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Home My WebLink About2003-12-12 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF ' MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELACRUZ RIDGWAY(2) OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED vZ l l a l 0 3 DATE OFARTICLE 15 G 3 NEWSPAPER DMN ' ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 1 EULESS PARADE OF LIGHTS City pre- sents 10th annual parade.Route:Starts at ' Bear.Creek and Fuller-Wiser,west on Mid way Road to Industrial at Trinity High School.Sat 6:30.817-685-1666. 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 ,2 I I DATE OFARTICLE 15 /U ; NEWSPAPER FWST ■ ■ Holiday serve Hams u a musical slice p of Santa's little helpers f! d t in ulgenr ..w By TERRY LEE GOODRICH Run Over by a Reindeer and even The Holiday Hams STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Chipmunk Song, chirpy voices and all. Having recently stuffed ourselves with "It's a little elfin magic,"Stutter says. 7 p.m. Monday TLibraryhanksgiving turkey, perhaps it's time for Another staple of the band's Christmas act Euless Public 4.main courseiternative as we gear up for the is the Elvis hit Blue Christmas. 201 N. Ector Drive Christmas season. "And Elvis will be in the audience and per- Euless How about ham? form for us,"Stutter promises, with tongue 5:30 p.m.Thursday ,. Holiday Hams,that is.This five-member firmly planted in cheek. "Sometimes he comes Westlake Solana Complex band of elves has been hamming it up at Six disguised." Chili's Courtyard ' Flags Over Texas'annual Holiday in the Park Other tunes in the Christmas show are Texas 114 at Kirkwood since 1985'.The holiday event at the Jingle Bells, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Boulevard Arlington entertainment complex features Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Old Kris Westlake Christmas decorations,visits by Santa and the Kringle Had a farm. Free reopening of rides and other entertainment. "We do several different musical styles, - Free e283-3406 or (817 But Northeast Tarrant folks needn't go to from rock'n'roll to jazz to a cappella," (817)477.1997 Arlington to get in on the fun.The Hams will Stutter says. share their Christmas music in playful-and The family-oriented show features audi- free—shows Monday in Euless and Thursday ence interaction,including singalongs, he in Westlake. says. "This isn't just guys dressed as elves,"says The four other elves are Randy Eaton, ' Jon Stutter,the group's producer,sax player drummer and vocalist; Richard Perez, key- and singer. "We're empowered by the North boardist;Jeremy Hull, bass player and vocal- Pole to do all kinds of things.' ist;and David Spank,vocalist and tambourine , They take making a merry Christmas a step player further when the trot out tunes such as Holl .�' 00;441 •,��'� �.� ,je�Lee:Ggodrich,(817)b$,5-,3812 e dolly I i1 5rJ' Gtandrr►a"Go f< ` , r leo! ; i. ■ ■ ■ LISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE -), OF rYAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RID GWAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED I I ' G DATE OFARTICLE I I �� I ; NEWSPAPER FWST jrte: b ofs2 a ' STAR-TELEGRAM/AIMEE SANTOS )on Stotler of Fort Wortfi land David Sprunck,far right)perform with the Holiday Hams. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _1 _0F I MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED J I<� ' "3 DATE OFARTICLE NEWSPAPER DMN Couple chr in robberies aged bery of another Kinko's on State Police also believe the sweat- Man girlfriend Highway 114 in Grapevine. shirt, emblazoned with the Ms.Kirkland is a suspect in a clothing brand name"FLIP," is suspected in crimes at series of robberies in northeast the same one worn by Mr.Wo- businesses, restaurants Tarrant County, including two mack during the Nov 11 Kinko's restaurants in Bedford and Eu- robbery. , By DEBRA DENNIS leers. She is being held in—the "She can be seen on the sur- Northeast Tarrant Bureau Grapevine Municipal Jail on veillance tapes in the shirt,"said A man and his girlfriend sus- $20,000 bail. Grapevine police Sgt.Bob Mur- pected in a dozen local robberies Police believe Ms. Kirkland phy. "She had seen herself on ••i of businesses and restaurants and Mr.Womack committed the television,but I guess she didn't were charged Friday in three of robberies separately but worked realize the significance of the the crimes after police released a together. shirt.In the police business,this series of surveillance tapes. Ms.Kirkland,whose address is what we calla clue." .ri . Anthony Barak Womack,29, is unknown,was arrested shortly Police said two BB guns were whose address is not known, is after 5 am.Friday at a Lewisville recovered from Ms. Kirkland's charged with two counts of.ag- apartment in the 2400 block of car. Officials