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Home My WebLink About2005-10-28 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORrVEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAN1IE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �0—, G �J DATE OFARTICLE Z0_1(J' /O-S NEWSPAPER FFVST NORTHEAST PEOPLE ' Food for chess Knobloch,a local Realtor, It was very quiet during started chess programs at the recent monthly chess libraries in Colleyville, ' tournament sponsored by the Euless,Hurst,North Rich- Watauga Chess Club at the land Hills and Watauga.He Community Enrichment Cen- also teaches at several private terpin North Richland Hills. schools,including Harvest You dont want to inter- Christian Academy in Watau- rupt't saihe dorth Richland lNers'concentra- ga, St.Vincent's Cathedral --- - School in Bedford and Fort Hills resident Tom Crane, Worth Christian School's ' president of the club,which campus in North Richland recently moved its meeting Hills. place to the First American "I've played chess for 50 ' Title Co.,6200 Colleyville years,"he said."I started my Blvd.The group meets from grandson when he was in the 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.each Tues- second grade.He wanted to day. be able to play other kids ' "There are no fees to join, because he couldn't beat me. which is one of the big things Now he won't play me about our club,"Crane said. because I can't beat him." The club's tournament is His grandson Mitch Diaz ' held monthly on a Saturday, is now ll and a sixth-grader beginning at 9 a.m.and tak- at Spring Garden Elementary. ing much of the day at the Young people who want to ' community center,6250 N.E. learn to play chess can call Loop 820,said Crane,who local libraries.People of all works in engineering at ages who want to play in Lockheed Martin and says chess tournaments or learn ' he's better at organizing than to play the game can contact playing chess."We normally the Watauga Chess Club, bring canned goods for being whose Web site is:watau- allowed to use the room gachess.thinkhost.com or call ' free." Knobloch at(682)472-8177. The recent tournament yielded$250 t0 the COmmuIli- Pat Nimmo Riddle,(817)-68.5-,3802 ty center to help victims of Priddle@star-telegramxorn ' hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Crane said. Euless resident Darrel ' Knobloch,the club's youth director,loves to teach young-1 people to play chess,he said. "You can see the kids grow ' emotionally,as their self- esteem and their ability to concentrate are really helped in playing,especially tourna- ment chess." 1 I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF ` MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED Zo DATE OF ARTICLE� � �� NEWSPAPER FWST HIGHWAY WORK . exas 10 projectmay. fi,nished yJanuary ■Commuters who have ly because there have been few The highway is a popular al avoided Texas 10 because of rain delays.The expansion of, ternative to Airport Freeway, traffic congestion may soon the 2.2-mile stretch of road to connecting East Loop 820 in be welcomed back, six lanes may be completed by Fort Worth to the south end of January, Texas Department of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. By GORDON DICKSON Transportation officials said. Texas 10 is also known as Eu- STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER "If everything goes accord- less Boulevard in Euless and EULESS — Say what you ing to plan and the weather Hurst Boulevard in Hurst. want about, dry weather - continues to cooperate, it will Most of the road was wid- higher lawn-watering bills and be three months ahead of ened to six lanes in the 1990s. increased fire danger—but at schedule," agency spokesman But money ran out before com- ... least it helps speed up road Michael Peters said."The work pletion of a four-lane section in work. remaining includes a couple of the middle, straddling the A two-year project to ex- weeks of pavement surfacing, Hurst-Euless border. ' pand Texas 10 in Hurst and Eu 'traffic signals, seeding and The road's hourglass shape less is ahead.of schedule,large- general cleanup." Widening Texas 10 , I Aipeline Rd. � kllrSl r � ,• A. ;A m trmlty Blvd.torMaPYed �sy urea n fias p, ' t Worth ,.� ��C g i Y State officials wante to en-- caused n=caused chronic congestion be sure that the project was com- P Y P y pressed tween Euless' West ark Way lete before the and Hurst's Bell Spur,frustrat- ahead with plans to widen ing commuters. nearby .Airport Freeway, the i �: s. "I've been avoiding it,but I busiest highway in Tarrant may start taking it again,"said County. Many commuters are Hurst `resident Alan Powell, expected to use Texas 10 as a Who works at a trucking com- reliever route while Airport ' pany in CentrePort. Freeway, aka Texas 121/183, is r a Few residents have formally under construction. complained about being incon- However, the Airport Free- P venienced by the project, way plans are on indefinite Y Hurst City Engineer Mike Law- hold while the state decides less said.Even though the high- whether to allow private com- way has been lined with orange panies to build toll lanes in its x v barrels and heavy equipment median. ' since the project began. in But when that issue is reIN 111 March 2004, four lanes have solved,Texas 10 will be ready. nh:.,.. ., been kept open most of the + STAR-TELEGRAM/IAN MCVEA time,state officials said. ONLINE:www.dot.state.tmus Traffic travels along a portion of Texas 10 that is still under construe- ' . The contractor working on tion in Hurst.The$6.5 million expansion project is in the final stages,, the$6.5 million job is Reynolds Gordon Dickson,(817)685-3816 about three months ahead of schedule. Asphalt and Construction Co- FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE LOF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRIRYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED /V �� OS DATE OFARTICLE -3 CG NEWSPAPER FfVST ' t'1 p( :i one I:;.