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Home My WebLink AboutA Dazzling Decade - Arbor Daze 1988-1998A Dazzling Decade Arbor Dave 1988-1998 Arbor Daze wins excellence award The city of Euless' annual Arbor Daze festival won the Excellence in Programming Award from the Texas Recreation and Parks Soci- ety. Euless received this award due to the tremendous growth of the festival and how it brings the en- tire community together through volunteers and family fun. It also recognized the purpose of Arbor Daze which is to rally support for Euless' longtime commitment to beautification of the city and to celebrate Euless' membership in the Tree City USA organization. "Arbor Daze conveys a positive message through what the festival represents: a non-alcoholic, free family festival," said Ray McDon- ald, special events supervisor. "We've enjoyed watching this festi- val grow over the last eight years and we are very proud Arbor Daze 1996 has received two awards this year." Arbor Daze begin eight years ago as the "How to Grow Lawn and Garden Show," which was held atthe old city gymnasium. The event was deemed successful drawing approximately 3,500 peo- ple from the area. Arbor Daze has since won six awards, voted the largest Arbor Day event in the na- tion in 1994 and attracted over 175,000 people in 1996. Arbor Daze is slated April 18-20. i jISTRIB UTED TO j AYOR T. COX CITY ATTORNEY J. HENNIG S. CAMPBELL HART S. CRIM CITY COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ ATE D[STRIBUTED: DATE OF ARTICLE: ^` —�`7 '7l NEWSPAPER U U FTruman shines a carnival ride, Bear Af- for Arbor Daze this weekend in Euless. n n n n n Chubby Checker puts twist into country music Arbor Daze tunes in to 'SOs, '60� BY TERRY LEE GOODRICH Star -Telegram Staff Wncer EULESS — Chubbv Checker took his share of ribbing from a relative who had heard his latest CD, a compilation of country - songs such as Honky Tonky Girls and Rowdy Country Boys. "My cousin told me, 'You sound like a white boy,' " Checker said with a chuckle during a phone interview from his Philadelphia home. "I said. 'Shut up. This is the way I feel it.' " Checker — best known for The Twist — will perform at this weekend's Arbor Daze 'celebration in Euless, along with a nostalgia -heavy lineup that includes Little Richard, the Drifters. Lesley Gore and Paul Revere & the Raiders. Checker and Little Richard will perform Sunday. ■ Festival fun: Ardor Daze, Texas N, Vintage Wine & Food Festival schedu;- previews ............... NE Tarrant's Star Tir- "We think this show captures the essence the '50s and the early '60s." said Rick Hera_ the city's director of community services. "This will attract more than baby boomer, because so many of these artists have had songs in movies — like Little Richard in Dt and Out in Beverly Hills." Until Checker's record The Twist in I Pe,, which launched a dance sensation, men anc ( More on ARBOR on Page 1 7 ISTRIBUTED TO-. Page _ of / 'AYOR T. COX CITY ATTORNEY J. HENNIG S. CAMPBELL HART S. CRIM CITE- COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ MATE DISTRIBUTED: DATE OF ,-\RTICLE. NEWSPAPER Arbor Daze By DAWN TRAVIS +esa-Gries News EULESS— What do green. ieafv trees have in common with toothv sharks. high-step- ping horses. roller-blading danc- -rs and singing performers? - - Arbor Daze '96. the ultimate family festival. Thousands will flock to the F'uless City Hall Complex zrounds this weekend to cele- brate what has been billed the tiest .arbor Days Festival in the -.,lion. L City officials say they are ex- :, -rung a festive, family crowd .f i-5.000 to take advantage of this vear's free, three-day' ivaganra. special Import flown in '—frim San Francisco will kick off the opening ceremonies at 11:30 .1 rn. Friday. rean Palmer will entertain audiences with historical tales ' me first Arbor Dav affair l vended in Nebraska City, Neb •+i tier great-grandfather J. Ster- ::n" Storion. For a decade now. Euless has peen named Tree City U.S.A for Las dedication to beautifying the with trees. The fun -filled .eekend is the city's continued :nhute to its bark -bearing. oxy- ?en-producing friends. Director of Community Ser- %—%ices Rick Herold said the city ,,', hand out 10,000 trees — I. - L ... are here again free to good homes. "A Winn Dixie booth. located next to the give-away, will be taking framed pictures of the trees with their new owners so they can document the begin- ning of their tree.'