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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-03-27 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / O 0_, ®! M.9YOR CITYC.NCL CITY ATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY DECK BROWN y YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS C BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR D.4 TE DISTRIBUTED 3/02 7 /0 9 DATE OF ARTICLE 3/20 ` k//23/7NEWSPAPER I. gg Af„ , I om the Local Leadership Keeping you up to date on monthly topics with personal articles from your local leadership. ., st` Easter Season and the p.m. They will also On Saturday, April 4, time change really came arrange to show the fa- the city of Euless will early this year,but that cilities, including the old be collecting hazard- just gives'us more time log cabin, Fuller House, ous materials at the city ;41=7 ''',.',c-,::g to appreciate the long and one hundred year complex from 9:00 a.m. r e �. :-', days and wildflowers of old barn for special out- to 11 a.m. Please visit i. Mayor Saleh Texas. Did you know ings, and the Historical www.euless.org/hazmat y that Texas has more Committee Docents have for more information. In _ Euless varieties of wildflowers some fascinating tales to addition, volunteers will than any other state?I share. They continue to be picking up trash along EV-MSS Ems{ T S hope that`the rains will collect items that fit into the streets and parks on furnish more blooms this the early days of Euless i April 4, from 9:00 a.m. year. for the park. ' to 12 noon. Please call The streets,byways, The Euless Library Jerry Poteet at 817-685- and parks in our city Foundation will be host- 1449 if you are inter- have all been planted ing the annual spring ested in helping. Par- with new plants grown book sale on April 17, ticipants will also enjoy in our own greenhouse 18, and 19. On Fri- a free lunch,as well as a and watered with saved day,April 17, a book free t-shirt. rainwater. There will be sale preview will be There will be a Youth — a demonstration of how held from 3:00 p.m. Job Fair on Saturday, to build your own water to 5:00 p.m. for a cost April 18, from 10:00 conservation apparatus of$5. Saturday and a.m.to 2:00 p.m. at the at the annual Arbor Daze Sunday events are free. Midway Park Recreation festival. Heritage Park There are many items Center. With summer is so lovely this time of to choose from,and all just around the corner, the year, and many of funds received go back now is the perfect time the plants there came to the library for special to start applying for from the original site of programming. seasonal positions. The the Fuller Home that was city of Euless is offering located on SH 10. free job prep seminars, The Historical Preserva- resume editing, and — tion Committee mem- mock interviews. Dozens bers have Open House of local employers who for all the Heritage Park are ready to hire you facilities every second have been invited. 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'kyr e,a. :. u � ,,, ...:•:::•••:•„,.„:„„•-.,:„.„,..,,,,,,,,.,,,:,,,,.:,„. ;. : ,.. .y, zrm� r 'z y 'y'� '�^' �� � � 5`'4 _ Gregory Kerbow,12,who has autism,at St. ohn the Baptist Greek Orthodox church in Euless. SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/BRANDON WADE egiNg3u 4, :E < Why .a sir � a - x .' �'. ¢. y I t W t 4 Women's group at Euless church}` . produces DVD aimed at helping , s worshippers understand challenges faced by parents with autistic kids r �a , / � aX . ,s?:� /,,Y'kik 4:$ � d -Y'JAY 1"I don't know how much he understands"in church,"but he's getting Lsomething,"Gregory's mom says.-"I have to believe that." DISTRIBUTED TO: 7 PAGE �( OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATT.NY GRIM MCK4MIE RIDGW4Y DECK BROWN YOUNG 11/cDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMLV LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 3 Icq7 1 0 / DATE OF ARTICLE 3/Q2I l0 NEWSPAPER FWST By TERRY LEE GOODRICH "Sometimes when you have pie have trouble in a new set- he's sat almost an. hour." He <' star-Telegram staff writer a special-needs child, you find EULESS — Maria Kerbow's attending church and having a ling, families might consider a . usually draws or colors with his young son,Gregory,was talking; spiritual life prettydaunting," trirun to help children be: `'"crayons during church. y g g ry g g come familiarized, perhaps Hohnholt said he believes — during the service at St.John the said Hohnholt,who now serves bringing them to a church or- that the&canting,icons and in- Baptist Greek Orthodox Church at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox synagogue on a weekday,when cense in the Greek Orthodox a few years ago. Church in Nashville. "I want to few people are there, Garver churches he has pastoted have "A man 'started shushing encourage parents and church- said. touched a chord with his son — him," said Kerbow, of Ben- es that you can do it,and that a During a service, "if a child Thomas. brook. "Gregory was actually child with autism can flourish." has something they really like" "God gave us our senses,five being pretty good,but babbling Finding the way can beediffi- or are interested in,like a cray- means of edifying the soul,"he _ a little bit.Then the man started cult. on or book,a Disney figure,the y said. - lecturing me about parenting. "You cant just throw a child could take it along,"she said. "Many people in the early "I said,'I'm sorry My son is au- in church and expect their spin- Priests or rabbis might even church couldn't read and didn't tistic.' " tual needs to be met right offer a sermon to make congre- have books available,back be- In recent years,people have away"said psychblogist Marga- gants aware,Garver said: fore the printing press,"he said. become more educated about ret Dempsey, director of psy- "Church should be a soft "Many people with autism are autism and its accompanying choleoy at the Child Study Cen- place for families to fall,but that very visual,and in icons,there's communication, behavioral1 ter in.Fort Worth. doesn't always happen,"Demp- the life of the Lord laid out for — and social problems. I %'I'd never speak to knowing sey said. them."