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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-06 Euless Articles i r t 4 ■ sAm W Aooll a ° ri o o „ ,! IE- '41 JH L i y Tiew >a. c j • � qu h d'J DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE /OF l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIAIAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED l Q DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST EDUCATION Trinity football players � off Plenty,10fiob ers for ringsl BY KATHERINE CROMER day's Star-Telegram about the "111 this BROCK athletes' efforts, the commu- Way,We'll b@ STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER y y helping some of these nit rallied behind the youths, EULESS — There's no said John Cobb, a football young role models open shortage of work for members booster who on Thursday was of the Trinity Trojans football. at the school's athletic office the door to their future team. helping Lineweaver field through college. About 50 of the team's 85 calls from people wanting to rrrrrriii players need to earn money to -help. =Tommy Forsythe,president buy a ring commemorating "We've just had a`firemen- of Community Bank of Hurst their Class 5A Division I state dous response,"said Cobb.Li championship. A week ago, neweaver has a list of poten- to the booster club's scholar Coach Steve Lineweaver con- tial employers about a dozen ship fund. tacted other teachers about pages long,Cobb said. "In this way,we'll be help- hiring the athletes for odd The school was also con- ing some of these young role jobs.Each player needs$50 by tacted by Tommy Forsythe, models open the door to their the first week of January for a president of Community future through college," For- down payment on the ring. Bank in Hurst,who wanted to sythe said. The rings,which are made by pay $2,500 in wages for pro- Cobb said he appreciates Balfour,start at$215. jects done for local nonprofit the community for embracing After an article in Wednes- groups. But the students al- ,the team and hope's the ath- ready had enough work. letes will earn enough money Instead,the$2,500 is going to get their rings. 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGELOF f MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRLV1 HENNIG MCK41Y11E RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD rCOLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATEDISTRIBUTED /0<' DATE OFARTICLE �� `3 �os NEWSPAPER FWST I NORTHEAST TARRANT BRIEFS ' Woman escapes apartment fire EULESS-A woman escaped ' her burning apartment Thursday when she was awakened by a smoke detector,a fire official said.No injuries were reported in ' the blaze that was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m.at the Fair Oaks Apartments in the 300 block of Fair Oaks Boulevard.Fire ' investigators believe the fire began in the downstairs living room of the woman's apartment, and they have ruled it an acci-dent.But authorities were wait- ing on additional evidence before they determined a specific cause. The blaze caused$65,000 dam- age to the apartment building, 'fire officials said.The woman, who was not identified,was asleep when the smoke detector went off,according to fire re- ports.The woman had to run through her burning living room to get out,reports show. -Domingo Ramirez Jr. DISTRIBUTED TO: PA GE' / AIA YOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRLVI HENNIG MCKAjVIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIiV1AL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED L / 0� DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER_ FWST r THIS WEEK'S POLICE SCANNER CRIME Burglar leaves feathered friends homeless STAR-TELEGRAM Burglar takes birdhouses EULESS — The number of homeless birds in the city has increased thanks to a 360 burglar with a passion for their abodes. Eu1Rss 3 Seven birdhouses were stolen from an apartmerit patio in the 1600 block of Vil- 1 E.Ash Ln lage Drive on Dec. 18, and no one has re- ported seeing them since then. apartment The houses,valued at$200,were sitting patio in on a table in an apartment patio,according ,� e area E to police reports. ® Harwood d. A 44-year-old apartment resident told � k police that he last saw the small houses8 about 1 a.m.Dec.18,but they Were_gone by _ STAR-TELEGRAM 3 a.m.that morning. No suspects were listed on any police at the time of the burglaries. reports.And no birds were in their homes —Domingo Ramirez Jr.: ' DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRhYI HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / I I 0 DATE OF ARTICLE 14 L-W /nS� NEWSPAPER FWST ENERGY The Barnett Shale is an Airport officials hope dril ''per for natural � important source Texas but t TT,,�� 'ulb g gas for not only Texas but the will pump Some extra revenue out of the ground nation to haves well.out It is trillion cued bic feet of natural gas.Of that,only 1.6 trillion cubic feet has been tapped since 1993. One in six oil and gas rigs in the state is drilling in the Barnett Shale.About 2 per- -cent of the nation's natural gas—368 billion cubic feet a, year—comes from the Bar- nett Shale. D/FW "The Barnett's really ex- ploding and taking off in this' area,"said Paul Midkiff,a JP Morgan Chase consultant who is advising Spinks and _ _ downD/FW airports on their ven- tures into natural gas. By DAVID WETHE the Barnett Shale.That's Drilling in the Barnett STAR-TELEGRAM STAn WWTER what's actually bringing in the major international play Shale has spread into 14 /FW AIRPORT-Officials at Dallas/ ers." North Texas counties.rD/FW .I Fort Worth Airport,the world's third- Energy experts,who ex- Airport straddles the Tar busiest,are taking cues from a tiny air- pect to see Irving-based Ex- rant-Dallas county line.At'` field in south Fort Worth to pump big xon Mobil Corp.and Hous- this point,there's no proof bucks out of the ground. ton-based Shell Oil Co. that Dallas County has natu- . PThey'neral gas,experts said. two of a very few airports across-the among the bidders,say D/ But Craig Adams still country hunting for oil and gas to boost nonairline FW faces a fairly small risk thinks the airport should be j enue and rely less on the turbulent airline in- for such a potentially huge OK. try. windfall. "You-are stepping away Fort Worth Spinks Airport recently signed a "That much acreage really from the proven part of the "lucrative lease on its 822 acres for natural-gas dri1- has an enormous economic fdent field,"said Adams,president 1 'The Fort Worth City-.Council approved the impact if it's over there and fi l desai Production, Fort IlkTuesday. productive,"said Jimmy. Worth-based independent oil includes a$3 million one-time bonus payment Thomas,a Weatherford- p and about$1.7 million in annual royalties for the based consultant in the natu- and gas producer that has ort. ral-gas been working in the Barnett-industry."It has some Shale since 2000."But I think e numbers have executives at Dallas/Fort excellent potential." all the data that I've looked at Worth Airport drooling over the possibilities of a But there is some doubt. would indicate the airport paIf t t s prove successful, /yday from their 18,076 acres over the expan- Although operators are ought to be in a good area." Barnett Shale natural-gas formation. moving more in that direc- We have huge expectations,"said John Terrell, tion,nobody has drilled for and does is able to get the D/FW's vice president of real estate,who's method- gas in the Barnett Shale as far kind deal Spinks signed, i ly leading the airport's charge into the gas-dril- east as D/FW Airport. business. We have 18,000 acres under our It's still just an unknown its land tract could yield a 1trol.You don't find that throughout the rest of– in that area,"said Kristi Git- one-time cash bonus of tens,a spokeswoman for $72 million.With 120 to 150 Dallas-based Chief Oil and wells,the airport could fetch Gds,the third-largest opera-, $27 million to.$34 million_a tor,in the Barnett Shale. year in royalties when it reaches full production,Ter- rell said,pointing to the Spinks deal for his projec- tions. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE "? OF :�_J NIAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRLN HENNIG MCXAA11E RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADIVIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED !� / DATE OF ARTICLE w7/��/�S NEWSPAPER FWST That would rank natural- D/FW'plans to put out its Since it opened 10 years gas drilling as one of the top : request for proposals to se- . ago,Denver has brought in revenue generators at D/FW. lected candidates by March about$1.7 million a year from Concession sales,the third- or April,Terrell said.He drilling on its 33,000 acres. largest category,bring the hopes to award the deal to a ; "Every airport in the U.S.' airport$33 million a year. drilling company by mid- is trying to figure out a way The airport had$475 million summer. to find more nonairline reve- in total revenue during the It's about half a year later nue,and this is a great way to fiscal year that ended in than Terrell had hoped for, do