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Home My WebLink About2005-09-30 Euless Articles FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE r OF AYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGW4Y(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF AN DATE DISTRIBUTED_ 0 S DATEOFARTICLESo,,3-up-\,LU,O)iEWSPAPERVCL-nL(aC'hC L I V I N G W I T H JSeptember 2005 { Satterfield K�Crep"Jaspe _ r. r L i - Library Foundation unveils sculpture ' The Euless Library Foundation unveiled "Blooms of Enlightenment," a massive glass sculpture,with a VIP reception at the library. 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / / /0 DATE OF ARTICLE / /y NEWSPAPER FWST MN Cheers & Jears Cheers:To Pace Heating and Air for coming to my rescue after-hours following weeks of frustration and excuses from a home warranty company and a Northeast Tarrant County air- conditioning company.A few tweaks and it worked perfectly. Thanks to Curtis Pace for looking out for his customers! Betsy Boyett,Euless r FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGW4Y(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD oCOLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR(A�RYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / / ,1 d s DATE OFARTICLE % f l e l o S NEWSPAPER FWST ' LANGUAGE services/operations manager JoAnn Rogers, the library's for the library. administrator, is researching+ 1 r r1 Under the program, called whether to buy more Spanish- Libraries panish- Ll 1 a1 1 S Gozala—Spanish for"enjoy"- language materials or add more ' e thelibrary will have 70 DVDs items that would help people that are exchanged every three learn English. or four months with other "The diverse community we more, libraries. serve keeps causing us to study "It's good that there are how to serve them,"she said. books in Spanish for some of the The North Richland Hills older people who don't know library has a collection of 1,500 ' English," said Yuvani Calderon adult books in Spanish — Spanish of Bedford,speaking in Spanish. including new fiction, self-help "My children get books in Eng- books and current magazines— ' ions lish,but I'm still glad to see that and 1,000 youth titles. - Op I can find books in Spanish. . The books were added in the Bedford received the materi- past five years, replacing the als in June. The North Texas "ancient novels from Spain"that ■Area libraries have beefed up Regional Library System began "no one would want to read," their Spanish-language collections the program in the spring with Director Steve Brown said.The in recent years to serve a growing $15,000 funded by two founda- library also has 500 books in Hispanic population in Northeast tions. Spanish on tapes, CDs and ' Tarrant County. The system has another pro- videos. gram that distributes Spanish Grapevine has had its collec- materials to libraries that serve tion,which started with a grant ' By JESSICA DELEON 12,000 people or less,said Lynne from Verizon,for three years.It STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Handy, executive director for � Y has about 600 adult materials, BEDFORD — At the Bedford the Fort Worth-based organiza- 500 children's materials and 100 Public Library,patrons can find Julie tion. videos. ' Andrews speaking in Spanish. "We decided with the num- Director Janis Roberson said The library now has 70 DVDs in ber of Hispanic people who are the section is very popular, Spanish — including The Sound of coming to our library communi- especially with immigrants who Music, starring Andrews thanks ties, we needed to have some work in the town's hotels and t to a grant from the North Texas special materials for them," service industries. Regional Library Handy said. System. The pro- Bedford already had a small ram is one of sever- p ,j collection of books, and the Jessicaeeon star elegra mcomz ' g _ jdeleon@star-telegram.com al collections area library also subscribes to sever libraries have set up al Hispanic magazines such as in recent years to HISPANIC People En Espanol and.patina. serve Spanish- Other area libraries have also ' speaking patrons. MONTH been trying to fill that need by In Bedford, 6.1 having more Spanish-language percent of the popu- materials. lation speaks Spanish, according to Three years ago, the Euless the 2000 U.S.Census. Public Library received 400 "We're trying to find out if we're Spanish titles, purchased hitting the Spanish/Hispanic mar- through a grant from the Texas ' ket correctly or not — if these are Book Festival.It also purchased going to be interesting to them," Spanish-language books for its said Barbara Johnson, technical library at the Twin Bridge apart- ment complex. 