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Home My WebLink About2005-08-26 Euless Articles EDISTALBUTED TO: PAGE / OF •MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CR ,,vi HENNIG IVICKAVIIE RIDGWAY(3) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS iVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBR4RYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED- E3 '(:;�(C, 10 S DATE OFARTICLE EZ��O /L, NEWSPAPERFWST 1 RELIGION final sermon will end long pastoral career FIN 0 Y X 1 11410 RCH 110 I v 1 g � The Rev.Lloyd Austin says that he"won't be sitting around watching television"after he retires SundayAM/JEN raiEoeeac 1 By PAUL BOURGEOIS STARTELEGRAM STAFF WRITER - SAYINGA.\4EN FORT WORTH—The Rev.Lloyd 1 Austin answered the call and has fol- lowed the narrow path for more than \ D GOO40 years,but it's time to step aside. Sunday,he will preach his last ser- mon as pastor of St.John Missionary Baptist Church. It's a historic Fort Worth congregation founded more ' than 130 years ago by freed slaves who formed a community in Mosier Valley. Austin has been a force in the struggle for better schools, more 1 racial diversity in classrooms and the DISTRIBUTED T0: PAGE A OF IVAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRLV HENNIG MCK AfIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG A&DONALD COLLINS 6VILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIAI4L CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED P /�(L— (3 ; DATE OF ARTICLE I�o / 0 � NEWSPAPER FWST school board, and better roads and L.D. Burroughs, a retired The congregation includes died you wanted him street lights in the Riverside area and real estate agent and a boy- people from across the region. preach the funeral,"she said. Mosier Valley. hood friend, said: "He'perse- "He's been a real good Austin learned the art f At 81,Austin said,his physical and vered and hung right in there. minister for St.John all those preaching under the Rev mental abilities are slipping. He was a pioneer." years," said Roberta Parker, a "Howling Wolf" Singlet , "I don't want to be a handicap to Burroughs, 84, said Austin longtime member. "It will be pastor of 4th Street Mission- the congregation," he said. "God is "industrious- and has a loss. We hate it, but right ary Baptist Church.That cee - knows what it is I will do.I don't know, worked diligently all of his now he feels it's what he has gregation, displaced as Int but I won't be sitting around watching 'life.He's a Christian man,and to do. state 35 cut through a pre- television.I hope to stay busy." I 'think he has led a very "He done so many things I dominantly black neighb - Austin has been busy for decades. happy life." can't name them all."Austin's hood known as the Ro' . In 1956 he and his wife, Macie, . As pastor of St. John's,: work with youth and in build- Island Bottoms, later beca . unwittingly became civil-rights pio- ing the congregation are Paradise Missionary Baptist neers.They simply wanted a house k notable, she said. Church. Austin's first pastoral po tion after leaving the se lnt1 €axuzr. fs. ay nary was at Galilee Baptist �IaCe a >�f Church in Sanger. He stay ivyJ & until the job opened at John's, a move that broug him closer to home. He took over St. John's March 1964 re placing t The Rev.Lloyd Austro and his wife,Macie, v Rev. F.B. Hemphill, who had T r moved to another church. donated this window to the church. _ f , Austin was born Dec. �i � 1923,in Clarksville.His fami SUNDAY'S SERVICES � a ',5' lived in Hugo, Okla., before St.John Missionary Baptist Church IF moving to Fort Worth duri , is at 3324 House Anderson Road. ¢> Sunday school begins at 9 a.m.,followed the early 1930s. by worship service at 11 a.m. i His first job came as a tee a.An appreciation service will be heldxth ager,working for the National at 3:30 p.m.at the church. SAYouth Administration, qN ` O Depression-era work progran ONLINE EXCLUSIVE He spent about 15 years Watch a multimedia presentation on the working for Fort Worth Poul- Rev.Austin's last day in the pulpit.Comingtry&Egg and another 15 yea M onday at www.star-telegram.com. �. 4 driving a truck for a see in which to live, but in the �q+ W� " fi" company before settling into 43 process They became the first ��'�; a warehouse job at Nation black family in a previously , sa' Cash Register in 1961. H all-white Riverside neighbor- .; I '> retired in 1985. hood. y He and and his wife met as The racial strife that fol- �4 teen-agers at 12th Stree lowed included days and y' _ Junior High,now I.M.Terre l weeks of threats and a siege ; ;` €„ and have been married for 6 by a mob of'-200 people STARTELEGRAWANrRiEDBEPYears. threatening to burn them out; On Sunday,The Rev.Lloyd Austin will hang up his pastoral robes after' The key to marital successo police eventually broke it up.