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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-12 Euless ArticlesHURST-EULESS-BEDFORD NEWS MARCH 23, 2016 12:51 PM Euless getting new water meters City replacing aging equipment New meters will have capabilities to help customers review water use A city of Fort Worth water meter is shown in August. Starting this month, technicians will replace all of the water meters in Euless because the current equipment is outdated. Ben Noey Jr. Star-Telegram archives\ BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL liz@star-telegram.com EULESS Starting this month, technicians will replace all of the water meters in the city because the current equipment is outdated. Assistant City Manager Chris Barker said Euless is replacing around 14,000 meters for residential and business customers, as the current meters are at least 20 years old. The city got a low-interest loan from the Texas Water Development Board for the project, Barker said. Water customers will receive notices from the city’s contractor, Utiliuse, 48 hours before their new meter is installed. A technician wearing a badge will also knock on the door to notify residents that their water will be shut off temporarily while the new meters are installed. People don’t have to be at home when the work takes place. The city has a web page where people can go for more information and to watch a video that explains the water meter replacement program. Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/hurst-euless- bedford_news/article67767562.html#storylink=cpy HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD NEWS MARCH 26, 2016 8:00 PM JPS Health Network plans new clinic in Euless Construction should start in late summer Facility modeled after ‘medical home’ in Arlington Will include primary care, dental care, pharmacy radiology The JPS clinic in Bedford in 2007. A new JPS Health Network clinic in Euless, to be called Medical Home Northeast Tarrant, will help improve access to healthcare in the area. LAURIE L. WARD Star-Telegram archives BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL liz@star-telegram.com EULESS The JPS Health Network will build a state-of-the art clinic in Euless that will offer primary care, radiology, dental care and a pharmacy. Construction on the 30,000-square-foot building at 3200 W. Euless Blvd. could start late this summer, and work should be finished by the spring or summer of 2017, JPS spokeswoman J.R. Labbe said. The new building will cost about $10 million. Labbe said the Euless clinic, to be called Medical Home Northeast Tarrant, will be modeled after the JPS clinic in southeast Arlington. “We do need a more expansive clinic to serve the growing population,” she said. The clinic will bring a team approach for medical care, Labbe said, and the team will include a nutritionist and case manager. “It is a wholistic approach,” she said. The clinic will focus on adult primary care, but geriatric care is also important because Euless is seeing rapid growth in the senior population, according to JPS projections. “We put our locations in places where people may not have access to public transportation so that people can go where the dentist and pharmacy are in one place,” Labbe said. Julie Idoine, JPS geriatric services administrator, said the Euless clinic will also have a program for home visits for older patients. Tarrant County Precinct 3 Commissioner Gary Fickes said planning for the new JPS clinic started about four years ago when a task force met to discuss where the clinic should be located and the types of services to provide. Fickes said the new clinic will be built on 11 acres formerly owned by Chesapeake Energy and will help serve a diverse population in south Euless. The site will have plenty of room for future expansion, which could include an assisted living or rehab facility, he said. The Texas 10 corridor is a prime area for development, Fickes said, and the new clinic “is going to be a positive force for that area.” JPS also has a clinic on Brown Trail in Bedford that is becoming overcrowded, Fickes said. Also, in 2008, JPS opened the Gertrude Tarpley Health Center in a strip shopping center at Watauga Road and Rufe Snow Drive in Watauga. Tarrant County Public Health also has a location in the center, Fickes said. When JPS opened that clinic, other tenants moved into vacant spaces nearby, he said. “JPS has been with us the whole way. I’m just thrilled that it’s coming,” Fickes said. Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/hurst-euless- bedford_news/article68473657.html#storylink=cpy SOCIAL EYES BY FAYE REEDER APRIL 6, 2016 11:46 AM Eyes on H-E-B: Boot Scootin’ dinner and auction raises money for disabled Mid-Cities Ambus present the Amtryke at the 2015 dinner. Courtesy photo BY FAYE REEDER For a dozen years, the Mid-Cities Ambucs have hosted their annual Boot Scootin’ Dinner and Auction to raise money for the amazing Amtryke adaptive tricycles they provide for people with disabilities. This year’s event is set for Saturday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Bedford. These folks know how to have fun and will open the evening at 5:30 with a happy hour and free line-dancing lessons. The dancing and cocktails will work up an appetite for the scrumptious steak dinner that follows. Outback Steakhouse of Grapevine will cook up the steaks to mouthwatering perfection. A sweet finale will be a dessert auction after dinner featuring fantastic homemade desserts. “Following our dinner, Mid-Cities Ambucs will be presenting an Amtryke adaptive tricycle to a child in memory of officer David Hofner of the Euless Police Department, recently killed in the line of duty,” said spokesman Cliff Bauerle. “Members of the Euless Police Department will be on hand as our honored guests.” “Following our presentation we will have an evening of entertainment with our DJ followed by recording artist Jennifer Nickerson and her band,” Bauerle added. Between activities, guests can visit as they peruse a massive silent auction continuing throughout the evening. To purchase a ticket, contact Bauerle at 817-308-6267 or send an email toambucsmidcities@yahoo.com. The party venue is at 1319 Brown Trail. WEEKEND BOOK SALE BENEFITS LIBRARY Grab a bargain at the gigantic book sale opening Friday and running through Sunday at the Euless library, 201 N. Ector Drive. For book lovers and reading fanatics, there are scads of categories to browse, including children’s; self-help; mystery; gardening, cooking and other hobbies; sports; and history. Thousands of items will be available. “The Euless Library Foundation’s semiannual book sales are a great opportunity to stock up on bargains for the whole family,” said library administrator Sherry Knight. “Proceeds from the sales fund library programs and special events such as the summer reading challenge.” Shopper will also love the chance to purchase coffee table books, sets of video programs, DVDs, music CDs and audiobooks on CD. Most items are either 50 cents or $1. “We will also have tickets for the Belk Charity Day for sale. Tickets are $5 and provide admission to the Belk private sale on April 30 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Proceeds benefit area charities, including the Euless Library Foundation,” said Knight. Early bird shoppers can come from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday for a $5 admission fee. Free admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1-3 p.m. Sunday. Contact Knight at sknight@eulesstx.gov with any questions. SPOTS STILL OPEN FOR CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY IN HURST It’s not too late to sign up for the Citizens Fire Academy in Hurst. The first class is Monday, and applications are still being accepted for the few remaining slots. “The 10-week class gives our citizens the opportunity to see firsthand what duties and responsibilities firefighters have,” said spokeswoman Ashleigh Johnson. “Participants will learn about the organization and operation of the Hurst Fire Department, fire prevention, disaster preparedness, emergency medical service, arson investigation, firefighting tactics and much more.” Instructors will be firefighters and officers from the Fire Department. They will share with class members their on-the-job experiences and give them the benefit of their extensive training. “Each week participants will have the opportunity to do hands-on activities with rappelling, search and rescue, extrication and many more daily activities of firefighters,” Johnson said. “There is also the opportunity to ride out with the firefighters.” To get an application and details, call 817-788-7238. A video about the academy can be viewed at bit.ly/1Y7lVBm. EVENTS AT A GLANCE • Craft show and silent auction hosted by St. Philip Preschool is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 745 W. Pipeline Road in Hurst. More than 25 vendors will exhibit beautiful handcrafted jewelry, home decor, apparel, cosmetics and baby items along with scrumptious desserts at a bake sale. Concessions will also be available. A silent auction of fabulous vacation packages, tickets to local attractions and restaurant and retail gift cards is planned. Admission free. Contact Cindy Baren at 817-282-0557. • Clean Up Bedford and Chunk Your Junk Day is from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Meadow Park Athletic Complex, 3101 Meadow Park Drive. Drop off unwanted items from your home or business. Volunteers who want to fan out across the city for cleanup projects should arrive at 8 a.m. and receive their assignment for cleaning such areas as major streets, parks, parking lots, City Hall, police and fire stations, post offices, library, Old Bedford School and other public areas. Call Natalie Foster at 817-952- 2126. Please send your Eyes on H-E-B news tips to freeder@star-telegram.com. Keep up with even more community news by liking our page on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SocialEyes.ST. Twitter: @FayeReeder Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/social- eyes/article70281297.html#storylink=cpy s n . -. 