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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-03-31 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 1 YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED _�I C, DATE OF ARTICLE / NEWSPAPER FWST 1 EULESS Police chiefp 1 lans to retire this summer after lon career Om n system. And in February officers 1 shot a man who was in diabetic shock.three times with a Taser ■A ride-along with his brother 31 years ago steered Police service.Retirement didn't stick, before taking him to the Euless 1 Chief Leonard Carmack into a career in law enforcement though, and he became Euless' jail. police chief six years ago. Euless police officials said By LEII.A FADEL him to follow Carmack said that Euless re- at the time that officers be- STAR TELEGRAM STAH wxlx his brother, minded him of Irving before its lieved that the man was intox- EULESS — Police Chief now a Dallas growth.He said he tried to en- icated and unruly, and that 1 Leonard Carmack says he's police detec sure that the Euless depart- their actions were justified. ready to hang up his badge and tive, into law ment kept its sense of commu- The man was eventually re- travel with his wife,Joyce. enforcement nity, where everyone knows leased without charges or be- 1 Carmack,56,has announced Carmack each other's families and resi- ing booked into jail. that he will retire Aug.31. moved from dents are a priority. Carmack said his retirement His law enforcement career Shreveport, CARMACK ."It was kind of like stepping was planned and that it had began 31 years ago after a trip to La., to the back in time," Carmack said. nothing to do with the two in- Six Flags in Arlington,he said. Dallas-Fort Worth area and be- "Irving had gotten so large, it cidents. . Carmack had recently been gan working for the Irving Po- became impersonal." "It had always been my goal discharged after four years in lice Department in 1975.He at- Carmack led the Euless de- to retire before 60," he said. the military and never thought tended college classes,he said, partment during two contro- "Our Taser policy is good." he'd exchange his Air Force uni- with the intention of eventual- versial incidents involving the His retirement will leave a form for that of a police officer. ly joining the Dallas Police De- use of Tasers in the past year.In big hole for the city to fill,Assis- But during that trip his partment. July, 17-year-old Kevin Omas tant City Manager Gary McKa- brother, a Dallas police officer, Instead he rose through the died after being repeatedly mie said.The city has not begun convinced him to go on a ride- ranks in Irving. He eventually shot with a Taser by Euless of- a search for a replacement,but- along in Dallas,Carmack said. became assistant police chief ficers.The medical examiner's McKamie said the city will look The experience convinced before retiring after 25 years of office said it found drugs in for someone like Carmack—a person who cares about ,the community and the employees, and who stays involved with the city and its residents. "He was a great fit for the department,"McKamie said. ' Carmack said he'll miss lead- ing the department. Officers said they will miss him,too. "There is always some ap- prehension when you start talking about a new chief,"As- sistant Police Chief Harland Westmoreland said."I'm sorry to see Leonard leave." Leila Fadel,(817)685-3806 lfadel@star-telegram.com DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRAARYADMIN/ LI/BRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR 3 DATE DISTRIBUTED .3 I �'� DATE OF ARTICLE J l`�7 3 ( `P NEWSPAPER FWST r`� sty .. ti H. .................... 3 } v 7 tr 4 SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/EMILY HUGHES Shedding light on a national issue Euless Mayor Mary Lib Saleh greets Meals on Wheels client Ida Turner during a Meals delivery Wednes= day.Saleh was one of about 500 mayors nationwide who delivered meals in an effort to help raise aware- ness of hunger among senior citizens.The national organization is bracing for an increase in need as baby boomers age. r r it r DISTRIBUTED T0: PAGE OF CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGW4Y(2) BOYETT ,MAYOR YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED 1 ' DATE OFARTICLE /�" NEWSPAPER FWST North Texas still growing Denton County 560,200 578,500 3,3% ' Population figures from the North Central Texas Council of Argyle Governments are based on housing inventories and checked against Aubrey 2,900 3,050 5.2% indicators such as labor force estimates and vital statistics. y 2,050 2,200 7,3% Bartonville 1,250 1,300 Here's a look at five counties in the region: 4.0% 2005 2006 Change 2005-06 Carrollton 117,850 118,700 0.7% ' Tarrant County 1,642,950 1,702,250 3,6%o Copper Canyon 1,300 1,350 3.8% Arlington 359,850 363,050 0.9% ; Corinth 17,850 18,550 3.9% Azle 10,200 10,450 2.5% Denton 97,850 100,950 