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Neale Mansfield,above,a landscaper from Euless, is leading a hunger walk and garden planting on Feb. 28.
Mansfield says the volunteers will plant a variety of vegetatles,like those at top,for food banks.
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By TERRY LEE GOODRICH and the produce will go to Walk for hunger ,
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER area food banks,Mansfield
The Feed by Grace Hunger
oting shovels and push- said.
Walk will begin at 10 a.m.
ing wheeibarrows of About 100 volunteers will Feb.28 at the Feed by Grace
Tdirt,a group of people walk and help with the first office on Hughes Road in '
bent on feeding the hungry planting.Mansfield is seeking Grapevine, southeast of the
will trek two miles down a more,as well as businesses Hall-Johnson Road/Texas 121
Grapevine access road,then and individuals to sponsor intersection.Those interested
stop to plant a vegetable gar- each volunteer.Money will in walking or sponsoring may '
den in Euless next week. be used to buy plants and call(817)310-5031 or meet at
Feed by Grace,a new aid lumber for the raised gar- the site that day.
program headed by landscap- dens. '
er Neale Mansfield of Euless, Feed by Grace partici- "We'd eventually like to go
will plant winter vegetables pants,many of them volun- to inner-city Fort Worth,too,
on 8 acres at the Texas teers from churches,will pro- to help people who are going
121/Cheek-Sparger Road vide labor for upkeep,such as to food banks.We want to '
intersection Feb.28.The weeding and watering.Mans- install gardens in their back
organic garden will be the field's landscaping company, yards and let them raise their
first of about 10 planned for Living Vine Landscaping of own,"Mansfield said.
Northeast Tarrant County, Euless,will harvest the food.
"It will be a great blessing to the hungry."—the Rev.David T.Freeman
have also enlisted sponsors for required by the Texas Depart- ,
the walk.They are involved in ment of Health as long as Feed
World Vision,an international by Grace does not get involved
youth movement to aid the in food processing,state health
hungry,and some of the mon- officials said.
One recipient of fresh pro- ey raised will go to that. The Rev.David T.Freeman,
duce will be GRACE,formerly The walk will start on pastor of First Assembly of
Grapevine Relief and Commu- Hughes Road on the southeast God in Euless,said church
nity Exchange,a charity that side of the Hall-Johnson members are pleased that the
usually receives canned-or Road/Texas 121 intersection first garden will be at the site
dry-food donations. and proceed south. of the congregation's planned '
"When you give an apple or Other vegetable beds will new sanctuary.
banana to a small child,you . likely be on business proper- "We know it's not the total
see their eyes light up,"said ties,church and private-school solution to hunger,but I think
Rusty Thigpen,pantry services grounds,and residential yards. it's part of it,"Freeman said.
director for GRACE,which Spring vegetables will be plant- "We're going to have multi-
also offers rent assistance and ed soon,Mansfield said. tudes of corn and squash and
other services to the needy. He said area companies are tomatoes and beans.It will be a '
Many volunteers for next donating some starter plants, great blessing to the hungry."
week's planting and walk are and he plans to buy more at Terry Lee Goodrich,(817)685-3812
teens from area churches who discount prices.No license is tgoodrich@star-telegram.com
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Night to give a glimpse
of Arbor Daze festival '
The Arbor Daze Premier Night
will be at 7 p.m.March 6 at Texas
Star Conference Centre,1400 Tex-
as Star Parkway,Euless. Headlin-
ers for the Arbor Daze festival,set
for April 23-25, will be an-
nounced. The free event will fea-
ture an auction. Call 817-685-
1666.
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' Many people from the People's Republic of China
would like to visit the United States but U.S. Government
makes it too hard for them to obtain tourist visas
DFW Airport hoard marks arrival
of China Cargo Airlines with party
' by Bill Leader
Many people from the People's Republic of China would like to visit the United States
' as tourists if the U.S. Government would issue them tourist visas.
Daqi"Derek" Chen,vice president of China Cargo Airlines Ltd.of Shanghai, China,
told DFWpeople the U.S.Embassy is reluctant to issue visas to Chinese people to visit this
' country.U.S.officials are apparently especially reluctant to
issue tourist visas.
