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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-07-29 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / . MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RI00WAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG Mc•DONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED_ �L �I I DATE OF ARTICLE �/ NEWSPAPER DMN ' FORT WORTH :laser deathsma drughave t' e By DEBRA DENIMS Mark Haney, Ms. Hammock's possession,police said. ' staff writer ;attorney, said:"It's our belief that Autopsy results on Ms.Daniels FORT WORTH Tarrant multiple use of the'Taser killed are incomplete,officials said. County Medical Examiner Nizam him-" And Kevin Omas,17,diedTues- Peerwani said Friday that Tasers Mr.Hammock of Midland was day—two days atter Euless police may play a role in the deaths of shot with a Taser on April 4 atter used a Taser to subdue him. people who are high on drugs and he drove into a Waste Manage- The Grapevine resident had in- are stunned with the device. ment facility in East Fort Worth. gested four doses of LSD along The medical examiner has An-off-duty officer,who was wear- with two tablets of"ecstasy'when ' ruled in two of four Tarrant County ing his police uniform and working police were called to subdue him. deaths in police custody since Sep- as a security guard, tried unsuc- Mr.Omas,police said,was shot- tember.All cases involved the use cessfully to stop Mr. Hammock three times with 50,000 volts.Au- of Tasers by police on people who from driving' past"No Trespassing" tops,results on Mr.Omas also are were said to have been using drugs. signs. pending. In the deaths in Fort Worth of Mr. Guerrero, 21, died in No- Eric Hammock in April and Rob- vember after police shot him with a E-mail debdennis@cUasnews.com ert Guerrero in -November, the Taser while he hid in a closet and :cause of death was listed as cocaine i refused to surrender. +intoxication. Amnesty International has "We can't say Tasers caused the condemned use of the Taser as in- ,death"..said Dr. Peerwani, the appropriate and excessive.ount s medical examiner since Criminal justice and medical 1979. "lasers may have played experts have said that most deaths some role.We are basically saying associated with Tasers happen to ' there'satemporal relationship." victims with lethal amounts. of $ One shot from a Taser delivers drugs in their systems or those who 50,000 volts of electricity that are in poor health.Policing experts temporarily immobilize someone say that Tasers remain the best op- who poses a threat to themselves tion for subduing people and that or others. every nonlethal policing method Taser International has said the will include some unintended weapons are safe and have been deaths. used by 5,000 police agencies., Fort Worth police have used A spokesman for the Arizona- Tasers since 2001,officials said. based company could not be Police would not comment on reached for comment Friday. Dr.Peerwani's comments. ' "Even one death, if it's clearly "Due to the pending and poten- related to Taser,is one too many," tial litigation in these matters,any Dr.Peerwani said. further elaboration or information ' Dr. Peerwani said more re- released would be inappropriate at search on Tasers is needed. this time," police spokesman Lt. "Obviously,there is a lot of con- Dean Sullivan said. cern,"he said.`What should be ex- AnotherTaser-related death oc- ' plored is the relationship between curred last month in Fort Worth. cocaine use and being shot with Police used a Taser on 35-year-old Taser." Carolyn Daniels after she began at- Mr. Hammock's widow, Kathi tacking a vehicle and disobeying ' Hammock, sued Taser Interna- police orders. Ms. Daniels ap- tional on Friday claiming the stun peared to be intoxicated,and drug guns are "unreasonably danger- paraphernalia'was found in her ous" when delivering multiple ' shocks over a short period of time. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE i OF AIAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG AlcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANLVIAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED f 5 DATE OF ARTICLE lO .5 NEWSPAPER FWST STEVE OVERTON 11945-2005 -Par men oN"er bought food tutants ■Relatives and friends say he "He was always a bright star in fought so hard for others because my family, meaning I didn't mind he liked taking care of other people. living in his shadow because he was a great shadow," said his sister, By JESSICA DELEON Cherry Haymes of Dallas,57,a busi- STAR Tness executive/life coach. ELEGRAM STAFF WRITER - Mr. Overton grew up in Hurst Steve Overton's family has asked and graduated from L.D. Bell High the minister at his memorial service School. He was the first All-State not to wear a tie. football player from the Hurst- No one else will wear a