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from 8 am. to noon Saturday at
the Midway Recreation Center,
300 W.Midway Road.The mam-
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The Euless Arbor Daze festival
comes every year, without fail.The
location has changed a couple
times because of"progress." .
"Progress,"of course,means cut-
ting down trees and puttifig up
more concrete structures. But
Euless still uses the word arbor to
describe the festival.
Have city officials turned a blind
eye to the devastation of the wood-
ed areas in Euless?
Bear Creek was unnaturally
rerouted and covered with con-
crete — in the name of"progress!
The trees along Fuller-Wiser Road
have suffered the wrath of the
home/apartment builders.
Soon there will be no wooded
areas or open spaces left in Euless.
Where will Arbor Daze be held
then?
In the destroying of the wooded
areas (what few we actually have),
the wildlife habitat also is
destroyed.
Is "progress" really worth it? Is
the money really worth it?
Concrete buildings don't supply
us with the oxygen we need to sur-
vive.
Please put the arbor back in
Arbor Daze.
Sandy Kaln* bach,Euless
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By SANDRA BAKER many residents may be familiar with Weber's pro-
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER jects.Weber developed Citvview Towne Crossing ...
Strong demand FORT WORTH—The Dallas developer that has in southwest Fort Worth and a string of others in
for a grocery store plans to redevelop the historical Montgomery Ward Tarrant County.
in downtown Fort property on West Seventh Street has a long and New apartment developments downtown and j
Worth may be the successful track record of building strip shopping plans for corporate rporate offices nearby are changing the +
I key to a Dallas centers in the suburbs,anchored by SuperTarget market along the Seventh Street corridor,local mar-
developer's desire discount stores. ket experts say.
d to revive the histori- And local real estate experts say the market "There's demand for it,"says Todd Burnette,
s cal Montgomery might be right to adapt Weber&Co.'s big-box- senior vice president with the Staubach Co.in Fort n
anchored strategy to the historic site near Fort Worth."There's definitely demand for the grocery
Ward property on gY y
West Seventh Worth's core business district. side of it."
Street. The developer is familiar with Fort Worth,and
development community. Polo Towne Crossing in Plano, x
Weber has been involved in Lake Pointe Towne Crossing ;
real estate since the 1980s.His in Lewisville,and Steger
company,which began in the Towne Crossing in Rockwall.
'90s,has developed several Changes—and a host of
Weber&Co.is under con- Karen Simon,senior vice suburban shopping centers in new residents—are already
tract to buy the historic 8-story president with Bradford Cos. Tarrant and Dallas counties,all appearing in the area just west
former Ward's store and the in Fort Worth,agrees that the using the moniker Towne of downtown.Vacant ware-
surrounding 45 acres that Ward's site is ideal for a gro- Crossing. houses off nearby Foch Street
housed its warehouse and dis- cery store,and also service- . Those developments began were redeveloped for retail
tribution facilities.If Weber type retailers. about mid-1998,when the firm users,and a large residential
follows through on his con- A couple of years ago,gro- acquired land at Bryant Irvin development was announced '
tract,the deal will likely close cery giant Albertson's tried to Road and Overton Ridge for the south side of West
in early June. buy land for a store near Boulevard where Cityview Seventh Street,directly across
Real estate professionals downtown,but was unable to Towne Crossing was complet- from the Ward's property. j
say a retail center would be a complete the deals,Simon ed.The center was sold in Construction is expected to
j good use of the property, says. December to First Allied Corp. begin this summer on that pro-
which is near the working- The Ward's site has the in New York. ject:
class Linwood neighborhood. large land area needed for a Other Weber developments More planned develop-
It's likely that Weber will store,she says. include Watauga Towne ments are also on the drawing
remove the warehouse build- "There has never been a Crossing,at U.S.377 and board for the Cultural District,
ings in the back of the proper- site downtown large enough, Bursey Road;Heritage Town starting at University Drive z.
ty and use the land,considered both for a grocery store or for Crossing,at Texas 121 and and West Seventh Street,just
prime space and ripe for rede- services,the kinds of things Glade Road in north Euless; west of the Ward's site.
