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Largest Tarrant County printing companies
Ranked by 7nnabrr of Two-ant County employees
No.of Tarrant Sales volume
County time N e of sales Sept.2002 to --�
Rank address,phone,faz,e-mail,Web site employ ns personnel Aug.2003 Owner or president Press type Principle products
Motheral Printing Co. -
510 S.Main,Fort Worth 76104
1• (817)C335om-1481pany faxname,(817)429-6165 206+ t2 DND Jim MoUira1• Weh and sheet4ed Casafogs,nugadnes,direct map,corporate
Web site:www.motheral.com owner
Moody Printing 8 Mail Marketing
4900 Augusta Drive,Fort Worth 76106 George Holden,
2. (817)625-6311,fax(817)429-9472 175 5 ONDwn rect er;Jim Moody, Web(up to 10 colors) Dimail.promotional printing,lufrllment
te:w
Web siww.moodydirectcom president
Global Group Inc Heidelberg,Speed—ster,
4901 N.Beach St.Ft.Worth,76137 QM46-2,9870 A9.Dick, c
2. (817)831-2631 tax(ell)8344141 175 10 $18,136,605 Jim W.K.CEO Kodak,Micro Press Dirt m7ers,ntil ogs•brochures,
Web site:www.globaMeh.ggi—no 024/312,Cannon 2400, rnagannes•collateral printing,Dyers
Micwtta CF900
Venture Encoding
4401 Cambridge Rd.Fort Worth,76155 Kenn Har
2• (817)283-95001.,(817)868-1729 175 2 $22 million 7 gis' laser Billing statements,Payment
Web she:www.venture-e, books;letters/notices
I g.com owner
Cockrell Printing Co. 40-inch Meidelburg,
P.O.Boa 1568 fon Worth 76101 tw/uNleight—lo,5. (817)ite:w 71 f.,knell rintin 16 90 10 DND John CockrcN w/u N,eight—lor Catalogs,advertising,full color
Web site:www.cxkrellprinting.wm W/Coat
Branch SmithPrinting,Ltd.
120 St.Louis Ave.Fort Worth,76104 David Branch, I-2/c Heidelberg; gooks;commercial
6- (817)882-4110fax(817)882-4111 92 6 $12 million Heidelberg printing:ca tog,direc-
t Web site:www.branchsmithp mting.com owner Heidelberg 40'• dons:magazines;newsletters:publications
tnavar Packaging Group
602 Magic Mile ArlingtGary Cooper, Fkxon,75228 screen
7• (817)277-6666 fax(ell)275-2770 80 10 $12 motion mamge Prehs,sses Labels,ags,decals,bannm.signs
Web she:wwwlnovarpkg.com
Liberty Graphics, ma
LP Sheet-fed six tutor 40"
7200 W.Euless Blvd.Euless,76040 d two color 40"web Dir il material,advertising d
�• (817)571-9966 lax(817)545-9069 69 6 $11.8 million Bill Lee,CEO press:m-IIO with in-line; promotional,brochures,magazines,
Web site:wwwlibertygraphicstex...cam eight unit Uv R six unit calendars,fulfillment
open web
Louis Printing Services
1130 Avenue H.East,Arlington,76011
9• (817)640-1444 fas(817)695-7222 67 18 511,221,877 Card Louis,owner Offset C—rcial printing,tome.
Web sia:www.louiscompanies.com envelopes,promotional items
Lewis Label
10.