3.2% Bedford 48,450 48,600 0.30 Double Oak 2,500 2,500 0.0% ' Benbrook 21,650 22,350 32% Flower Mound 60,500 61,550 1.7% glue Mound 2,400 2,400 0.00/0 Hickory Creek 2,250 2,400 6.7% Colleyville 21,000 21,700 3.3% Highland Village 14,150 14,450 2.1% .Crowley 9,450 10,300 9.0% Justin 2,800 2,900 3.6% Dalworthington Gardens 2,300 2,300 0.0% Krum 3,050 3,250 6.6% ' Edgecliff 2,550 2,550 0.0% Lake Dallas 6,700 6,800 1.5% Euless 51,350 52,900 3.0% Lewisville 88,350 89,100 0.8% Everman 5,800 5,800 0.0% Little Elm 17,150 19,900 16.0% Forest Hill 11,750 11,750 0.0%o Northlake 1,250 1,250 0.0% ' ' fort Worth 624,850 661,850 5.90lo Oak Point 2,100 2,200 4.8% Grapevine 45,550 45,600 0.1% Pilot Point 3,850 3,950 2.6% Haltom City 39,400 39,450 0,1%o Roanoke 5,550 5,650 1.8% Haslet 1,350 1,400 3,7% Sanger 6,000 6,000 O%il Hurst ; 38,150 38,300 0,4%o Shady Shores 1,900 2,150 13.2%` Keller 34,350 36,350 5.8% The Colony 37,650 38,400 2.0016; Kennedale 6,150 6,150 0.0% Trophy Club 7,250 7,250 0.0% Lake Worth 4,750 4,800 1.1% Uninc0r170rated 51,900 53,200 2.5°l0 ' Lakeside 1,100 1,200 9.1% Mansfield 45,000 49,000 8.9% North Richland Hills 62,250 63,500 2,0% Wise County 58,650 60,400 3.0% Pantego 2,650 2,700 1.9% Alvord 1,150 1,200 4.3% ' Pelican Bay 1,750 1,750 0.0% Boyd 1,150 1,150 0.0% Richland Hills 8,300 8,300 0.0% Bridgeport 5,300 5,450 2.8016 River Oaks 7,050 7,050 0.0% Chico 1,100 1,100 0.0% Saginaw 17,550 18,400 4.8% Decatur 5,450 5,650 3.7%dl Sansom Park 4,200 4,200 0.0% Runaway Bay 1,200 1,200 0.0% ' Southlake 24,850 25,350 2,0% Unincorporated 43,300 44,650 3,1% Watauga 24,000 24,100 0.4% Westworth Village 2,100 2,300 9.5% STAR-TELEGRAM White Settlement 15,600 15,750 1,00/0 ' Unincorporated 47,600 48,200 1.3% DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED `3i l DATEOFARTICLE 1-3/,• T NEWSPAPER l-w'A45�f��ss brings'_.q tion technologY aad- opportunity to Euless BY ASHWINI KACHAPESWARAN Fort Worth Business Peess � �W n mid-January, Euless-based Del Norte Technology was acquired by ° Hemisphere GPS, a division of CSI - ;-J Wireless Inc. of Calgary, Canada, for $940,000. Del Norte will be known as ��� • r"° ..3 4x Hemisphere Air, a division of t< � Hemisphere GPS. It will be headquar- tered at the Del Norte facility in Euless. Hemisphere will expand the facility and bring about a dozen new jobs to the Metroplex. Hemisphere officials have already begun the recruiting process, though no hires had been made as of press time. J Del Norte has made its mark as a � ` � Z designer and manufacturer of control systems for Global Positioning Systems (GPS) based-guidance systems used in 4 aerial applicator aircrafts. The acquisi- Del Norte President Ronald Spinek became vice president of Hemisphere GPS and gener- tion will enable Del Norte to become a al manager of Hemisphere Air following the acquisition. part of the world's largest aerial applica- tor equipment designing and manufac- and combined wireless-GPS products. outstanding business, and that's impor- turing firm, Hemisphere GPS. With headquarters in Calgary, CSI also tant in our industry, especially David Hemisphere GPS is an after-market has major facilities in several U.S.cities, Dewil, their customer support person," supplier of GPS products for use in agri- including Dallas. said Fred Locker, president of Ag cultural guidance, and its product brand Del Norte President Ronald Spinek, Aviation based in Muleshoe,Texas. ' Satloc was a direct competitor for Del who became vice president of Ag Aviation has been a Del Norte Norte prior to the purchase. Hemisphere GPS and general manager customer since 1991. "Hemisphere GPS is committed to of Hemisphere Air following the acqui- With over 35 years in the industry, the aerial guidance market, and our Del sition, said combining the companies is Del Norte has evolved with time and Norte acquisition underlines that fact," beneficial for both. He said it will add technology. The company's 'origins said Rick Heiniger, president of value for "all Del Norte and Satloc cus- could be traced to the use of sophisticat- Hemisphere GPS. "Combining the capa- tomers." ed microwave technology.-In the early bilities of the Satloc and the Del Norte Del Norte's products, especially 80s, the company took a variety of tech- brands will enable us to offer a broad IntelliFlow and Spray Off systems, are nologies and put them into airplanes for range of products across almost all prod- used world wide and have a strong pres- agricultural application. uct application levels and geographic ence in the United States. The compa- It was not until the early 1990s that regions." ny's customer base expands from Dole Del Norte discovered its niche. A new CSI Wireless, Hemisphere's parent Food Company, Del Monte Foods, Ag technology,GPS,emerged in the market, company, is also involved in GPS prod- Aviation, BMW Aerial, and Lane thus revolutionizing aerial application. ucts. It designs, manufactures