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Home My WebLink About2011-03-08 Euless Articles I — DIN IRill liD TO: PGE / OF; '/ 1L I I OR CITYCVCL CITY -I TT:VY CRI,11 .V/CKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANLVLAL CVT 1/cDO\ ILD COLLIN'S P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARY ARVIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL I) 1 TE DISTRIBUTED 3/ '/ f / DATE OF ARTICLE /- 3// 1 NEWSPAPER FWST Areacities o ose co rate- hike im-The Public Utility Cities'resolutions Rate requests Oncor would receive Commission will consider North Texas cities that have Current Oncor revenue increase request:$350 million $350 million more in annu- t' ,company's request at adopted resolutions suspend- Potential impact on residential bills based on 1,300 kilowatt- al revenue under the rate ing Oncor's rate increase hours use:$5 a� ay 2 hearing. increase,though its charg- request include: 2009 Oncor rate increase request:$275 million es would still be lower than By Aman Batheja Arlington, Bedford,Benbrook, Amount granted by PUC:$115 million those of any other trans- a heia@star-teiegram.com Burleson,Cleburne,Colleyville, Impact on residential bills based on 1,000 kilowatt-hours use: mission and distribution I, re than 140 Texas cities Crowley,Dallas, Edgecliff $2.92 utility of an investor- aliT fighting Oncor Electric Village,Everman, Euless, Sources:Oncor,PUC,Star-Telegram archives owned company in Texas. Delivery's latest request to Flower Mound,Forest Hill, Oncor is a subsidiary of r ;e rates on residential Fort Worth,Haslet,Haltom in residential rates, a 15.5 The PUC has scheduled Energy Future Holdings, e 'tic bills. City,Hurst,Irving,Kennedale, percent increase in corn- a May2 hearingto consider •• the former TXU Corp. Fort Worth, Arlington, Keller,Lake Worth,Mansfield, mercial rates, and a 25.9 Oncor's request, PUC In 2009,the PUC grant- Dallas and more than 30 North Richland Hills,Rhome, percent increase in street spokesman Terry Hadley ed Oncor a$115 million an- e er North Texas cities Richland Hills,River Oaks, lighting rates. "A 26 per- said. nual revenue hike, leading h._'e adopted resolutions Saginaw,Trophy Club,Watau- cent increase for street Oncor provides elec- to a rate increase of $2.92 in recent weeks temporari- ga and White Settlement lights?That is ridiculous;' tricity to 401 cities in 91 for a customer using 1,000 ly suspending Oncor's re- source:Steering Committee North Richland Hills Texas counties. The aver- kilowatt hours, Hadley q .st to raise rates on resi- of Cities Served by Oncor Councilman Tim Welch age Oncor customer pays said. d..,ttial customers by four- said. Cuellar said the re- $41 a month for transmis- 1 Oncor had originally tenths of a cent per kilo- The size of the request sponse by the cities was sion and delivery of elec- asked fora$275 million an- w-it-hour for the trans- has been met with indig- expected. "The denial or tricity,she said. Under the nual revenue hike, in part n sion and delivery of nation by elected officials suspension of the rate case rate increase, customers to cover the cost of more electricity. representing the 146 cities at the municipal level is a will pay $46 a month for than 600,000 automated Oncor spokeswoman that constitute the typical step in the process that service, or an extra meters that didn't fully C herine Cuellar said the Steering Committee of so that the Public Utility $60 over a year. meet the commission's rs increase will allow the Cities served by Oncor. Commission can set one Muhm described as smart meter standards. ci pany to recover in- "I hope that through rate for the entire Oncor "laughable" Oncor's con- This report includes material vestments of more than$2 our group here, we can do area;' Cuellar said. tention that a 14.6percent P from Star-Telegram archives. bi on that it has made everything wecantoelimi- The Dallas-based corn- bump in residential rates si`e 2008, including in- nate this;' Colleyville pany officially made its re- translates to only a$60 an- Aman Batheja.817-390-7695 frastructure improve- Councilman Michael quest to the PUC last nual increase in the average ments to reduce the fre- Muhm said recently. month, slightly more than resident's electric bill. qt -icy and duration of The increase translates a year after its last rate hike Cuellar said the esti- ot...:ges. into a 14.6 percent increase took effect. mate is based on use of 1,300 kilowatts per month, which is what the PUC considers average for a sin- gle residential customer. .11 1)/STRIB('TED TO: PAGE / OF I 1/.