By Marcus Murphree
Neighborsgo Editor
After a brief South Texas
sojourn, I am back and ready to hear your stories from, in and around the Garland/Wylie/Sachse communities.
During my time on the road, I reflected on some of the
latest activities in the area and received some news updates via e-mail from
all of you.
Wylie’s Ballard School of Music is working on its third
annual Searching for a Star Competition. The show is an opportunity for
children from across the area to showcase their talents.
Last year, 12-year-old Taylor Beckham of Sachse won the
competition. Who knows, maybe another star will come out of our end of EasternDallasCounty.
We already have Jason and Michael Castro, Mitchel Musso, LeAnn Rimes and Erin
McCarley, and one more person making it into the national spotlight couldn’t
hurt.
Changing gears from family entertainment to business in Washington, D.C.,
Ned Cashiola, co-founder of Occumed in Garland,
and Steven Fischer, Occumed owner, testified before Congress in front of the
House panel organized by the Economic Recovery Working Group.
To be honest, I thought getting to enter speech and debate
competitions inside a college auditorium was a thrill, but going before the
government to detail how the everyday person is affected by the current
economic pinch really shows how the community is rallying together to get
through these tougher times.
In Garland ISD
news, students exhibited their talents and abilities during the Special Arts
Festival. See the full story and photos from the event on page 12 of this week’s
issue.
Now that it’s officially spring, AP exams and finals are
filling up more days in the calendars of many students during the final month
and a half of the semester. And seniors, your graduation in May no doubt is on
your minds. As you approach the beginning of the next chapter of their lives, I
wish you good luck in the future.
You will also notice a shift to more hard news content. This is not discounting
the light positive news from your communities, but as a source of information,
it is our job with the paper to not leave some things uncovered.
As always, keep us posted about your news by sending photos,
stories and announcements to neighborsgo.com.
Your posts on the Web site may be featured in the newspaper, just like Sue
Ricker, our special financial health columnist and Sue Watkins, community news
columnist.
Marcus Murphree can be reached at 469-330-5692.
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