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I Fort Worth Star-Telegram Thursday April 5 1990 New record in her sights Senior Eileen Vanisi will try to break A Jr- her own discus mark TIcK Page 15 dower estord Celle tie ettrID Otapee 'e ltoinoCity gzeril imlia tamp or -Ichlan tat iZawata) -oano Seut ake 040w: Mug Fort Worth Star-Telegram Thursday April 5 1990 New record in her sights Senior Eileen Vanisi will try to break her own discus mark Page 15 or ichlan ono Teen actress discovers roles come to her at Texas home Leah Gloria 12 follows dream of career in acting 1- --''11-1 IP' -I 11 -1 6 i 7 'i iz 1 i 1 l' 44 itA Aro Ife 17-P 0" q'1 1k that much success doesn't depress anyone older than 15 then consider this: Debbie has also appeared in 60 TV and print commercials for such companies as McDonald's Quaker Oats Radio Shack Monsanto Kentucky Fried Chicken Wal-Mart Marshall Field's Kraft IC Penney Foley's and others Quite a list of accomplishments for a small-town teen-ager "1 enjoyed doing Probe" said Debbie "because of Parker Stevenson and because it was about kids who programmed their parents" The youngster officially started her career when her father David Slaboda (More on DEBBIE on Page 2) die School in the Summerfields Addition of northeast Fort Worth Being a professional entertainer can be grueling but she doesn't mind "Leah always wanted to sing and dance" said Lana Gloria her mother "That was just her thing She's real animated "When she was 4 years old she started asking if she could do things like that so we put her in dance and Casa Manana's acting school" She stayed there until recently when she began lessons at Fort Worth's Scott Theatre as a student of Deborah Jung her first acting teacher at Casa She takes voice (More on LEAH on Page 2) Leah Gloria Man dog and birds wait for the fish Council praises manager Grapevine's Watson lauded in evaluation 131 PAT NININIO RIDDLE Fore Song Star-Telegram Leah Gloria has just turned 12 but almost eight years of her life already have been spent in the fantasy world of show business Dressed in a bright chartreuse short set and carrying a pink backpack she spent her spring break last week filming videos as a part of Barney and the Backyard Gangat Color Dynamics studio north of Dallas Leah 4 feet 10 inches tall has dark brown eyes and long brown hair plaited into pigtails When she smiles dimples show in both cheeks and in her chin She is a sixth-grader at Fossil Hill Mid Planner quits post in Keller Bowling resignation accepted with regret BY ROBIN NOBLE Star-Telegram Correspondent KELLER City Council members expressed sadness Tuesday night when they accepted the resignation of Nell Bowling chairwoman of the Planning and Zoning Commission calling her a "colorful" part of city politics "It is with regret that I move we accept the resignation of Nell Bowling" said Councilwoman Pat Seifert "She has done a wonderful job in planning and zoning and has always provided excellent leadership" Bowling is leaving to be with family in Philadelphia She called the move a "friendly sad departure" She has been a vocal part of development in the city since her appointment to the commission four years ago She was deeply involved in the Old Town concept debate earlier this year When the business community and city planners clashed over the plans to rezone a three-block square of Main Street Bowling was instrumental one businessman said in helping both sides reach a compromise "She was one of the only ones who came to our meetings" said businessman Jim Hudson "She wanted everybody to work together I've got to hand (More on PLANNER on Page 2) Debbie Staix)da Foul are high from recent rains and some flooding 4 A pe1 41 iikr '11001 '0111f: -C1 0j ILdie 1' 1411 140k 4 4- 'db:" IP 1 1 -44- ra-- 6 -6 th Oin 4 A1 I 4- Ao dt-A 0 exmoor PPok mown A A1611 017 111 V' AC UNINIOPo 48 'rt -'s '7 4-1A '''M'is- 0010 Av '-0 "''''''-144- I eon Pv llot 11- itr sigoiteitt414 0 --pror 40 Ine 'V I 1' 20 rAs01 'li '1041b1P 3 4 io 1 Iwtmosilleolowilleismommow "Ir-- ---2' 1 ittitindalitinitiNiOOL BY SCOTT WILLIAMS Fort Worth Star-Telegram GRAPEVINE City Manager Mark Watson who guided Grapevine through a turbulent period of change and a high-stakes battle with Dallas Fort Worth Airport during his first year in City Hall won high marks this week during an evaluation by his employers City Council members praised Watson 35 as a popular community leader who combines diplomacy with powerful personal connections in helping the city achieve its objectives The only criticism council members had of their $74000-a-year manager is that he sometimes has difficulty expressing himself and providing the council with clear guidance on issues Although he will continue to work without a contract Watson received a symbolic vote of confidence Tuesday night following his first annual closed-door review by the council Watson had said in an earlier interview that he was happy with his first year and that he felt comfortable with his relationship with the seven-member council "I've been very pleased with Grapevine" he said "We've been able to (More on GRAPEVINE on Page 3) BY ANN TYIASKA Star- Telegram correspondent COLLEYVILLE Don't tell Debbie Slaboda she has to live in Los Angeles to become rich and famous The perky I 3-year-old actress resides in Colleyville and is doing just fine in her current location Besides landing the female lead in a recent TV movie Desperado which aired on NBC Debbie has appeared in other prime time shows including Longann (a