-I YOR CITYC.VCL CITY ATTNY CRIM ,61CKAMIE BROWN YOL.\'G ANIMAL CNT 1/cDOV.1 LD COLLINS P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBR9RYADMINLIBRARY REF HARTSELL D.-ITE DISTRIBUTED 3 / y / / / DATE OF ARTICLE ,2?/x) 7 / / / NEWSPAPER FWST OBITUARIES Sandra Kaye Baker Hicks LINDALE — Sandra Kaye Baker Hicks, 63, of Lindale/ Hideaway passed away Thurs- day,Feb.24,2011,at 5:28 a.m. in Tyler. FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Monday at Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home in Lindale. GRAVESIDE SERVICE:4 p.m. in Bluebonnet Hills,Colleyville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Joe Hicks;and her parents,Charlie Bernice and Robert Baker. SURVIVORS:Her son,Bran- don Joe Hicks;granddaughters, Kesla and LeAndra Hicks; her brother and sister,Bobby Baker and Debi Chesney; and many nieces and nephews. Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Directors Lindale,903-882-3141 View and sign guestbook at wwwstar telegram.com/obituaries Sister of former Council Member Bobby Baker. - 1)/SFRIBI TED TO: PAGE I OF ,l 111YOR CITYC\•CL CITY.-ITTNY CRIM 11CKAMIE BROf6',V YOUNG ANIMAL CNT IIcDO\ ILD COLLINS P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARY.ADr1.1LV LIBRARY REF HARTSELL D-1 TE DISTRIBUTED S I - I ( r DATE OF.-IRTICLE 2/ / NEWSPAPER F{f ST - Election filings Candidates who have filed to run for seats in the municipal and school board elections in School districts Northeast Tarrant County on May 14.The filing period ends March 14. . Birdville - Place 1 Cities Joe Tolbert(i),49,attorney Bedford Online Place 2 City Council Place 4Find complete election coverage at Dolores Webb(i),insurance agent N. Raymond J.Champney(i),70,marketing and �: star-telegram.com/elections Place 4(special election for one year on business management consultant unexpired term) Crty Council Place 6 David Pokluda,56,home builder Chris Brown(i).22,college student North Richland Hills Carroll ▪ Sarah Sisson,39,respiratory therapist Place 1 Place 1_ Colleyville Steve A.Holleman,41,administrative manag Craig Rothmeier(i).59,executive Place 3 er Place 2 Stan Hall(i),65,retired Place 3 Bernie Ausdenmoore(i),48,sales ▪ Place 4 Tom Lombard(i),54,software engineer Fred Stovall,44,attorney Jody Short,45,civil engineer Place 5 Place 3 • Euless David Whitson(i),61,financial analyst Sue Armstrong(i),45,homemaker Mayor Tim Welch(i),52,civil engineer Grapevine-Colleyville Mary Lib Saleh(i),80,homemaker Roanoke Place 5 Place 2 Jesse G.Rodriguez(i),59,senior account Leon Hogg(i),75,retired 1 Holly Gray-McPherson(i),38,business devel- manager _ Place 4 Place 6 Donna Mickan(i),68,retired oper , Leon Leal(i),46,business owner and consul- Grapevine Ward 2 tant Place5 Brian Darby(i),41,engineer Place 7 Chris Coy(i),44,sales manager Ward 3 Jorge Rodriguez(i),40,engineer Place 6 Steve Heath(i),53,network support director Hurst-Euless-Bedford Roy Stewart(i),78,banking and real estate Southlake Place 6 investor place 6 Andy Cargile(i),retired Haslet Pamela Muller(i),-59,retired Place 7 Mayor Mike Tilbury,58,retired Mark Cyrier(i),business owner Robert Golden(i),67,retired Place 1 Northwest Place 4 Martin Schelling,56,real estate developer pie s Harold Williams(i),59,self-employed Shahid Shafi,46,surgeon Devonna Holland(i),49,data banking man- Hurst Trophy Club ager Place 1 Mayor Place 7 _ Charles Swearengen(i),77 retired Connie White(i),64,retired Mel Fuller(i),45,education consultant Place 2 Place 1 Place 6 Larry Kitchens(i),70,educator Bill Rose(i),63,retired Richard Daniel(i),47,finance director Place 6 Henry Wilson(i),65,engineer • Keller Mayor Pat McGrail(i),65,retired N. John Baker,60,retired Place 2 Gary Reaves,60,attorney Place 5 "" Mitch Holmes(i),52,engineering group manager Place 6 Doug Miller,45,project manager D/STRIBI'TED TO: PAGE / OF II.1 YOR CITY C.VCL CITY.