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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-07-30 Euless Articles ow"t DISTRIBUTED TO: t PAGE ' / OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIM CNTR DAT 3U // EDISTRIBUTED 2 lyy- DATE OF ARTICLE 7/W� a�9wjl NEWSPAPE , P s 5 new Summit locat ions ummit Bancshares has opened a k location in Euless at 350 Westpark ` Way just as it has been adding its � + ' four new branches with the acquisition of M- BMW n Arlington National Bank. "'The addition of Arlington National Bank and the Euless r ' branch gives us an immediate resource in these markets as we expand our branches throughout Tarrant County," said Phillip E. Norwood, chairman, president and CEO of the bank. The acquisition of Arlington National brought with it deposits of $99.7 million and loans of ' $60.2 million. That gives Summit assets of reaching$970 million at the end of the quarter,a$231 million increase in the last year. ' As previously reported, Gary Green will run the Euless bank. Green had been head of Landmark Bank until it was sold to SouthTrust. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIA1 HENNIG MCKAAIIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT ; YOUNG McDONALD--7COLLINS ! WIILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIAiAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 113 L I ", DATE OFARTICLE / NEWSPAPER FIFIST ala -in ces I BY RICK PRESS STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER , Our intrepid bowling columnist hits 10 alleys in two days, striking gold and a few hundred pins along the way ' his summer on The Amazing Race, a pair of California "bowling moms'are traveling to exotic locales, embarking on wild adventures and competing for fabulous ' prizes. Me, I'm stuck here, driving across the interstate in searing heat, lugging my bowling ball in and out of 10 Tarrant County alleys in two days. ' You might call it a thoroughly Unamazing Race. There are no prizes, except the stuffed SpongeBob SquarePants I fished out of the"claw"-game (total cost: $27 in quarters). No exotic locales, unless you count Euless.Just a sore bowling thumb and a lingering stomachache from one too many corn dogs. But as I dashed between these cathedrals of kitsch, soaking up the sights and smells of Americana, bowling began to work its nostalgic magic on me. Growing up,some of the best times I had were summer days spent bowling with friends, wolfing down crinkle-cut fries and playing Pac-Man for hours on end. Not much has changed.The video games are more sophisticated, everything costs more(shoes $4!), and I have much less hair now. But bowling's appeal remains the same.It's the great equalizer; we all look silly in bowling shoes.It's also retro hip; most bowling centers offer Xtreme, or disco ' bowling, where they turn down the lights and turn up the Donna Summer music.And in the triple- digit Texas heat, bowling is as coot as many of us are gonna get. So pull on your loudest shirt and join me on a midsummer bowling odyssey. J DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE &� OF ~� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED _J J C) DATE OF ARTICLE 7 NEWSPAPER FWST V: tE s+.a �* k_ Y. ®r + ., '2dy .,yam • t+s'_4 £ 1 .: tea" Y r . ,s 3 t -5•ye.sse�• _. �_: .ick s yam' n u r- i a . ter,• ' 4 f7W . ' Showplace Lanes 1901 W.Airport Freeway,Euless,(817)283-7144 How many lanes:52 Strikes:In its day,this really was a showplace.Check out the chande- liers,and the airport-themed nightclub,Wings,which has my ultimate combo on Friday and Saturday nights—bowling and karaoke! Spares:The Splitz Grille goes beyond pica and patty melts with Frito pie($2.79),Southwest chicken salad($4.59)and breakfast tacos ($3.69).The arcade is awesome,with the latest games like 18-Wheeler,Dance Revolution and Mad Wave Motion ' Theater. Gutter ball:If you're not a league bowler, prices are steep.$4.25 per game vs.$2.25. But its so nice here,why not join up? tk Karaoke leagues,anyone? Cost$18-$20 per hour.Shoes:$4. Rick's score:141.Ate too much Frito pie. STAR-TELEGRAM/KELLEY CHINN DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGEL_OF A MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGH'AY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS HIILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMINL�IBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED i / I U .J. DATE OFARTICLE � () 7 NEWSPAPER FJPST Tarrant a if Cowboys relocate in Dallas 3 Right now,the Dallas Cow- So Jerry Jones Dallas/Fort Worth Airport nomic development for the Tar- boys play football only six miles ® is hunting for a —more significant financially rant County Commissioners from homes and businesses in mountain of money to move but maybe not emotionally— Court.She was the one who got Tarrant County. the Cowboys somewhere. followed in 1974. me thinking about what we lose -If that's important—and That's no reason to auto- Maybe keeping a new stadi- if the Cowboys move farther 3 some folks matically tell him "No." um here would also be an im- away. think it is— portant victory west of Dallas. "It would be a detriment to then we county. The case would be even Tarrant County if the Cowboys don't want And I really hate the idea of 'more convincing if the Cow- move to Fair Park,"she said. them moving a new stadium moving that boys would also move their of- "People going to games stop ]3 miles far- A business to the far side of Dallasthfices and practice field.That and eat at restaurants all along ther away. and farther away from our would bring Arlington and east- the[Texas]183 corridor." 