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Follow us on Twitter @SpringtownEpi Like The Springtown Epigraph on Facebook Thursday, November 10, 2016 The Porcupines to meet Alvarado in playoffs Page 14A City’s plan to attract new businesses Page 2A WWW.SPRINGTOWN-EPIGRAPH.NET Volume 53, Number 30 $1 Springtown, Texas 76082 The joy of shoeboxes Page 1B BY CHRISTINA DERR Going into the Nov. 8 general elec- tion there were those who speculated that Texas might turn blue, or at the very least exhibit some shade of pur- ple with regard to the 2016 presiden- tial election. Now that the election results are in, it is apparent those individuals were not looking at data from Parker Coun- ty. Parker Co. Republican all the way Transportation bond easily passes Election results from Tuesday eve- ning show Parker County is still blan- keted by a deep red. In Parker County 34,353 voters chose the straight Republican tick- et. That accounts for 86 percent of straight-ticket voters in the county. County loved Trump Donald J. Trump, the Republican candidate for president, and his run- ning mate Mike Pence ran away with Parker County, earning 46,433, or 81 percent of votes cast in the county. President-Elect Trump will occupy the White House for at least the next four years after he and Pence won the national election. In Parker County, Democratic can- didate Hillary Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine collected 8,328 votes. Nationally Clinton and Kaine fared far better than the 14.6 percent they accrued in Parker County. Early results, as of Wednesday morning, show the Democratic duo won the nationwide popular vote by nearly 240,000 votes, yet Electoral College results will award the presi- dency to Trump. Libertarian candidate Gary John- son and his running mate William Weld came in a distant third in Parker County – 1,437 Parker County resi- dents chose the Johnson/Weld ticket for the nation’s two highest executives on their ballots. The Green party candidate, Jill Green, and her running mate Ajamu Baraka received less than one-half of one percent of the vote in Parker County, collecting just 214 votes. Band 9th at state PLEASE SEE BOND, PAGE 11A. BY CHRISTINA DERR Springtown High School’s march- ing band, Sound of Springtown, earned a ninth-place finish at the 2016 UIL 4A State Marching Band compe- tition Monday, Nov. 7 in San Antonio. Before competing at the Alamo- dome Monday, the band was given quite the sendoff by Springtown resi- dents on Sunday. As the group departed SHS around 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, escorted by two units from the Springtown Police De- partment, the caravan of charter buses was greeted by cheering supporters – including SISD Superintendent Mike Kelley – who lined up along Hwy. 199 from the high school to Chicken Ex- press to give the band one last round of congratulations. During the preliminary round of Monday’s competition, SOS was awarded sixth place out of 23 bands, and punched its ticket to compete among the top 10 bands in the state finals later that evening. During that preliminary round, SOS earned a second and fourth place score from two of the round’s five judges. For the final round of competition, SOS was the first band to perform and nabbed a ninth-place finish. This year’s state marching cham- pion was North Lamar High School of Paris. SOS reaches finals in San Antonio After performing here in Farrington Field at halftime of the Springtown-Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis football game, the SHS Sound of Springtown next hit the field at the UIL state marching championships. SEETHE BAND’S SENDOFF ON PAGE 10A! Photo by Mark K. Campbell Rooting for Springtown in Jacksboro Many students joined other fans for the trip up Hwy. 199 Nov. 4 when the Lady Porcupine volleyball team faced Graham in Jacksboro in the Area round. RESULTS ON PAGE 14A! Photo by Mark K. Campbell BY CHRISTINA DERR A former Springtown Independent School District teacher and coach has been indicted on a charge of indecen- cy with a child by sexual contact. Stryker Dan Strickland, 34, was in- dicted by a Parker County grand jury Nov. 3. Strickland taught and coached at Springtown High School from 2011 to 2015 before taking a position at V.R. Eaton High School in the Northwest Independent School District. Strickland was placed on leave when NISD learned of the investiga- tion. Arrested by Parker County Sher- iff’s deputies Aug. 23, Strickland was charged with two second-degree felo- nies – indecency with a child by sex- ual contact and improper relationship between an educator and student. Strickland was initially held on $100,000 bond. After the bond was reduced to $70,000 Strickland posted bail and was released from the Parker County jail Sept. 1. Former SISD teacher indicted The charges stem from an alleged incident between Strickland and a former student that took place at his Springtown home Dec. 15, 2011. The victim, who is now 20 years old, told investigators with the Parker County Sheriff’s office that Strick- land molested her while she was at his Springtown home to babysit his chil- dren. After further investigation, the Parker County District Attorney’s