are unsure if the gravated robbery. Mr. Womack Deer Run Road. guns were used in the robberies. is charged in the Nov 11 armed Police filed charges against A warrant for Ms. Kirkland robbery of Kinko's on East Mr.Womack on Friday while he was issued about 10:45 p.m. Grapevine Mills Circle and the. was being held in the Lew Ster- Thursday after police received Nov 14 robbery of Busy B's Bak- rett Justice Center in Dallas on numerous'tips about her where- ery,both in Grapevine. unrelated charges. abouts,Sgt.Murphy said. Bail for Mr. Womack has During her arrest,Ms. Kirk- Charges related to other rob- been set at $50,000 on each land was wearing the. same beries could follow against the charge. black, hooded sweatshirt she is pair,police said. On Friday, his girlfriend, suspected of wearing during Trisha Marie Kirkland, 23,was some of the robberies, police E-maildebdennis@dallasnews.com charged in the Wednesday rob- said. r Al DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _LOF I AYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DE LA CRUZ RID GIVAY(2) DUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ATE DISTRIBUTED ' D DATE OF ARTICLE C NEWSPAPER FWST 2 bemg ' Kirkland had one such gun "She was positively identi- • at the time of her arrest;a sec- fied through a photo lineup by h eld and was found near a the Kinko's employees," said ' Grapevine bakery that was Grapevine police Sgt. Bob robbed; and a third was found Murphy. in a maroon car found in Kirkland is accused of com- Lewisville,police said.The car miffing six holdups this week ' armed fit the description of one used in Bedford, The Colony, Car- by robbers in some of the rollton,Euless and Grapevine. holdups,police said. Womack is accused of six Kirkland was transferred to holdups in Irving, Carrollton ' the Grapevine Jail, where she and two each in Grapevine remained Friday with bail set and Frisco.The last holdup he hei* sts at$20,000.Kirkland is charged is accused of took place Nov with robbery, according to a 25 in Frisco. ' warrant. Investigators said they Patrol officers said they believe the robbery spree sup- ® Police believe they have *found her sitting on a mattress ported a drug habit. ended a string of North in the apartment. Womack was arrested Nov ' Texas holdups with the arrest of a "We had gone to a motel, 28 on a drug possession 23-year-old woman. and she had just left there," charge and other warrants in said Richard Douglass, a Addison,police said. ' spokesman with the He was in the Dallas justice By DOUNGO RAM REZ JR- Lewisville Police Department. center Friday with bail set at STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER "Officers then went to the $31,500 on four drug posses- LEWISVILLE — Acting on a flood complex, and that's where sion charges and one theft ' of tips, authorities believe they have they found her." charge unrelated to the ended a string of North Texas holdups Anthony Womack,'29, had holdups. by a couple with Friday's arrest of a been in the Lew Sterrett Jus- An arrest warrant was woman and the discovery of her sus-- tice Center in Dallas since issued Friday afternoon for ' pected partner, who Nov 28 on suspicion of theft him on suspicion of two was already in custody. and drug possession charges aggravated robberies in Patrol officers arrest- unrelated to the holdups. Grapevine, Murphy said. Bail ed Trisha.Marie Kirk- Initially, investigators on each charge is$50,000. ' land about 5:15 a.m. Fribelieved that Kirkland and Domingo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822 day at a Lewisville Womack, acting individually ramirez@star-telegramTom apartment in the 2400 or together, were involved in block of Deer Run. nine' North Texas holdups Lewisville police KIRKLAND since Nov. 11. The total found the 23-year-old increased to 12 by Friday after- woman in an acquain- noon as authorities continued tance's apartment, investigating. wearing the same black, The two were identified zipped-up jacket with late Thursday through tips the word "FLIP" on it and leads called in after news ' that had been wom by coverage of the robberies. a robber shown on sur �' The most recent holdup veillance cameras in was Wednesday night at previous holdups. WOMACK Kinko's on Texas 114 in ' Police said Friday Grapevine, when a woman they believe air guns and BB guns were took an undisclosed amount used in the robberies. of money. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I bF _L I MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DE LA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ff DATE DISTRIBUTED I 1-� C -> DATE OF ARTICLE 3 NEWSPAPER FWST 001 Eutyless CI up Hall all 1 The $1.3 mil- Euless City Hall �- lion face-lift, ! which includes a new M'd�ay entrance that faces Ector Drive, will debut today with a community celebration. Trojan Trail e , • _ Z By ELLENA F.MORRISON 183 STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER EUI.FSS—Euless City Hall is Euless !E ,10 1 nearly 40 years old but it has that } "5 o _ new-building smell after a $1.3 million renovation that included �- s adding an amphitheater-style nw 1 A City Council chamber. Mapped area The expanded chamber can " seat 100 visitors,about 60 more Fort 20 k than before. New audio-visual �n worth ; . technology has replaced overhead --kah � projectors,allowing guests to fol- _" `W Y 13 p ) � wing STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDlow computer presentations more �easily.Thebuilding'sentrancehas also been moved to face Ector Celebration time SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/ courtyard.e rather than a Euless City Hall's grand RICHARD W.RODRIGUEZ '`What our campus needed was reopening celebration will be Renovations to Euless City Hall' from 3-5 p.m.today at 201 N. include a Japanese-style garden a front door"De per'City Manag Ector Drive.For more.informa- behind the building. er Gary McKamie said."The aim tion,visit the city's Web,site at was to accommodate the open- www.ci.euless.tx.us. government process.I think it is now much more accessible:' Residents can view the seal,and a waterfall adds interest results of the nine-month project outside the main entrance. from 3 p.m. to 5 pan. today dur- The time capsule will be set �r ing a grand reopening celebra- in a large rock near the waterfalL tion.At 4 pm-i,Mayor Mary Lb Items will include an aerial map, Saleh will dedicate a time cap- a golf ball and a book and video- sule, scheduled to be opened in tape about the history of Euless. 50 years for the city's 100th "Our fear is, 50 years from anniversary. The 10th annual now, they may look at this and Parade of Lights will begin at go, `What in the world is this?"' 630 p.m city communications manager Late this week,swags of green Lori De La Cruz said. garland,gold stars and a decorat- The Dec. 9 City Council ed Christmas tree shared space meeting will be the first in the with long orange extension cords, new chambers. The 12-member towering ladders and the con- staff is scheduled to move into struction crew But staff members the building Wednesday said they were sure that the build- Built in 1966 as,part of a four- ing would be ready today. building campus,the facility was New furniture, security fea- the Euless community center.It tures and an electronic board that was converted for'city officials' displays tallied council votes were use in 1989 ++Ii part of the refurbishment A lobby Ellena F.Morrison,(817)685-3888 wall features a hand-carved city emorrison@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ,DATE DISTRIBUTED j Jf A �C' DATE OF ARTICLE J 1 f NEWSPAPER FWST 1 A voice for But more than that, we need an Other areas in Texas, such as Dal- the western organization in which all entities, las,Austin,San Antonio and Houston, 1 from the smallest cities of our area to have similar transportation coalitions. the largest, have an equal voice and And if we don't get our act together, ar► equal vote in how transportation they will get our share of the available Metrolex Problems are solved. The TRTC will money. p achieve this. I The TRTC is a grassroots coalition The TRTC is being proposed by of elected officials and civic leaders Tarrant County +people including state Sen. Kim frim across our region.Our challenge Brimer, Tarrant County Commission- is.a difficult one: building a health- leaders are band- 1 ing together to focus on trans- er Glen Whitley, Mayor Mike Mon- conscious transportation system that portation issues and to lobby crief of Fort Worth, Mayor Robert improves our economy and provides 1 Austin and Washington for a fair Cluck of Arlington, Fort Worth for future generations.share of dollars. Chamber of Commerce President Bill We believe that the way to accom- Thornton, Mayor William Tate of p�;ish this is to work together.We trust By DICK RUDDELL Grapevine, Metroport Cities Partner- that you agree with these notions and SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM ship President Gary Fickes and will support the creation of the Tar- Much has been said and written Arlington Chamber.President Wes rant Regional Transportation Coali- about the need for improvements in Jurey tion. transportation for Tarrant County and It is their hope that the TRTC will Dick Ruddell is president P �' of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. 