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Home My WebLink About2004-04-08 Euless Articles Uu LIt DISTRIBUTED TO: PA GL' LOI, IiAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRUZ IIENNIG AICtiAAIIE RIDGIVAY(?) BO)'ETT ' YOUNG Mc'DO ALD COLLIAS IVILIIITE GETCIIELL L113R4RYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIAh1:IL CN%R DATEDISTRIBUTED I-' /C,�I DATEOFARTICLE y /y / (�q NEIVSPAPER FUST Euless schools boast trees linked to famous people or events fi iv N grf STAR-TELEGRAM/M.L.GRAY ' Euless horticulturist Jimmy Beck examines a silver leaf maple grown from a cutting from a tree Thomas Jefferson planted. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 01'_ MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY C'RIM IIENAIG MCh:-MIE RIDGI6AY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCIIELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBPURYREF ANIMAL CNTIl ' DATE DISTRIBUTED `'/ /, c``7 DATE OFARTICLE �7 L`'7 NEWSPAPER FWST magine Abraham Lincoln, preparing to rally Union Carter gathered pine cones from troops after one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil his front yard,and Nolan Ryan sent acorns from trees on his ' War, resting his lean hands against a Kentucky coffee Alvin Ranch. tree and taking a moment to gather his thoughts. "I had to pass up some great history,but some northern trees just wouldn't work;'said Beck, , Or bullets speeding by a tree at year. who ordered the saplings from the the Alamo as Texans prepare to "It's a neat way to educate kids American Forests organization,a defend the area against over- on the importance of trees and nonprofit environmental group in whelming Mexican forces.Specta- history,all rolled into one,"said Florida. ' tors at these and other events are Jimmy Beck,a horticulturist for The saplings arrive in a 4-inch long gone,but some stoic and Euless."It's living history.It's a pot and are as tall as 3 feet,costing silent witnesses remain:the trees. representative of a famous person, about$35,he said.The seedlings , And a part of this historic audi- a famous event." come with instructions on how to ence,transplanted by Euless offi- Some of the trees scattered ensure that it lives,a lifetime cials,now grows in the city.Clip- across the city include a Gettys- guarantee and a certificate of pings or seeds from trees near or burg Kentucky coffee tree,a clip- authenticity.Some saplings come , related to famous people or ping from a tree located about 500 from cuttings,while others come events grow at every elementary yards from where Lincoln gave his from seeds.But they all make school in Euless and will be part famous address;an Alamo red great gifts,said Rick Herold,for- of the Nature Preserve at oak;and a Susan B.Anthony red- mer director of Euless Parks and ' McCormick Park,set to open this bud.Former President Jimmy mmunity Services,who which is no longer in business. S.ve away five as Christmas "We are trying to get.one of "It is about as meaningful Elijah Euless'trees,but so far anything you could do for a there are only post oaks on ' company or that property and they are 1? y Pedigree individual;' hard to grow from a cutting, ' he said. tries said Herold, American Forests began Some of the who Prairie's now selling the pieces of history in ' historic trees Grand 1987,realizing a way to meld in Euless parks and h recreation environmentalism with the include past,said Susan Corbett, , ■Texas hero director. All Jim Bowie live the trees were American Forests'communi- cation director. oak planted.The g ■Texas hero certificates "One of the ways to et ' Sam Houston were framed people excited and involved is pecan and hopefully by identifying trees that have it will stay . ■Alamo red stood witness to the lives and oak with the events that shaped our ' ■Olympian nation, she said."Children Jesse Owens house. can feel a tangible link to the water oak The collec- presidents,to the civil rights ■Feminist tion also thovement and to the Civil Susan B. includes local War." , Anthony history,such redbud as a pear tree ONLINE:www.americanforests.org ■•President from Willie Elena F.Morrison,(817)685:3888 ' Jimmy Carter Mae emorrison@star-telegram.com slash pine McCormick, ■Minute Man the city's first red maple council- , ■Gettysburg Kentucky woman,and a coffee tree fig tree from the Euless Lumber Yard, ' DISTRIBUTED TO: l/ P.