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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-09-05 Euless Articlesr t D/STRI/3UTED TO: PAGE —j___OF `1 ' MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELACRUZ RIDGWAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / 5 �,�J DATEOFARTICLE �� �' 3 NEWSPAPER DMN RESTAURANT REVIEW Authentically Coast fare, but hold the ' By DARLA ATLAS out it was our first time in his res- Phj]ly Steak&Dell Staff Writer taurant,he exclaimed,"You will be *** EULESS—Ifyou're looking for my customers forever!" a restaurant with a posh atmo- And as we paid for our lunch,he Food ' sphere or trendy decor, Philly asked if we had the 9 cents in Service**lh our lace. change,adding, I don't want non- Atmosphere Steak&Deli isn't y P g g �� Price:$(entrees$3.29 to$4.99) The restaurant, located in a sense;I want 9 cents!"It makes for Address:3260 W.Euless Blvd.,Suite 7, rectangular box of a building near ajovial atmosphere. Euless the industrial area of the city, is He later told us that he'd owned Phone:817-868-7840 small, unassuming and decidedly another sandwich shop in the Bed- Hours:Monday-Friday 11 a.m.to 9 p.m. lacking in flash.But the interior is ford area for 20 years,recently relo- (Opent this sSatuMC vi a.m.to9p.m.) Credi' cozy, with comfy booths and cating to Euless next to a large Wheelchair access:Yes framed pictures of Philadelphia on graphics shop. Smoking:No the walls. Nothing too eye-catch- Although the restaurant wasn't .Alcohol:No ing,but nothingoff-putting,either. very busy during our visit,the qual- For those who care more about ity of the food,which is made to or- the quality of food than the interi- der, should attract more regular volone cheese, onions, tomatoes, or-decorating scheme, Philly is a customers,who can also take ad- lettuce, peppers and mayonnaise. fine choice.Hot subs,cold subs,gy- vantage of the drive-through win- Served on the same bread as the ros and salads make up the bulk of dow. other sandwiches, it was both the menu,which proclaims that it We tried the Original Philly hearty and tasty,although it need- serves"guaranteed authentic East- Steak sandwich($4.59),served on ed alittle salt. Coast sandwiches." (I'm not sure a 9-inch Italian roll with a substan- We also sampled the potato sal- how they guarantee this — or tial pile ofshaved roast beef,onions ad($1.19),one of the restaurant's prove the food's authenticity—but and provolone cheese.While we've four side orders, all of which are there you go.) seen bigger cheesesteak sandwich- said to be homemade.It was a good The first thing customers will es in Philadelphia,this one did the choice,with huge chunks of potato ' notice about Philly is that the own- trick for a hungry lunch eater. in a large plastic foam dish.It's not er,Tony Kasra—who is also usual- Our second sandwich was the the sweet-tasting kind of potato ly the guy behind the counter—is Philly Chicken ($4.99), a piping- salad,but instead reminded us of happy to see them.When he found hot combo of grilled chicken,pro- the more mayonnaise-heavy kind DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE A OF �l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DE LA CRUZ RIDGFVAY(2) ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED ejf/j /�� DATEOFARTICLE /x�� /C ' NEWSPAPER DMN x - Owner Tony - Kasra shows off a cheesesteak special at his ' Euless �. restaurant."You willbemy E , '- customers forever!"Who's ' to doubt him? — F �� ter• v MARK M.HANCOCKJStaffPhotographer often found at Southern family pic- But when I asked the owner wheth- flaws. nics. er he makes them there,he said no, For dessert, there are two op- but that they're homemade. Lookfor additional restaurant tions: cheesecake ($2.29) and a Not sure what that meant,but reviews in Guide and online at chocolate-chip cookie (69 cents). that's OK When someone is woo- GuideLivexom. We opted for the cookie,which was ing you to be his customers for life, ' advertised as being homemade. you tend to overlook the minor E-maildatlas@dallasnews.com i 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELACRUZ RIDGWAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELI_ LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED_ C1 UJ3 DATE, OFARTICLE >> I C3 NEWSPAPER FWST i i i Man steals money donated to Jerry's kids By MARK THOMPSON 1 _ STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Crime scanner d� `A young man walked out of'a Euless cone- nience store last weekend with _a;.cigar and about$75 intended forJerry's kids,police sad. i � �� -� � Mid-Cities Blvd. The man paid for the cigar but stole a jar 3 1 packed with Muscular Dystrophy Association nw c ai 360 donations, Euless police Lt. Steve Kockos 'Mappedarea _ D/FW said. w, j a Airport: The man, estimated to be 18 to 22 years old Fort Cam` z 1 and wearing