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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-06-30 Euless Articles FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED /` DATEOFARTICLE �/2 Z /0 NEWSPAPER DMN Go & Do calendar a ' MOVIE IN THE PARK:The Euless Parks and Community Services ' Department will show Wallace& Gromit:The Curse of the Were-Rabbit ' at 9 p.m.at The Villages of Bear . Creek ' Amphitheater,1951 Bear Creek Parkway.Gates open at 8:30 p.m. ' Only lawn seating is available,so attendees should bring blankets or lawn chairs.Admission ' is one donation per person to the Tarrant Area Food Bank.Call 817-685-1666. 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LII BRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR /3 y/ DATE OF ARTICLE /� _/ `� NEWSPAPER DATE DISTRIBUTED�� FWST WHAT"S NEW Shops at Vineyard Village A 51-acre shopping centerh� near the southeast corner of Texas 121 and Glade Roadw ill include Lowe's,Office Depot, L PetSmart,LA Fitness,Mar- shall's,Chili's,Taco Cabana, Starbucks and Mattress Gi- ant.Burk Collins&Co.of " Hurst is the developer of the ,784,000-square-foot project. ME STAR-TELEGRAM/EMILY HUGHES'. W I FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF J MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IWUNG McDONALD COLLINS BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED C� 3D / D�, DATE OFARTICLE sD NEWSPAPER FWST Insurance office new at Pecan Plaza 2 EULESS—Brandy Lane has leased 485 ' square feet of office space at Pecan Plaza,1304 W.Euless Blvd.,Suite 200. The space will be used for ' a Farmers Insurance office. The landlord is 65 Mus- tang.Real-estate broker Da- vid Dunn is the general part-. nes`,according to registration with the secretary of state. Cody Payne of Dunn ' Commercial was the listing broker. Andrea Jares DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF I MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT , YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS BARKER GETCHELL/ LIBRA/ A(fRYADMIN LIIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED J r /a� DATE OFARTICLE 1 J NEWSPAPER FWST ENVIRONMENT ' t, Meetu* .L8on Climate an e ,m. _*11 be a ®The mayor of Arlington "I've been meeting with thing Arlington needs to be because of emissions of carbon will host a Texas mayors' mayors from across the coun- proud of, but at least the pre- dioxide and other gases that meeting on climate change. try on air quality and global sentations should be open to create a greenhouse effect, warming issues,and this is my the public, even if the mayors trapping the sun's heat in the By NEIL STRASSMAN attempt to do this in Texas," want to meet in private," she atmosphere. Some scientists STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Cluck said. said. debate the extent of the role ARLINGTON — Mayors But the 12:30 to 5:15 p.m. Environmentalists weren't that human activity and fossil and other officials from Texas briefing by experts on climate the only ones left out.TXU,the fuels play in climate change. cities are slated to meet Friday and health and by other elected giant North Texas-based utili- But the warming, say most at the University of,Texas at officials is behind closed doors. ty, was invited but the invita- scientists, could cause oceans Arlington's new science build- Environmental advocates tion was later rescinded,Cluck to rise and changes in rainfall, ing to discuss ways municipal- say it should be a public forum. said. drought and storm patterns. ities can reduce their role in "I'm disappointed it's not an The meeting will be closed Agriculture and coastal fisher- climate change. open meeting so the public can to enable a frank discussion, ies could suffer as the availabil- "It's important to try to en- hear the same presentations the mayor said. ity of fresh water declines,and ergize mayors to begin to think the mayors get to hear," said "Initially, we were going to health officials warn of poorer and study the issue of global Bonnie Bowman, incoming open it up,but I thought it bet- air quality and an increased warming, and if they think it president of the Tarrant Coali- ter to let us talk without some- risk of disease. appropriate, to take action," tion for Environmental Aware- one looking over our shoul- "There are many ways that said Arlington Mayor Robert ness. der,"Cluck said. cities can save money while re- Cluck,host of the Texas Cities ' "It's awesome they are hav- Most scientists agree that ducing greenhouseemissions for Climate Protection forum. ing this meeting,and it'$some- the Earth's surface is warming that increase global warming and smog," said Tom Smith, coming president of Physi- executive director of Public cians for Social Responsibility, Citizen Texas,a forum speaker. a nonprofit educational orga- More-efficient vehicles, nization, is scheduled to talk building windows and water about public health and cli- treatment plant motors can mate, save energy,as can solar ener- In addition to Cluck,partici- gy panels and sealing leaks on pants'will hear from Dallas air-conditioning ducts. Mayor Laura Miller, Austin "Buildings can be tuned up Mayor Will Wynn and Richard just like cars,"he said. Greene, the