� X140-plus years at St.John Missionary Baptist Church. he said, is "learning how t :Luquincy Bowers, a friend Austin was instrumental in a Sarah Walker,moderator of give and to take and to for- for 70 years, said Austin tenfold growth in the congre- the Riverside Alliance, give." remained quiet and calm gation. The church now has described Austin as a "fire They have a daughter throughout the affair. ' nearly 500 members and four and brimstone"preacher. three grandchildren and twi "I think many people associate preachers. Austin's "He was the kind of great-grandchildren. would have turned to vio-` successor has not been preacher that no matter Austin said the theme for hi lence, but he was very cool. named. where you were, if somebody sermon Sunday will be:"Whe That's something to me,"said "I had to work hard to you could you wouldn't, an Bowers,80. __ bring in members, but they now you want to,you can't" like the service when they get Asked to explain, he said there," Austin said. "The the sermon is about serving' church is friendly." God and your community. It's something he knows = ISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE /I OF IVIAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIlvI HENNIG AIMIVIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT DUNG AlcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF AN1jV1,4L CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED � DATE OF ARTICLE � a s /C� NEWSPAPER FWST X + I A.. Lql 3 .5 �+4 Flx� w', q .. .{ !- if' apse. a, ' he Rev. Lloyd Austin bids pastor leads who formed a community in farewell to his pastoral Mosier Valley. robes and his congregation Congregatiorl At top left, the Rev. Dale Allen, Sunday after preaching his last left, helps Austin perform his last sermon as pastor of the historic one last tinMe baptism on Jordan Jessie. St.John Missionary Baptistbeftirip� At top right, Briana Jones, ll, ore re Church,3324 House Anderson ng left, Alex Trigg, ll,Joseph Collier, Road in Fort Worth. — 9, Tiyana James, ll, and Riyan Far- The church's congregation, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE row, 10, read Scripture along with which now has nearly 500 watch a multimedia Austin, who says that the children members and four associate presentation on the Rev.Loyd were his favorite part of being a Austin's last day in the pulpt at preachers,was founded more www.star-telegram.con. pastor and that he has enjoyed than 130 years ago by freed slaves being like a father to them. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE_1 OF 'C [MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTOKVEY CRLM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG AfcDONALD COLLINS FVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYAD;MIN LIBRARYREF A1VLV1AL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIB UTED �j J JOS DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST PROFILE successor to House Speaker ■ Rep.Todd Education is �.w - � Tom Craddick. Smith's main Smith's suc- strong focus cessful mea- on educa- sures included focus of la"maker tion keeps ° � those that: ' } SCh001 s ■ Strength- ened penalties district for drivers with employees By ELLENA F.MORRISON STARablood-alcohol happy,STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITERbut State Rep. Todd Smith is convinced _. CRADDICK level of 0.15 or dismays � that Texas businesses should a higher STAR-TELEGRAM/ higher. Smith other con- p y g JEFFERY WASHINGTON has a long-standing relation- stituents. taxes as part of the plan to overhaul the ship with Mothers Against way public schools are funded. Todd Smith Drunk Driving,the Irving non- Most Republicans in Austin didn't Age:42 profit that seeks tougher agree,and the Legislature ended last week Occupation:Attorney. penalties for intoxicated dri- without completing its most pressing task. Smith represents Hurst, vers nationwide. But Smith,of Euless,contends that failing Euless,Bedford and por- ■ And procured college- to close loopholes that favor businesses tions of Arlington,Fort Worth and Grand Prairie. level credit for students who wasn't in the best interest of the 19,000-stu- Experience:Nine years complete an International Bac- dent Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district, as a state representative calaureate program, a corner- one of his most important constituencies. Education:H-E-B stone of the H-E-B high school "Every