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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-08-08 Euless Articles I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / • MAYOR CITYCNCL CITYATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADM//N LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I I DA TEOFARTICLE 7l �Y NEWSPAPER FWST I Good day for a splash • I r'' x .::.:1',. '."i s fs. �X +.��Sw b �a i x� ssy :y z ,��, s .7,..X.--`.' r€ '$ nc"5. $ ` &\ °*`��'��' �, M$ �' +'tea�S` ,;.� x°. ,».r 5 4 , ° fir ; ';u4 4 c.r ,44. aSz to.� t° e ' $x C 1- ` r ,�,44 ;„ �x F '�a xa4'i'a.-a,t�k� .,r a F t . �"� :'� rx vs k ,,x y a � ��t s^' .�'O�`.°°'3�z.rr`""^as t%` �.F'rz- �: y '��' '. ,. G° 4", e Si a,5 a yy, �.,.. sk h .R'f Y 4 e t I .. � f� 8 .lfi. 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STAR-TELEGRAM /STEWART F.HOUSE I 3 Dista UTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS810? C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR 3 DATE DISTRIBUTED 9 / " 1 f�0? DATE OF ARTICLE —1 107 1 10 ?d NEWSPAPER FWST TARRANT COUNTY 3 Appraisal district chief set to retire By MAX B.BAKER maxbaker@star-telegramcom For 16 years,John Marshall has had a big im- pact on your home life. Or is it your home's life? As chief appraiser at the Tarrant Apprais- al District,Marshall led the 17tIft, agency that decides the value of your home and• eventually how much you Y r pay in taxes. .., , But not anymore. mit Marshall,who will be 65 Marshall in December, is retiring at the end of the month to travel,play golf and spend time with his six grandkids,all underage 4.He'll be joined by his wife,Carol Sue Marshall,who is retiring as an associate dean for education at the University of Texas at ArlinGton. "It's good timing for both of us,"Marshall said. "It's been a great job, and Tarrant County is a great place to be." A city manager in Gladewater and Lan- caster,Marshall was chief appraiser in Dal- las from 1980 to 1984. He was in the real estate and develop- Ment business during the mid-1980s and joined TAD in 1992. TAD,besides determining home values, also appraises commercial property. Jeffery Law,the former chief appraiser for Hood County,is taking his place. ' Will Marshall also spend his retirement years fighting the appraisal of his Colleyville home? Nope. "It will be frozen when I hit 65,"he said, laughing. 1 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF I MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN 'YOUNG McDONALD ( / COLLINS� C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED %( 1 b / 0- DATE OF ARTICLE —7/ e2 ? /0 o NEWSPAPER FWST I REAL ESTATE 1 TRANSACTIONS Arlington , Texas 1.Office lease �J Motor 1 2225 E.Randol Mill Road Speedway mower Mound Walker Elliot has leased 1,712 w 6: n:Tv .iii 14 CEwpm q.4MTY square feet at Arlington Downs T�Rar#cOur ^ . 70: aR s D L.LAS 11 Tower for a staffing agency. Z .-g Grapevine ,° k r1 I Brokers:Tommy Nelson and �•- xWii . Rebecca Smith,both of Stream Realty Partners,represented. " � 6 z A; t 26 '�'a �a � t the landlord. � N ® x � I a R1 83 2.Warehouse space 4' 600-D 109th St. 0' . - r �.0 L''°'6� Special Distribution Co.has ® � 30 $ iz I leased 89,544 square feet. & ®� k Gra q .y ti ,�., UNI x i Arling P61.4. Broker:David Dunn of Sperry r Y £ zs g Van Ness Dunn Commercial zo k lira have negotiated the trans ® `i4`yO I action. , ',287 .3r Sw 6 `s 3.Office lease '` � ;y �; K n - 67 I : - 2225 E.Randol Mill Road National Mentor Network has • STAR-TELEGRAM leased 3,945 square feet at plex. Brokers:Heather Konopka I Arlington Downs Tower for a Broker:Lee Wagner with with Sperry Van Ness/Konopka foster-parent training center. . Grubb&Ellis represented the &Co.represented the seller.JC Brokers:Franklin Swann and landlord,Manhattan Partners. Burciaga of JCB Unlimited Rebecca Smith,both of Stream ' represented the buyer. I Realty Partners,represented 6.Land sale the landlord.Marla Yost of Lipscomb and Petersmith Mansfield Keller Williams Realty repre- streets 8.Warehouse lease sented the tenant. A Fort Worth-based group, 2090 Farm Road 157 I TNA,has bought a 38,000- G Force Cheer has leased 5,000 Euless . square-foot parcel near the square feet at Suite C. 4.Office-building purchase intersection of Lipscomb and Brokers:Deborah Worthing 150 Westpark Way West Petersmith streets,where ton of Coldwell Banker repre-.. 1 A tenancy-in-common part it plans to build a 10,000- sented the tenant.Jordan nership,has purchased the square-foot medical-office Foster and Jim Maibach of 74,057-square-foot office build- building. - .Peyco Southwest Realty repre- 1 ing. Brokers:Jim Turano-with sented the landlord. Broker:SCM Real Estate of Henry S.Miller Commercial Arlington coordinated the represented the buyer.. North Richland Hills - partnership and will manage 9.Retail store lease I the property.Darrel Higgin- Keller 8509 Davis Blvd. botham of SCM Real Estate will 7.Church sale Candleroom Spa leased 2,100 be marketing leases for the 2040 and 2050 Willis Lane square feet at Tower Plaza for a building. The Fort Worth Catholic Dio- salon for hair care,facials, I Fort Worth cese has paid$2.4 million to massages and nails. buy a church building and 9.78 Brokers: Ruben Reynoso,vice 5.Office lease acres.The church was sold by president of Integrity Commer- 6850 Manhattan Blvd. Life Church based in North cial Realty,represented the 1 Trinity Hospice-Castle Peak has Richland Hills.The location has •tenant.Matt Comeaux of Clear leased 4,672 square feet in the been leased to Milestone Fork Properties represented Manhattan Plaza office com- Church. the landlord. I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF l I MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS© / C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR I DATE DISTRIBUTED O 4 / 0 o DATE OF ARTICLE -1 / " 8 l 3 / OF NEWSPAPEJ. 10. ; tLOLItC00' -1)1,-1--44. . KEEPING PACE While Fort Worth booms in population and office site on 10 acres-and Houston-based Hines industry,the city's neighbors also are enjoying Interests,which is developing a more than 455,000-square- their own explosion of growth-billions of dol- foot mixed-use project called Carillon,to feature residen3 - lars in investment and development,and no end in sight. tial, retail and office sites. Colleyville,Grapevine,Southlake and the Mid-Cities "Southlake really is no longer a sleeper market,"said 3 are just a few on the ever-growing list of communities wit- Greg Last,the city's director of economic development. nessing scores of construction projects,including mixed- "Even the big brokerage firms in Dallas are well familiar use developments,entertainment and hospitality venues, with Southlake and much more involved than in the past." and residential construction. Head back about 10 miles southeast to Euless, and The ,, 3 "We've been very fortunate,"said Grapevine Mayor Shops at Vineyard Village,anchored by Lowe's home William D.Tate. "It's put us in a good place financially. improvement store,is expanding. Some cities are struggling because of the economy.So far In short,the commercial development list goes on,as we're looking good, [and] our budget is ahead of projec- does that of residential development. tions." Tate said the city has grown by about 5,000 people Residential growth continues since 2000,and he expects the city to pick up another Colleyville Fire Chief Mike Johnston,who is also acting 1 10,000 people to 12,000 people before it's all said and economic development director,said the city has seen a done,topping out at around 60,000 people,he estimates. steady,not explosive or aggressive,growth of residential The increasing number of rooftops has brought in hun- development over the past years,likely due to its low crime 3 dreds of new businesses in recent years(see Great Wolf rate. Lodge,Main Street Grapevine),as well as the expansion of "We're mostly a bedroom community,"said Johnston, heavy hitters,such as the$315 million addition to the adding as such the city works to ensure appropriate police Gaylord Texan,which,once approved,will add 500 rooms and fire protection. 