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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-24 Euless Articles LDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / *I MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCAAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT G�pr r UNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR / DATE DISTRIBUTED /� 7 / ' S DATE OF ARTICLE r!p 7 /G�S NEWSPAPER FWST 1 1 Pull up a lawn chair or ' throw down a blanket.No ' matter what your seating- arrangement of-choice is, you're sure to enjoy all that the Villages of Bear Creek ' Music Series has to offer. This year's event features Trout Fishing in America,a duo that has been delight- ing children and parents for more than 25 years.The concert is all lawn seating,and concessions will be sold.Please keep the pets and alcohol at ' home,as they are not allowed.The night of musical entertainment takes place at 25 Bear Creek Amphitheater in Euless.See SATURDAY Musk. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MA,K RCITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG, M0I4MIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS f/WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARY/ADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED `1 DATE OF ARTICLE CQ l S NEWSPAPER FWST EVENTS Child Safety Seat Check Point Burlington Coat Factory parking lot 1201 Airport Freeway West,Euless (817)685-1400;www.euless.org Free 9am-3pm June 21 The Euless-Police Department hosts this event for parents to determine if their child's safety seat is safe. Movies in the Park 2005. The Parks at Texas`star 1501 S Pipeline Road,Euless (817)6851400;www.euless.org _Free 8pm June 18 Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the family film,The Sandlot. 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 /�4 /G �� DATE OF ARTICLE / a �0 s NEWSPAPER FWST ' COLLEGIATE BASEBALL The homn t am *� tg � ► J, - x ' v4. - �- R - r ,1 x ff Y d {t y Ira, Charlie Mellies,right, E. a junior at Wake Forest University,plays r` Foosball with R.J. Because of host families la Talamantes,the son of � players ;��:� Mellies'host family in Grapevine. 111 the Texas s Collegiate League STAR TELEGRAM/STEWART F.HOUSE By KATHERINE CROMER � never feel like the visitors ����G�STAFFwRs� GRAPEVINE Charlie Mellies padded around the Grapevine home last week in his socks and sweat shorts. He relaxed at the kitchen table,as if he were sitting at his par- "They've just ar- "They vejustL40 ents'table back home in Virginia. opened up ', k The 20-year-old Wake Forest University. ' their home. junior has made Mary and Roy Talamantes' It's been a house his surrogate home while he spends wonderful;' the summer pitching for the Euless Lone- Mellies said of Stars of the Texas Collegiate League. Ing with the Playing for the eight-team summer league ITalamantes 4 family.He is is an opportunity for about 230 players from ,playing with 91 colleges to improve their skills as many of the Euless them try to make the move from college ball neStars this to the major leagues. season. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED � /,2 Z116 S DATE OF ARTICLE �� /�oZ/D-� NEWSPAPER FWST The host families play an integral part in supporting the players and teams. "They've just opened up their home.It's 1a been wonderful,"Mellies said of living with, z the Talamanteses,who decided to become a " host family after attending games last year. $ "He's just a great guy,"Mary Talamantes �t Ni said."He's like having another son around."' ' Talamantes sand,her 13-year-old son,R.J., persuaded his,pai4ts to become a host fam- h r ily v't R.J., an eighth-grader at Heritage Middle. School, is an only child, and views Mellies, who moved in June 4, as a big brother.The . two play video games during the day.Mellies C� talks with him about baseball - R.J. plays second base — and has gone to his basket- ball games: "He's very,very good,"Mellies said. And the Talamanteses attend the Euless STAR TELEGRAM/STEWART F.HOUSE LoneStars games at The Parks at Texas Star, R.J.Talamantes sees Charlie Mellies as a big brother.They play video the new home of the LoneStars team,which games and talk baseball,and Mellies has gone to Talamantes'basket- played in Colleyville last year. ball games. The`'family of Euless businessman Stacey ""i Hollinger hosted a player last year.Hollinger enjoyed the experience so much,he decided _ The team to buy team from the orig- The Euless LoneStars "' final owner. are in the Texas +' "Euless is so big on this," Collegiate League. 