- !ie said. A variation in this year's top- notch entertainment promises to create a change in the festi. val's boogy atmosphere. City officials say residents will be rockin' and a-rollin' to a '50s theme instead of Soot-scool- ing to the country and western music plaved at past events. Friday night's big performers include The Drifters who wan. der on stage at 3 p.m. with Paul Revere and_the Raiders charg- ing on at 10 p.m. The entertainment continues on Saturday night with the sweet strains of Linder & Brock at 7 p.m.. singer Lou Christie at u p.m. and Lesley Gore at 10 p.m The stage heats up Sunday as the famed and rockinChubby Checker takes control at 5 p.m with the dance maniac and sing- er Little Richard following at p.m. The not. night -life entertain- ment is but a slight portion of what lies in store for the tree - revelers during the day Herold said this year's novel. tv acts cover a wide spectrum of entertainment, offering some- thing for the young, old and in- between. A dance troupe. with mem- bers sporting swishing tails and flowing manes. is pure to amaze audiences as the_: prance and away to martachi and Telano music The dancing horses from La. redo are led by the former Por- tuguese hullfighter Al Ragusin. Ragusin and the graceful horses will eve three, hour -tong per- formances on Friday beginning at 5 30 p.m. Saturday and Sun- day performances are sched- uled at i p m. J p m and 5 p ni Steve Loves New York Ex- press Roller Dance Company will bowl over spectators with * ; , "I _.F r Chubby Checker its dancers, merging roller and in -line skates into their upbeat choreography. Love's rollers give four, hour- long performances Friday be- ginning at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday then can be seen at noon. 2 p.m.. 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. On Friday at 5 p.m., residents should approach the Ecletic Stage with caution. Herold said the World-famous hypnotist Ken Whitener inducts innocent audi- ence members into his hysteri- cally funny. hypnotic act. At 7-30 p.m. Friday. Whitener will give a repeat performance on the Stain Stage. The city's lawns will be crawling with hundreds of booths offering a variety of spoils sure to pique the interest of each family member. Residents can stroll through the business expo and receive earfuls of advise and informa- tion on local merchants' goods and services while picking up free -samples. An arts and crafts tent will offer the paying patron a vi- brant array of colors and tex- tures in the form of clothing, woodcraft, handmade jewelry. children s gifts. dolls and paintings. The lawn and gardening show will treat gardening enthu- siasts to the latest landscaping and eardening techniques and products. A full schedule ;f speakers will be on hand to zty- helpful tips on lawn and gardrr care. The Euless Parks Den,.-' ment horticulturalisLs will a variety of plants grown in city's own greenhouse ivaiL oi- for purchase at very revonab! prices. according to officials. As the walking. viewing in . purchasing signals the nunzr pains. patrons can load .0 the festival food ina tan - meal's respite in the new 9 •" section. The canopied picnic comes complete with wn:.c-r iron fencing and spe• :.. lighting. A 100-foot. painter '+... gives it an additional imb ence." Herold said. In preparation of me ir' Daze event. city' officta:> shut down North Ector Drii- .. 12:01 a.m. Wednesday Ver.;_. will not have access to the from State Highway 183 .c Trojan Trail. The street wi: r- open for public use on wte:n•,• day. April 24. A free trolley' ser%-icr +. transport visitors. arriving designated parking areas Trinity High School and Fi--' Baptist Church. located at :r dustnal Boulevard and Troiar Trail. directly to the fest;yi. grounds Lesle l Core DISTRIBUTED TO: Page MAYOR T. COX CITY ATTORNEY J. HENNIG S. CAMPBELL T. HART S. CRIM CITY COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ to S 1 b NEWSPAPER. /✓ DATE DISTRIBUTED: % / DATE OF ARTICLE: %/ Euless wins ' l t'EA award for Arbor Daze benefit By DAWN TRAVIS AW-CUes News EULESS — A fund-raiser for this spring's Arbor Daze festival was awarded the Best New Sponsorship Idea by the Texas Festivals and Events Association. The Euless recreation de- partment submitted the city's first Arbor Daze Silent/Live Auction in the category for festi- vals attended by crowds of 50,000 or more. The first -place application received recognition at the annual Texas Festivals and Events Association conven- tion held in Grapevine July 13. "With over 200 sponsors and 300 items in the Arbor Daze Si- lent/live Auction, we felt this event was a tremendous success for our first year said Ray Mc Donald. Euless special projects supervisor. "Many people con- tributed to the success of this event, which makes it very re- warding that we won this award for our first attempt at a silent - /live auction." he added. The city raked in more than $12,000 for auctioned items do- nated by local businesses and individual;. The funds are fun- neled back into the Arbor Daze account currently collecting revenue for next year's festival. ..with a turnout of over Soo people for last year's auction, as successful as it was, and now with winning this award — I feel like this is going to be an annual event." McDonald said. The Euless Home Depot store was a major contributor In this year's auction, donating valu- able prizes including a Snapper riding lawn mower, lawn -care tools and garden plants. "We're hitting the communi- ty real big." said Kathy Ander- son, a Home Depot customer service agent and community service coordinator. Anderson said the Atlanta - based company's involvement in the fundraiser and the actual Arbor Daze event was a wonder- ful first-time experience. "We're really excited about next year and plan on going big- ger and bringing in more ven- dors