pilot) Probe No Safe Haven and an upcoming Rescue911 for CBS Lou Gossett Jr thought enough of the blond actress to call her for his new movie which is still in the casting stage to bite Worth Star-Telegram RI( HARD DALTON park areas are closed because of the high school Board members praised the parents for their involvement and the concept of the party but said they were concerned about the liability issue because the project is sponsored by parents not the school And once the students graduate liability changes said board President we've got so many lots on the market now" The sewer line is the Big Bear Creek Interceptor being built by the Trinity River Authority to serve northeast Tarrant Council cities that previously depended on limited local sewer lines or household septic tanks "A lot of developers have been holding back on subdividing and platting because we didn't have the main line for sewer service up here" Barnes said In two weeks the council will consider platting for another proposed development Quail Ridge which would be 28 lots on 1995 acres The tract is owned by First National Bank of Grapevine and the applicant who wants to develop the acreage is the Bass Development Co of Fort Worth That platting decision was delayed because the Planning and Zoning Commission hadn't completed its action on the Quail Ridge Development in time for Tuesday night's meeting and rules North Richland I fills resident Mitchell Bell fishes with his dog at the Grapoine reservoir and get lots of attention from birds Lake waters HEB board delays decision on Trinity graduation school board for use of the school's cafeteria and possibly adjoining rooms for the party for which they have raised about I 7000 Bruce said they not only want to establish a party site for this year's but for years to come "We just don't have a facility in this area that can accommodate what we need" Bruce said Trinity held its first Project Graduation party last year at BY iNGRID WATSON Fort Worth Star-Telegram BEDFORD A group of anxious yet patient Trinity High School parents packed the Hurst-Euless-Bedford board room Tuesday night to request that the school be used for a Project Graduation party But after listening to a presentation on the party which is one of many South lake council approves plans for 103 new home sites party site Georgeann Gal Ilan The board also is concerned about maintaining consistency she said because last fall school officials told parents arranging Project Graduation for Trinity and La Bell High School that they wanted the parties held off-campus LD Bell's plan to have its party at Nine Acres a dance hall in Colleyville has gone as scheduled forbid the council's consideration of anything related to planning and zoning before that group votes on it The council also voted to approve an agreement with the river authority to advertise for bids to construct a sanitary sewer interceptor which eventually will connect with the Big Bear Creek main sewage interceptor Under the agreement the city also will contract with the consulting engineers for final design and construction of the project instead of the river authority "This will save two months of construction time" Barnes told the council The river authority's board of directors meets every other month which would slow the contracting process he said Under the agreement the city will pay the monthly construction cost estimates for the project and then be reimbursed by the river authority results of a national effort to provide a fun alcohol-free environment for seniors to celebrate their big day the board promised to give the parents a reply by tomorrow afternoon The parents had scheduled the party fashioned after a casino-night theme to follow the June I graduation ceremony at a Euless recreation center said Mike Bruce president of Trinity's booster Leisure Fake The year's crowd club But their plans have been thwarted because the facility is too small to accommodate the more than 1000 students and parent chaperons expected at the party and Euless city officials are asking the parents to carry $3 million insurance coverage for the evening he said So the parents turned to the 1-1-E-B ton onh Siar i AN rAth VE event drew 6000 people double last STORY ON PAGE 10 1 4' 1 411t i 3 Ith'-' "'7 7'4 i 0 IS A-t4'-y4e 4" -we'- -e------ ---7--77 e'-i Ave- vo-' r- A --3 -re c-A00-' 1 lompsoli 11 '71 '6447 4t 4 q-et'''''''': 1 't -I --i! tr 7'? 1 r- 4- '16' 161 I 41'''''' i W4X' I ---740 Ar 04 i i I "i 0 ''4'f 4 fr 44 1 ''c': 0 4 4 I 4 tpi '-4i )11' 4 lell 0 to io 0 ii I 't I- 4 0- i 4'''' BY JU'NE WHITE Star-Telegram correspondent SOUTHLAKE City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve lot platting for more than 70 acres in three single-family housing developments that eventually will contain I 03 homes The lots are in three developments: Southview Addition on Carroll Avenue across from City Hall owned by Dixtor International (US) Inc and South-lake Hills Phases I and II owned by Dale Poe Development Corp Dixtor is the Canadian development company that offered $37 million in January for the 2000-acre Circle Ranch then owned by the Nelson Bunker Hunt The firm withdrew the offer before the contract was finalized "We're seeing a lot of activity in platting now that the big sewer line is being put in" said Michael Barnes director of public works "But activity could slow down later this year because i 1 andy Nevvion 5 of Euless enjoys the thrill of speed aboard one (if the carnival rides at the Euless ta-? 1.