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A Euless woman wrote summer camp, the affidavits which were released Thursday, identified the woman in the pic-
Ve letters to a 13-year-old state.Reiser discussed marrying Reiser,picked up the boy June ture as Reiser,according to the
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y,.authorities say. the boy, who had been one of 10 and drove him to her home affidavits.nOMINGo RAMIREz nt. j her students,when he turned 18, in Euless.Reiser is married,but:,..; The letter$ said she lovedSTAR-TELEGRAM STAFF wx1TER according to the affidavits. her husband was"not home. ; and missed him She also wrote
She was arrested in late June Reiser tied the boy up and. that he needed to open the let
A. former Holy Trinity and later'charged with aggra-. poured warming lotion on i"
tholic School teacher had sex g him, ters alone and tear them_u p,
voted sexual assault of a.child according_to the affidavits,;:according to the affidavits.
peatedly with a 13-year-old and indecency with a child.She. which also say Reiser and the 'An official at the Christian
oy,in June, after she;tied hisr .posted'$150,000, bail.shortly, boy bought the�iies,and.lotion camp alerted Colleyville police
hands to a bed after her arrest. ...;at
Spencer Gifts:,
st with P June 18 of the sexual assault,
�ack silk ties She was suspended without Reiser had sex with the vic= after the boy told counselors he.
pay from her job as religion and:,.tim several times, according to ,had sex with his former teacher
according to English teacher at the school in; 'the affidavits. and showed them the letters.`
lidavits
est and Grapevine.She had taught sev- A few da s later,
ch warrant Y the victim, As part of the investigation,
� a enth-and eighth-grade classes received the letters,one written ' police seized black silk ties, a
(leased t s at the-school for the last four,,,on;stationerywithmulticolored,, bottle of warming lotion;sta
lek years.' hearts and another.written on ;tionery:and;envelopes printed
A few days Reiser could not be reached, stationery,that,had flowers on ,'with flowers and stationery
er, Dawn L. REISER Friday, but her attorney;.Sam it.One letter included a photo „,printed with hearts'from Reis
Cammack of Bedford; has said graph of Reiser, the affidavits.".;er's home.
Reiser, 29, professed her love that tl}e;''allegations'" "are state ,
the boy in three letters she,
unfounded, , -When the photograph was
t while he was at a'Christlan mmgo Ramirez jr (817)68. 3822
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1 Own t0,the boy!s'mOther,She' ramirez�astar-telegramcom
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B DOMINGO RAMIREZ ri '
Y JR. He is accused of molesting{` Euless police Lt Steve Eskew.
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STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER the Hurst boy at least twice in "He would lock his bedroom
EULESS — A former the last month. 'Me boy was 'door when the boy was with
Birdville High School special 'not a student of Powers',police him.
' education teacher remained in said According to police reports,:
jail Friday after he was arrest- Powers surrendered him- Powers met the boy about a
ed on suspi- self late Wednesday at the year'ago at a football game.
cion of mo- Euless police station after Powers befriended him over
' Testing a 12- authorities'received a tip. ' the.-next several, months,
year-old boy Earlier that day,he resigned reports say. The boy-was at'
of his home: : > 'from the district, said Mark Powers'home in north Euless`
Michael
Thomas,a spokesman with the' several times,police said."
' Powers, 33, '' Birdville school district. Pow=''` ` After getting the tip,author'
was ar- s ers had`taught at Birdville ities interviewed Powers at his`
raigned Fri- High and Smithfield Junior home on Wednesday, but he
day on two POWERS High schools,authorities said. was reluctant to talk, Eskew
' charges of Police , received a tip`said. He gave a statement and
aggravated sexual assault of a Wednesday afternoon from surrendered after talking to his
child. Powers'two roommates. pastor,police said.
' Powers was in the Euless "They reported some inap'- Domingo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822
Jail with bail set at$60,000. propriate activities," 'said ramirez@a star-telegram.como
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Robin Hood earl votingbegins Monda.