1-Hollinger said."It is so big on N The team's 23 regular- providing events for the Com- season home games are munity, and this just fits right played at The Parks at ,,, . . - Texas Star in Euless.The � in. rental fees of about$85 per game season began last week The Texas Collegiate for use of the Parks at Texas and continues through League played its first season Star, among other revenue- July 31. last summer. Other college sharing agreements, said Ray ■Tickets cost$6 for leagues are in Alaska, Cape McDonald, Euless director of reserved seating and Cod, Mass.,Kansas and Vir- parks and community services. $5.50 for general admis- ginia, where Mellies played "It's just one more attrac- Sion.Children age 4 and last year.The Texas league was younger are admitted y 8u tion that brings people to ''free.Tickets can be pur- started to bring a wooden-bat, Euless and one more event to chased at the gate. minor-league atmosphere to offer to the citizens," McDon- .0 The league also the Southwest. ald said."We can embrace the includes the Coppell "College baseball is very team as our home team. We Copperheads,Denton strong in this area," said John appreciate the entertainment:' Outlaws,Highland Park Blake, commissioner of the Mary Talamantes said she, Bluesox,Mineral Wells Texas Collegiate League. too, appreciates the lea ue Steam,Graham "There are a lot of kids who g Roughnecks,McKinney bringing a team to Tarrant . Marshals and Weather- played in a strong high school County and into her home. ford Wranglers. M" program that are in schools "To me,the players are role a ONLINE; across this country_." _ models for my son," she said. www.tclionestars.com Blake, of Irving, said the "He can see that his dreams league's eight teams can also are reachable." �+ bring revenue to area cities. O : Games typically draw 300 to K'ww.texascollegiateleague.com 600 fans. rri The Euless LoneStars pay Katherine Cromer,(817)685-3813 kcromer@star-telegram.com rii FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT UNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR to DATE DISTRIBUTED 1p O DATE OFARTICLE 05 NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST TARRANT AREA BRIEFS ' Electrical problem ignites house fire EULESS-An electrical prob- lem in a garage ignited a fire that caused$50,000 in damage to a house in the 400 block of Catalpa ' Lane,Euless Assistant Fire Chief Robert Isbell said Monday.A woman who was in the house escaped unharmed,fire officials ' said.The blaze was reported about 6:30 a.m.Monday.Fire- fighters from Euless and Bedford fought the blaze for about an hour before it was extinguished. ' The fire destroyed the garage and caused smoke damage through- out the house,Isbell said. -Domingo Ramirez Jr. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED � 7 /� S DATEOFARTICLE �� 7 �OS— NEWSPAPER FWST E � � � � � ' ■Three restaurants serve Sunday �f barbecuebuffets. _ North Main BBQin Euless serves Your dad will. love the Green family's fabled barbecue every Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.;406 N. prime beef options Main St.,north of Texas 183;call(817) 267-7821.Sammie's Bar-B-Q a 50- If Dad wants beef,this is definitely year favorite at 3801 E.Belknap St., the right town.The local Brazilian- Fort Worth,serves a Sunday barbecue style steakhouses will be among the and home-cooking buffet for$9.95,11 restaurants opening early Sunday for a.m.-4 p.m.;call(817)834-1822.Vance Father's Day.Texas Godbey's Restaurant,8601 Jacks- de Brazil in down- boro Highway(Texas 199 West),Lake- town Fort Worth will side,serves steaks and barbecue Sun- open at 11 a.m.and days,11 a.m.