-ITT.AY CRL1! MCK-1MIE BROWN YOU . CNTR l/CDO.V.ILD COLLINS P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARY.ADMIN LIBRARY REF FLIRTSELL J Iopens /D,17 :DISTRIBUTED ' / . VEWSPAPER , Italian eater to Euless and have built a tremendous base ' there,"Alfieri said. "Now, we have been re- ceived warmly here. There's a certain feel • down here in Sundance Square. It's a warm, secondarea I o c a t i o n inviting place and we wanted to be a part of that. We love the feeling and the friendli- ness of the people we've met. We're proud — ■Betty Dillard to be here and look forward to meeting bdillard@bizpress.net more wonderful people," he said. "Fort Worth is unique. I love it here.We Downtown Fort Worth's dining scene has turned the tables once feel blessed and very happy that the corn- again with the recent addition of Saviano's,a family-owned and op- munity has supported us." erated Italian restaurant now serving at 400 Houston St. The new kid on Sundance Square's 35-block historic district takes Saviano's opening is part of a transition the entire 4,400-square-foot prime spot of Zippy's All American for Sundance Square. Last September, Billy — Grill and Sammy's Pizza,both of which shuttered their doors in late Miner's on Houston Street closed after 27 2010. years of slinging burgers and pulling beers. The new down- There's a certain feel down here According to Carolyn Alvey,a spokesperson town Cow-town res- for Sundance Square, management contin- — taurant is the Italian in Sundance Square. ues shopping for a tenant to replace that eatery's second North , popular burger joint. Texas location. Save- It s a warm, inviting place and After an almost $1 million renovation, rio "Sal" Alfieri and we wanted to be a part of that. City Streets, a 10-year-old, 21,000-square- — his sons, Giacomo foot dance dub at 425 Commerce St., re- and Anthony, opened -Saviero"Sal"Alfieri, opened as Lone Star, featuring six new Saviano's Italian Piz- Italian restaurant and pizzeria patriarch zeria and Restaurant nightclub venues. on Main Street in Euless 17 years ago.Sal will oversee the Fort Worth In March, Frankie's Sports Bar,which has restaurant,while his sons will continue running the Euless business. locations in Dallas' Uptown and in Lewis The Alfieri family has known its way around the kitchen for vine, is expected to open in 8,000 square decades. feet of space on the first floor of The Carn- In 1978, Alfieri and his three brothers opened the first Saviano's egie building a 16-story office building that on Long Island when Sal was just 17. His brothers still run the New opened in 2008 at 421 W.Third St., across York restaurant.Their parents had immigrated to the United States from the Fort Worth Central Library. afrom Saviano, Italy- hence, the name - their hometown near Na- Oliver's Fine Foods, e Gate60square- 415 ples.Alfieri says many of the dishes the family serves today are based foot gourmet grocery store located at on his mother's original recipes. 'Ihrockmorton St., is slated to open late r "Cooking is a way of life for our family," said Brooklyn-born Al- this year.■ fieri. "I grew up eating Italian food and learning how to cook from my mother. We spoke Italian before we spoke English. My mother was even in the kitchen for the first five years of our restaurant." Alfieri said the new Sundance Square location offers the same — classic Italian fare and New York-style pizza that diners are familiar with at the other locations, along with a few additional features and some nightly specials. The new restaurant seats about 48 patrons and includes a "warm and inviting" interior, a "cozy bar"and a patio opening onto lions- ton Street.The menu features imported ingredients such as olive oil, pastas and parmesan cheeses from Italy to create authentic cuisine. Johnny Campbell, CEO and president — of Sundance Square, said in an earlier news release that Saviano's "will offer a great price point for diners during lunch and dinner, which is always something we consider when introducing a new restau- rant." The restaurant originally was set to open — in time for Super Bowl XLV, and although the huge crowds might have been missed, Alfieri said business is off to a brisk start. "We have the most incredible customers — DI.S'TRIBI TED TO: PAGE / OF 1 11 I YOR CITY C.VCL CITY-ITT.VY CRIM MCKAIIIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNTR 11cDOV'.ILD COLLINS P. S.IIITH GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBR.4RYREF HARTSELL D.I TE DLS'TRIBUTED 3/J / i NEWSPAPER I f DATE OF ARTICLE 3 /4/ / / M 7.314.t�Cr •L Aero Dynamix Announces Expansion Aero Dynamix Inc., located in Euless Texas, is very proud to announce significant expansion of L their facilities so that they can better support the growing customer base. Aero Dynamix has outgrown their current 8,200 square foot facility and is currently in the process of expanding into a 24,300 square foot facility. 