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Home My WebLink AboutEuless Today 11/20102010 * November 0Dear Citizens, i, "a' ;The holidays are Dust around the comer and the city has many activities planned from Thanksgiving to New Years. There's still time to sign up for the Christmas Parade on Dec. 4 and to participate in activities at the Heritage Park Christmas Parry. We need volunteers, people watchers and lots of kiddos participating. The new Senior Center opens in December and the three buildings connected in Midway Park comprise the Euless Family Life Center. It is a gem in the heart of our city! Thanks to our citizens and staff who participated in its design. And thanks to our Parks Department for all the gardens, decorations and beautiful parks. Volunteering is a Way of Life. loin us and enjoy! Seniors Just Wanna Have Fun The new Senior Center at Euless Family covered drive-through drop off area for dis- Life Center is finally here! This 22,000 abled residents and inclement weather. square foot facility in Midway Park will bring a new meaning to the word fun. The Senior Center will have a variety of social activities for those young at heart and mind. Ages 60 and up are welcome to join in the activities and special classrooms, game rooms, a medical room and a catering kitchen with adjacent dining areas. The building also features a Senior citizen input during the planning process. revealed the desire and expectation for future targeted towards a more active lifestyle with resources for fitness, nutrition and psychological well- being. The City of senior population a true asset to the member, please call 817-685-1670 or visit www.EulessTx.gov/PACS. A Flood to Remember The flood of September 8, 2010 is one that that remarked they many Euless residents will remember for had never seen years to come. It was a perfect storm, if you flooding like this. will, of saturated ground and continual One resident said rainfall caused by Tropical Storm Hermine. that water had These powerful rain bands caused Little never risen past his Bear Creek to flood its banks and many front yard in the 45 homes in its path. One of the hardest hit years he had lived areas was Trailwood. Many homeowners there. However, who have lived there more than fifty years during the flood, (continued on page 4) Flutasia Performance November 29,7:00 p.m. Get in the holiday spirit by listening to Flutasia play beautiful holiday music in front of the Blooms of Enlightenment glass sculpture. Holiday Schedule The Library will be closed Dec. 24- 27 and Dec. 31 -Jan. 1 for the Holidays. Kids Holiday Craft December 4, 2:00 p.m. Join us as we make Holiday ornaments. Take one home and leave one at the Library to help decorate the Youth Department. Holiday Origami December 9,430 p.m. Teens: Join us in the Library as we make an origami cubed snowman or a 3-D Christmas tree using beautiful holiday paper. Family Movie - How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2 Christmas Safety Criminals love the Holidays because this busy time of year is an excellent opportunity to commit crime. Please make your holidays safe by observing the fol- lowing safety tips. If you are out for the evening: • Turn on lights, radio or TV so it appears someone is home. • Don't display valuable items so they're visible from outside. • Park in well -lit areas and lock windows and doors. • If you must carry cash, don't flash it around and keep it in a safe place on you. • When using an ATM, be aware of other people around the machine. • Carry wallets in front pockets and keep purses close to your body. • Keep children close while shopping or attending activities. • When returning to your car or home, have keys in your hands ready to open the door. • Before entering your vehicle, check seats for any one that may be hiding. Lock doors after entering. Don't be Cruel If you have a Burning Love for deep-fried turkey, then Que Sera Sera. Don't be a Fool, Fool, Fool and create a Ring of Fire. Follow these safety tips: • Come Out, Come Out -side with your turkey fryer and stay away from buildings. • Avoid Blueberry Hill and use fryers on a flat surface to reduce accidental tipping. • Don't Leave Me Now or leave the fryer unattended. Oil will continue to heat until it catches fire. • Keep Little Sister and Hound Dogs away from the fryer. Oil remains hot hours after use. • Never use water to extinguish a grease fire. • If your turkey should catch fire, call 9-1-1 for help immediately. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright! 