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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-07-08 Euless Aticles rsTRIBUTED TO: PAGE LOF .MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT (OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ATE DISTRIB UTED �I / / U DATE OFARTICLE ��4 /d�� NEWSPAPER FWST fURISM ormula elusive or festival success ;.)! Pulling off successful festivals requires huge effort and Festival roundup some risk, and doing everything right still does not guarantee success, but many Northeast Tarrant cities and chambers of commerce say it's worth it. �y TERRY LEE GOODRICH say.Organizers STARTy g STAR-TELEGRAM WRITER plan months in "People have asked us how advance, stick to a budget and we got to be so big so quickly," For the Keller Festival, a must not be surprised if an Messing said. "It's because we �ove to a bigger home made event loses money in its first got help from the city, had a S R-TELEGRAM/ML'C*A e difference. years. Smart supporters have founder who is an artist and For Flower Mound's festival, financial reserves in case that advice from people le that had Euless Arbor Daze Exenses:$900,000 a name change and plugging happens,organizers say. experience running big events. Revenue:$880,000 tre o a popular music genre "A festival is a business and And Southlake Town Square is a Attendance:220,000 the key. it has to be run like a business Perfect venue. I think we've Age:17 years But Kites Over Euless died to be successful," said Kay established a reputation." A LOOK AT OTHER cPly because fields were too Wolf, a San Antonio events An even newer festival see- AREA FESTIVALS 181313 �all and power lines too plen- specialist who is familiar with ing success is Flower Mound "The first year, we had a ' several of the successful North- Texas Music Festival,hosted by more grandiose approach, but In Northeast Tarrant and east Tarrant County events. the city and the Flower Mound we scaled back because we nton counties, city-backed Accordingly, some newer we of Commerce. wanted sponsors to pick up the tivals can put the town onarea festivals have switched Held for the first time in late lions' share" of expenses, said he map and draw business locations or formats to beef up May, it broke even 200fina0 plly and attracted about 12,,000 eo- Marty Harrison, the city's eco- I„ th themes ranging from revenue and attendance. And ple. That was nearly twice as nomic development specialist. wing off wineries to tree some festivals that have been many as attended the event's "And we've found ways to cut of oldies+" es against a backdrop around for 20 plus years con- predecessor, the Wild About corners." music. stantly inject the events with Flower Mound Festival, held Planners say pulling off a new and unusual attractions as from 1995 to 2003 said Michael Staying power cessful event is never guar- "well as the surefire ones,their eed.But officials with many organizers say. Ryan, the city's community With large,long-lived festi- affairs director. vals, innovation may be key. cities,chambers and communi- Most list sponsorships as an The previous festival show- Grapevine's GrapeFest and oups say they are willing to important way to pay for the Main Street Days has grown by t risks to make their mark. events, and others include cased local businesses and pro- constantly trying new ingredi- 'You want to put your name concession sales, admission ' vided family entertainment, ents along with traditional and mark out there so you can charges, city tourism budgets, Ryan said. "We tried to look at ones, said Michael Woody, recognized and bring peo- and donations of time and the new,festival as a signature communications director for P e in from out of town, said money. festival-a regional draw,too," the Grapevine Convention & James Hughes,Bedford's direc- Gettingstarted he said. This is the first time Visitors Bureau. itwe've ever made a really con- Novel lures have ranged of parks, recreation and Afast-growing festival is certed effort for tourism." tial events. Southlake's Art in the Square, from oyster shuckers to a fel- q Wolf said festivals some- low who catches grapes with Texas is home to about 600 which made its debut in 2000. times must roll with the punch- his mouth: Longtime attrac- Fity. ais,more than 20 of them The juried art show and sale es—often,the weather—and near Northeast Tarrant attracts