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By Jess PaniszczynFour-year-old Irving resident,

Abraheem Khan, is in a raceagainst time to find a bone marrowdonor. The transplant will requirea donor from the same racialbackground as Abraheem whosefather is Pakistani and mother isHispanic.

“Abraheem is currentlyreceiving treatment at Children’sMedical Center,” Abraheem’smother, Raquel Khan, said. “He isthe youngest of our four children.He was diagnosed with AcuteLymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL,Leukemia) in November of 2004.

We have done the chemotherapyand radiation, but he relapsed onMarch 15th of this year. We are toldthat he needs a bone marrowtransplant, so we are going out tothe community to find help. Weare trying to get the Hispanic andPakistani communities involved.

“We are trying to find a bonemarrow donor who matches myson. Everyone in our family wastested. We had a 25% chance, butnone of us matched him..

“Abraheem is a real feistychild. He goes by the name ‘T-Rex’. He is strong-willed andenergetic. This has not broughthim down. Even though he feelssick, he is still fighting back.

“We go in every Monday toget a spinal tap. When he becomesupset with his treatment, he tellsthe doctors and nurses, ‘Don’tcall me Abraheem, call me T-Rex’.He doesn’t like to see people cry,he calls them ‘crybaby’. Hedoesn’t want that around,” Mrs.Khan said.

“His birthday is in October,and we just celebrated his fourthbirthday for the 20th time I think.We had a birthday party two daysago. He is still with us. He alwaysasks, ‘When is my birthday? Are

Making enough birthday wishes to last a lifetime, Abraheem Khan,a.k.a. T-Rex, awaits the perfect match which will allow him toexperience a full and healthy future.

Tomas “Tommy” Gonzalez,an assistant city manager for theCity of Dallas and formerHarlingen city manager, is the Cityof Irving’s new chief executive.Gonzalez will begin his duties nolater than May 1.

Under a two-year contractapproved by the City Council onApril 6, Gonzalez will receive anannual salary of $181,236, a $4,800yearly car allowance and up to$5,000 for relocation expenses.

“The City of Irving is blessedwith many unique attributes,

incredible amenities and a wealthof infrastructure,” Gonzalez said.“I am honored to have beenselected as its new city manager,and look forward to making adifference in Irving.”

As Irving city manager, hewill oversee 2,000 employees anda general fund budget of $145million. Some of the key cityissues are Texas Stadiumredevelopment, neighborhoodrevitalization, changingdemographics and economicdevelopment initiatives.

Over 700 original pieces of artincluding jewelry, sculpture, ce-ramics and drawings created byIrving high school students arecurrently on display through theAnnual Exhibition of IISD StudentArtwork in the Irving Arts Center’sMain Gallery until April 17. ChrisPeterson, the lead instructor forsecondary visual arts and ateacher at Irving High School, or-ganized the exhibit.

“This is a very excitingevent,” Mr. Peterson said. “Theexhibition is of artwork by stu-dents from all four Irving highschools, Nimitz, MacArthur, TheAcademy and Irving High School.There is a wide, wide variety ofartwork displayed here. I think ifpeople come out and see the exhi-bition, they will be very impressedby it.

“The exhibition gives stu-

High school students’ artwork on displaydents a lot of exposure in the Irv-ing community. It is a wonderfulreward for the efforts they haveput in throughout the year in theirart classes. It celebrates their suc-cesses. Some artists won a vari-ety of prizes many of which wereart supplies donated by Asel ArtSupplies and Sax Arts and Crafts.Some artists also won cashawards.

“I am very proud of the ef-forts of our faculty as well as theefforts of our students. I think thehigh quality of artwork has a lotto do with a passionate group ofart teachers. We have 12 art teach-ers at the high school level in thedistrict who challenge their stu-dents in a very disciplined art cur-riculum. The students have towork hard. They are exposed to awide variety of art history, whichfuels their creativity. Innatelythere is a lot of talent in the stu-dents from Irving ISD, they arevery creative people.

“I would really love for asmany people in the Irving commu-nity to come out and see this showas possible. This is a wonderfulway to support the arts in the com-munity, and it’s a free show,” Mr.Peterson said.

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Irving Mall hosted SimonKidgits Club’s Book Blast! whichencouraged kids to read throughcelebrity book readings and freegiveaways. Children were alsoencouraged to share the joy ofreading by donating books to theIrving Public Library system.

“The Book Blast is all aboutstories, education and reading tochildren,” Holly Conner, directorof mall marketing” said. “We havestory times throughout the day.At noon we will have a specialcelebrity guest speaker, Erick

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Strickland, a Dallas Mavericksplayer. We also have readers fromthe Irving Public Library, Barnesand Noble, and personalities fromRadio Disney. Craft projects areavailable for children. They canmake a bookmark, decorate acookie and color. There’s a lotgoing on.”

Children received copies ofAdventures in the Park, SimonKidgits Club’s first book.Attendees were also eligible fordrawings for free children’s booksand videos.

Hopping on stage to get a better look at the pictures,Tiffany Stull (5) joins guest reader Deborah Varden for aliterary treat.

A portrait on black by Irving High School senior, Juan Castaneda,earns accolades as Best of Show - Fibers and Outstanding designFibers. Juan created the portrait by applying bleach to a black cloth.

Child races against time to find marrow donor

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Burglary: 04-01-06 Sometime duringthe weekend suspects cut a holethrough the roof of Half Price CheckCashing, 204 S. Nursery. They also cutthe power supply and phone line, andremoved a large amount of cash fromthe store safe. ID and CID responded. Buglary of a Motor Vehicle: 04-08-06 Car Max, 3100 Spur 482, betweenthe hours of 10:30 p.m. on 4/7 and 8:00a.m. on 4/8, fourteen vehicles had thewindows smashed and their stereosremoved. Because of the time of theincident and the schedule of securityand the surveillance system it ispossible that an employee or ex-employee may be involved. Pursuit: 04-08-06 at 3:23 a.m. A 2000Ford Focus passed an officer eastboundon Hwy. 183 at over 100 mph. Theofficer attempted to stop the vehicleand it fled to the 2200 block of eastHwy. 183 where it wrecked. The driverwas taken to Parkland because he hadan elbow injury prior to the accidentand DWI and Evading charges are beingfiled at large. Three other adults werearrested for Public Intoxication and onejuvenile was released to his parents. Pursuit / Kidnapping Arrest: 04-08-06 A female was abducted from the900 block of E.Grauwyler by her ex-boyfriend. A vehicle description wasgiven out and officers located thevehicle. A chase ensued from the 700block of N. MacArthur to HunterFerrell and Nursery where the suspectwrecked. The female complainant wasfound unharmed and the suspect was

caught by K-9 officer Rocky. Thesuspect had a bite wound and was takenParkland, he had numerous otherwarrants including one for DomesticViolence assault on this same female. Pursuit: 04-08-06 at 4:42 p.m.Officers attempted to stop a male for atraffic violation at Walnut Hill at WalnutRidge and the male refused to stop. Hepursued the suspect for approximatelytwo minutes at speeds not exceeding60 m.p.h. The suspect fled on foot at

the Tuscan Villas apartments and waslater taken into custody and chargedwith evading. There was no damage orinjuries in this pursuit.

Aggravated Robbery: 04-10-06Officers were sent to W. Pioneer on arobbery. The complainant said that shewas in the parking lot when the suspectapproached from behind, grabbed her,and placed an object to her head thatshe suspected was a handgun. Thecomplainant relinquished her purse andthe suspect took it and fled.