-I G1. OF M/1YOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEI' CRL1/ HENT\IG MCKAMIE RIDGIV II'(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IVILIIITE GETCHELL LIBR.9RYADRIIN LIBRARYREF ;LN"IJL.1L CN'TR D,4TE DISTRIBUTED D.4TE O1-_ARTICLE k NELI SPAPER FlI ST ' Rolling into Euless DoubleDave's Pizzaworks opened Friday at 3001 Texas 121 in Euless. ' The pizza place is the sixth DoubleDave's location irr the Metroplex,and the ' Austin-based company is planning more restaurants in the area. The brothers who own ' the Euless location,John and Spiro Alexandrides,are plan- ning one in Keller. The company has plans to open a pizza place in Allen, too. DoubleDave's,which takes its name from founder David Davydd Miller,will offer dine in,take out,deliv- ery and catering services. DISTRIBUTED TO: Pr1G1: FIi� O JL-I YOR CITY COUNVIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI IIENNIG NICKAWE RIDG61 AY(2) BOYETT i YOUA*G VcDOAALD COLLINS 11ILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADNIIN LIBRARYREF ANI]VAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED �J f C DATE OFARTICLE 3/_-�Y /G'-/ NEJ,VSYAPER FIKYT NORTHEAST TARRANT CANDIDATE FILINGS , MUNICIPALITIES Euless ' Place 3 3-year term,unpaid ' Linda Martin Age:57 Education:Gradu-ated from John ' Burroughs High School in Burbank, Calif. Political experi- , ence:Appointed to MARTIN Economic Develop- ment Advisory Board this year. ' Priorities:Act as a full-time coun- cil member,attract businesses, cement city's reputation as a busi- ness-friendly location and apply a ' common-sense approach to city government. E-mail:votelindamartin@com- cast.net ' t DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l ,VALOR CITYCOLINCII_ CITYATTORNEY CRIM II E:\.\IG MC1;AJIIE RIDGIP4I'(2) BOYETT YOLING Mc•DOr\ALD COLLINS WILIIITE GET01ELL 1_IBRARYADIIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL C'N77i DATEDISTRIBUTED � 'L� DATE OFAR77C'LE Lllql(j! NEIVSPAPER FIIST NORTHEAST TARRANT CANDIDATE FILINGS These candidates are seeking municipal or school board seats in greater Northeast Tarrant County for the May 15 elec- tions.Similar announcements will run once,on a Sunday,for ' candidates who speak with a reporter and deliver a photograph to the newspaper or have a free photograph taken at the news- paper office. MUNICIPALITIES Euless ' Place 1 3-year term, unpaid Greg Black Age:53 ' Education: Bachelor's degree in marketing,Uni- versity of Texas at Austin,1975 Political experience: Elected to the Cypress-Fair- ' ) banks Municipal Utilities District in Houston for a two-year term in 1980;ran unsuccessfully for Euless City Council in 2003;member of the EUless Economic Development Advisory Board BLACK Priorities:Focus on banning future construction ' of apartments in the city,thereby saving land for something better,and aggressively recruiting businesses and restaurants to diversify the tax base E-mail:dfwhomesC)att.net DISTRIBUTED TO: P.-I GE UF� AIA YOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI IIENNIG AICRAAIIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS 1IVILHITE GL.7'CIIEIL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF AA'IlL-1L C.\'T1? ' DATE DISTRIBUTED �� / S �`I7 DATE OFARTICLE NEII'SPAPER FIIS 7' r �� ra STA-TELEORAN AWARDS REC00\IZI\O SERVICE y � l p � Y '�,Ly ;Y• Dolores Gilley Kathy Hamker For the last 19 years,Dolores Gilley has been Since 1999,crime victims in Hurst,Euless and dishing out food and hugs at the Northeast Bedford have turned to Kathy Haecker for help ' Emergency Distribution center(N.E.E.D.)in when they needed it most.Haecker is a liaison Hurst.Ms.Gilley spends countless hours at the between the police and crime victims.She center cleaning,carrying out groceries,sorting worked on a volunteer basis until 2002.With a through bags of clothing and calling fellow vol- compassionate heart,Ms.Haecker ensures that ' unteers.She is a charter member of United rape victims have access to counseling,finds safe Memorial Church of Euless where she has housing for victims of domestic violence and served on numerous committees,taught Sunday helps murder victim's families pay for funeral school classes,and has helped with youth and expenses.She spends countless hours research- , outreach programs. She is a former Girl Scout ing local and state agencies to get crime victims troop leader who now volunteers one day a week the help they deserve.She provides training to at Lakewood Elementary School helping chil- police officers to keep them updated on the ser- dren with their homework.Her sense of humor vices available to victims.Haecker is also active ' and infectious laugh bring joy to the many elder- in her church,volunteers in the Euless Police ly and disabled patients she visits at local nurs- Academy and offers support in many other areas ing homes. of law enforcement. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGI:--LOF l ILA YOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG AICKAXIIE RIDOVAY(2) BO1'E7-T ' YOUNG McDOAMLD COLLINS II'ILHITI: GETCIIELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIALIL CNTR D:I TE DISTIIIBL'TED DATE OFAR7ICLE 51 CA NEHISPAPER F11.S7' EULESS Heritage Town adds ' Nail Spa,Poly Poly 0 Two new tenants have leased in Heritage ' Towne Crossing, Texas 121 and Glade Road. Nail Spa leased 3,410 square feet,and Roly Poly,a ' sandwich shop,leased 1,460 square feet. Chris Green and Andrew Scroggie of Venture ' Commercial Real Estate rep- resented the landlord, Dallas-based Weber&Co. ' —Sandra Baker 1 DISTRIBUTED 7'0: PAGE r of iIL4YOR CIT}'COUNCIL_ CIT)'ATTOR:\'E1' C'RI.II IIEA'.VIG AICKAMIE RIDGIdAY(2) BOYE7'T YOUNG McDONALD COLLIAS IVILIIITE GETCLIF-L.L LIBRARYADIIIIN �JLIBRARYREF ANI:IIfIL CN7'1t ' DATEDISTRIBUTED ' ' G DATE OFARTICLE 5 I NEWSPAPER FI S7' WORK FACES SAMUELS JPS Health Network board ' Chairman Harold Samuels was presented with the Harold D. Samuels Award for Volunteerism ' and Stewardship.This will be an annual award honoring recipi- ents that demonstrate the same dedication that Samuels has to ' the Tarrant County community. 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OI' l • MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MChAMIE RIDGIi;11'(2) BOILTT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS iVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBR--1RI*REF A:VDIAL C:V7R DATE DISTRIBUTED S /C4/ /� C DATEOI'fIRTICLE NEWSPAPER Buxton revs up unique, tresearchp roduct - autoid ' Fort Worth, Texas—With auto- should be;and size of the auto deal- mobile sales contributing the single ership,based on demand for make, largest dollar volume within the re- model and type of car. ' tail sector,Buxton has rolled out its "The economic reality is that re- latest product, AutoID, designed tail generates sales and service tax for both communities looking to at- revenue, and automobile sales are tract new retail to help bolster sales the single largest dollar generator ' and property tax revenues and for within the retail segment of our auto dealerships and manufactur- economy,"Buxton continued. "As a ers. result, communities are now add- "As steady market watchers, our ing auto dealer development to research team has worked hard to their economic development pro- deliver this latest product," said grams." Tom Buxton, president and CEO, Buxton the leading customer ' Buxton. "AutoID enables our cli- market research firm and provider ents to make informed decisions of unique, industry-leading re- about the feasibility of new location search products to the retail indus- t opportunities based on trade area, try and communities throughout existing demand (by make), demo- the United States,has been advis- graphics, consumer buying habits ing retail chains since 1994 on and local market conditions." where to locate new stores, based AutoID will show:the potential to on extensive in-house consumer support additional auto dealers in data of more than 111 million the community; whether the mar- households that accurately ana- ket is over or under supplied; if lyzes lifestyle, behavior patterns ' there is leakage of automotive re- and buying habits. Buxton has tail based on tax dollar;the make, more than 600 retail clients includ- model and type of vehicle that ing Pier 1 Imports, Cargo Kids, should sell successfully in the com- Tony Roma's and The Container ' munity;where the best site location Store. - i DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 01: A MAYOR CIT)'COUA'CIL CITYATTORNEY C'RIA1 IIENNIG AICIiAMIE RIDGIVAI'(2) BOYETT YOUNG WDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED I 1 l �I DATE OF ARTICLE / 7 NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST , AFTER HOURS JOY DONOVAN ' Paste! demonstration EULESS —Artist Bob ' Rohm will offer a free demonstration in pastel work from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Euless Public ' Library, 201 N.Ector Drive. Rohm,a member of the Oil Painters of America and , the Pastel Society of Ameri- ca,has exhibited in national' and international shows. ' His work can be found in corporate and private col- lections. His demonstration, spon-. ' sored by the Trinity Arts Guild and ARTSNET, is free. Call(817) 410-2344. 1