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Home My WebLink About2016-10 Euless Today1016 * October THE CITY OF THE OFFIaAL PUBLICATION OF ELL°ESS T O 1)1170 Dear Citizens, October is typically a busy month for the City, and this October is no different. Just looking at October 1st, you can fish, visit our police and fire stations and swap some plants. A couple of events, Trunk or Treat and the Junk in the Trunk community garage sale take place in the parking lot of the Euless Senior Center. If you've never had a chance to visit your Senior Center, you should make an effort to check it out. We hope to see you at one of the many events planned for October! The Euless City Council Linda Martin Tim Stinneford Jeremy Tompkins Eddie Price Linda Eilenfeldt Harry Zimmer Perry Bynum Mayor Place 1 Place 2 Place 3 Place 4 Place 5 Mayor Pro Tem Place 6 r WIRELESS EMERGENCY WENS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM Did you know... Wireless Emergency Network Service (WENS) notifies citizens of emergencies via text message. Sign up at www.eulesstx.gov/VVENS COMMUN ITT NEWS817-685-1400 uls 9° Presidential Election Early voting for the Presidential Election that takes place on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, will be held from October 24 - November 4 at the Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library. The last day to register for this election is October 11. On Election Day, voters must go to their designated polling place to vote. For locations, please visit www.tarrantcounty.com/elections. Public Safety Open Houses Saturday, October 1, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Police & Courts, 1102 W. Euless Blvd. Fire Station #3, 202 S. Main St. Join the Euless Police and Fire Departments as they host Open Houses. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to take a tour, climb in and out of police cars and fire trucks and ask questions about the facilities. There will be many activities for children, including bounce houses and safety demonstrations, along with members of the Citizen Emergency Response Team, Citizen's Fire and Police Academy Alumni and Citizens on Patrol. Plus, visit with clowns from the S.A.EE.T.Y. Troop. These events are free, and everyone is invited! Euless Today is published by the City of Euless. 201 N. Ector Dr. • Euless, TX 76039 • 817-685-1400 • eulessinfo@eulesstx.gov • Uverse Ch. 99 • Euless Cable Channel 16 • www.EulessTx.gov/MyEuless * COMMUNITY News 817-685-1400 www.eulesstx.gov Plant Swap October 1, 9 - 11 a.m. North Euless Elementary School Outdoor Learning Area, 1101 Denton Dr. Calling all gardeners! Do you have bulbs to divide? Is your ground cover overtaking the flower bed? One of the best parts of being a gardener is sharing your beautiful plants with friends. Please join us for a free plant exchange. Bring some of your spare plants to the plant exchange and pick up some new beauties while you're there to add to your garden. Just starting out and don't have any to share? Show up anyway and find a few plants to start your garden. There's more than enough for everyone! For more information, call Betsy Deck at 817-685-1821 or email bdeck@a eulesstx.gov. Texas Junior Angler Fishing Event Saturday, October 1, 9 a.m. - noon Wilshire Park, 315 Sierra Drive Join us at Wilshire Park for a great day of family fun! The Texas Junior Anglers organization will stock Wilshire pond with 500 pounds of catfish. It's absolutely free, and equipment will be available for all the kids who need it. Great prizes will be given out in various age groups and categories. The tournament is for kids only, but parents with a fishing license may fish after the competition. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Call 817-685-1666 for more information. National Night Out Tuesday, October 4, 7 p.m. Turn on your outside lights, lock your doors, and spend the evening outside with 35 million people in more than 11,000 communities. Each year on National Night Out, Euless residents proactively deter crime by organizing a variety of special events within their neighborhoods. Get your neighborhood involved in National Night Out to promote police/community partnerships, and learn about violence and drug prevention while building neighborhood unity. Send a message to criminals letting them know your neighborhood is organized, involved, and fighting back. The Euless Police and Fire Departments invite all neighborhoods in Euless to meet in their neighborhood parks and join with the police and the nation to "take a bite out of crime." You can request a visit by representatives of the Fire Department at 817-685-1600 or the Police Department at 817-685-1536. Empowering Seniors October 7, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. First Baptist Church Euless Campus West 205 N. Industrial Empowering Seniors is Tarrant County Commissioner Gary Fickes' annual health and lifestyle expo for adults over 50. This event partners with local hospitals to offer free health care screenings, informative workshops, food booths and over 120 exhibitors. Visit www.empoweringseniors.com for more information. COMMUNITY NEWS 817-685-1400 www.eulesstx.gov Junk in the Trunk Community Garage Sale October 8, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Euless Family Life Senior Center 300 W Midway Dr. Find the perfect "must -have" for a fraction of the price at our community garage sale. The Junk in the Trunk community garage sale is recycling and treasure hunting at the same time! Anyone can sell their unwanted furniture, books, clothing, toys, household goods, hand crafted items and more. Junk in the Trunk takes place rain or shine. Vendor spaces are $10 per vehicle. Vendors are given one space to park and set up sales. Reserve your vending space today. Vendors may register at the Euless Family Life Center, 300 W. Midway, or online by visiting www.playeuless.com. Please call Renee Frizzell at 817-685-1671 for details. Crud Day Saturday, October 8, 9 - 11 a.m. Euless Municipal Complex, 201 N. Ector Dr. Euless residents may safely dispose of hazardous waste from your home such as paint, chemicals and oil. Space is limited. The mobile collection unit can accept material from approximately 125 households. If the unit reaches its capacity before you arrive, you may deliver your materials to the Environmental Collection Center in east Fort Worth. You may also bring any small electrical appliance you would like to recycle such as computers, radios, VCRs, stereos, clocks and hair dryers. For a complete list of accepted hazardous and electronic waste, please call 817-685-1400 or visit www.eulesstx.gov/ hazmat. Season of Sounds Masterworks Series - Little Skynyrd Band Friday, October 14, 7 - 8 p.m. Leon Hogg Amphitheater 1951 Bear Creek Parkway Arts Council Northeast and the City of Euless are thrilled to offer free concerts for the community. The Fall Concert is Little Skynyrd, an authentic Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band based in North Texas. The band is comprised of seasoned musicians who grew up playing Skynyrd, love playing their music and strive to keep their music alive. Little Skynyrd makes you feel like you are back in the 70's at a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert. With a double guitar assault, rock solid vocals, honky tonk piano and a thumping rhythm section Little Skynyrd delivers all the passion and energy of the originals, cranking out all the Skynyrd classics. So release your inner Free Bird and let's party like its 1975! You may bring a blanket and sit on the lawn or bring your own lawn chair. You may bring your own food and drink (no alcohol please). Popcorn and drinks will be available to purchase. Euless Library Foundation Book Sale October 14 - 16 Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library 