school finance bili we have schools,Southern curriculum. The change adds been presented to this point Methodist University incentive for students to par- have been clearly inadequate Deep roots ticipate in the intensive acade- in terms of public school fund- Smith's affiliation with H-E- mic program. ing,"he said. B schools dates to the fourth He also advocated sales tax "Every single bill has put my grade, when the Arlington breaks at concessions for ath- district in a position where it native began attending Mid- letic events, although the bill has less money than under way Park Elementary in failed to pass. The aim was to current law" Euless. He graduated from give school districts another Supporters say Smith's will- Trinity High School. Now, he option to boost revenue. ingness to break party ranks and his wife of 16 years,Nancy, Smith also supports cam- and his allegiance to his dis- are parents of two sons, paign finance reform, specifi- .� trict are hallmarks of his near- Spencer and Sawyer, ages 13 cally a ban on contributions ly 10 years of service in the and 11.The boys also attend H- from corporations and labor t Texas Legislature. Since he E-B schools. unions. Most of his campaign .w was first elected in 1996,Smith Smith, 42, runs a law firm funds comprise $100 and $50 has built a reputation as a from a Central Avenue office contributions from area resi- clean-cut and efficient law- in Bedford. He specializes in dents. maker — and one who values personal injury and civil litiga- "No single person or indi- independence over advancing tion. The business, he says, vidual interest group is in a his political career. does well when he's in town position to pressure me undu- "I just wish there were a and when he's in Austin — ly to do things that are other- hundred more like him in the even with this summer's wise against the needs of my Texas House when it comes to extended special sessions. constituents,"he said. education,"H-E-B Superinten- Though school finance dent Gene Buinger said. issues remain unresolved, Controversial figure - Smith succeeded on other Buinger credits Smith with fronts during the regular leg- blocking legislation detrimen- islative session. tal to the district, pushing for Almost half of the nearly 40 new school programs and bills he wrote, co-wrote or being open to suggestions sponsored were passed,above from district employees. the House average of 24 per- Smith is also keenly aware cent. He was recently men- of the effect that the current .i +tioned by the online newslet share-the-wealth school fund- ter Texas Weekly as a possible ing plan has on the district,the superintendent said. The dis- trict paid about $3.5 million DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CR11V HENNIG MCKAVIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS iVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF AlYIiKAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED C G DATEOFARTICLE C la / /G -S_ NEWSPAPER FWST "There are very few legislators who understand school x: finance like he does. That is not something he did for us, m it is something he did because he cares about education." —Gene Buinger,H-E-B superintendent i I the system last school ships on local anything he does that is a ben- y r. This year, it is projected taxing entities, efit to the community or to the to owe almost$4.7 million. ' such as cities state," said Blackie Blackwell, 'There are very few legisla- and schools, a member of Bedford Citizens t who understand school and didn't for Responsive Government,a An nce like he does. That iso make sense for local political action commit- not something he did for us,it the state. tee. i.Vemething he did because he Pat Carlson, "I don't care much for peo- c s about education," chairwoman of ple who do that" Bumger said. CARLSON the Tarrant Those sentiments were School funding can come County Repub- echoed by Peggy Venable, If one of four sources — lican Party, criticized Smith's director of the Texas office of s s tax,property tax,income stance. the Austin-based Americans tax and business tax. Smith we want Republicans to for Prosperity. The nonprofit frs mining the business support Republican princi- organization has 27,000 Texas cmunity for increased ples," Carlson said. "If they members who support proper- fi ncial support. A majority cross party lines, we try to ty tax caps. of business owners use loop- hold our elected Republicans an `I la have frankly ran he has been a never seen hs to avoid paying business accountable" y p t s,he said. .Carlson of Grapevine has champion of the taxpayer," It's really not as complicat- said she plans to challen e Venable said of Smith. ed as people, I think, some- g tis try to make it," Smith state Rep. Bob But Harvey Kronberg, edi- s "The answer is very obvi- Griggs, R- for of an online political ous. You must have abroad- North Rich- newsletter, Quorum Report, based business tax.It will sub- land Hills. applauded Smith for voting his Z01st tially reduce property ;" Griggs has not conscience. to s and provide an adequate � .