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DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE_.1OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT �OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LjIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED l o l a f l,04 DATE OF ARTICLE I O /�/C,47 NEWSPAPER 5 What's Going On? Al ' Howland Awards Presented to Eight NLC Member Cities Eight member cities were recog- nized this year as winners of the 2004 James C. Howland Awards. They are San Diego, Calif.; Oklahoma City, Okla.;Lexington,Ky.;Sunnyvale,Calif.; ' Medford,Ore.;Tallahassee,Fla.;Dodge City,Kan.;and West Lafayette,Ind. By being a member of NLC, cities ' can receive the recognition they deserve and join in a network where other cities provide insight on new and ' old programs that work for them. Cities and towns of all population cate- gories may apply and be recognized. For more information about the ' Howland Awards,call (202) 626-3139. NLC Member Cities Win Savvy ' Awards Forty NLC member cities and towns were honored recently at the City- County Communications and Marketing Association's (3CMA) annual Savvy Awards. Awards were presented for out- standing entries in 26 categories rang- ing from Education/Training TV and Videos to Communications Plans to Citizen Involvement Activities. NLC's Savvy-winning cities are Scottsdale and Show Low, Ariz.; ' Cerritos, Monterey, Murrieta, and San . Jose, Calif.; Arvada, Colo.; Coral Springs, Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee,and Weston,Fla.;Augusta, ' Ga.; Davenport, Iowa; Lenexa and Wichita, Kan.; Slidell, La.; Gaithersburg, Md.; Troy, Mich.; Red t Wing, Minn.; Lincoln, Neb.; Charlotte and Winston-Salem, N.C.; Dublin and Worthington, Ohio; Bryan, College ' Station, Euless, Frisco, Irving, Killeen, Lewisville, San Antonio, and Sugar Land, Texas; Park City, Utah; Richmond and Roanoke, Va.; and ' Redmond, Richland, and Tacoma, Wash. For more information about 3CMA ' or the Savvy Awards, call (703)707- 0830,email info@3cma.org,or logon to www.3cma.org. DIrRIBUTED TO: PAGE_LOF MAY CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOU McDONALD COLLINS /WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN ,L/IBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED U ( / ��'rLDATE OF ARTICLE j� �' '� NEWSPAPER FN`ST 3 Bargain shopper tgv t 3Q I F "'R} I is !r a s J� .......... t . � rti SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/BOB BOOTH Carolyn Talley checks out a bag full of bags to use for her arts and crafts projects Saturday at the Euless Community Garage Sale at the Midway Recreation Center.This was the fourth time in two years that the city has sponsored the event.The next sale will be Feb.12. J FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ,/ OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN L`I/BRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �� cgs C�� DATE OFARTICLE ! C /�It`7 NEWSPAPER FWST Northeast Tarrant area ' Many law enforcement agencies rifles and no plans to get them. in Northeast Tarrant County 10 HURST—Fifteen AR-15s and have a variety of assault five pistol-caliber submachine ' weapons to use if needed. guns. N BEDFORD—Between 16 to 18 N KELLER—Ten M-16,fully auto- Mini-14.223-caliber semiauto- matic rifles. matic rifles,plus an unspecified in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS— number of tactical team Two Ar-15s and an unspecified ' weapons. " : number of automatic subma- ®D/FW AIRPORT—An unspecl- chine guns. fied number of assault rifles RICHLAND HILLS—Five AR- available to trained personnel. 15s and five shotguns. t a EULESS—Ten AR-15s and four a SOUTHLAKE—Seven semiau- HK MP-5s. tomatic M-16s,plus an u6speci- IF GRAPEVINE—An unspecified fied number of M-16s. amount of Bushmaster assault 11 TROPHY CLUB—Has no ' rifles. assault rifles but intends to HALTOM CITY—No assault obtain two to three. SOURCES:Locai police departments 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WIL{HITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DA TE DISTRIB UTED- &) r DATEOFARTICLE jC� -/C� '-C�� NEWSPAPER TALK OF THE TOWNS Monday Kid opera:The Coyotes and the Rabbits,an interactive opera by the Fort Worth Children's Opera Theatre,will be performed from 7 to 8 p.m.at the Euless Public Library,201 N.Ector Drive.The event is free.The opera is performed in English and Spanish.For information,call 817-283-3406. i FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT VUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR �) ) DATE DISTRIBUTED � DATE OF ARTICLE /� 7 ..�� � / NEWSPAPER FWST texas 360 expansion ' getting under way A 1992 study showed that about 16,000 vehicles traveled ' each day on the newly built Texas 360 frontage roads west of Dal- las/Fort Worth Airport.In 2001, researchers found that 55,000 FUEL FOR Motorists were using that stretch each day. mLTSo be it pain or panacea,con- HO1j T(�IJUUII struction of Texas 360 main lanes has begun from the heart of the Grapevine funnel to Airport Free- Teras 360 way. "The demand more than 114 tripled,so now we're building the main lanes;"said Michael Peters, spokesman for the Texas Depart- 26 ment of Transportation. Work is under way on the 2.8- mile section from Texas 121 to Mid- 121 x. Cities Boulevard.H.B.Zachry of aedffraf Cl San Antonio is the contractor on �) the$18 million,four-lane project i f scheduled to be completed in late 121 1e3 -2005. While traffic on the frontage roads is open,the Glade Road areae 360 intersection has become a perenni- w ' � Grand al traffic hot spot,as it will remain Fort °"-' Prairie closed to cross traffic through the wo<sn spring. STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON By the end of the year,work on the 1.9-mile section from Mid-Cities Boulevard to Texas 183 will begin with Archer-Western of Arlington as the contractor.Construction on ' the$21 million,six-lane highway is scheduled to last 13 months. When work is complete,Texas 360 will offer a direct route ' between Grapevine and Arlington. —Bryon Okada DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS / WIILiHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIByR�ARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ( °?g/ / DATE OF ARTICLE °Z l J NEWSPAPER031 u Self u Pe S-S Souder honored Oct. 9 Hurst Mayor William Souder, 1980-2004,was honored during a dinner at the Hurst Recreation Center. PHOTOS BY GLENN KIIIMAN Dodie Souder and Bill Souder illo Sa 3n r f Joe Hennig, r Bob Griggs and Gib Lewis FBF Y FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / i.. 1 � DATE OF ARTICLE /0/ / 7104 NEWSPAPER FWST ' SALES To get a permit, a