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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-09-12 Euless Articles I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / r Nr 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 9 /107/09 DATE OF ARTICLE g/I g 9 1 19 1 0 g NEWSPAPER FROM THE LOCAL i I LEADERSHIP I Whew! Now that the hot ers will still be able to enter about the stars and planets ' summer days have passed, the pro shop from the north in the sky. Bring a flash we can enjoy the cooler side. Do come and see the light,blanket for the entire outdoors with all the fall additions.,' family, and enjoy a great activities on the school and Many fall activities are evening of educational fun. I ;community agendas.• planned. In late September, We continue to beautify , f Council members and city the Irving Philharmonic our streets and byways ' '` ,>4 staff members have spent Orchestra will perform at and hope you have had I , 1` many hours working on the Villages of Bear Creek the chance to see the Main the budgets for the corn- Park. Join Conductor Ser- Street plantings. All our . . ing year. Sales taxes were gio Espinosa for this one parks have special plantings down thisyear,but overall of a kind orchestra per- as well. I Mayor SalCh i our cities have fared much formance under the.stars. The Shops at Vineyard Vil- Y Euless ; better than others have. BLAST OFF! Is a narrated lage are filling up fast. We '' r x t ITV Of The city of Euless will keep..- travelogue of a trip into look forward:to even more SS 1 the same tax rate as last space? Special guest will eating venues. Freddy's year and continue provid- be twelve-year-old Euless• Frozen Custard and Polio I ing the best services for our resident Lewis Warren,Jr. Campero Chicken will open citizens. Lewis began playing the soon and next will be an We continue to upgrade`our piano at the age of three IHOP restaurant. city facilities. The library and has played all over the Watch the building of the 1 I addition has been corn- world.Tickets are$5 for new shopping center on pleted, and we hear raves the evening. the west side of SH 121. over the new Historical/Ge- Then on October 4,the % The land is cleared and the I nealogy room.The furni- Police and Fire depart- roads are being constructed. ture and carpets have been ments will host Open The bridge will be next replaced and several other House. Check for the times and then we will really see I changes are complete. and places. This is a great development. It will be so The Texas Star Conference opportunity to show our beautiful and you will be so Centre is coming along and young citizens all about I proud. I soon we will move into the their safety personnel, Hope you all read.about new portion of the build- clowns included. Euless being one of the best ing and close the other for That same night,Euless places to live in America. I refurbishing as well.Oolf- will host"Stars over Eu- We were voted 34 out of less"at the f ob Ederi Park.: 100 in America The article Noble Planetarium Director was in Money Magazine I Linda Krouse will conduct this summer. We are proud a presentation on different and our citizens made that elements in the nighttime happen. I sky. Planetarium staff will We look forward to many also bring out powerful new projects and good hap- telescopes so kids can gaze penings this coming year. into outer space and learn Join us as a volunteer by I calling Jerry Poteet at 1449. Til next time... i „Mr ED TO: PAGE / OF l MA CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD Ci C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED —! I/ I ° V DATE OF ARTICLE d /i ig J / /i g /o Si NEWSPAPER mcr1 4 4r. 411c. 10587 1 Please call the shelter for more details. 