Police Incident INSIDE Report Outdoors Have you noticed... Classifieds THIS ISSUE: pg. 2 pg. 3 pg. 4 pg. 6 The Suburbia News Proudly Serving Balch Springs, Combine, Crandall & Seagoville Volume 43, Edition 7 January 8, 2015 www.SuburbiaNews.com Fifty Cents PRICE REDUCED: $149,900! 3 bed / 2 bath, brick home on 1 acre in Crandall Travis L. Pugh, Broker 972-971-4929 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Three dead, one injured in January 6 Sunset Lions Club Meeting NEW LOCATION Kleberg shooting Calvary East Baptist Church 1700 East Stark Road DALLAS, TX – Sunday, January pronounced dead at the scene. 54 being harmed by locking herself in her Dallas, Texas 75253 4, 2015 Dallas police were dispatched year-old Max McEwen passed away bedroom. Police have not made any 6:30 p.m to a shooting in the 2000 block of shortly after arriving at the hospital. arrests in the shooting and have not yet Ben Hur. Upon arrival officers A fourth victim was hospitalized and released any information on possible January 12 found 4 gunshot victims. 21 year- underwent surgery and is now stable suspects. The area is considered to be Balch Springs City Council old, Jose Alfredo Lopez and 57 condition. Another resident of the a high crime area where the sound of Meeting 7:00 pm at City Hall year-old, Deborah Lou Stanley were home escaped the shooting without gunfire is often heard. 13503 Alexander Rd Balch Springs, TX 75181 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Seagoville EDC Meeting Police need the public’s help to 6:30 pm at Seagoville City to Offer Professional Council Chambers, City Hall, Food Manager 702 N. Hwy. 175 identify robbery suspects Certification Training Course January 16 SYSA Board Meeting 7pm at Statistics indicate that 500 May Rd, Seagoville foodborne illness continues to be a health issue in the United States. Each year, 1 January 19 in 6 Americans will become Seagoville City Council sick, 128,000 will become Meeting, Council Chambers, hospitalized, and 3,000 will die City Hall, 702 N. Hwy. 175, due to a foodborne illness. 7:00 p.m. (work session at If under the Texas 6:30 p.m.) Department of State Health Services (DSHS) jurisdiction January 26 each food establishment is Combine City Council required to have one certified Meeting 7:00 p.m. at Combine food manager on site. City Hall, 123 Davis Road Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Kaufman Country Gardeners County, is offering a professional Crandall-Combine Commu- food manager certification nity Center, 400 West Lewis, BALCH SPRINGS, TX - On showcase containing jewelry. The that leads to an arrest and indictment. training course. This program Crandall, 7:00 p.m. December 29, 2014, the suspects suspects then fled in the vehicle If you have any information on will be offered for $125 on 4th Monday of each month pictured above entered the La Carret pictured. Please consider the the identity of the suspects, please January 28-29, 2015 at Grace Meat Market at 11501 Elam Road in suspects as armed dangerous. There contact Detective A. Bird with Balch Fellowship Baptist Church. Cost Balch Springs, displayed handguns could be a possible reward through Springs Police Department at 972- includes training, materials, February 2 and then fired shots into a glass Crime Stoppers with any information 557-6014. Balch Springs City Council and a national food manager briefing 6:30 pm at City Hall certification examination. The 13503 Alexander Rd District joins state effort to recognize food manager’s certification Balch Springs, TX 75181 DPS Advises Texans to will be valid for five years. This program is designed board members for their service to not only prepare foodservice Crandall City Council Meeting DALLAS, TX-January is School Board Recognition Month and Prepare for Winter Weather managers to pass the 7:00 pm Court Chambers, Dallas ISD is joining other districts across the state to thank local AUSTIN – The Texas Avoid unnecessary travel if certification examination; it 114 South Main Street, leaders for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for Department of Public Safety possible, monitor local weather will provide valuable education Crandall children and public schools. This year’s theme is: A Work of Heart. (DPS) is encouraging Texans to broadcasts, and follow up-to- regarding the safe handling of School boards are charged with establishing a vision for a prepare for a strong cold front the-minute weather conditions food. Almost 50 cents of every district’s education program, designing a structure to achieve that To have your event added impacting parts of Texas Friday. at http://www.weather.gov/. dollar Americans spend on food vision, ensuring that schools are accountable to the community, and to our calendar, please Forecasts indicate the possibility Remember that ice forms is spent on meals prepared away strongly advocating continuous improvement in student learning. e-mail us at of sleet and freezing rain, with first on bridges, overpasses and from home. Therefore, careful The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees establishes policies by which [email protected] light