1. "The customer demand for our work has grown significantly in the past couple of years" stated General Manager Dennis Trout. Aero Dynamix, founded in 1994, has already undergone two other expansions in previous years due to their growth. "It seems like on paper that we always plan on enough space to allow growth but in reality the demand has outgrown what we projected just a few years ago"Dennis continued. The growth of the night vision goggle market has been tremendous over the last few years as the industry has realized the safety and operational advantage afforded by night vision systems. Aero L Dynamix Inc's market share is growing at the same time so growth has been exponential over the past few years. "The commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction is paying off' says Sales and Marketing Manager Mike Guinn. "It is always exciting to see return customers." The expansion of the facility is allowing Aero Dynamix to keep more of their work in house. Many of the machines are multiplying in number due to the increased work load. Where once L stood one water jet will stand three water jets. "The ability to control our own processes is paramount to our success" stated Business Development Manager David Oglesbee. "What we do is so critical to flight safety we simply cannot depend on outside vendors to supply us mission L critical parts." Aero Dynamix is a very vertically integrated company with over 90%of their parts being created in house. The goal of the expansion is the company is able to maintain control of its supply chain and the quality thereof. L "The thing that drives the customer towards Aero Dynamix is the quality of the work being performed" stated Mr. Trout. "We simply need to control our processes and thereby our future Land our customer's success."Aero Dynamix plans to occupy their new facilities in April of this year. LAero Dynamix Inc. is located in Euless, Texas and is the industry leader in NVG cockpit modifications. Aero Dynamix currently holds 24 Supplemental Type Certificates involving 36 different aircraft along with two EASA certificates. (www.aerodynamix.com) L L L DISI-RIB( TED TO: P-1 GE / OF --) 11 i FOR CITY CNCL CITY ATT.S"Y CRL1! MCKAMIE BROWN' YOUNG ANLMIAL CNT 11cDOV ILD COLLINS P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARY A DMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL DATEDISTRIBTED .3 / 9 / f / DATE OF ARTICLE I Ul / I NEWSPAPER FWST Parts of Tarrant grew much more crowded in last decade_ Population density 0 Most Tarrant communities Fort Worth remained "In the '80s and early still have plenty of room for more people. the roomiest of the state's '90s, there was lot of talk By Aman Batheja problems, though little big cities, though its den- of coming but here to es- abatheja@star-telegram.com room is left for further sity increased significant- cape the city;' Wong said. Tarrant County gained gro h Only 5 percent of ly. Cowtown now has 2,181 "But let's face it. In the lan t 362,815 residents over the so thesftlsmdeveloped, fiomlabout squaree per 787 people in they were moving tothelast decade, but they city expected more 2000. Fort Worth's sharpcountrywhen theycame to didn't spread out around gainperhaps 500 the area evenly. people before being com- population growth was Mansfield. They were pletely built out,a ci of- tempered by the more than moving into a growing New population fig- ficial said. 30 square miles the city suburb!' ures released by the Cen- annexed over the last de- Butler said cities that _ sus Bureau indicate that Of the seven largest cade. are alread lar el devel- Texas cities, Arlington is Y g Y some pockets of Tarrant the densest, with more Other cities gained resi- oped will grow denser over have grown significantly people packed into less dents but annexed little or