1 Instead, county. ern Tarrant County not only Business and political lead- we ant to btrin Bud Kennedy I say"our county"because if football games and concerts, ers in Arlington and Northeast w g the Cowboys move farther east, but also weekday employees,a Tarrant County said Friday that , the Cow- IN MY OPINION Tarrant County loses. few wealthy homeowners and . their communities would lose a boys,the Right now,some stadium the news buzz that now sur- little business if the stadium Texas-Oklahoma college game, visitors stay or dine in Arling- rounds Valley Ranch. moves away—and gain a lot if playoffs,concerts and revivals ton,Grapevine or Airport Free- Nobody yet has started fig- a new stadium comes to Arling- ' closer. way hotels close to other attrac- uring the potential economic ton. I'm not saying yet that I like tions.If the Cowboys move, loss to Tarrant County if a new "If I had my choice,I'd rather the idea of raising$300 million those visitors move to north stadium is built east of Dallas. keep it as close to Euless as I for Jerry Jones.That's more Dallas. But we do know what we might can,"said Bill Ridgway,that :than double what it cost to keep When the Cowboys relocat- gain just from landing the city's director of economic de- :�Le Rangers. ed to Irving in 1971,it was cele- Texas-Oklahoma football game: velopment. -�-But I do like the idea of a brated as a breakthrough victo- the$25 million Dallas now col- "If we can't have it,Arling- a!!eW,domed stadium bringing ry for all the cities west of Dal- lects,or at least a bigger cut. ton is the perfect place.They b'it.iness to Arlington and our las. Lisa McMillan oversees eco- know that the people who x , IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF r-t� . MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYAD/M/IN LLIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 1 ' :3 J L-'-I DATE OF ARTICLE _ `Y' /���T NEWSPAPER FWST come to games generate sales sibility of the Rangers movin " tax.' g —a downtown Dallas stadium Mary Frazior of the Hurst- had been suggested—"we took Euless-Bedford Chamber of into consideration how far our Commerce said she isn't wor- people would have to drive. ried about the Texas 183 corri- "It makes a difference in dor losing its few football hotel quality of life when people have guests.But"if the stadium's in to drive a long way to events.... Arlington,that'd be really good It would be a real loss if the for our hotels." people of Tarrant County had Tarrant County Commis- to go to the other side of Dal- sioner Glen Whitley of Hurst las." spoke cautiously. I'm not ready to say that Ar- "I have not heard anybody lington should kick in$300 mil- say they're real excited about lion for a stadium.Especially the Cowboys,or that a stadium not just for a few football would be a necessity for Tar- games. rant County,"he said."If one of Maybe if the Cowboys bring our cities wants to try and make along a busy lineup of games a deal,though,we'll be glad to and concerts,plus their week- help." day workers. His Arlington counterpart, What better home for the Marti VanRavenswaay,is more Cowboys than the Tom Landry excited. Highway? "The Cowboys are a viable Bud Kennedy's column appears part of our region's identity and Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays. our economy,"she said. (817)390-7538 "When we looked at the pos- bud@budkennedy.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE Y OF_�- AIA YOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGHAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG WDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I I V DATE OF ARTICLE —714/ /���J NEK'SPAPER FflVST • Let the games begin V - k �'2 . ! t S y RR � 0 I e 2.F - 7yy yY; d`Y. 1 3AMNd.MIN S 2 3t(• `S N vlr f p Y r 4 STARTELEGRAM/sTEWART F.HOUSE Jessica Hargrove,12,of North Richland Hills waves a flag as she enters Pennington Field with her team,the Gym City Stars. Kids flock to Bedford for mini-olympies F ISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCbAMIE RIDGff'AY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRAA7RYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DA TEDISTRIBUTED I L' C" DA TE OF ARTICLE / / t� 4, NEWSPAPER FWST By ASHLEY WOMBLE Games of Texas STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER BEDFORD — More than 6,000 What:Amateur competition in 22 sports athletes, fans and volunteers cele- When:Through Sunday = brated the opening ceremony of the Where:Locations throughout North- Games of Texas competition Friday east Tarrant County ti. evening at Pennington Field. Tickets:All-venue day pass,$5;all- Red,white and blue balloons and venue weekend pass,$10.Children 5 and banners set a patriotic tone for the younger admitted free ' mini-Olympics,which are in North- Information:www.gamesoftexas.com east Tarrant County for the second year in a row the area and to provide a$7 million "It feels like the real thing,almost to $10 million boost to the local ' — except it's-people my age," said economy,planners say. LS-year-old Abby Brahm of Hurst, Spectators tried to stay cool de- It took Daniel Brock,12,almost 10 r who will compete in gymnastics. spite temperatures in the 90s.But as t ' hours to ride up from Mission with the sun wendown,the crowd set- his swim team. tled in for a comfortable evening of ' "I know I'm going to have a lot of entertainment and fireworks. fun,"he said. ' The statewide competition start- Athletes and supporters watch fire- s: ed Thursday and is expected to works during the opening ceremonies bring more than 50,000 people to Friday night. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE `l OF I AIA YOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG AICKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYAD/M/IN LI/BRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED ! L' I �' DATE OF ARTICLE ��`1 / NEWSPAPER FIivST Cheers e ers Jeers:To the city of Fort Worth for not mowing the median and roadside along its part of Industrial Boule- vard between Euless and Arlington.It apparently hasn't been mowed this spring or summer,and some weeds are 6 feet tall.Cheers to Euless and Arlington for keep- ing their parts mowed. Ruth E Dunlop,Euless r DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ,l OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGl1'AY(2) BOI'ETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS HVIILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I L ' L,Vit' DATE OFARTICLE / � /�� / NEWSPAPER F!d'ST ooze See as once dominated by temper- Another provision lowers ance. the threshold for the number "Part of it is that cities are of signatures required to force looking under every stone to an election. find new sources of revenue Now, the petition must be and that cities with alcohol signed by 35 percent of resi- boost sales don't seem to be suffer- dents who voted in the last budget ing from moral decay," said governor's election rather than Rod Hissong,an associate pro- 35 percent of a city's registered fessor of urban affairs at the voters. ' By ADRIENNE NETTLES Sales of alcoholic University of Texas at Arling- Petition organizers now get STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER beverages would ton. "I don't know if It's good 60 days to collect signatures North Texans'thirst for alcohol bring the city of Hurst an or bad;it just is." rather than 30. pears to be growing— at least estimated $93,000 in new tax The trend is tied to changes After an election,the Texas a source of sales tax revenue for revenue.The estimate is in state law that have made it Alcoholic Beverage Commis- h-strapped cities. $55,000 in Euless, easier to force elections on lo- sion is responsible for issuing On Sept.11,voters in four area cal alcohol rules, said Tim permits to retailers and mak- ities—Hurst,Euless,Irving and ers eased rules that had banned al Reeves,president of Beverage ing sure local rules are en- Wand Prairie — will consider coholic beverage sales. . Election Specialists of Texas,a forced.Cities also may restrict hether to relax local alcohol re- More alcohol elections are ex- Dallas-based company that di- alcohol sales through zoning strictions that have long barred pected to follow as cities search rects pro-alcohol petition regulations. er, wine or mixed-beverage for ways to shore up budgets, drives statewide. Still, Reeves said, "It's now es in restaurants,grocery stores Some Arlington city leaders are Since 2003,the state has al- 50 percent cheaper to do peti- d convenience stores. pressing for a February election lowed cities that lie in more tion drives under the new state The votes follow May elections on whether to allow wine sales. than one county to have local laws, and petition organizers Haltom City White Settlement, The shift signals changing atti- option elections, a change have twice the amount of time Worth Richland Hills,Pantego and tudes toward alcohol in a region from a previous rule allowing to do it." Burleson—all cities in which vot- such elections only when the city is contained within one county. Temperance ties leyville voters also approved restaurants. Now restaurants The effect of alcohol sales beer sales in stores and mixed- —where food accounts for 50 on communities has been de- drink sales in restaurants. percent of total sales — must bated in Texas since the prohi- Watauga voters legalized request patrons sign up for bition movement of the 1800s. wine sales in stores in May club memberships if they want According to the TABC, 51 2003 after business leaders to buy a mixed drink. of the 254 counties in the there pledged to bring retailer A change Sept. 11 could at- Texas are still dry. And the Cost Plus World Market to the tract more restaurants and state's laws are more complex Watauga Pavilion shopping shops to the North East Mall than others, said TABC center. The store opened in area,supporters said.It would ' spokeswoman Carolyn Beck. March. also help Hurst grocers com- It was only in 1991 that Col- In September, Hurst voters pete with those in neighboring leyville became the first Tar- are being asked for the second cities such as Colleyville, said rant County city outside Fort time since 1999 to allow city- Hurst Development Manager ' Worth to legalize the sale of wide beer and wine sales in Mike Morgan. + wine in stores.That year,Col- stores and mixed drinks in Currently, Hurst only al- S DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGEI?\4_��. OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGffAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS fVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED J DATE OF ARTICLE 7 M l :k NEWSPAPER FWST "Part of it is that cities are looking under every stone to find new sources of revenue and that cities with alcohol sales dont seem to be suffering from moral decay.I don't know if it's good or bad;it just is." —Rod Hissong,associate professor of urban affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington lows beer sales in stores south and Whole Foods that offer of Bedford-Euless Road and wine. west of Precinct Line Road. "People who choose to buy "It's a nuisance and incon- beer and wine are doing it venience to restaurants,"Mor- right now, but in Grapevine gan said. "When new restau- and Dallas 10 minutes away," rants decide to locate, they Wallace said. "We need to would rather not go where keep those tax dollars here." there are these inconve- But unlike in Hurst and Eu- niences." less,Irving's proposition is be- Hurst officials estimate the ing fought heavily by two city could take in an additional groups: the Irving Concerned $93,000 annually in sales tax Citizens Coalition and Irving revenue if voters approve the First. change. Two petitions were Irving First committee circulated by Hurst Citizens member Randy Boatright said for Economic Progress,a com- alcohol sales can have a nega- mittee of business and com- tive impact on a community's munity leaders, to call the quality of life. Sept. 11 election.No anti-alco- "We know that the small 1 hol group has surfaced. percent sales tax revenue that In Euless, economic devel- the city of Irving would see if opment officials estimate that the referendum passes would sales taxes on alcoholic bever- be negated by the necessity of ages would bring the city the city being forced to hire about$55,000 a year. more police officers as a result The Euless Wine Sales of an increase in criminal ac- Committee,which was primar- tivity around neighborhood convenience stores,"he said. ily backed by the city's retail Officials in Irving and grocery stores,Albertson's and Grand Prairie said they don't Kroger, secured the required know how much money alco- signatures to ask voters this hol sales would bring their September to legalize wine sales in stores. cities. But Grand Prairie city offi- Opposition in Irving cials say the increase could be , the Las Colinas a significant boost. In Irving, Grand Prairie voters are to Association and Greater Irving decide whether to legalize Chamber of Commerce are beer and wine sales in stores urging voters to allow beer and restaurants. Today, beer and wine sales in stores.Much sales in stores are legal only in of Irving is now dry; the city the Tarrant County portion of only allows alcoholic bever- Grand Prairie. ages to be sold in restaurants Before last year, state law where food accounts for 60 prevented cities like Grand percent of total sales, officials Prairie that straddled multiple said. counties from having citywide Chris Wallace,a member of alcohol elections. the pro-alcohol Irving Citizens ONLINE:www.irvingfirst.org for Economic Growth,said his www.tabc.state.tx.us city needs alcohol sales to at- Adrienne Nettles,(817)685.3820 tract retailers such as Costco anettles@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGEJOF 3 MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT IYODA UNG MCDONALD COLLINS KYLHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LI/B�RARYREF ANIMAL CNTR TE DISTRIBUTED -7I .3c- I U4 DATE OF ARTICLE -7 �-� /G�7" NEWSPAPER FVST Tarrant County ' t rf. alcohol boundaries.-- - - - - For - - -For economic reasons,many cities are asking voters I Kelier € to alter their alcohol laws ' to permit beer,wine and i 114 ' ' mixed beverage sales. ` — 1709. zeT Beer in stores and mixed beverages in restaurants 35w 317 P i Beer in stores,wine and , 1'-s ; 26 i WV mixed beverages in restaurants North ,. �_ ,� € I ' Beer in Richland and restaurants `- ; hills wine and mixed beverages In ' i + restaurants k 1_21 JE 193` k I ' Beer in stores only 1- l s2o Haltom� ,; €ty . �r All dry �`All wet w 1820 , T 30 I � EAS +fiQ��li(f For IHortfi i 1 € i \, Ay 7. ltg2Uit x i { zo 371 Y Bf1'14 N-- .. 1 (Y - Kennffdil� _' f ' ' Lake L ( 287 A111btJQq z 'Fort l ' NOTE:Map does not 1 ' 35W include alcohol sales ....... in bars and clubs Mansticitlt - - - - - - - - - - - E ' Source:Tarrant County Clerk s Office — — — STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON s DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE �LOF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGW4Y(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMINLIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 3 C> J U DATE OF ARTICLE �,0? 5 //Dek NEWSPAPER DMN CONGIM U iArIONS Euless festival snags four awards Euless'2004 Arbor Daze festival recently received four awards from the Texas Festivals and Events Association.The awards were: best environmental program, best volunteer program,best ' educational program and best new fund-raising program. Euless has been organizing the annual event for 16 years.It ' features a carnival,free trees, Plant exposition and recycling information. IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE `l OF AIA YOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCbAAIIE RIDG111AY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS bVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DA TE DISTRIB UTED_ '7 ' � C' I G 4 DATE OFARTICLE _7 I-�6 l0y' NEFVSPAPER FYVST Controlled Homeowner, association clash over flying flag ' By ASHLEY WOMBLE A homeowner battles her STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER ® neighborhood association for EULESS —The American flag cannot fly the right to fly an American flag. on Patriot Street, Colonial Lane or anywhere else in the Heritage Place subdivision. a pole attached to her fence for the Fourth of It's a rule homeowner Linda Martin would . July and to show respect for the troops and for ' like to see waived. her son in the Navy. A few weeks after Martin moved into her "I would have never guessed in a million new villa-style home in June on Republic Dri- years that a homeowners association would ve, she received a letter from the Heritage restrict a United States flag on a holiday,"she Place Homeowners Association requesting said. that she remove her U.S.flag.The letter said Martin dusted off the manual of covenants the flag violated efforts"to preserve and main- she had set aside after she moved in and dis- tain the property values"in the subdivision. covered that she had,in fact,violated the rules. Martin had been flying a 4-by-6-foot flag on More on EULESS on GB �7 STAR TELEGRAM/STEWART F.HOUSE The homeowners association in Linda Martin's Euless neighborhood says she cannot fly the U.S.flag outside her home. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE "A7OF AIA YOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDG111AY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS I I'VILIIITE GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR 3 DATE DISTRIBUTED -7 I -S ' J ' DATE OFARTICLE -7 NEWSPAPER FWST i No flags allowed strict them. fended if a neighbor flew an In November, Southlake ap- American flag.He was thinking 183 proved an ordinance after three about flying one himself. Euless Blvd. tries to ensure that residents "If somebody wants to fly a to -_ could fly American and Texas flag,they should,"he said. When residents buy houses Revolutiore flags. Before then, residents in And flags are OK at Heritage in Heritage Place off Texas 10, a the Timarron subdivision were Place if they're being used to at- they sign an agreement to ac- allowed to fly flags only on na- tract potential home buyers. cept deed restrictions and pay Alexander Re ublic tional holidays. The Southlake American and Texas flags wave dues to cover drainage and yard City Council worked with sever- over the Heritage Place model maintenance costs,according to Alexander al homeowners associations on home at 105 Constitution St. Michelle Weber, executive vice Euless a compromise that would re- "It's a sign that brings people president of Zena Land Devel- '' strict the size of flags in subdivi- into the community so they can opment, which developed the sions. buy," Weber said. When the ' Euless does not override home is sold, the poles will be l-subdivision. Homeowners pay ;Mapped almost $1,000 a year in dues in area 5 homeowners association restric- taken down. this neighborhood of homes ' '" tions unless they intrude on Martin is not amused that an costing$150,000 to$200,000. N Fort 377 public health,safety or drainage, association created to protect Flags are restricted for aes- worth City Attorney Bob McFarland the value of her home would go thetic reasons because people said.In this case,the homeown- so far in restricting her freedom. P P STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON ers association is responsible for "People die in wars so that often neglect them,Weber said. The deed restrictions are stan- even Nazi or Ku Klux Klan ones, the rule,he said. we can own homes and have a -dard,and use of flags was not an she said. But the restrictions can be homeowners association," she issue until 9-11,she said. Association board members changed by the homeowners as- said. After Martin received the let- declined to comment sociation.Heritage Place home- Martin is working with a ter dated July 6,she said,she ap- The issue of flying flags.has owners can petition for a special lawyer to request permission to proached board members at a been controversial elsewhere in meeting. fly a flag three days before and meeting. They told her that if the region. Weber said homeowners after a national holiday. Even she wanted to fly an American Four of the six planned com- don't understand the method for though she loves her home, 3 flag, they would have to allow munities Zena developed in making amendments. Martin said that if her request is her neighbors to fly any flags, Northeast Tarrant County re- Martin said she shouldn't denied, she will probably move i have to ask permission to fly the out in a few years. flag.Her neighbors agree. ' 'And I will never live in a Neighbor Ken Trojcak of community with a homeowners Colonial Lane just moved into association again,"she said. the neighborhood two weeks Ashley Womble,(817)685-3858 ago and said he wouldn't be of- awomble@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ` l OF 'AL4YOR CITYCOUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCF-4MIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �� 3 L; %� DATE OF ARTICLE ��� 7 / (' �]� NEWSPAPER FWST APPRAISALS IFluctuating values Here are the average residential home values for Tarrant County cities,as of Thursday.The final figures will be released in September, once all protests are completed. Percent Rank/City 2004 2003 change 1 Westover Hills $864,202 $813,244 6.27% 2 Southlake 384,476 375,049 2.51% 3 Colleyville 323,380 313,659 3.11/o 4 Oalworthington Gardens 297,821 281,989 5.61% 5 Keller 214,457 206,770 3.72% 6 Grapevine 185,788 180,274 3.06% ' 7 Haslet 175,911 178,938 -1.69% 8 Mansfield 159,983 153,384 4.30% 9 Bedford 149,168 145,185 2.74% 10 Pantego 139,945 131,865 6.13% 11 North Richland Hills 132,004 127,257 3.73% 12 Arlington 127,785 123,520 3.45% 13 Hurst 126,704 121,121 4.61% 14 Euless 124,870 118,437 5.43% 15 Benbrook 124,582 116,519 6.92% 16 Kennedale 124,094 119,104 4.19% ' 17 Lakeside 120,059 118,389 1.411/o 18 Saginaw 106,315 104,450 1.79% 19 Edgecliff Village 105,017 97,105 8.15% 20 Crowley 104,771 97,386 7.58% ' 21 Azle 102,980 98,907 4.12% 22 fort Worth 97,062 90,707 7.01% 23 Watauga 95,368 93,387 2.12% 24 Richland Hills 90,786 85,229 6.52% 25 Haltom City 81,906 77,926 5.11% 26 Lake Worth 67,169 63,849 6.14% 27 Blue Mound 