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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-05-07 Euless Articles t1k4t USTRIBI TED TO: PAGE ?/ OF / .IL-IYOR CI TI-COU.\CIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI HENNIG MCK4AIIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT �'OL'.'\G IIcDO_ ALD COLLIAS IfILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIAIAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED S l 7 / DATE OFARTICLE -5-/ / 10 41 NEWSPAPER FWST Ch eers 4Jeers ' Cheers:To Larry Atkinson of the Euless Animal Control Department.He responded quickly, was very courteous and went be- yond the call of duty to assist us with re- moval of two trapped squirrels that had tak= en up residence in our attic. ' Bun and Sherry Richardson,Euless, DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OFA AIA YOR CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIM HENAIG 1ICIiAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBR9RYREF ANIMAL CNTR , DATE DISTRIBUTED > l U / DATE OFARTICLE 5 ��/� NEFVSPAPER FFVST INSIDE CRIME FIGH'TI\G 1984 ave entitles Ori s to M011V clu -1-el kinds of aid By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR ® The federal Victims ■Information on a suspect's Learn more STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER of Crime Act provides bail and general procedures in Kath Haecker knows about For information on crime vic Y money for services for the criminal justice system. tim assistance,call the Tarrant the rights of crime victims.She crime victims and protects ■Information on the Texas County district attorney's office ' was an assault victim years ago. their rights. Crime Victims' Compensation at(817)884-2740 or the crime And she's been in contact Fund. victim services division of the with almost 6,000 crime vic- rights. They exist because of ■ Informing the probation Texas attorney general's office tims in the past five years as a the federal Victims of Crime, department about how crime at(800)983-9933. ' crime victims liaison for Bed- Act, which marked its 20-year has affected them. ford,Euless and Hurst. ' anniversary in April. ■ Payment for medical ex- "Most people . just don't The law directs funds to pro- amination after 2 sexual assault. that is no longer needed as evi- 1know what rights they have as a vide services to crime vicims. ■ Information on parole dence. victim," Haecker said. "Many Victims'rights include: hearings. ■Having the prosecutor no- victims watch television shows ■Adequate protection from ■Being present at court pro- tify an employer that testimony like CSI and expect everything harm and threats arising from ceedings. may cause absences at work. to happen quickly. That just prosecution. ■A sate waiting area at pub- ■Addressing the defendant ' doesn't happen:' ■Notifying the judge about lic court proceedings. in a victim-impact statement af- But crime victims do have safety when bail is set. ■Prompt return of property ter the defendant has been sen- tenced. 3,000 were mailed to victims of For Haecker,the most recur- misdemeanor crimes,and 2,500 ring question by victims in- were mailed to victims of prop- volves jail issues. erty crimes. "They want to know `How "I believe the main question will I know when he will get we get just involved informa- out of jailT and `Will someone tion, said Shari Schanafelt, di- call me when it happens?' " rector of the district attorney's Haecker said. "They want victim assistance division. , someone around to answer Schanafelt said a majority of questions." victims just want to know Information is the operative where to get help. ' word at the victim assistance "Information for them is division of the Tarrant County very powerful,"Schanafelt said. district attorney's office. - ONLINE:www.tarrantda.com Last year, more than 3,000 www.oag.state.tx.us ' letters were mailed to victims Domingo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822 of violent crimes. Another ramirez@star-telegram.com tISTRIBUTED TO: PA GF OF WAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI IIENNIG RICKAAIIE RIDG11AY(2) BOYETT 1'O UNG McDONALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF A:\'I.1 AL C.