News

for the 2022 - 2023 school year.

By Paul Schattenberg

“Women, Aviation and WW II” is the title of a traveling exhibit that will be on display at the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, 119 Silent Wings Blvd, in Terrell from August 19 – October 1.

Since I’m fluent in meme, I’d like to start this column with one of my favorite mad libs style memes currently floating throughout social media outlets. Surely, you’ve seen this one. It goes a little something like this. “Some of y’all _____ and it shows.” Typically, you would insert a common element of your childhood that today’s kiddos have never been subjected to, using the gooey center of humor wrapped in the sarcasm of barbed wire. For instance, to showcase the unfair ease of the cellular telephone in this modern age, I might pen this meme. “Some of y’all never cut off the circulation to your torso by winding your body into a 25 ft curly phone cord while standing in the hallway talking to your best friend for 2 hours and it shows.” See, it’s not something you use for a belly laugh. I was hoping for a side smirk and an internal heck yes. If you’re one of those individuals who feels that today’s youth have sub-par consequences for bad behavior, you might enjoy this one that I did not author but found on the interwebs just now. “Some of y’all never heard your Dad’s belt slide out of 6 loops in 2.6 seconds and it shows.” Easy. Remember, the messenger shan’t be executed. This is just a sly way to say, to the masses, let me show you how lucky you are by showcasing how difficult things were back in the day – a modern twist to the uphill both ways in the snow speech. And, isn’t that the way child rearing goes? Things change. Technology pushes normalcy to the edge on a regular basis. There are so many peculiarities that shift to a polar opposite action, sometimes in relatively short spans. When I had my first baby in 1986, you were a horrible mom unless you had plush bumper pads that matched the crib quilt/sheets/pillows/ wallpaper/car seat cover/high chair/walker. We don’t use bumper pads anymore. They’re dangerous. Babies only slept on their stomachs in ‘86. When my next kiddo was born, it was side sleeping only with a wedge to hold your baby in place. By ‘91 when my daughter was born, those little babies had to stare at that ceiling fan on their backs. Nowadays, we strap their arms down to their sides. And, that brings me to the actual matter at hand. Today, I can peruse the internet and research multiple ideologies on all topics of parenting. Hopefully, I would use this to piecemeal together the perfect strategy to nurture my children. But, back in the day, we only turned to one man for all things baby and child related. His name was Spock. Dr. Spock, that is.

As one of the fastest growing school districts in Texas, Forney ISD is preparing to open several new campuses over the next few years. The community submitted nominations for facility names during June, and the board of trustees tasked a community facilities naming committee with reviewing and forming a recommendation.

The City of Mesquite has approved a 235-acre retail and business development. Located on the north side of IH-20 between Lasater and Lawson Roads, the development will offer approximately 180,000 square feet of retail and ultimately 3.2 million square feet of industrial, business and logistics space. IH 20 IP, LLC, an entity which includes the principles of 42 Real Estate and SLJ Company, anticipates breaking ground in early 2024. Sergio Izquierdo of 42 Real Estate said, “Our team is extremely excited about the opportunity to work in the City of Mesquite. We see such potential for this area as the one premier industrial/business park in Mesquite along IH-20 in Dallas County. There is great potential retail for the growing population.” Scott Rohrman added, “we are very excited about the high-profile location and the growing workforce in this area of Mesquite as a draw for new employers to enter this market. We also are impressed with the number of housing units being built in this area.”

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My friend’s mother, Miss Sylvia, is making cornbread. Her house is alive with the smell. The 72-year old woman cooks cornbread the old-fashioned way. An iron skillet in the oven. Lots of butter.

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The Forney High School Percussion Ensemble was chosen as a winner of the International Percussion Ensemble Contest in June. As part of this prestigious honor, the ensemble is one of only three high schools to be invited to perform a showcase concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the single largest percussion event in the world.

By DON THEMER,