' Bilateral talks between China the only man-made object visible
and the United States are set to from the Moon.
resume in Washington D.C. in And then there is the intrigu-
' March.Chen says he believes more ing Forbidden City.Chen laughed
cities in the United States will come and said the Forbidden City is no
open for Chinese airlines. long so intriguing, as nowadays it
' "I know China will open up is mostly government offices.And,
most,if not all cities,to the United he said,it is no longer forbidden.
States airlines,"he said. Chen talked to DFWpeople
Chen went on to say, "For at a reception to honor him and his
' Chinese citizens wanting to come staff on the same evening as China
to United States it is not easy.Not Cargo Airlines inaugurated service
easy and especially for tourists," into DFW International Airport.
' he said. The reception was held in the
Perhaps the U.S.Government American Airlines C.R. Smith
has tightened up on tourist visas Museum Thursday evening (Feb-
after the awful events of Septem- ruary 19).
ber 11,2001? China Cargo Airlines will fly
"Even before 9/11 it was not in three times per week using a
easy,"Chen said. MD-11 freighter.
' China makes a fascinating Texas, Chen said, might
tourist venue for American visitors prove apopular destination forChi-
with such attractions as the Great
' Wall of China,which is said to be
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DAQI "DEREK" CHEN, (right foreground) vice president of China
Cargo Airlines Ltd.shares a joke with Joe Lopano(left),executive vice
president - marketing, and Glenn Porterfield, DFW Airport Board
member and Euless City Council member. (Photo by Bill Leader)
China Cargo
ber of years,"Fegan said.
nese people. Fegan said it is estimated the
"This state is very famous. new service will have an annual
You export a lot of oil and cattle, economic impact of$35 million.
and people in China know it is the Asian Cargo continues to
home state of President (George grow and now represents about 19
W.)Bush,"he said. percent of DFW Airport's cargo
Jeffrey P. Fegan, CEO of business.
DFW Airport,welcomed Chen and Fegan said that there are now
his staff to the reception. Also 25 cargo flights each week between
present were DFW Airport Board DFW and Asia. Each flight is ca-
member Glenn Porterfield and his pable of carrying between 70 and
wife, Carol, and Dan Petty,presi- 100 tons of cargo. Over the years
dent of the North Texas Commis- air cargo companies have enjoyed
sion.
Fegan told guests that the ar-
rival of the Chinese Cargo Airlines
represents the first direct link be-
tween China and DFW.
"This really is an historic day.
It's something that the airport has
been working towards for a num-
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DFW Airport is on a route that be- A native of- Shanghai,
' gins in Beijing,China,and then goes Kangmei said the People's Repub-
much success in carrying goods to Shanghai, Seattle, Washington, lic of China is involved in an in-
across the Pacific. DFW,Chicago O'Hare,and back to creasing number of joint venture
' "We expect China Cargo to Seattle,Beijing and Shanghai. programs with the United States.
experience the same level of suc- For instance, there is a GMC fac-
cess,"he said. PASSENGER SERVICE tory that produces Buick cars.The
' In reply,Chen said he and his factory is located in Pu Dong—a
company studied the market po- China Cargo will use the new suburb of Shanghai.
tential of the area and believe DFW international airport near Shanghai
will prove a profitable route for —Pu Dong Airport. BUICKS SELL WELL
' them. China Cargo is,a division of
The first freighter to arrive at the passenger airline, China East- Buicks are selling well in
DFW Airport carried electronic ern Airlines. China Eastern Air- China, he said, and compete with
' goods and telecommunications lines only flies to one city in the the domestic car known as the Hong
equipment. Chen says he expects United States—Los Angeles.The Qi or the "Red Flag" Other U.S.
to also carry textiles,including silk. airline uses an Airbus A340 on that companies in the People's Repub-
The manufacture of silk was in- route. This is a six day per week lic of China include Johnson and
vented in China over 1,000 years service. Johnson,the pharmaceutical com-
ago. Chen said that Chinese pas- pany,he said.
sengers on this route are made up The principle religion in the
"We appreciate the air- of business people and Chinese People's Republic is Buddhism,
port staff and all their work people who hold the U.S. Kangmei said. There are also a
to facilitate our operation Government's "green cards" and number of Christians and Muslims.