\TR DATE DIS TRIBL/TED_ S I - I C)4 DATE OFARTICLE / l U NE 11 SRA PER FUST 1 1 1 PROFILE Wrecker business 1 the tows that bind By ELLENA F.MORRISON After growing STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER up around Eu- EULESS—As a little girl, less B&B Wrecker Service, 1 Debi Chesney stretched to Debi Chesney now owns the clean the door jambs at Eu- business with her husband. less B&B Wrecker Service but left grime and grease up thing her father, Bob Baker, 1 higher for someone taller to was not aware of until after tackle. the fact. And now, as the "If I cleaned,my dad gave longtime Euless business cel- me the nickels out of the ebrates its 50th anniversary, . 1 Coke machine," said Ches- Chesney.handles payroll,dis- ney, who now, along with patch and anything else the husband Andy,runs the fami- 24-hour world of towing STAR-TELEGRAM/IAN Mc EA ly-owned towing service. "I throws her way. 1 Debi Chesney's family wrecker ser- would clean the door face as "We've pulled horses out vice hasn't been closed for a minute far as I could reach." of wells and pulled heli- since her father,Bob Baker,started By 14,she was hooking up copters," Chesney, 52, said it 50 years ago. cars and driving — some- - -— 1 1 1 1 1 1 DISTRIBC TED TO: PAGk_!;�_OF .1L4I-OR CITYCOU.ACIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG 11rDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR D.-1 TE DISTRIBUTED 5- / -7 / 04 DATE OFARTICLE S "'� C)4 NEWSPAPER FIVST "It would be,`Let's go to the accident. Other families went to the movies together." —Holly Haven,daughter of B&B Wrecker Service owner Debi Chesney Debi Chesney Age:52 Occupation:Owner, along with her husband, Andy,of Eu- laughing. "There is something less EB&B perienWrecker Service along And something old. new here every day." side the business, which now in- Faded black-and-white pho- eludes 27 trucks. tos and other mementos recall Family dinners often were when Baker started with one interrupted because of acci- towing truck in 1954. His busi- dents,said Holly Haven,Ches- ness, which has not been ney's daughter. closed a single minute since its "It would be,`Let's go to the opening, now includes 27 accident,' " said Haven, who trucks and 25 to 30 employees. works at B&B."Other families And although some memories went to the movies together." have faded,the business has al- Chesney helps keep control ways been about-family, Ches- of all the activity, and she also ney said. tries to change the image of a Just don't ask what family greasy, spitting tow-truck dri- the double B's in the name ver into something more pro- stand for. It could either be fessional, said Curt Chapman, Bob & Bobby, after Chesney's a driver supervisor who has father and brother, or Bob & been with the company for 10 Bernice, after her father, who years. died in 1975, and mother. B&B "I see myself as a better per- was added years after the busi- son after seeing how Debi and ness opened. Andy go above and beyond to "I feel like we have almost help people," said Chapman, ,made a shrine to him," Ches- adding that Debi is like a moth- ney said of her father. "I know er to many in the business. ,without him starting it, we Neither of Chesney's chil- .wouldn't be where we are to- dren have shown an inclination daY" to take over the family busi- The wrecker service hauls ness.So,Chesney is starting in heavy equipment nationwide, on her grandchildren. provides cars for area fire de- "When I was pregnant with partments to u$e in training my son, mother would whis- and often participates in life- per,`You want to own a wreck- saving work, removing an au- er servicc,'"Haven said. tomobile roof or moving a Ellena F.Morrison,(817)685-3888 heavy truck at accident scenes. emorrison@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF J MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRTV HE.