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Home My WebLink About2004-06-25 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF / IYAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCI►AMIE RIDGff'AI(2) BOYETT OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRA RYABIJILI' LIBRARYREF ANIMALCNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 4 1 DATEOFARTICLE �e/l c7/�'� NEfVSPAPER FfPST ' "We,as Tongans,get together and celebrate our values as Tongans." —F ifita Havili,a Tongan who lives in Arlington Tongan festival celebrates culture ' Area Tongans By DIANE SMITH day at the Villages of Bear and Pacific Is- STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Creek Park. landers celebrate their cul- EULESS—Several hundred The third annual Tongan ture during a two-day festi- festival-goers will celebrate National Day observes the val this weekend at the Vil- their ties to the Kingdom of cultural traditions and values lages of Bear Creek Park in Tonga and their adopted Amer- of Tongans while praising a Euless. ican homeland today and Sun- newfound home in the Unit- ed States, said Ilaiasi 'Ofa, an event organizer. port. Some left their homeland Admission is free.The cel- to join relatives living in North- ebration will include tradi- east Tarrant County. ' tional Polynesian food and Katea Naeata, a Tongan art vendors,dance and music. who lives in Grapevine, said The Kingdom of Tonga is an she will sell Hawaiian egg archipelago,or chain of islands, rolls filled with pork at the ' in the South Pacific.Pacific Is- celebration. landers from Hawaii and other The event grows every South Pacific countries are also year, she said. Tongans from expected, 'Ofa said. San Francisco and Houston Tarrant County has 977 Ton- are expected to attend this gans, the sev- year. enth-largest Tongan Some families display Ton- Tongan popu- gan flags alongside U.S.flags, ' National Day said Fifita Havili a Tongan lation in the , United States, • 10 a.m.to 10 who lives in Arlington. including 642 p.m.Saturday; "It's an exciting day," Hav- Tongans in 7 to 10 p.m. ili said. ' Euless, ac- Sunday. of "We, as Tongans, get to- cording to the gear Creek gether and celebrate our val- 2000 Census. Park,1951 Bear ues as Tongans.We celebrate ' Many moved Creek Parkway, our freedom here in the to the area for Euless. states." jobs with the ■ Information- Diane Smith,(817)685-3801 airlines and (817)849-1658. dianesmith@star-telegram.com Dallas/Fort Worth Air- DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF� MA17OR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGHAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS !i'ILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OF ARTICLE �� 1 NEWSPAPER FWST Today NORTHEAST TARRANT STAR TELEGRAM/STEWART F.HOUSE ' ,,A celebration 4 Tongan life Robert Lolohea,23,of Euless takes part in a tauolunga dance at the Tongan Festival at Bear ' Creek Park in Euless on Satur- day.A heavy but brief rain- storm temporarily halted the festivities; ' (DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGEL_OF AYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIJI HENNIG MCtiAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT iftI YOUNG AICDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED- DA TE OF ARTICLE U NEWSPAPER FWST Euless lore there an there's a little Eud maybe y e we 11 all be humming the tune after we hear it.11 1 —Joe Hennig,Euless city manager 1Song lEuless, woman 1 By TERRY LEE GOODRICH ® A correspondence Granny,also known as Dorothy STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER between Canadian Hamm of Euless,said captures EULESS—When Canadian songwriter Doug Lang and a the essence of nights when she songwriter Doug Lang and a woman who called herself pumped tips into the jukebox 1 woman who called herself "Texas Granny" could put to keep herself awake. "Texas Granny" began corre- Euless on the charts. Lang,52,plans to travel from sponding over the Internet, his home in Vancouver,British neither dreamed that the con- was 16,moved him 1 versation would lead to a song Never mind that Lang had called Euless Girl. never been to Euless, or that A singer and guitar player herself, But her tale of working the the Midway Coffee Shop has Dorothy Hamm,64,of Euless has 1 graveyard shift at an all-night been gone for years. He had a song written about her first Euless cafe in 1956, 'When she whipped out a tune that Texas job as a teen-ager. 1 1 A st Of i 1 STAR-TELEGRAM/STEWART F HOUSE 1 ` 