The Hurst-Euless-Bed- sending the money.to the state
ford school district is holding or sending the money directly
a state-mandated special elec to another school district '
tion in conjunction with its Early voting on the issue
new Chapter 41,or Robin begins Monday and continues
Hood,'status. through Sept.24.Hours for `
Under the early voting are 8 a.m.to 5 '
state's Robin p.m.Monday thYough Friday
Hood,share and 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.Saturday.
5 � ' the-wealth Early votinglocations are"'.
funding plan, West Hurst Elementary,501
a school dis- Precinct Line Road;Midway
trict deemed Park Elementary,409 N.
Katherine "Property- Ector Drive in Euless;and the
Cromer wealthy" Pat May Center,1849B Cen- '
must give a tral Drive in Bedford:;'
percentage Election day voting will be '
of its property tax revenue to held from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.Sept ! '
educate children in a"proper 28 at the Pat May Center.
,educate
district.
Taxpayers must approve
the method by which the dis-
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DENTON AND ELLIS COUNTIES DALLAS COUNTY }
PROPOSITION N0. 10 ` ,�� C.AIt:IICJI..I."FON I.I VIN(x `
Precincts reporting A
PROPOSITION' 100% city ch erter amendment clarifying that In case of Precincts reporting
,To allow alcohol sales for ofl•premise consume- disaster, procedures for emergency assistance PROPOSITION NO. 1 t00% PROPOSITION 100%
tion only. and filling of vacancies shall conform with state Shall the city permit the legal sale of mixed bever• The legal sale of beer and wine for off•premlee
For 32 20% law, ages In restaurants by food and beverage certifl- consumption only.
Against ,' 125 80% For 357 94% cats holders only? For 6,787 37%
Against 21 6% q For 8,759 72% Against 11,818 83%
LEWIS VILLE Against 2,595 28% ,
PROPOSITION NO. 11 100% MESQUITE
PROPOSITION NO. 1 A city charter amendment providing for review of PROPOSITION NO,2 100%
providing 100% the city charter by a commission appointed every Shall the city permit the legal sale of beer and .,PROPOSITION t00%
F"For
city charter amendment runt ju a removal five ears and establishin s ecific locations for wine for off•premise consumption onl 7 The le al sale of mixedbevera ea In restaurants
ocedure for any municipal court Judpe, y g P �For Y 9 g 343 92% Inspection of the commission's final report. 6,197 66% by food and beverage certificate holders only.
Against 28 8% q For 326 89% Against 3,173 34% For 1,339 45%
Against 42 11% (>i[tt1NI): 1!aiA.I .ta:.E Against 1,639 55%,
[PROPOSITION N0.2 100% PROPOSITION NO, 12 100% RIC ,IaSON
A city charter amendment providing that all runoff A city charter amendment removing the original PROPOSITION
elections be conducted on a data permitted by 100%
1963 charter adoption procedures. The legal sale of beer and wine. PROPOSITION
state law. P P 100'6
For 349 95%, 4 For 293 81% For 4,223 58% The legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants
Against 18 5% Against 68 19% Against 3,004 42% by food and beverage certificate holders only,
PROPOSITION NO. 13 100% J For 3,997 13%
PROPOSITION N0.3 100% Against 818 13%
A city chaner amendment clarifying voter authority A city charter amendment providing that the may
for direct legislation by initiative and referendum, ti and council members receive tte compense• � T .",� COUNTY„�
For 328 81% tion for each city council meeting attended, &A 1 U T Y
Against 31 9% J Far 223 60% -
Agalnst 148 40% 17, U It,S'.l'
—PROPOSITION N0.4 100°y a: lel"l•�.I', U� nl PROPOSITION NO. 100%
A city charter amendment removingdraft ordl• ' Precincts reporting The Issuance of$23,125,000 bonds and levying
PROPOSITION N0. 1 100% y g
nances from the city manager's proposed budget PROPOSITION NO. 1 100% The legal sale of beer and wine for-off-promise the tax In payment thereof for district-wide Im-
submission documents. consumption only. provements.