and mar- Aviation to mention a few. The initial GPS systems allowed pilots kets GPS products, wireless products "They have been nice to me, giving to fly into extremely well-defined areas DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE --,� OF CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ,MAYOR YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS /WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED 3I_ � 0 T DATEOFARTICLE Jam/ 7J l / 1mNEwspApER in straight lines.Leveraging on the tech- nology,the company developed an intel- ligent flow system — IntelliFlow — that allowed pilots to fix and control the rate of flow of chemicals or pesticides from ' the aircraft.Using smart technology and software built in-house, Del Norte gained a large foothold outside the United States: The company holds ' almost a 100 percent market share in Philippines, serving all five major crop producers in the country. It also has a ' large presence in Central America, Africa,Australia and New Zealand. Continuing in the spirit of innovation, Hemisphere Air shipped its first variable ' rate dry applicator in the United States the Del Norte Transland Fire/Dry Rate Controller—earlier this month. ' "In the U.S., more dry chemicals are supplied than wet," said Spinek. The dry applicators will keep the Del Norte name even though the acquisition ' is complete,,according to company,offi- cials, who said several product names will remain as they are—at least for the ' time being - to allow the companies to stay consistent with their identities. The applicators,the first of their kind in the country, allow for the application ' of dry chemicals, such as pellets. This .enables the pilot to pre-program and chart the timing, amount, and interval at ' which the dry chemicals will be dis- bursed. With Del Norte Transland, the company hopes to reduce chemical ' wastage, increase precision and give the pilot more control over the application of the chemicals. "You don't want to sell people boxes; ' you want to sell people solutions to problems,".said Spinek. Kachapeswaran can be reached at akachapeswaran @bizpress.net. L L DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 1 OFA MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OF ARTICLE 3l C� 9 C� T NEWSPAPER FWST GRAPEVINE-EULESS BOUNDARY Glade Road project Euless suggests 1 - gests firm I..� � ,t, drapuine 360 [-G to widen Glade- Road �ade Ra. STAR-TELEGRAM. metropolitan street," City z 8 EUL$SS—The City Coun- Manager Joe Hennig said. award a ion cil voted Tuesday to recom- Hennig said that Euless hadrni cif%esgwd. mend to the city of Grapevine budgeted about$3 million for Mid that a$5.2 million contract be the improvements and that widen Glade awarded to a Fort Worth com- the cost will be $233,000 less pany for widening Glade Road than anticipated if the con- °� a from Champagne Boulevard to tract is approved. The un- Texas 360. spent money would remain in Euless Land on the south side of a contingency fund for the that section of Glade Road is in project,he said. STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON Euless,while the north side is Grapevine's portion of the in Grapevine. The two cities undertaking will be $2.5 mil- cil voted to extend a special are sharing the cost.The cities' lion, and Hennig said he ex- use permit to Quentin's Funer- boundaries meet at the road's pects Grapevine City Council al Home at 4323 W. Pipeline center line. to consider the bid soon. Road,with Mayor Mary Lib Sa- The council recommended Grapevine's cost is lower than leh and Councilwoman Veva that the contract go to low bid- Euless' because Grapevine's Lou Massey voting against it. der JLB Contracting,with'Eu- water-main relocation costs The funeral home has been less' portion of the project to less,he said. there for a year._Esther John- be $2.75 million for paving, Hennig said that the city be- son,who lives nearby,suggest draining and water main relo- gan a street improvement ef- ed that the council instead cation. Five companies bid on fort 10 years ago that included look into limiting the space to the project. Farm Road 157, Mid-Cities professional offices or resi- Plans call for widening the Boulevard, Harwood Road, dences. Saleh said she was road from-a two-lane asphalt Main Street,Pipeline Road and concerned because no repre- roadway to a four-lane con- Westpark Way. sentative of the funeral home crete boulevard with medians, "This is the last major thor- attended either the planning turn lanes and street lights in oughfare, and we're pleased and zoning hearing or the pub- the median. with the progress,"he said. lic hearing on the matter. "This will be a full-fledged In other business,the coun- —Terry Lee Goodrich .,r DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED_ 3� / DATE OFARTICLE U O/G NEWSPAPER DMN COMMUNHY CALENDAR ' TEXAS TRASH OFF:The city of Euless will have a"Texas Trash Off"from 8:30. a.m.to noon Saturday at Showplace Lanes,1901 W.Airport Freeway. ' Participants will receive free pizza, drinks and T-shirts.For information, call 817-685-14491 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ( OFA MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS /WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED ,3131 l Y DATE OFARTICLE l`�l / NEWSPAPER FWST TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ' Tr n ipanel .� a s t to seek beds for toll lanes By GORDON DICKSON 35W,Northeast Loop 820,Tex- are expected to submit bids. 2012. The schedule for the STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRPPER as 183 and the Texas 114/121 The commission is expected to widening of I-35W, Northeast The future of proposed car- Grapevine funnel.Those pro- pick a winner by June 2007,and Loop 820 and Texas 183 hasn't pool and toll lanes on Tarrant jects would feature median ex- the projects could be under been determined. While the County freeways is now in the press lanes that single-occu- way by late 2007 or early 2008. commission was meeting hands of private enterprise. pant vehicles could use for a The winning bidder would Thursday in Austin, Metro- The Texas Transportation toll and car-poolers could use also supervise nontoll lane plex leaders gathered in Ar- Commission formally agreed for free,or a reduced rate. construction on those road- lington to,negotiate how high Thursday to seek bids from The toll would depend ways. The main lanes of the they're willing for tolls to be. the private sector to manage upon time of day. Grapevine funnel are expect Gordon Dickson,(817)685-3816 the expansion of Interstate Several teams of companies ed to be rebuilt from 2007 to gdickson@Star-tetegram.com .r ;I .r 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ` OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGEVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED �3 DATEOFARTICLE ­51311NEWSPAPER FWST rLITTER Volunteers Trash-off More than 340 Texas communities willartici ate in the annual p P re are for Don't Mess With Texas campaign,including Euless,Flower � p p Mound,Haltom City and Keller.Details for area cleanups are below: bIg anu N Euless:Volunteers will meet at 8:30 a.m.for breakfast at cleShowplace Bowling Lanes,1901 Airport Freeway.Then,they will ' p collect trash in different parts of the city.After cleaning up the community,volunteers will return at noon to enjoy pizza,drinks By NOOR ELASHI and a T-shirt.www.ci.euless.tx.us SPECIAL TO THESTARTELEGRAM K Flower Mound:Volunteers will meet at 8:30 a.m.at Home ' Depot,852 International Parkway and then disperse into as- Colleen Steyn has been taking part in signed sites in Flower Mound to pick up trash.They will report Keller's.trash-off for about five years. back to Home Depot at 10:30 a.m.,where they will be provided "It's a fun way of making new friends free hot dogs and cotton candy.Then—until 2:30 p.m.—they and doing a good deed,"said Steyn,41. can partitipate in an environmental fair,which will include a She plans to do it again Saturday Texas wildlife show,a rock climbing wall,face painting and trac- when Keller residents gather at Bear for races.There will also be free T-shirts and a drawing for door ' prizes.www.flower-mound.com Creek Park to clean up their city.It's all Haltom City:Residents will pick up trash along a two-.mile part of the statewide Don't Mess With section of U.S.377 from Loop 820 to Broadway Avenue,said Texas campaign. More than 340 Texas Fran Burns,a city spokeswoman.To take part,people should communities plan to host trash-offs this show up at 8:30 a.m.at the Kroger atBroadwayand Denton ' year, including Euless, Flower Mound, avenues,where they will receive work gloves,plastic bags,and a Haltom City and Keller. T-shirt.The cleanup will run until 10:30 or 11 a.m.Then,the Up to 800 Flower Mound residents group will head to Broadway Park where Haltom City's annual will spend Saturday in bright orange Springfest will take place.www.haltomcitytx.com . vests filling trash bags in the town's K Keller:Participants will meet at 9 a.m.in the pavilion at Bear streets,parks and creeks. Creek Park,400 Bear Creek Park Road,and then go to assigned areas.When finished,participants will meet back at the pavilion "If you have been wanting to do for a picnic lunch.www.cityof kellercom something beneficial for your commu- nity, this is exactly it," said Ernie Goucher,the event's coordinator and head of Keep Flower Mound Beautiful. This year's annual spring cleanup -coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Don't Mess With Texas campaign. ' Nearly 200,000 Texans volunteered in last year's trash off,collecting about 575 ' tons of litter,said Brenda Flo- res-Dollar, state Department` of Public Safety litter preven- pAion program manager. The most notable trash ever col- lected includes an envelope of cash and winning lottery tickets,she said.