velopment.Plans for the his- downtown Fort Worth doesn't North Richland Hills Towne A retail center at the Ward's
j toric former store and catalog really have,"Simon says."I Crossing,at Precinct Line site would likely draw cus- {
i building have not been made don't know if there is enough Road and North Tarrant tomers from several west-side
i public,although speculation is demand for a full power cen- Parkway;and Mansfield neighborhoods over to those
that Weber will bring in a part- ter,but there is demand." Towne Crossing,off U.S.287. near Texas Christian
ner to rehabilitate the struc- Weber&Co.and its presi- The company has also University,where residents fe
ture.Company executives have dent,John Weber Sr.,are active developed Carrier Towne now typically drive to the
declined to be interviewed. and well-regarded in the Crossing in Grand Prairie, crowded Hulen corridor in
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southwest Fort Worth,real Kevin McIntosh,a broker
estate experts say.Hundreds of with City Commercial Realty
apartments have also been in Dallas,who worked with
built in and near downtown in Weber at Cityview,says the
the past four years. firm has great ethics and
The market is also primed knows how to get a job done
with the tens of thousands of right.
downtown workers,Burnette "He is a very well-respected
said.The new corporate cam- developer,"McIntosh says of
puses for Pier 1 Imports and
RadioShack,the planned Weber."He's one of the best
Trinity Bluff residential devel- developers around.He treats
opment of 1,500 units in the brokers very fairly.He treats
next decade,and the redevel- retailers very fairly."
opment of the former Bank Hajdu,who is working with
One tower into residential use Weber on the Pleasant Run
are expected to increase traffic project,says the company pays
in the area.. attention to construction qual-
"T'liat area will continue to ity and details.Although the
draw attention:"Burnette says. Pleasant Run center is under
Mark Hajdu,an executive construction,the firm has
vice president with the retail made 25 revisions to the plan,
division of Henry S.Miller, making sure such things as
agrees. traffic flow and the tenant mix
"Fort Worth is one of the
few spots in our market that are perfect,he says.
needs more retail,"he says.
"Everything they do is qual-
Weber is also developing ity;"Hajdu says."They bring a
Pleasant Run Towne Crossing higher level of tenants to their
in Cedar Hill and Rivery developments."
Towne Crossing in Sandra Baker,(817)390-7727
Georgetown. sabaker@)star-telegram.com
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Dorothy needn't have gone It's going to get community Freedman,chairman of the
through all that trouble to get CM real trot, real pool last Bedford Parks and Recreation
rid of the Wicked Witch of soon. Figure out where the year.Most Advisory Board."They want '
the West.All she had to do closest water park is. pools and "" entertainment.They want
was invite the terror on a water parks + ' things to do." s
broomstick to spend alum- years ago,we had three in will open The aquatic center,in the
mer day in Texas. greater Northeast Tarrant Saturday and Bedford Boys Ranchpark
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Within a few minutes the County:NRH2O Family Water run through near Harwood Road and For-
J, green one would have dis- Park in North Richland Hills the summer. Gene Trainor est Ridge Drive,will have k
solved in a puddle of perspi- and Chisholm and Central Good F IGGEMN' three pools—one for young
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in Hurst.Bed- thing.The children with a water play-
been free of one more tyrant. ford,Eul`ss and Grapevine only time ground area;a leisure pool
Once upon a time,many of had community pools. you newcomers will want to that has a slight incline to a
us might have felt like we What a difference a few be outside is in some water. depth of 2.5 feet;and a recre-
were sweating to death.When years make.Bedford will open Bedford Splash is sched- ation pool—a six-lane,25- l
I wrote about water parks two an aquatic center within a few uled to open May 31.Bedford yard structure with a 20-foot-
I weeks.Keller and Flower officials successfully pitched tall spiral slide on one side
Mound plan to open aquatic the$3.8 million project to vot- and a 35-foot-tall bowl slide
centers in 2004 and 2005, ers in 2001 after they saw the on the other side. ' is
respectively. success of NRH2O and the Admission for children
Trophy Club will open a Hurst parks. ages 3-17 will be$3.50 for resi-
x community pool complex "People want more than a dents,$5 for nonresidents;
May 25.Roanoke opened its hole in the ground,"said Phil adults 18 and older,$4.50 for
residents,$6 for nonresidents.