it,"said Pete Gingras,a September. but he's not worried. former property manager for Although no consultants "While we are moving American Airlines who is have told the airport that's forward at a steady pace,we now property officer,at Den what it could get,officials at. are not doing it hastily,"Ter- ver Airport."It's not just D/FW think it's possible.. rell said."We are doing it wildcat drilling.It's very, And natural-gas experts thoughtfully." very scientific." are.inclined to agree. And travelers better get Other airports would love "That's hard to imagine, used to seeing rigs as the to boost their nonairline but I guess in this kind of a drive into the terminals. revenue as-Denver has,but market,anything may be "'These wells will have a they're limited by what's possible,"Adams said."I very long life,"Adams said. below them,said Midkiff,the think most of us were pretty Many last 20 to 30 years. JP Morgan Chase consultant. floored by the price paid But the airport will try to "You have to be in an area over at Spinks Airport.With keep visible gas rigs to a where someone thinks product prices as high as minimum,Terrell said.D/ there's oil and gas under that they are now,'the producers FW is looking to hire a land airport,"he said."And you can afford to pay these large, planner to coordinate where _ do have to have large tracts numbers." the wells can go,so that of land.That entices the big Hoping for the same suc- some of the land can still be boys to come play there." cess,D/FW Airport has cop- developed for other uses David wethe,(817)685-3803 ied Spinks'minimum-bid such as warehouses and re- dweche@scar-tetegram.com requirements:a 25 percent tail. take on all gas royalties for D/FW and Spinks are not the airport and a one-time the only airports dealing cash Is)nus of at least$2,000 with rigs on their land. per acre. Several dozen wells re- . The winning Spinks bid, cently finished or are about by Fort Worth producer Four to start under Fort Worth's Sevens,included a 27.5 per- two other airports,Alliance cent cut and a$4,000-per and Meacham.But Fort acre bonus for the right to Worth developer Hillwood; drill there. which donated the land for "The market is doing so Alliance Airport two decades well that when they put it out ago,kept the mineral rights. to bid,the winner came in at Airports in Oklahoma City over double per acre,"Terrell and Tulsa are drilling for oil, " said. said Pam Shephard,spokes- Because of D/FW Air- woman for Airports Council port's size,that deal could be International-North Ameri- lucrative for both the airport ca. and the drilling company, "Airports that do have said Doug Rademaker,direc- those resources have devel- tor of engineering for the oped them,"she said,"but city of Fort Worth,who is- it's pretty rare." overseeing the Spinks dril- The largest airport dril- ling. ling for oil and gas is prob- "I think they're going to ably Denver Airport,which have a lot of interest just has worked hard in the past because of the number of five years to boost nonairline acres they have,"Rademaker revenue after its largest ten- said."It's going to be great ant,United Airlines,filed for for whoever gets the D/FW bankruptcy. deal." ' DISTRIBUTED TO: PACE OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIIVI HENNIG MCKANIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / D 4' / � DATE OFARTICLE 10� �(� �0.S NEWSPAPER_ FWST BARNETT Following the trend SHALF�DRILLING REPORT Drilling in the Barnett Shale natural-gas field N ; New drilling rigs in the Barnett Shale as of the end of the ' began north of Fort Worth and has spread steadily - week of Dec.23.Information from Rigdata south and westward as companies figured out ` how to get the gas from the shale. D/FW Airport �. Tarrant County sits near the eastern edge of drilling. �rort XTO Energy,Fort Worth:horizontal near Everman Park .worth way and Interstate 35W. I 1 Denton County Devon Energy,Oklahoma City:horizontal near Zientek Road three miles west of I-35 and U.S.380;horizontal near Grayson Hawkeye Road west of Krum exit off 1-35;vertical near Old Stoney Road 15 miles east of U.S.287 and U.S.380. Denton EnCana Oil&Gas,Calgary,Alberta:horizontal near ' Trophy Lake Drive,two miles from Texas 114 and U.S.377. Jack Western Chief Oil&Gas,Graham:horizontal replace- ment well one mile east of Slidell. Wise Collin Hill County I Dallas/Fort Worth Chief Oil&Gas,Dallas:horizontal on County Road 4105 Tarrant international Airport 14 miles south of Cleburne. XTO Energy:horizontal near U.S.67 south of Cleburne. . . . Devon