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Home My WebLink About2004-09-10 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ( OFI MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT UP � ,YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADc,MIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED 9 l Q /O DATEOFARTICLE a IS NEWSPAPER FWST Ch"ce s . er ' Cheers:To the Parks&Community Services Department of Euless for the recent children's bicycle safety event at Bob Eden Park.It was a very timely and effective program to help children safely operate their bicycles.and to train ' with the Euless police and fire departments. A/exHorton,Euless DISTRABUTED TO: PAGE / OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINSAOLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRjRYADMI/N LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR C ' DATE DISTRIBUTED / l 10/ 0 DATE OF ARTICLE �Y /�`1/ O 4 NEWSPAPER FWST Euless voters will decide TEarly SPECIAL ELECTION whether to legalize the citywide sale of wine in grocery and con- V0111g venience stores. s Htwst If the propositions pass, Voters will decide whether Euless officials estimate that the to legalize wine sales in city would receive an extra stores: $55,000 a year in sales tax, and E Early voting 8 a.m.to 5 ' SS SeHurst expects about $93,000 p.m.weekdays through Sept. Etflemore a year. 7(except Labor Day),Euless But some Hurst residents Public Library,201 N.Ector near North East Mall say they Blvd.® ch.00se are wary of allowing citywide ONLY:www.ci.eu1ess.tx.us. alcohol sales. Hurst Voters will decide whether "We've been through this to legalize the sale of beer t before," said joy Paprskar, who and wine in stores and the' opposed the issue in 1999 when sale of mixed beverages in ®n aleoho a similar effort resulted in too restaurants. few signatures to force an elec- 0 Early voting 8 a.m.to 5 ' Voters in two area cities go to the polls tion."This whole election is p.m.weekdays through Sept. Sept.ll to decide whether to relax the rules about income and business.We 7(except Labor Day),Hurst on alcohol sales.The Hurst and Euless efforts don't need either, because we Recreation Center,700 Mary . ' are backed by committees that want to lure already have the Drive.business.And, ONLINE:www.ci.hurst.tx.us. shoppers who buy alcohol in neighboring taxwise, the money the city cities.The Hurst election was forced by the would make off this is peanuts Hurst Citizens for Economic Development when you consider the tax base alcohol sales on the Sept.ll bat- committee, with the financial muscle of we already have." lot. North East Mall developer Simon Property . Even without additional alco- Simon and group officials say Group. The Euless Wines Sales Committee hol sales,.Hurst officials predict that more restaurants and retail has been funded in part by Albertson's and that the city will generate stores would locate near the Kroger supermarkets. $12.96 million in sales tax rev- mall if voters approve the ballot Fenue this year — much of it measures. ■ If the alcohol propositions from North East Mall and the Patrons at restaurants near pass, Euless officials esti- adjacent strip mall, The Shops the mall in which food accounts mate that the city would at North East Mall. for 50 percent of total sales must receive an extra $55,000 a -,` The mall's developer,Simon u for club memberships if. year in sales tax,and Hurst :Property Group, donated more sign P expects about $93,000 'than $50,000 to pro-alcohol they want to buy a mixed drink. more a year. ,group Hurst Citizens for Eco- And beer sales in stores are only 'pomic,Development, which allowed south of Bedford-Euless `conducted the successful peti-' Road and west of Precinct Line By ADRIENNE NETTLES :tion drive that landed citywide Road. STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER ' "It's a true economic devel- Hurst and Euless voters will Sept.ll whether to relax opment issue," said Charles decide Powell, a member of the Hurst local alcohol rules and join a Citizens for Economic Develop- growing number of Tarrant ment committee. "We believe County communities that have these type of alcohol sales are done so to boost their retail and occurring today, but in neigh- sales tax base. boring cities that have those The two cities will conduct options available to residents. separate special elections on the "With restaurants at the mall, issue. Early voting began last it's not that we're encouraging week and ends Sept.7. people to buy alcohol,but real- Hurst voters will consider izing that people that stop for two propositions: whether to dinner at these restaurants will legalize the citywide sale of beer also stop at the mall and spend and wine in grocery and conve- additional dollars in Hurst." nience stores, and whether to legalize the sale of mixed bever- ages in restaurants. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF� - MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED U 0 4 DATE OF ARTICLEa(7 0 NEWSPAPER FWST ' In Euless,proponents of alco- Retailers that have come out hol sales are predicting election in support of the Euless group's' success.The Euless Wine Sales alcohol effort include Albert son's turned in almost son's food store with a$5,000 double,the amount of signatures donation,7-Eleven with another needed to call an election.' $2,500 and Kroger with$1,500."Without being overly confi- Euless businesses now can dent, I think we have a very sell beer but not wine some- strong chance, committee thing that forces grocery,shop chairman Alex Horton of Euless pers to other communities,said said. Bill Ridgway,Euless economic. .The committee pushed for development director. the election for three main rea- -- ' "You should be able to buy sons, Horton said. Wine sales-. your total grocery package in wouldadd convenience for Euless,"Ridgway said."Frankly, Euless residents and keep,rev- we hope people from other ' enues in the,community,he said. cities who don't have wine sales "And third, we think it is a come to shop:' strong incentive for other retail- ers to come to the city,particu- 'Staff writer Ellena F.Morrison ' larly retail grocers,"Horton said. contributed to this report. "Then,you get the related sales that come with it When you buy Adrienne Nettles,(817)6&5-3820 wine,'y0U usually want cheese anettles@star-relegram.com or crackers." . DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OFA MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDG[PAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WIL/HITE GETCHELL LIBRARY7ADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED_- l l /U`�` DATE OFARTICLE /�f 9/D NEWSPAPER FWST PROFILE r the information on a calendar in black 'marker with a strong, firm script, adding up the figures at month's end. Foote 1 Y.lt FIBS' y " ¢' a I ' "It is just a habit for him," said Diane Age:88 `Eggers,the center's senior coordinator."We Experience:Has worked as an aircraft #F h� think it's an addiction for him.If he doesn't mechanic,an oil well driller`and other job s { , Personal:Foote has walked more than walk,,he gets restless." When Foote, who moved to Euless in 20;257 miles since 1990. 1957,was younger—81—he easily walked five miles each morning.-Now, since a �F stroke last year,he clocks three miles a day. lowered a rope out of his second-st 2 4 X Still,that's mighty hard for most to keep up window. with. "I'd climb down,walk five miles to s "I can't," said Euless resident Arnold movie and walk back," Foote said. `B Leiba,who also commonly visits the senior then,I'd even run back." center."I can't compete with his miles." Despite the more leisurely pace, Foote STAR TELEGRAM/JEN FRIEDBERG _ Walking has always been his preferred plans to keep on walking,rain or shine. Fred Foote began walking at Carr Park in Euless ihode of transportation. At age. 15, Foote "Every time I pass the gate there,I cot in 1990 at a doctor's suggestion.He's out on the track by 4:50 a.m.to do three miles a day, six days a week. Euless man 88 has never ' YiT 3 ke' lost his stride - a ■Adding a few miles a day, Fred Foote, 88, has traveled more than 20,000 miles, all in one Euless park. STARTELEGRAM/JEN FRIEDBERG Fred Foote shows off the shoes that have ' By ELLENA R MORRISON helped him amass more than 20,000 miles. STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER another lap," he said. "On really hot days, EULESS — Past the old-fashioned white you can walk on the back side and stay in XR gazebo enveloped by delicate,pink roses and the shade." a slew of other blooming flowers. Past a sandy beach volleyball court. Past slides,swings,picnic tables,thick,older trees E emoena ri Morrison,emorrison@star-telegram.com 88 emorrison@star-telegram.com and slender,young ones.Past it all,Euless res- - - -- - ident Fred Foote, 88,walks six days a week, amassing more than 20,257 miles under his well-worn tennis shoes. "About a year ago,I started taking Sundays off. But all that mileage is right here at this park," said Foote, referring to the half-mile trail in J.A. Carr Park behind the Simmons Senior Center in Euless. "Just walking. No goal.No nothing." Foote began walking at Carr Park in 1990 at a doctor's suggestion. Out on the soft track by 4:50 am., he counts the number of laps. By 7 a.m.,his walk