No charge for children 2 and r
younger.For information and
hours,call(817)952-2323 or
visit
www.ci.bedf6rd.tx.us/Bed-
fordSplash,fordSplash.
Because of budget cuts,
Bedford's Central Pool at 1200 I
Central Drive will be reserved s
for lessons,team activities,
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said Kevin Fralzcks,director
of parks and community ser-
vice.
NRH2O,at 9001 Grapevine
Highway,remains the area's
largest water park.Last year,
266,655 people splashed in its
waters,a 6.5 percent increase
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over the previous year.The Watson said.Hours vary,so
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place has body slides,tube call(817)788-7320.
slides,a slow-moving river,a Trophy Club will open a
wave pool,a kiddie area and 3,380-square-foot competition
the Green Extreme water pool,with a depth of 11.5 feet,
coaster.The Extreme,the for regular swimming and
park's most touted attraction, contests and a 1,493-square-
takes riders on a tube through foot family pool that will be
1,161 feet of twists and turns at no more than 3 feet deep.
heights of up to seven stories. The$1.6 million project
The park is open this includes a pavilion,locker
weekend and will reopen for rooms and concession stands.
daily hours Saturday. The Town Council is sched-
Admission at NRH20 is uled to decide Monday what
$14.20 for nonresidents 48 admission,if any,to charge.
inches and taller,and$12.20 Town staff will recommend
for those smaller.North Rich- that nonresidents must be
land Hills residents pay$7.70 accompanied by a resident,
and$6.70 respectively No said Randy Briggs,communi-
' charge for children 2 and ty development manager.For
younger.For information and hours,call(682)831-4680.
hours,call(817)427-6500 or Roanoke's pool,which will
visit wwwnrh20.com. open Memorial Day,features
Hurst's Chisholm center slides,fountains and swim-
off Norwood Drive is divided ming lanes.Residents 13 and
into three sections:a slide older pay$1 to get in.Nonres-
area with two slides from a idents ages 3 and older pay$5.
tower;a diving pool;and a All others are free.
kiddie area with fountains Grapevine's Dove Pool at
and small slides. 1509 Hood Lane and Pleas-
The Central center on ant Glade Pool at 1805 Hall-
Mary Drive off Pipeline Road Johnson Road each charge
has a similar setup with a sin- $1.50 for admission.In
gle tower slide;three smaller, Euless, it costs$1 to swim at
flatter slides;and a kiddie the Midway Pool at 300 W.
area.Central has no diving Midway Drive,the South
boards,but it has a 5-foot- Euless Pool at 603 S. Main
deep section for swimmers. St., and Wilshire Pool at 315
' Hurst residents ages 1 to 64 Sierra Drive. Call(817)410-
pay$l.Nonresidents pay$4 at 3471 and(817) 685-1666,
Central and$5 at Chisholm. respectively.
Chisholm is larger,Hurst Gene Trainor,(817)685-3956
recreation manager Chris gtrainor@star-telegram.com
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of Euless filed a federal lawsuit denied repeated requests for a
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rafter the City Council denied permit to build a parking lot in
P law its request to operate in a a residential area.
vacant supermarket. The In Austin, Hyde Park Bap-
council said a church would tilt Church filed a federal law-
Pits churches not be the best use of the land. suit against the city in 2001
The church contends that the after its plans for a four-story
permit was denied because parking garage in a historical
Euless would lose about$2,700 neighborhood were rejected.
against cities in property taxes annually. The federal court sent the suit
As the amount of vacant to state District Court, which
A federal law enacted land dwindles, "there is always ruled in favor of the church.
in 2000 has religious going to be some sort of ten- The city has until mid-June to
organizations and municipalities sion between the government appeal the decision.
arguing over land-use regulations. that regulates the land use and More than 50 such lawsuits
the religious entities wanting to have been filed nationwide.
