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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-02-28 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO PAGE OF I MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DE LA CRUZ AID GWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS/ WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRAR1YADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ��2X/O� DATE OFARTICLE��/- 1--4-7 NEWSPAPERSLV. 11 CeS 44 f:. IABC luncheon 4 .x },. Feb. 11 The communications ,~ group met at The 4 ' Petroleum Club. PHUIUS BY h0BEHI BLIHN Patrick Grady, Lori DeLaCruz and Brian Everett DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY - YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 1 I G� DATE OF ARTICLE ��11 �J() 3 NEWSPAPER FWST Haltom 1 council hfor the ranch By ELLEN SCHROEDER ! City and school officials city reduces distractions and keeps , STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER say retreats help them- people focused. The Haltom City council will relax and focus on their business, "I like the idea of having a location break from its routine today to plan but critics say the gatherings where we have everybody's full atten- the city's future during a one-day discourage public attendance and tion fora whole day.We're going to be meeting at Garrett Creek Ranch in Waste taxpayers' money. discussing some fairly significant Paradise, billed as a tranquil place issues that have long-term implica- where the stress of the workplace city's library for budget and planning tions for the city," said City Manager subsides. sessions. But some council and staff Richard Torres, who suggested the ' In past years,the council met in the members say getting away from the idea to the council. But critics say such retreats cosh Ranch meeting ourselves without fear of more of the public's money and pu Haltom City council and someone taking it to the news ffi ' distance between officials and resit media," Averitt said. "General- dents, who may be discouraged fro staff retreat ■8:30 a.m.today ly in the past, we've had indi- attending because of the distance. viduals here during these ses- "I think it's a waste of taxpayer ' s ■Garrett Creek Ranch,270 g " said Jack Lewis, a forme Private Road,Paradise Bions, and things have been money," J taken completely out of con- mayor of Haltom City. * text." Colleyville resident Rich Munsony to attend the meeting at the Mayor Calvin White said ' w�o has attended Colleyville Wise County ranch, about a that although the meeting is .City Council retreats at a hotel 45-minute drive from Haltom open to the public, leaving "in Grapevine, said he would City. The cost of last year's town creates the perception of not have attended if the group work session at the city's running away. He would have mit far from home. library was not available Fri- preferred to stay in Haltom 4,In today's economy, even day. City, but he said the council is The agenda includes_dis--_not hiding.------- - g . ------------- funds to finance a retreat, it cussions about the budget, "If we are trying to run probably isn't a good idea. It proposed changes to the city away and hide and do things in doesn't look good in the public charter, policies and proce- secret,that's not going to fly in view for elected officials to dures at the animal shelter, Haltom City,"White said. ' take off for a weekend," he and proposed changes to The North Richland Hills said employee drug testing policies. .City Council also conducts But it is a common practice. Though the meeting is open retreats out of the area. Last City councils in Bedford, to the public, Councilman year, the council went to Gar- ' Euless and North Richland David Averitt said he expects rett Creek Ranch at a cost of Hills and other communities fewer people to attend because $7,200 that included an have conducted out-of-town ' of the distance. He calls that a overnight stay. retreats over the years. School benefit. "We work into the night. ... districts are prohibited by "I think they were just look- We don't have to be finished state law from scheduling ing for a place we could get by a certain time,"City Manag- retreats outside their bound- away and speak freely amongst er Larry Cunningham said. ' aries. ,"altom City has budgeted *$1250 —$50 per person — for council and city staff members ' ' DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE � OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 1 a DATE OFARTICLE I NEWSPAPER FWST The Euless City Council the cost was very exorbitant, three-day retreat, which cost also conducts three-day and it was," Nail said. "And $2,600 last year. Board mem- retreats out of town to discuss some of the citizens felt like it bers do not stay overnight.. ' the budget. The cost of the , was a way of getting away In past years, trustees of retreat was not available Fri- from open government,hiding the Northwest school district day. something, although I do not have held work