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Home My WebLink About2005-02-18 Euless Articles 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED c �� 0S -OF ARTICLE /1 d S NEf SPAPER DMN ' COMMUNITY CALENDAR ■The Euless CommunityGarage Sale will be from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. aturday at Midway ■Euless event organizers are looking ' Recreation Center,300 W.Midway.Call 817-685- for Volunteers to help with spring events in 1666 for information. March and April.Events include the Easter egg hunt on March 19,Arbor Daze Festival on April 22 and continuing maintenance with Euless'Adopt-A-Park program.To volunteer,contact Jerry Poteet at 817- 685-1449 or jpoteet@ci.euless.tx.us. t ■Applications are ,being accepted from vendors interested in displaying merchan- dise at Euless' 17th annual Arbor Daze Festival from April 22 to 24.More than 250,000 visitors are ' expected to attend this year,making Arbor Daze the largest Arbor Day celebration in the nation.Vendors should contact Lloyd Marlowe at 817-685-1429 or visit www.arbordaze.org. 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED // a / S DATE OF ARTICLE l S' NEWSPAPER FWST lGimme that old-school* f Before:Grab dinner at the Hop, xwhere you'll feel as if you've been trans- J ported to the age of poodle skirts,penny loafers and bobby socks.Grab a burger and fries or a chicken-fried steak—and bring money for the jukebox.The Hop is at 1509 W.Euless Blvd. (Texas 10),Euless, (817) 684-3403. "j .i Main event: They've been called "a glass of champagne in a room full of beer."Jazz vocal duo Mood Indigo brings their blend of two- art harmony, acoustic gui- ar, and contemporary and classic jazz melodies to a Valentine's Day perform- ance, 7-8 p.m. Monday, Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless. Free. (817)283-3406. .ri DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE_!OF I MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED a l� I U 5 DATE OFARTICLE 004110s_ NEWSPAPER FWST Real Estate Texas ssw O Motor ��•'' „e Speedway;' Flower Mound e Alliance ° WISE COUNTY Z ate- DEN,,aN COUNTY ! TAHI }lT COUNTY •Yr ,zo :` ".,u DALLAS COUNTY ' 116rapeWno ® u. a a z ;. �12 a n� /(��,� / x ,o . . X a$, ". �`•k �, ;"�`, z ,"a«<°."h'�• Irving h� r w `ate Arlington c Grand f Prairie �' aN • �'�'.�,� ,� ,w� ,may x•,..�-..... '•��..,.`-^ .�.,,�, 4* Ad firm moves ' to Baccarat Court 8 EULESS—Faith Adver- tising,an outdoor adver- tising firm,has leased 9,000 square feet at 1523 Bac- carac Court,where it has relocated its office and man- ufacturing center. Faith Advertising is headed by Ernst Kraemer. Chris Stewart, a broker ' with Kelly,Geren&Searcy, represented the company in lease negotiations with the ' landlord,Mike Street. -Sandra Baker DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ;� OF l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGW4Y(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED "� 0( 6 S DATE OF ARTICLE ��5 / S NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST CANDIDATE FILINGS .� STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER North Richland Hills .r The following candidates have two-year terms filed to run in the May 7 elections Place 1: John H.Lewis,i for seats on city councils and Place 3:Suzy Compton,i .r school boards in Northeast Tar- Place 5:David Whitson,i rant County.Incumbents are des- Place 7: Tim Welch,i ignated with an"i." Filing continues through Richland Hills March 7 at cit halls and school Y two-year terms district administrative offices. Place 1:Pedro Neaves Contact your city or school dis- Place 3:Phil Heinze,i trict for more information. Place 5:Mike Sloan;John Starnes w k Cities Roanoke Bedford two-year terms three-year terms Mayor: Carl Ervin Gierisch Jr. Place 4:Pam Conley,i;Charles Ward 1:Cheryl Lynn Earnshaw; Orean Matthew Allen Cloud Place 6:Alicia McGlinchey,i Colle Ille Southlake three-year terms two-year terms Place 1:Laura K.Hill,i Mayor:David Gregg Kelly Place 6: Carolyn Morris,-i ' Euless Trophy Club three-year terms two-year terms Mayor:Mary Lib Saleh,i Mayor:Scott Smith,i ' Place 2:Leon Hogg,i At large: Roger Williams,i Place 4:Charlie Miller,i At large:Scott Spence,i Grapevine