Irving Fire Department activity summaryApril 7 - March 12

Irving Fire Department responded to 346 incidents.The Fire incidents

101 Miscellaneous Fire and Rescue Calls7 Structure Fires0 Special Operations6 Vehicle Fires

Comments:7-7 Three structure fire calls; one hadfire showing on arrival and was con-tained by first arriving companies, twohad nothing showing on arrival.7-8 Structure fire at 222 W LasColinas Blvd. was brought under con-trol by a two alarm response.

Medical calls52 Major Accidents81 Major Medical17 Heart Attacks32 Difficulty Breathing29 Trauma Related21 CPR Situations

Comments:7-7 Ambulance went into overloadtwice.7-8 Ambulance went into overloadonce.4-12 Ambulance went into overloadonce.

19 Burglary of a habitat1 Recovery of a vehicle3 Robbery

Irving Police Department activity summaryApril 7 - March 10

Irving Police Department responded to 81 incidents.8 Auto Thefts41 Burglary of a vehicle9 Burglary of a business

Letter ToThe EditorLetter ToThe EditorLetter ToThe EditorLetter ToThe EditorLetter ToThe EditorNote: The Irving Ramblerreceived the following email inresponse to Protesters beginmarch at ExxonMobil by JessPaniszczyn printed in thenewspaper’s April 6th issue.

Why would you provide coverageand exposure for any of theseoddball groups?? Disappointing,to say the least.JE

Dear JE:Sorry to disappoint.

The problem is The IrvingRambler is designed to reflect thepeople, businesses, and events that

make up Irving, TX. The march towhich you refer was a nationalevent that began in Irving. It was anewsworthy item and we reportedit accordingly.

Not only was the marchnewsworthy, but by theirstatements and their actions, theprotesters involved ExxonMobil, aworldwide company headquarteredin Irving. I felt it was important togive people information about acontroversy they may or may nothave known about that involvessuch an important area business.

We did ask for and received aresponse from ExxonMobil, whichwas printed verbatim.

As an information source forIrving, I don’t think it is our placeto shield citizens from information.I think it is important to give readersboth sides of a controversy andallow them to decide whether it is“stuff of nothing” or important tothem. Likewise, I cannot fail to reportinformation on groups whose

actions or philosophies I do notpersonally agree with. What ifwriters refused to create storiesabout a church, school or businesssimply based on their own biases?What if the parties with whom theydisagreed happened to be near anddear to your own ideals?

I have tremendous faith in theintelligence of our readers to sortout the silly from the serious while

Thank you so much for writing. Kindest regards, Jess Paniszczyn

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2nd annualIrving Heritage Society

Fish FryFriday, April 28 from 5:30 pm until duskDog Trot Log Cabin at Centennial Park

444 West Second StreetTickets required

Fish fry provided by the Irving Rat Pack

Tickets are $12.50 in advance or $15.00 at the gate. Discounttickets of $5.00 for children ages 3-8 years will also be offered.Children 2 years of age and under are free. Tickets may bepurchased at Clothes Quarters, 142 S. Main, State FarmInsurance, 210 S. O’Connor, or from any Irving Heritage SocietyBoard Member.

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Gone but not forgotten. This one’s for you Coach C!

Irving Elks Lodge2015 N. Britain Rd., Irving

A Celebration in Memory of Cecelia AllenAll proceeds go into a Trust Account for Cecelia’s daughter, Dianna Hornsby.

Mini Casino Day

$7.50 per person(dinner, door prizes & $2,000 in casino money)

Sunday April 30th - 2:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Dinner served from 4:00 – 6:00Casino tables open @ 2:00

April 15 Easter Egg Hunt - TheDowntown Easter Egg Hunt at Heri-tage Park is 9 a.m.-noon. Age groupparticipation is as follows: 9-9:30 a.m.for 11-12 yr olds, 9:30-10 a.m. for 9-10 year olds, 10-10:30 a.m. for 7-8 yearolds, 10:30-11:00 a.m. for 5-6 year olds,11-11:30 a.m. for 3-4 year olds, 11:30-12 a.m. for 1-2 year olds. The event isbeing sponsored by IPAR.

April 15 African Dance and Drum-ming Clinic - Irving Black Arts Coun-cil presents the Jackie Townsell Afri-can Dance & Drumming Clinic foryouth ages 8 and up on Saturdays 10a.m. – 12 p.m. from April 15 to June10in the Irving Arts Center, Suite 200.Clinic is $20 to all participants - spaceis limited. For more information, con-tact Tammy Nnamani at 214-993-8444,214-450-7888 or www.irvingblackartscouncil.org.

April 15 Savour the Flavours ofIrving - In the Irving Arts Center from4 to 6 p.m. Admission isfree. International community leadersare invited to attend this reception fea-turing salsa, sushi, paella, BBQ andentertainment. Participants will brain-storm ideas for health and educationalprograms for Irving’s multi culturalcommunity. Call 972-721-4833 for in-formation or to RSVP.

April 15 I.B.F.A. Cheerleadingregistration - Girls 14 and under areinvited to become a part of the IBFACheerleaders from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.at Mid Cities Skateland, 1333 S.Beltline Road.

April 15 ICTN art exhibits - Aretrospective of figures and landscapesby artist Melodee Martin Ramirez ison display through April 28 at Irving

Community Television Network(ICTN) 233 S. Rogers Road. Ramirez,an instructor at North Lake College,paints in a contemporary realist style,creating paintings of the figure and thelandscape with depth and luminosity.Exhibition hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday through Friday. Call (972)721-2468 for more information.

April 17 – 23 Community Devel-opment week - The City of IrvingHousing and Human Services Depart-ment will celebrate National Commu-nity Development Week with severalevents that highlight the importanceof Community Development BlockGrants (CDBG).

The events include CommunityDevelopment Housing Organizationtraining, provided by the Departmentof Housing and Urban Development,to be held on April 18 at the Housingand Human Services Department, 2520W. Irving Blvd., Suite 300. On April20, a leadership workshop and appre-ciation luncheon at the Sheraton GrandHotel will recognize local partners.

April 18 Free Well-Child and Im-munization - A free clinic is offeredon the third Tuesday of each month atNorthgate United Methodist Church,3700 W. Northgate Dr. in Irving. Theclinic provides well-child exams forchildren ages birth to four years-oldand immunizations for children agesbirth to 18 years-old from 8:30 a.m. to11:30 a.m. Immunizations only are pro-vided from 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pleasebring immunization records for eachchild. For more information about thisfree clinic, call 972-579-4095.

April 18 Irving Democratic Club --The Irving Democratic Club will meetat El Rincon del Viejo Mexican restau-

rant, 2742 N. O’Connor at 6:30 p.m.An Enchilada Dinner will be served at6:30 p.m. The dinner is $5.00 per per-son. Drinks are extra.

The Irving Democratic Club meetssix times a year on the third Tuesdayof even number months. The Execu-tive Committee meets on the odd num-ber months. For more information call972-650-1510.

April 18 Advisory Committee onDisabilities - Advisory Committee onDisabilities meets regularly the thirdTuesday on even months at 6 p.m. inCity Hall 825 W. Irving Blvd. Individu-als interested in making a presentationat an upcoming meeting should call BobHohman at 972-721-3624. For infor-mation call Joe Matthews 972-659-1684.

April 20 Weight Loss InformationSeminar - Baylor Medical Center atIrving will hold a free weight loss in-formation seminar, from 6 p.m. to 8p.m., in conference rooms one and twoat the Howard Center, 1901 N.McArthur Blvd in Irving. For more in-formation, call 972-579-4446.