66,897 65,179 2.64% 28 Everman 64,101 61,254 4.65% 29 Westworth Village 63,641 57,740 10.22% 30' River Oaks 63,293 58,220 8.71%31 White Settlement 61,767 56,557 9.21% 32 Forest Hill 61,680 57,976 6.39% 33 Pelican Bay 54,577 45,231 20.66% 34 Sansom Park 44,736 42,203 61/o SOURCE:Tarrant Appraisal District DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE x OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCK,41TIE RIDGIIAY(2) BOYETT ; YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRAR fYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR 1 DATE DISTRIBUTED 3 C-, C' L� DATE OF ARTICLE l 104 NEh!'SPAPER FWST Property values on the rise Taxing Previous net Current net Percentage ' authority taxable* taxable* change Property values are up in cities and school districts across Tarrant County, Arlington $15.2 billion $15.7 billion 2.9 according to the certified tax roll released Monday by the Tarrant Appraisal Arlington ISD 17.9 billion 18.1 billion 1.1 District.Only Haslet in Northeast Tarrant County showed a decrease in values. Azle 451 million 475 million 5.4 Taxing entities use the property values to set budgets and to decide tax rates. Azle ISD 1.2 billion 1.3 billion 11.5 The property value figures listed here have been rounded;the percentage Bedford 2.7 billion 2.8 billion 1.2 changes were calculated from the unrounded data. Benbrook 954 million 1 billion 9.1 Birdville ISD 6 billion 6.2 billion 3.8 Blue Mound 66 million 67 million 2.2 Carroll ISD 3.6 billion 3.8 billion 3.6 Castleberry ISD 364 million 397 million 9 Colleyville 2.5 billion 2.7 billion 6.2 Crowley 340 million 422 million 24.1 �.. Crowley ISD 2.9 billion 3.3 billion 11.8 Dalworthington Gardens 232 million 244 million 5.4 Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD 3.1 billion 3.3 billion 8.6 Edgecliff Village 143 million 155 million 7.9 Euless 2.1 billion 2.2 billion 5.8 Everman 122 million 128 million 5.2 Everman ISD 628 million 696 million 10.8 Forest Hill 309 million 327 million 5.9 Fort Worth 257 billion 27.6 billion 7.1 Fort Worth ISD 17.9 billion 19 billion 6 Grapevine 4.9 billion 5.3 billion 7.1 Grapevine-Colleyville ISD 8.1 billion 8.6 billion 7.2 Haltom City 1.4 billion 1.4 billion 3.5 Haslet 292 million 286 million -2.1 Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD 7.3 billion 7.4 billion 1.5 Hurst' 1.9 billion 2 billion 4.1 Keller 2.5 billion 2.7 billion 6.9 Keller ISD 6 billion 6.7 billion 12.8 Kennedale 319 million 340 million 6.5 Kennedale ISD 721 million 755 million 4.8' Lakeside 59 million 61 million 3 Lake Worth 248 million 270 million 8.8, Lake Worth ISD 449 million 485 million 7.8 Mansfield 2.4 billion 2.7 billion 14 Mansfield ISD 4.9 billion 5.5 billion 12.4 North Richland Hills 3 billion 3.2 billion 5.2 Pantego 205 million 206 million 0.4 Pelican Bay 16 million 19.5 million 21.7 Richland Hills 383 million 395 million 3.1 River Oaks 177 million 192 million` 8.5 Saginaw 753 million 796 million 5.7 Sansom Park 77 million 82 million 7.1 Southlake 3.6 billion 3.7 billion 3.2 Watauga 906 million 950 million 4.9 Westover Hills 239 million 262 million 9.3 Westworth Village 31 million 41 million 30.4 White Settlement 426 million 456 million 7 White Settlement ISD 814 million 893 million .9.7 Tarrant County 85.1 billion 90.1 billion 5.9 , *Taxable value rounded SOURCE:Tarrant Appraisal District- DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE + OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIKAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG AICDONALD COLLINS Ii'ILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED _ 13C / &4 DATE OFARTICLE � � � �`� NEWSPAPER FWST t Legal? Maybe. Right? No. >,The flap over the flag in,a EulessA neighborhood subdivision falls squarely into the cate- 9W association's decision to gory of sure,you can do it,but is it real- ban flags maybe unsettling, but it ' ly,a good idea? , It seems that dis la ' probably doesn't rise to First p ying a U.S. flag Amendment status. violates deed"restrictions to which resi- 4ents of Heritage Place agree when Persian Gulf" but from putting an 8.5- 14ey purchase homes in the develop- by-ll-inch sign in her second-story win- ux pnt. dow saying"For Peace in the Gulf." ,.A new homeowner who apparently - A desire to control clutter was not a dilin't read the fine print discovered compelling enough reason for such a s when she was asked to remove the broad ban on political speech,the court flag she was flying for July Fourth and said. tR support U.S. troops, including her But, despite the popular belief that son in the Navy. "this is a free.country and I have my On its face, the regulation seems, rights,"the First Amendment regulates vll,un-American, this being the land government conduct,not that of private ' o free speech and all. groups. And,if the ban were being imposed When a homeowners association at- tsay, city ordinance, instead of en- tempts to enforce a contractual agree- Ry,rced by a homeowners association,it ment, it's .most likely not the same, ' est might conflict with the First legally,as a government entity censor- endment. mg speech In.1994, the Supreme Court struck That doesn't make anti-flag restric- own a local law in Ladue, Mo., a chi- tions seem any less regrettable.'They're ' J`d St.Louis suburb,that not only pre- std disrespectful to the concept of a ro- vented a woman from displaying a large bust exchange of ideas in a free society. yard sign reading"Say No to war in the But they maybe legal DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE__j1 OF L MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS / WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED -7 3 L' / L� DATEOFARTICLE _7 /�;? 