Energy:horizontal near County Road 415 seven Dallas Matherford # Fort Werth miles southeast of Cleburne. Palo Pint Parker Hood County -' Quicksilver Resources,Fort Worth:horizontal near Erath Hood Ellis County Road 310 five miles south of Granbury. i s}esu"r Parker County 1L-Prese]nt Johnson XTO Energy:horizontal eight miles northwest of Cres- son. 2Harding Co.,Dallas:horizontal near White Settlement 2 `,\' Road and County Road 3325. Bosque Hill ` ' Source:Star-Telegram research �.., Source:Rigdata,www,rigdata.com STAR-TELEGRAM/DEWUAN X.DAVIS .a z 1V , DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OFA MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAME RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADIVIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED l4 / DATEOFARTICLE �' �7 OS NEWSPAPER FTVST Rotary auction benefits charity The Rotary Club of HEB held a silent auction and holiday dinner to benefit its charity;Polio Plus. f 't. Bill Souder,Anita Thetford,Allan Weegar,Dodf'e Souder and Allan Heindel r GaynelTyson,Carl Tyson,state Rep.Todd Smith A4 ' and Naomi Jo Svochak r .r .w rrr DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _LOF I MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIA1 HENNIG MCKA3111E RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD /COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED l /�- /0 (, / q� S DATEOF / � l l NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST TARRANT BRIEFS Part Sof hangor stuck ' in throat of&1, 2 EULESS—Paramedics worked quickly but carefully ' Monday night to cutoff most of a wire hanger that had become. lodged in the back of a 2-year-old_ girl's throat.When they realized`- ' they couldn't remove the hook, . -they gave her pain medication and took her from the Dallas Drive home by ambulance to ' Cook Children's Medical Center shortly after 8:30 p.m.Monday, Euless Fire Chief Lee Koontz said. Her condition was not immedi- ately available Tuesday,but the injury was not considered life- threatening.',She was breathing fine,and there was'very little ' blood from the hanger,"he said. Another"child at the home said the girl was standing on top of a chest of drawers and fell onto a bed where a hanger was lying, Koontz said. -Ben Tinsley DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 2 NIAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIiM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(l) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYlADAIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED r/4' /©� DATE OF ARTICLE �� / C'�y -S NEWSPAPER FWST i NEW YEAR'S CLOSINGS Most municipal offices in greater Fort Worth:City offices and librar and 5 a.m.9 p.m.Monday. affected. ad Northeast Tarrant County will be ies will be closed Monday. North Richland Hills:City offices, Southlake:City offices will be closed Monday for the New Year's Grapevine:City offices will be the library and the recreation closed Monday.The library will be holiday.A few will be closed Friday closed Monday.The library will be- center will be closed Monday.Trashclosed Saturday and Monday.Trash as well closed Sunday and Monday.Trash collection will not be affected. `collection will not be affected. Bedford:City offices and the collection will not be affected. Richland Hills:City offices will be Trophy Club:Town offices will be library will be closed Monday.The Haltom City:City offices will be closed Monday.Trash collection will,:, closed Friday. Boys Ranch Activity Center will be closed Monday.The library will be not be affected. Watauga:City offices and the closed Sunday and open from 7 open Saturday. Roanoke:City offices and the library will be closed Friday a.m.to 9 p.m.Monday.Trash col- Haslet:City offices will be closed library will be closed Monday.The through Monday.Trash collection lection will not be affected. Monday.Trash collection will not be recreation center will be open 10 will not be affected. . Colleyville:City offices and the affected. a.m.=7 p.m.Saturday,closed Sun Westlake:Town offices will be library will be closed Monday.Trash Hurst:City offices,the library and day,and open 10 a.m.-7 p.m.Mon- closed Monday.Trash collection will collection will not be affected. the Bedford-Hurst Senior Center . day.Trash collection will not be not be affected. Euless:City offices and the library will be closed Monday.Trash collec- will be closed Monday.Trash collec- tion will not be affected. tion will not be affected. Keller:City offices and the library Flower Mound:Town offices and will be closed Monday.The Keller the library will be closed Monday. Pointe will be open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Trash collection will not affected. Saturday,10 a.m.