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O �� Summer is almost over On the second Satur- spirit and police/community
% and our children are back in day of each month from partnerships,and to send a
school and the fall season 1:00 p.m.to 5:00 p.m.,the message to criminals letting
is just around the corner. Euless Historical Preserva- them know that neighbor
Crisp autumn days and cool tion Committee opens the hoods are fighting back. So
nights with activities galore Himes Log Cabin and the turn on your porch lights
` will be welcome after our Fuller Home in Heritage and plan your block par-
' ,', r warm August weather. Park. Docents are present ;ties and get to know your
Please be aware of chil- to give the history of each neighbors. •
dren crossing streets and building. The Himes Log There are so many great
', , riding bikes or scooters in Cabin dates back to the things going on in Euless.
our streets,and slow down 1850's and the Fuller Home I urge you to read the EU-
4. F., in the school zones. Hope- is the first brick home in LESS TODAY magazine
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'' ' , fully,all the school zones Euless. There are many and check out our website
' lights will be on and blink- historical relics in both at www.euless.org or watch
�'c 1 ' , 1 ing;but sometimes there is homes and the McCormick channel 16 for Euless
IMayor Saleh a malfunction, so we need Barn. events. These are great
Euless to be aware of the zones at In the past,many of places for information,as
H E.r,. TY OF all times. Remember our oCI
ur cities have celebrated is the library and city hall.
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W students get out ofschool at National Night Out in Enjoy the cooler days and
many different times so get August. The extreme heat the fall colors_!
to knowour school zones.
Y ; in August prevented many
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On September 15,the ' neighbors from enjoying
Euless Police Department this special get together.
will host its award winning The purpose is for neigh-
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Bicycle Rodeo and Safety hors to get to know one
Fair.All are welcome at the another and our police and
Parks at Texas Star located fire personnel. This year
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at 1501 South Pipeline Euless has joined other
Road from 9:00 a.m.until cities by hosting National
noon.Various organiza- Night Out on Saturday,
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tions from the area will October 13. National Night
have safety related displays Out is designed to heighten
for families to discuss. I crime and drug preven-
Come enjoy free refresh- tion awareness,generate
' merits,bounce houses and a support and participation in
lot more. local anti-crime programs,'
strengthen neighborhood
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BRIEFS
$4,000 reward offered in arson case '
EULESS—The Euless Fire Department is
offering a$4,000 reward for information lead-
ing to the arrest of whoever set fire to a build-
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Aug.30.The fire gutted the offices of the
Sheet Metal Workers Local No.68,in the 1000
block of South Industrial Boulevard.Investiga-
tors believe that the fires were set about 12:10
a.m.to hide a break-in.The union,the Euless
fire marshal's office and the Texas Advisory
Council on Arson contributed the reward
money.Anyone with information should call
the fire marshal's office,817-685-1600.Tip-
sters can remain anonymous.
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EULESS
I Church to hold
Greek Food Fest
The 16th annual Mid.-Cities
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a.m.to 10 p.m.Friday and Satur-
day and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 23 at St. John the Baptist
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Greek Orthodox Church. The
event will include a spectrum of
Greek treats(from gyros to grilled
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and a marketplace featuring jew-
elry,crafts and packaged foods.
Admission is free.The church
I is at 303 Cullum Drive.Call 817-
283-2291 or visit www.stjohn.tx
.goarch.org.
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About the
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Green Challenge The Star-Telegram outlined ®The participants identified
competition these points in a one-page additional challenges they
It's one thing to say you want
checklist for our families to faced as a family:getting
follow duringthe two-week on board, g
to live a green lifestyle.Butspousesteaching
challenge.(Download the list their children what it means
what exactly does it mean to
at www.star-telegram.com/ to begreen,dealingwith
be green?The Star-Telegram n'/
green) Before they started, apartment-complex restric
spent several weeks seeking '
answers from academicians, the families met with Dallas tions. k x o
home builders,energy-effi- architect and green-livingz
ciency experts and a former expert Gary Olp,who in
federal Environmental Protec- strutted the participants on • Ve _•���j'
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must focus on these five TXU Energy and Reliant Ener •
categories: gy conducted energy audits at .S l�
Travel:The average American each of the participants' e e, ,,-- �� I drives roughly 12,000 miles a
year,according to the EPA, cc\® e�
and that contributes to 1•,N��, k ��
ground level ozone and global / 0 � I
warming. �� �,a
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e •N\xi‘e �, C They kept a daily log of their The Star-Telegram award
Ak mileage,thermostat settins, ed the winning family$1,250
c l�,? recycling efforts,food-buying and each runner-up$250
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0 ��1' habits and appliance use. toward making their long-term