complete,he often returns to the senior center. Each night, he records DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT �OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WIIL`HITE GETCHELL LIBRAR�jYADM/IN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTEDD`7 DATE OF ARTICLE c� /�( / NEWSPAPER FWST EULESS Vote to end ban '. onnags passes By BEN TINSLEY ' STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER ' EULESS-The flap is over in the Her- itage Place neighborhood.American flags can now fly free. Homeowners voted Monday to revise" a deed restriction and allow flags to be. flown as long as they are not larger than 5 feet by 8 feet,and not faded or damaged. News of the former restriction caused ' an uproar when a Heritage Place home- owner was told by the homeowners asso- ciation to take down her U.S.flag after the Fourth of July.Flags had been banned for 4 aesthetic reasons because they are often neglected, according to the neighbor- hood's developer. ` Tensions remained high Monday night.Many homeowners expressed fres- ED STAR TELEGRAM/JEN FRIED tration about the media attention,and at American Legion Post 379 members Anne least two people walked out of the meet- Harrington of Bedford and Jean and Ken ' ing at the Midway Recreation Center. Ross of Euless, from left, came to Midway "This is creating nothing but animosi- Recreation Center on Monday to support ty between all of our neighbors,"said one ending a Heritage Place flag ban. resident who declined to identify herself. ' In the end,37 homeowners voted for the change and six voted against it.It will take effect immediately,said John Ross of ' Ross Property Management,which man- ages the subdivision off Texas 10. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OFA MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR/A3RYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OFARTICLE ! // /0 4� NEWSPAPER FWST CITY OF EULESS ' NOTICE TO RESIDENTS The City of Euless is currently accepting applications for ' volunteer positions on various Boards and Commissions to be appointed in October 2004. Time and frequency of meetings vary, depending upon the board or commission on which you serve. The following Boards and Commissions have openings: Civil Service Commission, Economic Development Advisory Board, Historical Preservation Committee, ' Library Board, Parks and Leisure Services Board, Planning & Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, and HEB Teen Court. Applications and additional information on these boards are on the website www.ci.euless.tx.us. You may also contact.the City Secretary's Office for an application at ' 817-685-1434. Applications must be completed and returned to the City Secretary's Office by Friday, September 24, 2004. Susan Crim ' City Secretary it 101STRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD �}COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ` I ! U DATE OFARTICLE NEWSPAPER FfVST NORTHEAST ' &AREA BRIEFS Dealership to send ' soldiers free messages EULESS—Relatives of soldiers can send them a free video message over a webcast Saturday and Monday at Grubbs Infiniti,1661 W.Airport Freeway.During the events,troops stationed in the area also may send mes- sages to relatives living elsewhere. The service will be available from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.both days.No appointment is nec- essary,and there is no time limit on the mes- sage."They can just talk until their heart's ' content,"said dealership general manager. Danny Mayer,a Vietnam veteran. Mayer said his dealership learned about the video.service from a Dallas dealership ' that staged a similar event last year.Grubbs Infiniti is covering the Web hosting and pro- duction costs,he said: For more information,call(817)318-1200. ' The dealership is on the south side of Airport Freeway between Texas 121 and Farm Road 157. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 10F l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD C�COLLINS �W/ILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN /LIIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED !/� `7 DATEOFARTICLE / T NEWSPAPER FWST EULESS -The Euless City' ' Council unanimously approved a$70:8 million budget for 2004- 05 that holds the property-tax, rate stead while adding fire- fighters g fighters and absorbing the ris,-_ ing cost of employee health, ' insurance. The budget includes $2.7 million more revenue than BUDGET expenses. Among the major expenses are a 3 percent raise for employ ess,' ees, $264,000 to pay off a new,. firetruck and$180,000 for three, ' new firefighters. The city's tax rate of 49,5,., cents per$100 of assessed prop-, comeR erty value will remain in place ' for a second year. "We're very pleased with a`. keu S budget that accommodates the needs and services of the citi- zens," Mayor Mary Lib Salel, said after the meeting. ateThe budget needs no second ' �j g an readin d goes into effect Oct.1. By DAVE FERMAN The city can thank rising; STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER property values for the budget, said director of fiscal and , administrative services Loretta Getchell. Getchell said the only increase in residents'costs will be in their monthly water bills, because the Trinity River Authority is raising its rates. Based on average (home usage of 8,900 gallons per month, the increase will mean n additional$1.60,up to$19.20, she said. Dave Ferman,(817)685-3957 dferman@star-telegram.com t1STRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD CCOLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN/ LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ! / DATE OF ARTICLE a, /D�" NEWSPAPER �� 7M)C S COMPUTERS� REPAIRS� tion. It's the phone line that's slow. business with an enormous effort from • • As you get better at computing and Pam Casey. She managed the retail E`_�� ' your needs change you can buy faster ' store. Our customers of longstanding S�S used computer as you"need speed". will remember her as.the friendly, X • Recycling is a big issue these knowledgeable,helpful redhead that days, especially when it comes to- always made sure the customers were computers. Njiar do you do with•= taken care of, and always kept the `N computers that 6d1liave outgrown, c sbow She still 1 upgraded or simplyhave,ire of than` when she can and fills the candy bow. you know what to.do_wttlr?__One.of We miss her a lot as she has moved on the other services that we provide to to others things,but we're trying to c on her helpful and friendly atti- tude. We've been slipping on the can- to • equipment. Depending on what type Y bowl though. of equipment you have and the quan- Please stop by, say hello, tity you have,we may be able topro- and mention you saw us in the news- - g It's worth an extra 5% dis- count P R "P #€ t 1 —i vide this service free of charge. How- paper. count off our already low rices. See - �b ever with the recycling of monitors Y p you soon! We'll to remember to becoming more and more difficult to Y �' � r F� "properly dispose of fill the candy we have to Y bowl. '041� x �H� `� `charge $8.00 for each monitor that you bring to us or that we pick up. Our environment is important to us Ny and we try to do ourpartto help. We give all our customers Do You Remember us? We Wehave.basic starter com- special treatment by always carrying puters for$85.00 and top out at about your purchases out for you. We Val are the computer company in Euless $300.00 for a complete system PIII ue your business and we want to make_ in the old Safeway building that never with a 17"monitor. We sell 15"mon sure you feel that Way. J i in 'seemed to be open. A lot of you that itors for$30-$35.00,17"monitors for Firlik is the owner of this store. He know us by "The computer compa- $55.00,and 21"Sony flat screenmon- has been in business for himself for. ny that is only open 2 days a week", . itors(not flat panels)are$225.00.We about 14 years and has operated EX- Well,we decided to change that. We sell items that you won't find at the- CESS ENTERPRISES. since 1994; 'have been open 5 days a week for the large chain stores. You may wonder(or not) where he past couple of months and haven't Our store is the only one got this name for a"Computer Busi- advertised_that fact. We wanted to , we know that has soft comfortable ness".You would think-that a person' ,provide more service to our custom- chairs so you can sit down and play in computer business would have a ers. Our company primarily sells used with the computer you choose before name with the word computer in it. computers,laptops,laser printers and`- you take it home. We try to help our It's a long story,but briefly, I never., various faxes and recycles old com- _ customers determine what they truly, intended to have a-retail store when I 'puters,printers and related equip- need and not".oversell". We don't started. I was into a lot of different went. believe in buying computers for the things and I wanted to have a name We consider ourselves an future. Prices keep going down so it .that encompassed all of those endeav- outlet for used computers.'