817-685-1594 This pet is already house trained. Euless Animal Services 1517 Westpark Way Euless, TX 76040 (817)685-1594 i 1 1 I I I 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF 1 MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN IYOUNG McDONALDCOLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR ��}} DATE DISTRIBUTED `7/'/4 / ( > DATE OF ARTICLE g/1''- 9/I 9 /0 0 NEWSPAPER`' • II„ , I Euless Named in Money ga Ma - zine's 100 `Best :Places to Live" Iby Amy J. Haskell ` Euless ranked 34 on According to the magazine, Money Magazine's list of cities that made the rank- America's best small cities ings had the best blend.of I for 2008. Ten north Texas good jobs, low crime, qual- cities were listed in the top ity schools,plenty of green 444 ' 100. Euless is the only city space,reasonable home -in Tarrant County to make prices,local attractions ' the list and is 6th out of all and a population between ;is Texas cities. 50,000-300,000. ::,,, 1 1 , , ,,,,, ,, ,,,.,,,,, ,,,,,,,„,,,,,:::: .,,,, , .,,, a ,; \I'.," ____. \ .— Y, `s ,, ' 4/A �` a \ r '17 I ' -;,-: ' ,, :, Ne � :, ,,f ,. 'r ' I I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF /VAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG MCDONALD. COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRR�ARYADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR / DATE DISTRIBUTED 9— /s2--©8 DATE OF ARTICLE —/ 0 e NEWSPAPER f WolZTI-1 13uS 1.IIESS Press Area Art Galleries and Museums Ranked alphabetically • Company - Street Address - . City Postal Code Phone Owner Director or Manager - Fax Year Established Memberships Available? Web site Description Hours of Operation Admission Fees Artists or Artifacts Represented • Programs or Services American Airlines C.R.Smith Museum window-seat view of aviation through hands-on - 460 Texas Highway 360 at FAA Road science and historychild-Needy exhibits, WA Jay Luippold Fort Worth 76155 Yes Self-guided tours,gift shop,educational historical memorabilia,a restored 1940's DC-3 1993 'Historical memorabilia 817-967-1560 - Adults en seniors $2;students(with ID)and programs,lectures and rentals 817-967-5737 and alarge-format,high definition presentation Tues.-Sat.10 a.m.-6 p.m. children age 2-12$2;children under 2 free crsmithmuseum.org of a'First Class'flight Amon Carter Museum - 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. WA Fort Worth 76107 1961 Ron Tyler. Miller,Hartley,O'Keefe,Homer,Sargent,Eakins, Family and children's programs,public 817-738-1933 Western and American art and photography Tues.,Wed.,Fri.,Sat.,10 a.m.-5 p.m.,Thurs.10 Yes Cassatt,Davis,Russell and Remington tours,gallery talks and lectures 817-989-5079 a.m.-8 p.m.,Sun.noon-5 p.m.,closed Mondays Free • cartermuseum.org and major holidays Arlington Historical Society-Historic - • Fielder House , - • .. '. 1616 W.Abram St. N/A Geraldine N.Mills Collection,preservation and interpretation of. Arlington1 -60- 0013 local and county historical materials 1980 Yes Local history exhibits Annual Front Street Festival in September 817-460-1315 Wed:Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Sun.1:30-4:30 p.m. $5 adults,12 and under free 817-0601315 arlingtomxhistoricalsociety.org . Arlington Museum of Art 201 W Main St WAWalter Yirdin 1�,,e¢dures and gallery talks,youth art Arlington 76010 Contemporary art by emerging and established 1987 Yes Contemporary Texas artists =sun'imer camp,Art Around the Comer and 817-275-4600 Texas artists Wed:Fri.1-5 p.m.,Sat.10 a.m.-5 p.m.,Sun. Free adult art classes 817-860-4800 - noon-5 p.m.,closed on major holidays arlingtonmuseum.org Art and Clay on Barton 334 S.Barton St. Grapevine 76051 Fine art and contemporary hand-craftedBetty Monette Betty Monette items 1 Mo No Pottery to Classes,raku,throwing on wheel and 817-251-5193 by Texas artists ry b y cal artists hand building and team building events 817-251-5193 Tues.