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DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 1 OF . LMAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWY CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS IV. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY,IDMJN LIBRARY REF IL 1 RTSELL BARKER — DATE DISTRIBUTED/ 1 1 1 I 5 DATE OF ARTICLE ‘ 4j// --) NEWSPAPER FWST oil .ayu Faye Reeder JUNE 23. 2015 _ Eyes on H-E-B: Every hero has a story at Euless Public Library on Thursday - ; _-' L.1 � `. - - �'{ - U r w d -% r . , "% l ? r _y ,::.:.,.:_, 1 \,...,_:?1,1t..—.:.-......,,_ - '1 1 I. • ...4 >,• _ - 1 .4 Debbie Brin•hurst of Patriot Paws with S•ark . Courtes of Donna Dicksson — By Faye Reeder Soecial to the Star-Teleeram DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF - MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CR-INOR ANIMAL CNTR McDON.-ILD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBR-1RY.IDAILV LIBRIRYREF ILIRTSELL BARKER L � J I J DATE DISTRIBUTED J f l rl ' ) DATE OF ARTICLE (f' 13 / ' NEWSPAPER FWST Escape the ordinary and enjoy a Superstar Performance brought to you by the Euless Public Library on Thursday at 2 p.m. The headliner is Patriot Paws, an organization that trains service dogs for disabled U.S. military veterans. Superstar Performances are highly entertaining, special events that are part of the library's Summer _ Reading Challenge. The presentations are geared toward children and families, although Library Administrator Sherry Knight says all ages are welcome. "Our Summer Reading Challenge theme this year is 'Every Hero Has a Story,- said Knight. "I am pleased that we are able to offer kids a chance to learn about these four-legged heroes and the _ process they go through to become a service animal to a veteran in need." Guaranteed to please the crowd will be a special appearance by a service animal from Patriot Paws. _ The dog's handler will be there to tell all about the organization and demonstrate the types of activities the animals are taught to become service animals. Check out the group at V,\r1 ['atriotPa\\s.or c. Mary Lib Saleh Library is at 201 N. Ector Drive. Direct questions to Knight at'knightc eulesstx.�o Free summer meals for kids Kids out of school for the summer who need a helping hand for lunch or breakfast can find nutritious meals at several H-E-B schools during June and July. "H-E-B ISD is offering its summer food service program again this summer, for kids ages 1-18. Some locations will serve meals in June only and some locations will serve through July," said district _ spokeswoman Judy Ramos. "All locations serve lunch, and some locations also serve breakfast." Locations continuing lunch service through July 23 are Bell Manor Elementary from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Euless Parks & Recreation from noon to 12:30 p.m. At L.D. Bell and Trinity high schools, breakfast and lunch will be provided from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. _ until July 23. Registration, meal tickets or proof of age/income are not required for the federally funded program. To inquire, contact Ramos at #achievement #waytogo DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CR=INOR ANIMAL CNTR :MIcDON.ILD COLLLVS W RHODES GETCHELL LIBR IRYADMLN LIBR1RYREF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED l ( I l ' DATE OF ARTICLE (( /,) 3 /l 5 NEWSPAPER FJVST A shout out to the Trinity High School GAP Club for being chosen by Petco in Grapevine to receive 1,000 pounds of premium dog food for its fantastic adoption programs benefiting the furry residents of the Euless Animal Shelter. During Canine Cancer Awareness week recently, Petco received a regional award from Blue Buffalo, a nonprofit that raises money for canine cancer, which correspondingly enabled the food donation to the GAP Club. "We'd like to give a special thank-you to the Trinity GAP Club and Petco Grapevine for the outstanding work they both do to provide pet adoptions," said city spokeswoman Betsy Deck. "The Euless Animal Shelter was nearly out of dog food, and this will fill the pantry with premium Blue Buffalo dog food." Events at a glance • Seasons of Sounds Storyteller's Music is Saturday at Leon Hogg Amphitheater, 1951 Bear Creek Parkway. Mike Brown performs at 6 p.m. and Verlon Thompson at 7 p.m. Popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase, or bring your own (no alcohol please). Admission is free. • MasterWorks Concert is Thursday at the Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Road, from 7 to 8 p.m. Variety band BluPrint headlines the concert, where pop, blues, classic rock, top 40, R&B, funk, big band and jazz will be played by the high-energy cover band. • Ice Cream Social is Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Hurst Senior Activities Center, 700 Heritage Cirle. Several area businesses will be on hand to tempt your taste buds with their flavor of creamy goodness. Space is limited, so sign up immediately at the center or call 817-788-7710. Admission is free. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF �� MAYOR CITYCNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CR4NOR ANL IAL CNTR MIcDON,1LD COLLINS W RHODES GETCIIELL LIBR1RY.IDMLV LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER — NEWSPAPER FWST <J DATE OF ARTICLE `-e l 7 I 5 DATE DISTRIBUTED II ' / ' 1 — Euless Fire De artm nt 1 hosts Kids Fire Academ Y 11 f1 1 It gives youths hands-on experience with firefighter gear as well as lifesaving and firefighting techniques. 7 1 .1 - , , r 1 ,, ,... i r r ii I i if - , - - - r .� - ' . .,_ 1 tt, _, t i , 4.� ` / • E ' 4 . )04 . 1 c r • C i -1- ' ' 0:401f • °'- Euless fire Lt. Cody Skinner, left, helps Chris Rodriguez, center, and Ronny Garcia, both 13, into their firefighter — bunker gear Thursday before searching a dark room for a"victim." The Euless Fire Department hosted its third Kids Fire Academy, giving youths hands-on experience with _ firefighter :ear as well as lifesavin: and firefi:hting technisues. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ,R OF C/ MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CILANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRIRYADMIN LIBR1RYREF HARTSELL BARKER — DATE DISTRIBUTED I l l DATE OF ARTICLE 6 / 1 Ii 5 NEWSPAPER FWST # ir. d - if iY f ! K' _ .ter?.� A . :.` 1 '!' uless fire Lt. Cody Skinner, left, helps Chris Rodriguez, center, and Ronny Garcia, both 13, into their firefighter bunker gear Thursday before searching a dark room for a"victim." The Euless Fire Department hosted its third Kids Fire Academy, giving youths hands-on experience with • ig ter ae.r s well s lifes.vin_ I . — - —gs 'ig • I I'.ties. ..7 ( DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE J OF 1 _ MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY A TTNY SLITTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR _l'IcDON,1 LD COLLINS IV. RHODES GETCHELL LIBR4RYADMIN LIBRARY REF IL IRTSELL BARKER - Q DATE DISTRIBUTED `J I I ' I / 5 DATE OF ARTICLE ' Id 1 Ii NEWSPAPER FIVST f,- , t ,i, V 7 a , e ,f-,-,!,.!.';.,. .,,,,:..,,,: Niki .,.. 5. -41.,:,•,4,,$!;,-::4...': . .•t 3 YY,,.. . 1 ..,—. 4 t ,rye — i Y i• — r ,r• 1,4 -:-- ‘ , -, i yi• i . _ t. if - — I. r' . f' •. - yi- �'h a41a' _ r er e . s gyp} , ',"'; " "�' t ` In full bunker ear and — g blindfolded to simulate a fire situtation Thursday, Jessie Williams, 14, crawls down a hallway following her lifeline, a fire hose, after rescuing a"victim." Euless fire Division — Chief Chanc Bennett, left, and fire investigator Ken Rawlinson follow her. The Euless Fire Department hosted its third Kids Fire Academy, giving youths hands-on experience with — firefi•hter gear as well as lifesavin: and firefighting techni I ues. L DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF LI i i.— MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS IV. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ARVIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER L DATE DISTRIBUTED 1 1 1 1 1 DATE OF ARTICLE (e 11 9 / 1 5 NEWSPAPER FWST ff"'" - .NI rim e...., L ,.z..... , . . .,,„,...,,,... .tr'. 4' ` � �.....q y ,,...„,..„.......,.: „.„. .,. „.„, I . ,, . , .. 4 . , � ,r �n �, „, , .,. , .si. . .1 ,,:,., II �, �. , r 'tl" iikg' t ti t .12 ` .„414 2 • . 1 — -,.'-'"-El' , r r+y 6 ;y M1 s� . '.s 'te'' 1-: _ ` t ` i'= s4. -4, . . " aim'.' 'et `W ;, ,' 1.'1161'r ..'. Thomas Eichelberger, 15, cinches up his breathing mask Thursday to experience beathing off a firefighter air tank.The Euless Fire Department hosted its third Kids Fire Academy, giving youths hands-on experience with firefighter gear as well as lifesaving and firefighting techni sues. Paul Moseley Star-Telegram L L L L L I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTVY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR I McDONALD COLLLVS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRIRYADAIIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED 7 III I I DATE OF ARTICLE 6 / 3O / 15 NEWSPAPERCBS ,i)! ik.)• 1 More Angst For Euless Apartment Residents 1 June 30, 2015 6:46 PM 5 , f aim Andrea Lucia EULESS (CBS11)—At least a dozen residents at the Shadow Creek Apartments,in Euless say they could soon lose water and electricity. The complex has been sold. Managenment&sent families notices that they had to move out by Tuesday, but many say they have no place to go. "It's crazy!"said Katarius Cole, a mother with two young daughters and twins on the way. She hopes to stay in the apartment&through next week, until she can move to another apartment. Residents say they only had about a month's notice. Carla Davis says that's how long it took her to find a new home for her and her sons. "Matter of fact, I just got a call from an apartment today saying they'd take us in. Now when the apartment will be ready? Probably another week and a half,"she said. A maintenance worker said utilities will likely be cut off Wednesday. Another employee said the property would no longer be under their management , so they — couldn't speak with any certainty about what would happen. Residents say the complex demanded they still pay this full month's rent, even while it neglected — to make even basic repairs. "Whenever we flush, the toilet water would come out of the bath,"said 12 year old Zion, who's — had to shower at a friend's house after his apartment's plumbing started having problems two weeks ago. Families also find there's plenty of competition for any available apartments nearby. I DISTRIBUTED TO: P.-1GE :/ OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SLITTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDON.1LD COLLLVS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBR1RYAD,1ILV LIBRIRYREF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED J / I � J 1 S DATE OF ARTICLE Q l30 //5 NE{VSPAPERc 6 S 0-FLO, "Bunch of places are filled up around here,"said Jacob Fry, who lives in The Concord Apartments next door. Its residents were also told to be out by Tuesday. Those at the Concord Terrace Apartments immediately behind it moved late last year. The whole area, residents tell us, is being cleared for development. "I think it's ridiculous. Everybody's frantically looking around," said Fry's girlfriend, Marie Smith. (©2015 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.) DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF . _ MIYOR CITY CVCL CITYATTiVY SUTTER FREEMAN BROIJW CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONA1LD COLLINS lV RHODES GETCHELL LIBR-ARYADMIN LIBRIRYREF ILIRTSELL BARKER — DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OF ARTICLE 7 1 I 1 72 NEWSPAPER FWST Last tenants clear out of .... dilapidated Euless , _ ... apartment complex A.f .4' f;..'.:,--:- .8..- 1 tr - V � r-` r , 0 - .. ESIINlilDEIC- ,--....,. 1 ale it :zf►4 Y pMEs 1 • mii ::,..:......,.:‘,v.: i .