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Cheei- & Jeers
Cheers:To Mrs.F.,who has a daughter in my
class and has provided snacks every week of the
school year.My second-graders don't eat lunch
until 11:45 a.m.,and that makes for a long morn-
ing.Brains work better when they're fed.Thanks
for working with me to feed these precious brains.
Lisa Timmerman,North Euless Elementary School
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Tarrant County Administra- .... The Keller school district's "That makes a difference'
By ANNA M.TNSLEY, for G.K.Maenius called the in- gain was also smaller than last Leong said.
JESSICA DeLE6N and creasing values solid. year's,which was 13.7 percent. Last year,the city decreas
DAVE FERMAN "We're very happy we have Jason Meyer, the district the property tax rate from 3`
STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITERS had another year of increases, spokesman, was optimistic cents per $100 of assess '
Of the 16 taxing entities in especially in an economy that is 'about the numbers,though val- property value to 34.5 cen
Northeast Tarrant County, the still struggling,"he said. ues are expected to shrink and it has collected increasi
Keller school district -which in- The figures released Friday somewhat as property owners' sales tax revenue from neva
cludes booming parts of Keller, offer a glimpse of the economy protests are resolved. business.
north Fort Worth and Watauga- in-area communities,which tra- "It's something we would In Southlake, Last,the ci
posted the largest gain in taxable ditionally depend on property very much like to see happen," economic development dire
property values,up 11.8 percent,fig- taxes for much of their revenue. he said of the value increase. tor,said the 3.5 percent increast.
ures released Friday show. The report is usually an early Johnny Phifer, the city of came from commercial grow
Haslet posted the only loss in the .. indicator of whether local gov- Keller's finance director,attrib- including new restauraE
county,with a drop of 5.5 percent, ei-nments will raise tax rates, opening in Southlake Towr
lower them or keep them uted the increase to construc-
tion in residential areas and
steady. Top gainers
Most Northeast good for along retail areas at the Keller
Tarrant cities Value increases areTown Center and U.S.377. Top gainers among Tarrant County
show small increases in cities because they bring in "I would say that's pretty cities and school districts.
more revenue, but bad for Percentage taxable property value in roe owners, who must good news,"Phifer said. 9 9�
figures released Friday. property The appraisal district will innet-
generally pay larger tax bills. Taxing entity taxable valu
■How to file a notice of rotest.l7A release the certified tax roll this
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net taxable values, not market g yro p 1. Westworth Village 27.5 1
according to the Tarrant Appraisal values. 3 percent to 5 percent between 2. Crowley 25.7
Districts 2004 preliminary tax roll: the May estimate and the final
The biggest growth areas in 3. Pelican Bay 20.7
lack of major construction projects ures are based on the value of
City officials attributed the loss to a the county were Westworth. figures. The preliminary fig- 4. Mansfield 14.3
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last can Village and Crowley. West- 5. Mansfield ISD 12.8
y land,buildings and business-n-
Growth has slowed in previously worth Village,a tiny communi- ventories as of Tan.1. 6. Everman ISD 12.7
ty sandwiched between- Fort
The city it Euless' hefty 8 7. Crowley.ISD 12.5
hot areas:Southlake,Grapevine, Worth and Westover Hills, percent gain was the second- 8. Keller ISD 11.8
Haltom City and the Carroll ' posted the county's .highest largest n Northeast Tarrant
and Hurst-Euless-Bedford percentage increase, 27.5 per- g
school districts all posted gains cent. The community experi- County.City Manager Joe Hen- 10. Saginaw 9.7
1Azle ISD 11.6
between 2.3 percent and 4.4 enced unprecedented growth nig cautioned that the numbers
percent. in commercial construction are preliminary. SOURCE:Tarrant Appraisal District
"As much as our[employee] STAR TELEGR
"This..is not unexpected," along Texas 183 and the luxury- edical costs continue to im-
said Greg'Last, Southlake's di- filled Westworth Park neigh- mSquare and restaurants and re-
rector of economic develop- l orhood. pact us,we will need every im-tailtenants coming to Wyn
ment."I would not have antici- Crowley, just south of Fort provement in value we can ham Plaza.
pated double-digit growth in Worth,posted the second-high- get,"Hennig said. Hurst fared better,postin
such a slow economy." est gain,25.7 percent.City Man- For the past few years, Eu-6.9 percent increase over 2003.
