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Home My WebLink About2005-04-01 Euless Articles 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGW4Y(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED/ � D S DATE OFARTICLE d-� NEWSPAPER FWST PICK OF THE WEEK I EULESS .". j D ti f � O ;> D Vincent N ' Does it seem strange 8 p.m.Friday and Saturday, that Leonard Nimoy 2 p.m.Sunday would write a one-man Starlight Performing Arts ' play about Vincent van 201 S.Ector Drive - Euless .Gogh?Guess not,consid- $8-$10 ering that ears played an (817)508-9101 important role in the www.starlight careers,and legends,of performingarts.org both.At least Nimoy, when he played Star Treks Mr.Spock,still had both of his pointy sound mufflers. Local actor Tim Dewhirst,above,performs the play,which deals with van Gogh's passions and struggles as told by his brother,Theo. -Mark Lowry DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE (" OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED Yb/ os— DATE OF ARTICLE "7' S NEWSPAPER FWST TRAVEL ,41 DO RENTAL FEE ADD-ONS 2ND-HIGHEST Dallas/Fort Worth Airport still ranks second in the nation in a dubious catego- ry-sticker shock for vehi- cle rentals,meaning the percentage increase from the base rate to the actual price paid.The extra money is,mostly taxes and other fees charged by local gov- ernments'and targeted at travelers. A new study by the travel Web site Travelocity,based ' in Southlake,found that Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport ranked first,as it did in ' 2003,when Travelocity last did the study. The top 10 airports are: I.Houston Bush Interconti- nental,66.1 percent. ' 2.D/FW,61.4. 3.Phoenix,52.3 , 4.Austin Bergstrom,49.9 S.Kansas City,45.4 6.San Antonio,42.4 7.Baltimore/ ' Washington,41.0 S.Tulsa,Okla.,40.3 9.Cleveland,39.0 10.Albuquerque,N.M.,38.9 ' The average percentage addition to base rates is now 25.8 percent,up from 24.4 percent in 2003,Trave- locity said. -Star-Telegram FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ! OF ' - MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCAAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN— LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED I �S DATE OF ARTICLE 3 113 I D NEWSPAPER FWST POLITICS 22,and Joe Donald Brandon,51. Mitchell is a senior majoring in ' history/political science at the Uni- versity versity of North Texas in Denton.He also works at a pizza restaurant in Bedford.This is his first bid for elect- ' office. a .Brandon is employed in the home re se aued to-repair business, according to a ' ballot application form filed with the city secretar, for local electi'Oons ' ■Area voters will choose mayors and council members in city elections. By JOHN KIRSCH ' STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Voters in North Richland Hills and Bedford will likely see spirited debates about taxes and openness in government ' as challengers seek to unseat incumbents in the May 7 city elections. Political action groups are raising money to boost their candidates' cam- paigns,a sign that the upcoming elections will likely be divisive. In Colleyville, Euless, Haslet and ' Roanoke, voters will have a choice for mayor. Colleyville Mayor Joe Hocutt.did not file for re-election,setting up an open race ' for his seat.Euless Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Haslet Mayor Francis Leong and Roanoke Mayor Randy Corn face challengers. Ten candidates are competing for three ' seats on the Carroll school board.The dis- trict has faced a range of challenges,includ- ing an investigation into the loss of$6.2 mil- lion from the district's fund balance. 