federal Environ-_ Also scheduled to speak is mental Protection Agency r6- Michelle Wyman, executive gional director and a former director of ICLEI-Local Gov- Arlington mayor. ernments for Sustainability Smith said there will be a USA, part of the nonprofit or- separate 7 p.m. Dallas presen- ganization that runs the inter- tation on climate change open national Cities for Climate to the public at the Scottish Protection campaign. It has Rite Hospital auditorium at 222 650 member cities worldwide, Wellborn St. according to its Web site. Neu strassmam 817-548-5520 Catherine Thomasson, in- strass@star-telegram.com FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �/ /3U/o( DATE OFARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST 1 1 lbe .1.1-UVS 1 could learn somethlng 1 from her. 1 KellBrett Kelly Robe rtssays she has had to learn to get along in the ' male-dominated fuel industry since the years when she was a -young corporate sales rep. After not being invited on an 1 annual company hunting trip,she made it a point to learn how to 1 shoot and bought a shot- 1 Deciding to strike out on her, own,the former ROBERTS Texaco employ- ee launched Ricochet Fuel Distributors, based in Euless,in 1988. Her mettle was tested after 1 Hurricanes Rita and Katrina when a big customer,TXU,need- ed to get fuel to its crews in the 1 field. Working around the clock, Roberts set up temporary fuel camps to keep the crews working. 1 For that,Ricochet was named TXU's 2006 Gold Star Supplier. And last week,the National As- sociation of Women Business 1 Owners Dallas/Fort Worth named her Woman Business Owner of the Year.Suddenly,it seems,there's a lot less reason to be one of the boys anymore. i DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF z MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS BARKER GETCHELL LIBRA/RYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / DATE OFARTICLE /'' NEWSPAPER FWST w EULESS "You really want [the audiences] to feel the music Kai or they'll be bored. They make you work hard! —Lewis Warren dr. r t h t h x big Nei q9 x�r 11 STAR-TELEGRAM/EMILY HUGHES ' Lewis Warren Jr.,-9,of Euless wants to be a professional pianist.His twin brother,Darren,sometimes joins him for duets. .r r FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 2 OF 'G MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IWUNG McDONALD COLLINS BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED � Igo e)� DATE OFARTICLE �A0� NEWSPAPER FWST Y g rtu (Oun V1 0so By JESSICA DeLE6N thinking."I try my best T As Lewis' gets more ad- STARTELEGRAM STAFF WRITER like learning new things." vanced and the classical EULESS—Lewis Warren Jr.'s When he started,Lewis' music becomes harder,his family began noticing his talent parents family realizes that it will Lwhen, at age 3, he began playing had a hard require hours of daily prac- �I time find- tice. appy Birthday and songs from the g "We encourage him to children's television show Blue's in a have Clues on the piano teacher high goals,but it's � They thought it was cute,said who wantalways his choice,"said his -s father,Lewis Warren Sr. ed to work mother,Shirlett Warren. But about a year later,when with him, "We always ask him,`Is this Tbecause he what you want to do?"' Lewis Jr.began playing his own .: pimple arrangement of Beethoven's didn't read LEWIS JR. . Lewis said he aspires to de to Joy by ear with both hands, music. play for President Bush and they realized,"That's kind of spe- When he was 7,Lewis at sporting events. :ial." placed third in the Sonata "I can also sing,"he add- -Now- dd- Now 9,Lewis plays classical Club competition spon- ed. --- - ----- sored by Tarrant County ONLINE: �- College. www.lewiswarrenjr.com Lewis Warren Jr. He has entered Il youth Jessica DeLe6n,817-685-3932 Age:9 competitions,mostly in jdeleon@star-telegram.com Education:Home-schooled,enter Dallas-Fort Worth,and he's Ing the fifth grade placed in each one. Parents:Mother Shirlett,a stay-at- In the 2005-06 season, home mom,37;father Lewis Sr.,41, Lewis participated in six a firefighter at Dallas/Fort Worth competitions,including one yyy Airport P in San Jose,Calif.,in which �s X Siblings:Darren,9,and Jason,7 he earned a third-place medal.In March,he placed first in the Sonata Club " has placed in numerous competition in a division tiusic.He ompetitions and performed in that included high school ancun,Mexico.He's even written students.He also performed a few compositions.He hopes to at a function in Cancun, STAR-TELEGRAM/EMILY HUGHES ecome a professional concert where he was interviewed Lewis Warren Jr.plays the song ianist and classical composer. on local TV and radio. _ Anytime by his favorite singer, "You really want[the Kelly Clarkson. Sue Boyd,a Hurst music teacher audiences]to feel the music ko ho used to teach Lewis,said she or they'll be bored,"he said. nsiders him a prodigy with a "'They make you work tural talent to play music by ear. hard." "He just has that inside his The events can be nerve- mind,"she said. racking,however.The Cali- IL A bust of Beethoven,draped fornia event took place in a with Lewis'medals,sits atop the packed theater with about .upright piano in his family's living 300 people. 00m.Lewis said he gets a lot out of the "I just got used the crowd really quickly," ,"he' piano. said. L "It makes music,and I play it for His twin brother,Darren, sod,"said Lewis,who often cups has also-competed and is chin in his hand while he's plays duets with Lewis,but Darren is more interested in history and art.Younger - i.. brother Jason,7,prefers math and athletics. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �Y /3 / DATE OFARTICLE �P 7/ 0� NEWSPAPER FWST Fy fG sh %H � ,� r f f y /y ceFduE4.. � Sssy y ' syf 4 � f / y'ygt STAR-TELEGRAM/LAURIE L.WARD Fire hits Euless apartments Euless firefighter Alan Cavendar sprays a still-smoldering chair removed from a burned unit at the Euless Square apartments Mon- day.Firefighters worked more than two hours to extinguish a blaze Monday afternoon at the apartments at 1300 Raider Drive,said Jeff Morris,Euless'division chief of EMS.No one was injured in the fire. But the Red Cross helped displaced tenants get temporary lodgings. The amount of damage was not immediately available and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.Morris said 20 firefighters fought the blaze. l FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE_L_OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG MCDONALD fCOLLINS BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LJBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED (Y 30 -06 DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER kEwS sourer Mid-Cities 1ews Sotute 1 Volume 1,Number 3 SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF NORTHEAST TAmmrrr COUNTY Thursday,June: Paper shredder opens in Euless ' had Turner, president of Chad's connection with its disposal. "This is why t -Chopp'N Company, announces the Chad's Chopp'N Company provides clients opening of his paper and document with a Destruction Certificate." Turner says shredding business.Turner says his shredding pointing out one of the advantages of out- service is aimed-at helping smaller business- sourcing versus in-house shredding. "It ' es better comply with laws, mainly the Fair shows there was due diligence effort to dis- and Accurate Credit Act of 2003 [FACTA], pose of personal and financial information by which had provisions added in June 2005. Its shredding it." The recent addition' of the ' purpose is to curb consumer fraud and identi- heavy duty cross-cut Moore PM215 shredder. ty theft. Nearly every business and organiza- ha's enabled the company to expand its serv- tion needs to comply with this law. Turner ices to more small businesses. It is much bet- adds, "I believe if identity theft continues to., ter than a standard home personal shredder increase at its present pace, those businesses that some businesses are currently using: �. that are too relaxed about handling consumer Chad Turner found his passion for shred and employee information may find them- ding while doing volunteer work at Tarrant selves in legal trouble." County Community College during his The Health Insurance Portability and CLASS-Transitional Program. In 2005, he Accountability Act [HIPAA] was passed in graduated from the Special Services ' 1996 to regulate the healthcare organizations Occupational Training Program at Eastern in their efforts to secure electronic transmis- New Mexico University, Roswell, NM. His sion, secure storage and disposal of patient office skills practicum included shredding ' information. responsibilities at the Chamber of Commerce. Then there is the Economic Espionage Act Chad's Chopp'N Company is limiting its [EEA]. This act makes it a criminal offense service area to within 10 miles of the office, against theft .or misappropriation"of trade which is at 901 Clinic Drive,Euless,TX. His secrets.It pertains to"dumpster diving".That routing schedule allows him to provide a is the practice of sorting through office trash shredding service to those businesses that are ' in search"of personal and company informa- ready to have papers and documents picked tion. In 1998 the Supreme Court ruled that up for shredding. "Of course,"Turner says,'I items left for trash pick up, are not protected can also be a backup for larger businesses that ' by privacy. This Supreme Court ruling means may have an overflow problem or need some stealing trash is not illegal. It is up to busi- emergency shredding". Businesses interested, nesses, big .and small, to take reasonable in learning more about Chad's Chopp'N ' measures to protect the public against unau- Company can reply by emailing thorized access to or use of the information in chadschoppn@yahoo.com. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCK4MIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD /COLLINS BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED `t/3�/� DA TE OF ARTICLE64,eq � N�)EWSPAPE)6.