1�' l0 NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST TARRANT & REGION Briefs NORTHEAST HURST-EULESS- TARRANT COUNTY BEDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT Over 10,000 participate Election will decide in mini-Olympic event where to send money The 19th annual Games of The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Texas broke last year's atten- school district will conduct a dance records with 10,783 ath- special Robin Hood election on letes participating in 22 Sept.28. sports at last-weekend's mini- This year,the district will Olympic event. "We achieved our goal of begin paying into the state's making last year's games the Robin Hood school funding• plan,in which property-rich second-best games ever,and this year's games the best districts surrender part of their ' ever,"Jim Browne, executive property tax revenue to poorer committee chairman said. districts. Based on the 20 percent Districts that pay into the ' increase,he estimated about system must hold elections to 70,000 spectators attended decide whether to send the the games and brought in payment to the state or to a more than$10 million in ho- specific district.H-E-B's 2004- ' tel,restaurant and retail busi- 05 Robin Hood payment will ness to Northeast Tarrant be$3.5 million. County. The board called the.elec- Organizer-Jerry Poteet said tion at its meeting Tuesday that about 700 people volun- night.Ballots willbe cast at the teered for the four-day event. district's Pat May Center in This was the second year Bedford. the games were held in the —Katherine Cromer .region.They will be held in Waco next year. —Ashley Womble 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF l MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIAI HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS l47LHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMI/N /LLIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED _� J �' / U DATE OF ARTICLE j - ( U7 NEWSPAPER FIRST LETTERS, FAXES AND E-MAILS TO THE EDITOR l Fly the flag proudly After reading eadin the Monday Y news Linda Martin has an even greater story about the no-flag zone in the right because her son is in the Navy. ' Heritage Place subdivision in Euless The homeowners in Heritage ("Rule against flying flag spanks Place should pull together. They flap"),I'd recommend the following '" should confront developer Michelle street names:Marx Lane,Castro Av- Weber and the homeowners associ- ? : A enue and Stalin Drive.These names ation and tell them that they're not are more closely in tune with then11.0 eeded. Then fly your American board of the Heritage Place Home- 3 ;' flags with pride and appreciation for ' owners Association. this great-country.We've all earned I urge the city of Euless to move that right. quickly, as did Southlake, to ensure Donald W.Grannan,Benbrook the right of residents to fly Old Glo- ry or the Texas flag. I can't believe that a homeowners The argument that folks would association would bar flying a flag, fly the flag of the Ku Klux Klan,the and I find its argument ludicrous. Third Reich or some other hate or- 3 Instead of banning flags,require ' ganization is quite laughable. I've that they be kept neat and clean. traveled through many communities I agree with Martin's statement that have n0 restrictions and have - STAR-TELEGRAM/STEWART F HOUSE that she would never again live.in a ' never seen any of those flags flap- Linda Martin was asked to remove the community with a homeowners as- ping in the breeze. flag on a fence beside her home. sociation.It took a lot of searching, As for homeowner Linda Martin: but I finally found a home in a good4 Thank you for your patriotism and' for the service of your son to our ciation think it can force its ideas on neighborhood that has no home- other people? owners association. wonderful nation! How dare association board Why homeowners would volun- John P.Knight,Euless members equate the American flag tarily surrender the most basic of with the Nazi and KKK flags! controls over their largest asset to a What better way to preserve There's no comparison. The board group whose mission is to be as nosy property values than- to fly the members need to read up on their as possible is beyond me.I've never American flag correctly on your flag knowledge. lived in a community with a home- property.No individual or group can 'I've yet to see what good a home- owners association,and I never will. tell a property owner not to fly the owners association does. Kudos to Martin for not letting American flag on his or her proper- All Americans have the right and the association roll over her. ty.Why does the homeowners asso- privilege to fly the American flag,and Wes Mills,The Colony t DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE LO MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY M HE E RIDGRAY 2 B CIL C CRI NNIG MCKAMI O OYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS ff7LHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED -113 U /y I DATE OF ARTICLE �,' 3�� /�z/ NENISPAPER FITST Retaffers, developer give thou to alcohol euo rts By ADRIENNE NETTLES North East Mall, and they just Top contributors and most would like it to remain STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER won't do it without mixed.drink Hoping to legalize mixed bev- sales." ■To Hurst Citizens for m ,'she said. "It's not the busi erage sales in restaurants,the de- Accordingto the committee's Economic Development:Simon