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Home My WebLink About2003-11-14 Euless Articles L)aao' - DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OFARTICLE[ � , J NEWSPAPER�- f 5 ' OmniAmerican opens trust services OmniAmerican Credit Union is 1 opening a trust services department with services such as revocable living trusts, irrevocable living trusts, court-ordered trusts, guardianships, managed IRAs. self-directed IRAs, cash management accounts. and estate settlements. OmniAmerican Trust Services is one of 1 only four credit unions approved to be a registered investment adviser and one of only a few credit unions offering trust 1 services. Rod Hailey has been appoint- ed vice president of trust services for the credit union, which as more than 1 238,000 members. OmniAmerican has 16 offices located in the Fort Worth area. OmniAmerican also recently was 1 approved to serve Dallas and Denton counties. 1 1 E 1 1 1 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE__LOF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DE LA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED D J DATE OF ARTICLE II cJ NEWSPAPER DMN Treatment center faces closure, seeps aid1 From Staff Reports night moving about 10 remaining and board members in recent To help,send donations to the EULESS —The American In- clients to other facilities in antici- months. American Indian Center,2219 W. dian Center, a decades-old resi- pation that the lights and other Ms.Bluehorse-Saager attribut- Euless Blvd.,Euless,Texas 76040 dential drug and alcohol treat- utilities would be shut off come ed the organization's financial dif- or call 817-545-9555. ment facility, will close its North Monday,said Yolanda Bluehorse- ficulties to escalating service costs 1 Texas campus next week unless a Saager. and declining revenue from state donor contributes the $15,000 it This is a very important center and federal grants. needs to pay utility bills,center of- right here in Texas,"she said."We "Alcohol and substance abuse ficials said late Friday. need some help." is the main killer of our people," 1 The center's managers and The American Indian Center she said."This is one of the facili- board of directors spent Friday has changed executive directors ties that is very badly needed." 1 1 1 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF •MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RID GIVAY(2) ,YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ' y J o 3 DATE OF ARTICLE +I I 19 I C- NEWSPAPER FWST VETERANS DAY EVENTS ' Today Monday EUIESS—City officials will EULESS—A flag-raising ceremo- honor veterans and break ground on ny for veterans will be held at 8:30 ' a baseball facility,Veterans Field, a.m.at the Euless post office,210 N. from 10 to U a.m.at the Dr Pepper Ector Drive.The Euless Fire Depart- StarCenter at Texas Star,1400 S. ' ment will present the Stars and Pipeline Road.The North Euless Stripes,accompanied by the MIA Baptist Church choir will perform, flag.Refreshments will be available and more than 800 veterans have for loc been invited. al veterans and police and fire officials. ONLINE:www.ci.euless.tx.us �I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE�_OF I I MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIA1 HENNIG AICKAAHE DELACRUZ RIDGIVAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS (fILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIAIAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED I ' ``I I C' DATE OFARTICLE i ( J _>> NERSPAPER FNIST Money may shut d 0 ndia1 eenter By BEN TINSLEY s been ' STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER gage notes and not enough They have always EULESS — The American money to go around to manage able to keep their heads above Indian Center, a nonprofit our facility. We are preparing water,"she said."This means a , lot to the Indian community.. alcohol and drug rehabilitation to shut the doors in a week to What can we do but try?" agency, may be closing its 10 days." ONLINE: doors as early as next week. Board member Diana Sted- www.americanindiancenter.com/pages/1 ' An estimated $500,000 is man of Fort Worth said the Ben Tinsley,(817)685-3821 needed to reduce the center's board didn't see the financial btinsley@star-telegram.com debts, including delinquent problems approaching. ' mortgage payments, officials "It just hit us in the face," said. The center was estab- she said. `All we are trying to lished in Dallas about 30 years do now is disaster prepared- ago but has been at 2219 W. ness." , Euless Blvd.for six years. The $500,000 would only "They're about to have the power shut down. We're hop- be a temporary fix, Yellowfish ing for a miracle here," said said. Ultimately, the facility , Yolonda Blue Horse Saager of and its bookkeeping must be Plano, a volunteer and former restructured into good work- board member. "Maybe some- ing order,he said. body with deep pockets can As of Friday, all center ' help.' patients had been transferred to other facilities. The staff of A drug and 40 had been winnowed to 10 , alcohol treatment and was expected to shrink agency in Euless