The document is a newspaper article from the Crowley Star that discusses several local news stories: - The Crowley Police Department has acquired 29 body cameras to record officer interactions with the public for safety and accountability reasons. - Kisha Young, who was arrested for driving while intoxicated with children on the hood and trunk of her car, has been released on bond. - The Crowley City Council approved the preliminary plan for the Crestview residential development over opposition from neighbors in the Deer Creek subdivision about increased traffic.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 SERVING CROWLEY 75 CENTS
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Crowley Happenings........9
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Thursday, June 26, 2014
Volume 28, Number 7
10 pages in 1 section, plus inserts
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A NEWSPAPER
Crowley Star Newspaper
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WEEKLY SINCE 1986
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DIVORCE HELP
By KYP SHILLAM
crowleystar@thestargroup.com
In the digital age, cameras seem
to be everywhere. Soon, they will
be attached to every on-duty offi-
cer of the Crowley Police Depart-
ment.
"There is a big push in law en-
forcement to record our interac-
tions with people," CPD Chief
Luis Soler said of the 29 body
cameras approved for purchase
by the Crowley Crime Control and
Prevention District at its June 19
meeting. "We already do that with
cameras on our cars, but the prob-
lem is, what happens when an of-
ficer goes into a residence or busi-
ness and is not by a vehicle?"
Safety, Soler said, is the impetus
behind the acquisition.
"It ensures our interactions with
our citizens are recorded. Their
statements and actions can be
used as evidence, so it protects our
officers. It also protects the citi-
zens because my officers will know
they are recording and will act like
I expect them to act," he said, add-
ing the cameras will be a win-win
for the force and community alike.
"It reduces liability and increases
accountability."
Soler said the cameras will be
activated by the officers during all
interactions with residents. Record-
ings will be downloaded from the
cameras after each shift and kept on
a secure server. Officers will not be
able to edit the video, which will be
stored indefinitely.
"They can only watch the video
from their own camera and cannot
access records from other officers,"
Soler said.
The body cameras will be pur-
chased with unused funds from
the 2013-14 CCPD budget at a cost
of $23,361. Soler was also granted
special equipment for unusual oc-
currences, such as chemical spills
and riots, from the same pool
of unused funds, which totaled
$57,660.
"We are not trying to militarize
our officers, but we do want to give
them the basic protective gear they
need to come home safe after an un-
usual occurrence," Soler said of the
helmets with face shield and filtered
gas masks CPD will acquire at a cost
of $21,983.
"Terrorist threats against Amer-
CPD acquires body cameras
PUBLIC SAFETY
By KYP SHILLAM
crowleystar@thestargroup.com
Crowley resident Kisha Young
posted bond at approximately 4:30
p.m. June 20 and is no longer in
police custody,
said Crowley Po-
lice Department
Public Infor-
mation Officer
C.C. Meadows
in a press state-
ment released
Monday. Bail
had been set at
$110,000.
“The police
investigation is ongoing and no ad-
ditional information is available at
this time,” said Meadows in the re-
lease. “We will update as informa-
tion becomes available.”
Young was arrested June 17 and
charged with driving while intoxi-
cated with a child under the age of
15, injury to a child, and intoxica-
tion assault with a vehicle, all felo-
nies, after six children riding on the
hood and trunk of her car were in-
jured falling from the vehicle.
Young told police she was pick-
ing the children up from the Creek-
side swimming pool and did not
want their wet swimsuits to dam-
age the interior of her Chevy Mal-
ibu. Young was accompanied by
another adult in the passenger seat.
Young
released
on bond
POLICE
Young
By KYP SHILLAM
crowleystar@thestargroup.com
Despite opposition from neigh-
bors, the Crestview residential de-
velopment at the intersection of S.
Hampton and S. Crowley Road/FM
731 is one step closer to reality.
Deer Creek resident Philip Kast-
ner addressed the Crowley City
Council during public comments at
its June 19 meeting, stating concerns
over possible traffic flow from Crest-
view into neighboring Deer Creek.
"The way the plan stands now, traf-
fic coming out of this new development
will be funneled right onto Bluegill and
through Deer Creek," said Kastner,
who said he fears the amenities of Deer
Creek will become an attraction for
those outside the neighborhood.
"The residents of Deer Creek
moved there because it was quiet
and not congested. We have ten-
nis courts, a swimming pool, sand
volleyball court, a fishing pond and
walking trails which will become a
magnet for people from other de-
velopments," he said, adding that if
Deer Creek residents put up a gate
on Bluegill, it "wouldn't make for
nice feelings between neighbors."
Council Place 2 Jerry Beck said he
understands Kastner's concerns, but
said the city could not give prefer-
ential treatment to one subdivision
over another.
"I know Deer Creek has amenities.
I understand Deer Creek's concerns,
but these are all public streets. Their
[Crestview] application has met all the
concerns we have as a city. I don't feel
good about making them change their
plan because one subdivision doesn't
like what a new subdivision is doing.
Everybody pays taxes and these are
public streets, all of them," Beck said.
Council Place 3 James Dornan
said he agreed with Beck on the is-
sue of possible traffic on Bluegill, but
did not like the amount of possible
traffic from from the north portion of
Crestview's 249 proposed homes be-
ing pushed onto Hampton Road.
Council approves Crestview preliminary plan
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
See PLAN | Page 6
See YOUNG | Page 6
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x-ray machines, super computers and boxes of evidence. TOP RIGHT: Posing as a forensic scientist, Susan Hamilton helps
Bri Hargrave with her craft project in the Evidence Lab during Agency D3 VBS at First Baptist Church Monday. BOTTOM LEFT:
Students at VBS pray for missionaries during the offering. BOTTOM RIGHT: "Agent" Joshua Sonnier uses his invisible ink pen
and special light to uncover proof that Jesus death is a historical fact with eyewitnesses and forensic evidence.
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The City of Crowley's final
free movie in the park, “Saving
Mr. Banks” is Friday at Bicenten-
nial Park. Popcorn and drinks will
be provided. Residents are en-
couraged to bring lawn chairs or
blankets for seating. For informa-
tion call 817-297-6707.
Crowley VFW Post 6872 is
holding a fish fry at 5 p.m. June 28
at the VFW Post 3409 County Road
920. A donation of $10 would be
appreciated for the catfish meal
complete with hushpuppies, cole-
slaw, beans and assorted desserts.
Funds raised from the fish fry go to-
ward helping local veterans.
Due to maintenance at all
Crowley ISD schools gyms, Lady
Panther Basketball Camp has
been postponed until a date to be
announced. For information on
changes, contact Coach Donny
Ott at 817-357-5192 or email him
at donny.ott@crowley.K12.tx.us.
The annual Crowley Celebra-
tion of Freedom will be June 12.
The event will kick off with a 10
a.m. parade from Crowley High
School to Roberts St. Events in
Bicentennial Park will begin at 5
p.m. including two bands, live en-
tertainment, Baby Contest, food
and craft vendors and fireworks
at dark. To help with parking,
free shuttle service is available
from H.F. Stevens Middle School.
To enter the parade or Baby Con-
test, contact Julie Hepler at 817-
247-2201 ext. 4300.
VOLUNTEER NEED
Crowley Nursing and Reha-
bilitation Center is looking for volun-
teers to help with special activities
and outings. Residents go shopping
or out to lunch at area restaurants
on Thursdays, and extra hands are
always needed. The facility also
hosts a monthly Country Store for
residents who are unable to leave
the facility. Volunteers and items,
both new and gently used, would
be appreciated. For more informa-
tion, contact activities director Joe
Hagin at 817-297-5600.
Those wishing to better navi-
gate life after divorce are invited
to Divorce Care, a support group
and Bible study that offers help,
hope and healing through Jesus
Christ. Topics discussed include
depression, anger, forgive-
ness, loneliness, children, single
lifestyle and financial issues.
The group meets at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays at Fort Worth First
Church of the Nazarene, located
at 2001 E. Main in Crowley.
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By KYP SHILLAM
crowleystar@thestargroup.com
A Crowley man is in the hospi-
tal after being hit by a small, light-
colored SUV Tuesday night around
10:30 p.m. on the westbound turning
lane of the 1800 block of FM 1187.
Crowley Police are looking for
leads on the vehicle that struck the
man, who had pulled over to the
side of the road on his bicycle to tie
his shoe near Nicky D's restaurant.