Products
2300 Race Ft Worth,76111 Lette
(817)834-19111..(817)834-2210 65 4 $6 million Gib Lewis,owner rpress,Rexo,hot printed prtssure-sensitive labels
E-mail:gib(alewislabeLcom
stamp and silkscreen
The Imaging Bureau
4545 Cambridge Rd.Fart Worth,76155 Brian Walden, Heat set web,sheet-fed; Bmcinrrcs,ma
11• Web site: 0 faz(817)868-0249 58 12 $8.5 m Ilion rr press-,fop press an canmercial color d pdn a:
Web site:www.imagingbureau.com orttser Pr
RS Graphics
3300 S.Jones,Fort Worth,16110 Sharon Schmidt 6'c commercial offset; Commercial printing,graphics d
12• (811)921-6266 Gx(817)921-0060 6 $5.2 million multi color,sb-t-fed design
Grant,owner s orate advertising:ogee s,
Web site:www.rsgraphics.cpm printing corporate marketing groups cK
Graphics 2
501 South Hain St.Fort Worth 76104 Sntamle Herman, Brochures,direct mail,pocket Folders,
13• (817)332-7679 1az(HI7)331 8529 37 9 DND owns Heidelbe g,M subizhi ew tette p odu t sheeK, ea we design,
Web site:www.graphks2-tom r marketing solutions,mailing 6 fulfillment
Barr Printing
1015 Florence Street Ft Worth,76102 Heidelberg 6 color 40"/
14. 31 S DND Kenneth Barr• Catalogs,direct mail,booklets,sheets,
Web 135-4426 fax rpH 429-0022 owner d president 5 color master
foyers posters,post cards
Web site:www.bartprinting.com Quick master
Westbrldge Printing Ses,Inc. -
7333 jack Newell BNd.N.Ft.Worth,76118 K;rk McDonald Reidleberg A Komori General commercial printing;posters;
15• (617)590-9638 l.,(817)590-9771 30 7 $4.7 mItr— president 29"A 40";six—kr; pubncations,marketing b ochures,
Web site:www.westb.idgeprintkg.com four color;two color direct mail A packaging
CBS Press,Inc.
1 5 3955 W.Vickery Blvd.FCWorth,76101 Chip Henley, Hamada Presses/ Therm h,foil scam
J (817)731-2328 fax(817)737-2610 30 DND DND dent ograp ping,
Web site:wvew.cbspress com president Kluge Letterpress embossing A rubber stamps
Curry Printing Inc. 6 color Ko H;
171109 Pamela Dr Euless; 26"-5 color Knmo
. (817)54S-777 fax(817)S4s-9065 26 0 $3.6 motion Cody Curry 26"-2 color Komori; Advertising agency printing
Web site:Curryprinttng.<om Halm Super Jet
Envelopes Press
Southwestern CalorGraphics
18.
2115 Arlington Downs Road 28(S2 in Johnson 14 SIO mHlion Tim Tidwell, 4
' (817)469-1881 fax(817)469-8991 Coun y) president
Web site:swcg.com halt SWeb;digital Commercial priming mailing
Moore Wallace N.American,Inc.
2630 W frwy,Suite 234,Ft-Worth,76102 Magarines,brochures,direct mail,imaging,
1 9' (817)736-7706 fax(817)136-303H 22 14 S3.$big Jack Webb, Web A sheet{� catalogs,labels,silkscreen decals,fortes.
Web sit<:www.moorewalla«.com regwnal manserbbosstrsbution serwcesseal forms.
Pressman Printing,Inc.
20 8308 Cl nrd St.Fort Worth,76108 a E-std
(817)246-2460 fat(817)246-2467 21 3 S3 motion )Amide H sheet4ed onset printing FSR servke commercfal printer,full cokr
brochures A amrual reports i
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' No.of Tarrant Sales volume
County full time No.of sales Sept.2002 to
Rank Company name,address,phone,fax,e-mail,Web site employees personnel Aug.I003 Owner or president Press type Principle products
Summit Press,Inc.
2825 Bledsoe St. Fort Worth,76101 Wayne Luttrell, General commercial printing;posters;
21• (817)334-0521 lax(817)338-4148 17 4 DND Bili Gues: Sheet-fed publications,
ect mil keLing brochures,
Web site:www.summitpressinc.com packaging
Brumley Printing Co.