needs further. $500,000 to stay open, "Someone will be here as officials say. long as we can keep the doors , ('pen,"Yellowfish said. The 170-bed center pro- Closing the center would vides drug- and alcohol-abuse affect the American Indian treatment for 700 clients annu- Chamber of Commerce,which , ally. More than 8,500 Ameri- is housed there,members said. can Indians and Alaskans live The center has faced many in Tarrant County, according financial problems in recent ' to the 2000 Census. Center years, including the loss of officials say the number of vital grants. Indians in North Texas is close In July 2002, American to 40,000. Indians from throughout Elton Yellowfish of Hurst, North Texas rallied at the cen- executive director of the cen- ter and successfully demanded ter, said he inherited $150,000 the resignations of the board in debt when he took charge a and Executive Director Paula , year ago. Tonemah. "A number of events and . Blue Horse Saager, who decisions in the past have joined the demand for resigna- caught up with us,"he said Fri- tions, said the center's prob- ' day. "There are late-due pay- lems are worse than ever ments, demand notes, mort- before. [DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF I CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) ,MAYOR YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IFILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED_ ' t 3 DATE OFARTICLE �� J NEIFSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST TARRANT BRIEFS Russian duo to perform at library Traditional World Music Album. ' EULESS—The Kalinka Duo, The musicians,who wear Russ Russian folk musicians who have ian costumes,speak Russian,English been nominated for a Grammy,will and Spanish.The show is free.Call ' perform from 7 to 8 p.m.Monday at (817)283-3406. the Euless Public Library,201 N. Ector Drive. Vladimir Kaliazine plays the 106- keyed bayan,a Russian accordion, while Sergei Vashchenko plays the balalaika.Their repertoire ranges ' from The Flight of the Bumblebee to Theme from Dr.Zhivago. Their Russian Gems has been nominated for a Grammy for Best it DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF I MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGIPAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR , DA TE DISTRIBUTED G J y I 3 DATE OF ARTICLE < < ' L1 �� 3 NE11"SPAPER FfVST SEE IT IN THE STAR Halloween volunteers ' Janine Wolzen helped out with children's games and Bill and Boyce Byers assisted as ' youngsters made spooky _ mementos at Euless'Hal- t loween Thing on Oct.31 at 3 W:- Midway s Midway Recreation Center. r I ; The theme evening included carnival games,bounce hous- es,storytelling and door prizes ° ll for those in costumes. 3�' ' Euless relies on scores offi volunteers to help residents of all ages enjoy seasonal festivi- ties year-round. s �•. 1, i ,� �,:� � � Above,Janine Wolzen helps chil- ' d dren with games during the Euless' Halloween Thing. Bill and Boyce Byers, left,also helped by ' working booth making spooky Y r - treasures. i� [DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF I AIA YOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI HENNIG MCKAMIE DE LA CRUZ RIDGFVAY(2) 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARjYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ti ' i 1 I L DATE OF ARTICLE ( 1 I I L NEfJISPAPER FWST 1 CITY OF EULESS FLOOD MITIGATION PLAN PUBLIC MEETING The City of Euless Public Works Department announces a public meeting to solicit input from Euless residents regarding drainage and flooding issues as part of preparation of a Flood Mitigation Plan. LIBRARY MEETING ROOM 201 N. Ector Dr. Thursday, November 20, 2003 at 7:00pm 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG AICKAMIE DELACXUZ RIDGIi'AY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IYILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBXARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED- ,�� C' DATE OFARTICLE 11 Ito0, NEIJISPAPER FHIST ain The first phase — adding a landscaped median, a traffic light at Denton and Main streets and a ' left-turn lane from Midway Drive to Harwood Road—is almost fm- reva � fished, Baum said. Paving the west side of the street is expected to ' begin in less than two weeks,then construction will shift to the east • side. Eventually,a continuous left- ' mo"n turn lane will run from Midway Drive to Euless Boulevard.An 8- foot-wide trail will meander ' ce along the west side of Main Street from Blessing Branch "-"aPark to Harwood Road, with a - r wall shielding houses from the k ® Construction on road. Main Street is weeks Outside the Cici's,four youngNO x girls walked down the side of the � , ahead of schedule and affecting businesses less road, kicking at the dirt. Other than had been anticipated. pedestrians walked on the . closed side of the street,dodging g u.aM11 By ELLENA F.MORRISON large piles of dirt and also con STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER struction equipment, as traffic EULESS — Orange and white ramped up for rush hour.Inside, � � traffic blockades punctuate one the business owners