to participate," she said. Applicants for the Best New Sponsorship Idea award were judged by festival executives and marketing and public rela- tions professionals from across the state. The Texas Festivals and Events Association program recognizes and promotes festi- vals and events throughout the state. r DISTRIBUTED TO: Page of r MAYOR T. COX T. HART S. CITY ATTORNEY J. HENNIG S. CAMPBELL CRIM CITY COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ DATE DISTRIBUTED: ! ' 3/I ' DATE OF ARTICLE: _: ./lV % NEWSPAPER 7— LETTERS TO THE EDITOR k Arbor Daze wonderful It takes a whole village to raise a child. It takes an entire community to put on a suc- cessful event like Arbor Daze in Euless. Our community put its best Foot forward in pre- senting the largest free Arbor Day festival in the united States that was also alcohol -free — a true family event. Thanks to all our volunteers. Our entire city staff volunteered countless hours, as did all our boards and commissions, many of our residents and other community leaders, as well as all Citv Council members. The many sponsors were at the Arbor Daze site working as well. The radio stations. television stations and, of course, our community newspapers gave tremendous support. And all the people who came to enjoy made this Arbor Daze the most successful in our eight years. This is what a community is all about. Thank you for building a better tomorrow, not only for Euless but also for the entire Northeast Tarrant County. MAYOR MARY LIB Euless IN kJ I f ow I :STRIBUTED TO: MAYOR T. COX I HART S. CRIM Page of CITY ATTORNEY J. HENNIG S. CAMPBELL CITY COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ G„TE DISTRIBUTED: y / DATE OF ARTICLE: ' / % /NEWSPAPER Kyle Jones and other Bear Creek Elementary fourth sraders browse through live oak seedlings yesterday after .-Arbor Daze got under wav, - Tree giveaway program _ is taking root in Euless w Bl BILL BO%k EN 1 ar Ce!eeram \tal(wr.tcr You can't see the forest if there aren't any trees. That could be the credo behind giving thousands of saplings to Euless residents and other visitors to Arbor Daze 1996 this weekend. "We know that trees have a positive effect on the environment," said Jimmv Beck. foreman of horticulture and beautification for Euless Parks and Leisure Services. "We thought we should do our part to improve the environment by encouraging the planting of trees." In the interest of more shade. cooler breezes with more oxygen and less soil erosion. the city will give away about 12,000 red oak, Chinese pistach and live oak saplings this weekend to visitors at the citv's 16th annual Arbor Day commemoration. But how to care for those tender sprouts in their first days and weeks under the harsh Texas sun.' Very carefully. experts say Because the pistach, which has an umbrella shape, can have a ?0- to 40-foot foliage spread at maturity. the trees should be planted awav from buildings. said Jerral Johnson. program leader for plant pathology and microbiology at Texas A&M L'nrversav in College Station. ..You want to remember to give them room to grow." Johnson said. Planting The saplings should be planted no deeper than the level of the container in which they come. Beck said, adding that planting trees too deeply is a common mistake. The trees should be planted in sunny areas and be watered thoroughly at planting and weekly thereafter, using about a gallon of water. Beck said. In times of drought, they should be watered twice a week. Fertilizing*. No fertilizer is necessary at first, he said. Even when planters fertilize their vards. the,, should avoid fertilinne the area around the tree,). ..It just takes a small amount of fertilizer to burn up these trees," Beck cautioned. After the tree shows growth. a small amount of organic fertilizer will give it strength and more robust growth. Johnson said. But he warned against fertilizing after July. That could prompt new -leaf growth into the fall freeze, making the entire tree vulnerable. ;Mulching Johnson recommends a mulch covering to about 24 inches from the base. "That will keep down plant competition and keep a lot more moisture in the soil." he said. All three of the giveaway saplings are relatively fast-growing. The red oak and live oak are indigenous to the creek areas of this region. Beck said. Red oak thrive in the area around Lake Worth, for example, he said. The red oak is such a desirable tree. Beck said, that the city is making it the official tree of Euless. The Chinese pistach is, of course, indigenous to China, but should do well in these climes. Beck said the tree will grow 4 feet per year after the first year and is long-lived. The first year is spent putting down a root system, Beck said. "We were careful to select trees that have good growth characteristics without some of the problems of other, more common, fast-growing trees," Beck said. Texas winds will not scatter the limbs of the red oak and pistach over owners' yards. "They aren't brittle like silver maple or mulberry," Beck said. MAYOR T. COX CITY ATTORNEY J. HENNIG S. CAMPBELL HART S. CRIM CITY COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ ATE DISTRIBUTED: '' ""1 ' DATE OF ARTICLE: - NEWSPAPER Tree-mendous speci*mens hWess trees noted f^r their size, age BY MICHAEL HILL Special to the Star -Telegram 1-ULESS — An estimated 1 125,000 people are expected to be on hand for this year's Arbor Daze c 1-bration, drawn by a t_;iness expo, arts and crafts and a full slate of e^tertainment. 