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By Jess Paniszczyn, Brynne Sissom things here. We are looking at the Rita’s approach has the Texas hurricane itself coming to Irving Gulf Coast evacuating, and cities and having an impact here across the state are providing physically: winds, rains, tornados. shelter. Almost two million people Tornados are very much a part of are evacuating from the Galveston, hurricanes; and they could strike Beaumont, Houston and Corpus this city and cause damage.” Christi areas. “On the other hand, we are Patrick McMacken, Irving’s getting ready to shelter people as Emergency Management appropriate, both evacuees and city Coordinator, discussed the City’s of Irving residents,” he said. preparation for Hurricane Rita. “Every department in this city “I would like to tell the has been advised to be ready for a community to be prepared for a disaster. Your city employees are disaster,” Mr. McMacken said. going to be available this weekend “We are preparing the city for to deal with whatever happens. We two disasters. We are looking at two are going to have staff on call and See RITA, Page 7

Members of the Red Cross and Irving’s Fire Department prepare the Senter Park Recreation Center to be Harari lectures at used as a shelter for as many as 500 possible shelterees. speaker series BattleBattle ofof thethe BandsBands rocksrocks thethe ArArtsts CenterCenter By Jess Paniszczyn “The Battle of the Bands is In the end, The Essentials took The Battle of the Bands was important because there is so much top honors at the Battle of the part 2: presented by the Irving Parks and musical talent in the city of Irving. Bands. Adrennlyn won second Recreation Department and the This is an opportunity for the teens place. ICTN carried live coverage By Jess Panizczyn that you can kind of Youth ACTION council at the to perform their talents. It gets the of the Battle and will be producing The Fall Speaker Series incrementally improve what you Irving Arts Center last Saturday. kids off the streets on a Saturday DVDs of the event. continued with author and are currently doing whether you Six local bands offered their night and puts them in management consultant, Oren are running a city or running a peers a head banging, ear pounding a facility where it is Harari, at the DFW Marriott on business. I think we are in evening of music. As some of structured and Sept. 20. In the second part of something considerably larger Irving’s most talented young supervised. The kids the three part than that. I think rockers performed, it was up to can go there and listen series, Mr. Harari it is what Andy judges, Joshua Ashenhart, Youth to their fellow spoke about Grove, who just ACTION Council member; James classmates and peers Cultivating retired from Dickens, city councilman; and Mike perform music. Teens Change. Intel, calls a Murphy, part owner of Murphy’s are teens and they love ‘strategic Music, to determine the Battle’s loud music.” Throughout his inflection winners. “Last year we held presentation, point’.” In January, the Janicans, a the Battle of the Bands Mr. Harari cited “By that he popular area band, won the Best at Lively Pointe and we examples of how is really talking Band honors in the Friday Night had about a 100 kids. some companies about, kind of Live talent competition. This year we changed had met the like the ‘T’ “We’ve been on a dry spell for the venue to the Arts challenge of junction at the a while,” Janicans musician, Center and we had over change end of the road. Tashaun Davis, said. “We played, 550 kids. As you can Battle of the Bands provides teens an evening successfully Increasingly, we broke up, and we reformatted tell, it is a big success of hard-core music as Janicans’ members and others had organizations ourselves. Janicans reloaded and and a big draw,” he Derek Pittman and Jeovanny Quintanilla not. A portion of whether in the this show was our chance to show said. prove they still have their classic sound. his speech is private sector or everybody that just because we reflected in the the public broke up doesn’t mean we can’t still following excerpts. sector are finding that they are produce the same sound we had.” Contents “I was asked to talk about hitting a massive decision that “My reason for coming back change; and that is an easy one,” they have to make. That is because I just love playing Comics Page 13 Mr. Harari said. “Everyone decision is do we continue doing music,” Derek Pittman, another knows that change is happening what we have always done, but band member, said. “I love playing Horseless Carriage Page 8 rampantly. I have a problem with just try to do it a little better, a for the fans, because a lot of people the word ‘change’, because I little cheaper, a little more wanted us to be here today.” Obituaries Page 11 think that it is too mild of a word. effectively. Do we continue Ray Cerda, the community Change suggests something doing that even though we have programs supervisor for Lively Pets Page 5 kind of slow, sequential, kind of been stagnant and flat…? Pointe Youth Center, is an ardent Puzzles Page 12 predictable, linear, something See IRVING, Page 14 Battle of the Bands supporter. Page 2 September 22, 2005 www.irvingrambler.com The Irving Rambler LettersLetters toto thethe EditorEditor ResidentResident voicesvoices objectionsobjections toto ararticleticle andand statuesstatues Editor: business to the north or moving to another city altogether, decided to make a substantial Your article on Dr. Molina’s clinic in investment in South Irving. As the Irving, and his decorative statues was very construction on their new Olympic Heath one-sided. My objection to his statues has Center neared completion, it was vandalized nothing to do with race. It has to do with causing extensive damage to exterior decorations that make the property look like decorations. an amusement park in the middle of a Dr. Molina and his associates, as the residential neighborhood! I would not want wronged party, were the only people giant, brightly painted Disney characters represented in the article. The second party, down the street, either. the one not represented in the article, were If he wanted to “enhance the the vandals. I do not now, nor have I ever community”, he would have taken more had any inclination to represent cowards who effort to see what was appropriate in hide in the night and damage what does not residential neighborhoods. The statues belong to them. If said vandals would like to could have been done more tastefully and tell their side of the story, I recommend they there would not have been objections. go to the Irving Police Department where a Dr. Molina said he wanted people to take very nice officer will be more than happy to pictures at the statues after going to the listen to whatever they have to say. clinic. How many people take a camera to Your point, of course, is that some people the doctor/dentist with them? who live in the area where the Olympic Health He also claimed that the vandalism to Center is located do not approve of the the property was racist. What basis does he statues. I think a story about how local have for that? It could very well have been residents reacted to the statues would have stupid kids looking for thrills. The been interesting. Unfortunately, in addition vandalism was wrong, no matter what. We to the physical damage they inflicted, the You asked about the number of people have had other property vandalism in the vandals’ actions also stole away my who take cameras with them to the doctor or neighborhood and we did not immediately opportunity to write that story. dentist. How many doctor or