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE '� OF AIA YOR CITY COUNCIL CIT YATTORNEY CRIA1 IIENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOIBTT YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS IFILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 4 DATE OFARTICLE O's/ NEWSPAPER FWST If you go A reception for Canadian songwriter Doug Lang is sched- uled for 1 to 3 p.m.June 30 at Texas Star,1400 Texas Star Columbia, to Euless for a June Parkway in Euless.The event is 30 reception,when he will sing free.Call(817)685-1849 for the country/folk song.The free more information. event is at the Texas Star con- ference center. Hamm 64, pace alternated between fren- plans to attend. zied and languid. "I haven't "Those were the days when heard the waitresses swept the floor, ran g the re ister, waited tables — melody, but � 3 I've seen the everything," she said. "I made lyrics, and I $6 a night,and at least half my can't believe tips went into the jukebox.For how poetic HAMM IN 1956 a quarter, you could get six they are,"she said. plays." Lang and Hamm began e- Lang, who said he plans to mailing in February 2003 when record the song, wrote of Lang found Hamm's Web site Hamm perched on a swivel about the late songwriter Mick- stool listening to Fats Domino ey Newbury.One day,Lang be- and Johnny Horton hits: gan musing about first jobs. Put on a fresh pot of coffee, "Dorothy wrote a wonderful Grill stacks ofham and eggs piece about her first job:a cine- Hope the day shift is on time matic little capsule," Lang said Pray I've got the legs in a telephone interview."I saw When Euless City Manager a song there." Joe Hennig,who knows Hamm, Hamm, a free-lance writer, learned that Lang plans to be at said she was stunned when she a songwriters' gathering in read the lyrics about the Mid- Austin this weekend,he invited way,which stood east of Main him to make a side jaunt to Eu- Street and north of what today less. is six-lane Texas 183. Many songs have been "Doug embellished a little permed about Texas cities — bit,but most of it is true,"said Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Hamm, who met Lang at a Your Mind?Galveston and My Newbury tribute in Austin last Abilene — and Hennig said a June. tuneful tribute to Euless is Hamm worked at the cafe overdue. about a year after leaving home `There's a little Euless lore in Missouri to live with a sister there, and maybe we'll all be in Euless. humming the tune after we She said 183 was four lanes hear it," he said. "Maybe it'll then,and customers during her make the charts:' 10 p.m.-to-6 a.m. shift were Terry Lee Goodrich,(817)685-3812 mostly truckers and locals.Her tgoodrich@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF 'S M�IAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI HENNIG AIChAMIE RIDGH'AY(2) BOYETT rUNG MCDONALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED l c�S / DATE OFARTICLE /c�� /6" NEWSPAPER FWST ' It's an upscale community, Boyer said Southlake's ordinance forced Clothing and I understand they want to the company to remove five boxes it ser-keep their city nice. And we do, vices for Arlington-based Metroplex Com- too," said Boyer, who has ap- munity Services.He said Southlake's rules peared before the council twice are among the most restrictive of any city of T in two months, urging members he's worked with. 11 1X1 to consider easing the require- But Colleyville,for example,doesn't al- y�o ' ments."But this ordinance makes low drop boxes,according to development it impractical, if not impossible, coordinator Clayton Husband. rules ire for chanties to operate within the Euless doesn't ban them. But the city ' I city." does not allow outdoor storage,so the box- Mayor Andy Wambsganss and es are de facto not allowed, Planning and • several council members don't Development manager Ed Wilhite said. see it that way. j "We don't make the distinction between ' 1 C�1 1 p "I like what we've got,"Wamb- 1 ) l� v cl sganss said."I think the toughest ® A businessman Part of his proposal is that it's a whole dif- ferent ordinance, and that makes it tough whose company to integrate with ours." collects donated clothing for e Southlake ordinance ' charities thinks Southlake's ' — the city's new rules about drop boxes first that governs charity boxes—calls for ' the property owner to approve the charity E are too restrictive. box and requires a specific-use permit for . By DAVE FERMAN every box,which means the council must " t .gm STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER approve each one separately. 