April 21 Life Begins at 50 HealthExpo - A full day of health screeningsand fitness demonstrations will be of-fered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn howto improve your health and your life.For more information, call 972- 721-7496.

April 21 Graduate School ofManagement’s 40th AnniversaryLuncheon - Special guests include Dr.Frank Lazarus, President of the Uni-versity, Dr. J. Lee Whittington, Deanof the College of Business and NobelPeace Prize recipient, Dr. Norman E.Borlaug. This is an excellent opportu-nity for networking as well as hearingan update on the Graduate School ofManagement. From 11:30 - 1:00 p.m.at the Omni Mandalay, Irving, $45 perperson. Deadline to register is April14th. Please register at https://www.udallas.edu/form.cfm?ID=246.

April 22 Volleyball tournament -The Six-on-Six Coed Sand VolleyballTournament for ages 16 and older willbe held at Northwest Park RecreationCenter, 2800 Cheyenne St., from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. Cost is $20 per team. Regis-tration deadline is April 17.

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Slevin is no slopBy Matt MungleTitle: Lucky Number Slevin - Rated: R

Sir Ben Kingsley and MorganFreeman as gangsters? That is enoughreason right there to see a flick. Add tothat Bruce Willis as a hit man, JoshHartnett as a fast talking middleman,Stanley Tucci as a relentless detectiveand Lucy Liu as the neighbor in searchof a mystery and what you have is avery fast paced, clever drama that is acool ride.

In a case of mistaken identitySlevin (Josh Hartnett) has been askedto meet “The Boss” (Freeman) who

Irving Parks and Recreation(IPAR) is sponsoring a new programfor teenagers 13 to 15 years old. TheTeen Scene Summer Experience isdesigned to prepare young teens forcollege and careers while having fun.

“The program will be housed atLee Park, but it is actually a LivelyPointe program,” Ray Cerda, IPAR’sCommunity Programs Supervisor, said.“We want the program to be centrallylocated so kids from the north, south,east and west sides of Irving canparticipate.

“This is a brand new program. Wefelt the 13 to 15 year olds is a hardtarget group. They are not old enoughto drive or get a job. The Teen SceneSummer Experience will feature art andculture programs, career shadowing, andcollege prep and campus tours. Theschedule is Mondays, Wednesdays andFridays from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

“There is a theme for each week.For example, one week the theme maybe music. Monday the kids would takea field trip to the University of North

Texas and visit their MusicDepartment. Wednesday the kids mightvisit a radio station and speak with aDJ about his career. Then Friday wouldbe a fun day and the kids might go toSix Flags or a water park.

“I never stepped on a college

campus until I was 18 years old. Goingto various college campuses will helpthe kids get an idea of what college lifeis like and encourage them to go tocollege. The earlier kids haveexperience with colleges, the morethese kids will tend to go on to

New summer program designed for young teenshigher education,” he said.

“There will be a point in thecareer shadowing when we willteach the kids how to fill out aresume and what to do on a jobinterview. Most kids in this agegroup have no idea how to

approach the initial phase of gettinga job.

“Registration is at Lee Park onApril 29 and we want as many kidsas possible to join this program,”Mr. Cerda said.

wants him to help fulfill a vendettaagainst a rival gangster, “The Rabbi”(Kingsley). Slevin has no idea why hehas been thrown into this situation sohe begins to play one side against theother as he tries to stay alive longenough to figure out the whys. Anassassin by the name of Mr. Goodkat(Willis) is the hired hit man brought into make sure everything goes asplanned.

I had a blast at this movie. What’ship about Slevin is that you never trulyknow who’s who or what is going on.Yet it’s easy to follow without ever

giving anything away. The writing istotal tongue in cheek providing thecharacters with quick banter that is hardand fast. Each role is unique and welldefined. In a movie like this it is alwayshelpful to have elements that set it apart from all the others. This film stoodout to me. There was something simpleabout it but at the same time it wascatchy.

Willis is on a marathon pace afterhis better than average performance in16 Blocks plus setting a run for theMay release of Over the Hedge. Hewears the assassin hat well and I mean,come on, Mr. Goodkat is just a coolname. Surprisingly Hartnett, who Iusually can do without, makes meenjoy him in this one. Having twoquiet, reserved men of composure likeFreeman and Kingsley playing mobbosses intrigued me. It added asophistication and maturity to theentire project. And let’s not forgetLucy Liu who always comes in underthe comedic radar but she has a styleof delivery and expression that is topnotch and often overlooked.

If you have seen any of the trailersyou have caught some of the snappydialogue but there is still plenty of witto get you through the 109 minutes offilm. My wife Cindy commented, and

I quote, “The wit was overdone, itwould be like going to work one dayand everybody is witty.” And grantedall the people in the movie who stayalive for any length of time have prettyquick-thinking verbal skills. I see herpoint but I personally have no problemwith that. Also I appreciated theelement of surprise. Maybe I am justclueless but I was guessing the entiretime. In the world of crime dramas,that’s not a bad deal.

Slevin is rated R for strongviolence, sexuality and language. Thisis a mobster movie and so the languageis as expected. If you are offended byblood, blasphemy or bad guys then thisisn’t for you. Granted it’s no InsideMan but if you want a decent moviewith action, humor and twists; you willfind yourself lucky. I give it 3.5 out of5 stars.

With a look at Slevin, I’ m MattMungle. The Mungle([email protected])

Matt is a member of the NorthTexas Film Critics Association (NTFCA)and hosts the weekly syndicated IndieRock Radio Show Spin 180. Plus withhis wife Cindy they do a weekly radiofeature, The Mungles on Movies. Foradditional reviews and interview clipsvisit the website www.mungleshow.com.


IRVING ISDAcademy to Host Summer Program- Students at The Academy of IISDwho will be ninth graders next year havethe opportunity to participate in a newsummer career exploration program.Sponsored by the Academy and IISDPartnerships in Education, CareerOpportunities on Location (COOL)will give incoming Academy freshmenthe opportunity to explore differentcareer fields.

Students can learn about theknowledge and skills needed to enter afield, making the connection between asuccessful career and a solid education.

The program is possible throughfunding from a Smaller LearningCommunities grant and a grant fromthe Texas Network of Math, Scienceand Technology Academies.Companies from the D/FW Metroplexare encouraged to host a group of 10-15 students, who will be supervisedby a teacher.

The event will be held June 6-8and June 13-15 from 9:30 a.m.-noon atthe Academy, during which studentswill visit three businesses.

Benefits for companiesparticipating in the COOL programinclude: publicity for hosting studentgroups; opportunities for employeesto mentor students; and a return oninvestment by recruiting a futureworkforce for their industries.

More than 40 companies areneeded to host student groups thissummer. To inquire about hosting agroup, contact Thelma Cantu,Partnerships in Education coordinator,at 972-215-5017 [email protected].

Irving Mayor to Present at SchulzeCareer Day - Tough career choices maybe several years away for students atSchulze Elementary School, they willexplore their options during CareerDay, April 28. Irving Mayor HerbertGears is one of the presenters scheduledfor the event. He is expected to presentto students from 8:30-9:30 a.m. thatday.

For more information on theevent, contact Venecia Nelson, Schulzecounselor, at 972-785-3500.

Students Advance to UIL AcademicRegional- Students from Irving High School,MacArthur High School and NimitzHigh School competed April 1 in theDistrict 6-5A UIL Academic Meet atCoppell High School. In team events,Irving High took first place in science,Nimitz won first in social studies, andMacArthur took first in calculatorapplications, current issues & events,and literary criticism.