sessions at "That is a long arduous think that was what the coun- places across the 232-square- process that we go through," cil was doing. But that was a mile district, including the City Manager Joe Hennig said. concern." Circle T Ranch in Westlake "I think they think that is The Richland Hills City and Texas Christian Universi-' important to be able to not Council also stays in the city ty's Global Center near ' have distractions and to be in a for its annual budget work- Alliance Airport. comfortable setting so that you shop. Last year's meeting cost Traditionally, fees are can be focused." $225 for food. waived for the district to use But in Bedford, Council- The Hurst City Council the facilities, officials said. But ' woman Lori Nail lobbied to meets at City Hall but pays lately, trustees have met on bring retreats back to the city about $2,000 for a facilitator. district property. after she was elected in 2001. Box lunches cost around$100. "It's easier for one thing, Bedford's retreat at Garrett Keller paid about$900 for a and it's less expensive,and you. ' Creek Ranch in 2001 had cost City Council goal-setting are making it available so if about $2,500 for food and one retreat last year at Texas anyone wants to attend they' night of lodging, plus $3,500 Motor Speedway in north Fort can. Those are the three most ' for a facilitator. Last year's Worth. important issues," said Jerhea retreat was at Harris Although school board Nail, special assistant to the Methodist H.E.B. hospital in members cannot meet outside superintendent. _ Bedford, where_the_costw-as_Sheir-jurisdietions, that doesn't---Correspondent Brenda Edwards-Bernet------ ' about $200 plus the fees for a. mean they always meet do dis- and staff writers Jessamy Brown,Paula facilitator. This year's retreat trict property. The Lewisville Caballero and Jennifer Radcliffe will be in June at the Bedford school board rents a meeting contributed to this report Law Enforcement Center. place at Stonebriar Country Ellen Schroeder,(817)685-3815 ' "Some of them [voters] felt Club in Frisco once a year for a eschroeder@star-telegram.com 1 DISTRIBUTED TO PAGE I OF MAYOR -CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED o2 3 DATE OF ARTICLE a2 1,2 3 /D 3 NEWSPAPER FWST Southlake income�Thl. ' p Southlake leads area com- munities in median income, according to census figures. Half of Southlake households make more than$131,549 , annually and half earn less. Community Median income ' Southlake $131,549 Colleyville $117,419 Flower Mound $95,416 Trophy Club $92,492 , Keller $86,232 Westlake $74,375 Grapevine $71,680 North Richland Hills $56,150 Bedford $54,436 Hurst $50,369 Euless $49,582 ' Roanoke $48,107 Richland Hills $43,377 ' Haltom City $38,818 SOURCE:1999 Census STAR TELEGRAM 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DE LA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / /U� DATE OF ARTICLE Z I�3 103 ' NEWSPAPER FWST 1 Auto dealership i on move to Euless Baillargeon Audi owners Tarrant County's plan to break ground on a only Audi dealer- 41,000-square-foot showroom ship will begin construction ' and sales office this week in on a new, larger location. Euless. The groundbreaking is set ' for 9:30 a.m. Monday at 1701 W.Air- port Free- way. Bail- largeon is -- the only - ' Audi dealer- ship in Tar- Andrea JardS rant County BIZ BUZZ ' and one of three in the Metroplex. The dealership,which will leave its temporary location ' at 440 W.Texas 114 in Grapevine this fall,will move to a much larger facility.The new location,costing$8 mil- lion,will include 18 service bays and have 100 employees, Baillargeon's Taryn Wolfe said. I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE i OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /-,2 J & 1 U 3 DATE OFARTICLE ! I 3C) 3 NEWSPAPER DMN WILLIAM J. `BILL' PUSTICK Lon me leader of regional council By MATT STILESa stick is survived by three sons, Staff writer , John Pitstick of Hurst,David Pit- Graveside services for William stick of McKinney and James Pit- J. "Bill" Pitstick, an executive di- M stick of Arlington; a daughter, rector of the North Central Texas Nancy Brown of Fairfax County, Council of Governments for 26 i Va.;two brothers,Virgil Pitstick of years,will be at 1:30 p.m.Monday . +"` " :` Boca Grande, Fla., and Rodger at Moore Memorial Garden,1414 Pitstick of Saskatchewan,Canada; W.Randol Mill Road in Arlington. ,Z, " three sisters, Joanne Litz of Tu- Mr.Pitstick,79,died Friday at Tare Calif.,Helen Swanson of Lin- Parkwood Healthcare Communi- coln,Neb.,and Sallye Knudson of ^y" ty in Bedford of complications `� � '� �� ., Seattle; eight grandchildren; and from a stroke.A memorial service one great-granddaughter. will be at 3 p.m. Monday at First Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church,1200 S.Col- we've had in this city and in the re- William J. Pitstick Urban Man- lins Ave.in Arlington. gion." agement Assistants of North Tex- Visitation will be from 6 to 8 Mr. Pitstick also enjoyed