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Poochfest Celebrates Man's Best Friend IrvingIrving RamblerRambler 50c www.irvingrambler.com “Irving’s weekly community newspaper” June 12, 2010 Calendar Page 3 Classifieds Page 4 Precaution necessary 2010 Movies Page 11 Obituaries Page 8 when digging Police / Fire Page 4 Puzzles Page 10 Worship Page 7 Page 10 Poochfest celebrates man’s best friend By Jess Paniszczyn at Poochfest hosted by the City are not able to express about their “The City of Irving goes out of their pets. We want to celebrate Pooches and their human of Irving in the Irving Soccer relationship with their dog. their way to celebrate uniquenesses that animal that means so much companions gathered to once Complex on June 5. “He gave us a lot of information that you don’t see celebrated in a to us.” again celebrate the bonds between Poochfest is exciting,” said about how K9 units train and how lot of places. The human element Barbara Mitchell, Selinza’s canines and those who love them Selinza Mitchell, Poochfest’s the dog is prepared for its job. The is priceless,” she said. very proud mother, served as a mistress of ceremonies. “The event officers also have to be trained to “The event was light and fun. Poochfest judge for her fourth itself is kind of a pinnacle thing. handle the dog. It means so much to us for people year. Here dogs are the emphasis. I have “A lot of times the dogs are to get up early in the morning, “I think the event was better been a dog lover forever. sent in first to dangerous situations come out here, and bring their pets this year than it was last year. In “I think the most outstanding to protect the officers. That is so to participate, perform and receive all the years to come, it will get thing was Officer Carmack talking awesome, because that is what a awards. We are prideful about our better and better. This year there about his dog, Rocky. It seemed house dog will do for us. Dogs pets. Irving sees to it that no one was more entertainment. everyone’s attention was drawn always put us first. They love us leaves empty handed, everyone “I look forward to this event to the two of them, because it was unconditionally.” receives an award. every year, because it is so nice business, but he made it human. He Selinza hopes Poochfest will “I hope Poochfest continues to and the dogs are so precious. It is put into words what a lot of people continue to grow. get larger and more people bring See POOCHFEST, Page 6 Youngsters fight cancer through golf By Jess Paniszczyn the event is designed to teach 250 families this year. Last year we him at all his treatments. When we T h e C l a y t o n D a b n e y youngsters raising funds to help worked with about 230 families. heard about this foundation to help Foundation’s Kids’ Golf Classic others can be fun. Since the foundation began in families who can’t be with their Enjoying Poochfest, Kay Yater presented its third tournament at “There are 160 kids playing 1995, we have helped close to kids, we felt a special need to help and her dog celebrate winning the Las Colinas Country Club on in the tournament, and we have 1,500 families. support them in their fundraising Best of Show. June 7. A kids only tournament, raised a little over a $100,000 again One young golfer, Jack efforts to allow those families to this year,” said John Owen, the Barker (12) is currently fighting be with their kids. Those children foundation’s Executive Director. leukemia. need the support of their parents PAL summer programs “Even with a tough economy, this “Here you can come out when they are doing this hard, hard The Irving Police Athletic The Summer Hoops program, has still been a great year, although, and have fun with your friends,” stuff,” she said. League (PAL) recently announced initiated last year and hosted at the it is hot. Jack said. “The Clayton Dabney Cancer has also touched the life its upcoming “Summer Hoops” and Sam Houston Recreation Center, “The kids are having a great Foundation is for kids who died of 10 year old Wyatt Esquizel. “Summer Kicks” programs. averaged 53 children per day. This time. The tournament is a nine hole of cancer at a young age, and their “Last year we played in the program was created to provide a scramble. After the tournament’s parents can’t be there with them. If tournament, and it was really fun. safe and secure environment for conclusion, they will go over to the you don’t have your parents there, So we decided to do it this year. I students who would benefit from pool party for the celebration. you don’t really have anyone else