�t,^•wf,.'.•(Of o1he li x)"t 1'vver o o e�`r)e(Jt:} Or 01 i tv ii'tf: i::Y�'E C ::}�E �t C)`0"tti� �? C i ono.-- lE3 3GLy+ t; r�,; r� `" war r F7 ,th" ix � r€ '' �6 r ?,J' t;r t •` ydfa" ,rte s>... , r ,, ��, ;i c 01 ne F2 JCS F t >`i :�'. u h ?i :v'#t. z= !7 pG' f r; �' f ' v -;yt ; c ger n � f✓-r u xfr c� r� �E Ci , ()lhs_ E riC�E' jf= zt ¢lc?t e. { sli''f: ':?;,•C,. ., t`<I`:t;' l "r1.b" t> 7YtE } p r ',4yr'r.• � G# +[? 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Deli g 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGEOF�-L '' MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIN L CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED l� �a� �� S DATE OF ARTICLE�O '�- �t��U 5 NEWSPAPER Gz.sii)css re State of the Cities Sept. 29 k# The cities of Hurst,Euless,and Bedford got together for a breakfast at Brookside Convention Center where they discussed economics. PHOTOS 9r JON a UIZEr , Bill Souder and Dodie Souder n I y Jim Story,Mike Moore and Richard Ward s Dodie Souder and Mary Frazior } Old i Chuck Barnett,Joe Hennig,Mike Moore and Allan Weegar Euless City Manager Joe Hennig talks to the audience about the state of Euless. ON .w .w DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF r MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT DUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED_ /0 a �O S DATE OF ARTICLE O a�5 �' NEWSPAPER FfVST NORTHEAST TARRANT DAYBOOK Euless City Council work ,•session, 4 p.m.' regular meet- ing,7 p.m.,City Hall,201 N.Ec- tor Drive, (817) 685-1420. The ' ' council will consider renewing a permit for Gator's Bayou,-.a popular bar and restaurant. ONLINE:www.d.euless.tx.us 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKANIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR4RYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR _ DATE DISTRIBUTED 10Ld F/yy DATEOFARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST EULESS Hotel and restaurant ' Ups' eale hotel , remodel 4', 183 eater3 armed x ator,s „i n a Ramada ■Gator's and a former Ramada Inn will get a 3 Inn makeover under plans before the City. ' Bedford By ANDREA JARES o " STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER B EULESS — Investors are planning an upscale /Ypsfpd� Ct Clarion hotel with ballrooms,meeting space and a four-star dining room at the site of the former n are to Ramada Inn and Gator's Sports Bar and Grill. ecorne -u scale otel The city planning staff has received prelimi- restaura nary plans for the investors to finish out the for- , 7. mer Ramada Inn near the southeast corner of Air- STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON rr� will have a completely new The investment group in- port Freeway and Westpark look as 'a theme restaurant cludes Nick Mehmeti,Who has Way,said Mike Collins,Euless' comparable t6 Chili's or Hum- had a hand in operating about director of planning and de- perdink's. 10 restaurants, including the .� velopment.The plans also call "These will now be one uni- Nick's Sports City sports bars for remodeling Gator's, a Ca- fied building,"Albright said. in Rowlett,Mesquite and The jun-themed sports bar-next to Clarion is an upscale brand Colony,Albright said. , the vacant hotel, into a desti- for Maryland-based Choice Gator's has been operating nation restaurant. Hotels International, which at its present location for more "We see this as being a bou- has more than 5,000 hotels than10 years, said Kevin tique hotel," said Roger Al- 'worldwide. McCann, a restaurantmanag- bright,attorney for 3 New Mil- The previous owners an- er. Nebraska sports fans and "W lennium, the investors group. nounced plans to renovate the the local Pittsburgh Steeler "It will be the nicest hotel be- Ramada Inn after heavy rains Club gather there regularly,he tween downtown Fort Worth in July 2001 damaged several said. and the Gaylord." floors. The Euless City Council ap- The renovations, -which In late 2004,3 New Millen- proved plans Tuesday for Ga- could be completed,by 2007, nium bought Gator's and the tor's to operate under a spe- include adding a seventh sto gutted hotel,as well as Sneaky, cial-use permit primarily as a ry, bringing the number of Pete's sports bar on Lake Lew- drinking establishment for rooms at the hotel to 160;reno- isville. four more months. vating the pool area; and add- Eventually, the investors ibtg ballrooms and meeting may`(build a hotel next to Andn&j.,es,(817)685-3851 space, Albright said. Gator's Sneaky Pete's,Albright said. ajares@star-telegramcom DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT FOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ;!noZ S AS— DATE OF ARTICLEZLD U S NEWSPAPER FfVST ND p�OV'f v� a 0 ' NORTHEAST CLICK X ; ' Marlene Turner and Rita Goodner Joe Hennig and Jan Hennig s`S� ,w+r ' Sheila Cobb and Paul Cobb Trish Evans Davis and Howard Davis 4A Abby Speight, , Zach Speight, Mary Lou Sandlin, Matt Speight and Suzy Speight SNAP hosts 'Walk on the Wild Side' ' North Texas SNAP gave its fund-raiser,held at the Embassy Suites Outdoor World,the theme"Walk on the Wild Side." SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/VICKI DRAKE DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE__Z OF I NIA YOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKANIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DA TE DISTRIB UTED. oL-� �S DATE OF ARTICLNEWSPAPER FWST THE LIST! 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