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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-12-22 Euless Articles tISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IYOUNG McDONALD /COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADrVIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED_/. A /d5' DATE OF ARTICLE �� /� 7 NEWSPAPER FWST Team gets its due A. y 3 i+ * r 'l 1 ; STAR-TELEGRAM/KELLEY CHINN Trinity High School.football player Yanick Kande, ' front,proudly displays his state championship medal and waves to spectators as he and teammates ride on the back of a semi-trailer during a parade Friday given by the city of Euless in honor of the Trojans'state title,the ' school's first.To see video of the team doing the"haka" dance,click on Multimedia at www.star-telegram.com. 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _Z_OF__L MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED � a7 S DATE OFARTICLEZ171dSNEWSPAPER FWST Units at complex damaged k Bedford Fire Lt.Scott Brown knocks out a # door to'a damaged unit at the Concord House Apartments at 1000 f Villa Drive in Euless after firefighters responded to a call at 7:54 a.m.Friday. Five Euless units,three b from Arlington and two 1 from Bedford respond- .;. ed. STAR TELEGRAM/STEWART F.HOUSE DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IDA YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAILY LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR TEDISTRIBUTED_ • r /D DATE OF ARTICLE / 9 � NEWSPAPER FfVST ' www.star-telegram.com Real 'Estate : ' 1 Texas 35W Motor 351 `'11 a Speedway Flower °. 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' —Andrea Jares DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF �S MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIAI HENNIG MCKAA11E RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD �iCOLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR4RYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I Q; A`1 % U DATE OF ARTICLE /q�/moi f 05 NEWSPAPER FWST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ty won the title; now It has to earn the' rings k. FHL a � y Y F r:. l y. LLcc t f � .. ..., 5 � 1 d 'y STAR-TELEGRAM/M.L.GRAY Moa Leota,16,a defensive lineman for Trinity High School,carries bags of leaves to the curb at a home on Shelmar Drive in Euless.Many players on the football team are working odd jobs to buy state championship rings,which cost at least$215. ii DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE c OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCXAPI E RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IDA YOUNG NIcDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR4RYAD�YIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR TE DISTRIBUTED- r C DATE OF ARTICLE la /yS— NEWSPAPER_ FWST rest for t he w1mers . ......... By KATHERINE CROMER BROCK was bagging leaves with three soggy ' STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER teammates at a house in the Wil- EULESS—The Trinity Trojans shire neighborhood."That's been football team has the 5A Division I our motto on the team all year." state championship. The players worked in the cold It's had the parade,the glory and rain Tuesday raking leaves and do- t the national attention for starting a ing other odd jobs in neighborhoods new dance craze. around the Euless school. All it needs now are the rings. The money the make b the STAR-TELEGRAM/M.L.16,tries GRAY ' g Y Y Y Defensive end Folasa Galeai,l6,tries to About 50 of the 85 students on first week of January will go toward warm his hands while doing yardwork in the team are short on cash for the the purchase of the rings from Bal- the rain Tuesday. championship rings,which Start at four,which extended the down- about$215. payment deadline. Want to help? alahola But they're determined to earn Offensive lineman Saia F , this win,too. Trinity football players are looking for odd 17,said the rain made for hard work, jobs in the Euless area to earn money for "If it ain't rough,it ain't right," "but I ain't leaving until it's done." state championship rings.Contact coach said linebacker Ryan Foster,17,who Steve Lineweaver at(817)399-3672. Ada Stephens,66,who was; ard,17,said he need1.s the ring Back in the school's field wearing a"Got Haka?Got to complete the championship ' house office,Trinity head State!"T-shirt,wouldn't say experience. coach Steve Lineweaver scrib- how much she was paying the "It doesn't feel like we won bled on a yellow legal pad, players for raking leaves but without the ring,"he said. adding tothe list of"ring said she would pay'"top dol- employers"that were calling lar,because they're doing a to make appointments. top job." rratherineCromer