Countywide, property val- -ager.-Truitt Gilbreath attributed less' tax base has gained $5(Development manager M'
ues increased 6.5 percent,with the increase to the citys,loca- million to$60 million,primari-Morgan credited commerc
$3.2 billion n new construction tion near Burleson and other ly in single-family residences and residential growth.Fleur
but a drop in commercial build- high-growth areas. Hennig said. ed that in the past year a Wal-
ing. The city of Keller had Haslet Mayor Francis Leonl Mart superstore opened in t�
The average value.of a home healthy growth, with 72 per- said that he was surprised a city,as wellas a new hotel.
in Tarrant County grew from cent,but that was less than last the city's 5.5 percent loss, bu But constfuction of more
$120,687 to $126,288 this year, year's preliminary roll;`when that he doesn't think it will of valuable homes, particul
the report shows. the property values' bse 9.7 fect the city's budget. The cit) north of Airport Freeway, al,
percent. of 1,300 had no major construc played a part,he said.
tion projects in 2003.
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Grapevine held steady with How to protest
a 3.6 percent gain, 1 percentage Preliminary Tarrant County property values
point down from 2003. But the appraised values Taxing Previous Current Percentage
growth has slowed since 2000- Property owners may file a notice
authority net taxable net taxable change
' 2001, when the city's taxable of protest with the Tarrant Appraisal
values grew a robust 10.2 per- Review Board.A form is printed on Arlington $15.4 billion $15.9 billion 3.5
cent. the back of valuation notices.That Arlington ISD $18.1 billion $18.5 billion 2.4
form does not have to be used,but Azle $451 million $477 million 5.8
' The Grapevine-Colleyvillc a protest must:
school district had a 6.7 percent Azle ISD $12 billion $1.3 billion 11.6
gain, up 2 percent from last ■Be in writing. Bedford $23 billion $2.8 billion 2.4
year. ■Identify the protesting property Benbrook $956 million $1 billion 8.9
Part of the new value is at- owner. Birdville ISD $6 billion $6.3 billion 4.2
'tributed to corn letion of the ■ Blue Mound $65.7 million $67.9 million 3.3
P Identify the property that is the Carroll ISD $3.6 billion $3.8 billion 4.0 -
$480 million Gaylord"Texan Re- subject of the protest.
sort & Convention Center onCastleberry ISD $364 million $396 million 8.6
■Indicate dissatisfaction with some Colleyville $2.5 billion S2.7 billion 6.3
Lake Grapevine, a new Wal- determination of the appraisal Crowley $340 million $428 million 253
'Mart,Sam's Club and$349 mil- office.
lion in construction. ■Be postmarked or delivered to
Crowley ISD $2.9 billion $3.3 billion 12.5
Dalwort in Gardens 232 million 246 million 6
The Arlington school dis- r May 31 or the
h gton Ga s $ m $ .3
gt the review board by y ,
trict had the smallest gain of deadline date printed on the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD $3.1 billion $3.3 billion 8.4
area Tarrant County taxing en-
property value notice,whichever is Edgediff Village $143 million $149 million 3.8
tities.The district's net taxable later. Euless $2.1 billion $2.2 billion 8.0
The mailing address for the board Everman $120 million $131 million 9.2
'property value rose only 2.4 is P.O.Box 185519,Fort Worth,TX Everman ISD $628 million $707 million 12.7
percent. District officials said 76181-0519.The Tarrant Appraisal Forest Hill $310 million $331 million 63
they have been preparing for District is at 2500 Handley-Ederville Fort Worth $25.8 billion $27.9 billion 8.3
flat property values for two Road. org.tad
The TAD Web site is www.tad.org Fort Worth ISO $18 billion $19.2 billion 6.8
,yew SOURCE:Tarrant Appraisal District Grapevine $4.9 billion $5.1 billion 3.6
Overall,about 13,300 homes STAR-TELEGRAM Grapevine-Colleyville ISD " $8.1 billion $8.6 billion 63
were built in Tarrant County, Haltom City $1.4 billion $1.4 billion 2.3
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more than 7,000 in Fort Haslet $292 million $276 million (5.5)rth. But the value on most Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD $7.4 billion $7.7billion 4.4
s less than $250,000, Chief Hurst $1.9 billion $2.1 billion 6.9
Appraiser John Marshall said. Keller S2.5 billion $2.7 billion 7.2
aThe tax roll includes both Keller ISD $6 billion S6.7 billion 11.8
arkce and net taxable values. Kennedale $320 million S342 million 7.0
axable values reflect deduc- Kennedale ISD $722 million $764 million 5.8
tions for homestead exemp- Lakeside $60 million $62 million 3.4
Iions,abatements and free-port hake Worth $248 million $265 million 6.9