-4 p.m.Sunday, 3 3 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRI/til HENNIG MCKAMlE RIDGWAY(l) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED l �' � //y Y DATE OF ARTICLE /0? /a /�S NEWSPAPER FWST REML1NG Christmas trees destined .� to be mulch STAR-nLEGRAM information call(817)685-1650. available first-come,first-served to The wrapping paper just Flower Mound:Residents drop residents Jan.7 through Jan.11.Call r went.into the trash and there's off trees from 8 a.m.to 3 p.m. (817)788-7220. ' a place in the attic for all those through Jan.15 at Gerault Park, Keller:Trees can be dropped decorations, but what to do 1200 Gerault Road.Residents off through Jan.8 at Keller Sports with that Christmas tree now should bring containers for free Park,East Softball Four-Plex park- mulch.Call(817)874-1352. ing lot.Entrance is from Chisholm that the holidays are winding Fort Worth:Trees will be col- Trail.Call(817)332-7301. ' down? lected at the curb on regular gar- North Richland Hills:Resi- Area communities offer tree bage and recycling pickup days dents can drop off trees through recycling or disposal services through Jan.27.Trees longer than Jan.'6 at Green Valley Community for their residents. Most pro- 10 feet or put out after Jan.27 Park,7701 Smithfield Road.Trees must be cut,bundled and tied with will also be picked up curbside for ' vide drop-off locations, but string or twine.Residents may also recycling on Saturday.Mulch will some have crews that will pick . leave trees for free at 3224 Yuma be available for residents.to pick trees up.Usually,the trees will Ave.or.2400 Brennan Ave.Drop- up Jan.7 through 11 at Green ' be shredded into wood chips off station hours are 9 a.m.to 7 Valley Park.Call(817)332-7301. for garden mulch.Tree stands 'p.m.weekdays and 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Richland Hills:Residents may and decorations generally Saturdays.There is no drop-off on take their trees to a recycling must be removed before they Sunday.Take a recent water bill or container in Rosebud Park on will be accepted. Disposal de- driver's license to prove Fort Worth Rosebud Lane and dump them at tails are below: residency.Call(817)392-8900, any time through Jan.9.Call(817) SPECIALTO THE ST/BRIAN LAWDERMILK Bedford:Trees can be dropped Haltom City:Christmas trees 3323M.,_ Joseph Atha removes leaves from off through Jan.15 at Meadowpark can be dropped off at 5653 E. Roanoke;Trees can be dropped bags at the Arlington Municipal Athletic Complex,3200 Mead- Belknap St.next to the McDonald's off from 7:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Landfill.The landfill will be turning owpark Drive.Call(817)952-2300. restaurant.Call(817)222-7700. through Jan.13 at the Public Works Christmas trees into mulch. Colleyville:Trees will be picked Haslet:Residents can take Department,265 Marshall Creek up curbside on regular trash days. trees to the fire station at 1595 Road.Call(817)491-6011. of Niki's Kwikstop at the northeast Call(817)503-1110. Farm Road 156 and leave them in Southlake:Trees can be corner of Whitley Road and Hight- Euless:Residents can drop the brush pile behind the fire dropped off through Jan.7 at ower Drive.There will also be a their trees off at Midway Park,300 station at any time:The city uses Bicentennial Park,450 W.South- curbside pick-up on Jan 4.Trees Midway Drive,through Jan.14.On the pile for mulching for city pro lake Blvd.Call(817)748-8400. must be at the curb by 7 a.m.Call Jan.14 a recycling demonstration jects.Call(817)439-5931. Trophy Club:Trees can be (817)332-7301. Is scheduled from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Hurst:Residents can drop off dropped off through Jan.8 In Westlake:Trees can be and residents can pick up a free trees between 7 a.m.and 7 p.m. Harmony Park at the end of Imilian dropped off through Jan.7 at the bag of mulch and a tree sapling. through Jan.6 in the parking lot of Creek Drive.Call(682)831-4603.'r northwest corner of Westlake Town Hot drinks will be served.For more Hurst Community Park,601 Pre- Watauga:Trees can be dropped,:Offices/Academy.Call(817)430- cinct Line Road.Free mulch will be off through Friday in the field east ' 0941. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIAIAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / / 4 DATE OFARTICLE c�1 S� NEWSPAPER DMN Leaders aim to give 183 p.roject a push. and waiting and has begun an ef- Tarrant: Meetings target fort to move the project forward. HIGHWAY 83 Leaders from cities in the high- progress; state officials way corridor — including those Officials in Tarrant County Say Widening a priority along Northeast Loop 820—have want to jump-start widening begun meeting regularly together and improvements on By MARICE RICHTER and with the Texas Department of Airport Freeway. Staff writer Transportation to discuss the pro- , `` The widening of State High- jest's status and related issues. b °i`w 35E way 183 has long been a priority "State Highway 183 has a c 83 for motorists and government of- alition of cities that are very adoo-- 820 Irving " ficials,but progress on the project mant and want a cure,"said Tar- 30 sometimes seems to move as slow- rant County Commissioner Glen r'A1l1ngton � s ly as rush-hour traffic on the Whitley,who organized the coali- so crowded freeway. tion. YARRANr co. DALLAS Co A group of Tarrant County civic leaders has grown tired of hoping staff graphic tween the Dallas and Tarrant supportive of a private contract 820 for 15 years. ad county state transportation dis- because of the possibility that "The money is in place,and we Highway 183,or Airport Free- tricts. such an arrangement could expe- were told it would start in 2005, way, has.long been identified as Tarrant County officials also dite the improvements, have .then 2006,2007,2008 and now one of, the most overburdened hope that the construction could grown more skeptical as the pro- 2009,"he said. "We just want to freeways in the Dallas-Fort Worth begin there first—and by 2009. jest hasn't moved forward. see this thing get off center and area,.carrying more than 215,000 Whether any of that happens is "Everyone has become frus- moving ahead." " cars`per day in some locations. contingent upon the unsettled trated because it is taking so much Tarrant County city officials Transportation Department offi- matter of funding,officials said. time to evaluate the four bids and are planning to meet again in Jan- cials said that hasn't been ignored. Transportation Department figure out the best option," Mr. uary to discuss the preliminary "Airport Freeway is a high-pri- officials have identified the 27- Whitley said. design plans offered by the Trans-r ority project,"said Michael Peters, mile project as a possible candi- The protracted evaluation pro- portation Department,Mr.Whit- a spokesman for the Transporta.- date for private development, cess upset North Richland Hills ley said.These include the place- tion Department in Fort Worth. meaning that a business firm officials. ment of exit and entrance ramps "We are moving ahead on environ- would be awarded a contract to fi- State funding to improve and the road alignment. mental-study and review and pre- nance and manage the improve- Northeast Loop 820 through "We want to get through with liminary design." ments. North Richland Hills and other the cities'part of this so we can get Thi improvements will extend If that occurs,it would be one cities to the west was approved the public involved by February or 27 miles from Interstate 35E in of the first projects in the Dallas- more than four years ago,but that March," Mr. Whitley said. "We Dallas Jo Interstate 35W in Fort Fort Worth area to be managed in project was then added to the Air want to keep this moving for- Wortli; ncluding the North Loop this way. port Freeway corridor improve- ward." 820 corridor. The Transportation Depart- ments. A public meeting and hearing ,ThOmprovements will widen ment received an unsolicited pro- "The Highway Department's during 2006 will offer Tarrant the,six lane freeway to 10 lanes, posal in 2004 from a private firm position is that this should be County residents the chance to see including two high-occupancy ve- that wanted to contract with the done as one project instead of expansion plans and express hicle toll lanes. agency to take on the project. piecemeal,"North Richland Hills opinions on planned right-of-way Tarrant County officials are The department then invited City Manager Larry Cunningham acquisitions. prssng to have the project divid- other companies to bid on the said. "We understand how this Irving residents have already' ed-•into separate Dallas County project, resulting in four propos- makes sense, but it is frustrating had similar input sessions. and. Tarrant County projects to als from contractors. for us because we've been talking , avoid`jurisdictional issues be- Local city officials, initially about widening Northeast Loop E-mail