Parts of Flower Mound Under Boil Water Notification

Tim Graham

The boil water notification is only temporary until work is complete on Monday.

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Some residents in Flower Mound will experience an interruption in water service on Monday, October 29, 2012.  Residents living on and west of Post Oak road will be the ones affected.

The interruption is expected to be between 9a.m. and 8p.m.

According to a news release issued by the town of Flower Mound, the interruption is due to crews connecting a new water pipeline section associated with the future Cross Timbers (FM 1171) road improvement project.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires the city to issue a boil water notification until service has been restored. Those who get water from another source and not the city will not be affected.

You can find complete details on the notification here.

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Hurricane Sandy Affecting DFW Flights

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The departures board at the American Airlines terminal at LaGuardia airport shows a few cancellations, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 in New York.

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Flights from DFW International Airport to New York and other cities were canceled Sunday and widespread disruptions are expected on Monday as Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc on the Northeast.

"I feel very lucky, I'm very happy," said Peggy Viola of Keller after she landed at DFW from New York City's LaGuardia Airport Sunday night. "(I'm) back with with my husband and my family."

Viola used to live in New York City and went to visit relatives who are still there.

"It was very hard to leave my family," she said. "Of course we are going to be worried about them and want them to be safe."

Four Dallas mothers who took their sixth-grade daughters to New York for a sightseeing trip returned home on the same flight.

"It was scary," said one mother. "To think they're shutting down a major city like New York. We just wanted to get out."

DFW Airport spokesman David Magana said the airport is ready to assist travelers who may be stranded because of changing flight schedules.

Meanwhile, major airlines waived extra fees for changing flights because of the storm.

Fort Worth-based American Airlines said it would not charge a penalty for passengers who alter travel plans between now and Wednesday on flights to, from or through the Northeast.

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North Texas Oncor Workers Head to Northeast

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North Texas Oncor workers are preparing to head to the northeast as hundreds of thousands of power outages are expected when Hurricane Sandy hits.

Dozens of Oncor employees are heading to the East Coast Monday morning to start the 22-hour drive toward Baltimore, MD.

Around 60 workers are loading up the bucket trucks and service trucks, just as they did in August in Louisiana with Isaac.

Oncor crews will be helping Baltimore gas and electric restore power to thousands of customers expected to be hit by Hurricane Sandy.

Many people along the East Coast are stocking up on generators. Some expecting to be without power for a week.

Power companies are trying to avoid a repeat of Hurricane Irene last year when utilities were criticized for a slow response.

Companies are watching the storm's path trying to predict how many people will be without power and where to send relief crews. Some companies are talking about using aircraft to help quickly pin point problem areas.

Local Oncor workers spent the weekend getting ready. Oncor is also freeing up sixty additional contractors to help in Maryland and New York.

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Man Shot After 5-Hour Standoff With SWAT

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Fort Worth SWAT shot a man who barricaded himself in a home following a five-hour standoff Monday morning.

Fort Worth police say the incident started at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. A man, whose identity has not been released, pulled out a gun during an argument with his wife, and threatened her and their two children, according to Fort Worth police.

One of the children called 911.

The woman and the children were safely outside of the home when police arrived.

The Fort Worth SWAT team tried to negotiate with the man. Police used tear gas to try and get the man out of the home at about 4:30 a.m.

When the man came out of the home, he was carrying multiple weapons, according to authorities. Officers shot him.

He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. His condition is not yet known.

We do not know his condition, but will update you with the latest as soon as we get it.
 

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AA Reports Progress in Pilot Talks

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American Airlines is making "good progress" in three-week-old contract talks with pilots and will begin funding a new retirement plan to replace contributions to pilots' pension plans, a company executive said in a letter to pilots late Friday.

Senior Vice President Denise Lynn said the airline would begin paying 11 percent into a new 401K retirement program for pilots.

The pilots' pension plans end next month.

At the same time, the airline offered to increase the contribution to 14 percent if pilots approve a new contract.

"I believe good progress has been made and we are approaching a deal that the APA Board of Directors will soon agree to put out for a ratification vote," Lynn wrote to pilots.

Tom Hoban, a spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association, said the union had no comment on the letter.