In individual events, the followingstudents advanced to regionalcompetition, set for April 21-22 atTexas Tech University in Lubbock:

MacArthur High School:Tausiq Ahmed, informative speaking;Thomas Close, current issues & event;Emily Elizondo, ready writing; PrincyGeorge, informative speaking, LincolnDouglas debate; Claire Gutowski,literary criticism; Elizabeth Johnstone,literary criticism; Sarah-NaomiRutledge, literary criticism; CrystalSulaiman, calculator applications,editorial writing and news writing; Tasmia Taufiq, calculator applications;

Lynn Trinh, calculator applications;Lionchelle Williams, persuasivespeaking; and Rebecca Yu, numbersense

Nimitz High School:Harrison Cohen, social studies; AaronChristenberry, mathematics andscience; Jeremiah Glenn, ready writing;Michael Grant, current issues & eventsand editorial writing; and Kyle Melton,social studies

Two Students Advance to KickstartState Meet- Two Irving ISD students, Omar andSamuel Sandoval, advanced to statecompetition during the Kickstart CityKarate Championships held at BarbaraBush Middle School April 1.

Omar, an Austin Middle Schoolstudent, won second place in the greenbelt sparring division. His brother,Samuel, an Irving High School student,took third place in the red belt sparringdivision. They will represent IISD atthe Kickstart State KarateChampionships May 20 in Houston.

Kickstart, originally started byactor Chuck Norris in 1992, is aprogram aimed at providing childrenaccess to karate classes that they mightnot be able to otherwise afford.

High Schoolers Eligible forPresidential Awards- This year, the four Irving high schoolsIrving High School, MacArthur HighSchool, Nimitz High School and TheAcademy of IISD – will begin awardingPresidential Service Awards to studentsin grades 9-12.

Awards will be presented tostudents who have completed aminimum number of volunteer servicehours as set forth by the federalrecognition program. IISD Partnershipsin Education is an official certifyingorganization for the program.

The first awards are expected tobe presented before the end of theschool year. For more informationabout the program, go to the federalprogram’s website atwww.presidentialserviceawards.org orcontact Thelma Cantu, Partnerships inEducation coordinator, at 972-215-5017 or [email protected].

Smokey Bear Visits Johnston Choir- The Fifth Grade Honor Choir atJohnston Elementary School enjoyeda visit April 7 from Smokey Bear, themascot for the Texas Forest Service(TFS). Smokey, who has promoted fire

prevention in the state of Texas fordecades, helped the choir celebratewinning a statewide Smokey Bear songcontest. The choir students receivedT-shirts and goodie bags with TFSpromotional materials. In addition, thestudents enjoyed a performance fromTexas songwriter Jake Kellen, whowrote a fire prevention song for TFSas part of their promotion campaign.Also pictured is Mary Kay Hicks ofTFS. Johnston music teacher is LindaAmmons.

Reader’s Theater at Keyes- Leila Jamnik’s third grade class atKeyes Elementary School helpedpresent a reader’s theater titled TheStory of the Pyramid Café to secondgrade classes. With assistance fromcafeteria manager Daffney Meloon andschool nurse Hazel Smith, studentslearned about nutrition and the fivefood groups

Dad’s Club remains active in schoolBy Joe Samuels, Dad’s Club president- The Dad’s Club at Las ColinasElementary has been very busy thisspring. From painting murals in theschool halls to serving lunch in thecafeteria, this group of dads gives theirtime and energy to put smiles on thestudents’ faces at Las Colinas.

The Dad’s Club periodically takesover the cafeteria line and serves thestudents. The dads served andserenaded the students as they wentthrough the lunch line. Fifth gradestudents designed Mardi-Gras themedfunny hats for the dads to wear as theyserved lunch along with the aprons andhair-nets.

The Dad’s Club also hosted theLas Colinas Elementary School annualMornings with Moms. On thisparticular day, Moms take a well-deserved down-time to hunker downto a very pleasant breakfast with theschool kids served by the Dad’s Clubin the school cafeteria. Courtesy of theCelebrity Café and Bakery’s JillAllbright and her crew everyone had avery enjoyable time with the kids,family and friends.

The Dad’s Club designed andpainted a Las Colinas ElementarySchool mural in the school’sGymnasium on April 1. Thiscompleted the mural modification fromorange and blue to the new school colorsof red, white and blue. On behalf of allthe students, staff, and parents, LasColinas Elementary would like to thankeveryone who contributed to the muralincluding the Krispy Kreme forsponsoring donuts, the PTA forproviding pizza, and to Pam Graham,Kelly Calvery, Angie Drake, RichardRuiz and Lynn Stacey for all thesupport.

The Dad’s Club is planning onpainting a giant map of the UnitedStates on the cement area of theplayground for the students to use.

2005-2006 Texas Life MemberRecipients in C-FB ISD- The Carrollton-Farmers BranchCouncil of PTAs held its annual Texas

PTA Life Member Reception on March27 at Ranchview High School. The C-FB Council of PTAs honored its tworecipients this year: Nancy Foreman,Council PTA Student Aid Chairman,was awarded a Texas Life MemberAward, and Melanie Sons, formerCouncil PTA president, received anExtended Service Award.

This year’s Texas PTA LifeMember and Extended Service Award(*) recipients from each C-FB ISD PTAwere also recognized and honored atthe reception. These honoreesincluded:Shannon Croft – Carrollton EarlyChildhood PTA; Lynn Rodriguez,Catherine Rawdon, Francis Wright, andSusan Drake – Blanton Elementary; Brenda Bond, Tracy Scholosstein* –Carrollton Elementary; KrisHennington – Central Elementary; SaraGoldstein, Becky Taylor – CountryPlace Elementary; Sandra Cowan,Cynthia Skarsten, Liz Christian – DavisElementary; Pete Cross, Luz Soto-Dimas, Elizabeth Alonso – FarmersBranch Elementary; Serita Dodson,Charlotte Newbill, Sherry Williams*,Mary Michaels* – FreemanElementary; Pam Zarate, Elizabeth“Buffy” Brown* - Furneaux

Elementary; Thomasina DeSouza,Angelo Kalantzis, Carrie Jacobson –Thompson Elementary; Lisa Higgins,Jayne Hawley – ’05 recipients –Thompson Elementary; Kathy Dinger,Kate Thompson – Blalack MiddleSchool; Cheryl Milovich, Warren Scott– Bush Middle School; Gina LeClaire,Pat Steed, Steve Seefeldt, RobbieBohmier*, Beneda Davis*, MargaritaGonzalez* - Field Middle School; Kristine Fambrough, Missy Croucher,Doris Evans – Long Middle School; Elizabeth Malouf, Mary Lynch – PerryMiddle School; Kitty Reed, KarenLasker – Polk Middle School; MichaelCone, Sharon Clark – Creekview HighSchool; Shizue Motoike – RanchviewHigh School; Bill Centera, DianeSamuels – Newman Smith HighSchool; Pat Hester – Turner HighSchool.

A Texas PTA Honorary LifeMembership is one of the highesthonors bestowed upon an individualby a PTA. A Texas PTA ExtendedService Award is given to those whogive outstanding service to the TexasPTA. The recipient must have beenactively involved in the Texas PTA for10 years and be a Texas Life Member.

CFB ISD

An Igloo in Irving

This replica of an igloo was constructed at Barton Elementary School as a resultof student interest on the subject of igloos, which was expressed in Millie Peck’sspecial education class. It was constructed with the assistance of volunteersfrom BAE Systems, which is a Partner in Education with the school.

