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A€�Jy �k§a.a 5a r „J"�J sir J` I 1'1'441 i € r ya yak k p'yt ad �! r„ 7 ,,+,aro la, a+w �'hR+kJ 'Y-�' ''''�a xi4i 1041,e Ilt- rt* wx*a 'a y ,K- fix J 5d i�a Y ,+4'fg.-:i b 4• i sp e a`� ti�g 4M l , Ie3 M^ * �5 ra : ca f;x x Betty Fuller,a member of the Mid Cities Genealogical Society,looks at a display case featuring some of the items she has donated to the Euless 1 library's new genealogy and history room.The room is home to a variety of genealogical resources - STAR-TELEGRAM PHoros/xEu. vrHiNN 1 EULESS 1 History goes on 1 EULESS—Renovations at the Eu ('� �� less Public Library are helping ���...L ►.7 make local history and genealogy, more accessible to residents. I at libraryStorage space was converted into a room with computers that offer, access to genealogy data- , 1 • bases and U.S.census records. Elsewhere�rthe library; -ce-___- ramic-tile mural is planned to de- pict events and places in the city's 1 history.Jessica DeLeon reports,6BB TO: PAGE OFI„3( IUTED R CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS3(( C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREFANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED - i s-Oa DATE OF ARTICLE f �7 - ! 0 —QO NEWSPAPER FW,ST GENEALOGY ROOMII Library takes page or two The new room provides aO • OM II • ry . relaxing space for visitors. By JESSICA DeLEON holstered with a pattern of ,., jdeleon@star-telegram.com books How to help .,, 'EULESS—Pieces of the city's ■The Historical Preserva- People feel comfortable past can now be seen at the here,"library assistant admin- :Euless tion Committee is collecting Public Library. istrator Tammi Trull said. photos for its Historical The library, 201 N. Ector Photo Album.The photos 3 A.B.Sams III of Euless,who Drive, is displaying photo will be scanned and re- researches genealogy a couple graphs and artifacts dating to , turned.Call 817-685-1649 to of times a week,said the room the 1800s in its new genealogy is homey and relaxing, espe- help. and history room. cially compared with the ■To buy a tile for the wall "We have history in Euless," cramped quarters of the old mural project,visit www.eu- longtime resident Betty Fuller, room. - ' lesslibraryfoundation.org or I 74, said proudly as she stood "You had to fight to get in pick up a form at the library, in the room.The new room is there,"he said. 201 N. Ector Drive. one of several projects the li- The 35,000-square-foot building, renovations, which brary is organizing to promote .' added 1,600 square feet to the If you go I the city's history. "Euless History in Photos" cost$50,000;the money came e 1 p.m.Nov.8 Euless history in a room from the city's budget re ■Heritage Park,201 Cullum. As part of the library's recent Drive,Euless I renovations, storage space serves. was converted into the new Euless history in tiles One tile depicts the Himes genealogy room,while the old The Euless Library Founda- Log House,' built in Euless in I genealogy room was trans- 1851. formed into 'a "quiet zone" tion is creating a ceramic tile Other tiles will depict ani wall mural that will depict filled with nearly a dozen ta- mals,flowers or events before events and places in the city's bles where patrons can study histo 1950,Crowley said. I or read.The library also put in ry The foundation already has The foundation provides new carpet and more space forcommitments for about one- artwork for the city and has the library staff. - fourth of the wall,which mea- The display cases include a commissioned sculptures, sures 6 feet by 9 feet and willbe handmade silk blouse from paintings and blown glass in inside the main entrance of 1886,the 1949-50 Euless High the-past, said the o ganiza- the library.. School yearbook and scrap- tion's president,Sandra Crow- The costs range from $25 books of the city's history thatfor a tile that looks like a book 'belonged to former Mayor Pro ley. spine to $1,200 for a piece Tem Willie Mae McCormick. This time, it wanted a pro measuring 12 inches; by 6 3 The genealogy resources 'ject that depicted Euless and inches. include three computers with Texas history in a new way. ` Connecticut-based artist3 Marion Grebow will create the 3 access to the Ancestry Library tiles from photos and histori- and Heritage Quest databases, cal information. 