-Sat.10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free artandclayonbarton.com _ Artful Hand 3408 W.Seventh St. Functional art gallery,housing Fort Worth's Garrettandand family h Sarah Garrett David Marsh,Ralph Garrett,Avner 2abari,Boris Fort Worth largest collection of fine contemporary Sara2004 N/A Kramer,Iron Chinchilla,Boar Glass,George N/A 817-738-443838 handcrafted furniture,accessories and art Kovacs lighting,Kathryn Arnett,Angle Olami and 817-877-1133 jewelry;specializing in American Craft Mon.-Sat.10 a.m.-6 p.m. N/A artful-hand.com Bree Richey Artspace 111 - Month exhibitions,artists'working 111 Hampton St. Monthly Fort Worth 76102 Contemporary art gallery focusing on emerging 'Margery Grella N/A Daniel Blagg,Dennis Blagg,Matt Clark,John studios,scutptbre garden,host for 817-692-3228 and mid-career Texas artists working in a variety N/A N/A Frost,John Hartley,Nancy Lamb,Leslie corporate and private events and is N/A of media Tues:Fri.10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free Lanzotti,Jo-Ann Mulroyand J.C.Patelli available for tours and other social artspace111.com Bathe rigs _ Atrium Art Gallery-UNTHSC _ 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. A venue for North Texas artists located in the WA Shea. Patterson Young Fort Worth 76107 UNT Health Science Center in the heart of the Bi-monthly exhibits;host to the annual 817-735-0301 Cultural District;features two-month rotating N/A NoMon-Fri.8 a.m.7 p.m.or by appointment Free N/A 12-County High School Art Competition 817-735-2486 shows hsc.unt.edu/service/atriu m.cfm Brushstrokes Studio&Gallery 4400 W.Vickery Blvd. 81Worth Features work in the fired arts bystudio artists N/A WA N/A wheel throwiA N/A Classes ng banle dehandbuar lding,fusin ed 817-731-9249 9 g. N/A N/A N/A glass and lampworking and enameling brushstrokesfiredarts.com iii 11111 NEI =I Mil 111111 11111 11.11 INN EN 11111 NMI 111111 11111 11111 • MIN MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY GRIM MCK9MIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD. COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMINLIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 9 -/a _ D g DATE OF ARTICLE ! - / 0 g NEWSPAPE}Rri_ 0,RTf C us iWess Press - Carol Henderson On-Line Gallery6387 Camp Bowie Blvd.,Ste.B,#266 Carol Henderson Donna Craft Fort Worth 76116 Only on the Internet;modern and contemporary 1987 N/A Original art,one of a kind Jewelry N/A 817-763-8239 arts and crafts Online only N/A 817-763-8239 carolhendersongallery.com , Cliff House Studio and Gallery 8092rtEagle Mountain Drive Pam Summers - Pam Summers Pottery throwing workshops,Rake firing Fort Worth 0976Blown and fused art mass by Ram Summers Rains, 1995 - WA Raymond Rains and Pam Summers workshops and glass blowing Bit-237-71(19 contemporary ceramics by Pam N/A By appointment N/A demonstrations diffhousestudio.co m . • Edmund Craig Gallery - . :.. .•• ` 3550 W.Seventh SL - Stan Edmund Sewell and Kenneth Craig Stan Sewell and Kenn Johnson More than 30 local,national and international 817-732-6663 • Fort Worth 76107 Original art,sculpture and handcrafted jewelry 1998 Johnson N/A artists from representational to abstract original N/A 817-732-6667 Tues.-Fri.10 a.m-5 p.m.,Sat.11 a.m.-3 p.m. • WA art edmundcraiggallery.com - . F6 Gallery � „ 2800 Wto Division SL,Ste.F6 Mike Smith and Kevin Thornton Mike Smith Ray Albaraz,Kerrie Conover,Hatziel Flores,Jeru Artist exhibitions monthly,creative shows Arlington 76012 Street art,graffiti,photography, ging artists 2007 No Gabriel,Sour Grapes,Jeremy Joel,Jennifer (lock-in),tours by appointment and 817-475-7657 sculpture,pont making and emerging art sts • 817-478-1679 One night a month for artist shows Free Sheperd,Kevin Thomtons and David Yubeta classes for adults and children f6gallery.com ' Fire Station No.1"150 Years of Fort Satellite exhibit of the Fort Worth Museum of Worth" Science and History;traces Fort Worth's Second and Commerce streets Fort Worth Museum of Science and History History Department A display case containing the uniform and Fort Worth 76102 development from its beginnings to modem 1984 Yes writing desk of Ma'.Gen.William Jenkins