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Home My WebLink About2008-05-02 Euless Articles IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / '► MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR IDATE DISTRIBUTED S /c%? l 0 J DATE OF ARTICLE I"/-.27 /o F. NEWSPAPER FWST I Festivalgoers . here s Plan B in f tease osorms iStar-Telegram Baker Days, Richland Hills Several festivals and events are sched- What's scheduled:The parade starts at 6724I uled in Tarrant County this weekend. Baker Blvd.The rest of the celebration honoring Here's what organizers are planning in the city's founders,the Baker family,will be at the case of inclement weather: - Richland Hills Historical Society and Welcome Center and Museum at the same address.10 a.m. I Art,in the Square,Southlake to 1:30 p.m.today.Free. What's scheduled:Southlake Town Bad-weather plan: Rain would put a stop to the Square,Southlake Boulevard at North parade,said Ruth Milner,treasurer of the Richland Carroll Avenue. 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m.today;11 Hills Historical Society. a.m.-6 p.m.Sunday. Free. Bad-weather plan:The annual arts festi- Spring Sports Fest, Haltom City val will likely have to shut down,co-chair- What's scheduled:City recreation center/Broad- woman Carmen Evans said.Artists would way Park,4839 Broadway Ave.Registration for I need at least30 minutes to close their youth sports events begins at 11 a.m.,today.Free.' booths,she said."We are depending on Bad-weather plan:The festival could be resched- police and fire to make that call for us," uled if things get wet this weekend,said Tom Hen- I Evans said."They're monitoring the weath 7 ry,director of parks and recreation.817-831-6465, er for us.We're praying for good weather, www.haltomcitytx.org. so stay positive."www.artinthesquare.com Komen Race for the Cure, Fort Worth Arbor Daze, Euless What's scheduled: What's scheduled:City Hall campus,201 ■6 a.m.-7:30 a.m.Race day registration at Houston N.Ector Drive.9 a.m.to 8 p.m.today;2 to 6 and 5th streets. p.m.Sunday.Free. ■7 a.m.-9:30 a.m.Survivor tent open with break- I Bad-weather plan:If the festival celebrat- fast,live entertainment and gifts ing trees has to be canceled,city leaders ■7:15 a.m.Survivor photo at Main Stage will post the announcement at the Euless ■7:30 a.m.Aerobic warm-up recreation center.Officials will monitor the ■7:40 a.m. 1-mile fun run - I weather,and emergency management staff •8 a.m.5K runs begin members and ham radio operators will be •9'30 a.m.Survivor recognition and awards onsite,city spokeswoman Betsy Deck said. •9:45 a.m.Trophies available at hospitality tent I "It depends on the level of rain,"she said. Bad-weather plan:For 15 years,the race has "We have a lot of tents up so we could gone on,rain or sun,and this year will be no differ- probably,keep going for a while. If it's ent,officials said."Last year it snowed,and that treacherous or severe weather,we will just didn't stop us,"said Ann Greenhill,executive direc- I cancel it."www.arbordaze.org or 817-685- tor of Susan G.Komen for the Cure Tarrant County. 1666 —Adrienne Nettles and Jan Jarvis I I { 44 'RIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF lrw �4:4 „ ' YOR CITY CITY CRIM MCLAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY LIBRARYREFANIMAL CNTR 3 DATE DISTRIBUTED i ICe /° DATE OF ARTICLE ii /4:7? 