1 U.S. census records and vari- The foundation expects the ous genealogy magazines. project will take about two The room includes a table, years to complete. as well as sofas and chairs up Ir IISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 3 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 82 — I S—Og DATE OF ARTICLE a - /© -0 NEWSPAPER FWST I ¢1 td E 9T s�a d ,�tP 1 . Kr Y u� ,' al oe. :.; ii r ; a,of ''' Zar fi I B fi,r r,,8 • R 1 `��: �q'^ a s s av RSA t M.. 1,, k ak ,r a aY� yTta"a e i,9 tai;'. ger ` sin ,, , 4�w K { rL IA family photo album from the,early 1900s is among the items Oils- play in the new genealogy and history room. II Euless history in photos I The Historical Preservation Committee is collecting old photos that volunteers •will scan for its "Historical Photo I Album."` The copies of the photos will be displayed at the"Euless I History in Photos exhibition" in November. "Some people don't realize the rich history we have," said I Michael Davenport, the city's supervisor of special events and projects. "That's why we're doing all I this." Online:www.grebowtiles.com JESSICA DELEON,817-685-3932 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF 021 MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN I YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED g (S - D g DATE OF ARTICLE g - I -.0 fl NEWSPAPER FUST GOVERNMENT Consultants getUST , Ili in city do They are hired to act as neutral figures and to help plan and set goals. '" By JESSICA DeLE6N jdeleon@star-telegram.com BEDFORD — The city spent nearly "'° $14,000 this year on a consultant to Consultants Hurst help the City Council plan goals and Cities hire consultants to help Consultant:Joe Gonzalez,The Man- write a mission statement. with planning and developing agement Connection,College Station Consultant Joe Gonzalez also policies. Here's what three cities •Council Strategic Planning Con- helped council members define spent on consultants and what ference and one-on-one interviews they did for their pay: with City Council members,February Total:$5,185.34(cost:$5,000; their expectations 1- Bedford mileage:$185.34) and concerns �, ' Consultant Joe Gonzalez,The •! Focusing on Solutions"Confer about City Manag ;� Management Connection,Col- ence general employee training and er Beverly Queen's t _1.,,; and lege Station continued consultation with Customer performanceService AdvisoryTeam February improve commu ■One-on-one workshop with Mayor Jim Story to develop the Total:$2,685.34(cost:$2,500; nication between Story mileage:$185.34111 the council mem- city's plans for 2008,February g ) hers and Queen. Total:$1,707.56(cost:$1,500; ■Customer service training con- Spending money onsuch services mileage:$207.56) ference and Plus 32 Workshop,March. ■One-on-one conferences (Plus 32 is a personality and perfor- irks longtime city budget watchdog with the council members and mance inventory that helps a team Dorothy McWhorter, who used the City Manager Beverly Queen, perform and communicate better.) Texas Public Information Act to ob- March Total:$3,363.88(cost:$3,000; tain the invoices, e-mails and other Total:$2,886.85 (cost:$2,700; hotel:$178.54;mileage:$185.34) documents about the consultant. mileage:$186.85) ■"Art of Presenting to Council" "That's not his job," McWhorter ■Council retreat,June and Plus 32 workshop,April said. "The mayor should be doing Total:$9,202(cost:$8,700; Total:$3,638.49(cost:$3,000; this.' food:$252;hotel meeting room: hotel:$267.81;mileage:$370.68) But Mayor Jim Story said the $250) ■Plus 32 Directors Workshop and money was a worthwhile invest- Personal Productivity conferences, ment.City officials in Colleyville and Total cost:$13,796.41 May and June.