' here and with such conve- Fork in this country.A very small
percentage of Chinese people visit CHILDREN
nience,„ Chen Said. the United States as tourists due to
' The first flight early Friday the difficulty in obtaining U.S.vi- So far as restrictions on the
morning(February ht arrived with sas for that purpose. numbers of children a couple may
have,he said the government is
40 tons of cargo.Worldwide Flight 1.3 BILLION PEOPLE more strict with couples living in
Services is providing ground han- the urban areas.
dling. The People's Republic of "If a couple's fust child is
China Cargo flies into Chi- China is a nation of 1.3 billion disabled, the couple may have a
' cago,Los Angeles,San Francisco,
New York,Seattle and Anchorage. people.Shanghai has a population second child,”he explained.
of about 14 million. He and his wife,Xu, have a
Among China Cargo execu- daughter.Since living in the United
' tives was Fuqioang Shen, who is States, Kangmei visits his wife
assigned as station manager at DFW twice a year.His wife chose not to
Airport.Feng Kangmei,vice presi- come to the United States as she is
dent in charge of the Seattle opera- reluctant to give up her job as a
tion, flew here to attend the flight radiologist.
inauguration ceremonies.
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Keeping kosher and having your doughnut, too
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For those who keep kosher,a offered to oversee the Matthews the Euless factory,which supplies grocery and
taste of heaven just got sweeter in
, store conversion. convenience stores,are kosher-certified.
North Carolina:Krispy Kremer' He is paid in free doughnuts for Roizman has become a regular-kibitzing
doughnuts baked and served at the Torah Center's programs. with manager Everett Jordan,munching on
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the store in Matthews are now Hanukkah,he says,is a huge hot one and inspecting the equipment,ingredi-
prepared in keeping with the i doughnut holiday in Israel. ents and staff procedures.The store was alre
strict standards of Jewish The concept isn't foreign to using kosher ingredients,including powdere
dietary law. the Winston-Salem,N.C.,com- used in the cooking process.
Rabbi Mordechai Roizman of pany-a number of its 351 But to those who keep kosher,Roizman's 10
Charlotte is the man behind the ,.: '- Y stores in the United States,Aus- minute unannounced visit every few weeks
kosher doughnuts.After moving tralia,Canada,England and Mexi- means they can eat that New York cheeseca
from Jerusalem with his family two co already keep kosher,although its style doughnut with a clean conscience,if a
years ago to lead the Charlotte Torah Cen- Dallas-Fort Worth stores reportedly do too many calories.
ter,he approached the Krispy Kreme folks and not.However,boxed Krispy Kremes from -Ken Garfield,Knight Ridder News Se
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Sexual, assault
By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. shouldn't panic.
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER
"Most sexual assaults are going to
The sexual-assault files on the desks 16 Northeast involve someone that the victim
of North Richland Hills detectives tell knows," said Deborah Caddy, director
the story. Tarrantcities of rape crisis and victim services pro-
Last year, 43 sexual assaults were gram at The Women's Center of Tar-
reported in the city compared with 25 rant County. "For that reason, people
in 2002, an increase of 72 percent. must watch for red flags that tip you
Police said that many of the victims see 26%Jump off that something is happening."
knew their assailants and that alcohol Last year, the Fort Worth agency
' was often involved. conducted sexual-harassment and
Statistics on major crimes for 16 cent, according to police statistics. child-abuse programs for about 80,000
cities in greater Northeast Tarrant Major crimes include theft, auto theft, Tarrant County students.
' County indicate that the number of homicide, assault, sexual assault, rob- An estimated 125 students reported
sexual assaults, which include rapes bery and burglary. sexual abuse to trainers after the pro-
and molestations, jumped 26 percent Experts and police attribute the grams,
last year,more than any other crime. increases to growth in the area and "We hope we are getting the mes-
' At the same time, overall major better reporting by victims. sage out that you need to report
crime in the area rose less than 1 per- And they agree that residents
abuse,"Caddy said.
In North Richland Hills,
Violent and property crimes in greater Northeast Tarrant County
The number of sexual assaults rose sharply in 2003,while the number of burglaries and thefts continued their steady increase.