ice accumulations possible shady areas. attention to food safety will the district operates. Under the board’s leadership, the district in portions of Texas. On icy roads, drive slowly, help keep customers safe and has accomplished a number of milestones this year including: “DPS is asking Texans to increase distance needed for satisfied. implemented the Teacher Excellence Initiative, the new evaluation Weekly Deadline: prepare for winter weather as a stopping, and avoid using cruise Foodborne illnesses are initiative for teachers that puts the district at the forefront of cold front moves into areas of control. estimated to cost thousands of education reform; approved a 3 percent raise for teachers and other the state. Drivers may encounter Watch for downed trees dollars in lost wages, insurance, staff; increased the number of personal days employees can take Monday freezing rain and sleet in some and power lines across roads. and medical bills. With these each year; reduced the student/teacher ratio to the lowest point in areas, which could create If power is out, treat all statistics, knowledge of how three years; and others. @ Noon dangerous road conditions,” said intersections as four-way stops. to prevent foodborne illness Complete biographies of each Dallas ISD Board Trustee can DPS Director Steven McCraw. Make sure your vehicle is is essential. The benefits of be found on the district’s website at www.dallasisg.org/board. The “Texans should continue to properly maintained before any improved food safety include: trustees are: monitor the changing weather trip – check fluid and antifreeze • Increased customer President — Miguel Solis, District 8, (Love Field, Northwest conditions in their area and use levels. satisfaction Dallas, and Central Dallas) extra caution on roadways.” Don’t drink and drive • Improved relationships First Vice President — Lew Blackburn, Ph.D., District 5, (Oak In preparation for possible and buckle up everyone in the with health officials Lawn, West Dallas, Wilmer, Hutchins and portions of East Oak MEMBER winter weather, the Texas vehicle. • Prevention of bad Cliff) 2014 State Operations Center – in For more information on publicity and law suits due to Second Vice President — Elizabeth Jones, District 1, (Northwest coordination with several state road conditions statewide, check foodborne illness Dallas, including North Dallas, Addison, parts of Carrollton and agencies, including the Texas www.drivetexas.org or call 800- By attending the course, Farmers Branch) Department of Transportation, 452-9292. foodservice managers will learn Secretary — Dan Micciche, District 3, (Northeast Dallas) TEXAS PRESS Texas Parks and Wildlife In addition, here is a list of about: Mike Morath, District 2, (North and Near East Dallas) Department and Texas Military emergency supplies drivers can • identifying potentially ASSOCIATION Nancy Bingham, District 4, (Southeast Dallas, Seagoville, and Forces – will continue to keep in their vehicle: hazardous foods and common © 2014, The Suburbia News Balch Springs) monitor weather conditions Blankets/sleeping bags, errors in food handling Joyce Foreman, District 6, (Southwest Dallas) and maintain close contact with extra clothing, mittens, hat • preventing contamination Eric Cowan, District 7, (North Central Oak Cliff and parts of National Weather Service local Cell phone, radio, and cross-contamination of West Dallas) forecast offices across the state. flashlight, extra batteries food Bernadette Nutall, District 9, (South Dallas and parts of DPS offers the following First-aid kit and pocket • teaching and encouraging tips for staying safe during this knife downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown, and East weather event: continued on page 2 Dallas) continued on page 2 Page 2A, The Suburbia News, January 8, 2015 www.SuburbiaNews.com Area Briefs Police Report North Texas Modern Quilting/ to a live person (or an answering machine) in the Seagoville, TX a package that USPS showed Unknown subjecl removed affected area. The message could possibly include Weekly Summary of Reported delivered multiple items from shelves and Sewing Guild instructions requiring immediate action on the part Incidents • Weapons Investigation left without paying for them. SEAGOVILLE, TX -We would like to invite of the resident. DECEMBER 25, 2014 - DEADLY CONDUCT JANUARY 2, 2015 you to come and visit/join a new guild that has To enroll now, visit www.cityofbalchsprings. • Information - Information DISCHARGE FIREARM: • Burglary of Building - been formed in Seagoville. Our goal is to promote com and click the CodeRed tab located on the left Report: US HIGHWAY 175 N, COLONIAL CIR, Known BURGLARY OF BUILDING: friendship and fellowship for people interested in side of the Home Page. Information report- Additional suspect(s) intentionally FARMERS RD E, Unknown quilting, sewing and designing. We meet on the information pertaining to discharged a firearm in the suspect(s) gained entry into third Thursday of every month at the First United Meals on Wheels in desperate possible violation of a valid direction of several residences.