(Personal Productivity Hurst, who also hired consultants, helps participants define daily goals so including Gonzalez, said they bring they can be productive.) a neutral voice to mapping out goals. Colleyville Total:$2,774.61 (cost:$2,500; Consultant:Ron Holifield,Stra- hotel:$89.27;mileage:$185.34) E-mails show strife in Bedford tegic Government Resources, i They reveal that the city manager Keller Total cost:$17,647.66 had 'offered to resign in March.7BB ■City Council retreat,May Note Mileage was charged at 50.5 cents,which is the federal Total cost:$3,000 standard rate Clarifying expectations Sources cities Gonzalez heads the College Station- based Management Connection, which has worked with more than 35 I Texas cities since 1991, to establish — goals and set direction if people have different opinions. More or.CITIES on 8BB IDISTRIBUTED 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 s -i s- - 0 g DATE OF ARTICLE g ID -D e NEWSPAPER FWST I I Cities: Leaders praise consultants CONNUED FROM 1BB 'Gonzalez helped officials compromise I TI, In Bedford, Story met with Gonzalez on how to handle transportation,which in February to plan strategy for the year. some officials saw as a global issue and Gonzalez was also there in March,when others saw as a neighborhood issue. each council member had a one-on-one Colleyville City Manager Bill Lindley I . session with Queen before her yearly said his city hired Ron Holifield of Keller- performance review in April.In June,he based Strategic Government Resources led a retreat with the full council to write. for a session several months ago so City, I a mission statement and goals. Council members would feel free to Story said he was inspired to get a con- speak their minds. sultant at a Texas Municipal League ses- "It allows the conversation to flow sion after he was elected in 2005. Other freely," Lindley said. "Sometimes you I city officials described how facilitators want to be able to challenge somebody's help with planning. statement." Queen said the all-day March 25 one- Bob Bland, chairman of the Depart- on-one sessions helped her learn that ment of Public Administration at the' ' council members have different expecta-.. University of North Texas in Denton,said tions and communication styles. Queen a neutral consultant makes certain that said if the expectations aren't clear, she all points of view are heard and that a needs to ask questions. gle person is not leading the discussion. sin- I "I needed to be a little more outspo "If it's the mayor, it's going to be the ken," she said. mayor's strategic plan,"Bland said. But other cities have done without a I A neutral viewpoint consultant. Hurst hired Gonzalez in 1998 for plan- "We've just found through the years ning.The city has since used his services much of that can be done in-house,us in developing a customer service plan in ing local resources,through people who ' which employees created a"Code of Ide- know the community intimately,"Euless als," and a leadership program in which City Manager Gary L.McKamie said. midlevel managers were trained to work in top positions. Online:www.profacilitator.com I Hurst City Manager Allan Weegar said a facilitator can iron out differences among council members. For example, JEssICA.DELEON,817-68S-3932 I I I I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF D`'' MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRI�YI MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRA�/RYAfDMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR I DATE DISTRIBUTED D - J s-OR DATE OF ARTICLE O -/ NEWSPAPER FWST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL I NATIONAL PREP POLL I • in Is l • nl 0 Snation? 1 u !• By CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@Scar-telegram.com The Euless Trinity Trojans owners of two state championships and a 40 3 record ..over the past three seasons—are No.1.*They're at the top of the National Prep Poll,which crowned area rival Southlake Carroll national champ in 2004 and 2005.But no Texas team,not even the highly decorated Dragons,has ever opened at No 1 in the .1 National Prep Poll.*The Trojans hit the practice field Monday.Why are they Nb. 1? • 3 . �,,m.�dp&4U"` r Jr C0 ,,,,,,,,_.. .I.L,..,.'4.. a- n 4 + 'i4 4 fi *'i 1u' ..fin _b. {'::4144;i',':''1F ,_... r g9'. m cta ,,.fes '�i,i. R . „ {, 4 '.1'.---'-',,,:::::5:';;;- ) '''' -', - ''}, ,-".;'-'J-1:2,7'qii-,J-L,1-'1.4...;;:ir.if;'-..a,-,.-,:. '.:.'" . " -441b,':, \,,,,,T,;,..:1.:,V1,4:-:,-1,--:' E.,::-:,,,::,:-.,, . j nM,,. 