"The vehicle came up behind
him, hit him, then backed up and
CPD needs
leads on hit
and run
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Friday, June 13
2:07 a.m. – Theft of motor
vehicle, 100 block Centennial
Place
3:54 a.m. – Investigation,
200 block S. Tarrant Street
7:36 a.m. – Alarm, 500 block
Hummingbird Trail
8:03 a.m. – Criminal mischief,
200 block Kennedy Drive
8:11 a.m. – Theft report, 600
block Owens Drive
8:41 a.m. – Assist motorist,
900 block N. Crowley Road
9:21 a.m. – Investigation,
200 block Teeter Drive
10:27 a.m. – Investigation,
700 block Keel Line Drive
10:32 a.m. – Follow-up, 500
block E. Mission Street
11:04 a.m. – Investigation,
400 block San Lucas Drive
11:42 a.m. – Burglary report,
600 block Rapid Way
12:34 p.m. – Theft report,
300 block Rock Hill Drive
1:05 p.m. – Code violation,
600 block W. Business FM
1187
2:32 p.m. – Investigation,
900 block Industrial Boule-
vard
3:39 p.m. – Theft, 1200 block
E. FM 1187
5:37 p.m. – Burglary report,
5900 block Mast Court
11:53 p.m. – Investigation,
600 block Brooks Street
Saturday, June 14
12:59 a.m. – Investigation,
200 block S. Magnolia Street
1:22 a.m. – Investigation,
200 block E. Main Street
3:20 a.m. – Assist citizen,
400 block Brookbank Drive
3:22 a.m. – Criminal mis-
chief, 400 block Brookbank
Drive
4:54 a.m. – Disturbance, 900
block Quail Creek Drive
10:08 a.m. – Burglary report,
100 block Hirth Drive
10:57 a.m. – Disorderly con-
duct, 1200 block E. FM 1187
12:25 p.m. – Runaway, 1100
block Cottonwood Drive
1:35 p.m. – Disturbance, 900
block E. Glendale Street
2:07 p.m. – Criminal mis-
chief, 1100 block Browntop
Street
5:41 p.m. – Investigation,
700 block Loftin Street
8:32 p.m. – Investigation,
600 block Trail Lake Drive
11:35 p.m. – Disturbance,
400 block Kennedy Drive
Sunday, June 15
12:52 a.m. – Disturbance 300
block Robin Street
2:07 a.m. – Investigation,
500 block Paddle Drive
7:47 a.m. – Follow-up, 300
block Julie Drive
9:09 a.m. – Vicious animal,
1400 block Strickland Drive
10:22 a.m. – Burglary, 600
block Trail Lake Drive
11:43 a.m. – Alarm, 400
block Ferenz Avenue
1:10 p.m. – Investigation,
800 block Colony Drive
7:48 p.m. – Investigation,
800 block Oarlock Drive
10:17 p.m. – Runaway, 1300
block Meadowbrook Lane
11:59 p.m. – Disturbance,
100 block Centennial Place
Monday, June 16
1:31 a.m. – Investigation, 500
block Peach Street
3:40 a.m. – Suspicious activ-
ity, 700 block Daniels Drive
9:26 a.m. – Assist citizen,
800 block Colony Drive
1:07 p.m. – Investigation,
1200 block E. FM 1187
2:26 p.m. – Investigation,
300 block Alpine Lane
2:50 p.m. – Forgery, 600
block W. Business FM 1187
4:28 p.m. – Parking viola-
tion, 1000 block Maidenhair
Lane
7:37 p.m. – Investigation,
1000 block Horse Creek Road
Tuesday, June 17
12:36 a.m. – Investigation,
1300 block Blue Gill Lane
1:03 a.m. – Disturbance, 100
CROWLEY POLICE REPORT, JUNE 13-19
block Randy Drive
2:03 a.m. – Runaway, 300
block E. Mustang Street
4:15 a.m. – Suspicious activ-
ity, 100 block S. Hampton
Street
9:44 a.m. – Alarm, 500 block
Bailer Drive
10:51 a.m. – Investigation,
1200 block E. Main Street
12:24 p.m. – Investigation,
600 block W. Business FM
1187
2:31 p.m. – Alarm, 1100 block
Tacks Lane
3:32 p.m. – Investigation,
900 block Mesa Vista Drive
4:26 p.m. – Junk vehicle, 700
block Liberty Lane
4:47 p.m. – Criminal mis-
chief, 700 block Mesa Vista
Drive
5:32 p.m. – Welfare check,
1000 block Maidenhair Lane
6:55 p.m. – Minor accident,
900 block S. Crowley Road
11:03 p.m. – Investigation,
100 block S. Hampton Road
Wednesday, June 18
1:52 a.m. – Burglary re-
port, 1100 block Whispering
Meadows
7:16 a.m. – Alarm, 700 block
Hutchins Drive
8:21 a.m. – Investigation,
1100 block Patrick Street
8:38 a.m. – Criminal mis-
chief, 1500 block Longhorn
Trail
9:41 a.m. – Investigation,
600 block Skelly Street
10:46 a.m. – Disturbance,
900 block N. Crowley Road
1:46 p.m. – Investigation,
600 block Brooks Street
2:25 p.m. – Follow-up, 700
block E. Mission Street
2:53 p.m. – Investigation,
1100 block Switchgrass Lane
6:16 p.m. – Disturbance, 100
block Adams Drive
9:07 p.m. – Disturbance,
1100 block Flatwater Trail
9:12 p.m. – Suspicious activ-
ity, 700 block Red Oak Sum-
mit
Thursday, June 19
12:13 a.m. – Investigation,
200 block N. Heights Drive
9:16 a.m. – Follow-up, 400
block Giles Court
1:09 p.m. – Investigation,
300 block S. Texas Street
1:26 p.m. – Criminal mis-
chief, 600 block W. Business
FM 1187
2:45 p.m. – Alarm, 1000
block Junegrass Lane
6:44 p.m. – Welfare check,
1100 block Andrew Street
8:57 p.m. – Investigation,
100 block S. Magnolia Street
10:16 p.m. – Meet citizen,
200 block S. Tarrant Street
10:36 p.m. – Criminal mis-
chief, 1200 block Cotton-
wood Drive
11:18 p.m. – Prowler, 1200
block Patrick Street
Totals:
Business checks: 200
Residence checks: 143
Traffic Stops: 197
Citations issued: 106
Calls for service: 563
Following are a list of ar-
rests made by the Crowley
Police Department. An arrest
should not be construed as a
conviction of guilt. Subjects
have a presumption of inno-
cence until convicted in court.
Carrie D. Sabedra, 32,
theft of property $50-$500;
arrest warrants misdemean-
or traffic, Crowley
Bryan A. Holland, 23, ar-
rest warrant misdemeanor
non-traffic, Cleburne; arrest
warrant misdemeanor traffic,
Crowley
Shannon N. Williams, 28,
arrest warrant misdemeanor
non-traffic, Euless; public
intoxication, Crowley; arrest
warrants misdemeanor traf-
fic, Crowley, Fort Worth
John D. Goss, 47, aggra-
vated assault with deadly
weapon, Crowley; arrest war-
rants misdemeanor traffic,
Crowley
Bobby L. Dick, 29, arrest
warrants misdemeanor traf-
fic, Crowley, Fort Worth
Jeffery D. McMackin, 56,
evading arrest detention,
Crowley; theft of property
$1,500 with two prior convic-
tions, Crowley
Kisha R. Young, 38, driv-
ing while intoxicated with
child under 15 years of age,
Crowley; injury to child/el-
derly/disabled reckless se-
rious bodily injury/mental,
Crowley; intoxication assault
with vehicle with serious
bodily injury, Crowley
Kandice A. Walker, 48,
driving with license suspend-
ed, suspension/revocation,
Crowley
Pamela A. Hawkins, 45,
arrest warrant misdemeanor
non-traffic, Dallas County
Angela M. Miles, 21, pos-
session of controlled sub-
stance less than 28 grams,
Crowley; arrest warrants mis-
demeanor traffic, Forest Hill
William R. Crisp, 31, driv-
ing with license suspended,
suspension/revocation,
Crowley
Vanessa P. Arellano, 28,
arrest warrant misdemeanor
traffic, Crowley
CPD ARRESTS JUNE 13-19
Friday, June 13
10:03 a.m. – Mutual aid, 800
block S. W. Alsbury
12:02 p.m. – Medical assist,
100 block Trinity Circle
2:28 p.m. – Investigation,
1200 block E. FM 1187
6:41 p.m. – Mutual aid, 800
block Blueridge Drive
6:55 p.m. – Medical assist,
800 block Blueridge Drive
8:42 p.m. – Medical assist,
600 block Cedar Ridge Lane
Saturday, June 14
4:20 a.m. – Medical assist,
400 block Brookbank Drive
1:25 p.m. – Investigation,
800 block E. Mustang Street
1:37 p.m. – Medical assist,
600 block W. Business FM
1187
4:47 p.m. – Medical alarm,
600 block Trail Lake Drive
5:54 p.m. – Medical assist,
2000 block Longhorn Trail
Sunday, June 15
7:39 a.m. – Medical assist,
1000 block S. Crowley Road
10:45 a.m. – Medical assist,
500 block Birch Street
12:37 p.m. – Medical assist,
2000 block Cattle Drive
1:43 p.m. – Medical assist,
1100 block Celeste Street
2:27 p.m. – Medical assist,
900 block S. Crowley Road
6:49 p.m. – Medical assist,
300 block Kennedy Drive
Monday, June 16
2:29 a.m. – Medical assist,
500 block Paddle Drive
9:24 a.m. – Medical assist,
800 block Colony Drive
5:43 p.m. – Gas odor, 700
block Lake View Drive
6:32 p.m. – Medical assist,
500 block Mast Court
8:21 p.m. – Medical assist,
200 block E. Cunningham
Avenue
10:49 p.m. – Medical assist,
400 block S. Oak Street
Tuesday, June 17
4:25 a.m. – Medical assist,
800 block N.E. Alsbury
5:52 a.m. – Lift assist, 600
block Brookbank Drive
6:30 p.m. – Medical assist,
100 block Heritage Drive
8:30 p.m. – Major accident,
400 block Angler Drive
Wednesday, June 18
4:13 a.m. – Medical assist,
500 block Anchor Way
6:51 a.m. – Medical assist,
200 block Adams Drive
8:51 a.m. – Medical assist,
500 block Kerry Street
3:32 p.m. – Lift assist, 200
block Malone Avenue
9:02 p.m. – Mutual aid, 300
block N.E. Michaels Drive
Thursday, June 19
6:44 a.m. – Medical assist,
500 block Pecan Street
8:32 a.m. – Medical assist,
200 block Cunningham Av-
enue
5:30 p.m. – Fire alarm, 9800
block Carson Ranch Road
10:08 p.m. – Medical assist,
500 block E. Bovell Street
CROWLEY POLICE REPORT, JUNE 13-19
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Thu
6/26
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possibly an
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afternoon.
