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Home My WebLink AboutEuless Today 05/20142014 -May Dear Citizens, The City Election will take place on May 10. Two seats are contested and two are uncon- tested. Let your voices be heard and vote early at your Euless Library. May is such a beautiful time of year. Please join us for our many scheduled events throughout the city. The Mother's Day Brunch at Raven's Grille is always popular with families and we'll also host a steak dinner fundraiser for the Fire Department. Dog Daze will take place on the same day as Election Day and the Trinity GAP Pet Fair will occur the following weekend. The fun really heats up at the end of the month with movies in the park. Then we will kick off summer with a concert and open the Aquatic Park, Splash Island and South Euless and Wilshire swimming pools. Come out for some of the league baseball games and enjoy our parks. Together we continue to Build a Better Tomorrow for our Citizens. 7)u�_ MEOFFICIAL '"EE °'TY°` Puna noN OF EU L°ESS City of Euless General and Special Elections The City of Euless will hold a General Election on Saturday, May 10, 2014, to elect Council Members to serve as Mayor and in Places 2 and 4. The Special Election in Place 3 to fill the unexpired term has been cancelled because the candidate is unopposed. For questions, please visit www.eulesstx.gov or call 817-685-1400. Mayor Place 2 Place 3 Place 4 Tim St. Clair Jeremy Tompkins (unexpired term) Linda Eilenfeldt Linda Martin Gary Jones Eddie Price Darl Easton EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE City of Euless Library, 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, Texas 76039 April 28 - May 2 Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m May 3 Sat 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. May 4 Sun 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 5 - 6 Mon - Tues 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Additional early voting locations are available throughout Tarrant County. To locate them, go to tarrantcounty.com and click on Election Information. You must be registered by April 10 in order to vote in the May Election. Election Day Polling Places (Saturday, May 10, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) City of Euless Library 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, 76039 Ballots By Mail Applications for a ballot by mail can be obtained through Tarrant County and must be received by mail no later than May 1. Mail to: Tarrant County Elections P.O. Box 961011, Fort Worth, Texas 76161-0011 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 Mother's Day Brunch May 11, Seating times available between 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Raven's Grille, 1400 Texas Star Parkway Mother's Day is observed around the world, though the dates and months may vary from country to country. Mother's Day is the occasion to honor the special women in our lives who nurture and guide us. We have made it easy to pamper Mom this year. We welcome large and small groups. Please call 817-685-1847 for reservations. Adults $19.95 Children 3-9 $9.95 Children 2 & under Free Happy Hour on the Patio at Raven's Grille Mondays - Thursdays in May, 5-7 p.m. It's hard to beat spring weather, a view of the 18th green and in a relaxing atmosphere while dining on Raven's Grille cuisine. It's a great way to unwind and enjoy the beautiful weather with special appetizers and drink pricing during the month of May. Library Closure May 16, all day The Library will be closed on Friday, May 16 for a city function. It will reopen on Saturday, May 17 with normal hours. Dog Daze 2014 May 10, 8 a.m. — noon Euless Public Works Facility 1513 Westpark Way Your dog's best defense against disease is to get vaccinated. Low-cost vaccinations will be available for Euless dogs. Heartworm testing and prevention is also available along with a limited number of microchips. For more information, please contact the Euless Animal Shelter at 817- 685-1594 or visit www.eulesstx.gov/animal. Vaccinations: • Rabies • DHPP • DHLPP 0 Kennel Cough Movies in the Park The City of Euless will show great family movies in our beautiful parks this summer. Bring your favorite chair or pillow and blanket and stretch out under the stars. Popcorn and refreshments are available for purchase while watching a movie in our FabEuless parks. Please help the fight against local hunger by bringing one canned good per person to be donated to local food pantries. Summer Movie Series: Finding Nemo Saturday, May 17, 8:30 p.m. Bear Creek Amphitheater, 1951 Bear Creek Pkwy Up Saturday, June 14, 8:30 p.m. Bear Creek Amphitheater, 1951 Bear Creek Pkwy Despicable Me 2 Saturday, July 19, 8:30 p.m. Euless Family Life Aquatic