business must; the amount of the of the renew- first apply with the city. Cities must al fee charged by the TABC at ensure that businesses meet local zon- that time. That fee is $375 in iStores mg laws and ordinances,which include Hurst and$455 in Euless. no alcohol sales within 300 feet of The cities haven't estimat- churches,schools and hospitals. ed how much revenue the fees Cities must also make sure that will raise. Freeman said her ' ��� Vto alcohol gross receipts do not exceed store applied for the wine per- tretail sales for stores and restau- mit within a week of the elec- rants. tion. If approved, the store The Tarrant County Clerk's office could lure shoppers from salsoerve �� makes sure that businesses are neighboring Bedford,and even in areas zoned as wet before taking Irving,where voters rejected a the alcohol requests to the state similar alcohol proposition in ' alcohol . comptroller's office and then a September,she said. county judge. "It should be soon that we The next ste in the ermit et an answer"she said.P P g process is approval from the Texas At a nearby Albertsons off IN For some stores and Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Main Street in Euless, store restaurants, it could be a matter- The state and local permit manager Jerry Albert said his of weeks –or days – before process can be lengthy,officials with they're stocking beer and wine or' TABC say. It can take six to eight weeks for a restaurant or ocer, 7AIcoholric Iserving mixed drinks. :. � Alcohol per to complete both processes, By ADRIENNE NETTLES TABC Lt. Karen Smith said. protests STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER That process includes server Contact the Texas Grocers and restaurants are training classes and testing,she Beverage Commission Fort eagerly gearing up to sell beer,wine said. Worth District office and ask land mixed drinks in two Northeast– "I suspect we'll probably be for a protest package.As part Tarrant County cities where voters" seeing all those who have a of the package,you must pro- recently relaxed alcohol rules. license to sell beer to be chang- vide your name and address In the weeks after the elections ' ing to a beer and wine license," and write a letter stating Sept.ll on alcohol sales in Hurst and she said. "In Hurst, I expect to your protest.Mail the pack- age to the TABC Fort Worth Euless, more than a see private clubs applying for the District Office,6800 Manhat- dozen grocers and INSIDE mixed-beverage with food and tan Blvd.,Suite 100,Fort restaurants have sub- ■How to beverage certificates license:' Worth,TX 76120. mitted applications protest a In addition to passing testing B The office will place a hold with the cities to sell permitess'alco96B holhol +and meeting local ordinances, on processing the business's alcohol. p . businesses must pay hefty fees permit until your protest is Euless officials to the state and cities for per- reviewed at the TABC head- count nine businesses — including mits to sell alcohol,Smith said. quarters in Austin,which will Ulbertsons, Kroger and Target = Stores that want to sell beer determine whether your complaint is valid before rec- that as of last week had submitted or wine, or both, must pay ommending that the district applications to sell wine, in TABC's $207 permit fee; $60 office deny or continue with ,perinit addition to beer. =` goes to the state and$147 direct- the issuance of the permit. In Hurst, eight grocery and cosi- ly supports the TABC. Hurst a For more information on venience stores—including Albert- and Euless charge a $30 beer the protest package,call the sons, Kroger and Wal-Mart — ark and wine permit fee. TABC Fort Worth district lone seekin beer and wine ermits,and Restaurants have to ante u office at(817)451-9466. g P P SOURCE:Texas Alcoholic restaurant has applied for the more. They pay $3,160 for a Beverage Commission city's new mixed-beverage permit:: TABC permit that allows "We've had a ton of customer%+ mixed-beverage sales with food asking when we're going to have and other beverages. Restau- store plans to start stocking -wine,"said Dawn Freeman,manager rants must pay a renewal fee, shelves with wine within days. of Kroger on Main Street in Euless. which decreases over three "We'll be setting up wine in "They're all eager." years to $910. Also,restaurants the store next week,"he said. may be assessed a city alcohol permit fee after their fourth ' year in business.The fee is half DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE tfi? OF t MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS l WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN L'I/BRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I © v� / r D DATE OFARTICLE �� ��7 / ' `t' NEWSPAPER FWST r Carrabba's Italian Grill, which is under construction along with with a new RAVE Motion Pictures theater near North East Mall,will be among Hurst restaurants that will no longer have to ask patrons to sign up for club memberships in order to sell mixed drinks, Hurst development manager Mike Morgan said. "If the alcohol proposition had not passed, they would have had to fall back on the Uni- card concept," he said of the program that allowed restau- rants to sell alcoholic drinks in dry areas. "Now it's just more convenient for them to sell alco- hol than it would have been." Adrienne Nettles,(817)685-3820 anettles@star-telegram.com r FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED f Fi T DATE OFARTICLE 7 NEWSPAPER FIKST NORTHEAST PEOPLE .�f vim` •to .l 7{TCn C { ice .W Svd S S� i yf: 5 DONNA BURCH Teacher Donna Burch's fourth-graders at Hurst-Euless-Bedford district's Wilshire Elementary School in ' Euless recently gave lots of yarn to knitter Harry Hedstrom when he visited their school.They also helped to celebrate Hedstrom's 89th birthday.The Euless resident has knitted more than 1,000 caps for newborns to wear home from local hospitals. Gift of yarn Donna Burch's fourth- graders at Hurst-Euless-Bed- ford district's Wilshire Ele- mentary School in Euless recently gave a special gift to knitter Harry Hedstrom for his 89th birthday. When Hedstrom visited their class,the students"gave ' him dozens of skeins of pink and blue yarn they had been collecting,"Burch said."It should keep him busy for ' quite a while." Hedstrom,who lives in Euless,has knitted more than ' 1,000 caps for newborns to wear home from Baylor Med DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCK4MIE RIDGN'AY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / D DATE OFARTICLE 1 /� NEWSPAPER FWST Infant's facial injuries are being investigated EU LESS-The Euless Police Department and the state's