201 N. Ector Dr. Visit the Euless Library Foundation (ELF) Book Sale and join us for some great deals on previously read books. Proceeds benefit the Summer Reading Club. Friday, October 14 $5 Entrance Fee (Free for ELF Members) 2 - 4 p.m. Saturday, October 15 Free Admission 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday, October 16 Free Admission 1 - 3 p.m. * COMMUNITY News 817-685-1400 www.eulesstx.gov HEBeFIT Health Fair October 15, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pennington Field 1501 Central Drive, Bedford, 76022 Join the cities of Hurst, Euless, Bedford, HEB ISD and Texas Health HEB Hospital for the first ever HEBeFIT health fair. The fair is open to all community members. HEB is a great place to grow and live and we want you to live as long as possible. There will be fun, food, testing for adults and children and much, much more! Community Powered Revitalization (CPR) Blitz October 21 - 22, 8 a.m. Meet at 6Stones Campus 209 N. Industrial in Bedford Last spring, hundreds of volunteers helped repair homes in one weekend, and now we are inviting you to help us do it again! Please join our growing CPR family of volunteers and sponsors as we attempt to help more struggling families make needed repairs to their homes. Please register online and fill out a volunteer waiver ahead of time to bring with you to registration. Lunch will be provided at each of the homes. Please bring gloves, ladders, rakes, shovels and push brooms if you have them. Thank you again for your commitment to CPR! We're changing lives, one house at a time. To sign up as a volunteer visit www.6stones.org/cpr. Steak Dinner at the Fire Station Saturday, October 22, 4 - 7:30 p.m. Fire Station #3, 202 S. Main St. The Euless Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association will be hosting their annual Outback Steakhouse Dinner Fundraiser. For just $15, you get a steak dinner and an opportunity to meet and support your Euless Fire Department. To get your tickets, please call 817- 267-0981 or 817-685-1600. Tickets will also be available at the Fire Administration Bldg., 201 N. Ector Dr. during business hours. Halloween Trunk or Treat Celebration Saturday, October 29, 4 - 6:30 p.m. Euless Family Life Aquatic Park parking lot 300 W Midway Dr. Businesses, Churches, Civic groups, and Boy and Girl Scout Troops, are asked to participate with the City of Euless Parks and Community Services Department's Halloween Trunk or Treat Celebration. Other fun activities will include inflatables. Please call Jerry at 817-685-1449 or e-mail him at jpoteet@eulesstx.gov for additional information. COMMUNITY NEWS 817-685-1400 www.eulesstx.gov October Aquatics Euless Family Life Center / 300 W. Midway Dr. / 817-685-1666 OPEN SWIM: Mon -Fri: 11:40 a.m. - 5 p.m & 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. / Sat: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. / Sun: noon - 3:30 p.m. Note: Below are the swim lessons available at the time of this publication. For more detailed information on swim lessons for the fall, please pick up a copy of the Fall 2016 Playbook or look for it online at www.eulesstx.gov/pacs. To register for Fall classes visit the Euless Family Life Center or register on-line at www.eulesstx.gov/pacs SWIM LESSONS PARENT & TOT WATER TOTS WATER TOTS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 4 ADULT SWIM TEAM PREP GUARD START BABYSI PI'ER'S BOOT CAMP WATER AEROBICS ARTHRITIC AEROBICS WATER CONDITIONING AQUA AGILITY WATER TONING CARDIO BY AQUA HYDRO -RESISTANCE SPLASH ZUMBA AQUA CROSS TRAINING TABATA 101 POWER TABATA CLASS# BEG AGE DAY 120007-02 10/03 6mo-2 MW 120000-03 10/03 3-4 MW 120000-04 10/03 3-4 MW 120001-05 10/03 4-9 MW 120001-06 10/03 4-9 MW 120001-07 10/03 4-9 MW 120001-08 10/03 4-9 MW 120002-03 10/03 4-9 MW 120002-04 10/03 4-9 MW 120003-03 10/03 5-15 MW 120003-04 10/03 5-15 MW 120004-03 10/03 5-15 MW 120004-04 10/03 5-15 MW 120008-02 