By ELLENA F.MORRISON use the land," said Frank Som- Several, including suits in
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merville, an Arlington attorney, Pennsylvania, Los Angeles and
Sparse vacant land, mega-sized who often represents churches, Hawaii, have been resolved in
churches and a 3-year-old federal law are mosques, temples and other favor of religious organiza-
propelling religious groups into court nonprofit organizations. tions. None has made it to the
over zoning permits — pitting them "This; really points to a soci- U.S.Supreme Court.
against municipalities that don't want to ety problem more than anything The Religious Land Use
lose property taxes and regulatory power.
else—balancing the interest of and Institutionalized Persons
The Religious Land Use and Institu- neighborhoods against those Act also proffers the same pro-
tionalized Persons Act of 2000 limits a who choose to have their tections to institutions such as , {
municipality's zoning power over reli- churches in residential areas, health care facilities. But that
gious organizations- The law requires a which may cause an increase in portion of the law has not
municipality to demonstrate a compelling traffic or noise,"he said. been as contentious.
government interest before imposing a At least two similar federal Derek Davis, chairman of
restrictive land-use ruling. cases are pending in Texas. In the Jane M. Dawson Institute
The fairly untested law is a continua- South Texas, Castle Hills First of Church-State Studies at
tion of the church-state debate that has Baptist Church is engaged in a Baylor University in Waco,
raged for decades. Now the issue is being 2-year-old federal lawsuit said the issue of land use and
debated in Euless. against Castle Hills, a San religious entities has fluctuat-
In February,Grace Community Church Aritonio suburb. The city ed over�"^the past 40 years.
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"It's hard to say what the be allowed to zone churches from denying the request if it ment passed the Religious
' Supreme Court is going to do out of existence because they concludes that a church would Freedom Restoration Act
with it in the end,"he said. do not produce revenue, said not be the best use of the land. which turned the tide.The law
Roman Storzer, director of liti- required the government to
' Critics of the law ation for the Becket Fund a Difficult case
g have a compelling reason to
Municipal advocates nonprofit law firm in Wash- A case such as the one in deny or reject any request.
oppose the federal law, saying ington, D.C., specializing in Euless is not an easy win for That law was found unconsti-
' that it dilutes a city's regulato- religious freedom cases. either side, said Davis of the tutional in 1998.
ry power. For example, they "There can be no religious Institute of Church-State Stud- The religious land use law
say, a city could not deny a worship without land use, so ies at Baylor.Although the law is the little brother of the reli-
church's request to expand religious land use must be pro- favors churches, cities can gious freedom law,with nearly
even if it would increase traffic tected,"Storzer said. show a compelling reason for identical language. But by nar-
in a residential area. "Hopefully, municipalities another use of the land,he said. rowing the focus to deal only
Yet businesses must abide will start to understand The city "could show that with land-use issues, the law
' by zoning laws. While there churches are an important part potentially by showing the sur- can protect religious organza-
may be a local appeals process, of our society and won't ban rounding neighborhood wants tions without being unconsti-
the religious land use law does them without important, com- a shopping center, residents tutional,advocates say.
not apply to businesses, pellingreasons." are not in favor of a church or The land use law "protects
' according to the Texas Munici- In Euless, Grace Communi- feel there is too much traffic," the religious freedoms of all
pal League, a lobbying group ty Church wanted to buy and Davis said. "It's not an open- Americans by subjecting zon-
representing cities statewide. renovate a former Food Lion and-shut case." ing decisions that burden wor-
"The general populace in store because the 36,300- The Supreme Court and the ship to a high standard of
' almost every city demands square-foot building is larger federal government have both review," said Storzer of the
regulatory powers for its city," than its current location on swung in widely divergent Becket Fund.
said Scott Houston, the Kynette Drive. In October, the directions on church-protection The law could also increase
league's legal service director. council voted 5-2 against issues over the past 50 years. litigation costs for cities and
' The law regulating religious granting a specific-use permit, From the 1940s to the 1980s, make some officials afraid of
land use "raises the constitu- saying that it was not the best the courts offered strong imposing basic zoning guide-
tional standard that a city has use of the land. church protection, a move- lines for fear of a lawsuit, said
' to justify to apply it to a Church officials said the ment that began to wane in the Houston of the Texas Munici-
church, even something that city's decision to turn down . late 1980s. During the 1990s, pal League.
would be equally applicable to the permit infringes on their courts ruled that a law simply Officials on both sides of
any other development." right to assembly. had to be fair on its face, the issue wonder if the law
Money often plays a role in "We have simply maxed out meaning that as long as it was will mean an increase in litiga-
' the denial of city permits,Som- this property," Senior Pastor not blatantly discriminatory tion, or whether the Supreme
merville said. Churches "gen- Eric Hulet said. "Until the against religious groups,it was Court will find it unconstitu-
era ly don't pay taxes,"he said. Food Lion building,we had not legal. Cities did not have to tional.
