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Home My WebLink About2004-04-02 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / Or / • MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRL1/ HENS\IG MCKAIIIE RIDGIiA42) BOYEIT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELI_ LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF .- NL1L1L CATR DATE DISTRIBUTED L� a IC4 DATE OF ARTICLE JI'�el 't /L NEIi SPAPER FI!:ST � i iRonnie Dean Millican i 'Truck driver killed in accident is identified Authorities have identified a truck driver killed Monday on Texas 121 as Ronnie Millican of Euless. E U L E S S — Ronnie Millican,63,was killed when i Dear. Millican, 63, a truck his tractor-trailer burst into dri22,20 died Monday, March flames after hitting a guardrail Burial: 9:30 a.m. Friday in and a bridge support on Texas ' Greenwood Memorial Park and will 121. be open to the public.Service of cel- The accident occurred ebration: will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church of about 430 am.Monday in the Hurst. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thurs- 3000 block of Texas 121. i i day at Lucas Funeral Home,Hurst. Millican was driving south Memorials: May be made to the on the highway when he lost Children's Ministry at First United control of the tractor-trailer, Methodist Church of Hurst, 521 W. Pipeline Road, Hurst, Texas 76053; police said.Police have not i or Glen Lake Camp, Box 928, Glen determined what caused the Rose,Texas 76043. accident. Mr. Millican graduated from L.D. The truck hit the Bell High School in 1958.He was an guardrail i active member of First United and then rolled down an Methodist Church of Hurst and the embankment before slanuning Searching Together Sunday School into the bridge support,police Class and was former district gover- nor of the Lions Club. He was an said. i independent contractor for No other vehicles were Clarksville Refrigerated Lines of Dai- involved in the accident,police las. said Survivors: Wife, Lila Millican -Domingo Ramirez Jr. Euless; sons, Wesley Millican andd 9 i wife, Kristie,of Granbury, Brent Milli- can and wife, Meredith, of Round Rock and Brad Millican and wife,Jill, of Arlington. Papa was blessed with five grandchildren, Mackenzie, Luke, i Truitt,Tess and Miles.He is also sur- vived by his sisters, Reta Ray and Frances Hodo of Euless, and broth- er,Ernest Millican of Haltom City. Lucas Funeral Home Hurst,(817)284-7271 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE j' OF NL4YOR CITYCOU:YCIL CITFATTOR;\'EY CRIM IIENNIG NICI►ANIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG ,VcDONALD COLLIAS IlILHITE GETCIIELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANINfAL CNTR ' /1-4 DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OF ARTICLE 3 / NEWSPAPER F111ST EULESS Garage fire causes extensive damage to home A garage fire caused exten- sive damage to a Euless home Friday morning,authorities ' said. A resident in the 400 block of Lone Oak Circle woke ' about 8:30 am.when she heard popping noises coming from the garage,Assistant Fire Chief Robert Isbell said.Euless ' firefighters contained the flames before they spread to the rest of the home. Fire officials estimated ' damage at$60,000,Isbell said. No injuries were reported,and firefighters rescued three dogs and two cats from the home. ' The cause was under inves- tigation Friday,Isbell said. �DISTRIBLITED TO: PAGE / OF /11AYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIAI HENNIG AICKAMIE- RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT 1 YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IV/I/LHITE GETCIIELL LIBRARYADMINLlLIBRARYREF AA11J,1AL GN7'R DATE DISTRIBUTED_( �? /(-`1 DATE OFARTICLLi l I 7 NEIVSPAPER FIfST 1 1 1 1 PROFILE 1 woman enjoys volunteer retirement After a career Y Dolores Gilley, 1 in the retail r r n 82,volunteers industry, Dolores Gilley u LL �� at churches, decided to spend her , . schools and retirement helping others F~' A outreach orga- 1 in the community. " i nizations."I'm going to enjoy . # By ADRIENNE NETTLES =:: '� ��5 it as long as y STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER ` health holds EULESS — Dolores Gilley r p;'she 1 doesn't let her age deter her ;.,j _ says. from what she enjoys most: h 1 helping others. - - She's an 18-year volunteer for the faith-based social-ser- STARTELEGRAM/M.L.GRAY vice agency North East Emer- needs one day a week. meet friends for breakfast at 1 gency Distribution, or N.E.E.D., When she's not busy as a the IHOP. in Hurst.She is also a volunteer volunteer, she can be found Gilley does it all at the age at Lakewood Elementary holding prayer groups at Unit- of 82. 