S. c(�.�o Choosing a winner plans a reality.
•�e' 0 Based on what they were Scott Streater I- homes.The experts recom- learning and how they were
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�'4`,- 1•.� V take to cut down energy use lenge,we asked each family to
-S and save money. develop a five-year plan for
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VBut the plan we gave them going green. It was to include
was just the beginning. all family members and con-
Water use:Millions of gallons During the two weeks Sider the potential effect on I can be saved each year by ' •Each family was visited by their household,their commu-
turning off the faucet while an expert who further advised nity and the Earth.
you shave and brush your them in an area that they A panel of judges—in-
teeth,and by opting to take a identified as a specific trouble cluding Star-Telegram manag- '
shower instead of a bath. spot for their household: ing editor Larry Lutz and
Food:Much of the food you recycling,composting,reduc- three green-living experts:
eat has traveled more than ing waste and water use.(To Olp,who helped us develop
1,000 miles by the time it find out more about each the Green Challenge;Dotty I
arrives on your dinner plate, expert,go to www.star- Woodson,the water-resourc-
requiring a great deal of ener- telegram.com/green) es specialist at the Texas A&M
gy to transport and producing University Research and Ex-
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a great deal of pollution. tension Center;and Rex John-
Recycling:Increasing what son,manager of Fort Worth's
you recycle keeps more waste Environmental Collection
out of crowded landfills. Center—judged the plans on I Energy efficiency: Reducing creativity,feasibility and diffi
energy use means big power culty.
plants produce less energy,
which cuts pollution. I
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It's Monday, so Amber Price is Life before Amber,28,is a teacher Ind 4 Fti
re ling. the Green Challenge Arlington. � :#
Amber has longbeen dedicated to Jonathan,26,is a police�r most homeowners in1 =��
Tarrant County,this means toss- recycling,eager to find green al- officer in Euless.
in some old newspapers and ternatives,willing to seek out local Home:a 1,300-square- ? -
e Dr Pepper bottles into a produce.She even takes recyclables foot,two-bedroom apart � rg
ba r a bin, then leaving it at home from school and the gym. ment in Euless,built in
the curb for pickup. But Amber While Jonathan liked the idea of 1998. -.-„,
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and her husband, Jonathan being Earth-friendly,he threw away
Prilive in an apartment — things that could be recycled. , -_,,,r,;.
an ere's no recycling pickup.
So it has become a ritual:At The daily log
gets
Highest mileage day: 126.4 miles
le once a week,Amber in g g Y' "
th ar and takes a bag of paper, Lowest mileage day:21.5 miles �3
Daytime thermostat setting:77 to f v
pl 'c and aluminum cast- Yt .`
aways to a friend's or relative's 79 degrees.
h . She drops it all off so it What worked
c e picked up with their re- They installed a programmable ther- ,*
cyc ables. mostat and a water filter on the kitch-
"Normally, I make two trips en faucet,eliminating the 70 or so """' 3
[e 11 week],"Amber says, "be- water bottles they usually go through
ca I don't like it to just sit each month.They've started using t t {
there in the kitchen." energy-efficient light bulbs.And they "
*Tiber has developed a small unplug appliances they aren't using, -
ne ork of friends and relatives turn off lights,change the air-condi
w e willing to take in her re- tioner filter and let dishes air-dry. a
cycling. This afternoon, she Theyalsowant to push for tax
STAR-TELEGRAM/JILL JOHNSOrj
Buie-:s the car west, weaving What didn't work incentives to start a farmers market in
thr igh well-kept blocks to her As renters,they couldn't follow Euless.And Amber is thinking about "They have the ambition to work
mdfier in law's house. through on most of an energy audi- writing a grant proposal for a plastic- beyond the bounds of their private
Nobody's home. She leaves tor's best suggestions for making their recycling program at her school. lives.Getting into the apartment
he: gags on the front porch, home more efficient. "I think our challenge,"Jonathan says, communities,surveying complexes,
"is to write upa plan to helpa lot of etc.seems to have the chance to
bac out of the driveway and What was most painful eo le.We can tackle the issue
ue on a make a bigger difference,"said one
hens home again. P P
It's only a few miles, but the Jonathan slows down on the freeway local,city level."Instead of focusing - judge.Another said,`These are such
to improve his gas mileage. on the limitations,the Prices have major changes of behavior ideas,the
six al trip is a hassle.To keep it Prices deserve an award for just at
turned their efforts outward,pushing
up 'eek after week,you have to �
..rThe next step for change beyond their apartment
tempting to speak about[them]."
