

At just after 8 p.m. thirteen sup-pression, EMS and support vehicles were dispatched to the scene.

According to the Irving Fire De-partment, upon their arrival, fire was showing on the outside of the building near a commercial trash compactor

and could be seen traveling up the wall to the eave of the roof.

Investigators stated that the fire appeared to originate from a 4ftx5ftx4ft deep container that was used to discard old cooking grease. The heat of the fire then caught the nearby trash compactor on fire and traveled up the outer wall of the building.

No injuries were reported and the fire was completely contained by 10 p.m.

No cause was identified after investigation.

Beltline Golden Corral evacuated due to fire

The Irving Fire Department emergency vehicles respond to a two-alarm call at the Beltline Golden Corral on Wednesday. / Photo by John Starkey

By Genesis BishopAfter a lengthy discussion June

26, the Irving City Council approved supplements to the conceptual site plan for the Irving Entertainment Center provided by the developer ARK Group.

“We’ve made excellent prog-ress in the last few months,” Rick Lazes of the ARK Group told council members, “Largely in part due to the diligence of your staff. You should be extremely proud of your staff.

“I’m happy to report that con-struction plans are complete. [June

ARK to break ground soon on Entertainment Center

Council denies pleas from gas station to sell alcohol By Genesis Bishop

Despite evidence and pleas from attorney David Denny who represented Esters Chevron at the June 26 Irving City Council meet-ing, the council denied the request for a variance that would allow the establishment to sell alcohol for consumption off-premises.

By Genesis BishopDespite some daunt-

ing delays along the way, north Texas – specifically Irving – welcomed the arrival of new life-saving technology on Wednesday afternoon.

Two, 19-axle trucks moved the precision cancer-fighting cyclotron from the Port of Houston to its new home at the future Texas Center for Proton Therapy on Royal Lane.

The machinery was slated to arrive on Mon-day, but due to a delay caused by re-routing by TxDot and paperwork at the Port of Houston, the convoy was unable to leave until Monday afternoon.

“We finally got out about 3:30 p.m. [on Monday] and curfew hits around 4 p.m. so we got shut down because there was curfew and we made it about 10 miles day one,” Jay Armand of

By Dan EakinA man who was accused of

embezzling more than $250,000 from the Las Colinas Country Club between 2006 and 2009 was found guilty of tax evasion by a federal jury Monday in Fort Worth.

Jeffery Bynum James, now 53, is now free on bond and is to be sentenced on Oct. 17. He faces a

maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

James, who was tried before U.S. District Judge John McBryde, was employed as director of club accounting for the country club dur-ing the time that the embezzlements allegedly took place.

Officer James McLelland of the

Man convicted of tax evasion

See TAX EVASION, Page 2

220 tons of cancer-fighting technology arrives in Irving

A specialized crane lifts one half of the 220 ton cyclotron after its arrival at the Texas Center for Proton Therapy on Wednesday. / Photo by Genesis Bishop See CYCLOTRON, Page 6

By Genesis BishopDroves of Irvingites adorned

in red, white and blue lined the sidewalks of Irving Boulevard yesterday morning for Irving’s annual Independence Day Parade.

The parade featured entries from local businesses, community groups, beauty queens and more. Clowns and stilt walkers popped in and out of the parade to the glee of young children watching

the show.Almost every float in this

year’s parade came bearing dedi-cated candy-throwers who tossed handfuls of sweets and other

Parade shows Irving’s red, white and blue patriotism

See IRVING PARADE, Page 8

Irving residents ‘oohed’, ‘aahed’ and cheered as floats travelled past on Irving Boulevard yesterday during the Independence Day Parade. / Photo by John Starkey SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 8

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Staff ReportCoppell Police Officer Joshua

Jackson was awarded the TPA Ethi-cal Leadership in Law Enforcement Award at the Texas Police Associa-tion’s Annual Training Conference in Grapevine on June 28.

Jackson was recognized by TPA Executive Director Erwin Bal-larta and by Coppell Police Chief Mac Tristan, who is also this year’s TPA President.

This is the first year the Texas Police Association has presented the Ethical Leadership in Law Enforce-ment award, which is sponsored by the Ballarta/Papp Foundation. A check for $5,000 will be awarded to the charity of Jackson’s choice in his name.

Tristan said Jackson had met the criteria for the award, which includes “having conducted himself as a model of integrity, overcame substantial challenges in law enforcement with ethical behavior and leadership, and has provided significant benefit to the community.”

Tristan also said Jackson has been “inspirational as a model for ethical behavior and leadership.”

Jackson has been a member of the Coppell Police Department since November 2005. In 2009, Jackson and the Coppell Police Traffic Unit hosted the first Coppell Police Motor-cycle Competition as a fund raiser to build a memorial wall to honor two Coppell police officers killed in the line of duty. The plan was to invite

fellow motor officers to come to Coppell to participate in a motorcycle training/ skills compet i t ion and to solicit donations from sponsors to de-

fray the costs for the memorial wall. That year, $10,000.00 was raised which was enough money to build the Coppell Police Memorial Wall.

Sammy Lujan of the Coppell Police Department said, “From its inception, Officer Jackson has been an integral part of the massive effort required to make the motorcycle rodeo a reality. His exceptional skills at fun-draising, organization, and personal relations led him to eventually become the point person over the ensuing years. He carefully developed impor-tant contacts with various sponsors, solicited tens of thousands of dollars in donations, helped coordinate the ever-increasing tasks, and rallied a small army of selfless citizen volunteers.”