xemptions for businesses. Lake Worth ISD $451 million $488 million 8.3
Property owners were noti- Mansfield $2.4 billion $2:7billion 14.3
ied of new values this month. Mansfield ISD $4.9 billion $5.5 billion 12.8
rotests must be postmarked North Richland.Hills $3 billion $3.2 billion 5.3
r delivered to the review Pantego $206 million $211 million 2.8
board by May 31. Protest hear- Pelican.Bay $16.1 million $19.5 million 20.7
�gs start June 14. Richland Hills _ S384 million- $399 million 4.0
Staffwritecs Katherine Cromer, River Oaks $177 million $193 million 8.8
Ellen E Morrison,Arnie Streater and Saginaw $754 million $827 million 93
L Iamor Williams contributed Sansom Park. $77 million $82 million 6.7
to this report. Southlake $3.6 billion $3.7 billion 3.5
Dave Ferman,(8171685-3957 Watauga $908 million $960 million 5.7
dferman@star-telegram.com Westover Hills $239 million $262 million 9.5
Westworth Village 531.2 million $39.8 million 27.5
' White Settlement $426 million $460 million 7.8
White Settlement ISD $822 million $896 million 9.1
Tarrant County $85 billion $91 billion 6.5
' 'Taxable value rounded
SOURCE Tarrant Appraisal District,l)denotes loss
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Brittney Roberson,14,gets help from Judy Knight,president of the Mid-Cities Genealogical Society,as she researches her family history
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Eighth-graders relate to historical events by researching family trees
By JESSICA DeLE6N "I think it's interesting to know where I came Researching tips
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER froM:'Kalli said.
Jane Aronhal program director The evening also t an emotional sur- ■When starting a fami-
ULESS—
J p � g brought ly tree,begin with your-
for the Mid-Cities Genealogical Society, prise for Webster. About halfway through the self and then go to pre-
gave instructions to the 10 eighth-graders lock-in,an aunt returned her call and told Webster ceding generations.
gathered at the Euless Public Library. that her great-great-great-grandfather's slave nar- ■Use source docu-
"Think of yourselves as detectives,and you're rative is published on the Web. ments,such as birth,
' searching for clues,"she said. "I'm getting chills,"Webster said."Woo!" death and marriage cer-
The Euless Junior High School students then A few minutes later,Webster teared up as she tificates and Bible
went to work. Equipped with their family trees read Simon Durr's narrative.She also noted an In- records.Then consult
and aided by society members and library staff ternet link to the 1860 Census. newspapers and U.S.
' the teens researched their ancestry during a 4/- "Once you find something,"Webster said,"the Census Bureau records.
■Most libraries have a
hour"lock-in"May 7.Although the students were detective comes out"
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challenged by the research,they were fascinated Chris Brooks and her son, Logan, 14, expert- genealogical section.
to learn about their history. enced the same excitement Another source is the
' Family History Center,
U.S.history teacher Beverly Webster has been "My gosh,this is like a puzzle," Chris Brooks operated by the Church
using her students'personal lives as a way to help said,"but it's fiui when you find an answer." of Jesus Christ of Lat-
them connect with historical events.The students She learned that her and her siblings'middle ter-day Saints,at 4401
' have also used family pictures to create a personal names were the first names of her mother's sib- N.E.Loop 820 in North
timeline. lings. Logan Brooks said he liked learning about Richland Hills.Call(817)
"Once they locked in on that concept, then his background. 284-4472.
they were interested in history,"she said. "It can give you a story,"he said."It's like a good ■The Mid-Cities Ge-
On ical Society
On this night,after the library had closed,the book" g
students used the Internet to begin the search for On the Monday after the lock-4 the students meets at 7 p.m.on the
ancestors. explained to their classmates how certain histori- first Thursday of each
Kalli McCarthy, 14, and her mother, Carol, cal events related to the time periods they re- month at the Euless
' Public Library.
struggled to find proper spellings.� The already searched.The were not required to participate in
■More resources and
knew some of their family history.After the Rus- the lock-in for class,but they will earn extra credit Web sites are listed at
sians invaded Poland in 1939,McCarthy's grandfa- For Webster,the lock-in had a professional and www.ci.eulessAx.us/dept
ther and his brothers were put on a train for a personal meaning. /library/genealogy.ht m.