•We also makes no sense to pay for something ors as well as any,new things that I 'do repairs on laptops and computers. you don't"need: If this is your fust ` may want to do.Now that have had Our repair rates are the best in town.. computer and,you ask a computer the name for so long, I don't know- It nowIt doesn't matter if it is a PC or laptop. savvy friend what you should buy, that changing the name would make Our rates are$45.00 per hour with no they will use strange buzzwords and any difference except for me having ,minimum repair cost or flat rate. If say you need a system that will usu- to struggle to remember the new name. you don't want us to repair it, then ally cost over$700.00.Yet they fail We evolved into the retail and repair. we only charge'$22.50 for diagnosis: to tell you that an earlier generation fe guarantee all of our products andcomputer will adequately meet most rvices for 30 days.During repairs, needs at less thanhalf ofwhat a new is a priority.to always try to save one will cost. ,A lot of people don't your data if possible. understand.that a computer doesn't ' need super speeds when you are us- ing dial up connections. Most lower end,computers will still always be waiting on the 56k modem connec- DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ( OFA MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN� LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED 211,011,4 DATE OFARTICLE 10/ NEWSPAPER FYYST r r FLAGS O'er the land of,the free ■ It's nice to see that a Euless aesthetically. r neighborhood was able to work Was the ban illegal?No.But that out an agreement on flying Old didn't make it right. Glory. We regret the bad feelings'stirred up in the neighborhood over one woman's mission to fly her flag on From the Credit Where Credit's July Fourth.But we're glad to see that Due Department: homeowners have put it to a vote. r We salute the Heritage Place Now,as a reminder: homeowners association in Euless for ■ Flags should be flown only its recent decision to let residents fly,.,., between sunrise and sunset unless the Stars and Stripes-tastefully,of illuminated. ' course. ■ The flag should not be displayed The group had drawn much atten- in inclement weather unless it is an tion—and even more ire—by ban- all-weather flag. ning the flying of flags.The develop- ■ The flag should never touch any- er's reasoning?Flags are often thing beneath it-shrubbery,fences, neglected,so the,ban was necessary etc.It should never touch the ground. J IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED R�IO D 4 DATE OF ARTICLE r/5 / NEWSPAPER FWST ' BIZ Buzz ' Starbucks advances Starbucks continues its march into Northeast Tarrant ' County.The Starbucks at Texas 183 and'Farm Road 157 iri Euless opened this summer. Another one is scheduled_to ' open in early July at Interstate 35W and Western Center. Boulevard in north Fort Worth DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF_A MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKA111E RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 1 YOUNG McDONALD COLLINSSWILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 5700 /04 DATE OFARTICLE / NEWSPAPER FTYST 1 THIS WEEK'S POLICE SCANNER INSIDE THE POLICE SCANNER 1 A case of stie -fin eredness g i , STAR-TELEGRAM Ice cream stolen EULESS — Here's a cold case that Blue ' Bell ice cream officials may have wished they 183 Euless Blvd. had eaten: ao About$20 worth of Cookies'N Cream ice W x cream was stolen from an unattended Blue • 8 1 Bell delivery truck Aug:24,and police had no Alexander melted ice cream to help them track the. cream from an thieves. unattended The theft occurred shortly after 11.m in des Mann7ea on r arca the parking lot of Harvest Supermarket, 305 W.Euless Blvd.A witness told police that two men— one dressed in a white tank top and _ STAR-TELEGRAM- 1 camouflage pants—walked by the truck while the Blue Bell employee was inside the store. more than three gallons—were missing. "The suspect just leaned into the truck and Maybe the Blue Bell folks in Brenham who got three boxes out," said Euless police Sgt run the little creameries —,whose motto is Troy Remington."He then just walked away "We eat all we cars, and we sell the rest" — .,a along with another guy." should put anti-theft devices on their boxes. When the Blue Bell employee returned,he discovered that three boxes of ice cream— Domingo Ramirez jr. as IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN/ LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 911c')104 DATE OF ARTICLE 7 / /�T NEWSPAPER FWST Real EstAte ' i Texas Motor 35W 35C „a Speedway°> Flower ' Mound Alliance WISE COUNTY Airport /, DE MN COUNTY TARAMi T OOUNN s r _ _ _ ..._.. 