Rapes 2002 2003 %change HomiSides 2002 2003 %change Thefts 2002 2003 %change Burglaries 2002 2003 %change
Bedford 21 34 +61.9 Bedford 0 0 0.0 Bedford 1,392 1,471 +5.7 Bedford 309 329 +6.5
Colleyville 2 0 -100.0 Colleyville 0 0 0.0 Colleyville 272 262 -3.7 Colleyville 61 60 -1.6
DFW Airport 0 0 0.0 DFW Airport 1 0 -100.0 DFW Airport 310 182 -41,3 DFW Airport 12 3 -75.0
Denton 65 61 -6.2 Denton 2 3 +50.0 Denton 2,665 2,682 +0.6 Denton 673 686 +1.9
Euless 6 12 +100.0 Euless 1 0 -100.0 Euless 1,185 1,291 +8.9 Euless 262 327 +24.8
Flower Mound 16 15 -6.3 Flower Mound 2 0 -100.0 - Flower Mound 577 661 +14.6 Flower Mound 169 191 +13.0
' Grapevine 9 5 -44.4 Grapevine 2 1 -50.0 Grapevine 1,286 1.177 -8.5 Grapevine 241 193 -19.9
Haltom City 9 16 +77.8 Haltom City 0 1 Haltom City 1,207 1,336 +10.7 Haltom City 500 539 +7.8
Hurst 16 17 +6.3 Hurst 2 2 0.0 Hurst 2,090 1,820 -12.9 Hurst 268 359 +34.0
' Irving 50 75 +50.0 Irving 5 7 +40.0 Irving 7,075 7,252 +2.5 Irving 1,635 1,576 -3.6
Keller 4 5 +25.0 Keller 0 0 0.0 Keller 390 416 +6.7 Keller 113 77 -31.9
N.Richland Hills 25 43 +72.0 N.Richland Hills 1 1 0.0 N.Richland Hills 2,2412,090 -6.7 N.Richland Hills 426 534 +25.4
Richland Hills 6 3 -50.0 Richland Hills 0 0 0.0 Richland Hills 184 186 +1.1 Richland Hills 71 79 +11.3
Roanoke 0 3 Roanoke 0 0 0.0 Roanoke 89 67 -24.7 Roanoke 22 17 -22.7
Trophy Club 0 0 0.0 Trophy Club 1 0 100.0 Trophy Club 30 32 +6.7 Trophy Club 38 21 -44.7
Watauga 3 3 0.0 Watauga 0 1 - Watauga 483 428 -11.4 Watauga 172 116 -32.6
' Total 232 292 +25.7. Total 17 16 -5.9 Total 21,476 21,353 -0.6 Total 4,972 5,107 +2.7
SOURCE:greater Northeast Tarrant County area police.Southlake statistics were not available.
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police Sgt. Ken Bounds said A sergeant, a patrol officer
sexual assaults by strangers and an investigator are respon-
arc rare. sible for each of Haltom City's
"Through the years, it's five districts. A year ago, the
been acquaintances," he said. department had one sergeant
"It's difficult for a police over all the districts and did
department to be proactive on not have an investigator for
this type of crime, but educa- each district.
Burton said it will be at
tion goes a long way to help."
least two years before resi-
Bedford, Euless, Haltom dents see results.
City, Hurst, Irving, Keller, "I feel safe in the neighbor-
North Richland Hills and hood that I live in, but I'm still
Roanoke reported increases in locking doors and setting the
sexual assaults in 2003 com- alarm," Belinda Clarkson said.
pared with 2002. Statistics for
Southlake were not available. Crime statistics for greater Northeast Tarrant County
Because of its population of
197,800, Irving was first in the Ten cities in the area reported increases in major crimes last year,and six reported decreases.
area in major crimes in 2003. Major crimes include homicides,sexual assaults, robberies,assaults, burglaries,thefts and auto
The majority of crimes - thefts.
