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Home My WebLink About2016-01 Euless Today1016 *January THE OFFICIAL"� `�'� �� PUBLICATION OF EL LESS 4 A Y Did you know... The Dallas Stars will practice in Euless on January 25 from 11 a.m. - noon? Dear Citizens, Euless has a great group of citizen volunteers who are always finding ways to get involved in their community. I especially love to see new faces participate through some of the various outlets around the community and encourage you to get involved. The easiest way is to call our Volunteer and Events Coordinator, Jerry Poteet at 817-685- 1449. However, there are other ways to get involved that you might not have considered. • You can join a board or commission. • Sign up to train and become part of our Community Emergency Response Team, Euless Citizen's Police Academy or Euless Citizen's Fire Academy. • Voice your opinion at a town hall meeting or use the Access Euless app on your phone to notify us of a concern. These are just a few of the many ways to get involved. We hope you will take some time to contribute to your community and meet your neighbors. c›)„,?...,(4/Ca4sta-1:- The Euless City Council Linda Martin Mayor Tim Stinneford Mayor Pro Tem Place 1 Jeremy Tompkins Place 2 Eddie Price Place 3 Linda Eilenfeldt Place 4 Harry Zimmer Place 5 Perry Bynum Place 6 COMMUN I TY NEWS 817 G85-1400 www.eulesshrgov Deck to direct communication, special projects Betsy Deck has been promoted and will be Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Euless. Deck has served as the Communications/Marketing Manager for Euless since 2004. Prior to working in Euless, she worked for the City of Southlake in the Economic Development Department. As Assistant to the City Manager, Deck will continue to be responsible for the communication from the City of Euless, but will also have expanded duties to involve a variety of special projects such as solid waste initiatives and the reclaimed water project. City Manager Loretta Getchell said, "Betsy works on many additional endeavors that aren't necessarily in the communications/marketing role. We thought that was more appropriate for the duties she's assumed over the years. Deck holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth. She and her husband Stuart have been married for 8 years. They have a son, Lawson, 6, and a daughter, Parker, 3. City of Euless General Election Candidate Filing Period Filing for a place on the May 7, 2016, City of Euless General Election ballot begins Wednesday, January 20 and runs through Friday, February 19 at 5 p.m. Informational materials are available from the City Secretary's Office. For more information, please call 817-685-1400. Euless Today is published by the City of Euless. 201 N. Ector Dr. ♦ Euless, TX 76039 1 817-685-1400 ♦ eulessinfo@eulesstx.gov • Uverse Ch. 99 ♦ Euless Cable Channel 16 ♦ www.EulessTx.gov/MyEuless k COMMUNITY NEWS 817-685-1400 www.eulesstxgov City of Euless Privacy Policy The City of Euless Utility Billing Office is committed to the privacy of its customers. All City employees are responsible for safeguarding customer information and such information is used for business purposes only. Customers may control the release of account information except as required by Texas Utilities Code Ch. 182. The City of Euless Utility Billing Office strives to ensure that the information obtained and used is accurate. Customer Driver's License and Social Security numbers are used for identification purposes only. When a customer asks for account information, whether via phone or in person, he/she may be asked to verify one or both of these numbers. If a customer's spouse or roommate asks for information on the account, whether via phone or in person, he/she may be asked to verify one or both of their Driver's License or Social Security numbers. Customer information may be used by a third party collection agency contracted with the City of Euless to collect delinquent accounts. Someone outside the City of Euless may request customer information. Under Texas Utilities Code Ch. 182, individuals/consumers may sign a confidentiality form or send a written confidentiality request. If such a request is received, information such as customer address, telephone number, and consumption information will not be released except to a consumer reporting agency, other utility companies or any state or federal government and their subcontractors. Information entered into the Customer Master files remains in the account database and is only accessible to authorized staff working for the City of Euless. All written information including copies is secured within the Utility Billing Office and shredded for destruction. r AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE INFORMATION: The City of Euless can withhold the release of your residential consumption, address, and telephone number with your written authorization. Please indicate your preference by placing an X in the appropriate blank. Name Do not release my consumption, address, or phone number. Return this form with your bill payment or mail to: 201 N. Ector Dr. Euless, TX 76039. Try the Euless Family Life Center for Free 300 W Midway Drive Try us for Free! Come discover all the amenities at the Euless Family Life Center. Drop by the center on Friday, January 8 and receive a free day pass to use the facility. This is good for