After 2009, the money raised at the annual motorcycle rodeo was donated to the Metroplex chapter of COPS, Concerns Of Police Survivors, an organization that helps the family members of officers who were killed in the line of duty. (http://www.nationalcops.org/index.asp) The results and success of the Annual Coppell Police Motorcycle Rodeo has grown to over 70 competitors

and over 5,000 spectators at the 2014 event.

Tristan said, “Officer Jackson is a gentle giant with a servant’s heart. He has worked tirelessly to make the motor rodeo a success, all to benefit families of fallen officers. And while doing all of this, he still does outstanding work as a Coppell Police Motor officer, a committed family man, and volunteer for his church. He is a true servant leader and deserves this award.”

Jackson has a Bachelor’s Degree from Stephen F. Austin State Univer-sity. He and his wife Kayla have three daughters.

Source: Sgt. Sammy Lujan, Coppell Police Department

Supplies for Success, July 7-August 8Sponsored by Mayor Beth Van Duyne and the Irving Fire Department, the drive will provide school supplies to Irving ISD children from low-income families. Purchase school supplies and make donations at any Irving fire station from July 7 to Aug. 8. Examples are: 1- to 3-inch binders, backpacks, colored pencils, construction paper, dry erase markers, notebook paper, spiral notebooks and yellow highlighters. To make a financial contribution, make check payable to Irving ISD and mail to P.O. Box 152637, Irving, TX 75015-2637. [email protected] for more information. Parents and guardians in need of school supplies should contact their child’s school counselor.

Teen Cupcakes, July 7, 3-4 p.m.Teens in grades 6 and up are invited to join us

as we refine our cupcake decorating skills. The event will be held at the West Irving Library (825 W. Irving Blvd.).

Spark A Reaction Teen PartyJuly 10, 2-3:30 p.m.

Attention teens in grades 6 and up. Let lightning strike your imagination as we make electrifying t-shirts, bookmarks and buttons. Meet the special guests and authors who will be partying with us – Gail Carriger, Julie Murphy, Veronica Rossi, Lisa Stasse, Sherry Thomas and John Corey Whaley. For more information, call (972) 721-2606. The event will be held at the Central Irving Library (801 W. Irving Blvd.).

Bloomin’ Books: A Bookworm’s Garden Party, July 12, 2-4 p.m.

Book lovers are in for an afternoon of fun. Join us for trivia games and a lively author panel

discussion featuring Sherry Thomas, A. Lee Martinez and Jaye Wells. At the Central Irving Library (801 W. Irving Blvd.).

Irving Bridal Show, July 13, 12-5 p.m.Bridal Shows, Inc. gives brides a one-stop shopping opportunity to plan their complete wedding in one weekend at one location! Irving Bridal Show will have over 100 wedding businesses with everything to plan your big day. We’ll have a fashion show, entertainment and lots of door prizes and giveaways! At the Irving Convention Center (500 W Las Colinas Blvd.).

Coppell Chamber Governmental Affairs Committee, July 15, 8 a.m.

Mike Collier, Democratic candidate for Texas Comptroller will speak at the monthly meeting at the Coppell Chamber of Commerce (509 W. Bethel Road, Coppell).

Laughs by the Lake, July 18, 7-10 p.m.There is no better way to end a week than with a laugh. Come to the Las Colinas Urban Center (501 E. Las Colinas Blvd.) for an evening of comedy and live music alongside beautiful Lake Carolyn. Enjoy multiple Texas comedians

as they perform under the stars, followed by the funky sounds of Memphis Soul Band. Meet representatives from 97.9 FM The Beat and win great prizes. Food vendors and a beer garden offer food and refreshments. Admission is free; call (972) 721-2501 for more information.

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Irving Police Department said Irving police conducted a preliminary in-vestigation into the case after being contacted by the country club. Fol-lowing the preliminary investigation, Irving police turned the case over to the Internal Revenue Service.

“Sometimes it is easier to get a conviction on tax evasion than own embezzlement charges,” McLelland said, “because the IRS is able to pull up bank account information.”

According to evidence presented during trial, James evaded assess-ment and payment of taxes by failing to disclose his stolen money on his federal income tax return.

The government presented evi-dence at trial that during calendar year 2008, James, a married resident of Richland Hills, filed a fraudulent joint federal income tax return. That return stated, according to evidence presented, the couple’s joint taxable income for calendar year 2007 was $57,542, and that the taxes on that amount would be $5,639. In fact, as James well knew, the government con-tended, their joint taxable income for that year was $153,959, and the taxes due on that amount would be $32,059.

The case was tried by the office of U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Chris Wolfe and Doug Allen prosecuted the case.

Source: Kathy Colvin of the Office of the

U.S. Attorney.

Tax EvasionContinued from Page 1

Coppell officer gets ethical leadership award

By Dan EakinWhen the Richard J. Lee El-

ementary School opens the latter part of next month, it may well signify the first of other school facili-ties to come. With much anticipated growth during the coming years in the southern portion of the Coppell Independent School District, school officials believe attention to that area will certainly be a focus.

Vern Edin, who serves as the district’s interim administrative liaison to the school board, said this week that the CISD’s southern popu-lation is growing, citing the district’s purchase of acreage near North Lake for more new schools and other CISD

facilities to be built there during the next several years.

