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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-12-02 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGELOF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAd11E RIDGiVAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS iVILHITE GETCHELL LIBR-1RYADIVIN LIBRARYREF ANLVIAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED 1 a /a DATE OF ARTICLE / d / 5 NEWSPAPER FYVST BEDFORD BUSINESS a reason,because this is a bet- ter site for us." ity Bedford's 'outgoing eco- �� nomic development director, Bill Syblon, said the city is looking forward to the store. "This Goodwill store adds op anew dynamic to the city"Sy- �� bion said. "They're going to be a long- term corporate citizen for the • city." designer The store will employ 30 New Goodwill store people. It is expected to gen- erate '$1 million in revenue, Bedford with $100,000oin ` \dna g g to sales dill tax revenue a year. °rd Ru The project cost Goodwill i57 Wess touch $2 million, with $1.3 million Trojan Tr. far construction and the rest ,,, for property. ■The 16,000-square-foot store, Goodwill will also have a - 183 new neighbor to the south, booming" which could open as early as May, m will be among the first Goodwill which could enhance sales. Bedford. stores that the organization de- The Shops at Bedford, a signed itself. 13,000-square-foot shopping 7io center,is scheduled to open in ,,, M� �J�ess. By JESSICA DeLEON January with Quizno's and Su- STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITERaza area©.�, 8 per Suppers locations and fi- BEDFORD—Goodwill Industries of nancial,cellphone,dry-clean- STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON Fort Worth will break ground by early mg, nail-salon and doughnut "We're thrilled about that December on its newest store,featuring businesses. A second ha prospect,"Cox said."We go to ' the organization's latest design concept. phase of the cen- areas where we feel there's Construction will then begin at the . ter,two sit-down restaurants, going to be a lot of traffic." site at Farm Road 157 and Bedford Road, will break ground in January, just north of Airport Freeway. said John Dickerson, presi- t The store, expected to open in May, dent of Dallas-based Dicker- Jessica DeLe6m(817)685-3932 will have 16,000 square feet to sell gent- son Development, which is ldeleon a@star-telegram.com ly used clothing,furniture,housewares, developing The Shops at Bed- books and other items.The exterior will ford. ' have a stucco finish with earth tones, Dickerson Said he likes the brick wainscoting and a corner glass en- area because of the high traf- trance. . fic, the location across from It will look similar to a store opening Trinity High School and First ' Dec.9 in Burleson. Baptist Church of Euless and These are the first stores that were the addition of about 50.0 built and designed by Goodwill,which houses within two miles. had previously moved into abandoned "It just helped energize and ' buildings. create a vitality to that cor- Cox said the new concept will allow ner,"Dickerson said: Goodwill to show merchandise in clean Goodwill officials said they environments. look forward to belonging to Bedford pursued the store after Eu- , that area. less rejected a similar proposal last year, saying it didn't fit with its Main Street ' zoning plans. "I will just say we're very excited to be in Bedford,",said David Cox,director of sales and marketing for Goodwill In- dustries of Fort Worth. "We believe everything happened for DISTRIBUTED T0: PAGE OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAtM11E RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED L J Z-� u J DATE OF ARTICLE U 5 NEWSPAPER FWST Bedford TjOT T�AjT (r j L�1�T1�1 A U zoo with reindeer,live performanc- Tree lighting and celebration with 11 LI 1 1J171��Ll�lDAR es,minitrain rides,demonstration singing,stories,refreshments and a by ice sculptor,holiday market, visit from Santa Euless Irving marshmallow roast and photos ■6-8 p.m.Dec.6 Christmas Around the World The Nutcracker with Santa ■Old Bedford'School ■4 to 8'p.m.Dec.3 ■6;30 p.m.-Dec.3 ■Coppell Exchange Club and The ■2400 School Lane ■North Richland Hills Municipal ■300 W.Midway Drive ' ■Midway Recreation Center; Ballet Ensemble of Texas- ■Free;photos with Santa$5 ■7:30 p.m.Friday;2:30 and 7:30 Complex,southwest corner of ■ ■(817)952-2100 or(817)952-2290 Mid-Cities and Tecnol boulevards Parade will begin at Midway Drive p.m.Dec.3;2:30 p.m.Dec.4 ■Free;$2 charge for some chil- and Fuller-Wiser Road,head west ■$20;$15 for children 12 and Grapevine on Midway and end at Trinity High younger and seniors age 65 and dren's activities Grapevine Parade of Lights ■(817)427-6600 ■7 p.m.Thursday School older ■Main Street and Vine Street ■Free ■(972)252-ARTS Roanoke■(817)685=1666 Las Colinas Youth Orchestra Parade.heads north on Main Street Christmas Parade to Hall Street.