plotted ' : side of Main Street in a pattern as strategy. µ intricate as anything Pae-Man The expected delays, cus k ever took on. tomer complaints and loss ofg r shoppers have not occurred,said But Main Street merchants and PP � � x a Euless officials say the $7 million Jim Northcutt, owner of Wing �� aJ„, �° �....., . expansion of the two-lane road is Stop at Harwood and Main CHM zipping along several weeks Street.Other owners agreed. Construction on Main Street in Euless, which began in May and wa ahead of schedule But Sean Hooda, owner of a to take a year, is about 50 percent done and may be finishe� and affecting busi- Mobil station at Main Street and month early,Euless Special Projects Manager Lou Baum said. ness less than Airport Freeway, said construc- most had antici- tion equipment once blocked pated. r both of his Main Street ' "Our goal is to �`, gentrances,essentially closing the keep you open,not 42 close you down,” business for two days. The lack Euless Special Pro- BAUM of sales meant he could not ' jects Manager Lou accept the next gas delivery, for Baum told a handful of merchants which he was charged. in an informal meeting Friday at "Everything has a snowball Cici's on Main Street. "It's been effect on merchants," he said. ' tough sometimes, but our focus is "This should not happen. We on you." were told we would not be shut Construction is about 50 per- down." , ommunication would cent complete, he said. The pro- Better c ject, which began in May, was help, Hooda said. If he had expected to take a year.It may fm-+ known when construction was ish a month early. goiiig to occur near his property, ' he would have been better pre- , [DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _-� OF 'MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MChAMIE DE LA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS N7L11ITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / DATE OFARTICLE / (✓ �' NEWSPAPER Fff'ST pared,he said.Northcutt offered Main Street construction ' a solution. "How many people have e- Harwood Rd. mail?" he asked, and hands shot ' up. "It doesn't get easier than Euless that." Construction updates and a ' list of Main Street merchants are YR in a section on the city's Web tt a site, www.ci.euless.tx.us. The city is also paying some of the 0 ' cost of several ad campaigns for 183 the businesses. 10 "We want you to not only Fort 75W SSOoJ�e�a ;Worth \e 377 a Mapped area ' STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON survive but thrive after Main ' Street is completed," said city Communications Manager Lori De La Cruz Outside, two men in yellow ' jackets shoveled chunks of earth away to move gas meters. Inside,as the hourlong meet- ' ' ing wound down,Northcott said he originally thought the con- struction project would be a nightmare. ' "I was absolutely dreading this,"he said."It's gone about as well as we can hope for." DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE LOF J AIA YOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRU? HENNIG AICKAAIIE DELA CRUZ RIDG111AY(2) YOUNG AIcDONALD COLLINS ff'ILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANUTAL CNTR 1 DATE DISTRIBUTED I I I / '`) / " DATE OF.ARTICLE f I / L' NEfI'SPAPER Ff!'ST Indian rehabilitation center closes doors, s taking 1 stop clients B DIANE SMITH 1 Y Mounting debts cause 2219 W.Euless Blvd.for six years. STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER a drug and alcohol The center helped clients through EULESS — The American Indian treatment agency in Euless to several programs, including Indian Center, a nonprofit alcohol and drug shut down. Health Services and the Texas rehabilitation agency, is no longer Department of Criminal Justice. It admitting clients. options, including filing for bank- also leased space to the American On Tuesday, the lights were on at ruptcy or selling the center. Indian Chamber of Commerce of the 170-bed center but the doors were An estimated $500,000 is needed Texas. locked. to reduce debts,including delinquent "We are really, really sorry for "They are closed to clients," said mortgage payments, officials have what has happened. They have, for Gilbert Smith, president of agency's said. years, provided a great service to board. The center was established in Dal- American Indians in this area;' said Agency leaders.are weighing las about 30 years ago but has been at Dean Bridges,president of the Indian chamber. cial problems in recent years. Elton Bridges said the chamber formed a Yellowfish of Hurst, executive direc- committee to seek new office space for of the center, said last week that in Northeast Tarrant County. The he inherited $150,000 in debt when chamber's phone number will remain he took charge a year ago. the same,he said. Smith said there was little hint of Kim Murrow, a billing clerk, trouble when he joined the board in, 1 stopped by on Veterans Day to February. straighten out payroll paperwork. "When I came on, there was no 'We are not getting paid, but I do mention of being in bad shape," he the payroll just in case the money said. ' hits;she said. Diane Smith,(817)685-3801 