Self-guided 817-255-9300 times;housed in the historic Fire Station No.1, Daily 9 a.m-8 p m. Free Worth,Fort Worth's namesake 817-732-7635 which was built in 1907;created in cooperation fortworthmuseum.org/exhiblts/150.htm1 with City Center Development Co. Fort Worth Community Arts Center 1300 Gendy St. • Texas Artists Coalition offers month Worth 76107 Eight galleries exhibiting contemporary art; Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County Elaine Taylor workshops for artists plus Life Drawing 817-738-1938 exhibits change monthly2003 No N/A sessions and a Plein Air Group;two N/A Mon.-Fri.9 a.m.-5.m.,Sat.10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free theaters otter ticketed performances from fwcac.org ' -a variety of organizations Fort Worth Contemporary Arts at TCU 2900 W.Berry St. Texas Christian University Gavin Morrison Fort7 Worth Contemporary art - 2008 No Local,national and international artists N/A N!A-257-258888 N/1Thurs.-Sun.1-6 p.m. Free theartgalleries.tcu.edu Fort Worth Museum of Science and History N/A1N/A FortMontgomery St. Programs and exhibits Interpreting science and 1941 Yes Fortrt Worth 761007 N/A N;n 817-255-9504 the stories of Texas and the Southwest Mon.-Thurs.9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.,Fri.-Sat.9 a.m.-8 Exhibits:Adults$8,Child p-12)/Senior$7; 817-732-7635 p.m.,Sun.11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Omni Theater.Adults$7,Child(3-12)/Senior$6 fortworthmuseum.org . Fuller House end Himes Log Cabin - 201 Cullum Drive Homer and Edith Fuller home built in 1932,the N/A N/A Euless 76040 817-685-1649 .ifi/ community's first brick house,and Andrew N/A N/A N/A N/AAndy Jackson Himes log cabin built in 1851 Second Saturday of the month 1-5 p.m. Free N/A A. N/A NOTES:CND-Did not disclose N/A-not applicable Source:participating galleries and museums RESEARCHER:Miry Kerman 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 9//a / 8 DATE OF ARTICLE ( C) S7 NEWSPAPER FWST 3 FESTIVITIES EULESS HURST SCHEDULE31 HISPANIC HERITAGE EVENTS 3 Euless and Hurst are prepar- sa and sponsored by ART- ing to celebrate Hispanic SNET. Heritage Month. '' � JESSICA DeLEGN COVERS BED- The Ballet Folklorlco Azte oz, FORD,EULESS,HORST,NORTH ca de Fort Worth will dance at the Hurst's annual Hispanics RICHLAND HILLS,RICHLAND HILLS Heritage celebration at 5-7 AND WATAUGA.817-685-3932 p.m. Wednesday. Harpist .., Gonzalo Mata and Mariachi JESSICA DeLEON Zacatecas will-also perform jdeleon@star-telegram,com at the free event at the Hurst Public Library park, 901 Pre- Green Rabbit) will be pre- cinct Line Road. The festivi- sented 7 p.m. Monday at the ties will include refresh- Euless Public Library, 201 N. ments,a piñata and crafts. Ector Drive. The Mexican folktale El The play is put on by Fort Conejito' Verde (The Little Worth-based Teatro de la Ro- J J 1 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / . MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN 'YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN /�LI(57 NEWSPAPER ANIMAL CNTR /(-.; ( DATE DISTRIBUTED 9/ � D DATE OF ARTICLE 9/ . ? /v NEWSPAPER FWST I f -TRANSACTIONS . - ig, I .ef ares Arlington, Texas 1.Warehouse lease ; .Motor 1201 Sturgeon Court • • ',.Speedway Flower > I Jose Hernandez leased 2,511 AI�'ancQ✓ K,,,Aurid ,„,„COUNTY .A/lpOrC- fi DAti.As C�3UNTY' square feet at Suite 105. T RANTC)UNTYAci �o"" ®`' ri as Broker:Jordan Foster and Jim VN.'" Grapevines 6 Maibach of Peyco Southwest ` zea .: I Realty represented the landlord. 4� Bedford ® • ® v � : 2.Land purchase s • 2 I 2609 Airport Freeway Bedford Park Place Meadows L, Cllll 21 ;} Irving f t Investments Inc.bought nearly ®M'€ I 1.4 acres for the development & ��:� ngt ... pr j of an office complex.The ac 15'k: r m � �� ` Ar... .....:.A---;A\n pray e ,fi r 2U as S,, '.:/ $ �z i€. countingoffice of Harish Dand, : --,3`:Mr."