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Home My WebLink About2017-01 Euless Today7011 * January THE CITY OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF EL LESS Dear Citizens, As we start another year, I want to take an opportun- ity to direct you to our Volunteer of the Year program. Each year we honor the volunteer, volunteer business and volunteer youth of the year. If you know of someone who you think goes above and beyond, be sure to take the time to nominate them for volunteer of the year. Please read about the Northeast Transportation Service. This is a great option for many of our residents who do not have other transportation options. c"bui"-gt&r--- 7 The Euless City Council n Linda Martin Mayor Tim Stinneford Place 1 Jeremy Tompkins Place 2 Eddie Price Place 3 Linda Eilenfeldt Place 4 Harry Zimmer Place 5 Perry Bynum Mayor Pro Tem Place 6 -Ess PoLLCE Did you know... You can follow the Euless Police Department on Facebook to find the date for the next Coffee with a Cop? * COMMUNITY NEWS 817-685-1400 Holiday Closures on January 2nd City Hall and the Library will be closed. The Recreation Center, Fitness Center, and Natatorium will be open from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Senior Center will be open from 8 a.m - noon. Northeast Transportation Service (NETS) The Northeast Transportation Service (NETS) offers door-to-door transportation services to residents of any participating city who are disabled or 65 or older. Trained drivers are available to assist passengers in getting on and off vehicles. This service is available in Euless from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and costs $2.50 per one-way trip. Trip requests are taken from 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. You must give at least two business days' notice in advance of the trip date. For more information, please contact NETS at 817-336-8714. INIC) 1-I EAST NETS TRANSPORTATION s-rvic NETS may be used for medical appointments, socialization, employment, essential shopping and education purposes. 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 S 817-685-1400 www.eulesstx.gov VLAVOROMAN Ci=j0*0 040) C *0 Itt 0* ? Flavor of Main Street Nov 26 - Dec. 31 Win free prizes and giveaways just for shopping on Main Street between Midway Dr. and Hwy 10. All you have to do is visit participating Euless Main Street businesses during Nov. 26 -Dec. 31, stamp your card at each visit and repeat until you've completed the card and trade it in for another one. Each completed card will be entered into a drawing for $250 along with great giveaways from our participating businesses. Don't forget about our Main Street businesses for holiday shopping, eating and pampering. Many of these have been directly affected by the Main Street bridge reconstruction and they need our help! You may get a bingo card at Euless City Hall or download from www.eulesstx.gov/flavorofmain. Get a Flavor of Main and visit them today. Christmas Tree Recycling Event Saturday, January 14, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Euless Family Life Aquatic Park Parking Lot, 300 W Midway Drive Don't throw away your Christmas tree: Recycle it! The city uses the mulch throughout the year to maintain city parks and medians. Residents may bring their own bag to fill with mulch for their gardens or flowers. Limit one bag per person. The Parks Department may work with residents on additional quantities if available. Residents may dispose of LIVE Christmas trees only (with no ornaments or lights) at the designated area of Midway Park from December 26 - January 14. On January 14, the city will host a tree mulching demonstration and will give away bags of mulch and tree saplings to the