of- fice chose only to pursue the indecen- cy charge. “Given the facts of the case, our of- fice decided to simply pursue the case as an indecency with a child offense,” said Assistant District Attorney Jeff Swain. “As compared to the improper re- lationship offense, indecency with a child has more streamlined proof requirements, more stringent parole consequences, and requires sex of- fender registration upon conviction. “In this case, it is a better fit creating a stronger case for the prosecution.” Only 1 of 2 charges to be pursued Thursday, November 10, 2016 Springtown Epigraph 2A Performing for Azle and the Surrounding Communities since 1998 Seating limited, order tickets in advance at AzleArts.org Friday & Saturday Nov. 11 & 12...................7:30 pm Nov. 18 & 19 ..................7:30 pm Show Dates and Times: ADMISSION Adults $12.00 Students & Seniors $10.00 Sunday Matinees $8.00 Rated PG-13 Directed by: Carol Braden Written by: George Batson Azle Arts Association’s 1012 S.E. 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Reproduction of any portion of any issue is expressly forbidden without the prior written consent of the publisher. © 2016 The SpringTown epigraph This newspaper is printed on recycled newsprint and is recyclable. 109 East First Street - P.O. Box 557 Springtown, Texas 76082 Phone: (817) 220-7217 - Fax: (817) 523-4457 THE Springtown Epigraph BY CHRISTINA DERR Pam Mundo, Springtown’s economic development con- sultant, and her firm Mundo and Associates, Inc., have been working with city staff and the Springtown city council to at- tract businesses, and more jobs, to the city. Mundo presented to the council an update on the on- going economic development efforts for two business parks within the city. The first, known as Spring- town Business Park East (SBPE), would be situated on the northeast corner of Hwy. 199 and Williams-Ward Road. SBPE would be built on a 25- acre tract of land that is under consideration to be annexed by the city. The second planned business park, Springtown Business Park North (SBPN), would be located on East Ninth Street. The 55-acre tract is already zoned for industrial use. “Primary jobs” Both parks would be devel- oped with a design purposed to- ward attracting large industrial businesses. Mundo said, “You’re not go- ing to get new investments and new jobs on one-acre sites. You need to have large business parks to compete with other communities.” Mundo said the optimal size for sites with the parks would Plan to attract businesses to Springtown unveiled be five or more acres. The benefit to developing areas that suit large industrial businesses is that the jobs they provide are of a higher quality than other businesses. Mundo said business parks attract what are known as pri- mary jobs. Primary jobs, according to Mundo, are jobs which create new dollars for the community. “With primary jobs dollars from outside Springtown come into Springtown to create prod- ucts that are sold outside of Springtown,” Mundo said. In addition to generating new tax revenue for the city, through both sales and ad valorem tax- es, these types of jobs pay well enough, on average $20-40 per hour, to support a family. That would allow some resi- dents who currently reside in Springtown and commute to larger cities throughout the Me- troplex for work to find com- parable compensation closer to home. Those types of jobs, Mundo said, also attract new residents to Springtown. She told the council growth is necessary to continue thriv- ing as a community. “If you’re not growing you’re dying. You need to be continu- ally looking at new investments and new jobs,” Mundo said. Infrastructure Both tracts of land have some existing infrastructure, making them prime targets for investors and developers. A 10-inch water line runs along Hwy. 199 for the SBPE property. There is also 100 feet of 10-inch water line along Williams-Ward Road. That line is six inches along the rest of the property. Wastewater service would be provided to the SBPE property by an existing six-inch sewer line. For the SBPN property, six- inch water and sewer lines exist at East Ninth Street. Due to ele- vation, further improvements would have to be made to provide waste- water service to the entire property. While both properties do have exist- ing water and w a s t e w a t e r service, de- pending on the type of indus- tries that would choose to make their homes in either of these parks or elsewhere in the city, improvements to the city’s over- all system might be necessary. Mundo said the city’s current water and wastewater capac- ity allows for around another 100,000 gallons per day over what is currently being used. “Design capacity of the water treatment plant is 450,000 gal- lons per day. The average daily usage is about 250,000 gallons per day. “Peak usage, including infil- tration and inflow, is approxi- mately 350,000 gallons per day, which means you have about 100,000 gallons per day left over for perspective indus- tries,” Mundo said. It is pos- sible, accord- ing to Mundo, a business would need more water and waste- water service each day than the treatment plants can cur- rently handle. “A couple of them [busi- nesses