dentist offices cry “RACE”! I am tired of race being used The clinic and its statues are not in the have you been in that displayed artwork so to gain sympathy or explain away someone’s “middle of a residential neighborhood” as interesting it merited the patients taking objections to business ideas that can destroy you wrote. They are located on a commercial pictures? our residential neighborhoods. The piece of property situated along the service Perhaps the presence of the statues business is welcome—the amusement park road of State Highway 356, commonly known speaks to the scope of Dr. Molina’s vision decor is not—and that is the whole story! as Irving Boulevard. It is one of a number of for his clinic. It may be that he is attempting businesses that line SH 356 as it crosses to create something extraordinary for both Lyn Williams, Irving Irving. his patients and the public. However, you At first, I was a bit apprehensive about have an excellent point. Since the statues are could be cross-referenced against age, race, Ms. Williams: labeling the damage as racist. As you a part of the clinic, the pharmacy should level of education and the number of art Thank you for your interest in my article indicated every act of vandalism is not a basis probably sell little disposable cameras for exhibitions each attends a year. Public forums Vandals damage statues intended to for discussing racism. However, I don’t those patients who forget to bring theirs. could be held during which world-renowned enhance the community, which was printed believe Dr. Molina reached the conclusion Since I wrote the article, I have heard art critics could debate the artistic merit of in The Irving Rambler on Aug. 25. I am that the damage was racist lightly, and I know several people suggest that the city council each statue. flattered you took the time to write me. that I did not. Firstly, the statues themselves should create additional regulations to Once all the numbers were analyzed and My article was, as you pointed out, celebrate a particular culture and heritage. prevent people from using certain colors or the forums finished, some things would extremely one sided by design. The article Secondly, this was not a single act of random further restrict people from decorating their remain unchanged. Certain people still would informed readers about an Irving business vandalism. The statues were vandalized over property as they would like. I know you did not like the statues because of color, or size, in transition. Possessing a growing and a period of three consecutive evenings with not include this suggestion in your letter, or whatever reason; and other people would profitable enterprise, the owners of the each incident growing more violent than the Ms. Williams, but I would like to take this still like the statues. It is simply not the nature Molina Clinic, rather than moving their last. opportunity to address it nevertheless. The of art to please everyone. And, in the end, law, including city regulations, is intended wrong would still be wrong. Vandalism in all to protect individuals not persecute them. its forms, wherever it occurs and whom ever Any law or regulation that does not have the it affects, is wrong. protection of people at its heart is unjust and Your letter did make me wonder what Dr. should be abolished. Molina and his associates had seen in Irving Art has the power to challenge people’s to make them feel the statues were perceptions, make them think and stir debate. appropriate in the community. So I took a I do not believe that statues of swans, jars, a couple of hours to drive around and see if I mission, and so forth have the ability to could find examples of city and corporate art “destroy our residential neighborhoods” as that exist in Irving that might indicate that you suggest. Not even large pink swans are the statues are not out of place in the that powerful. community. I am sorry if I didn’t find your Imagine what we could do if we had personal favorite, but I had a limited amount unlimited resources. The City of Irving could of time and the paper only has a limited poll every resident to find out who likes the amount of space. statues and who does not. That information Jess Paniszczyn The Irving Rambler 214-675-6493 September 22, 2005 Page 3 PolicePolice & FireFire BriefsBriefs

Fire: 09-14-05 3:54 p.m. IFD was dispatched Missing Person: 09-17-05 11:38 a.m. Officers to the Irving Mall on a fire. A fire had started in a responded to 128 W. 183 (Airport Inn), regarding shop called the Hot Topic. The sprinkler system a missing person. An adult male was staying at Irving Fire Department activity summary did activate and the fire was extinguished. The the motel with his elderly father. The son went shops on each side of the location did sustain out to get breakfast and while he was gone his 73- September 16-21 smoke and water damage. IFD determined it was year-old father wandered away from the room Irving Fire Department responded to 315 incidents an electrical fire; there were no injuries. and had not returned. Officers searched the area for several hours but could not locate the man. The Fire incidents Medical calls Attempted Burglary: 09-15-05 2:27 a.m. 77 Miscellaneous Fire and Rescue Calls 27 Major Accidents Officers were dispatched to Rock Island and Sexual Assault: 09-17-05 5:55 p.m. A female 6 Structure Fires 81 Major Medical Story, on a burglary in progress. A witness was reported that she was sexually assaulted by two 2 Special Operations 24 Heart Attacks observing the suspects trying to get into Edith’s males on 09-16-05 at 0230 a.m. This occurred in 2 Vehicle Fires 24 Difficulty Breathing Electronics, at 2320 W. Rock Island. The three an apartment complex on Hidden Ridge. 44 Trauma Related suspects, one adult and two 14 year-old males, 28 CPR Situations were attacking an air conditioning unit, to enter Missing Person Found: 09-18-05 6:30 a.m. Comments: the business through the window. Officers arrived Officers were called to 421 E. SH 183. Witnesses 9-20 IFD Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to a hazardous materials spill and controlled it. Comments: and established a perimeter; suspects fled and had located the body of the 73-year-old missing 9-21 One Fire Dept. ambulance sent to Houston area for Hurricane climbed on top of the DAV. The suspects were person we were looking for yesterday. He was Rita evacuation. 9-16 Ambulance went into overload once. 9-20 Ambulance went into overload once. found on the roof and taken into custody. found laying in the field just north of the K- Clinic. He was deceased. Death appears natural. BMV: 09-15-05 Officers were dispatched to 2300 located and the reporting party could not be serious knife wound to his chest. Paramedics W. Rochelle, on a BMV in progress. A witness AR-15 Deployment: 09-19-05 12:52 a.m. A contacted again. transported Compton to Parkland Memorial was observing two suspects breaking into the person called in and stated that he could see a Hospital where he died of his injuries. Further vehicles. The witness advised that the suspects subject in the 1900 block of Shoaf. The caller Homicide: 09-19-05 5:15 a.m. Irving Police investigation revealed that he had been assaulted had just left and gave a description of the vehicle. stated that it was a male with a rifle and there was responded to the Spanish Oaks Apartments, 3616 inside his apartment by a 24-year-old woman Officers located the vehicle and stopped it at a scope on the rifle. There were two separate N. Country Club in reference a man outside that that had been staying with him for the past several Texas Drive and Rochelle. The stolen property people who called this in, therefore, officers was bleeding and seeking help. Arriving officers days. Indications are that she is Mr. Compton’s was in plain view and the two male juveniles deployed an AR-15, a military style assault rifle, found a 43-year-old Irving man identified as ex-wife. The woman remained at the location until were taken into custody. while the area was searched. No suspect was Richard Compton II bleeding severely from a police arrived at which time she was taken into custody without incident. Chamber of Commerce Economic Updates