7 /Q 0 NEWSPAPER FWST INSIDE PUBLIC SAFETY 1 Ar • ea •o3 ice wor as o wipe awaygr • , { iiiii Authorities use abatement The'artists' Against the law 4 it programs to control the Area police say graffiti is craft- Area police noted that .any Stopping Several Tarrant County cities .,,,; problem. ed by two types of people: type of graffiti is illegal. have graffiti abatement pro gang members and taggers. When caught,- taggers grams for residents.The cities 1 By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. Generally,taggers are less vio- could be issued Class C misde with the program include: ramirez@star-teiegram.comlent than gang members and meanor tickets that carry fines If warm weather is here to stay, create more artistic works with up to$500.In cases where tag- a Arlington, ee Services;rlingtontx- taggers can't be far behind. various colors.'They paint on gers have caused more than 817-4 under Free or call 817-459-6777 But area police say local freeway overpass signs, water $200,000 in property damage,' •Euless,call 817-685-1630. graffiti abatement programs towers and billboards. they could be arrested and •North Richland Hills, "" should be able to cover the To tag freeway overpasses, charged with a first-degree fel- www.nrhtx.com/dept_ work of the taggers or graffiti taggers sometimes have their ony., artists." friends hold them upside "They are difficult to catch 817 4�raffiti.aspx or call .. Arlington, Euless, North down by their feet as they sometimes," Richland Hills • 817 427 7000. ari Richland Hills and Richland i draw. Police Chief Barbara Childress Richland Hills,817-299-1880. Hills have such programs to Gang members put up graf- said. "But there are times Other programs help property owners remove fiti to threaten rivals, mark when you can recognize their •Watauga will cover up graffiti .„ the drawings or markings. their territory or to intimidate work." "Our goal is to have it coy- neighborhood residents.Gen- In cities with graffiti abate- on businesses and bridges,but ered up within 48 hours," erally,their work is more prim- ment programs, crews have not homes. t • North Richland Hills Detective' itive and sometimes can be various methods to remove.or Trophy Club allows people in Mickey Shelley said."If it goes read more easily than graffiti clean graffiti. community service projects to , mii cover up graffiti in their city. any longer, taggers might done by taggers. "Crews will work with prop Source:Tarrant County police depart- think it's OK to do." erty owners on how best to get mems. the graffiti off," Euless police Lt. John Williams said. "Here, crews sandblast, water-blast or use paint to get rid of graffi- ti.,' i DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR., 817-685-3822 Nal ..r 4 ..r mil A .ri Q DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF I MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIiYI MCh.AMIE RIDGWA r'(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR P DATE DISTRIBUTED 3 /a /0 g DATE OF ARTICLE ill/ l° NEWSPAPER FWST 2008 rs 4s;r i. Early voting begins today r Election day is May 10 Euless Name:Leon 7- Name:Donna CityCouncil Hogg(incum- N., Mickan r bent) fP I .Council members serve three Age: ,, Age:64 e:72 Occupation: year terms and are unpaid. : Occupation:p- Retired educa- Retired jewelers 2 ,. Mayor tor Online:none Online: none Incumbent Mary Lib Saleh is un- Background:Hogg,who attend- kr opposed and will keep her seat ed Texas Tech University,has Background:Mickan,who went until 2011. through Tarrant County College's served on the City Council since !sirnursing program for two years,is Place 2 1996.He was on the Parks and , vice chairwoman of the Euless Leisure Services Board from 1984 Historical Preservation Commit Name:Lorren to 1996. Britton tee and served on the Economic I No recent e•Ag '58 About the candidate:Hogg said Development Advisory Board. photo his priorities are to keep the city About the candidate:"I have no available Occupation: moving forward smoothly. articular olitical agenda other Retired from _ P P g U.S. Bureau of Place 4 than to see Euless continue to be I Prisons and Charlie Miller chose not to run for a very well-managed city and a Oklahoma Department of Correc- re-election. wonderful place to live and work," tions • - Name:Jay Mickan said."I moved to Euless in Online:none :?t!,;‘ ,,4, Heilman 1964 and have always been active Background:Britton,who has a i ` Age:63 in civic affairs.I am now retired bachelor's degree in interdisciplin- Occupation: . and can