Edin said that the growth will likely result in an increase in retail buildings to be built to meet the needs of this growing population.

“Where are these people going to shop?” he asked, indicating that more retail would seem to be a certainty. While there is a large shopping area, including a Wal-Mart, a Kohl’s and other major stores near the northeast corner of MacArthur and I-635, he believes the building of more retail establishments will occur.

Tamerah Ringo, CISD director of communications and public rela-tions, said school officials are also

considering additional land near Hwy. 114 and Belt Line Road to ac-commodate future construction.

As it now stands, after Richard J. Lee students finish elementary school, they will then go on to Coppell Middle School West, which is located west of Belt Line Road.

The address for Richard J. Lee Elementary school is 8808 Chaparral Waters Way, Dallas. In fact, the entire 1,700 acre North Lake development is within the city of Dallas, just a short distance from the southern part of Valley Ranch, which is part of Irving. Students in that part of Valley Ranch will attend Lee Elementary beginning with the 2014-15 school year.

Earlier this year, during discus-sions about the district’s boundary re-alignment, several parents who live in Valley Ranch protested be-fore the school board and signed petitions asking that their children not be forced to leave Valley Ranch Elementary to go to the new school.

However, Ringo said that sen-timent seems to have changed as families have learned more about the school and been able to meet the new principal and some of her team.

She noted, “Mrs. Kastrounis (principal) has poured her heart into the relationships she has begun to build with her school family and many of those same parents who

were originally hesitant are now excited about the learning opportuni-ties available to all Lee learners and are really starting to take ownership of their new school home.”

So far, the first-year enrollment number for Lee is approaching 500.

Note: It is not unusual for one school district to be located in several cities. The CISD will have schools in Coppell, Irving, and beginning this fall, Dallas. The Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD has schools in Irving. The Lewisville ISD has schools in Lewisville, Carrollton, The Colony, Flower Mound and Highland Village. Seven different school districts are located in Irving, including two charter school districts.

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By Genesis BishopIrving’s only professional sports

team, the Texas Wild, is putting the finishing touches on its venue at the Four Seasons Resort and Hotel in Irving, in preparation for its home opener on July 8.

To kick things off this year Ir-ving’s hometown team will go head-to-head with the Washington Kastles out of Washington D.C.

With seven home games and a slew of top-notch players Irving residents have plenty of tennis action to choose from in the coming weeks.

“I don’t know if there is “a” hot-test match,” Jeff Launius, Texas Wild owner, said. “A lot of great players are coming in from all the teams includ-ing our own.”

The event boasts special events that compliment the intense sporting on the court.

“Ladies night on [July 11] will be fun,” Launius said. “We’re having a private wine tasting. We’re giving away macaroons to the ladies and some spa packages, so it’ll be a really tailored night towards them.”

The team has received warm receptions from Irving in the past and Launius expects growth in that trend this year.

“Last year I was impressed with our attendance,” Launius said. “I would anticipate that would grow this year. It rained four out of our seven nights [last year]. One night we went indoors, so that was a total wipeout.

“I think last year the excitement built all the way to the end of the season, so I would anticipate people being excited and coming back and supporting their team.”

The Texas Wild, originally based in Missouri, made the move to Texas for very strong reasons.

“I look at Irving and I see it as a place moving forward – of pro-gression,” Launius said. “You know [Irving] has the entertainment center coming, convention center, hotel, other projects online. It’s a commu-

nity on the move and [it’s] got great corporate headquarters and location, which makes it a ‘no-brainer’.”

Launius planned to have the venue completely ready for play as of Friday and says the whole process of setting up takes about five to six weeks all together.

“We started building the venue the first of June,” Launius said Wednesday. “The venues up, but the scoreboards and the painting of the logos [isn’t done yet]. Turn-key? You know, it seems like how much ever time you have before your home opener, you go right to that date.

“If you start sooner it takes just a little longer.”

For those in Irving who aren’t familiar with tennis or the Texas Wild, Launius said the event will still be fun to attend.

“You’ll see some of the world’s best tennis players in an environment unlike any tennis environment you’ve seen. It’s a team format, it’s the only coed professional sports franchise in the world.

“I think you come out and have fun. You don’t even have to be a ten-

nis player to appreciate what you come out and see.

“Worst case scenario, you’ll have fun when you come out whether you’re a tennis enthusiast or not. That’s our job.”

As a special thanks to Irving for making the Texas Wild its hometown team, Launius said Irving residents and businesses will receive tickets at the discounted rate of $30 on July 8.

For more information on the Texas Wild and a full schedule of events, visit www.texaswildtennis.com.

Irving’s Texas Wild opens season July 8

Workers add the finishing touches by painting the logos of sponsors on the Texas Wild Tennis venue in preparation for the team’s home opener July 8 at Four Seasons Resort and Hotel in Irving. / Photo by Genesis Bishop

By Dan EakinWhen most people make a mis-

take, few people notice it.When a mistake is made in the

newspaper, a lot of people notice it, and only a few of the readers quickly inform the newspaper people that they have made a mistake.

A couple of weeks ago, the Ram-bler had the word “publically,” rather than “publicly” in the top headline on page one.

Over the next several days, the Rambler was criticized face to face, over the phone and in letters which one staff member may have exag-gerated by referring to as hate mail.

But wait a minute. Was that really a mistake? Maybe just a little mistake? Or a big one?

Going to the Internet, we learned that this is not the first time that the words publically and publicly have been debated.