tie, Euless-Bedford area,and he attend- either. ed Kansas State University on a full. . Mr. Overton was scholarship. not that kind ofer- P After graduation, he returned to „ son. He was fun and the area, where he taught, coached, adventurous; the and founded Able Realty Co. type of person who In the early 1970s, Mr. Overton flew amphibious was elected to the Hurst-Euless- planes and once Bedford school board. He also 0ON grabbed two armadil- served as president of the HEB los in each hand dur- Board of Realtors. ing a mission trip to Mexico. Mr. Overton was a big, bald man He was generous, changing light with a full beard and a"crusty exte- bulbs for friends and buying food rior,"relativessaid. for the low-income residents who His friend.Jack Griffith,58,a cer- lived on his property. tified public accountant, said Mr. But he was stubborn,too,becom- Overton's demeanor was his self- ing embroiled in a years-long fight defense. with Euless over his Dickey Apart- "If people knew what'a big heart ments complex. he had, they would have taken Mr.Overton,of Euless,died Tues- advantage of him," Griffith said. day of natural causes.He was 59. He provided a food bank for his r "1 Mai s r ri-ITRIBUTED TO: PAGE -_ I OF NIAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rOUNG AlcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANLVIAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED / q Q I © `� DATE OF ARTICLE 4 1 NEWSPAPER FWST Memorial service 1110 a.m.today,Hurst Christian ' Church,745 Brown Trail.Mr.Overton will be buried at sea.Memorials may be made to any food bank. Friends and relatives said they M " considered it a case of eminent domain. Euless officials disagree x with that characterization. ' Bill Meier, Mr. Overton's attor- ney, said his client believed in pur- suing what he saw as injustices. 3Q "He felt very strongly the city's action were totally out of line with STARTELEGRAM/STEWARTF.HOUSE property owners' rights," he said. Steve Overton,who died Tuesday,owned the Dickey Apartments in Euless.A feder- "And he was not just wanting to say al lawsuit that challenges an order to demolish the vacant complex is pending.Mr. those things; he would back up his Overton's father,Bob Overton,now owns the apartments. views." Other survivors include his par- low-income tenants, buying gro- plex,saying the land was zoned for ents, Bob and Dusty Overton of ' ceries that were about to expire. single-family houses and did not Luthersville, Ga., and Nell Overton "He didn't really have children, comply with city codes because it of Gun Barrel City;his brother and so he was able to take care of other had unsafe handrails and peeling sister-in-law,Randy and Pilar Over- people,"Haymes said. paint. ton; his brother-in-law, David But his friends said Mr. Overton A federal lawsuit that challenges Haymes; a nephew, Brandon Over- could be strong-willed. He had a an order to demolish the complex is ton;and a niece,Haley Haymes. years-long dispute over Dickey pending. The buildings are still ' Apartments. standing but have been empty since Jessica DeLeon,(817)E85-3932 Euless tried to demolish the com- July 2003. jdeteon@star-cetegram.com 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ' OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG AlcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN J LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED__ DATE OFARTICLE_ -7 / 1 NEWSPAPER FWST PROFILE Baseball love inspired,purehase ■ Stacey Hollinger of Eulessthe new Euless Lonestars colle- 300 to 600 doing the wave,said bought a collegiate baseball giate baseball team, has more Hollinger,40,who played base- team, but owner is not the than his share. ball in elementary school and only hat he wears. "He is the marketer/meeting now helps his 11-year-old son, coordinator/owner/whatever Tanner,practice. By ELLENA R MORRISON else the team needs,"said Lone- "It's a combination of enjoy mod - STARTELEGRAM STAFF WRITER stars general manager Scott Liv- ing baseball,enjoying the play- EULESS - Know those ingstone,who came up with the ers and providing something slashes that entertainers love to nickname. "He is out there for the community," said use? because he loves the game." Hollinger, who works in the Well, Stacey "The Slash" But it is not all about pop health insurance industry. Hollinger of Euless,who owns flies,home runs and crowds of More on BASEBALL on JOBB StaceyHollinger recently acquired the Euless Lonestars Texas collegiate league baseball team. rr Wd XMr 1 ,yy kk v at STAR-TELEGRAM/KELLEY CHINN �f rrY rlf S i i IVISTRIBUTED T0: PAGE�OF a MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IYOUNG AIcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADNIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED O DATE OF ARTICLE l 1 -7 / NEWSPAPER FWST • ' Stacey Hollinger ■Age:40 !Occupation:National "I go home from work and accounts y� director in Last year,Hollinger bought go to baseball,"said Hollinger, the health the'' Lonestars, previously who also manages to squeeze insurance based in Colleyville;after host- in time to coach Tanner's base- industry. ' ing one of the team's college ball team and serve on the E Experi players at his home. Teams Euless Parks Board. "That's ence: with the Texas Collegiate pretty much going to cover all Owner of League can sell for about my time right there." the Euless ' $300,000, he said, though he Currently, biggest the bi chal- Lonestars, a collegiate wooden-bat did not say how much he paid. lenge is getting people in the baseball league. "The owner's box is wher- seats at The Parks at Texas ever I am standing," he saidStar in Euless,the team's home with a laugh. field. All it takes is one game players and serves as training His nine-year-old daughter, —one glimpse of the old-fash- for players interested in trying Haley, and his wife of 15 years ioned uniforms, the high-cal- for the big leagues.This is only ' work the concessions booth; iber players and the family- the second summer for the Tanner serves as bat boy. friendly atmosphere _ and wooden-bat league, and the "It's a family, affair," said most people are hooked,head first such group in the South- Hollinger, an Amarillo native coach Bob Townsend said. west. The players come from ' who moved to the area in 1982 "The team chemistry is about 100 universities nation- "It's not something you go into good;the kids are having fun," wide. to make a lot of money right he said. "This is a tribute to Playoffs begin next month, off from the start." Stacey because he fosters that and the Lonestars look poised Between his full-time job attitude.He gets very involved to play well, Townsend said. and the roughly 30 hours a with the players, both on and Much of that is a result of week he dedicates to the team, off the field." Hollinger's efforts,he said. ' his hobbies, such as playing The eight-team summer Ellena F.Morrison,(817)685-3888 golf,have fallen to the wayside. league includes about 230 emorrisonQastar-telegram.com 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 ] �(C] ' b DATE OF ARTICLE I I —7 Q NEWSPAPER FWST L.D. Bell grad strives to make grade By TRAE THOMPSON STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER When he gets done with work around 2 p.m. each day, Stan Widmann finally gets time for baseball. "The only time I've been able to work on my baseball skills is out here on the field,"the Clemson shortstop and L.D. Bell graduate said. "And I do a little before the game. That's when I really have to focus and get all my work in." Widmann plays for the Euless LoneStars in the Texas Collegiate League, following an impressive freshman season at Clemson this spring. He started all 66 games, batting .289 with 67 hits, 25 RBI and 36 runs for a Tigers team (43-23) that reached the NCAA super regionals in Waco. Solid numbers, but they're also a reminder of what he needs to improve. When asked to grade his season at Clemson, Widmann gave himself a C-plus. He expected better. The batting average? He was hoping for 50 points higher at least. Then there were the 25 errors. "I mean, coming from high school and .450 and dropping down to sub-.300 is not really acceptable," he said. "There's a lot of room for improvement. Even defense. That's one thing I took pride in is defense, and that kind of let me down." Through 20 games, Widmann has a .247 average for Euless with 19 hits, 13 runs and seven RBI. Last week, he played for the Tris Speaker Division in the TCL All-Star Game, going 1-for-2. Even after spending all day in the sun landscaping and mowing, Widmann's effort hasn't changed, coach Bob Townsend said. Widmann made adjustments from facing high school pitching to Division I pitching, and there's room to improve on hitting, but Townsend also praised his defensive ability and his attitude. "I think that's one of the beautiful things about him,"Townsend said. "He's probably going to get to the next level, and you'll possibly see him in the pros someday because he is hard on himself. He's got a certain amount of inner discipline and drive and determination that will get him there and get him a long way." During the super regionals, Widmann was 5-for-9 against Baylor. In Game 1, his two-run single in the seventh inning was the difference for Clemson in its 4-2 victory. Widmann loved the atmosphere and the big series, but he wasn't overwhelmed. Those who know Widmann aren't surprised. "I knew he was ready to play at that level," L.D. Bell coach Paul Gibson said. "He had the savvy and the experience and I obviously the ability to play. He's been playing at a high level for a long time and had the mental and physical capabilities to handle it." John Ingram, Widmann's