�q For t 258 74% The issuance of $2.5 million general obligation.: For For 1,888 35%
Against 83 26% bonds for fire department facilltles. 1,582 77�
� For 451 85% Against 470 23°/, Against 3,504 65% '
PROPOSITION N0,5 100% Against 82 15% PROPOSITION NO,2 100% NOM TI RICHLAND
1 city charter amendment opted prior
to that the bud-
let NO.2 The legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants I:IL.LLS
let shall be finally adopted prior to the beginning 100°i° by
_tf the fiscal year. g 9 The Issuance of $6 million general obligation b food and beverage certificate holders only.
J For 341 93% bonds for parks and recreation facilities. v For 1,538 75% PROPOSITION 100%
Against 25 7% For 393 74% Against 510 25% Shall the total amount of taxes paid to the city on
Against 140 26% I:UL.I;t . SSS
100% the homesteads of person 65 and older or dlsa-
IMPOSITION NO. B bled never be Increased?
PROPOSITION NO.3
"'71 city chaner amendment eliminatingthe Depart- 100% � For 3,688 69%
t P The Issuance of $5.4 million general obligation PROPOSITION 100% Against
ment of Taxation to conform with stele law. r 9 The legal sale of beer and wine for off-promise
1,691 31/o
For87%
° bonds for street and bridge improvements. consumption only.
314 87/° For ° PWADI.RUGA
Against 4B 13°/, 474 69/°
Against 60 11% q For 1,985 91%
-OROPOSITION NO. 7 100 Against 203 9% COUNCILMEMBER, PLACE 2 too
A city charter amendment providing specific loca• M l �l'�I H:LA.N L.L.FR J Hlchard Helmick 376 51%
tions for inspection of a public utility franchise ordl- Precincts reposing James W.Long 358. 49%
once prior to final approval by the city council. PROPOSITION N0, 1 100% PROPOSITION NO. 1 00% PROPOSITION
For 325 90% The issuance of$4.75 million of combination tax Malntenence tax 100%
r.Against 36 10% and revenue bonds fo construct a building to be Far Shall the city adopt a tax freeze on the ad valorum
leased by the Navarro County Junior College Dis• 2,297 43% taxes paid by disabled and senior cit zens 65 and
PROPOSITION NO.8 100% trict. Against 3,051 57% older?
citychaneramendment changing the provisions J For 174 81% PROPOSITION NO.2 100% 4 For 692 94%
rgarding nepotism to conform with state law. Against 41 19% Against 133 18
r+For The issuance of$129,210,00 of preliminary costs
330 92% bonds and the levying the tax In payment thereof
Against 28 8% PROPOSITION NO,2 100%
_ The sale of city parkland to Navarro Junior Col- for new schools.
ROPOSITION NO.9 100% J e District. For 2,192 41%
city charter amendment clarifying that the library 170 79°° J Against 3,171 59%'
° fall be governed the same as any other city do- Against 45 21%
partment.
J For 301 78%
Against 83 22
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NORTHEAST TARRANT'.
ARTS NOTES
NORTHEAST AFTER HOURS
Max Stalling concert
EULESS-Country music
artist Max Stalling,whose
most recent albumis One of
the Ways,will perform an.
outdoor concert at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Villages of
Bear Creek Amphitheater,at ster in Emily's closet.The
Bear Creek Parkway and Ash show will continue through1
Lane.. Monday at the theater.Show
Stalling,who has a mas- times are 7:30 p.m:each r
ter's degree in food science evening and 2 p.m Saturdayf`i°_J
from Texas A&M University, and Sunday.
left a corporate career for., It turns out that Murray,
country music.His debut the monster, is a friendly type `
recording,'Comfort in Curves, who only wants to play
reached No.22 on the charts, Emily's new video garne.T'
and his,third release, Wide plot thickens when-Emily's
Afternoon,`made No.3: friends'-ome'for a`sleepove
Tickets are$10 at the door and try to capture.the mon
or$8 in advance.Call(817) ster.