ness of someone else to tell us veloper of North East Mall do- Property Group,$50,000; what we need." July campaign(mance report,all Kroger,$1,500. Morris said the mall's contin-' nated$50,000 to a petition drive of its donations were used to pay ■To Euless Wine Sales ued interest in the issue is strict' that forced a Sept.ll election on Dallas-based Tim Reeves Con- Committee:Albertsons,$5,000; iy a business decision. Hurst alcohol sales. sulting to manage the petition' 7-Eleven,$2,500;Kroger, "We're not interested in pro= Simon Property Group's do- drive. $1,500;Charles K.Miller of moting drinking as a social actiV Area retailers and If the committee-backed ref- Euless,$1,000;QuikTrip, $500. » ity. But,he said,"it does seem to the owner of erendum passes in September,it us that wine is a more socially`' North East Mall have donated could change the city's restric- that some merchants are reluc- accepted drink these days. The thousands of dollars to the ef- tive local alcohol rules. tant to locate near the mall un- economic reasons as well cer= forts to legalize alcohol sales Restaurants near North East less wine and mixed beverage tainly can't be discounted." If in Hurst and-Euless. Mall may sell mixed beverages, sales are allowed. In Euless, the Euless Wine' wine and beer by the glass if din- 'We think in the long run that Sales Committee campaign fir nation helped the Hurst Citizens ers sign up for private club mem- it's advantageous to Hurst... in nance report filed this month, for Economic . Development berships at the restaurants.Beer terms of sales tax revenue and in shows that its petition drive was committe ui its succesiE drive can be sold in Hurst convenience terms of attracting consumers heavily backed by area retailers.' to get the issue on the ballot,ac- and grocery stores except south who will take their discretionary' Albertsons food store; the top, cording to campaign finance re- of Bedford-Euless Road and west spending somewhere else," he donor, gave $5,000, followed b$% of Precinct Line Road near North said Hurst officials estimate that Dallas-based 7-Eleven convey Hurst ports filed cywide a voters will decide this month East Malliticohol sales would nience stores with a$2,500 dona Five years ago, Simon donat- generate about $93,000 in addi- tion,and Kroger food store with whether to legalize the Citywide ed.$214,000 to.an unsuccessful tional sales tax revenue. a$1,500 donatiom sale of beer and wine in stores altohol petition drive in the hoe r and the sale of mixed beverages P P Just as they were five years ' "Albertsons wanted to give Vit ' in restaurants. of luring a Cost Plus World Mar- ago, 'some nearby homeowners fairly large 'amount because it' ket to The Shops of North East. are opposed to changes in the thoughtit was very important to In all,the Hurst group has re- ceived$51,500,including a$1,500 But Cost Plus,which sells wine, city's alcohol rules,especially for their business, and 'so did donation,from the Kroger food home furnishings , and other the convenience of the mall,said Kroger," committee chairman store .on Pipeline Road. Addi- Products, declined to be an an- homeowner Joy Paprskar, who Alex Horton said. tional campaign finance reports chor in the development after lives on Venice Street near,the ONLINE:www.ci.hurst.tx.us are due the effort failed. mall, �wwxi.euless.tx.us before thea election..days and eight days . Les Morris,Simon's corporate "It's been a dry precinct since public relations manager, said this neighborhood was'formed, Adrienne Nettles,(81 F)685-3820 In Euless,voters will go to the anettles@star-telegram.com polls Sept.11 to consider legaliz- ing the sale of wine in stores. The Euless Wine Sales Commit- tee also conducted a successful petition drive, with the.help of ' $10,795 in political donations, mostly from retailers. Hurst Citizens for Economic Development committee trea- surer Mike Moore said the com- mittee asked Simon Property Groupfor money because of its obvious economic interest in the ' issue. "They'd like to get some restaurants at the mall," Moore ' said."There are several different restaurants that want to go in 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ' ( OF l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIA1 HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WI HITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I 0 l 6) DATE OF ARTICLE / J�'1 / C� 7 NEWSPAPER FWST RETAILERS BACK ALCOHOL SALES, t BUT VOTERS HAVE THE FINAL SAY BE VERAGE BLSINESS j� Area retailers and the developer of North East mixed drinks without club Mall have spent thousands memberships. of dollars in the hope of _ ■ In Euless,where vot- making even more whenww ers will consider legalizing Hurst and Euless residents „ y:. the sale of wine in stores, vote Sept.ll on whether to y> the effort is heavily backed legalize alcohol sales. by retailers.Albertsons ■ Mall developer Simon " "1` k food store gave$5,000,7- Property Group.donated Eleven added$2,500,and $50,000 to a petition drive Kroger food store gave in Hurst,where voters will $1,500. consider allowing beer and ■ Not everyone wants wine sales in stores and to see alcohol laws relaxed. mixed beverage sales in "I dislike outside interests restaurants.Simon officials coming in and wanting to said new restaurants aredictate the way of life we Red Robin bartender Tracey Dean cleans the bars shelves have here,"said Hurst more likely to build near Thursday.Hurst and Euless residents will vote in September homeowner Joy Paprskar. the mall if they can sell whether to change alcoholic drink rules.