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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-24 Euless Articles Several North Texas school districts extending spring break amid coronavirus concerns Several school districts have announced they would remain closed for an additional week. Custodian George Cox (right) carries a respirator and cleaning supplies into Jim Spradley Elementary School in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Frisco ISD custodial crews worked to disinfect campuses throughout Thursday in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic.(Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer) By Dana Branham 6:32 PM on Mar 12, 2020 — Updated at 1:17 PM on Mar 15, 2020 Updated at 1:15 p.m. March 15: Revised to reflect additional information about Frisco ISD’s plans. School districts in Tarrant County are extending spring break by two additional weeks, officials announced Friday. The Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield and Hurst-Euless-Bedford districts plan to resume classes March 30. Several other districts in North Texas are also extending spring break by a week, to March 20, amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Allen, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Cedar Hill, Garland, Lovejoy, McKinney, Plano, Prosper, Rockwall, Royse City and Wylie districts each announced that schools would remain closed an extra week. Frisco ISD had also announced it would extend spring break by a week, but on Sunday, the district emailed families saying remote learning for students would begin Tuesday. Schools districts said they would continue to monitor health authorities recommendations regarding the spread of COVID-19 before reopening March 23. Fort Worth Star‐Telegram – March 17, 2020, 5:45 a.m.  – Bud Kennedy    One price buys unlimited brisket, ribs, chicken, pulled pork and Rudolph’s sausage at North Main BBQ. Bud Kennedy BUD@STAR-TELEGRAM.COM  ▪ North Main BBQ, 406 N. Main St. in Euless, is adding new partners and filing a paper trail showing that it tentatively might change to a burgers-and-barbecue restaurant after 40 years. The current owners, the McKay family, have not officially announced a change. But Euless City Hal has a permit application in the name Burgers & BBQ. The restaurant has been open intermittently on recent weekends. The McKays said only that new partners will help keep the restaurant open seven days. They took over the restaurant after the deaths of founder Hubert Green and his wife, Shari McKay Green. Don Green from the founding family now operates Green’s Texas BBQ at 414 W. Euless Blvd.   Euless company offering cleaning services: ‘The phones are starting to blow up’ By Bill Hethcock – Senior Reporter, Dallas Business Journal Mar 17, 2020, 3:05pm EDT Dalworth Restoration — a Euless company that offers cleaning services for surfaces and air quality in businesses, hospitals and homes — treated its own office after three employees of its sister company went home after feeling ill. The three employees of carpet cleaning company Dalworth Clean were later diagnosed as having the flu, but the company didn’t want to take any chances, Nick Hobbs, mitigation specialist with Dalworth Restoration, said in an interview with the Dallas Business Journal. “We had three employees who went home ill,” Hobbs said. “The concern was with what’s going on right now. They ended up having the flu, but out of an abundance of caution, we treated our own facility on Friday and Saturday.” Dalworth uses the SteraMist system, which ionizes a solution of hydrogen peroxide into a fine mist and sprays an ionized fog into the air. The treatment removes contaminants in the air as well as on all surfaces, Hobbs said. It’s an EPA-approved product for fighting the coronavirus, he said. SteraMist is now being used to combat COVID-19 in Asia and Europe and has been used to fight SARS and Ebola, Hobbs said. Business is booming for the company as the coronavirus outbreak progresses, he added. "The phones are starting to blow up,” he said. “We’re getting a lot of calls from health care facilities, schools and governmental agencies that are calling us to provide disinfecting services in their buildings. (Monday) it was like the light bulb came on, and the phone has been ringing off the hook since that point.” Hobbs estimated that half of the company's calls and rising are for disinfecting services, and likely many of those are related to COVID-19 concerns. As of Tuesday morning, Hobbs hadn’t disinfected any businesses or homes involving a confirmed coronavirus case. “It’s more businesses and even homeowners just taking a proactive approach to this,” he said. It’s too soon to say whether Dalworth will be adding employees to scale up operations as the COVID-19 crisis escalates, he said. These Fort Worth restaurants forced to close temporarily due to coronavirus By Celestina Blok Mar 23, 2020, 11:12 am No Fredburgers right now. Photo by Malcolm Mayhew It’s not “goodbye,” it’s “see you later.” That’s the hope for these Fort Worth restaurants that have chosen to cease all operations amid the COVID-19 outbreak. which has forced bars and restaurants to close their dining rooms. Some attempted curbside pick-up and delivery, even offering alcohol to-go. But many say that take-out dining did not allow them to keep the lights on. Here’s an ongoing list of who’s gone dark — just temporarily. Alchemy Pops The South Main Street frozen pops purveyor sold out and decided