6 Star!Jl!legram I Local t7 Texas I 3A s 1• POLICE Chick-fil-A to host fundraiser for wounded officer 12 area police departments involved 18 North Texas locations will participate today Proceeds for patrol officer Matt Pearce BY DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. ramirez@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH A fundraiser for a crit- ically wounded Fort Worth officer will take place throughout North Texas today as area police departments partner with Chick-fil-A. Some of the proceeds from 18 locations will go to o fficer Matt Pearce, who was wounded in a shootout March 15 in west Fort Worth. Pearce, 36, was listed in critical condi- tion Sunday at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. The fundraiser, orga- nized by the the Mansfield Police Officers Associ- ation, will include 12 po- lice departments in Tar- rant, Parker and Hood counties. The agencies involved: Fort Worth, Arlington, Watauga, Bur- leson, Mansfield, Grand Prai- rie, Granbu- ry, West- worth Vil - lage, Ben- brook, Pearce Roanoke, Lake Worth and Weatherford. From 5 to 9 p.m today, 20 percent of restaurant sales will go to Pearce. At some locations, 20 per- cent of the sales all day will go to the Fort Worth officer and his family. Team Pearce T-shirts will be sold at some Chick-fil-A locations and proceeds will go to the fundraiser. In addition, cash donations will be accepted. Residents can go to Mansfield POA Fund Raiser for FWPD Officer Pearce to find participa- ting locations. Pearce, 36, was chasing a father and son in a wooded area on the after- noon of March 15 when he was shot multiple times with a handgun. Ed R. Mciver, 42, who had a long criminal record, was killed by po- lice; his son was taken into custody. Ed Mciver Jr., 20, was in the Tarrant County Jail on Sunday in lieu of more than $2 million bail. He is charged with attempted capital murder and pos- session of a controlled substance. Staff write~ Christian Boschult contributed to this report. Domingo Ramirez Jr.: 817-390-7763, @mingoramirezjr I WEDNESDAY MARCH 30 2016 I STAY CONNECTED H-HNfWS.COM I FM:EBOOK.COM/STARTELEGRAM TWITTER.COM/STARTELEGRAM AN EDITION OF THE STAR-TELEGRAM VOLUME l , NUMBER 1J TO SUSPEND OR CANUL OELIVIRY, PlEASE CALL llOCJ.n6·78l7. SOUTH EULESS ELEMENTARY On visit to school, guests slither, crawl and fly (oh my) A sloth hangs out during the event. Whoooooooo's there? Students imitate an owl. H-E-B HAPPENINGS Euless gett''ng new play. Art collectors can add to their collections from the re-water meters gional artists and craftsmen who Starting this month, tech-will bring their latest creations. nicians will replace all of the The event also includes food, water meters in the city because ' live performances in two areas the current equipment is out-and activity areas for kids and dated. adults. Assistant City Manager Chris Admission and parking are Barker said Euless is replacing free. Information: www.Bed- around 14,000 meters for resi-fordtx.gov/artsfest. dential and business customers, as the current meters are at Hurst's Employee least 20 years old. GivlnJt Dav is April 8 The city got a low-interest Hurst'S Employee Giving Day loan from the Texas Water De-started in 1998 as a revitalization velopment Board for the project, effort to improve neighborhoods Barker said. and help senior citizens make Water customers will receive repairs to their homes. notices from the city's contrac-JOYCE MARSHALL stn·TMgram a~hives Almost 20 years later, it is still tor, Utiliuse, 48 hours before Marianne Lippert admires the knitting at Bedford ArtsFest last year. going strong. On April 8, Hurst their..new.meter..willbe~·w-.._____ --------------------'emnlnv.eeLwill once..a.JU1in vnl City Council in Hurst names a new city manager BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL ti%@Jtor-ttlqram.com HURST After a brief search, the City Council appointed Clay Caruthers as city manager at last week's meeting. "I am truly blessed. This is an opportunity of a lifetime to take on a city manager role with such great people to work with," he said. Caruthers, assistant city manager for fiscal services, will take on his new role in July when longtime City Manager Allan Weegar retires after more than 30 years with the city. The council looked at internal candidates instead of conducting an outside search. Mayor Richard Ward said Caruthers is an "excellent choice" for the job. "Clay brings a wealth of experience and has a great attitude to lead the city into the future," Ward said. Caruthers said he wants to follow the council's strategic policies. "It's my job to make sure we work on accomplishing the goals they lay out for us and to do the best job for our employees," he said. Caruthers will earn a sala- ry of $185,000 and will receive a $600 monthly car allowance. Caruthers came to Hurst in 2005 and served as fi- nance director before he was promoted to assistant city manager in 2013. Before he began his career in Hurst, Caruthers worked in private-sector finance and professional baseball. Caruthers, 43, is a certi- fied government finance officer and is pursuing his certificate in public manage- ment. He earned a business administration degree from TCU, where he graduated magna cum laude, and earned a master's in public administration from the University of North Texas. Caruthers is active in the Hur£bF.ule.c..~,,_l\Mford Rot~ ·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------------- --~-----.... __.. ___ ............ 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