Child Protective Services are investigat- ing facial injuries suffered by a 2- week-old child,officials said. Police described the injuries as serious but declined to provide mora information. A woman called 911 at 2:02 p.m. Tuesday and said,"My child,my child;'then apparently put the phone down,police said. When paramedics arrived at the woman's apartment in the 1400 block of Monterrey Boulevard,they found a 2-year-old alone.The mother had rushed her 2-week=old daughter to Harris Methodist H.E.B. hospital,police said.The infant was transferred to Cook Children's Med- ical Center in Fort Worth. The mother voluntarily spoke 1 with investigators Tuesday,Euless police Sgt.Troy Remington said. Police did not release the names of the mother and her two children. -Leila Fadel r IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE i OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGW9Y(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD y COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LLIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DA TEDISTRIBUTED d®�a� o�' DATE OF ARTICLE /D �-Z �DY NEWSPAPER FWST ' INVESTIGATION Baby's sudden Hillunssprompts police i ' ■ Euless police and do-c- Shortly before 2 p.m.Tues- tors are trying to deter- day, the mother told police mine why a month-old that she had left the baby and ' baby is in critical condition 2-Year-old in the living room at a Fort Worth hospital. While she was cooking. The baby was strapped into a child seat,police said. ' By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. "The 2-year-old asked for SITAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER some small marshmallows, EULESS — A month-old and the mother gave her baby was in critical condition some," Lewis said. "The ' in a Fort Worth hospital mother went to the bathroom Wednesday after suffering for a minute. When she got mysterious breathing prob- back, she noticed that her lems and a nosebleed that baby was having trouble wouldn't stop. breathing.She picked her up, Child Protective Services and that's when her nose officials have placed the fam- started bleeding." ' ily's 2-year-old girl and two The mother called 911 and young sons in foster care, said, "My child, my child." although police said the baby She put the phone down and did not appear to have suf- ran outside with the baby, fered any trauma. police said. The mother, whom police The mother drove a short did not identify,rushed out of distance but abandoned her her apartment with the baby vehicle when she couldn't ' Tuesday afternoon, leaving drive with the baby in her her 2-year-old daughter arms,police said.The mother alone, police said. The other flagged down a motorist,who ' children weren't at home. drove them to Harris By Wednesday afternoon, Methodist H.E.B. hospital in doctors had not determined Bedford,police said.The baby why the baby was sick, was then taken to Cook Chil- ' according to Euless police, dren's Medical Center in Fort whose investigation contin- Worth. ues. The children's father,who "There was no trauma on is a truck driver,was in Flori- the baby,"police Detective Sal da at the time of the incident, Lewis said."The mother was police said. real emotional when she couldn't stop her baby's Domingo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822 bleeding." ramirez@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN L'IIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 10 /a9/,0 4 DATE OF ARTICLE /10 a O `� NEWSPAPER FWST A garden, of delights A well-kept Euless secret,the Thai { Papaya Garden offers diners a z: number of tasty options including, i clockwise from EAT7 front,honey duck, h r crispy spring rolls, k � xh pad Thai,panang curry,pad Piroth H vWX with shrimp and t tom kha soup in the center. SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/ r. JESSICA KOURKOUNIS AW i S' L !• by 4h��'� ys- r : - o- 1 FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE F? OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED /0 /a q /D DATE OF ARTICLE /0 /-?-? l 04 NEWSPAPER FWST lartingwith the sublime sou Thai food fans are in for a tasty trey p, ty t By JUNE NAYLOR The meal that led me to this threads and a cheery little paper SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRA-M summation began with said soup umbrella. hai Papaya The Thai food aficionado is ($3.95-$7.95),which is simple but From a list of Thai curries, I usually tickled to find a restau- sublime.A clean,soothing broth we chose the panang with duck and@n rant serving a great bowl of tom made aromatic with lemon grass, ($10.95).The pool of creamy 01 W.Airport' yum soup.And when such a kaffir lime,cilantro and chiles, curry—blended primarily with feeway restaurant shows expertise with tom yum gets texture from fresh, red chiles,coriander seeds, Euless beautiful salads and velvety, crisp mushrooms and lean lemon grass,a gingerlike root 684 9378 chile-spiked curries from South- shreds of chicken breast. called galangal,shallots,garlic halal e Open 11east Asia,it's cause for celebra- As artfully prepared as it was and coconut milk—held green 3 p.m.,5-10 p.m. tion. magical on the tongue,the spicy Peas;green pepper strips;small , 'on day-Friday;noon- That's all part of the happy seafood salad($10.95)was all sweet Thai basil leaves;and p.m.Saturday and package awaiting at Thai Papaya that.On a bed of frilly,fresh ample shreds of tender,roasted unday.Wine and Garden,a well-kept secret in greens,a mound of firm shrimp, duck.Hearty and bursting with beer;major credit Euless.Best of all,the charming silken squid,plump mussels and flavor,this is a true comfort cards accepted; new owners—dressed in lovely, imitation(and,therefore,forget- dish. heelchair-accessible. traditional Thai attire—have table)crab mingled in a mari- Flavors were good in the beef spruced up their place to provide nade of lime juice,chopped with basil dish($7.95),but the a pretty setting in which to enjoy fresh chiles,a little cilantro and beef was tough from overcook- some of the better Thai food I've a hint of sugar.Decorating the ing.Still,the plate was rich with ' found in Tarrant County. plate was a nest of crisp carrot fresh basil,big pieces of onion, mushroom,bamboo shoots and chiles. The only miss was the pork satay appetizer($4.95).Strips of long-marinated,sweet pork, threaded onto skewers and grilled,were nearly tough as 'leather and less interesting.We forgave the shortcoming with a few bites of the fried banana dessert($3.50),slices of firm fruit within fresh,crispy batter jackets. Providing icing on the cake, 'Thai Papaya Garden also serves Singha,the Thai beer that pairs perfectly