"Someone has to pay for been able to find anything." prove a compelling reason to "It is all up in the air,"Davis
' those city and county ser- Euless City Attorney Bob deny a zoning request or any said.
vices." McFarland says that the law other request.y q Ellena F.Morrison,(817)685-3888
But municipalities cannot does not prevent the council In 1993,the federal govern- emorrison@star-telegram.com -
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1 "In spite of her handicap, she still Works for the handicapped children,and that is
true devotion. I don't think she ever says no to anything."
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Vicki Baum of Euless takes one ` ' f ./ the HerculesVolunteer
hour at a time, pacing herself in her r .1 Award by the nonstop efforts to help families with J United Way of
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Since 1991, Baum,49,has devoted t.
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this road. You can spend hours on County for human service accom- week to the organization, even after
1 the phone trying to get this informa- plishment. she developed multiple sclerosis
tion," said Baum, vice president of Baum founded the World Life about five years ago.
the organization. Foundation with her husband, Lou, "In spite of her handicap,she still
1 United Way will honor her today after their daughter, Catherine, 18, works for the handicapped children,
with the Hercules Volunteer Award, was born with a rare liver disease. and that is true devotion," said
its highest recognition in Tarrant Baum gives about 20 to 40 hours a More on VOLUNTEER on 9B
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Tarrant Phyllis Tolles Fort Worth the
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OLUNTEER About the foundation Way of Metropolitan y ,
For information about the County. Senior Volunteer Award;
World Life Foundation, call The honors have run in the AmeriCorps at the University
Continuedfronzll3 (800)289-5433 or write to P.O. family. This year, Lou Baum, of Texas at Arlington, the
Box 571, Bedford,76095-0571. 65, received the Herman J. Group Volunteer Award;
Euless Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Smith Man of the Year award Genie Austin-Calkins, Fort
who wrote a letter supporting from the Star-Telegram. The Worth, the Wanda Pyburnl
Baum's award nomination. "I at a Denver hospital to save National Child Labor Commit- Award for outstanding direc-
don't think she ever says no to her life. A desperate call to tee honored him with the tion of a volunteer program;
anything." Robert Crandall, then-CEO of Lewis Hine Award in 2001. and the YMCA of Metropoli-
The organization, which is American Airlines, helped Tonight's ceremony in Fort tan Fort Worth, the Diversity)
+operated out of the Baums' them get the test. Crandall Worth will also honor Sabina Award.
home in Euless,gets four to six arranged the flight to get the Bharwani of Grapevine with Ellen Schroeder,(817)685-3815
calls daily, at any time, day or urine specimen to Denver. the Young Volunteer Award; eschroederC@star-telegram.com 1
night. Since its start, the foun- The Baums' struggle to get
dation has helped about 850 information about their daugh-
families. ter's disease and to find med-
"Even though she's been in ical care led them to reach out
pain and hurts all over from to others in similar situations.
MS, she can deal with these "She took that opportunity
families with so much compas- to not only solve the problem
sion," said Lou Baum, presi- for her family but for families
dent and chief executive offi- all over the world. She works
cer of the organization. round the clock on this effort,"
When the Baums' daughter said Nancy O'Malley, vice
was an infant, she slipped into president of marketing and
a coma and needed a urine test communications for United
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About the foundation Way of Metropolitan Tarrant Phyllis Tolles, Fort Worth, the
1� LUNTEER For information about the County. Senior Volunteer Award;
The honors have run in the ArneriCorps at the University
Continued froin 1B World Life Foundation,call
(800)289-5433 or write to P.O. family. This year, Lou Baum, of Texas at Arlington, the
Box 571, Bedford,76095-0571. 65, received the Herman J. Group Volunteer Award-
Euless Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Smith Man of the Year award Genic Austin-Calkins, Fort
who wrote a letter supporting from the Star-Telegram. The Worth, the Wanda Pyburn
Baum's award nomination. "I at a Denver hospital to save National Child Labor Commit- Award for outstanding direc-1
I don't think she ever says no to her life. A desperate call to tee honored him with the tion of a volunteer program;
anything." Robert Crandall, then-CEO of Lewis Hine Award in 2001. and the YMCA of Metrop li
The organization, which is American Airlines, helped Tonight's ceremony in Fort tan Fort Worth, the Diversity
+operated out of the Baums' them get the test. Crandall Worth will also honor Sabina Award.