devote the time it takes ary studies from the University of Registered to be an involved City Council PI Texas at Arlington,is making his r< . accessibility person. first run for public office. specialist;re- About the candidate: Britton tired police officer - said he would support eminent Online:none I domain only for traditional pro- Background:Heilman,who has a jects,such as schools,hospitals bachelor's degree in business and highways;would not support administration and criminal sci- city ordinances that are intended erice and a master's degree in ' to force illegal immigrants to urban affairs from the University migrate elsewhere;and would of Texas at Arlington,is making his support notifying U.S.immigra first run for office. I tion officials if individuals who are About the candidate:Heilman arrested cannot prove their U.S. said his priorities are to help citizenship. provide a stable foundation for the city's continued growth and I redevelopment through strong leadership,a quality work force and financial responsibility to its citizens. F I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD ``COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR 3 DATE DISTRIBUTED -5 /oR l 0 K DATE OF ARTICLE 11/c"? I 0 ? NEWSPAPER FWST ELECTIONS Early voting for the May 10 municipal and school bo elections starts today and continues through May 6. Earlyvotingbegins ranlCounty.ome of the hottest elections in Northeast T - Keller: Each of the CityCouncil incumbents cumbents up fl today in area cities election,Place 2 Councilman Mark Harness,Place 3 CouY Gilman Bob Kirk and Place 4 Councilman Jim Carson,face challengers on the May 10 ballot.Among the top issues are Several cities and school districts in Northeast whether the city should pay for public art and wheth Tarrant County have questions on the ballots. new apartment projects should be banned from Kelle' • Town Center.Place 2 challengers are John Baker,Kevin Je- By JESSICA DELE6N ideieon@star-teiegram.com rome and Scott Zang. Bob Welch and Tom Cawthra ar Trophy Club early voting runningin Place 3. Challenger Jim Thompson is seeking Early voting g p ■Today Friday:8 a.m.-5 p.m. Svore Municipal Utility District the Place 4 seat. •Saturday7 a.m.-7 p.m. Building,100 Municipal Drive Grapevine: Chris Coy, Phil Lang, Becky St. John and •Sunday:11 a.m.-4 p.m. IIMonday:8 a.m.-5 p.m. Traci Wilkinson are running for Place 5 on the Grapevin ■Tuesday:7 a.m.-7 p.m. CityCouncil.Incumbent Mayor Pro Tern Ted Ware decid •May 5-6:7 a.m.-7 p.m. y Northeast Tarrant County early ■Wednesday-Friday and May 5:8 ed not to run for re-election after 29 years, guaranteein a.m:5 p.m. • onlythe second change voting locations: on the council in a decade. • Bedford Public Library,1805 L. ■Saturday:8 a.m.-noon Bedford:Chris Brown,a 19-year-old college student,h Roanoke early votingCity runningfor Bedford Council Place 6 against closed- Don Dodson Drive •Colleyville City Hall,100 Main Roanoke City Hall, 108 S.Oak St. captioning editor Jim Wallace,35. St. •Monday-Tuesday:8 a.m.-noon, Other races:Voters in Euless,Flower Mound,Roanoke, 1-5p.m. Southlake'Tro h II Euless Public Library,201 N. p y Club, Watauga and Westlake will also Ector Drive IIWednesday:7 a.m.-7 p.m. choose representatives. Voters in the Grapevine-Colley- ■Thursday-Friday and May 5:8 Keller and Northwest school •Grapevine Community Activities ville, Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Center,1175 Municipal Way a.m.-noon,1-5 p.m. districts also have contested school board elections. II Hurst Recreation Center,700 III May 6:7 a.m.