play- as Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box p.m.Sunday at Arlington Funeral` ing golf and was a longtime mem- 5888, Arlington, Texas 76005- Home. ber of Arlington's Shady Valley 5888. Known as"The COGfather"for Country Club. his pioneering work heading the In addition to his wife,Mr.Pit- E-mail mstiles@dallasnews.com 3 regional council, Mr. Pitstick be- came its first executive director in 1966,serving until 1992. Established to assist local gov- ernments in planning for mutual needs,the council at the time was the first of its kind in Texas—and one of only a few in the country. Former Arlington Mayor Rich- ard Greene said Mr. Pitstick was - ideally suited to head the council because he recognized the impor- tance of regional cooperation. "He charted the course for so , much of the growth we've had in this city and in the region," Mr. Greene said. Born in Denison,Iowa,Mr.Pit- ' stick spent his childhood in Ne- braska City, Neb. He moved to Texas in.1943 during U.S. Navy training at the University of Texas ' at Austin.It was there he met his wife, Elizabeth Ann. The couple married in 1947. , After earning a bachelor of sci- ence degree in civil engineering, Mr. Pitstick worked for the state Department of Health. He later ' was a city manager in Kerrville, Arlington and Lubbock. "Bill just was a trailblazer,"Mr. Greene said. "He charted the , course for so much of the growth iDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _LOF _. MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELACRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED—,-:2- DATE OF ARTICLE,L� � � NEWSPAPER FWST Changed fore.­ ver iter wrccly, t Il��� �, ►►,� ��ilh ti► �1[� ►�(x�,i�f�tl,i�i htcl �t�c�i���all��� ll«��lf�ars �thf�r tf't1 'v4 � I E Pox H. rt fwitr -w000ff to to"t6f¢13eanr Teel w 5teWC Souie mi�nx,nth,3i f o A,Chtldi.Ws Mndil.al Cent,,,r m I aft VC rtA, Story by Yamil Berard ■ Star Telegram Staff Writer ' NORTH RICHLAND HILLS —An emergency-room nurse ' for many years,Sharon Ikeler is familiar with the scene of paramedics rushing accident victims on stretchers into the emergency room. "I see this as a nurse every day,but it in Abilene. is just not real until it happens to you," Brandy Johnson,the twin-who was the North Richland Hills resident said. driving,tried to re-enter the highway. "Then,it's just so devastating that life But the wheels of the family's Ford can change so quickly" Expedition got hung up,and the vehicle On Nov 29,as Ikeler and her four flipped several times,Ikeler said. daughters—a 10-and a 12-year-old and Her 12-year-old daughter,Ashley,was 17-year-old identical twins—were trav- killed when she was ejected from the ' eling to Odessa to visit grandparents vehicle.Ikeler,38,and her three other when their sport utility vehicle was daughters survived,but Brittany John- pushed off the road by another vehicle DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF t MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY 1 YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMINLIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �- ;- /a DATE OF ARTICLE a2l� 3 /r U-:33 NEWSPAPER FWST ` "I see this as a nurse every day,but it is just not real until it happens to you.Then,it's just so devastating `I that life can change so quickly." —Sharon Ikeler seven days. for the family in memory of "We just have to be thankful Ashley Ikeler,who was a stu- for that.We're ecstatic to have dent at North Ridge Middle , her home." School.Sharon Ikeler's hus- Brittany was expected to band,Ronnie Ikeler,38,is a 14- participate 4participate in a drill-team com- year veteran of the Fire Depart- - petition Saturday.She was to ment.The family also includes hold a placard for the dance a 15-year-old son,Jordan John-- STAR-TELEG M/JEN FRIEDBERG team,her mother said. son. Brittany, 17, was given a grim prognosis after the accident. Mindy Anstey,the drill- On Saturday,Sharon Ikeler "They told us that she would never make the flight to Dallas;' team director,called Brittany a is expected to return to her , says her mother,Sharon Ikeler. 'very energetic girl who has full-time job as director of the biggest smile"and who emergency services at RHD "loves to dance:' Memorial Medical Center in "She's one of those people Fanners Branch.In December, everybody loves,"Anstey said. she received her master's "She's a hard worker and is degree in nursing administra- very enthusiastic about every- tion. thing we do:' "I got that accomplished, Now that Brittany is home, and I am just so thankful,"she. the family hopes to spend said. more time together,Ikeler said. She plans to continue help-; Since the accident,family din- ing others who experience sun-M ners have become more com- ilar tragedies. mon. "Any way I can help any- Friends and neighbors have body through a tragedy like been extremely supportive, this,I'd do it,"she said."The and that has helped a lot,Ikeler most important thing now is tit'+ - - --- - - -------said-. -- give-back."