1 become the single uniting voice for the rest of North Central Texas. Also contributing to this commentary were Kim Brimer, Our air pollution continues to defy transportation interests in the west- „Glen Whitley,Mike Moncrief,Robert Cluck,William Tate, conventional solutions.Our roads and ern Metroplex area. Bill Thornton,Gary Fickes and Wes Jurey. highways get more congested 1 every Earlier this year,the Star-Telegram day. and The Dallas Morning News chal- Solutions to these problems will lenged leaders in the Metroplex to require more money every year. But come together to look at a regional there continues to be a shortage of solution to our transportation prob- 1 available funds to meet the needs. lems. These are just some of the impor- We believe that the TRTC is an tffs- important step closer to that goal. ant reasons why many public o cials and private business interests in Designed as a lobbying tool to get 1 Tarrant County and the more funds for our area, the TRTC western Metroplex are coming together to �' also become the primary sound- form the Tarrant Regional Trans- ing board for innovative ideas in soly- 1 portation Coalition(TRTC). ing these very difficult transportation This is not just another bureau- PrPblems. The TRTC has four major goals: cratic layer, but rather a vehicle designed to bring our fair share of To get leaders in our area 1 sfate and federal funds to our area. *used on transportation. Designed to balance the Dallas ■ To create a forum in which lead- Regional Mobility. Council (DRMC), ers from throughout the western the new TRTC will act as a clearing-1 Metroplex can discuss and coordinate house for new ideas to solve trans- various mobility projects. portation problems in the Tarrant ■ To partner with our friends in County region. Dallas and other transportation The DRMC has worked well for groups in Texas to solve statewide 1 Dallas and the surrounding counties Mobility problems. to get additional state and federal .• To effectively speak on behalf of money for that region. The time has the western Metroplex before the 1 come for the Tarrant County area to Texas Department of Transportation, create an organization to meet our the Legislature and Congress. needs. II In short, the TRTC is designed to become an effective advocacy 1 machine that will fight for dollars and talk to legislators. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGEJ_OF _ MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I j J C 1 DATE OF ARTICLE I ,-� I -1 I .� NEWSPAPER FWST SEE IT IN THE STAR Peace officers say thanks ' State Rep.Todd Smith,left was recently presented the >: Texas Municipal Police Asso- ciation Legislative Excellence . Award by Tom Gaylor,the x group's deputy executive director. r Smith,R-Euless,was recog- nized ecog nized for his commitment to v ' law enforcement and criminal justice issues. ,p. The association represents ;w more than 9,000 peace officers in Texas. ' 0 5 h ?Yw l DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF YAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELACRUZ RIDGWAY(2) OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ATE DISTRIBUTED—1 �� J ' DATE OFARTICLE f�' NEWSPAPER DMN EULESS 1 • Newute ®r an 0 old site ' City Hall opens with more seating in council chambers, new entrance ' By VALERIE FIELDS HILL Staff Writer so is widening and reconstructing When Euless City Council Main Street and, in recent ' members meet Tuesday night, months, has completed several g they will do so in new digs. The council will deliberate in park upgrades. 4k the remodeled City Hall,which of The $1.6 million remodeling project,which began in April,was ficially o ned Saturday. . d "I'm dust excited,"saidcouncil Paid for with municipal bonds, said officials. R member Veva Lou Massey. "The f old chamber we've used since Among the upgrades at the City } ' Hall building — which was con 1973. I enjoyed the old chamber, structed as a recreation center 1n p but I'm glad we're progressing into 1966 — is the addition of more _ the new", than 50 stadium-style seats in A.2 On Saturday,city officials were creasing council chambers'capac ' scheduled to commemorate the ityto about 100. reopening of City Hall during n- The remodeled building,at 201 Jan Hennig,wife of Euless City Manager Joe Hennig, evening ceremony that was to in- N.Ector Drive,also includes refur- trimmed City Hall's Christmas tree. dude the burying of a time cap- bished office space for the city sule. manager,city secretary and other The construction project,how- council chambers that was .on, The ceremony also was to in- municipal employees. The build- ever,has not gone without glitch- seat shy of the needed nine chairs. dude tours for residents,said Lori ing's entrance, which originally es. Historically,the city's dais ha De La Cruz,the city's communica- faced State Highway 183,now fac- City Manager Joe Hennig said seated Euless' six council mem tions manager. The remodeling project is es North Ector Drive. a subcontractor built a dais in the bers,the mayor,city manager an( among several upgrades Euless of- the municipal attorney. ficials are undertaking.The city al- "That created a little consterna Euless Mayor tion,"Mr.Hennig said. Mary Lib "It may be funny to someon, _ Saleh stopped else,"he said. "It wasn't funny b ' by City Hall us." on Friday to Mr. Hennig said the subcon rally the crew tractor just misread .the plans, that prepared causing the mix-up. the building The subcontractor spent sever ' for its al weeks fixing the problem. B, reopening. Friday afternoon,the dais includ ed the requisite nine seats. ' E-mail vfields@dallasnews.com '. or call 817-865-4968. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE --� OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MChAMIE DE LA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIfN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED <� ' ' U DATE OF ARTICLE l ,;Z / -7 NEWSPAPER DMN I A F+ N 8 1A Y "gi S 404 Photos by TOM FOX/Staff Photographer Euless City Hall's entrance,which had faced State Highway 183,now faces North Ector Drive. A ceremony was scheduled Saturday to honor the reopening. Wei .r Mai .r .rr LSTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF JPIAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RID GWAY(2) OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ATE DISTRIBUTED � �'l I O 3 DATE OFARTICLE I -7 NEWSPAPER DMN GRAND PRAIRIE Warks director has vi i sons of grandeur ' By STEPHANIE SANDOVAL Grand Prairie Bureau for green spaces Grand Prairie Parks and Rec- reation director Rick Herold might be called a master of fun. He doesn't shy away from the idea To him,providing ball fields, ' recreation centers,playgrounds or simple green spaces where people _ can stretch out on a blanket under the sun is as important a city ser- vice as garbage pickup or police protection. "Having parks where people +�•. �.,,�,,, can go and having facilities that are, as much as we can provide, free activities for our citizens is very conducive to having a great � � community," Mr. Herold said. �• . "People have to have a place where " boys and girls can throw a soccer hU A10 ball around or a Frisbee or play - home-run derby. ... I don't think you can be a great community without great open space and parks." Mr. Herold came to Grand ' Prairie from Euless,where he cre- ated Arbor Days, an award-win- ning music festival that celebrates the environment,and established a nationally acclaimed parks sys- tem that includes the 375-acre Texas Star complex featuring a' MILTON HINNANT/Staff Photographer top-ranked golf course,adult and Rick Herold came to Grand Prairie last year from Euless,where he helped establish a youth sports complexes,a restau- rant and a conference center. nationally acclaimed parks system. Since being hired last year,Mr. ' Herold already has come up with an ambitious plan to inject excite- ment into the Grand Prairie parks ' system.On the horizon are: ■Festival USA, a lakeside event serving up celebrated food from across the country and top- name musical acts. ■Development of Lynn Creek Park from a simple day park with a beach and boat ramp into a desti- nation that could include such fea- tures as a water playground, a pond for canoeing and bumper boats,a dog park and more. ■A family life center that com- bines traditional recreation center sports and activities with a small DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE -� OF• _� ,_ l MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELACRUZ RIDGWAY(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR I �'DATE DISTRIBUTED � � � < <-; ' �-' � DATE OF ARTICLE �-� I � L' NEWSPAPER DMN Mr.Herold's love for his profes- Professionally, in the last de-' branch library and a neighbor- out the work of a company that sion even inspired one teenager to cade,his efforts have won him and hood police office. builds youth ball fields that are go into a career in parks and recre- the departments he's guid ■And countless smaller im- replicas of major league parks. ation management. awards from the International provements to existing recreation And as his work schedule al- Ray McDonald went to work Festival and Events Association, centers and park facilities. lows, or on weekends, he spends for Mr. Herold years ago, hired Texas Festival and Events Associa- c his time in the city's existing parks, part-time right out of high school tion, International Society of Ar Forward-thinlang' with a critical eye for changes or to clean out a creek bed. He now boriculture, Texas Forest Service,' "I don't think I've ever meta simple repairs to make them bet- holds Mr.Herold's old job as direc- Texas Recreation and Park Society, professional in the parks and rec- ter. for of parks and community ser- and the Texas Amateur Athletic reation business that has a more But he admitted that his move vices in Euless. Federation. forward-thinking, ambitious vi- to Grand