1 Euless Saleh,73,is opposed in her bid for re-election by Ross Harden Mitchell, DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS/ WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARY/ADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED i l 0 S DATE OFARTICLE 3/ / NEWSPAPER FIRST AREA AND STATE BRIEFS Residents displaced apartment fire EULESS-An apartment was - - damaged and its residents dis- placed after a fire Sunday night at a complex in the 1300 block of Monterrey Boulevard.No one was injured.The fire was con- fined to one apartment and was believed to be accidental,Euless Fire Department Battalion Chief Darrell Rutledge said.The resi- dents of the downstairs apart- ment were relocated to another unit by-management after the 9 p.m.fire,he said.Firefighters remained on the scene an hour and a half later,but it appeared that the fire was caused by a candle,Rutledge said.No other details were immediately avail- able Sunday. -Ben Tinsley FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD /LCOLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN /LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED T `�S! DATE OF ARTICLE %'jG( 't C'Gt,��'` , OS^ NEWSPAPER DMN Northeast CjImran NOTEWORTHY Silent auction planned to benefit Arbor Daze COMMUNHY CALENDAR The annual Arbor Daze Premiere Night auction will be ■ARTSNET,the Trinity Arts Guild and Euless will at 6:30 p.m.Saturday at the ' host a free art festival from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m, Midway Recreation Center, March 11 at the Euless Public Library,201 N.ECtor 300 W.Midway Drive. Drive.Performances will include classical guitarist - - - -- ------ Admission is free.Alight departments.Applicants must be 15 or older,or 16 buffet will be served.Coming or older to apply for lifeguard positions. Visit www.nrh2o.cogobs or call 817.427.6500 for infor- Arbor Daze acts will be mation. revealed,and funds will be ■Applications are being accepted raised for the festival.Silent from vendors interested in displaying merchan- auction items include sports dise at Euless' 17th annual Arbor Daze Festival, packages and passes to day from April 22 to 24.More than 250,000 visitors are spas.For information,visit expected to attend this year,making Arbor Daze the largest Arbor Day celebration in the nation.Vendors www.arbordaze.org or call should contact Lloyd Marlowe at 817-685-1429 or 817-685-1429. ' visit www.atordaze.org. ■Euless event organizers are looking for volunteers to help with spring events in 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. Send calendar items to kyegge@dallasnews.com,or ' fax them to 817442-5931. EULESS Canned food for movie will benefit food bank ' Euless will show Shrek 2 at 7 p.m.March 11 at the Midway Rec- reation Center, 300 W. Midway. ' Price of admission is a canned food donation for the Tarrant Area Food Bank Children will be en- tered to win door prizes,and con- cessions will be available. For in- formation,call 817-685-1666. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED l Q S DATE OFARTICLE d-& DS_ NEWSPAPER FWST Myra "Terry" Hightower '010: r s � ka P cyh:. BEDFORD—Myra Terry"High- tower, 80, passed away Tuesday, March 15,2005,in Bedford. Funeral:2:30 p.m.Friday at the First United Methodist Church of Euless. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to.8 p.m. Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Memorials:May be made to the First United Methodist Church of Euless. She was a wonderful loving mother who devoted her entire,life to her children. Survivors: Children, Valerie Riska and husband, Dave, Dana Fossett, Paul Hightower and Sandi Mc Garry and husband, Brian; brother, Lee Lovan; five grandchil- dren; and one great-grandchild:. Lucas Funeral Home Hurst,(817)284-7271 View andsign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries `DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OFL MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED l 0 S DATE OFARTICLE NEWSPAPER F!d'ST ' RESTAURANT NEWS Here's a bunch of boptions ■ New choices for Easter dining include golf course restaurants in Arlington ■The cozier Bistro Louise weekly and Euless. brunch will open at 10 a.m.on Easter and expand to a$34.95 buffet;2900 $. First comes worship. $11.95;1400 Texas Star Parkway, Hulen St.,(817)922-9244, ' Then comes brunch. (817)685-1843,wwwtexasstargolf com. vrm.bistrolouise.com. The spring religious holidays also ■The brand-new 62 Main restau- ■The big Blue Mesa Grill South- mark the beginning of Sunday brunch rant in Colleyville will be open for western Sunday brunch is back at both season.From Easter to Father's Day, brunch on Easter,serving a special a la Fort Worth and Southlake restaurants, crowds will wander Texas every week- carte menu;62 Main St.,(817) 605-0858. serving grilled fish,Santa Fe-style dish- end in search of(1)'a buffet, (2) a