820 North Main St.Fort Worth;76106 W R.Brumley, 28"Mitsubishi;
21. (817)336-5551 fax(817)336-2928 17-20 2 $2.3 million owner 2 colors,28oloo ori;s
aseAdministrative materials;brochures;mailings
E-mail: brumley@brumleyprinting.com
Lrcopy Digital-"Digital Solutions for the trade" 100%Digital-Heidelberg Variable data solutions,4-color docu/color
2p• 624 N.Great Southwest Parkway,Arlington,76011 Carl Byrd,..net& output;newsletters;business cards:manuals;
J 817 649-4090 las 817 649-4095 16 0 $1,840,000 president 9150&9110; program mailings;service provided for
( ) ( ) Docu/color 6060's
distributions and print trade professionals
Web site:www.lasercopy.com
A C Printing
3400-1 5.Raider Dr.Euless,76040 Mr.S.M.Kanji& Komori;DiDi/web A.R Commercial rintin
24. (817)267-8990 fax(817)354-0800 S 2 52 million Mr.K.Ratlamwala Dick;Hamada;Ryobi P g
Web site:www.acprinting.com
Print Worid,Inc. Commercial offset Full service printing company offering
24. 6025 E.Lancaster Ft.Worth,76112 Shawn Petrie,
817 446-9555 fa: 817 446-9554 is 4 ONO president printing,multiple 1,2 design,one color to process color items and
( ) ( ) &4 color presses complete bindery finishing services
Web site:www.printworldtx.com Heidelberg Sormz;
Mastercraft Printed Products&Services;Inc. Suzanne EofL Heidelberg
Q t; Business stationery;envelopes;
' .2^• 3021 Wichita Court Fort Worth,76140 IS 4 $1,010,068 own forms;door hanger's:brochures;
Y (817)293-3934 lax(817)293-3712 er&president Vertical;Miehle booklets;numbered forms
Web site:www.mbficom Letterpress;Halm Jet Press
Type Case Printworks 4-calor Ryobi;3404 DI Short run color printing;digital printing;
611 Alston Ave.Fort Worth;76104 Rebecca J.Couch,
27• 817 332-7563 lax 817 336-1381 14 I DND president offset;tai Pr 2060 brochures;newsletters;aster sell sheets;
( ) ( ) Digital Press post cards;posters
Web she www.tcase.com
Print Central,Inc.
p 7124 Mid Cities Blvd,FLWorth,76180 Dennis Denson, Heidelberg 4-color Newsletters,marketing materials,
28• (817)581-8296 fax(817)485-3917 13 2 52,165,390 owner &2 color pharmaceutical printing
Web site:www.prietcentralinc.com
The Printing Store Inc.
28• 950 Forest Park Blvd.,Fort Worth 76110 13 I ONO Dale Rexroat, Sheet-fed Commercial printing.high-speed copying,
(817)332-1200 fax(817)332-1459 owner large format posters,once supplies
Web site:woevAl eprintingstore.net
ADP Media Groun,L.L.0 Marketing consulting,graphic design,
7700 Cam Bowie West Suite B Fort Worth,76116 Under web&multimedia digital output,large format,..
30• P g ; Errol Henry Small commerc al
(817)244-2740 fax(817)244-3834 SI million offset printing&finishing;mailing service, i
Web site:acipmediagroup.com promotional products
' Nixin Printing - Commercial advertising cdiateral wholesale&tade;�
31 3201 May Street Fort Worth,76110 I $673,900 Sheet-fed I thru 6 colors printing;special programs;for non-profs organlzr
(817)927.7468 fax(817)927-8664 Rick Garner,owner
(start 7/19/02) with aqueous coaster Liam;books;brochures;broadsides;business cards;
E-mail:Info@nixinprinting.com calendars;catalogs'embossing'die cutting
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RESEARCHER:bda Welborn
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RESTAURANT REVIEW
Kitchendishes it out with
a smile
By MIKE PETERS _ -
StatTWriter --%-" '
EULESS—Some purple cows
laCs Coema&
' die and go to heaven. '' Cantina
This Purple Cow had a few re- }
incarnations: a grill, a Mexican All ***
restaurant, and now Ica's Cocina f - +► Food
'
& Cantina. It seems to have
a-• , Service *** I
enough charm and chops to draw Atmosphere %
Price:$$(entrees$6.95 to$13.95)
a crowd that will keep it going. Address:2051 W.Airport Freeway
Once you get past the'50s-din- (exit Murphy Drive).Euless
er exoskeleton, Ica's has a lot of _ Phone:817-354-1322
charm. On two anonymous visits Hours:Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.to 9
P.M.,Friday 11 a.m.to 10 p.m.,
we were greeted warmly.(That in- 4 Saturday 9 a.m.to 10 p.m.and Sunday
' eludes one visit near closing time, _ 9 a.m.to 9 p.m.
when both our arrival and our re Credit cards:AE,D,MC,V,DC
quest for an extra takeout order of Wheelchair access:Yes
fajitas were greeted with what Smoking:Yes
Alcohol:Full bar
seemed suspiciously like cheer.) tY
Y ,.:
The appetizer selection in-
cludes
n eludes ratones,which we couldn't
dip in chile con queso and eat fast
enough. These jalapeiios were
breaded and fried after being
stuffed with chicken (four for
$3.99, eight for $6.99). On the Ar
' other visit, we tried the chorizo
flameado($7.75),a melted fanta- 0.� 9
sy of Chihuahua cheese, garlicky _
roasted peppers and other bits of
' veg enriched with chorizo sau-
sage. Only a plentiful supply of
flour tortillas kept us from licking
our plates. NATHAN HUNSINGER/Staff Photographer
' A la carte offerings include ta- Angelica.Reynoso holds a plate of tacos hwdk onul at Ica's
cos traditional($7.95), a platter Cocina&Cantina in Euless.