Prairie,with a far larger "Rick put me in his car one day Mr. Hart said he expects Mr.' sion than Rick Herold,"said Dep- park system and department staff, that summer and drove me up to Herold to bring similar recogni- uty City Manager Tom Cox, who has made it more difficult for him the University of North Texas and tion to Grand Prairie. worked with Mr.Herold for about to put his personal imprint on pro- introduced me to the professors in "We brought him over to brin adecade in Euless before theyboth jects. the park and recreation depart- a vision and some excitement to followed City Manager Tom Hart "I'm not sure I've been able to ment and said,-Wouldn't it be neat great program we've already got to Grand Prairie. do as much as I'd hoped to," he if you majored in this?'I'd never going,"Mr.Hart said."We've got a It will take some ingenuity to said, adding that his chief role in' even heard of it[as a career field]. great foundation....Now we officials make all his plans a reality,ocials Grand Prairie has been in"inspir- He's definitely the reason I'm to create some excitement and acknowledge,because most of the ing our staffto do great things." here." some long-term visions." proceeds from the special quarter- And inspiring he is,employees ) C center days cent sales tax for parks are dedicat- said. aY E-mail ssandoval@dallasnews.com ' ed for years to come to paying off "He's a great motivator, coun- Mr.Herold said parks and rec- or call 817-695-0315. projects already completed or un- selor,pep-rallyer,supporter of all reation was a natural career der way. the staff,"Mr.Shinogle said."Not a choice. But Festival USA, which Mr. daygoesbythathe is nottalkingup As an only child growing up in Herold hopes to launch in summer the department, talking up the Farmers Branch,he spent many of personnel.A lot ofthe time our op- his days at a recreation center just 2005,will pay for itself,he said. erations tend to be very mundane three blocks from home, playing And he plans to bring in other or routine, like the guys out on sports or just hanging out parties to develop and operate mowers,day in and day out....He "The people that worked in the some of the Lynn Creek Park ame- sees value in each and every person rec center were just very caring nities. and each and everyjob,and prais- folks and quickly became like a "He's very focused on building a es that work." second family," Mr. Herold said. first-class complex for the commu- "Those great, positive days were nity because the citizens deserve There to lend a hand just a tremendous influence on it,"Parks and Recreation manager And on special events,he can be me....It means a lot to me now.I Tim Shinogle said ofhis boss. found working side by side with really try with our people who "He has a lot of unique concepts his staff. On July 4,traditionally work directly with the public to tell and ideas,particularly for the lake the busiest day of the year at the them,`You are in a position to in- parks.There are alot of opportuni- lake parks,Mr. Herold was there fluence people's lives.'" ties to do a number of things you from early morning to late eve- Mr. Herold, 47, began his ca- wouldn't typically have in a tradi- ning, helping direct traffic and reer in 1980 as director of parks tional suburban park system, in- pitching in wherever a hand was and recreation in The Colony,hir- cluding allowing private compa- needed,department staff said. ing on just a few credit hours shy of nies to come in and build It's that kind of dedication to a degree in recreation manage- facilities." the job and respect for the employ- ment from UNT. He went back Gathering ideas ees that quickly endeared Mr.He- several years later, earning his rold to his staff. bachelor's degree in 1984 and a Discovering unique facilities "He's an awesome individual. master's in the same field a year and programs that he might be He creates fun in the job ...just later. He has remained highly fin- able to implement locally is a pas- with his attitude,his professional- volved with his alma mater,estab- sion for Mr.Herold,who visits oth- ism and his love of the job,"said lishing two scholarships there and er cities'park facilities while on va- Kathy Cambron,Mr.Herold's sec- winning two prestigious alumni cation — most recently to check retary. awards "It's just very contagious. He's got such a positive attitude, and he's really passed that along to the staff." LFTRIBUTED TO: PAGE � OF AYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGWAY(2) DUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR fATEDISTRIBUTED f f C:.