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IExperience The Trojans return their quarter- back,two receivers,the entire I secondary,all three linebackers and get a top runner back from injury. boavo ' State of play Jamie DeMoney of the National Prep Poll puts a big emphasis on where a team plays,and Texas has I a reputation for good football. Physicality - `HIGH'SCHOOLS Trinity is the home of bruising FOOTBALL football and 300-pound linemen. STAR-TELEGRAM PRESEASON I P The Trojans keep it on the ground FOOTBALL POLL Note:First place votes in parentheses. and make sure they don't beat. CLASS 5A Team Pts. W-L themselves. )_Trinity (10)100 15-1 2.Carroll 85 11-2 I The Haka 3.Art.Bowl, 77 -12-2 4.Abilene, Is there a more fearsome sight 5.Cglleyville Heritage 41 18-3 6.than a bunch of wild-eyed football 7.Marcus 31 199-3 8.Summit 30 9-2 I players crouching low,chanting in unison,hitting9.Fossil Ridge 21 10-2 their helmets, 10.Arlington 17 4-6 Others receiving votes:Martin 10,North Crow- slapping their thigh pads and ley 8,Burleson 5,Grapevine 4,Lamar 4,Mans- field 4,Lewisville 2,Flower Mound 2,Richland 1 baring teeth? Not around here. CLASS 4A Team , Pts. .*W-L I Stability • 1.Everman (6)94 '14-1 2.Stephenville (2)87 10-2 Steve Lineweaver is only the 3.Aledo 80 _. ,11--3 fourth head coach in Trinity's 39 4.Timberview (2)74 9-4 y 5.Birdville 45 8-2. 6.soutnwest 142 10-1' seasons.And four assistants have been with him the whole time at Trinity. 7.Crowley 32 5-5 B.Saginaw 21 7-3 9.Boswell 20 4-6 10.Dunbar 15 6-5 Others receiving votes:Wyatt 12,Arl.Seguin 11, More opportunities Springtown 11,Clebu(ne 5,Western Hills 1. I -2007 record The split of the football playoffs NATIONAL PREP in 1990 started the road to two PRESEASON FOOTBALL state champions in each classifi-- POLL cation. For better or for worse,it Rank School 1. Trinity,Euless means more chances to build a 2. 3. Byrnes,Duncan,S.C. Lowndes,Valdosta,Ga. powerhouse reputation. 44. South Panola,Batesville,Miss. 5. St.Thomas Aquinas,Ft.Laud.,Fla. 6. De La Salle,Concord,Calif. I ■Star-Telegram preseason 4A 5A �• Gateway,Monroeville,Pa. polls,National Prep polls.51) 8. Armwoad,Seffner,Fla. '9:' ' Centennial,Corona,Calif. 10. -North$hore,Houston 11. St.Ignatius,Cleveland 12. Jenks,Okla._ 13. Bastrop,La. I 14 Oscar Smith,Chesapeake,Va. 1.5 Trinity,Louisville,Ky. 16. Lutheran,Orange,Calif. 17: - Skyline,Sammamish,Wash. .- -. 18 St.Xavier,Cincinnati 19.:.., Prattville,Ala. I 20.. Don Bosco Prep,Ramsey,NJ. - 21. Mt Carmel,Chicago 22. Rockhurst,Kansas City,Mo. 23. Plano 24. Apopka,Fla. ' 25. Desert Vista,Phoenix " DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF 4)2— III 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 B 5 o DATE OF ARTICLE f� NEWSPAPER FWST INVESTIGATION 1 3 teens' deaths fuel worries about youthful drug abuse "We just haven't seen any- sults, which could take several thing like this in a long time," weeks,police said. a Grapevine officer says. But evidence at the scene and,. interviews with friends of the vic- By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR, tims have led investigators to be ramirez@scar-telegram.com lieve that drugs may have been .r Police are investigating whether involved in their deaths, police illegal drugs such as heroin .or ,say'. LSD, prescription drugs such as The first death was reported hydrocodone or a mixture of the on July 28, when a 15-year-old two were involved in the deaths boy was found dead by his grand- of three teens in the Grapevine mother in their Euless home. area in the past two weeks An 18-year-old Euless man An exact cause of death on the died. Thursday morning at a teens is pending toxicolo,gy re- More on DEATHS on 8B CONTINUED FROM 1B rant County,said Ramona Os- Grapevine apartment, police burn,director of Springwood. said.Then an 18-year-old Ir- Most of the teens have ving man was pronounced been admitted for abuse of dead at a Grapevine hospital multiple prescription drugs, Saturday afternoon. hospital officials said. "We just haven't seen any- "These kids have no fears thing like this in a long time, about taking multiple drugs Grapevine police Sgt. Kim at one time," Osbum said.In Smitli said. Northeast Tarrant County^ police and hospital officials A rise in admissions say one of the most popular The deaths come at a time venues for teens to get drugs when a Bedford chemical-de- is at"pharming"or"pharma" pendency treatment hospital parties. Teens bring illegal is experiencing an increase in drugs and prescription drugs 3 admissions of local teens. like Xanax or hydrocodone, Officials said the number then throw all the drugs in a of teens admitted to Harris bowl. The teens then just Methodist Springwood Hos- grab,taking multiple drugs. pital in Bedford has increased 19 percent so far this year Drug awareness compared with last year.The In the wake of the Grapevine- hospital,which treats adoles- area deaths, school resource cents 13 to 17 years old, ad- officers are scheduled to meet mitted 62 teens last year from with school officials next January to August, and 74 week to formulate a plan to teens during the same period educate teachers and stu- this year. dents on the most recent drug About 85 percent of the problem,police said. kids were from Northeast Tar- "Once school starts, we'll 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE a 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 u `S. 02DATE OF ARTICLE U 13 1) S NEWSPAPER FWST I 1 Deaths: Officials still waiting for word I on exactly what killed 3 teens 1 be "meeting with parents to police reports. Donations can be made to-, I about what the kids are us- He had been an eighth-` the Chris Hackler Memorial ing,"Smith said. grader at Central Junior High Scholarship Fund, wwwthe- Because'`the teens May in Euless in November before nextstepalliance.org. have had`several friends in he withdrew, according to Saturday: Brandon Ma- 1 the Grapevine and.Colleyville Hurst-Euless-Bedford school son, 18, of Irving was pro 7 area, a Grapevine-Colleyville district records. pounced dead at Baylor Re school district official said Thursday morning: gional Medical Center at•.. Tuesday that crisis counsel- Christopher Hackler, 18, of Grapevine, after attempts by I ors will be available if needed Euless was found dead on a relatives and paramedics to.. for students and staffers couch in a friend's apartment revive him,police said. when classes resume Aug.'25. in the 2400 block of Timber The teen was injured in a The district has a drug-ed- line Drive in Grapevine. A traffic accident a few days I ucation program for students friend called 911 after she earlier and was staying with in kindergarten through high found him unresponsive,po- his grandmother in Grape-•; school. lice said.` vine in the 2100 block of Gray- An Oklahoma newspaper son Drive.He was found in a 1 Recent deaths ' obituary stated that he was a bathroom, and a relative be- These are'the three recent 2007 graduate of In'Balance gan CPR,police said.He died deaths that police are investi Ranch Academy in Tomb- shortly before 4:30 p.m.Drug I gating as`drug-related`: stone, Ariz.. The facility is"a paraphernalia was found in July 28: Brandon Palmer, therapeutic boarding school the apartment,police said. . 15, was found dead in his for young men ages 13 to 17 Mason had been an avid bedroom after being out all, who suffer from addiction or athlete,playing baseball,bas- night with friends,Euless po- other disorders, according to ketb all and football, accord- lice said.' the school's Web site. ing to a local newspaper obit- His grandmother saw him The obituary said he had uary.He had worked at Target about 3 a.m.as he was getting lived in Tulsa a short time and in Grapevine. . 1 a drink from the refrigerator. was an avid Oklahoma Soon- She found him dead. about ers fan.He also liked surfing, DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR., 4:30 p.m. that day, according snowboarding and soccer. 817-685-3822 I I I I I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF / r MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED Z5 l /5 - DATE OF_ARTICLE i t 0 b NEWSPAPER FWST Notable competitive programs There are myriad local gyms that offer beginner-level,non- competitive gymnastics pro- grams.From discussions with local coaches and personal observation,here are five gyms in Tarrant County(listed al- phabetically)capable of devel- oping a beginner gymnast into a successful competitor in USAG events: Empire Gymnastics Academy I 701 S. Industrial Blvd.,Suite 105 Euless 817-355-0000;www.empire- gymnasticsacademy.com Starfire Gymnastics —Arlington 1120 Eden Road,Suite 104 Arlington 817-701-2822;www.viperathlet- ics.com Sunbelt Gymnastics 4701 Bransford Road Colleyville 817-788-9040;www.sunbelt- gymnastics.com Texas Tumblers Gymnastics 6120 Huddleston St. Fort Worth 817-498-8700;www.txtumbler- s.com Top Flight Gymnastics 2100 Crooked Lane Blvd. Southlake 817-481-8188;www.topflight- web.com I 1