We welcome Reliant Energy (NYSE:RRI), 5221 up to $100 million with the Federal Emergency Thomas-President/executive director of DART the panel. The Chamber and the City also N. O’Connor Boulevard, as the latest Gold Management Agency to locate and install and Wendy Davis-Chair, Regional Transportation sponsored the monthly membership meeting of Economic Development Investor. Reliant provides temporary housing units for hurricane survivors Council of the North Central Texas Council of the North Texas District Council of the Urban a complete suite of energy products and services on the Gulf coast. Governments. Dr. Bud Weinstein, economist from Land Institute at Hackberry Creek Country Club. to approximately 1.9 million electricity the University of North Texas was moderator of customers, primarily in Texas, ranging from Irving-based Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) residences and small businesses to large announced that its Board of Directors has commercial, industrial and institutional customers. approved the buy back of 50 million shares of its common stock during the next several years. The University of Dallas submitted its proposal Earlier this year, Kimberly-Clark bought back 7.7 Don’t miss another issue for the George W. Bush Presidential Library. million common shares. Mayor Gears stated, “We believe the Presidential Library would bring in hundreds of thousands of The Fort Worth Business Press is seeking visitors annually to Irving, and it would elevate nominations for Women of Texas for 2005. of the prestige of Irving even further, both nationally Selection criteria includes professional and internationally.” accomplishments and mentoring of other women. You may obtain an application by contacting The Irving Rambler. The Young President’s Organization is relocating Emily Rhodes at 817-336-8300 or e-mail its international headquarters to 600 Las Colinas [email protected]. Boulevard from its current location at 451 S. Decker Drive. The Young President’s Irving-based Healthaxis (NASDAQ:HAXS) has Organization has 9,500 members in 75 nations. named John Carradine chief executive and elected Most of our locations are running out him to the board of directors. Zatarain’s, the New Orleans-based maker of before the next issue is released. Currently, spices and rice, has set up temporary shop in The Las Colinas Marketing Alliance, the Irving at 3300 Century Circle. Zatarain’s has about Chamber’s Economic Development Department we print 7,000 copies and we do not plan to 30 employees from the New Orleans area working and the City of Irving were host to the North in Irving. Zatarain’s is a subsidiary of McCormick Texas Commerical Association of Realtors increase our printing. Inc, which is also located at 3300 Century Circle. Quarterly Membership meeting September 15th at the Las Colinas Marriott. Nearly 300 Stay informed about your community, Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR), which recently participants heard from leading experts in North announced that it is relocating its global Texas transportation issues including Jeff Fegan- subscribe today. headquarters to Irving, has won a contract worth CEO of DFW International Airport, Gary

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The Irving Rambler is Copyrighted 2005 The Irving Rambler 214-675-6493 September 22, 2005 Page 5 Area society raises money for graduate level students By Jess Paniszczyn participants were invited to kick up their heels we are not succeeding educationally, that will “I think one of the things that we are The National Society of Hispanic MBAs on the dance floor as Havana NRG and Zayra cause a lot of economic stresses. We could trying to do as an organization is to increase (NSHMBA) hosted A Night with the Rising Alvarez provided live entertainment. become the largest population with the our visibility to the community, because there Stars, a Retrospective of the 1930’s Golden NSHMBA’s president, Isaac Rodriquez, lowest education and earning the lowest are great opportunities in our organization. Age of Old Hollywood Glamour… with a Jr., spoke about the importance of the wages. The simple fact is that we cannot The best thing about our organization is that Latin Twist at the Studios at Las Colinas on evening’s event. become the largest population earning the you don’t have to hold an MBA to join. You Sept. 17. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage “The purpose of tonight’s event is to lowest amount of dollars in the total don’t have to be Hispanic to join. We promote Month, NSHMBA’s fourth annual gala raise dollars for our scholarship fund,” Mr. population. We must bring ourselves up diversity. We ask companies to promote benefited the organization’s National Rodriquez said. “For the past four educationally, so we can actually contribute diversity. I would be remise if I were to reject Scholarship Fund, which aids Texas’ students consecutive years, the DFW chapter has to the community. It is really an important people because they are not Hispanic or of completing graduate level studies. raised money for our scholarships. The DFW need that we have to get Hispanics educated Hispanic origin. We encourage anyone to Guests were encouraged to wear 1930’s chapter’s goal for this year has been $50,000. so they can earn the salaries the need to join our organization. To join our organization costumes to the black tie event. Two keynote We make up 30% of the total dollars donated have,” he said. all you have to have is a dream, and we will speakers, Julian Castro and Camilo Cruz, by the 29 chapters that we have in the U.S. help build the rest.” Mr. Rodriquez said. addressed the audience following dinner. In So we make a huge, huge contribution. We 2001, Julian Castro became the youngest pride ourselves on being the largest single person ever elected to the San Antonio City donator to our own scholarship fund.” Dogapalooza helps establish non-profit Council. Mr. Castro ran for mayor of San “The DFW chapter is supporting 15 Unleashed Dog Training Services behavioral reasons. Our mission is to keep Antonio earlier this year; he won nearly 49% students in the Texas area. We have already presented the 1st annual Dogapalooza and as many dogs as possible from ending up in of the vote in a run-off election. Texas State sent out letters to those students informing Responsible Dog Ownership Day in shelters due to behavioral issues. So we are Representative, Joaquin Castro, is Julian’s them that they have been awarded Cimarron Park on Sept. 17. trying to teach people to train their dogs to identical twin brother. scholarships on our behalf.” Stacy Hiebert, owner of Unleashed Dog be good citizens. We have canine good citizen Twenty-five years ago, Mr. Cruz “Hispanics only make up 4.5% of the Training Services, organized the event. tests that we are offering dog owners at this immigrated to America from Columbia total MBA population today; even though “I put this event together as a fundraiser event. We are trying to educate people as because he wanted to become the first we are demographically a very large