Brock,(817)6s5-3813 Lineweaver also spent part "They're absolutely the kcromer@star-telegram com of the morning driving groups best bunch of kids,the most of kids to and from job sites. polite,well-mannered,hard- The coach sent an e-mail to working bunch,"she said. the school's faculty last week Stephens pulled Foster and to spread the word that his his buddies into her living ' players needed extra help room around noon,provided W qx, raising money. them with dry clothes,threw r M' rty That note was forwarded their soaked sweat shirts in " throughout the community. the dryer and served them hots ' He said one ,person offered chocolate with whipped q. � to just buy rings for the team, cream. x a but that would violate Univer- It was a welcome break for m sity Interscholastic League the students,who had filled policy prohibiting players nine bags with leaves from the r .J from accepting gifts. front yard and were getting "They're real thankful for ready to start on the back. -a ' the opportunity to work and Players are going to Contin- earn money,"Lineweaver said. ue working as long as the jobs STAR-TELEGRAM/M.L.GRAY "They're cheerfully going out come in and they still need Folasa Galeal blows leaves off a pool cover Tuesday. "They're real there." the money. thankful for the opportunity to work,"coach Steve Lineweaver said. ' Defensive back Matt Stew- DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ® OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED _ �a /a °? l0 5 DATE OF ARTICLE �� 7/DS NEWSPAPER DMN Celebrating as champions E k �.a 5 rqf to F+, E 1 i 4 h , LAWRENCE JENKINS/Special Contributor On Friday,Trinity High School football players donned their medals to celebrate with several hundred fans during a parade in Euless in honor of their first state championship. last Saturday,the team beat Converse Judson,28-14,in the Class 5A Division I final. i .�i .rr .ri ISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIA1 HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED a /a / 5 DATE OF ARTICLE / /� NEWSPAPER FWST HOLIDAY CLOSINGS Tarrant County and state and the Bedford-Hurst Senior offices will be closed Friday Center will be closed Friday and Monday for Christmas.The through Monday.Trash collec- U.S.Postal Service,banks . tion will not be affected. (some may close early)',the Keller.City offices will be Nasdaq and the New York closed Friday through Monday. Stock Exchange will be open The library will be open from Friday. noon to 6 p.m.Friday and Municipalities in greater closed Saturday through Mon- Northeast Tarrant County: day.The Keller Pointe will close Bedford:City offices and at 2 p.m.Saturday and all day the library will close at noon Sunday.Trash collection will today and will reopen Tuesday. not be affected. Trash collection will not be North Richland Hills:City affected.The Boys Ranch offices,the library and the Activity Center will open Mon- recreation center will be closed day at its regular hours. Monday.Trash collection will Colleyvilie:City offices and not be affected. the library will be closed Friday . Richland Hills:City offices through Monday.Trash collec- will be closed Friday through ' tion will not be affected. Monday.Trash collection will Euless:City offices will be not be affected ` closed Friday through Monday.- Roanoke:City offices will The Euless Public Library will be closed Friday through Mon- close at 6 p.m.Thursday and day.The recreation center will reopen Tuesday.Trash collec- be open from 10 a.m.to 7 p.m. tion will not be affected. Friday,closed Saturday and Fort Worth:City offices Sunday and open 10 a.m.to 7 and libraries are open Friday. p.m.Monday. ' Libraries are closed Sunday The library will be open and Monday. Friday and closed Saturday Flower Mound:Town offic- through Monday.Trash collec- es and the library will be closed_ tion will not be affected. Friday through Monday.Trash Southlake:City offices and collection will not be affected the library will be closed Friday Grapevine:City offices and through Monday.Trash collec- the library will be closed Friday tion will not be affected. through Monday.Trash collec- Trophy Club:Town offices tion will not be affected. will be closed Friday through Haltom City:City offices Monday.Trash collection will and the library will be closed not be affected. ' Friday through Monday.Trash ' Watauga:City offices and collection will not be affected. the library will be closed Friday Haslet:City offices will be through Monday.Trash collec- closed Friday through Monday. tion will not be affected. Trash collection will not be Westlake:City offices will ' 1 affected. be closed Friday through Mon- Hurst:City offices,the day.Trash collection will not be library,the recreation center affected.