a dark shirt and denim shorts, ,,, worth C Ash tn. 4 walked out of a 7-Eleven in the 2300 block of Et€iesc Fuller-Wiser Road about 3:25 a.m.Aug. 22, a STAR-TELEGRAM 1 store manager said. Two days later, the store manager noticed Euless theft 4s the organization's only case in that the jar was missing and learned that it had the region this year. People who place the 1 been stolen by reviewing a surveillance tape, donation jars are advised to keep them in well- Kockos said. watched locations, and most keep them near As a police investigator, Kockos said he cash registers,she said. occasionally reviews reports about.stolen tip The Muscular Dystrophy Association's 1 money, but he cannot recall the last time he annual fund-raising effort climaxes with this heard about a stolen donation jar. weekend's Labor Day telethon, hosted by "This is a rarity,"Kockos said. comedian Jerry Lewis. Marie Collins,Muscular Dystrophy Associa- — Mark Thompson,(817)685-3859 1 tion regional director for North Texas,said the markthompson@star-telegram.com i 1 1 1 1 1 i DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 1 01_� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELACRUZ RIDGIVAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYA IDMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED- 91 ,51 3 DATE OF ARTICLE / ! 'L, NEWSPAPER FIf"ST EULESS Vacant house destroyed after fire spreads to roof A fire severely damaged a vacant house Saturday after- noon in the 600 block of Slaughter Lane,but no injuries were reported,authorities said. "T'he house is a total loss," Euless Fire Chief Lee Koontz said."It was pretty much gut- ted.- The cause of the blaze was not known. Asphalt on top of wood shingles made it hard for fire- fighters to reach the fire, which had spread to the attic of the 1/-story brick house, Koontz said. Neighbor Jason Yzaguirre called 911 about 4 p.m.after he saw smoke and flames and heard crackling,he said. About 60 firefighters from t Euless,Bedford,Grapevine, Arlington and Fort Worth • responded.The blaze was put out by 6 p.m. A police officer squeezed wet rags over the heads of exhausted firefighters as they, rested on the lawn. Yzaguirre said a room in the back of the house appeared to receive the brunt of the fire. "T'hat's where most of the danger was,'�he said. —Ben Tinsley DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRI41 HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RID GWAY(2) ' YOUNG McDONALD nCOLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRAaRYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / / /C�✓ DATE OF ARTICLE �/ /� /�� NEWSPAPER FWST Roadconstruction hinges on vote ' B GORDON DICKSON Mone may not be available Y Y Y STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER .to expand Texas 360, Inter- The long-awaited makeover of the Texas state 30 or Airport Freeway for many 360-Interstate 30 interchange could be years unless voters allow the state to delayed until 2010 if voters reject a constitu- borrow money, officials say. tional amendment that allows the state to ' borrow highway money,state officials said. Fort Worth-Arlington. But if voters in a Sept.13 election approve "It allows us to really save money in the Proposition 14, which allows the Texas long run," said state Rep. Linda Harper- Department of Transportation to take out Brown,R Irving."The longer it takes to do a short- and long-term loans, construction on project,the higher the cost:' the interchange could begin on time — as But others say that Proposition 14 could early as 2006,they say. ' Construction could also start sooner on many other Tarrant County projects,includ- Expansion of a portion of Airport Freeway to as ing a proposed expansion of Airport Freeway many as 10 main lanes plus express lanes would in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford area,and I-30 in cost an estimated$274 million. awe F^ � R > # STAR-TELEGRAM/KHAMPHA BOUAPHANH DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ') OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DE LA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ,s ARTICLE c) 11 / U 3 DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OF NEWSPAPER FWST II more than $1 billion in any one Although the mobility fund inflation costs. year—to raise money for con- is expected to pay for several ■On I-30 between Oakland struction projects,:using the billion dollars' worth of road Boulevard and the Dallas Coun- ' state's highway fund as collater- projects, the loans allowed ty line,the state plans to expand al under Proposition 14 are need- the freeway to eight main lanes leave the next generation of Proposition 14 would be the ed to get the state caught up on plus express lanes and continu- Texans burdened with debt latest of several financing tools its backlog of highway projects, ing