3 k SOUTHLAKE — Most agree'i "It's not impossible to put out charitythat collecting clothes and items collection boxes in Southlake,"Senior City # Ts for i3caze for poor people is a good thing. Planner Ken Baker said. "You just have to And Southlake has given more follow the process.' st,Sid ' than its share: 37 tons of clothes Boyer's proposed amendment would al- and household items in 2003,far low authorization from the property man- more than most ager,removal of items five days a week and ' other area cities, $2 million liability insurance on each con- 5Y according to tamer. David Boyer,vice - It would streamline the applicationFur MIM president of process by eliminating the need for public c Houston-based hearings,reducing the application fee from American Textile $200 to $25 per box and ending the need ER Recycling Sales Corp.,a for-profit :for detailed descriptions of the box for any COURTESY of DAVID sove- P David Boyer's company,American Textile Re- business thatrovides funding given site. P g cycling Sales,services drop boxes for donated and services for nonprofits. - . Also, he said, his proposal would re- P clothing.Boyer thinks a Southlake ordinance The problem, Boyer says, is quire approval from the property manager, governing such boxes is too restrictive. that a city ordinance that took of--. not the owner,which is often a company in ' fect June 1 will greatly reduce a distant state. that amount by making it virtual- American Textile Recycling Sales ser- Charity box rules ly impossible for his company vices collection boxes for charities. It col- New rules for businesses and nonprofit and other groups to place charity lects donated clothing and goods, passes charities that wish to place donation boxes ' drop boxes in parking lots and some on to nonprofits and sells the re- in Southlake took effect June 1.Among the near businesses. mainder to raise money. Boyer said the regulations: company lost about$40,000 in 2003. ■ The property owner must approve the The company contracts with nonprofits charity box. ' in the Dallas-Fort Worth area,Austin and Is The Planning and Zoning Commission ` Houston and provides donation boxes in and the City Council must approve a specif- Grand Prairie and Arlington schools.It has is-use permit for each box.Both votes are 200 boxes in the Metroplex and 400 in preceded by public hearings. ' Texas. ■ Boxes are allowed only in certain zon- ing districts and are not allowed on vacant property. ■ The applicant must pay a$200 fee per ' box and must file a site plan showing the box's location. ONLINE:www.cityofsouthlake.com SOURCE:City of Southlake DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE -� OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGRAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS W[LHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIAfAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �' I a Sf lU DATE OF ARTICLE �� ( � ` In NEWSPAPER Ffi'ST American Textile Recycling Sales sells charity or for-profit,"he said. unused clothes and passes much of that In 2000,Euless banned boxes put in by a money back to Metroplex Community Ser- different for-profit organization,U'SAgain. vices, Paredes said. Last year, the compa- At the time,then-director of planning and ny's clothing sales generated $100,000 for development Bo Bass said the city"drew a the group,he said. distinction philosophically between a profit "That allows us to operate," he said. group collecting clothes for resale and "Without them we can't function.It's how more humanitarian uses by the Salvation we survive." Army,Red Cross and the like." Southlake's restrictions,he said,are ex- In Keller, applicants go through a Pected to severely cut the services the process similar to Southlake's.A$300 ap- group can provide. plication fee must be paid, and the box `It will hurt us big-time,"he said."It will must be approved by both the Planning make a difference right away." and Zoning Commission and the City Dave Ferman,(817)685-3957 Council after two public hearings, Senior dferman@star-telegram.com City Planner Richard Luedke said. In Arlington, neither specific-use per- mits nor public hearings are required.Also, applicants don't have to pay a fee or fur- nish a plan,Senior City Planner LaShondra Holmes said.The city has a variety of reg- ulations governing the boxes. They may not,for example,stand on parking spaces, and they must be emptied at least once a