part of to aid in starting a non-profit organization much as we can about training their dogs Hispanic to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. the community in the United States. That is called Hula Hounds that will use therapy and working with their dogs.” He earned his Masters in Analytical going to create a problem in 2060 when dogs to work with kids in hospitals,” Ms. Chemistry and Analytical Spectroscopy and Hispanics are projected to be an even larger, Hiebert said. “Once the organization is his Ph.D. in Quantum Physics from Seton Hall if not the largest population in the country. If founded, I will train dog owners and their University. Dr. dogs so they can be part of the program.” Cruz was a “Today we have 15 dog adoption groups, professor of 10 vendors and two radio stations, 99.5 the quantum Wolf and 1310 the Ticket, participating. We physics and have had some interesting contests including thermodynamics bushiest tail, shortest tail, tallest dog, the for 10 years. best dressed dog, the dog that could stay The author of the longest, which was interesting because over 20 books we had some dogs that could stay a long and time. People can come out and adopt a dog audiobooks, Dr. or just have fun,” she said. Cruz now Anne O’Neill, a representative of inspires others Specialty Pet Training, estimated that 200 as people attended the Dogapalooza event. a motivational “The reason we are here is to teach speaker and people responsible dog ownership,” Ms. business coach. O’Neill said. “We want people to understand Temporarily in the custody of the Golden NSHMBA members and guests relive the glory days of Hollywood as After the with all of the rescue organizations we have Retriever Rescue of North Texas, Austin, Gloria Tamez, Stephanie Bazan, Miguel Torres, and Sonya Galan formal portion here that people do give up their dogs for an evacuee from Louisiana, enjoys a day compete in the evening’s 1930’s costume contest. of the evening, out at Dogapalooza. The DFW Humane Society Animals PresentlyResiding At

Gracey Lexus Breed Breed DSH Dachshund Mix Sex Sex Female / Spayed Female / Spayed Weight Weight about 11 lbs. about 20 lbs. Age Sick Cats Face Eviction Age with other female dog. about 4 years Comments: Gracey is a about 3 year Comments:Lexus is Color very special cat that Color housebroken and good Seal Point deserves a loving home. She Q: My friend at work has two cats, both 8 wrong, then something could be Brown with children. She is active Reason for had a wonderful home for a years old and brothers. He also has two emotionally upsetting them. One factor Reason for and friendly. She would Surrender while but a family member children, ages 1 and 5. Lately, one of the is your friend’s children. A 1-year-old may Surrender: like a home where she can Family member was allergic to her so they cats started throwing up all over, and the not be much of a threat to a cat, but a 5- Didn’t get along be the only pet. She is with allergies. had to bring her back. very loving. other is having bowel movements on the year-old can be terrifying. Are the cats carpet. This is happening daily. My friend being chased, their tails pulled, or are they The DFW Humane Society, 1611 West Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75061 is ready to just get rid of them. Is there otherwise being knocked out of their anything else that may work to stop this? daily routine by rambunctious kids? Is 972-253-3333 — Vicki M., via e-mail either of the children carrying food down to the floor or actually attempting to give A: The first thing your friend should do their snacks to the cats? Was anything is take both cats to the veterinarian. Such a spilled recently and perhaps been missed sudden onset of illness — even though during cleaning? Do the cats have access both are experiencing different problems to areas where cleaning chemicals, — indicates that something has happened antifreeze or other toxins are stored? to both of them. They could have You friend must check all of these contracted some sort of illness, or they possibilities to try and find the source of could have ingested something poisonous. the problem, and should make the option The vet may find that one pet is ill, while of taking the cats to a shelter a last resort. the other is not. Pets that are close to one Stemmons foundation pledges $100,000 annual matching funds grant for each of another can sense each other’s distress and Send your tips, questions and comments the next five years. react accordingly. For example, if one of to Paws Corner, c/o King Features Weekly “We are raising funds to build a new shelter; named Corky’s Cottage. Corky’s Cottage is the cats is ill and losing bowel control, the Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL going to be about 10,000 square foot facility. We bought 2.2 acres adjacent to our current other may do likewise or show some other 32853-6475, or e-mail them to facility. We have done all of the architectural renderings, everything is done for the new facility; sign of distress, like vomiting. [email protected]. now comes the hard part, raising the $2.4 million that we need to get it up and running,” Darryn Pope, the D/FW Humane Society board president. If the vet finds nothing physically (c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc. Every dollar you send is worth two dollars with the grant. Page 6 September 22, 2005 www.irvingrambler.com The Irving Rambler Local church mobilizes to aid Katrina evacuees By Jess Paniszczyn staple items and a warm meal. This week we Irving Bible Church (IBC) opened its have progressed to taking requests for doors to Katrina evacuees for the past three furniture and big-ticket items people need as Saturdays. they move into apartments. We have had a Other area churches, companies and lot of brand new clothes donated. Nokia just organizations joined IBC’s Many Hands donated 60 or more boxes of new clothes. Ministry in offering displaced individuals Upstairs there are banks, a job fair, FEMA, food, friendship, entertainment and aid in all those kinds of things to help people get rebuilding their lives. As each family arrived relocated and assistance in getting into a at the church, they were paired with a trained home or apartment.” volunteer who walked them through the “Since we began, we have shipped five process and helped them find whatever they truckloads, two tractor-trailers and three 24- needed. In addition to helping evacuees foot trailer loads of supplies, two to Biloxi, navigate the extensive resources offered, one to Jackson, one to Delhi, and one to volunteers provided companionship and Baton Rouge. We shipped a lot of supplies moral support. from water to baby diapers, wipes, hand Those in need could explore housing sanitizer, tooth paste, tooth brushes, you options, register with FEMA, set up a free name it and it has gone out in those big bank account, attend a job fair, use computers trucks.” for email or to locate relatives, and be treated “It has been a real blessing to see how Evacuees and volunteers build new friendships as Amber Heidt helps Princess Williams at a free medical clinic. During the first two generous the people of the Irving, Coppell and Rylee Blevins choose a stuffed animal. weeks, the temporary medical clinic located and Carrollton area are. They keep bringing in IBC treated over 300 people. Volunteers and bringing and bringing, and it is just “We were talking to a young man last “You can imagine if you leave your home also offered free childcare. Youngsters could unbelievable. It has just been phenomenal week who said his family thought they were and think you are going back, then