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGW4Y(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN �IBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTEDV� �l DATE OFARTICLE � U,SNEWSPAPER FWST MOSIER VALLEY it Nei ghb orl spir .p milies who qualify for thHabitat for H=anl proeet e Habitat program buy their J houses with no interest mort- Is• rebuild a gages held by Habitat. � helpinLy r • C011ulll l_L1" Most Habitat houses cost y about$50,000.Of the 600 By JOHN EI RSCH people who inquire about the STARTELEGRAMSTAU.WRn%R program annually,only about 30 are chosen to buy houses, FORT WORTH — One of Northeast Tarrant County's most Yager said. historic neighborhoods echoed with the sound of hammers as The Mosier valley project • of Habitat for Human volunteers pounded nails into the pine frames for new Habitat tys annual Building on Faiths for Humanity houses. program.In addition to the The county contributed a eight houses planned in About 80 people were working on $100,000 grant and$140,000 Mosier Valley,the project the houses Friday in the historically ' i black neighborhood of Mosier Valley. in services,including the Habitat project Plans call for building eight houses on asphalt paving of Garrett' 5 acres along Garrett Street.Most will Street and the installation of B curbsd gutters. �U\ess��A. Euless an be finished by early November. ' "You are doing something good for People who qualify for people who want to do better for Habitat homes must invest sweat equity in them themselves.It just feels good,"said . S.Pipeline Rd. Dick Voss,a volunteer from Fort For Michelle Cook,who N , Worth. plans to move into her new , d 1,400-square-foot house at The neighborhood's population has 3641 Garrett St.in February, Fort dwindled in recent years.But the new that meant using a roller to orth o houses,being built in partnership with apply white paint to strips of Trinity Blvd. calls for building two houses local churches,businesses and Tarrant wood Friday morning.. in central Fort Worth and one County,will help slow that trend,said Cook,38,applied for the in Johnson County. Benny Tucker,president of the Mosier ,. The effort involves more ' Valle Community Area Council. Habitat program in March Y Y ® than 2,500 volunteers from The project will also provide more. after she saw a notice about a nearly 100 groups such as affordable housing in Northeast Tar- Habitat meeting on the bul- ""wed=;0 churches and businesses. letin board at her work atrea rant County,said Gage Yager,execu- place, - ---- First United Methodist tive director of Fort Worth the Wal-Mart Supercenter in STAR TELEGRAM/TIM BED Church of Hurst has commit- Area Habitat for Humanity. Hurst.She works in the ted to building 10 houses for The population of Mosier human resources department. Habitat,including one in Valley,founded after the Civil She and her 17-year-old Mosier Valley,said pastor War by former slaves,peaked daughter,Danielle,are living Mike McKee. at 400 in the early 1900s.Now in a two-bedroom apartment "Habitat offers the chance about 280 people live in a mix, in Bedford until February.She for families to own homes for of single-family houses and said that the complex is noisy the first time,and we enjoy mobile homes,Tucker said. and unsafe and that the new making that happen,"he said. People left because of three-bedroom house will be +Mosier Valley's out-of--the- a big improvement. "It's an extremes exciting John Kirsch,-tele rams 05m way location,he said,but the Y g jkirsch@star-telegram:com extension of nearby Trinity prospect.This has been an Boulevard from Farm Road awesome experience,"she 157 to Greenbelt Road has said. made the area more accessi- ble. FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF r 'MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED L' O S DATE OF ARTICLE _ NEWSPAPER FWST Hospital's sleep lab ' moves to Mess site Harris Methodist H.E.B. Hospital has expanded its Slee6. Disorders Laboratory and moved ' to a new location in Euless.The.