really want to recycle. g Y P
After some research,the Prices The Prices received$1,250 toward
Amber is dedicated. But she door.If they succeed,it could affect
learned that although Euless has everyapartment dweller in Euless. making their green plans a reality.
anni hanknowthatmostof recycling pickup for apartments,many —A.W.
tli neighbors aren't willing to complexes don't participate.Jonathan Why they won
go to this sort of trouble. plans to approach the city with a the Green Challenge
art push for e,the a Prices
think, hey Then proposal to make recycling participa- The judges commended Amber and
maybe no one in Euless will tion mandatory for apartment corn- Jonathan's long-term plan to question
plexes. policy,take upissues and change their
lave to go to so much trouble to P Y> g
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Bedford Euless waterEuless
Monthly water usage rates
will rise from$2.80 to$2.97
bills toet bigger Per1gallonsbase rggg °angeThe '
The sewer usage rate will
By JESSICA DeLE6N increase to$2.21 from$2 per
jdeleon@star-telegram.com 1,000 gallons.
Bedford and Euless residents will see an increase in their water Under the new rates,the
and sewer rates. average household water and
sewer bill will be$52.42,
Bedford based on 8,000 gallons of
The base monthly water and sewer rates will increase 10 percent usage.
starting Oct. 15. The council approved the
The water rate will rise from$10.20 to$11.22 a month. increase at its Sept. 11 meet-
Senior citizens will see an increase from$9 to$10.20 a month. ing because the Trinity River
The sewer rate will rise from$7.50 to$8.25.It will not change for Authority,the city's water
seniors., supplier,raised its rates.
The City Council approved the increases Tuesday and issued
$4.975 million in certificates of obligation for water projects.The
largest project,at$2.5 million,is a waterline on Cummings Drive. JESSICA DELEON,817-685-3932
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/TATTOO BANDIT CASE
Woman indicted on 14 robbery
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from summer spree
IBy DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. summer. The nickname came from a
ramirez@star-telegram.com A Tarrant County grand ju- ,rosary tattoo that witnesses
I FORT WORTH — A Euless ry returned the indictments saw on the suspect's left wrist.
woman whom police called against Phyllis Dawn Harvey,. Harvey was indicted on 13
the tattoo bandit remained in 33, on Monday. Bail on the charges of aggravated robbery
the Tarrant County Jail on robbery charges has been set with a deadly weapon stem-
1 Tuesday after being indicted at$873,000, but Harvey is be- ming from holdups in six Tar-
on 14 robbery charges from a ing held without bail on a pa- rant County cities.She was in-
string of holdups during the role violation. dicted on one count of rob-
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bery with bodily injury in a mostly motels and gas stations vey said the gun she used in,
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Bedford case. in Arlingtonand Hurst., Fort Worth, the holdups was never loaded
Authorities said they be- Grapevine She also said she had been try-.
lieve Harvey began her rob Harvey was arrested during ing to fund a cocaine and her,
bery spree July 21 in Euless. a routine traffic stop Aug.2 in oin habit that was costing her.
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The last holdups were corn- Euless after officers spotted $300 to$700 a day.
mined Aug. 1 in North Rich- the tattoo. e1
land Hills and Richland Hills. In a jailhouse interview a DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR., '
1 The tattoo bandit targeted few days after herarrest,Har- 817-685-3822
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Trash fees to increase about 25 percent
Euless water and sewer Allied Waste workers went t
rates will be higher starting on strike for two months last
Monday. year, disrupting trash collec- '
tion.
By JESSICA DeLEON The city inserted a clause
Ideleon@star-telegram.com in /the new contract that
EULESS—Residents will see would penalize the company
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their trash and recycling col- for missing a certain numbers
lection charges jump about 25 of houses. Mechanical prob-
percent starting March.1. lems would not be an accept-
The City Council renewed
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its contracts with Allied Waste Euless trash
Services and Community pickup charges
Waste Disposal at its meeting Year Rates
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Tuesday. 2007 $6.46
The base trash charge will 2008 $7.97
go up from $5.68 to $6.99 a 2009 "i $8.24
month. 2010 , $8.52
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The recycling charge will 2011 , $8.91
increase from 78 cents to 98 2012 $9.11
cents a month. '.,,;. able reason.'