about 70,000 people to tions include mock gunfights P P learn from experience. and grape-stomping contests. Texans' visits to festi- Southlake Town Square, up The 2-year-old Richland The 21st annual Main Street vals and fairs account for about from 40,000 in its first year,said Hills Rocks,a May event,had a �PPercent of their leisure trips Terri Messing, event chair- safety net its first year with a Days Festival attracted about VE nm the state,and the market woman. Besides callingatten- 100,300 people; GrapeFest $33,000 city subsidy to compen- ,attracted about 250,000. The is competitive, said Penny tion to the city,the spring fesrides sate for lackluster sponsorships. money ct from both goes to h,executive director of the thisraised hie Od00 for charities But this year,the event broke Grapevine's historical preser- as Festivals and Events even despite rain and low atten- vation projects,although orga- ociation. dance—250 people compared nizers couldn't provide precise Cultivating sponsors and with last year's 3,500. figures. a#1 acting sizable crowds can tipt,years,festival consultants 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 l S) l U , DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST Another huge festival with 11142141,1141111 staying power is Euless'Arbor Daze,17 years old,which grew Festival roundup 'from a lawn and garden show into an effort to promote tree Here's a look at some Northeast Tarrant County and Denton festival statistics.Keller Fest,two years planting and conservation. old,was named Old Town Keller Country Faire and held in a different location for four years.Flower The festival features oldies Mound Texas Music Festival evolved from Wild About Flower Mound,which ran from 1995 to 2003. Primary Funding Sources Expenses Revenue Attendance Aqe;t rock and jazz music and trees given away.It typically attracts City of Bedfortf Music sponsorships city tourism $14440A $12$OOd 1G,000 i the years about 220,000, said Ray ilves&'Music Festival budge#,food sales McDonald, director of Euless Euless Arbor Daze Coupon sales,sponsorships,booth $900,000 $880,000 220,000 17 years,; parks and community services.. rentals,admission,reserves,food sales The top moneymaker at flower ound Texas Sponsurshtps city's commtrmty . $6S.f)Dit $65DE?t} 12100 0"Vea[; Arbor Daze is coupon sales for Music.:es tivat support fund concessions and rides, which Grapevine's GrapeFest Sponsorships,concessions,admission n/a n/a 242,000 18 years account for about 60 percent Grapevine's Main Street Days, Admission,sponsorships,cencesslons nla; n1a, 100300 : 21 years. Keller Festival Sponsorships,percentage of vendors' income $58,800 $78,000 10,000 Two years" of total revenue.SponsorshipseNer's 4Vi[d Wild lNest i est', ` ponsarships $t$tN31#: $92000fr',Q(#0 12 years,,i account for about 20 percent Richland Hills Rocks Sponsorships $20,020 $20,040 250 Two years of the event's revenue, said gouthlake`s Art lrr the Square Sponsorships,artist booth recitals,drink safes $6flfl00 "5220,OD4 70,fl0© Six ars; Assistant City Manager Loret- ta Getchell. Figures reflect each city's most recent festival,with some in 2004 and some in 2005. This year, Euless lost SOURCES:Northeast Tarrant County cities and chambers of commerce STARTELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON money on the event because it spent more than usual on entertainers. Jazz Brown, 3,and his "Last year, we were pretty mother, much rained out," McDonald Angela'of said. "But we've been able to Midlothian, pay our bills because of what 3 take in last we have in festival reserves. fi year's Bedford Blues&Music Changing directions Festival.The Sometimes,organizers relo- festival will tate festivals. One such is not take place Keller Festival, one of Keller'spr 1 this year two annual festivals. a � 'H �31i''ygl '`, because it lost Keller Festival;hosted by rM. money last the Greater Keller Chamber of _ year on low STAR TELEGRAM ARCHIVES/M.L GRAY attendance. Commerce, was formerly Old It netted about $4,000 last "Last year, we had perfect son, recreation manager for Town Keller Country Faire. It year,officials said. weather,headliners Los Lone- the city's Parks and Comrimun- began in 2000 and moved to By comparison, Bedford .ly Boys and Cross Canadian ty Services Department. _ r. Keller Town Center in 2004 Blues&Music Festival,which Ragweed, and we were in vir- The important thing is to from the Old Town district to has struggled in recent years, tually every blues magazine," patient;Wolf said. gain more room. will not be held this year,.city, Hughes said. "Everybody told ".Too many people try to got- It worked. Attendance has officials said. us,.