you wake play in the indoor playground, climb a rock to watch, but that is what it should be. going out town for the night,” Mr. Armes up and have nothing and are told you can’t wall, or play games. Churches should mobilize quicker probably said. “He said they were headed to Atlanta, go back. The reality of that is sinking in for IBC member, Owen DeWitt, worked to than any government can. People meet needs then they were going to Mississippi, then all of these people. At first, they worry about organize the clothing donations and helped at least as a stopgap interim until some other the Red Cross told them they had to go where they are going to sleep tonight. Now, people select new clothing. agencies take over,” he said. somewhere else, and the next thing they they have to start their lives over. So to have “This is the third week in a row that we “We started collecting furniture last knew, they were headed to Texas. He said he someone come along side you and walk you have opened the church up to any of the week; we have a warehouse a block down just wanted to go back, though he didn’t through everything you need to do is Katrina victims or evacuees,” Mr. DeWitt the road. We decided that it is not going to know what would be left. I asked what he tremendous. These people are resilient, said. “The first week it was mainly just food, be a retail type of scenario where you pick missed the most. He said the family had just determined, and hard working,” Mr. Armes your own furniture. We will try to assemble a moved into a new house and he had never said. house full of furniture or a least rooms full of had his own room before.” furniture and deliver it to the new apartments “Most of these people had been through and homes for folks. We are taking donations a hurricane before. 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It is a big collective for first response. “This city does things the right way. We hospitals on the Gulf Coast and moving are working hard to get ready.” The people that do this type of emergency want to have the best facilities, the best patients to more inland facilities, including “The Red Cross is our partner and that management do this across the United States resources, the Red Cross has to be there, to the Las Colinas Medical Center in Irving. is a key issue. Cities are not normally on a daily basis. Some are more adept at it and we have to be able to take care of these Robin Carter, director for business people; because they are obviously in development, described the situation as the distress. That is the key, they are our hospital staff waited for the arrival of patients. customers. Like anyone else, we want to be “Some patients can’t be carried over good for our customers.” long distances in ambulances, and with the “The City of Irving Emergency freeways so crowded now, we have to move Operations Plan is the plan we use as a them by helicopter,” Ms. Carter said. “We municipality to respond to disasters and were expecting them much sooner, but now emergencies. It is a book of guidance required we are on stand-by because the hurricane by state law. It gives general and specific changed course, more to the east. We have direction to the city and its employees, sent daily reports to our counterparts on the departments, mayor and the city council,” Gulf Coast as to how many patients we can Mr. McMacken said. take. Our other facilities are also prepared to The following information from the City take evacuated patients.” of Irving Emergency Operations Plan explains Taking the threat of Rita seriously, HCA the roles that both the City and residents are has positioned food, water, generators, diesel responsible for in an emergency situation. fuel, plywood and linens in the area for use “All citizens have the responsibility to by the hospitals as needed. Additional staff, develop and prepare their own personal repair and clean-up crews are prepared move protection or ‘family disaster plans’ to assist in after the storm passes to quickly restore themselves and their families in coping with the health care facilities capability to serve emergency situations and to manage their the community. affairs and property in ways that will aid the Seeking shelter from Rita, family members and friends find refuge with an Irving government in managing emergencies.” resident. “It is the City’s responsibility to protect public health and safety and protect property from the effects of hazardous events. The We pay attention to the smallest details. City has the primary role in identifying and mitigating hazards, preparing for and responding to, and managing the recovery from emergency situations that affect our community.” Irving responded to early calls for help by sending one reserve ambulance to Galveston to help evacuate hospital and nursing home patients. Page 8 September 22, 2005 www.irvingrambler.com The Irving Rambler HorselessHorseless CarriagesCarriages Touareg’s off-road system features a be impressed by Touareg’s comfort. Heated sunroof, in-dash single CD stereo system, groundbreaking AWD (all-wheel-drive) front seats, dual-zone electronic climate trip computer, compass and lots more. system that locks center and rear differentials control and a four-spoke leather-wrapped All 2005 Touaregs have front and side-impact thanks to computers that tell it what is steering wheel with multi-function controls airbags and a Side Curtain Protection happening on the road and when 4x4 is are standard. The dash is illuminated in VW’s supplemental restraint system that deploys needed. It’s dubbed 4XMOTION, and it’s so “blue hues” for the audio controls, while head-protecting airbags to cover side glass “smart” that it will even slow you down if white face gauges with red pointers take care in front and rear. you’re descending a hill too quickly, and then of the instrumentation. Driver and passenger Our tester featured the optional Premium assist in climbing grades so you don’t room is excellent, and there’s more than Package for $2,440 that adds leather seat trim, overdrive. enough cargo room behind the second-row 12-way power and lumbar-adjustable front Underneath, a double-wishbone front seats for just about every application. seats, power exterior mirrors, and side and four-link rear four-wheel independent We must give credit to Touareg’s optional sunshades. Other options included a $2,650 steel-spring suspension results in a firm but ($2,600) four-corner air suspension system, Navigation System that upgrades the stereo comfortable ride and excellent handling for which allows setting one of six ride heights to an 11-speaker, 375-watt, 12-channel system an SUV. Four-wheel disc brakes with the to provide varying ground clearance. It can (recommended), Bi-Xenon Headlights with latest-generation Anti-lock Braking System go as high as 11.8 inches or as low as 6.3 washer system for $750 and rear parking (ABS) are especially helpful when on the inches. assist for $600. With destination of $655, the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg V6 road. An Electronic Stabilization Program with For 2005, the 3.2-liter six-cylinder comes with final price came in at $46,835. Base price: $37,140 brake assist and Electronic Brake pressure a much-needed 20-horsepower boost to 240 Important numbers include a wheelbase of Price as tested: $46,835 Distribution (EBD) work with the ABS and horsepower at 6,000 rpm while making 229 112.4 inches, a 26.4-gallon fuel tank, 31 to 71 with Anti-Slip Regulation full-time traction foot-pounds of torque at 3,200 rpm. The 2005 cubic feet of cargo space (depending on This week, we test-drive Volkswagen’s control and Electronic Differential Lock