Members of the Las Colinas Dad’s Clubspend Saturday afternoon creating amural.

Elementary; Sallie Hurst, PennyConey, Rosie Sagui* - GoodElementary; Debbie Williams,Beth Mauch* - Kent Elementary; Rita Boyd, Anne Summitt, BrandyBruce, Eleanor White – LandryElementary; Joe Samuels, VickiePierce* - Las Colinas Elementary; Bridget O’Conner, Meta Agnew– McKamy Elementary; KarenViegut, Terrie Grimes –McLaughlin Elementary; MartiNeville – McWhorterElementary; JaLaun Wacker,Cathy Bratton* - RainwaterElementary; Sue Danz, PhyllisBaker – Riverchase Elementary; Jan McKinney, Tam McDowell –Rosemeade Elementary; RobynHolmes, Kevin Guillot, SandyThompson – Sheffield Primary/Intermediate; Abby McCone,Ginny Welch* - Stark


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the Abraheem,” Mr. Ackerman said. “Youwould only match someone of your racial andethnic heritage. Abraheem Khan needs atransplant, so we are trying to get theSoutheast Asian families to join the registry.

“All people have to do is fill out aconsent form and allow us to take a smallblood sample. Then if they possibly match,we would call them into Baylor and theywould go to the next stage, the confirmatorytyping stage. We would get several tubes ofblood that would go to the transplant center.Some of the blood would go throughinfectious disease panel testing. Then thetransplant center would choose the mostsuitable donor.

“The person who matched would becalled back and the doctors in the BaylorTransplant Unit would give them a physicalwork-over.

“Then they would go on to one of thetwo collection methods. We have anapheresis collection which goes from thedonor’s arm. Blood is drawn from the donor’sarm and goes through an apheresis machine.What is needed for donation is separatedout of the blood and the rest is put back inthe donor,” he said.

“We also have marrow collection fromthe iliac crest of the hip bone. Doctors

actually take marrow from the donor undergeneral anesthesia. They actually collect thepremature blood cells, which are stem cellsfor the patient.

“Doctors collect these premature bloodcells before they go out into the donor’scirculating blood. They are given to thetransfer patient. The patient receives a high-dose chemo, so their bone marrow is wipedout. The new cells from the donor go rightinto the transplant patient’s bone marrow andstart producing fresh blood.

“This whole process is very importantfor Abraheem. It is kind of a last resort forhim. That is why this is a desperate plea tothe community to get everyone who is of aSoutheast Asian heritage to join the NationalMarrow Donor Program Registry. You maymatch. You may never match. But you aregiving others a second chance at life, andgiving Abraheem especially a chance at life.For this family, this is the third drive we havedone, and we have one more scheduled,” Mr.Ackerman said.

Finding a bone marrow donor is achallenge for families of every race andbackground. If you are interested in joiningthe National Marrow Donor Program as aprospective donor or if you would like tohost a donor drive, contact the Donor Centerat the Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center inBaylor at Dallas, 214-820-3535.

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stronger as a family. It has brought us closertogether. We have learned to appreciate whatwe have every day,” she said.

Clifford Ackerman, a recruitmentcoordinator for the National Marrow DonorProgram, took blood samples from volunteers

The Irving Downtown Association,(IDA) has announced the election of newofficers. IDA’s primary concern is therevitalization of historic, downtownIrving. Selected to serve for one-year, thefollowing IDA members were elected forthe 2006 term:Tim Sutherlin, PresidentBetty Yarbrough, First Vice PresidentDavid Holcombe, Second Vice PresidentDana Edwards, SecretaryVicky Sutherlin, TreasurerCarol Wood, Membership ChairRandy Boatright, Promotions Chair, IDALiaisonKevin Edwards, Special Events Chair

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The “go-kart” phenomenon

began in the late 1950s with informalparking-lot events and rapidly grewinto organized competition onpurpose-built tracks. Since then, thesport has spread around the world,forming a true “grassroots” type ofmotorsports. While the “go” hassince been dropped, karting(properly spelled with a “k”) hasgone on to become a primaryrecreational activity for 100,000Americans annually.

Karting can be a relativelyinexpensive hobby or a higher-dollar, sophisticated form of racingand a training ground for thoselooking to move into other types ofprofessional motorsports. Amajority of today’s drivers at thehighest levels of racing trace theirbeginnings to competitive karting.

classes to get the best bang for yourbuck.

We spoke with WKA presidentRandy Kugler about starting aracing career in karting.

“Karting is a great trainingground for up-and-coming racers,”Kugler said. “You can do all youwant to seat placement and weightdistribution, tires in, tires out, thatsort of thing, but when it comes tothe handling of the kart, there areno springs and no suspensionwhatsoever. So, the kart is what itis, and you have to learnconsistency as a driver.

“Consistency, lap after lap, willtake you places where just hitting afast lap every now and then won’t.If you ever miss your apex (in acurve) and have to lift the throttlein a kart, you’ll have a real difficulttime making up that lost time, andprobably won’t,” Kugler said.“Karting teaches drivers this,whereas other forms of juniormotorsport don’t.”

Asked where new growth willcome from in kart racing, Kugler saidto take a close look at the new TAGkarts. TAG means “Touch and Go,”because these new racing karts haveonboard starters and 125ccengines.

Kugler also addressed whykarting is a true family effort.

“The most important jobanyone will ever have is to raiseyour children,” he said. “Kartingprovides an opportunity for theentire family to work together in thatjob area and learn how to wingraciously and accept defeatgraciously, too. Both spouses canget involved, and other siblings,too.

“Karting is a great sport. It’ssafe, and it’s a controlledenvironment for kids and parents.Karting is loaded with built-inpositives, and if a family lets it, itwill return them a truly greatexperience.”

To learn more, visit the WKAWeb site at www.worldkarting.com.

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“Tommy Gonzalez’s wealth ofleadership experience and strongvision for the future is just whatthe City of Irving needs to move usforward and help us achieve ourfuture goals,” Mayor Herbert Gearssaid.

As a Dallas assistant citymanager, Gonzalez was responsiblefor Risk Management, HumanResources, Payroll, Safety,Efficiency Division, FacilityManagement, Building andEquipment Services, FleetManagement, Power Contracts andEnvironmental Quality. He alsoserved as liaison to the Civil ServiceDivision. As Harlingen citymanager, he was responsible for 25departments and supervisedimplementation of policy andmunicipal finances, and served as

the city’s economic developmentcorporation manager. He also helda number of positions with the Cityof Lubbock, including interim citymanager, assistant city managerand managing director of civicservices.

Gonzalez is an 18-year veteranof the U.S. Army, achieving the rankof major, and has served inOperation Desert Storm and as partof a special operations unitrebuilding infrastructure andcreating jobs for the local populacein Bosnia. His military honorsinclude the National Defense,Kuwaiti Liberation and JointServices Commendation medals.

He earned a master’s degree inpublic administration from TexasTech and a bachelor’s degree fromEastern New Mexico University inPortales, N.M.

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In a recent survey of the datingscene, respondents were askedabout how long they usually takeon a first date to decide whether ornot they’re interested in a seconddate. The majority of women — 64percent of them — say they take anhour to figure out if they’reinterested enough to go out again.The men, though, seem to be moredecisive: 79 percent of them saythat 15 minutes is long enough.

In 1800, there were anestimated 7,100 different varietiesof fruit known to be in existence.Today, however, there are only 1,000varieties.