--— In December,the Euless Yamil Berard,(817)685-3813 Fire Department set up a fund yberardClstar-telegram.com x` land Memorial Hospital in Dai las. But on Valentine's Day,Brit- tany was allowed to leave Co Children's Medical Center inj son,one of the twins,suffered Fort Worth,where she had = severe head trauma. undergone orthopedic surgery. The family was told that Brittany,a drill-team mem- Brittany,a senior at Birdville ber at Birdville High,is now • i, High School,would not make expected to graduate in May it.In December,she was listed., with Brandy.School officials in serious condition at Park- have modified Brittany's class 1 b. es,and she is working with t teachers one-on-one to com- ?; - STAR TELEGRAM/JEN FRIEDBERG Brittany Johnson,shown with plete her studies. 4 y teammate Staci Myers,is "They told us that she would never make the flight t ` expected to graduate from Ikeler d she did,"Ik Dallas an , - May.She , Birdville High School in 9 is working with teachers one- said."Then she made it two on-one to finish her work. days past the injury,and then DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF I MAYOR - CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY - r YO UNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 2 b g '(,� DATE OF ARTICLE � '�3 / 3 NEWSPAPER FWST ' EDUCATION SUCCESSES loveWoman's of history is family affair 1 By RSSICA Dm6N ed to study history. ple lived.You need to learn about STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER "My history degree is going to the neighborhoods,countries, ' EULESS—Debbie Tipton Kun- help an awful lot,",she said."When what made them live there.To me, ze always liked history,which led you're doing history,you learn it's so fascinating." to her love of genealogy. about the U.S.,you learn about Kunze,who will finish her ' Now she's pursuing a history other countries,you learn about degree at the University of North degree to help with her hobby. other cultures." Texas in Denton or the University Kunze,vice president of the Kunze,a paralegal,had taken of Texas at Arlington,is helping Mid-Cities Genealogical Society, philosophy courses,and she plans oversee the Mid-Cities Genealogi- attends Tarrant County College to take courses in anthropology cal Society's 25th anniversary in Northeast Campus.The Euless and geography and a sociology June. resident decided to finish her course about culture in Colonial "It's amazing how knowing his- degree after being inspired by her times.Through the classes,she tory—whether it's about your ' 27-year-old daughter's,college knows why groups settled in cer- family or history,in general—can studies. tain parts of the country. make a well-:rounded person.' Kunze originally considered an "You learn about yourself,"she Jessica UeLe6n,(817)685-3932 accounting degree,but she decid- said."You find out how your peo- jdeleon@star-telegram.com hT 'sem k T SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/CHRIS HIRES Debbie Tipton Kunze,here at the Euless Public Library, attends Tarrant County College Northeast Campus. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF +' MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED oZ /02 J D DATE OF ARTICLE / -3 /��' NEWSPAPER FWST "It was just a freak acci- dent,',' cci- ' FMII* ng dent,"he said. People at the scene called 911, and the Fire Department : arrived three minutes later. The boy was unconscious ree kills", When he was taken by heli- copter ambulance to the hos- pital,Stamps said. • Doctors were unable to revive him, and he was pro- O in nounced dead shortly after he arrived,reports show. The Euless Police Depart- ment is investigating the inci- de nt. " Some neighbors reported seeing the medical helicopter land in the Driskell Drive cul- A landscaping accident on de-sac. Driskell Drive in Euless Beverly Huntsman, who takes the life of a teen-ager. lives in the 2600 block of Driskell Drive, said she heard By BEN TINSLEY jr, a loud noise north of her resi- STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER dence but did not see the acci- EULESS —A 13-year-old boy died Sat dent. urday afternoon less than an hour after h8: "We heard a crash or some- was struck in the head by a large tree that thing and jumped up," she a landscaping crew was trying to remove.;:- said."We thought a car had hit Michael Ohovelo was pronounced something. We heard the heli- dead at 3:18 p.m. at;Harris Methodist Fort copter shortly thereafter, but Worth hospital, according to the Tarrant we are so close to the airport County Medical Examiner's Office. we didn't think anything of it:' A cause of death had riot been released:-----The homeowners could not Saturday night,but the boy had extensivebe reached for comment. head injuries,authorities said. Ben Tinsley,(817)685-3821 The boy's hometown has not beep, btinsley0star-telegram.com released by authorities. The accident occurred about 230 p.m. j at a house in the 2600 block of Driskell Drive.The boy,who was a part of or knew' members of