- new heynew 2,000-square-foot site doU- bles the lab's capacity to a four bed unit where patients will ' spend the night.Physicians wil[,,' . be able to access information about their patients remotely the next;morning. ' -Maria M.Perotin 1 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED q /--3(0/()-S— DATE OF ARTICLE % /007 /O S NEWSPAPER FWST HISTORICAL MEETING 3 Ta es o e coun -seafight ■This afternoon, a historian Or it could have been simply listeners with the tale today at the will recount the notorious face- who was more adept at stuffing Tarrant County Historical Com- off between Fort Worth and a ballot boxes. mission's second annual Historic Nei Northeast Tarrant County com- At any rate, the former North- Preservation Summit. munity 149 years ago. east Tarrant County community of The incident had its roots in Birdville, once the county seat, the early 1840s, when settlers toppled from that lofty perch in an poured into,what today is North- By TERRY LEE GOODRICH 1856 showdown with Fort Worth. east Tarrant County.That was not STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Don't forget.that election—or long after Republic of Texas Pres- Maybe it was a matter of who if you didn't know about it, then ident Sam Houston signed a treaty rr offered the better whiskey. tuck it into your information with American Indians, said Can Perhaps it was which side had stockpile, says historian Weldp1l, non, a Euless native and retired the more proficient gunslingers. Cannon of Temple.He will regale xA� J . v w � vl tt STAR-TELEGRAM/STEWART F.HOUSE Betty Porter, Birdville Historical Society president, shows the log cabin that served as the original Tarrant County seat, on the site of the Wylie G.Thomas.Coliseum. A historical marker tells part of the tale that his ` torian Weldon d k:: Cannon will recount today' STAR TELEGRAM/STMART F.HOUSE FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE cl( OF clS 'MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRrARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �/3 W O� DATE OF ARTICLE 7 ? SJ NEWSPAPER FWST history professor at Temple Original Tarrant County ' College. Preselltatlon . courthouse site As the population grew,set- Second annual Historical .,h tlers wanted their own county, - Preservation Summit p, N €chlar€d he said.The Texas Legislature 0 2-5 p.m.todaym �s !tills a 1849 passed a bill creating Wylie G.Thomas Coliseum, {" Tarrant County, named for 6108 Broadway Ave.,Haltom _ Broadway Cit Gen.Edward H.Tarrant. Y � Broadway Birdville was named the EFree county seat two years later, (817)834-1239 H to walker with a cabin serving as the Ct y oso'l a e3 courthouse. "They siphoned Birdville's E ge�k� Barbrook But a military camp called out of the kegs, because they Park Camp Worth — later Fort didn't have anything to offer," Birdville Cemetery Worth—began growing rapid- she said. ly, attracting merchants, Whatever the liquor's ori- o''- lawyers and physicians to its gin, "you get the idea that 1 former site overlooking the Trinity blood and whiskey were flow- 3M• BirdvilleRiver,Cannon said. ing in the street,"Cannon said. q rte• �,,;: �•M "The aggressive people Fort Worth won narrowly there wanted the courthouse about 200 votes to 190,he said. STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISOW themselves,"he said. But the violence and They persuaded legislators cussing matches continued, to hold a special election in Cannon said.In 1860,state leg- crumbled,Porter said. 1856 to decide the county seat's islators bowed to Birdville's Birdville faded away,leaving location,he said. demand for another election. its namesakes:Birdville school "It was scandalous—ballot- Fort Worth won again, this district, two churches and. box stuffing, people getting time by a