public. Additionally, hot dogs and drinks will be available for free to anyone who participates in the recycling event. For more information, call 817-685-1650. Town Hall Meeting January 19, 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. Aquaponic Gardening January 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Euless City Hall, 201 N. Ector Dr. Aquaponics is a fascinating growing technique that is beginning to play an important part in the future of agriculture. Aquaponics is a soil -less growing technique that utilizes fish and water as a growing medium. Special guest speaker Warren Wilson will teach participants about aquaponics and how you can benefit from it in your own home. There are several advantages of aquaponics including water conservation, stronger root systems and organic gardening. This presentation will help participants understand the key principles and components necessary for growing fish and plants together in a recirculating soil -less system. It is geared toward people who want to build their own aquaponics system, but don't know where to begin. The event is free to attend, but please make a reservation by calling 817-685-1821 or visiting www.eulesstx.gov. COMMUNITY NEWS 817-685-1400 www.eulesstx.gov City of Euless Privacy Policy The City of Euless Utility Billing Office is committed to the privacy of its customers. Customers may control the release of account information in accordance with Texas Utilities Code Ch. 182. For specific information about your account, you will need to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. 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, employee of a utility or another utility company, any state or federal government employee and their contractors or subcontractors, or to a person for whom the customer has contractually waived confidentiality for personal information. Customer information may be used by a third party collection agency contracted with the City of Euless to collect delinquent accounts. If you would like to obtain the confidentiality form, please visit www.eulesstx.gov/water or 817-685-1471. City of Euless General Election Candidate Filing Period Filing for a place on the May 6, 2017, City of Euless General Election ballot begins Wednesday, January 18 and runs through Friday, February 17 at 5 p.m. Informational materials are available from the City Secretary's Office. For more information, please call 817-685-1400. Volunteer of the Year Do you know someone who goes above and beyond serving the community? Someone who consistently gives their time and energy to make our community FabEuless. Euless residents are invited to select a Volunteer, Business and Youth of the Year for outstanding service during 2016. 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 a nomination by January 29, 2017. What's New at the Library The Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library has so much more than books. They now have 14 Playaway Launchpads pre -loaded with interactive content, S.T.E.M. Kits, digital books, music, board games as well as computers with internet access. It's easy to get a library card and they're open seven days a week. Check www.eulesstx.gov/library/ for hours and additional information. *E COMMUNITY NEWS 817-685-1400 www.eulesstx.gov Teen Court 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. 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. 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. ELF Presents Cave Explorer Bill Steele Jan. 12, 7 p.m. Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library 201 N. Ector Dr. Please join the Euless Library Foundation and their featured speaker Bill Steele. Steele is a world renowned cave explorer and has traveled throughout the US, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and China over the last 50 years. He has written two books chronicling his explorations and will share his passion for cave exploration and learning more about caves as an important piece of our planet's puzzle. January Happenings at the Senior Center The Euless Family Life Senior Center requires that all participants become a member. 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. • Arts and Crafts Classes: Basic Drawing, Card Making, Crafty Creation, Crochet, Coloring Group, Open Arts and Crafts Days, Stampin'LIp and Quilting. • Games and Such: Billiards, Bingo, Bunco, Domino games, Party Bridge, Pickleball, Ping Pong, Mah Jongg, Monthly Pool Tournament and Texas Hold'em. • Health and Wellness Classes: Zumba, Sit and Fit, Pilates, Sweating to the Oldies, Easy Chair Fitness, Gentle Yoga, Chair Yoga, Easy Zumba and Evening Zumba. • Health Screening and Seminars: NEW -Beverly Hills Healthy Chats, NEW -Blood Pressure Checks, Lunch and Learn, Medicare Q and A with Bridget, Educate DFW(The Foundation for Financial Education), and much more. • Music: Jammers on Thursdays at 1 p.m. • Special Events: Monthly Medley, AARP Tax Help, Frozen Fridays, Pool Tournament, Wii Bowling Tourna- ment, Health Expo and Senior Splash. • Special Interest: AARP Driver Safety, NEW -Beginner Line Dancing, Genealogy, "Hey Whatcha Reading?" Book Club, Spanish for Travelers and much more. • Social: Monthly Meal Medley, Frozen Fridays, Mystery Lunch, Dining Out and Thursday Night Social. For more information please call or stop by the center to get your SIMPLY FabEuless Adventure started. * COMMUNITYNEWS- 817-685-1400 www.eulesstxgov - Smoke Detectors Recently, the Euless Small Business Association donated money to the Euless Fire Department to replenish their supply of smoke detectors. Every home should be equipped with a working smoke detector. If your home does not have a working smoke detector, and you are in a situation where you can't purchase one, contact the fire department for information on getting a free detector for your home. January Aquatics Euless Family Life Center / 300 W. Midway Dr. / 817-685-1666 OPEN SWIM: Monday & Wednesday, 12:20-5 p.m., 7:20-8:30 p.m. / Tuesday & Thursday 12:20-5:30 Friday 12:20-5 p.m. / Saturday 10:30-3:30 p.m. / Sunday noon -3:30 p.m. p.m., 7:30-8:30 p.m. / Note: Below are the swim lessons available at the time of this publication. For more detailed information on please pick up a copy of the Fall 2016 Playbook or look for it online at www.eulesstx.gov/pacs. To register for Family Life Center or register on-line at www.eulesstx.gov/pacs Resident registration begins December 15 for the swim lessons listed below. 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 WATER AEROBICS ARTHRITIC AEROBICS WATER CONDITIONING AQUA AGILITY WATER TONING CARDIO BY AQUA HYDRO -RESISTANCE AQUA -FITNESS SPLASH ZUMBA AQUA CROSS TRAINING TABATA 101 POWER TABATA CLASS# 220007-01 220000-01 220000-02 220001-01 220001-02 220001-03 220001-04 220002-01 220002-02 220003-01 220003-02 220004-01 220004-02 220008-01 220500-01 220011-01 CLASS# 220700-01 220710-01 220704-01 220702-01 220705-01 220709-01 220706-01 220707-01 220703-01 220708-01 220711-01 BEG 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 1/09 BEG 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/5 1/7 1/7 AGE 6mo-2 3-4 3-4 4-9 4-9 4-9 4-9 4-9 4-9 5-15 5-15 5-15 5-15 15+ 5-15 14 DAY MWF MWF MWF TTh TTh TTh TTh T Th S S DAY MW MW MW MW MW MW MW MW MW MW MW MW MW MW MW MW TIME 8-8:45am 8:50-9:35am 9:40-10:25am 8-8:45am 8:50-9:35am 9:40-10:25am 5:30-6:30pm 6:30-7:30pm 6:30-7:30pm 9-9:45am 9:50-10:35am 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 #WKS 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 swim lessons for the fall, Fall classes visit the Euless $R/NR $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 $60/$65 -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. (*J CALENDAR itt CLASSES 817-685-1666 www.eulesstx.gov/eulesstoday JANUARY 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 TWO'S TIME FUN TIME FOR LEARNERS TERRIFIC TUES & THUR PRESCHOOL DANCE PRESCHOOL DANCE PRESCHOOL DANCE PRESCHOOL DANCE PRESCHOOL DANCE PRESCHOOL TUMBLING PRESCHOOL TUMBLING BEGINNING HIP HOP INTERMEDIATE HIP HOP BEGINNING BALLET INTERMEDIATE BALLET ADVANCED TAP TAP -JAZZ TAP -JAZZ TAP -BALLET TAP -BALLET -JAZZ YOU CAN PAINT "Cabin in the Snowy Woods" HOME SCHOOL PE *MOM DAD ME SOCCER *TOT PRE -SOCCER *SOCCER 1 *SOCCER 2 BASKETBALL TRAINING WITH TRAVIS TAYLOR BASKETBALL TRAINING with Theo TAEKWON-DO BEGINNERS-TAEKWON-DO CLASS# 210000-01 210002-01 210003-01 210200-01 210200-02 210200-03 210200-04 210200-05 210208-06 210208-01 210204-01 210205-01 210206-01 210207-01 210202-01 210201-01 210201-04 210210-01 210203-01 210810-01 210500-01 210520-01 210521-01 210523-01 210524-01 210510-01 BEG 1/10 1/9 1/10 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/6 1/5 1/6 1/6 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/3 1/3 1/5 1/5 1/3 1/19 1/6 1/21 1/21 1/21 1/21 1/3 AGE DAY TIME 1.5-3 TM 3-5 MW 3-5 TTh 2-3 T 2-3 W 3-4 W 3-4 F 4-5 TH 3-5 F 3-5 F 6-9 Th 9-13 Th 6-9 Th 10+ Th 14-18 T 7-9 T 10-14 Th 6-8 Th 5-7 T 14+ TH 6-13 2-3.5 3.5-5 5-6 7-10 8-17 F S S S S TBD 9 -noon 9am-lpm 9am-lpm 6-6:45pm 10-10:45 am llam-12pm 5-6pm 4-5pm 1-2pm 4-5pm 4:30-5:30pm 5:30-6:30pm 6-7pm 7-8pm 8-9pm 5:30-7pm 7-8:30pm 5-6pm 4:30-5:30pm 6-8:45pm 1-2:30pm 9-9:30am 9:40-10:15am 10:15-1lam 11-11:45am TBD 210515-01 1/3 8-17 TBD TBD 210130-01 1/14 5-8 S 9-9:45am 210131-01 1/10 9-15 T 6-7:15pm S 10-11:15am ADVANCED TAEKWON-DO 210132-01 1/9 9-15 M 6-7:15pm 9 $86 **SIM Th 6-7:15pm ANIMATIONS 210600-02 1/7 6-9 S 4-5pm 4 $120 3-D ANIMATIONS 210600-02 1/7 12-15 S 1-2pm 4 $120 2-D ANIMATIONS 210601-02 1/7 9-12 S 2:30-3:30pm 4 $120 * This class meets at Bob Eden Park, 901 W Mid Cities Boulevard * * This class meets at Simmons Center, 508 Simmons Drive. ADULT/TEEN ACTIVITIES HOT HULA ZUMBA TAI CHI -BEGINNERS TAI CHI -ADVANCED BARRE FITNESS KICKBOXING PILATES FITNESS ZIN YOGA YOU CAN PAINT "Cabin in the Snowy Woods" #WKS 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 1 $77 $137 $137 $77 $62 $67 $67 $67 $67 $67 $67 $67 $67 $67 $77 $96 $77 $67 $82 $37 4 $47 8 $95 8 $95 8 $95 8 $95 1 $62-$92 1 $15-$40 9 $28 9 $86 ADULT TAP ADULT BALLET TAEKWON-DO 210330-01 210300-01 210305-01 210306-01 210315-01 210316-01 210320-01 210325-01 210810-01 210245-01 210240-01 210133-01 1/2 1/2 1/10 1/10 1/5 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/19 1/3 1/5 1/10 * * This class meets at Simmons Center, 508 Simmons Drive. DR PEPPER STARCENTER TOT ICE SKATING TOT ICE SKATING TOT ICE SKATING SKATE LIKE A 'STAR' SKATE LIKE A 'STAR' SKATE LIKE A 'STAR' ADULT ICE SKATING ADULT ICE SKATING ADULT ICE SKATING ACTIVITIES 211161-01 211161-02 211161-03 211162-01 211162-02 211162-03 211165-01 211165-02 211165-03 10+ 8+ 16+ 16+ 18+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 14+ MW MW T T TH MW MW MW TH 18+ T 18+ TH 16+ T **SIM TH 8-8:55pm 7-8pm 6-7pm 7-8pm 9:30-10:20am 7-7:55pm 6-6:55pm 5-5:55pm 6-8:45pm 7-8pm 8-9pm 7:30-9pm 7:30-9pm 1400 S. Pipeline, 76040, 817-267-4233 1/2 3-5 M 6-6:30pm 1/7 3-5 S 12:30-1pm 1/30 3-5 M 6-6:30pm 1/2 6-14 M 6-6:30pm 1/7 6-14 S 12:30-1pm 1/30 6-14 M 6-6:30pm 1/2 15+ M 7-7:30pm 1/7 15+ S 1:30-2pm 1/30 15+ M 7-7:30pm 4.5 $47 4 $47 4 $40 4 $40 4 $42 4 $42 4 $42 4 $42 1 $37 5 $77 4 $62 9 $103 4 $60 4 $60 4 $60 4 $60 4 $60 4 $60 4 $60 4 $60 4 $60