the landscaping crew, was raking leaves while the crew was trying to' remove a large tree, Euless fire Lt. Scott Stamps said. "I don't know how much [the tree] weighed, but I'm sure it was in excess of 1,000 pounds," he said. "It was from the main tree trunk—12 to 15 feet tall and 18 inches around in diameter. They ... were falling,the main trunk." Stamps said the force of the blow "had the weight of the whole tree on it." ' DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF 1 MAYOR - CITY-COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTEDf lG DATE OFARTICLE /-�"1 /�3 NEWSPAPER FWST r r mess pitches its demographics to prospects Companies looking for their ' next location rely on a great deal of demographic data to j make their decision. The city of Euless is revers- ing the process:It is looking for companies that have suc- cessful locations in similar demographic areas in hopes of ' fmding prospects that will be a good match The city is considering a study using Community ID,a Ili r service offered by Fort Worth's Buxton co,which regularly works with retailers such as Pier 1,7-Eleven and the Container Store.The company has done similar searches for Benbrook and McKinney and is in negotiations with 200 ' other cities. "We're asking em to them deliv- er ' - ehv er to us 25 prospects,"said B>1 Ridgway,the city's economic r development director. ------The focal point of the study- would tudy would be at Glade Road and Texas 121. Euless would like to attract nice sit-down restaurants,but the scope of the study won't be limited,Ridgway said. "When we take our sales tax money to the bank,they don't ask whether it comes from fast food,slow food or no food,"he said. The Euless City Council is expected to vote on whether to use Community ID at its Tuesday meeting. —Andrea jares 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF i� - - MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED o2 ' Y/�� DATE OF ARTICLE v2 o? [ C NEWSPAPER FWST II EULESS ' Boy hit by falling tree died of a head injury ._A 13-year-old boy who was ' hit in the head Saturday by a falling tree died from:a closed head injury,according to the , Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office. Michael Ahovelo died ' about 3 p.m.Saturday,less than an hour after the tree fell on him.He was raking leaves with a landscaping crew that , was removing the tree at a house in the 2600 block of Driskill Drive in Euless. Police estimated that the ' tree weighed more than 1,000 pounds. ------ ------ � ----------Kelly_Melhart----- - DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ' OF rMAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED o2.l-2 9 /03 DATE OF ARTICLE o2�c�W / G 3 NEWSPAPER FWST K= Sales-tax receipts �} Sales-tax revenue from the current 4 s fiscal year's first quarter,reflecting receipts from October, November and December. �� December 2002/2001 January 2003/2002 February 2003 12002 Arlington $2.77m/$4.75m S2.65m/$4.14m $4.31m/$6.04m Bedford $607,491/$659,289 $569,279/$602,620 $912,485/$1.09m Colleyville $147,784/$161,152 $128,774/S147,801 5261,234/$306,508 Euless $657,594/$590,823 $520,481/$514,571 $828,766!$866,775 Flower Mound $272,751/$253,970 $225,120/$204,133 $372,916/$353,327 Fort Worth $5.08m/$5.10m $5.10m/$5.30m $8.44m/$8.73m Grapevine S1.13m/5905223 $1.16m/$1.12m S2.02m/$1.74m Haltom City $466,501/$411,699 $403,351/$392,912 $638,894/$619,360 ' Hurst $808,165/$767,532 $903,717/$931,343 S1.99m/S2.04m Keller $258,518/$273,457 $250,336/$216,527 $425,097/$415,992 N.-Richland Hills $880,092/$1.38m $925,212/$863,535 S1.44m/$1.63m ' Richland Hills $106,802/$167,429 $97,321/$125,520 $125,965/$122,947 Roanoke $155,417/$122,751 $158,503/$189,295 $182,835/$162,275 Southlake $543,904/$632,799 $554,229/S506,098 $907,364/S879,722 Trophy Club $57,033/$49,038 $55,009/$41,562 $60,065/S61,368 ' Watauga $181,911/$207,130 $188,766/$185,546 $342,219/$340,696 Westlake $70,882 I$83,274 $177,040/$82,141 $522,235/$93,284 m-millions SOURCE:state comptroller's office ' STAR-TELEGRAM DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �? J g/ DATE OF ARTICLE a-1,24/ / NEWSPAPER FWST i p Ya� L 4 wee x ' i �r tt>� �r 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE t OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY -CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY -- YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED �') / �� D�3 � DATE OF ARTICLE �� S I NEWSPAPER FWST OSHA warns more than 100 1 Tarrant businesses By MARIA M.PEROTIN workplace safety. That left out busi- STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER nesses in the 21 states that operate ' More than 100 Tarrant County. OSHA-approved job safety and health workplaces were put on notice Mon- programs. day that their injury and illness rates Maria M.Perotin,(B17)685-3808 are more than double the national mperotin@star-telegram.com average and are in need of improve- vent. Workplace injuries and illness They are among 14,200 nationwide, including