10,935-were thefts. Bedford 2002 2003 %change Denton
While the number of sexual Homicides 2 3 +50.0
assaults increased in greater Homicides 0 0 0.0
Northeast Tarrant,the number Sexual assaults 21 34 +61.9 Sexual assaults 65 61 6.2
of homicides slightly Robberies 26 39 +50.0 Robberies 78 80 +2.6
decreased in 2003. Assaults 667 583 -12.6 Assaults 229 232 +1.3
The area recorded 16 homi- Burglaries 309 329 +6.5 Burglaries 673 686 +j.9.
cides last year compared with Thefts 1,392 1,471 +5.7 Thefts 2,665 2,682 +0.6
17 for the year before. Auto thefts 178 206 +15.T
Auto thefts. 236 204 -13.6
Thefts, one of the most Total 2,651 2,660 +0.3 Total 3,890 3,950 +1.5
common felonies in the area, Euless
also declined, from 21,476 in Colleyville
2002 to 21,353 last year. Homicides 0 0 _ 0.0 Homicides 1 0 -100.0
But burglaries grew from Sexual assaults 2 0 -100.0 Sexual assaults 6 12 +100.0
4,972 in 2002 to 5,107 in 2003. Robberies 2 2 0.0 Robberies 28 28 0.0
Theft is a larceny that does Assaults 69 88 +27.5 Assaults 61 90 +47.5
not involve threat, violence or Burglaries 61 60 -1.6 Burglaries 262 327 +24.8
plundering. Burglary involves Thefts 272 262 -3.7 Thefts 1,185 1,291 +8.9
entering a building and Auto thefts 7 11 +571 Auto thefts 138 116 -15.9
remaining unlawfully with the Total 413 423 +P.4 Total 1,681 1,864 +10.9
intention of committing Flower Mound
crimes. DOW Airport.
Homicides . 1 0 -100.0 Homicides 2 0 -100.0
Haltom City Police Chief
Ken Burton said his depart- Sexual assaults 0 0 0.0 Sexual assaults 16 15 -6.3
ment has implemented a com- Robberies 1 1 0.0 Robberies 10 2 80.0'
munity-based policing pro- Assaults 61 46 -24.6 Assaults 111 94 -15.3
gram.Crime in Haltom City- Burglaries 12 3 -75.0 Burglaries 169 191 +13.0'
including thefts, burglaries, Thefts 310 182 -41.3 Thefts 577 661 +14.6
assaults, sexual assaults,homi- Auto thefts 44 42 -4.5 Auto thefts 28 30 +7.1
cides, robberies and auto Total 429 274 -36.1 Total 913 993 +8.8
thefts - increased 13 percent,
the largest rise in the area.
"I expected the increases
because we changed the way.
we record incidents," he said.
"But to keep the numbers
down, we have gone to a new
policing program."
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Grapevine North Richland Hills
' Homicides 2 1 -50.0 Homicides 1 1 0.0
Sexual assaults 9 5 -44.4 Sexual assaults 25 43 +72.0
Robberies 27 23 -14.8 Robberies 36 39 +8.3
' Assaults 410 375 -8.5 Assaults 590 665 +12.7
Burglaries 241 193 -19.9 Burglaries 426 534 +25.4
Thefts 1,286 1,177 -8.5 Thefts 2,241 2,090 -6.7
Auto thefts 167 176 +5.4 Auto thefts 141 174 +23.4
' Total 2,142 1,950 -9.0 Total 3,460 3,546 +2.5
Haltom City Richland Hills
Homicides 0 1 Homicides 0 0 0.0
' Sexual assaults 9 16 +77.8 Sexual assaults 6 3 -50.0
Robberies 30 41 +36.7 Robberies 2 3 +50.0
Assaults 108 117 +8.3 Assaults 11 10 -9.1
' Burglaries 500 539 +7.8 Burglaries 71 79 +11.3
Thefts 1,207 1,336 +10.7 Thefts 184 186 +L1
Auto thefts 153 224 +46.4 Auto thefts 32 45 +40.6
Total 2,007 2,274 +13.3 Total 306 326 +6.5
' Hurst 2002 2003 %change Roanoke
Homicides 2 2 0.0 Homicides 0 0 0.0
Sexual assaults 16 17 +6.3 Sexual assaults 0 3 -
' Robberies 49 36 -26.5 Robberies 0 - 0 0.0
Assaults 85 83 -2.4 Assaults 26 54 +107.7
Burglaries268 ' 359 +34.0 Burglaries 22 17 -22.7
Thefts 2,090 1,820 -12.9 Thefts 89 67 -24.7
' Auto thefts 148 136 -8.1 Auto thefts 6 4 -33.3
Total 2,658 2,453 -7.7 Total 143 145 +1.4
Irving Trophy Club
' Homicides 5 7 +40.0 Homicides 1 0 -100.0
Sexual assaults 50 75 +50.0 Sexual assaults 0 0 0.0
Robberies 250 258 +3.2 Robberies 1 0 -100.0
Assaults 501 529 +5.6 Assaults 23 13 -43.5'
Burglaries 1,635 1,576 -3.6 Burglaries 38 21 -44.7
Thefts 7,075 7,252 +2.5 Thefts 30 32 +6.7