Clemson teammate, noticed how rare Widmann's work ethic and discipline were for a freshman. "He's not, I can't say 'cocky,' but he holds an air to himself and carries himself on the field," said Ingram, who plays for the Weatherford Wranglers. "Nothing intimidates him. I can think of plenty of times this year where older guys like juniors or seniors slid into him [at second base], and he jumped right up in their face. He's a hard-nosed kid." DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT UNG McDONALD COLLINS / WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR r DATE DISTRIBUTED _I /c7q ( 05 DATE OF ARTICLE -7 -// 9 / OS NEWSPAPER FWST 1 ESTRATEGIES tonin offers software to helpworkers focus " � p � - on long-term careeroal g s `0 Insala is'a relatively new comps- When a company installs the Stan Smith, director of employer intranet site ny that was created to help Career Manager program,on its of choice/next generation initiatives employers keep their employees – , employees can log at Deloitte & Touche, says that in an,d'keep them happy. y onto the Web site 24 hours a day, the two-and one-half ears his com s a wee - seven days k' pany has been using the Insala pro- IL By J.G.DOMKE That allows workers to spend grams, 88 percent of its employees 1 SPECIAL TOTHE STAR-TELEGRAM time developing career goals and have logged on. EULESS — The people at Insala Plans "when they have the feeling And of those want companies they need it. 27,289 employees, p to know that the U.S. Labor Department expects a Many companies are coming more than 3,320 have taken the time shortfall of 10 million workers by around, Roark says. to get some one-on-one coaching, 2008. Most know that when workers 'dlong with team coaching, to help That would mean that Insala's leave, it is expensive to train' . -them reach their career goals. 1replacements. Smith says the company has more programs to help companies retain workers will be in sharp demand. It's better for the bottom line to than 600 success stories of individ- G Insala—which means"God will- retain employees rather than run a ing" in Arabic, said Phillip Roark, a merry-go-round of hiring and ' co-founder of the company - has. 'replacing,Maxwell said. developed an intranet program to help workers build career goals and improve their chances of.gaining N was new opportunities within the com- pany—before they seek opportuni- ties elsewhere. a F Roark said too many companies y, are giving too little attention t0 { r helping employees reach long-term k ' career goals. � $ � ,� Personnel departments are often r '° sg , more fixated on immediate needs uch as dealing with drug use or 1 iscximination in the workplace. M. � x �� b s He,along with Matt Adams,were consulting for human resource r departments in Dallas until they n 1 decided to team up with Web designer Doug Maxwell in 2000 to create their automated program. 1 "God willing,we wanted Insala to succeed,"said Roark, who is now based in Euless. Insala found that, in the begin-1 SPECIA{TO THE STAR TELEGRAM/J.G.DOME ning, they had to convince compa- From left, Morgan O'Brien, vice president of Client Solutions; Phillip Roark, CEO; nies there was actually a need — Kim Cherry, executive vice president of Global Solutions; Doug Maxwell, chief and that they had a solution to the technology officer;and Matt Adams,chief administrative officer. 1 problem. To get companies to realize how simply modifying and changing an employee's responsibilities could 1 keep a worker from quitting, "we had to shift their thinking,"Maxwell said DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE --� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS /WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED —7 /d c1 / D DATE OFARTICLE -7 3� NEWSPAPER FWST uals who were retained who other- wise would have left the company for better prospects. Roark moved his office to Lon- don in January to reach the.diverse multicultural corporations in Europe. , To support global corporations' needs, the Career Manager and EmploymentTalk programs have been translated into 16 languages, with more than 190,000 users in more than 25 countries. Insala has become the leading provider of"career services and-tal- ent management solution technolo- gies,"the company states on its Web site. , The "career life cycle," Roark believes, means going through dif- ferent stages. "You might be on top one day,the senior leader, and then find yourself not there the next." Insala believes that its tools help both employees and companies evaluate their options and work to their full potential. "People have different needs at different stages in their lives," he said. And these programs help indi- viduals figure out what job they would really be happy doing., JG.Domke is an Arlington-based free-lance writer. tISTRIB UTED TO: PAGE ( OF / AIAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT UNG AlcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIlYIAL CNTR r DATE DISTRIBUTED I �� U DATE OF ARTICLE /1'7 NEWSPAPER FWST ARREST Police ,wait, nsuspect H� W -1 P ' SPECIAL TOTHE STAR TELEGRAM/RICHARD W.RODRIGUEZ Police investigate a break-in at a pawnshop early Monday.At 10 a.m.,the officers still had not found a suspect inside,but at about 12:30 p.m.a man was found in the store. By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. responding to an alarm. The officers stayed behind and con- , STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER shop was closed at the time. tinued the search. ' EULESS—A burglary sus- "Officers saw someone About 12:30 p.m., they pect played a little hide.and moving inside," said Euless found the man.Police did not ' seek Monday morning at a police Lt. Steve Eskew. "The release his name. pawnshop. tactical team was called after As of Monday night,police And it worked for more that person refused to come knew where to find the sus- than six hours. out." pect: The 45-year-old was in ' That is,until police looked The team and a dog searched the Euless City Jail, held on under a shelf and found the the business at 801 W. Euless suspicion of burglary. man. Blvd.,but they were ordered out Police arrived at Mid Cities about 10-a.m. after finding no Domingo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822 Pawn about 6 a.m. after one, police said.A few patrol ramirez@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ( OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAAIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG AlcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR�A/RYA/DMIN LIBRARYREF ANLVIAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED o� D S DATE OF ARTICLE ( lal / S NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST & REGION BRIEFS Congressman to meet with his constituents Residents throughout North- east Tarrant County will get a chance Saturday to meet and talk with U.S.Rep.Kenny Marchant,R-_ Coppell. Scheduled sessions are: ■Hurst and Bedford:9 to 10:30 a.m.,Pat May Center,1649 '- B Central Drive. . ■Euless:11 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.; Euless council chamber,201 N. Ector Drive. ■Grapevine:1 to 2:30 p.m., Grapevine council chamber,200 S.Main St. ■Southlake:3 to 4:30 p.m., Southlake council chamber,1400 Main St. ■Colleyville:5 to 6:30 p.m., Colleyville council chamber,100 Main St. .r I .r .r I MW r .r .r DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF iVIAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAiVIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG AfcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED `I S DATE OF ARTICLE �� /U S! NEWSPAPER FWST NORT"T TARRANT BRIEFS Thousands affected by power,outage About 3,000-TXU customers came home Thursday evening to muggy homes and blank TVs:An equipment malfunction about 6:30 p.m.caused scattered power ' outages for about 90 minutes. Most outages were reported in. Hurst and Euless near Texas 360 and along Texas 121,TXU ' spokesman John Hardesty said. Electricity was restored by 8 p.m., officials said.The problem may have stemmed from the heat or ' from too many residents turning on microwaves,radios and other electronic devices around the same time,Hardesty,said."These things just happen every once in r a while,"he said. r -Melissa Sanchez DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / I MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY MAI HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR.4RYAD1VIIN LIBR4RYREF ANLVIAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED 1 s DATE OFARTICLE �0_5NEWSPAPER FWST SEE IT IN THE STAR ' Girl scout stars A number of area Girl Scouts in ' the Circle T Council have been named Gold Award recipients for ' the 2004-2005 year. ■Afsha Rais of Euless,a 2005 graduate of Trinity High School , She led a team to paint rooms at Euless Library and to vacuum and clean computers,tables and -shelves.She is the daughter of=' ' Gulnar and Anwar Rais. i ISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF l MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IOUNG A&DONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ='� l DATE OFARTICLE -7 NEWSPAPER FWST BUSINESS Business ' honors ' The annual'Euless Arbor Daze._ festival has received six awarj 5'- from the Texas Festivals and Events Association.The awards:Best Radio ' Promotion(ad spot or public sek�` vice announcement);Best Environ= mental Program(tree giveaway); Best Educational Program(forestry ' village);Best Single Newspaper or Magazine Display;Best Company Image Pieces;and Best New Event (bicycle safety rodeo). DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG AleDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYAD--MIN LIBRARYREF ANVVIAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED y I ani t o s DATE OFARTICLE I cif ' I 0 �; NEWSPAPER FWST BUSINESS The annual Euless Arbor Daze ' festival has received six awards from the Texas Festivals and Events Association.The awards:Best Radio Promotion(ad spot or public ser- ' vice announcement);Best Environ- mental Program(tree giveaway); Best Educational Program(forestry. village);Best Single Newspaper or ' Magazine Display;Best Company Image Pieces;and Best New Event (bicycle safety rodeo). _ DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 1 OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IOUNG AIcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED_ –7 /L DATE OFARTICLE r / L s NEWSPAPER FWST TARRANT APPRAISAL Was not surprised by the'sharp New-home construction also DISTRICT increase given the drilling helped boost property values,a activity. more reliable source of tax rev- Among school districts; enue,officials said. Keller led the area with a 12.4; The net taxable value of all ounty percent,increase in net taxable residential, commercial and value from last year.That figure other property in Tarrant Coun- ,(y was down slightly from TAD'S ty rose 7.1 percent to $97.4 bil- preliminary projections in Maya lion this year from$90.4 billion r0 �� Countywide, the value of last year. 1 mineral rights almost doubled, Property values rose 13.7 per- from $350 million to almost cent in Mansfield,9.5 percent.in $700 million, Marshall said. Fort Worth and 4.1 percent in lli -111 S TAD hired Pritchard&Abbott, Arlington. V � IU a Fort Worth engineering firm, Cities and school districts to determine the value of natur- will use Monday's certified roll al gas remaining in the ground to finalize their budgets for fis- in Tarrant County. cal 2005-06. The Barnett Shale, bending A final tax roll is due in early ineir U"as around the north, west and September after all property south sides of Fort Worth, has value protests are resolved. ■Taxable values Countywide rose become the nation's hottest new Marshall said there will likely be 7.7 percent,fueled partly by gas natural gas,field — and Texas' little change in overall values. drilling and a construction boom. r largest-producer — in the past Not all local cities saw robust ' increases. By JOHN KIRSCH two years. In Grapevine, property vat- STARITELEGRAM STAFF wttITER A mineral right is a right tQ ues rose 1.5 percent. Marshall Property values have risen across extract a mineral from the earth said that was mostly because of Northeast Tarrant County,fueled part- or to receive a royalty payment Delta Air Lines' cutbacks at ly by home construction and 'an Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. increase in mineral rights from natural for the extraction of minerals.In Delta cut its daily flights in and Texas,natural gas is defined as a gas drilling, according to the Tarrant out of D/FW this year from 254 mineral. - Appraisal District's certified tax roll-1 to 23. released Monday. e The city of Keller's 9.3 per- Thpullout of Delta from �- Higher values typically mean new cent increase in value was tied D/FW and other airport losses revenue for school districts, cities and to new residential and commer- continue to drag down ' other taxing entities. But they can also cial development, but drilling Grapevine's property values, mean that property owners will have for natural gas could soon have Mayor William D.Tate said.But larger tax bills because of higher valua- an impact,City Councilman Jim ' tions,even if tax rates remain the same: Badalamenti said.The council is expected to the city has also seen little res Haslet,with a population of 1,350,led decide next week whether to idential or commercial growth Northeast Tarrant with a 23.2 percent from last year,he said. jump in net taxable value,mostly because allow a zoning change on prop- erty near Keller High School Tack that onto what we lost ' the value of mineral rights from the Bar- that would allow drilling.Some at the airport,I am not very sur.- nett Shale natural gas field jumped by$45 people are awitithPrised at the results, he said. ange coun- million,said John Marshall,the districts Staff writers Kelly Melhart,Elena' chief appraiser. Preliminary numbers cil s decision before pursuing released in May had projected a 2 per- drilling on land they own atop Morrison and Anna Tinsley con- cent drop for the town from last year: the Barnett Shale."The shale is the hottest tributed to this report. Haslet Mayor Gary Hulsey said he thing going right now,"Badala- ONLINE:www.tad.org ' menti said. Marshall cautioned that nat- ural gas prices fluctuate,making jkirsch@star-telegram.com gas an ,uncertain revenue ' source. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _' OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYAD/MIN/ LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 7 I l I ' DATE OF ARTICLE ���� I �' S NEWSPAPER FWST Certified Tarrant County property values Taxing Previous Current Percentage authority net taxable* net taxable* change Arlington $15.6 billion $16.3 billion 4.1% Arlington ISD $18.1 billion $18.7 billion 3% Azle $476.8 million $496.9 million 4.2% Azle ISD $1.3 billion S1.5 billion 11% -� Bedford $2.7 billion $2.8 billion 3%' Benbrook $1 billion $1.1 billion 6.5% Birdville ISD $62 trillion $6.5 billion 4.9% Blue Mound $66.9 million $67.5 million 1% Carroll ISD $3.7 billion $4 billion 7.3% Castleberry ISD $394.9 million $427.6 million 8.3% Colleyville $2.6 billion $2.8 billion Crowley $420.4 billion $472.4 million 12.4% Top gainers Crowley ISD $3.3 billion $3.6 billion 9.7%, Dalworthington Gardens $243.4 million $264.1 million 8.5% Top gainers among Tarrant County cities Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD $3.4 billion $3.9 billion 18% and school districts. Edgecliff Village $154.6 million $149.6 million 3.2% Percentage gain Euless $2.2 billion $2.3 billion 4.2% in net Everman $128 million $132.3 million 3.3% Taxing entity taxable value Everman ISD $700 million $764 million 9.1% 1. Westworth Village 39.4% Forest Hill $327.6 million $350.9 million 7.1% 2. Haslet 23.2% Fort Worth $27.6 billion $30.3 billion 9.5% 3. Pelican Bay 23% Fort Worth ISD $19 billion $20.5 billion 7.8% 4. Westover Hills 19.3% Eagle Mountain- Grapevine $5.3 billion $5.4 billion 1.5% 5. Saginaw ISD 18% Grapevine-Colleyville ISD $8.6 billion $8.9 billion 3.6% 6. Saginaw 14.8% . Haltom City $1.4 billion $1.47 billion 3.7% 7. Mansfield 13.7% Haslet $298.6 million $367.9 million 23.21/o 8. White Settlement ISD 13.6% Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD $7.4 billion $7.6 billion 3.1% 9. Mansfield ISD 12.6% Hurst $1.9 billion $2.1 billion 7.8% 10. Keller ISD 12.4% Keller $2.6 billion $2.9 billion 9.3%0 (tie)Crowley 12.4% Keller ISD $6.7 billion $7.5 billion 12.4% SOURCE:Tarrant Appraisal District .. Kennedale $339.7 million $365.5 million 7.6% STAR-TELEGRAM Kennedale ISD $754.6 million $812.8 million 7.7% Lakeside $61.2 million $68 million 11% Lake Worth $270.2 million $288.7 million 6.9% Lake Worth ISD $485.9 million $530.1 million 9.1% Mansfield $2.7 billion $3.1 billion 13.7% Mansfield ISD $5.5 billion $6.1 billion 12.6% .� North Richland Hills $3.1 billion $3.3 billion 4.9% Pantego $210 million $225.9 million 7.5% Pelican Bay S19.4 million $23.9 million 23% Richland Hills $396.9 million $404.4 million 1.9% River Oaks $192.2 million $204.5 million 6.4% Saginaw $803.9 million $922.7 million 14.8% Sansom Park $81.5 million $87.5 million 7.4% Southlake $3.6 billion $3.9 billion 7.9% Watauga $948.2 million $996.7 million 5.1% Westover Hills $261.6 million $312.2 million 19.3% Westworth Village $42 million $58.6 million 39.4% White Settlement $451.4 million $491 million 8.8% White Settlement ISD $893.6 million $1 billion 13.6% Tarrant County $90.4 billion $97.4 billion 7.7% "Taxable value rounded SOURCE:Tarrant Appraisal District STAR-TELEGRAM DISTRIBUTED T0: PAGE / OF 1KAIVAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MC 11E RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED �� '� DATE OF ARTICLE_ 7 2 , Sv NEWSPAPER FWST i DRILL Students and emer enc � responders g Y p take.part in lifelike exercise to test the school's emergency action plan Disaster ,for a day 1 g � 1 1 By NOOK ELASHI district staged the mock shooting to STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER g evaluate their emergency action COLLEYVILLE —'It seemed too plan. 1 real. Within 15 minutes after the attack Nearly a dozen cheerleaders were began playing out, the school was practicing routines Monday in the surrounded by emergency vehicles Colleyville Heritage High School from Bedford, Colleyville, Euless, gym.At about 9 a.m.,a man barged in Grapevine and Hurst. and began shooting at students,who The people who pretended to be started screaming hysterically — as wounded or dead were taken to their roles called for in a drill meant Grapevine Baylor Hospital. 1 to prepare emergency workers for Other students were taken to the the worst. Colleyville's community center, As he herded students to the where an American Red Cross crew middle of the gym, paramedics provided refreshments and an 1 arrived and slowly approached the opportunity for students to talk gunman. about the incident. "If you don't stop,I'll shoot other "I almost believed it when the 1 people,"he said,with a shaky voice. paramedics asked me questions,like, Then the man — played by Col- `Are you feeling OK?' " said Ashley leyville police Detective Kevin Proulx,14. Walling,—tried to run but was shot 1 dead. Colleyville public safety workers Noor Elashi, 5-3958 and the Grapevine-Colleyville school i@st 68elegra YV nelashi�a star-telegram.com 1 1 1 1