with these sweet-hot dishes.The Thai food snob 'couldn't ask for much more. June Naylor,(817)390-7818 jnaylor@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF S MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS iVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DA TE DISTRIB UTED_ /49/0T DATE OFARTICLE /0/"T`? NEfFSPAPER DMN .Housing stays on a roliff cent)and Ellis County(up 23 per- Prices are flat but sales high cent). b Sales of high-priced housing for N. Texas pre-owned market in the Park Cities(up 11 percent) Y and North Dallas(up 11 percent) � also boomed as affluent buyers By STEVE BROWN of 2004, pre-owned home sales returned to the market. Rea]Estate Editor in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are And although overall home Bubble,blip,backfire,burp_ up about 9 percent,according to prices in North Texas are flat this the words some forecasters used statistics from North Texas Real year, a few neighborhoods are early this year about the 2004 Estate Information Systems Inc. seeing double-digit increases, housing market sounded like an Many Dallas-area neighbor- and only five areas experienced engine running out of gas. hoods are seeing double-digit declines out of the more than 40 But instead of coasting to a gains in home sales through Sep- residential districts The Dallas stop, the North Texas housing tember. MorningNews tracks. market refueled on low interest Some of the biggest increases So what about that housing rates and is close to setting an- have been in south side commu- price bubble that some econo- other record in sales. nities such as Lancaster (up 39 Though the first nine months percent), Cedar Hill(up 25 per- pects astrong year. largest independent home sales "There are more people moving "Every year since the late 1990s, firm."I've seen this happen since I to the area—we may not be getting mists are still worried about? we've been setting records in the ar- was a branch office manager." the Exxons and J.C. Penneys,but "To say we have a housing bub- ea for increased home sales,and I Instead of going to open houses, we are seeing more relocations." ble around here is a gross exaggera- expect to again,"Mr.Thomas said. potential buyers spend a day at the Residential agents are also more tion," Chuck Dannis, president of er BU dlOClt fair,which cuts into pending sales. upbeat about the increase in hiii- Dallas-based real estate appraiser y Ms. Burleson agrees that the er-priced home sales.In thelastf'ew Crosson Dannis Inc.,told members But as the presidential election 2004 housing market has turned years,demand has been highest for of the North Dallas Chamber of approaches,potential homebuyers out much better than expected — moderate and low-price houses by Commerce this week. have pulled back,he said. especially given forecasts of higher renters taking advantage of. 'Qw Over the last decade,many East "People are not making buying interest rates. Instead of rising to borrowing costs. and West Coast cities have seen decisions very easily in this market, more than 7percent as some econo- But through the first nin'�, surging residential values,but"we and a lot of it can be attributed to mists predicted, home loan rates months ofthe year,agents have Old have not even kept pace with infla- the election,"Mr.Thomas said."No are still below 6 percent. more million-dollar houses tha{i in tion,"Mr.Danns said. matter who wins the election,once "I was a little concerned at the all of 2003,and sales of pre owned Home prices in North Texas it gets settled we believe there will first of the year that the prognosti- million-dollar homes are up almost have gone up about 3 percent in the be a bump-up in real estate sales cators knew something I didn't," 60 percent. last 21 months, and through Sep- andclosings." she said.`Butwejustclosed thebest In the Park Cities neighbor- tember, more than 60,000 pre- Home sales contracts in Sep- fiscal year we have ever had." hoods — which boast some df owned single-family homes have tember also slowed for a Dallas tra- North Texas'most costly housi4'= been sold. dition. Relocations prices are up 12 percent this year. Rich Thomas, chief executive "For some reason,theState Fair Even the lucrative corporate And in North Dallas,median prices officer ofthe Greater Dallas Associ- affects our business," said Mary transferee business,which slowed are up 13 percent ation of Realtors, said business Frances Burleson,president of Eb- to atrickle in recentyears,is picking slowed in October,but he still ex- by Halliday'Realtors, the area's up,Ms.Burleson said. E-mail stevebrown@dallasnews.coiim FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE W OF S MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ��/`�9 � DATE OF ARTICLE /O /aa /0 7 NEWSPAPER DMN REAL ESTATE REPORT SALES BY PERCENTAGE CHANGE HOME SALES HEAD HIGHS DOWN Sales of pre-owned homes are up in most Dallas-Fort Worth neighborhoods " FLAT despite predictions of a downturn.Some of the biggest increases were in UP 1.20% southwest Dallas County and Ellis County. N UP 2130% '= 380r� C , UP MORE THAN 30% o 5 DENTON �� 53 Miles /. 35E KEY TO SECTORS CO. ` 55 I — 1 Cedar Hill j ( t 2 DeSoto '' Leze isville Lake 3 Lancaster - Lake 121 35W 51 COwN Larson 5 Lan Mesquite " - CO. 6 Ellis County 8 Sachse-Rowlett _ 9 The Colony20 ' 10 Far North Dallas u. 11 North Dallas 50 12 East Dallas -�r a r 26 —'190' 1, 13 Southeast Dallas 132 14 Oak Cliff0 10 , x, 15 South Dallas 125 21 22 23 8 Lake 16 Northwest Dallas -- Pay 34 = 17 Oak Lawn 126 ��_, ,�„a Hubbard 18 Northeast Dallas �` '^ 635 p- 1 24 V 19 Sunnyvale _.-__ i2 Po, ;1'141#, 1 11 ' , r 20 Plano -\123 :1' 75 16 8 Ly 21 Coppell --— ~' ^ 22 Carrollton Farmers .... 120 26 1 Yi'hite 30 Branch 820 25 Rock r ROCKWALL 183 CO. 23 Richardson 121 _-_ ` ' ,"" Lake i _ 24 Garland ' L 1 »? 25 Park Cities - V- 26 Irving _., ,im 27 Grand Prairie 28 Duncanville TARRANT 1 ' Vountai Creek 14 34 Rockwall Co. 360; Lake DALLAS 41 Lewisville-Flower Lake Co. a.. Mound Arlington 27 50 Wylie - -...M._20 - `13 � l KAUFMAN 51 Allen `28r " 53 McKinney Joe 55 Frisco 86 Pool ml 175: 86 Arlington 120 Bedford ' 67 I 121 Euless 2 122 Hurst �, 35E 123 Colleyville 124 Grapevine " 125 Southlake28 126 Keller 132 Westlake JOHNSON CO. SOURCES:North Texas Real Estate Information Systems;Dallas Moming News research;ESRI TOM SETLER/Staff Artist DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ',3 OF S l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DA TE DISTRIB UTED— ��9DATEOFARTICLE 101-�-2 /0� NEWSPAPER DA1N CEDAR HILL f~ Sales:588 35 G'Jt.t IiV 1 Change: +25% s 53 138000 ' �. G Median price: $115,000 DE?; , �''" § - Change:+3% t �_ -•. 