The increases were needed. Residents will also see an
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to pay for rising fuel and other increase in their monthly wa-
costs,such as healthcare,Eco- ter and sewer rates starting
nomic Development Director Monday.
Bill Ridgway said. The monthly water rate will
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In both five-year contracts, increase from $2.80 to $2.97
the yearly increases will be per 1,000 gallons. The sewer
limited to 3.4 percent. The rate will increase from $2 to
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previous contracts would $2.21 per 1,000 gallons.
have expired Feb.29. The base charge will re-
The city did not seek bids, main the same .Under the new
but instead negotiated with rates, the average household I
Allied.Ridgway said the Allied water, sewer, garbage collec-
rates in the fifth year of the tion and recycling bill will be
contract will be less than the $52.42,based on 8,000 gallons
current rates in other North- of usage. I
east Tarrant County cities.
"We started with a good.
rate," Ridgway said. "We al JESSICA DELE6N,817-685-3932
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ready had one of the lowest
rates in Tarrant County"
Allied picks up trash on
Tuesdays and Fridays in the Friday,September 28,2007 I
entire city. Starting in March,
the company will pick up Correction
trash Tuesdays and Fridays on Train MolEa
streets north of Harwood neighborhoodshthe in Eulessrrisdais picked •
Road and Mondays and up Mondays and Thursdays.e stIP
Antes
Thursdays on streets south of article on Thursday about codec-
Harwood. tion rates had those collection
days incorrect.
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IDEVELOPMENT UPDATES I HEB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Cities celebrate
By JESSICA DeLE6N jdeleon@star-telegram.com Euless
Bedford
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The leaders of Hurst,Euless and Bedford touted the latest Set to Frank Sinatra's On the The Bank Onebuilding,empty for
I developments in their cities at the HEB Chamber of Corn- Sunny Side of the Street,a video three years,is expected to get a
merce's annual "State of the Cities" breakfast Thursday. presentation by City Manager 60,000-square-foot call center at
The event provides a chance for business and community Gary McKamie showed the the end of the year,City Manager
leaders to learn about major projects. planned Glade Parks shopping Beverly Queen said.
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center,which would include a "Hopefully,the rest of it will fill
Hurst decorative bridge over Little Bear up after that,"Queen said of the
Last year,City Manager Allan Weegar introduced an ambi- Creek,a clock tower,walkways, 200,000-square-foot building on L.
tious plan to expand Hurst Town Center as part of the city's -green spaces and fountains. Don Dodson Drive.
I "Transforming Hurst"initiative.This year,he refined those The shopping center,at Texas She also touted new housing
plans to include an IMAX theater,a water park,four hotels, 121 and Glade Road,would have developments,such as the Durango
new restaurants,a five-story garage with stores on the first stores,offices and homes.A Ridge town homes and Parc Place
I floor,a 4-acre open space and a plaza visible from Airport major new road would be built Retirement Community,as well as
Freeway. Glade from Cheek-Sparger Road to new businesses in the works,in-
Weegar said the$300 million private public development Road. cluding a La Quinta hotel,two new
will be anchored by a 45,000-square-foot conference center. Construction is set to begin in banks and a Family Video.
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The city is expected to start planning the center next early 2008,and the stores should Texas Harley-Davidson motorcy-
spring. be finished by the end of that cies and Homewood Suites are
"This will be a bigger project than North East Mall,if we year. expanding.
can pull it off,"Weegar said. McKamie also touted the The city plans to refurbish an old
IWeegar spoke about the two other Transforming Hurst Shops at Vineyard Village on Food Lion grocery store into a new
projects during his PowerPoint presentation,which included Texas 121,which already has a library. During her presentation,
old and new photographs of the city along with classic Lowe's and more stores on the Queen showed examples of other
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Heritage Village,on Pipeline Road,would include a senior Bear Creek Office Park,South been transformed into libraries in
center,a fire station,shops and houses.The fire station is Gate Plaza and Passport Park— Carrollton,Denton and Garland.
expected to open in late fall 2008,and the senior center is all near Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Online:www.transforminghurst.com
expected to open in fall 2009.I
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The Bellaire Arts and Cultural District would feature opments. www.ci.bedford.tx.us
renovations of the Artisan Center Theater and other "The state of the city is simply
amenities. No construction dates or cost estimates are FabEuless,"McKamie said,with JESSICA DeLEON,817-685-3932
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