- Hurst celebration with holiday ■6 p.m.Dec.3 ■Free Hurst favorites Tree lighting and ■Roanoke Community Center Santa's work- ■7 p.m.Dec.7 ■(817)410-3185 312 S.Walnut St. shop ■Carpenter Hall,Irving Arts Center A Dickens Christmas Carol:A E After parade,photos with Santa, ■Music,arts and crafts,and re- ■3333 N.MacArthur.Blvd. Traveling Travesty In Two Tumul- tree lighting,.hot chocolate and tuous Acts- freshments ■$12;Advance tickets$10;$8 for cookies ■Hurst City Hall children ages 12 and younger ■Dec.2-18.8 p.m.Fridays and ■Recreption Center ■1505 Precinct Line Road ■(972)580-1566. . Saturdays;3 p.m.Sundays ■501 Roanoke Road ■215 N.Dooley St. ■(817)788-7320 Irving Symphonic Band Holiday. ■(817)491 6060 The Christmas Carol Miracle Concert ■$15; for seniors,children and ■Musical about Derrick,Texas, ■Music by the symphonic-band studentsis 1 18 and younger $Outh[ake readying itself for Christmas in r and Reflections,a eropex.home Annual reading of Chris Van ■Reservations recommended tiMtl 1939 as an ■(817)488-4842 orphanage is con school choir.Reception after per- -.Allsburg's The Polar Express; A Very British Christmas;with a demned formance. cocoa and treats ■8 p.m.Mondays,Thursdays, ■8 p.m.Dec.16 Scottish Santa,bagpipers,Verily Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. ■Carpenter Hall,Irving Arts Center E 7 p•m•;Dec.19 Merrily Madrigal Singers,wassail B Third floor,Southlake Public and shortbread samples- 23 3 p.m.Dec.3,10 and 17 ■3333 N.MacArthur Blvd. Library_ ■Performance interpreted for the ■$12;$6 for seniors and students ■11 a.m,to 5 p.m.Dec.3 ■Town Square ■British Emporium deaf on Monday.Reservations e(972)252-7558 or.www.irving- ■1400 Main St. recommended for seating in the symphicbd ■140 N.Main St. onan .org correct section. ■Free;reservations encouraged. , 0(817)421-2311 ■Artisan Center Theater Keller ■(817)748-8243 ■Belaire Plaza Holly Days in the Park Celebrate braeColleyville ■420 E.Pipeline Road ■Tree lighting,entertainment,arts Westlake Colleyville ■$13;$11 for students and senior and crafts,and Santa visits Tree lighting and Festival of ■Marketplace,food,holiday crafts, Lights citizens;$8 for children 12 and ■6 to 8:30 p.m.Monday and Fri petting zoo and pony rides;appear younger.Monday and Thursday day ■6:30 p.m.Dec.5,with Westlake ante by Santa,live entertainment, Academy demonstrating games tickets are$8. ■1100 Bear Creek Parkway a car show and A dog-agility show ■(817)284-1200 or www.Arti- ■(817)743-4050 or(817)4386 from around the world;tree light- 0 1 p.m.Saturday;2 p.m.Santa sanCT.com ing at 8 p.m. arrival;5:45 p.m.tree lighting S Westlake Town Hall North Richland Hills ■Colleyville Center A Night of Holiday'Magic E 260 J.T.Ottinger Road ■5301 Riverwalk Drive ■(817)490-5736 ■(817)503-1120 ■Tree lighting,fireworks,petting -Terry lee Goodrich rsTRIBUTED TO: PAGE�_LOF� lVIAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRLYI HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGPVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD / COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR4RYADMIN LIBR4RYREF ANLYIAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED_/,, /a ZO S DATE OF ARTICLE NEiVSPAPER FWST NE M NORTHEAST CLICK �L 4„S Sally Michalak, - Lee Hertel, �1. Mike Rigby and Judy Ehrenberg ” p s; e "gag X [ yy �, x r ; 1.0 Joe Henning,Bill Ridgway and Glen Whitley Mike Mlinac,Mary King and Larry Darlage College hosts business conference Planes,Trains and Economic Gains"was the a theme for the ninth annual Heart of North Texas Business Conference held at the Northeast campus of Tarrant County College. SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/MIKE LEWIS I Jason Moyer,Brinton Payne and Mar Fr azY y az or DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGELOF' ' MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED f S DATE OF ARTICLE (�b' ����/ NEWSPAPE rCS Heart of North Texas Conference Nov.4 A conference on heart health was held at Tarrant County College. PHOTOS BY JON P.U12EL Lisa Orr and Brenda Whitley - e t r` James Johnson,Eldon Bottom and Randy Johnson Bill Ridgway,Karin Newell and Randy Clinton 4 `2' h.. k Tim Keleher,Bob `r Hamilton,John rF, Eubanks and Jim McKnight .r .r i i DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGELOF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT DUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF AN A CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / o�/t�/ G DATE OF ARTICLE oZ `y U S NEWSPAPER People Honored - -—-- The city of Euless hosted the Volunteer of the Year awards