of four foldovers with a mound of
' rice and a little salad, tamales sauce. But there was neither rice garita a"song of summer,"though
verdes(five for$6.99),enchiladas nor beans alongside the three en- the mango "really didn't come
verdes ($6.95) and chicken sour chiladas, and while the dish was through"in that version.I thought
cream enchiladas($6.95). priced accordingly ($10.25), our the basic on-the-rocks version
' Camarones a la diabla cheeriest companion wanted was fine, not too sweet, not too
($12.99)arrived bathed in a glaze more starch to go with his second tart.None ofthe three was weak.
so red it defied nature. No fear: margarita. On weekends, the restaurant
The chipotle sauce had a nice, You laugh.Five pages of menu opens early for breakfast service.
' spicy bite and none of the sweet- offerings include two pages of
ness we initially feared. margaritas and tequilas. If you Lookfor additional restaurant
Another shrimp dish, the en- want more than this snapshot of reviews in Guide and online at
chiladas,got raves for the plentiful the bar, various members of our GuideLive.com.
' filling (there was crab in there, group rated the raspberry marga-
too) and the roasted tomatillo rita`rummy"and the peach mar- E-mail mpeters@dallasnews.com
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ON A MERRY MISSION
Founder of Santa USA strives to reach more people every year
By ELLENA F.MORRISON David Moon has he started the nonprofit orga-
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER shaped Santa USA nization with one pickup and
ALVARADO — The rau- into an organization that an elf. Now, the organization
cous chants — Santa, Santa, affects thousands of flies Santa Claus and almost
Santa — grow faster, louder schoolchildren,young hos- 500 other volunteers by heli-
and more ferocious as David pital patients and nursing- copter to more than 130 ele-
' Moon and his Christmas home residents. mentary schools, hospitals
crew approach Alvarado Ele- and nursing homes during
mentary North School. standing in a cocoon of noise the holiday season.
' But the screams are not created by students lining Moon points at a little
for Moon, even though he is both sides of a hallway and girl, red-faced and sweaty
the founder of Bedford- squealing like fans at a Beat- from cheering, who hugs
based Santa USA. les concert for their idol. Santa. "This is where the
' "That's fine," says Moon, Twenty-seven years ago,
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STAR-TELEGRAM/RICKY MOON
Grandview Elementary first-graders wave to Santa Claus as he flies
over the school in a helicopter on Friday afternoon.
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and green velour pants for Santa USA is not always residents into a music room
the occasion — listened greeted with joy.Sometimes to sing Christmas carols.
before heading to Grand- the volunteers encounter Afterward, Donna Huber-
view pain and sorrow, such as in nak, an elderly resident,
"I'd like all the elves to the case of a young boy at says she didn't get to tell
' excitement is. That's the rendezvous at the barbecue Harris Methodist H.E.B. Santa what she wanted for
spirit of Christmas repre- place," said Moon, sitting hospital a few years ago. Christmas.
sented through Santa be a lectern like a The cancer patient was cry- "But I got to see Santa
Claus." preacher leading his con- ing because of the pain. Claus and Frosty and
' Moon, 63, still has scads gregation. Don Lockhart of Hurst, Rudolph. They gave me a
of stops to make before Much of the legwork is who has worked with the hug," she said,beaming and
Christmas, including all the finished. This year's sched- group for almost 20 years, clapping. "I just had the
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ele- ule, which Moon began said that boy deeply affect- most wonderful time."
' mentary schools. No one working on Jan. 2, is set. ed Moon. If Moon gets his way,
will recognize him during Sponsors who keep the The boy told Santa, "I Hubernak could visit Santa
those visits, either. But he organization running, many don't need anything anytime. In five to eight
will keep touring, keep try- with in-kind donations, are because I am not going to years, he wants to establish
' ing to pack just one more secured. The helicopters, be around long, but can Santa's House, a place
visit into each holiday and which cost $500 an hour, Santa help my mom stop where children of any age
keep buoying spirits across are in place. crying?"Lockhart said.