week. Southlake Councilwoman Carolyn Mor- ris said she was not comfortable with a for- profit group collecting donated clothes. "I was surprised — I think that's the right word—in that the boxes look to be charity boxes when he told me it's a for- profit organization,"Morris said."I would want to protect the public in that sense— our ordinance allows us to look at each company so citizens get what they think they're getting." Wambsganss said he is most concerned that donors know whether they are leaving items for a for-profit business or a non- profit charity.Southlake's process ensures that,he said. "In the permitting process,you have to detail who you are,"he said."People need to have the opportunity to give, but they also need to be comfortable with who is being represented." Southlake residents contributed about 25 percent of all items donated to Metro- plex Community Services in 2003,director Cesar Paredes said.Almost all items donat- ed by Southlake residents are used by ' Metroplex Community Services,he said. DISTRIBUTED TO: PA G£ OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIA1 HENNIG AICbAMIE RIDGFVAY(2) BOY ETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL C\'TR DATE DISTRIBUTED ��1 DATE OFARTICLE � 1,� Z !�``� NEWSPAPER F►�ST , Mid-Cities li*ghting irks residents By ELLENA F.MORRISON = homeowners Euless ' STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Lightingcom complaints ' homeowners say R EULESS — The darkest the lights along Mid-Cities night is bright in Terry Tre- Boulevard are too bright, e witt's back yard because of 25- spilling into their yards. a ' foot-tall streetlights along Mid- Laurel 4° Cities Boulevard. Trewitt, who lives behind curtains up,you can see this or- M�d.C�1�es9S` 360 Mid-Cities Boulevard along ange glow,"said Kathryn Davis, • ' Laurel Lane, presented a slide who lives on Holliday Lane. Harrington show on the issue during Tues- "We want to be safe when we 3 Mapped area day's City Council meeting, sleep,but we need to be able to asking with city officials to con- get to sleep." sider turning off the lights or Streetlights increase visibili- 1313 PQr�ree P`°�A replacing them with less-intru- ty at night and in inclementFort Q Euless sive fixtures. weather and decrease acci- Worth He said the light spills into dents, said Robert Barker, city ' his yard,his living room and his engineer.The city has ordered STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BED(SON bedroom. light shields, which should be "I get no shade unless I in by late July, to decrease the "There is just no way to shield alight that high...to ' crouch down below the shad- amount of spillover light, he prevent light invasion.Fundamentally,the lighting ow of my fence;'he said before said. . and down here is total overkill:' the meeting. "There is just no Mayor Mary Lib Saleh up way to shield a light that high... promised to look into the situa- —Terry Trewitt,Euless resident to prevent light invasion. Fun- tion. damentally,the lighting up and "Let us try this," said Saleh, ,� down here is total overkill." referring to the light shields. Let us try[light shields].Hold tight.Let us see what Most communities, includ- "Hold tight.Let us see what we we can do about it." ing Euless, have ordinances can do about it. —Euless Mayor Maty Lib Saleh limiting spillover lighting from A $7.9 million Texas Trans- one private property to another. portation Department expan- ' But the issue of public light sion project widened two miles diffuse the light,were installed given to the light invasion into trespass into private back yards of Mid-Cities Boulevard from about every two houses along our back yards and houses," is often ignored, Trewitt and four to six lanes between Texas the sides of the road in some Trewitt said. "I would dearly other residents along Mid' 121 and Texas 360 and added a areas,while other locations re- love to see proper considera- ' Cities Boulevard said. median in 2000. ceived similar lights in the me- tion given to a remedy." "When you go into a room, Tall, 250-watt sodium globe dian, Ellena F Morrison,(817)685-3888 even though we have put thick lights, which are intended .to "There was no consideration emorrison@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF� 31AYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG .41cDONALD COLLINS !