dinner Nov. 14,honor- ing individuals and businesses for hard work and selfless motivation to do good deeds in the com- munity. Billy Owens was selected as the city of Euless Volunteer of the Year; North Main Bar-be--q received the Business of the Year award;Gayla Maas, Chick-fil-A, and Starbucks all received Honorable Mentions in the Business cate- gory; and the Lifetime Contribution Award was given to Bill and Boyce Byers. The Sixth Grade Choir at Fort Worth Country Day School won first place in. ' the annual Fort Worth Civic Orchestra Carol Writing Competition. The students wrote the carol, "A Christmas Dream" DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGB�_LOF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGPVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR.4RYADA11N LIBR.4RYREF ANIMAL CNTR 1 DATE DISTRIB UTED / d DATE OF AR TI CLE /I d S NE 6VSPAPER FWST NORR EAST TARRANT AFTER HOURS Christmas parade Saturday EULESS—Euless will host'its annual*; Christmas parade Saturday beginning ate 1 6:30 p.m.at Midway.Drive and Fuller- Wiser Road. The parade willhead west on Midway, and end-at Trinity High School.(817) , 1 685-1666. 1 ' 1 . 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _ZOF I I MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAIVIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR4RYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANI IAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ca� /c� �V DATE OF ARTICLE v� �/ / 5 NEWSPAPER DMN Go & Do Calendar HOLIDAY PARADE-AND RIDZONE:The 12th annual Christmas Parade of Lights will start at 6:30 p.rn>at Midway Recreation Center,300 W.Midway Drive in Euless.The theme is"Christmas Around the World"The Holidaze ' Kidzone will be from 3 to 6:30 p.m.at the center.Children can take pictures with Santa.The event is free. i DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE_�OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIAIAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED o� / S DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER DMN 1 NORTHEAST TARRANT COMMUNITY CALENDAR ' HOLIDAY PARADE AND KIDZONE:The 12th annual Christmas Parade of Lights ' will start at 6:30 p.m.Saturday at Midway Recreation Center;300 W. Midway in Euless.The theme is "Christmas Around the World."The , Holidaze Kidzone will be from 3 to 6:30 p.m.at the center before the parade.Children ages 3 t614 can participate in games and activities from around the world.Children also ' rSn take pictures with Santa.The event +s free.' i DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR4RYADMIN LIBR4RYREF ANIMAL CNTR DA TED ISTRIBUTED1 I l0 DATE OFARTICLE � / /z�S' NEWSPAPER FiVST EULESS ARREST EULESS Upon hearing of Finley's ar ley met in July at a Euless store rest, Associate Pastor Beverly where the man worked,police Springer said she couldn't an- said. Generally, the Star-Tele- Pastor is swer questions about the church gram does not identify people as or or the pastor, except to say that who report being victims of a First United Methodist Church sexual assault. accused of of Euless has 1,385 names on its Althouse described the man ' membership roster. _ » faces 'the "immature"a and who trusted S "I have to`�go tc�rhe jail and the pastor. eX abuse CrQ find out what's going, on," "He had talked to the pastor ; l lse Springer said about a Web site he had creat- STAR-TELEGRAM Finley will not be in-the pul- cd,"Althouse said."TheP astor pit Sunday to oversee a sched- visited with Senior Pastor James the man every . uled youth musical said Con- S Y Leonard Finley didn't know eX time he went to the store. At P nally Dugger, district superin- one point,the pastor asked for . police were recording a tendent for the Mid Cities Dis- the man's telephone number." hone conversation Thurs- trict of the Central Texas The man thought that was day during which he offeredConference of the United odd,but he"believed that it was yunperformmamasex acts on a e Methodist Church. Springer fine because it was a pastor,Al- on, officials said. charg swill be in charge until Finley thouse said. Lut shortly after the call was meets with Bishop Ben Cham- "'The pastor later told him finished, Finley was arrest- 0 A Methodist minister is ac- ness next week to discuss the that he loved him," Althouse d on suspicion of molest- cured of fondling21- situation,Dugger g the 21-year-old earlier a Year-old gg, r sasaid. "Again, the man didn't hat day. man he befriended a few The bishops out of town," think much of if because it was The pastor at First Unit- months ago, police said. Dugger said. "I've informed coming from a pastor." him of what I know,and he said Their relationship reached d Methodist Church of Eu- By DOMINGO,RAMIREZ JR. we'll