• said whether "There is a lot of pressure revenue stream." he'll seek re- to vote with the leadership,"he mith also has opposed election. said. f her property appraisal Some ques- "Todd always voted his dis- c an issue backed by the GRIGGS tion whether trict,no matter what the lead- Texas Republican Party, Smith is too ership demands." thagh it failed to pass during focused on concerns of the Smith said he'll keep work- t egular session. The law school district and business ing for what is best for his dis- re icts appraisal increases to leaders. trict. no more than 10 percent a "You very seldom hear of "You have to look at both y According to Smith,fur- how it affects your own dis- t, limits would create hard- trict and how it affects the state," Smith said. "If you intend to vote for something ' that benefits schools statewide, but not your dis- trict, you probably shouldn't vote for it." ' "And I haven't,"he said. Ellena F.Morrison,(817)685-3888 emorrison@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF' 1 AIA YOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIIVI HENNIG MCXAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD QCOLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADIVIIN LIBK4RYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �) C7S DATE OFARTICLE 8la r I �� NEWSPAPER FWST SEE IT M THE STAR i �, 4 ,'S,. �PMI qi ■iii 4K ar" 4.r� 4a r i Cheer awards Trinity High School's varsity cheerleaders won numerous-team and individual honors at the National Cheerleaders Association camp at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The 19-member squad earned the top team award for the second year in a row,along with spirit sticks,six superior rib- bons and one excellent ribbon.Other honors included the stunt smart award,technical excellence in motions award and technical excellence in stunts award.The squad received a bid to nationals in December. In addition,i6 girls were All-American nominees,with seven—Kathryn Davenport,Julia Engle,Sarah Ezzell,Susan Pool,Lauren Rivas,Darielle Thompson and Elizabeth Zayas—selected. From left are,front row,captain Julia Engle,Paige Miller,Elizabeth Zayas,Erica Eamiguel and Robyn Richardson;second row,Susan Pool,co-captain Mallory Kastler,Brienne Lloyd and co-captain Sarah Ezzell;third row,Lauren Rivas,Kara Bianchi and Alex San Martino;and back row,Jodi Johnson,Courtney Martin,Lacey Bynum,Kathryn Davenport,Jennifer Bartholomew,LeAnne McKanna and Darielle Thompson. ��iP�e Qf1 c�n►�a�s �l cr �J ISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _1OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIjVI HENNIG MCXAVIIE RIDGWAY(?) BOYETT YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS P7LHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF Ai LVL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I OS DATE OFARTICLE g a s O S NEWSPAPER FWST BUSINESS Appointments WORUACES Harold Samuels,chairman of ' the board of JPS Health Network in Fort Worth,has been installed as chairman-elect of the Texas Healthcare Trustees,a statewide organization affiliated with the Texas Hospital Association. 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: i PAGE / OF J MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORVEY CRLV HENNIG MCK4,VIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG A>'lcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBR AYREF ANI/A1.4L CNTR 3 DATE DISTRIBUTED ' o� J O DATE OFARTICLE r jqL4 /U s NEWSPAPER FWST AIRPORT FREEWAY-LOOP 820 ' « know what time of day people The state of Texas is get- tend to travel,how many peo- ting a lot of attention in the stake see Ple are in the vehicle, and so U.S. and the international on, agency spokeswoman world of project finance."said Angela Loston said. Jerry Pfeffer, president of data They also want to know Kiewet Development Co., one how many motorists using the of the companies competing drlVer 1 e corridor already own aToll- for the toll lane project. Tag, a windshield-mounted The proposal is separate for tollwa transponder that makes it pos- from the state's plan to expand sible to pay tolls electronically the main lanes of Northeast without stopping. Loop 820 in