more than 1,100 in Texas,that These companies were Dillard's/Dillard's Fort Worth Distrib- Proficient Food Co. ' received alerts from the Occupational notified that their average ution 27 Quality Carriers PepSgfety and Health Administration. worker injury and illness rates Dr pine Roofin Bottling Group Ramsey/Sias ed Products Co. "This process not only raises aware- were more than double the FL.Mothe al Co./Motheral Printing Richard Calydr Construction Co. ' ness among employers.of their higher- national average,according Co. Richland Hills Nursing Home -average injury and illness rates, to the Occupational Safety Falcon Steel Co. Schmalbach-Lubeca Plastic Con- than and Health linAdministration.t it also affords them a golden FedEx Ground Package System tainer U.S. Fittings Sealy Mattress Manufacturing Co. to`portunity to take steps to reduce Fort Worth Fort Worth Aluminum Foundry Steel Corp. those rates,"OSHA Administrator John AI/Tex Homes/Southern Energy Fort Worth Carrier Corp. Tacony Corp./Power-Flite Renshaw said in a written statement. Homes of Texas Haros Brothers Co. Tarrant Concrete Co. Henshaw sent the employers copies American Airlines Harris Methodist Fort Worth/Harris Texas Industries of their safety data, along with a list of American Tower Corp. Methodist Hospital Southwest Texas Steel Partners AMSCO Steel Co. Hilite Industries/Mapco Div Trinity Waste Services/Allied Wasti the most frequently violated OSHA Anchor Roofing Systems Holden Business Forms Co./Moody United Parcel Service ' standards in their specific industries. Architectural Utilities/AUI General Direct Mail U.S.Postal Service 1b cut down on injuries and ailments, Contractors Integrated Interiors USF Processors Se urged the businesses to hire outside Austin Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Justin Brands/Justin Boot Valley-Dynamo 1 safety and health consultants and to Ball Corp./Ball Metal Beverage Con- LDI Metalworks Wal-Mart Stores utilize some of the agency's free container Corp. Leos Foods Warnick Construction - Bana Bana Box Lewis Label Products Corp. Willbanks Metals saltation services. Beltex Corp. Liberty Carton Co Texas Inc./LDI Winston Electric/Acme Electric ----- .: -Some of the high-profile Tarrant—BenE-Keith-Co./Budweise�Beer-__ -Lon Smith Roofing-Co,-- Arlington 1 Blakeman Steel Manorcare Health Services Arlington Disposal Co. County employers on the list included 9 P Harris Methodist CD Hartnett Co. Mariner Health of Fort Worth BJC Management American Airlines, CKS Packaging" Marriott Distribution Services Corr-Wood Manufacturing Fprt Worth,FedEx,UPS and Wal-Mart. Central Freight Lines/Texas Martin Concrete Dieco Eighty workplaces in the city of Dallas Viking Freight Systems Mica Corp.Construction Office Dillard's 702 ' also received the alerts. Complete Care Services/White Set- North Texas Steel Co. Fox Electric OSHAs notices targeted businesses tlement Nursing Center Obim Fresh-Cut Fruit Co. General Motors that had six or more "lost workday" Crist Industries Parish Electric Co.of Fort Worth Jack Cooper Transport Daltons Best Maid Products PCI Industries Mackie Auto Systems incidents for every 100 full-time work- Data Graphic Pescor Plastics McKesson Drug Co. e`s.Those are injuries or illnesses that resulted in lost workdays or restricted activity for employees. Nationwide, the average U.S. work- place had fewer than three such instances. ' The annual tally was based on data from 93,000 employers who were sur- veyed last year, covering all industries except the maritime and agricultural sectors. OSHA identified workplaces only in states where the agency supervises DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE � OF MAYOR--- CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DE LA CRUZ RIDGWAY-- YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR / d �' DATE OF ARTICLE / 3 NEWSPAPER FWST DATE DISTRIBUTED ' III McLane Foodservice Distribution Pilgrims Pride Reliable Paving Texas Saddlebags UPS Wal-Mart ' Bedford Health Care Retirement/American Heartland Health Care Wal-Mart Crowley Harbison-Fischer Manufacturing Euless Beall Concrete F&H Ribbon ' Quick-Way Stamping T.J.Lambrecht Construction Grapevine Griffiths Corp./Wrico Stamping John H.Harland Co. Hurst Bishop Davies Nursing Center Lowe's Home Center Mansfield Basic Components RMD Manufacturing Sandvik Rock Tools/Drillmaster Simeus Foods International Trinity Forge Wal-Mart North Richland Hills Doskocil Foods/H&M Food Systems Southlake ' Greater Metroplex Interiors/GMI DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DE LA CRUZ RID GWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINSf WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARY/ADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ­� /-2 1 3 DATEOFARTICLE a I a S �C� 3 NEWSPAPER FWST a Played land swap EuiessBedford, Euless ' New Euless property „ maytra e racCheek "rgel Rd.. New BeGtartl property 151 By JESSICA DELEbN I The two cities STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER consider realigning g 121: •^ - Bedford and Euless might their boundaries to make councils of be trading spaces. development easier BedfordEuless are �. The two cities may agree to __ sw .