817-68.5-1600 817-685-1500 POLICE FIRE www.eulesstxgov/fire www.eulesstx.gov/police 2 Christmas Safety Criminals love the Holidays because this busy time of year is an excellent opportunity to commit crime. Please make your holidays safe by observing the fol- lowing safety tips. If you are out for the evening: • Turn on lights, radio or TV so it appears someone is home. • Don't display valuable items so they're visible from outside. • Park in well -lit areas and lock windows and doors. • If you must carry cash, don't flash it around and keep it in a safe place on you. • When using an ATM, be aware of other people around the machine. • Carry wallets in front pockets and keep purses close to your body. • Keep children close while shopping or attending activities. • When returning to your car or home, have keys in your hands ready to open the door. • Before entering your vehicle, check seats for any one that may be hiding. Lock doors after entering. Don't be Cruel If you have a Burning Love for deep-fried turkey, then Que Sera Sera. Don't be a Fool, Fool, Fool and create a Ring of Fire. Follow these safety tips: • Come Out, Come Out -side with your turkey fryer and stay away from buildings. • Avoid Blueberry Hill and use fryers on a flat surface to reduce accidental tipping. • Don't Leave Me Now or leave the fryer unattended. Oil will continue to heat until it catches fire. • Keep Little Sister and Hound Dogs away from the fryer. Oil remains hot hours after use. • Never use water to extinguish a grease fire. • If your turkey should catch fire, call 9-1-1 for help immediately. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright! Breakfast With Santa and Friends Saturday, December 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Raven's Grille, 1400 Texas Star Parkway You are invited to enjoy a delicious breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Not only will you enjoy this morning feast, there will be also be Christmas activities for the children. Bring your cameras for a picture with Santa. Children must be accompanied with a parent or responsible adult. Reservations are recommended due to limited seating. $7.50 per person; Children 3-4 yrs. old $5; 2 yrs. and under are free. Call 817- 685-1847 or e-mail ravensgrille@eulesstx.gov. The Twelve Days of Golfing December 12-24 On the twelfth day of Christmas the Pro Shop brought to me: J Twelve golf clubs swinging J J Eleven bags a standing J J Ten hats a hanging J J Nine Greg Norman shirts J J Eight shoes a dancing J J Seven putters putting J J Six accessories going J Five Sun Mountain jackets J Four Footjoy clothing J J Three outerwear J J Two swinging drivers ) J And a stocking stuffer to give away! Each day the Pro Shop will have a special selection of items coordinated with the Twelve Days of Christmas. Join us for this great sale! Euless will feature some of its great local restaurants in this years newsletter. Please visit some of our Main St. restaurants listed below. Big Joe's Pizza, Pasta & Subs 817-358-4558 1060 N. Main, Suite 100 China Village Restaurant 817-685-1188 501 N Main St, Suite 119 Great Wall Express 817-684-8808 100 W. Euless Blvd. Hometown Pizza Plus 817-283-6555 415 N. Main, Suite 102 North Main BBQ 817-267-9101 406 N. Main Storm Cellar Sports Pub & Grill 817-391-3920 100 E. Midway Drive (inside Arena Athletics) Saviano's 817-320-5685 300 N. Main St. Mon - Tues - Thurs ♦ 6:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Wed ♦ 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. ♦ Fri - see below December Activities 3 Johnny High* 5:30 p.m. 4 Parade of Lights 6:30 p.m. 817-685-1670 11:30 a.m. SENIORS 11:30 a.m. 17 Christmas Bingo & Potluck www.eulesslx.gov/seniors 24-27, 31 Closed for. Holidays *Registration ends one week prior to event unless noted and is required for all activities. Mon - Tues - Thurs ♦ 6:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Wed ♦ 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. ♦ Fri - see below December Activities 3 Johnny High* 5:30 p.m. 4 Parade of Lights 6:30 p.m. 10 Christmas at Simmons* 11:30 a.m. 15 Bridge Holiday Lunch 11:30 a.m. 17 Christmas Bingo & Potluck 9:00 a.m. 24-27, 31 Closed for. Holidays *Registration ends one week prior to event unless noted and is required for all activities. Confused About Medicare? December 15, 9 a.m. Are you worried about the new changes to Medicare in 2011? Get your questions answered. David Thomp- son with Senior Benefits Group will be at Simmons Senior Center. Registration is required. (Flood continued from page 1) he left his home once the water inside had risen to his waist. This event was deemed a 100 -year flood. A 100 -year flood has a 1% chance of occurance, but when it does, causes powerful damage. Damage was evident in several Euless parks including Bob Eden, Trailwood, Villages of Bear Creek, the Preserve and the Dog Park. Much of Euless' parkland is located in flood plain, so flooding from time to time is naturally expected. Playgrounds were temporarily closed due to structural damage also caused by the flooding. Please visit www.Flickr.com/CityofEuless for pictures of some of the flooding that occurred. If you have your own pictures to share, please add them to the group. On a side note, the City of Euless would like to extend our gratitude to members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) who conducted damage assess- ments the next day throughout