Auto thefts 1,298 1,238 -4.6 Auto thefts 0 5 +500.0
Total 10,814 10,935 +1.1 Total 93 71 -23.7
Keller Watauga
.Homicides 0 0 0.0 Homicides 0 1 -
' Sexual assaults 4 5 +25.0 Sexual assaults 3 3 0.0
Robberies 4 3 -25.0 Robberies 9 11 +222
Assaults 77 14 -81.8 Assaults 195 202 +3.6
Burglaries 113 77 -31.9 Burglaries 172 116 -32.6
Thefts 390 416 +6.7 Thefts 483 428 -11.4
Auto thefts 18 11 -38.9 Auto thefts 37 27 -27.0
Total 606 526 -13.2 Total 899 788 -12.3
' SOURCE:greater Northeast Tarrant County police
Southlake statistics were not available.
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Construction starts '
this week on Texas 10 '
Work begins this week on
the widening of Texas 10 from
Bell Spur to Westpark Way,but
state officials say they expect at '
least two lanes to remain open
in each direction.
The four-lane road in Hurst
and Euless is being widened to '
a six-lane divided highway
with a median.The highway is
known as Hurst Boulevard in '
Hurst and Euless Boulevard in
Euless.
The 2.2-mile project is
expected to be complete by ,
spring 2006.The$6.5 million
contract was awarded to
Reynolds Asphalt and Con-
struction Co. '
When work is complete,
Texas 10 will be a continuous
six-lane divided highway from '
East Loop 820 to Airport Free-
way,said Texas Department of
Transportation area engineer
Mark Schluter.
"The expansion of this
urban arterial route will help
meet the increasing traffic
needs of Northeast Tarrant '
County,"Schluter said.
Texas 10 was widened from
Westpark Way to Airport Free-
way in 1992 and from Loop 820 '
to Bell Spur in 1998.
Most of the work on the
project will be done outside
the existing main lanes,making '
it possible to keep two lanes
open in each direction,officials
said.
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Preserve Thereserve will include 15
p Preserve at
acres of open space, ahalf- The 360
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He hike-and-bike trail, a 110- McCormick Park
foot boardwalk for strolling, a
to connect 3 ms,
1playground, two ponds, a fish-
Ing]parks
ing pier, a pavilion and five Mid-Cities Blvd.
picnic tables with grills. The j
park will also have a wetland,a Z 3
bird.habitat and possibly an
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Students will amphitheater-style outdoor McCormick 75 offer design classroom. Pwk
ideas for the 27-acre project "In the middle of the
next to McCormick Park. Metroplex, we have this pris-
' By ELLENA F.MORRISON tine natural area that the city ° r
STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER can acquire,protect and use as grant to
an educational tool," said '' Mapped area
EULESS — Three city parks °
will be linked with the anticipat- Bryan Klein, managing direc- nature Fort w(
' ed completion of a 27-acre for at Dallas-based Ion Design i 3„ worth
nature preserve this fall. Group, which is designing the
Planning for the Preserve at project. "This is a once-in-a-
McCormick Park,partially fund- lifetime. project that many STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON
ed with a $500,000 Texas Parks communities don't ever get." Hurst-Euless-Bedford district
and Wildlife Department grant, As part of the grant agree- schools—Bear Creek Elemen-
is expected to move forward ment,the city has until 2006 to tary, North Euless Elementary,
after more than a year of delay. complete the project,expected Euless Junior High and Lake-
When completed, the pre- to take 120 to 180 days, city wood Elementary — will sub-
serve, which will be next to officials said. The preserve mit ideas for the park,such as
McCormick Park, will connect should require little mainte- adding fountains for dogs, city
' to Bob Eden Park on the west nance because much of the officials said.