{7LIIITE GETCIIELL LIBRARYADMIN /L/IBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED L; /� DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FN1ST CENSUS Fastest-growing cities in Fort Worth region These cities of 1,000 population or more in Tarrant,Denton,Johnson and Parker counties are ranked by their percentage of growth: 2002 2003 Percent I. Little Elm, Denton 9,150 12,003 31.2 2. Krum, Denton 2,321 2,632 13.4 3.Justin, Denton 2,152 2,409 11.9 4. Corinth, Denton 14,929 16,338 9.4 5. Hickory Creek, Denton 2,438 2,656 8.9 6. Aledo, Parker 2,075 2,257 8.8 .......... 7. Aubrey, Denton 1,731 1,880 8.6 8. Crowley, Tarrant 8,166 8,831 8.1 , 9. Burleson,Johnson/Tarrant 23,710 25,334 6.8 10. Springtown, Parker 2,229 2,451 6.6 11.Oak Point, Denton 2,108 2,225 5.5 12. Saginaw,Tarrant 15,374 16,127 4.9 , 13. Mansfield,Johnson/Tarrant 31,589 33,123 4.8 14. Willow Park, Parker 3,069 3,208 4.5 15. Double Oak, Denton 2,482 21585 4.1 16. Highland Village, Denton 13,531 14,080 4.0 17.Weatherford, Parker 20,611 21,420 3.9 18. Lewisville, Denton 83,991 87,127 3.7 19.Euless,Tarrant 48,407 50,188 3.5 Joshua,Johnson 4,985 5,161 3.5 Haslet, Tarrant 1,293 1,338 3.5 20. Flower Mound, Denton 58,675 60,621 3.3 SOURCE:U.S.Census Bureau STAR-TELEGRAM/DEWUAN X.DAVIS IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ` l OF l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORAEY CRIJI HENNIG AIChAMIE RIDGlVAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS 111LHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED_ / L� DA TE OF ARTICLE /-� S /n� NEWSPAPER DMN Small tales ' Euless Public Library presents story time with Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn at 2:30 p.m.today at ' the library,201 N.Ector Drive. Free;but tickets are required. Call 817-685-1480. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE_LOF c MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI HENNIG MCI►AMIE RIDGW4Y(2) BOYETT YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN /LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED � SJ�C�� DATEOFARTICLE NEWSPAPER DMN E-iid g* ss , ir I'M l + i yr ' t I — ..�' 4d f „I c NATHAN HUNSINGER/StaffPhotographer Dorothy Hamm moved to Euless at age 16 in 1956 and began working in atruck stop. Cafe's bir draw: fried eve hin By KATHY A.GOOLSBY to cut up the chickens,and we had plenty of chick- Staff Writer en-fried steak." Before chain restaurants took over,restaurants Chicken-fried steak was considered an up-and- like the Midway Cafe in Euless fed travelers along coming menu item back then,said Helen Glegh- Americas highways. The all-night diner featured orn, 75, whose brother-in-law, Carl Gleghorn, an L-shaped counter with red vinyl-and-chrome bought the cafe from Tom and Mary. McBride stools and booths along the walls. about 1957.Ms.Gleghorn was a Euless teacher and But folks who worked and ate there said the real cheerleader sponsor, and she often brought the draw was the food, squad to the Midway after games. ` "We fried everything," said Dorothy Hamm, "It was a place for the community to go eat and a who worked the night shift for about ayear starting in 1956."If we were having fried chicken,they had DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 4 OF �f ' MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCI►AAIIE RIDGlfAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ? -R j /U4 DATEOFARTICLE 4 S /G NEliSPAPER DMN big of meringue piled high on top of them,"she said. The pies,the vege- place for after-school events," she tables,everything was made fresh." said. "Sometimes we'd eat dinner, If there were mashed potatoes ' and sometimes we'd go just for des- on the menu, someone was in the sera The steaks were fried,and the back peeling potatoes, Ms. Hamm gravy was made right out of the said. Sometimes a local farmer ' grease they fried the steaks in." would knock on the back door offer- _...Verna Kight, 62, waited tables ing to sell squash,okra,tomatoes or .therein the early'60s and bought other vegetables from his garden. the cafe in 1976 after it had moved "We'd usoallybuy whatever they ' to downtown Euless. The eatery had,then add it to the da}?s menu," eventually closed, but Ms. Kight, she said."We had a daily lunch spe- owner of Verga�,Cafe on West Eu- cial that we wrote on a board:" less Boulevard,still makes pies just O the night shift, Ms. Hamm ' like the ones at the Midway Cafe. sail]; most customers ordered the "Everything was homemade chicken-fried steaks or hamburgers from scratch, and that's how I do ' and fries up until midnight. Then mine,"she said-Mere was a lady:;:breakfast orders took over, with ' across the street who made the pies, ham,sausage, eggs and even toast and she'd bring them over about 10 made side by side on the griddle/ o'clock every morning." grill. Lemon meringue and coconut-.