to Touareg V6 lists 16-mpg city and 21-mph second-row position), and a hefty 5,086- 2005 Touareg V6, a feature-oriented Sport provide added control at all times. highway EPA numbers, but we didn’t achieve pound curb weight. Utility Vehicle that delivers surprisingly good Inside, Touareg resembles a luxury sedan them. Ours was more like 17 mpg combined, Touareg receives a strong 9 on a scale of one passenger comfort and excellent off-road more than an SUV. From the genuine burled but we were fully loaded. The mechanicals to 10, and coincides with Motor Trend’s abilities. wood to the remarkably quiet cabin, you’ll are mated to a six-speed Tiptronic automatic “Sport/Utility of the Year” award last year. transmission that is well-built and offers proper gearing for acceleration, cruising and Likes: Great ride, even when loaded to the passing. hilt; overall ingenuity Other notable standard features include dual- Dislikes: Gas mileage, must use premium fuel zone climate control, 17-inch alloy wheels and tires, all the powers, cruise, roof rack, power (c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc. Big-League Racing on Short-Track Scale woes got worse and became well-known in Credit goes to Robert H. Brooks, who owns Greg Zyla welcomes questions on all types the industry. Races were canceled, the Hooters restaurant chain, and Gene and of auto racing. 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Former ASA champ Gary St. Amant is has grown and currently boasts two touring (c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc. just one driver who now calls Hooters Pro divisions (North and South), more than 180 Cup his home, sitting fourth in points in his registered race cars and an end-of-year, five Jeg’s-sponsored Monte Carlo. race championship series featuring the top IR18550 1998 FORD Bobby Gill, a former Hooters Pro Cup VAN CARGO E250 Additionally, Hooters Pro Cup features 30 drivers from each division. $6800.00 5.4 Triton champion, leads a group of USAR late- Dodge, Chevy and Ford race cars powered It’s a great organization where you’ll find Automatic AC Raised model stock cars out of a turn during a by the correct brand engine built to rulebook future NASCAR stars, local heroes galore Roof Rear Access recent race. (Photo courtesy Speed specifications. 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A formal proposal to host the George W. advancement of scholarship,” Dr. Francis M. complementary development can begin that includes residential and commercial Bush Presidential Library was recently Lazarus, President of the University of Dallas, sooner than the actual Library construction,” developments and neighborhood parks. submitted by the University of Dallas. The said. “We are grateful to the Selection she said. “After seeing the University of Dallas’ proposal was delivered to the Washington Committee for inviting us to submit a The new Presidential Library complex impressive plans for the Library, I am offices of the Committee appointed by the proposal, and we appreciate the support we will capitalize on the $1 billion in confident Irving has envisioned this project President to select the location for the have received from all of our partners who transportation improvements already in a way that is simply incomparable,” Ms. Library, which is expected to open no sooner assisted us in this effort.” committed for the central-Metroplex Gast said. “Last fall, I had the opportunity to than 2013, five years after the President leaves The University’s comprehensive redevelopment plans, which include a new attend the opening of the Clinton Library and office. proposal calls for the construction of a library Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail witness firsthand the estimated $1 billion in “The challenge of creating a vision and building that contains both an archive for station, scheduled for completion in 2011, impact through tourism and other developing a plan for hosting the George W. the conservation, preservation and storage and the expansion of State Highways 183 and development it has had on Little Rock. From Bush Presidential Library has captured our of the Presidential papers, and a museum 114, as well as the Loop 12 bridge that moment, I’ve become a believer in the imaginations and enriched our thinking dedicated to documenting the material history reconstruction, roads, ramps and more, opportunity on our horizon to have the about the congruence between our academic of President Bush’s eight years in office. scheduled for completion by 2008. privilege of becoming the home of President mission, the preservation of history and the In addition, the University proposes the Development options for the area Bush’s library.” construction of a second building to house surrounding Texas Stadium, which were Two years ago, the University of Dallas the George W. Bush Institute for Democratic presented earlier this year by RTKL began its plans for the George W. Bush Citizenship, a research and educational Associates, include an urban environment Presidential Library with a proposal by two center dedicated to scholarship and graduate with retail, restaurants and hotels; a mixed- alumni, Nathaniel (“Tan”) Parker and Curtis study in the areas of history, political use district that would emphasize residential, Downs. The Catholic-affiliated university is philosophy and policy studies. A large tract business and community retail purposes; or one of seven contenders for the library. of land, to be named Freedom Park, will be an urban village similar to Dallas’ uptown the setting for these facilities, which the University currently owns on the northwest corner of its campus. Mexican Independence Day Dallas County officials, Dallas Mayor Laura Miller and Dallas City Councilman Steve Salazar have given the University’s celebrated at Senter Park proposal strong endorsement and support. Irving officials have also strongly support it. City officials anticipate half a million visitors a year when the library opens and a possible $560 million in annual economic impact. Irving Mayor Herb Gears voiced his support at the Aug. 25 Irving City Council meeting. “We believe the Presidential Library would bring in hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to Irving, and it would elevate the prestige of Irving even further, both nationally and internationally. We think the University of Dallas has an excellent chance to pull in this impressive project, and I support their proposal wholeheartedly,” Mayor Gears said. Calculations for total economic impact include past attendance figures from other presidential libraries. In peak years, the Johnson library had 905,244 (1976); Kennedy’s library attracted 563,470 (1980); and Truman’s library had 510,584 visitors Celebrating Hispanic Heritage, Rosa’s Divinas perform live in Senter Park. (1976). The Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark., which opened last A Hispanic Heritage Celebration was hoping to have at least 500 people come. We November, has already attracted more than presented at Senter Park to celebrate Mexican will basically know how many people came 400,000 visitors within its first nine months. Independence Day on Sept. 17. by the number of t-shirts that we give away. Maura Gast, Executive Director of the Irving All of the event’s activities were free We have lots of entertainment, free food, and Convention and Visitors Bureau, believes the including a bounce house, portraits by a different vendors are out giving away Presidential Library could be good for Irving. cartoonist, and face painting. Rosa’s Divinas, information. We are giving away a 32-inch “The actual dollar