Mundo has spoken with that are interested in coming to Springtown] would need 250,000 gallons per day. To at- tract them, there would need to be a substantial increase in both the capacity of your sewer and water plants. “Those improvements are going to take investments. But it is not impossible; it is not something to stick your head in the sand and say we can’t attract employers. It is just something we have to know,” Mundo said. “To attract them, there would need to be a sub- stantial increase both in the capac- ity of your sewer and water plants. Pam Mundo Economic and Development Consultant Site of the proposed 55-acre Springtown Business Park North. NEWS DIGEST City’s Veterans Day program Nov. 11 at Tabernacle The City of Springtown will be hosting its annual Veteran’s Day program, Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The event will take place at the Tabernacle. Chamber of Commerce to host Back the Blue night Nov. 14 The Springtown Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its Second Annual Back the Blue event, Monday, Nov. 14. The event will be held in the parking lot of the Springtown City Hall Annex. 4-H hosting veteran event Nov. 15 The Springtown 4-H Club will conduct a tribute to veterans Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Springtown High School cafeteria. An ice cream social is planned for 6:30 followed by guest speaker Brandon Byers, SrA Retired, Air Force. Donations will be accepted and will be distributed to Parker County Gold Star families. All veterans and their families are invited. Call 817-688- 9236 for more information. Toy donations accepted throughout November Unwrapped toys for the Manna/Salvation Army angel tree program will be accepted at White’s Funeral Homes through the month of November. Toys can be dropped off Mon.-Fri. from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Springtown Chamber of Commerce will not be hosting its annual tour of homes for the 2016 Christmas season. Instead of the tour, Chamber Director Amy Walker said, the Chamber is working in connec- tion with Still WaterS Retreat to host a more family-friendly event. The event will take place Sat- urday, Dec. 3, at Still WaterS Retreat, located at 403 County Road 3672 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. For children, there will be several activities to choose from including hay rides, a workshop for Santa’s elves, photos with Santa, and free rides on Kelvin Miles’s Crazy Train. Complimentary coffee, tea, cookies, and chestnuts will be available, while other items, such as hot chocolate, hot ci- der, popcorn, hot dogs and Chamber’s Christmas event set for Dec. 3 in lieu of home tour chips, will be available for purchase. In addition to Christmas dec- orations, lights, and live Christ- mas music, the event will fea- ture a Classic Car Cruise and a Polar Bear Plunge. The Polar Bear Plunge will take place at 8:30 p.m. Partici- pants will “test their mettle” in the “Frozen” pool. A$5 entry fee will be charged for those who would like to participate, and entrants must wear their swimsuit and bring their own towel. Tickets for the event can be ordered from the Chamber of- fice or at Still WaterS Retreat before the event. Admission reserved in ad- vance will be $10 for adults and $5 for children, or a family pass is available for two adults and two children for $25. Tickets may also be pur- chased at the gate. Prices for admission at the gate are $12 for adults, $5 for children, and $30 for the family pass. All proceeds from the event will go to the Springtown Leg- ends Museum and the Chamber of Commerce. Donations of unwrapped gifts for children will be ac- cepted and donated to the Cen- ter of Hope. Those who bring a donation will be given coupons for two hot beverages. A Christmas tree contest will be held in conjunction with the event. Business, groups, churches, and individuals are welcome to enter. The first place winner will control bragging rights and the contest’s traveling trophy. Rules and entry forms for the contest can be found at www. stillwatersretreattexas.com or www.springtownchamber.org. Springtown Epigraph Thursday, November 10, 2016 3A Benefiting Emily’s Hope and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation & 12 pm - 5 pm • FREE Hot Chocolate • FREE Wagon Rides • Craft booths • Family Photo Sessions (Appointment Only) • Live Entertainment • Kids Crafts & Games • Pre-Christmas Visit w/Santa • Food & Drinks 12 pm - 6 pm Saturday Nov. 12th Sunday Nov. 13th Come Join the Fun! Free Admission 1680 Mary Dr.• Weatherford www.hollowhilleventcenter.com Stockyard Photography For appointments: 817-900-6095 Come on out to our annual holiday event benefiting Emily’s Hope to help find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis! Attention Back Pain and Sciatica Sufferers Learn How to Naturally Heal Back Pain and Sciatica For Good Do you suffer with back pain or leg pain when you stand or walk? Do you have pain when you sit for long periods or drive? Do you experience pain, numbness or tingling into your butt, groin or down your leg? Does you back ever “go out” if you move the wrong way? 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