— s3'tk.cy :aoe ,which has been located in Ar- ' , lingtonfor20years,willmovej £� � � 3�€ to this new office complex in .1..,11:044,040SW» rz.,9 > z t Bedford.William Pasteur,man 2 y� aging partner of Park Place ' k . I Meadow Joint Venture,sold the STAR TELEGRAM property. negotiated the deal for the .. Sturgeon Real Estate is the . Brokers:Rick Kanatzar,agent at seller. Russell Turman of Marcus leasing manager. ' Studley,represented the buyer. &Millichap represented the .Bill Pasteur Real Estate repre- buyer. - Haslet . sented the seller. 7. Leases Grand Prairiel! 1150 Blue Mound Road W. I Colleyville S.Retail lease Charles Barrier leased 1,250 3.Medical lease' - Lake Prairie Towne Crossing square feet at Suite 807 for a .6114 Colleyville Blvd. Shopping Center metal fabrication company. Total Eye Care moved to a Baskin Robbins leased 1,200 Saginaw Management leased I 4,450-square-foot office build- square feet at the southeast 4,000 square feet at Suite 402 ing a mile north of its previous corner of Texas 360 and Camp for a medical equipment sales location.The new Colleyville ' Wisdom Road. business. I . location has some of the newest Brokers:Chris Green of Ven- Broker:Leah Haroldson of Ron . •instruments'for eye care,such ture Commercial represented Sturgeon Real Estate is the as detecting glaucoma,Dr.Rich the landlord,Kimco/Weber. leasing manager. - Driscoll said. David Keal of Aubrey Keal Com . • mercial Real Estate represented Mansfield ' Euless the tenant.• 8.Leases 4.Office building sale • 3101 N.Main St. 1701 W.Euless Blvd.- Haltom City Damian Acevedo leased 2,500 I ,Metro Center Office Building,a 6.Leases square feet in Suite C for an .'three-story,42,537-square-foot 5524 Midway Road auto repair business. Keith building southwest of D/FW Century Components Corp. Anderson leased 2,500 square I .Airport,has been bought by leased 2,250 square feet for a feet at Suite G for a metal fab- Deergator Inc.in Fort Worth. component manufacturing rication business. The building was sold by B.H. business.Cliff Schleicher leased Broker:Leah Haroldson of Ron Dallas Portfolio of Los Angeles. 2,250 square feet for a power Sturgeon Real Estate is the I .. Brokers:Brett Butler and Ron steering rebuilding business. leasing manager. •Hebert of Marcus&Millichap Broker:Leah Haroldson of Ron DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / 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 9 l 10 /0F DATE OF ARTICLE Q // I 0 NEWSPAPER FWST HURRICANE IKE Shelters are ready Thousands of beds are ready for Hurricane Ike evacuees,but officials said they're still unsure how many evacuees will come to the Dallas-Fort .r Worth area. "The whole thing with the storm since Day One has been just enor- mei mous uncertainty,"said Anita Foster, a spokeswoman for the Chisholm 4 Trail Chapter of the Red Cross. She said the chapter has 1,515 beds spread among 14 shelters in the area. City of Dallas spokesman Frank Librio said 1,050 beds are ready in the Dallas Convention Center,but he was unsure how many of them will be used. "This storm has taken so many twists and turns. It's really on an hour-by-hour basis,"he said. Tarrant County spokesman Marc Flake said the county has 500 beds ready at shelters in Fort Worth,Eu- less and Haltom City. —Patrick McGee 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF I .MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN 'YOUNG McDONALD 9COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / / a /0Y DATE OF ARTICLE 9 / ii / NEWSPAPER FWST I ' BEDFORD,EULESS, HURST,RICHLAND HILLS Tax bills to rise for homeowners in 4 cities IHurst increased its water The average home in Bed- homestead exemption is 20 Ions, and wastewater rates and wastewater rates,and ford is valued at $157,115, percent. will rise from a minimum of IBedford is expected to compared with$153,555 last The budget is $82.5 mil- $8.45 to$8.79. increase those rates at its year,according to the Tarrant lion. Last year's was$97 mil- The budget is $62.8 mil next