10/03 15+ MW 120500-02 10/03 5-15 MW 120011-02 10/03 14 MW 120013-01 10/22 11-15 SaSu CLASS# DAY 120700-02 MWF 120710-02 MWF 120704-02 MWF 120702-02 TTh 120705-02 TTh 120709-02 TTh 120707-02 T 120703-02 Th 120708-02 Sa 120711-02 Sa TIME 6:15-6:45pm 5:40-6:10pm 6:15-6:45pm 5:05-5:35pm 5:40-6:10pm 6:15-6:45pm 6:50-7:20pm 5:05-5:35pm 5:40-6:10pm 5:05-5:35pm 6:50-7:20pm 5:05-5:35pm 6:50-7:20pm 6:50-7:20pm 6:15-6:45pm 5:40-6:10pm loam-6pm TIME 8-8:45am 8:50-9:35am 9:40-10:25am 8-8:45am 8:50-9:355am 9:40-10:35am 6-7pm 6-7pm 9-9:45am 9:50-10:35am #WKS 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 4 $55 1 $135 -Seniors: $30/month unlimited classes (must be an Aquatic Member) -Under 60: $45/month unlimited classes (must be an Aquatic Member) - Sign up for individual class for the whole month: $5 per class (must pay for all classes in the month for this pricing) - Punch Pass and drop in classes also available. 440- CALENDAR Itt CLASSES 817-685-1666 www.eulessix.gov/eulesstoday OCTOBER CLASSES / Euless Family Life Center, 300 W Midway Dr. For complete descriptions, visit www.eulesstx.gov/eflc or on Facebook "Euless Parks & Community Services." EFLC HOURS: M-TH: 5 a.m. - 9 p.m. • FRI: 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. • SAT: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. • SUN: noon - 6 p.m. YOUTH ACTIVITIES CLASS# BEG AGE DAY TIME #WKS i TWO'S TIME 110000-02 9/27 1.5-3 T/TH 9-11am 4 $77 FUN TIME 110002-02 9/26 3-5 M/W 9am-lpm 4 $137 TERRIFIC TUES. & THURS 110003-02 9/27 3-5 TTH 9am-lpm 4 $137 PRESCHOOL DANCE 110200-06 10/4 2-3 T 6-6:45pm 4 $62 PRESCHOOL DANCE 110200-07 10/5 2-3 W 10-10:45am 4 $62 PRESCHOOL DANCE 110200-08 10/5 3-4 W llam-12pm 4 $67 PRESCHOOL DANCE 110200-09 10/7 3-4 F 5-6pm 4 $67 PRESCHOOL DANCE 110200-10 10/6 4-5 TH 4-5pm 4 $67 PRESCHOOL TUMBLING 110208-02 10/7 3-5 F 4-5pm 4 $67 BEGINNING HIP HOP 110204-02 10/6 5-8 TH 5-6pm 4 $67 BEGINNING BALLET 110206-02 10/6 5-9 TH 6-7pm 4 $67 INTERMIDATE HIP HOP 110205-02 10/6 9-13 TH 6-7pm 4 $67 INTERMEDIATE BALLET 110207-02 10/6 10+ TH 7-8pm 4 $67 Advanced Tap 110202-02 10/4 14-18 T 8-9pm 4 $62 TAP -JAZZ 110201-03 10/4 7-9 T 5:30-7:OOpm 4 $77 TAP -JAZZ 110201-04 10/6 10-14 TH 7-8:30pm 4 $77 TAP- BALLET 110210-02 10/6 6-8 TH 5-6pm 4 $67 TAP -BALLET -JAZZ 110203-02 10/4 5-7 T 4:30-5:30pm 4 $67 TAP BALLET HIP HOP 110211-02 10/6 5-7+ TH 6-7pm 4 $67 TUMBLING 110209-02 10/7 6-8 F 6-7pm 4 $67 VOICE & PIANO 110251-02 10/1 4-17 M -S l0am-8pm 5 $* STRING & PERCUSSION 110253-02 10/1 3-17 M-TH 3-8pm 4 $112 YOU CAN OIL PAINT 110810-02 10/13 14-17 TH 6-8:45pm 1 $37 HOME SCHOOL PE 110500-02 10/4 6-13 T 12-1:30pm 4 $47 Get FIT 110501-03 10/4 7-9 T/TH 6-6:50pm 4 $98 Get FIT 110501-03 10/4 10-13 T/TH 7-7:50pm 4 $98 ADULT/TEEN ACTIVITIES YOU CAN OIL PAINT 110810-02 10/13 18+ TH 6-8:45pm 1 $37 VOICE & PIANO 110251-02 10/1 18+ M -S l0am-8pm 5 $* STRING & PERCUSSION 110253-02 10/1 18+ M-TH 3-8pm 4 $112 ALL ABOUT ANNUITIES SHOW UP 10/6 18+ TH 6:30pm 1 FREE ADULT TAP 110245-02 10/4 18+ T 7-8pm 4 $62 ADULT BALLET 110240-02 10/4 18+ T 8-9pm 4 $62 ZIN YOGA 110325-02 10/3 18+ MW 5-5:55pm 4 $47 PILATES FITNESS 110320-02 10/3 12+ MW 6-6:55pm 4 $47 KICKBOXING 110316-02 10/3 12+ MW 7-7:55pm 4 $47 ZUMBA 110300-02 10/3 18+ MW 7-8pm 4 $47 BARRE FITNESS 110315-02 10/5 18+ TH 9:30-10:20am 4 $42 TAI CHI -BEG 110305-02 10/4 16+ T 6-7pm 4 $40 TAI CHI -ADV 110306-02 10/4 16+ T 7-8pm 4 $40 HOT HULA 110330-02 10/3 15+ M/W 8-9pm 4 $47 Fitness Camp 110310-03 10/1 13+ S 10:30-11:30am 5 $42 Fitness Camp 110310-04 10/5 13+ W 10:30-11:30am 4 $42 DR PEPPER STARCENTER ACTIVITIES 1400 S. Pipeline, 76040, 817-267-4233 TOT ICE SKATING 111161-03 10/1 3-5 S 1-1:30pm 4 $30 TOT ICE SKATING 111161-04 10/3 3-5 M 6:30-7pm 4 $30 SKATE LIKE A'STAR' 111162-03 10/1 6-14 S 1-1:30pm 4 $30 SKATE LIKE A'STAR' 111162-04 10/3 6-14 M 6:30-7pm 4 $30 ADULT ICE SKATING 111165-03 10/1 15+ S 1:30-2pm 4 $30 ADULT ICE SKATING 111165-04 10/3 15+ M 7-7:30pm 4 $30