Actually, the Merriam-Webster dictionary lists publically as an ac-ceptable alternative to the word

publicly.One writer argued that if we are

going to have to write publicly, then we should also write finely instead of finally, statisticly instead of statisti-cally and also probably change the spelling of a lot of other words.

The opposite argument is that the “a” and one “l” are unnecessary, so why not just write publicly? After all, aren’t newspapers supposed to be written as tersely, or as terseally as possible?

While we are told that some spell checks do not underline the word publically in red, the Rambler’s spell check does sometimes and sometimes does not. In the writing of this column, the word publically was never underlined in red once.

OK. We will stop defending our-selves. But we still contend that the spelling of the word as publically may have been perfectally okay.

Meanwhile, we invite readers to continue to send their comments to us, and let us know how we are doing.

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same variance in the case of the Texas Musician’s Museum that is slated to open in the Heritage District.

The resolution to deny the vari-ance on city staff’s recommendation was upheld with an 8-1 vote. Webb was the only council member against.

The contention concerned the distance between the establishment and the Holy Family of Nazareth School and Church.

Denny’s primary argument for the approval of the variance in distance was that during 2009 the Chevron was granted a TABC license and sold alcoholic beverages until the council protested in 2010.

According to Denny, the city sec-retary at the time had inadvertently approved the business to sell alcohol despite of the existing ordinance.

Members of the Holy Family of Nazareth School and Church asked that the council uphold the city staff’s recommendation to deny the variance due to the proximity of the Chevron to one of their entrances measuring only 40 feet in distance.

Holy Family representatives cited several occasions on which they had to escort unfavorable persons from the property and the higher crime rate at the location in 2009 that dropped after the Chevron’s ability to sell alcoholic beverages was repealed in 2010.

Councilman Dennis Webb spoke to the audience and council about why he planned to vote in favor of granting the variance.

His decision was made on the basis that he had voted in favor of the

Jerry Dean Boulware

Jerry Dean Boulware, 53, passed away on July 01, 2014 in his Irving home. Jerry was born on September 2, 1960 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Don

Boulware and Elizabeth “Liz” Ann (Adams) Boulware. Jerry was raised in Irving, Texas where he grad-uated from Ma-cArthur High

School in 1979. Jerry is survived by his parents; sister, Lisa Giardiana of Orlando, Florida; grandmothers, Freeda Adams of Detroit, Texas and Juanita Boulware of Kiomatia, Tex-as; nephew, Ryan Caravella; niece, Chelsea Giardina; aunts and uncles, Jodie Boulware, Mike Boulware and wife, Melba, Kaye (Johnson) Boulware, Mary Jim Woods and husband, Joe, Dorothy Adams, and Kenneth Adams and wife, Sandra; and numerous cousins. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 07, 2014 at 1:00PM at First Christian Church in Detroit, Texas. Funeral arrangements conducted under the direction of Calvary Funeral Home.

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Arrangements by Brown’s Memorial Funeral Home, 972-254-4242Vivian Holmes5/3/1921 – 6/26/2014William Carl Price 12/27/1927 – 6/29/2014David Slavik 1/11/1953 – 7/01/2014 Arrangements by Chism-Smith Funeral Home, 972-259-7644Carol Junnae McKenzieSeptember 26, 1949 - June 26, 2014Jon Warren WilkinsJuly 21, 1958 - July 1, 2014Sophie Beatrice MitchellMarch 8, 1937 - June 27, 2014Durham Houston DickersonDecember 6, 1927 - July 2, 2014Steven Daniel WhiteJune 19, 1945 - June 26, 2014Lisa Rene Harris BuckJune 7, 1966 - June 29, 2014

Arrangements by Donnelly’s Colonial Funeral Home, 972-579-1313Gene ReeseMarch 4, 1964 – June 23, 2014Salomon “Mon” G. SolisJuly 5, 1928 – June 28, 2014Ruby DixonOctober 21, 1952 – July 1, 2014Mary Carolyn HarrisOctober 14, 1933 – July 1, 2014

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Tausend, sister Anne McClaren and extended family Sherry Wilson and Gorkem Ozcelebi, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Carolyn’s love of music enriched the lives of many and will leave a lasting legacy of kindness, caring and generosity of spirit. She will be remembered by her friends and family with enormous love and respect at the Woodhaven Presby-terian Church in Irving 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2014. In lieu of flowers, Carolyn requested that a donation be made to St. Jude Chil-dren’s Hospital.

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27] we’ll be filing for our building permit.

“Subject to a positive vote to-night we will begin construction in 60 days, or less.

“What for years has been our dream is now becoming a reality as the Irving Entertainment Center will soon become part of the fabric of Irving and Las Colinas and attract

business and tourists to here for decades to come.”

The major discussion concerned the defining of “related or enhancing use” of office space in the building plan.

Lazes addressed council and provided a list of businesses that he considered to fall into that category including promoters and officers for retailers that would be providing merchandise for sale at the Irving Convention Center and the Irving Entertainment Center.

The list provided verbally by Lazes to the council is not legally binding, but the fact that the meeting was recorded and could be presented as evidence in court if necessary, swayed council members to approve the resolution, despite the list not be-ing included in the resolution.

The resolution passed with a 6-3 vote, with council members Mayor Beth Van Duyne, Brad LaMorgese and Thomas Spink against.