-., "We didn't have fruit for break- ' ,�,cream were popular,`pies. Ms h`f It was real food,"Ms. Hamm 'Gleghorn's favorite was ch000laxe said "Aid compared to food today, meringue. which is mostly processed, it was "I canjust see'em now,with that some pretty darn good food." DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE_OF / AIA YOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIIIAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG MCDOM4LD COLLINS fVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED�t S l U DATE OF ARTICLE S /�) NE{VSPAPER DMN Internet chat inspires song about a waitress at a 1950s diner Between Fort Worth and Dallas/Just about halfway, AW There's a little town named Euless/With an all-nite cafe. Got my first job as a waitress there./When business got real slow, I'd pump quarters in the jukebox:/Johnny Horton,Fats Domino Doug Lang will perform North To Alaska,Honkytonk Man/The Big Beat,Bluebeny Hill. his d "Euless Girl" Spending my tip money/Just to get that tl trill. at a receptions hosted by the A little town is all it was,/In a big old crazy world. W , aIt was home to me and remains today./I'm still a... Y By KATHY A.GOOISBY Ms. Hamm, whose online "I thought,`01�,Dallas and Fort j F YOU GO Staff Writer name is Texas Granny,told about Worth and Houston and Galveston He's never been to Euless, truckers who stopped to eat while and other Texas cities have songs What:reception for Canadian never watched the sun driving between Dallas and Fort written about them,and now Euless songwriter Doug Lang rise while eating ham Worth, and about locals who has a song, and aren't we some- When: 1 to Wednesday and eggs at an all-night Texas din- started every day at the cafe with thing?'- she said. "Finally, Euless Where:Texass Star tar Conference er, never seen East Texas freight breakfast,coffee and a newspaper. will go down in history like it should neEuless400 Texas Star Parkway trucks roll into the parking lot. She wrote about feeding her tip have years ago. Details:Mr.Lang will perform his But that didn't stop Canadian money into the jukebox and She took a copy of the lyrics to song,"Euless Girl,"during a Doug Lang from writing aboutCity Manager Joe Hennig, who mini concert that will also feature those things in his song,"Euless watching the sun come up while thought providing a venue for Mr. Austin singer Cowboy Johnson Girl." nursinghertired,achyfeet. Lang to perform was in order.To his and Nashville singer Kacey Jones. "I've been to Texas twice, the Not long after,Mr.Lang posted knowledge,this is the first time Eu- Cost:free first time mostly at night and just his own message with the note,"Phis less has been mentioned in a song. Information:Call 817-685-1821. through the corner of it,and then is for you, Texas Granny." Ms. `Me neat thing about it is Euless' to Austin last year,"said Mr.Lang, Hamm opened the note and was history is built right in there," Mr. 52. ' surprised to findher words had been Hennig said."As we talk•about our He was in the state capital for a turned into a song. P culture and history and background therm to honor the late son Mr. Lang, who was bom in gathering g- and the people who have helped cre- writer Mickey Newbury,an event Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan,hosts a ate that down-home atmosphere, he learned about on an Internet weekly radio music show in Vancou- this song kind of reflects that." message board. Euless resident ver, British Columbia, where he g Before the reception and mini- Dorothy Hamm hosts the site. lives. His day job is working with concert,the citywilltreatMLLangto Her recounting of her first wait- mentally challenged people,but his a lunch of chicken-fried steak at the ress job inspired Mr.Lang to pen passion is songwriting. Texas Star.It'll be n Tangs first visit the song he'll sing Wednesday at a "L,m � with images. Like T the city.and his first taste oft visit reception hosted by the city. when people tell me stories,its like was once a mainstay of the Midway "Doug posted a note on the little movies that run through my fie, message board about his first job, head,"he said."There were a couple Mr.Iang just hopes he'll be ready and then everyone started posting of things Dorothy wrote that gave to singbythen 1.I' their first job,"said Ms. Hamm, me such good pictures,it was easy to "It's kind