and to the Villages of Bear Creek area will remain natural, offi- Terry Sandlin,who is build-
cials said. in houses on about 36 acres at
Park will
the east. Hike-and-bike The city received the grant the nearby Fountain Park sub-
"Thiswill tie the parks together. Y
"This is an integral trail link. in January 2003. But it took a division,donated the property,
The park itself is really going to year to compile the necessary valued at$356,000.
be something special," said Ray Elaine paperwork
Dilfor
the state,
sect on wwwINE:Texas Parks tx.us and Wildlife,
' McDonald, Euless director s. head for recreation grants for City of Euless,www.ci.euless.tx.us
parks and community services. d Wildlife.Parks ane.
"It is really going to be more of Texas ParEllena F.Morrison,(817)685-3888
an environmental outdoor learn- About 75 students from four emorrison@star-telegram.com
' ing center."
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Expo promotes
business
and lunch
Best free lunch in town last y
week was the Hurst-Euless-
Bedford Chamber of Com- Lou
merce's Business to Business
Expo and Procurement Fair at
the Hilton DFW Lakes. Z
What I procured was lunch '' ..
I just walked in the door,and in
between the booths touting a
variety of things,from mas- Mike Morgan,Leon Hogg and Mary Frazior Ron Winborne and Dave Steinhauer
sages to a hypnotist,a funeral m
home to a trophy business,was t '
a sampling of food.The perks x
of viewing the area's businesses X
were fried chicken bits,pop- r
corn,taquitos,soup,cold cuts, ,.
cake,candy and drinks.What a
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concept! x.
' Participating in the fun were ti y
Larry Darlage,Tarrant County ,
College Northeast prez,chair- "
man of the H-E-B chamber and .
YMCA board of managers Leo Landin and Mike Jones Tricia Creasy and Pam O'Neill
member,wearing his YMCA
tie,and—wonder of wonders
°
—hanging out at the YMCA
' booth Self-proclaimed"Morale i
Fairy"Paulette Wagner of
Hurst flitted and schmoozed
her way around the ballroom. ` , , y� .
Co-chairmen Jesus Balderas
and Debra Baker were there t0 ` "' "4 { �a�,r+•
' meet and greet all day.
Now,along the way,I did3r ,,...�•.;
manage to pick up a few busi- -,, 4 y :' `� �_-•., ,
ness cards from the 100 ""` �`` '` "' "•�+
exhibitors that chamber chief Kelly Roberts and Faie Bass Patricia Beaver and Karen Gilleland
Mary Frazior tallied up,and I Business expo
guess card procurement and The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of Commerce's recent Business to Business Expo and
business networking ar€the Procurement Fair featured 100 exhibitors.
' true aim of the people who put PHOTOS BY MIKE LEWIS
this on.But thanks for the
lunch,all the same.
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Party dresses and patent-
leather shoes on little girls.Is
there anything cuter?I under- L' s '
stand that when one is a , r
grandparent those same chit- '',
dren are oh-so-much cuter, t ��,-
although I have no firsthand
knowledge of this. U
The cuteness factor,I under-
stand,was very high Saturday
night for the Grandparents Ball
2004 at the Conference Centre
at Texas Star.Grandparents ' "
brought their grandchildren for
an evening of dinner and danc-
ing.
"Those children were so b '
cute,"said Barbie Derby of
Southlake,who was co-chair-
woman at the event with Bren-
da Ritz,also of Southlake."It
was just a hit.It was fun for all Hollis Potts Tanner Willet and George Derby,(lower,L-R)Ethan Cox,
of us to meet each other's Barbie Derby,Kayla Willet and Tavia Blake
grandchildren:' s ;
The precious babies of area W `', � °
grandparents not only danced,
they took to the karaokew
machine...all to the delight of ``; '
their doting elders. a:
Close to 200 attended thisW11—
event,which raised money for `kms
Harris Methodist H.E.B.hospi-
tal's neonatal intensive care
unit.Avid grandparents already
have volunteered to help with
another ball next year. '
"It was our fust,but I don't
think it's our last,"Barbie said
Joy Donovan's column appears on Mondays and 4
Friday. She can be reached at(817)685-3842.
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The Grandparents Ball 2004 invited multiple generations to the
party at the Conference Centre at Texas Star.
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