3ut the thousands of st:piings to be given away this weekend are the core of the t ee-day event. e the inception of the city -sponsored festival eight years ago, about 17,000 s dings and small trees have t_:n handed out. City officials said they hope that 000 trees will have been F nted by 2000. —With such a civic interest in arboreal splendor in Euless, t competition is tough to be a_mridout tree in the community. With that in r^;nd, the most important c tinction of these a..ard-winning trees is not their size or their age, but the c votion they have attracted f_,m local residents. PHOTOGRAPHY BY OLAF GROWALD "Old Tian of the Meadow" is the oldest. oNest: "Old Man of the Meadow" is the name for the pecan tree that grows along the creek in Bear Creek Park. Martin said a core sampling taken two years ago revealed that the tree is more than 200 years old. It has been suggested that "Old Man of the Mead- ow" may be two trees that grew together, but this has not been confirmed. It is rare for a tree of this kind to survive in an urban area. Martin said. I A group of pecans is the most historically 3*10 it Most historically significant: A group of P7- trees at Texas 10 and Main Street, the site Taco Bell. The trees were planted in 1935 or 19 Edith Taylor Fuller after the completion of the 1 home in 1933. Although the home was moved, the persuaded Taco Bell to redesign its restaurant to serve the trees. Iva Nail, Fuller's daughter. sai trees' paper -shell pecans were favorites amon_ local animal population. "You had to beat the crows and squirrels to those pecans," Nail said. Thanks to her mother's care and skill as a garde! the trees were never in danger and always proti well. Mail said. f IFEA Pinnacle Award Sponsored by Allied Specialty Insurance Best New Educational Program (Budget Under $500, 000) Silver Award City of Euless/Arbor Daze October 15, 1997 42nd Annual IFEA Convention Montreal, Quebec, Canada • Palais des Congres de Montreal Presiderit, International Festivals & Events Association IFEA Pinnacle Awards Chair ( IFEA Pinnacle Award Sponsored by Allied Specialty Insurance Best Environmental Program (Budget Under $500,000) Silver Award City of Euless/Arbor Daze October 15, 1997 42nd Annual IFEA Convention Montreal, Quebec, Canada • Palais des Congres de Montreal President, International Festivals & Events Association IFE)epinnacle Aw d C - DISTRIBUTED 'I_t:: ' . ')r MAYOR T. COX CIT` .ATTORNEY J. HEN`IC S. CAMPBELL 7 HART S. CRINI CITY COUNNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ h— ft— DATE D[STRIB TED:'��< =—J% � DATE CIF .-\R"ICLE. �_�-�'�7 �E'•�SP�PER� i NVhopping attendance figures amaze Arbor Daze organizers BN' Di.avE SMITH Star•reie¢ram Statt'A,wer EULESS — Arbor Daze drew a record number of celebra- tors, despite late -night thunder- storms on the final stretch of the three-dav festival. The 11th annual fair attracted 178.000 people. breaking last ,year's attendance record of 125.000. Al- though the storm that blew into Eu- less about 9 p.m. Sunday cut the Bobby Vee." said Rick Herold. di- rector of community services. Vee. whose biggest hit was Take Good Care of NIv Babv. was the last 1960s act scheduled to perform. He sang for about 30 minutes before event organizers stopped the show. Herold said. "The itorm hit here as the last person was being unloaded to the parking area." said Herold, adding that thev used three additional exits from the main stage area to aet party short. organizers were pieased with the overall event. "I think we exceeded all expecta- tions." Assistant City Manager Joe Henni; said. "This was the biggest ever." Every April. Euless celebrates the contributions that trees make to the environment by presenting the festival. On Saturday. the celebra- tion's sunniest day. about 27,000 people showed up to watch The people to their cars. Hundreds of people also came to get free saplings from the city. This vear. 6.200 trees were handed out. "Saturday was the climax for us. when we gave away the 50.000th tree." Parks Board Chairman Rich- ard Mcveese said. To promote trees' importance. Euless has been giving saplings away since 1990. More than200 volunteers spent a combined 1.300 hours helping out by attending parking lots. takin; Temptations perform on the main stage. Saturday was also the event's biggest single day in the history of Arbor Daze with about 35.000 total participants. Festival organizers monitored weather reports throughout the weekend. With reports that hail and heavy rains were approaching Sunday, the city kicked in its evacu- ation plans at about 8:30 p.m. "We pulled the plug out on tickets at entertainment gates or picking up trash. For three days. people crowded carnival rides. food and art booths. Yesterday, the tents came down and the rides were loaded on to trailers, but already organizers geared up for Arbor Daze '98. "We will have a bigger. better line up for next year." said- Dave Siebert. general manager of oldies radio station KLi; V.98.7 FM. which co-ipoasored the fair. !