`Get ready.' too big too fast,"she said."Y increased from about 3,000 to The event peaked in 2001 "Boy,were we disappointed. can sell sponsorships,but y 10,000 this year, said chamber with an attendance of 78,000 And we really can't come up can't depend on them until You, President Susanne Johnson. but drew only about 16,000 last with a reason. Everybody is really give them exposure. . The event made about$20,000 year.It lost about$78,000,acid. still scratching their heads." takes a while to build that rely this year. I I city officials are trying to fig- Sometimes festivals die for tionship. Keller's Wild Wild West ure out how to rebound. reasons other than being "There are a lot of small cities Fest in September celebrates The event, which began in financially strapped or poorly that do big events,"she the city's heritage with pioneer 1995, is funded by a tourism attended; an organization does evesaid:' life displays and tractor pulls. budget,sponsorships and food Kites Over Euless was born, right, their city can eventually Started by volunteers in 1993, sales. But it has had trouble and discontinued, in 2003. It become a destination." it evolved into a city-hosted attracting sponsors and been attracted 400 people to the attraction. It attracts about plagued by rain or 100-plus- Parks at Texas Star,but a youth Terry Lee Goodrich,(817)685-3812 . 12,000 people,said Dona Roth degree weather some years. baseball field has since been tgoodrich@scar-tetegram.com Kinney, city parks and recce- developed there, and the city ation director. no longer has a large enough area free of power lines and trees, said Suzanne Hendrick- ISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _,LOF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT (OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ATE DISTRIBUTED / o ' U S �p /� '`� DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST ' Cen 21 ' fury office moving to Grapevine ' Century 21 Mike Bowman in Euless,one of the largestreal estate offices in the Metroplex, ' plans to move to Grapevine. The company has staked out a location near the south- east corner of Texas 121 and ' Hall-Johnson Road.The com- pany hopes to be in the new 24,000-square-foot building by March,said M&e Bowman, founder and president. The Century 21 office itself will take up 12,000 square feet. ' Commonwealth Title,Hori- zon Home Funding,Lisa Nichols Insurance and a Bank ofAmerica mortgage lending ' office also will be in the build- ing.An additional 1,700 square feet is available for lease., Back in 1983,Bowman had a hand in building the company's 70,000-square-foot office build- ing at 150 Westpark Way.The ' company has been there since it was completed in 1984. Bowman said he believes planned Airport Freeway con- struction will hurt access to the 1 old building.The new location won't have that problem "You can see it from the ' freeway,so we'll be able to have a sign and visibility will be really good,"Bowman said. ' About 200 people work at Century 21 Mike Bowman.Last year,the company sold 4,300 properties,Bowman said. ' —Andrea fares DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED I V DATE OF ARTICLE ly / q/� S NEWSPAPER FWST TEXAS 360 Main lanes of Texas 360 Lanes to let motorists 360 D/FAY bypass tramc Signals Airport By GORDON DICKSON Department of Transporta- ,,• ,,. Glade Rd. STARTELEGRAM STAFF WRITER tion official said. - .a Some lucky motorists The southbound lanes will should-spend less time wait- open in similar fashion . ing at traffic signals after Thursday. Texas 360's,main lanes open The 2.8-mile stretch of M1 -Cities Blvd. today and Thursday in Euless freeway will make it possible 121 y and Grapevine. for motorists to bypass traffic The northbound lanes signals at Glade and Euless- mess 360 between Mid-Cities Boule- Grapevine roads. vard in Euless and Texas Just to the south,crews are '„ Harwood Rd. 114/121 in Grapevine will open still at work on the Texas.360 ^Manv�a between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. main lanes from Mid-Cities today. The exact time Boulevard to Airport Freeway o Q depends