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Volume 6 Issue 24 Sachse, Texas • Thursday, July 8, 2010 • C&S Media Publications • 2 Sections, 14 pages 75 cents
Council hears about
municipal guidelines
By Patty Montagno
Staff Writer
pmontagno® sachsenews.com
In an effort to provide legal,
responsive and quality governmental
services to the community, city coun-
cil members attended the yearly ori-
entation session on how city govern-
ment works during the June 21 Sachse
City Council meeting.
City Attorney Pete Smith gave the
presentation which covered rules for
creating agendas, quorums, properly
noticed regular meetings (posted at
least 72 hours in advance), emergency
and special meetings, and provisions
for public comment and input.
"During every meeting, the public
must be allowed to comment," Smith
said,
Councilman Mark Timm said the
presentation was very informative.
"It was a very educational refresher
course," Timm said. "In order to do
our jobs well all council members
should be informed about the laws
and various processes of city govern-
ment."
Timm said new and old elected
councilmembers need a broad
overview of how a city functions.
Smith explained that Sachse is a
council-manager form of government.
"This is similar to a corporation as
the stockholders elect a board of
directors which then hires a chief
executive officer to manage the cor-
poration," he said. "Voters elect a city
council, which has no administrative
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Fire chief offers
summer safety tips
By Patty Montagno
Staff Writer
pmontagno @ sachsenews. com
To safely enjoy the summer fun.
Fire Chief Doug Kendrick,
Emergency Management Coordinator
Robert Lafaye and certified storm
chaser Scott Whitfield offer tips to
help avoid any hazardous situations.
Lafaye said spring and summer can
be a very volatile time in Texas. A
beautiful summer day can give way to
high winds, damaging hail, thunder-
storms, flash floods and even tornados
in a matter of minutes.
He said everyone should be aware
of Sachse's Outdoor Warning System,
better known as the sirens. Unless
there is bad weather in the area on the
scheduled day, the Sachse Police
Department tests the sirens the first
Saturday of the month at noon.
"In the event of approaching bad
weather, our sirens are sounded to
warn people who may be outdoors to
go inside and learn more about the sit
uation," Lafaye said. "The best source
of information when the sirens go off
is a National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Weather
Radio. These special radios are
designed to turn themselves on and
broadcast National Weather Service
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Rains let up for fireworks, parade cancelled
By Patty Montagno
Staff Writer
pmtmlagno@sachsenews.com
The holiday rains and storms stopped
long enough for the city and the Sachse
Economic Development Corporation to
host the annual fireworks display.
A torrential downpour earlier in the day
forced the cancellation of the annual
parade.
Organizers said the fireworks display
was huge success.
The skies above Sachse were aglow with
a continuous stream of colorful and dramat-
ic fireworks during the annual show over
Heritage Park.
City Special Events Coordinator Denise
Vice was committee chairman.
"The show was dramatically pro-
grammed, on time, and delivered perfect-
ly," Mayor Mike Felix said. "People kept
saying that the show provided lots of mem-
ories to all the spectators."
The police estimated over several
thousand braved the soggy, humid
night to watch the display from the
designated areas at Sachse High
School Sewell Elementary or
Hudson Middle Schools.
Spectators lined the viewing areas
sitting on lawn chairs or the tailgates
of their vehicles.
"The evening was absolutely perfect,"
Sachse resident Donna King said. "Because
the police did a great job of patrolling I
always felt safe. I love Sachse."
The event also featured the Anna Grey
Band. People danccd the nighl away to the
group's wide selection of songs ranging
from the oldies to today's hits.
Due to safety
reasons, specta-
tors were not
allowed within
500 feet of the
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Photos by Patty Montagno
Alissa King
reacts
to the para
cancellation.
We're starting a new feature this week ... inFocus.
Every week, we'll bring you an aspect of food,
ecology, business, county government or health
as it applies to your life or cominunity.