-6 p.m.;call(817)237-2218. serve its usual$40 ■For a country drive,the best Sun- dinner with helpings day trip is to the new Wildcatter Steakhouse north of Mineral Wells of steak,lamb,chick- en and pork.It's a near Graham. The Wildcatter is a resort ranch meat extravaganza, ` carved at your table and steakhouse in a beautiful hillside Bud off skewers by ser- setting near the Brazos River.It now Kennedy vers.The effect is an serves lunch and dinner seven days a upscale version of a, week.Sunday lunch offers pot roast, barbecue combination plate.Texas de chicken-fried steak or chicken-fried Brazil is at 101 N.Houston St.,phone chicken,served family-style with ve- (817)882-9500.Boi na Braza,a Brazi- getables.The price is$9.95.Seniors lian steakhouse in Grapevine,will also over age 60 and children dine for open at 11.Boi na Braza is at 4025 Wil- $5.95.The Wildcatter is on Texas 16 liam D.Tate Ave.,at the corner of south of Graham.Phone(940)549- Texas 121 and Hall-Johnson Road.Call 3555. (817)329-5514.For regular steakhous- Bud Kennedy's Eats Beat appears Wednesdays in es,Hunter Brothers H3 Ranch in Food and Fridays in Star Time.(817)390-7538, the Historic Stockyards will open at 9 bud@budkennedy.com a.m. Sunday to serve steak breakfasts. Riscky's Steakhouse and the Star Cafe will open at Il a.m.,and Cattle- men's Steak House will open at noon. FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF �S MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT �OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /C DATE OF ARTICLE /� 7 /D S NEWSPAPER FWST ACCIDENT Methodist H.E.B. hospital in Joshua learned to walk just Bedford, but the Euless tod- before his first birthday, • dler died a few hours later. accomplishing that to keep up On Thursday the Tarrant with his older siblings, his 'Todffl er dies County Medical Examiner's mother said. Office rule that his death was "He was saying`Mom'and accidental. `Da Da'all the time,"Carolyn • "It was just a tragic acci- Palma said. "He would stand er chokingtalk,dent,"Euless Assistant Police there and but you.really Chief Harland Westmoreland couldn't understand it. said. "He was just learning to Such accidents are not run," she said with a slight • uncommon.Every five days,a smile. "All I can say was that ® corn child in this country chokes to he was a wonderful boy." Ion Pdeath on food, according to Joshua's funeral will be at 3 the National SAFE KIDS p.m. today at Forest Ridge "It was just a tragic accident;' Campaign and the American Funeral Home in Hurst.Burial Academy of Pediatrics. will be at Bear Creek Ceme- uless Assistant Police Chief "Keeping small objects tery in Euless. 44 arland Westmoreland says. F` away from kids is the key," said Dr. Carey Cribbs, an By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. emergency room physician at STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER s. r kM' s Cook Children's Medical Cen- ` EULESS—Tears streamed down ter in Fort Worth. "But you Cv Sharolyn Palma's cheeks Thursday as s r` can't always prevent it:' e memories of her son poured out w The Euless incident began When his 2-year-old sister took a about 3 a m Wednesday at the toy away from him, 14-month-old family's house in the 500 block �shua Palma would scream at the of Brownstone Street, after b "" p of his little lungs. Omar Palma arrived home :` He loved his family's backyard from work swimmin ool takin a di g P g Pin the Carolyn Palma was prepar- ool water at least once a day with ing for work as general man- @is parents. PALMA FAMILY ager at International House of And the brown-haired,blue-eyed Pancakes in Fort Worth. toddler loved to eat —bananas, ice "He was saying "Joshua's sisters had eaten team and oranges, just to name a popcorn earlier that night," w favorites. MOm and Da Da she said. "Joshua had gotten STAR TELEGRAM/STEWART E HOUSE On Wednesday, it was a piece of all the time. ...He up because his dad was home. Omar and Carolyn Palma sit in lopcorn that ended Joshua's life. I guess he had just found the front of family photos at their A kernel he found'and stuffed into was just learning t0 popcorn in one of the rooms." house in Euless. Their son, is mouth became lodged in his full.All I Can say. Palma's voice, cracked as Joshua, choked to death throat,choking him. she recalled the incident. Wednesday. When he walked into the kitchen was that he was a "He was so happy,"said her here his father,Omar,was cooking, wonderful boy." mother, Betty Melancon of Along with his parents, was obvious Joshua was choking. Euless."I'd walk in a room and other survivors include his "Omar screamed at me to call 911," —Carolyn Palma, he would run to me and