landslide, Tarrant Birdville Cemetery, Cannon shot, duels," Cannon said. County historians say. said. "This was pre-voter-registra- "Maybe I shouldn't be talk- `There are newcomers and'. tion, and most anybody could ing for Fort Worth," Tarrant children who don't know that just wander in and vote. Each County archivist Susie Pritch- old story—but that's why Fort side was as crooked as the ett said."But hindsight says we Worth is surrounded by a'.. other, and they brought in were pretty smart." bunch of suburbs," Cannon whiskey barrels to entice peo- The cabin courthouse, said. "This is `if-ing,' but it ple to vote." which stood in Haltom City could have been Birdville with' Fort Worth even stole where the Birdville school dis- half a million people instead." whiskey,said Haltom City res- trict's Wylie G. Thomas Coli- ident Betty Porter, Birdville seum is now, was moved to Terry Lee Goodrich (817)685-38]2 ' Historical Society president. Fort Worth and eventually tgoodrichQastar-telegranicom DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCAAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 9 / �� 5 DATE OF ARTICLE 9 d DS NEWSPAPER DMN COMMUNITY CALENDAR LIBRARY BOOK SALE:The Fall Friends of the Library Book Sale kicks off Friday through Sunday at the Euless Public Library,201 N. Ector Drive.Book sale hours are 3 to 6 p.m. Friday,10 a.m,t6 6 p.m.Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m.Sunday.Admission is$5 Friday for early-bird shoppers and free Saturday and Sunday.All proceeds benefit the Euless Public Library.Call 8.17-685-1480 for information. �++ .ri 3 r 1 wll l WA i rr .ri i w it .r 1 .ri } r .r FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE4OF / 'MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT t0UNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED D DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST Three in the fast lane Deloitte&Touche recently released ' its annual list of the fastest-growing tech- nology companies in Texas—and more than half are located in the Metroplex.The rankings are based on revenue growth over ' the past five years. Topping the list is Plano-based SyChip, which makes radio-frequency circuits and chip modules for the wireloss industry.The. ' company saw 20,030 percent growth since it launched in 2002. Vertical Computer Systems in Fort Worth is the top Tarrant County-based company,making the list at No.7.The com- pany,which specializes in Web based soft- ware,marked 4,580 percent growth in the ' last five years. Two other Tarrant-based companies stayed on the list but at lower spots.Han- dango,the Hurst-basedpro- vider of downloadable soft- ware and content for mobile devices,landed at No.20 with ' 625 percent growth this year, down 18 spots from No.2. CI Host,the Bedford- based Web-hosting company, ' fell to No.49 from No.8,with 155 percent growth,down from 1,374 percent a year ago. Every year,Deloitte& ' Touche also releases a Rising Star list,which ranks the fast- est-growing Texas tech com- panies based on three years of I revenue growth.Two Tarrant County companies made the list.Cypress Software Sys- tems in North Richland Hills produces automated risk- based loan-application-pro- cessing software and was ranked No.6.Euless-based speci Insala,which"'�"izes i" career-based technologies, ranked No.9. DIS TRIB UTED TO: PAGE OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKG4MIE RIDGW4Y(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED S DATE OF ARTICLE % P -�� Z Z6S NEWSPAPER Us res s Auto Dealers Ranked by number of cars sold Company AddressPhone- Number of Fax Total new units Revenue from new employees Owner,General Manager Rank Web site sold 2004 units sold 2004 Makes sold Metro lex locations Year Established Moritz of Fort Worth 9101 Camp Bowie West,Fort Worth John David Moritz,owner;Jim Hardlck, art owner and 76116 4;690 OND Chevrolet,Chrysler, 280 general manager p 1 (817)696. Jeep.Kia 2 (817)696-23620005 1996 www.montzdirect.com Five Star Ford ,6616 ONE Loop 820,North Richland n I Hilis 76180 4,488 DND Ford 2510 Sam Pack,Terry Filch 2 j(817)498-8838 2 1991 (817)514_0491 www.5starlord.com Frank Kent Motor Co. ". 