Weekly Newsletter: Even in election season, we are a community; Sports Report featuring Elks' Izuagbe's 39-point performance
Plus, "The Buzz Bulletin," a list of events happening in Burleson this week
Hello, readers,
Thanks for tuning into another weekly newsletter from The Burleson Buzz.
This week’s edition features a Brad Allard column on how we can come together as a community during the upcoming city-election season despite hate and drama on social media.
In this newsletter, you’ll also find yesterday’s sports report featuring a recap of Burleson Elks’ senior guard Tamage Izuagbe’s 39-point double-double performance Friday and highlights from the crosstown-rivalry matchups between Burleson and Centennial, including some great photos from local photographer Thomas Lopez.
This newsletter is also the first to feature “The Buzz Bulletin,” a list of events happening in Burleson this week.
Onto the news.
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There will be much contentious conversation stirred up on Facebook and webpages, and the First Amendment protects that right. But having that right does not bestow it with truth; there will be many “facts” thrown about on social media that may have only the barest relationship to reality in the upcoming months.
It therefore is incumbent upon the Burleson city and school-district voters to make themselves aware of the true details of the issues in these campaigns.
One example is about the proposed plan for a new city hall and library.
We can debate the need for these all we want, but at best these are 10-year proposed projects that may or may not come to pass.
A properly managed city takes a 10-year plan view on all possible contingencies and adjusts according to future events and realities. Any city that aspires to be the kind of community we all want to live in has these types of plans.
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Tuesday was Rivalry Night for the Burleson Elks and Centennial Spartans basketball teams. The Elks fell to the Spartans and almost lost their third-straight district game to Midlothian-Heritage Friday before coming back from down 16 in the fourth quarter to win behind 39 points from senior guard Tamaje Izuagbe.
Burleson’s varsity teams went .500 during the week as the fourth-place Lady Elks upset the second-place Lady Spartans behind a double-double performance from senior Kendall Carlock Tuesday before falling to Midlothian-Heritage Friday.
The Spartans came out hot to avenge their sister team Tuesday, outscoring the Elks 21-5 in the first quarter en route to winning the Rivalry Night main event.
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It seems the girl world has quickly shifted gears to Valentine’s Day, so naturally I had to jump on board and make a nice strawberry dessert to help prepare everyone for Galentine’s Day parties.
This month we are making strawberry shortcake cookies!
The Buzz Bulletin
What’s buzzing in Burleson this week?
Monday
Center for ASD “Dine & Donate” Fundraiser from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Old Texas Brewing Company
Tuesday
High School Basketball games moved to Wednesday due to weather
Burleson Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall
Wednesday
Burleson hosts Mansfield-Summit at 5:30 p.m. (girls) and 7 p.m. (boys)
Centennial hosts Midlothian-Heritage at 6:30 p.m. (girls) and 8 p.m. (boys)
Burleson Old Town Design Standards Review Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
Thursday
Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce Winter Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Pathway Church
Friday
Burleson plays at Mansfield-Timberview at 5:30 p.m. (girls) and 7 p.m. (boys)
Centennial plays at Mansfield-Summit at 5:30 p.m. (girls) and 7 p.m. (boys)
Saturday
Whipp Farms Gun Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
January 2024 Leaf & Bean Marketing Event from 10 a.m. to noon at Wilde Cigars + Bar
Kids’ DIY-U Workshop: My First DIY Toolbox from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lowe’s
No Drop Group Bike Ride at 10 a.m. at Chisenhall Trail
Mom’s Night Out at 6 p.m. at Fresco’s
Sunday
Whipp Farms Gun Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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