� DISTRIBUTED TO: Page of MAYOR T. COX CITY ATTORNEY J. HENNIG S. CAMPBELL T. HART S. CRIM CITY COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ DATE DISTRIBUTED: 'f �� " ` DATE OF ARTICLE: /'; `�( NEWSPAPER Euless 'Euless' Arbor Daze auction earns statewide recognition The Texas Festivals and Events Association has named the Arbor Daze Silent, Live .-suction the state's Best New Sponsorship Idea. Judges from across the state. including festival executi\e�, ;n.l professionals in ntatkcting and pul)hc relation,. critiqued dozen, of entries. The prop -ram rccc�gn .':� _xcell.nt promotional campaigns for festivals and events throughout I'exas. Euless Police Department gets donation to buy van Ronald McDonald House Charities has Given the Euless Police Department $20.000 to buy a van to transport children and equipment to D.A.R.E. events. Police Chief Garr McKamie said he hopes the van will be purchased and in use by the first of the year. Starlight Musicals show set for Euless amphitheater The Starlight Musicals production of Hello Dolly continues at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9 and 10 at Bear Creek Amphitheater, 1951 Bear Creek Parkway, Euless. Tickets are available at Midway Recreation Center for S5: S4 for children 12 and younger and seniors older than 60. Tickets will be available at the door. For information. call 6854649. 0 April 19, 20, 21, 1996 Friday 11 a.m.-12 p.m. • Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. • Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p. 11AVE W' Sponsored by TCl Cable OR'09 Sponsored by Winn Dixie Sponsored by Harris Methodist HEB Hospital Friday, April 19 8 p.m. The Drifters 10 P.M. Paul Revere & The Raiders Saturday, April 20 7 p.m. Linder & Brock 9 P.M. Lou Christie 10 P.M. Lesley Gore Sponsored by Home Depot Sunday, April 21 5 p.m. Chubby Checker 7 p.m. Little Richard North Euless, Te--� t xas Midway Drive Z Hlgn Scnool d O N a -J-r o - w P1 rai Aa2¢r Hwy 183 (Airport Freeway) State Hwy 10 C&woee ' cry Jgr�,E Sponsored by Omni American JI R31V�0 J ERA jri E R�►�t�J Sponsored by Southwestern Bell _�� Fti :'4_ DFW Airport r +� To Dallas WE J 6iAJ/ Parking (sponsored by the Mid -Cities News) Arbor Doze visitors may park and ride a Free shuttle from First Baptist Church and Trinity High School, both located at Industrial Boulevard and Trojan Trail. Sponsored by Landmark Bank rfSTRIBUTED TO: AYOR T. COX CITY ATTORNEY IART S. CRIM CITY COUNCIL t4TE D[SMBUTED: - I 71 k TODAY MAIN STAGE 7 p.m. —Linder & Brock 9 p.m. — Lou Christie 10 p.m. — Leslie Gore ;FESTIVAL GROUNDS Noon, 2, 4 and 6 p.m. — New Ypdc Express Roller Dance Company t, 3 and 5 p.m. — Dancing Horses SOUTHWESTERN BELL STAGE N,bon — Tonga t p.m. — North East Tarrant Arts Council 8 p.m. — C4o '94 Page --.F of J. HENNIG S. CAMPBELL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ DATE OF ARTICLE. - ., -' NEWSPAPER Arbor Daze schedule What: Eignth annual Armor Daze family festival. Where:North of Texas 183 at Ector Drive. When: 9 a.m. to midnight today; and 10 a.m, to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Cost~ Admission is free and includes entertainment. VIP tickets, which provide chairs rather than lawn seating for concerts, are available for S5. Tickets will be sold through radio station KLUV. Panting: Free shuttle buses will run from three parking lots tomorrow and Saturday: First Baptist Church of Euless, Texas 183 and Industrial Boulevard; First Baptist West, across Industrial Bouleva; -4 from the main church: and Trinity High School, 500 N. Industrial Blvd. Parking will not be available Sunday at the church lots. • OR PEPPER STAGE 10 a.m. — First United - Methodist preschool 10:30 am. — Bear Creek El,t mentary choir .10 am. — Pow -War Dance Productions Now — Jan Carter s Dance S'QtQio 30 p.m. — Poliynesian Club 2p.m. — Sutton's Karate Academy 3 p.m. — Pat Riddle School of Dance 4 p.m. — Polynesian Club 4:30 p.m. — Dixie Style C 5 pp ms St John the Baptist Greek Ordx>dox Church Dancers 5:30 p.m .— Isis and the Star Dancers 6:30 p.m. — Body Motion Performing Arts TOMORROW MAIN STAGE 5 p.m. — Chubby Checker 7 p.m. — Little Richard FESTIVAL GROUNDS Noon, 2, 4, 6 p.m. — New York Express Roller Dance Company 1, 3 and 5 p.m. — Dancing Horses SOUTHWESTERN BELL STAGE Noon — Tonga 1 P.M. — Radia Euphoric 4 p.m. — Leon Rausch 6 p.m. — Cielo 194 OR PEPPER STAGE 1 P.M. — Ballet Repertoire & Jazz Elite Co. 1:30 p.m. — Mid -Cities Rustlers - 2 p.m. — King & Roberts Dance Studio 3 p.m. — Danzmania 3:30 p.m. — Midway Recreatoin Dance 4:30 p.m. — Missi's Dance Station D[STRIBLTED r( pa`t ors_ tiI�YOR T. COX CITE ATTORNEY J. HENNIG S. CAMPBELL T. HART S. CRIM CITY COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ DATE DISTRIB�_ T`D = = ' DATE OF ARTICLE: -/--r -7 \EWSPAPER CALENDAR .................................................................................. BEST BETS FRIO EULE3Si I R V I N G Spring fling: The 18 good old days are back. The annual Arbor Daze Festival kicks off today from 10 to mid- night with music, crafts, a busi- ness expo, plant sale, food and music by Mary Wilson (of the Su- premes) , the Temptations, the Shirelles, Bobby Vee and more. The festival continues Saturday from 9 to midnight and Sunday from 10 to 8 at Euless City Hall on Ector Drive. See Events. i— ■.. i EVENTS ARBOR DAZE FESTIVAL '97 C;ty of Euless and KLUV radio host annual iarndy 'est;val event a :ree plantings. crafts, business expo, lawn 3 garden show, plant sale. food. '50s 3 '60s rock W roll 3 h!o hop, 3 other activities FrilQ;tnidn!g�t, Sat 9-m!dnignt. Sun t0-8. Ewess City Hail C ple . 