380, Southwest Blvd/6116 535 SW Loop Cadillac,Pontiac, Will and Come Churchill,owners;Deb Scruggs,general 820,Fort Worth 76116 3,550 DND Buick,GMC,Hummer, 350 mans er 3 (817)763-5000 g (817)989-4504 Honda 2 1935 - www.frankkantcars.com of Fort Worth 9001 Camp Bowie West,Fort Worth j 76116 $713, 17,975 Toyota o John Easley,general manager 3,238 7ota 4 �Toyota (817)560.1500 y , 1991 ((817)560-7708 www.toyotaoffortworth.com VandergrlR Chevrulat-Buick 00 12W.IH-20,Arlington 76017 205 Rids Cantalini (817)557.1200 2,827 584,564,105 Chevrolet 5 (817)557-4618 1 1997 www.vandergriflchevrolet.com Durant Toyota ;3131 Fort Worth Hwy,Weatherford 76086 60 Jerry Durant 6 (817)597-5000 2,400 DND Toyota 1 1997 (817)597.5029 www.durantoyota.com Roger Williams Chrysler Dodge - Jeep Sprinter Airstream 1015 Fort Worth Hwy,Weatherford 76086 2,200 DND Chrysler,Dodge,Jeep, 100 Roger Williams 7 (817)596.0050 SPnnter,Airstream DND 1958 (617)6134812 - www.rogerwflliams.com - Bankston Chevrolet 7769 Grapevine Highway,North Richland Hills 76180 87 SB7 000 000 Chevy 135 Larry Farrington 11 8 (817)498-2400 12 1971 (817)605-2626 www.b.nkston.-m Grubbs Infiniti 1661 W.Airport Frwy.,Euless 76040 (817)318-1200 1,245 $46,002;000 Infiniti 75 - George Grubbs III o 9 (817)359-4100 1 1989 www.grubbs.wm Saturn of Fort Worth/Holt Auto Group 400 West Loop 820 South,Fort Worth 102 Conrad Holt 76108 1,186 $42,300.000 Saturn 3 1990 (817)367-1000 (817)367-1090 www.satumdiw.wm Longhcrm Dodge 4500 S.Freeway,Fort Worth 76115 61 Richard L Adams 11 (817)926-2681 1,149 $31,055,950 Dodge , 1971 (817)927-1760 www.longhomdodge.wm - Randy HINy Mazda 1400 Tech Centre Parkway,Arlington % 76014 41. Randy Hiley,owner;Enk Radio,general manager 12 (817)575-6000 1 1990 (8(8 801 OND Mazda 77)575-6140 .hileymazdavw.com Hlley Volkswagen 1400 Tech Centre Parkway,Arlington - 76014 752 DND Volkswagen 41 Randy Hlley,owner;Erik Radle,general manager 13 (817)493-50001 1990 (817)575-6100. - - - - www.hiley—com - Arlington Auto Mall 1400 East 1-20,Arlington 76018 48 Kevin Wood,general 14 (817)375-3000 DND DND Subaru,Suzuki , 2001 manager (817)557-8541 www.arlingtonautomall.com - Autobahn Motor Group 3000 White Settlement Road,Fort C Worth 76107 BMW,Jaguar, DND John Chase and Chad Chase 15 (617)336-0885 DND DND. Porsche,VW,Land / -7980.,_ (617)339.8982 - Rover,Voles - wwwshapautobahn.wm - NOTES:DND-did not disclose Due to lack of information and deadline restrictions,some companies may have been omitted.To be included in this tree listing, RESEARCHER:Emily Rhodes please contact erhodes4bizpress.nel FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ` OF / 'MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT DUNG McDONALD CO LLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED (% 3v O DATE OFARTICLE �v D NEWSPAPER FWST MEETING Cities s ■ Hurst, Euless and Bedford playing on the city's motto of a lake. ' community leaders share "Shop Hurst First." "The sun is rising on Bed- ' good news about their The North East Mall contin- ford,"he said. respective cities during a ues to be the jewel in Hurst's chamber breakfast Thursday. retail crown,bringing in almost Euless 60 percent of the city's sales A surge in new'housing, By ELLENA F.MORRISON tax. The mall, which now particularly high-value homes, STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER includes a Rave movie theater continues to provide Euless HURST — Boastin and and Carraba's Italian restau- with a cushion of property-tax g rant,remains about 99 percent revenue. Starting Saturday, teasing one another, three leased,he said. the property tax rate will be area community leaders "We are going to do every- 49.1 cents per $100 of value. Thursday delivered glowing thing we can to make sure it The rate has continually ' reports on economic develop- remains ment,housing and future pro- ns a vibrant center," he decreased,Hennig said. said. This should tell Gov. Rick o - ' Cat the Chamber Perry and other lawmakers that Commerce''ss ""State of thee Bedford city officials"are fully capable Cities"breakfast. Bedford continues to reel of handling property taxes "No doubt, these are three from a voter-driven property themselves