Sunrise:
6:23 AM
Sunset:
8:41 PM
Fri
6/27
87/73
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chance of a
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Sunrise:
6:24 AM
Sunset:
8:41 PM
Sat
6/28
88/74
Times of
sun and
clouds.
Highs in the
upper 80s
and lows in
the mid 70s.
Sunrise:
6:24 AM
Sunset:
8:41 PM
Sun
6/29
89/74
Mix of sun
and clouds.
Highs in the
upper 80s
and lows in
the mid 70s.
Sunrise:
6:25 AM
Sunset:
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Mon
6/30
90/73
Mix of sun
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Highs in the
low 90s and
lows in the
low 70s.
Sunrise:
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Sunset:
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Brownsville
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Houston
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Austin
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Dallas
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El Paso
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Amarillo
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San Antonio
88/73
Burleson
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Amarillo 93 67 mst sunny Livingston 85 73 t-storm
Austin 89 73 t-storm Longview 85 72 t-storm
Beaumont 86 74 t-storm Lubbock 93 68 sunny
Brownsville 88 77 t-storm Lufkin 85 73 t-storm
Brownwood 89 72 pt sunny Midland 95 70 mst sunny
Corpus Christi 85 78 t-storm Raymondville 89 77 t-storm
Corsicana 89 73 t-storm Rosenberg 86 75 t-storm
Dallas 89 73 t-storm San Antonio 88 73 t-storm
Del Rio 93 74 pt sunny San Marcos 89 72 t-storm
El Paso 101 77 mst sunny Sulphur Springs 88 73 t-storm
Fort Stockton 97 70 mst sunny Sweetwater 91 70 mst sunny
Gainesville 89 72 t-storm Tyler 85 73 t-storm
Greenville 88 72 t-storm Weatherford 88 72 t-storm
Houston 87 75 t-storm Wichita Falls 92 72 pt sunny
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Boston 82 62 t-storm New York 89 68 pt sunny
Chicago 75 59 mst sunny Phoenix 102 73 mst sunny
Dallas 89 73 t-storm San Francisco 61 52 pt sunny
Denver 93 59 t-storm Seattle 71 55 cloudy
Houston 87 75 t-storm St. Louis 88 71 t-storm
Los Angeles 81 63 pt sunny Washington, DC 89 71 mst sunny
Miami 87 77 t-storm
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CISD computer science
chair and North Crowley com-
puter science teacher Lynne
Ryan has been selected to par-
ticipate in the College Board's
annual Advanced Placement
Reading to evaluate and score
the free-resonse sections of
the AP exams.
She will be joined by
12,500 teachers from
throughout the globe to read
and evaluate more than 4.2
million examinations, said a
press release from the College
Board's Advanced Placement
Program, which enables high
school students to pursue
college-level studies with the
opportunity to earn college
credit and also earn advanced
placement in college.
The AP reading is a unique
forum in which an academic
dialog between educators is
both fostered and encour-
aged, said the release.
"The reading draws upon
the talents of some of the fin-
est teachers and professors
that the world has to offer,"
College Board senior vice
president of AP instruction
Trevor Packer said. "It fos-
ters professionalism, allows
for the exchange of ideas, and
strengthens the commitment
to students and to teaching.
We are very grateful for the
contributions of talented ed-
ucators like Ms. Ryan."
Ryan will read and evalu-
ate exams in computer sci-
ence from across the nation.
Students taking AP class-
es at CISD need to pass this
rigorous exam not only to
earn class credit, but college
credit, saving their parents
money on college tuition,
said the release.
CISD COMPUTER SCIENCE
CROWLEY STAR/SUBMITTED PHOTO
A band's work is never done. With the last day of school being June 6, the North Crowley band is still
hard at work at it's June camp and leadership service training. As part of the training, the students not
only practice marching and musicality, but they have adopted a two-mile stretch of Crowley Road from the
Crowley McDonalds to Summercrest Boulevard in Burleson. This was their second time to clean up their
stretch of highway, said head band director Andrew Williams.
MIGHTY PANTHER BAND
CROWLEY STAR/SUBMITTED PHOTO
The Talonettes dance and social officers attended officer camp in Rockwall where they competed with dance
squads from throughout northern Texas. Instructor Emily Cardona said the dance officers not only earned
the Super Sweepstakes award, but Gussie Nell Davis earned Officer of the Week, Arlyssa Moaning won
Outstanding Performer and the Talonettes had three All-American Honorable Mentions including Moaning,
Victoria Cisneros and Mackenzie Steele. The social officers earned the Award of Excellence, with Davis
earning Social of the Week and Alyssa Livingston chosen as Outstanding Performer.
CROWLEYTALONETTES
Locals on ETBU
Dean's list
East Texas Baptist Univer-
sity in Marshall has recognized
two Crowley graduates for
outstanding academic achieve-
ment during the 2014 Spring
Semesterwiththereleaseofthe
Spring Dean’s list with Honors
and Dean’s list. The Dean’s List
with Honors are students who
have a 3.5 grade point average
or above. Elizabeth Greenwood
has earned her name on the
Dean's list with Honors, while
Michael Martin was named to
the Dean's list for students who
have a 3.25 to 3.49 grade point
average.
East Texas Baptist Uni-
versity offers graduate pro-
grams in business, counsel-
ing, religion and education,
as well as 40 undergradu-
ate degree programs. ETBU
provides a Christ centered
education that emphasizes
the integration of faith and
learning. The ETBU experi-
ence is known for “Embrac-
ing Faith, Engaging Minds,
and Empowering Leaders.”
For information, visit www.
etbu.edu.
Solidum earns degree
Crowley’s Andrew P. So-
lidum graduated from Mis-
souri State University with
a master’s degree in Project
Management. MSU con-
ferred 2,381 degrees to stu-
dents during its three spring
commencement ceremonies
in May.
A total of 1,784 bachelor’s
degrees, 553 master’s de-
grees, four specialist degrees
and 40 doctorate degrees
were conferred. MSU is lo-
cated in Springfield.
Ersch graduates basic
Air Force Airman Schuyler
R. Ersch graduated from basic
military training at Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland, San
Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an
intensive, eight-week pro-
gram that included training
in military discipline and
studies, Air Force core values,
physical fitness, and basic
warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic
training earn four credits to-
ward an associate in applied sci-
ence degree through the Com-
munity College of the Air Force.
Ersch is the son of Patrick
C. and Rita S. Ersch of Crow-
ley and a 2011 graduate of
Ersch Home School.
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As our civilization has
lurched along, century after
amazing century, I have
noticed – well, I haven’t per-
sonally noticed the centuries
roll along; I’m old, but not
like Phyllis Diller old – that
despite sweeping cultural
changes brought on by all
the sensational develop-
ments throughout human
history, one true constant
remains: Everyone hates
lawyers.
Although those brave
stalwarts of the legal profes-
sion have been the target of
jokes and tirades and much
gnashing of teeth since man
first sued man – see Estate
of Abel v. Cain, Isr. Court
of Appeals, Sec. I [a], sub.
nom.; sub.sand.; mayo.held
– the art of insulting those
of the barrister bent has now
reached new heights.
And why? I’ll tell you
why: They’re still lawyers.
Not to be accused of
resisting acculturation, and
against my better judgment
and any warm, fuzzy feelings
I may have begun to nurture
in my dealings with the legal
staff at the little non-profit
association I work for, I must
cease running astride the
bashing bandwagon and leap
onto it.
For those who don’t fol-
low serpentine sentences
– which is a must if one is to
edit lawyer-ese – I’m saying
I have some bashing to do, as
well. This is a kinder, gentler
bashing, however. Consider
my bashing as conducted
with a Nerf hammer, and I
should be hearing from the
legal staff representing Nerf
any day now.