Siberia,but they jumped off and eventually got on "Girl,I'm full,"she said as she left the session. SOURCES:Jane Aronhal,pro-
a boat for the United States.A great-grandparent "Ifs been very fulfilling." gram director for the Mid-
emigrated from Ireland to the United States, Jessica DeLe6o,(817)685-3932 Cities Genealogical Society;
' thanks to his boxing skills. jdeleon@star-telegram.com Euless Public Library
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EULESS CITY COUNCIL
incumbent loses,t
another keepis seat
By SARAH BA.HAM Place I Place 3
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER
EULESS — One incum-
bent
ncum bent won and another nar-
rowly lost in Euless City
Council races Saturday. 1 ,
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In Place 3, Linda Martin
beat incumbent Bob Ed-
wards by 34 votes — 50.2 f„y
percent to 46.6 percent.
Mike Utzman received 3.2 TYSON MARTIN
percent. new experience."
In Place 1, incumbent Carl Edwards, who is complet-
Tyson beat Greg Black with ing his first term on the coun-
59.7 percent of the vote.Black cil, did not immediately re-
received 40.3 percent. turn phone calls Saturday
By Saturday evening, no night.
one had officially requested a During the campaign,Mar-
recount,said Euless City Sec- tin, 57, said attracting new
retary Susan Crim. businesses and cementing the
Of Euless' more than city's business-friendly repu-
26,000 registered voters, 3.7 tation were priorities.
percent participated in the Tyson, 63, a nine-year
election. council member, said he
Martin said,"I can't wait to wants to focus on finishing
go to work for the people of Main Street construction and
Euless. Right away, I'll begin expanding Pipeline and Glade
to orient myself to the posi- roads.
tion.I haven't held public of- Sarah Bahari,(817)685-3863
fice before, and it will be a sbahari@star-telegram.com
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1 THIS V`TEEK'S POLICE SCANNER
' INSIDE THE POLICE SCANNER
1 shrimp lover faces theft fine in Euless
1 By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR.
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Citation issued
EULESS—A shrimp thief took only minutes
to devour the crustaceans,authorities said.
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1 But an off-duty police officer netted the case Harwood Rd.
in a second.
A 25-year7old Euless man was issued a cita-
tion after he was caught eating a bag of shrimp . WavOt. 3
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1 The man was stopped about 930 p.m.May 9 Mabe areaCl®.
as he walked out of Albertson's Food & Drug, Worth _
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1 The off-duty officer told police that he saw STAR-TELEGRAM
the man grab a bag of shrimp and began to eat The man paid for other items befbte walking
them as he walked through the store. out of the store,Remington said.But he did not
1 A police report stated that the shrimp cost pay for the shrimp,according to the report.
$10.99 per pound, but the exact amount of Theoff-duty officer detained the man and
shrimp eaten was not listed. called for a patrol officer,who issued a citation
"I assume it was cooked shrimp," Euless po- for theft under$50.The man was released a few
1 lice Sgt.Troy Remington said. minutes later.
The man finished eating the shrimp in the The man faces a fine of$277,according to Eu-
store,according to the report. less Municipal Court records.
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small businesses have
BIGBUZZ
Independent shops thrive on customer service
A former Hurst Dairy can't talk about customer
Queen still offers drive- �a service.But owner Kim El-
through service.But these y " sk, der offers pet owners a
days,it's Debbie's Copy chance to view it on her
Shop,where people can ,. Web site's"doggie cam."
pull up to order business " That personal,even
cards instead of burgers. •` ' y homey touch gets lost too
At ARC Fan&Lighting often these days,customers
Center in Hurst,employees , say.Many large grocery
brainstormed for a slogan chains,for example,would
and came up with"ARC: a like customers to scan their
Bright Lights,Bright Peo- STAR-TELEGRAWDARRELL BYERS .own goods.And homeown-
ple."They promise to en- Debbie Carr, owner of 21-year-old Debbie's ers find themselves wan-
lighten customers with an- Copy Shop in Hurst,tries to help customers by dering aimlessly through
swers as well as light fix- taking drive-through orders. aisles of esoteric plumbing
tures. parts at big warehouse
Meanwhile,the 15 or so canines that regularly stores,when all they may need is a tiny.washer.