hu brother,Nicholas;sisters,Julie ,ffarolyn Palma said Thursday. "We mother of my legs:' g and Sara; maternal grand- 1 en started trying to help him We Joshua Palma,above Joshua was born March 27, mother, Betty Melancon of Fried to give him CPR" 2004, in the Bedford hos Q Euless;paternal grandparents, Paramedics took Joshua to Harris where he died. P Consuelo Cruz and Jose ' He was the baby of the Palma of Comayagua, Hon- Palma family, with a brother duras;and several cousins. and two sisters. ' Domingo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822 domingo@a star-telegram com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE --:� OF a MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED l a y Lo s- DATE OFARTICLE ,� /� S NEWSPAPER FWST What to do if a baby is choking Hold the infant facedown on your forearm,with the infant's head in your hand, resting your arm on your leg or lap for support. Deliver up to five back blows with the heel of your free hand. .� Turn the infant over and give up to five chest thrusts on the lower half of the breastbone., Alternate five back blows and five chest thrusts until the object is expelled or the infant becomes unrespon- sive. If the infant becomes unresponsive,begin car- diopulmonary resuscitation. Each time you open the air- way,look for a foreign object and remove it.Con- tinue rescue breaths and chest compressions. Call 911 after about one minute. If you can see the object in the infant's mouth,take it out.But do not stick a fin- ger down the throat in an attempt to find it. SOURCES:The American Heart Associ- ation;Dr.Carey Cribbs,Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE LOF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTEDf a)`7 s DATE OFARTICLE ,� S NEWSPAPER FWST 1 1 One death in accident 1 1 f 5 f 3'� Y R i` Investigators Fes.. examine the �. €y scene of a one- 1 s, vehicle accident in the 400 block of East Midway Drive ' in Euless.Karim Bhai,17,of Euless was killed in the crash,which a ' occurred just i _ before 3:30 p.m. when he lost con trol of the Toyota Camry and it 1 slammed into a tree In the median. The impact split the car into three pieces.No one else STARTELEGRAM/KELLEYCHINN. was injured. 1 1 1 1 1 1 i DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGEOF I MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD /COLLIN/S� WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR//ARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED (2 `� S DATE OF ARTICLECQ /� `S NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST CLICK OUT AND ABOUT Blooming Proud.In- stallation will begin very,very soon(probably this week!)'for Blooms of Enlightenment,the massive glass art work the Euless Library Foundation commissioned for its library. The time has come since the foundation successfully and proudly raised enough money to meet the$124,000 price tag for the massive piece by Da- vid Keens,a University of Texas at Arlington art profes- sor. Expect a public celebration =-complete with refresh- ments Aug.:13 and 14. .W Ali r. 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DATE OF ARTICLE / 3/� NEWSPAPER FWST NOR`11"T AFTE R HOURS Qanmiynominated" to perform Saturday ' EULESS-Trout Fishing in America,a musical duo known for family entertainment,will } ' perform at 8 p.m.Saturday at Bear Creek Amphitheater,1951 Bear Creek Parkway.The two musicians,Ezra Idlet and Keith ' Grimwood,received their second Grammy nomination this year for their 2004 holiday CD,Merry Fishes to All.Trout Fishing in ' America's first Grammy nomina' tion came in 2002 for its record- ing inFlNity,its 10th release on Trout Records.The pair have received numerous national awards for live performances and recordings and have. appeared on NBC's Today Shaw ' and NPR's All Things Consid- ered.The concert will be held at Midway Recreation Center,300 W.Midway Drive if it rains.Tick- ets cost$8 for adults and$5 for children 13 and under.(817)685- 1666. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR /aosDATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OF ARTICLNEWSPAPER FWST LOOK FOR US SOON IN IRVING The Irving Mall, N. Belt Line Rd. & Hwy 183 s . r Prices Slashed on Huge Selections of... SS ONLY COATS for the Whole Family! t jo%IN EULE .LADIES Sportswear,Dresses&Accessories THOUS i�Uw„DS' OF MENS Suits,Sport Coats,&Casual Wear QD A F����.7l��►ONS CLOTHES FOR KIDS Babies to Teens r Baby Furniture & Accessories 0 at Special Prices O to • , O , OFF OUR LOWEST TICKETE D PRICES (Excludes Ladies Coats) HURRY IN FOR BEST SELECTIONS MOVING SALE AT THIS LOCATION ONLY: Love labels,love our prices! Euless ouo�" Euless Town Centre (8171 571-2666 Nat Affiliated with 0' ""s'd'r'.r>rsny S-6y. AM Si.find•No Pdnd-k. to FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _,/ OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADM,I/N LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED J` �D DATE OFARTICLE �` NEWSPAPER FWST RETAIL Euless Town Centre, is losinLyanchor 1■ Burlington Coat Factory is Burlington Coat Factory Trinity- Acquisitions and expect them to make it." leaving Euless to set up shop Investments of Euless, could Sales tax information for. in Irving Mall. r not be reached for comment. specific stores is not public Trojan Tr. Last year, Morris began a $1 information. By ELLENA A MORRISON STAR-TELEGRAM STA"VaUTER 3 157 million exterior renovation of Burlington officials 183 -- the center in an attempt to informed Ridgway and others EULESS — The city's revitalize it. The restoration of their plans to move out but largest shopping center will. w Euless includes replacing faded surprised city officials with the lose longtime tenant and facades and painting and timing.Burlington's lease runs anchor Burlington Coat Facto- upgrading signs. through next year. ,ry, but Euless officials remain 0��a. Also early last year,the City "We had hoped they would confident that the center will , , �J�eSS Council granted Morris a be here one additional year," continue to turn a sizable prof- $50,000 annual tax break, but City Manager Joe Hennig said. it. only if the center brings in at Burlington officials could The Burlington Coat Facto- least $350,000 in city sales not be reached for comment. Facto- ry at Industrial Boulevard and 10 o taxes.Over 10 years,that could Other stores in the 239,000-: Texas 183 in the Euless Town U � '' add up to $500,000. The first square-foot center include Centre will close in September, B Bp tea® g payment, already made this Ross Dress For Less and Big 'but another store will open U down the road in Irving Mall year, did not require the cen- Lots. STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON ter to hit that revenue level. Last year, city officials at North Belt Line Road and Burlington's closure should changed some of the road Texas 183. ment director."Unfortunately, not affect the center's ability to striping near the highway "We are already working I think it will be vacant fora hit revenue projections, city entrance to make it easier to with the owner and looking for few months." officials said. enter the shopping center. replacements," said Bill Ridg- The shopping center owner, "The center has been doing Ellena F.Morrison,(817)685-3888 'way,Euless economic develop- Bill Morris,who is president of very well," Ridgway said. "I emorrison@star-relegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR/ARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR , DATE DISTRIBUTED C� 7 o DATE OF ARTICLE (p S NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST TARRANT &AREA BRIEFS , � .� t 3 ' ��J ' rF �F 1 h STAR-TELEGRAM/KELLEY CHINN Work in progress Roberto Rodriquez,left,Justin Daniel and Chris Morris work on a metal structure Thursday that will be part of a blown glass sculpture called Blooms of Enlightenment by artist David Keens.Assembly of the artwork at the Euless Public Library will continue into next week. r FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE—LOF—L MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IWUNG McDONALD COLLIN'S/ WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ��, /a)`1 DATE OFARTICLE �� � NEWSPAPER FWST NE M NORTHEAST CLICK rum v�5 t r Doug Davis,Dorothy Aderholt,Mary Lib Saleh and Matt Powell y dl'!� tic `y 4, William D.Tate and Gary Fickes Ernie Koontz and Pete ' Beierschmitt Northeast Leadership Forum sponsors 'boot camp' The Northeast Leadership Forum sponsored a"boot camp"for Tarrant County mayors and city council members at Fidelity Investments,Westlake. 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