figure things out when he ess had struck up a friend- STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER gets back" another level on Thursday hip with the man at the EULESS-A pastor who was Tinley has ministered at morning,police said. store where he worked and also a police volunteer was ar- First United Methodist ChurchNiad His mother was not home, ills, said.with his family's rested Thursday after authorities of Euless for the past four ears the man told police,when the. TAFF police say he molested a 21-year-old has spent most of his ca- pastor came to his Euless TER DOMINGO and p apartment, bringing him "immature" man and later was g breakfast. At some point, the RAMIREZ JR.REPORTS 11B reer ministering across Texas, recorded offering to .perform Dugger said. more sex acts on him. "I'm �, pastor began talking about The Rev. James Leonard Fin- I m surprised, he said. I having sexual experiences, he ley,68,was stopped by Euless pa- spoke with him this evening, said. trol officers just a few blocks and he told me about being ar- Finley is accused of fondling Lfrom the man's apartment in rested and about the charge. the man,who pleaded for him north Euless,police said. But that's it. The details are to stop,police said. Finley, senior pastor of First troubling." _ The pastor left the man cry- United Methodist Church of Eu- A woman at Finley's home ing in the apartment after the less, was released from the Eu- declined to comment. brief encounter,police said. less City Jail s Thursday eve- Authorities said they were The young man called po- investigating the possibility of lice and was taken to the sta- ning after posting$1,000 bail.He other victims. tion to discuss what happened. is accused of public lewdness by "The investigation is not ov- "He was quite upset,"Althouse molesting the man Thursday. „Althouse said. "He had befriended the kid," er' said. Euless Detective Kimberly Al- During questioning, police While at the police station, Eulesi s said." had even helped said, Finley denied wrongdo- 'officials asked the man to tele- his family pay some bills." ing, but he asked for a lawyer phone the pastor and ask him Police said the encounter oc- When police played the tele- about what he had done, au- Police recording. thorities said.In a brief record- curred in the Euless .apartment Police said the man and Fin- ed conversation,the pastor of- the man shares with his mother. fered to perform more sex acts In addition to Finley's pastoral on the Euless man because he duties,he has also been active in wanted to be the first, police the city's citizens patrol and is on said. a list of pastors called to help to After aiding police,the man console people involved in tragic was driven back to his Euless events,police said. apartment,Althouse said. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ­ OF a MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKANIIE R00WAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRAR Y ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANLVIAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED / v? / �D 5 DATE OF ARTICLE �o�/v?/U NEWSPAPER FWST Within minutes, the man ' called police to report that the pastor was at his apartment, trying again to get inside his home,Althouse said. Finley was gone when offi- cers arrived, but he was ' stopped a few blocks away,Al- thouse said. Finley could be is expected to be charged with public lewdness,in the next few days, ' a Class A misdemeanor.If con- victed,he faces a maximum of a year in jail and a$4,000 fine. , Finley has been ministering for-43 years, according to a newsletter posted on the church's Web site.He is the se- ' nior pastor, with Springer as- sisting. First United Methodist ' Church of Euless is located at 106 N.Main St. ONLINE:www.fumceuless.org ' Correspondent Caren M.Penland contributed to this report. 111STRIBUTED TO: PAGE--I OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGW4Y(2) BOYETT IYOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANLLL TR DATE DISTRIBUTED �� /�G'S DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER 1 IMIMNews,com 1 Euless pastor faces lewdness charge 1 09:33 AM CST on Friday,December 2,2005 From WFAA-TV Staff Reports A Euless pastor was charged with public lewdness after an arrest during a traffic 1 stop Thursday. c. James Leonard Finley, 68, is senior pastor at First United Methodist Church of Euless. Finley was arrested after a 21-year-old man told officers the pastor had assaulted t 1 him. Public lewdness is a Class A misdemeanor offense. Finley remains in custody with Euless PD 1 bond set at $1,000. James Finley 1 Online at: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/tarranVstories/120305dnmeteu less 336ffb66 html 1 1 i 1 1 1