the fitness center, gymnasium, walking track, natatorium and senior center (ages 60+). Classes are not included. Please call 817-685-1666, Recreation Center or 817-685-1671, Senior Center for additional information. Membership Opportunities Available The Euless Family Life Center offers both 3 and 12 month membership plans. Membership plans are available that also include the Natatorium as well as the option to include childcare. All plans include the use of the fitness center for ages 16+ (ages 12-15 may use the fitness center when accompanied by a designated adult guardian age 16+). For membership plans and information visit www.eulesstx.gov/ pacs/memberships.htm. Come by and take a tour! We'd love to show you our facility. COMMUNITY NEWS 817-685-1400 www.eulesstx.gov Volunteer of the Year Euless volunteers are the cream of the crop. They consistently give their time and energy to make our community FabEuless. In turn, the City of Euless honors volunteers each year to celebrate the dedication and service of these outstanding people. Help us honor a resident/business for outstanding volunteer service to make Euless great! Euless residents are invited to select a Volunteer, Business and Youth of the Year for outstanding service during 2015. Please include a 100 -word explanation along with your form. For more information, please visit www.euless.org/voy or contact Betsy Deck at 817-685-1821. Please submit nomination by January 29, 2016. Town Hall Meeting January 21, 7 p. m. Euless City Hall, 201 N. Ector Dr. Let your voice be heard at the Euless Town Hall meeting while learning about upcoming projects and new programs. Your opinion is important and we want to hear it at the winter Town Hall meeting. There will be representatives from all departments along with your elected City Council Members available for your questions, comments or suggestions. We look forward to hearing from you to help keep our city FabEuless. For more information, please call (817) 685-1400. Water University - The Edible Landscape January 20, 6:30 p. m. Euless City Hall, 201 N. Ector Dr. Why water and mow what you can't eat. Utilizing areas in your landscape to grow edibles is a way to add food on your table and reduce your grocery bill. This program teaches you how to incorporate edible plants into your home garden and landscape. You will learn how herbs, fruits and vegetables can add to the colors and textures of your permanent landscape combining both aesthetics' and functionality. Open Records You may know that you can access a variety of information on the Euless city website. But one database you may not be aware of is the City Secretary's Office of public records. One of the functions of the City Secretary's Office is safeguarding and improving the public access to records, documents and files of the City, including responding to requests for information. Many city records are available online through an electronic document repository, including City Council minutes, ordinances, resolutions, deeds and easements, recorded lines and assessments, and the election register. From the main homepage, just select "Open Records Request" from the menu on the front left side of the page. * COMMUNITY NEWS 817-685-1400 www.eulesstx.gov Teen Court H.E.B. Teen Court is looking for both adult and teen volunteers. Teen Court is a peer program that allows juvenile first offenders with Class C misdemeanors an alternative in the criminal justice system. Teen volunteers serve as the attorneys, bailiffs and clerks, while adult volunteers assist during court sessions as jury monitors and judges. Volunteering for Teen Court is a fun and great way to serve your community. Teens and adults work together to provide defendants the opportunity to take responsibility for their actions, while learning about the justice system. Teen volunteers learn public speaking skills, interviewing techniques and administrative skills. Local attorneys and the Teen Court Coordinator combine their time and talents to provide all teen volunteers with thorough training. You are welcome to visit any Teen Court session to observe and find out more about our program! If interested, call the Teen Court office at 817-952-2468. Observe a Dallas Stars Practice Session January 25, 11 a.m. - noon Dr Pepper StarCenter 1400 S. Pipeline Rd. Your Dallas Stars will be practicing in Euless! This event is free and open to the public. Bring your camera and catch the Dallas Stars in action at this free public practice. There will be many exciting activities for fans to participate in such as a slap shot cage, inflatables and a special appearance from the Dallas Stars Ice Girls. Players will also be on hand after the practice to sign autographs. For more information, please contact the Dr Pepper StarCenter at (817) 267-4233. The Parks at Texas Star Baseball League Spring 2016 Registration January 1 - February 14 For more information log onto www.parksattexasstar.com Join our Family of Volunteers Adventure The City of Euless Parks & Community Services Department is looking for people that love to have fun, find it refreshing to meet new people and that are willing to try new adventures. Each year our department plans and implements several different, but unique family events. In order to produce such outstanding events we need volunteers because without volunteers, our events would not survive. If this