to shut its doors until it's safe to gather again. Clay Pigeon Food & Drink Chef Marcus Paslay's acclaimed restaurant has closed its doors for now. "With recent developments, we feel that it is in the best interest to temporarily cease operations, for the safety of our employees and guests," the chef-owner said on the restaurant's Facebook page. Chop House Burger Euless While the Euless burger spot is closing its doors temporarily, Chop House Burger Fort Worth will remain open for pick-up and delivery (via Doordash, Favor, and Caviar platforms) from 12-9 pm, Sunday-Saturday, with a special menu. All emergency workers, police officers, and fire fighters will receive a 30 percent discount, parent company DRG Concepts says. City Works All locations nationwide of the sports bar and restaurant chain, including Fort Worth’s outlet at the Shops at Clearfork, are closed until at least March 31. Enchiladas Ole Opened just weeks ago in its highly anticipated new Forest Park Boulevard location, the Tex-Mex restaurant has closed indefinitely despite initial attempts to offer curbside pick-up. Fred’s Texas Café The 40-plus year-old burger institution has closed all three of its Fort Worth locations indefinitely, stating in a Facebook post that takeout, curbside, and delivery sales were not enough to offset costs. “We make this move to close our stores now, in the hopes of reopening in a few months after the virus threat is no longer,” the post says. Gemelle While Tim Love’s Italian-inspired West Fort Worth restaurant has closed until further notice (as well as Lonesome Dove Western Bistro), fans of the celeb chef can still order Love’s “Bring Love Home” package online, which includes four heat-and-serve family meals (each serves four) for $150 delivered. Woodshed Smokehouse remains opens for pick-up and delivery. J&J Oyster Bar Shucking oysters for more than 40 years, the seafood dive is ceasing operations with “the sincerest hope” of reopening, a Facebook post says. “We were happy to offer takeout service, but sales were not enough to offset operational costs.” Piattello Italian Kitchen The popular Waterside restaurant in southwest Fort Worth has decided to close temporarily. "With recent developments, we feel that it is in the best interest to temporarily cease operations, for the safety of our employees and guests," chef-owner Marcus Paslay says in a post on the restaurant's Facebook page. Press Café While the Clearfork restaurant has temporarily halted all services, curbside pick-up and delivery is still available at its sister restaurant, The Tavern Bar & Grill. River Oaks Cafe The River Oaks eatery tried curbside and takeout, but in a Facebook post on March 23, they said sales were not enough to offset costs. "We make this move to close our cafe now, in the hopes of reopening in a few weeks or months after this virus threat is no longer," the post said. Seven Mile Café The breakfast, brunch, and lunch spot has closed its Fort Worth and Keller locations, although the Denton location remains open for delivery and pick-up. “We hope to see all of your smiling faces again once city officials give us the go ahead to open back up,” says a Facebook post. SusieCakes As of March 21, SusieCakes has temporarily closed all of their bakeries throughout California and Texas, including Fort Worth's WestBend location. "They will reopen as soon as there is a change in the current climate, but for now they will remain closed," a spokesman says. Stirr Fort Worth Stirr Fort Worth, Stirr Dallas, and Stirr Addison closed on March 17 until further notice. "We remain hopeful that we will be allowed to reopen soon, and continue to serve you, which is and remains our favorite thing to do," their post says. Taco Heads Taco Heads and its brand new sister restaurant, Tinie’s Mexican Cuisine, have both closed. Tinie’s closure is indefinite, while Taco Heads claims all operations will cease for two weeks. “The safety of our employees and customers are way more valuable than to-go margaritas,” a Taco Heads Facebook post says. The Beignet Bus The popular food truck that serves hot beignets and afe au lait posted on Facebook that it would not be rolling for now. "We want to err on the side of caution," their post says. "Will will miss serving you and can't wait to see your faces when we all flatten this dang curve!" The Black Rooster Cafe The Black Rooster has suspended operations for now. In a March 14 Facebook post, it said, "We have not made this decision as a result of fear or panic, but one guided by common sense and reason in our desire to protect and mitigate from further spread of COVID19. Our organization has committed to paying our employees through April 5, 2020 in the event we remain closed for an extended period of time." The Lunch Box The Lunch Box has ceased all operations and closed to the public for the time being. However, beginning Tuesday, March 24, they will have 200+ free lunches available each weekday to anyone in need, including first responders, healthcare workers, laid-off service industry, or anyone who could use a free meal, the announced in a Facebook post. It comes with a sandwich, chips, fruit, and cookie. Wild Salsa The downtown Fort Worth Tex-Mex restaurant has closed temporarily. "Following all city, county, state, and federal government directives, we are working with each of our employees through this unprecedented business impact," a spokeswoman for parent company DRG Concepts says. --- Stephanie Allmon Merry contributed to this story.