home in Euless,gets four to six arranged the flight to get the Bharwani of Grapevine with — I
Ellen Schroeder,(817)685-3815
calls daily, at any time, day or urine specimen to Denver. the Young Volunteer Award; eschroeder@star-telegram.com
night. Since its start, the faun- The Baums' struggle to get
dation has helped about 850 information about their daugh-
families. ter's disease and to find med-
"Even though she's been in ical care led them to reach out
pain and hurts all over from to others in similar situations.
MS, she can deal with these "She took that opportunity
families with so much compas- to not only solve the problem
sion," said Lou Baum, presi- for her family but for families
dent and chief executive offi- all over the world. She works
cer of the organization. round the clock on this effort,"
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was an infant, she slipped into president of marketing and
a coma and needed a urine test communications for United
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1Tarrant County United Way salutes
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Young ' Senior
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Alcon Foundation Bell Helicopter TEXTRON
1 IBM Corporation
Rennairam
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Tri-Hawk Productions
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Aaron Williams ARLINGTON
Wanda Grayson AZLE
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Ralph Good BEDFORD
Lynette Spence BENBR0OK
;J C.M.Sanders Jr BURLESON
BettyJeanWillbanks COLLEYVILLE
Bob Harvey DALWORTHING'TON
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Carl NelsonT HURST
Jim and Dorene Badalamenti KELLER
Loyd and Doris Samuel KENNEDALE
Thao Nguyen LAKE WORTH
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Dave Anderson MANSFIELD
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Norman VanLanrngham NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
Jordan Thomas RICHLAND HILLS
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Ruby Held WESTLAKE
Melva Campbell WESTWORTH VILLAGE
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By JOHN GUTIERREZ-MIER volunteer work from her United Way of
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Euless home despite the Metropolitan
FORT WORTH — From onset of multiple sclerosis Tarrant County honors vol-
high school students to about five years ago. unteers and organizations
retirees, volunteers from 0 Monica Prather,57,p1resi- for their community service.
across Tarrant County d6rit and chief executive offi-
stepped into the spotlight c,er.of United Cerebral Palsy officer of the chapter, which
Thursday night at the United of Tarrant County, received serves Tarrant, Johnson,
Way of Metropolitan Tarrant the Hercules professional Hood, Parker and Wise coun-
County's annual awards award. ties, said,-"Last year, she vol-
event. "Monica is excellent at her unteered well over 2,000
Volunteers from 29 com- managerial skills and has a hours,the eqdivalent of a full-
munities were recognized by real feel for the clients she time job. She's a wonderful
their mayors or the mayors' Fse'rves," board member Mag- resource for the Red Cross."
representatives during the gie Withroder said. "She's
first part of the evening. truly a champion for the peo- n Sabina Bharwani, 18, a
Norman VanLaningham
I ple, and she's moved the senior at Colleyville Heritage
66,a retiree from North Rich- agency in a great direction." High School, won the Young
land Hills, was honored for ; I In Genic Austin-Calkins, Volunteer Award for more
'cleaning up railroad cross- 60, volunteer coordinator for than 800 hours of work in
Ings and street intersections. GRACE, which serves 2002.The Grapevine resident
.North Richland Hills May- Grapevine, Colleyville and conducted a health fair last
or Oscar Trevino said some Southlake, received the Wan- year for 900 people, offering
corners of the city may be da Pyburn Award.Founded in cholesterol checkups.
overlooked when crews pick 1987, GRACE provides food, Bharwani, who is partially
up litter. clothing and rent assistance deaf, also volunteers to teach
"It's good to have some- and operates a transitional deaf and partially deaf chil-
body clean up without asking housing program. dren how to communicate.