Watauga ' three-year terms three-year-terms Place 5:Ted Ware,i Mayor: James W.Long Place 6:Roy Stewart,i Place 2:Richard Helmick,i two-year terms Haltom city - School districts ' Place 1:Jim Sutton,i Carroll Place 2:Christopher Holcomb,i three-year terms ' Place 7:Diane Bransom,i Place 3: Steve Lakin,i Haslet Grapevine-Colleyville two-year terms three-year terms ' Mayor:Francis S.Leong,i Place 5:Jesse Rodriguez,i Place 4:Ron Wooten;i Place 6:Vince Rosen Hurst Place 7:Freda Ward,i two-year terms Hurst-Euless-Bedford Place 1:Charles Swearengen,i three-year terms Place 2:Larry Kitchens,i Place 6: Ron May,i Place 6:Henry Wilson,i Place 7:Tommy Taylor,i Keller Keller two-year terms Place 5:Jarrett Harvey Mayor:Julie Tandy,i Armstrong Place 1:Steve Trine,i Place 5:Mitch Holmes,i Northwest three-year terms Place 5: Lynn Gamron,i 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT tYOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED g I 0 S DATE OFARTICLE /O S� NEWSPAPER FWST TASER ACCIDENT ing in Donoghue's shirt and the have had." other through his sleeve, mak- The 50,000-volt charge nor- ' • ing contact with his arm. finally would have continued for O Donoghue, 42, who has five seconds,but when Freeman ce worked for the city two,years, realized the mistake he discon- said it was unexpected. tinued the charge after one sec- "It knocks the fire right out ond,he said. • • of you,"he said during a phone Freeman,who has more than 11iquir interview Tuesday. "I turned 25 years of police experience, and had been looking across the said he understands the inti ' table talking about something dent should never have hap and bop!That's all I remember. pened. 00I pretty much hit the ground ".I told the chief I will accept whatever discipline I have com- 1 " at and woke up to have a bunch of ing," he said. "This is terribly . police officers freaked out about embarrassing. I haven't even • • the whole deal." told my kids.But I can guaran- � IncIdent Euless Police Chief Leonard:,' tee you it won't happen again." Carmack said he initiated the Ben Tinsley,(817)685-3821 internal affairs investigation and btinsley a@star-telegram.corh expects it to be finished by the — ' ■A Euless police official says he end of the week Discipline will will take whatever punishment is be forthcoming,he said. coming to him. "Bob was and still is devas- tated and terribly embarrassed ' By BEN TINSLEY by this,as is T.J.,"Carmack said. STARTELEGR"STAFF WRITER "But bottom line, it was an EULESS — The actions of a Euless unsafe practice and one of the assistant police chief who accidentally major points we stress is to be zapped a city employee with a 50,000- safe in everything we do." volt Taser charge this month are being Donoghue said he was scrutinized by the Police Department's ing to forget the entire' thing;bit,internal affairs unit. the chief insisted on an mve4t Euless Assistant Police Chief Bob gation. Freeman was discussing turning off the "I've known Bob for a long ' power in the Euless Police Depart- time,and it made him absolute- ly detention center to add lines to sick,and I looked at him like, backup generators on Feb. 2 when he 'Bob,don't worry about it.It was, accidentally zapped T.J.Donoghue,the a mistake,"'Donoghue said. ' facilities supervisor. City Manager Joe Hennig.1 Freeman faces possible suspension said that he is confident that the, ranging from three days to two weeks incident will be thoroughly without pay,officials said. investigated and that' proper"We were sitting around and he was action will be taken. reassuring me how long it would take," . "I do think it is a serious Freeman said Tuesday."And I said,'T.J., issue and was pleased no one if it takes one second longer,I will shock was injured,"Hennig said. "We you with the Taser because it will be the fully know,the impact this could only thing left with power,"' The assistant chief, who said he made the remark in jest,said he picked ' up the X26 Taser,thinking that it didn't have a cartridge inside,in which case it would have emitted a harmless electri- cal arc. But when Freeman squeezed the trigger,two barbs were fired,one lodg- DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ( OF l A MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED --2 I l Los DATE OF ARTICLE /� /v NEWSPAPER FWST A firm foundation 'I'm a= .'Wle MR s � STAR TELEGRAM/STEWART F.HOUSE Ernesto Zamora,23,of Dallas builds a frame on Wednesday for the foundation of a volleyball court,which is part of the changes coming ' to Bob Eden Park in Euless. ri DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF . MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �/144 /,05— DATE OFARTICLE / / 5 � NEWSPAPER FWST ' BANK ROBBERY Worker hel s p police catch suspect By BEN TINSLEY Hawkins, Bedford deputy said. Ward notified two other STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER' police chief.P .officers in .their cars and BEDFORD — A frantic A teller gave the man — chased the man on foot while bank employee flagged down who did not display a weapon giving directions on his hand- police after a robbery Wednes- — an undisclosed amount of held radio,Flory said. day,allowing officers to corner cash, and the man ran toward The officers got ahead of the suspect and recover the some trees behind a CVS the suspect, got out of their stolen cash. Pharmacy on Industrial Boule- cars and ordered him to sur- The robbery happened vard,Hawkins said. render. ' about 2:30 p.m., after a man A bank employee ran out of "He just laid on the ground walked nonchalantly into the the bank, spotted officer and gave up,"Hawkins said. First National Bank Mid Cities Robert Ward in a patrol car Bedford police and the FBI on Airport Freeway and and waved at him to stop,Bed- were questioning the man demanded money, said Les ford Police Chief David Flory Wednesday afternoon. �sr 8 ' STAR-TELEGRAM/IAN McVEA Bedford police officer Robert Ward,left,chats with Deputy Police Chief Les Hawkins outside the First National Bank Mid Cities. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF -A MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �! C DATE OF ARTICLE 7 Sr NEWSPAPER FWST 3 FATALITY accident remains under inves- County, and area friends were her. She went to the prom tigation. stunned Wednesday evening every year. They just don' Euless City Manager Joe as news of her death circulat- come any better." Wffe Of Hennig and Euless Police ed. Some had driven past the During her tenure at Trini , Chief Leonard Carmack drove wreckage in Burleson, she was a library aide,a book- Poe to the accident site to be with unaware that the accident had keeper and a secretary. Sh 0mcial Bill Ridgway,then brought him involved friends. was registrar when she retire home to Bedford. "I think the thing I'll miss in May,Trinity High Principa "He was in shock, but he the most is her infectious Andy Cargile said. wanted to take care of busi- smile," said Bob Hamilton, Another friend recalle ness," Euless Mayor Mary Lib president of Northeast Tarrant how Marcy Ridgway tried ti is ledSaleh said. "Bill always thinks Chamber of Commerce,a post buy a football press box pass at of everyone else." Bill Ridgway once held. "She the annual chamber auction. The Ridgways were part of could just warm up anyplace "She always believed i ■Authorities say the accident a delegation of area elected' she was at. People are just those kids and always tried t occurred when a pickup officials, Chamber of Com- heartbroken. Everybody just help them make the most of crossed the median and merce staff members and busi- adored her." their education, said Mary slammed into the couple's car. nes; leaders who had been in Ridgway had adored the ,Frazior,president and CEO oy Austin for Tari' nt County numerous high school stu- the Hurst-Euless-Bedford By jOY DONOVAN SPECIAL TO THE STAR TELEGRAM Days. The cou le attended a dents she watched grow up Chamber of Commerce,anoth- Wednesday morning breakfastwhile working at the high er position once held bBill A popular longtime Trinity at The Austin Club and then school. Ridgway. y High School secretary and the left The Omni hotel in the "She loved those kids,"said Friends said that Bill and wife of Euless' economic direc- early afternoon to head home Karin Newell, president of Marcy Ridgway had an unusu- tor was killed Wednesday after- to Bedford. ARTSNET and a former Bed- ally close relationship,and that