\-.SIG MCK-4,111E RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS liILHITE GETCHELL LIBR4RY.4D.lILN' LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 5 / 7 / DATE OFARTICLE_< /� /ri NEWSPAPER FWST No lalrloeltwl'of ca"It F/Ild Sh R loot44, E U L E 5 5 T E X A S Vw : T H E U L T I M A T E E A M 1 L Y F E S T I V A L g 03 F i Y - � , hones with ' II Before the storms came: Davy ' Gq surprise guest Cyndi Lauper ' Arbor Daae "uld like k say ON yw� r1 7b aur oablawdirfg 1t' s�rrsors.. 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: RAGE OF J MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIiA)'I2r BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN /ILIBRARYREF .4N'LIL4L CN'TR , DATE DISTRIBUTED 51 -7 / 04 DATE OFARTICLE l� AD NE11 SPAPER FIV ST - 1 ON,y ` CNS 4P' 1 l 1 F< r • ■ fo awoff'#Am organizatiofls eor yournever-ending 04Awt andlOWdedicati©n fb *l KInate FalnilyFestrval— A11of aur Arts 6:CW*M746M 440McMAM NI Of our BusIM= M7dors &x4nder7ent All of ourL~6:Garden vendors Phew PMducfians AARP Af 6!AfCa wesslons /�etroplexChape/ Dallas D&MOds f Mw's FmfessionalFoo1Yw11ream fu,�e.�s Citizens T-b/ice o4saderrry 8051OOW&A ss 4qxmr&sw1ahLv Me Afmws £ak=Lrtirary foundation &*ss Citizens fire Academy rrrnity111gh SchwolCheerkaders TrinityRotdeo c" Kid Fish Eukxs Athlietic Azwiation Paul Bunyan Lr rrrAr,j�a(Show &I L"=&rlS Sof1ba11 A=CiaAW &1eW Parks 6:Lelsare SelYices Pwrd GaryCWer Fre'vW& Uy of HurstPar s S Recreation Dept. St.AlrcfiaePs Tongan Comrnunily emy of North Richland hi11s Parks S ReMe 7*W Dept. Euler LAWS C" CltyofGrandPrairie Po1k9 6:Recreation Dept Bank One rm7/y111gh SehwlFiwA a&a-.,te/v Fnlerpr!se Rent-A-Car rri,7//y Meh SoiwLx msse Team North texas trolunteers !iretnom Veterans of America DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 3 OF .11AYOR CITYCOLACIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGbVAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG 11c•DOAALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN JLIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / / DATE OFARTICLE 5 / "? lC J' NEWSPAPER F6VST 4wal a mery special k j to the Euless 0lyCc, nc/! the City of Euless staff,and a/! ' of our W/unteers for row tireless dedication, This pastiveekend. /rs 9nf0r&17afe thatkw had to batte the elenents,butitmakes us proud to! a partof such a vrarderfu/group of people. The w4y rve oil prr//ed fonettrer and fried tb�r//itoff rea/1y s/�c�d the strenglfi of our spirit Your hard work,cooperation,andpositive attitudes helped insure the safety of evert vne affend/nq the festival. Your effor,,.�-are sincerely appreciated. rer �al�a �ao for flexr... ' 411, �S 4 fR73 .")4i A EPA ol �s Check for Arlur Daze 9*afes al w~-eu/ess.orq DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGF, `/ Or MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITt ATTORNE) CRIII HENAIG IICKARIIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG AfcDONALD COLLIAS H ILIIITE GETCHELL LIBP AR}',ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR D,-ITE- D,-ITE- DISTRIBUTED I -7 / Li DATE OFARTICLE- S I,� M`1'l�/� NEIVSPAPER FH'ST C011MUNITY CALENDAR Thursday Saturday M EULESS—Fire Department R EULESS—Mother's Day child safety seat checkpoint,10 plant sale and free tree give- a.m.to 2 p.m.,SuperTarget.The away,9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Parks at Texas Star pavilion,1501 S. free clinic will help parents deter Pipeline Road.All proceeds will mine if their child needs to be in a benefit Arbor Daze 2005. safety seat,if the seat is securely located in the car and if the seat if the right size for the child.They will also check for recalled safety seats.Some seats will be avail- able for low-income residents.For more information,visit www.eu- I@ss.org or call(817)685-15364 