North Richland ■The state wants input from dri- TollTags would be required Hills, Haltom City and far vers about proposed electronic toll for anyone using a toll express north Fort Worth. lane. That project is expected to ■++ lanes along Airport Freeway and "This is a way to gather begin in 2007 or after. Northeast Loop 820. information without imposing During construction of the too much on the public," main lanes, room will be left By GORDON DICKSON STAR-TELEGRhM STAFF WRITER Peters said. "It eliminates the for toll lanes in the middle. Ever been stuck in traffic,alone with need for roadside interviews." Data from the surveys ONLINE:www.dot.state.mus your thoughts and yet surrounded by thousands of other trapped souls, and should be compiled by early wondered where all these people could 2006.It will be shared with all Gordon Dickson,(817)685-3816 possibly be going? four competing consortiums, gdickson@star-telegram.com Well, the Texas Department of so they can use it in their Transportation wants to know the same financial proposals. T0�1idders Trinity River Construction Way b thing. About 148,000 surveys are combines California's Fluor The state agency is mailing surveys being mailed to motorists In 2003,the Texas Transporta- Enterprises with Parsons Tran10 to thousands of North Texas motorists most of whom live in Tarrant tion Commission approved a portation Group and Transurb who were recently spotted driving on or Dallas counties. It's a one- policy to evaluate all highway Infrastructure Developments projects as possible tollways. Limited. Airport Freeway and Northeast Loop Page, anonymous question- Four groups of private-sector V Trinity River Transportation 820 —a congested,27-mile-long com- naire with return postage paid. companies have proposed build- Partners,led by San Antonio's dor that connects Interstate 35W in Fort The mission will be a suc- ing toll lanes on Airport Freeway Zachry Construction,includes 31 Worth and Interstate 35E in Dallas. cess if at least 20,000 of those (Texas 183)and Northeast Loop Washington Group International Motorists' mailing addresses were randomly selected drivers 820,adjacent to the free main of Boise,Idaho,and Granite C tracked down by their vehicles'license send back a response, Peters lanes. struction Company of Wat- plate numbers, which were randomly said. They are: sonville,Calif. Managed Lanes,a Fort Worth n Cintra(Concesiones de selected, transportation Private builders are expect- subsidiary of Peter Kiewit Sons, Infraestructuras de Transport el- department spokesman ed to foot some or all of the combines the experience of part of Spain's Grupo Ferrovia` Michael Peters said. Consul- construction.costs of the toll Gilbert/Abrams and Carter& includes Ferrovial Agroman. tant Wilbur Smith Associates lanes, and the tolls would Burgess. is overseeing the process. reimburse them. So why is the transportationFUuristic expressway New state laws enacted Four companies have proposed building 1/ ' department interested in get- since 2001 make it easier fort35E ting to know you? the state to use private dollars oll lanes in the middle of Northeast 635 v� The agency is considering to make up for a shorta a of Loop 820 and Airport Freeway. D `1 g Ez'sting fa es would remain free. �,Alrpr hiring one of four private-sec- gasoline tax revenue,the tradi- f 121 , 1! n4 for consortiums to build toll tional source of highway fund- 35W 3n 26 �; irvi:ar`� t express lanes in the median of ing. 'IN KI Freeway and North- j , 1e3 75 * east Loop 820. Toll lanes / to f• would provide a speedy detour % t1 around the daily gridlock for motorists who are willing to th 30 30 pay for the privilege. 820 . F121 But before selecting a win-. Arlington 36" Grand ning bid, the transportation { , P We H ` department wants to know ' r whether all those drivers are -_ 20 , heading to work, school or f somewhere else.Thev want t„ FISTAIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF AIAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORVEY CRljVI HENNIG MCXAVIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IYOUNG /YIcDONALD COLLINS R7LHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADA111Y LIBRIRYREF ANI/gL4L CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTEDI C 5 DATE OF ARTICLE I o� 5 15 NEWSPAPER____f_f— vS FWST — ' 1 ROAD RAGE Man shot by driver x� Pi of �h By GORDON DICKSON 1 STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER EULESS — A Dallas man was shot in the upper chest and shoul- STAR-TELEGRAM/STEWART F.HOUSE der area Wednesday night in an 1 A road-rage incident on Airport Freeway leaves bullet holes in one car. apparent road-rage incident on Air- port Freeway, and police were searching for the gunman. Memorial Hospital in Dallas. 