Park, 300 W. Midway Drive May Happenings at the Senior Center The Euless Family Life Senior Center requires that all participants become a member. It's SIMPLY FabEuless to join. Complete a membership form, have your picture made and the ADVENTURE begins. Memberships are open to those 60+. Please contact the center at 817-685-1671 for membership fees. The center offers a variety of activities for the 60 Plus members. Some of the ADVENTURES you may experience ... • Health and Wellness Classes: Fit Start, Floor Aerobics, Tai Chi, Yoga, Zumba and Aquatic Classes. • Arts and Crafts Classes: Decorative Painting, Card Making, Crochet, Jewelry Making, Oil Painting and Quilting. • Lunch Break and Night Life: Mystery Lunch, Dining Out and Thursday Night Social. • Games and Such: Billiards, Bunco, variety of card and Domino games, Bridge, Shuffle Board, Texas Hold'em and much more. • Music: Jammers • Trips and Travel: Granbury Square • Tax Help is available to all ages needing their taxes prepared. Please call 817-685-1671 to schedule an appointment. Tax Help is offered from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the following Fridays: April 4 and 11. • Health Screening: Carter Eye Care Monday, April 28th from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Coming soon: Kentucky Derby, Mother's Day Brunch, Lunch and Learn, Breakfast and much more. For more information please call or stop by the center to get your SIMPLY FabEuless Adventure started. ZI 0 Splash Island Opens for the Season May 1 - Sept. 30 Mon. - Sat. (9 a.m. - 8 p.m.) Sun. (noon - 6 p.m.) 600 S. Main St. Splash Island is free, family -friendly fun. No matter how hot it is outside, Splash Island provides an entertaining way for people of all ages to keep cool. A magic touch bollard turns on the fun. Interactive spray elements are timed so water only runs when the sprayground is in use. There are several water effects for all children to play in including a raining bucket, an in -ground spray fountain, poles, a colorful misty arch, geysers and a spray column all located on a blue rubber surface. Two benches and a beach but shade structure provide places for parents to stay dry and supervise while children play. Admission is free. Euless Aquatic Park Opening May 24-25, May 31 -Aug. 24, Aug. 30 -Sept. 1 Mon. - Sat. (11 a.m. - 8 p.m.) & Sun. (noon - 7 p.m.) Euless Family Life Center 300 W. Midway Dr. The Aquatic Park features fun for the entire family! Take a spin in the lazy river on inner tubes or relax on the lounge chairs beside the pool. Entertain young ones in the interactive water playground with zero depth entry, fountains, slides and raindrop falls white parents can supervise the activities on the waterfall bench with continuously flowing water to keep cool. Older children with a sense of adventure can choose from three different slides that are 25 feet high, plaY basketball in the pool or test their agility on the balancing nets and lily pads. There are several shade and non -shaded seating areas around the pool as wel as a concession stand and bathhouse. Lifejackets ar available for free upon request. Season passes are o sale now at the front counter of the Euless Family Life Center or can be purchased online a www.euiesstx.gov/pacs or by calling 817-685-1666. Masterworks Concert: Vocal Trash May 29, 6:30 p.m. Villages of Bear Creek Park Amphitheater, 1951 Bear Creek Pkwy Let's kick off Summer Reading Club and summer vacation with some "trash talk"! Vocal Trash's veteran performers energize audiences of all ages. This urban variety show, utilizing vocals, instrumentals, comedy and dance, with upcycled instruments rescued from junkyards and the waste stream. With more than a decade of performances, and an emphasis on recycled instruments, this green -minded ensemble tours globally on its relentless pursuit to bring people together, utilizing the universal language of song and dance. Through the MasterWorks Series, Arts Council Northeast and the City of Euless present free performances on selected evenings throughout the year. The MasterWorks Series is designed to offer a variety of quality family entertainment to the community by utilizing the talent of local, regional, and national artists. Trinity GAP Club Pet Fair May 17, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Trinity High School Parking Lot, 500 N. Industrial Blvd. The Trinity High School Girls Awareness Program (GAP) Club is hosting a Pet Fair. The event will provide low cost vaccinations (10 a.m.