noon in a traffic accident on her Marcy Ridgway was well- ford City Council member. they had enjoyed spending' way home from a Tarrant Coun known in Northeast Tarrant "They meant everything to more time together since her ty lobbying trip to the state cap- ital. retirement.Marcy Ridgway, 66,was rid- "She and Bill were two peas in a pod. She will be sorely ing with her husband,Bill Ridg- way, on Interstate 35W in missed,and we will try to take re of Bill,"Saleh said. Burleson when a southbound care services are pend- and pickup truck crossed the median ing. and slammed into the Ridgways' car,police said.Marcy Ridgway, Staff writers Ben Tinsley and Alex who was in the front passenger seat, was pronounced dead at Branch contributed to this report. 3 the scene. Bill Ridgway, who was dri- ving, was not seriously injured and declined medical attention, friends said.The pickup driver was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. The 3 3 ' DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE < OF� . MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED R//9 /CT DATE OF ARTICLE_ f `> NEWSPAPER FWST Marcella C. "Marcy" Ridgway BEDFORD — Marcella C. Marcy's first love was her family, Hotel Corp.,covering the area west "Marcy"Ridgway, a longtime Trinity but her second love was Trinity of the Mississippi. She also served High School administrator, died High School and the kids whose as a college recruiter and trainer for Wednesday, Feb. 16,2005, in a car' lives she touched. In her 13 years Embassy Suites, interviewing man- accident. at Trinity, Marcy worked in the agement candidates at major uni- Mass of Christian Burial: 10 library and accounting office and versities all over the United States. ' a.m.Monday at St.Michael Catholic retired as registrar. Her profession- In her earlier years, she worked for Church,3713 Harwood Drive, Bed- al accomplishments at Trinity Southwestern Bell, WIBW-TV, the ford. Burial: 1 p.m.Tuesday in Cal- include serving as class sponsor for Kansas Legislature and Brock Hotel vary Cemetery in Coffeyville, Kans. the Class of 2004; president of the in Topeka, Kan. Visitation: The family will receive Paraprofessionals Organization of The Texas Senate adjourned friends 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday at For- H-E-B ISD;member of the unity and early Thursday in honor of Marcy est Ridge Funeral Home. Rosary:7 improvement committees; and a Ridgway. p.m.Sunday at St.Michael Catholic mentor for numerous school pro- Survivors: Marcy was a Church. grams. Marcy was appointed to the beloved wife, mother,grandmother, Memorials: In-lieu of flowers, Texas State Committee on Teacher great-grandmother and sister. She Marcy's family requests that dona- Re-Certification in Austin. In her is survived by her husband, Bill tions go to Marcella C. Ridgway spare time, she could always be Ridgway;children, Keith and Sandy College Scholarship Fund at Trinity seen at any or all sporting events, Belden, Michelle and Michael ' High School. Please mail donations choir presentations, band competi- Moritz, James Joseph and Julie to Summit Bank, 350 Westpark tions and one-act plays. Marcy Belden, Gerri Ann and Hector Way, Suite 2C2, Euless, Texas always made Trinity students a pri- Vasquez, John William and Debbie 76040,or any Summit Bank branch ority and always said yes when it Ridgway, Jackie and Charles office. came to sponsoring school trips or Watkins, John Michael and Glenna ' Marcy was born to Marcella and just to lend an ear. Ridgway, and Marcie Kay; grand- Adam Engroff on Feb. 27, 1938, Prior to her tenure at Trinity, children, Robby, Joey, Keith, Whit- and was raised by Marcella and Marcy worked in the business world ney, Ryan, Jessie, Rene, Andrew, Peter Domme in Topeka, Kan. She as the regional manager for Prime Devin, Laura, Michael,Christopher, attended Hayden Catholic High Katie and Rylee; great-grandchild, School and Washburn University. Alexis; brothers, Dean, Adam, Jay After meeting her husband,Bill,and and Peter; and sisters, Maureen raising eight children, the couple and Sylvia. eventually settled in Bedford. Forest Ridge Funeral Home Hurst,(817)285-7777 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries