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Home My WebLink About2006-06-02 Euless Articles ,DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE O �� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT Co VUNG McDONALD COLLINS WIL//HITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED / 0710� DATE OFARTICLE /� `P NEWSPAPER FWST COMMUNITY THEATER After four ears Euless theater to close ' By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. burden for my family," Brown that I and my family have re- will be refunded, and private STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER said Friday. ceived." lessons will continue unless a. EULESS—The director of a "I needed to get away from A community theater direc- refund was requested, the let- local theater company has an- that, and I wanted to spend for said Friday that Starlight's ter said. nounced that it will-close this more time with my family,"she. closing affects all local the- West Side Story, which summer after four years of op- said. aters. opened Friday and continues ' eration. Brown is married and has "We all suffer when some- through May 28,will continue Anicia D.Brown,director of two children. thing like this happens," said as scheduled, as will The Leg- Starlight Performing Arts,said In a letter to patrons,volun- Rex Bierko of Hurst,a director end of Pocahontas on June 16- she is retiring from the theater teers, students and partici- of local community theater 25,a volunteer dinner on July 8 ' operations business, citing pants on Thursday,she wrote, shows 'for the past 22 years. and a Verlon Thompson con- health problems, financial "I only,hope that you,in some "It's all about money." cert July 9. strain and a desire for more small way through our produc- The theater at 201 S. Ector The company will hold a personal time. tions and programs, have got- Drive in Euless opened in 2002. props and costume sale July 14- "It was becoming a financial ten even a fraction of the joy When it closes,the theater will 16. have done 51 shows and more Brown said she will contin- than 350 performances. ue teaching and directing,and ' Brown's letter said that all that she hopes to continue act- future auditions, camps and ing in community productions. classes are canceled. Domingo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822. Tuitions paid in advance ramirez@star-telegram com 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF Lj MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD /COLLINS WIL/HITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 1� / / Y DATE OFARTICLE / � NEWSPAPER FWST HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD SCHOOLS Foodprogram set or summer again The Hurst-Euless-Bed- For more information,call ford school district is again H-> -B at(817)399-2123. offering its Summer Feeding - Program,which will run from May 30 through Aug.4. The program will be offered at the Mid- way Recre- ation Cen- ter in Eu- less and Bellaire Elementa- ry School } in Hurst. Children therllle 18 and youn- .Cromer Brock .. ger can go to either location for a meal. Midway Recreation Center . i will serve lunch from 11:45 a.m.to 12:15 p.m. Bellaire will serve from 11:30 a.m.to noon. �+ Children do not need proof of income,age or residency, and no registration is re- quired. Meals will include sand- wiches,pizza and chicken nuggets,along with chips, cookies,fruit and milk. r DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I DATE OF ARTICLEo� l o� NEWSPAPER FWST ' EULESS Euless distributed canisters — each filled with a few hun- Wormin l l,s wa� �leo the to dyed worms—as well s,com- ' � posting bins,workbooks,com- posting thermometers and spray bottles to dozens of resi- ■Thanks to its "compost-ology" program,the city is one of 15 finalists dents and students during free ' for a municipal livability award. workshops and educational - _. _. events at schools. By TERRY LEE GOODRICH Red wiggler or_._ brown- The city also alerted resi- STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF wRr Ex nosed worms,not earthworms, dents through mailings and its EULESS The city has long re- :are the composting worms, Web site. ceived kudos for giving away and chowing down on organic cui- The program was financed planting trees—more than 150,000 of sine like rotting fruits and veg- through a $32,000 grant from them since 1980. etables to produce waste that the North Central Texas Coun- But it's the city's prowess with can used to enrich soil in cil of Governments and$6,750 worms, waste and dirt that has gardensshe said from city funds and contribu- grabbed the attention of the U.S.Con- Residents are also building tions. compost piles with grass clip- ONLINE:www ci euless.tx.us ' ference of Mayors. pings, tree trimmings, twigs, Euless,'population 53,000,is one of leaves and food scraps, De La Terry Lee Gstar2telegram coinm .(sir)�8s- 15 finalists for a municipal livability Cruz said. Largely because of tgoodrich@star award, thanks to its"compost-ology" that effort,officials say,the' ci- ro�am begun in January ry2005. A tys garbage collection con- panel of former mayors across the tractor hauled away about 110 country will choose a winner from cit- tons less waste during the first "!n 'ies with fewer than 100,000 residents quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2005— �• a drop from about� 3,630 03,5200 A v tons. That's good news fbr=plants i ' and those who love them,said city horticulturist Jimmy Beck. "Healthy plants begin with ' healthy soil,and using organic compost improves your sou,-- Beck oil,"Beck said."Roots need to have st ' air space,and compohelps.It also helps with nutrients and water retention, and it helps stop erosion." SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/BOB BOOTH Beck said the city uses C:om- SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/BOB BOOTH ' Mayor Mary Lib Saleh shows off the red Euless has distributed more than 100 pounds of red wiggler worms. wigglers at her home. She maintains a post in its municipal herb gar- Mayor Mary Lib Saleh's composting efforts go to her begonias. compost bin and feeds the worms in a cov- den• and greenhouse. Mulch - ered rubber bin in her utility room., from tree trimmings and recy- cled Christmas trees is turned Fand anotherfrom from cities with into compost and is then :100,000 or more. turned and watered periodical- Winners will be announced ly to keep it hot and moist. at the 1,180-member organiza- Mayor Mary Lib Saleh said tion's conference June 3 in Las she is a compost-ology enthu :Vegas. siast, maintaining a compost Euless has distributed more bin in a corner of her yard and ':than 100 pounds of red wiggler feeding worms in a covered ,worms to dozens of residents rubber bin she keeps in her ,and students who tuck them utility room. The worms' diet F:away in soil bins in their homes includes shredded newspapers and classrooms, said Lori De and food scraps,she said.The -La Cruz, an environmental result is a mushy mess that she ,:consultant hired by the city to said works wonderfully when kick off the program. she adds it to the soil in her dozens of begonia pots. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE J OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR f L/ DATE DISTRIBUTED �Q l 1016 DATE OF ARTICLE � O 7 6� NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST AFTER HOURS End of school celebrates EULESS—The beginning of summer and the end of school will Will be celebrated with a free concert by Vocal Trash from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Midway Recre- ation Center,300 W.Midway Drive. Band members who play every- thing from trash cans to kitchen sinks in their concerts,add gui- tars,horns and comedy to their performances.Also,the Midway Pool will open,and bounce hous- es,face painters and strolling magicians will be part of the event.(817)685-1666 or www.eu- less.org. , F 4 ��,�. �� '�`x�°'r�� .ry 1• 1 r Ii t r 1.1 1 i + •1 1 ! 1 11+` 11 ' W 1 1 1 ry� -✓ Y+ 11' tli' 1 1 1 ' 1 i it '� � 1 t / 1 1 ! i• ! � 1! i FISTRIPUTED TO: PAGE / OF 1 MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 0 DATE OF ARTICLE l ` NEWSPAPER FWST ' OBITUARIES ' June Christina Lipman Survivors: Loving husband and best friend for 25 years,Mark Lipman; daughter,Rae Lipman;parents,Bill and Pat Masters of Grandview;sisters,Holly 't Masters and Laura Martin and hus- band, Richard, of Katy; nephew, Will Martin; niece, Ruth Martin; stepsons, Mark Lipman 1S Chad Lipman and wife,Amanda,of An a retired City aheim, Calif., Greg Lipman and wife, of Euless Fire Heather, of Yorba Linda, Calif.;father ~ in-law and mother-in-law,Don and Jean Department Howard of Azle;grandchildren,Journey employee . Lipman, Amber Wilson and Riley Lip- man; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other extended family and friends. Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home k Colleyville,(817)498-5894 EULESS—June Christina Masters View and sign guestbook at Lipman, 49, beloved daughter, sister, www.star-teiegram.com/ob'uaries wife,mother and friend,lost her coura- geous battle with breast cancer at her home and passed into the glorious arms of the Lord Tuesday, May 23, 2006. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Colleyville, 5601 Pleasant Run Road.Burial:Blue- bonnet Hills Memorial Park.Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home. June was born Oct.1,1956,in Fort" Worth,the oldest daughter of Bill and Patricia Masters.After graduating from Arlington High School, June went to work for her father at Masters Interna- tional.She continued in the automotive industry,working 18 years in the claims department at Warrantech Automotive. June showed everyone that a strong will, determination, and the prayers of many can help you survive numerous life-threatening complications. The ' Lord eventually decided it was time to end the suffering and take her to a bet- ter place. The family wishes to thank Dr. Lea Krekow;her nurse,Sandy;and the staff of Texas Oncology and Harris Method- ist HEB Oncology Department for the support and care provided to June over the past four years. ' June will be greatly missed by her family and friends. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE LOF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED (Q�-n' DATE OFARTICLE S /iZs � NEWSPAPER DMN COMMUNITY CALENDAR }END-OF-SCHOOL BASH:Vocal Trash a rrjusic group that plays everything ..from trash cans to kitchen sinks,will have a free concert from 2 to 5 p.m. today at the Midway Recreation Center,300 W.Midway Drive in Euless. The pool will be open.The event will alio include bounce houses,face painters and strolling magicians.For information,call 817-685-1666,__ rr Go & D ... o Calendar TARRANT COUNTY OUT OF SCHOOL BASH:Vocal Trash,a -- music group that plays everything Possible from trash cans to kitchen sinks, will have a free concert from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Midway Recreation Center,300 W. Midway Drive in Euless.The pool will be open.The event will also include bounce houses;face painters and strolling magicians.For information,call ` 817-685-1666. .r r� Sim .r .r DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ! OF .MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OFARTICLE `� NEWSPAPER FWST PUTTIN' AL. ID ON IT : I } � M......... na�`r4c a 4 221. " I „. Y h. Y i r s �o. fi M i elsey Rae uses two trash can lids as percussive instruments outside Midway Recreation Cen- ter where the band she's in,Vocal Trash,was pffforming a free concert Thursday in celebration of t1t end of another school year and the beginning of .. summer.At right, Otsenre Alvarez,14,gets an earful . Wm Steve Linder playing a large plastic barrel during concert, sponsored by the city of Euless. The band uses all kinds of instruments — even a kitchen sink— old adds guitars,horns and comedy to round out its OPObrmances.The event also featured bounce houses, f 'e painters, strolling magicians and jugglers. , DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED (e ` a / DATEOFARTICLE `3 / i� NEWSPAPER FWST CLASS OF 2006 Colleyville Heritage High School q. ;r ............. T yy,a. ww y. �s STAR-TELEGRAM/KELLEY CHINN Colleyville Heritage High School seniors Jessica Addy, left, and Adrienne Collins applaud during their graduation ceremony.The pair sat with the choir to perform during the ceremony. . May 29, 2006 - "Be true to your Fort Worth Convention Center passion and Class size:556 p Mascot:Panthers fearlessly follow District:Grapevine-Colleyville Number going to college:90 percent your dreams." Number going into the military:3 percent —LaurenAnderson, Scholarships earned:$4.5 million valedictorian Class notes:This is Colleyville Heritage's 10th anniversary. Valedictorian Salutatorian Lauren Anderson(Colley- - J1 Yoon Chung(Colley- ville)will attend Vanderbilt ville)will attend the Uni- UniversitY 1 and major in " versity of Pennsylvania neuroscience/psychology and major in psychology with a minor in Spanish. and history. Adrienne was the recipient of the HEB Teen Court scholarship this year. tISTRIPUTED TO: PAGE 1 OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT t0UNG McDONALD COLLINS /WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /z l�Y DATE OF ARTICLE 5131104 NEWSPAPER FWST ' EULESS owner vechniCat $-922 c Grapevine man faces atheft- QvTer iservice charge for refusing to 'pay after his injured pet was put to lice are awaiting a final report lice report. lep. to start an investigation. A few hours later,Burns was The owner of the clinic has told of his cat's status and was By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. notified police that he will pur- asked about payment, the re- STARTELEGRAMSTA"wRITU sue a theft-of-service charge,a port states. JaEULESS —. A veterinary clinic is misdemeanor punishable by The clinic contends that suing a criminal charge against a up to a year in jail and a$4,000 Burns said he couldn't pay and pevine man who refuses to-pay a fine. told the clinic to put DJ to $922 bill after his cat, DJ, was eutha- Since October,the clinic has sleep, according to the police td during the Memorial Day week- filed five criminal complaints report. " of theft of service. Burns went to the clinic Donald Burns says staffers-at Air- Two cases were closed for Sunday evening and promised pFreeway Animal Emergency Clin- lack of evidence or failure to that he,would pay Monday.At i(c Euless never told him that they find the suspect,and the others that time, the clinic reduced w going to put down his 207year-old are active,Remington said. the bill to$922.88 and gave the pet,who was badly injured when Burns "It's rare that a warrant is is- cat's body to Burns,the report acWentally ran over him in his drive- sued," he said. "Once we con- states. we Burns also says he was not given tact a person about what might Burns said he didn't pay anuffemized bill. happen, they make arrange- Monday because he was upset "It freaked me out when I called and ments to pay." with the bill and because the +?ld me they had to put him Veterinarians at the clinic clinic euthanized DJ. " Burns said. "When I went to have been sanctioned for no "I've never even been im up, they wouldn't show me major violations in recent shown an X-ray"Burns said. �I what work they had done on him." years, according.to the Texas don't know what all they did. —- - -._- - State Board of Veterina Med- -- ry Domingo Ramirez Jr.,817-685-3822 ut according to a preliminary po- ---- - ramirez@Star-tetegram.com '.li report, Burns told the clinic to ical Examiners m Austin. —- - euthanize the cat and said he couldn't According to the Better .Piffhe bill. Business Bureau in Fort Worth, ' H.. e clinic did not return telephone the clinic has received three 'ca seeking comment Tuesday. complaints in three years: a Sgt.Troy Remington said Euless po- billing question,unauthorized ! om treatment, and mishandling of , a dog. ry The complaints have been resolved,according to BBB re- ports. 3 u The latest dispute began Saturday after Burns,46, acci- dentally ran over DJ, who had lived with Burns since he was a 'j kitten. "I tried to go to a clinic in Grapevine, but it was closed," Burns said. "My parents told ~ COURTESY OF KATIE RONDEAU STAR-TELEGRAM/KELLEY CHINND.1 Was In Ured Saturday me about a place in Euless, so s 1 y when his Donald Burns has refused to.pay for ser- that's where I took him." owner,Donald Burns,accidentally vi last weekend at Airport Freeway Ani- At 3 p.m.Saturday,the clinic ran over him in his car. The cat, mmergency Clinic because he says he told Burns that it would cost which Burns had for 20 years,was n r told the clinic to put his cat to sleep. euthanized: $1,387.76 to treat DJ and that - payment was due at the time of ' treatment,according to the po- DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ! OF J MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT r YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR , DATE DISTRIBUTED �{ /Q 6 DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST Area Libraries have joined forces for a community reading event! www.netarrantreads.com Sponsored by The Friends of the The City of Colleyville Bedford Public Library The City of Euless The Friends of the The City of Haltom City Colleyville Public Library The City of Hurst The Friends of the The City of Keller +r xsh Grapevine Public Library The City of North Richland Hills X. The Friends of the The City of Richland Hills Keller Public Library The City of Hurst The Friends of the The City of Southlake Richland Hills Public Library The City of Watauga The City of Bedford Greater Keller Women's Club June 3 June 24 July 13 Barnes&Noble,7:30-8:30 p.m. Hurst Public Library,2:00 p.m. Bedford Public Library,6:30 p.m. North Richland Hills A showing of the History Channel Preparing for the Worst:DISASTER! Isaac's Storm Preview feature:Isaac's Storm with C.J.Critt Euless Public Library,7:00 p.m. June 27 Book Discussion of Isaac's Storm ' June 5 Keller Public Library,6:30 p.m. Begin Reading! Book Discussion of Isaac's Storm Grapevine Public Library,7:00 p.m. Book Discussion of Isaac's Storm June 15 June 29 P Hurst Public Library,stop p.m. Haltom City Public Library,7:00 p.m. Emergency Preparedness Hurst Public Library,7:00 m. The History of Galveston Book Discussion of Isaac's Storm Presented by Linda Wright North Richland Hills Public Library Grapevine Public Library,7:00 p.m. Watauga Public Library,6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. A showing of the History Channel Book Discussion of Isaac's Storm "The General Died Wearing a Tutu" feature:Isaac's Storm Ways to Make Non-Fiction More July 20 Final Event Engaging,by Scott R.Lucado July 6 Colleyville Center,7:00 p.m. June 17 Keller Public Library,12:00 P.M. Issoc's Storm:a case of tropical Grapevine Public Library, Book Discussion of Isaac's Storm terrorism from the past,looking at it today with Lew Fincher,Hurricane 1:00 3:00 p.m. Haltom City Library,7:00 p.m. Historian Worksh Writing&Marketing Non-fiction Book Discussion of Isaac's Storm op June 22 The Institute of Museum and Library Services,a Federal agency that fosters innovation,leadership and a lifetime of learning,supports the North Texas Regional Library System,Inc.through the Euless Public Library,7:00 P.M. 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