685-1666. Tickets are$10 for adult r
$8 for seniors and students,
A,monster SNOW and$5 for children 12 and:'-.
EULESS—The family under.Reservations can be',
show Monster in the Closet made at(817)50$ 9101 and a
will open at 7:30 p.m.Thurs- recommended
'day at the Starlight Perform-
inrg Arts Theatre,201 S.Ector
Dive
The story is about two, `
friends,:Emily:and Stephanie,
who plot to capture the mon-
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Developerplans outlet eerater,
at-Kmart site in.Eule-ss ,
The head of Blue Bonnet Investment Corp. proposes a Euless. Lawrence's 'plans call amphitheaterand large_light-
10 million development. for the outlet center to feature ed fountains.
ByELLENA F.MORRISON Asian trade center that he handbags, home-decor acces- In May, Lawrence -led a
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRMR sories, jewelry and other group of Chinese.delegates,
wants to open. items. and potential investors on a
An Arlington developer is Jack Lawrence,president of Lawrence said he also con- tour of North,Hills Mall in
proposing a $10 million dis- Blue Bonnet Investment Corp., tinues to seek a site for: the _North Richland Hills. But
facInt
unt'outletcenter fora long- is leading a group of investors trade center,which would fea- Michael Kest, the California
Kmartin.Euless, but negotiating to buythe 105,000- ture shops,and dining, and real estate investor who owns
rthHills.Niallisnolongera square-foot former Kmart at possibly nightly entertain-: the mall, said there are'no
possible,site for a$100 million 701 S. Ip
dustrial Blvd. in �—
- ment,.a Chinese mt-�eum, an plans to redevelop i&_a� an;
Asian-themed mall. Tarrant County.
the trade center,other than to 1 Discount outlet Center.
Right now,we have a lot of'' say4hat it would be in the "Both the price„and the
Lpt,ions available,but the Chi- "ne,, z` Metro lex.” place are very attractive,"said
P Bedford Rd.
nese option is not on the table He°said the outlet center Wu'Mingxiang,'a mermber of
1(while.!
orand has not been for . could bring in up to 3 million the Chinese delegation, 1z1 Bedford 157
he said. "We are lust; shoppers and $60 million in speaking through a translator.
ng to: [develop] it our sales revenue in its first year. Companies "want to op6n in lea
selves."' About 20 Chinese business this market,"he said.
Lawrence did not specify owners and government offi ' The Kmart building has
ther potential locations for., cials checked out the Kmart I been empty since 1995.A Dal- y io
building Wednesday,and the las-based institutional invest
toured other potential sites in;mIn ent fund, Lone Star Funds;
' Euless, North Richland Hills Purchased the building and at
and throughout `Northeast on time tried to lease it as a
- call center. The group wants Fort C? ;; Euless
to sell the property for $4.2 wOf�I Q
' million.
IfLawrence's investor'.'
group can buy the building, 8"
renovations could begin In STAR•TELEGRAM/DEWUAN X._DAVJT1z
' December, with the.outlet .
center opening next spring, North Hills Mall
he said.
An additional 45,000- North
square-foot building, expect Richland
ed to hold additional retailers, ills r
26 •
could be built on the site as
well, raising the cost of the ��' Glenview Dr
project to $12 million to $13 Richland ezo
million. ��aQ Hills
The development of the Baker Blvd.
empty building "is certainly 121
the biggest thing in several
years," said Bill Ridgway,
Euless economic develop- Mapped area
u0
ment director. "We are ready, Q�
able and primed:' F0rt'''s
Worth
Ellena F.Morrison,(817)685-3888
emorrisonQa star-telegram.com
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