don’t play a lot of golf, but I enjoy organized, supervised summer “The funds we raise will to talk to besides doctors.” playing. activities. benefit the Clayton Dabney Jack became distracted by “I feel really good, because Foundation for Kids with Cancer. some grilled hotdogs, so his mother this is helping kids with cancer PERIODICALS Hoops focuses on practicing IRVING TEXAS IRVING POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE PERMIT #024981 PERMIT fundamental basketball skills, We provide last wishes, gifts and completed his interview. to keep their lives. My uncle just teamwork, and developing positive financial assistance to families “Jack was diagnosed with died of some sort of lung cancer, relationships with police officers who have children with terminal cancer several months ago. We so this is helping people like him,” in a non-traditional setting. The cancer. These are families that have been lucky that I get to be with Wyatt said. program, a joint effort of the were struggling even before their Police Department and Irving child became sick. Most of these ISD, will again be held at Sam families are financially needy, and Houston Recreation Center, 3033 their child gets sick, then they find W. Country Club. out their child is terminal. It is just The success of the Hoops bad news on top of bad news. program prompted the addition “At the end of the child’s life, this year of the Summer Kicks we try to provide some type of program, which will focus on support to take the burden off of soccer fundamentals, team work, parents, so they can focus on their sportsmanship, and creating child in their final weeks or days. relationships with the community. “We will probably serve about After playing their best, The Irving Rambler Box 177731 P.O. TX 75017 Irving, This program, a partnership effort with the Irving YMCA, will be Langston Suttcliffe, Sterling hosted at the YMCA facility, 2200 Suttliffe, Sumner Roberton W. Irving Blvd. and Kareem Amer (not in The Summer Hoops program order) show off their awards. is designed for boys and girls 10 Winning while helping oth- to 14, while the Summer Kicks ers, Campbell Brooks, Sam program encompasses ages 8 to 14. Welfelt, Alex Fronterhouse and Irving Rambler $0.25 Both programs are free of charge Carter McDade (not in order) and will provide a nutritious lunch also leave the tournament with See POLICE, Page 3 awards. Page 2 June 12, 2010 www.irvingrambler.com The Irving Rambler The Irving Rambler 972-870-1992 June 12, 2010 Page 3 COMMUNITY CALENDAR June 12 at 10am an afternoon of opera with through the inaugural Wounded June 16 from 11:30am to 1pm 214-689-2209 or jellinekn@ Aquatic Center opening - The performances by mezzo-soprano Warrior Half Marathon event being Expo - Women’s Alliance Networking vnatexas.org community is invited to celebrate Kristian Roberts and Margery held in Las Colinas. In addition to Expo at LaCima from 11:30 am to 1 the grand opening of the West Irving Anderson-Clive of the Dallas Opera at the marathon, which begins at 7:45 pm. June 17 at 8pm Aquatic Center, 3701 Conflans Road. 2 p.m. at the Central Library, 801 W. a.m., there will also be a 10K starting Dallas Symphony - The Dallas A dedication ceremony is set for 10 Irving Blvd. For more information, at 8 a.m. and Military Mile Fun Run June 16 from noon to 1pm Symphony presents Tony Award a.m. The $4.5 million facility offers please call (972) 721-2606. at 7:30 a.m. A post- race party is Volunteer Training - The Visiting winner Idina Menzel, live in concert more than 10,000 square feet of planned with food, drink and live Nurse Association’s Eldercare for one night only at the Morton H. water attractions, four lap lanes with June 12 at 2:30pm music. For more information, go Friends program is looking for Meyerson Symphony Center, at 8:00 wheelchair accessible entrance ramps Whirled on a String - Let Yo-Yo to www.dallasathletesracing.com, volunteers in Dallas County to visit p.m. Tickets range from $35 to $80. For and other unique amenities such as World Champion Spinner, Valerie e-mail [email protected]. the homebound elderly and provide more information, call 214.692.0203 a rock climbing wall that extends Oliver take you around the world assistance with shopping, escorted or visit DallasSymphony.com. 8 feet above the water. Call (972) with spins and tricks at 2:30 p.m. June 13 transportation, errands, and other 721-2501. at the Central Library, 801 W. Public Servants Day activities. Volunteer training will be June 18 from 11am to 3pm Irving Blvd.
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