sounds appealing to you, then we would love to have you join our Family of Volunteers Program. If you would like to help build a strong community, play an important role in someone's life, and be a part of something exciting, then join our "Family of Volunteers" program. Contact Jerry Poteet at 817-685-1449 or jpoteet@eulesstx.gov. * COMMUNIT'( NEWS 817-685-1400 www.eulesstx.gov Tree Tips from the Euless Parks Department January Planting • Continue to plant new shade trees, fruit trees and evergreen shrubs. Mulch root areas. • Continue to transplant established trees and shrubs while they are dormant. Pruning • Prune with a purpose. Do not "top" any trees or shrubs including crape myrtles. Never leave stubs. Cut flush against remaining branches on shrubs and along the branch collar on trees. Peach and plum trees should be pruned to encourage horizontal branching, remove any strongly vertical shoots. • Continue to prune evergreen trees such as magnolias, live oaks and wax myrtles to minimize possible ice damage. • Re -shape evergreen shrubs and shade trees, as needed, during the winter dormant period. SOURCE: Dallas County Master Gardeners, www.dallascountymastergardeners.org If you have a tree -related question, please call the Euless Parks Department at 817-685-1650, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. January Happenings at the Senior Center The Euless Family Life Senior Center requires that all participants become a member. It's SIMPLY FabEuless to join. Complete a membership form, have your picture made and the ADVENTURE begins. Memberships are open to the 60+ population. Please contact the center at 817-685-1671 for membership fees. The center offers a variety of activities for the 60+ members. Some of the ADVENTURES you may experience ... • Health and Wellness Classes: Easy Chair Training (NEW), Tai Chi 16 Form, Gentle Yoga, TLC Yoga, Stronger Abs (Senior Abs), Quiet Yoga, Chair Training, Core Strengthening (Core and Stretch), Tai Chi 49 Form, Afternoon Yoga, Sweating to the Oldies (Aerobic Strength) and Morning and Evening Zumba. • Arts and Crafts Classes: Stampin'Up (NEW), Weave Me Alone Basket Class, Drawing Classes (NEW), Open Arts and Crafts Days (NEW), Card Making, Crochet, Oil Painting with Joan, and Quilting. • Social: Monthly Meal Medley (NEW), Frozen Fridays (NEW), Mystery Lunch, Dining Out and Thursday Night Social. • Games and Such: Pool and Wii Bowling Tournament, Billiards, Bunco, Domino games, Party Bridge, Texas Hold'em and Mah Jongg. • Music: Jammers • Health Screening and Seminars: Lunch and Learn and much more. • Special Interest: "Hey, Whatcha Reading?" Book Club, AARP Driver Safety, Line Dancing and much more. • Upcoming Special Events: Cajun Boil -Mardi Gras, Health Expo, iT'Z Food and Fun • Upcoming Trips: For more information please visit our website at PlayEuless.com, call or stop by the center. For more information please call 817-685-1671 or stop by the center to get your SIMPLY FabEuless Adventure started. CALENDAR itt CLASSES 817-685-1666 www.eulessix.gov/eulesstoday DECEMBER 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: 5:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. • FRI: 5:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. ♦ SAT: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. ♦ SUN: Noon - 6 p.m. CHILD DEVELOPMENT Two's Time Preschool Dance (2-3) Preschool Dance (3-4) Preschool Dance (3-4) Fun Time for Learners Terrific Tuesday & Thursday Fun Time Fridays Pretty Princess Tea Party Preschool Tumbling Voice and Piano Lessons Preschool Dance (4-5) Tap, Ballet, and Jazz (4.5-6) Tap, Ballet, Jazz Dance Ballet I & II Taekwondo-Tiger Kubs Tahitian/Hula Dance YOUTH/TEEN ACTIVITIES You Can Paint Youth Beginner Hip Hop Junior Jazzercise Tap/Jazz Taekwondo-Beginners Tap/ Jazz Intro to Guitar Intermediate Hip Hop Inter/Advanced Ballet Advanced Tap ADULT ACTIVITIES Zumba & Zumba Toning Voice and Piano Lessons You Can Oil Paint Hot Hula Fitness Kickboxing Yoga Pilates Fitness Spin and Sweat Tai Chi Beginners Tai Chi Advanced Digital Photography Adult Ballet Adult Tap Roll It, Take It, Leave It DR PEPPER STARCENTER Tot Ice Skating Tot Ice Skating Skate Like a Star Skate Like a Star Adult Ice Skating Adult Ice Skating SIMMONS ACTIVITY CENTER Taekwondo-Advanced Taekwondo-Adult Hapkido BOB EDEN PARK Mommy/Daddy & Me Tot Soccer/Pre Soccer Techniques & Teamwork Skillz & Scrimmages CLASS# 210004-01 210200-01 210207-01 210208-01 210002-01 210003-01 210010-01 211160-01 210020-01 210131-01 210209-01 210210-01 210220-01 210225-01 210130-01 210181-01 CLASS# 210815-01 210216-01 210510-01 210230-01 210131-01 210232-01 210705-01 210215-01 210235-01 210260-01 210300-01 210231-01 210810-01 210330-01 210316-01 210325-01 210320-01 210343-01 210305-01 210306-01 210830-01 210240-01 210245-01 211002-01 BEG 1/5 1/6 1/6 1/7 1/4 1/5 1/9 1/9 1/7 1/4 1/5 1/7 1/7 1/7 1/9 1/9 BEG 1/21 1/7 1/6 1/5 1/5 1/7 1/4 1/7 1/7 1/5 1/4 1/4 1/21 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/6 1/5 1/5 1/4 1/7 1/5 1/14 AGE DAY 1.5-2.5 T/TH 2-3 W 3-4 W 3-4 TH 3-5 M/W 3-5 T/TH 3-5 F 3-7 S 3-5 TH 4-12 M -S 4-5 T (4.5-6) TH 5-7 TH 5-7 TH 5-8 S 5+ S AGE DAY 5-13 TH 6-8 TH 6-12 W 7-8 T 9-12 T S 9-13 TH 9+ M 9-13 TH 13-17 TH 14-18 TH 13+ 13+ 14+ 15+ 16+ 16+ 16+ 16+ 16+ 16+ 16+ 18+ 18+ 18+ M/W M -S TH M/W M/W M/W M/W W T T M TH T TH 1400 S. 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