Temple Daily Telegram's Columnist Listings http://www.temple-telegram.com Wed, 14 May 2008 03:32:15 -0500 Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 -0500 tdt@temple-telegram.com (TDT) webadmin@temple-telegram.com (Webmaster) en-us Copyright 2008, Temple Daily Telegram http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/05/11/49281 The chief of Temple Fire and Rescue thanked citizens Saturday for casting their votes in favor of the $13.99 million dollar bond election to replace Central Station, build a new station and buy equipment. The major part of the bond will include relocation and rebuilding of Central Station; a combined new Station 8, training facility and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the northwest part of the city; and replacement of two existing engines. Sun, 11 May 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/05/11/49281 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/05/10/49263 We all have dreams. We all have hopes. We all have wishes. Some may never be realized. Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/05/10/49263 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/30/48989 Sirens blasting through the streets of Temple on a Saturday morning at 11 a.m. for one minute is usually just a test for the city’s outdoor warning siren, but if they sound like they did last Friday for a solid three minutes it means “head for shelter.” The warning siren system is activated to alert residents to potential danger. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/30/48989 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/28/48946 A $13.99 million bond for Temple Fire and Rescue will appear on the ballot in the municipal election on May 10, with early voting beginning today. Of that, the major allocation of funds will be to build and relocate the department’s Central Station. In addition, the bond includes funds for a new facility in the northwest quadrant of the city, consisting of a training facility, Emergency Operations Center and Station No. 8. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/28/48946 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/26/48917 It looks like a large wristwatch, but it can help track a person up to about three-quarters of a mile away. Operation Fast Track is the name that has been chosen by the Temple Police Department for the device that will be able to find people with a tendency to wander - people with Alzheimer’s, autism, Down syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Williams syndrome, Soto syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, among others. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/26/48917 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/26/48915 Sirens in Temple were activated on Friday evening in response to severe weather and the possibility of a tornado, but there were no reports of major damage. Still, we may not have seen the last of it. Andy Andersen, KCEN-TV chief meteorologist, said we can expect more bad weather, probably later tonight or early Sunday morning. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/26/48915 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/24/48866 A 22-year-old man wanted in connection with two armed robberies in Cameron ended up in the hospital Wednesday evening with a gunshot wound to the head after a chase near Heidenheimer involving six police agencies. Sgt. Allen Teston of the Temple Police Department said late Wednesday that the man was in stable condition at Scott and White Memorial Hospital and was doing well considering the injuries. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/24/48866 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/23/48846 It was the longest four hours and 20 minutes Robert Cox has ever had to wait. Four hundred yards from where he was standing, his pregnant wife, Danielle, and 4-month-old son, Robert Cox Jr., were in their trailer park home in the middle of a police standoff. Three hours into the standoff police told Cox his wife and baby were safe and in an area away from harm. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/23/48846 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/20/48756 People, equipment and facilities. These are the ingredients that make up a successful fire station, according to consultants tasked with rating Temple’s firehouses. Temple has the people, and for the most part has the equipment and the facilities. Central Station, though, is inadequate, the consultants say. The 44-year-old building that houses the station and administration offices at 305 N. Third St. is past its prime. The overall review from Emergency Services Consulting Inc. (ESCi) was “the condition of Central Station was classed as poor,” stating it was extremely small for current use. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/20/48756 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/06/48456 Barricades once used to make it harder for drug trading on 12th Street are an inconvenience to local residents – or worse, barricades to emergency care. Herbert Jenkins, 64, has lived in the area for the past seven years and has witnessed EMS units, police, and fire and rescue vehicles go to the wrong side of the barricade and have to go back where they started to get to the correct side. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/06/48456 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/05/48431 Spring in Central Texas means warmer days, moderate evenings and severe-weather warnings. It’s tornado season and time to prepare, according to the experts. Part of every Central Texan’s spring cleaning plans should involve practicing foul weather drills, checking supply bags and replacing emergency items. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/04/05/48431 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/29/48264 His voice is incredibly calm when he speaks and he obviously suits the career he has chosen. Patience truly is a virtue for Officer Joseph Fiedler, a negotiator with the Temple Police Department. Police Chief Gary O. Smith said at a recent Safety Advisory Board meeting that Fiedler is “just so smooth.” Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/29/48264 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/29/48261 A shaken 11-year-old spoke with the media on Friday after she and her 17-year-old sister were approached by a stranger in the 300 block of 29th Street in Temple. The police were quick to respond, the girls’ aunt said. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/29/48261 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/26/48198 “We feed them and shelter them, but let God do the judging. We don’t care where they’ve been. Our only concern is where they’re going.” The problem seems to be, though, that a number of the homeless people Catholic deacon Fred Bandas talks about aren’t going anywhere - at least on this Earth. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/26/48198 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/20/48054 Temple police arrested a 44-year-old woman Wednesday afternoon following a domestic dispute that ended with a family dog being shot. Police were called to the 3800 block of East Drive at 1:30 p.m. about a domestic incident. While officers were on their way to the residence, they were informed dispatch had received reports of shots fired. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/20/48054 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/16/47967 The newspaper ad was to have read, “Please come home. Mom misses you and loves you! Please call!” The ad won’t run now because Erik Ray Aguilar was found dead. His Hyundai Elantra was found on Saturday a little after noon on an embankment in a remote field at 23000 SE H. K. Dodgen Loop. It was about 100 yards off the roadway. He was 22 years old. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/16/47967 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/15/47938 A 51-year-old Belton man died Friday in what a fire and rescue official described as a freak accident at the City of Temple landfill. John Leisen was struck by equipment operated by an employee of a private contractor on the site at 706 Landfill Road, according to Sgt. Allen Teston, Temple police department public information officer. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/15/47938 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/09/47795 A shooting around 12:30 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of South 27th Street resulted in the death of 56-year-old Rosie Graham. Nearby residents were shocked at the death of their neighbor. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/09/47795 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/07/47734 If you picked your paper up from your front yard early, you know what 21 degrees feels like - probably. Although your thermometer may be showing 32 degrees, the wind chill factor will have it feeling like 21. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/07/47734 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/01/47599 Temple police are aggressive in their attempts to stop road-related deaths, and for that they won’t apologize to anyone who violates traffic laws. Areas are targeted where drivers continually break the rules of the road, officials said. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2008/03/01/47599