for,anything in return," said '.'There's a tremendous "Because I have overcome
Trevino, who gave VanLan- need among families that live
ingharn a plaque. in the area," said Austin- that, I think I can share my
, Five people and two orga- Calkins, who explained that experiences with them," she
nizations were singled out for many clients work in service said.
their service.nose honorees jobs at Dallas/Fort Worth The YMCA of Metropoli-
were: Airport. "We're able to I tan Fort Worth received this
,m Vicki Baum of Euless accomplish all or This because year's Diversity Award.
received the Hercules Volun- of our thousands of volun- AmeriCorps of the University
teer Award, Tarrant County's teers." of Texas at Arlington was
highest honor for human ser- 'n Phyllis Tolles, a longtime honored with the Group Vol-
vice accomplishment. Baum, volunteer for the American unteer Award.
49, helps set up medical Red Cross Chisholm Trail Staff writer Ellen Schroeder
transportation for the criti- Chapter, received the Senior contributed to this report.
cally ill through the World Volunteer Award.
Life Foundation, a nonprofit '11tt John Gutierrez-Mier,(817)390-7155
.It's kind of like an addic- jmier@star-telegram.com
organization. Baum and her I tion," said Tolles, 70, who
husband, Lou, founded the I first volunteered with the
.organization in 1991 after chapter in 1997 after moving
t-jiqir experience with a to Fort Worth. "There's no
daughter who was born with question that you help peo-
A rare liver disease. ple. We have volunteers who
get up in the middle of the
night to help fire victims."
Orion Bell, chief executive
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MEMORIAL DAY CLOSINGS
Municipal, county, state and Northwest school districts will Fort Worth —Trash collet-
federal offices will be closed have classes. tion unaffected. Pools open.
Mo
hday in observance of Haltom City —Trash collet
Memorial Day, but students in WEATHER: tion unaffected.
ofhe area school districts wilt The National Weather Ser- Haslet—Trash collection.
i 'ttehd classes, unaffected.
vice forecast is for cloudy skies
The T bus service will oper with a slight chance of showers Hurst —Trash collection
afe on a Sunday schedule. For and thunderstorms. Lows will unaffected. Pools and recre-
'details, call(817)215-8600 or be in the lower 60s and highs ation center open.
visit iwww.the-t.com. in the lower 80s. Keller —Trash collection
The warmest Memorial Day
unaffected,
I CLOSED: on record in the Fart Worth North Richland Hills—Trash i
+:a All area municipal offices Dallas area was 99 degrees. collection unaffected. Library
f and libraries. That ha closed Saturday and Monday.
peened three times in y y I
a._Denton County and Tar 1996,1980 and 1916. The NRH2O Family Water Park open.
rant County offices. coolest Memorial Day was 47 Narthlake —Trash collection
■ Post offices..There will be degrees in 1901. The wettest unaffected.
no pickup or delivery of regu- was in 1924,when 2.02 inches Richland Hills— Trash col-
lar mail, but Express Mail will of rain fell, lection unaffected.
b livered. Additional information Roanoke— No trash pickup;
i Banks about area communities on collection will resume Thurs-
OPEN: Memorial Day: day. Pool open.
■ Fort Worth Zoo. Bedford —Trash collection Southlake —Trash collection
■ Fort Worth Botanic Gar- unaffected. Library closed Sat unaffected.
den. urday and Monday. Pools Trophy Club—Trash collec-
■,Fort Worth Nature Center closed. tion will resume Thursday. Pool
and Refuge, Colleyville — Monday trash open.
■ NRH2O Family Water collection and recycling will be Watauga —Trash collection
Park in North Richland Hills; Tuesday. unaffected. Recreation center
Euless,Grapevine, Hurst and Euless—Trash collection closed.
Fort Worth municipal swim- unaffected.Pools open. Westlake— Trash collection
ming pools.(Fort Worth pools Flower Mound —Trash col- unaffected.
officially open Saturday.) lection will be delayed one day
■ The Fort Worth Herd will through Saturday.
be on the move. Grapevine — Monday trash ,
k collection will be Tuesday;
SCHOOLS: Tuesday trash collection will be
Fort Worth, Keller and Wednesday. Pools open.
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