- , But sensitivity and educa-- about the inner world of the au- For Kerbow:"It's very impor- When the church empties, tion are especially crucial in tistic child,"she said. - tant for me to go to church,be- Gregory sometimes goes back places of worship,said Carolyn "But I do a lot of the testing cause I need that uplifting,that for a last look,his mother said. — Garver, clinical director of the to make that diagnosis.What I prayerful moment to say, "God is an abstract.Autism Autism Treatment Center in find is that because the children. 'Please. I need patience: And is concrete," she, said. "But Dallas, don't always act in typical man- not just because of Gregory,but something clicks with him. _ With that in mind, St. John ner but oftenlook on the out- for myself." That's where faith comes in. I the Baptist Philoptochos, a; side as if there's nothing wrong, Kerbow Said that in helping don't know how much-he un- women's philanthropic group there's a lot of judgment the Gregory adjust to church,"we'd` derstands, but he's getting at the Euless church, has pro- family feels." do small chunks of time.At first,' something. I have to believe duced a documentary about Garver said that worship- he did 10 or 15 minutes; now, ' that." the challenges of families seek- pers may see a child and think ing to instill spirituality in their they are"acting out." autistic children's lives. The;, "They may be rocking, and, A closer look — women hope to inspire faith some people might think that's •Autism is a developmental disability that usually appears during communities to support fami4 weird. .. There might be tan- the first three years of life. It affects a person's ability to communi- lies in the difficult task of par-, trums and repetitious behavior, tate and interact with others. enting children who are differ- even self-injury. They may just •No single cause of autism is known.It affects about 1 child in 150, — ent, said Kerbow,who suggest- blurt something out or run ■Autism is considered treatable,although children do not"out- ed the project. around." grow"it.Early diagnosis and intervention,such as behavioral,phys- - The result is Angels and Au- Gregory, now 12,` "just gets ical and play therapy,can improve the outcome. tism Finding Faith for the Au- more excited," Kerbow said. •Autism affects individuals differently and in varying degrees,but tistic Child. • "He has to run around and here are some of the signs: check everything out" Lack of or delay in spoken language The video Around crowds, "there's just Repetitive use of language and/or movement. The 18-minute DVD,produced kind of sound overload," she Little or no eye contact with the help of professional said."Putting his hands over his Lack of interest in peer relationships_ The DVD videographers and editors,fea- ears is his first reaction not just Lack of spontaneous or make-believe play •Angels and Autism:Find- tures health experts and fami- to noise, but whatever's new. Persistent fixation on parts of objects. - b• ig Faith for the Autistic — lies of autistic children from That's his defense mechanism." Source Autism society of America Child can be purchased for Fort Worth, Plano, Euless and $15,which includes ship- Frisco. Ideas for parents f ping. _ "What is God's plan for the While visitors or newcomers to ■All proceeds go to the children?What is God's plan for St. John the Baptist might be Autism Assistance Fund,a us with them?" asks the Revstartled by Gregory's behavior, nonprofit established by the GregoryHohnholt,who is inter- regulars at the small church,at- New York-based Greek _ viewed in the film. The former tended by about 100 families, Ladies Philoptochos Society priest at Holy Trinity Greek Or- have known the Kerbows for for research,education, thodox Church in Dallas is the years and are accepting and lov- awareness and referral father of twin 6-year-old boys, ing of them,Maria Kerbow said. •Information:817-283-4680 Stephen and Thomas. Thomas Because many autistic peo- or www.stjohndfw.info/ has autism: philoptochos.html DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE I OF / MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C.BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR — DATE DISTRIBUTED3J f 1 1 09 DATE OF ARTICLE 3/9111 C NEWSPAPER FWST EULESS It does require one or more employees to monitor the �•- parking lots by video cameras and monitors,with record- SexuallyCorientedmgs kept •It also contains strict licensing requirements,as well as grounds for the police chief to revoke the license.In some business laws cases,it would bg enough that an applicant's spouse be in violation of a provision for the license to be revoked. Sexually oriented businesses would be required to close could be revi'sed at 2 a.m. And there are a couple of nuances when it comes to nu- dity. Section 18-107 prohibits nudity and semi-nudity in The city's ordinance on sexually oriented businesses public.places: "This has the practical effect of banning to- L hasn't been'amended since 1994. tally nude adult cabarets in Euless,which is constitutionally permissible.It does not ban topless clubs;however,it will By BRYON OKADA okada@star-telegram.com require dancers to wear pasties and