1 and 200,000 square feet of convention space to the already As far as what not to do,"We do our best to do all massive resort hotel.The Great Wolf Lodge,which opened those things without the possibility of having to raise ad in January 2008,also will be expanded by 200 rooms. valorem taxes,"Johnston said."So the commercial tax base I Huge land buys are a big part of the developments: is really what we'd like to build,to get some good returns Former Texas Rangers first baseman Rafael Palmeiro,a so we won't have to raise our ad valorem taxes." Colleyville resident,and a developer reportedly will turn The city currently has a population of around 23,000 more than 160 acres of land,north of Grapevine Mills, people,Johnston estimates,and should crest at about I into an Asian-themed garden'area.The tract is the last 26,000 people. remaining chunk of undeveloped land,Tate said. Southlake also has experienced steady residential Meanwhile,to the west of Grapevine Lake,New York- growth,Last said,with more on the way. based financial services firm Deloitte LLP said it will build I a$300 million,750,000-square-foot campus to act as a Sunny skies here to stay "central destination for all of Deloitte's talent,"according According to a July 10 release from The Weitzman to the press release.The Westlake facility will feature a Group,the Texas-based retail brokerage firm said the I wealth of amenities,including dining areas and a fitness Metroplex's"retail market remains balanced in terms of center,and the entirety of the development will be built supply and demand,thanks to a steady economy that,even according to U.S. Green Building Council standards. though it has slowed in some areas,continues to be a Dallas-based Reliant Healthcare Providers expects to national leader in the key areas of job and population I open its$24 million,62,000-square-foot acute rehabilita- growth and housing market stability." tion hospital in Bedford in the second quarter of 2009. North Texas development has boomed,thanks to inter- Southlake is in the midst of the Phase Three Expansion est from a range of industries,low property values and of its much-lauded Southlake Town Square retail area, modest taxes. which already boasts about 100 stores,26 restaurants, the As housing markets elsewhere continue to suffer,it's 3 248-room Hilton Southlake and a 14-screen movie theater. likely the Texas Land Rush will only gain more momen- The city also is seeing huge developments from tum. Champion Partners-a six-building, 114,500-square-foot IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN IYOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C BARKER .GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED g / el U DATE OF ARTICLE 1 /3 v / 0 o pNEWSPAPER FWST I IffW4i .Y! ROP#'t5 x�a''Msrwre,s r -WMfi`_. AREAM, ']"'BRIEFS I15-year-old found dead in bedroom EULESS—A 15-year-old who was apparently in his I bedroom all day was found dead Monday afternoon by his grandmother,police said Tuesday.The Tarrant County medical examiner's office identified him as Brandon Palmer. Results of toxicology tests to help determine the I cause of death will take about six weeks,officials said. He was found dead shortly after 4:30 p.m.Monday in the 500 block of Mills Drive South.There were no signs of foul play,police said. Palmer's grandmother told police that I he had been out with friends until early Monday but that she had seen him about 3 a.m.getting a drink from the refrigerator,according to police reports."When he's out late,he would sleep late,so his grandmother just let him I do that,"Euless police Lt.John Williams said Tuesday. Palmer had no history of medical problems,police said. —Do271iigo Ramirez Jr. I I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF aR J MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C.ICS/ GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR3 DATE DISTRIBUTED ' ' I 'C IC !� DATE OF ARTICLE —1 l 3 C.'l v K NEWSPAPER FWST 3 ... Homeowners can follow city models of trapping 3 rainwater for irrigation By JESSICA DeLEON "" jdeleon@star-telegram.com 3 'Vt 1? ,i EULESS—The Euless Parks Department m 4k `n: has devised away to use rain to water the •� •,,, 'ii ` plants in its greenhouse. x s A *� ` ,` eI_ There's just one catch. All;,`,-, .t-,-.N., `': 'All we have to do now is get some X544 > ''',A4- rain,"Parks Manager RandySmith said. 15 ak i't' The system could save the city$500 for y k '''' 4I every inch of rainfall at the greenhouse, t` `°.' - > '" + n x P dw 9v 4, : where workers grow plants for city parks, F '41,,s ,* t" { .' , medians and other public spaces. to s c; . The practice,called rainwater harvest- 6 a bar "' I ing,is growing in popularity sspar¢Sa'(seo,st Troy �,� ie Woodson, a Dallas extension"It's like a program" said jspecialist at the Urban pa��e"t to /Mo a;nw `aches: , * P I Solutions Center, part of the Texas A&M University System's nday rt., ahOse.� to x ss AgriLife in doing Extension Service."Now people are very,very in- �kFzc y w. The Euless system, devised by city arborist Troy Cain, will The 10,000-gallon tank provides water for the 2,385-square-foot I capture rainwater as it falls on the curved roof using a 90 foot long gutter.The rain flows into a 125-gallon tank,and employ- house,which was a demonstration project for the United States ees will use a pump and hose to move the water into the 5,400- Green Building Council.The home also hasan attic that stays at 75 square-foot greenhouse. degrees thanks to spray-foam insulation,uses an electric heat111 pump and gets hot water from its metal roof's solar panel.The How to do it Bannisters use the rainfall for irrigation and drinking water,using a .� Cain saw a Discovery Channel program about reclaiming water and multistep system with an ultraviolet filter that kills bacteria. designed the system in a day. But the home has had to rely on the city water system for the Homeowners can set up systems using gutters on their homes, last three weeks because it hasn't rained lately. sheds or garages,Woodson said. "When it was raining,it worked quite well,"Bannister said. Homeowners can buy a rain barrel with an insect screen on top —to prevent debris and mosquitoes from getting into the water —for$100 to$150 at a garden center,feed store or online. If you go Demonstration sites Or homeowners can make the barrels.Woodson's office has i Those interested can U Fort Worth Botanic Garden, several booklets available on its Web site to get homeowners start- make a rain barrel from 9 Rock Springs building,3220 ed,and the Tarrant County Extension Office will host a seminar in a.m.to 3 p.m.Oct. 17 at the Botanic Garden Blvd.,Fort -October. Resource Connection,1100 Worth The water should be used only for outdoor irrigation,not for Circle Drive,Fort Worth. e Grapevine Botanical Gardens, drinking.And some cities may require a permit to set up a tank. The program is sponsored southwest corner of the Bessie by the Tarrant County Ex- Mitchell House,Ball Street, Who else is doing it tension Office. Grapevine The city of Grapevine has captured rainwater at the Botanical •Cost:$60 U Resource Connection,Tarrant Gardens for nearly a year to water the plants around the Bessie U Information:817-884- County Community Garden, Mitchell House. ` 1945 1100 Circle Drive,Fort Worth Workers set up the system"with the intent that any homeown- er could walk up and look at the display and realize how simple it is and install it at their home,"Grapevine parks Superintendent Kevin Mitchell said. The Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve in Southlake also uses tanks—in their case,recycled whiskey barrels—to capture rain from the center's roof to water landscape beds around the building. A system was set up at the eco-friendly home of Ross Bannister, Grapevine's heritage programs director and historic preservation manager. 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF '' MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ? I "/ 0 DATE OF ARTICLE 1 /3 0 / OR NEWSPAPER FWST I I Gutter rainwater collection I You can spend money for a professional to design a system for capturing rainwater,or you can do it yourself.The water ' \ t should be used only on your landscape,not for drinking. _ Here's one way to do it: -"-------- Why do it ' 1.Gutters capture fyouwater The Euless project came about in part because the city wanted to from the roofofyour eliminate repeated drainage problems when rain flooded the house.Besure to use le'ae greenhouse foundation. gutter strain(inset)to Imo Using the Euless system,one inch of rain would generate about keep large debris out of ---...- 3,200 gallons of water,enough for about three days'worth,Smith the downspout. said.The greenhouse uses 1,000 gallons of water a day. 2.Use a jigsaw to cut the $ Installing the system cost about$250.Smith estimates the city top 4or5 inchesoffa will save about$500 to$600 per inch of rainfall,but a soon-to-be II 5-gallon paint bucket, ` purchased 3,000 gallon tank could save the city thousands. includingthelid.Cuta Compared with treated water,rain has less salt and minerals ' hole in the bucket lid. and more nutrients and is not chlorinated,Smith said.The depart- Insert the downspout. II Make sure itfits tight. 7 mens will treat the rainwater with light fungicide. 2, Woodson said that about 25 percent of treated water is used to 3.Use the bucket lid to secure a mesh paint irrigate lawns and gardens. p 4 r"- .. Online:www.euless.org,www.bannisterhousetexas.com,tarrant.tamu.edu,or go strainer to keep out I _ todallas.tamu.edu and click on"Water Conservation Practices,"then"Making a Rain 1 smaller debris and l i. 3 Barrel"and"Rainwater Harvesting" mosquitoes. 7:77 This report includes material from the Star-Telegram archives. 4.Cut a round hole the II size of the bucket in .' —7—mil JESSICA DeLEON,817-685-3932 the top ofa55-gallon \-:..-,:-.,-.. .4.E„.„,...,,..).-` r plastic drum.Insert the bucket. t 5.Elevate the 55-gallon drum to 1671_24 create more water J pressure. II 6.Addaspigotto retrieve the water. I 1J } aI 1 I Source.\;'iki now.rem "_i, STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF I I MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED O /v DATE OF ARTICLE 1 ! 3 1 10 V NEWSPAPER FWST POLICE , EttL,ESS `"" •"x alt � Ill/I I • 1 !'� kt'�s '�•eEc�teZ�f s 4}"�s , s . This Dodge Charger owes its award-winning look to Euless Senior Cpl.Scott Peterson. COURTESY OF EULESS POLICE ' Euless- police cars', nabp d si nze By CANDACE CARLISLE easy-to-read lettering and'' ccarlisle@star-telegram:com. • reflective decals some of EULESS—It's not all about the. traits that impressed. beauty, but in this contest,' judges. appearance counts. The Waldron Police,De- A Euless police cruiser partment in Arkansas, near was crowned division win- the Texas border,had the ug- ner for the,annual Interna liest vehicle but won the real tonal Police Vehicle Design. prize — a new- design for Contest, sponsored by Law three department cruisers. and Order magazine. Waldron Police Chief Da- The Euless cruisers re- vid Millard said that a new, ceived a makeover about striping pattern has already three months ago when Se- been chosen. nior Cpl.Scott Peterson sug- "It's pretty;" Millard said, gested that it was time for a 'All our guys are really excit- "modern,trendy look." ed about the new look." He helped create a design that includes a shooting star, CANDACE CARLISLE,817-685-3821 '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 DATE DISTRIBUTED 0 12/ 0 o DATE OF ARTICLE 7 /3 / / GU( NEWSPAPER-„, ' New restaurant promises easy experience ' By Caleb Chapman The Daily Times ' Published July 31, 2008 For many working people in Kerrville, a quick bite for lunch means a roll through the drive-thru. Not any more, said Tori Varwig, owner of the soon-to-open Salada's restaurant located downtown.Varwig is going into the venture with her husband, Kelly. "We are opening a one-of-a-kind restaurant,"Varwig said. "All the food will be ' available without a wait." The buffet-style eatery at 225 Earl Garrett St. will feature a 25-foot salad bar, a ' homemade soup bar, a potato bar, homemade breads and a dessert bar. "We will accommodate the biggest appetite to the most picky one," she said. "Salada's ' will be a relaxed, clean atmosphere with a fast, casual concept. "Whether you are in a hurry to grab a bite to eat or want to sit down and enjoy your meal, this concept makes it possible," she continued. Work continues on the restaurant, and the first day of business is fast approaching. "Opening day never happens when you want it to,"Varwig said. "We have overcome many challenges and hope to be open no later than Aug. 10." ' The hours of operation haven't yet been set, but Varwig said the restaurant likely will be open seven days a week. ' "The cost of the buffet is still up in the air, but we are thinking somewhere in the $8 range for all-you-can eat," she said of pricing. ' Varwig said some to-go items eventually might be added to the restaurant's offerings. ' "We are thinking of a few lunch ideas for individuals to grab and go when they are in a hurry," she said. "But we want to concentrate on getting open first and offering excellent customer service and great, quality food." ' Varwig, a native of Kerrville, recently relocated here from the Fort Worth area. Her husband, Kelly, just retired from the city of Euless after 13 years as a firefighter- , DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE c7R OF c 3 MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED IF f DATE OF ARTICLE 1/ 3 / /0 g NEWSPAPER _/ 4011 paramedic.Varwig is a real estate broker and said she hopes to continue practicing in Kerrville. Varwig said a big reason for starting the venture was the ability to move back closer to 3 home. "The whole inspiration of Salada's was from wanting to return to Kerrville and be in a place where my husband and I can raise two precious boys and be near family,"she said. "I have always thought this concept would do well in Kerrville." J3 3 3 3 1 I IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF 1 MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED $ ' le) I DATE OF ARTICLE /3 / 0 NEWSPAPER FWST MI Police seek ways The Keller Police Depart- Other ways to beat the "They know the officers are to beat the heat 'ment's four-legged police offs- heat out in the elements. They rcers also use electrolyte sup- •Breathable clothing:Bed- make sure to check on them," By CANDACE CARLISLE plements, just like the other ford,Euless,Grand Prairie, Arlington police Lt.Blake Mill- «ari,sie@star-telegram.com officers trying to beat the heat. Grapevine,North Richland er said. The apple-flavored powdered Hills,Southlake This summer for the first Officer Micah Noble waswritinga electrolytes, similar to those •Weather-accommodating time,the Bedford department citation at a traffic stop on Texas found in sports drinks,are fed schedules:Grand Prairie set heat index guidelines for I 183 when he began to feel dizzy daily to horses to make sure ■Motorcycle officers part- motorcycle offics. The Bedford motorcycle offi . cY cer "that they're emergency-ready. nering:Arlington,Grapevine When the heat index reach- wrong knew that something was j - It keeps them hydrated," 'es 105 degrees, supervisors He quickly wrote the ticket Sgt.Gary Fischer said. lation blue'shorts and keeps take officers off their bikes and plenty of water handy put them in air-conditioned and went back to the station. He `CoolCop'device Lt.Kirk Roberts, a Bedford patrol cars,Roberts said. said he realized he had become dehydrated. The Bedford Police Depart- police spokesman,said he did "There are so many consec- trymg experimentutive over-100-de degree days anent is to combat the an informal sever As temperatures continue tog Y su ass 100 degrees—Saturday's heat by offering a new cooling al years ago when he was_on that it pays to be more proac- gdevice topatrol officers and patrol. He stuck a thermome high was 104 — it's increasingly , ;� p five,"Roberts said. "So we put difficult for patrol officers to stay new regulations to keep police ter underneath his bulletproofprocedures in place." cool.And when pressed into ac ool. vest and found that it was 20 Last week,the department Last month, officials intro- degrees hotter under the vest used the guideline to close the tion,the situation can quickly be than the air temperature. motorcycle fleet for a come dangerous.On Friday,four duced the CoolCop. Y day be ' Fort Worth officers were involved The device is placed over a It was a joke then,but Rob- cause of the heat index. in a foot chase and had to be patrol car's air vent and a vac erts,who worked patrol for 15' Grapevine police Sgt. Kim treated at a hospital for symp uum hose running from the years,said he still remembers Smith said,"We really look out ' toms of heat exhaustion. vent is hooked into the front of the uncomfortable summers. for each other,but as police of Compounding the problem a bulletproof vest.The cool air "I would wring out my.T- ficers we tend to push our- - `gets right to the hottest por- shirts,and the water would be selves to that limit." are the dark clothes and non- tion of an officer's body,patrol dirty brown,"Roberts said. A few years ago, a Euless II breathable bulletproof vests that -officers said. : patrol officer was working an most officers wear. '' "I like it. It works," said Motorcycle officers accident and became:over- "The bulletproof vests are just 'Steve Pierce, a Bedford patrol The CoolCop device helps of- heated,and paramedics were like an oven,"Euless police Lt. officer who used the device for ficers in air-conditioned vehi called,to treat him, Williams John Williams.said. the first time Thursday after cies, but those who ride mo- said. _" Area police departments working 13 summers on pa- torcycles have little more than Noble said that when he is offer-a variety of options to trth ,l' wind to cool them some- on patrol, he tries to find a ' help patrol officers stay cool. Pierce also wears his regu= thing hard to come by on hu- shady spot to work radar, and ,Most agreed that hydration mid days. . , he carries two 1-liter bottles of ,•and rotating out of the .ele Their long leather boots, water. inents is important when tem- ' which are required for safety He said he wasn't really ,a)eratures climb. reasons,keep their feet toasty concerned about his dizzy ep- `_ "We go into businesses and Two Arlington motorcycle isode last week,"but it was real 'suck up some air condition- supervisors check on their 16 hot." - ing," said officer John Danna, officers to make sure that they Staff writer Deanna Boyd contributed to bicycle patrol coordinator for stay hydrated and seek relief if this report. _Fort Worth police."It gives us they start to feel the effects" an opportunity to get some PR from the heat. . CANDACE CARLISLE,817-685-3821 Itime while we cool off and re- fill the water bottles," Some departments said they also,provide Gatorade or Iwater for officers,especially at accident scenes.' DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF I MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / I ° DATE OF ARTICLE U /s-- / NEWSPAPER FWST LETTERS A not-so-new idea ' One cheer for the EulessParks Depart- ment's installation of a rainwater har- vesting tank,but a llronx razz to the Star- Telegram for reporting as if it were a ma- jor innovation. Having just returned from drought-stricken Australia, where 10,000-gallon tanks and larger are taken for granted in many places in public build- ings and private residences,I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this literal drop in the ocean of what is actually available in water-saving technology (See: "Homeowners can follow city models of trapping rainwater for irriga- tion," July 30) S4pealdng of water-saving technology,when remodeling bathrooms a few years ago,I tried to find somewhere in America dual-flush toilets(yes,Virginia, you' can actually choose a normal-size flush for brown and'a half-flush for yel- low!), but ended up importing them at considerable expense from,guess where, Australia,where they've been the standard in new installations for years. Dual-flush toilets are much more readi- ly found online today, but where is the public policy (and media attention) that would require these in all new buildings? If Texans wanted to get serious about water conservation there's a wide world to learn from. -Claudia Camp,Fort Worth 1 111 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED U I g / 0 J DATE OF ARTICLE U / cP / 0 NEWSPAPER FWST @d, , •� �'r elP� Locaiprostepsup�f �ry5 is 4 � W 77 4. �� , I.., ,,,,,,,„,,,_, „' r a„ . ,. . Y A z. forfirstmajortest �p '*?.:',-,L,.` - Euless resident Vince Jewell has played in the past three I 'r � _ � x _ f • EDS Byron Nelson Championships, but Thursday he will i,'Z Y. ' take a swing at an even bigger challenge:The Monster.The ` t former New Mexico State golfer makes his major-champi- A ` -,..Y14*,zw. onship debut in the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills `' ” Country Club, a course Fort Worth golf legend Ben Hogan if,'`149 Y� � dubbed"The Monster" after shooting a 67 to win the:1951 },. , "i. U.S.Open in Bloomfield Hills,Mich: Vince Jewell,a club pro from Euless,fulfilled a dream by earning a tee time to this week's PGA Championship. S-T/LAURIE L.WARD GOLF INSIDER I EULESS GOLFER'S QUEST: AVOID MONSTER'S WRATH Vince Jewell plans to � R PGA Championship company a high finish at the I savor the memories.in. 4. Thursday-Sunday, PGA."That's in the back of my his major-championship Oakland Hills Golf Club, mind. ... My expectation is to Bloomfield Hills,Mich. ' keepit in the fairwayoff the debut at this week's PGA. 1 w tee. If I do that, there's not I Regardless of what happens in June 22. The top 20 finishers much that can go wrong. today's practice round at the earned tee times at Oakland At the very least, Jewell al- PGA Championship, it will be Akh V i Hills. ways will be able to say that,in Ian 18-hole journey that Vince JIMMY BURCH Jewell, a former New Mex- his major championship de- Jewell never will forget. jburch@Star-teiegram.com . ico State golfer who has played but,he came closer to winning The same can be said for in the past three EDS Byron than Tiger.Woods. the two rounds that will follow, down," Jewell said, laughing. Nelson Championships, 'has Deep down,Jewell said he is I on Thursday and Friday at "Regardless of where I finish, spent the early part of tourna- "kind of bummed"that Woods' Oakland Hills Country Club in it'll be a great week." ment week seeking insights season-ending knee surgery Bloomfield Hills,Mich. And a memorable one.Jew- from PGA Tour friends such as will prevent him from compar- After that? The club pro ell made sure of that by enlist- Colleyville resident Chad- ing scores this week with the ' from Euless,who will be mak- ing his father,Paul,as a caddie Campbell and Rich Beem, a` world's top-ranked golfer.With. ing his career debut in one of for today's practice round. New Mexico State teammate a little luck, however, Jewell professional golf's major He'll go back to his regular who won the 2002 PGA. The hopes his performance at Oak- ' championships, hopes he's caddie during the tourna- experience, he said, has been land Hills will be the spring- still in the field,seeking to slay ment,but Jewell chose td have "awesome"although he's won- board toward a head-to-head the Monster. his father join him during his dering how the nerves will re- meeting with Woods at a future That is the nickname Oak- final tuneup at what may be spond when the starter calls PGA Tour event. I land Hills has carried since his only competitive appear- him to the tee Thursday. "My game is maturing.I'm 1951, when Fort Worth golf ance in one of golf's .elite "I'm hitting it well," said still on an upward path,"Jew- legend Ben Hogan fired a clos- events. Or the first of-many, Jewell, who shot 3-under par ell said. "I'm finally feeling ing 67 to win the U.S.Open at a depending how Jewell's game and finished 17th in last confident in myself to do what I layout where the scoring aver- continues to progress. month's Texas State Open in I need to keep getting better.I age was 77.2. Afterward, Ho- "I'm surprised he accepted, Tyler. "If I keep doing that, don't feel like I've hit my ceil- gan said he was glad he but I'm glad he did,"said Jew- anything can happen." ing yet." "brought this monster to its ell, an assistant golf profes- That includes fulfilling his If Jewell can slay the Mon- , knees" with his stellar final sional at Brook Hollow Golf second dream of the 2008 sea- ster, or at least make him round. - Club in Dallas. • son. The first, for Jewell, was wince for 72 holes,he'll have a Jewell, 37, considers him- Jewell, the 2007 Player of simply to earn a tee time at the, better indication of how high I self a "big-time" Hogan fan. the Year from the Northern PGA.The next dream? -: that ceiling is in relation to the But he plans to adopt a less- Texas PGA,punched his ticket "To finish in the top eight world's best golfers. confrontational approach to- in this week's field by finishing and get invited to the [2009] ward the course: in a tie for 15th at the PGA Pro- U.S. Open and a bunch of JIMMY BURCH,817-390-77e0 I I want to meet the Mon 'fessional National Champion- otter events," Jewell said, re • str first,and keep his tempe ship in Lake Oconee, Ga., on ferfing to the perks that ac=+■Calendar,leades.7D