�•"�u� Coed s A perfect activity� n _' I Miten's recreation softball,which saw "It's a myriad of different folks you see out North Richland Hills and Bedford offer s popularity peak during the there,"Bob Hagin,North Richland Hills ath- ,may coed"leagues for newer,less compet- 980s,has experienced its ups sand letic coordinator,said."Some are from com itive teams while Softball World has a league down in recent years.At the same time,coed ; panam es. Some are churches tem. Some are for teams looking for the toughest competi- softball has seen a boon...especially in areas neighbors,friends and families.I'd say,with- tion. like the Mid-Cities and Quad Cities. in any given league,there's usually a team or 'We have a lot of competitive co-rec teams According to Larry Syputa,coed softball two from a church,a team or two from com- here that have worked to get their World could be the perfect family activity. He panes and the rest are family-type of teams." bids," said Chis Thames, Softball World should know. He nuns two coed and two _ Hurst has 159 league softball teams, one general manager. ..m. men's league teams from Center Point shortof its 160-teamcapacity. Its five coed One of them is the Texas Legends. The Community Church at the Hurst Athletic leagues comprise 25 percent of the city's soft- Legends are ranked first in the early-season Complex. ball competition.Ckris Watson,Hurst athlet- United States Slow-pitch Softball "From a friends and family standpoint is coordinator, and Association (USSSA) national rankings. It there are not a whole lot of activities that you Bob Wright, softball has won several tournaments and qualified can do together," Syputa said. "And this is coordinator,both said for the second straight year to compete in the one of the best. From what I've seen, you Hurst easily could USSSA World Tournament in Orlando,Fla- don't have to be a star to get out there and have filled another Legends coach Brent Martin says it is hard have some fun.That's the big thing.People coed league on a cou- to find the best women players and competi- will say,`Hey,look,I'm not good.'I tell them le of nights and tion at this level. "Well,it's not that hard to `I'm just out here having fun,getting a little p . " exercise and meeting a lot of new people.'In might add another find the players,but they are hard to lock up, today's world,it's so hard to do group activi one in the fall. he said "We added a coed On the much less competitive level. is ties anymore." league this summer "crazy coed." The family atmosphere of area softball' son,"Watson said "Coed sports have always been popular in facilities is another key to the recent increase Ve had one(men's) North Richland Hills,"Hagn said,"We have in coed play. classification which coed volleyball and coed softball.We found "Look at the Hurst complex,"Syputa said did not make, so we that just about whatever night we offei coed, "It's got a good place for the kids to play. created another coed people will sign up for it. That's really nice. That's what people are league and it filled up `But when we began offering crazy coed looking for,especially the ladies.It's not hard lea es it reap took off.It's less competitive —fit_away_It helps, gu Y to get guys together.But to get the ladies out having the kids'area and having what I think for the very beginning team that's looking for there with their husbands, it takes a nice, are the nicest fields in the area." a very recreational experience. clean,family environment." Euless' Softball World at Texas Star has IStephanie Bartlett,Bedford athletic coordi- For those uninitiated to coed softball, seven leagues and 49 coed teams.At North nators, says her city's softball players also teams normally Richland Hills,37 of its 79 teams are coed, appreciate the more relaxed atmosphere that field five male Three of Haltom City's seven leagues are "crazy coed"offers. and five female ��r v�" :: coed. Bedford is offering only two summer "It's always are biggest league,"she said- players, aidplayers, altemat- leagues,both coed "We have a little more trouble making our all- urg genders in the . _ batting order and x men's and all-women's leagues because we in the field. have so many that do coed.We use general coed rules but we're a little more lenient so Women no mral- people can have a good time.Like in distri- ly hit the smaller bution,you can have all of your guys in the 11-inch softball. ��+ infield and all in girls in the outfield if you Rules also make . want" it tough to`itch Bartlett and Hagin saycoed leagues around"the men crazy to on ten- are cheaper because there is only one urnpire prey p° on the field,the city gives out only fust-place tially weaker x ;. awards and there are no jersey requirements. female players. "It's just a very fun, low-key, inexpensive Who plays I league for the new,less-competitive teams," coed softball? again said R DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 2 OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD //COLLINS BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIM CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED CP y� DATE OF ARTICLE NE 3fSPAPE .M It's not that regular coed softball,is expen_ ' ' ! sive. "The cost is so minimal," Syputa said "Like for our team,its$35 a season for each player. That's nothing . $3 a game. What else can you do for three bucks a night?" . Rob Harmon 10 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED / 3Uly DATE OF ARTICLE �-Z9A4 NEWSPAPEo�R ­n rt oneStaRepo "Best league in the country Player right now", in his opinion. 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