35E 155 0 5 Days on market: 72 Miles 14, i 121_ 51 . `i DESOTO 35w 9 Sales:653 41 ` 289 l Change:+12% , .,. a X20 ..50 Median price:$119,9001 90� X132 o, Change:0% _ g - 22 j 1023 g 34 Days on market: 70 �� 1241 12G 125 Y 635 LANCASTER C �� b/ w -'� 24' "_... Sales:361 123, AIRPORt,' 114 16 11 18 , . 3 Change:+39% — 121 °t 26 �,17� 25 75.' ,� 30 Gi It Median price:$108,000 820 ;120 12�` 183 Change: 11% 12 19 f ' Days on market:89 7A> RANT`� -' 30 5 80 t MESQUITE .- 360` 14pALLAS Sales: 1554 27 CO '� 20' Change:+4% 20,- E �.� r... 175 213 Median price:$106,000 86 15 13 Change: 1% 67 45 _ Days on market:69 1 �` 2 3 � 35E Iv'iEiFt z, ', ELLIS COUNTY287, � Sales: 1082 -11 6 ELLIS CO. 6 Change:+23% Median price:$119,900 J01�J� Change: 1% Days on market:82 -- - — NORTH DALLAS SOUTH DALLAS 1 r — Sales:670 Sales:327 _..__._ $ACHSE- Change: 11% Change:23% s 11 Median price:$450,000 15 Median price:$80,250 ROWLoETT :! Change: 13% �� _' Change:2% Days on market: 71 Days on market:69 Change:0% Median price:$143,500 Change:2% EAST DALLAS NORTHWEST w Sales: 1,906 _ Days market:65 � �-' DALLAS 12 Change:4% Sales:489 Median price: $167,250 16 THE COLONY Change:6% �'�--• -- Change:-2°� � Sales:498 _ Days on market:63 Median price:$176,500 9 Change:-3% Change:2% � Days on market: 77 Median price:$129,900 _� SOUTHEAST ,- Change:0% DALLAS Days on market:56 f� OAK LAWN Sales: 764 13 Change:2% Sales:96 I --_ FAR NORTH Median price: $77,500 Change:45% DALLAS rice:$165,000 Change: 1% / 17� �` Median p Days on market:59 L Change:-8% 10 Sales:Change: l%: 1% Days on market: 103 •�:' Median price:$254,000 OAK CLIFF Change: 7% Sales:920 Days on market.57 Change: 12% 14 Median price:$85,000 ' Change:-2% Days on market:62 FISTRIBU TED TO: PAGE 7 OF S 'MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WI1L�HITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR'/ DATE DISTRIBUTED �a /O 7 DATE OF ARTICLE �y �a��d 7" NEl{'SPAPER DMN 1 - IRVING NORTHEAST sales:913 MCKINNEY -- DALLAS Change: 10% , Sales:550 26 Median price:$120,000 �' =`w* Sales: 1729 ° 18 �r Change: 13% Change:4% Change:0% rj$ `-46Median rice:$163,000 _ P - Median price:$198,000 Days on market: 71 _ Change:2% Change:5% _ i.-- Days on market:71 Days on market:56 "^ _ GRAND PRAIRIE } s 27 sales: 1,213 - FRISCO —— SUNNYVALE Change:5% Sales: 1,738 Sales:41Median price:$113,308 ° j n,r�' g5 Change:3/° 19 Change: 78% Change:3% Median price: $202 OOOr` Median price: $260,000 �� i Days on market:67 Change:6% Chane:4% Change: Days on market:69 _._ '--' ~` Days on market:80 DUNCANVILLE -. Sales: 598._, ARLINGTON , PLANO 28 Change:9% Sales:3,911 r Sales:3,496 Median price:$100,000 20 _� Change:3% ,, Change:2% Change:-4% 86 Median price:$121,169 ,, p Das on market:62 Change:0% Median rice: $196,800 y Change:2% Days on market:61 Days on market:54 ROCKWALL Sales:886 BEDFORD COPPELL 34 Change: 7% Sales: 459 Sales:838 Median price:$169,060 �. ° ° Change:-4/° 21 Change:2/° 1 Change:-3% 120 g _ i � Median price:$149,000 Median price: $230,000 c �' Days on market:96 ( ., _ Change:4% Change:2% Days on market: 76 Days on market: 63 LEWISVILLE- r� FLOWER MOUND -- EULESS -- CARROLLTON- 41 Sales:3,485 Sales:423 FARMERS Change: 7% 121 Change: 1% Median price:$181,500 _ Median price:$142,000 22 BRANCH Change:5% Change:2% Sales: 1,614 Days on market:66 Days on market:50 Change:0% Median price: $150,000 ---- HURST t Change:0% WYLIE Days on market: 60 Sales: 555 Sales:449 -- -- _. 50 Change:5% Change:3% Median price:$143,000P Median rice:$126,750 RICHARDSON Change:2% 122` Change:-3% Sales: 1,083 Days on market:66 Days on market:48 23 Change: 13% Median price:$155,500 ALLEN COLLEYVILLE Change:0% Sales: 1,226 -; Sales:354 L Days on market:64 51 Change:3% 123 Change:8% Median price:$173,500 - Median price:$349,000 GARLAND ',- Change:3% -- Change: 1% Sales: 1,959 Days on market:.73 Days on market:65 24 Change:0% Median price:$113,000 GRAPEVINE Change:0% Sales:543 - Days on market:57 124 Change:-1% Median price:$199.500 PARK CITIES I Change: 5% Sales: 776 Days on market:58 25 Change:20% Median price:$640,000 Change: 12% Days on market:64 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OFA MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCAAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN ,L/IBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /'o /f?9 / a� DATE OF ARTICLE °7 a/D 7 NEWSPAPER DMN SOUTHLAKE Sales:556 ' Change: 16% Median price:$395,000 ilg Change: 1% Days on market:69 KELLER Sales:795 11261 Change: 1% Median price:$225,000 Change:3% Days on market:7.2 WESTLAKE U: Sales. 154 Change: 1% 132Median price:$210,000 Change:2% __: Days on market:73_ - 101STRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 1 D 1-0?916`I DATE OF ARTICLE o /a y/o`Y NEWSPAPER FWST INSIDE THE POLICE SCANNER Grocerythieves like selfser vice ' By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Thieves take food and detergent EULESS—Thieves made a clean getaway B after taking a shopping cart full of laundry Harwood Rd. EULESS 3 detergent and food from a supermarket. A man and a woman went through a self- service checkout with detergent and 10 ' bags of groceries, but they never paid for aMa rea ar z the items,according to police. No one has been arrested. 301 Bear°r F The theft occurred about 2 p.m. Oct. 17 Warb ' at the Albertsons in the 1100 block of North ' Main Street.in Euless. STAR-TELEGRAM After Tomorrow DVDs valued at$60 in the Witnesses told police that the couple cart,the police report states. ' loaded a shopping cart with the groceries, Store officials noticed thepair as they placing three large boxes of detergent val- left the store but were unable to stop the ued at $39 at the bottom of the cart. Store couple, who loaded the detergent, DVDs officials had not determined the value of and groceries into a truck and drove away. ' the groceries. At some point while they were still in the store,the couple also placed three Da Domingoramirez@star-telegram.com gra .com 22 Day ramirez@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE [ OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 10 /-?9 / V T DATE OFARTICLE AT/LNEWSPAPER DMN Friday ' A little bit country:Steve'' Tenpenny and Kurt South will ' host a free concert as a part of the Texas Sounds at Sunset series in Euless from 7:30 p.m. to midnight at the Texas Star ' Pavilion,1400 Texas Star Parkway.The two are well known for their Texas-style country music.In case of ' inclement weather,the concert will be moved indoors to the Conference Centre.For information,call the Texas ' Star at 817-685-1849. 