1 School in Euless, where she ed Memorial Christian Church "I'm going to enjoy it as long helps first-graders with special in Euless or driving to Irving to 1 1 1 1 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE � 01' 12 MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRL11 HEN IG MCRAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBR4RYAD,111A7 LIBRARYREF ANIAIAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED_ l �� " DATE OFARTICLE -� / L / l NENISPAPER FII'ST as my health holds up," Gilley Biography said last week during breakfast Name:Dolores Gilley , at IHOP with her friends and Age: 82 former co-workers. Residence: Euless Gilley and her friends, now Volunteer work: North East all senior citizens, worked at Emergency Distribution in ' Joske's in the Irving Mall until Hurst, United Memorial Christ- the department store closed in ian Church in Euless, Lakewood the late 1980s to become Dil- Elementary School in Euless lard's. They have been meeting and other outreach programs. ' every month for breakfast since 1987. "No one would take off from Over pancakes and omelets work to do them." Wednesday,they gossiped about Gilley, who began volunteer- ' old times in the retail business, ing full time after she retired in their families and how Gilley 1986, often fills in for other vol- chose to use her retirement as unteers at N.E.E.D., which is ' an opportunity to volunteer. made up of 52 area churches, "I wish I had her energy," including United Memorial said Eleanor Zimmerman, who Christian Church in Euless, worked with Gilley. where Gilley is coordinator. ' Dolly Durham, who retired At N.E.E.D., she works with after 21 years at Joske's and 10 those who need financial help years at Dillard's, said Gilley is with food, clothing, rent and always giving her time and her utility bills. ' heart "She's been volunteering "I think what she does is with us since N.E.E.D. started;' wonderful," Durham said. "It said Rosemary Alt, manager of just shows us what us old gals N.E.E.D in Hurst. "We can't do ' can do after we retire." anything without her. She's Gilley, a widow and mother great:, of one daughter, said she often Gilley said volunteering fills ' wonders how she does it all. her with life. "I sometimes think'Dolores, "On March 27,I'll be 83 years what in the Sam. Hill are you old," she said. "I do things thinking about when you're because I don't want to go home ' retired?"'she said with a chuck- and sit down. Volunteering is le. just a very,very good thing.This But she quickly realizes the world couldn't run without vol- reason. unteers." , "No one can do these things Adrienne Nettles,(817)685-3820 but retired people," she said. anettles@star-telegram.com ' DISTRIBUTED TO: PA G1: l OF l • jIIAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIRI HENNIG IIICtiAM1E RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINv WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIJV LIBRARYREF ANIiIJAL CN7'It DATE DISTRIBUTED_�jl � ! G I DATE OFARTICLE l`� l NEWSPAPER FFI.ST EULESS Work begins on medical offices 6 Construction began this ' month on a 4,300-square- foot medical office build- ing at Westpark Way and Parkview Lane in Euless. ' The medical office building is for Dr.Elizabeth I-i'ill and is just south of a medical office ' building for the NETI AA 1 internal doctors'group.Tristar Construction of Lewisville is ' building both buildings. The brick and stone build- ing is expected to be completed in mid-July,Tristar owner Leo ' WeWmW said. —Andrea fares DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MChAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD LCOLLINS/ IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CAITR DA TE DISTRIBUTED //� / O DATE OF AR TICLE 7 NE FESPAPERLJ ecOre Buxton o National Web Seminar helps cities grow their retail sector , Fort Worth, Texas — "Growing solutions to increase their sales tax your retail sector to maximize reve- revenues." nues" was the first in a series of During the 40-minute presenta- several planned Web seminars pre- tion, Shelton described and gave sented by Buxton, the industry examples of traditional retail and leader in strategic marketing re- economic development and how it search to major retailers,cities and has been replaced by more current economic development groups trends and attitudes. Buxton then throughout the United States.Rep- explained site selection technology resentatives from more than 70 cit- and how it is used by retailers today ies attended the live web seminar so that community leaders will gain last month or took the opportunity an insight into the process.He then to log into the recorded version at a discussed Buxton's CommunityID later date. product, which is specifically de- Panelists included Tom Buxton, signed for use in community eco- company president and CEO; Bill nomic development programs for Shelton, CEcD,who has served as the recruitment of retail to their president of the International Eco- city.A Q&A followed. nomic Development Council,Texas To listen to the seminar, go to: Industrial Development Council, http://buxtonco.webex.com and was the dean of the Economic http:gbuxtonco.webex.com/ . Look Development Course at Texas for the meeting topic "Attracting A&M University; and Bob Bolen, New Retail to Grow Your Commu- former mayor of Fort Worth and nity for Development and Redevel- past president of both the Texas opment." Click on the "Enroll" Municipal League and the National button and follow the on-screen in- League of Cities. structions. "Maximizing sales tax revenues CommunityID is endorsed by the has never been more important for National League of Cities. It was communities," said Buxton, "espe- launched in December 2002 during cially when cities are facing budget the NLC's Annual Congress of Cit- cuts and declining revenues.We're ies.Since the launch more than 500 excited to be presenting this series communities and economic devel- of Web seminars and provide com- opment organizations have con- munity leaders with measurable tacted Buxton. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF AIAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRI.11 IIE:\MG MCbAMIF_ RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS 111ILIlITE GETCIIELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �I C DATE OFARTICLE j 4' `f 1 /�' `� NEWSPAPE ) S PEOPLE Honored JPS Health Network honored board chairman Harold Samuels with an award for volunteerism and stewardship, and named an annual award in his honor—the Harold D. Samuels Award for ' Volunteerism and Stewardship. 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF 3L43.OR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRINI HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT 3'OUNG MCDONALD COLLINS 111LHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANILYIAL CNTR 1 DATE DISTRIBUTED L1 / •� I &I+ DATE OFARTICLE -3 1.3 / /Gq NE6VSPAPER DAIN It's an Easter eov, roundup i 1 By KATHY A.WrBY StaffWriter Claude Sims Comedy Show and the NRH Recreation Center's 1 The Easter bunny will be hop- Easter Egg Huntfor children 11 Dance Troupe. The egg hunt will ping like crazy in the next few days, and younger,beginning at 10 a.m. begin at 10 a.m. Hunts N\ill be di- trying to get all the eggs hidden for Saturday at Grapevine High vided by ages and a special-needs area celebrations.Many northeast School practice fields,3223 Mus- category. 1 Tarrant County cities have chosen tang Drive at State Highway 26. Call 817-427-6600. this weekend for their festivities, The event includes prize eggs. so grab abasket and go have fun! Photos with the Easter bunny cost lt.0A�'"(_)K!, CC)LLEI'6'LLI�I; $5 each and benefit a scholarship Easter Egg Hunt for all ages, 1 program for recreational activities beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Roa- Spring Egg Hunt for children 9 in Grapevine. noke Community Center, 312 S. and younger,from 3 to 5 p.m.Satur- Call 817-410-3470. Walnut St. The event includes a day in City Park, 5209 Bransford bounce house and free pictures ' Road.The event includes a petting I I U.11s, with the Easter bunny.Egg hunts zoo, arts and crafts, refreshments EGGstravaganza for children will be divided into four age and pictures with the bunny. 10 and younger, beginning at 1 groups:4 and younger,5 to 7,8 to 1 The Night Egg Hunt for chil- p.m.Saturday in Hurst Communi- 10,and 11 and older. dren 10 to 14 will be from 6:30 to 8 ty Park, 601 Precinct Line Road. Call 817-491-6060. p.m. Saturday, also in City Park. Activities include crafts, photos Participants should bring a flash- with Mr. Bunny and entertain- 501711 f: 1 0 K . 1 light.The event will feature a disc ment by the Hurst Clown jockey playing music. Arounds. There also will be free Easter in the Park for all ages, from Call 817-503-1180. popcorn and an egg hunt begin- Bicentennial Park,al 3:30 p.m.Sunday in Park,450 W.South- , EULESS ning at 2 p.m. lake Blvd. Activities include Easter Egg Hunt for all ages, Call 817-788-7320. bounce houses,face painting,en- from 10 a.m.to noon Saturday at KE.LLER tertainment, and photo buttons The Parks at Texas Star soccer with Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny. 1 field,1501 S.Pi .hne Road.Activ- Egg Scramble for children 11 Egg hunts for children 2 to 10 will and younger, from 9:30 a.m. to be divided into three groups. noon in Bear Creek Park, 400 Call 817-481-2374. ities include bounce houses, Bear Creek Parkway.Activities in- 1 games, free bunny ears and ap- elude kite-flying demonstrations, RF".1)l O RD pearances by the Easter bunny carnival games, face painting, For activities next weekend,try and friends.Egg hunts will be di- bounce houses, photos with Mr. the Easter Egg Celebration for vided by ages and include golden Bunny and concessions. The egg children 10 d younger, begin- Call egin- 1 eggs with special prizes. hunts begin at 9:40 am. ping at 10 a n anm. April eeat Boys Ca11817-685-1821. Call 817-743-4050. Ranch Park Corporate Pavilion, GRAPEVINE NORTH RICH LAND 2000 Forest Ridge Drive.Activi- 1 Breakfast with the Easter bun- 1.11 LLS ties include an arts and craft pro- ject,photographs with the Easter ny for all ages,fromto 9 am.Sat- Easter in the Park for children bunny and a snack.The egg hunt urday at the Grapevine Communi- 10 and younger,from 9:45 am.to will be divided into age groups. 1 ty Activities Center, 1175 noon at Green Valley Park, 7701 The first 500 registrants are guar- Municipal Way. The event in- Smithfield Road. Activities in- anteed a prize egg.The cost is $5 eludes breakfast, crafts, a bounce elude a petting zoo,bounce hous- per child,and preregistration is re- house and an egg hunt.Bring cam- es, the Easter bunny and conces- quired. 1 eras for photos with the two bun- sions and entertainment by the Call 817-952-2323. nies.The cost is$5 per person,free for children 2 and younger. Call 817-410-3450. ' 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF AIAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI IIENNIG AlCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS lFVILIIITE GETCHELL LIBRA RYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED l ,2 �' �I DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER DrVIN ' NEWS BRIEFS 1 ' Cite plans toartici ate P P in Texas Trash Off ' Euless'Texas Trash Off will be- gin at 8:30 a.m.Saturday at Show- place Bowling Lanes,1901 W.Air- port Freeway.Locations to pick up ' trash will include State Highway 10, Bob Eden Park, Mid-Cities Boulevard,Villages of Bear Creek ' Park and the Arbor Daze site at the northwest corner of State High- way 360 and State Highway 183. Call 817-685-1449. 1