My beef? I could sit here
and tell you that it has to
do with
the great
miscon-
nect be-
tween the
original
intent of
the justice
system to
guarantee
fair and
impartial
trials,
how it
seems
today that so many court-
rooms are no longer sanc-
tuaries that seek the truth
– especially when you have a
multi-million-dollar defense
team swaying a jury that the
defendant, still holding the
21-inch kitchen knife in his
bloody hands and laughing
uncontrollably, is not guilty
due to the stress of down-
town traffic or undiagnosed
carpal tunnel syndrome or
something.
No, you know what sticks
in my craw? And there are
few things more painful than
a pointed stick in the craw.
It concerns the attorney’s ge-
netic predisposition to attach
a footnote to any utterance,
syllable, hand gesture or eye
movement. When editing le-
gal stories for my little non-
profit association magazine,
I have to remember to save
several feet of column space
for footnotes.
The all-time potentate
and grand poobah of the
footnote no longer works at
this little non-profit, but I
can tell you that in one of his
stories, his list of footnotes
ran longer than the story
itself. Not kidding.
In the name of decency
and privacy rights, I shouldn’t
mention the writer’s name,
but it’s Bob Johnson, and he
now works in Fort Worth.
There’s another suit right
there, I’m sure.
The following may give
you an idea of something
Bob the lawyer would give
to me:
“According to1 the at-
torney general2, the Texas3
Constitution’s4 guarantee5
of privacy6 forbids requir-
ing school district7 or other
government8 employees9
to submit10 to random11
drug12 testing13 except to
achieve14 a compelling state
objective15 not achievable16
by less intrusive17, more
reasonable means.18”
1 – Meaning this is what the
attorney general opined in
his latest AG opinion.
2 – That would be the attor-
ney general of Texas.
3 – The 28th state of the
Union, admitted in 1845. See
also Alamo, John Wayne,
Luckenbach.
4 – Not to be confused with
the smaller U.S. version of
the Constitution.
5 – See dictionary definition
of guarantee just to cover
my rear.
6 – Id at privacy.
7 – Id at district.
8 – Id at ego.
9 – Super ego.
10 – Allow, also give in to,
knuckle under.
11 – See busted.
12 – Wow, man.
13 – See Footnote 11.
14 – I forgot.
15 – Footnotes are cool.
16 – AG nom re 469 U.S.
134, In re E Pluribus Unum.
17 – Quite intrusive, arent
they, these footnotes?
18 – Means. See Ways and
Means. See the world. See
Spot run.
Given the barrister’s
instinctive penchant for
protection – to the point of
attaching a footnote to the
word the – I sometimes try
to imagine what lawyers
were like as children, squab-
bling on the playground:
Little Lawyer No. 1: “Oh,
yeah? Well my dad can beat
up your dad, given that my
dad is allowed proper train-
ing time and facilities and
gives up smoking, plus with
the codicil that your dad
has to be blindfolded and
bound.”
Little Lawyer No. 2: “No
way. Your dad is so obese
given his proper height-to-
weight proportions that he
could never catch my dad.
And please sign this waiver
that your dad won’t take
action regarding possible
libelous remarks about his
body fat content."
Little Lawyer No. 1:
“Oh, no. I’m not signing. I
demand a new argument.
Teacher!”
Little Lawyer No. 2: “Ow,
my eardrum! Damages!
Damages!”
Ah, yes. These are the
things I ponder instead of
finishing up the Mediocre
American Novel.19
19 – Copyright pending.
Roger White, a 1977 Bur-
leson High School gradu-
ate, is a freelance writer
living with his lovely wife,
two precocious daughters,
a very fat daschund, and
a self-absorbed cat. For
further adventures, visit
oldspouse.wordpress.com.
COMMENTARY
Footnotes are the vain of lawyers
ROGER
WHITE
THIS OLD
SPOUSE
Anyone sending their
kids to college nowadays or
paying off their student loans
has probably noticed that the
costs are out of control.
In fact, tuition is con-
sistently outstripping the
growth of incomes. Since
1976, annual college tu-
ition public and private has
increased 1,056 percent —
from $924 to a current level
of $10,683, according to the
Department of Education.
That is more than 7 percent
growth a year.
Meanwhile, household
median income has in-
creased just 302 percent,
or 4 percent a year, from
$12,686 to the current level
of $51,017, according to date
compiled by the U.S. Census
Bureau.
The risk of going to col-
lege is that increasingly you
might not find a job that
pays for it at the end of the
rainbow.
In fact, nearly half of
four-year college gradu-
ates say they are not even
working in professions that
require a bachelor's degree,
according to a 2013 study
of 4,900 college graduates
by McKinsey & Co. Another
third said that college had
not prepared them properly
for the working world.
As it stands now, annual
tuition is about $10,000, and
growing at an average rate of
7 percent a year. In just 14
years, holding to the histori-
cal average, annual tuition
should be about $26,000 a
year, or $104,000 for four
years. Just for tuition, not
room, board, and books.
Include those, and the
annual cost, now at about
$20,000, could be about
$51,000 a year, or $204,000
for the four year haul. Mean-
while, wages will not keep
up.
With costs outpacing the
ability to repay — and the
value of the degree itself di-
minishing
— that can
only mean
fewer
choices
for our
children
than we
had, a
prospect
that is
not only
deeply
sadden-
ing for
parents,
but alarming as a nation that
once called itself the “land of
opportunity.”
The reason for the sky-
rocketing costs? The student
loan program.
Creating artificial de-
mand for something, in this
case college, drives costs
to the moon. The same
thing happened recently
with housing. The Fred-
die Mac Home Price Index
from 1976-2006 grew at an
average annual rate of 6.17
percent, again outpacing in-
comes. Unlimited financing
boosted demand and sent
prices spiraling upward.
But that’s not stopping
politicians in Washington,
D.C. from doubling down. In
fact, this week, the Senate is
debating an expansion of the
student loan program.
That is largely the story of
the financial crisis, wherein
credit, and thus asset prices,
grew faster than the abil-
ity of households, financial
institutions, and everybody
else to repay the principal.
All the while, policy makers
sought ways to further blow
up the bubble.
Now, we see deleverag-
ing across the board after
the bubble popped, but one
area where this has not hap-
pened, yet, is in student loan
debt.
The reason is because the
near limitless federal financ-
ing remains in place, because
default is impossible, and be-
cause unlike housing, there
is no private market feed-
back at financial institutions
despite an extremely high
delinquency rate on student
loans.
The fact is, minus these
loan programs, college would
much cheaper, and housing
would be more affordable.
Sure, fewer people would
go on to obtain college de-
grees without the financing.
But, in an alternate universe,
markets could have handled
post-secondary school edu-
cation and training without
the debt. Institutions would
find other ways to offer
economically viable skills
that could be paid for out of
pocket or through increased
savings.
Another benefit of ending
the program is that costs for
those who actually do need
to go to school for the skills
that were acquired would
be kept under control. This
would have net benefits
throughout the economy.
The cost of a medical degree
being cheaper would lead to
lower health care costs, for
instance.
Instead, what we’re doing
is leading directly to a higher
cost of labor for U.S. employ-
ees. So, if you’re a computer
programmer, an American,
with $50,000 of student loan
debt, and you’re competing
against someone from India
with zero student loan debt,
who’s more able to compete
on cost?
Even so, that’s not stop-
ping students from continu-
ing to go to school, with the
National Center for Educa-
tion Statistics projecting col-
lege enrollment to increase
14 percent to 24 million by
2022.
It’s called a perverse
incentive for a reason. If you
want to get ahead, economi-
cally speaking, based on
labor statistics, you’re better
off going to college with
comparatively lower unem-
ployment rates. And if you
want to afford college nowa-
days, you’ll be hard-pressed
to do so without taking on
the debt.
But, watch out, even if
you go through all of the
trouble, as the years go on,
it will become even more
difficult to compete in the
current global environment.
It’s simultaneously a catch
22 and a cycle of diminishing
returns.
Ostensibly, in the cases
of housing and education,
the purpose of all this federal
credit allocation is to achieve
social ends. But, over time
the negatives have begun
to outweigh the positives.
We’re seeing very bad out-
comes for millions of people
who are taking on the debt.
It’s a policy issue that we’ve
gotten horribly wrong in the
past 30 years.
Without federal credit
driven education and hous-
ing — we might find that a
similar standard of living
could be sustained at far
lower, nominal wages.
In the very least, loans
could be allocated based
on an ability to repay given
chosen fields of study. People
would adjust their behavior
accordingly, and only go to
school for professions that
actively require degrees. In-
stitutions would adjust their
prices. The truth is, there is
zero risk calculus in making
student loans. That has to
change.
Instead, we’re becoming
poorer with all of this debt,
going broke paying a highly
inflated premium for things
those who truly need it could
pay for themselves. We may
be more educated as a na-
tion, but we sure are dumb.
Robert Romano is the
senior editor of Americans
for Limited Government.
Is college even worth it anymore?
NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
AMERICANS
FOR LIMITED
GOVERNMENT
ROBERT
ROMANO
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At the next Crowley ISD school board meeting, the
board will be looking to approve a new budget for the
2014-15 school year.
I have always wondered why we have the amount of
employees that we have who work in the administration
building.
I submitted a public information request and asked for
the salaries of all the employees who actually work within
the administration building alone. The list I was given did
not include people who had left their positions or the two
new added positions that Dr. Powell wants to put in place:
director of staff development, unknown salary; coordina-
tor of counseling services, unknown salary.
Frankly, I was floored when I read the salaries for all
the staff in the administration building. We have so many
directors, coordinators and other staff who are paid large
salaries. Each of these directors have secretaries and sup-
port staff. It appears to me that we have too many chiefs
and not enough indians, as the old saying goes.
High school principals make over $100K per year. We
have teacher's aides, secretaries and support staff within
the school who barely make ends meet. We don't have
enough teachers and sports and fine arts programs are
running on bare bones budgets.
Is the superintendent and school board looking at the
money being paid out? Every time Dr. Powell makes com-
ments at the board meetings, there is never enough money
for the district. When you spend $4,529,249.81 in salaries
just for all the staff in the admin building, of course there
is not enough money!
These dollars are our tax dollars. I can promise you in
not too long, Dr. Powell will be looking at a tax increase
and has brought up the subject of our "Home Owners
Exemption" to the board. Hopefully, the public knows the
board can vote to take that exemption away.
Please take a look at the numbers for yourself and
attend the next school board meeting, which is tonight
(June 26). I would suggest the public get involved prior to
them approving next year's budget.
Rusty Norton
Crowley
The full list of CISD administrative salaries will be in-
cluded with this letter on the Crowley Star website www.
crowleystar.net under Opinion.
LETTERTO EDITOR
CISD administration
costs questioned
Crowley Star
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GOLF COURSES
NewownershipatSouthernOaksshootsforwayabovepar
■ Burleson residents Angie and Mark Eddins plan
to make Southern Oaks Golf Club one of the top
five golf courses in Texas
By PAUL GNADT
paulgnadt@thestargroup.com
Area golfers would be out
of bounds not to think that
very soon, one of the top five
golf courses in Texas will be
in Burleson.
Southern Oaks Golf Club,
with new ownership and new
management, is position-
ing itself to be a destination
course, according to General
Manager and Director of Golf
Johnny Pilcher.
Pilcher, a longtime head
pro, joined Southern Oaks at
the invitation of new owners
Angie and Mark Eddins, the
Burleson residents who pur-
chased the course last year.
“Our goal is that Southern
Oaks be one of the top five
golf courses in Texas,” said
Angie, a graduate of Burleson
High School.
The Eddins intend to have
Southern Oaks — “The Hid-
den Jewel of Johnson and
Tarrant County” — succeed
to the level of their other
businesses, which operate
under the AngMar Compa-
nies name and include Fat
Daddy’s Sports & Spirits
Cafe in Mansfield, House of
Hotrods & Classics in Mans-
field, AutoWorx in Mansfield,
A-MAR Auto Group in Mans-
field, Marksmen Firearms in
Mansfield, Envy Medical Day
Spa in Weatherford, AngMar
Realty, and AngMar Medical
Holdings, a network of home
health care agencies in eight
states.
Golfers who haven’t
played Southern Oaks re-
cently will immediately no-
tice improvements as they
approach the course, located
in the Thomas Crossing resi-
dential area.
A new, wrought-iron
fence separates the parking
lot from the golf course, with
golfers greeted at their vehi-
cle by a shuttle service to the
clubhouse, which is entered
through the front door or
from the driving range side.
The remodeled 3,000
square-foot clubhouse fea-
tures a longer service coun-
ter at the grill, new tables,
high ceilings, five flat-screen
TVs (including three 80-inch
size), a poker/game table,
two fireplaces and a grill open
for breakfast, lunch and din-
ner. The main dining room
and private dining room are
available for rental for any
special event.
A private meeting room
on the second floor features a
180-degree view of the driv-
ing range and distant fair-
ways.
Assisting Pilcher with club
operations is Kim Bunch,
previously of Cleburne Golf
Links, as is Jimmy Terry, who
oversees outside services.
The pro shop is well-
stocked with a full range of
equipment and apparel and
is managed by head profes-
sional John Aguirre, who
comes to SOGC from Dallas
National.
Assistant pros Kahil Rod-
gers and Brock Farias are
graduates of the Golf Acad-
emy of America.
Outside, the improve-
ments are immediately no-
ticeable.
The first to attract atten-
tion is the 15-acre golf prac-
tice facility which includes a
driving range with 30 indi-
vidual stations separated by
partitions spread over 100
yards.
Each station features a
turf-like hitting mat that du-
plicates the fairway for iron
shots and can hold a tee for
practicing with a driver, fair-
way wood or hybrid clubs.
The driving range is light-
ed and open until 10 p.m.
There is also a 4,000-square-
foot green to practice
chip, pitch and recovery
shots, as well as a separate
10,000-square-foot putting
green.
Gone is the unsightly
growth of tall weeds and
bramble adjacent to the first
tee, revealing a small lake
that was previously not vis-
ible until golfers reached hole
No. 4.
That lake and a lake next
to Hole No. 18 both have
working fountains.
Also immediately notice-
able is the improved condi-
tions of the course, thanks to
Superintendent Jorge Corda
of Veracruz, Mexico.
Many nonprofit organiza-
tions that had scheduled their
fundraising tournaments
at SOGC but left because
of poor playing conditions,
are returning, including the
Crowley Area Chamber of
Commerce and the Meals-
On-Wheels Classic, the larg-
est field of any charity tour-
nament in Johnson County.
Opened in 1999, South-
ern Oaks was the first course
designed by seven-time PGA
Tour winner and Fort Worth
native Mark Brooks, who be-
gan a second career in golf
course design with the firm
of Knott-Linn-Brooks of Palo
Alto, Calif.
The par-72 layout plays
7,311 yards from the green
“tips” tees, 6,961 yards from
the black tees, 6,218 yards
from the white tees, 5,374
from the new senior tees (age
70 and older) and 5,232 from
the red “ladies” tees.
The course has four par-
3 holes, 10 par-4 holes and
four par-5 holes. Although
the holes wind in and out
of the city limits, the course
maintains a Burleson mailing
address.
“We consider Southern
Oaks to be a public course
with a membership base,”
Pilcher said. “We have rates
for non-residents and resi-
dents of Thomas Crossing,”
he said, referring to the resi-
dential housing development
that surrounds the course
and lines many fairways,
while other fairways are sur-
rounded by lush woods.
The annual non-resident
membership fee is $3,000
per person to play anytime,
seven days a week. The annu-
al non-resident fee is $2,500
per player for play anytime
Monday through Thursday.
Residents of Thomas
Crossing pay a slightly re-
duced rate, Pilcher said.
In an effort to welcome
back former players and en-
able those new to Southern
Oaks to experience the im-
provements, SO has estab-
lished a fee schedule that is
competitive with other cours-
es in the area.
The Monday through
Thursday fees enable senior
players, age 55 and older,
to play “prime time” — 7:30
a.m. until 11 a.m. — for $32
for green fee and golf cart.
Range balls are $4 for a small
bucket and $7 for a large
bucket.
The fee for golfers age 55
and under for prime time is
$49.
There is a price break at
11 a.m. when the non-senior
fee drops to $43, while the
senior fee stays the same.
There is another price
break at 4 p.m., called “twi-
light,” when the fee is $31 for
all golfers.
There is also a “super
twilight” fee that begins at 6
p.m. when the fee is $25 for
everyone.
Fees are slightly higher
Friday through Sunday and
on holidays.
For tee times, call the pro
shop at 817-426-2400, ext.
1, or visit the Southern Oaks
website at www.southerno-
aksgolf.com.
Elk Shootout Golf Tour-
nament, Saturday, June
28, at Hidden Creek Golf
Course
The 13th annual Elk
Shootout Golf Tournament
will tee off at 8 a.m. Sat-
urday, June 28, at Hidden
Creek Golf Course.
The entry fee is $75 per
golfer or $300 per team
which includes green fee,
range balls and cart.
Players may sign up as a
team or organizers will form
teams for you.
Registration and check-in
will begin at 7 a.m. for the four-
person, best-ball scramble.
Trophies will be given to
the top three and last-place
teams; as well as prizes for
closest-to-the-pin and lon-
gest drive holes.
Sponsorships are avail-
able at various levels. Pro-
ceeds support the Burleson
High School Elks football
program.
To inquire further, con-
tact Trevor Bissell at 817-
929-9002, or Tracy Bissell
at 817-929-9802, or email to
burleson_football@yahoo.
com.
CROWLEY STAR/KYP SHILLAM
Crowley Eagle baseball coach Albert Carizzales, with the help of
former Eagles players, gave 35 boys and girls aged 6-12-years old
five days of intensive fundamentals at Eagle Baseball Camp last
week. Second-grader Dylan Hightower, left, goes through his hitting
regime as coach Ryan Dean and team mates Landon Alstead, Alicia
Midlan and Wyatt Burke look on. Future Eagle Nevin Johnson, top
left, snags the pop-up in fielding practice. Sixth-grader Ryan Block,
bottom right, makes the play at first during infield drills. Eighth-
grader Brandon Miller, top right, shows his arm as he guns down
home from the outfield.