visit House of Paws,a Euless dog day-care center,
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But personal customer service Mark Elder is an independent Small-business facts "He wowed me with the cus-
is far from dead in Northeast Tar- business owner who prides him- tomer service—and the rices
rant Cour self on definite times and national Small Business P
�'' �� Weeekk is celebrated this week, are competitive,"she said.`After
Anybody that walks through arriving on the dot to do free in- o thio such a cold e ri-
those doors gets greeted:'Can I Thome estimates and installations. huge businesses may be high- g
het you?or`How are you doing? He has operated Window Vi- Profile,but independent busi ence,it's been nice to have some
PY Y � nesses are still the heart of the warmth:'
"said Mike Barnhill,owner of sions/The Blind Place in Bedford American economy,even in
' ARC Fan&Lighting Center, with his wife,jenny,since 1989 chain-heavy Northeast Tarrant Terry Lee Goodrich,(817)685-3812
which opened in 1957"We're not His Web site is no-frills;he County. tgoodrich@star-telegram.com
greeting to send you on your way prefers getting the word out with ■They make up more than
through the store;we're greeting small,bright-yellow fliers he 99 percent of all employers and
' you to take you there.You can't leaves athouses innew subdivi- cut.the checks for about 50 per-
find that too often at what I call siorrs.And ifhewon'tbeinhis of- cent of private sector employ-
the big-box stores." fice,he forwards phone calls to ees,U.S.Small Business Admin-
Business consultant and author his cellphone to be accessible. istration officials say.
' Bob Sullivan of Great Falls,Ua., "We're able to do everything ONLINE:www.sba.gov/index.html
said people are weary of tracking _ . ftt bigger stores can,but we can www•isquare.com
down elusive employees in huge do it a lot quicker j'he said.
stores—or of long phone waits Meanwhile,Debbie Carr, bound by a large bureaucracy,"
accompanied by periodic record- owner of 21 year-old Debbie's Stamler said
ed assurances that"Your business Copy Shop,said she tries to ac- At ARC,for example,if cus-
is very important to us._" commodate harried customers tomers can't find what they want in
' He added,'Tersonal service is by taking drive-through orders the showroom,employees will es-
the most powerful marketing for for copies and other services.She cort them to a back storage room
a small business." and her four employees also do "We have shelves of miscella-
`I'he bigger the business,the business inside with people who neous parts that have accumulat-
' bigger the disconnection,"said want to buy office supplies,place ed over years and years,an orga-
Sullivan,author of'Me Small orders for wedding invitations or nized mess,"Barnhill said"We
Business Start-Up Guide. use one of the store's copiers. say,`Come here.Let's dig togeth-
Some large companies are try- 'Some customers wander er.'And it works:'
' ing harder to bridge the service through and like the do-it-your- Some small businesses like to
gap.Some have greeters,and self method[with copy ma- throw in extras as a marketing
some offer free assembly of items chines];'she said'But if some- tool House of Paws owner Kim
' purchased But generally,what Elder clips dogs'toenails for free
they do best is offer lower prices ' and gives"report cards"on pets'
to customers. ¢ f daily activities.
ThaYs because they bury a ii Among customers who have
' large volume of goods and can . gone off the beaten path for cus-
negotiatebetter prices from supI tomer service is Katie Krause of
pliers,said Terry Clower,associ- Fort Worth,who takes her boxer,
ate director of the Center for Eco- 1. �3 E.° Sassy,to House of Paws.She says
' nonuc Development and Re- it bests larger dog day-care cen-
search at the University of North tern she used in Washington and
Texas in Denton. elsewhere in Texas.
`Besides passing along savings "She[Elder]takes the time to
' to customers,theycan also retain -r
get to know the dog's personality
some of the money and devote it
tmenu of .,: and will play with them and work
o research and development r, with them;'Krause said
new products or to expanding �a Another small-business fan is
into new markets,"he said �� x Colleyville resident Lucy Noo-
Clower said b' companies are ` "
� P ran,a former corporate vice pres-
some of small businesses'best STAR-TELEGRAM/IAN McVEA ident who moved five times in six
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customers,so"there's really a A crystal chandelier hangs from years because ofjob promotions.
synergy there. the ceiling at ARC Fan&Lighting She said she was accustomed to
But smaller businesses are Center in Hurst,which opened in doing business with large home
nimbler when it comes to cus- 1957. improvement companies—and
' tomer service,said Mike Stamler, was particularly frustrated by one
a Small Business Administration one stands beside a machine and that was three weeks late in deliv-
spokesman in Washington,D.C.: looks lost,we help them' ery and didn't return phone calls.