g-strings,also constitu EULESS-Totally nude dancing—not allowed. " tionally permissible." Stuffing dollar bills in a stripper's G-string-nope. Exceptions are made however,for nudity that has"seri- '-• Tonight,the Euless City Council will consider tougher li ous artistic merit"and breastfeeding oensing requirements for sexually oriented businesses,efL fectively banning totally nude encore Videos case Council vote dances and imposing"no touch- In,early2006,the ability of cities and counties to regulate ■Euless City ing"and"no tipping"rules within off-site sexually oriented businesses,such as a video store Council city limits. that sells entertainment to be used off-premises,came un- ■7 p.m.today Euless' sexually oriented-busi- der serious attack.Specifically,court cases previously used •201 N.Ector Drive " 'ness ordinance hasn't " been to link on-site sexually oriented businesses—strip clubs amended since 1994,when some and other places where entertainment takes place to of the day-to-day realities of such businesses were not wellnegative impacts related to off-site businesses were not be- defined.;Since then, cities across Texas have fought legal Ong upheld. im battles for control of the businesses, including Arlington ._A case involving a San Antonio adult bookstore named and'Kennedale. More Videos further undercut city authority by arguing Euless officials say the amendment clarifies in theory Slat an off-site sexually oriented business did not act as a only how a sexually oriented business in Euless might oper "hot spot" for negative activity, said San Antonio lawyer ate.While some clubs operate close to the Euless border, Bradford E. Bullock,who worked on that case and helped there have been no applications made to the city Euless craft its new ordinance.' "Nothing prompted this,"City Manager Gary McKamie said. :The study — The authority of Texas cities to regulate the businesses, -Subsequently, the Texas City Attorneys Association corn- particularly where sexually oriented merchandise is sold .missioned a study on the impact that the businesses have but no on-site entertainment is offered,has been a slippery PP r}' ozn surrounding property values and crimeaates.The study, legal slope for the past five years.City officials say they want_ :finished in June, showed that off-site sexually oriented to avail themselves of legal remedies that have recently de :businesses have a negative impact on property values.It veloped: also shows"that it is a scientific fact sexually-oriented busi- At 51 pages,the ordinance is largely a catalog of defini- nesses pose large, statisticallysignificant ambient public tions and regulations for various types of sexually oriented safety hazards in terms of prostitution,drugs,assault,rob- bu'sinesses, including adult arcades, bookstores, novelty bery,and vandalism." stores,video stores, cabarets, motels,motionpicture the ; In many cases,the negative impact of on-site and off-site aters,escort agencies and nude model studios. sexually oriented businesses was indistinguishable. "'For example,here's the rule on tipping dancers:"Touch- The study findings have been incorporated into the new ing or tipping an employee who is in a state of nudity or Euless ordinance,Bullock said,and are used as a"reason- semi-nudity is a crime(misdemeanor),punishable by fine able basis for restrictions." up to$2,000.Patrons shall remain at least six feet from all online:Read the report,www.tml.org/leg_updates/ sim unenclosed performance stages while a person is perform- ieg;s_updatel009O8c adu thtmi ing on said performance stage:" --The new ordinance does not alter the 1,000-foot mini- BRYON OKADA,817-685-3956 :mum distance requirement in place under Euless'old ordi- �' fiance. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF / MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C.BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 3/a 7 / 0 DATE OF ARTICLE 3/a 7 / O 9 NEWSPAPER FWST TARRANT I STIMULUS County will get a `green' $16 million-. By JIM FUQUAY ifuquay@star-telegram.com Tarrant County' municipal governments will share more than$16 million in energy-ef ficiency and conservation grants as part of the federal: stimulus package, the Energy Department said Thursday. The amounts include $6.7 million for Fort Worth, $3.4 million for Arlington and.. — $2.4 million for the county Bedford,Euless,Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Haltom City, Kel- ler,Mansfield and North Rich- land Hills, w ill also receive grants.. The money' is part of $3.2 billion in grants nation- wide, including $209.million in Texas.It is targeted for ener- gy audit§and retrofits;devel- opment. of new-,building codes, and projects that re- duce total`energy use and emissions,among other uses. ' — Tarrant County spokesman Marc'Flake said an'ongoing energy-efficiency program for county buildings should qual- ify for the money. "We just need to match up the projects with the program require- ments,"he said. ` — ib JIM FUQUAY,,817-390-7552 A / L DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE i OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY DECK BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C.BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR I.DATE DISTRIBUTED 3 /-21 / 1/4-- 9 DATE OF ARTICLE 3/07/ 0 9' NEWSPAPER FWST • LL EATS BEA • T N Burger update: aud k • OC :Burgers, the first-rate s N California-style charbroiled eiegem DjT 4'4;4, burger and breakfast cafe, has �O ' added a second location at 1201 Airport Freeway in Euless, near Farm Road 157. Mooyah Burgers & Fries, the all-fresh Dallas burger shop, is close to opening at 2720 Texas 121,Euless,and at 8004 Denton ' Highway,Watauga. intf NMI I