mrichter@dallasnews.com ' DISTRIBUTED T0: PAGELOF� NIAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRII>1 HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADrVIIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED 14 I O(P DATE OF ARTICLE /14 /'o NEWSPAPER FWST TREE RECYCLING Area communities are continu- trees anytime in the brush pile ing to offer tree recycling or dis- behind the fire station at 1595 posal for their residents.Most Farm Road 156.The city uses the provide drop-off locations,but pile for mulching for city projects. some have crews that will pick up Call(817)439-5931. trees.Most trees will be shredded Hurst:Residents can drop off into wood chips for garden mulch. trees from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.through ' Tree stands and decorations must Friday in the parking lot of Hurst generally be removed before trees Community Park,601 Precinct Line will be accepted. Road.Free mulch will be available Bedford:Trees can be dropped on a first-come,first-served basis ' off through Jan.15 at Meadowpark to residents Saturday through Jan. Athletic Complex,3200 Mead- 11.Call(817)788-7220. owpark Drive.Call(817)952-2300. Keller:Trees can be dropped Coffeyville:Trees will be picked off through Sunday at Keller ' up curbside on regular trash days. Sports Park,East Softball Four-_ Call(817)503-1110. Plex parking lot.Enter from Chis- Euless:Residents can drop off holm Trail.Call(817)332-7301.: trees at Midway Park,300 Midway North Richland Hills:Resi-' ' Drive,through Jan.14.On Jan.14 a dents can drop off trees through " recycling demonstration is sched- Friday at Green Valley Community uled from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m.,'and Park,7701 Smithfield Road.Mulch residents can pick up a free bag of will,be available for residents to mulch and a tree sapling.Hot pick up Saturday through Jan.11 at ' drinks will be served.For more Green Valley Park.Call(817)332- information call(817)685-1650. 7301. Flower Mound:Residents may - Richland Hills:Residents may drop off trees from 8 a.m.to 3 p.m. take trees to a recycling container t through Jan.15 at Gerault Park, in Rosebud Park on Rosebud Lane 1200 Gerault Road.Residents who and dump them anytime through want free mulch should bring Jan.9.Call(817)332-7301. containers.Call(817)874-1352. Roanoke:Trees can be dropped ' Fort Worth:Trees will be col- off from 7:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. lected at the curb on regular gar- through Jan.13 at the Public Works bage and recycling days through Department,265 Marshall Creek Jan.27.Trees longer than 10 feet Road.Call(817)491-6011. or put out after Jan.27 must be Southlake:Trees can be cut;bundled and tied with string or dropped off through Saturday at twine.Residents may also leave Bicentennial Park,450 W.South- trees for free at 3224 Yuma Ave.or lake Blvd.Call(817)748-8400. ' 2400 Brennan Ave.Drop-off sta- Trophy Club:Trees can be tion hours are 9 a.m.to 7 p.m. dropped off through Sunday in weekdays and 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Harmony Park at the end of Indian Saturdays.There is no drop-off on Creek Drive.Call(682)831-4603. Sundays. Watauga:Trees will be picked ' Take a recent water bill or up at-the curb today.Trees must driver's license to prove Fort Worth be at the curb by 7 a.m.Call(817) residency.Call(817)392-8900. 332-7301. Haltom City:Christmas trees Westlake:Trees can be ' can be dropped off at 5653 E. dropped off through Saturday at Belknap St.next to the McDonald's. the northwest corner of Westlake Call(817)222-7700. town offices/Westlake Academy. Haslet:Residents can leave Call(817)430-0941. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCXAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBR4RYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED /� / DATE OF ARTICLE 1/6 /'94� NEWSPAPER FWST 1 By ELLENA R MORRISON STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER EULESS—In the early 1950s,Euless barely mer- ited the smallest dot on a map. The town was mostly dusty fields,and at 12 feet by 14 feet,Fuller's Grocery Store was its main meet- IS ing place. - Firefighters said they battled more grass fires ory than structural blazes. "Burlap totes and brooms — that's what we fought fires with,"said longtime Euless resident Bill �! Fire Byers; who helped start the city's volunteer Fire 1' e Department celebrates 50 years Dpartment in 1951 or 1952. "People would call down to the store and say, since change from an all.