"'They have to react quicker" Another plus of small busi- Then she picked up one of
' nesses is they are better at offer- Mark Elder's little yellow fliers.
ing unconventional or innovative
services because"they're not
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Tull Lino,guitarist for 1844,practices Tuesday at a storage facility in Euless.The five-member band is named for the
year in which the Baha'i faith was founded.
By DIANE SMITH couldn't understand," Les
ex-STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Lino's brother, Tull, Says,
plaining the lyrics.He wrote it
rus accompanies an electric from the wife's viewpoint
Polynesian-rock tune as it about a marriage breakup.
spills from a rented storager:.. The Linos and other mem-
unit into an otherwise quiet bers of the rock band 1844 ac
Texas night. knowledge the delicate nature
"My husband is still at the of walking in two cultures.
faikava," Les Lino of Euless That theme also characterizes
sings in Tongan, telling the their attempts to break into
story of a Tongan husband the American music scene.
who attends such social gath- Dawn Lino and 1844 rehearse at their prac- The Tongan have come to ex-
' erings every night,much to his tice facility.Some of the group's songs are in pect the quizzical looks that
Anglo wife's frustration. Tongan. sometimes greet them when
Two of Lino's siblings, her they step onto a stage.
sister-in-law and a friend jam on guitars,drums and "The Tongans weren't ready for the rock.At the
keyboards while the tale of cultural rift unfolds. same time,the rock world wasn't ready for Polyne-
"He couldn't stop going to the faikavas, and she
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sians," said Les Lino, 25. "1 education and immigration is-
think we are stereotyped. Asian Pacific American
YP sues in the Tongan communi- Heritage Month
VNrhen we walk into a place,
they say, `Oh, they are not ty.Taualii said 1844 is espe- May is one of five months
rockers:" cially popular with 18- to 25- each year devoted to often-
The band's name, 1844, year=olds.The group is touted overlooked members of Ameri-
refers to the year the Baha'i as a-unique ue role model within cats past and present.Along
His-
faith was established. Four � with African-Americans, His-
an emerging immigrant com- panic Americans, Native Ameri-
members of the band follow inunity from the South Pacific cans and women,Asian-Ameri-
the faith—which emphasizes archipelago. cans have made important con-
peace and tolerance — and Before starting 1844, 32- tributions to Texas culture.
the fifth is a Methodist.WhileThe month celebrates the
year-old Tuli Lino did a stint
the members don't describe in a Tejano band.The father of heritage of people originally
themselves as a religiousfrom the Far East,Southeast
group, band members said five children,ages 11,said Asia,the Indian subcontinent
their songs promote positive he refocused hiss m music af- and Pacific Islands.
messages with a rock/reggae ter his wife dieedd of breast can-
cer in 2000. Tongan tradition
sound and a hint of Polyne- 9
sian. "We take rock, and we Kava is a centuries-old
Many Tongans have been twist it to a different level," herbal drink in the South Pacif-
attracted to the Hurst-Euless- Tuli Lino said. ic. It is consumed during sacred
Bedford area by jobs with On Tuesday and Thursday ceremonies and still is used in
American Airlines and at Dal- evenings,1844 members prac- Fijian, Samoan and Tongan So-
las/Fort Worth Airport. Tar- tice in a storage unit along cieties.
rant County has the seventh- Texas 10. They continue to The drink is used to"honor
largest Tongan population in work on expanding their fan visitors,unite participants and
g g P P validate social identities;'ac-
the country with 977, accord- base, which includes folks cording to kavaroot.com.Ton-
in to 2000 Census figures. who don't understand Tongan.
Ton-
ing ,� San men drink kava during so-
The band started with a The hope someday to record cial gatherings called faikavas.
small fan base in the summer their music. SOURCES:Kavaroot.com
of 2001. Since then, the musi- "We've made a lot of and the band,1844
cians have played at a number progress since we started,"
of North Texas clubs, includ- Les Lino said.
ing the Aardvark and the Rid- ONLINE:www.1844rock.com
glea Theater in Fort Worth. Diane Smith,(817)685-3801
The band's music is influ- dianesmith@star-telegram.com
enced by performers such as
Motley Crue, Jimi Hendrix
and Bob Marley, members
said.
Older Tongans tend to like
early rock or Elvis, the Linos
said. Americans don't know
what to expect from the Poly-
nesian band. Turning these
listeners into fans is part of
the challenge for 1844.
"We like to write about re-
alistic things — things that
people want, like peace," Les,
Lino said during a recent prac-
tice session.
Among the band's songs
are Temptation Fighter, Help
Me Carry the Cross and
Leaves in One Tree. Some
songs are in English,and some
are in Tongan.
"They are a great group.
Their motto is unity," said
Chris Taualii,a member of the
organization Voice of Tonga,a
group that promotes health,
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City officials say at- to their.cities.
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Em tending the conven- "We certainly planted a lot of seeds
' Haslet Mayor Francis S.Leong will tion makes sense because they in our area," added Robert Hamilton,
travel to Las Vegas next week,but he can meet with many retailers i n president and chief executive of the
won't be there to play the slots. one place. Northeast Tarrant Chamber.Hamilton
' Leong will represent his city at the will attend as part of Quad Cities DFW,
International Council of Shopping to meet with retailers in one place. which consists of Hal-
Centers' spring convention. He and "We could get to all of these people tom City, North Rich-
three other city officials expect to all at the same time,"Leong said."It's land Hills, Richland °.._
meet with 20 retailers, whom they the most efficient way to do it." Hills and Watauga
' hope to persuade to build in their Local officials are already setting up But some area offs- .,
small town near Alliance Airport appointments with developers and cials aren't sure travel- #,
Despite the glamor of the venue, will pass out packets filled out with de- ing to the convention
' Leong said he will be working. mographic information about their is a wise use of money.
"I wish the convention was some- communities. Members of the Hurst- Haslet Councilman
where else,"he said."I don't think we'll Euless-Bedford. Economic Develop- Frank LaGrassa said HAMILTON
have much free time at all." ment Foundation,which is part of the the city is not prepared to open negoti-
But Haslet will have some local HEB Chamber of Commerce,will even ations when the area does not have
competition. More than two dozen set up a booth on the 1-million-square- water/sewer systems in place. But he
representatives from other Northeast foot conventioncfloor. noted that with the addition of Ca-
Tarrant County cities will be at their The shopping center council esti- bela's—a sporting goods store that is
persuasive best at the convention.The mates that 25 percent of shopping cen- scheduled to open next spring at Texas
event is the largest gathering for shop- ter leases in the country are signed or 170 and Interstate 35W—the situation
ping-center professionals in the coun- conceived at the annual event,spokes- could change.
' try. woman Patrice Duker said. HEB offi- Bedford resident Dorothy ,
While some area residents are cials have examples: Over the past McWhorter, a frequent critic of city
skeptical of the travel expenses, con- several years, they convinced Wal- spending, also believes the trip is not
vention-goers said it's an opportunity greens and Eckerd drugstores to come needed.
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Convention costs "What was most striking to me was
Organization No.of officials Cost how many people were there," she
said. "What was amazing to'me is
City of Haslet 4 $4,400 there weren't more cities there."
HEB Economic Development Last year, more than 1,000 local
Foundation 10 $14,000 government employees attended the
City of Grapevine 1 $1,120 event,Duker said.Thus ,,
City of Haltom City 1 $1,000
City of Keller 1 $1,175 year, 44 cities and
City of N.Richland Hills 2 $2,500 county agencies are .
Quad Cities DFW 3 $3,000 scheduled to set up F
City of Richland Hills 1 $900 booths. '
SOURCES:The cities noted above McGlinchey said
Notes: shopping center exec-
Two additional people will go with HEB, utives are more likely
but they will pay on their own. to take cities seriously '
Two additional people will go with if they can meet the McGLINCHEY
Quad Cities DFW,but they will pay on their decision-makers face to face.
own. Those decision-makers are ready to
work. Richland Hills Mayor Nelda '
A market analysis will tell you Stroder, who will attend with Quad
whether a business will locate here or Cities, said she has been told to pack
not,"she said. comfortable shoes. '
Bedford Councilwoman Alicia "I plan to be up and going by 7
McGlinchey also used to be skeptical a.m.," she said. "It's not going to be a
about officials traveling to the conven- vacation time."
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attending with the HEB foundation Jessica DeLe6n,(817)685-3932
last year. jdeleon@star•telegram.com
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