without outside ' great cities," said Euless City tax rollback in March that intervention," said Hennig,Manager Joe Hennig,speaking before business professionals lowered the tax rate to 40 who has repeatedly spoken out : per $100 of assessed and city staff. cents p against property tax caps. Each speaker — Hennig, value and put the community Euless officials are also Bedford City Manager Chuck into a budget tailspin. working to improve the city's Barnett and Hurst City Man- But Barnett highlighted the image by adding several pub- ager Allan Weegar — made city's new ordinance that lic art pieces.The Euless Pub- friendlyabs at one another, allows the sale of wine in gro- lic Library recently unveiled 1 ce stores,the completion of Blooms of Enlightenment," ' and gave presentations that r3' p �� highlighted the economic large portions of the Central comprising more than 1,000 accomplishments,growth and Drive reconstruction project pounds of hand-blown glass. and efforts to make the city Another city feature is the ' potential of the three commu- nities. more "business friendly" by new Euless LoneStars,a colle- simplifying the permit process. giate-league baseball team. "We thought we were Economically, Euless will Hurst friendly,but we wanted to be soon have a Lowe's home Weegar emphasized the friendlier,"he said. improvement center along property tax rate—in decline Barnett said that in 2006 he Texas 121, additional housing for the.past 13 years—of 49.9 would like to see the property developments and new retail cents per $100 of assessed tax rate increased to 44.6 cents tenants at the Euless Town ' value.Johnny Carino's Italian per $100, an amount that Centre near Industrial Boule- restaurant and Teape Subaru should generate enough rev- vard. opened in Hurst, while Ulti- enue to cover city services.On "Both sides of 121 are now mate Electronics and K&G Sept.13,the council approved in the hands of developers," Men's store closed.The Arti- that tax rate, which is an 11.5 Hennig said."We should soon san Theatre and a Wachovia percent increase over last year, see something happening." Bank branch also opened. and could face a rollback vote. ' "You can bank and church * His presentation's final EllenaF.Morrison,(817)685-3888 first in Hurst," said Weegar, slide showed a sun rising over emorrisonQa star-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 DISTRIB UTED C? 3 d/y DATE OF ARTICLE 3 U /U NEWSPAPER FWST THE WATCHDOG .rr DOGGED BY COMPLAINTS , .Euless officials fear that city resources are going to the dogs in a squabble between neighbors.. NORTHEAST 1B THE WATCHDOG, eeve do s el omelalsNel bonspetgp ■A neighborhood feud escalates into what some residents suburbia:Dogs go outside.Dogs and officials fret is a waste of city resources. 'bark.Neighbors get upset.Some- ••� times,neighbors even call police 4 A year ago,two beagles, City officials say next-door or animal control. Tara and Toby,watched neighbor Margarita Montelongo But for two neighboring homes from their Euless back yard called Euless police to complain in the Heritage Place subdivision ' as a squirrel climbed a tree. about the barking. in Euless off Texas 10, this is no The dogs barked at the "Upon arrival,"a police off- everyday occurrence. A search of Dave squirrel.Hearing this,the cer.later wrote in a report,"there public records shows that police Lieber dogs'owner,Kenny Martin, were no barking dogs." officers and city Animal Services called them-inside. An-everyday occurrence in f staff members have knocked -After Martin displayed a Before closing the door, Euless resident David Short of that,city officials ..r on the front door of Kenny flag on July 4th last year in she cited Linda Martin's Eagan,�who alerted The are stumped. and Linda Martin's house honor of her son who serves °'"barking dogs"and added: Watchdog to the situation, Euless Mayor Mary Lib more than two dozen times in in the Navy,the association "She already caused enough wonders:"Why the city of Saleh frets,"You wish peoplecared more for one t the past year.The reason? cited her for violating deed trouble in the neighborhood. Euless lets the Martins be and had more res