The.center has faced many furan- dianesmith@star-telegram.com i 1 1 r / DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF 1 'MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAAIIE DE LA CRUZ RID GWAY(2) 1 YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS 111ILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR n DATE DISTRIBUTED I / L DATE OF ARTICLE��/. /�' NE11"SPAPER DA1N 1 EULESS Potential bu er ho es to keep y p t 1 center operating 1 By VALERIE FIELDS HILL day after a utility company shut off Goulding of Alta Via Associates, check.'Staff Writer services to the facility because of who represents the buyer, to re- Mr. Smith and another board A Houston man is seeking to unpaid electric bills. The center's view details of a purchase deal. member, Will Tonemah, said the j purchase and keep open the strug- 10 remaining clients were moved "The individual is coming to potential buyer has a financial in- 1 gling American Indian Center, a to other facilities or were sent look at the property,"said Gilbert terest in several drug treatment fa- drug and alcohol treatment facili- home to their tribes. Smith, vice president of the cen- cilities in South Texas.Center offi- ty in Euless, center officials said Center officials said they would ter's board of directors."He came cials do not know the buyer's Tuesday. meet Wednesday with Houston out and said, 'If the banks were identity. Mr. Goulding would not 1 The Indian Center closed Mon- real estate professional Rick open right now, I'd be writing a release the buyer's name. r, The American Indian Center is months and got about three, Wednesday's meeting will dg-1 one ofthree facilities in the country months behind on utility pay- termine if liens are on the property numerous years,. can In" Mr. Goulding offering residential care to Ameri- ments,officials said.ians for alcohol and drug and how much the center owes g p said. On Tuesday,Mr.Tonemah and creditors. The prospective buyer ex- addiction. Mr. Smith said they were pleased "My client is going to open'! pen!a pressed an interest in keeping The center has struggled for with preliminary discussions with 1 [similar] facility in the area open the American Indian Center, more than two years to pay its bills. a Realtor who represents the They've been in the business for said. Several months ago,it ran afoul of a Houston buyer. "T hat's kind of the ideal buyer," state agency that it contracted with 'This is pretty close to a mira- Mr.Tonemah said."It's just kind of to provide counseling and other cle,"Mr.Smith said. 1 strange. This is what Gilbert was services,center officials have said. praying for,and I'll be darned if it The center lagged in its mort- E-mailvfields@da➢asnews.com didn't come through." gage payments for more than six or call 817-86&4968. 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS N'ILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED- // / �J / DATE OF ARTICLE 1 / ' NEii'SPAPER FfyST aze es r ar e s • hate�'' " r t of 1 2c c. �f _ i _ d 4� k tom' F ydy' 4- $ u f f �N 2 Euless firefighters, resident injured in fire N I WON son _ t � 4 . STAR TELEGRAM/KHAMPHA BOUAPHANH Firefighters from several departments battled a blaze for almost an hour Thursday at the Vil- lage Green Apartments in the 1800 block of Fuller-Wiser Road in Euless.STORY,PAGE 15B IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE --� OF_� 'MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG A1CIiAMIE DELACRUZ RIDGI'VAY(2) ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IVILIIITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / N DATE OF ARTICLE y f C' NER'SPAPER FFI'ST Fire injures 3, clisplaces families Two Euless fire- . — —- fighters and a resi- dent are injured in an apartment fire. ° By DOMINGO RANIIREZ JR. ,� `�•-F.., � �`�"��,� STARTELEGRAMSTAFF WRITER EULESS — A cigarette mayA, i , have ignited a fire that raced through an apartment complex Thursday on Fuller-Wiser Road ' and injured a resident and two Euless firefighters, authorities Veu and residents said. z At least two apartments were H . destroyed at the Village Green 4 ' Apartments in the 1800 block of Fuller-Wiser Road, authorities said. ' Four other apartments were , damaged, said Christine Cox, a spokeswoman for the Euless «` ' Fire Department. Damage esti- mates were not available late Oct Thursday. STAR TELEGRAM/KHAMPHA BOUAPHANH "I was making coffee when A man,who did not want to be identified, is taken by emergency crews to be checked out after a fire ' my roommate came in and at the Village Green Apartments in Euless. asked me about all the commo- tion outside,"said Ted Hawkins, smoke inhalation and was treat- ed and released from the Bed- cated to other apartments in the ' who lived in a downstairs apart- ed and released from Harris ford hospital. complex,authorities said. ment just below where the fire Methodist H.E.B. hospital in Residents reported the fire "The firefighters did a great started. Bedford. about 7 a.m. Fire officials had job," Hawkins said. "They were "He finally said, 'I smell "It was his apartment that not determined a cause by able to save a lot of my stuff ' smoke,' but I didn't," said caught fire,"Cox said."He man- Thursday evening. before the water got to it.I even Hawkins, 53. "I grabbed my aged to get out." Firefighters from Euless, had a $20 bill on a coffee table, briefcase, my wallet and a cell- One cat died in the apart- Grapevine,Bedford, Fort Worth, and when I checked on my phone, and ran outside. When ment and another escaped, fire Hurst and Dallas/Fort Worth apartment,they had moved it to ' we got outside, I could see officials said. Airport battled the blaze for a safer place and the money was flames coming out of windows." A Euless firefighter broke his almost an hour. there." A resident, whom fire offi- hand and another injured his Four families that lived in the Domingo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822 cials did not identify, suffered back, Cox said. Both were treat- burned-out building were relo- ramirez@star-teiegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE i OF J MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELACRUZ RIDGfVAY YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS li7LHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR 1 DATE DISTRIBUTED 1 t I o DATE OF ARTICLE 1 1 I `k C% j NERSPAPER DMN 1 1 1 hurt, cons lex 2 firefighters 1 in fast-moven fire damnaled By VALERIE FIELDS HILL Red Cross spokeswoman Anita 1 Staffwriter TO HELP Foster."Our chapter has respond- ed to four fatalities in the last Two veteran firefighters suf- To help victims of the fire,call the week.We're not used to seeingthat 1 ferod� mild injuries while they Chisholm Trail Chapter of the many until around Thanksgiving." American Red Cross at .fought afast-moving blaze Thurs- Ms. Foster said few of the Vil- 817-335-9137;go online at .day:morning at a Euless apart- lage Green residents who lost fur- www.chisholmtrail.redcross.the or niture clothing and other valu- 1 went complex. , mail monetary donations to the A resident of the complex was ables had renters insurance. Red Cross, 1515 S.Sylvania Ave., ;also taken to an area hospital for Fort Worth,Texas 76111. Meanwhile,neighbors lingered observation,fire officials said. outside of the burned apartment = "One firefighter suffered a hand building Thursday morning,com- 1 injury,and the other hurt his back. forting one another. Several resi- -The firefighters were treated and vine,Bedford and Colleyville.The dents said they had been awak- •released at Harris Methodist HEB cause of the fire was undetermined ened by their neighbors' screams 1 .4$pital,officials said. as of Thursday afternoon. to get out. they're fine. They'll be OK," The 277-unit complex is one of "This is my worst nightmare," -FRAds Fire Chief Lee Koontz said the city's oldest,Chief Koontz said. said resident Anna Slater, who, Tliursday morning.He would not "This building does not have along with her 7-year-old daugh- 1 release the names of the two fire- fire sprinklers,"he said."If we had ter,.was awakened by a neighbor. fifers nor the name of the resi- had a sprinkler system,it probably "Fires are my scariest nightmare." �3egt:. would have held that fire to the She and other residents said ..;About 50 firefighters fought bedroom." they had learned a lesson about ' h} blaze,which began shortly be- Apartment complex managers renters insurance."We're all going fore 7 a.m. in an upstairs unit at said 13 families lived in the build- to go out and get renters insurance �ie''Village Green of Bear Creek ing. However, they were unsure now," said Natasha Poitras, who *art-ments at 1800 Fuller-Wiser how many families were home at watched firefighters battle the 1 Road. the time of the blaze. blaze along with Ms.Slater. Within minutes,the fire spread Chief Koontz said two apart- Firefighters also rescued a fam- from a bedroom in the apartment ment units were destroyed by fire ily's cat,but another cat,believed to a nearby upstairs unit, Chief and as many as eight others,most- to have belonged to a man in 1 Koontz said. ly downstairs units,were damaged whose unit the fire began, could He said the blaze moved so rap- with smoke and water. not be rescued and died in the idly that firefighters quickly Red Cross officials worked blaze. sought assistance from aerial, Thursday morning to help relo- 1 medic and others units at D/FW cate the families. E-mail vfields@dallasnews.com Airport and in Fort Worth,Grape- "It's been a busy week," said or call 817-865-4968 1 , i DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED H / 14 I b :j DATE OFARTICLE I C) J NEKSPAPER WIN ' NOTEWORTHY R HI' ' Euless named `Champion Citi Euless was recently t designated a"Champion City" by Pat Summerall Productions.The designation is awarded to well-managed ' small cities that excel in community involvement, cooperative endeavors and the ' a vailabilityofparks, recreation activities and community events.The city's noted accomplishments ' include its partnership with D/FW International Airport and its involvement with the Atbor Daze celebration.This ' is the first year the awards were given.Pat Summerall Productions,based in Richardson,specializes in ' producing corporate videos and brochures. 1