patio ■For the first time,the Del Frisco's es and fajitas from 9 a.m. on Easter for` or(3) a garden din- Double Eagle Steakhouse in Fort $14.95;1586 E.Southlake Blvd.,South- ing room blooming Worth will be open at noon on Easter, lake, (817)416-0055,and 1600 S.Univer- with' complimentary serving.a prime ribspecial.Del Frisco's sity Drive,Fort Worth,(817)332-6372, mimosas. will also be open for lunch on Mother's www.bluemesa grill.com. G� Some regular Day,May 8;812 Main St.,(817)877-3999, ■The Gardens Restaurant in the "O choices and a few www.delfriscos.com. • y Fort Worth Botanic Garden serves a ' s new options for ■The Wyndham Arlington,which Easter Sunday rarely advertises,is promoting aball- buffet every Sunday.The Easter price is $19.95;3220 Rock Springs Road,(817) brunch: room buffet with a choice of pork loin, 731-1247,wwwgardensrestaurantand EATS •A private north salmon or chicken breast for$31.95;1500 catering.org. Arlington country Convention Center Drive, (817)261- ■The tony Cafe Ashton hotel BEAT club is now open 8200,Ext.2254,www.wyndham.com. restaurant in downtown Fort Worth every Sunday for ■The mighty Gaylord Texan resort will serve a choice of ham,beef tender- By Bud Kennedy public dining. in Grapevine will serve a ballroom loin or halibut for$52 Sunday;610 Main Rolling Hills brunch for$63 and a simpler River- St., (817)332-0100,wwwtheashton Country Club,near Cooper Street,will walk Cafe buffet for$39;1501 Gaylord hotel.com. serve an$18.95 Easter buffet with roast Trail, (817) 778-2000,book online at ■Rough Creek Lodge between ' beef,ham and leg of lamb;401 E.Lamar www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylordtexan Glen Rose and Stephenville will serve a Blvd.,(817)274-1072, ■The 20-year Fort Worth favorite, sp ial Easter menu;County Road 2013, www.rollinghills.cc. the Renaissance Worthington hotel, (8 0)864-4705,wwwroughcreek.com. ■The Ravens Grille,a Euless golf- is serving brunch in the Grand Ball- course restaurant,will expand is week- room;the regular Sunday price goes up Bu ennedy's Eats Beat appears Wednesdays in Food ly Sunday buffet for Easter,serving pot this week to$37.95;201 Main St., (817) and Fridays in Star Time.(817)390-7538 roast,pastas and chicken marsala for 870-1000,www.marriott.com. bud@budkennedy.com `d DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF J MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNIR DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OFARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST KOOLANDTHEGANG.COM ARBOR DAZE April 22-24, Euless Where else can you hear some music legends and pick up a free ............ tree?Billed as a family-friendly,alcohol-free event,Arbor Daze also fea- tures arts and crafts,carnival rides and food.This year's musical acts include the Doobie Brothers,Kool and the Gang,above,and Jazz Attack. Open April 22-24 at the northwest corner of the Texas 183 and "M Texas 360 intersection in Euless.Noon-midnight April 22,9am-mid- -a night April 23,10,arn 7pm April 24.Free,but passes required for main- stage concerts.Parking is$5;(817)685-1666. F . ...... 7M t r _g Ml 40-1 R 01 so prin Food, music'and arts festlwals � . :: ��-� a, are busting out all over ,0_ d,Man Winter an has flown the coop, d suddenly you have spring fever in the W,46isi way. 6-But if You're not ready to tackle those traditio'nal outdoor chores—pulling the aveeds,r washing the car,planting the bulbs that now sit rotting in the corner of we have a few alternatives for you. f festival time,and event planners are ready to tickle your ears,with all vari- tks of music dazzle your eyes with colorful displays of art and tempt your taste W-with everything from cotton candy to corny dogs. If you're searching for some more unconventional celebrations,you can polka n Ennis,get jazzed in Addison or party with your pooch in Denton. Of course,those dirty windows do need washing,and your lawn is a wreck. But once you consider the call of the funnel cakes,the spectacle of street per- formers and the delight of watching your child get her face painted for the first time,perhaps,at least this once,a little procrastination is in order. -Mary McKee DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I 1OF