-7 p.m. ' Ma Drive Flower Mound early voting Propositions ry •Flower Mound Police and Court There are also several ballot questions. •Keller Town Hall,1100 Bear Building,4150 Kirkpatrick Road:8 Creek Parkwayp Northwest school district:Voters will consider a$260 ■Northeast Subcourthouse,645 a.m.to 5 p.m.Monday through million bond package that would pay for eight new Grapevine Highway,Hurst Saturday;7 a.m.to 7 p.m.May 5-6 schools, land for future buildings and technology up- ■ Marcus High School,5707 grades. The tax rate would not increase, district officials •Southlake Town Hall,1400 Main St. Morriss Road:6-9 p.m.Tuesday have said. •Summerglen Library,4205 •Old Settlers Elementary,2525 Bedford:Voters will decide on 33 charter amendments, Basswood Blvd:,Fort Worth Old Settlers Road:6-9 p.m.Tues- which are mostly language changes so the city charter will •Watauga City Hall,7105 Whitley day meet state law Road IIFlower Mound High School, Roanoke:Voters will consider a city charter that would •W.R.Hatfield Elementary 3411 Peters Colony,6-9 p.m. make Roanoke a home-rule city The designation would give ive the citymore control of its affairs. School,2501 Texan Drive,Justin Temporary early voting loca- IIDonald Elementary,2400 Forest Southlake:Voters will determine whether their police tions Vista,6-9 p.m.Thursday and fire departments will be put under the state civil ser- ' 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Monday-Wednesday vice system. •J.L.Hughes Elementary School, Trophy Club: Residents in Trophy Club's Municipal 13824`Lost Spurs Road,Roanoke Utility District 1 will decide whether to issue up to$2 mil •Solana Office Complex West- lion in bonds for a new central fire station. lake Town Offices,3 Village Circle, Westlake No elections Colleyville, Haltom City, Haslet, Hurst, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills and the Birdville and Carroll school districts canceled elections because of the lack of contest- ed races. Staff Writer Adrienne Nettles contributed to this report. j JESSICA DELEON,817-685-3932 j I DISTRIBUTED TO: GWAY(2) PAGE / OF / ' MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTiVY GRIL �YICKAMIE RIDDECK BROWN YOUNG MrDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER1 GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR Ill DATE DISTRIBUTED S / / DATE OF ARTICLE / S> / v 0 NEWSPAPER FWST PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL ••Cats and Air Hogs t® playl less The event will include a pizza eating ,:,;„,. .,_, �� . _, ..... _ . . . „ contest and a race between the team w— t k ='y ,,,,,,,,-,,..4,,,,,,,,,,,. ,: :,,, -,, ,:::::...,.„.:,„.„.„,-, , � 4 �"'Y' `3 f:1 mascots and youngsters. �'� ;, �" �� ,:.,;:c‘:,,':',„ tx By JESSICA DELEON jdeleon@star-telegram.com -:_,..f...,„.,..:...,.` i. a ': . EULESS—Thecutv of ngstulessisreadytoplay y"" .��, • ,,,,„1,,,,,,i-4,-;,,,;...., ,,__.:„.:,.4 ball he Parks at Texas Star will host an exhi � r ' tet 3 # `" bition game between the Fort Worth Cats a � t�s �„ and the Grand Prairie Air Hogs on Thurs- + �r ' t k '` .44i y. daIt's the first game of the season for the .k, f ,% , 3 r ,, x g A � �" e. . American Association-champion Cats and - P -: .. 0, r he 4 ? a ' d.a�s , , the first-ever game for the newly formed Air =y - Hogs. x, x'� '� h � x' * s$� '�'� �, o -`�,.�'��,,,� .\ , It will give us a chance to play in a new `� , „,4174,,,..\_,4v, v � :n area of Tarrant County, to get some expo r s a 1 x + *, l.:. I + x sure for fans who might not make it down *� � �� `�fl� � �, F �� , ,�� , fora game,”said Emil Moffatt,assistant vice �� + £y � F 24} I president of communications for the Cats �4 � y0. Ift The Cats usual venue, LaGrave Field in R a k$ +1 Fort Worth, seats 5,100 — significantly ` " � �� $ { b more than Arlington Stadium, one of the241:„.,-,:.,,k0.,`,.,`� ` gid �4R � � F �F x Ifields at The Parks at Texas Star that has ma .IA' �a_e r: `� jor league dimensions but seats just 750. Chase Baker,14,of Fort Worth and his Texas Thunder teammates play in the Parks at Texas Star The Parks at Texas Star is a multiuse sports Baseball League in Euless on Wednesday. STAR-TE F.House facility owned and operated by the city of IEuless. If you go League, which boasts 84 teams and 1,287 But the Cats were drawn to play in Euless Fort Worth Cats vs. participants