Euless. These volunteers made it possible to keep our police officers on the street to patrol and protect our residents. Euless is very fortu- nate to have such a dedicated group of volunteers that continually give back to the community. Christmas Parade of lights - An Out of This World Christmas Saturday, December 4, 6:30 p.m. Celebrate the spirit of Texas at this year's Christmas Parade of Lights. Even Santa Claus won't miss this year's spectacular display of moving lights. Organizations of all kinds may enter floats in the best parade in Texas! Let your imagination run wild as you consider this year's theme - "An Out of this World Christmas." Winning floats will be announced on the Euless website the following Monday. H]rwoodRoad C Stfn MidwZ m� 3 9 Finish Airport Freeway The Parade begins at Midway Dr. and Fuller -Wiser Rd. It will travel west on Midway and end at Trinity High School. Icefest 2010 Sunday, December 17, 6 - 9 p.m.* Dr Pepper StarCenter, 1400 S. Pipeline Road Holiday fun for the whole family. Happy Holidays from the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Euless! Free public skate session 6 - 7 p.m. Free skate with Santa 7 - 7:30 p.m. Free Holiday ice show 8 - 9 p.m. Heritage Park Christmas Saturday, December 11, 1-5 Heritage Park, 201 Cullum Dr. Participate in an old fashioned Christmas at historic Heritage Park. Members of the Euless His- torical Preservation Society will conduct guided tours of the 151 -year-old Himes Log House and the Fuller House. You can listen to choirs sing your Christmas favorites, visit our petting zoo or ride the Christmas choo-choo. Kids can visit with Santa and make their own Christmas ornaments. And we'll have free refreshments for everyone! Holiday cheer and Euless history in one great afternoon! Christmas Treecycling Event January 8, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Midway Park, 300 W. Midway Dr. Stay green after the Holidays and "treecycle" your live Christmas tree. The trees are chipped and turned into mulch that is used throughout the year in Euless parks and medians. It smells FabEuless and re - purposes an item that would otherwise be sent to the landfill. Instead of plac- ing your tree at the curb, please bring it to the drop off site at Midway Park. After that, please join us for the mulching demonstration on January 10. You may fill a bag with mulch for use in your own garden. In addition, free hot dogs and drinks are available for participants. Please call 817-685-1650 for details. Treecycling Tips: • Bring live trees only that are not flocked • Remove all ornaments and lights • Remove plastic bags before dropping off • B.Y.O.Bag to the event to take mulch home • Come hungry to the Treecycling event! *Please note the date and time change 5 Euless Family Life Center Hours: M-TH 5:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. F 5:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. SAT 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. SUN 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CHILD DEVELOPMENT CCLA5$# BEG AGF DAY TIME #W Fun Times at EFLC 110002-04 11/29 3-5 M/W 9am-lpm 3/$77 Fun Time Fridays! 110003-04 12/3 3-5 F 9am-1pm 3/$39 YOUTH/TEEN ACTIVITIES CLASS# BE(3 A(5E- DAY TIME #WK You Can Paint for Youth 110815-04 12/9 5-13 TH 4-5:30pm 1/$22 ADULT ACTIVITIES C 55# BES AL DAY TIME #WKS/S Cardio, Kick and Sculpt 110315-04 11/29 16+ M/TH 6-7pm 3/$26 Hatha Yoga 110330-04 11/30 13+ T/TH 7-8pm 3/$35 Boot Camp 110350-04 12/7 16+ T/TH/F 5:45-6:45am 2/$34 Zumba 110300-04 12/1 13+ M/W 7-8pm 3/$36 You Can Oil Paint 110810-04 12/9 14+ TH 6-9pm 1/$37 You Can Watercolor 110820-04 12/6 14+ M 7-9pm 1/$37 I ADULT ACTIVITIES CLASS# -BE-Q AGE DAY TIME #WK Water Aerobics/ Wellness 120011-05 12/1 17+ M/W/TH 11-11:45am 3/$21 Water Aerobics/ Wellness 120011-06 12/1 17+ M/T/TH 7-7:45pm 3/$21 Euless Today is published by the City of Euless 201 N. Ector Dr. ♦ Euless, TX 76039 ♦ 817-685-1400 + eulessinfo@eulesstx.gov *Euless Cable Channel 16 ♦ www.EulessTx.gov/MyEuless CHILD DEVELOPMENT CLASS# BEG AGE DAY TIME #WKS Tot Ice Skating Instruction 111161-02 11/27 3-4 S 11:15-11:45am 2/$30 YOUTH ACTIVITIES CLASS# BEG AGE DAY TIME #WKS Skate Like A "Star" 111162-03 11/23 5-13 T 7:30-8pm 2/$30 Skate Like A "Star" 111162-04 11/27 5-13 S 10:45-11:15am 2/$30 TEEN ADULT ACTIVITIES CLASS# BEG AGE DAY TIME #WKS Adult Ice Skating 111165-02 11/23 14+ T 8 8:30pm 2/$30 ADULT ACTIVITIES CLASS# BEG AGE DAY TIME #WK Hapkido* 110133-04 12/5 13+ M 7:30-9pm 2/$15 * Classes alternate locations between Ruth Millican and Euless Family Life Center. Please check the class description for full details. ADULT ACTIVITIES CLASS# -BE-Q AGE DAY TIME #WK Water Aerobics/ Wellness 120011-05 12/1 17+ M/W/TH 11-11:45am 3/$21 Water Aerobics/ Wellness 120011-06 12/1 17+ M/T/TH 7-7:45pm 3/$21 Euless Today is published by the City of Euless 201 N. Ector Dr. ♦ Euless, TX 76039 ♦ 817-685-1400 + eulessinfo@eulesstx.gov *Euless Cable Channel 16 ♦ www.EulessTx.gov/MyEuless