figure for the Mariachi America de Dallas and SIMA Ballet television, certificates from different economic impact from the Presidential Library Folklorico performed on a temporary stage restaurants, two DVD players and some other is difficult to forecast, but studies predict in the park as participants enjoyed hot dogs, prizes. We want to keep building what we that it would have a possible initial impact chips, ice cream, cotton candy and drinks. have and hope that in years to come it will on the total Metroplex area of more than a The Irving Fire Department, Police continue to grow.” half billion dollars. The Clinton library has Department, Health and Human Services and “We want to give the Hispanic already had an economic impact of $1 billion Code Enforcement personnel hosted booths community an opportunity to enjoy their in Little Rock,” Ms. Gast said. that gave away pencils, toys and trinkets to culture without it being an American event. “We believe the attendance could be the kids as well as advice and information to This event is more for the Hispanics and Latin sustainable at 400,000 to 500,000 visitors their parents. Several companies also American people who live in the area,” he every year, and this area can easily support provided booths to inform residents about said. that with its experience with Texas Stadium. their services. Beyond the visitor impact that can be Jake Bethany, recreation supervisor for anticipated, the proposed Irving location for Senter Park, helped organize the event. the Bush library will have much greater “I think this event is starting out to be a economic impact because of the tremendous big success and we want to continue this development opportunities surrounding the tradition of having a Hispanic Heritage location. And, with no issues of eminent Celebration around this time every year,” Mr. domain at or around the project, efforts for Bethany said. “As the day rolls on, we are

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we needed to have our reunion every five Margaret’s Corner years now that we are getting older. Someone said that the baby boomers are all retiring or Hi Irving! don’t delay, otherwise you lose your say. near retiring. Wow, that’s us. Time flies. We I don’t go out of Early Voting begins October 25th through need to spend it wisely with family and town often, but this November 4th at Irving City Hall, Irving Arts friends. month I have been Center and Barbara Bush Elementary School. I hope you remember in January I shared gone three One of my trips was my 40th high school that I am reading a Chronological Bible this weekends. I am so reunion. We had a 20th also. If you don’t go year. It’s amazing how close December is. ready to stay home. I to yours, you miss on a lot of laughs, fun It’s so good I might just read it again next missed my family, and surprises. We were and still are very year. church, friends and close, and we all keep in touch. It was a time God bless you. good ol’ Irving. I wouldn’t trade for anything. I told everyone Attend church Sunday Although I did have great trips. October 10th is the last day to register to Margaret Lopez is an indepenfent writer for the Irving Rambler. An Irving resident for vote in the November election. This is an more than 12 years, she and her husband have been married for more than 37 years and important election as all elections are, so have four daughters and four grandsons ObituariesObituaries

ACIE DOYLE SPAIN MORRIS RAY COOPER Acie Doyle Morris Ray Spain, age 83, of Cooper, 58, passed Irving for most of his away on September life, died September 20, 2005 in Baylor Irving’s oldest funeral home 18, 2005 in Irving. Medical Center of Born June 20, Irving. We Provide The Personal Touch 1922 in Dallas to Mr. Cooper was David & Carla Davis, Owners & Licenced Funeral Directors Eulen Thomas and born on December Nannie Doyle Spain, 17, 1946 in Tyler, TX. 129 S. O’Connor he married Earleen to Ray & Oleta Cooper. He was a veteran of Irving, TX 75060 972-259-7644 Anderson on June 23, 1942. She preceded the U.S. Army, a former resident of Tyler and him in death in April, 2005 after 63 years of longtime resident of Irving. He was member marriage. of Oak View Baptist Church. PAUL HENRY PANNELL She is survived by her husband, Bob; Survived by son, Michael Spain of He was preceded in death by his Paul Henry Pannell, of Irving, passed daughter, Jennifer L. Clark of Eustace; step- Irving; daughter, Diane Trimmier and brother: Wayne Cooper, and nephew: Chris away Tuesday, September 13, 2005. son, Robert L. Womble of Abilene; husband Gary of Garland; sister, Barbara Bumgarner. He was born September 10, 1945 in Dallas granddaughter, Haley Nicole Clark; mother, Rowland and husband David of Pensacola, Survived by his parents: Ray and Oleta County. He served 4 years in the US Navy Barbara Trout and husband Allen of FL; grandchildren, Michael Todd Spain, Cooper of Irving, sister: Molly Balchom of on the USS Bon Homme Richard Aircraft Mesquite; and brother, Dennis Alsup. Alison Bennett and Lisa Trimmier; seven Corinth, TX and brother: Ray Cooper of Carrier during the Vietnam War. After 33 years The family received friends Sunday at great grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Betty Irving, two nephews and one niece. of service, Paul retired from the Bakery, the funeral home. Service was September 19, Cullum of Austin. The family received friends for visitation Confectionery, & Tobacco Workers Union. 2005 at Donnelly’s Colonial Funeral Home Visitation was Tuesday at the funeral on Thursday evening at Calvary Funeral After retiring from the Union, he worked as a Chapel. Chaplain John Reynolds officiating. home. Graveside services were September 21, Home. Funeral services will be Friday, delivery driver for Grand Distributors for six Interment followed at Grand Prairie Memorial 2005 at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving. September 23, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Oak View years. Gardens. Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Paul is survived by his wife, Patty BELMAIRE FOGUS Memorial Park in Tyler, TX at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Pannell of Irving, daughter, Christie Rawson GLADYS MURL DAY Belmarie Fogus, age 77, of Irving passed Jim Gerlach will be officiating. and husband, Michael of Mesquite; step- Gladys Murl Day, 91 left this life for her away September 12, 2005. daughters, Kara Heflin and husband Lee of eternal heavenly home on Sunday, September She was born on March 23, 1928 in Dallas DOROTHY WARREN Willis, and Susan Pepin of Frisco; step-sons, 18, 2005. to Henry and Marguerite Brown. Dorothy Warren, age 86, of Irving Kenneth Bolton of Willis, and Richard Pepin Mrs. Day was born June 8, 1914 in Lufkin, Mrs. Fogus married Clifford Fogus on passed away September 20, 2005. of Austin; sister, Yvonne Coats of Irving; Texas. Our mother was a godly woman who October 18, 1945 in Rockwall; he preceded She was born on March 24, 1919 in Irving niece, Tabitha Pfeiffer; nephew Paul Coats; will be cherished for the constant, unselfish, her in death on July 2, 1976. Survivors to Taylor and Archie Morgan. Mrs. Warren and grandchildren, Amanda, Amber, Megan, loving care she showed to her family. She include, daughter, Peggy Thornhill and married Malcolm Warren Jr. on August 29, Kody Bear, Autumn, Kara Jean, and Sarah. was a faithful help-mate to her husband of husband David of Whitewright, TX; sons, 1939 in Oklahoma, he preceded her in death Funeral services were held September sixty years, Earl Day, who preceded her in Kenneth Fogus and wife Suzanne of on December 17, 1975. She was a school 19 at