upon-how long it in Euless. That 1.9-mile 183 takes workers to remove con- stretch is scheduled to open STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEoisoN crete barriers, a Texas in spring 2006. w _ r DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE LOF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT (OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ATEDISTRIBUTED —1 J O DATE OF ARTICLEo, l s NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST TARRANT BRIEFS Euless passes budget ' for crime prevention EULESS-The City Council unanimously approved a$1.1 million fiscal 2005-06 budget' ' for crime control and prevention Tuesday.The budget covers the salaries of 14 police officers and one assistant police chief.Additionally, about$161,000 in revenue left over from last ' year's budget will pay for new equipment, including$26,000 for patrol rifles,$19,000 for a video-enhancement system and$30,000 for new Taser guns.Unspent revenue is common ' because of"very conservative"budgeting prac- tices,said Police Chief Leonard Carmack,whose salary comes from another budget.Funds come from interest and a quarter-cent crime control. ' sales tax. -Ellena F.Morrison - DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ..r DATE DISTRIBUTED D.S DATE OF ARTICLE /�l NEWSPAPER FWST t CENSUS Newersuburb s seepopulations grow , W ■ Less vacant, available New housing land means fewer people. develop- moved into some North- ments,such ' east Tarrant County cities } { w as Heritage Glen in north �mu from 2003 to 2004. � �+ Fort Worth, }"..,,y�ratl � U ° y . have helped Northeast Tarrant ..� By DIANE SMITH �* .. STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER N the city rise County Vacant land is helping spur to 19th largest Population figures released in terms of today by the U.S.Census population gains in Haslet and Bureau show continued growth the United Keller, and a new apartment population in in newer suburbs but declines ' complex and "infill" develop- States. in more established communi- ment in Hurst helped that ties. 2003 2004 Pct. community,grow by 890 peo- �5« n � .. ple,according to the U.S.Cen- change Haslet 1,339 1,415 5.68 sus Bureau. r Keller 33,885 34,915 3.04 Most Northeast Tarrant Hurst 37,003 37,893 2.41 County and southern Denton ' Colleyville County communities made 21,347 21,720 1.75 modest gains in population �, Euless 49,987 50,575 1.18 between 2003 and 2004, " ` Southlake STAR TELEGRAM/STEWART F.HOUSE 24,207 24,490 1.17 according to a Star-Telegram - _ Grapevine analysis of U.S. census data Richland Hills' population , So developers are moving on, 46,785 47,265 1.03 released today. will increase only as seniors are to towns with more vacant land, North Richland Hills Justin, in Denton County, replaced by younger families such as Justin and Haslet. 60,039 60,483 .74 posted the region's largeat gain looking to settle in a communi- Justin's proximity to the Watauga 23,582 23,649. .28 at 10.4 percent, to 2,664 from ty with established neighbor- Alliance development and the Bedford.48,425 48,417 -.02 2,413 residents. hoods, Stroder said. About 20 Texas Motor Speedway,and its Richland Hills Haslet made the largest percent of Richland Hills',pop- infrastructure, such as water 8,116 8,101 18 g. Haltom City jump in Northeast Tarrant ulation is 65 or older. and sewer lines,have made the 40,294 40,132 -.40 County-,up 5.68 percent to Northeast Tarrant County city attractive to developers, 1,415 residents in 2004 from communities have little land left said Mike Evans, Justin city Southern Denton County 1,339 residents in 2003. Keller to develop affordable housing, administrator. Justin 2,413 2,664 10.4 and Hurst followed with gains said John Baen, a University of Haslet offers a family-orient- Flower Mound of 3.04 percent and a 2.41 per- North Texas real estate profes- ed community in the well- 60,632 62,209 2.6 cent respectively. . sor. regarded Northwest school dis- Northlake 1,001 1,020 1.9 ' The have followed the trict along with a low roe Trophy Club 7,184 7,269 1.2 "People want to move here," Y tYP- g property� 9473 0 442 3 3 , , . said Jeff Jones Hurst's assistant ical cycle of a city, in which tax rate, Mayor Gary Hulsey Roanoke ' SOURCE:U.S.Census Bureau cid manager. A new apart- homes; then retail and~office said. ment complex and infill hous- buildings are developed, Baen "It's quiet. We have space. We have some high-quality DeLe6n:i.