-volunteer force 'Hey,we need some help,'"said Byers,78,who also , `m r served on the City Council."We would get up from „ council meetings to answer calls." City Hall and the fire station occupied the same building. z � x fiw But by 1956,Euless was beginning to grow and its + { first paid Fire Department was formed. b Now,as the Euless Fire Department turns 50 this year, little evidence remains of the modest begin- R nings of the city and the department.. I" Acres of houses,apartment complexes and busi- nesses have replaced those grass fields.Several ma- jor highways and multilane city streets carry people ' throughout the community, whose population is Euless firefighter Cody Delmere attaches an exhaust venting hose to a firetruck.The original group of STARTELEGRAM/KELLEYCHINN volunteers didn't have state-of-the-art equipment. } x DISTRIBUTED T0: PAGEOF o� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIIYI HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED DATE OF ARTICLE /O NEWSPAPER Fl{'ST ' EULESS k . - 7 7 h � t• � s t STAR TE Bill Byers,from left,Alton Ray and Robert Nail were the last volunteers before the paid Euless Fire Department was formed. ' nearly 51,000.The Fire Depart- donated a whopping$25 each. "Be a firefighter or watch "It still takes a fireman with ment,which opened a new sta- Nail recalled one fire at the your house burn," said Euless stamina and courage to man a tion in November, has more church/house of a young resident Alton Ray,79,describ- -hose line and enter a burning ' than 60 people and answers preacher and his wife. They mg his decision to join the vol-, building,"he said. rou hl 4 000 calls a month.' started a grassfire while burn- roughly � unteer force. "We are the good guys. We "Seeing what it was and see- ing trash, Nail said, and the . Y As time passed,though,Eu- still get the calls for the cats in ing what it is today, it has blaze spread to the church. less'neighbors and its Fire De- the tree,"Koontz said."We are ' grown way beyond my imagi-' "The pump wouldn't go. partment matured. still the go-to people." nation,"said Robert Nail,84,a They had sucked up a rock," , Dallas/Fort Worth Airport As the area grew,so did the former volunteer firefighter Nail said. opened. department. who moved to Euless in 1942. "No water, no church," he So did a Bell Helicopter fa- A 1981 contract with Fort ' A 1-ton truck was the city's said. cility in nearby Hurst. Worth requiring Euless to help first fire vehicle. Volunteers Equipment remained at a , Single-family homes started protect American Airlines' fa- went door to door requesting minimum for years. No boots. going up more quickly. cilities off Texas 360 and the money to add a water tank and No helmets. No uniforms. No "We didn't have the big CentrePort area added 12 fire- pump to the truck Filling the training. houses like we do now," Ray fighters that year,doubling the tank required a lake,cistern or Whoever got to the truck. said. department's size. cattle trough. first was the driver, former But some things remain the The most recent and per- With a population of less firefighters said. same, said Fire Chief Lee haps largest change came in than 400, the city raised $500 Volunteers didn't so much Koontz,who joined the depart- 1988, when., the department to $600. Well-to-do residents feel a call to be a firefighter as a ment in 1981.While new tech- started offering ambulance need to step up and help the nology.has changed how fire- service.The move required ad- burgeoning city. fighters protect •themselves, ditional staff and training. the general job description re- mains the same,he said. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 0 OF AIA YOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKA/YIIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED l/� DATE OF ARTICLE �& NEWSPAPER FiVST j Paramedics once trained for eight to 10 months.Now, they- train heytrain for almost 1$. The ambulance service "changed the call load consid- erably,"Koontz said."We used to sit around a lot.Guys now do not have much free time during the week." The training of firefighters also increased safety. Euless has never lost a firefighter on duty. "A few fell off the truck at times, but nothing that hurt them,"Byers said. In Novemlber, Euless cele- brated the opening of its third fire station. "It's still a hard and de- manding job.It's still-nuts and bolts,a fireman on a fire hose," Koontz said. "We have bigger trucks.'They are fancier. But it's basically still the same as when it started." Ellena A Morrison,(817)685-3888 emorrison@star-telegranuom 1 rr� r !