frontage roads.The estimat- payments totaling millions of given to the transportation transportation department ed $210 million needed for the dollars a year. department in recent years to spokesman Randall Dillard said. project may not be available "The most efficient,conserv- speed up highway work. "There are a lot of tools;but until 2018 or later; but using ative way to provide for roads is Traditionally, a highway pro- no one tool is going to be able bond funds, the state could ' in fact the same way our grand- ject would not start until the to fund everything,"he said. begin construction in 2008,sav- parents provided for roads, and state had collected enough Dillard gave these examples ing millions of dollars. that is by paying for them as motor fuels taxes to pay for it. of how Proposition 14 might ■ On Airport Freeway, the I you go," said state Rep. Todd As a result,plans to add lanes to affect selected Metroplex pro- state's plan to expand the the Smith, R-Euless. "It's no differ- many roads in Texas'largest jects: way to as many as 10 main lanes- ent than running up credit cities are still on hold, even ■ At Texas 360 and I-30, a plus express-lanes from North cards in your personal life:' though the roads exceeded multilevel direct connection is east Loop 820 to the Dallas. ' Proposition 14 would grant their capacity a decade ago. proposed to improve access to County line would cost an esti-. the transportation department In 2001, voters statewide Arlington's entertainment dis-. mated $274 million. The fund- the power to: agreed to create a Texas Mobili- trict. ing is not expected to be avail- 0 Take out short-term loans ty Fund,which allows the state Funding for the $102 million able until 2014 or later,but with , of two years or less to keep to issue bonds and repay debt project is not expected to be bonds the funding could be' highway projects going when with tolls. This year, the Legis- available until 2010 or later. If available by 2007 the department is experiencing lature raised many statewide Proposition 14 passes, bonds ONLINE:Secretary of state, a cash shortage. fees that are expected to pump could be issued to generate the www.sos.state.tx.us , ■ Issue up to $3 billion in $231 million or more into the money four years sooner, sav- Gordon Dickson,(817)685-3816 long-term bonds — but no mobility fund. ing an estimated $7 million in gdickson@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF I ' MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELACRUZ RIDGWAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED '% f L -% DATE OF ARTICLE 9 / i /n NEWSPAPER FWST WORK FACES ' Appointments pp nts Harold Samuels chairman of ' the JPS Health Network Board, has been elected to a second, two-year term ' on the Board of Directors of the Texas Healthcare ' Trustees repre- senting epre senting District V. ..rs SAMUELS DISTRIBUTED TO: PA GE I OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGFVAY(2) YOUNG McDONALDCOLLINS WILHITE, GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED "I " U 3 DATE OF ARTICLE C1 U NEFVSPAPER FFVST Man wielding knife steals car after a home invasion By BEN TINSLEY nervous on the tape," Kockos STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Said."We believe he left there to EULESS — A man held a commit the robbery." knife to an infant's head and The man forced his way into demanded car keys from the the apartment,demanding mon- child's mother before escaping ey, police said. She had none to in the vehicle give him, but he took the Monday night, >: woman's 2001 blue Honda Civic, police said. Texas license plate L54 TXX. Neither the "He knocked on the door and woman nor the Q had questions about the car—if . . child — whose she owned the Honda outside," names were Kockos said. "She said'yes,' and withheld by he said he was interested in buy- authorities — ing one. She had the door open, were harmed ROBBERY talking to him, when he forced during the SUSPECT his way in, closed the door and home-invasion held the knife about an inch robbery in the 1800 block of away from the back of the Fuller-Wiser Road,Euless police infant's head ' Lt.Steve Kockos said Tuesday. The woman, who is in.her Police are seeking the pub- late 30s, gave the man her keys. lic's help in finding a man She did not know what direc- whose photo was taken from a tion the man escaped in, police security camera of a nearby said. convenience store. The image, Anyone with information discovered during a routine about the man should call sweep of neighborhood cam- Euless police Detective P.J. eras, was captured about 30 Byers at(817)685-1534. minutes before the aggravated The man is described as assault occurred. The mother being between 6-foot-2.and 6-3, identified the man on the tape, slender and with short,cropped authorities said. hair. He was last seen wearing "He came in and out of the red shorts and a blue T-shirt convenience store at least two with white lettering on the left+ or three times and appeared front. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF AIA YOR CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAAIIE DELA CRUZ RIDGIVAY(2) ' YOUNG McDONALD 3 COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRA�RYADMIN LIBRAR17REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED G - 6) V DATE OF ARTICLE -(l r�� G 3 NEtVSPAPER FWST I Kinko's, Pizza Hut and hloky's Deli. Marketing firm Sc Commu tyID,launched in late 2001, is the company's ' serves cities first venture into putting municipalities in touch with businesses before they decide on and businesses almosnelons. So far, t 40 aclommunit es ' nationwide, most of them in Texas and Oklahoma, have Some are worried hired Buxton. ' that the Fort Worth Flower Mound Town company's marketing methods Councilman Jim Cook, who might be a conflict of interest. voted against a $30,000 con- tract with Buxton in March, By CHRIS NEELY says the company is not doing STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER anything the town could not Officials in communities that have do itself. He said he also ' hired a Fort Worth marketing compa- doubts Buxton officials can ny are confident it can help lure busi- remain impartial to their cor- nesses,while others question its meth- porate clients when recom- ods and will be watching for any con- mending retailers for cities to ' flicts of interest between its corporate contact. and public dealings. "They're working both In recent months, officials in Den- sides of the fence," Cook said. ton, Euless, Flower Mound and Keller "I mean, you talk about a ' have hired the Buxton Co. to profile scam." residents and use that information to Buxton's database of com- identify national retailers and restau- munity'profiles and corporate rants that may be interested in locat- location criteria allows a ' ing in their communities. greater depth of analysis than Company officials say they have communities or other market- also been in contact with Colleyville ing firms can manage,. said ' officials about the service,called Com- David Rambie,a Buxton exec- munityID. utive vice president. For almost a decade, Buxton has worked for hundreds of national busi- For their money,communi- ' nesses,helping them determine where ties receive a report of Bux- to open new stores. The client list ton's market analysis, a list of includes 7-Eleven,Bass Pro Shops Out- contacts at retailers Buxton door World, the Container Store, believes might be interested ' in locating there and cus- tomized marketing packages for communities to send to those contacts. ' "There are a lot of people out there that consult about ecgnomic development, but tHere's not anyone that' does the matching and does it like we do it," Rambie said."They 3ust don't have the technology an't the talent and the expert- DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE_i OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIA1 HENNIG MCKAAIIE DE LA CRUZ RID GIVAY(2) YOUNG Mc•DONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMINLIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED G DATE OFARTICLE ' 3 03 NEffSPAPER FIVST contract,said he expects Bux- "The whole point is ' ton's list to be balanced. "I don't care that Buxton that we have not been represents those firms, but I satisfied with our own t want to see firms on the list Michael Meek, president that Buxton doesn't repre- efforts to identify and of the Greater New Braunfels sent,"he said. attract companies.The Chamber of Commerce, said The real value of Commu- conclusion of everyone ' he is contacting national com- nityID is providing communi- panies recommended by Bux- ties the same kind of informa- that looked at it is,we ton. He wouldn't say which tion that retailers have beenguarantee that ' companies are on the list,but using for years, said Bill cant he did say there are some he 'Barnes, research director for going with Buxton will probably wouldn't have con- the nonprofit National League work,but it's worth a sidered on his own. of Cities in Washington,D.C. ' "Everyone has their own "I understand the potential shot.If it Works,great. ideas about which retailers tension, but I have no ques- If not,it's back to the they think they would like to tion about Buxton's integrity see here, but this report tells on this,"he said."They would drawing board." us which-of them might find not stay in business very long —Keller Councilman Steve Trine us attractive and which of if anybody thought the map them our market would be they were selling was some- "I can get lists of compa- able to support,"he said. how skewed to a certain nies galore, and I could do a ' Rambie said Buxton keeps result." mailout