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WCCMUD implements drought water
level plan
Special to The Monitor
TOOL–Effective immediately, WCCMUD will implement the drought
contingency plan, severe drought level.
The Cedar Creek Lake level is so low that pumps cannot pump the daily
water demand.
All outside use of water by any customer is expressly prohibited and
will continue until further notice.
Beginning with the December reading, a water rationing surcharge will
apply to all residential customers.
Customers will be charged $10 per thousand gallons in excess of 10,000
gallons per month in addition to normal usage charges.
Example:
Customer using 12,000 gallons per month.
Normal water billing would be $53.75.
With surcharge implemented will be $73.75.
(Surcharge only applies to water usage).
If customers have any questions regarding implementation of this Drought
Contingency Plan, contact the WCCMUD office, Monday through Friday, 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. at (903) 432-3704.
ORDER
All outside use of water by any customer is expressly prohibited and
will continue until further notice.
Penalties to be incurred for violation of this order:
• Any person found to be violating this order shall be served by the
District with notice stating the nature of the violation. The offender
shall immediately and permanently cease all violations.
• If the violation has not ceased within 24 hours of the notice given
above, the person violating this order shall be fined in the amount of
$100 for each violation. Each day of violation shall be deemed a
separate offense.
• Any person violating this order for m ore than 48 hours after notice
has been given above, shall have their water service disconnected by the
District.
• Violators shall be liable for prosecution by the District under any
and all applicable statutes of the State of Texas, both civil and
criminal.
• Any person violating this order shall become liable to the District
for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the district by reason of
such violation.
Exemption from rationing surcharge.
Customers wishing to claim exemption from the rationing surcharge must
make application at the District office. Determination of exemption will
be made by the general manager after the District has inspected the
customer’s claim. Pet Talk
Holiday do’s and don’ts
By Joan B. Guertin
Special to Monitor
The savory scent of turkey, dressing and all the fixin’s wafting through
the house signals the holiday season is once again upon us.
The humans in the household will be primed for all the goodies that will
tempt the palate. Our pets just perk up because their instincts are to
sample anything that smells good. And, as much as we would love to share
the goodies, owners beware – holiday fare can prove deadly to family
pets.
As the owners of a pack of Pembroke Welsh Corgis, I have long been
conscious of my responsibility to monitor the food that passes through
their mouth. After all, it is a fact, recognized by most Corgi owners,
that to a Corgi’s mind, every meal could be its last. Unfortunately,
veterinarians are generally accustomed to seeing dreadfully overweight
members of the breed.
In my household, the rule is that I watch their intake, both quality and
quantity. How I wish that they were as willing to monitor what I chose
to put into my mouth and swallow!
No one needs to tell me how guilty one can be made to feel by a look and
a shift of the eyebrows. Then, they add the sweep of the tongue over the
lips. Just one little taste, they beseech. Just one little taste, we
concur, telling ourselves that just a wee bit can’t possibly hurt.
Maybe it will, and maybe it won’t. My advice is to err on the side of
caution!
There are some definite no-no’s, however.
The majority of fixin’s really aren’t healthy for animals. Much of it is
too rich, too full of preservatives and additives, to do the pet any
good.
Many animals can’t easily digest the skin that we want to feed them. To
some, excess fat can lead to major health problems. The cooked turkey
carcass is full of bones depleted of natural moisture.
Those bones will splinter readily, and can pierce vital organs such as
the stomach and intestines, or even catch in the throat.
The raisins found in some sweet potato recipes or stuffing have been
shown to be toxic to many animals. They certainly don’t need the rich
potatoes and gravy.
But, we do want to treat our four-legged friends to some of the festive
holiday fare. Consider some of the following:
• save the giblets, uncooked, and add to Rover’s regular food as a
treat.
• cut up some fresh fruit – an apple, orange or banana – and mix with
the dog food
• drain the fluid off of the vegetables and mix with the dog food
• boil the neck and giblets in water, or low-salt bouillon, and add to
regular food.
While the family dines on holiday fare, give the dogs a special raw bone
as a treat.
The family cat might enjoy part of a can of mackerel.
After the meal, instead of hitting the sofa for a nap, gather the kids,
family and pets and enjoy a brisk walk and work off some of those
calories.
You will all feel better, and ultimately won’t feel so guilty about any
overindulgence. And, of course, it will leave some room for that dessert
humans will enjoy later in the day.
Dallas Chamber Orchestra
to perform
Special to The Monitor
SEVEN POINTS–Plans are well underway to bring the Dallas Chamber
Orchestra (DCO) to Cedar Creek Lake.
The Endowment Fund of the Library at Cedar Creek Lake is organizing a
two-concert series, Feb. 3 and March 24, 2007.
The orchestra is under the direction of violinist Ronald Neal, who has
served as director/concertmaster of the Dallas Chamber Orchestra for 26
seasons.
In 1977, he created the DCO and under his direction the DCO has gained
recognition as a “tightly knit, well disciplined ensemble with enormous
spirit and enthusiasm.” Dallas Morning News.
Tickets are available by calling the Library at (903) 432-4185.
Seats for each performance may be purchased for $50, or $55 at the door.
There will also be a reception following each performance in the
Library’s Community Room.
Main Place Cinema in Seven Points has donated a theatre to host the
Concerts.
An original watercolor painting has also been provided by Dallas artist
J. Roye Meyer, and will be the prize in a drawing at the second concert.
The painting is on display at the Library, and tickets will be available
in the coming weeks.
The Endowment Fund is a 501(c)3 organization, created separately from
the Library, to support the Library at Cedar Creek Lake.
Donations and charitable annuity gifts to the Endowment Fund will
generate a growing and steady interest income stream to aid the Library
in meeting the annual operating budget so that programs and services at
the Library may continue.
There are numerous opportunities to underwrite the concert series and
are possible by contacting Karen Kennedy, board president of the
Endowment Fund at (903) 432-4185.
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