201 u. Ector. Euless. Free, but ticket neeced or tickets may be purchased at the event 'or 55. !817) 685-1649685 or (214) 443.1571. • The event also Includes live music Fn 9 ,v The 'okens & Mary Wilson of the Supremes at '0:30. Sat 9 Gary Lewis 3 the Playboys 3 The'emotat:ons at '0:30. 3 Sun 6 Freddy Cannon. The Shreiles at - 3 3occv Vee at S. THIS WEEK KLUV ARBOR DAZE :dirt THE TO- KENS and MARY WILSON at 9 p.m. Friday. GARY LEWIS AND THE PLAY- BOYS and THE TEMPTATIONS at 9 p.m. Saturday and FREDDY CANNON, THE SHIRELLES ar.c BOBBY VEE at 6 p.m. Sunday at C,ty Na!i Como!ex. Eu- less. For'tee':ckets. za!l 2'-1 a. .57- D[STRIBLTED TO: Pa`7 r _ 1 I YOR T. COX CIT'c J. H E ML S. CAMPB ELL T. HART S. CRINI CITY COUNCIL R. HEPODLD J. KRATZ DATE DISTRIBUTED: c - . F ; Z 7;.: -IL 7 Nc`N"SP. PER Arbor Day celebration kickincr off today in Euless Continued from Page 1N. Entertainers scheduled to perform at this year's festival are The Tokens and Mary Wilson of 'Fire Supremes on Friday night; Garr Lewis arihhe Playboys and The Temptations on Satur- day -night; and Freddy Cannon, The Shirelles and Bobby Vee on Sunday night. Hypnotist Kan Whit- ener will open for the musical performers all three nights. Free festival parking and shuttle service will be available at Trinity High School, 500 N. Indus- trial Blvd. (State Highway 15/7), and at Campus West on the west side of the highway. Visitors also can park in the Kmart parking lot on the corner of State Highways 10 and 157. There will be a 53 charge to ride the shuttle from the Kmart parking lot. Shuttles will provide continuous, round-trip service during the entire festival. Ector Drive has been temporarily closed to make room for festival attractions and will re- open on Monday. the DdUM .limning Pleas lot Stttamha William Dodson builds the Orient Express, a roller -coaster ride that will be part of the festivities at the city's municipal complex, 201 Ector Drive. This year's free celebration will commemorate the 125th anniversary of Arbor Day. DISTKIBLTED TO: MAYOR T. COX CITY .-ATTORNEY S. FfE.N. IG S. CAMPBELL F. HART S. CRIM CITY COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ DATE DISTRIBt:TED: DATE OF .ARTICLE. � -' NEWSPAPER Arbor Daze entertainment features only ,olden oldies Scar-Teieeram Ei; LESS — Ride the nostalgia wave this weekend at .arbor Daze Oldiefest 1I. with Gary Lewis and the Plavbovs performing at 9 to- night. followed by the Temptations at 10:0 p.m. Tomorrow. the lineup will in- clude the Shirelles at 7 p.m. and Bobbv Vee at 8 p.m. Arts and crafts will be for sale, and trees will be given awav at the outdoor event. sponsored by Eu- less and radio station KLUV/98.7 FM. It will be at Euless City Hall complex. Ector Drive at Airport Freeway. Admission is free. but those who don't ;et a ticket in ad- vance will not be admitted into the Main Stage area to hear the oldies performers. For ticket information, call (214) 44 -15;1 or check the KLUV Web site at www.kluv.com. DISTRIBI.TED O: MAYOR T. COX CITE -\7TORtiE1c' J. Eil:`N(C; HART S. CRINI CITE- COUNCIL R. HERO(_D DATE DISTRIBL:TED: -mil DATE OF .-ARTICLE. x Euless' annual Arbor Daze celebration and tree giveawav program have really taken root. BN SL:SA-,, Gii.i. VARDON mar-leicsram Staff Writer EULESS — Gracye Hobbs went to Arbor Daze yesterday expecting to take home a young, spindly red oak to nurture in her Euless back yard. Instead, she wound up with the little tree and, to her surprise, a lush, 15-foot red oak and a trip to Nebraska City. Neb.. home of the national Arbor Day celebra- tion. Hobbs. 54. stood in line at the city's tree giveaway tent yesterday afternoon to watch a tree care-and-feediniz video aloe_ with 50 others. As she exited the tent. she was honored as the 50.000th person to receive a tree in the citv's 7-year-old Arbor Day program. "We have a real nice yard for trees." said Hobbs, who lives, coincidentally, on Live Oak Drive. "And I really wanted the red oak because.the leaves chance colors in the fail. It's so beautiful." The tent was a popular place at yester- day's festival. Up to 35 people at a time waited outside to receive a free red oak or live oak. In a booth nearby, adults and children bought plants of all shapes and Festival Pate or S. CAMPBELL 1. KRATZ ' \EV% SPAPER / G sizes. In other areas. children scampered through a large plastic maze, swatted at baseball on a string and performed karate chops and cheerleading routines for an enthusiastic crowd. Keondra and Teondra Hanks. 