`*•.-. north of This will clean up their Mapped area swap parcels of land no approve the Cheek-Sparger Road, west of boundary a little bit so proposal. Fort 30 ,y Texas 121 and east of Heritage Worth ' Avenue• the cities end up with a .Y.118�$ y '. .x,3 r I r Bedford would get 2.89 sites that are totally 4 - acres in the center of Cheek- developable...It was a STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEOISON Sparger Road, and Euless would get two parcels on very well-handled was a very well-handled Cheek-Sparger Road totaling issue" issue." 2creas a boundary read- The change involves areas 2.01 acres.01 ac es —ChuckBarnett, that are less than 1,000 feet just' . One parcel is at theHeritage Avenue, Bedford City Manager wide, so the municipalities do corner not have to go through formal and the other is at the corner of Texas 121. City Manager Chuck Barnett annexation and disannexation ' The agreement is expected said: ordinances. to be approved at the two The arrangement would Officials said the trade not being made for any specK' cities' council -_me-etings _give each city land that can be ic-developer. But_Barn_e_tt tonight.It came about because developed,Euless Deputy City expects the readjustment tg boundary complications made Manager Gary McKamie said. help produce revenue for BePx it impossible to develop a sin- `This will clean up their ford. ti gle project in that area under boundary a little bit so the "It's going to be more ease two municipalities. cities end up with sites that developed,"he said. • "I think it's a great show of are totally developable," he Staff writer Ellen Schroedert partnership with our neigh- said. "The effort throughout contnbutedtothisreport. boring city, and I believe both the process was to be fair to Jessica Deleon,(817)6853932 councils will be pleased with both cities and to better jdeleon@star-telegram.com �. how it turns out," Bedford accommodate a developer. Its f DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG ---MCKAMZE DE LA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED ( � DATE OF ARTICLE I v2 I� I �-� NEWSPAPER FWST PEOPLE WATCH � 1 Euless award winner Euless'Warren Hull is a ' regional Spotlight 2003 winner in the Gospel Music Association's Academy of Gospel Music(wait, there's more) Regional Competi- tion.The competition,held in early February in Nashville,Tenn., was judged by music executives , from the Christian and gospel- music genres.Hull,who won in the Southern Gospel category, will travel to Estes Park,Colo.,to compete in a national competi- tion in August. .r DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ' OF -----MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM_ - HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWA-Y--- YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRA/RYAcDMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 5 /D 3 DATE OFARTICLE NEWSPAPER DMN EULESS City gets$500,000 parks grant from state The city of Euless has been awarded a $500,000 matching funds park grant by the Texas De- partment of Parks and Wildlife. ' Terry L Sa.ndlin, developer of Fountain Park, off Fuller-Wiser Road south of Mid-Cities Boule- ' vard, agreed to donate 28 acres next to the subdivision.The tenta- tive name for the new park is The Preserve at McCormick Park,and it will feature a playground,a fish- ing pier and a trail system. S DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DIS TRIB UTED '`'l`'2�y l DATE OF ARTICLE /y NEWSPAPER FWST 5 volunteer Westlake resident Kelly old Queen fora Day, with foot Bradley's idea of taking extra massages,"Jackson said. meals she cooked to shut-ins "We've had two people go grew into Metroport Meals on out the following Monday and Wheels,which delivers meals in get jobs,"she said. 13;communities. For Bradley, a drive through stars saluted; . And Lou Baum of Euless tries Roanoke 25 years ago prompted 4find money for desperately ill her to launch Metroport Meals f4ildren who have no health on Wheels. ore forts 4isurance. "I realized how many older On Thursday, they all homes there were and thought Five people from received kudos at the annual they might have older people in Northeast Tarrant $tar-Telegram Awards Recogniz- them," she said."There wasn't a County are honored for their work, tng Service (STARS) awards lun- Meals on Wheels here, and I'd ranging from providing clothes and eon at the Wyndham Hotel in been working at one in Dallas food to victims of abuse to helpingilington. The newspaper hon- before we moved out here in find money for ill children without cars volunteers and organizations 1977.