' the Metroplex and beyond. Now, it is time for Santa "That's his motivation
"Santa isn't going to let a to rock 'n' roll, as one elf for doing this, helping boys
little rain stop us," Moon said. like that,"he said.
shouts to the students as it Frosty the Snowman, A few stops later on Fri-
pours outside."Let's get this Rudolph and a slew of elves day, it is raining. Both Bell
going." were scheduled to stop by 205B Jet Ranger helicopters
This whirlwind of activi- four elementary schools, a are grounded.The crew is
ty comes just two weeks nursing home and Goodwill back to driving vans and
' after Moon was hospitalized Industries. dodging rain drops.
for two lung blood clots and As a helicopter takes off The noise at the Alvara-
received a pacemaker, fore- for the first location, air do Meadows Nursing Home
ing him to miss the first few traffic control comes on: is not as loud as at the
' holiday stops. "Do you have Santa Claus schools, but the smiles are
"He called us multiple aboard?" no less bright.Moon wheels
times from the hospital to "We have the big man
check on things," said Dot- himself," the pilot answers, could visit anytime of year
' tie Morris, who portrays grinning at Moon. and see Santa.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Moon, one of the few Moon also conducts fish-
Reindeer."He hated missing crew members not wearing ing trips for underprivi-.
' it. He would never take red and green Christmas leged children and will pull
credit or think he is the rea- clothes or the neon yellow - Santa Claus off vacation in
son." jackets of the landing crew, the middle of July if a sick
Earlier in the day in ignores the compliment. child requests an appear-
Hurst, a much more sub- "In our situation, you ante.
dued Moon gathered the donate yourself," said When Santa Claus leaves
troops — all volunteers — Moon, who laughs with a the last school, Moon
to preview the day's events. quiet ha-ha-ha, not a deep shouts to the still chanting'
Teachers, lawyers, retired ho-ho-ho. "That's my students,"Merry Christmas.
Bell Helicopter workers and Christmas gift every year— We'll be back next year."
even Bedford City Manager seeing the joy on the kids' The kids are ecstatic,but
Chuck Barnett — who faces, the joy at the nursing one whispers, "Who was
donned red and white home, the joy at the hospi- that?"
striped socks, suspenders tals." Ellena F.Morrison,(817)685-3888
emorrison@star-telegram.com,
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s cla
:. Jeers
Cheers: To Cathy Lazier for all the
help she provided to us in getting ready
for the Euless Parade of Lights.Her
generosity was beyond anything we
could have imagined.She helped make
' our float look fantastic!We hope she'll
be our"parade organizer"for many
years to come.
Nannette Barlow and friends
' at Laura's Dance Dynamics,Hurst
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EULESS
' 2 arrested in connection
with road-rage incident
Two men accused of severely
beating a passenger in another
car during a road-rage incident
in Euless on Tuesday afternoon
were arrested at an apartment
complex minutes from the scene
of the attack,police say.
The 4:40 p.m.incident
' involved two vehicles driving
eastbound in the 3800 block of
Pipeline Road,Euless police Sgt.
David Cort-Brassey said.
' A vehicle driven by a 20-year-
old Fort Worth woman swerved
into another car's lane,reports
show.During a confrontation up
' the road,two men from the oth-
er car beat the passenger in the
first vehicle,a 23-year-old Fort
Worth man,one using either a
' flashlight or a lead pipe,Cort-
Brassey said.
The victim received stitches
at Harris Methodist H.E.B.in
' Bedford,but was expected to be
released from the hospital Tues-
day night.The driver of the vic-
tim's vehicle was not injured.
The two men,25 and 28,were
found in a nearby Hurst resi-
dence when their vehicle was
' identified a few minutes after
the attack,Cort-Brassey said.
They were arrested on suspicion
of aggravated assault with a
' deadly weapon and remained in
the Euless Jail on Tuesday night.
—Ben Tinsley
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"Toman sinjured
�_ ��le severalareafires
By BEN TINSLEY Two people are tigation, though arson is not the Ticknor Terrace Apart-
and DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR injured and five likely, Cox said. Most of the ments,844 East Walnut St.