�"^ rte• - _ _�_-./ 2'k-"• .fes,.,b. i i ti•� _ _ - :1{ .s• . . — , Shadow Creek Apartments on South Industrial Boulevard in Euless were ' condemned by the city, which turned over its right to purchase the complex to a Dallas develo•er. Jo ce Marshall Star-Tele•ram By Elizabeth Campbell ' DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF ti AYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANDLIL CNTR <<IcDON-ILD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRIRY,ID.tIIN LIBRARY REF ILIRTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED C I / I I 1 DATE OF ARTICLE -7 I I / / c NEWSPAPER FWST EULESS The few tenants left at the Shadow Creek apartment complex packed up the last of their belongings Wednesday and loaded them into U-Hauls and pickups. They were given notice recently that they had to move because the property on South Industrial Boulevard was sold. It was unclear Wednesday if anyone was still living in the complex, built in the 1960s, where some windows were covered in plywood, cardboard or sheets. Broken furniture and other discarded household items were piled next to the trash bin at the back of the complex. Shadow Creek and the nearby Concord House complexes are to be torn down to make way for the mixed-use Midtown development south of the Airport Freeway. The development was described "as one of the largest and most important redevelopments within the city" in a June 23 staff memo to the City Council. Kurtis Woods, 21, who moved into the rundown apartments in October, said he could move in with his father while he saves money for another apartment. But he's worried, he said, about residents who were physically unable to move or who had no place to go. A woman in the Shadow Creek management office, who declined to give her name to the Star- Telegram, also declined to answer questions about how much notice tenants got to relocate. A woman who answered the phone at the corporate office for Shadow Creek also declined to comment. Woods said he received his notice to vacate in early June, but he noticed that new tenants were moving in at that time and that they were paying for repairs to their apartments. "Management didn't do anything for us. They didn't address serious problems like mold or water spraying from pipes,"Woods said. Woods said his rent was $620 a month and that when he moved in, he paid a nonrefundable $200 deposit. He now is paying $160 a month to store his belongings until he finds another place to live. Betsey Deck, a city spokeswoman, said that Euless has a three-tier inspection program for apartment complexes, and Shadow Creek was in the third tier, meaning it received a failing grade. Once a complex receives a failing grade, it is inspected every six months. If improvements are not made in three years, Euless has an amortization program to purchase the remaining value of the DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 1) OF -) MA YOR CITY CNCL CITY A TTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED '3 III / I DATE OF ARTICLE l ' I NEWSPAPER FWST property and then the city can shut down the complex, she said. Shadow Creek has gotten three failing grades on its inspections. The city assigned its right to buy the property to Dallas developer Centurion American. Carsten Forstmann and his mother, Ursula Witt, were also moving out Wednesday. Forstmann described how he made many repairs for his mother, such as replacing kitchen counters and the bathtub. "I was never reimbursed for any of that," he said. _ The air conditioning had been off since Friday, he said. Paula Jernigan, executive director of Mission Central, a social services agency for residents in Hurst, Euless and Bedford, said she learned that Shadow Creek was closing early Wednesday morning. An employee went to the complex and gave information about Mission Central's Family Opportunities Program to the remaining residents, she said. Elizabeth Campbell, 817-390-7696 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF "S' MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY,1 TTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CR4NOR INI.11.IL CNTR .11cDON.ILD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCIIELL LIBRARY,1D.11IN LIBRARY REF ILIRTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED 1 ' I I 1 5. DATE OFA 7 /5 ARTICLE I f� l NEWSPAPER FWST Loss of longtime beehive creates buzz for Euless resident BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL liz@star-telegram.com EULESS When volunteers came to talk to Sam Atchley about doing much-needed projects around his home, he had only one request: Don't destroy the beehive that has been housed in a tree trunk for about 40 years. Atchley, who has lived in his home since 1970, doesn't remember when he first noticed the bees but said he spent many hours sitting in a lawn chair watching -- them over the years. "I just liked [the bees]," he said. "When I saw what they were doing, I just liked them. I said, 'Why hey, that's cool we have a beehive,' and I just let them do their own thing." Problem was, the hive — inside a dead cottonwood that had melded into Atchley's roof— needed to be removed for the volunteers to start their work this fall. Dale Turns, a volunteer with the nonprofit 6 Stones who is supervising the projects, contacted beekeeper Jason Smith to take a look and come up with a way to move the hive. Last week, Smith carefully cut into the tree trunk. But only a few bees remained. Atchley suspected that someone he hired to remove that portion of the tree cut too far, exposing the hive to the elements. Atchley, whose wife, Dorothy, has been in the hospital, leaving him little time to watch the bees, saw that the bees were gone Wednesday. The bees were likely flooded out of their home by the recent heavy rains, Smith said. The remaining bees were most likely "the stragglers who didn't get the memo that they were moving," Smith said before using smoke to encourage them to be on their way so that the tree could be removed. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF `-'C MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY/I TTIVY SUTTER FREER1N BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS IV RHODES GETCHELL LIBR4RYAD.LILV LIBR4RYREF HARTSELL BARKER / a Q DATE DISTRIBUTED C, / 1 ( I 1 S DATE OF ARTICLE 7 / l / 5 NEWSPAPER FWST Atchley said the issue of what to do with the beehive began when a friend came by to help him with plumbing repairs and they found they couldn't shut the water off. When city workers arrived to help, they noticed that many things needed to be done, such as roof repairs, painting and yard cleanup. They contacted 6 Stones. "All of a sudden, volunteers showed up and wanted to clean up the house. I am a pretty good giver but not a good receiver. I showed them the beehive; it was -- pretty active and they could see it," Atchley said. Smith, whose father and grandfather were also beekeepers, said that most of his — work involves removing bees from people's homes and that people should think twice before exterminating the beneficial insects. A third of the food we eat is pollinated by bees, Smith said. "Take a deep breath and look at your options before you do that," he said. "They — are neat little bugs; we just get in the way." Elizabeth Campbell, 817-390-7696 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF j ,MAYOR CITYCNCL CITY ATTNY BUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS IV. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARYAD,YIIN LIBRARY REF IIARTSF-LL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED ? / ii DATE OF ARTICLE I / �� i S NEWSPAPER F{i'ST Eyes on H -E-B : Cities compete in hu ,..... challenge _ t `^ w ' rX A .� '� 2,,,,v, . ..,'1" , 1,,,,,,„1",-. CBRISPAS �,�w a � :,, PRUVtU g'x` . Allr 9 ate✓ 7?" k.: b 5' 41 I''s f H ." f,f ,, .n.1 ;(ns _1.$ t' xa1t °,x> 7,-- - --:Y ' sffi ''x y ,oti I 1: a3 7 V iv . ) \ L,:, - ' t '7 _..1..-,„., -3 i if...;;.1.4.F.,,,,,,.... ..-..„,_;:- .--,4 , :,:. ,...-1-.0.4- — -.at, ler Jii a i: iii iae reaaep.t ce By Faye Reeder DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY-ITTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED g / ( I I 15 DATE OF ARTICLE 7 I Le ' S NEWSPAPER F{YST An astonishing number of people living in the cities of Hurst, Euless and Bedford do not have enough food to eat—nearly 13,000 children and adults, according to charity group 6 Stones. Determination to address this appalling statistic resulted in The Mayor's Hunger Challenge, a food drive contest that kicked off in May. _ H-E-B schools Superintendent Steve Chapman issued a public challenge to the mayors of the three cities on May 16 asking them to encourage residents to be generous in donating to food pantries this summer—with a Golden Can trophy going to the mayor whose city donates the most food by July 4. _ "Historically late spring and summer is a slow time of year for food donations to food pantries," said Joe Ader, 6 Stones director of compassion ministries. "However, at the very same time the need for _ food goes up as economically disadvantaged children are out of school for summer break and do not receive the free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch meals that they do during the school year." Mayors from each city launched their respective food campaigns by recording a videotaped challenge posted on Facebook and on the websites of the cities, 6 Stones and Mission Central; a _ Hurst charity involved in the project. Using social media, email blasts, public meetings, posters, press releases and word of mouth, the news about the challenge spread. A donation from a Euless business, Southgate Constructors, came about after overhearing a conversation about the project at a City Council meeting. The company donated 1,162 pounds of food for the cause. Ader said the goal for the inaugural event was to collect 4,000 pounds of food, but early indicators pointed toward nearly doubling that goal by the end of the contest. The food will be managed and distributed by the 6 Stones New Hope Center in Bedford and Mission Central in Hurst, Ader explained. "Both organizations provide food to people in need that come into their facilities each week. Last _ year the 6 Stones New Hope Center served 13,721 individuals in Hurst, Euless and Bedford. Mission Central serves about 20,000 individuals each year," he said. Mac Churchill Auto Mall collected donations from customers and staff that were donated to Bedford. Texas Harley-Davidson in Bedford hosted "Taste of Texas Meets the Mayor's Hunger Challenge" last month where an impressive amount of food was collected. "You give those Harley guys a worthwhile cause and they certainly come through," said spokeswoman Natalie Foster. "They have such big hearts." Foster added that city staff had also generously donated a lot of food. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE -) OF ,tiL-1 YOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED I ( I 1 I S DATE OF ARTICLE Le ' IS- NEWSPAPER FWST "It is amazing to see how Bedford residents and businesses have come together for such a worthy cause supporting the kids in the H-E-B school district as well as the seniors that are below the poverty line,"writes Bedford Mayor Jim Griffin. _ Euless Mayor Linda Martin volunteered at a vacation Bible school at Euless First Methodist where a weeklong food drive was conducted. "It was a great opportunity to talk to children about the very real problem of hunger in our community," Martin said. Euless spokeswoman Betsy Deck said an eye-opener for her was the emphasis on donating heartier foods. "In the past I might have given green beans or fruit. Now I'm focusing more on providing proteins and foods that a family can stretch into a meal," she said. According to statistics gathered for the project, 6 percent of senior adults in the Hurst-Euless- - Bedford area live below the poverty line and often must make a choice between medication and food. Slightly more than half of students in H-E-B schools receive free and reduced lunch during the school year. "It saddens me that there are people in the cities of H-E-B that have suffered real hunger. To me this is appalling," said Hurst Mayor Richard Ward in his videotaped message. In an emailed message he writes, "It's been an honor for the City of Hurst to be a part of such a great cause, and I love seeing our community come together to help make a difference." Hurst spokeswoman Kara Crane said a big donation from Delgado Orthodontics assisted the efforts in her city. Foster said the Bedford Animal Shelter offered 35 percent off adoption prices with a donation of two food items, and their 4thFest celebration collected food as well. Ader was mum about who was in the lead in the Mayor's Hunger Challenge at the deadline for this column, but the rumor mill claims that Bedford had a slight lead over Euless with Hurst in third place. Final results will be posted on w vw.6i>tones.orgihunger. "It is not just about food—it is about providing hope and restoring dignity to families in need," said Ader. "We are here to be a catalyst of hope to people that are in need." DISTRIBUTED TO: / PAGE OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CR=INOR ANLILIL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS IV. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED J fi I I DATE OF ARTICLE / I 1 '-' 11 �� NEWSPAPER FWST Bobcats are par for the gof course in North Texas , .,,,o,,,., s a r: /, i. 'a ..1 .1t►/ f1'��1,,..y::�• �•l J;i, yi r'7 Al,r %. ?i: �.r ti.I .",. .,a , -, i '.•. * r .i f 1 l l Ad , 6 poi Y ....`1.744,410. • rl1 r E 96f n. iY :„.z...4..... rk . 11.047P ' l, ',: `t ♦ Y `� t '°'..' . t ti , r. 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Yl ..1.;•'.‘„';'. - -r., t "- 4 '.�. 4. • Or i t Y F.', ..µ.. +Ir' : .- % '' Agig'..''''' As part of her college thesis, Utah State student Julie Golla checks out a bobcat underneath a bridge at Texas Star Golf Course. I Texas Star Golf Course Handout ; , , . mot I ;; 4 �.. Wit^ �I At .. ' lb. ' ms's: An egret keeps watch over the No. 9 green at Waterchase Golf Club in east Fort Worth, which is home to a variety of migratory birds and wildlife. I Ron T. Ennis Star-Telegram archives DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 3 OF 1 MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY SUTTER FREEM4N BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR I McDONALD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARYADMMIIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER oig 1 J DATEDISTRIBUTED l� 1 I. I I S DATE OF ARTICLE 1 f 1 115 NEWSPAPER FWST Imo me a t ,to„;,,.. A.,, 41,•...1. 3. • -. . • er; - . .- . ' G'";- - r.r4-- i s, ' r• , :! --.. :-0 '• rte' - • i. 4 watY.. ''-:::-:-.:-4,:i`.1%,1'4'..may. a ma Bobcats and other wildlife like the ample water and dense woods at Texas Star Golf Course in - I ,y - u • t. 1 • . - - - u am DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE f OF i — MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER r1I i DATE DISTRIBUTED c' i ( D tTEOF 1RTICLE l ! I J NEWSPAPER FWST .1'. i�'f w I i " *'+,ii Ci...: .. .L . - _ «....... - �' .S Y `'�y !' ' I -. .,✓• ^ y c�-y r r • --"'.-41;70,, ,',.:,-,. Ken Jones tees off at Texas Star Golf Course in Euless, where a number of bobcats have found a good habitat, and are finding cool places to hide out during the day. I Joyce Marshall Star-Telegram By Terry Evans Special to the Star-Telegram EULESS Jim Jolley wasn't surprised to find a bobcat sunning herself mere feet from him on Texas Star Golf Course's LNo. 15 tee. As a volunteer golf marshal, the retired commercial pilot has watched bobcats and other critters cutting across Lfairways, tee boxes and greens searching for food and otherwise living large on the course's 275 acres. L `'I could hear her purring,"Jolley said. "'She opened her eyes, looked at me, then closed them again. I stood there watching her nap for about five minutes,then I walked off." LAmple water and dense swaths of native trees and grasses preserve habitats on the public golf course in Euless, but it's hardly alone as a home to wildlife in North Texas. A variety of animals and migratory birds can L regularly be seen at courses across the region, from Texas Star to Waterchase Golf Club in Fort Worth to Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington. Armadillos, raccoons.opossums, coyotes.turtles—even wild hogs and nutria—all frequent the links in these parts. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 5 OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED 3 I 11 ) 1 5 DATE OF ARTICLE 1/ I c---? ' ' S NEWSPAPER FWYST Bobcats, of course, are on the prowl as well. A college student working on her masters in wildlife biology chose Texas Star—along with Westdale Hills Golf Course, also in Euless,and Waterchase—to fuel her thesis: Urban Bobcat Study. With help from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Julie Golla, a Utah State University student,trapped .11 14 bobcats between January and April 2014. Ten were large enough to wear GPS tracking collars designed to fall off after one year. After documenting their health and appearance, she released each cat where it was caught and tracked where they went. The answer:just about anywhere they wanted to. "Urban carnivore is a new sector of wildlife research,a new field,"Golla said. "Cities are expanding. exploding outward,and more of these animals are adapting. Understanding how they live among people is important in order for the bobcats to stay in their habitat and the people to be safe." But people's safety rarely is an issue with bobcats,Golla said.One of her goals is spreading the message that the state's up to 1.3 million bobcats(according to a 2009 Texas Parks and Wildlife estimate)don't deserve to be lumped in with cougars,bears and other dangerous North American predators. Bobcats are about twice the size of house cats and range throughout North America,Golla said. Males average 23 pounds; females, 17 pounds. And, while the data Golla is still studying hasn't yet suggested how many bobcats inhabit the study area's 49,000 acres—covering parts of Fort Worth,Northeast Tarrant County and Arlington—it has shown that they can range about 5 miles along rivers and through woods within their territories.Golla hopes the humans who share those bobcats' territories can be persuaded to coexist with them. "We wanted to give the public actual facts instead of hearsay so they can decide how to coexist with wildlife," Golla said. "They don't create issues so long as the relationship remains just observing each other." Derek Broman, a Texas Parks and Wildlife urban biologist,said when most incidents involving bobcats and 1 people happen, humans are at fault. "People need to stop feeding these animals," Broman said. "They're associating humans with food sources, and the negative encounters start with feeding,especially hand feeding. Ultimately. someone gets bitten." However, neither humans nor their pets are on bobcats' menus. Broman said. "Bobcats don't want to prey on something that will fight back," Broman said. `'They want something they can overpower easily. It will be rare when they find a dog or cat to be suitable prey." DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLLVS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER D.1 TE DISTRIBUTED Wil ( l l DATE OFARTICLE5 7I ( I 1 NEWSPAPER FfGST A mystery at Westdale Hills One of few complaints against a bobcat during the study's capture phase sent Golla and Broman to Westdale Hills,a hilly par-3 golf course that winds its way through an apartment community in Euless. L "He would lie next to the cart path,stroll around the fairways,cruise around like he owned the place,"Golla said."He was so big that a couple of people were concerned about him; but he never caused any trouble. We caught him,put a GPS collar on him, turned him loose and tracked him from February to August before the collar malfunctioned." The collars, which also are data-collection devices, send a homing signal after they drop,so that the data can be added to the study. Golla found the malfunctioning collar in a creek. There was a bullet hole in it. The fate of the Westdale Hills male remains a mystery. "We don't know if the bobcat was hit by a car[as was one female in the study group]and someone took the collar off,or if someone shot him,"Golla said. "Bobcats are not a protected species. We never saw that bobcat bow again." 'We have some beautiful bobcats' Bobcats never generate complaints from Texas Star's golfers. said Glenda Hartsell-Shelton, the general manager. "There's never been an incident, and no one has asked to get rid of them,"Hartsell-Shelton said. "People think it's cool that they're out there. There aren't many places you can go and be 20 feet from a bobcat." And people like Jolley think it's fantastic seeing and sharing stories about them. "I was sitting in a golf cart at No. 6 green when the tallest bobcat I've seen sauntered by me so close and so Lslowly I could have reached out and touched it,"Jolley said. Golfers and staff at Waterchase enjoy similar urban-wildlife relationships,said Alison Wise,the club's food and beverage manager. "We have some beautiful bobcats." Wise said. "I know we've seen at least two separate ones in the last year, because one's bigger than the other." LKeeping track of critters LTexas keeps tabs on such public observations at iNaturalist.onc, Broman said. It's a website"where the public contributes to conservation and research." Broman said. "TPWD uses it to ,tip r,,n,t man,(, nnhtir nhcarvatinn of ntantc and animate herance that's a very imnortant data resource.'' DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 7 OF / aim MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED K 1 L r if 5 DATE OF ARTICLE 7 I ( 15 NEWSPAPER FWST The public responded with more than 270 bobcat observations on iNaturalist.org in the last 2 1/2 years, Broman said. "That's a tiny percent of the actual sightings, because so few people know about the website," Broman said. There have been a handful of rare wildlife sightings, Broman said. "River otters have been seen southeast of Dallas in the Great Trinity Forest, up by Lake Lewisville and up near Lake Lavon," Broman said."Mink were reported in southeast Dallas,central Grand Prairie and down by Lake Benbrook." Such encounters"have huge implications, because these critters are indicators of good water quality," Broman said."As much as we bash the Trinity [River] it appears it's healthy enough to support these carnivores. It's fantastic that the public is seeing these things. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY AD LV LIBRARY REF HART.SELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED C� 11 ( / ' DATE OFARTICLE 7 l l Ci l l s NEWSPAPER FWST NRH starts new exchange zone for online buyers ,_ sellers NORTH RICHLAND HILLS The city has opened a safe zone for residents who buy products online to make the exchanges, one of several Tarrant County cities to do so. In North Richland Hills, the new Exchange Zone is two clearly marked parking spaces in front of the Police Department at 7301 N.E. Loop 820. The department had already set aside,space for people with child-custody transfers, police investigator Keith Bauman said. The online zone is an extension of that program and a response to national reports of robberies and other crimes during online transactions, city officials said. In April, Bedford and Euless started providing exchange zones in the parking lot of their police departments. Arlington police are working on one, officials said. "Can we remove the problems? No," Bauman said. "We try to do our best to lesson those potential problems and give individuals a safe location to go." Bauman said he was unaware of any e-commerce crimes in North Richland Hills. But reports of such crimes have surfaced rapidly across the country during the past few years. In San Francisco, a 22-year-old man was shot and killed in broad daylight when he tried to sell a PlayStation 4 near a park. The man arrested agreed to meet after responding to a Craigslist ad, according to news reports. _. In Prince George's County, Md., three people were arrested after robbing people of iPhones advertised on Craigslist. The three males would agree to meet their victims and then rob them, according to news reports. In Tacoma, Wash., two teenagers were robbed and kidnapped after they went to look at a car advertised on Craigslist. The teenagers managed to escape. Two men were arrested, according to news reports. P. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE �� OF t M4 YOR CITY CNCL CITY ATT,VY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR ,1IcDONALD COLLINS IV. RHODES GETCIIELL LIBR.-CRY.-ID.'.II,V LIBRARY REF IL-1RTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED f J 1 [I S I � ' S NEWSPAPER F{VST ECCHA GE ZC 0}..: v ...^....i, �,...�• ►. .. qtr ♦ ��.a l l^�...►.. It. ,,y�- t4�{Y,t�_ : YNR!" sr it,,,••,-,%,„.--,_•.,-.-..,:,,"-k , .• .. _ 5 • �� ; ,.. '� ..Urtadgt ie. .«.+ ?..c}:'' yE. 