The next time you’re filling upyour gas tank, take a look at thetally of gallons and dollars. Thatdigital readout has a name: It’s a“totalizer.”

Those in academia, take note:In his Devil’s Dictionary, Ambrose

Bierce offered the followingdefinition for “education”: “Thatwhich discloses to the wise anddisguises from the foolish their lackof understanding.” He also saidthat “learning” is “the kind ofignorance distinguishing thestudious,” and described a“lecturer” as “one with his hand inyour pocket, his tongue in your earand his faith in your patience.”

Before he achieved success inHollywood, actor Ray Romano wasa bank teller.

A British man named GarethDavies tried to break into the homeof a solicitor (that’s a lawyer tothose of us on this side of the pond)by levering open a “tilt and slide”glass door. He propped the doorup with an iron bar, then started tocrawl under it to get inside thehouse. Unfortunately for the would-be thief, the door slipped, pinninghim by the neck. Unable to freehimself, he suffocated.

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FLORENCE “FLO” HOURICANFlorence “Flo”Hourican, age 77,a resident of Irv-ing for 26 years,formerly ofBronx, New York,died April 4, 2006at a Fort Worthnursing center.

Born Oct. 14, 1928 in Massachu-setts to Herbert and Grace Nelson, shemarried Thomas Patrick Hourican Oct.6, 1951 in West Newton, MA. Flo wasa homemaker, an avid bowler and sheenjoyed reading and crosswordpuzzles. She was a member of HolyFamily of Nazareth Catholic Churchin Irving.

Survivors include her husbandThomas; children, Thomas Houricanof Manhattan, NY, Steven Hourican ofVero Beach, FL, Donna Fuhs of Sum-mit, MO, Daniel Hourican of Holly-wood, FL, Gregory Hourican ofWappingers Falls, NY, RichardHourican of Irving and MelanieHourican of Fort Worth; sisters,Shirley Ross of Spruce Creek, FL andJudith Melanson of Vero Beach, FL;thirteen grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

Memorial Service was April 8 atDonnelly’s Colonial Funeral HomeChapel. Rev. Paul Roach officiating.

LUTHER CECIL SWANL u t h e r

Cecil Swan, age81, a resident ofIrving for 37years, died April5, 2006 in Irving.

B o r nJune 9, 1924 in

Tahoka, TX to Thomas and MinnieCox Swan, he was a U.S. Army veteranof WW II. He married Ruby Lee GreenOct. 25, 1969 in Irving. Cecil was aclerk for Cotton Belt and Southern Pa-cific for 43 years and a member of Cal-vary Church in Irving.

He was preceded in death by hisparents and sister, Mary Starkey. Sur-vivors include his wife, Ruby; daugh-ter, Brenda Featherston and husbandDon of Coppell, sons, David Swan andwife Julie of Irving and Allen Swan andwife Gidget of Lewisville; ten grand-children, Donnie Featherston and wifeMeredith, Amber Swan, Sara Swan,Matthew Swan, Brittany Featherston,Amanda Swan, Dillon Swan, JamesSwan and Ruby Swan.

Visitation was Friday at the fu-neral home. Service was April 9 atDonnelly’s Colonial Funeral HomeChapel. Pastor J. Don George officiat-ing. Interment followed Tuesday atDallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery,Lane A.

BILLY GENE WOODYBilly Gene Woody of Irving born

February 9, 1942 in Vernon, Nevadapassed away April 5, 2006 in Dallas.

He is survived by wife GloriaWoody of Irving; mother Rose Woodyof Missouri; sons David Mason ofSherman; Steve Mason of Irving; TerryMason of Dallas; daughters TeresaWilliams of Arkansas; Karen Hall ofIrving; Ivey Sweeny of Missouri andKathy Evans of Oklahoma; 12 grand-children and 20 great-grandchildren.

CLARENCE MARVIN BOYERClarence Marvin Boyer, of Irv-

ing, passed away April 8, 2006.He was born February 22, 1910

in Van Alstyne, TX. Preceded in deathby his wife Maggie Boyer, he is sur-vived by his son Larry Boyer and wifeRuby of Irving; brother L.M. Boyer ofMcKinney; sisters Mae Holder of Ar-lington, Marie Robertson of Irving, andMartha Chaffin of Allen; 4 grandchil-dren; 7 great grandchildren; and 2 greatgreat grandchildren.

Funeral services were held April12 at Brown’s Memorial Chapel. In-terment followed at Oak Grove Me-morial Gardens.

Graveside services were heldApril 8 at I.O.O. F. Cemetery inQuinlan, TX. Local arrangements byBrown’s Memorial Funeral Home.

RICK CLARKR i c k

Clark, age 50, aresident of Irvingfor five years,formerly ofD u n c a n v i l l e ,Texas, died April7, 2006 at his

home.Born July 19, 1955 in Omaha, NE

to Arthur R. and Nellie M. LancasterClark, he married Evie Pinat June 23,2001 in Irving. Rick was a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Irving. He was a GirlsFast Pitch Softball coach in Duncanvilleand a D.G.S.L. tournament director. Anavid outdoorsman, he enjoyed allsports.

Preceded in death by his father,Al Clark and step-father, GeorgeLindsey, he is survived by his wife,Evie; daughters, Brandi Hintze andhusband Trey of Midlothian andCandice Gooch and husband Jimmy ofBristol; grandchildren, Austin Adamsand Payton Gooch, both of Bristol andLexi Hintze of Midlothian; motherNellie Mae Lindsey of Owensboro, KY;brother, Steve Clark of Tyler; sister,Kathleen Lindsay and husband Tomboof Owensboro, KY; mother-in-law,Emilia DeBord of Irving; and sisters-in-law, Nenita Torres of Belton andSherry Langham and husband Marcoof Keller.

Visitation was Sunday at the fu-neral home. Service was April 10 at theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-DaySaints in Irving. Burial followed at OakGrove Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-DaySaints, 1553 S. Story Rd, Irving, TX75060.

AUREO GARCIA YADAOA u r e o

Garcia Yadao, 66,passed awayApril 7, 2006.

A u r e owas born July 19,1939 in Manila,Philippines. He

moved to the United States with hiswife of 39 years, Zayda. He was a resi-dent of Irving for 28 years and was anactive member of many Filipino com-munity organizations throughout theDallas metroplex. Aurero worked forFred Oakley Motors and later

AutoNation for many years. He retiredin October 2003. He was a devotedand loving husband, father and bestfriend who will be greatly missed.

Survivors include his wife, ZaydaYadao; son, Robert Yadao; daughter,Desireé Lampkin; granddaughter,Charis Brianna Lampkin; brothers, sis-ter and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation and Rosary were Mon-day at Donnelly’s Colonial FuneralHome Chapel. Funeral Mass was Tues-day at Holy Family of Nazareth Catho-lic Church, Irving.

MARY JANE ROMBERGMary Jane Romberg, of Irving,

passed away April 9, 2006.She was born Aug. 25, 1918 in

Beaumont, TX. Survivors include herhusband F.M. Romberg of Irving;daughters Helen Romberg of Dallas andBetty Watkins of Keller; brothersArthur Hard, Jr. of Azle, and WilliamG. Hard of New Jersey; sister AliceRichardson of Beaumont; granddaugh-ters Jennifer and Jessica Watkins; andgreat granddaughter Madison Lorance.

Funeral services were held April12 at Brown’s Memorial Chapel withRev. Earnest Walt officiating. Intermentfollowed at Oak Grove Memorial Gar-dens.

