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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-09-11 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OA MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF — DATE DISTRIBUTED 9 / I 1 / 0 DATE OF ARTICLE 9/(9 /0 NEWSPAPERI 1,0 Euless dog park is a peaceful place to play September 2, 2009 Fort Worth Pet-Friendly Places Examiner Jessica Griffith `gs-^� rte f• Mt J V46, .. � q.. ti htv .t` ' it Dogs enjoy climbing on the tunnels at The Villiages of Bear Creek Dog Park. Photograph by Jessica Griffith The Villages of Bear Creek Dog Park is a 3-acre lot of fenced, off-leash recreational space for your pet, located at 1951 Bear Creek Pkwy in Euless. The Villages of Bear Creek Dog Park is within walking distance from many apartment -- complexes in the Bear Creek neighborhood, providing easily accessible exercise space for nearby residents and their pets. For the safety of everyone's pet, the dog park is sectioned into separate areas for large dogs weighing over 40 pounds, and small dogs weighing under 40 pounds. Dogs visiting both areas of the dog park, however, are required to be over 4 months of age. Just as any good dog park should, the Villages of Bear Creek Dog Park provides access to benches and large rocks for sitting, poop-scoop bags and trash cans for cleaning up after your pet. Also, there are concrete tunnels built into the ground and covered in grass. These toys are sure to naturalize your pet to beginning agility training. There are only a few inconveniences here, one being that the bag stations and trash cans are placed along the fence line, which is inevitably clear across the park from where your doggy decided to do his business. Nobody likes to walk long distances with a bagful of poop in their hand. Secondly, the large sitting rocks have developed muddy patches around them where the grass has worn down. But, with a washing station where you can tie up your muddy rascal, this may be no inconvenience at all! DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF DATE DISTRIBUTED 9 / i i (o I DATE OF ARTICLE q/ a / 0 9 NEWSPAPERLPe./- �1 c.ce c CX c_rvt„ir r Aesthetically, the park is gorgeous. Planted trees and nicely manicured landscaaina adorn the area. adding to the natural beauty of the wooded creek that's tucked just behind the park. Hidden away, and running just along Bear Creek, is the Texas Outdoor Education Trail, an opportune place for a nice nature hike with your dog. The Villages of Bear Creek Dog park was opened in 2008 and is maintained by _ the City of Euless department of Parks and Community Services. It is open during daylight hours, and is closed all day Thursdays. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF I MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS C.BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF C�' — DATE DISTRIBUTED l / ( 1 /(D l DATE OF ARTICLE 9 / 1 D9 NEWSPAPERQFcd pc,"ReSewe. Sle*r • .t `a ono § IP t r- AMILIS !CQ it N., s wZ c • artAl r Officer Patrick Bush holding Jetta, one of our senior pugs seeking a home. Honoring a Hero Teresa Santos, a volunteer with DFW Pug Rescue, was at work when she received a call that her Euless apartment was burning. Her first thought and greatest fear was for the safety of her three pugs and two cats who were inside that apartment on the other side of town. When Teresa arrived on the scene, she found her pets safely in the care of Officer Patrick Bush. Patrick's first action when Teresa's neighbors told him her pugs were trapped inside was to race to her apartment and take her door down to save them. Officer Bush said when he entered the smoky apartment, he saw all three of her pug's harnesses hanging by the door. When he grabbed them, Pudge, Shadow and Killer, Teresa's pugs, all lined up in front of him, ready for their "daily walk" and a stroll to safety under his care and guidance. But the story doesn't end there - after she was reunited with her pets, Teresa had time to thank Patrick and learned that he is a pug rescuer, too, and had already adopted a rescue pug from DFW Pug Rescue before the fire. Thanks to Patrick's quick thinking, Teresa's little ones are all safe and sound today.We appreciate you so much Patrick! DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR — McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF DATE DISTRIBUTED _-7 / ( I l 05 DATE OF ARTICLE 9 is- /0 y NEWSPAPER FWST PROPERTY TAX APPRAISALS 11'1'..1 <.r.I LIOI . Property values in some Tarrant County jurisdictions 111 `Tal e s 2009 net taxable 2008 net taxable Percentage change ._�/ J Fort Worth $39,724,829,920 $38,357,126,224 3.57% •, Colleyville $3,620,493,541 $3,510,239,091 3.14% Tarrant $121,465,013,1 is smallest Grapevine County $6045 658,94127 $5,957,912,04060 1.47%7 — •i Mansfield $3,854,136,292 $3,810,548,818 1.14% l ii. 15 /rJ5Arlingto North Rchland Hills $3,639,656161,232619 $17,747,2$3,693,842,219 -10.51% .48% Bedford $2,935,115,281 $2,988,334,276 -1.78% The Tarrant Appraisal District still Hurst $2,258 770 380 $2,300,332,442 -1.81% has 34,000 protests to hear. Euless $2,589,844,156 $2,660,000,740 -2.64% — By ANTHONY SPANGLER Everman $128,885,420 $137,229,239 -6.08% aspangler@star-telegram.com Forest Hill $368,882,348 $405,967,225 -9.13% In the smallest increase in 15 years, Tar- Source Tarrant Appraisal District — rant County'sproperty values rose percent over last year's,putting pressure Valuations.