of an evolving song. 64, who moved here from Mis- write the song." With me,the lyrics always come way souri in 1956."1 was 16 and need- Ms. Hamm, a freelance writer ahead of the music," he said. "I ve ed to make a living,and I got a job and part-time publicist, said Mr. been working on this one because I at the Midway Cafe working from Lanes lyrics perfectly capes 1950s know I have to perform it,but to me 10 at night until 6 in the morn- Euless and the Midway Cafe.She'sthis is all about being Dorothy's day ing." delighted the place she calls home fi- I nes,nes not called'Euless Boy'or nay has its own musical tribute. Mooser Jew Boy' It{salled`Euless Girl. E-mail kgoolsby@dOasnews.com ocean 817-865-4959 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _LOF l 'MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIA1 HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'DUNG AIcDONjLD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN/ LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED iJ DATE OF ARTICLE 1 ,�., �1 NEWSPAPER DMN ' EULESS PUBLIC LIBRARY"Movie with the Stars" series continues with screening of Freaky Friday. Sat 8:30 (gates open at 8). Free.Bob Eden Park,2050 N Industrial Blvd. ' 817-685-1666. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT T 8 F Ao y ; Ta .Ser L 3 � rimy 1 °. k r e 4 FILE 2003/Associated Press Jamie Lee Curtis(left)and Lindsay Lohan star in Freaky Friday,the Saturday night"Movie with the Stars"in Euless. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE </ OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIJI HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGH,'AY(2) BOYETT YOUNG MCDOAALD COLLLYS WIILH(I�TE GETCHELL LIBRA/RYADMIN / LI�JBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �( l�S / G I DATE OFARTICLE c+? l�� / /� NEWSPAPER FWST Martin Luther Anders Trojan fans as long as he was able to attend the games. Luther was a dedicated family man who offered endless love,support and generosity to his family.He was a loving companion to his wife until death. His children and grandchildren were the lucky beneficiaries of years of counsel, laughter and love.The family would like to thank all those who have been a part of this journey. Your love and support v have been appreciated and will not soon be forgotten. Luther was preced- ed in death by his parents; infant son, Ann Martin Larry; and 11 brothers and sis- ters. Survivors: Wife of 63 years, HURST — Martin Luther Anders, Mozelle Dacus Anders; daughters, 91,passed away Wednesday,June 23, Sandra Roberts and husband, Ralph, 2004, at home,surrounded by the love Vicki Garrison and husband,Thomas; of his family. grandchildren, Steven Roberts and Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at the First wife,Mindy,Heather Roberts Leslie and United Methodist Church of Euless,the husband, Brett, Martin Garrison and Rev. Jimmy Finley officiating. Burial: wife, Emily, Ritch Roberts and Amy Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington. Garrison;great-grandson,Nathan Scott Memorials:Charity of choice. Roberts; sisters, Madie Puckett, Jack Luther was bom Dec. 9, 1912, in Harris and June Peters; and several Wood County, East Texas, to Turner nieces and nephews. and Minnie Anders.He graduated from Arlington Funeral Home Quitman High School and married 1221 E.Division St.(817)548-1791 Mozelle Dacus on Dec.23,1939.They moved to Euless in 1946. He retired from Bell Helicopter in 1977.After retire- ment,he served for several years as a driver for Care Corporation. He had /� J been a member of the First United Methodist Church of Euless since 1946. He served as Sunday school superin- �l M Ljess Ct S 3-5� tendent,steward,and on various com- mittees. His most important contribu- tions in church were in the choir and �ta.vc`� � � \ Ick q 54 51 leading the Kum Double Class as teacher for many years. As an avid football fan,Luther sup- ported the L.D. Bell Blue Raiders and later the Trinity High School football team when the school opened in 1968. At that time, he became one of the most fervent and'recognizable Trinity -r kIS TRIBU TED TO: PAGE ✓ OF •fZ .MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI HENNIG 1ICK4i111E RIDGfVAY(2) BOYETT V UNG A1cDONALD COLLINS f"VILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRAR17REF ANIMALCNTR TEDISTRIBUTED 6 /-�5 IC 4' DATEOFARTICLE G �? ` � NEWSPAPER FWST Chamber chairman Larry Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting It was a Darlage of Southlake took the The Birdville