to 10,000 of them,and its corporate and community Barnes said he is not sur- I'd probably get one or two businesses separate.Nor does prised so many neighboring that said they were interested. ' Buxton recommend only communities — ostensibly But here, we're going with a businesses it represents, he competing for the same loaded gun and some real said. national retailers — are inter- ammunition with meaningful "What we're looking for is ested in CommunityID. data,"he said. ' the best fit. We don't care if "They're all in the same Because retailers make it's our client or not,'he said. region, and they all need the expansion plans several same information. The ques- months in advance, it could Source of information tions they ask based on that be years before Buxton's work ' Jim Lang, Flower Mound's information will be different, begins producing results, economic development direc- but their proximity is not the Rambie said. tor, said Buxton's retail'expe- relevant question here," he Trine has some concerns rience can only benefit the said. about taking a gamble on an ' town's quest for new busi- unproven marketing plan.But nesses. Taking a shot he also said Keller has little "They know these people Euless signed with Buxton choice. and what they're looking for," for $40,000 in March. Bill "The whole point is that he said. Ridgway,,the city's economic we have not been satisfied Keller hired Buxton this development director, said with our own efforts to iden- month for$54,000. officials across the P,�etroplex tify and attract companies," Woody Mitchell, Keller's are accustomed to such com- Trine said."The conclusion of economic development direc petitiveness. everyone that looked at it is, tor,said he expects some of the "I suppose there's a chance we can't guarantee that going companies Buxton represents there's going to be an overlap, with Buxton will work,but it's worth a shot. If it works, to be on its list of recommend- but it comes down to who got great. If not, it's back to the_ ed contacts because they are there first,"he said.`Its just a drawing board:' rapidly growing companies.. rough-and-tumble world out "I don't care if they're their there:' ONLINE:The Buxton Co.:www.buxton- contract customer or not," heRidgway said his staff— EuleWwww.euless.org said. "All I'm after is those composed of him-and an Flower Mound:www.flower-mound.com businesses that are looking administrative assistant — Keller:www.cityofkellercom for a place like Keller." , could not have,produced as NationaRe8gue of Cities:www.nic.org .r Keller Councilman Steve thorough an analysis as Bux- Chris Neely,(817)685-3806 Trine, who supported the ton. cneely@star-telegram.com tDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY GRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DE LA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) YOUNG WDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED `, DATE OFARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST UR TAB t IS VVAITH 1 IN NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY! This Week's Speeial`Feature.,3CA'S COCINA & CANTINA ICA'S COCINA,the latest Mexican restaurant to open in Euless,adds Tex tortillas filled with chopped beef, onions, jalapenos, cilantro, and queso Mex favorites to Euless's global mix. Ica's Cocina y Cantina is owned and fresco, served with rice and charra beans.Those looking for a healthy operated by the Reynosa family. Patriarch, Jesus Reynoso, former choice can dine on the salmon filet poached in wine and spices, topped ' co-owner of La Parilla in Red Oak and La Margarita in Irving, named the with a palm sauce and served with veggies and rice ($13.95).All entrees restaurant for his daughter's childhood nickname —Ica (short for range from $6.95-$13.95. Ica's Cocina Y Cantina has happy hour Angelica). Ica's Cocina is uniquely decorated as a 50's style restaurant everyday 1lam —7pm. Be sure to end your nights with one of their with a Spanish flair. The bar features plenty of seating, a big screen TV famous complimentary sopapillas or one of our newest desserts — ' and smoking is permitted. Enjoy"Football Sundays"with $5.00 pitchers. "Chocolate Chimichanga".Great for chocolate lovers. The dining area has a variety of tasty appetizers and combination I��' ation platters �®��R1,� �T ��� �TL� to choose from.The homemade tortilla chips and cilantro-spiked salsa are S N ' so good you will want to overindulge yourself. One the more popular t Free�vaor 2051 W.Air combination platters is the Gabryellas plate ($8.95), with two beef p y, Euless,TX 76040#817-354-1322 anchiladas,one beef taco, one tamale con queso,rice and charra beans. Mon.-Thurs.11am-9pm,Fri.11 am-1 Opm s Sun.gam-9pm Another popular dish is the tacos traditionales:four homemade corn All major credit cards accepted. Wheelchair accesses available.