'
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITERS families are displaced in damage was limited to the The man's name was
At least two people were separate fires in Euless, woman's apartment, but four unavailable. He was flown to
' hurt — one suffered life- Grapevine, Watauga and families were displaced Parkland Memorial Hospital in
threatening injuries—and five North Richland Hills. because of smoke, heat and Dallas toy helicopter ambu-
families .were displaced water damage to three other lance,said Grapevine Battalion
Wednesday during a rash of spokeswoman. The victim, apartments, Ccx said. Euless Chief Mike Richardson. The
' fires across Northeast Tarrant whose name and age were firefighters rescued a Gat man's injuries did not appear
County. unavailable Wednesday, was trapped in the burning apart- to be life-threatening.
The most serious injury taken to Parkland Memorial ment,she said. In Watauga,a fire destroyed
involved a woman hospitalized Hospital in Dallas by ambu- In Grapevine, a 32-year-old a town home on Park Vista
after a fire in the 1100 block of lance. man suffered smoke inhalation Boulevard Wednesday morn-
El Camino Real,said Christine The fire, which started and possible respiratory ing, but no injuries were
Cox,a Euless Fire Department about 6:40 p.m.,is under inves- injuries during a 5 p.m. fire at reported,authorities said.
A family escaped the blaze, Glenview Square Apartments,
which started shortly after 730 7030 Glenview Drive.
a.m. in the 6700 block of Park Firefighters contained the
' Vista Boulevard and caused damage to the kitchen and
$250,000 in damage. extinguished the 7 p.m. blaze
A cause has not been deter- within minutes, North Rich-
mined for the fire at the 2-sto- land Hills Fire Department
' ry town home,which was bat- spokesman Sean Hughes said.
tled by firefighters from The cause of that fire
Watauga, Haltom City, North remained under investigation
' Richland Hills,Keller and Fort Wednesday,Hughes said.
Worth. Ben Tinsley,(817)685-3821
In North Richland Hills, a btinsley@star-telegram.com
family of four was displaced by Domingo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822
a small kitchen fire at the ramirez@star-telegram.com
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' TALK OF
THE TOWNS
' Sunday
Collection stations:Tarrant
County fire stations will collect
' canned and packaged food
through today for the Tarrant
Area Food Bank.Fire stations
in Bedford,Colleyville,Euless,
Grapevine,Haltom City,
Hurst,Keller,North Richland
Hills,Richland Hills,
Southlake,Trophy Club and
Watauga are participating.
Call 817-332-9177.
Wise guys:The Starlight
Performing Arts Theatre and
School will performAmWU
and the Night Visitors at 2
and 8 p.m.Another
performance will be at 8 p.m.
Monday.The opera is about
the wise men's journey to
Bethlehem.Tickets are$10 for
adults and$8 for students and
' seniors.The theater is at 201 S.
Ector Drive,Euless.Call
817-508-9101.
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' ■The band Trout Fishing in America will
perform a New Year's Eve concert for
children at 1 p.m.Dec.31 at Midway
RecreatiCn Center,300 W.Midway Drive,
Euless.Cost is$12 in advance,$15 day of
the show.Call 817-685-1666.
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THE HOME FRONT
Put your tree to work after the holiday
Want your Christmas tree to still be Drop-off stations are open 9 a.m.to Flower Mound:Through Jan.11,Gerault
' useful after the holiday season? 7 p.m.Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Park,near Gerault Road and Spinks Road.
If you live in Fort Worth,set it out on on Saturdays.The stations will be closed Grand Prairie:Curbside pickup Jan.7-9.
your curb between Dec.26 and Jan.16 on Christmas and Jan.1.Residents dropping Separate your tree from your regular
your regular trash collection day. off trees or other items there need a trash.Beginning Friday,there will be two
Trash crews will pick up the trees,along recent water hill or driver's license. drop-off sites:the Home Depot parking lot
with yard trimmings,and turn it all into Here is a schedule of curbside pickup at 3855 S.Carrier Parkway and a grassy
garden mulch. and a list of drop-off locations in other Tar- open lot at 14th Street and Skyline.
There's just one catch:Make sure you rant County cities,many of which also Grapevine:Curbside pickup Jan.7.
first remove all the tree decorations— offer free mulch: Trees must be at the curb by 7 a.m.
including ornaments,stands,nails,plG it;c Arlington:Curbside pickup Jan.7-9. Haltom City:Through Jan.5,5643 E.
bags and other wrappings. Before Jan.7,you can drop it off at Cal- Belknap St.,next to McDonald's.