CROWLEY EAGLE BASEBALL
CROWLEY STAR/KYP SHILLAM
Fifteen future Crowley Eagle bas-
ketball players attended the annu-
al CHS summer hoops camp last
week. Coaches Alfred Jones, Mal-
lary Anderson and Nick Tyerman
gave instruction in the fundamen-
tals of dribbling, passing, shoot-
ing and defense. Amauri Mol-
lette, bottom, drives the hoop as
Samuel Treat attempts to defend.
Samuel Treat’s layup is defended
by Timothy Treat, top, in the final
3-on-3 game of the week.
EAGLES BASKETBALL CAMP NCHS PANTHERS
Due to maintenance
at all Crowley ISD gyms,
North Crowley girls bas-
ketball coach Donny Ott
said Lady Panther Bas-
ketball Camp will be post-
poned. The camp was set
for August 30 through July
3, but will likely run in late
July. For additional infor-
mation contact Coach Ott
at 817-357-5192 or email
him at donny.ott@crowley.
K12.tx.us
Girls
hoops
camp
postponed
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CPD has not released the name of
the other adult but has stated that
both women were mothers of the
injured children.
According to the release, no
charges have been filed against the
passenger at this time.
Witnesses said the children,
ages 8 to 14, tumbled off the car
as Young turned a sharp corner.
Witnesses said Young seemed un-
aware the children had fallen and
kept driving. Neighbors allegedly
alerted her to turn around.
Crowley EMS was dispatched
to the 400 block of Angler after
Young called 911 to report the in-
cident.
Young was given a field so-
briety test and showed signs in-
dicative of intoxication,”said
Meadows, noting no breathalyzer
was done. “She was later taken
to Hugeley Hospital for a blood
draw to determine her blood al-
cohol level. The result has not yet
been returned.”
Four children riding on the
trunk suffered injuries including
Young's 12-year-old daughter who
was transported to Cook Children's
Hospital by CareFlite with a severe
head injury. Three others chil-
dren were transported by MedStar
ground units to CCH.
Neighbors told media outlets the
12-year-old girl was unconscious
and unresponsive at the scene. The
release said police have no update
on the condition of the child.
Child Protective Services is also
investigating the incident.
Of course we don't know what
they were thinking, but they
weren't thinking safety,” said
Meadows of the incident that put
Crowley and CPD in the national
media spotlight, with news crews
from across the country flocking to
CPD to cover the story.
"Looking at the plan, you'll be
funneling 70 percent of traffic onto
Hampton Road," he said, referring
to the neighborhood's two main en-
trances, one on Hampton, the other
onto FM 731.
Dornan said he felt a change in
street placement inside Crestview's
FM 731 entrance would alleviate
possible traffic flow onto Hampton,
making the FM 731 entrance more
accessible to residents.
Crestview engineer Eddie Eck-
ert of Goodwin & Marshall, Inc. of
Grapevine said the street layout
was planned for privacy and to
show off the neighborhood's ame-
nities.
"From a planning standpoint,
we funnel traffic toward open and
green space. It's good to have traf-
fic driving by the green space and
amenities area because it's a selling
point," Eckert said.
Council Place 5 Tina Pace said
she understood Eckert's point and
said that rerouting traffic per Dor-
nan's plan may provide better flow,
but it would diminish the privacy of
those purchasing lots inside the FM
731 entrance.
"I'm looking at what a buyer
would look at. I like the privacy as-
pect of the streets the way they are.
If I’m going to have traffic behind
me [from 731], I don't want it in
front of me too," said Pace.
The council, with the exception
of Dornan, voted to approve the
preliminary plat.
ica are alive and well. It's not an
'if,' but a 'when' there is a chemi-
cal or biological event. Trains run
through Crowley all the time and
we really don't know what's on
them. What if there's a derailment
and there's a chemical leak?" he
asked, noting CPD has mutual aid
agreements with other cities and
jurisdictions. "If they have an in-
cident, we have a moral and legal
obligation to respond. We would
have to take our own equipment."
Soler said the Crowley Fire De-
partment has similar helmets and
gas masks for unusual occurrences.
"We owe it to our officers to have
the minimal equipment to keep
them safe," he said.
Soler also submitted the 2014-15
CCPD budget for approval. It in-
cludes money for an administrative
assistant, record keeping software,
digital camera, accident reconstruc-
tion software, another car-mounted
camera, shelving, additional tasers
and a second hand-held laser radar
device, among other items.
YOUNG: Released on bond
FROM PAGE 1
CAMERAS: Approved
FROM PAGE 1
PLAN: Traffic flow hotly debated
FROM PAGE 1
CPD: Cyclist hurt in hit and run
veered around him, turning north
back into the city on Business FM
1187. He just kept on going," CPD
Public Information Officer C.C
Meadows said.
According to Meadows, another
vehicle driving west on 1187 came
up behind and the driver witnessed
the vehicle stop, back up, then veer
around and continue on without
helping the injured cyclist.
"He said he didn't see much, but
he saw the brake lights and the car
back up before continuing on," she
confirmed. "The driver realized that
a man was hurt and called for help."
Meadows said the cyclist suffered
broken ribs and internal bleeding,
but was able to talk to investiga-
tors at John Peter Smith Hospital
in Fort Worth.
"He told them he believed the ve-
hicle was a small light gray/silver or
white SUV," Meadows said. “The wit-
ness said he thought it was white.”
Meadows said CPD would appre-
ciate any tips the community might
have on the vehicle or driver.
"Look for damage on the front,
hood and/or side of the vehicle,"
she said.
Those with information are
asked to call Crime Stoppers at 817-
469-TIPS (8477).
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CLOVIS RAY MORGAN
Crowley – Clovis Ray
Morgan passed away Sun-
day, June 15, 2014.
To honor Ray’s wishes, no
service has been scheduled.
In lieu of flowers, please
consider sending donations
to The National Parkinson
Foundation (www.parkinson.
org) or The Michael J. Fox
Foundation for Parkinson’s
Research (www.michaeljfox.
org).
Ray was born Sept. 2,
1934, in Royse City, to Wil-
liam and Effie Morgan. He
served in the Army in Korea
shortly after the Korean
War. After graduating with
a Bachelor’s degree from
what is now the University
of North Texas, his career
primarily involved service
as a Realtor and other roles
OBITUARIESOBITUARIES
in the real estate industry.
A member of the First
Baptist Church of Crowley,
Ray was a lifelong Christian.
He loved games of all sorts,
especially Texas 42, golf and
tennis.
Survivors include his wife
of 48 years, Peggy Morgan;
children, Lynn Morgan and
wife, Gail Aqui, and Craig
Morgan and wife, Brandy
Morgan; grandchildren,
Cameron and Blake Morgan;
brother, Bill Morgan and
wife, Betty Morgan; nieces,
Raylene Partin and Jan
Robertson; nephews, Gary
and Vic Morgan, many other
nieces; nephews; and many
good friends.
Guardian Funeral Home
in Fort Worth is handling the
arrangements. 817.293.8477
RONALD DWAINE
LAYNE
Crowley -- Ronald Dwaine
Layne, 64, passed away Fri-
day, June 20, 2014, at the
Dallas VA Hospital.
His graveside service is
2:30 p.m. Thursday, June
26, 2014, at the Dallas/Fort
Worth National Cemetery,
with full military honors.
Survivors include daugh-
ters, Theresa Layne and
Jennifer Wyatt; brothers,
Richard Layne and wife,
Mary, and Tommy Layne and
wife, Elizabeth; and eight
grandchildren.
Baumgardner Funeral
Chapel, in Crowley, is han-
dling the arrangements.
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CROWLEY STAR/SUBMITTED PHOTO
Cleburne Camera Club’s photo contest winners for June are, left to right, Perk Perkins, Cleburne, Class
A Color for “Mirror Reflections”; Diane Collins, Joshua, Class B Color for “August Monarch”; Roger
Armstrong, Cleburne, for “Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher”; Cynthia Davison, Crowley, for “Texas Bluebonnets”;
Donna Gregory, Burleson, for “Side View of a Girl”; and Steve Baldwin, Burleson, Best in Show, for “Rock
Church in a Windy Meadow.” The CCC will host a swap meet for cameras and accessories at 6 pm July 21
at the JN Long Cultural Arts Complex cafeteria. Regular meetings resume in August on the first and third
Monday nights in the Cleburne Senior Center at 7 pm.
PHOTOWINNERS
SPECIAL TO THE STAR
A Crowley veteran is
proof that Walmart is liv-
ing up to its promise to find
work for soldiers returning
to civilian life.
One of the veterans hired
through this commitment
is Christopher Harris, a na-
tive of Crowley. Harris was
in the U.S. Air force for 10
years. He is a third genera-
tion airman, so joining the
air force was something he
always wanted to do. Har-
ris was discharged last
June and moved back to his
hometown of Crowley.