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I Ron Jenkins Star-Telegram archives By Gene Trainor Special to the Star-Telegram DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR ,MIeDON.ILD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED t 0 / DATE OF ARTICLE —1 I < < / 1 NEWSPAPER FWST People in North Richland Hills do not need to sign up or notify the department about a planned transaction, Bauman said. They can just show up. The area has a video surveillance system operating all the time, and police officers are just steps away from the parking lot. The program has been underway for a few weeks. During a recent Monday evening, North Richland Hills resident Randy Bright parked his vehicle at the Exchange Zone to sell a hand-held video game device. "I think it's great," he said. "It keeps people honest or it makes you feel like it does." It also provides a sense of security, he said. The department encourages residents to consider options like the Exchange Zone. Bedford designated three of its parking spaces with green markings saying "exchange zone." Each space is monitored by surveillance cameras, and dispatchers inside the buildings can see the activity outside. In Euless, several spaces in the Police Department's northwest parking lot at 1102 Euless Blvd. are marked as exchange zones. Those spaces also can be used for child-custody exchanges. Arlington police are working to establish safe zones at police stations, spokeswoman Tiara Ellis Richard said, adding that the main lobby at Division and Cooper streets is always open if people want to meet in a monitored area. In Fort Worth, the main Police Department lobby at 350 W. Belknap St. is open 24 hours a day with an officer on duty. The Benbrook Police Department's parking lot is equipped with a video camera, and people are welcome to use the lot or the lobby for custody exchanges or online transactions, Police Chief James Mills said. Craigslist's recently updated safety page includes the suggestion, "Consider making high-value exchanges at your local police station." The website :a+ a.!_s' ;;, says "hundreds" of departments nationwide offer a protected site for Craigslist, eBay, Facebook and other transactions involving strangers. THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MATERIAL FROM THE STAR-TELEGRAM ARCHIVES. 11 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE �t OF L. MAYOR CITYCVCL CITY ATTJVY SUTTER FREEMAN BROJ N CR-1NOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS IV. RIIODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIX LIBRIRYREF IL IRTSELL BARKER • DATE DISTRIBUTED r / ( I / I DATE OFARTICLE -7 , I 9 / / s NEWSPAPER FWST PLAYING IT SAFE Area police urge residents to consider doing these things when meeting a stranger to buy or sell an expensive item in an online advertisement. • Take someone with you. • If something feels "off," stop. • Make sure relatives and friends know the time and place. • Never list your home address or phone number. • Research the seller/buyer if possible. • Check other websites to determine whether the seller/buyer has had any reported problems. • Research products to determine their.true worth. •Avoid out-of-the-way meeting places and nighttime transactions. • Be wary of someone who insists on a secluded location. •Avoid sellers who contact you without invitation. • Be wary of out-of-town buyers. Source: Arlington police _ DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY AI TTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANL'/AL CVTR McDON,I LD COLLINS W RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF IL IRTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED l i I I I DATE OF ARTICLE 7/-)0115 NEWSPAPER FWST _ Dallas Stars youth program helpsplayers build skills_ have fun By Rick Mauch Special to the Star-Telegram Like any sport, you never know where the next superstar will come from. Of course, often playing a • sport can be just for the fun of it. Either way, the Dallas Stars Little Rookies program provides youngsters ages 4-8 with a chance to get better at the game of hockey and have a good time at the same time. "The Little Rookies program is a youth hockey initiative," said Jim Lites, Dallas Stars president and CEO. The program, designed by former Dallas Star and National Hockey League Hall of Famer Mike Modano, is offered five times per year. It offers first-time youth hockey players a chance to try the sport for free. Each four-week program consists of 30-minute sessions on Saturdays, usually beginning at noon. Locally, they are held at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Euless, 1400 S. Pipeline Road West. All the necessary equipment is provided. "The program allows for children in the area to learn about hockey, while being fully outfitted in equipment, without any financial burden to the family," said Lites. "We are continually committed to growing the sport of hockey in North Texas and across the entire Lone Star State." The program has two winter sessions, along with spring, summer and fall. To find the dates, call 817-267-4233 or visit to DrPepperStarCenters.com. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE --Y OF 3 _ YOR CITY CNCL CITY.-1 TTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWV CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS IV. RHODES GE•TCHELL LIBR.IRYADMIN LIBRARY REF IL-IRTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED III I DATE OF ARTICLE 7/ I i NEWSPAPER FWST Happy Movements The Bedford Parks and Recreation Department is offering a different type of yoga class for citizens age 55 and over. Happy Movements provides therapeutic principles with yoga, respecting the body's changes as it ages. _ The class will combine traditional yoga with a more gentle, non-traditional approach. Participants will learn proper breathing techniques and meditation. No previous yoga experience is required, but participants must be able to get down to and up from the floor. — The next set of classes begins July 28. For more information, visit www.bedit rdtx.gov. BESA hosting British Challenger Camps Bedford Euless Soccer Association is hosting British Challenger Soccer Camps for various ages — Aug. 3-7 at the Stormie Jones Soccer Complex. Camps include First Kicks (ages 3-4), cost$88; Mini-Soccer(5-6), $103; Half-Day(7-16), $134; and Golden Goal (Monday-Thursday, all ages), $55. _ For times and more information, e-mail georS>ewilliamsuchallengersports.com. Hurst United Soccer registration Regular registration for the fall season of Hurst United Soccer is now online. Also, in-person registration will be held Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Dick's Sporting Goods at Northeast Mall. Anyone who registers between July 26-Aug. 1 will incur a $25 late penalty and will not be ._ guaranteed placement. This also applies to returning players. Contact hus,ireeistrar'u!,mail.com Challenger soccer camps Blue Sky Sports Center in Euless will host a British Soccer Camp July 27-31. This is one of America's most popular soccer camps. — Call 817-545-2243 for more information. Youth baseball registration Registration for the fall baseball leagues at The Parks at Texas Star is underway through Aug. 16. — Leagues include Rookie, A, AA and AAA for ages 3 and up. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 3 OF J AL-1 YOR CITY CNCL CITY A TTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CR,1NOR ANIMAL CNTR McDO.V,ILD COLLINS W. RIIODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF IL-1RTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED 5? I I ) I I C DATE OF ARTICLE 7/ '-2o / / S NEWSPAPER FWST For more information, e-mail pats@eulesstx.gov or call 817-685-1838. Open-play volleyball Hurst Recreation Center has open-play volleyball on Mondays from 6-10 p.m and 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays. There must be at least four players present in order to set up the net. Contact the center at 817-788-7325. Weekly racquetball challenge The Hurst Recreation Center is holding a racquetball challenge each Tuesday through Thursday from 7-10 p.m. Court 1 is reserved for the Challenge. Players wishing to participate register by signing their name on a form on a clipboard outside the court. The more you win, the longer you get to keep control of the court. To participate in the challenge, a person must be age 16 or over. For more information, contact the Hurst Recreation Center at 817-788-7325. Water aerobics classes Curious about water aerobics? Drop into a class at a Euless pool and give it a try. For $10 (non-refundable), visitors can come to a class and see if it's for them. Classes are offered for various sessions and prices. The fee cannot be used as credit toward a card punch or membership. For more information, call 817-685-1666. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF I_ MA YOR CITY CNCL CITY A TTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR ,tIcDONALD COLLINS IV RHODES GETCHELL LIBR-IRYADMIN LIBRIRYREF IL-IRTSELL BARKER ff DATE DISTRIBUTED SiI f l I S DATE OF ARTICLE 7 /'? / NEWSPAPER F{VST T rr t MIMI Harwood Road extension willrovide another route to p _.DFWAir ort p ... . • ... ,,.. „... .;. . ..., ...... MEM S mat '� 5 .e�� <ye -Pi,i 0J `^ 1 ';'-'t7 . ms's' Ami y”' ^- tea-« ..,...—........--/14.'_ 1€;.ry 3� ._� _..,n,_+.9,--- .,mecu-ac .W...m- .- - ... . .a�s _ j 11 A proposed extension of Harwood Road in Euless would provide another access — point to DFVV Air•ort. Rodger Mallison Star-Tele•ram archives By Elizabeth Campbell and Gordon Dickson — liz@star-telegram.com, dicksoncstar-telegram.corn DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF LI ALIYOR CITY CNCL CITY.1TTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CVTR :%IkDO1Y-1LD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED I DATE OF ARTICLE 7 /,- NEWSPAPER Fjf ST EULESS With the proposed extension of Harwood Road, motorists in a few years may have a new east-west pathway to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. DFW Airport and the Texas Department of Transportation are looking at plans to build a 1.27-mile four-lane extension of Harwood Road to help ease traffic congestion in and around the airport. Officials from TxDOT, the Federal Aviation Administration and the airport are holding an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Mary Lib Saleh Public Library, 201 N. Ector Drive, to give the public a chance to comment on the project. Plans include extending Harwood Road from Texas 360 east to International Parkway. Texas 360 would then link up with Rental Car Drive and Northgate Drive, forming a new east-west corridor connecting Euless and Irving. "We're excited about it. It's going to provide another avenue for our residents to go east or west," said Euless spokeswoman Betsy Deck. The road would be built on airport land that is mostly undeveloped, DFW spokesman David Magana said. Construction probably won't begin for at least three years, Magana said. An environmental impact study is underway, and once that's complete the design and construction may then go forward. A cost estimate wasn't yet available, said TxDOT spokesman Val Lopez. Regionally important roads Harwood Road is a city street, not a highway, that runs from Davis Boulevard in North Richland Hills through Hurst, Bedford and Euless and in many areas cuts through residential neighborhoods. But because TxDOT has vast expertise in hiring contractors and securing state and federal funds for _ road work, it often oversees contracts for local agencies. DFW Airport likely would play a strong role in the project, since nearly all the work would take place on airport property. Harwood Road could become a regionally important road, similar to Mid-Cities Boulevard, an east- west corridor that changes names as it cuts through Saginaw, north Fort Worth, Watauga, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Colleyville and Euless. DISTRIBUTED TO: P.1GE 3 OF j__ MA YOR CITY CNCL CITY.1 TTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CR.ANOR ANIMAL CWTR McDONALD COLLINS IV. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED C' Ili 115 DATE OF ARTICLE 1 1'-'7R V l I NEWSPAPER FWST Unlike Harwood, Mid-Cities already has access to DFW Airport, crossing over Texas 360 to connect to Airfield Drive, which intersects with International Parkway. The stretch of Mid-Cities from Texas 360 to Airfield Drive, which runs by Bear Creek Golf Course, was recently expanded. Deck said because the Harwood extension is in an undeveloped area, road work likely won't cause disruptions to motorists and won't require the taking of any property belonging to homes or businesses. "The least amount of disruption the better," Deck said. Eager for alternate routes The extension of Harwood Road is part of a larger regional effort to improve mobility in the Dallas- Fort Worth area's congested center. DFW Airport has more than 18,000 acres, making it larger than the island of Manhattan. It's widely considered the biggest economic engine and most important job center in North Texas, but for commuters it also forms a formidable geographic obstruction smack dab in the middle of the Metroplex. For years, motorists in Northeast Tarrant County and western Dallas County have dealt with congested, outdated roads and massive construction projects. For example, the $2.5 billion North Tarrant Express project—which included a complete makeover _ of Texas 121/183 "Airport Freeway" in Bedford, Euless and Hurst—was completed about a year ago. But now, a similar project known as Midtown Express —the reconstruction of Texas 183 from Industrial Boulevard in Euless to Interstate 35E in Irving and Dallas—is just getting underway and promises to keep area highways choked with orange barrels until 2018. So motorists remain eager for alternate routes. "Highway 183 is about to be under major construction, and what we've found in the past is when the highway is under construction, Highway 10 fills up very quickly," Deck said. "This will just provide one more connector that residents can use to help keep moving and get home." On Texas 183 in Euless, motorists can expect work related to the Midtown Express project to pick up steam toward the end of the year, said Midtown Express spokeswoman Selma Stockstill. The plans call for adding one toll lane in each direction, and reconstruction and modernization of existing lanes, she said. "By the end of the year in the Euless area, you will see some activity," Stockstill said, adding that some minor traffic switches near the south entrance to DFW Airport are already taking place. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 11" OF (_t. L1 YOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRI NOR ANIMAL CNTR ,ticDON.ILD COLLINS IV. RHODES GETCIIELL LIBRIRY,1D.11IN LIBR.IRYREF ILIRTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED /S) 111 l/-S DATE OF ARTICLE / 1)61- ! / 5— NEWSPAPER F{FST Elizabeth Campbell, 817-390-7696 h, tcrtd;rslli= IF YOU GO Residents interested in learning more about the proposed extension of Harwood Road are invited to attend a public meeting. •When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday •Where: Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector Drive • More info: The meeting is open house-style, so residents may come and go as they please. Maps of the proposed route will be available and officials with the Texas Department of Transportation and -- other agencies will be on hand to answer questions and hear feedback. • • Online: Eulesstx.gov. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATT.VY SUTTER FREE.111N BRO{FN CR-1NOR ANIMAL CVTR McDON,ILD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRIRYADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OF ARTICLE 1 I �) I � NEWSPAPER FWW'ST NewMO homespp g o i n up in .... p Euless south _. ..._ . , ,,, , ••11 _ . • a...7 7.'.....:-,.z....—7..:—:it.:-.7.—:...7-- I Ifs 'j Te i 1 # — i . !. .:4:t.;-e. ' 7 - - .k, .- '-. 7! 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RHODES GETCIIELL LIBRARY AWRY LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED S I / i / IS DATE OF ARTICLE 7 ! ''R Y1/ 5 NEWSPAPER FWST To Councilwoman Linda Eilenfeldt, who is also a Realtor, the construction boom is good news. "Euless is uniquely positioned to have easy access to good schools. The city is also well run and it is close to D/FW Airport and the Airport Freeway. You can be anywhere from north Dallas to downtown Fort Worth in 20 minutes," she said. The city is also close to two Trinity Railway Express stations, in CentrePort and Hurst. Mike Collins, the city's planning and economic development director, said 70 permits have been issued for new homes, compared with 29 from the same period last year. The trend to build homes on smaller plots of land is not unique to Euless, he said. "There are fewer large tracts of land. If you are a mature, built-out city without much vacant, undeveloped land, then you are going to look at 2-to 5-acre tracts for development that hasn't occurred before," he said. Recently, the City Council approved plans for several development projects south of Airport Freeway, including a 57-acre mixed-use development called Midtown that will have a mix of single- family, town homes and urban lofts along with restaurants. Another 15-acre development includes single-family homes and housing for senior citizens. '— Bloomfield Homes and Gardner Capital are partners in the project which is south of Texas 10 and bounded by Collum Street on the west and Dickey Drive on the east. Other small subdivisions in — various phases of completion include 3.2 acres off of East Whitener Road, where Southlake-based Bloomfield Homes is building 19 homes. r., Bloomfield President Don Dykstra said the homes will sell in the $300,000 to $400,000 range. Dykstra said he is also building in north Euless. "The city has great access to places like Las Colinas. There are lots of people who grew up in Euless and want to raise their families there," Dykstra said. _ Elizabeth Campbell, 817-390-7696 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTiVY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR %IcDON-ILD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBR=IRYADJIIN LIBRARY REF H.IRTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED ( I I Ils DATE OF ARTICLE ! q/73 NEWSPAPER FWST Hurst rec center hosts weekly _ challenges _ By Rich Mauch Special to the Star-Telegram • • Think you're the best racquetball player on the block? The Hurst Recreation Center is giving you a chance to prove it with its Racquetball Challenge. The competition is held from 7-10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday of each week. "It's kind of new for us, but it's been done for years at other sites," said recreational attendant Vickie Gill. "It's a great opportunity for people who play racquetball to get to know other players." In fact, Gill said the event was started when a player new to the facility didn't know anyone to play. He downloaded a program that got the challenge started. The process is simple. Court 1 is reserved for the challenge. Players wishing to participate register by signing a form on a clipboard outside the court. The more you win, the longer you get to keep control of the court. _ "Racquetball is a sport that's seen its ups and downs, but on Monday nights from 6-8:30, our courts stay full even when there's not a challenge," Gill said. To participate in the challenge, a person must be 16 or over. For more information, contact the Hurst Recreation Center at 817-788-7325. Bulldogs win Hurst Basketball playoffs DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF — MAYOR CITY CVCL CITY A TTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS i`V. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARYADMLV LIBR-IRYREF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED l 1 / I l DATE OF ARTICLE / q /15 NEWSPAPER FTVST Red Nation finished a perfect season and won the championship of the Hurst Recreation Center mens basketball playoffs, defeating the Bulldogs 77-60 in the title game. In the semifinals, Red Nation (9-0), regular-season champions of the Thursday Night League, defeated the Tuesday Night League runners-up Broncos (6-2), 94-59. The Bulldogs (6-3), Thursday — Night League runners-up, upset Tuesday Night League regular-season champs Celtic Dynasty (6-2) 92-86. It was Red Nation's second victory against the Bulldogs this season, having won a regular-season meeting 73-47. Bedford swim lessons The third session of H2Oasis Swim Lessons will be July 7-17 at the Bedford Aquatics Center. Age groups are Aqua Tots (3-5), Guppies (6-up), Minnows (6-up)and Dolphins (6-up). For more information, call 817-952-2319. Bedford-Euless Soccer signups — Fall recreational league registration for the Bedford-Euless Soccer Association is approaching. Walk- in registration dates and sites are July 11 at Euless Family Life Center and July 18 at Bedford Public Library. Both are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. BESA will also have competitive tryouts in evenings July 1-7 at Meadow Park in Bedford. Visit www.besasoccer.com for times for each age and gender group. Registration can also be done online. Hurst United Soccer registration — Regular registration for the fall season of Hurst United Soccer is now online. Also, in-person registration will be held July 18 and 25 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Dick's Sporting Goods at Northeast Mall. Anyone who registers between July 26-Aug. 1 will incur a $25 late penalty and will not be guaranteed placement. This also applies to returning players. Contact hus,rrc4itrara 14rnail.co111 This weekend at Softball World — DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE .,j OF zi MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CR NOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS TV. RHODES GETCHELL LIBR-IRY.IDMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED S 1 II I 15 DATE OF ARTICLE (-r I/ NEWSPAPER FWST The Eighth Annual Big Apple/NYPD SBW Cup Series Qualifier will be played Saturday. It is a qualifier for the championship later in July. Contact 817-267-7867. Not too late to sign up for Hurst Softball The Hurst summer softball season has started, but that doesn't mean the opportunity to play is over. Teams sometimes need players to fill in when a roster spot becomes available. Summer play is an eight-game season, shortened because of the weather delays in the spring. Leagues and their schedules include Mens and Womens on Monday, Mens and Co-Rec on Tuesday through Thursday, and Mens, Mens Church and Co-Rec on Friday. Call 817-788-7320 for more information or visit www.tearnsideline.convhurst. Texas Parks League registration Registration for the fall baseball leagues at The Parks at Texas Star will get underway in July. Leagues include A, AA and AAA. To contact the Parks at Texas Star, e-mail pats;aieulesstx.gov or call 817-685-1838. Open-play volleyball Hurst Recreation Center has open-play volleyball on Mondays from 6-10 p.m on Mondays and 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays. There must be at least four players present in order to set up the net. Contact the center at 817-788-7325. Water aerobics classes Curious about water aerobics? Drop into a class at a Euless pool and give it a try. For$10 (non-refundable), visitors can come to a class and see if it's for them. Classes are offered for various sessions and prices. The fee cannot be used as credit toward a card punch or membership. For more information, call 817-685-1666. No meet for Surf this week DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W . RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY.1DMLV LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER /02-9 DATE DISTRIBUTED J / '5 DATE OF ARTICLE 4' //5 NEWSPAPER FWST The Bedford Surf swim team will return to competition at Southlake on July 11. That will be followed by the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Region 4 Championships at Keller ISD Natatorium July 18 and 19. Those who qualify will advance to the TAAF Games of Texas July 30-Aug. 2 in Bryan/College Station. More information on the Bedford Surf swim team can be found at SwMed ford Fun.coni Surf or by calling the Boys Ranch Activity Center at 817-952-2323. Euless Track has week off The Euless Track Club will take this weekend off before finishing the regular season at Lewisville on July 11. The TAAF Region 4 Meet is July 18-19 at The Colony. From there, qualifiers will advance to the TAAF Games of Texas in Bryan/College Station July 30-Aug. 3. For more information, visit ws-s-tiv.euiesstx.gov. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF l MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDON.1LD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED 3 I I ) 1 DATE OF ARTICLE / I / 15 NEWSPAPER FWST What'shappeningin H-E-B More restaurants are opening in Hurst Hurst,which is quickly becoming a dining destination in Northeast Tarrant County,has added two more restaurants. Soulman's Bar-B-Que,where the customers are welcomed with a hearty"Come on in and pig out,"opened Monday at 565 W. Bedford-Euless-Road. The 40-year-old restaurant chain with locations in Cedar Hill,Garland Dallas and Terrell, features slow- cooked,hickory smoked ribs,brisket, chicken and hot links. Popular sides include ranch house beans, spicy creamed corn and kale salad. A week after a Dairy Queen opened on the north side of the North Tarrant Express at the Precinct Line exit, a Pollo Tropical opened today on the south side. A"soft opening"is scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the location at 1495 Precinct Line Road,but the real food party starts at 9 a.m. Friday,with an all-day beach party under the palm trees to celebrate the restaurant's grand opening. The opening will feature live music, a remote radio broadcasts and the first 100 customers in line will get family meal coupons and will also have a chance at winning free Polo Tropical chicken for a year. Euless, Hurst offices closed Friday for July Fourth All city offices in Euless and Hurst will be closed on Friday in observance of the July Fourth holiday. Bedford will be open on Friday and closed on Monday. _ Trash service will not be affected in any of the three cities. While most city facilities will be closed on Friday and Saturday, their water parks and swimming pools will be open. Check your cities websites for hours. Texas Star Golf Course in Euless will open both days, but on Saturday Raven's Grille and the pro shop will close early, at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF 41 MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYA TTNY SUTTER FREEM-IN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDON=ILD COLLINS WV RHODES GETCHELL LIBR-IRY.IDMLV LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED ? / // I I s DATE OF ARTICLE 1 I / / NEWSPAPER FWST Bedford Parks offering - military-style aquatic - workoutro ram - p g By Rick Mauch Ever thought you could use a military-style workout, but didn't want to commit to all else that Uncle Sam requires? Or maybe you served and wish you could have those kind of workouts once again. — Then perhaps the Aquatic Boot Camp offered by the Bedford Parks and Recreation Department is what you're looking for. It's 55 minutes of non-stop, fat-burning, military-style workouts in and out of the water. "Our Aquatic Boot Camp is a high-intensity workout designed to push the individuals as if they were going through boot camp, but the instructors will do so without harassing someone,"joked Tyler Sievert, Bedford Parks and Recreation Aquatics Coordinator. — "The individuals taking the class get all the benefits of a land-based boot camp, but with the buoyancy of the water providing a low-impact (workout) on the joints and muscles of the body." — Sievert said the program, while water-based, is something that is good for people of all fitness levels with intermediate or advanced swimming experience. Participants must be 16 or over. — "No swim team experience is necessary, but it certainly won't hurt," he said. "The instructor, Sgt. Robert Johnson, provides a variety of workouts to meet the needs of both the experienced swimmers as well as the novice swimmers." Classes are held on Monday and Wednesday from 7:45-8:40 p.m. and Saturday from 9:45-10:40 a.m. at Roy Savage Pool in Central Park. Upcoming sessions include: • Session 3: July 13-August 8 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 03 OF Li MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR aIcDOY ILD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ARVIN LIBRARY REF H 1RTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED v + f I l ! DATE OF ARTICLE7/ l NEWSPAPER FWST • Session 4: August 10-September 5 Cost for each session is $80. Visit w w.bedfbrdtx.gov parks%recreation for more information. Surf compete at Ridglea The Bedford Surf swim team competed at Fort Worth Ridglea recently. The team captured 22 gold medals (12 among males, 10 females), 10 silver(6 males, 4 females) and 10 bronze (8 females, 2 males). Eddie Urias, in the Boys 15-17 division, led the Surf with three gold medals and one silver. Hunter Johnson, in the same division, won two gold and two silver, Yuzhou Liu won a gold, two silver and a bronze Boys 13-14 category, Richard Koloust(15-17)won two gold and a bronze, and Troy Warfield (15-17)won a pair of gold Among the females, Lauren Hooper(15-17)won two gold and a bronze, while Elizabeth Klamt(15- 17)won a gold and two silver. Also winning gold medals for the Surf females were Tess Miller(11-12), Elizabeth Johnson (40- - Over), Marsha Dychock (15-17), Jessie Park (15-17), Ashley Youngblood (15-17), Vicki Ford (40- Over), and Kenzie Crews (15-17). Other males winning gold were Jeremiah Carlson (15-17), Nicklas Aune (15-17), and Paul Bovill (40-Over). The Surf will return to competition at Southlake on Saturday(July 11). That will be followed by the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Region 4 Championships at Keller ISD Natatorium July 18 and 19. Those who qualify will advance to the TAAF Games of Texas July 30-Aug. 2 in Bryan/College Station. More information on the Bedford Surf swim team can be found at www.BedfordFun.com/Surf or by calling the Boys Ranch Activity Center at 817-952-2323. Bedford-Euless Soccer signups Fall recreational league registration for the Bedford-Euless Soccer Association is approaching. Walk- in registration dates and sites are Saturday at Euless Family Life Center and July 18 at Bedford Public Library. Both are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Registration can also be done online at wv..bes<,soccetxom. Hurst United Soccer registration DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 3 OF LI MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W. RIIODES GETCIIELL LIBRARYADMLV LIBRARY REF ILARTSELL BARKER — DATE DISTRIBUTED Y/ 1' // DATE OF ARTICLE -2/4, / / NEWSPAPER FWST Regular registration for the fall season of Hurst United Soccer is now online. Also, in-person registration will be held July 18 and 25 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Dick's Sporting Goods at Northeast — Mall. Anyone who registers between July 26-Aug. 1 will incur a $25 late penalty and will not be — guaranteed placement. This also applies to returning players. Contact husaregistrar i;gmail.com Not too late to sign up for Hurst Softball — The Hurst summer softball season has started, but that doesn't mean the opportunity to play is over. Teams sometimes need players to fill in when a roster spot becomes available. Summer play is an eight-game season, shortened because of the weather delays in the spring. Leagues and their schedules include Mens and Womens on Monday, Mens and Co-Rec on Tuesday through Thursday, and Mens, Mens Church and Co-Rec on Friday. Call 817-788-7320 for more information or visit www.teamsidetine.convinua. Texas Parks League registration Registration for the fall baseball leagues at The Parks at Texas Star will get underway in July. Leagues include A, AA and AAA. To contact the Parks at Texas Star, e-mail pats:tieulesstx.go‘ or call 817-685-1838. Open-play volleyball Hurst Recreation Center has open-play volleyball on Mondays from 6-10 p.m on Mondays and 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays. There must be at least four players present in order to set up the net. Contact the center at 817-788-7325. Weekly racquetball challenge — The Hurst Recreation Center is holding a racquetball challenge each Tuesday through Thursday from 7-10 p.m. Court 1 is reserved for the Challenge. Players wishing to participate register by signing their name on a form on a clipboard outside the court. The more you win, the longer you get to keep control of the court. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF 41 YOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY SLITTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR AL:DO:N;-ILD COLLINS W RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ARTILY LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED " r ' / / l DATE OF ARTICLE 7 I I / NEWSPAPER FWYST To participate in the challenge, a person must be age 16 or over. For more information, contact the Hurst Recreation Center at 817-788-7325. Water aerobics classes Curious about water aerobics? Drop into a class at a Euless pool and give it a try. For$10 (non-refundable), visitors can come to a class and see if it's for them. Classes are offered for various sessions and prices. The fee cannot be used as credit toward a card punch or membership. For more information, call 817-685-1666. Euless Track back in action The Euless Track Club will compete again this week after taking the July 4 weekend off. It will finish the regular season at Lewisville on Saturday. The TAAF Region 4 Meet is July 18-19 at The Colony. From there, qualifiers will advance to the TAAF Games of Texas in Bryan/College Station July 30-Aug. 3. For more information about the club, visit www.eulesstx.gov. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF `f' MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED > / l< l / / DATE OF ARTICLE -7 / / 1 5 NEWSPAPER FWST 3, 21ra H-E-B community calendar Euless Friday Library Family Movie, 2 p.m., Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector Dr. Contact 817-685-1480. Ongoing SCORE,The Service Corps of Retired Executives,offers free,45-minute counseling sessions for current and potential small business owners at the Euless Public Library. SCORE representatives are on hand in the evenings on the first Tuesday of every month. Individuals can call the Library Reference Desk to make an • appointment. Contact 817-685-1480. — Moonlit Purls,knitting/crocheting group, second and fourth Monday each month, 6-8 p.m. Euless Public Library,201 N. Ector Dr.Contact 817-685-1480. Through July 23 Summer Food Service Program. Sponsored by Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD,they will provide free meals this summer for those 1-18 years of age.No registration,meal tickets,proof of age or income required. Locations:North Euless Elementary, 1101 Denton Dr.,breakfast 7-8 a.m.,lunch 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,Monday-Thursday.Trinity High School,500 N. Industrial Blvd.,breakfast 7-8 a.m.,lunch 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Euless Family Life Center, lunch noon-12:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. For more information please call 817-399-2120. 1.1 Through Aug. 1 Summer Reading Club,Euless Public Library,201 N. Ector Dr. Sessions: StoryPalooza, Tuesday and Wednesday at 11 a.m. and Thursday at 6:30 p.m.2 x 2 Book Review,Tuesday at 2 p.m. for { students in K-2nd grade. Bluebonnet Book Bunch,Tuesday at 2 p.m. for students in 3rd-6th grade.Teen Smash, Wednesdays at 2 p.m. Superstar shows,all at 2 p.m.: July 11 -Dallas Zoo Animal Adventures;July 16 -Move Your Tail;July 23 -Sugar Free All-Stars;Aug. 1 -Pipdillys. Contact 817-685-1480. Through Aug.21 Parents Night Out, Friday Nights,6-9 p.m., Dr Pepper StarCenter, 1400 S. Pipeline Rd. Parents drop your kids off and have an evening for yourselves every Friday night all summer long. Kids ages 4 to 12 can enjoy a night of ice skating and a movie. Pizza,popcorn and juice will be provided. Cost is$17 for the first child and$15 for each additional sibling. Register by visiting,the information desk,calling 817-267- 4233 or going to DrPepperStarCenters.com. 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE d OF MA FOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED 3 / ( I 113 DATE OF ARTICLE / ! 