Green and flocked trees up to 10 feet ioway's Nursery stores at 4940 S.Cooper Hurst:Through Jan,9,Hurst Communi-
tall are accepted at the curb,but trees St.and Lincoln Square.Do not drop off ty Park,southwest corner of Pipeline Road
longer than 10 feet,or set out after Jan.16, trees at city parks. and Precinct Line Road.
must be cut,bundled and tied with string Bedford:Through.Jan.10,Meadowpark Keller:Through Jan.4,Keller Sports
or twine. Athletic Complex,3200 Meadowpark Drive Park at Chisolm Trail and Line Drive.
Residents who don't have curbside (behind Kroger supermarket at Central Kennedale:Jan.4-10,City Park on New
trash collection,or don't want to wait until Drive and Harwood Road). Hope Road.
their pickup day,may take the undecorat- Euless:Through Jan.3,Midway Park at North Richland Hills:Curbside pickup
ed Christmas trees to one of the city's two the North Main Street entrance. Jan.3 and 10.
drop-off stations for free:at 3224 Yuma Colleyville:Through Jan.9,Pleasant Richland Hills:Through Jan.8,Rosebud
Ave.or 2500 Brennan Ave. Run Park,6501 Pleasant Run Road. Park,Pine Park at Rosebud Lane.
Southlake: x
Through Jan.7,
south parking lot
of Bicentennial
Park,between
Shady Oaks
Drive and
White Chapel
Boulevard
North. r>°"
Trophy
Club:Friday
through Jan.4
between 6 a.m.and ,
6 p.m.at Marshall Creek
Park.Must bring proof
of Trophy Club residency. STAR-TELEGRAM
Watauga:Through Jan.6,Indian
Springs Community Center,7901 Sindian
Springs Road,and one-day curbside pickup
Jan.7.Trees must be at the curb by 7 a.m.
-Staff writers Anna M. Tinsley
and Julie Dickerson
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AAs council officials
upbeat about futUre
Nonprofit will start 2004 with new focus,us, leader
1 By MARICE RICHTER helps support fledgling arts government,having served on the
Staff Writer groups and bring arts programs to Bedford City Council from 1999 to
Like many nonprofit organiza- schools and communities in 2001.
' tions, the Arts Council of North- northeast Tarrant County. She replaced Robb Wasielew-
East Tarrant County has been But heading into 2004,council ski,who resigned to follow his wife
plagued by financial woes for the officials said they have reasons for to her new job in Tennessee.
last two years. ' optimism,including a revised op- "We are so pleased to have her
Joblessness,corporate restruc- erating mission and a new presi- on board," said Judy Atwood,
turing and other factors in the dent. chairwoman of the council's
economy have hurt the council's Karin Newell,who was named board. "She has experience in
fund raising.Plus,the council has council president this month, many areas,but her real strength
faced the double whammy of cut- brings broad experience in busi- is in leadership,and that's what we
backs in state funding, which ness, nonprofit operations and need right now"
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Bedford resident Karin Newell was named president of the
Arts Council ofNorthEaA Tarrant County this month.
Ms. Newell, 52, served on the which includes three full-time em-
arts council board of directors for ployees, is down by half from
four years. She joins the council about two years ago.
staff at a challenging point in the
organization's history. The staff,
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The newly adopted 2004 bud-
get of$393,000 is down about 13 I Occupation:president of the Arts
' percent from the 2003 budget of Council of Northeast Tarrant
$450County
,000. ! Residence:Bedford I
:1nd state funding,which has i
long been critical for the council,is I family:sons,Micah,26:and
all but gone—at least for now-,The Aaron.22
council's 2003 grant allocations to Ke:52
arts groups and programs were
Barn:June 24,195 1.in Oklahoma
down about 50 percent from I Gaye
2002. Education:associate's degree.
The council was only able to I Tarrant County College
award$30,000 to 24 0 Elective office:Bedford City
rgana� Council member,1999-2001
tions in 2003, compared with I Career highlights:wo ked in j
$58,000 to 57 organizations in sales,banking and management,
2002.That allocation was down 1 includingserving as vice president
significantly from 2001,when the of Frost National.Compass Bank
council avvarried about$96,000 and Bank One in northeast Tarrant
to 65 groups. County.She also did fund raising
' The council received only and event planning for the March
$10,000 from the Texas Commis- of Dimes in Fort worth,
sion on the ?arts in 2003, and ;
council officials said thea• have
been told to expect nothing in
2004. more fund-raising events and fos-
' The Legislature cut the arts tering business sponsorships for
e mmission s budget about 22 arts programs and groups, she
percent to help offset a$10 billion said.