Local restaurants break a few eggs
Breakfast options increase as restaurant industry grows
"All happiness depends
on a leisurely breakfast."
American journalist John Gunther
Photo by Jamie Engle
Trystan Garcia takes a bite of his Ballard Street
Cafe breakfast.
Want to turn an ordinary day into something
special? A cozy, leisurely breakfast starts the
day out right and makes all things seem possi
ble the rest of the day.
In years past, the Wylie-Sachse-Murphy
area restaurants serving breakfast were few
and far between, but no more. Along with the
population growth in these areas, the number
of restaurants has grown too. In Murphy alone,
the number of restaurants has doubled in the
last 18 months.
Breakfast foods and styles have as much
variety as the people who live here. Texas-
influenced, gourmet, classic American and
Tex-Mex-influenced breakfasts abound.
Amado's in Murphy serves a resort-style
brunch buffet on Sundays only, while down-
town Wylie restaurants serve breakfast daily.
Restaurants serving breakfast and lunch
only are well-established in Piano. Soon,
Murphy will have Sunny Street Cafe', a U.S.
and Canada franchise restaurant serving break-
fast and lunch only. Restaurant plans are under
review at city hall. Franchises are already open
in Texas, Missouri, Ohio and Kansas, with
expansion planned into Florida, Illinois and
Canada.
But you don't have to go to Piano,
Richardson or Garland to enjoy a delicious
breakfast! Be sure to check out these Murphy
and Wylie restaurants serving that all-important
meal.
In Sachse:
Woodbridge Neighborhood Grill at
Woodbridge Golf Club, 7400 Country Club Dr..
972-429-5100.
Weekday lunch specials for $5.95, with many
selections starting at $2.95.
Serving breakfast 7-11 a.m. seven days a
week. Offers a spectacular brunch on Easter
Sunday.
On pages 6 and 7 A
Where to get breakfast on the go
An easy recipe for strawberry
crepes
A Texas book for cooks
In Murphj:
Amado's Mexican Cantina, 158 W FM 544,
#136, 972-578-5600.
Serves a Sunday buffet resort-style brunch on
Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Deno's Grill, 280 E FM 544. 972-424-9494.
Serves breakfast all day long, including pan-
cakes. Opens at 11 a.m. weekdays; 10 a.m.
Saturday.
La Flor Mexican Grill & Cantina. 305 E FM
544 #905. 972-881-1474.
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Area Briefs 2A
Classifieds 2B
KidPrint 8A
Opinion 9A
Real Estate 3B
Sports IB
Area mayors to speak at chamber luncheon
By Patty Montagno
Staff Writer
pmontagno@sachsenews.com
Residential growth and regional
cooperation will be the featured top-
ics at the annual Sachse Chamber of
Commerce July mayoral networking
luncheon.
The luncheon will be held at 11:30
a.m. Tuesday, July 13. at Northplace
Church, located at 2709 Third Street.
Speaking on behall of their cities
will be the mayors or mayors pro tern
or other city representatives trom
Sachse, Garland. Wylie, Murphy and
Rowlett and Rockwall.
Scheduled to speak are Rowlett
Mayor John Harper, Garland Mayor
Ron Jones. Wylie Mayor Eric Hogue,
Murphy Mayor pro tem John
Daugherty and Sachse Mayor Mike
Felix
Various city officials from those
respective cities have also been invit-
ed to the luncheon, chamber officials
said.
"This is one of our most popular
lunches," Board Chairman Linda
Gerstner said. "Each mayor will give
a presentation regarding new and
exciting developments in his city. I
encourage everyone to make their
reservations as soon as possible."
The luncheon will be sponsored by
Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications officials
said their company is a leader in
delivering broadband and wireline
and wireless communication innova-
tions to mass market, business, gov-
ernment and wholesale customers.
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Fisher, Donnita Nesbit. The Sachse News (Sachse, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 2010, newspaper, July 8, 2010; Wylie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth353491/m1/1/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Smith Public Library.