JIM RUSSELL BELLEWJ i m

Russell Bellew, ofIrving, passedaway April 6,2006.

He wasborn June 17,1935 in Bluffton,

AR. Survivors include his wife Dor-othy McCarley Bellew of Irving; sonsJimmy Wayne Bellew and wifeDeborah of Irving, Roger Neal Bellewand wife Pamala of New Caney, TX,Larry McCarley and wife Susan of Irv-ing, daughters Janeice Phillips and hus-band Alvin of Pasadena, TX, KathleeneBellew and husband Rick Smith ofAlvin, TX, Sandra Bellew, El Cajon,CA, Renee Karnes and husband Steveof Whitney, TX, Debbie Fox and hus-band Steve of Irving, and Donna Larsonof Winnie, TX; brothers Bob Bellewof Longview, Washington, and RayBellew of Houston; and sister JoPowell of Longview, WA.

Funeral services were held April8 at First United Methodist Church,Irving, with Rev. Rusty Hedges offici-ating. Interment followed at Oak GroveMemorial Gardens. Arrangements weremade by Brown’s Memorial FuneralHome.

MARGARITA RITCHIEMargarita Ritchie, of Irving,

passed away April 6, 2006.She was born August 29, 1960 in

Mexico. Survivors include her husbandPedro Tirado of Irving; sons LuisRitchie, David Ritchie, Peter Tirado,Timothy Tirado, and Abel Tirado, allof Irving; brothers Felipe, Jose,Guadalupe, Isaias, and Concepcion; andsisters Juanita, Maria, Teresa, Blasa,Andrea, Ortensia, and Martina.

Funeral services were held April10 at Manatiales de Vida ApostolicChurch, Irving, with Pastor EusebioCastillo officiating. Interment wasApril 11 at Oak Grove Memorial Gar-dens.

DORIS MAE PRUIETTD o r i s

Mae Pruiett, lov-ing mother, grand-mother and greatgrandmother issecurely in thearms of Jesus.

A resi-dent of Irving for 35 years, she diedApril 10, 2006 at a Garland nursingcenter. Born Sep. 9, 1926 in Dallas toLee L. Parker, Sr. and Edna Mae Jack-son Parker, she retired in 1996 as areceptionist at Fillmore and CompanyCPA in Irving. Doris was very pas-

sionate and faithful in her work withthe Beltline Road Church of Christ andat Boles Home where she was a house-mother and chaperone for the chorusgroup. She also worked in the mailroomsending out the monthly newsletter.

Preceded in death by her mother,father, three sisters, one brother andson, Charles Edward Pruiett, she issurvived by her son, Lee “Butch”Pruiett and wife Julie of Garland;brother, Jack W. Parker and wife Lindaof Allen; grandchildren, Charles ScottPruiett and wife Misty of Rockwalland Angela Kay Pruiett of Garland;three great grandchildren; and numer-ous nieces and nephews.

The family received friendsThursday at the funeral home. Servicewas April 14 at Beltline Road Churchof Christ. Mr. Dan Fluornoy officiat-ing. Interment followed at Oak GroveMemorial Gardens in Irving. In lieu offlowers, donations may be made toBoles Home for Children.

JAMES R. “JIM” MASTERSJ a m e s

R. “Jim” Mas-ters, age 78, a resi-dent of Irving for35 years, diedApril 9, 2006 atan Irving hospi-tal.

Born April 7, 1928 in Coffeyville,KS to Carl M. and Margaret HortonMasters, he served in the U.S. AirForce. Jim married Joan Post in 1951;Barbara Flanders in 1968; and Lee Run-nels in 1990. He was a member of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church in Irving.

Preceded in death by his parents,a brother, Carl and two sisters, Patriciaand Virginia, he is survived by hisdaughter, Lynn Bumgarner; daughter,Judy Neely; son, Bryan Masters, allof Kansas; step-daughter, Gwen Mor-gan of Kansas; step-daughter, CynthiaDavis of Irving; step-son, SteveManny of Allen; companion, Lee Mas-ters of Irving; sister, Marge McCarterof Kansas; fourteen grandchildren; andsix great grandchildren.

Memorial Service 2:00 p.m.,Monday, April 17, 2006 at St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church in Coffeyville, KS.

Memorials may be made to St.Paul’s Episcopal Church in Coffeyvilleor to the Alzheimer’s Association.

VIOLA NADINE JONESViola Nadine Jones, of Malden,

Massachusetts, and formerly of Irv-ing, passed away April 8, 2006.

She was born Oct. 4, 1921 inDickens, TX. Preceded in death by herhusband Earl Wesley Jones in 1982,she is survived by her sons ThomasJones of Malden and James Jones ofGlen Heights, TX; brother DelrayMcKeehan of Lewisville; sisters JoyceBible of Grand Prairie, Alleane Wallaceof Bochita, OK, Jimmie Kelly of Gar-den City, OK, and LaWanda Gissinerof Alvarado, TX; 3 grandchildren, and2 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held April12 at Brown’s Memorial Chapel withRev. Earnest Walt officiating. Intermentwas held April 13 at Lorenzo Cem-etery, Lorenzo, TX.

SOLONIA JANE ROKUSEKSolonia

Jane Rokusek, ofIrving, passedaway April 12,2006.

She wasborn May 26,1924 in

Andalusia, AL. Survivors include herson Stan Rokusek of Irving; daughtersLucretia Huggins of Grand Prairie andDonna Keene of Irving; sister BettyThornton of Alabama; grandchildrenSteven Poe of Dennison, Jason Hugginsof Saginaw, Clint Rokusek of Arling-ton, Melissa Huggins of Big Lake, ErinPoe of Cedar Hill, Shana Poe of Dallas,Linda Rokusek of Irving, CharlesHuggins of Grand Prairie, and 10 greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at11:00 a.m. April 17 at Brown’s Me-morial Chapel. Interment will followat DFW National Cemetery. The fam-

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TX 75061. For Sale/Lease $120,000.00/1,100.00 month. Con-tact George at 972-948-8312.

For Rent: 3-2-2 WBFPGreat North Irving Area$1200/mo plus deposit817-279-3514

HOUSE FOR RENTBrand New, 4 BR, 2Bath, Beltline &Northgate Area, Irving,TX $1500.00 a month469-358-3230

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Full service grass cutting,raking, bushes trimmed.

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Carpentry, painting, misc.repairs. Handyman, oddjobs. 214-277-1895 Jerry

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The Irving Rambler is bringing buyers and sellers together. When you place aclassified advertisement in the Rambler, we publish it online at no additional charge.The Irving Rambler does not accept submission of an advertisement as acommitment to publish. Publication of an advertisement does not create an obligationto continue publishing. The Irving Rambler reserves the right to refuse to publishany advertisement for any reason. Ads promoting hate groups, or includinginappropriate material will not be published. E-mail addresses will only be publishedif included in the copy of your classified ad.

To purchase classified adscall 214-675-6493.

ily will receive friends 2-4 p.m. Sun-day at the funeral home.

MARGARET PHILLIPS BOUNDSMargaret Phillips Bounds, 91, of

Irving formerly of Salem, passed awayApril 2, 2006.

She was born on April 28, 1914 inAndrews, TX, the daughter of the lateMr. And Mrs. Marcus Irwin Phillips.She was a 1935 graduate of McMurrayCollege, Abilene. She was the widowof Dr. Joseph Brewington Bounds,former director of the Veterans Admin-istration Hospital in Salem, and was amember of the Woodhaven Presbyte-rian Church.