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Food Truck NightMore than 600 people came to the First United Methodist Church of Coppell Wednesday night as the church hosted Food Truck Night. A total of four Ruthie’s Food Trucks came from Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, making gourmet food available for purchase. Sno Cones, an iPad, and several gift cards were given away. After dark, a family-friendly movie was shown. / Photo by Melissa Potter

Arts Center performance

Dave Tanner of the Dave Tanner Trio, explains the history and story behind the song ‘Yankee Doodle

Dandy’ to a nearly full house at the Irving Arts

Center June 29 during his ‘American - Ends in I-Can!’

tour. / Photo by Genesis Bishop


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1. RELIGION: What are the first three words of the Old Testament?

2. MEDICAL: What is the common name for dentition?

3. GENERAL KNOWL-EDGE: How many colors are in a rainbow?

4. GEOGRAPHY: How many countries make up Great Britain?

5. PSYCHOLOGY: What kind of fear is represented in heliophobia?

6. MOVIES: What do the seven dwarves do for a living in Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty”?

7. LANGUAGE: What letter of the alphabet doesn’t appear in any of the names of the U.S. states?

8. HISTORY: Which was the first of the 13 original colonies to be admitted to the United States?

9. MUSIC: What is Paul Mc-Cartney’s middle name?

10. MEASUREMENTS:

What is the metric equivalent of a quart?

Answers1. “In the beginning ...”2. Teething3. Seven4. Three (England, Wales

and Scotland)5. Fear of sunlight6. They are miners.7. Q8. Delaware9. Paul (His first name is

James.)10. A liter

• It was civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. who made the following sage obser-vation: “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

• In 1811, London became the first city in the world to reach the milestone population of 1 million.

• If you’re like one-third of American men, you’d like a shot

at hosting “The Tonight Show.”• You might think that hot

dogs are a relatively recent food offering, but you’d be wrong. The first sausages were created more than 3,500 years ago when an-cient Babylonians began stuffing spiced meat into the intestines of animals.

• If you hear the word “Bilbo” you might think of a fa-mously adventurous hobbit, but a bilbo also is a finely tempered Spanish sword.

• Elvis Presley reportedly was worth $10 million when he died in 1977.

• In Western medicine in the 19th century, experts be-

lieved in a phenomenon called “maternal impressions,” which posited that what a pregnant woman looked at could influence the appearance of her child. This belief set off a rush of pregnant Parisian women heading to the Louvre to gaze at the lovely artworks, hoping to give birth to attractive babies.

• Half of first-time marriag-es in Kentucky involve teenagers.

• Those who study such things say that after Paul Revere made his famous midnight ride, he billed the Massachusetts state house 10 pounds, 4 shillings to cover his expenses. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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American Legion Post #218Heritage Park Building

215 Main St. Downtown Irving3rd Thursday of each month.

Recruiting/Questions call 469-621-7878

Buttons & Bows Square & Round Dance Club

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

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

Senter Park East228 Chamberlain

Evening Lions Club1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00pm

Community Bible Church2301 Texas Drive

Friends of The Irving TheaterSecond Tuesday at Joe’s Coffee Shop.

7 p.m. to eat/casual meeting at 7:30 p.m.Greater Irving RepublicansMeets the first Tues. each month@ Spring Creek BBQ at 7 p.m.

Irving Amateur Radio Club Fourth Thurday of the month

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

Irving AMBUCS Thursdays @ 11:30 a.m.

at Los Lupes Irving Garden & Arts

2nd Thursday, 10amIrving Garden & Arts Building906 S. Senter 214.435.9876Irving Noonday Lions

PH 972-409-9940Every Wed. @ Los Lupes

In the Irving Mall Irving Republican

Women’s ClubMeets the second Monday of each month

(except June, July & August) at 7pm at IHOP Restaurant

Hwy 635 @ MacArthurIrving Retired School

Personnel AssociationFirst Christain Church 104 W. Grauwyler Rd.

Second Thursday every monthIrving Rotary Club

Thursdays at 12 pmLas Colinas Country Club

[email protected] Sunrise Rotary

Thursday at 7 amLas Colinas Country Club

4400 N. O”Connor Rd.Irving Women’s Network

Las Colinas Country ClubFourth Tuesday of every month

11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.Metroplex Glass Club

Every 2nd TuesdayAt Oak Haven UMC

1600 N. Irving HeightsSaturday Singles

Lunch Bunch 1st & 3rd Saturdays

972-254-3525Single Moms Care & Support

of Irving2nd and 4th Fridays of each month6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Irving YMCA

(corner of Irving Blvd. and Story Road)Free meal! Encouraging meeting!

Kids welcome!Thumbs up Toastmasters

Sundays 2:45 p.m.YMCA Building 2200 W. Irving Blvd.

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

Berean Memorial ChurchVFW Post 2494 IRVING

Post Meeting – 1st Thursday at 7pmLadies’ Auxiliary -1st & 3rd

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

3375 Belt Line RdWidowed Persons Service

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Oak HavenUnited Methodist Church

1600 N. Irving Heights 75061972.438.1431

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

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m

CATHOLIC

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Holy Family of NazarethCatholic Church

One block north of Hwy 183 on Esters Rd.Sat. 5:30pm, Sun. 8am, 10am, 12pm,

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First Christian Church114 West Grauwyler Rd. 75061

972-579-0911Sunday School for all ages-9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship- 10:45 a.m.