10-vear- old twins from Hurst. wasted no time after performing their routine at the Dr Pepper Stage with other Mid -Cities Pee Wee Football cheerleaders. Dressed in the maroon -and -white un: forms of the Pee Wee Bengals. the twin.; (Mori on FESTIVAL on Page -t _P From Page I Star-TelegratIVOLAr. GROWALD above, Sfax Brown, 10, of Bedford pedals a three-wheeler yesterdav at Euless* Arbor Daze festival. At right, acceleration equals exhila- ration for Paulina Cabrera, 5. and three other girls launched into an impromptu cheer session in front of the Sparklett's water stand. Festival;oers with shopping in mind had lots to choose from — brightly painted wood bird houses, Barbie and Ken tents, all manner of arts and crafts. and everything from live iguanas to cellular telephone service. Phyllis Miller of Watauga was eyeing the cigarillos at Rob Sut- terfield's cigar stand. "I quit smoking, but I used to smoke a cigarillo once in a while." Miller said. A few booths down. Morris Akins prominently displayed memorial T-shirts for late gang- sta rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. alongside shirts with dickey Mouse and Sylvester the cat. ..The young kids love Tupac." said Adkins. of Euless. But things green remained the focal point at Arbor Daze. Richard McNeece. chairman of the citv's parks and tree com- missions. beamed as he in- formed Hobbs that she had won the red oak. He had good reason to be happy. When city officials started the program in 1990, they set a goal of giving away 50.000 trees by 3000. All of the red oak trees in the giveaway were grown from acorns collected at the Euless municipal complex and city parks. McNeece said. "What's neat is that we've achieved this three years early." he said. "But we will continue the program and set new goals." DISTRIBL'I-LD _ MAYOR -I'. CO.`t Ci .-\TTOR.iEY J. HENNIG S. CAMPBELL 7 HART S. CRI I CITY COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ — DATE DISTRIBC.'TFD: — r> i D.\TE OF \RTiCLE: -/% \ jP -\PFR 1,k'lzl.l What: Arbor Daze Oldiefest II, 1 presented by Euless and KLUV/98.7 FM Where: City Hall Complex, 201 N. Ector Drive at Airport Freeway in Euless When: 9 a.m. to midnight today, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow Performances: Today: Hypno- tist Ken Whitener, 7 p.m.; Gary Lewis and the Playboys, 9 p.m.; The Temptations, 10:30 p.m. Cost: Free, but those who do not have a ticket in advance will not be admitted into the Main 1 Stage area Parking: Free at Trinity High School, Farm Road 157 and Trojan Trail; Campus West, across from Trinity High on Farm Road 157; and Kmart I parking lot, Texas 10 and Farm Road 157. S3 will be charged for shuttle service from Kmart. Call: Free tickets are available at the City Hail Complex; Midway Recreation Center, 300 W. Midway Drive in Euless; and several locations in the Metro- plex. For a listing, call (214) 443-1571 or check the KLUV Web site at www.kluv.com. Rosiemary Yiclau, left. Katie Pettit and Jean Labadie Smith, right. admire live oaks and red oaks that are part of a tree giveaway at Arbor Daze. Tree lovers flock to Arbor Daze in Euless for free saplings and planting advice. BY DUNE SMITH Star -Telegram Stab Writer EULESS — Mary and Jerome Smith are familiar faces at Euless' Arbor Daze plant sales tables. Their pur- chases have kicked off the family's growing season for the past 10 years. And for Euless' greenhouse employees, the Smiths' arrival signifies the beginning of another Arbor Daze, a three- day celebration of trees, music and springtime carnival fun that is expected to attract up to 125,000 visitors this year. It started yesterday. "I like to sit and look at the roses and other flowers," Jerome Smith said. The city's urban forestry and horticulture experts are willing to lend free planting advice throughout the year. he said. Ferris wheels, face painting and funnel cakes are popular with festivalgoers, but the plant booth and the tree give - (More on FESTIVAL, on Page 16) DISI-RIB L I'ED 1-U- N I AYO R T. COX CITY ATTORtiEY J. HENNIG S. CA1IPBELL T. HART S. CRINI CITY" COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ DATE DISTRIBUTED: �1 -�� "7 %D.1TE OF .�RTiCLE:�� 7 7 % NE`ti SP.IPER Festival From Page 1 away tent draw the crowds. City horticulturist Jimmy Beck and his crew nurtured the hundreds of plants to be sold by Euless. Standing behind a table tucked among green. purple, and red leaf plants. Beck offered growing tips yesterday. ••jl'e have some of the same reg- ular customers that have been com- ing since we started Arbor Daze." Beck said. "We have some people that dome here before they go any- where else to buy plants." At the tree giveaway tent next door, families lined up all day to get free red oaks or live oaks. Mothers pulled wagons with toddlers hold- ing tightly to saplings, while other new tree owners carefully reviewed instructions. Today, organizers expect to hand out the 5o.000th tree given away by the city since 1990. The person who takes home the sapling will also win a trip to Nebraska City, Neb.. where the national Arbor Days cel- ebration has its roots. "Every year more people want trees," said Keith Martin. Euless' urban forester. "They come telling stories like, 'I got one last year that is as tall as my house.' " Doris and Buddy Meine of Bed- ford went to Arbor Daze early so they would be sure to get their tree. "Cur son is building a new home and we want to give it to him." Doris Meine said. "They'll think of us every time thev look at it." Kalena Noyes. 