1 The victim,in his early 20s,told Although the incident ended police he was traveling east on the in Euless, Bedford police are freeway—also known as Texas 183 investigating the case because 1 — near the Texas 121 split in Bed- the shooting took place in their ford when he got into a rolling argu- city,Bedford Sgt.Bill Pond said. ment with the driver of a tan Ford Bowling alley employees F-150 or possibly Chevy pickup. said the victim told them the 1The victim said he had been dri- shooter was a white man,pos- ving his Toyota Camry behind the sibly 20 to 25 years old, with pickup when the driver began light hair in a buzz cut. Police brake-checking — purposefully said they were working on 1 tapping his brakes. obtaining more information. The victim,whom police did Anyone with information is not identify, said he tried to asked to call their local police pass the pickup.But as he made department,Crime Stoppers or 1 his move, the driver fired off Bedford police at(817)952-2127 about five shots from a gun. At least one bullet hit the Gordon Dickson,(817)685-3816 1 victim,who then lost control of gdickson@star-telegram.com his car and coasted into a guardrail on the freeway shoul- der. 1 The victim said he tried to flag down help on the freeway, but when no one stopped, he 1 stumbled down a freeway embankment to the parking lot of Showplace Lanes bowling alley to get help, employees 1 there told police. He was taken to Parkland 1 i DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF f AIA YOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIjVI HENNIG MCXAVIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADiV//IIN LIBR4RYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /�(P / Os DATE OFARTICLE NEPVSPAPER FWST NORT"T TARRANT BRIEFS Motorist out of hospital after shooting BEDFORD-A Dallas motorist shot in an apparent road-rage incident on Airport Freeway was discharged from Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas with minor wounds Thurs- day morning,as police intensi- fied their search for the gun- man.The man,who police did not identify,told police he was traveling east on the freeway near the Texas 121 split in Bed- ford on Wednesday evening when he got into a rolling argu- ment with the driver of a tan Ford F-150 pickup,police said. The man,in his 20s,said he was driving his Toyota Camry behind the pickup when the pickup dri- ver started tapping his brakes. When the Camry driver tried to pass,the pickup driver fired about five shots from a gun, police said.One of those shots struck the Camry driver,accord- ing to police.The Camry driver lost control of his car and coast- r. ed into a guardrail on the free- way shoulder.He tried to flag down help on the freeway,but no one stopped.He stumbled "•"' down a freeway embankment to the parking lot of Showplace Lanes bowling alley in Euless. Employees there called police, and he was taken to the hospital. Anyone with information is asked to call their local police department,Crime Stoppers or Bedford police at(817)952-2127, Bedford Police Chief David Flory said. -Ben Tinsley + W .ri rr/ FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCK AIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ,YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADNIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DIS TRIB UTED a / C S DATE OF ARTICLE 8 S C s NEWSPAPER DMN NORTHEAST TARRANT r BRIEFS EL'L ESS ' Local congressman seeks stories from veterans Congressman Kenny Mar- chant, R-Coppell, seeks veterans from northeast Tarrant County who want to share their stories.He ' is collecting oral histories from ar- ea veterans in cooperation with the Library of Congress.To set up an appointment, call Capt. Mi- chael Noble, Mr. Marchant's Vet- erans Affairs liaison, at 972-556- 0162.Capt.Noble will be available at 11 am.today at the Euless Se- nior Center,508 Simmons Drive. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF Al MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CALM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(Z) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN I LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED /a4? / DATEOFARTICLE / S NEWSPAPER DMN CONGRATULATIONS ' Euless man graduates from DPS academy Dy Norng of Euless graduated ' Aug.5 from the Texas Department of Public Safety's 130th ZYaining 'Academy. The cadets, including Mr.Norng;started the academy in October and completed 1,214 hours of instruction that covered more than 100 subjects,including counterterrorism, traffic and criminal law, arrest and control procedures, accident reconstruc- tion, first aid and Spanish. Mr. Norng will be assigned to the state highway patrol in Terrell. IISTRIBUTED TO: PAGEJOF / ,1AYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORVEY CRM HENNIG MCKAA11E RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT tOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBR-IRYREF ANLVI L CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OFARTICLE 8 �(�2 �� NEii'SPAPER FWST EULESS wa Land deal paves � Y for development on west side of Texas 121 the sale terms had to be Plans are on the drawing "They moved a mobile hed out among 23 heirs board for the shopping center, home in what was to be a tem- to the 90 acres of land, Donahue said. porary use and it turned out to (ch has been in the same The city should get the be a 10-year use," said Joe f "illy since before Texas Plans in the next two months, Hennig,Euless city manager. was a state,according he said, and groundbreaking Although no fines were im- the family. should happen in the last half posed, the Harringtons of 2006. agreed to remove their manu- s Bey ANDREAJARESS The development could in- factured home by September, -TELEGRAM STF MUTER elude as much as 1 million Hennig said. ULESS—The 140 acres of square feet of retail, he said. Paul Harrington,Don Har- eveloped land fronting the That would be a mix of.big- rington's late brother, moved t side of Texas 121 has been box retail tenants, specialty the manufactured house to in the same family since before shops and restaurants. the location after the main T as became a state. The type of homes planned house on the property caught Vow the recent sale of the has not been decided,but the on fire in 1993. former dai farm, along �v' h section is designed to mesh The burned house had D' g with the shopping area. ore acres, is clearing t e "I wouldn't be surprised to qualified because rit historical the oldest for a planned 800,000 see a mini-Las Colinas spring house in the area made of s are feet of shopping and 90 up here," said Don Harring- milled lumber. Jtacres of housing,said Kent Do- ton,an owner of the land who The family had wanted to ue, manager of Glade 121, negotiated the sale for the fa- t partnership that now owns mily with his cousin, Hans sell the land for years, Har- property. Smith Jr. rington said. This offer was he deal had been bsuccessful because they liked �'he entire developmentg the price offered and the deve- ,wld rewin cost between$300 mil- since December,but the tran- Loper. li and$350 million to build, saction was difficult to close "He has a bold vision and said Donahue, president of because 23 heirs to the land outlook for the property that D s-based Donahue Deve- had to agree to the sale terms. we've been looking for,"Har- lo ent. "I would rather have the job rington said. "We did have We've got a mile's worth of herding cats,"' said Harring- very,very high standards.We frontage on 121 and excellent ton, whose great-grandfather, expected to see the property dographics," said Donahue Ryan Harrington, settled on developed to its highest and o he land wedged between the land five years before Tex- best use." SuperTarget on Glade Road to as was a state,according to fa- Hennig said the acreage is tlmnorth and Wal-Mart Super- mily legend.The land was of- part of a special development p ficially bought in 1865. district founded in the late ter onCheek-Sparger Road The land had also been 1990s establishinghow the tot the south. used as a dairy farm by Bryant land can be used, although it _U The high-profile, empty Harrington, son of Ryan Har- does not dictate the architec- d fills a"hole in the dough- rington, he said. Over the tural style. Harrington said of commercial develop- years,it was used to raise cat- that it can include midrise ment in the area,said Ray Ut- tle and grow hay and produce, buildings. ily, executive vice president such as cantaloupes.Don Har- As for the Harringtons, fcharge of land at Henry S. rington and his father, Woo- they still have 90 acres for sale iller,who represented Mahr drow Harrington, grew as next door in Colleyville. Development,owner of the 45 much as 1,000 bushels of Don Harrington said he res at the northwest corner spaghetti squash a year. plans to also focus on his oil Cheek-Sparger and Texas More recently, the city of and gas interests in South Tex- Euless and the Harrington fa- as, as well as other invest- mily had been in court be- ments. cause of disagreements over Andrea)ares,(817)685-3851 zoning-code violations. aiares@star-telegram.com