When he first came out of
the military and was looking
forajob,oneofhisfriendssug-
gested applying to Walmart.
Harris applied through the
Welcome Home commitment
and was hired. He started in
October 2013 and works as a
loader at the distribution cen-
ter in Cleburne.
“I love working at
Walmart. There are so many
other military members
that work with me so it re-
ally makes you feel like you
belong,” said Harris. “In the
military we speak a second
language so all of the vets
here understand each other.
We’re like a family. It’s one
of the few jobs I’ve
had where I enjoy going
to work every day.”
Harris plans on going
back to school to eventually
work in management with
Walmart. He has been mar-
ried for nine years and has
two children.
Walmart announced that
during the first year of its
Veterans Welcome Home
Commitment, it hired more
than 42,000 veterans. In
Texas alone, more than
5,500 veterans were hired
through this program, the
most out of any state.
The commitment,
launched last Memorial Day,
guarantees a job offer to any
honorably discharged vet-
eran within his or her first
12 months off active duty.
Walmart projects it will hire
more than 100,000 veterans
in five years.
LOCAL BUSINESS
Walmart hires Crowley veteran
To have an event
listed in the commu-
nity calendar, email
crowleystar@thestar-
group.com.
Thursday, June 26
9:30 p.m. — Mom’s
Group, First Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall,
400 Eagle Drive
2 p.m. – Quilt Group,
First Baptist Church Youth
Building, 400 Eagle Drive
6 p.m. – Parents De-
feating Autism play groups
and music therapy (3-11
years), Crowley United
Methodist Church, 509
Peach Street
6 p.m. – Agency D-3
Vacation Bible School,
First Baptist Church of
Crowley, 400 Eagle Drive
6:30 p.m. – Shine! Va-
cation Bible School, Forth
Worth First Nazarene
Church, 2001 E. Main,
Crowley
6:30 p.m. – Story Time
with Miss Teresa, Crowley
Library, 409 Oak Street
6:30 p.m. – City Coun-
cil Meeting, Crowley City
Hall, 201 E. Main Street
Friday, June 27
10 a.m. — Bingo, Crow-
ley Senior Center, Bicen-
tennial Park
10:30 a.m. – Toddler
Time Story & Crafts with
Miss Teresa, Crowley Li-
brary, 409 Oak St.
12:30 p.m. — Silver
Sneakers Exercise Class,
Crowley Senior Center, Bi-
centennial Park
2 p.m. — Senior Adult
Game Day, First Baptist
Fellowship Hall, 400 Ea-
gle Drive
6 p.m. – Agency D-3
Vacation Bible School,
First Baptist Church of
Crowley, 400 Eagle Drive
6:30 p.m. – Shine! Va-
cation Bible School, Forth
Worth First Nazarene
Church, 2001 E. Main,
Crowley
7:30 p.m. – Movies in
the Park “The Nut Job,”
Bicentennial Park
Monday, June 30
9:30 a.m. – Line Danc-
ing, First United Methodist
Church, 509 Peach Street
10 a.m. – Bingo, Crow-
ley Senior Center, Bicen-
tennial Park
7 p.m. – Girlfriend’s
Women’s Bible Study
(childcare provided), Her-
itage of Faith Christian
Center, 10350 Old Cle-
burne Road
Tuesday, July 1
1 p.m. — Line Dancing,
Crowley Senior Center, Bi-
centennial Park
6p.m.–QuiltingGroup,
First Baptist Church Youth
Building, 400 Eagle Drive
Wednesday, July 2
10 a.m. — Bingo, Crow-
ley Senior Center, Bicen-
tennial Park
10:15 a.m. – Elemen-
tary Summer Reading
Program event, Crowley
Recreation Center, 411 S.
Oak St.
12:30 p.m. — Silver
Sneakers Exercise Class,
Crowley Senior Center, Bi-
centennial Park
2 p.m. – Teen Summer
Reading Program event,
Crowley Public Library,
409 S. Oak St.
6 p.m. – NEXT Mid-
dle School Ministry, The
Fountains Fellowship
Church, 812 Crowley Road
6:45 p.m. – Divorce
Care support group/Bible
study, Fort Worth First
Nazarene Church, 2001 E.
Main, Crowley.
7 p.m. – NEXT High
School Ministry, The
Fountains Fellowship
Church, 812 Crowley Road
Thursday, July 3
9:30 p.m. — Mom’s
Group, First Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall,
400 Eagle Drive
9:30 a.m. – Nutrition
Class, Crowley Senior Cen-
ter, Bicentennial Park
2 p.m. – Quilt Group,
First Baptist Church Youth
Building, 400 Eagle Drive
6 p.m. – Parents De-
feating Autism play groups
and music therapy (3-11
years), Crowley United
Methodist Church, 509
Peach Street
6:30 p.m. – Story Time
with Miss Teresa, Crowley
Library, 409 Oak St.
Friday, July 4
10 a.m. — Bingo, Crow-
ley Senior Center, Bicen-
tennial Park
10:30 a.m. – Toddler
Time Story & Craft with
Miss Teresa, Crowley Li-
brary, 409 Oak St.
12:30 p.m. — Silver
Sneakers Exercise Class,
Crowley Senior Center, Bi-
centennial Park
2 p.m. — Senior Adult
Game Day, First Baptist
Fellowship Hall, 400 Eagle
Drive
Monday, July 7
9:30 a.m. – Line Danc-
ing, First United Methodist
Church, 509 Peach Street
10 a.m. – Bingo, Crow-
ley Senior Center, Bicen-
tennial Park
7 p.m. – Girlfriend’s
Women’s Bible Study
(childcare provided), Her-
itage of Faith Christian
Center, 10350 Old Cle-
burne Road
Tuesday, July 8
1 p.m. — Line Dancing,
Crowley Senior Center, Bi-
centennial Park
6p.m.–QuiltingGroup,
First Baptist Church Youth
Building, 400 Eagle Drive
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Crowley ISD, in part-
nership with Aramark
Education, is offering free
breakfasts and lunches to
children 18 years of age or
under through the Sum-
mer Food Service Pro-
gram.
Applications are not
required for participa-
tion. Please call the Crow-
ley Food Service Depart-
ment at (817) 297-5940
for more information
about menu options.
Oakmont
Elementary School
June 9 – August 22
Breakfast 7:30 – 8 a.m.
Lunch 12 noon – 1 p.m.
Sycamore
Elementary School
July 7 – August 5
Breakfast 8 – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch 12 noon – 1 p.m.
Bess Race
Elementary School
June 9 – July 8
Breakfast 7 – 7:30 a.m.
Lunch 11 a.m. – 12
noon
David L. Walker
Intermediate School
June 9 - August 22
Breakfast 7:30 – 8 a.m.
Lunch 12 noon – 1 p.m.
Crowley
Middle School
July 14 – August 12
Breakfast 8:30 – 9 a.m.
Lunch 12 noon – 1 p.m.
H.F. Stevens
Middle School
June 9 – July 8
Breakfast 8:30 – 9 a.m.
Lunch 11 – 11:30 a.m.
Crowley High School
June 16 – July 24
Breakfast 8:30 – 9 a.m.
Lunch 12 noon – 1 p.m.
SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM
Free breakfast, lunch sites told
June 25 – Italian beef
macaroni, green beans with
onions, dill carrots, whole
wheat bread, fruited lemon
gelatin, milk, margarine
June 26–turkeybreastwith
gravy, mashed spiced yams,
spinach, cornbread, fresh ba-
nana, milk, margarine
June 27 – barbecue pork
rib patty, potato salad,
mixed vegetables, dinner
roll, peach cobbler, milk,
sliced peaches
June 30 – chicken Alfre-
do, broccoli, sliced carrots,
whole wheat bread, fresh
fruit, milk, margarine
July 1 – turkey pot pie,
stewed tomatoes, spinach,
whole wheat bread, rice
crispy bar, milk, marga-
rine, cookie
July 2 – southwest chick-
en patty, pinto beans, fi-
esta vegetables, cornbread,
fruited orange gelatin, milk,
margarine
July 3 – chopped barbecue
beef, potato salad, ranch
beans, hamburger bun, peach
cobbler, milk, peach crisp
July4–ClosedIndependenceDAY
CROWLEY SENIOR CENTER MEALS
The Crowley Public Li-
brary is hosting summer read-
ing programs for elementary
students, teens and adults.
Registration is free and in-
cludes a T-shirt which can be
worn to the library for prizes.
To register online, go to
www.ci.crowley.tx.us, click on
Departments,thenLibraryand
Summer Reading Program.
Fizz, Boom, Read is the
theme for the preschool and
elementary (through fifth-
grade completed). Events
are held at 10:15 a.m. on
Wednesdays at the Crowley
Recreation Center.