-id Joyce Tsai ing-new homes built on small said. We that are affordable in all contributes to this report. tracts of vacant land in estab- Southlake leaders weren't price ranges,"Hulsey said. ' lished areas-helped spur the surprised by its 1.17.percent , growth,he said. population gain.After a decade Diane Smit f817)6853801 p p g Staff writers Sarah Bahari;Jessica dianesmith@star-telegram.com Some older cities saw a drop of rapid growth-about 20 per- - - -- ' in population of less than 1 per- cent a year during much.of the ' cent. Haltom City's population 1990s-about 80 percent of the dropped the most, by 162 peo- city's residential areas have ple.Richland Hills' population been developed,said Greg Last, , dropped by 15 people, while Southlake economic develop- Bedford's dropped by eight. ment director. "We are landlocked and not "We expected to stabilize at growing,"Richland Hills Mayor some point,"he said. , Nelda Stroder said. "We will always be in the range of 8,100 to 8,500." , DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT (YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I I U DATE OFARTICLE 5 NEWSPAPER FWST I . SAFETY 1 New drain rules foree 1 pools, pspas to elose ■In Fort Worth,92 pools and spas were Numbers hundreds of other businesses to McGarry said. 1 closed in June. �1 Number of inspect,such as restaurants and Inspectors should not-auto- By MITCHELL 91pool and spa child=care facilities. matically close every pool that ST STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER CIOSUre$In Fort . "Apartment complex man- is not in compliance with the Worth between Jan. agement is getting swamped regulations, said Kathleen Summer splash days have been delayed at 1 and July 1,2004. with calls from tenants who Moore with the Department of 1 many publicly used Tarrant County swim- want to swim,"said Christopher State Health Services'pool san- ming pools and spas because health code 129 Number of Miles, president of the Texas itation program. Inspectors inspectors are vigorously enforcing state laws 1 pool and spa chapter of the Independent must assure that the law's safe- that went into effect inJanuary. closures between Jan.t and July 1, - Pool and Spa Service Associa- ty requirements are being met, The affected pools are generally at apart- 2005. tion and owner of Apex Water Moore said,but they can do that ment complexes, hotels, motels and health Works in Arlington. "Some of while being flexible. clubs. i2inspectors.Pool and spa these people are having to wait "The rules say that if you can -Since laws were first written in 1999, 1 .they several weeks before someone come up with ways to accom- 1 have been recast to make them easier to Number of can get to them." plish'the broad goal,the inspec- understand.The regulations were designed to 735 permitted The new regulations have tors can allow you to remain, lessen the number of incidents of death and pools and spas in� caused the closure.of the only ONLINE:Toe see pool rules f Fort Worth, spa at the Eastside YMCA,1500 disembowelment that «We've been preaching and Sandy Lane, said Hope Cald- p occurred when swimmers are trying to tell apartment coin- wellmarketing director. The go to the Texas Department of State ,1held underwater by suction Health services,wwwtdh.state.tx.us/ pool drains.from plexes that this was coming, spa seats two people at a time P said Tom Caylor, Fort Worth and is closed until management often,but when beh/gs/poolrules.doc. ,< It`doesn't wh happen very consumer health manager."We can resolve issues from a June Mitch Mitchell,(817)390-7420 it's absolutely tragic, said David en it does happen, consumer taking these pools and spas 13 inspection,Caldwell said. mitchmitchell@star-telegram.com 1 pretty seriously. We have to -"'Our risk management Jefferson,environmental health make sure the main drains are department is taking a look at it manager for Tarrant County Public Health. properly maintained. It just now to see if its something we Children can get 1 trapped by the 'suction and takes one little oversight to want to open or not,"she said. : injure someone." The drown. Children have gotten types of upgrades need- their hair trapped in the drains. In June, Fort Worth inspec- ed to comply with the law can There have been cases where tors closed 92 pools and spas cost $1,000 to $10,000, Miles