Ca� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED_ � DATEOFARTICLE 31-1? lL s NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST CLICK Membership luncheon The Hurst- Euless-Bedford :.: Chamber of Commerce held its March mem- bership luncheon at First United Y_ Methodist Church of Hurst. PHOTOS BY MIKE LEWIS �ry'Lib Saleh,Sara Thompson,Bill MCLebdon and Mike Moore s y O 4 Danny Wheeler,Mary Frazior,Phil Power and David Medina DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE IR OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / 0 DATE OFARTICLE 3 / NEWSPAPER FWST Arbor Daze Midway Recreation Center was the site this month for the Arbor Daze �Y rwry a„ preview. PHOTOS BY MIKE LEWIS Joe Hennig and Jan Hennig ' 04 1.R tk 4 4' 1Y % S 0 ur x e x va4x xr:2 nN. Judy Ackerman and J.T.Ackerman h C 4 n E. ly �ti S a A{M1ti( u Sue Kunze and Ray Kunze Iva Nail and A.J.Morgan 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _LOF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / DATE OFARTICLE / d /GS NEWSPAPER Flf'ST .-Jeers " Cheers &* ' 'Jeers:To apartment managers along - Trinity Boulevard.As I toured several com- plexes,all said that they're in Euless.Only ' for mailing purposes are they in Euless. Fort Worth police serve that area,not the Euless police,as prospective tenants are told.Shame-on you for misinforming ' prospective tenants. Alejandro 0.Galav/z,North Richland Hills DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 0-!�_ DATE OF ARTICLE /d ' NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST TARRANT AREA BRIEFS $81000 damage done. 'to home by lightning EULESS No one was injured in a lightning strike that damaged a residence in the 100 block of Goldenrain Tree Drive early Sat- urday. The strike,which occurred shortly before 730 a.m.,created a 1-foot-by-2-foot hole and ignited a small amount of natural gas in attic air handlers,said John O'Brien,a battalion chief for the Euless Fire Department. The fire stopped as soon as firefijihters turned the gasRif, *Tien said. A neighbor alerted the Fire Department when he saw smoke coming from the home.Firefight- ers cleared the scene in about 45 minutes,O'Brien said. .a The damage was estimated at $8,000,reports show. —Ben Tinsley Mai P } x 4 USTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF ' MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / DATE OF ARTICLE / ��L' SL NEWSPAPER DMN Bdget BEDFORD u uts 00M over libr will consider cutting the library's posed limiting the library's hours After tax rollback, City Council operating hours from 55 hours a after some had suggested closing week to 20.The staff could be re- the facility outright:' duced from 30 people to 13. City officials said some council to weigh layoffs, reducing hours In all, about 50 Bedford em- members have even asked about ployees could be laid off. opening the library for only 10 By LAURIE FOX something new or talk about im- The changes are part of rough- hours a week instead of the pro- StaffWriter portant social issues. ly$3 million in cuts that city offi- posed 20. Marleen Watling considers the But for all its community sup- cials say need to be made to bal- Council members also will con- Bedford Public Library her front port and use, the library is a ance the current budget after the sider limiting hours at the animal porch. branch of city government. property tax rate was cut by al- control center and the senior Citi- Children'and their parents,re- And,like all Bedford programs most 10 cents in a recent rollback zens center, closing the Splash 'tired senior citizens and busy of- in the wake of a property tax roll- election. aquatics center, the central pool fice workers use the library as a back,it is vulnerable. Ms.Watling,deputy director of and a tennis center, and scaling place to catch their breath, learn On Tuesday, council members Bedford's library, said she pro- back mowing,trimming and park maintenance. "Other cities are aware of our Ms. Watling, meanwhile,,said "If everything remains about After years of keeping the plight,"he said. she's worried about how to handle the same, there wouldn't be any property tax rate stable,the City But Dorothy McWhorter,who all of Bedford's library patrons' changes on our etid,"he said. "If Council last fall approved a 