July 2 – Magic with David
Hira
July9–WildlifeOntheMove
July 16 – James Wand
July 23 – Professor Brainius
July 30 – Nancy Burke &
Friends
August 6 – Back-to-School
Carnival
The theme for the teen pro-
gram (incoming seventh
grade through high school)
is Spark a Reaction. Events
are at 2 p.m. Wednesdays at
the Crowley Library.
July 2 – Retro Wednesday
July 9 – Hands On with
Home Depot
July 16 – Wacky Wiffle Ball
July 23 – Book Faces
July30–ZombieSurvival101
CROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Summer reading program

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By KYP SHILLAM
crowleystar@thestargroup.com
For 125 CISD elementary
students, fine arts camp was
a way to find and develop
their creative side.
The students enjoyed art,
music, percussion, dance,
cheerleading, computer ap-
plications, photo/video and
theater classes for five days
last week at Bess Race El-
ementary School.
“This is our second year
doing the camp,” said Bess
Race Principal Melissa Block,
noting the summer offer-
ing is growing. “We had 95
students last year so we have
about 30 more this year.”
Students attended art
and music classes each
morning, plus chose two
other classes for morning
and another two for after-
noon instruction.
“We took advantage of the
free meals program so break-
fast and lunch are provided as
part of the camp,” Block said.
The district, Block said,
is trying to promote fine
arts at the higher grades by
helping students find their
creative side at an early age.
Teachers from throughout
the district are asked to be
instructors to show the stu-
dents the benefits of art,
dance and music.
The camp cost $125 per
student, with additional sib-
lings paying $100 each. The
camp was open from 7:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday and each
child received a T-shirt.
CISD FINE ARTS
Using his shoe as a drum, Dylan Neighbours
lays down a groove during the percussion
class taught by Patrick Mora.
Students flock to fine arts camp
CROWLEY STAR/KYP SHILLAM
Matthew West-Cardona, right, along with Baillie Mur-
dock and Thais West-Cardona, far left, works on his
dream catcher and balancing art project at CISD Fine
Arts Camp.
Cheerleading and dance class were popular
picks at last week’s CISD Fine Arts Camp.
Presley Pate, front, and Ni’Ale Thomas chant “all my
life I want to be a cheerleader – work, work, hard
work!” The girls enjoyed the cheerleading program at
CISD Fine Arts Camp.
By KYP SHILLAM
crowleystar@thestargroup.com
Healthcare reform and its
effect on small business was
the topic of the Crowley Area
Chamber of Commerce sec-
ond quarter luncheon, held
last Thursday at the First
Baptist Church of Crowley.
Vendor sponsors were
Bruce Nelson of Legal Shield
and Billy Wells of Allmark
Impressions.
G u e s t
s p e a k e r
for the
luncheon
was Dr.
D a v i d
K l e i n ,
president
of Baylor
All Saints
M e d i c a l
Center in Fort Worth. Ac-
cording to Baylor’s website,
Klein oversees leadership
and management of 574-bed
All Saints as well as Andrews
Women’s Hospital.
“I’m so glad to be here to
talk about something as clear
and simple as healthcare re-
form,” Klein joked, adding
that most American’s don’t
realize that the Affordable
Care Act and its nickname,
Obamacare, are the same
thing.
“The Affordable Care Act
has the lofty goals of pro-
viding low cost, high qual-
ity healthcare for all,” Klein
said, noting that Baylor has
recently merged with Tem-
ple-based Scott & White
healthcare system to create
the largest non-profit hospi-
tal network in Texas with 46
hospitals.
“We are both known for
our quality and safety, and
are both non-profits. So when
we considered merging, we
did a cultural survey and
found out we are a lot alike so
our merger has worked out
very well. How will we truly
know if we’re successful? If
care at the bedside has been
improved,” he said, noting
that the pairing was a quality
merger not a financial union.
But when it comes to gov-
ernment sponsored health-
care reform, Klein said the
Baylor Scott & White merger
may also win in the financial
long run.
“Larger is better in this
environment. Smaller hos-
pitals may not have the re-
sources to withstand the fi-
nancial strain of the future,”
Klein said, adding that hos-
pitals practicing accountable
care practices such as Medi-
cal Home and care coordi-
nation will not only survive,
but possibly thrive in the new
healthcare economy.
Texas, along with 21 oth-
er states, elected not to ac-
cept federal expansion of the
Medicaid program. This will
leave a gap in coverage for
those patients not eligible
for Medicaid or federal sub-
sidy threshold due to income
level, according to Dr. Klein.
Currently many patients,
including most without in-
surance, seek care in hospital
emergency rooms which is
the most costly place to re-
ceive care.
Additionally the public
healthcare exchanges may
create a burden as the vast
majority of those patients
signing up have selected the
plans with low premiums and
high deductibles and out of
pocket patient expenses.
“On the public exchange,
there are four levels of cover-
age: the platinum, gold, silver
and bronze plans,” Klein said,
adding that the lower premi-
ums of the silver and bronze
coverage plans translate into
less coverage and lower re-
imbursements to medical
providers.
So far, he said, enrollment
of the uninsured on the govern-
ment exchange has been low.
“Only approximately 11 to
30 percent of those enrolled
did not have insurance be-
fore, and 80 percent of those
who bought into the exchange
are getting subsidies [to pay
premiums],” Klein said.
Patients covered by their
employers and those on the
individual/private exchange
will likely keep the system
afloat, he said, adding that
universal healthcare may cre-
ate an access problem.
“There is a built in capac-
ity in the [healthcare] system.
If everyone with insurance
wanted to see a doctor today,
we would not have enough
doctors. We have a shortage,”
Klein said, noting that medi-
cal schools and residencies
aren’t always filling their po-
sitions. “We have to find ways
to make it more appealing to
be a doctor. Physicians used
to be handsomely paid, but
their income has not grown as
much as other professions.”
With the future of health-
care in America changing so
rapidly, Klein told the Cham-
ber that businesses need to
focus on keeping employees
healthy.
“Employers, the best thing
you can do is help your em-
ployees to stay well,” he said.
BUSINESS
Chamber learns about
healthcare reform
Dr. Klein
CROWLEY STAR/KYP SHILLAM
Crowley Area Chamber of Commerce President Terri Horn honored Leonard Morfeld scholarship winners
Jan Demafiles, left, of North Crowley High School, and Madison Fleming of CHS at the chamber’s quarterly
luncheon last Thursday at First Baptist Church. Demafiles will be attending Temple University to study film
making. Fleming will attend Tarrant County College to earn her basic credits, then transfer to earn a degree
in pediatric neurology.
By KYP SHILLAM
crowleystar@thestargroup.com
Excellent service and a
positive attitude have earned
Crowley Recreation Center em-
ployee Alex Quinones the man-
tle of Employee of the Quarter
for the City of Crowley.
“Alex has a good relation-
ship with the customers and
employees. His customer
service is to be admired. Cus-
tomers who have rented the
facility have requested Alex
work the time of their rental,”
recreation center assistant
coordinator Chastidy Glo-
ria told the City Council last
week as she read the letter
of recommendation for Qui-
nones. “Alex’s relationship
with the youth and children
is great. He also works in the
Wee Room with the younger
children ages birth to 5-years
of age.”
The recommendation also
saidQuinones“istobeadmired
for his hard work attitude. “
Agreeing wholeheartedly,
Gloria said that Quinones is
anything but a slacker.
“He is a worker. He
CITY OF CROWLEY
Quinones employee of quarter
doesn’t stand around. He
doesn’t wait to be told to do
anything. He spends his time
on the clock working and be-
ing beneficial to the rec cen-
ter,” she said. “I enjoy work-
ing with Alex because of his
positive outgoing spirit. Cus-
tomer service is never a prob-
lem with him. He can handle
the tough ones with ease and
professionalism.”
Gloria said Quinones
makes work a joy and makes
the rec center a better place.
“He is always concerned
that his performance and his
presentation is up to par and
welcomes criticism to his ad-
vantage. Alex has a love for
tennis and played baseball
in college, so, of course, the
jokes and teases are always
welcomed by Alex. He’s a fun
young man,” she said.
Quinones joins Crowley
Public Library employee Mi-
chele Nelon in earning the
quarterly honor. The pair is
eligible to win the city’s Em-
ployee of the Year award,
presented in December.
CROWLEY STAR/KYP SHILLAM
Crowley Recreation Center employee Alex Quinones, center, was
recognized as Crowley City Employee of the Quarter. He is shown with
co-assistant coordinators, Ryan Solomon, left, and Chastidy Gloria.
New Location. New Name.
Same Quality Care.
As of June 16,2014, Baylor Family Medical Center
at Southwest Fort Worth has relocated to:
Physicians are employees of HealthTexas Provider Network, an affiliate of Baylor Scott & White Health. ©2014 Baylor Scott & White Health
6420 Altamesa Blvd., Suite 100
Fort Worth, TX 76132
(Conveniently located off the new toll road, Chisholm Trail Parkway)
New Phone Number: 817.912.9000
New Fax Number: 817.912.9010
Nettie Davidson, MD Paul Garcia, DO Michael Massey, MD
Our board-certified physicians are welcoming new patients
and accept most insurance plans.