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Motorists traveling on intersection with stamped concrete Belt Line is closed from its inter- MacArthurDon’t seeking miss access out to-- Belt pavements. section with MacArthur to the west, Line toSubscribe the west will be toda detouredy! via East and west traffic on Belt approximately 350-feet, where there SandyCall Lake Road972-870- and Denton1992 Tap Line Road is being detoured, while is a median openingCOUPONS allowing traffic Road, eastward to Belt Line Road. one lane is open each way north and to make a U-turn. Belt Line Road Motorists traveling westbound south on MacArthur Boulevard. is closed from its intersection with on E. Belt Line will be detoured north Work on the project began in MacArthur Boulevard to the east, on Fairway Drive to Riverchase Drive Darija Jurak of the Texas Wild tennis team puts her all into a return during an mid-July and is expected to con- approximately 650-feet, where there Vehicles traveling from the west seek- intense volley against the Austin Aces July 20 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club. tinue at least for the remainder of is a median openingINSIDE allowing traffic EAing accessCH to MacArthur WEEK Blvd should! / Photo by Genesis Bishop STORY ON PAGE 10 the month. to make a U-turn. See INTERSECTION, Page 3 Over $200 in value! Council shows gratitude for Mustang city manager’s museum years of service moves By Genesis Bishop Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne made a very special proclamation Iconic horse scultpure at the regular city council meeting at Williams Square Thursday evening. “Ten years ago I never thought turning 30 I’d be up here about to read this proc- By Dan Eakin lamation,” Van Duyne said. Anyone who likes history, horses The mayor was speaking about and/or sculpture would love the a proclamation that showed the city’s Mustangs of Las Colinas Museum. gratitude for the nearly 30 years of People who come to the mu- service Steve McCullough, current seum are greeted by Mary Higbie, the interim city manager, provided to friendly museum guide, who will tell Irving. the history of how the larger-than-life “Drawing on his talents and Two-year-old Maya gets in the groove by using her daddy’s lap to jump to the beat of the Memphis Soul Band during Laughs sculptures of nine wild Mustangs gal- extensive experience, Steve has by the Lake at Lake Carolyn July 18. / Photo by Genesis Bishop loping across a granite stream were shouldered this responsibility with brought into existence. a calm, caring and determined lead- Once inside, visitors may view a ership,” Van Duyne said. “Steve has Laughter infects Irvingites at inaugural Laughs by the Lake brief film, telling how African wildlife steered the organization and its staff By Genesis Bishop Comedian Q hosted the event, and Jasmine artist Robert Glen was able to create though a time of change. He’s piloted The laughter of Irving residents and others from Lee of the Irving Parks and Recreation Department the magnificent sculpture that now critical projects and has prepared the throughout the metroplex echoed off the near-by opened the show. stands in the Williams Square Plaza, organization for its next leadership buildings on the bank of Lake Carolyn July 18. Irving CFO Max Duplant and Irving city council in the heart of Irving’s Las Colinas chapter.” What was so funny? Well, the antics of Texas members Gerald Farris and Oscar Wild laughed along Urban Center. Van Duyne was referring to comedians Michelle Thomas, Keith Manning, Come- with everyone else in attendance. Since the museum was moved McCullough handing over the city dian Q and headliner Aaron Aryanpur. 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MacArthur Blvd #400 6750 N. MacArthur Blvd. #250 Tuscan Cardiovascular Center: OB/GYN: at geology and fossils camp 701 Tuscan Dr #205 6750 N. MacArthur Blvd. #255 By Dan Eakin bones and teeth from eons past for Students who attended the many years, was instructor for the youth summer camp, studying geol- summer youth camp. The students ogy and fossils, at the Coppell Biodi- spent about an hour each day during Irving Rambler $0.50 versity Center and Coppell Nature the week-long camp in a classroom Park learned a lot about what the study session, looked at items from world was like millions of years ago. the past inside the building for a time David Goodner, a geology ex- and then went into the woods and pert who has been collecting fossils, See FOSSILS, Page 7 Page 2 July 26, 2014 www.RamblerNewspapers.com Coppell City Council approves funds for memorial garden An Angel of By Dan Eakin under age 25.The Coppell Parks and angel statue. Hope statue The Coppell City Council Tues- Recreation Department will oversee Naomi Bradbury Marchand, will be located day night unanimously approved the care of the garden in the cemetery interim cemetery manager, said in the Zack funds for the construction of a me- which is owned by the city of Coppell. construction of the memorial garden Thompson morial garden in the Rolling Oaks In making the motion to ap- is expected to begin within the next Children’s Memorial Center Cemetery. prove the funds for the construction few days. Foundation The council approved a bid of the garden, Coppell Mayor Pro “They have been given 90 days Children’s from Boyd Construction Services Tem Marvin Franklin said, “We to construct the garden, but we are Garden in the of $137,909 to construct the Zack believe partnering between the city hopeful it will be completed even Rolling Oaks Thompson Foundation Children’s and others is important. This garden before that,” she said. Memorial Garden. will benefit the community for many She said a dedication ceremony Center The garden, named after a grad- years to come.” will be held once the garden is con- Cemetery. uate of New Tech @ Coppell High A major feature in the garden structed. Also, at 7 p.m. Dec. 6, which / Submitted photo School who died unexpectedly last will be an elegant Angel of Hope is Children’s Day, a ceremony honor- November while attending the Uni- statue, which is being donated by the ing children will take place there in versity of Texas at Arlington, will Thompson family. McLain said there conjunction with similar ceremonies have an Angel of Hope statue, bronze are a total of 120 Angel of Hope stat- which will be held in many places butterflies, three water fountains, ues throughout the world, including throughout the world. benches and other features. three in Texas. They are in Houston, For information on how to Guy McLain, assistant director San Antonio and Bedford. purchase a 12x12 paver with an in- of Coppell Parks and Recreation The Angel of Hope statue is scription, or a bronze butterfly, or Department, told the council Tues- a result of a book by Richard Paul to donate, call 972-393-7432 or go day night that the garden will serve Evans, called “The Christmas Box.” to www.thezackthompsonfounda- as a place where people who have It was made into a holiday movie tion.org. lost children in death may come featuring Richard Thomas. It is the Donations are being accepted and meditate. He said 48 of the 218 story of a woman who is mourning to purchase pavers or butterflies for people buried in the cemetery were the loss of her child at the base of an families who cannot afford one. Frisco man is lone finalist for Coppell superintendent LETTER TO THE EDITOR By Dan Eakin Wal- education,” Waldrip said, after being Congratulations on ‘The A man who has served in vari- drip is cur- notified that he was the lone finalist Rambler Newspaper” being the Send us your comments ous administrative roles for the past rently serv- for the Coppell position.