17a 1.4 9 r d;. DALLAS NTY et Grapevine 2s 2871 v � .114 635 1 377 26 t . A' �$ WNW 287 r» €i Y 121 y x$ y a 1 19 $9 �t 820 € z,, 121 I € � Irving �LooP ` 183 SPllfl F �,: 30 ' ;, , m� ' Arlington,0 0 '� 360 1 5803 � ��'�'� Grand ' fi s Prairie ZOi SPUfl OOP `•» £ +. - x 408 12 20 820 _.w .. 20 F�377 s ' N ' £ 35W 67 287 F. 1 Star-Tele¢ram ' Software trainer leases Beaux Riley of SCM Real at the Signet Building Estate Services represented 5' EULESS—Darryl Dun- the tenant in the transaction. nington of Darryl Dun- Gay Walker of SCM repre- nington Software sen_ted the landlord. Development has leased —Andrea Jares office space at the Signet Building at 400 S.Industrial Blvd. The company educates and trains people on software development and is a videog- rapher for local sports. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRAA,RYADMIN/ LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED // l] / DATE OF ARTICLE / / l NEWSPAPER DMN area cities it's last call for early votin For' a _ g . Staff reports Grand Prairie, Carrollton, Rich- WHME TO VOA Early voting ends today for ardson and other cities. Saturday's alcohol-related elec- Supporters have said that may Early voting for Saturdays elections ends today at MESQUITE tions in seven area cities:,Carroll- be because where ballot items the following locations: Polls will be open from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. g CARROLLTON Dunford Recreation Center, 1015 Green Canyon ton,Euless,Grand Prairie,Hurst, seek to legalize alcoholic bevera -r Drive Irving,Mesquite and Richardson. es in restaurants, Some eateries Polls will be open from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.Sandy Jacobs Government Center,1029 W.Rose. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Voting has been brisk in Irving, already sell them under,private meade Parkway Polls will be open 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. where supporters want to retain` club licenses.And in some cities, Josey Ranch Lake Public Library, 1700 Keller City Hall,7301 Northeast Loop 820_ alcohol sales taxes that they say including Grand Prairie and Springs Road RICHARDSON EULESS Polls will be open from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. are going to other cities and where Hurst,beer for Off premises Con- Polls will be open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Richardson City Hall,411 W.Arapaho Road two opposition camps say allow- `sumption is already available in Euless Public Library,201 N.Ector Drive ing beer and wine sales in Irving some areas. But in some cities GRAND PRAIRIE stores would ruin the quality of where beer is already sold, wine Polls will be open from 7 a.m.to p.m. life. sales-are prohibited under current Gamer Elementary,145 Polo Road(Dallas County) Corrett nty)Elementary,2675 Fairmont Drive(Tarrant In Mesquite,the City Council laws. is encouraging residents to vote Early voting also ends today, Grand Prairie Development Center,206 W.Church against dropping the private club for other elections. St.(both counties) requirement for mixed-drink Lewisville voters have 13 city HURST sales in restaurants. charter amendments to consider. Polls will be open from B a.m.to 5 p.m. Hurst Recreation Center,700 Mary Drive Under an existing local law,the One is to pay City Council mem- IRVING city can control which restaurants bers $50 per meeting, as well as Polls will be open from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. can sell alcohol,prohibiting them the expense and mileage reim- City Hall,825 W.Irving Blvd. near churches, schools, hospitals bursements they get now. Other -Irving Arts center,3333 N.MacArthur Blvd. and homes.If the measure passes, amendments would change the Barbara Bush Middle school,505 Cowboys Parkway officials fear,state law could take citybudget P rocess. KELLER Polls will be open from 8 a.m.to 7 p.m. precedence, and local officials In fast-growing Little Elm, `Keller ISD Education Center,350 Keller Parkway could lose some of their discre- voters are considering$14 million LEWISVILLE 3 tion.Proponents dispute that. worth of bonds for projects.In the Polls will be open from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. Restaurateurs whoetitioned Keller school district' voters will City Hall,151 W.Church St. P for the measure say it would make decide a $152:3 million bond Municipal Annex,1197 W.Main St. MTTLE ELM 3 buying alcoholic beverages less of package. And in North Richland Polls will be open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. a hassle for their patrons. Hills, voters will consider a tax Little Elm Town Hall center,100 W.Eldorado Park- There is no'strong organized freeze for seniors and home- way opposition to ballot proposals in owners with disabilities. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ! OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG MCDONALD COLLINS WIL`HLITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED < /��! D 7 DATE OF ARTICLE / NEWSPAPER DMN ' NEWS B RIEFS ; ' L ULESs City accepting board, commission applications ' Euless is accepting applica- tions for volunteer positions on various boards and commissions. ' Time and frequency of meetings Vary depending on position. The following boards and cotes_ Sion have openings:the Civil Ser- ' vice Commission, Economic De velopment Advisory Board,. Historical Preservation.Commit- tee,Library Board,Parks and Lei- sure Services Board,Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning. Board of Adjustment and H-E-B Teen Court. APPlications are at www euless org or call the city secretary's of ' fice, at 817-685-1434.'Applica- tions must be returned by Sept. 24. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS/ WI(LfHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED- / � DATE OF ARTICLE - ® NEWSPAPER DMN Simmons Senior Citizen , , Simmons Senior Citizen Center,508 Simmons Drive in J.A.Carr Park in Euless is open from 7:30 a.m.to 3 p.m.weekdays ' Activities include aerobics,bridge,dominoes, 42 and billiards.The center's schedule also includes'bowling leagues,tennis leagues _trips to area malls.Transportation is available.'; Call 817-685-1654. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OFJ_ MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR tDATE DISTRIBUTED 91104 w DATE OFARTICLE 99/C7 NEWSPAPER FNIST 11110 =Z73 Early voting turnout Early voting ended Tuesday for five special elections scheduled for Saturday. Polls will be open 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.Saturday as residents ' vote on the following measures: ■ Euless:Whether to legalize wine sales in city stores. ■ Hurst:Whether to legalize the sale of beer and wine in stores A and mixed beverages in restaurants. ' ■Keller school district:Whether to approve$152.3 million in bonds for new school construction and updates to existing build- ings. ®North Richland Hills:Whether to approve a property tax freeze ' for seniors and the disabled. ■Watauga:Whether to approve a property tax freeze for seniors and the disabled;who will fill Place 2 on the City Council. .Following is a list of the number of voters who cast early ballots in this special election and the previous one,and the-record for early voting turnout in each entity. This Last special ' election election Record Euless 919 fi (Aug.2000)229` May 1993)1,428 Hurst 969 (May 2001)827 (May 1993)1,234.,- Keller T Ci 1,262 (Sept.2000)547 0 ,m..>a z ', ' N.Richland Hills 2,553 (May 2004)1,870 2,553* - Wataug 34 *Early voting turnout for the Sept.11 election set the record SOURCES:Cities of Euless,Hurst,N.Richland- STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON Hills and Watauga and Keller school district DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF, MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCbAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR , DA TE DISTRIB UTED DATE OF ARTICLE / �O Q4 NEWSPAPER FWST TRAFFIC AND TOLLS . Lea.a tersl lael, jL Oscar Trevino, ' North-Rich- [Oil r land Hills mayor,urges regional E Regional leaders postpone final tion of Texas 121 into a toll road afte'j' leaders to not action on a proposed Texas 121 toll hundreds of North Texans objected. succumb to =road but approve the reinainder of a Supporters said the plan,which must` residents', traffic relief plan more be ratified by th worth than e state,will relieve traf opposition to ' f schedule, toll roads,as $6 billion. fic,congestion-years ahead o in the Metroplex's worst corridors.The e doing so may By.CORDON DICKSON plan includes most or all of the funding cause the and NEIL STRASSMAN needed to build or expand more than ' regional STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF - '-two dozen major roads,including: transportation 1 plan to unrav- ARLINGTON -:—'Regional:leaders ''® Southwest Parkway,a toll road,in el. Thursday agreed to spend more than Fort Worth. $6 billion fighting gridlock over the next ■ Interstate 30 in Arlington. ' decade,but postponed converting a por- r� IVISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE of OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT I YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS W/IL/HITE GETCHELL LIBRAgRYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DA TEDISTRIBUTED 9 l(� / C7 DATE OFARTICLE / //D /0� NEWSPAPER FWST Toll road controversy 1 The Colony sectionof the ,.,was temporarily •, 121 plan.from the hotly contested portion of - Plano ■The Texas 114/121 Grape- Texas 121, in The Colony and Flower 35 Lewisville vine funnel. Frisco, to give elected leaders'.. Mound _ ■ Toll express lanes in the in those cities more time to 'median of Interstate 35W, consider the toll road. o Northeast Loop 820 and Air- The 2.5-mile section will be `-"- 121 Maanea Carrollton H port Freeway. reconsidered at an October ersa o ' ■ Texas 161, a toll road, in meeting.The plan will then be Q Grand Prairie. submitted to the Texas Trans- ss Man of the proposed toll - B Y P p portation Commission, which projects are supported by is strongly encouraging the `Metroplex leaders and traffic- state's largest metro areas to STAR-TELEGRAM/DAVE SEYMOUR weary residents.But,in a grow- build toll roads to make up for transportation as we can,"said ber of the transportation coun- ing area north of Dallas/Fort highway funding shortages. Michael Morris,transportation cil,warned other regional lead- Worth Airport,residents vehe- The frontage lanes on Texas director for the North Central ers that if they succumb to mently oppose a plan to con- 121 are open from Lewisville to. Texas Council of Governments. pockets of opposition to toll vert eight miles of Texas 121 Frisco and the main lanes are Some toll road opponents roads, the regional plan could into a toll road. under construction. For years, say they feel like they're being ,unravel. He urged council "They're trying to put tolls it was touted as a nontoll pro forced to accept tolls or pay a members not to be swayed by on freeways already built and ject. But this summer, officials penalty.. the seemingly large number of paid for by taxpayers,"said from the North Central Texas "I resent the arm-twisting, complaints sent by e-mail. David Mitchell, a resident of Council of Governments pro- said Dave Hicinbothem, a sys- "In a Metroplex with close 'The Colony,one of about a half- posed converting Texas 121'into tems engineer from The to 6 million people,546[oppo- dozen who picketed Thursday's a toll road to free up funding for Colony. nents] is a drop in the bucket," Regional Transportation Coun- other area projects. Other Texas 121 toll road. Trevino said."We're not talking cil meeting. Regional leaders warned opponents at the meeting held about the four cities I represent, More than 500 other resi- that if tolls are not collected on signs that read, "SH 121, Free- or the four cities you represent, dents voiced opposition to the Texas 121,there won't be fund- way,Not Tollway." but the region." proposed Texas 121 toll road ing available for projects such Randy Jennings, founder of , .•, ,through letters, e-mails and as the proposed bridge on Farm Stop121Tolls.com, vowed to ONLINE:North Central Texas phone calls,transportation offi- Road 423 across Lake take the fight to the state level. Council of Governments: cials said. Lewisville. After Thursday's meeting, www.nctcog.org The council Thursday unan- They feel like a promise he said,"We lost a small battle. limously approved the metro- was broken for a gas-tax sup- It is part of a dangerous trend." Gordon Dickson,(817)685-3816 , politan mobility plan after post- ported roadway, but we need But North Richland Hills gdickson@star-telegram.com poning a decision on the most every dollar to build as much Mayor Oscar Trevino, a mem- Neil Strassman,(817)548-5520 strass@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF l MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMII N LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / I DATE OFARTICLE 9 11 i� ` 0 4 NEWSPAPER FWST Teacher in custody, , accused of sex assault EULESS—A Birdville school district teacher who resigned after he was accused of sexually assaulting a student remained in Euless police custody Thursday. The teacher was arrested shortly, ' before noon Wednesday,suspect- ed of aggravated sexual assault of a child.Bail was expected to be set this morning,Euless police Lt. , Danny Neill and Birdville district spokesman Mark Thomas said. The case will be presented to the' Tarrant County district attorney's I ' office for review,Neill said: The teacher surrendered to Euless police because he lives there,and it is where the abuse is alleged to have taken place, according to Thomas and KXAS/Channel 5.Thomas declined to name the teacher but ' confirmed that he resigned Wednesday.Thoma's also declined to reveal the student's_ age or other details. "It's a police investigation, and we are cooperating with the police and will continue to do so;' Thomas said Thursday."But we want to be very careful about protecting the student's identity." —Ben Tinsley r