27 led the rollback effort, called the with reduced hours and staff. that changes drastically, it would percent increase in the tax rate, cutbacks scare tactics and said She said 21,000 people get our attention." from 38.9 cents to 49.5 cents per that if the city had been run more checked out 32,000 items from Euless librarian JoAnn Rogers $100 of assessed property value. efficiently in the past, the cuts the Bedford library last month.If presented Bedford leaders with a Members of Bedford Citizens wouldn't be necessary now that pace were to continue with state library award at a recent or Responsive Government "There are some solutions that fewer operating hours, she esti- council meeting.She said she was balked and pushed for the tax rate could have been done in earnest to mates, more than 200 people an Struck by the irony of honoring o be moved back to around 40 try to solve problems if they really hour would come through her the city for a library program that nts. They say they're not con- wanted to,"she said."We operated doors. soon could be diminished. ..Evinced,the city's budget and ser- last year at a rate of 38.9 cents,be- Instead,she said,more people "Cutting library services is a - would probably turn to neighbor- precedent that I don't want to see vices are in as dire a condition as Bedford City in g Euless, Grapevine and Hurst" as an option,"she said. ity officials contend. - Manager A rollback opposition group— Chuck Barnett for library materials. Mr. Barnett predicted the re E-mafllfox@"Iasnews.com 81 daIl 5.498.com Moving Bedford Forward — -� expects P or call 817-865-4988 ought the move,with members' k neighboring duction in Bedford's library ser- aying that it would force the city cities to be vices would eventually affect other gut services and programs. affected by the cities. City Manager Chuck Barnett cutbacks. "If we're only open four hours a aid he met with more than 200 day and there are 200 people an ity employees to outline the city's low the 40-cent rollback amount." hour coming in,they're not going eduction in force and rehiring Mrs. McWhorter said the city to stand in line too long before policy. should not have paid_employee they go to Euless or Hurst," Mr. He said he has alerted nearby raises,for example,until the roll- Barnett said. ities to the potential layoffs and back election was complete. Euless City Manager Joe Hen- as asked them to consider any Mr.Barnett said that even with nig said he wants to wait until laid-off Bedford employees for the list of suggested cuts before Bedford sorts out its finances be- Ebs in recreation, public works council members, he's not sure fore he considers what it would quatics and library services in . they'll make a decision on every-mean for Euless'library eir cities. thing this week. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / ( Q DATE OF ARTICLE l�� O-5NEWSPAPER FWST BUDGET CUTS Bedford shuts other closings come .w I Nod Fate of the senior center may rest with Hurst . 4 1 By JESSICA DELEON ■List of changes. ' STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER 41 DUE TO rHL_ BEDFORD—The Bedford Public may hang on the generosity of Hurst, { a' UPC p1N Library locked its doors Wednesday which shares the facility with Bed LIBRARY night — apparently the first public ford. ' B library to do so in the state. "We will do what we can to keep CL0,SjjRS And patrons of the Boys Ranch the center open at least until Octo- Activity Center have only until Fri- ber,"Hurst City Manager Allan Wee- ' k day—while employees tie up loose gar said. ends — before that community On Tuesday, the Bedford City favorite is also closed. Council slashed $2.6 million from' No one knows when they might the budget in response to residents' ' reopen. narrow approval of a property tax Patrons couldn't check out materials Wednesday But the fate of the city's senior rollback March 5. at the Bedford library, but they could read and center — also a victim of the City Officials said cuts were essential use the computers. Council's budget cuts this week USTRIBUTED TO: 7 PAGE MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT U UNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DA TE DISTRIBUTED l -S DA TE OF ARTICLE 3/� �-S NEWSPAPER FWST t ' Bedford changes 11 Boys Ranch Activity Center, 1,000 membership,closes at 5., p.m.Friday.All programsare can other facilities in October,when the celed;refunds will be distributed. .8 million budget to the city's $24next fiscal year begins. 