1 1 15 NEWSPAPER FlY"ST Through Nov. 14 Try Skating for Free, Dr Pepper StarCenter, 1400 S. Pipeline Rd. All new skaters,ages 4 to adult can try skating for free. Enroll and receive: Two 30-minute on-ice skating classes with instructor(s) on two consecutive Saturdays, free public skating on the days of your skating classes,20 percent off coupon for Dallas Stars Skating or Hockey Academy, opportunity to purchase figure or hockey skates at significant savings. Available Saturday sessions: Summer 2: July 18 and 25; Summer 3: August 15 and 22; Fall 1: September 12 and 19;Fall 2: October 10 and 17; Pre-Winter:November 7 and 14.Times are subject to change. Contact the facility at 817-267-4233 for details. Space is limited,and advanced registration is required. To register,call 214-GO-SKATE, go to DrPepperStarCenters.com,or visit the information desk. Happenings at the Senior Center, Euless Family Life Center, 300 W. Midway Dr. Various events and times. Contact 817-685-1400. Novel Ideas Book Club, 1:15 p.m., Euless Public Library,201 N. Ector Dr. This group meets every other Sunday. Book club members choose the books they read,and everyone is welcome. Find more information at • www.meetup.com or contact 817-685-1480. Free tours of historic Heritage Park are offered on the second Saturday of every month between 1 —5 p.m. Visit the all-new Euless Heritage Museum at the Ruth Millican Center, as well as the Himes Log House, the Fuller House and the McCormick Barn. Contact Mary at ofaiva-siale@eulesstx.gov or 817-685-1649. Group tours are available on different days depending on staff availability. Lapsit Storytime, 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday, Euless Public Library,201 N. Ector Dr. Contact 817-685-1480. Amateur Radio Euless meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center at the Euless Police Department, 1102 W. Euless Blvd. Whether you are already a licensed operator looking for a local club or someone just interested in becoming involved in the hobby,you are welcome. To attend a club meeting or for additional information,contact Joe Kraft with the Euless Office of Emergency Management at 817-685-3144 or eulessinfo@eulesstexas.gov. Writers Support Group,7 p.m., third Tuesday each month, Euless Public Library,201 N. Ector Dr. Do you have an interest in writing?The group will offer valuable support and feedback for those just starting out or anyone interested in improving their work in progress. Contact 817-685-1480. Purls of Wisdom, 11 a.m.Tuesdays, Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector Dr.Join this informal group of adults - the first and third Tuesday of the month. Hone your knitting skills or work on other needlework projects. Contact 817-685-1480. StoryPalooza, 6:30 p.m. each Thursday, Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector Dr. Contact 817-685-1480. ESL Conversation Club, 7 p.m. each Tuesday, Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector Dr. ESL Conversation Club requires no registration. Adults 18 and older are welcome to come in and practice their speaking and listening DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE -5 OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED I ' + 1l,3 DATE OF ARTICLE � I 15 NEWSPAPER FWST 1.11 skills.This class is for the Intermediate to Advanced student(ESL levels 2-4). Students must be able to hold a conversation in English in order to participate.No childcare is provided.Contact 817-685-1480. Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m. each Thursday,Euless Public Library,201 N. Ector Dr. Contact 817-685-1480. Hurst July 20 Masked Mondays,noon, l la.m.-noon,Hurst Public Library,901 Precinct Line Rd.Free. Programs for kindergartners and younger.Contact 817-788-7300. Friday Texas Storybook Time,noon Hurst Public Library,901 Precinct Line Rd.Free. Storybook Theatre incorporates theater arts to creatively enhance their performances with the use of costumes,props,music and exaggerated voices.These interactive shows help promote the concept that reading can be fun and exciting. Contact 817-788-7300. Ongoing Through July 28 Terrific Tuesdays,7 p.m. each Tuesday,Hurst Public Library,901 Precinct Line Rd. Free. July programs are: July 7 -Help! Help! Help! Law enforcement;July 14-Over There.Military;July 21 - •r Puppet People;July 28 -We're On a Mission.People Helping People. Contact 817-788-7300. Through July 29 Wow! Wednesdays,2 p.m. Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Rd.Free. Programs for first-through-sixth-graders.July 8 -The League of Extraordinary Improvisers;July 15 -Cool,cold-blooded critters; July 22 -Reading is magic;July 29-Tony Sarg,puppeteer.Contact 817-788-7300. mei Through July 23 Thrilling Thursdays,6 p.m.,Hurst Public Library,901 Precinct Line Rd. Free.July 16 - Inside Magic with Gerald Edmundson;July 23 -Christopher McGuire,classical guitar.Contact 817-788-7300. Through July 31 Fantastic Fridays: Family Movie Matinees,every Friday during June and July,2 p.m. Free. 1.1 Hurst Public Library,901 Precinct Line Rd.Contact 817-788-7300. Writers Club, for writers of all levels,second and fourth Saturday,noon-1 p.m.,Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Rd. Free. Contact 817-788-7300. — Toddler Time, 10 a.m. each Monday, Hurst Library,901 Precinct Line Rd. Free. Themed story time for toddlers ages 1-3 and their parents. Contact 817-788-7300. — Chess Club,4 p.m. each Monday, Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Rd. Free. For elementary ages and up. Contact 817-788-7300. Story Time, 10:45 a.m. each Tuesday, Hurst Public Library,901 Precinct Line Rd. Free. For ages 3-6. Contact 817-788-7300. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE GE ( OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS N. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED 8- 1 1 J DATE OF ARTICLE -7 1 I ' 1 S NEWSPAPER FWST Trinity Writers Workshop, 7 p.m. each Tuesday,Hurst Public Library,901 Precinct Line Rd. Free. This local writers group meets weekly to read,discuss and critique their works and others.Contact 817-788-7300. Senior Center dances,second and fourth Thursdays,7 p.m., Senior Center,700 Heritage Cir. Come enjoy the wood dance floor, live music,refreshments and more. Dances are open to seniors from all over the Metroplex. You do not have to be a member to attend.Entry is $5 per person paid at the door,advance purchase or reservations are not required.Contact 817-788-7710. l Imo Classes at the Senior Center,700 Heritage Cir. A variety of classes are offered each month,including fitness, dance,crafts,quilting,art,ceramics,computer,health related seminars and more.Nominal fees may apply. 6. Registration is always required.Contact 817-788-7710. Events at the Senior Center,700 Heritage Cir. Special events are scheduled throughout the year. Be sure to check the Senior Pipeline regularly on the city web site at www.hursttx.gov. Examples of special events include Elvis Party, Chili Tasting, Health&Benefits Fair,Ice Cream Social,Luau,Craft Fair,Holiday Dessert Buffet,concerts and more.Contact 817-788-7710. Bedford Saturday Tablets For Beginners, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr. Want to know the basics of how to operate your tablet?Bring your mobile device&learn how to navigate,access the internet and customize settings.No experience necessary. Contact 817-952-2350. July 13 Drip Irrigation DIY,6:30-8:30 p.m.,Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr.This program teaches how to install a drip irrigation system from your faucet or how to convert an existing system to drip. Drip irrigation is the most efficient irrigation method and essential to sustainable landscapes. Drip irrigation for foundation watering will also be covered. For Bedford residents only. Registration is free but limited to a class size of 50.Contact Jerry Laverty, 817-952-2258 or jerry.laverty@bedfordtx.gov. Ongoing LThrough July 30 Summer Reading Clubhouse, 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr. Free weekly fun for school-aged children.July 9-Kid Notes by the Arlington Symphony;July 16- LBlackland Prairie Raptor Center;July 23 -Slick Juggling;July 30-Zooniversity.Contact 817-952-2371. Through July 31 Summer Movie Madness, 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest LRidge Dr. Enjoy a movie at the Library. Bottled water and snacks can be enjoyed in the theatre only. No juices, canned soda, coffee, or hot chocolate. Free. July 7 and 10-"Penguins of Madagascar";July 14 and 17 - "The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water."July 21 -"Annie"July 24-No movie;July 28 and 31 -TBD. Contact 817-952-2350. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE .5 OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDOLD COLLINS W RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARYADMLV LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED 5 I 1 / / I DATE OF ARTICLE / 7 J 1 S NEWSPAPER FWST .14 Through July 27 Teen Movie Night,6 p.m.,Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr. Ages 12-17 can come and hang out and enjoy a movie at the Library. Bottled water and snacks can be enjoyed in the theatre only.No juices,canned soda,coffee,or hot chocolate. Free.July 13 -"Iron Man."July 20-"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies."July 27-"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl."Contact 817- 952-2350. Through July 28 A Moment of Science, 10:40 a.m.Tuesdays,Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr. Mad Scientists Ms. Sarah and Ms.Mary will demonstrate basic science principles with fun experiments. You never know what may happen. Free Contact 817-952-2372. Seniors events,daily beginning at 8 a.m., Senior Citizens Center,2817 Hurt Parkway. Contact 817-952-2326. Life Transitions Learning Group, third Saturday of each month, 10:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Dr. If you're thinking about transitions in your career or facing changes in other areas of your life,this group focuses on developing greater self-awareness&learning how to apply your natural gifts and talents in creating paths to help you move forward. Group members will discuss how various topics presented can help to improve our ability to solve problems&make decisions about the things that matter most to us. Reservations are not required for this free program.Contact Susan Hampton at 817-312-6396 or email susan@hamptonassociates.org. Bookworms Book Club,third Saturday of each month,noon-1:30 p.m.,Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr. Free Enjoy reading?Then you will enjoy the Bedford Bookworms' lively literary discussions.No registration is required for this free program.Contact 817-952-2350. mom Bedford Library Stitchers,second Saturdays and third Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr.This program provides an opportunity for stitchers of all skill levels&techniques to gather for sharing&learning.No registration is required for this event. Contact Sue Countryman at 817-577-0406. BPL Writers Circle, first and third Sundays, 1:30-3 p.m., Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr. BPL is sponsoring a free program for writers of all genres. Meet twice a month to fine-tune your craft and help others do the same. Contact 817-952-2350. Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild,second Thursdays,6-8 p.m. Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr. This meeting offers hands-on& lecture-style programs on calligraphy&related arts. Visit fortworthcalligraphersguild.com. Computers for Life, Long Learners,Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr. Need help making computers work for you?Join this informal and informative class and bring your own device or use the library computers.No registration is required for this free class. Contct 817-952-2350. DISTRIBC TED TO: PAGE OF (o MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR — McDONALD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ARVIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED l I IIS DATE OF ARTICLE -7 I -7 1 / NEWSPAPER FWST WordPress MidCities User Group, fourth Saturdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr. Join this active local WordPress user group to learn,create,own,and maintain your website and interne presence at a very low cost. For more information, visit wpdfwmidcities.com. Nom lam INN haff DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF --' MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER II —7 DATE DISTRIBUTED '`‘)/ I ' ! I 5 DATE OF ARTICLE / � I —7 I I S NEWSPAPER FOIST H-E-B community calendar Euless Saturday Movies in the Park,Frozen, 9 p.m., Leon Hogg Amphitheater, 1951 Bear Creek Parkway. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Admission is one food donation per person(canned foods,fruit cups,diapers etc.)All food items donated will be given to the Tarrant Area Food Bank. Concessions will be available for purchase. Call 817-685-1666. Tuesday Water University: Smart Watering, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Euless City Hall,201 N. Ector Drive. This program will give a general overview on drip irrigation, new water conserving technologies,cycle and soak, lawn care, foundation watering,tree watering, irrigation scheduling,and rainwater harvesting. These programs are taught by the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center. The events are free, but you must register to attend. Call 817-685-1821. July 24 Library Family Movie, The LEGO Movie, 2 p.m., Euless Public Library. 201 N. Ector Drive. Contact 817-685-1480. Saturday,July 25,Aug. 1 Little Rookies, noon-12:30 p.m. Dr Pepper StarCenter, 1400 S. Pipeline Road West. The Dr Pepper StarCenter is offering first-time youth hockey players a chance to try the sport for free. This four-week program consists of 30-minute sessions on Saturdays for kids 4-8 years old. All necessary equipment is provided. Contact 817-267-4233 or visit DrPepperStarCenters.com. Hurst Today, Saturday, Wednesday and July 25 Babygarten, 10:30-11:30 a.m., for children birth-18 months and an accompanying caregiver. An educational curriculum involving songs, rhymes and activities that help babies with language acquisition and pre-literacy skills. Contact 817-788-7302. ..., Friday Neighborhood Fishin' Catfish Stocking,Chisholm Park, 2200 Norwood Drive. Neighborhood Fishin' Stocking dates are subject to change because of weather and fish availability. The channel catfish harvest regulation is no minimum length limit, and a five-fish/day bag limit. Persons 17 years of age and older need a fishing license to fish. Persons fishing at these sites can use no more than two poles while fishing. Contact .., 817-788-7000. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ( OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS W. RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER DATE DISTRIBUTED I DATE OF ARTICLE -7 I ) / I NEWSPAPER FWST him Monday Masked Monday,noon, l la.m.-noon. Hurst Public Library. 901 Precinct Line Road. Free. Program is Puppet People. Contact 817-788-7300. Through July 28 Terrific Tuesdays, 7 p.m. each Tuesday, Hurst Public Library,901 Precinct Line Road. Free. LJuly's remaining programs are: Tuesday- Puppet People. July 28- We're On a Mission. People Helping People. Contact 817-788-7300. j Through July 29 Wow! Wednesdays, 2 p.m. Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Road. Free. Programs for first-through sixth-graders. Remaining programs for July are:today-Cool, cold-blooded critters; Wednesday- Reading is magic,July 29-Tony Sarg, puppeteer. Contact 817-788-7300. Through July 23 Thrilling Thursdays, 6 p.m., Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Road. Free. July's Lremaining programs are:Thursday: Inside Magic with Gerald Edmundson;July 23:Christopher McGuire, classical guitar. Contact 817-788-7300. Through July 31 Fantastic Fridays: Family Movie Matinees,every Friday during July, 2 p.m. Free. Hurst Public Library,901 Precinct Line Rd. Contact 817-788-7300. Bedford July 24 Old Bedford School 100-Year Celebration Event, Ice Cream Social,2-4 p.m. Old Bedford School, 2400 School Lane. Contact 817-952-2290 or amy.bourquin@bedfordtx.gov. bedfordtx.gov. July 25 Legos at the Library: Freebuilders, 2-3:30 p.m. Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Drive. For Lkids ages 6-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult and Legos will be provided. Registration is not required. Contact Carrie Glindeman at 817-952-2373. July 26 READ2ROVER, 1:30-3 p.m., Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Drive. Heart of Texas Therapy Dogs encourage children to read by providing a nonjudgmental listener. Furry listeners enjoy lying L. next to the reader and being read to—they won't laugh if a child stumbles over a word. The relationship between child and dog enables the child to gain a positive attitude about reading, improve reading skills, build confidence and enjoy reading. You may register ahead or just drop in. Contact Carrie Glindeman at 817-952- 2373. Through July 30 Summer Reading Clubhouse. 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Drive. Free weekly fun for school-age children. July's remaining programs are: Thursday- Blackland Prairie Raptor Center. July 23 -Slick Juggling. July 30 -Zooniversity. Contact 817-952-2371. Through July 31 Summer Movie Madness, 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest LRidge Drive. Enjoy a movie at the library. Bottled water and snacks can be enjoyed in the theatre only. No DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 3 OF --- MAYOR MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY SUTTER FREEMAN BROWN CRANOR ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS IV RHODES GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL BARKER j IDATE DISTRIBUTED / 1 I CD DATE OF ARTICLE 1 ' 1 3 l S NEWSPAPER FWST juices,canned soda, coffee,or hot chocolate. Free. July movies for the rest of July are: Friday- The Spongebob I Movie: Sponge Out of Water. Tuesday-Annie. July 28 and 31 -TBD.Contact 817-952-2350. Through July 27 Teen Movie Night, 6 p.m., Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Drive. Bottled water and snacks can be enjoyed in the theater only. Free. July's remaining movies are: Monday- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. July 27-Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Contact 817-952- 2350. Through July 28 A Moment of Science, 10:40 a.m. Tuesdays, Bedford Public Library,2424 Forest Ridge Dr. Mad Scientists Ms. Sarah and Ms. Mary will demonstrate basic science principles with fun experiments. You never know what may happen. Free Contact 817-952-2372. T DISTRIB UTED TO: MA YOR M cDO NA LD BARKER CITYCN CL COLLIN S CITY A TTN Y W. RHODES DA TE DISTRIBUTED .g. \ \ · \ 5 S UTTER FREEMA N BROWN GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN DATE OF A RTICLE -g. 3. I $ Longtime recreation advocat e honored in Euless Julia Wake- ley, Euless' first recre- ation man- ager, was in- ducted post- humously Wakeley int o the Parks at Texas Star Walle of Champions on Saturday. · Wakeley, who worked for the city from 1966 until she retired in 2000, pioneered many programs such as youth soccer and basketball. She died in 2010. She was one of the founding members of the Mid-Cities Youth Activity Council, established the first soccer leagues in the H-E-B area and was in- strumental in the founding of the Bedford -Euless Soc- cer Association. The Wall< of Champions is between Wrigley and Arling- ton fields at the Parks of Tux- as Star and features names of people who have played im- portant roles in Euless. PA GE OF CRANOR ANIMAL CN TR LIBRARY REF HARTSELL NEWSPAPER~~~F~W.~S~T Eyes on H-E-B: Euless now boasts a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame Jerome Davis went from a small-market gig to become a major-market radio and TV personality. Courtesy photo BY FAYE REEDER Special to the Star-Telegram When Euless resident Jerome Davis worked at radio station KMHT in Marshall during his high school years, it never occurred to him that he would one day be inducted into a hall of fame for broadcasters. Seems that radio gig was not just a teenage job and Davis went on to have a successful career in radio and television. In recognition of his success, Davis was notified recently by officials at the Texas Radio Hall of Fame that he had been chosen as an inductee for 2015 along with 15 other broadcast professionals from across the state. The honor is in recognition of his many years in the industry spanning the time during college when he was an on-air personality popular with students at Stephen F. Austin University at station KEEE in Nacogdoches and later after he moved on to do the news at radio and TV stations in Tyler. He landed in Fort Worth in 1963 after accepting a news job with station KFJZ. “I covered John F. Kennedy’s visit to Fort Worth, some of the events surrounding the Kennedy assassination, including Lee Harvey Oswald’s funeral, and later the trial of Jack Ruby,” Davis said of his time at KFJZ. After many years in radio and television with WBAP in Fort Worth and later KRLD in Dallas as anchor-reporter, Davis shifted gears and moved from broadcasting to public relations for the last leg of his career before retiring. Josh Holstead, who owns and operates the Houston-based Texas Radio Hall of Fame (and who incidentally grew up in Hurst), said the organization’s main goal is to recognize “broadcasting greats in the Lone Star State.” He said that inductees are selected by life members and that around 200 people have been inducted since the organization formed 15 years ago. “Jerome represents the absolute finest of his kind — and the last of a dying breed of real radio journalists,” said Holstead. “Not a voice that merely reads prepared news stories that were sanitized and sent out from a central point, but a man who gathered the news, wrote the news, reported the news, and with that, accepted the responsibility of how to disseminate that information to hundreds of thousands of people in a way that would impact them the most.” Holstead said those who nominated Davis for the honor noted his rise from a small-market radio career to larger markets and eventually his transition from radio to TV. Other nominators were impressed that he still makes time to volunteer his talents and voice to various organizations. “Being selected by my peers was very gratifying and encouraging,” Davis said. “There is a lot of great talent out there, so to be chosen by your peers really means a lot.” Davis will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at a luncheon celebration in Austin in November. The public is invited to attend the event, which is always a sellout. “Our event this November will be dedicated to a very prominent figure in our industry — and a Fort Worth-area favorite — Terry Dorsey from KSCS,” said Holstead. Dorsey, who died this year, was a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, until the induction ceremony, Davis will continue his active role as a community volunteer, most notably with the Northeast Tarrant Lions Club along with volunteering at KERA/Channel 13. He is a freelance writer and does voiceovers for various clients. He enjoys his family and five grandchildren, one of whom is majoring in broadcast journalism at the University of North Texas. Who knows — another member of the family may someday join his granddad in the Hall of Fame. Learn more about the Hall of Fame at www.TRHOF.net. Tickets to the Nov. 14 ceremony are available online. DICK’S SPORTING GOODS TO OPEN ITS 23RD STORE IN TEXAS ON AUGUST 14TH AT GLADE PARKS IN EULESS, TX by EPR RETAIL NEWS EDITORS PITTSBURGH, 2015-8-10— /EPR Retail News/ — DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S.-based, full-line omni-channel sporting goods retailer, will be opening its 23rd store in Texasand 624th store nationwide on Friday, August 14th at Glade Parks in Euless, TX (2701 Rio Grande Blvd.). DICK’S three-day grand opening celebration will run through Sunday, August 16th. The store will open at 8:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 9:00 a.m. Sunday. On Friday, the first 100 people in line will be eligible for a free Reebok Play Dry® T- Shirt. Guests who are in line at 7:45am on Friday will get a chance to open the DICK’S Sporting Goods Gift Locker.* Former Dallas defensive end Charles Haley** will be in-store from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, and former Dallas tight end Jay Novacek** will be in-store from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Saturday and Sunday giveaways include a free Mystery Gift Card from $5 to $500 for the first 100 adults in line. Guests who are in line at 7:45 a.m. Saturday and 8:45 a.m. on Sunday will also get a chance to open the DICK’S Sporting Goods Gift Locker.* “We look forward to opening our new DICK’S Sporting Goods in Euless,” saidLauren Hobart, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, DICK’S Sporting Goods. “We are excited to serve athletes of all ages by providing the equipment they need to help them excel.” The new location will feature Nike and Under Armour shops, athletic and outdoor apparel and footwear and the latest gear for team sports, fitness, and outdoor. More than 40 in-store services by DICK’S certified PROS in sports and outdoor specialties such as bike, golf and fishing will also be available. Visit DICKS.com/Euless for details and LIKE DICK’S Sporting Goods on Facebook for the latest information on local appearances, special events and brand activations. *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Purchase does not improve chance of winning. Limit one t-shirt, mystery gift card and/or gift locker combination per person, per day. Must be 18+ for gift card and gift locker promotions. See store or DICKS.com/Euless for details and odds of winning. **Wristband required for autograph. Wristbands will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of event only. Limit one per person. Visit DICKS.com/Euless for details. About DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. Founded in 1948, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories. As of May 2, 2015, the Company operated more than 610 DICK’S Sporting Goods locations, serving and inspiring athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their personal best through a blend of dedicated associates, in- store services and unique specialty shop-in-shops. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, DICK’S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy, Field & Stream and True Runner specialty stores. For more information, visit the Press Room at DICKS.com.