NorthgateUnited Methodist Church

3700 West Northgate, 75062972-252-8519 www.northgateumc.orgWorship Service 8:15 AM in the Dome

Sunday School 9:30 AMWorship Service 10:45 AM in the WAC

at the rear of the complex

St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church 1621 W. Grauwyler Rd.

Irving, TX 75061 972-259-8744www.ststephensirving.org

Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m.

Good Shephard Lutheran Church2620 W. Grauwyler Rd.,

Irving,TX 75061www.gslcirving.com

Belt Line RoadChurch of Christ

1202 N. Belt Line Rd., Irving, TX 750611st Century Christianity in the 21st Century

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

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

First United Methodist Church 211 W. Third, 75060

972-253-3531 www.fumcirving.orgSunday School 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.in the Sanctuary

6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

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McKessin Specialty Health, said. “It was a long day for not much.

“[On Tuesday] we made 240 miles out of our 380 mile trip. Then the remaining 140 [miles on Wednes-day].”

The center, a collaboration of Texas Oncology, the U.S. Oncology Network and McKesson Specialty Health, is expecting to treat its first patients in early 2016.

“Texas Oncology is excited to bring this remarkable technology to the area to help create more cancer survivors. The size and weight of the cyclotron belie the precision that this form of radiation treatment delivers in destroying cancer cells,” Dr. Steven Paulson, chairman and president of Texas Oncology, said. “The proton therapy center reaffirms our com-mitment to create more hope for cancer patients by adding leading-

edge technology to compliment the existing array of advance cancer treatment choices for the 119,000 Texans that will be diagnosed with cancer this year.”

The cyclotron, a magnetic par-ticle accelerator, creates protons that travel up to two-thirds the speed of light through a 143-foot beam line – nearly half the length of a football field – to the patient’s tumor with pinpoint accuracy.

“The delivery of the cyclotron is an impressive logistical feat that signifies an important construction milestone. We’re pleased to have completed one more step in bring-ing this advanced treatment to north Texas,” Kirk Kaminsky, president of the U.S. Oncology Network and pro-vider services for McKesson Specialty Health said.

The arrival of the cyclotron marks the end of a complex, month-long odyssey for the equipment, which began in Belgium on May 21. Manufactured by Ion Beam Ap-

plications S.A. (IBA) in Belgium, the 220-ton cyclotron was shipped in two sections, bolted to the hull of the ship to balance the unusually heavy cargo and to prevent capsizing. After more than 5,000 miles at sea, the cyclotron traveled from the port of Houston to Irving by land via an indirect route due to its massive size and weight. A specialized crane then carefully hoisted it into place in the facility.

Although the facility’s building is slated for completion by the fall, highly technical work will fill the next several months as the advanced technology behind the lifesaving treatment is carefully set, calibrated and tested.

“Physicists and engineers from IBA and Texas Oncology physicists will be onsite to manage the me-ticulous calibration and testing of the proton beam equipment,” Gary Barlow, director of the Texas Center for Proton Therapy, said. “What makes this therapy so effective is its extraordinary precision in targeting

the proton beams on the tumor. To do that, we have to calibrate the machine to submillimeter accuracy.”

Proton therapy is non-invasive, has few side effects and patients treated with proton therapy may have

increased tolerance for chemotherapy.Treatment sessions typically

last for one to three minutes, and the complete course of treatment may be from one to 30 sessions, lasting one day up to eight weeks.

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The Coppell Knit Wits stand behind some of the many items they have made for Newborns in Need. / Submitted photo

Staff ReportThe Knit Wits, the newest group

at the Coppell Senior and Commu-nity Center, was recently formed to provide an opportunity for seniors citizens interested in any of the fiber arts, such as knitting, crocheting, looming or sewing, to gather together and create their works of art in a fun and creative environment.

Many of the items made by group members, such as hats, boo-ties, blankets and baby slings are do-nated to area babies in need, through a program called Newborns in Need. Newborns in Need is a national non-profit program established to provide

basic necessities to sick, premature or needy newborn infants. The Dallas area chapter was founded in 1999, and local volunteers provide baby items through the Parkland Health and Hospital System. So far, the Coppell Senior Center Knit Wits have donated over 200 baby items to Newborns in Need, since the group’s creation in May 2014.

Anyone ages 50 and up, wishing to become involved with the Knit Wits group is invited to attend their weekly meeting, at 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Coppell Senior and Community Center at Grapevine Springs. There is no fee to be involved in the group.

However, participants must bring their own supplies.

For information, contact the Coppell Senior and Community Center, located at 345 W. Bethel Rd., Coppell, TX, 75019 or call 972-462-5136.

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NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAINAIR QUALITY STANDARD PERMIT REGISTRATION

PROPOSED AIR QUALITY REGISTRATION NOS. 52968L021 AND 52967L021

APPLICATION Ed Bell Construction Company, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 52968L021 and 52967L021, which would authorize construction of a Concrete Batch Plant located at the Northeast corner of intersection of West Northwest Highway and Colwell Boulevard, Irving, Dallas County, Texas 75039. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=32.88 1666&lng=- 96.946111&zoom=13&type=r For exact location, refer to application. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.

This application was submitted to the TCEQ on May 20, 2014. The application will be available for viewing and copy-ing at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and the West Irving Library, 4444 West Rochelle Road, Irving, Dallas County, Texas, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review in the Dallas/Fort Worth regional office of the TCEQ.

The executive director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application.

PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC MEETING You may submit public comments, a request for a public meeting, or request a contested case hearing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments is 15 days after newspaper notice is published. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to consider in the permit process.

The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or ask questions about the applica-tion. A public meeting about the application will be held if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.

If only comments are received on the application, the response to comments, along with notice of the executive direc-tor’s action on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted comments or is on the mailing list for this application.

The executive director will complete the technical review, issue a preliminary decision on the application, and a Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the final deadline for submitting public comments. If a hearing request is timely filed in Response to this Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Air Permit, the time period for requesting a contested case hearing will be extended to thirty days after the mailing of the executive director’s response to comments.

After the final deadline for public comments following the Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. If any comments are received, the response to comments, along with the executive director’s decision on the application, will then be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or who is on a mail-ing list for this application, unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING You may request a contested case hearing. The appli-cant or the executive director may also request that the application be directly referred to a contested case hearing after technical review of the application. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 15 days from this notice, the executive director may approve the application. If no hearing request is received within this 15-day period, no further opportunity for hearing will be provided. A contested case hearing will only be granted based on disputed issues of fact that are relevant and material to the Commission’s decision on the application. Further, the Commission will only grant a hear-ing on those issues raised during the public comment period and not withdrawn.

A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. To request a hearing, a person must actually reside in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant. Ifrequesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any;(2) applicant’s name and Registration Number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; and (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility. If the request is made by a group or association, the one or more members who have standing to request a hearing, and theinterests which the group or association seek to protect, must also be identified. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing within 15 days following this notice to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address below.

Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the executive director will forward the application and any requests for contested case hearing to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact relating to rel-evant and material air quality concerns raised during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.

MAILING LIST In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive future public notices for this specific application mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk by sending a written request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. If you communicate with the TCEQ electronically, please be aware that your email address, like your physical mailing address, will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea informaci6n en Espanol, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from Ed Bell Construction Company, P.O. Box 540787, Dallas, Texas 75354-0787 or by calling Mr. Shane Lowrie, QC Manager at (469) 418-7074.

Notice Issuance Date: June 4, 2014

ZONING CASE NO. ZC14-0024ZONING CLASSIFICATION – S-P-2DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. DVP14-0002AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

ORDINANCE NO. 2014-9593

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CITY OF IRVING, TEXAS, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 25, 1997, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE; GRANTING APPROVAL OF A DEVELOPMENT PLAN ON A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS: A TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LAS COLINAS AREA 1 REVISED, 13TH INSTALLMENT ADDITION, MORE FULLY AND COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A-1 ATTACHED HERETO; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY FROM AN UNASSIGNED USE IN A PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 1144, AS AMENDED, TO R-ZLa USES UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 1144, AND ACCORDING TO THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1144, THE 1964 COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IRVING, TEXAS, GRANTING A ZONING CHANGE ON A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS: A TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LAS COLINAS AREA 1 REVISED, 13TH INSTALLMENT AD-DITION, MORE FULLY AND COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A-2 ATTACHED HERETO; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY FROM C-O COMMERCIAL OFFICE DISTRICT USES AND M-FW FREEWAY DISTRICT USES UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 1144, AS AMENDED, TO S-P-2 SITE PLAN DISTRICT USE FOR R-ZLa USES UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 1144, AND ACCORDING TO THE SITE PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO LAND USE; COR-RECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP ATTACHED TO ORDINANCE NO. 1144; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; DETERMINING THAT THE CHANGE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE DOES NOT REPEAL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDI-NANCE EXCEPT IN CASES OF DIRECT CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.

ZONING CASE NO. ZC14-0026ZONING CLASSIFICATION – S-P-2

ORDINANCE NO. 2014-9594

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1144, THE 1964 COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IRVING, TEXAS, GRANTING A ZONING CHANGE ON A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS: A TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE SHERWOOD FOREST NO. 3 ADDITION AND LOCATED AT 2821 ALAN-A-DALE, MORE FULLY AND COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY FROM R-7.5 SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT USE UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 1144, AS AMENDED, TO S-P-2 SITE PLAN DISTRICT USE FOR R-6 USES UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 1144, AND ACCORDING TO THE SITE PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND REGU¬LATIONS RELATIVE TO LAND USE; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP ATTACHED TO ORDINANCE NO. 1144; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; DETERMINING THAT THE CHANGE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE DOES NOT REPEAL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE EXCEPT IN CASES OF DIRECT CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.

ZONING CASE NO. ZC14-0035ZONING CLASSIFICATION – S-P-1

ORDINANE NO. 2014-9595

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1144, THE 1964 COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IRVING, TEXAS, GRANTING A ZONING CHANGE ON A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS: A TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE DON HERRING MITSUBITSHI ADDITION, AND LOCATED AT 2901 W. AIRPORT FREEWAY, MORE FULLY AND COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY FROM S-P-2 SITE PLAN DISTRICT USE FOR C-C USES INCLUDING AUTO SALES AND OUTSIDE STORAGE UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 1144, AS AMENDED, TO S-P-1 SITE PLAN DISTRICT USE FOR C-C USES INCLUDING AUTO SALES AND OUTSIDE DISPLAY UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 1144, AND ACCORDING TO THE SITE PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO LAND USE; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP ATTACHED TO ORDINANCE NO. 1144; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; DETERMINING THAT THE CHANGE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE DOES NOT REPEAL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE EXCEPT IN CASES OF DIRECT CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVING, TEXAS, on June 26, 2014.