meeting. Appraisal District. The city lion but included one-time lion, a slight increase from has no homestead exemp- projects,such as buying land $62 million last year. IBy JESSICA DeLE6N tion. for a senior center: jdeleon@star-telegram.com The adopted budget is Richland Hills Property owners in Bedford, $56.7 million, up from last Hurst The City Council increased Euless and Hurst will see their year's$53.2 million.The new A slight increase in the budget the tax rate slightly to help I tax rates remain the same, budget includes$700,000 for allowed the council to keep pay for raises for public safety and Richland Hills residents a firetruck and $166,000 for the same tax rate, but higher employees, despite adopting will see theirs rise slightly: an ambulance. property appraisals will boost a smaller budget. I But taxpayers in all those The City Council is expect- the average bill. The tax rate will now be cities will see an increase in ed to increase water and sew- The tax rate will remain 45.9 cents per $100 of as their tax bills because the val- er rates at its meeting Sept. 53.5 cents per $100 of as- sessed value, up from 45 ue of an average home has in- 23, but the exact figures are sessed property value,mean- cents. It will support a $12.3 I creased in each city. not available. ing that the average tax bill million budget, down from The four city councils ap- will be $589.57, compared last year's$12.7 million. proved their budgets and tax Euless with last year's$576.11. The average tax bill will be rates at Tuesday's meetings, The tax rate will remain 47 The average home in Hurst $464.05, compared with IIII with little public comment cents per $100 of assessed is valued at$137,749,up from $440.67 last year. _ value despite a double-digit $134,606 last year, according The average home in Rich- Bedford decline in the size of the bud- to the Tarrant Appraisal Dis- land Hills is valued at The current tax rate of 44.6 get. The average tax bill will trict.The cityhas a 20 percent $101,092, compared with Icents per $100_of assessed go up to $525.92, compared homestead exemption. $97,927 last year,according to property value stays the same with$515.42 last year. Residents will also see an the Tarrant Appraisal District. for the fourth year m a row The average home in Eu- increase in their water and The city has no homestead IThe average tax bill will be less is valued at $139,874, wastewater rates.Water rates exemption. ` $700.73, compared with last compared with $137,080 last will go from$11.68 to $12.15 „year's$684.86. year, according to TAD. The for a minimum of 2,000 gal- JESSICA DELEON,817-685-3932 - _...-.,. ..,...� .F?_....: b... ,._._ ,,..16...z-A- , I I I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / IMO MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) DECK BROWN ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR MO DATE DISTRIBUTED 9 / / l v S DATE OF ARTICLE 5/ /Q /Us' NEWSPAPER FWST SHELTERS Cities across the region on await evacuees North Texas is expecting 288 busloads Evacuee shelters Special needs shelter from the Houston area. Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center,5201 C.A. In Fort Worth,the Fire Station Community Roberson Blvd. is the evacuee sign-in center. Center,1501 Lipscomb,and HAWS Athletic By DIANE SMITH People fleeing Hurricane Ike should register Center,600 Congress,will serve as a shelter dianesmith@star-telegram.com there to be assigned a shelter. for people with special needs. North Texas cities continued to gear up Tarrant County shelters have been pre- Thursday to provide shelter to Texas Gulf pared at these locations: Pet care Coast evacuees forced from their homes ■Midway Recreation Center,300 E.Midway Pets will be sheltered at the Fort Worth by the approaching Hurricane Ike, in- Drive,Euless Animal Care and Control Division,4900 cluding almost 300 busloads from Hous- •Worth Heights Community Center,3551 Martin