school district's fine arts complex hot time at microphone and used the was the site of the Northeast Tarrant County opportunity to thank everyone Chamber monthly meeting. there for attending this,his PHOTOS BY MIKE LEWIS H-E-B gala 37th wedding anniversary par- ty.Didn't see his wife,Mary ' Between the door opening Lmn,in the room,so I'm and shutting about a thousand thinking she might have been waiting for something a little ,: times and the humid Texas g g summer weather—not to different in the way of celebra- ' mention the number of bodies tion.And never to be outdone, " crammed inside—it was a Euless Mayor Mary Lib Saleh - i t d the opportunity to leeettle bit warm last week use inside the Hurst-Euless-Bed- announce that she and hubby Y ' ford Chamber of Commerce's Ray were celebrating thein 52nd anniversary. new offices. Standing shoulder-to-shoul- The true occasion,though, tder in the wonderful new was clearly for rolling out the Calvin White and meeting room,where neckties red carpet the community Steve Johnson were being loosened and pro- could inspect the building grams became personal fanswhere plaques and photos , were affixed to freshly painted ' one Bedford gentleman,who shall remain anonymous,of walls and no unpacked boxes s y ' course,said this proved that were anywhere in sight.Rib- - bon-cutting and eech-mak- , H-E-B is full of hot air.Well, g p ". ' whatever the air was,it was mg were on the agenda for the , also full of excitement at this day.Congratulations were giv- �,a open house for the eagerly en for the likes of Paul Rown- anticipated facility at 2109 tree,the facility chairman " ' Martin Drive in Bedford. from Southlake;Bob Kohs- Pete Benenati of Grapevine mann of Colleyville and Jack chose to greet people at the McCabe of Bedford,co-chair- ' door for this grand opening, men of the capital campaign; ushering them toward the cir- and chamber President Mary cular path that runs through Frazior. the building and eventually led By the way,new building Rich Schneider,Marshall Tunnel[and Natalie Parish or not,time marches on,there to a table covered in dips, is work to be done,make hay x chips,cheese and crackers, t t hi the e sun shines,etc,etc. plus an adult watering hole— thus the crowded conditions, _ The H-E-B chamber already ' you see.Among those there to has its annual awards gala set. check out the place were jean This year's will be particularly Anne Hamm,who with her impressive because it will ce husband,Alan W.Hamm, lebrate the chamber's ,zy� 50th anniversary." ' donated the building's land; Stephani Stokes,Miss HEB, The celebration dubbed who is counting down the `The Dazzling Decades is planned for Sept.18 at the tdays until the Miss Texas pageant;Alicia McGlinchey of Hyatt Regency DFW hotel. Bedford,who was taking a Cindy Bollom of Euless has Karin Newell and Nelda Stroder break from children's summer signed on as chairwoman of ' activities;and Ginny Tigue of this event,so you know it ` Colleyville,who was having should be fun.Oh,let's all vote .visions of Colorado in her for our favorite decade. fume Deadline for nominating your favorite biz for business of the year is July 8,or nomi- nate your own business before Aug.2.Ticket info,you ask? Call Suzy Goldman at(817) 283-1521.More later. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE di OF j MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAAIIE RI0GId'AY(2) BO}ETT YOUNG MCDOI"LD COLLINS I11ILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR 3 DATE DISTRIBUTED / S� 7 DATE OFARTICLE f% f 7 NEWSPAPER FFf ST Si i� r/,rr C, Mike Rigby,Kaki Bridges,Betty Wallace,Lee Hertel,David Hassell and Marlene Sanderlin 4' Grand opening The Hurst-Euless- Bedford urst-Euless Bedford Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand opening recep- tion for its new building. PHOTOS BY MIKE LEWIS The ribbon cutting is held for the chamber's new office building in Bedford. r� �q '` s� ��, ' a Jil `'!IIT •^• :I x Charlie Van Zant,Alicia McGlinchey,Bob Kohsmann Alice Stone,Sandra Mcllvain and Marjie Huey and Don Dodson IDIS TRIB UTED TO: PAGE i;� - OF 'JL4YOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT �YOUATG McDONALD COLLINS lf7LcH�ITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �' 2� /��/ DATE OFARTICLE J �C>�� NEWSPAPER FWST y ix .�a �3>y'zi sz C �r g Glen Whitley,Brenda Whitley,Lynda Railsba>ck and Leighton Railsback Dawn Faulk and Steve Bryant r F Jean Anne Hamm and Charles Swearengen,Geoff Graham,Nancy Deal and Larry Darlage Rebecca Hoffman