ectother.. Complaints about barking restrictions that prohibited So thank you.Goodbye." harassed,we don't know." P. ..1 flag displays.One homeown- When I visited the Mar- City officials say they have dogs. by At least that's what city er recalled last year that tins'back yard recently,Tara attempted several solutions, researcher MarciavMech assistance lon records available under the association directors worried and Toby barked as I entered including peaceful mediation. news Texas Public Information Act that if they allowed U.S.flags, but ceased within seconds. Assistant Police Chief Bob show.Actually,Euless'animal they would have to allow any During the hour I stayed,the Freeman says:"We've tried to Dave Lieber's Watchdog column appears services supervisor Larry flags,even Nazi or Ku Klux beagles never barked again. meet with both parties to see Sundays and Fridays.(817)685-300 Klan fla s' Police and animal services if we could work out the watchdog@a star telegram.com James says,many more calls g_ reports show that city issue.Miss Martin has met about barking dogs at the In a neighborhood with staffers visit the Martin home with us several times.Mar- , A A Martins'home were handled patriotic street names such to investigate complaints,but by telephone and did not as Revolution,Colonial, they do not hear any barking. garita doesn't seem interest- result in written reports. Patriot and Constitution,the The feud places city offs ed in doing that." Most reports describe the flag squabble provided fAt cials in a quandary.Police Deputy City Manager outcome of the visits similar- and for talk-radio hosts.At and animal services officers Gary McKamie says:"From ly:"No violation witnessed. the time,Linda Martin orga- I ' Dogs were in the house:' nized a petition drive that are stretched thin in the city what I recall,there's no �. € of 50,000.Yet all police calls strong evidence that would 1 „ Although some of the eventually led to the resign- must be answered.Animal tell us absolutely that the complaints were called in tion of all association board services,which has two full- calls are false:' anonymously,James says, members,including Monte- � § y "Everybody knows who it is." Longo. time officers,responds to David Montague,a y most calls,but not all, spokesman for the Tarrant Montelongo's name Flags now fly free at Her - depending on other duties. County district attorney,says a ,„ appears in some police itage Place. f reports,and city officials in Since then,frequent com- "There's been a few times it's a crime to make a false ,t we go to the house and on report to a peace officer. G three city departments con- plaints of barking dogs,say our way back to the shelter, Upon conviction,the Class B '" 10 firm that Montelongo is the the Martins and city officials, complainant ;,appear to be retaliatory. we pass by where Linda Mar- misdemeanor calls for up to Montelongo is former "It's over the flag issue," tin works and the dogs are at six months in jail and$2,000 Kenny and Linda president of the Heritage the animal services supervi- her place of work;'animal in fines. Martin Euless say Place homeowners associa- sor says."And she's using us seryices boss James says. The city is trying a new complaints ts about tion.She and Linda Martin to get back at this lady,Miss "They are not even at home." strategy.Because animal ser- their two beagles Oki Linda Martin showed a vices officers are not peace are just retaliation battled last year in a public Martin." for an earlier letter from a pet day care officers,police accompany squabble about whether Mar- - In a brief interview at hersquabble with their tin could fly an American front door,Montelongo told center she often hires to care animal services officers to neighbor over a ban flag in front of her home. me:"No,it has nothing to do for the dogs.The letter states answer complaints at the on flag displays. J with the flag.,It has to do that her dogs were at the. Martin home,James.says. with not keeping u her center on a day when a com- The police officer could act P g P plaint was called in about as a witness and file false property." barking at her home. report charges. J