° health insurance. Oat make outstanding contribu- When she asked her church "ons to Northeast Tarrant Coun- for help,14 volunteers signed up, By TERRY LEE GOODRICH ,Arlington and Fort Worth. and the church contributed$100. STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER The Battered Women's Foun- Today, the organization has 600 Brenda Jackson was a young bride $tion, operated by the Jack- when her husband bashed her with a egns, won the Pat Nimmo Rid- shotgun, leaving her to crawl, bleeding, Ole Organization of the Year. to a friend's house. Baum, 65, was named the Her- Jackson divorced him and married a n J. Smith Man of the Year. kinder man, but the North Richland l radley, 62, won the Gertrude Hills woman didn't forget her..past. Tarpley Woman of the Year Today, she and her husband, Vern Jack- ) a4ard.And Sawyer,46,received son, spread love to abused women,menIla*ommunity Spirit*yard. ' and children by helping them obtain clothes, food, toys, counseling — even Winners were chosen from. college,funding. dozens of nominees. Each The Jacksons have lots of good-heart- receives $500 to be used for a 3 ed company in Northeast Tarrant_C_oun- favorite charity. }-�� The J c sons startedtheir - -- SPECIAL -THE-STAR-TELEGRAM/ROBERT-M.MCAVO `7. I Volunteer youth coach Tagg Sawyer foundation in 1995 and operate Northeast of Fort Worth often had to wear a with volunteers. Tarrant County chemotherapy pack while cheering on "We're just doing what we winners,from kids, but his throat cancer didn't stop love, that's what's so cool. And left,are Vern him. I we have to give God credit for Jackson, that," said Brenda Jackson, 49, a Brenda retired executive secretary. She Jackson,Tagg said her husband,57,a nutrition- Sawyer,Kelly ist,is``a great guy,and he enjoys Bradley and seeing lives changed,too." Lou Baum. Besides supplying food and clothing, they offer a monthly Day to Shine event, at which women who have been abused are pampered with free haircuts, ' manicures and lunch—"like the ' DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE '2 OF MAYOR - CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED �U DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST ' volunteers. Last year, Metroport Special Health Care Needs, a In December,he had a biopsy' delivered 34,533 meals to 224 federally funded program for and was pronounced cancer- people and served 17,351 meals in children who have no insurance. free. senior citizen centers. "But there's a big shortfall," "Things got pretty hairy, but; "The food is your foot in the Baum said."There are 1,400 kids God was on my side,"he said. door to find out their needs," on a waiting list to get care and Finalists for Organization of ' said Bradley, who retired as are dying." the Year were the Greater Metroport executive director He's working to form a non- Southlake Women's Society and after 20 years. She continues to profit organization called The Richland High School's Health" serve on the group's board and Rusty Foundation that can seek Occupation Students of America committees. donations for those youngsters. —Chapter 5001. Baum,major projects manag- Sawyer,a volunteer coach for Finalists for Man of the Year: er for Euless,credits his 18-year- Clark Nowlin YMCA in north were Mark Messing of Bedford,'_ old daughter, Catherine, with Fort Worth, donates more than an oncologist and co-chairman' steering him down the road to 800 hours a year to coaching of the National Ovarian Cancer philanthropy. children's soccer, basketball and Coalition;and Daniel Gannon of "She has a rare liver disorder, baseball. He developed a sore Trophy Club, a North Richland and a formula from West Ger- throat last year and was diag- Hills firefighter. Gannon used' ' many keeps her alive," he said. nosed-with cancer. But he con- his own money and vacation' When his daughter's doctor sug- tinued coaching, despite feeling time to represent North Texas.: gested that he help children weak and losing 22 pounds dur- firefighters at the funerals of with similar needs, Baum ing his first three weeks of treat- New York firefighters who died: wound up as president of The ment. in the 9-11 disaster. World Life Foundation, based at Sawyer, a field superinten- Woman of the Year finalists,- his home in Euless.It distributes dent for a plumbing company in were Susan Foster of Grapevine,; information on metabolic dis Southlake, said he kept the kids a literacy advocate who started= eases to parents and assists in he coached informed about his the Summer Reading Club for ground and air transportation to disease. children; and Kandice Wright of - treatment-centers-across-North--- "I showed--th-em fhe—Roano cue,wb�o—voFunteered more' America. chemotherapy pack, which than 900 hours last year at the The free service has helped looked like a battery-operated Rocky Top Therapy Center in" save more than 850 children fanny pack, but with a hose that Keller. Using 55 therapy horses, since 1991,Baum said.' goes to veins near the heart,"he the center helps clients with He also serves on the Gover- said. "They got a kick out of it mental, emotional and physical nor's Council for Children with and sent cards." disabilities.