-1 p.m.), low cost micro -chipping, professional photos, dog bathing, and nail trimming. The Euless Animal Shelter will have pets available for adoption. You can visit the trinitygaprescue.org website anytime for adoptable pets. The GAP Club is an all -girl service club devoted to the Animal Shelter. These ladies work tirelessly to adopt pets from the animal shelter, which significantly reduces the euthanasia rate. They host fundraisers to pay for vaccinations, spay, neutering, and other medical needs. In addition, the teens foster pets and spend their free time in the shelter to walk, groom, and care for the pets that reside there. Please come out and support this great group. Steak Dinner with your Euless Firefighters May 17, 4 - 7:30 p.m. Fire Station #3, 202 S. Main St. $15 per person Support your Euless Firefighters by attending a unique dining experience held inside your Euless fire station. Euless Firefighters will serve you a catered dinner by Outback Steakhouse complete with steak, baked potato, green beans, salad, rolls, and dessert. For more information and/or tickets contact the Euless Citizen's Fire Academy Alumni Association by calling 817-685-1600 or emailing eulesscfa@gmail.com. The deadline to purchase tickets is May 1. Summer Camp 2014 Pre -Registration Lottery for Euless Residents To better serve the growing number of parents enrolling their children in summer camp, the Euless Family Life Center is offering a pre- registration lottery, in advance of the regular walk-in registration. A lottery is the most convenient way to register and the most equitable way of making our camps available to the greatest number of interested participants. The Parks and Community Services Department will give returning campers who are Euless residents priority access to register for summer camp. There is no need to stand in line early in the morning to turn in a registration form, and no payment is required to participate in the lottery. Simply complete your registration form and submit it to the Euless Family Life Center front desk and your registration will be entered into the lottery. Proof of residency is required (photo id and current water bill or lease). For dates and details, please visit www.eulesstx.gov/pacs or call 817-685-1666. K2 MW MAY CLASSES / Euless Family Life Center, 300 W. Midway Dr. For complete descriptions, visit www.eulesstx.gov/eflc or on Facebooh "Euless Parks & Community Services." EFLC HOURS: M-TH: 5:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. ♦ FRI: 5:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. ♦ SAT: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. ♦ SUN: Noon - 6 p.m. CHILD DEVELOPMENT CLASS# BEG AGE DAY TIME #WKS Strolling Striders 210300-05 5/6 0+ T 9-10am 4/Free Mommy and Me Gym 210181-05 5/3 18-30m S 10-10:45am 3/$40 Preschool Dance 210200-05 4/30 2-3 W 9:45-10:30am 4/$62 Fun Time for Learners 210002-05 4/28 3-5 M/W 9am-lpm 4/$127 Terrific Tuesday & Thursday 210003-05 4/29 3-5 T/TH 9am-lpm 4/$127 Fun Time Fridays 210010-05 5/2 3-5 F 9am-1pm 4/$62 Preschool Dance 210208-05 5/1 3-5 TH 1-2pm 4/$67 Just 4 Flips Pre -k Gymnastic 210210-09 5/3 3-5 S 11-11:45am 3/$40 3/$32 210210-10 5/5 3-5 M 5-5:45pm 3/$40 Pretty Princess Tea Parry 211160-05 5/3 3-7 S 10-11am 4/$42 Just 4 Flips Cheerleading 210215-04 5/5 4-8 M 7-7:45pm 3/$40 Tap, Ballet, & Jazz 210220-04 4/29 4-6 T 5:30-7pm 4/$77 YOUTH/TEEN ACTIVITIES Tai Chi Advanced 210306-05 4/29 16+ T 7-8pm Tap, Ballet, & Jazz 210230-05 5/1 5-7 TH 5:30-6:30pm 4/$67 Elementary Drawing 210000-05 5/6 5-12 T 5:30-6:30pm 4/$48 You Can Paint Youth 210815-05 5/22 5-13 TH 4-5:30pm 1/$22 Just 4 Flips Gymnastics 210205-05 5/5 6-9 M 6-6:45pm 3/$40 Tap/Jazz 210232-05 5/1 7-10 TH 6:30-8pm 4/$77 Kidz Boot Camp 210510-05 5/7 7-13 W 6-7pm 4/$22 Fencing 210135-05 4/30 8+ W/F 6-7pm 4/$37 ADULT ACTIVITIES Boot Camp Cardio 210315-04 4/28 13+ M/TH 6-6:45pm 4/$26 Zumba 210300-05 4/28 13+ M/W 7-8pm 4/$42 Boot Camp 210350-05 5/6 13+ T/TH/F 5:45-6:45am 4/$62/$42 MMA Ju-Jitsu 210140-05 5/5 13+ M/W/F 7-8pm 4/$79 Get Fit Boot Camp PM 210610-05 5/5 13+ M/W/F 5:30-6:15pm 4/$59 You Can Oil Paint 210810-05 5/22 14+ TH 6-9pm 1/$37 Advanced Tap 210260-05 5/1 14+ TH 8-9pm 4/$62 Power Yoga 210571-05 4/26 15+ S 8:30-9:30am 4/$42 Pilates Fitness 210320-05 5/5 16+ M/W 6-7pm 3/$32 Zumba Toning 210325-05 5/5 16+ M/W 5-6pm 3/$32 Kickboxing 210316-05 5/5 16+ M/W 7-8pm 3/$32 Spin & Sweat 210343-05 5/7 16+ M/W 6-6:45pm 4/$26 Tai Chi Beginners 210305-05 4/29 16+ T 6-7pm 4/$40 Tai Chi Advanced 210306-05 4/29 16+ T 7-8pm 4/$40 Adult Tap 210245-05 4/29 18+ T 7-8pm 4/$62 DR PEPPER STARCENTER 1400 S. Pipeline, 76040, 817-267-4233 Tot Ice Skating 211161-05 5/17 3-4 S 12-12:30pm 2/$30 Skate Like a Star 211162-09 5/13 5-13 T 6:45-7:15pm 2/$30 Skate Like a Star 211162-10 5/17 5-13 S 11:15-11:45am 2/$30 Adult Ice Skating 211165-05 5/13 14+ T 6:45-7:15pm 2/$30 SIMMONS ACTIVITY CENTER 508 Simmons Dr., 76040 Hapkido 210133-05 4/28 13+ M 7:30-9pm 4/$26 Outdoor Boot Camp 210340-05 5/5 13+ M/W 5:30-6:30am 3/$42 S 7:30-8:30am