Brown’s Memorial Chapel. Interment death in 1993. Her only son, Jerry Glen Day, Valleyview, TX, Wayne Fogus and wife secretary at Irving Elementary School. followed at DFW National Cemetery. The also preceded her in March of this year. Becky of Denton, TX; sister, Frances Shafer Visitation was held from Sept. 21st at the family received friends Sunday at the funeral She is survived by two daughters, Sue and husband Sonny of Mabank, TX; Funeral Home. A graveside service was Sept. home. In lieu of flowers, the family has Frederick, and husband John of Irving and brothers, Oliver Brown and wife Dorothy of 22nd at Sowers Cemetery in Irving. requested that memorial donations be made Karen White, and husband Don of Houston; Dallas, TX, Henry Brown of Athens, TX, Survivors include, daughter Wynelle to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for her son’s widow, Joyce Day of Dallas; David Brown and wife Ann of Kemp, TX; 12 Birmingham and husband Ed of Irving; Children or to the victims of Hurricane brother, Doyle Dunn of Vero Beach, Florida; grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. grandchildren, Audrey Leazer of Justin, Scott Katrina. nine grandchildren; and thirteen great Funeral services were Sept. 15th at Smith of Irving, and Brett Smith of Irving; 6 grandchildren. Chism-Smith Funeral Home with interment at great-grandchildren and 1 great-great CHARLOTTE DONISE WOMBLE Graveside services were held September Crown Hill. grandchild. Charlotte 22, 2005 at Tyler Memorial Park. Following Donise Womble, age family tradition, her grandchildren served as 41, a lifelong Dallas pallbearers. They are Cynthia Day Akins, area resident, died Jerry Glen Day, Jr., John R. Day, Sueda September 16, 2005 Frederick Brewer, Vallorie Frederick ContinuingContinuing TheThe TraditionTradition at her home in Grand Montgomery, John Frederick, Jr., Melanie ContinuingContinuing“The Right Choice TheThe for OverTraditionTradition 49 Years.” Prairie. Frederick Bargas, Kacey Lee White, and S.A. Born March 18, Donald Justin White. Arrangements were Church & Chapel Services 1964 in Dallas, she made by Brown’s Memorial Funeral Home. Local & Out-Of-Town Services & Burials married Bobby C. Womble in December of Memorial Services 1994. Charlotte was an accountant at Cremation Accenture in Irving for ten years. Memories Flowers Brown Family Owned and Operated. Ben F. 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As the people who are the loudest are often the “I am saying that healthy cities, healthy about affirmative action, just where are you opposed to looking toward the future and defenders of the old ways of doing things,” companies don’t look here and try to protect going to get people?” developing a coherent path to capitalize on he said. and have the same meetings with the same “Then of course, you’ve got 70 million it and do something exciting and unique,” he “I am talking about finding the nut cases sort of agendas. They look out there and say neurotic, baby boomers are going to be ready said. in everyone of these demographics areas and where do we want to be that is going to be to retire. I know there has been that going on “There is no one way that any business areas to network with them. You go relevant tomorrow…. Future relevance in a here in Irving as well. There is a real increase organization, whether a private sector with the folks that are going to help you city as opposed to protecting what is in the over 70 as well as in the under 20. I am company or city, has to go. You can be the achieve the impossible and do it with currently there. Obviously there are a whole trying to tell you, if you look at the aging education capital; you can be anything that sincerity. I am talking about a real host of factors that could be opportunities, process right now and think about the over you want. The important thing is that collaborative effort towards common goals,” not merely seen as challenges that we have 70 population in fortress, you start saying, whatever you do, you figure a direction that Mr. Harari said. to build a fortress around. That is the ‘Oh, my God, we have to start taking care of is bold and exciting and something that you After Mr. Harari spoke, a panel difference between effective leaders and not all these people.’ The flip side is, ‘Hey wait a yourself are passionate and committed about. discussion was presented by Robert Galecke, effective leaders,” he said. minute, these people are vibrant.’ We are On top of that, here is the last point that I Senior Vice President for Finance and “If you look at a list of the 1980 Fortune talking about vibrant folks.’ We are not really want to emphasize. You are not going Administration for the University of Dallas; 500 companies, you will see over 50% of them talking about people who are done with life. to be able to do this alone. You need in your Rob Ward, Board Member of the Greater no longer exist. I don’t care how big your With the boomers, they are going to work city, you need collaboration. You need to Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce; balance sheet is and I don’t care how much and be creative until they drop. Can we tap start working real intensely collaborating. and Teresa Foster Welch, President of the marketing you do, you are still going to be into that?” he said. There is no way you will achieve impossible Dallas Ft. Worth Association Executives. dead if you don’t act as if you’re looking for “When Lew Platt retired from Hewlett- goals unless you network with business Following the panel discussion, participants the future as opposed to protecting the Packard, someone asked him, ‘What was the groups, unless you network across racial had an opportunity to ask questions. current.” most important thing you learned?’ He said, demographics, unless you network across The Fall Speaker Series is being “There are a bunch of new realities. ‘Whatever made you successful in the past, North and South Irving. Not because it is presented by the City of Irving to spark ideas Demographic changes are huge. In Irving, in won’t in the future.’ If you want to politically correct to do so, but because there and discussion, which will benefit the City’s California, it is monster. In fact, I say, differentiate leaders from non-leaders, it’s is no way you are going to achieve comprehensive planning initiative. Sondra ‘Goodbye, Leave it to Beaver’. Remember who really gets this. That is the real challenge impossible goals unless you have got folks Thiederman, the series’ final speaker, will Beaver? Where they live it is nice, everything over here right now. In one of my earlier who are committed towards that.” discuss Embracing Cultural Diversity in the is white. Everything is white. The people are books, I talked about the great leaders eat “An implication of that, by the way, is Irving Arts Center at 7:00 p.m. on Sept. 27. white, the picket fences are white, the house change for breakfast; serve it up at every is white, and the show is in black and white…. meal. The fact of the matter is, if you don’t Well, here is the reality. The reality is there do this, you wind up operating under are 42 million Hispanics in the U.S. and they assumptions that made sense in the past.” are the largest minority. The growth in Irving “What paralyzes a lot of companies, and FForensicorensic DocumentDocument ExaminationExamination in that sector is absolutely amazing. Hispanics I dare say cities, is so many people who are have doubled in population nationwide since running those institutions have their egos 1980, 40% of all U.S. growth. Hispanics and tied to past successes. 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