shortfall over two years,said state 'We are committed as ever to
Rep.Vicki'1loitt,R-Keller. promoting and fostering the arts
-The arts council has been in northeast Tarrant County,"she
around for more than 25 years, said.-But we're going to do it from
and it has no intention of going agrantingposition,ratherthandi-
awa-v,'Ms.Newell said.'But to rectly ourselves,so we have to ex-
keep it afloat,we have to look at plore all avenues to make that hap-
things differently and do things pen.'
differentiv. Ms.Newell.who has worked in
'"The Ko.Iitem on my agenda is banking and sales,said she is en-
raising money,'she said. couraged that the economy has
Raising money is critical to the shown signs of recoverv.
council's survival as well as to car- "Sept.11 hit us and all nonprof-
rying out its revamped mission of its very hard,"she said.'We lost a
becoming primarily an arts-grant- lot of our financial support and
ing organization. have faced a lot ofchallenges.
Grant-making to foster the arts "But we are optimistic about a
in northeast Tarrant Countv has rebound that we hope will trickle
always been a cornerstone of the down tous,'shesaid.
council's operations,officials said
But the council has also operat- a-resit mrichw@daltmo—orn
ed some of its own programs,in- or call 81;-865-4962.
cluding children's arts classes an
the Masterworks series that ar1
ranged and helped fund arts per-
formances in parks,libraries and
other venues in 14 northeast Tar-
rant County communities.
While these programs aren't
expected to go away,the council
hopes to eventually transfer oper-
ation ofllastenvorks to individual
communities and restructure its
' classes to generate more revenues,-
Ms.Newell said.
The council will also stop par-
ticipating in festivals,a move that
will save money and staff time,she
said.
As the changes are carried out.
the council staff will spend more
time on finding creative ways to
raise money,including developing
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' Family concert
EULESS—For anyone
who thinks midnigLt is just too
late for a celebration,Euless
will bring back Trout Fishing
in America to usher in the new
year,family style.The concert
' is planned for 1 p.m.Wednes-
day at Midway Recreation
Center,300 W.Midway Drive.
' The musical duo,featuring
6-foot-9 guitarist Ezra Idlet
and 5-foot-5 bassist Keith
Grimwood,will lead the audi-
ence in comical songs with
tongue twisters and silliness.
The pair have won numerous
awards from family groups for
' their recordings and were
nominated for a Grammy in
2002 for InFINty.Their
Euless concert will include a
New Year's Eve countdown,
but instead of midnight,this
countdown will end at 2 p.m.
Tickets are$12 in advance
' and$15 the day of the show.
Reservations are recommend-
ed.Call(817)685-1666.
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Mild or wfld, fun is
near your doorstep
' for Eu . "They are fun for the
Local venues offerin¢ a vane parents,and it's something for the
b variety kids.The concert's just a blast."
of New Year's Eve activities
' By KATHY A.GOOLSBY of Euless.A New Year's Eve con-
Staff Writer cert featuring 'Trout Fishing in
For some people, it just America will begin at 1 p.m.
wouldn't be New Year's Eve with- The popular duo of Ezra Idlet
out a party.Others prefer to spend and Keith Grimwood just released
the evening reflecting quietly their 11th CD, Its a Puzzle, and
while planning for another year. were nominated for a Grammy in
Northeast Tarrant County resi- 2001 for their CD inFINity.The
' dents can find area events accom- Arkansas pair has helped area
modating both preferences with- children and grown-ups bring in
out driving to Dallas or Fort the new year for a number of years.
' Worth. "We schedule Trout Fishing in
Even younger celebrants have America every year,"said Lori de la
their own event,thanks to the city Cruz, communications manager
NEW YEAR'S EVE EVENTS
■Children's concert with
Trout Fishing in America si
When: 1 p.m.
Where:Midway Recreation —_
' Center,300 W.Midway s
Drive in Euless
Cost:$12 in advance or =s-
$15 the day of the show E
' Information:Visit Midway
Recreation Center or
www.ci.euless.tx.us,or call :a
817-685-1666
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' Trout Fishing in America,will
perform for children Wednesday.