She is survived by her daughter,Margaret Ellene Bounds Evans and son-in-law, Martin, of Irving; her son, Judge

Animals Presently Residing

The DFWHumane Society

Stemmons foundation pledges $100,000 annual matching fundsgrant for each of the next five years.

“We are raising funds to build a new shelter; named Corky’s Cottage.Corky’s Cottage is going to be about 10,000 square foot facility. We bought2.2 acres adjacent to our current facility. We have done all of the architecturalrenderings, everything is done for the new facility; now comes the hardpart, raising the $2.4 million that we need to get it up and running,”Darryn Pope, the D/FW Humane Society board president.

Every dollar you send is worth two dollars with the grant.

The DFW Humane Society1611 W. Irving Blvd., Irving, Texas 75061

972-253-3333

Homer

BreedBasset Mix

S e xMale / Neutered

WeightAbout 40 lbs.

Age3-4 Years

ColorBlack

Reason forSurrender:

RecentlyAbandoned

C o m m e n t s :Homer is a sweetand he would likea home where hecan be the onlypet. He is a lovingdog and likes toplay.

NeptuneBreedDLHS e x

Male / NeuteredWeight

About 9 lbs.Age

About 1 yearColorB & W

Reason forSurrender

Didn’t want toscoop litter box

C o m m e n t s :Neptune is verysweet. She wouldlike a homewhere she is theonly cat to runaround and play.

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HOUSE FOR RENTHORSES OKLarge two-bedroomhouse on wooded lot. 5minutes to TRE com-muter rail. Fireplace,large paneled livingroom, built-in desk andlarge windows. Patio-breezeway sitting area.Barn with plenty ofturnout space for yourhorse. $1550 permonth. 972-841-0319

Remodeled home: 3 BR2 bath, 1500 sf. Largecorner lot. New 35 yearroof. New exterior &interior paint. New gut-ters. New carpet. Newappliances and A/C.1602 Fair Oaks, Irving,

perienced and HighlyRecommended CarolCunningham 972-254-3032

Professional Violin/Viola teacher 18 yearsexperience. Reasonablerates. ContactStephanie @972-983-1639.

Montessori in homeprovides good learningexperience with mate-rials designed to teachreading, math, and writ-

ing for children ages 21/2 to 6 yrs old call 972-790-3340.

Joseph Phillips Bounds and daughter-in-law, Madeline, of Roanoke; hergrandchildren, John Martin Evans,Little Rock, AR; Margaret Evans Bairdand husband Gary, Dallas; AshleighBounds Loewy and husband Raymond,Brookland Heights, NY; JosephAlexander Bounds and wife Alison,Atlanta, GA; and Amanda BoundsLeffel and husband Scott, Roanoke; hergreat-grandsons, Joseph WyattBounds, Nathan Bounds Loewy andGary Lucas Baird. She is also survivedby her sister, Miss Mable FrancesPhillips, Abilene; and her brother,Morris Glenn Phillips, Scottsburg, IN.

Memorials may be made to theFriends of the Irving Library, 801 W.Irving Boulevard, Irving, 75060, orMcMurray University, PO Box 938,Abilene, 79697.

Hi Irving!H a v e

you ever beendriving behindsomeone whohas notproperly takencare of theircar’s exhaust

system? Ever found yourselfstopped at a red light or stop signonly to quickly shut off your airconditioner to avoid the exhaustfumes coming from the car in frontof you?

Yesterday this happened to meas I was driving down Beltline. Thetail pipe of the car in front of mewas emitting so much smokyexhaust that I could smell it evenwith the windows up and the airconditioner off. Unfortunately, Ithink many of us find ourselves inthis situation frequently despite theinspection requirements. Perhaps itjust appears that way to me since

this is something that really bothersme (ah, free radicals).

Coincidentally, I received myregistration renewal notice in themail later that day. One section ofthe “Valuable Information forMotorists” information talks about“driving clean across Texas” asmore than half of all Texans live inareas where the air is unsafe tobreathe. According to theinformation included, the TexasCommission on EnvironmentQuality (TCEQ) has found that agreat portion of our air pollution isfrom cars, trucks, highwayequipment, and the refining of fuelsused to power them.

I’m sure you were probablyalready aware of that, but I think areminder every now and then isgood so we don’t forget to do ourpart to preserve our environment,whether our car is up for inspectionor not. It is our responsibility. Allvehicles pose an air pollution risk,

but cars that are not properlymaintained are the worst. I realizethat many of us can’t just run outand get a new car or get costlyrepairs, but if our cars don’t complywith emission requirements then itwill not pass inspection (which isrequired by law and can be a costlyticket). I think the best thing to dofor those like me who drive an oldercar, is to have the emissions testedperiodically; say every six months,and everyone should keep up withtheir vehicle’s standardmaintenance plan. It is safer for ourenvironment, you and yourpassengers, and all those aroundus. If you would like to reportsmoking vehicles, go towww.smokingvehicle.org or call 1-800-453-SMOG (7664).

According to the TCEQwebsite, this program is availableas an outreach — they do notinvestigate reported vehicles(since reports can be madeanonymously) but instead sendvaluable information on emissionrequirements, etc. to the individual.So the next time you see a car ortruck emitting smoke (for longerthan 10 consecutive sec.) writedown their information and file areport within the next 30 days. Wecan make a difference.

Have a blessed Easter. Parentstell your children the reason wecelebrate Easter and thesignificance of the egg. Moreinformation on National Day ofPrayer in next week’s article. Anddon’t forget to periodically haveyour car’s emissions tested (ifnecessary), keep up with scheduledmaintenance, and report thosesmoking tail pipes. The alternativeis simply “exhausting.”

Happy Easter, Happy Spring,Happy Everything.

God Bless You.Attend Church Sunday.

Margaret’s Corner

Margaret Lopez is anindependent writer for the IrvingRambler.

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Project Transformationis now accepting sealedbids for preparation anddelivery of meals to 3site locations. Publicinvited to the openingof bids May 8, 2006, at5 PM, 547 E. JeffersonBlvd., Dallas, TX75203. Invitations forBid may be obtained atthe above address or bycalling 214-946-3600.

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HOLY WEEK & EASTER SERVICESATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE

Holy Week Service ScheduleApril 9, Palm Sunday - Chancel Choir Easter Presentation 10:45a.m.April 13, Holy Thursday - service 7:00 p.m.April 14, Good Friday - Tenebrae (service of darkness) 7:00 p.m.April 15, Easter Egg hunt for the community children 10:00 a.m.April 16, Easter Sunrise service 7:00 a.m. in the prayer garden

Pastor, Linda MarcumWeb: oakhavenumc.org

1600 N. Irving Heights Dr.Irving, Texas 75061

Oak Haven United Methodist ChurchCelebrating 126 years of Ministry

SERVICIOS DE SEMANASANTA Y EASTER ATTIENDE

LA INGLESIA QUE GUSTE

Pastor Roland C. Lindeman

972-790-2121email: [email protected]

Good ShepherdLutheran Church

2620 West GrauwylerIrving, Texas 75061

Easter ServicesEaster Sunday – April 16th –Sunrise Worship – 7:00 a.m.

Traditional Worship – 9:00 a.m.Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt

10:15 a.m.

Good FridayApril 14 – 7:00

Easter SundayApril 16 –

Breakfast8:30 – 9:45 a.m.Worship10:00 a.m.

Holy Trinity Lutheran ChurchMaking Christ real to the diverse people of Irving!

Pastor Norma Cooper2901 N. O’Connor Rd., Irving, TX 75062

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