33. of Euless said she has never planted a tree. She hopes her red oak will thrive. "I'm excited about getting a tree." Noves said. "It brings a sense of well-being to have something alive and growing." Sisters Ashley and Laura Nelson of Hurst were eager to share their knowledge about the importance of trees. "They are really shady and they Ash - give you oxygen." 11-year old Ash- ley said. But more important. 8-,year-old Laura said. "You can climb them." - DISTRIB;_ ' �f NtA'tOR I'. COX � '; �"I`iOR�E`� J. HEVNIC, >. (_'AMPBELL T. HART -. CRIM CI"' 1' COUNCIL R. HEROLD J. KRATZ DATE DISTr2; B'_ T:-: : - - - - D.. rE OF ARTICLE: Continued from Page IV. rifled of thee,." morning from a local supermarket. The Brennans have attended dr. marked "100 percent pure and natu- bor Daze for severai years in a row, ral," a sample from Italy's Umbria Its. Brennan said. 1 ;ove to watch — region and another from Tuscany. the little kids perform. Some of Trigg Dealey, council director, them are so funny; the, y ;et u4 expressed deep suspicion of the there in the, tutus or whatever first sample. and just freeze." she said. "But _ " I Seriously doubt that it's either they're adorable." pure or natural," he said, peering at The choir of fourth- through the rebel. "It's from Georgia. where sixth -graders wowed the crowd I'm stare they !snow a lot about olive with a "Teepee Chant." complete — oil," he added sarcastically. with sarong -attired hula girls, and a Class members dipped bread in medley of Beatles songs that went the sample and tasted, to a chorus of over big with the baby boomer par - disapproval. ents. — "Yech. It tastes like Wesson," The craft area features every said one woman. Another said it thing from goat -milk soap to a just tasted like wet bread. wood -carved Noah's ark to a daz. Mr. Dealey explained that this zling display of silver jewelry. — quality of oil had a specific use less Games includes a giant, blown -up than a century ago in Italy. "Basi- fort for kids to jump in, a maze and cally, you're eating lamp oil," he batting cage, with midway rides at said, either end of the park. The next two samples received Arvel Boatner, proprietor of more acclaim. lair. Dealey said that Nanny's Best (goat -milk soap and unless a buyer is familiar with the prickly -pear cactus products), said — oil's producer, the only way to judge he was disappointed with the quality is by looks. crowds Saturday morning. "The Fresh, high quality oil will con- parking seems to be a problem; a lot tain visible particles floating in it. of people don't like having to take _ he said. As oil ages — it goes rancid the shuttle," he said. after about 18 months — the sedi- But Deann Wright of Benbrook. ment will settle. Also, he said, the who was selling the stuffed spiders darker the oil, the better. among other items, said Arbor — The "virtuous and noble" olive, Daze's busiest time is usually Satur- as Mr. Dealey called it, has gained day afternoon and evening. "By widespread popularity in the Unit -dark," she said, "you won't be able ed States, with consumption of olive to move." oil quintupling over the last 10 years. South Texas boasts several olive prchards, he added. but the state has yet to produce any olive oil. In Euless, the culinary delights competed with crafts, rides and per- forming groups for the crowd's at. — tention. Caitlin Brennan, 4, combined en• tertainments, simultaneously watching the Midway Park Elemen- tary Choir perform and bouncing her recently purchased stuffed-spi- deron-a-string. "I was really surprised she want. — ed that spider," said Terri Brennan, Caitlin's mother. "She's usually ter. 777 777 April 18-20, 1997 Euless, Texas* KLUV 98.7 and the City of Euless Welcomes Arbor Daze Oldiefest 11 April 18 10:00 a.m.-midnight April 19 9:00 a.m.-midnight April 20 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. F Ken Whitener The Temptations The Shirelles Mary Wilson of the supremeS Gary Lewis and the Playboys The Tokens This is a paid supplement to the Star-TelegramMortheast Bobby Vee Freddy Cannon Aprit 24, 25, 26 ArU 0 CrafU • Expo • Carnival • food 0 Beverage Lawn 0 Garden • Music 0 Entertainment A Dazzling Decade • 1988 -1998 peter j\1u April 24 Noon -12:00 Midnight April 25 9:00 AM -12:00 Midnight April 26 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM 7omr Lops T; The zIssociatioo ",C yfgss {toots f gtr rih9 06 gill «lam A eeves ql?G l hc, Vc7k7ae11 7s Arts 0 Crafts: Betty Yarbrough 685-1482 Business Expo: Tammy Money 685-1475 Children's Carnival: Heidi H u l i n 685-1681 Tim O'Connell 6854871 Concessions: Tim Rolen 685-1663 Lawn & Garden: Jerry Poteet 685-1653 . 0 . 0 0 0 0 2 . 0 . 5 . 0 5 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 . 0