from 3 to 14. after a team vice president, its mascot, Grand Prairie Air Hogs John Purcell,head coach of the A Indians Dodger,and one of its players served as pa •7 p.m.Thursday team,said his 10-year-old players will learn rade marshals for the city's annual Christ 10 Arlington Stadium at The Parks at Texas more about the game because they will be mas parade. Star,1400 S. Pipeline Road in Euless able to see up close how fast the players , The city plans to have fun during the •Tickets cost$5 and can be purchased at pitch,how hard they run and how far they game• Midway Recreation Center,the Parks and hit the ball. "We want to keep it a family atmosphere Community Services Building and The "We'll see howlong their attention spans I where we can keep the whole crowd in Parks at Texas Star. are, because it's anhour longer than their volved," Athletic Supervisor John Douthit baseball games are,"Purcell said. Isaid. $1,and kids who bring foul ball to the con- Online:www.parksattexasstar.com/registration.htm The game's activities will include a race cession stand will recelaye a free snow cone. between youngsters and team mascots and The city hopes the game will bring atten- JESSICA DELEON,817-685-3932 a pizza eating contest.Hot dogs will sell for tion to its Parks at Texas Star Baseball I I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBK4RYADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR 3 DATE DISTRIBUTED S l / -6)g DATE OF ARTICLE 3 /I I 6') ? NEWSPAPER FWST COURTS 3 u ess man a ui e o 14-year-old The man lost his job and custody the most to him,"said Berry's lawyer, said. There.are no3 of his adopted son when he was Dan Clancy."He is hopeful that hav- • court dates set for arrested last year. ing beenvindicated,the government , Berry's case in fami- will return his son to him. •< } ly court; if Berry By MELISSA VARGAS But it's not a sure thing, Clancy n"y�£ mvargas@star-telegram.com � �`- wants to regain cus- mvargas@star-telegram.com In family court Berry will tody of his son he FORT WORTH—A 39-year-old Eu- have to prove there is no clear and Berry will have to initiate less man was acquitted by a Tarrant convincing evidence that he fondled the process in court, Countyjury Tuesday of fondling a 14- the boy, or his parental rights could she said. year-old boy. be terminated,Clancy said. Tarrant County prosecutor Bill Brant Berry was accused of Inde- Berry has completed the services Vassar said he respected the jury's cency with a child and arrested last required for him to have visitation decision. ' year. It cost him his job, and his with his son, who has been staying "My heart goes out to the victim adopted son was taken from him by with a family friend since Berry's ar- and his family," Vassar said. "I per Child Protective Services. rest, Child Protective Services sonally believe that the 14-year-old "He lost the one thing that meant spokeswoman Marissa Gonzales boy is a victim of Brant Berry. j The accusation drugged her nephew with spiked Berry often invited neighborhood Ovaltine and touched him while he= children to his home to play with his slept at his home.At the time,police son,whom he had adopted at age 10. asked for the public's assistance in. The boy had been taken from his bi- finding more children who might .1' ological family under bad circum- have been affected,but no one came_ stances and in an effort to help so- forward,Clancy said. cialize him, Berry bought high-tech Berry's trial started Tuesday and toys to entertain him and other the verdict was back by 6 p.m.,'Clan- neighborhood children,friends have cy said. said. "I am relieved that this situation: In June, the aunt of a 14-year-old has been resolved and I am looking friend of Berry's son called,police forward to resuming my life with my, saying her nephew had told her Berry son,"Berry said Wednesday., touched him inappropriately. She told police she believed Berry had MELISSA VARGAS,817-e85-38s8 . mod ..r