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGOF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIM IIENNIG JICti4.111E RIDGIt:aFr'J BOIEETT ,YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS 111IL111TE GETCHELL LIBRARYADIIIN LIBR_aRYREF A.NBL4L C:\'TR DATE DISTRIBUTED 51 7 r DATE OF ARTICLE /3 /&� NEII SPAPER F[i ST ' EULESS Inland Western buys --- ---- ----— -- ---- - -- - Heritage Towne Crossing n as oft � ' Illinois-based Inland ,,, Speedway Hower Western Retail Real Es- Mound tate Trust has purchased Alliance COUNTY Airport DENM COUNTY WISE CO the Heritage Towne Crossing ' shopping center on Texas 121. TAR k COUNTY ,i0 DALLAS COUNTY The 73,480-square-foot � �' Grapevine z° K.: shopping center,which does ei:., ase , ' not include the nearby Super- ;g` Target,includes Washington " Mutual,Taco Bell,Panda Ex- © 3» 2s D,Airporort 1d press,The Mattress Firm and Gamestop. '� Heritage Towne Crossing ..mss.. . ,2i sold the property to Matthew Tice of Inland Real Estate Ac- '° :.:. ' quisitions.Tice said in a state- Irving oo' ......._�.J, 121 , ,2 ment that the 180,000 people 0 Fort 41 who live within a 5-mile radius 83 30 :.. . �. Qt16 X �w. ::::::�.:. I of the shopping center have a ' median annual income of SSR ; szo Arlington 360 Grand $86,000,making the market t ;Prairie desirable for retailers. 20 « ; Inland Western was re re- 4os m .,. w p 20 ` 820 , y sented by Tice and Inland at- torney Robin Rash.john We- 37 ber and attorney Wayne Miller represented Heritage s' Towne Crossing in the trans- action. This is Inland Western's ' ' fourth Texas acquisition —Andrea jares DISTRIBC TED TO: PAGE OF _Lj MAYOR YOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG AICtiAMIE RIDGIVII Y(2) BOYETT YOUNG tIcDOAALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE- DISTRIBUTED -� l 7 / L' ( DATE OFARTICLE �� /5 /C- NEI VSPA FII'ST Painting demonstration EULESS—Artist Bruce Peil will demonstrate his oil-painting techniques from 7 to 830 p.m Monday at the'O.Lless Public Li- brary,201 N.Ector Drive. A co-founder of the Outdoor Painters Society,Peil often teaches workshops at Fredericksburg Artists School in Fredericksburg. He is a member of the OR Painters of America and the Associated Creative Artists in Dallas. His demonstration will be free and open to the public_.Call (817)283-1422. r DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITY.ATTOR.\E1" CRLII HENNIG AICKAAIIE RIDGI AY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG i11cDOA',9LD COLLI.NS 111LIlITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I 7 DATE OFARTICLE_ 5- / 5- ICY NEWSPAPER WIN TALK OF THE TOWNS OT A'VOR'1'H1' 1 saw Consider going green ' for Mother's Day Euless will present a Mother's Day plant sale and tree giveaway from 9 am.to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Parks at Texas Star pavilion,1501 S.Pipeline ' Road.Proceeds will benefit Arbor Daze 2005.The sale normally takes place during the Arbor Daze festival,but ' this year's event was canceled. About 10,000 trees will be given away.The plant sale will include hanging baskets, ' houseplants,bedding plants, vegetables and herbs.Call 817-685-1821. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE > OF l —j MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI HENNIG MCI AIME RIDGIIA}"O BOYETT YOUNG WDONALD COLLINS liILHITE GETCHELL LIBPLARYAD;IIIN LIBPAR3'REF A.NI.ILAL C;\'TR DATE DISTRIBUTED S-/ 7 l C'4 DATE OF ARTICLE I / 7 NEIV SPAPER FWST P F u gp t P x 1 FA s PIOL Q t£ G 1 > y • Many Varieties of h including Boston Ferns antlbaskets • rennia angel Wing Begonia Annual and Pe • Patted Plants I flowers Nunn • vegetable plants allay Herbs f • Trees include Shumard Bed flak i rom Chinese Pist a 0:00 am ache and • Arbor Daze i-shirts aV o ® a�lable for purchase t Y >. q3 N3 The Parks at Texas Star Paviliou `s S. Pipeline Road Talus 76049, BROUGHT TO YOU Eu SSS - r�l� � Community Services Star-Telegram DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGEJ_OF