� DATE OFARTICLE � � (L NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST TARRANT & Area Briefs EULESS ' Woman and son escape house fire on Sunday A woman and her son escaped a house fire without injury Sunday,a Fire Depart- ment spokesman said. ' Twenty firefighters responded about 5:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1300 block of El Camino Real,and the fire was ' out within a half-hour,Euless Fire Department Battalion Chief Gary Thompson said. ' Damage was limited to an attic and a wall behind a fire- place where the blaze appar- ently started,Thompson said. Euless received mutual aid from Bedford,Hurst and Grapevine fire departments during the call,he said.Fire victims were spending the night with a relative next door. —Mark Thompson DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I GF ' MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGW4Y(2) YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR J � DA TE DISTRIBUTED { � ' { ' )C--I'D DATE OFARTICLE I I{' ICi NEWSPAPER FWST Holidayevent eelebrate I � pioneer founders of Euless By ELLENA F.MORRISONThe 150-year-old you back to the way it was then." , STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER = Euless log house The city's third annual Heritage EULESS — A frayed blanket may not seem to have much in Park Christmas, the final event of covers a wood-frame rope bed, it,but its hand-hewn log walls Euless' 50th anniversary celebra- commanding almost a third of the are bursting with history. tion, will commemorate the log Himes Log House at Heritage Park house's 150th year.From 4 to 7 p.m. in Euless. tion Committee, something else Saturday,visitors can tour the pio- A spindly-looking spinning resides there, covering the rustic neer building. wheel,some rusty farm equipment furniture and filling the chinks in "You can just let your mind run and a handmade table fill the rest the floor. away with you and picture what it of the room in the 150-year-old log History. was like in those days,"Byers said. house.But for Bill Byers,chairman "You can feel the history inside In the 1850s, Elisha Adam of the Euless Historical Preserva- the log house," he said. "It takes ,fir•. ' v" t `a STAR TELEGRAM/M.L GRAY, Euless is celebrating the 150th year of the Himes Log House,which is in Heritage Park. ' .�i LISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE C)�, OF FVAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE DELA CRUZ RIDGFfAY(2) OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I I L' DATE OFARTICLE =� °� 'C NEWSPAPER FWST Heritage Park Christmas ■4 to 7 p.m.Saturday ■Heritage Park,201 Cullum Drive,Euless ' ■Free admission Euless,the city's namesake,built ■information:(817)685-1429 the house. He sold it in 1888, ' along with 100 acres,to Andrew Jackson 'Andy" Himes, whose In 2000, when the Himes family grew to include six chil- family sought to sell the proper- dren. ty near Himes Drive, close to ' More than 1,000 wooden the Euless Municipal Complex, pegs — not nails — hold the the log house was donated to structure together. A clay and the city. During restoration, the straw mixture fills in the gaps house was taken apart and put ' between hand-hewn logs, a back together,with new doors,a process called chinking. floor and a roof added. But wind, weather and all The log house is a symbol of types of animal life still find a the area's rich history,said Betty ' way into the building, which Fuller, a historic-preservation once had wooden shutters. Gun committee member who offers ports, with short, wooden shut- tours of the house from 1 to 5 ters,are cut into the walls. p.m. the second Saturday of During the blistering sum- each month mer heat, the Himes family "For those of us who grew up would have sought relief by in Euless, we are interested in ' opening both the front and back preserving what bits and pieces doors. During winter, a crack- we can find," said Fuller,who ling fire would have pushed heat will don a pink pioneer dress i through the house, although Saturday."But I think it is really ' probably not to the loft where wonderful for the schoolchild- the children likely slept. No ren and youth to learn about matter the season, hands were their history." busy with chores such as spin- Heritage Park Christmas ' ning and butter churning,proba- events will also include a visit bly completed by candlelight. from Santa Claus, a petting zoo "That's something else you and musical performances. ' can imagine," said Shirley Docents in period dress will Himes Melson, granddaughter conduct tours of the log house of Andy Himes. "The holes in and the Fuller House, which the floor, those creaks. We are includes a museum, throughout ' thinking, `They lived in this all the afternoon. Some chores, the time:" such as corn grinding, will be When the Himes family grew demonstrated,and refreshments too large, rooms were added, will be served during the free ' encasing the original log house. event. That's one reason why it has Elk-mFMomson,(8M685-38M lasted so long,historians said. mwrisonMr-telegrancom