St.All pets will be microchipped so ton. New York Ave.,Fort Worth they can be returned to their owners. "We are in a wait-and-see pattern," •Highland Hills Community Center,1600 said Cecilia Jacobs, spokeswoman for Glasgow Road,Fort Worth Information center Fort Worth. •Greenbriar Community Center,5200 An information center was set up by the city North Texas is expecting to receive Hemphill St.,Fort Worth of Burleson and the Red Cross to help peo- evacuees on 288 buses from eight ZIP ■Handiey/Meadowbrook Community Cen- ple arriving by car on Interstate 35W. It is at codes in the Houston area, and about a ter,6201 Beaty St.,Fort Worth the Seventh-day Adventist Church at 601 S. third of those buses were expected to ar- ■Eugene McCray Community Center,4932 Burleson Blvd. I rive in Fort Worth late Thursday or early Wilbarger St.,Fort Worth today. ■Martin Luther King Community Center, More evacuees will come on their own 5565 Truman Drive,Fort Worth hour." and will be housed at shelters across the ®North Tri-Ethnic Community Center,2950 Medical evacuees began arriving by region, including the Dallas Convention Roosevelt Ave.,Fort Worth airplane earlier Thursday. Center,which can accommodate 1,450. The first 25 acute medical evacuees In Fort Worth, the Wilkerson-Greines chapters, said an information hub like from the Corpus Christi area arrived at Activity Center was activated as an assis- the one at Wilkerson-Greines had been Dallas/Fort Worth Airport at 5 a.m. Be- tance hub,not a shelter.All evacuees ar- activated by the city of Mesquite. cause these are the most critical patients riving in cars or buses should report to "Those centers will operate 24/7 until being transferred,a triage unit was set up. the Wilkerson-Greines hub in south Fort they are not needed,"Foster said. The patients were loaded into ambulanc- Worth,where they will be assigned a shel- The Red Cross has been preparing for es that queued inside American Airlines ter.Medical triage is also available there. the Gulf Coast evacuation for several Hangar 5. Patients are being sent to the A handful of evacuees who showed up days. Cots and blankets were set up at area hospitals that are best suited for on their own had already been placed in shelters. their conditions. Parkland Memorial shelters. Just how many people will end up at Hospital in Dallas, for instance,is desig- Jacobs said that as the shelters fill up, the shelters was unclear. nated for burn victims. the city will use other facilities. "It's going to be a very fluid and ever- Staff writer Bryon Okada contributed to this report. Anita Foster, spokeswoman for the evolving situation,"Foster said."It's going American Red Cross' Dallas/Fort Worth to change minute byminute and hour by DIANE SMITH,817-390-7675 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l 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 9//c, /o DATE OF ARTICLE 9/ a /d r NEWSPAPER FWST ' OBITUARIES Irene Smith •i • %.s • ' KELLER — Irene Smith passed away Wednesday,Sept.10,2008. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Irene will ' be laid to rest next to her husband, Harold Morgan"Smitty"Smith,at 2 p.m.Saturday in Lone Tree Cemetery in Stuttgart, Ark. Visitation: The ' family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lucas Funeral Home,1321 Precinct Line Road,Hurst. Irene was preceded in death by her parents,Myles and Grace McCal- 1 lister; her husband, Smitty; and brothers, Lester and Everitt McCal- lister. SURVIVORS:Son,Richard Smith of Mansfield; daughters, Glenda Thomas of Keller and Donna Collier of Denton; grandchildren, Tiffney Woodside, Kevin Smith and. Todd Smith; great-grandchildren, Josh. Wills and Lane Tinney; great-great- grandchild, Hayden Riley Wills; and sister,Dorothy Papp. Lucas Funeral Home ' Hurst,817-284-7271 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries l Irene Smith was the widow of former Euless Police Chief Harold Smith. l l 1