JL-tl'OR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCK4MIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG A1cDONALD COLLINS WILH TE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR 1 -7 o //1D�1 TE DISTRIBUTED DATE OF ARTICLE � V NEWSPAPER FII'ST Three events in" a, )tisy day i* ll Eu e ' By ELLENA F.MORRISON Dogs, trees STAR-TELEGRAM sTAFFWRITER EM and skating are EULESS—Saturday is nota involved in Euless entertain- day of rest. ment options Saturday. Not if Euless officials have their way. plants for sale,from 9 a.m.to 3 ' Three Euless events are p.m Saturday at the Texas Star crammed into the day,including a Pavilion,1501 S.Pipeline Road. plant sale to make up for the About 5,000 free trees will be mainly rained-out Arbor Daze available,including Chinese Pis- festival earlier this month.More tache,Shumard red oak and other than 2 inches of rain made it im- species.Hanging flower baskets, possible to distribute and sell the houseplants,bedding plants,veg- thousands of plants and trees the etables and herbs will be available celebration traditionally features. for sale. "Very little rest time in this The plants"sell pretty rapidly town,"said Ray McDonald,the because they are healthy plants. city's parks and community ser- Notoriously,we have repeat cus- ' vices director.With Mother's Day tomers,"Green said. on Sunday,he said,'This is prob- All proceeds benefit Arbor ably the best Saturday to do this, Daze.Festival T-shirts also will be ' kinda make a good,fun day of it:' on sale.For more information, All the events are free and call(817)685-1666. family friendly. p Daze Checkout what's happening in o9 ' Euless on Saturday. With the summer heat head- ing this way,now is the time to Arbor Daze MAYDAY for take care of man's best friend— the family dog.Vaccinations ' Motlrer''S Day Plant Sale starting at$10 and low-cost The storm turned the Arbor shaves,heartworm testing and Daze festival grounds into mud Lyme disease vaccinations will be pits,but the plants and trees offered from 9 a.m.to 1 pm.sat- drank it up,city officials said. urday at the Euless Animal Shel- "They didn't mind the extra ter,1517 Westpark Way. rain at all,"said Johnnie Green, All money from the shaves Euless parks manager. goes toward the Injured Animal Green-thumbed visitors can Fund,which is used pay for med- check out the free trees,as well as ical treatment for stray animals. ' 'That way we can seek med- Jaymes,Euless animal shelter su- the ice from 1 to 4 pm.Saturday something they can come back ical attention without having to pervisor."It smells a lot better." at Dr Pepper StarCenter in Eu- and do anytime:' make the animal wait while we Between 50 and 150 dogs are less,1400 S.Pipeline Road.The Certified ice skating instruc- try to find the owner,"said Gayla expected at the event,said Maas, event is open to anyone 4 and tors will be on hand to help ' Maas,owner of Maas Veterinary who volunteers at the event. older. young skaters perfect their Services,a mobile veterinary clin- Animals will available for Families,especially,seem to moves.Information on hockey ic. adoption. enjoy the free skate events,said leagues and other ice skating ' Visitors can also check out the Free refreshments will be of- Ed Reusch,executive director of groups also will be on hand. newly renovated animal shelter. fered.For more information,call finance for Dr Pepper StarCenter. Visitors can bring their own At a cost of roughly$27,000,the (817)685-1592. "We find people think it is a skates or rent them for$2.50.For shelter,built in,1977,received a hockey rink,so you have to know more information,visit wwwdr- fresh coat of paint,new flooring Free Skate Day at Dr Pepper how to skate to go there,"he said. pepperstarcenter.com. and new dog cages. StarCenter in Euless 'But families can come out and Dena F Morrison,(817)685-3888 "It looks great,"said Larry Strap on some skates and hit do something together,and it's emorrison@star-telegmm.com