11 Animal control center will be after the rollback sliced the ta$rate,, "That's going to be totally up to closed Mondays,as well as Sun- 'to 40 cents per $100 of assessed the City Council,"he said. days. ' property value from 49.5 cents. To Whether;neighboring cities will 5 Library closed Wednesday to meet the shortfall, the council also 'fielp fill,the need for readingmateri- 30,85Q card holders. a Bedford Splash aquatic center Shut down Bedford Splash.aquatic als is not yet known. Euless and - closing;season-ticket refunds will center and Central Pool,and will lay Hurst allow Bedford residents to be issued. off 51 employees,officials said, check out books.That will not con= 8 Bedford/Hurst Senior Center The senior citizens center,shared tinue with Euless, according to serves 2,800 people a month, 'with the city of Hurst,is expected to Euless City Manager Joe Hennig,, with 40 percent coming from Bed- , ;remain open until the Hurst City because the interlibrary program ford,40 percent from Hurst and council decides what to do with the will no longer be in effect. 20 percent from other cities.Hurst building. Hurst officials will monitor the may ensure that it remains open. The library has no such life pre- effect before decidingwhether to Central Pool permanently server.Patrons were met with signs make changes. closed. � g lE Sotogrande Tennis Center will Wednesday saying they could not:. James Hughes; Bedford's deputy be closed. check out books, although they ' director of parks,said he's watched could still use computers and read the programs and buildings grow for ' for the rest of the day. the past few years,and it was hard to Employees laid off "This is-the worst thing they watch them die. Animal control center-two ,,could do,"said patron Jose Duarte, "To see them closed down hurts," 11 Boys Ranch Activity Center-12 11 Library-30 .54."It's like closing a school." he said. "It also hurts to tell people K Parks crew-three t� Carol Brey-Casiano,president of they don't have a job." N Senior center-three ::the American Library Association ' Tuesday's budget cuts will also 111 To be determined-one =and director of the El Paso Public affect rides for senior citizens and library, said she believes that Bed- residents with disabilities who used :ford is the fust city in Texas to close the Northeast Transportation Ser- checks could be mailed out to 14,000 its library. The closing is also the vice for doctor's appointments or property owners within the next first in the nation in several years, work. The agency serves Bedford, two weeks, Tarrant County Tax ' -:she said. Euless, Grapevine, Haltom City, Assessor/Collector Betsy Price said. A few employees will remain for Hurst, Keller and North Richland Several residents indicated that they ;:the next few months to check in Hills. will return their money to the city. -imaterials and articles already In February, Bedford residents Information about the campaign, ' ttordered,Deputy City Manager Steve took 399 of the service's 1,800 rides called "I'm Backing Bedford," was Bass said. Roving maintenance that month. posted on the city's Web site ;crews will keep an eye on the build- Roger Nelson, Grapevine city Wednesday. �mg manager and chairman of NETS, Bass said he did not know said he didn't know of any other OWN'wwwci.bedford,tx.us whether the city will be able to options for Bedford riders. reopen the library,activity center or In the meantime, tax refund Jessica DeLedn.(817)685=3932 ' jdeleon@star-telegram.com 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 I O DATE OF ARTICLE 7 /� / "S NEWSPAPER FWST z Towering .......... s challenge g '_4 Amelio Landaverde;owner of Utility Services of Houston,adjusts his welding equipment while stand- ' t ing atop the Euless water to on Y �` North Main Street on Thursday.He ' was welding a support /- �--� �} , Y 'i� g pport structure _ ' R i ' `�i T f� �j that will hold a giant shroud around the tower so it can be i ..STAR-TELEGRAM/M.L.GRA,Y sandblasted;and repainted. ` 1 I i 1 1 1 i 1 1