BETH VAN DUYNE — MAYORATTEST: Shanae Jennings — City SecretaryAPPROVED AS TO FORM: Charles R. Anderson — City Attorney

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS - PROPOSED ZONING CHANGESCITY OF IRVING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

AND CITY COUNCIL

Public hearings are held to consider applications for amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and the Official Zoning Map of the City of Irving, Texas for the properties described herein:

LOCATION, DATES & TIMES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS:City Council Chambers of City Hall, 825 West Irving Blvd., Irving, TexasPlanning & Zoning Commission: Monday, July 7, 2014, 7 p.m.City Council: Thursday, July 24, 2014, 7 p.m.

ZONING CASE ZC13-0034: Approx. 5.7 acres at 100 S. Belt Line Road.The request is to rezone the property from S-P-2 (Generalized Site Plan) for C-C (Community Com-mercial) including Warehousing, Outside Storage, and Vehicle Lease and Rental Uses to S-P-2 (Generalized Site Plan) for C-C (Community Commercial) including Warehousing, Outside Storage, and Vehicle Lease and Rental Uses to allow additional warehousing, outside storage and display.

ZONING CASE ZC14-0027: Approx. 0.26 acres at 601 Fenimore Avenue.The request is to rezone the property from R-7.5 (Single Family) Uses to S-P-2 (Generalized Site Plan) for R-7.5 (Single Family) Uses for an exception to the required side yard setback.

ZONING CASE ZC14-0028: Approx. 1.4 acres on the north side of IH 635, west of Rosche Drive. The request is to rezone the property from S-P-2 (Generalized Site Plan) for C-C (Community Com-mercial) Uses to S-P-1 (Detailed Site Plan) for R-AB (Restaurant with Attendant Accessory Use of the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages for On-Premises Consumption) Uses to allow a new restaurant with outdoor dining and the accessory use of the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearings and express their opinions on the zoning change request. Written response for the record may also be submitted to:

City of Irving – Planning Dept., 825 W. Irving Blvd., Irving, TX 75060.

The applicationsare on file for public review in the Planning Department at the address listed above during normal business hours. For additional information, please contact the Department at 972-721-2424. Please reference the case number when requesting information.

This facility is wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for interpreta-tion services or assistive hearing devices must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting.Contact the City Secretary’s Office at (972) 721-2493 for assistance.

127686PUBLICATION SUMMONS

Small Claims Case Number 14SC2137

RICARDO SERRANO4314 RAINER STREET, #707IRVING, TX 75062

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By Dan EakinAs many as 15,000 people or

more packed into Andy Brown Park East Thursday night for a three-hour celebration that ended with a spec-tacular fireworks show.

Then, 11 hours later, thousands lined Samuel Boulevard and Parkway Boulevard to see the annual patriotic Spirit of Coppell Parade.

With members of the Coppell City Council leading the way, fol-lowed by the Coppell High School Band, about 30 entries came down Samuel Boulevard and then turned west on Parkway to thrill the crowd which was composed of people of all ages as well as a large number of dogs.

The Coppell Lions Club float won the Most Spirited award and Stride Rite of Lewisville was named Best Decorated.

The parade also included entries from businesses, churches, school groups, theatre groups and politi-cians.

The event on Thursday night at Andy Brown East included a concert

by a band called Curvee. Children rode a small train, had fun on bounce houses and got their faces painted. Hungry people stood in long lines in order to purchase food and drink from the several vendors that were on hand.

Many came to the event dressed in red, white and blue. The Coppell Fire Department hoisted its huge flag at the edge of where the crowd would be.

July 4th Celebration

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!

— Bruce Burns

For football and cheerleadingAges 5-12 years old as of Aug. 1st

www.irvingboysfootball.orgor call (972)-293-4545

Don’t miss the deadline: August 15th —

REGISTER TODAY!!

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Thousands see fireworks, paradeas Coppell celebrates 4th of July

goodies to attendees.The parade ran from 9-10 a.m. making the

loop on both east and westbound Irving Bou-levard. Only one incident held the parade up as the last leg traveled through the eastbound Irving Boulevard route.

At the intersection of Britain Road and Irving Boulevard a member of the First United Methodist Church float was injured.

In an attempt to exit the float while it was still moving, Laurie Rosh found herself caught and dragged under the rear two sets of tires on

the trailer.“She stepped out of the trailer and fell,”

one fellow church member said, “then the trailer ran over her.”

Rosh was conscience as EMT’s loaded her into the ambulance.

After the parade finished at 10 a.m. Ir-ving residents were invited to eat slices of free watermelon at Heritage Park on Main Street where children could have clowns make bal-loon sculptures for them or be adorned with airbrush art.

Later in the evening, residents were in-vited to attend the Irving fireworks show at Lake Carolyn.

The three-hour Independence Day celebration at Andy Brown Park East ended at 10 p.m. with fireworks, choreographed to music.

The float featured by Stride Rite of Lewisville won the Best Decorated award for the annual Spirit of Coppell parade. / Photos by Dan Eakin

Irving paradeContinued from Page 1

Photo by John Starkey Photo by Genesis Bishop

Photo by Genesis Bishop Photo by Genesis Bishop

Laurie Rosh, of the First United

Methodist Church, was

injured during the Irving

Independence Day Parade

yesterday.

/ Photo by

Genesis Bishop

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