4 ' W Texas twang:Country Music Hall of Fame member Hank Thompson will perform in Grapevine as a part of his Sunset Tour.Mr.Thompson will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. at Palace Arts Center,300 S. Main St.Reserved tickets .r range from$15 to$25 and can be purchased by calling 817-410-3100.Discounts are available for children,seniors and members of the Grapevine Heritage Foundation. .r .r FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ( OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS fVILHITE GETCIIELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /a 9 /O DATE OFARTICLE /` / NElVSPAPER FFVST NORTHEAST PEOPLE Woman isgettinLyread to � ,celebrate 97 ears in M 0 The woman known as "Mother Beatrice Green" is in good health and has several generations of family living nearby. tIt is a joy to listen to the Mosier Valley,which While in her late teens,her weet voice of Euless resident encompassed land in the grandmother was asked to go Beatrice Parker Green as Euless and greater Fort Worth to the farm of John Parker to Fhe tells of growing up in the area,"was a black community, help care for his ill wife and istoric Mosier Valley area of and they named it after an old their four little boys,Green Euless, man called Moses,"Green said."After his wife died,my AlEftlk where she said."That was before my grandfather asked my grand- was born in time.This was a real large mother to marry him,and she 1907 community,maybe 70 fami- did.They had nine children, .' Green, lies or more.It's called Euless making them 13 in all.He N,. who moved now.My granddaddy John later gave several acres of two years Parker and grandmother land in Mosier Valley to all ' ago to West- Betty Parker had a farm in his,children." Pat N1iIll110 park Nursing Mosier Valley.They had more Green and her husband, >; Riddle Center in than 100 acres reaching from Euless,will the Trinity River to [Texas] Clifford,had two children- be surround- 183.Everybody out here hada a son who died the day he ed by family and friends Nov little farm of their own." was born and daughter Wal- 4 when she celebrates her ,whose parents were ter Mae Green Pearson, Green '97th birthday at Euless' Bill and Betty Farrow Park- who died two years ago. Cathedral of Faith Church of er,grew up with 11 siblings in Green,who has descendants God in Christ,where she has Mosier Valley,which then had including great-great been a member since she was three grocery stores,two grandchildren,receiveedd a at- t16.Church pastor James E. owned by her relatives. proclamation from Euless Hornsby is also a good "There were no street names Mayor Mary Lib Saleh tin DANNY WILSON friend. out here,"she said. her 94th birthday noting her Beatrice Parker Green will cele- Green was designated Her grandmother and "many years of employment brate her 97th birthday Nov. 4. "Mother Beatrice Green"b at Edna Gladney Center,a She was born in the historic Y great-uncle,Betty and Bill home for unwed mothers."In Mosier Valley section of Euless the church many years ago, said grandson Danny Wilson Wallace,were born intoslavery,Green said.She does- addition,she received con- and designated"Mother Beatrice of Fort Worth."When she got n't know where,because they gratulatory letters from U.S. Green" by the Ibeen a member of sichunce ce sch he 1hhas 6. sick,and I told her I was never talked about it. "When Rep.Eddie Bernice Johnson g going to have to put her in a they were around 10,the and Kenneth Barr, then 'nursing home,she said to put slaves were freed and the old mayor of Fort Worth. her near the church,and she master who fathered them Although she's in a wheel- hasn't missed a Sunday stopped and put them off chair,Beatrice Green has since,"Wilson said. here in Mosier Valley with good hearing,sees fairly well ' "She's praying for people another family,Frank and and says she has a good all the time and is a blessing Lish Young,and they were appetite. to be around,"he said. "It's raised by these people," "I have a clear conscience, such an enlightenment when Green said. and I'm pretty well in bal- 'you go to see her.She has five The master's wife,whom ance,thank God,"she said. generations living near here." Green called"the mistress," knew her husband had fathered Pat Nimmo Riddle,(817)685-3802 "didn't priddle@a star-telegram.com the two children and didn t want them around,"Green said. "My grandma was a very calm, little,thin,white lady." I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF AIAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS WIL[HCITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN L'I/BRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /'?9/d ( DATE OF ARTICLE ���i 7 NEWSPAPER FWST Former Euless worker indicted ` FORT WORTH-Tammy Money,45,of Euless was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on counts of theft and money laun- dering,officials said.She was indicted on one count of.theft over$200,000 and 10 counts.of money launder- ing,Assistant "^ g, W. District Attorney. David Lobinger said.Money is MONEY accused of stealing more than $200,000 from the city of Euless while she was an employee.The former human resources risk administrator was fired in May. On Friday,Money turned herself ih to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department and posted$50,000 bail.In 1985,three years before. she was hired in Euless,Money completed probation for embez- zlement in Garfield County in Oklahoma.If convicted of theft of over$200,000 she would face five to 99 years in prison and a $50,000 fine,Lobinger said.The .. Toney-laundering charges each carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison,he said. -Leila Fadel IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DA TEDISTRIBUTED__ �0 1 0? d DATE OFARTICLE Iy I o� I d NEWSPAPER DMN COMMArrY CALENDAR ' ■Country Music Hall of Fame member Hank Thompson will perform In Grapevine as a part of his Sunset Tour.Mr.Thompson will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m.Friday at Palace Arts Center, 300 S.Main St.Reserved tickets range from$15 to $25 and can be purchased by calling 817-410-3100. Discounts are available for children, seniors and ' members of the Grapevine Heritage Foundation. ■Steve Tenpenny and Kurt South will host a free concert as a part of the Texas Sounds at Sunset series in Euless from'7:30 p.m.to midnight Friday at the Texas Star Pavilion, 1400 ' Texas Star Parkway.The two.are well known for their Texas-style country music.In case of Inclem- ent weather,the concert will be moved indoors to the Conference Centre. For information, call the Texas Star at 817.685.1848. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS IWIL�fH,ITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED ' d a 1 I DATE OF ARTICLE f 0 //a 7 164 NEWSPAPER DMN WA LU LESS Bring a bag to fill at the"Hal- loween Thing" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday at the Midway Rec- reation Center, 300 W. Midway Drive.The free event will include carnival games, a bounce house and a puppet show with a magi- cian on the main stage.For infor- mation,call 817-685-1666. IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ,YOUNG AlcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN/ LIIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DA TE DISTRIBUTED �V/ a9 /d DATE OFARTICLE /0 i/a 7 / �T NEWSPAPER FWST Tests show ill baby has ' esophagus problems EULESS-A month-old baby who suddenly became critically ill last week has a mass on her ' esophagus, police said Tuesday. The baby began having trou- ble breathing and her mother couldn't stop a nosebleed on Oct.19,police said. Her mother,whom police did not identify,rushed out of her Euless apartment with the baby, ' leaving her 2-year-old daughter alone,police said.She flagged down a motorist who drove her to Harris Methodist H.E.B.hos- pital in Bedford. Initially,police believed that the baby had suffered facial injuries. But tests indicate that the baby has esophagus problems, police said.The baby was at Cook Children's Medical Center ' in Fort Worth on Tuesday,but she is expected to be released in a few days, police said. Child Protective Services ' officials had taken the mother's 2-year-old daughter and two young sons into custody while doctors determined how the ' baby had become ill.The boys were in school at the time of the incident last week,and the father,who is a truck driver,was ' in Florida. The children are expected to be returned to the family this week, police said. ' -Domingo Ramirez Jr. t DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS W//II/LHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DA TE DISTRIBUTED �D1-2f /OY' DATEOFARTICLE ld/o?�!� NEWSPAPER F1,VST INVESTIGATIONof the EPA's Criminal Investi- ' � gation Division in. Dallas, Traffic Pat- stopby EPA on,works.agent, Carlton Patton could not be reached agent u sets woman Thursday for comment. p White said she plans to file ' l•J a complaint against the agent with Euless police. ■A Bedford woman ed,she said Thursday,"was to "I was crying after Euless accused of speeding in vote early." police arrived because I still ' a school zone was pulled Euless police reports state didn't know what his inten- over by the Environmental that an EPA special agent tions were at that time,"White Protection Agency. pulled White over in the park- said."I was shaking." ing lot of Trinity High School Patton saw White driving a ' By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. White, of Bedford, said the BMW traveling 30 to 35 mph in STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER agent never gave her a badge a25 mph school zone in front EULESS — Ashley Owen number or name after he of Euless Junior High about 3 White never dreamed that one stopped her in an unmarked p,m. Oct: 21, according to ' day she would be pulled over sports utility vehicle. Euless police reports. and accused of speeding by A Tarrant county prosecu- In an.interview Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Pro- for said the EPA agent had White said she wasn't speed- ' tection Agency. authority to stop her,but state But on Oct. 21, that's what laws appear to say different. ,� happened,leaving the 26-year- The incident is an internal I Was crying after Euless police arrived because old family counselor scared matter, said Warren Amburn I still didn't know what his intentions were at that and perplexed. All she want- - - - time. I was shaking." —Ashley Owen White ing. She said she was on the pulled me over for what?'Pat- A Tarrant Countyprosecu- The code of criminal proce- access road heading toward ton said he was heading up a for said Thursday that the EPA '!I dure also notes that criminal the Euless Library for early program to keep kids safe in agent`did have authority. investigators of the United voting. school zones,White said. "His version was that there States are not peace officers of 1.At the next traffic signal, "I had heard of people was a breach of peace because the state, but they have the Patton pulled up beside White, impersonating officers and she was speeding and almost power to arrest, search or 3 waved at her and rolled down then raping female victims," hit a vehicle" said Kurt seizure during a felony. this window, reports state. He White said."I kept asking him Stallings, a Tarrant County i Under the Texas Penal' told her that she needed to for his badge and name,and he assistant district attorney who Code, speeding in a school slow down in the school zone. wouldn't give it to me.I was on spoke to EPA officials in zone is not a felony. She looked away, but he got the phone with my husband Washington about the matter Domingo ngo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822 Thursday. ' her attention again by waving, ,and Dad, and they kept telling ramirez@star-telegram.com and then, flashed 'a,badge. me to drive off,but I wanted to The Euless police report _ White saw the badge but didn't get his badge number and does not mention White near- get the number,she said, name:' ly hitting a vehicle. White drove through the Although she never got the The Texas Code of Crimi- ' intersection, and reports say badge number and name, Pat- nal Procedure defines 34 types Patton followed and turned on , ton's business card was of peace officers in-the state, his emergency lights. He- attached to police reports. including police officers and ' stopped her in the parking lot Sometime during the inci- deputies, who may arrest of Trinity High School, the dent, Patton called Euless someone without a warrant if reports state. police for backup,according to the offense is a felony or an The reports say Patton and reports. Two patrol officers offense against the public ' White accused each other of arrived.White was allowed to peace,including traffic offens- refusing to provide identifica- leave without being issued a es. tion. speeding ticket. Patton also "He finally said he was a left after talking to officers. ' special agent with the EPA," Euless 'police Lt. Steve White said Thursday. "That's Eskew said Thursday that the when I answered, `And-you department was not investi- gating. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT DUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED O oT�/�D'� DATE OFARTICLE w /a9/O NEWSPAPER FIVST 1 ANSPORTATION Transportation's tentative plan ders, the state has provided the is to build eight to 10 free lanes media with no information with a high-occupancy-vehicle beyond basic summaries. State pursuus lane in the middle pa Loop 820 But state officials said s w r e and make other expansions on day that all four projects were Texas 183.And it is possible that "unique"and workable. all four detailed tollway propos- The use of tolls,private equi- als could be rejected in a few ty and other alternative financ- months, said Phillip Russell, ing strategies have been used in ..00p 820/183 director of the Texas Turnpike the past to kick-start local con- Authority Division. struction. Tolls are obviously unpopu- In December 2003, the com- tO proposals lar, Commissioner Robert mission approved a policy to Nichols said. But it's also obvious,officials evaluate all highway projects as . s. say, that Texas is strapped for possible tolrth C highway cash,and it would take The. North Central Texas > ill the Metroplex be belted by an enormous west east g y (Dallas-Fort Worth) plan to tollway in the near future? Could be. decades to fund an expansion of combat congestion — adopted Loop 820/Texas 183 without b the commission Thursday By BRYON OKADA RELATED STORY using debt or tolls. Expansion y Y STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF wRITER outlines the region's intent to ■State commission wants to delays would result in unbear- use them further in the future. AUSTIN — In a move that change how Texas selects new able congestion in north Fort signal the future of Texas road projects.1110113 Worth,North Richland Hills,the Ihway construction, the Hurst-Euless-Bedford area, Irv- Bryon Okada,(817)685-3853 as Transportation Com- clear is that all four plans ing and Dallas,they said. okoda@star-retegram.com mission has asked four con- being considered call for the In reply to the state's stump- rssums to draw up detailed 820/183 tollway to be some ing for ideas on how to use debt to build electronic toll mix of free and toll lanes.The and tolls to do seemingly lanes on Northeast Loop 820 state also expects builders to 'undoable projects, a construc- ajLd 183. foot a major part or all of the tion team called Managed Lanes e proposed tollway would construction cost—with tolls4 submitted an unsolicited pro- the often-congested mid- helping to reimburse them. posal to the state on March 30, section of the Metroplex, "We can't do what we need titled "820/183/35W Managed hiFinning at Interstate 35W in to if the industry isn't willing Lanes." Iffrant County and ending at to invest in the state,"commis- The intent was clear: "Elec- rstate 35E in Dallas County. sion Chairman Ric Williamson tronic toll and traffic manage- While members of the said. "The magnitude of the ment technology will be 1[as Transportation Com- money will be very large." employed exclusively in the cor- sion were mum Thursday The Texas Department of ridor." on the actual designs,what is The state will not convert existing free lanes to toll lanes, which means tolls can only be charged on new lanes, said Michael Behrens, the Trans- portation Department's execu- tive director. By May 21, three other com- panies had submitted competing proposals. One highlighted improving the connections between Loop 820 and east and west I-35. Another touted its proposal as "fully funded." Still another—from Spanish builder Cintra— "conceives a two-lane express toll way facility." Because proposals are the intellectual property of the bid- DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE_4OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RI00WAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG 111cDONALD COLLINS /FVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN/ LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR , DATE DISTRIBUTED /D /071 / d DATEOFARTICLE �� /°?g / Q� NEYVSPAPER FIVST STATE TRANSPORTATION Funding moves in new direction STAR-TELEGRAM beginning next month, funds ' AUSTIN — The Texas will be doled out to the Transportation Commission regions based on projects local accepted locally created plans officials deem critical. Thursday to use tolls and debt Using debt, tolls and tradi- to build congestion-busting_tional funding,more than $6 highway projects in the state's billion in new projects will be eight big-city regions. built in the Metroplex in the In doing so,commissioners next decade. Statewide, the ' made a bold—and controver- use of debt and tolls will allow sial — change to how Texas $12 billion in additional pro- selects and funds projects. jects in the next 10 years, Some residents object to tolls essentially doubling the state's as double taxation. highway building ability,com- "We should not hide from missioners said. ' the fact that this has been a Plans to spend the North' difficult process,"commission Texas money are under.the Chairman Ric Williamson said purview of the Regional before about a dozen resi- Transportation Council and its dents,including some who are staff, the North Central Texas trying to recall pro-toll elected Council of Governments' officials in Austin. transportation department. Instead of issuing highway money one project at a time, —Bryon Okada • Contractors with proposals Managed Lanes,a Fort Worth subsidiary of Peter Kiewit Sons,com- bines the experience of Gilbert/Abrams and Carter&Burgess. IN Trinity River Construction combines California's Fluor Enterprises with Parsons Transportation Group and Transurban Infrastructure Developments Limited, Trinity River Transportation Partners,led by San Antonio's Zachry Construction includes Washington Group International of Boise,Idaho, and Granite Construction Company of Watsonville,Calif. Cintra(Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte),part of 'Spain's Grupo Ferrovial, includes Ferrovial Agroman. SOURCE:Company submissions r FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ! OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT �OUNG MCDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF AN;CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED �0 l^�9 d DATE OFARTICLE ��/a�- �� 7 0 NEWSPAPER c s s � People_ ' Chambers The HEB Chamber of Conunerce elect- ed new officers for 2004-2005: chairman, ' Pete Benenati; chairman-elect, Mike Moore; inunediate past chairman, Larry Darlage; treasurer, Geoff Graham; divi- sion chairmen--Rebecca Barksdale,Janet ' Hertel,Steve Jacob,Steve Johnson,John Lambert, David Medina and Linda Caram. New board members for 2004- 2005: (for three-year terms)Karen Abreu- Brookman, Jesus Balderas, Linda Caram, Joe Lang III, Emily Shepherd and Bill Good. (for one-year terms) Alice ' Landers,Bart Jetton,Susanne Johnson, Ronan McCaffrey and Rob Morris.