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More Cameras, Training for School With Indecency Arrest

Omar Villafranca, NBC 5 News

Plano ISD says it plans to add cameras to Hunt Elementary in Murphy and train teachers to deal with child indecency cases.

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Emotions Boil Over at Meeting Over School Sex Abuse Case

Hunt Elementary parents said at a heated meeting that they want to know what is being done to prevent another case of sexual abuse after two separate allegations in two years.

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The Plano school district is putting safety measures in place after two incidents of suspected sexual abuse between a teacher and a student at a Murphy elementary school within two years.

Last week, Todd Reich, a gym teacher at Martha Hunt Elementary, was arrested on suspicion of indecency with a child.

His arrest came less than a year after a teacher at the school, Joseph Garbarini, was sentenced to more than 60 years for a similar incident.

On Tuesday, parents of students at Martha Hunt Elementary ripped into administrators for not putting safety measures into place.

Steve Cuny, a father of four students, said simple measures, such as more cameras and doors that allow people to look into rooms, were not in place in certain parts of the school.

Plano Independent School District Superintendent Richard Matkin told parents in a letter that he had heard their concerns and that changes were on the way.

"It was with the best of intentions that the district hosted the parent meeting on October 23 to connect the Hunt Elementary School parents and families with additional resources and information," he wrote. "I realize that many walked away from the meeting feeling unheard, and I want to convey my apologies for this sentiment."

The letter listed the following changes that schools officials plan to implement:

• Additional cameras will be added to gymnasiums and common areas. The current plan being implemented is to increase from 40 cameras to 88 cameras.
• All solid doors on offices and classrooms are currently being modified to contain glass/windows.
• Additional counseling staff will be assigned to the campus.
• A full‐time assistant principal will be assigned to the campus.
• All paper and window coverings will be removed from doors and interior windows. However, security systems for lock‐ins, lock‐downs and storm procedures will be followed when necessary.
• Members of the campus leadership team will be in every classroom on a daily basis.
• Training will be provided for Hunt Elementary School personnel related to the particular issues faced this month.
• The district will engage a third‐party review of its human resources practices and procedures to validate current processes.

Benjamin Conner, one of the concerned parents at the Tuesday meeting, said the changes would ease parents worries.

"The steps they outlined in the email were kind of exactly what we wanted to hear on Tuesday night," he said. "From my perspective, it's a step in the right direction. It's positive. People are excited to hear that there are safety measures being put in place."

Conner said he plans to make sure the district follows up on its word. He also mentioned that another meeting between parents and administrators is being planned.

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Dallas Has a New Green Space to Play

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It's finally done, the Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas.

Five-point-two acres of green space over an eight lane highway you don't even realize is there.  

Thousands arrived, on Saturday morning  to give it a test run including Magan Kuhlenbeck who lives near the park. She brought out her beagle puppy Walter for a walk on the dirt trail.

"It's awesome and it's a wonderful place to take him and it's new," says Kuhlenbeck.  "I think it's a good thing for right here."

So does Charles Hamilton,  sitting at a table in the sun in the reading and games area.  Across from him, his 12-year old grandson.  They're playing checkers.

"We're enjoying the benefits of the park right now," says Hamilton.  "And hopefully generations to come these kids will be able to enjoy it.  Outstanding."

During the dedication ceremony Mayor Mike Rawlings said Dallas is truly trailblazing with this new park. "Our central city was once divided by this major freeway separating our city's core.  This project has been a long time making and solidifies our foundation and city core."

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson helped secure $16.7-million in stimulus money to help fund the $110-million park.  

She said she's all for cutting budgets, but if the government's spending, she's going to get what she can for Dallas.

The beautiful park will require a lot of people to keep it beautiful.  Among them a pretty famous ten-year old, Klyde Warren, the son of Kelcy Warren who helped fund the park.

"I'll be cleaning up trash and walking around making sure every thing's okay," said the 4th grader after the dedication ceremony. 

He also said he's looking forward to enjoying the park like everyone else.

It features a separate kids park, a dog park, ping pong tables and a five-hole putting green.  A restaurant will go in next summer.

For more on the park and it's activities check out www.klydewarrenpark.com

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