• ss 700 appraisal protests on local government budgets. filed. 1 Cities,county agencies and other tax were 34nresolved ing entities that rely on property taxes f f000 remain UJ 1. were concerned that the increase would Some cities, such as Ever- be even lower after property owners filed man and Forest Hill, took gardless. The property value a record number of protests with the Tar- hard hits because of rising changes have not been as sig- — rant Appraisal District over their valua- foreclosures and lagging nificant for us as other reve- tions, which are used to calculate tax home sales. The tight hous- nue changes. Sales taxes bills. have hit us harder.' ing market and the impact of Some 88,700 protests were filed,about the banking crisis on new White Settlement Assis- 13,000 more than last year.So far,protests construction and commer- tant City Manager Linda have resulted in appraisals being lowered cial property values hurt val- Ryan said the stagnant prop- by a total of$753,076,872, according to ues countywide, tax officials erty values,coupled with un- — TAD.More than 34,000 protests are pend- said stable sales tax receipts,have mg• The overall 2.4 percent in- forced her city to eliminate a "We're pretty close to having 95 per- crease falls well short of gains few positions through attri- cent of the values certified,"said Jeff Law, tion. — appraiser. "The numbers m recent years, which have Tarrant's chief ranged from 6 to 11 percent we released on Sept.1 are estimated very ANTHONY SPANGLER, since 1994. conservatively so that we don't tell a city 817-390-7420 they might have$100 million in taxable Bedford City Manager — value and later that number turns out to Beverly Queen said the 1.78 be$95 million.Something like that would percent decrease didn't hit really hurt their budget planning." the city as hard because offi cials haven't seen big increas — es in years past. "It is obviously challeng- ing," she said. "We strive to — provide the same services re- in Online exclusive /5221m1 Search for your — city's or school district's certified appraisal at star-telegram.com/extras DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF — DATE DISTRIBUTED r ill I v91 DATE OF ARTICLE 9NEWSPAPER., 1 I p J , G 0,4-1 D/FW Airport says developing surrounding land could generate millions Sunday,September 6,2009 By ERIC TORBENSON/The Dallas Morning News etorbenson(ai)dallasnews.com Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is many things: the world's third-busiest airport, American Airlines Inc.'s biggest hub and the reason many Fortune 500 companies settle in North Texas. An American Airlines jet passes over semi-trailers in a commercial/warehouse district on Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport property north of Highway 114. 'People forget how big our land mass is,' says D/FW chief executive Jeff Fegan. The airport's expansion goals include more business parks and more entertainment and hospitality businesses. Now it could be something different: a cash machine. The 35-year-old airport plans to focus more of its efforts on developing 6,600 acres on the airport's edges, potentially generating nearly $300 million in fees, rents and sales tax to be split among the airport and surrounding cities. "It could be many times that number," said D/FW chief executive Jeff Fegan. Market forces could mean more revenue faster, or it could take longer to reach $300 million—perhaps 10 years or more, he said. But Fegan is convinced of the airport's potential: "People forget how big our land mass is." With 18,000 acres, D/FW wants to turn its wealth of land into much more wealth. That includes increasing air service to bring money-spending passengers here and more commercial development to create jobs and sales tax revenue. To that end, airport officials envision: • More development parks such as the International Commerce Park, which the airport estimates has created 3,000 jobs. • More entertainment and hospitality businesses, along with corporate headquarters for companies that are dependent on air travel. • More corporate jets, drawn by $3 million worth of improved general aviation facilities. • More airlines—especially international carriers—to be lured by bigger incentive programs that give carriers free rent for a year or more. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 47? OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF DATE DISTRIBUTED C1 I I ( 1 q( O DATE OF ARTICLE / 62 I 9 NEWSPAPER I)A4 lV. CC/` +' Besides raising cash for the airport and surrounding cities,the development plans could boost the region's underfunded convention and visitor bureaus if new sales tax dollars are shifted to marketing, as pondered by airport officials. North Texas finds itself outgunned by peer cities such as Atlanta and Phoenix when bidding for — conventions and luring tourists; extra sales tax dollars from the airport could juice marketing. "That is a struggle for the region and one where we'd like to help," Fegan said. — Compared with other major airports, D/FW is in fairly good fmancial shape, with the hope of an even brighter future. — Of the top 40 major domestic airports, D/FW lost the fewest flights—5 percent—in the last two years as airlines reduced their schedules in the face of rising fuel prices, followed by the longest — recession since World War II. While other airports have raised fees and rates to compensate, D/FW has only tightened its belt — somewhat. The airport trimmed more than $52 million from its current fiscal year spending of about$640 million. The leaner budget keeps the airport's costs low,which in turn keeps the airlines' gate rentals and landing fees low and increases D/FW's appeal to the industry. — Along with having among the lowest costs for airlines, D/FW sports a cash balance of more than $1 billion and has been paid more than$200 million from selling natural gas drilling rights,with more to come each year on royalties. Low natural gas prices will hold the annual royalty payments near$20 million for the time being, but the money is an important part of nonairline revenue, estimated at $400 million for the most recent fiscal year. "D/FW's managing pretty well compared to other large hub airports in this environment," said Fitch Ratings' analyst Seth Lehman. — Higher costs elsewhere Other airports that have seen steep traffic declines—St. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh among others—have lower credit ratings and face higher costs because fewer passengers come through to buy concessions,park and pay airport fees. - — For example, Cincinnati,where Delta Air Lines Inc. has cut flying, lost 42 percent of its traffic in the last two years. St. Louis lost 21 percent. — Meanwhile,D/FW has given its air service marketing department the ability to offer two years free rent to carriers that want to come here,though none have taken up the latest offers. — It's also about to start spending as much as $3 billion refurbishing its older terminals to give them more concessions space so they can generate more cash. — DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS ( C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF DATE DISTRIBUTED I 09 DATE OF ARTICLE -!1 LE I 0 9 NEWSPAPER hM& c� The project aims to update the aging terminals with new air conditioning, heating,plumbing and other internal systems while adding bigger, brighter concession areas to generate more revenue from food and merchandise sales. The work will start in 2011 and finish in 2017. Airport parking could serve as another easy revenue source for the airport, where parking rates lag those at similar-size airports. The average daily rate for its terminal parking, $17, is nearly $4 below the average of large airports. D/FW will raise some of its rates by $1 beginning Oct. 1 in an effort to offset fewer passengers parking at the facility. "It's not a question of upside for D/FW," said air service development consultant Mike Boyd of the Boyd Group in Evergreen, Colo. "It's a question of how much upside—there is no downside." D/FW's peers in terms of potential include Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport and Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, both featuring large network airlines with huge hubs feeding on local passengers, Boyd said. Indeed, Houston may be in even better shape than D/FW, Boyd argues,because of its ability to attract international airline service. That said, D/FW and its peers are "only separated by small degrees," he said. Sharing $10 million Despite its healthy balance sheet, D/FW is not yet a big moneymaker for its owner cities, Dallas and Fort Worth, which shared about $10 million from development money last fiscal year. By law, D/FW cannot share money that comes from aviation with Dallas and Fort Worth. That's where the commercial development gains appeal. D/FW's prime land for development sits inside the city limits of Grapevine, Irving, Euless and Coppell. D/FW has entered into a tax-sharing agreement with the cities, but its deal with Grapevine does not cover 1,100 acres of attractive land north of Highways 114 and 121. Getting Grapevine to work with the airport on that land is a huge priority for airport staff A fully developed D/FW airport could produce an estimated $150 million a year in rents and sales percentage agreements for the airport. That would be in addition to what's anticipated to be $143 million in tax revenue that would go to the cities. Dallas would see $24 million as it owns 7/11 of D/FW and Fort Worth, which owns the rest, would get$13 million. The remainder would go to schools and the cities where the development is located. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE"? OF 7 MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS C., BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF DATE DISTRIBUTED gill 1 CJ DATE OF ARTICLE ! / (.2 l °9 NEWSPAPER AV N' CO."1 As far as what kind of development will go on the airport, Fegan said nearly anything goes — except casinos,huge hotels and convention hotels. "If we catch wind that some product is being considered within the cities,we probably don't go after those," he said. Prime areas for development include the future transit stations at Belt Line Road to the east on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit line and the intersection of the DART line and Fort Worth's transit system north of the airport,with a spur that leads into the terminals. Although commercial development has the most potential for new revenue, D/FW has smaller- scale plans as well, such as spending $3 million to improve its general aviation offerings. The goal is to become the preferred stop for private jets coming to upcoming events such as the 2011 Super Bowl and the National Basketball Association's All-Star Game in 2010, as D/FW is the closest airport to the new Cowboys Stadium. "I don't think people are going to move their hangars from Love Field or from Addison Airport to D/FW,but there will be events where we will become more attractive over time," Fegan said. Key will be adding a road to let customers reach the new facility without having to go through the airport's parking system,which is a big part of the $3 million investment. Finding new revenue at the airport presents an interesting situation for Dallas,which owns all of Dallas Love Field, where a new terminal is taking shape and flight restrictions will end in five years. Love Field is projected to nearly double its passenger traffic after its upgrades. Fegan said the upgrade to D/FW aims to make his airport as appealing as the "new" Love Field will be,but he doesn't think Love will siphon off crucial local passengers or pose a threat to D/FW's revenue. — "Quite frankly,the way the region is growing, it appears to me that D/FW Airport is becoming more and more accessible and Love Field is not," Fegan said. "At the end of the day,North — Texas will be well-served with two air carrier airports." DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / ,OF j11,4YOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF —DATE DISTRIBUTED 1 / ` I /0 9 DATE OF ARTICLE 9 / (e109 NEWSPAPER FWST OBITUARIES. Charlene Brown _ R p M 4y y x •BEDFORD — Charlene Brown, 77, a loving wife, mother, grand- mother and sister,passed away on Friday,Sept.4,2009. FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Shady Oaks Baptist Church in Hurst with Dr. John Bobo and Dr. Ronny Marriott.Interment:3 p.m. Tuesday in Stag Creek Cemetery in Comanche. Visitation: Charlene will lie in state from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. on Monday at Forest Ridge Funeral Home in Hurst with the family receiving friends from 4 to 6 p.m. MEMORIALS:In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to N.E.E.D. Charlene was born in Comanche County on June 13, 1932, to Gle- nard and Winell Langley.She mar- ried the love of her life,Bill Brown, on June 13,1953.She loved sewing and knitting and was always ready to travel in their motorhome.She was a longtime member of Shady Oaks Baptist Church and served as the director of North East Emer- gency Distribution, N.E.E.D. She volunteered countless hours and worked tirelessly for this great or- ganization. SURVIVORS: Loving husband of 56 years,.Bill Brown; sons, Mi- chael Brown and wife,Anicia,and Steve Brown and wife, Debbie; daughters, Cindy Sarpalius and husband, Bob, and Susan Mare- burger and husband, Bill; sister, Jan Joardan and husband,Jim;10 grandchildren; two great-grand- children;nephew,Tim Stark;and a host of friends and extended far* ly members. PAGE / OF I M DISTRIBUTED TO: MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF -1 DATE DISTRIBUTED / 1 I 0 7 DATE OF ARTICLE 9 /ie /0 /q NEWSPAPER FWST GOVERNMENT FINANCE By ADRIAN McCANDLESS Highlights amccandless@star-telegram.com 1 IC* *1 ^^ . ..�. ,,, EULESS—With sales tax and _ elk`` property tax revenue down .w u projects L UlCJJ UUv C significantly, Euless is going A number of road improve- with v a bare-bones budget that ments are in the budget, holds line on does not include pay raises for including. employees. •Wilshire Drive/Marlene The city tax rate would re- Drive:$288,000 P main the same under the$29.9 •MidwayPark FLC Phase L — salaries million budget recently ap $775,000 proved by the City Council. •Ash Lane design and right Deputy City Manager Lo- of way:$330,000 retta Getchell said the budget Sewer line is 2.7 percent less than last replacements year's. ■West Alexander Lane/ "Our sales tax revenue is Norman Drive/Franklin projected to be down almost Drive:$510,000 $900,000," she -said. "Our . property values were down 2.9 Other improvements percent this year. That's the •Texas Star sports complex first time in 15 years that we lighting improvements: have seen a reduction in our $600,000 property values- which was •Glade Parks trail connec significant.' tion:$2 million Getchell cited reductions in travel,training and supplies. As part of that, Getchell "All of our discretionary said, the city is moving to a _ line items have been reduced," tiered-rate system to encour- she said. age water conservation. Getchell said that budget cuts have been made across the board and that a hiring freeze is in place. No one has been laid off, but some posi- tions are not being filled. "We have had retirements, and we have not filled those positions," she said. "Anytime — there is a vacancy,we evaluate whether or not that position ; can be frozen.And if it is-a po- sition that we can freeze,then we do." Getchell said certain posi- tions,such as police dispatch- ers,are not included in the hir- MEM ing freeze.She said city servic- es should not be affected. "We have been trying very hard to not reduce services. -MI . .. We don't know what the upcoming year will hold, but our budget is predicated on no reduction of services," she said. Included in the budget is a 6.6 percent increase in the wa- ter and sewer fund, to $18.02 million. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF DATE DISTRIBUTED 9 / I 10 7 DATE OF ARTICLE / / / / c) 1 NEWSPAPER FWST BRIEFS EULESS—Four Domino's Pizza employees leaving work at the 4305 Pipeline Road store were held up by armed robbers about 12:30 a.m.Tuesday as they walked to their cars,police said.Two bandits,one armed with a revolver, MEI walked up to the employees and grabbed money bags, Euless police Lt.John Williams said.The robbers,who fled on foot,covered their face with shirts,according to police reports.No one was injured.Anyone with informa- tion is asked to call Euless police at 817-685-1531 — Domingo Ramit'eti Jr. MIN IMM INN MON DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF M4YOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR _ McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF DATE DISTRIBUTED 9 1 1 i /09 DATE OF ARTICLE CI /i 0 1 09 NEWSPAPER FUST EULESS I RELIGIOUS DISPUTE 1",' 7 -1111.4 t • 70"1•••••‘•,T 7-A 1-. ..- A ..... _u ut t VV u11 l 1 Cl iCdl goat-sacrifice case The city pledges to take CC It sounds like whatever action is necessary to protect the matter is public health. settled. By ADRIAN McCANDLESS Lori Windham, amccandless@star-telegram.com attorney for Jose Merced EULESS—A federal appeals court has rejected Euless're- wanted to hear the case quest for a rehearing on a, again,and it sounds like the — decision that paves the way matter is settled." for a Santeria priest to re- : Euless:attorney, William sume sacrificing animals in. "Mick" McKamie, is confi- _ his home during religious dent that the City Council ceremo- will exhaust all legal reme- Hies. dies. Jose "It is extremely disap- — x a.i.t. Merced pointing,but the City Coun- Ator" sued Eu cil of Euless will take what- -7 less, saying ever action is necessary to his First, protect the public health.of Merced Amend- its residents,"he said. ,t; A ment reli- In:2006, Euless police, gious freedoms were violat-; acting on a tip,went to Mer- ed when the city banned ced's home,where he and 10 him from slaughtering goats. other church members were in 2006. preparing for a religious cer- The city contended that, emony that included animal — such sacrifices jeopardized sacrifice. public health and violated. Police told Merced that slaughterhouse and animal- he could not -conduct the cruelty ordinances. sacrifice. — U.S. District Judge John The city then declined to McBryde sided with the',city issue Merced a permitto last year and dismissed Mer- conduct ,further ceremo- ced's claims. s nies,citing rules against ani- — But the 5th U.S. Circuit 'mal cruelty, keeping live- Court of Appeals overturned stock and disposing of ani- his ruling last month. s :mal waste. +. Lori Wmdham, Merced's In 2007,city officials tried attorney, said she and;her to compromise, allow- client are pleased with the ing Merced to sacrifice federal appeals court's deci-_ chickens,-which-is allowed — sion Friday. under the ordinance, but "We are happy to see not goats. . ' once again the circuit vindi- Merced rejected the deal. cated Mr. Merced's right to - — religious freedom," Wind- This report includes material from ham said. - The Associated Press and "No judge on the circuit the Star-Telegram archives. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMEN" LIBRARY REF —DATE DISTRIBUTED l ( 1 / 0 / DATE OF ARTICLE / l` I I /01 NEWSPAPER FWST dine out! EATS BEAT ■If you love the Dixie House Cafe's home cooking or pies,now you can love them at dinner. The Euless and Handley Dixie Houses are now open at dinner, along with the down- town Fort Worth location. These Dixie Houses will be open until 9 nightly except Sundays: 2051 Airport Free- - way, Euless; 6200 E. Lancaster Ave. at Loop 820, east Fort Worth; and 515 Houston St., Fort Worth. ■w