children get trapped at the bot- out of the more than 735 per- said. Some pool and spa own- tom of a pool and have'their mitted pools and spas in the ers, aware of the rules'since intestines sucked out." city,Fort Worth authorities said. 1999, have made the necessary The law gives pool and spa City inspectors review each improvements and passed their 1 owners various options on how public pool and spa at least once inspections. they can alleviate the suction every year,Caylor said.But Fort Some pool upgrades did not problem. Some replace their Worth has only a dozen inspec- meet state requirements and one-drain system with two tors to do the job,and they have more work must be done to (hydraulically balanced drains, bring them up to code. while others have installed a In Euless,pool and spa own- safety vacuum release system— ers were not enthusiastic about the new regulations, but most a jump shut-off device that has g had the work done anyway,said lbeen specifically designed to ' help prevent entrapment. Brian McGarry, health code inspector. 1 "My experience has been that they don't like it,but while they all don't like to spend the money,most were ready to go," DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE_LOF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 0 U DATE OFARTICLE S S NEWSPAPER FPVST AIRPORT FREEWAY Potholes to be fixed this week By GORDON DICKSON STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Motorists using Airport Freeway this evening may want to watch out for the pothole patrol. It's a Texas Transportation Depart- ment maintenance crew,traveling in a convoy of trucks with a load of hot asphalt. From 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for several nights, the crew will be traveling slowly in both directions on Airport Freeway between Texas 360 in-Euless and Northeast Loop 820 in North Richland Hills. Drivers should watch for occasional closed lanes on both sides of the free- way, also known as Texas 121/183,.and be prepared to make room for the crew, department spokesman Val Lopez said. Last week, during the first round of " pothole repairs, some motorists com- plained of late-night traffic delays. "We do it at night to minimize the _ impact on traffic,"Lopez said. Gordon Dickson,(817)685-3816 gdickson@star-telegram.com ISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE LOFL MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ATEDISTRIBUTED D ( � ' S DATEOFARTICLE_ –1ZLe / O S NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST TARRANT AFTER HOURS A free film EULESS —The Euless ,Parks and Community Ser- vices Department will screen the family film Shark Tale at ' 8 p.m.Saturday at the Villages of Bear Creek Amphitheater, 1951 Bear Creek Parkway. Admission is free.Call (817)685-1662. 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRAR Y ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR 3 DATE DISTRIBUTED I U DATEOFARTICLE —7 / � U s NEWSPAPER FWST 3 Fire displaces family off"", K ; Euless and", Bedford firms"" t a, fighters respond to Aa ' call at the f.; Westdale > - Hills Apart:" ments at , 1324 Monte rey Blvd.in Euless.No serious F k� injuries were reported,bit a family oft v four was dim placed and, Z the fire kkl K caused an � . ` estimated e $50,000 in, damage. STAR-TELEGRAM/STEWARTF.HOUSE rr Will DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF _2_ •MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT KOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ATEDISTRIBUTED_ � ' DATE OFARTICLE —7 NEWSPAPER FWST ' ART Reac-ly to shi* no max. R u''ff G s. k' i STARTELEGRAM/KELLEYCHINN Blooms of Enlightenment consists of several individually blown pieces of glass attached to a metal structure.Below,artist David Keens,underneath,and his assistant,Lewis Keener,install a glass piece last week. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE -� OF a MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG AlcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANLVIAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED f ( � DATE OF ARTICLE_-7/L S NEWSPAPER FWST After a long wait Euless library sees its seal m +glass tore bloo p By EI LENA F.MORRISON 'f you �� 'f STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRR fd Blooms of Enlightenment will be EULESS—Three tons of officially unveiled from 2 to 4 p.m. t steel and roughly 2 tons of glass Aug.13-14 at the Euless Public M - cover a 23-foot-tall window in Library,201 N.Ector Drive. v the Euless Public Library,To ONLINE EXCLUSIVE * r Laneasha Marion,10,of Arling- Foran online photo presentations ton,the materials resemble a go to www.star-telegram.com 15 ; jellyfish. professor at the University ofRVr Her 6-year-old sister,Essence Texas at Arlington who com10. - Williams,deemed the$124,000 pleted much of the sculpture in sculpture"pretty,pretty." the new UT-Arlington glass- �. "That one looks like a blowing studio, flower,"Essence said,pointing Euless Library Foundation s , to one of the 62 large multicol- members commissioned the f si ored,plate-shaped pieces on artwork more than two years ; the sculpture;Blooms of ago and have watched it grow '- Enlightenment. from concept to completed 1.24 Paid for through library work. fund-raisers,the sculpture cap- "I have just about seen it x, tures the ability of a library to every step of the way and just �f" transform and enrich people's been amazed,"library adminis- lives,said David Keens,an art trator Joann Rogers said. h .� y "' .r DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OFJ_ AIAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIIYI HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG IVICDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANLVIAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / / U DATE OF ARTICLE f d D S NEWSPAPER FWST 1 DALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT i D/FW mayuseas wells-. Ito g .. 1 to replenish its coffers ■Possible locations for D/FW has large airfield 1 natural gas wells lie on the areas where drilling would airport's perimeter, and be prohibited, but the air- officials are considering port's largely undeveloped tapping that source. perimeter could have prof.- itable sites for drilling rigs, By BRYON OKADA wells and collection sites, STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRrM said John Terrell, D/FW's i D/FW AIRPORT — By real estate vice president. the end of the year, Dal- Now D/FW needs to hire las/Fort Worth Airport's an oil and gas company to do 18,000 acres could become the job. 1 home to dozens of natural While plans are still pre- gas wells as airport officials liminary, "it's our goal to look for ways to pump up actually award the bid before nonaviation revenues. all over D/FW,including five north of owner cities,not to the airport coffers. 1 year's end," Terrell told the D/FW Texas 114 and four along the old align- Airport attorney Gary Keane and Airport Board at Thursday's meeting. ment of what would have been the D/FW Chief Operating Officer Kevin If successful, natural gas drilling eighth runway in Grapevine. Other' Cox, a lawyer, said such proceeds go could dramatically increase D/FW's are along Texas 360 and in the Bear to the airport. Board Chairman Jeff 1 revenues with minimal investment, Creek area of Euless,also a host city. Wentworth said,however,that D/FW officials said.For an airport struggling The board,owner cities Fort Worth should get a legal opinion from an out- with escalating debt and empty gates, and Dallas, and the Federal Aviation side attorney. the idea of new revenues that don't Administration must sign off on any "This will not be without benefits 1 depend on air.service is appealing,offi- plan. Fort Worth and Dallas would to the owner cities," Cox assured the cials said. actually execute the lease. board. As the plan stands, D/FW would Eventually, the airport would seek In other news, the board voted to 1 reach a lease agreement with an oil an experienced oil and gas company spend$813,225 for an expansion of the and gas company that would get royal- with knowledge of the Barnett Shale airport's. canine facility, home to ties and bonuses based on perfor- natural gas formation, financial D/FW's bomb-sniffing dogs. The mance. strength and a solid track record in hir- board also bid farewell to one of its 1 As a first step,Terrell will go to the ing minorities. most influential members,Max'Wells host cities of Grapevine and-Coppell Board member Santiago Salinas of Dallas. to discuss land rights, drilling oppor- urged caution,saying that,despite laws tunities and legal matters. A map of to the contrary, he believes mineral Bryon Okada„(817)685-3853 1 possible well locations includes sites. revenues at D/FW should go.to the okada@star-telegram.com 1 1 1