time, but slowly as older — denser since 2000 while space than Dallas, Hous- no land,meaning they just housing stock gets re- other areas didn't get got more crowded. Popu- placed. much more crowded at all. ton, San Antonio, Austin, lation density in Saginaw „ Parts' of north Fort El Paso or Fort Worth. An and Crowley jumped more Redevelopment typi- Worth, Keller and Sagi- average of 3,811 Arlington' than 50 percent. cally comes in at a higher residents live in each naw had some of the big- just like its population, density;'Butler said. e. gest gains in population squareDallas is the next-dens- Mansfield's, density more Room to stretch density, according to a est, followed closelybythan doubled, soaring So ,what's the roomiest Star-Telegram analysis,as from 769 to 1,549 people well as much of Mansfield Houston, both at around per square mile. The community in Tarrant and south Arlington. 3,500 people per square booming city may have a County? Communities includ- mile. San Antonio, Austin lot more people,but Plan- The same. one recently and El Paso all have fewer declared by Forbes maga- ing Forest Hill, Bedford Hing Director Felix Wong and Richland Hills be- than 3,000 people per disputed any notion that zine to be the country's square mile' to feel Mansfield is startingmost affluent neighbor- came slightly less crowd- Arlington's"growth has hood. Westlake has grown '— ed as their populations crowded. He noted that 10 declined. happened more recently at years ago Mansfield was by 379 percent since 2000, With more than 23,000 a time where density is ac- just 50 percent developed. yet the tiny community of cepted or more encouraged Even with its population 992 still only counts 148 — residents e idis ins just overfour than it has in the past,"said doubling, the city is still residents per square mile. square Northeast Tarrant,Watauga,the Kent Butler, director of only about 60 percent de- Density at the citywide community and regional veloped,he said. level doesn't tell the whole county's densest city.The planning at the Universitystory. — We have the biggest community was also the of Texas at Austin. The census also collects densest in 2000, with Views on land mass behind Fort population A Worth and Arlington population information by roughly 5,356 people per density have shifted in re- Wong said."We've still got census tract, smaller geo- square mile. Over the last cent years as people factorlots of room:' graphic units that are sup- — decade,the city's popula- the costs of a long com- Though plenty of farm- posed to be drawn to be tion grew by 1,589, in- mute,he said. land remains Mansfield's more or less equally popu- creasing its density to "There's an increasing growth has transformed its fated. In Tarrant County, about 5,646 people per understanding that the image tracts range in size from — square mile. cost of lis ng is not just one-third of a square mile Watauga city officials housing. It's the cost of in Arlington to 30 square said the high density housing plus transporta- miles in northwest Tar- hasn't caused any major tion,"Butler said. rant. — _ DIA IRIB( IID 10: PAGE / OF / Il I FOR CITY C'.A'C'L CITY.4TT:VY CRI:11 MCKIMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CVT th.DO\ ILD COLLI.`'S P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL D.I FE DISTRIBUTED _ I S IIDATE OF ARTICLE I` / / NEWSPAPER FWST Euless envisions vast Glade Parks development O A map shows some future — town homes Rubloff's website has a portion of the develop- 35 buildings with a huge could be coming along the rendering of the develop- ment with the construe- area for "future retail." western edge of Texas 121 ment's core, which will tion of a segment of what in Euless as work on the consist of four five-story will be called Rio Grande By Steve Norder Glade Parks development buildings.They would sur- Boulevard.It will be an ex- snorder@star-telegram.com resumes after a two-year round a traffic circle dom- tension of what is now EULESS — Shops, restau- hiatus. Mated by a clock tower. A Harrington Gardens Park- . rants, offices and - in the When completed, the map of the area shows way, which runs south 193-acre development, some 35 buildings — many from Glade Road in front of between Glade Road on the along the Texas 121 front- the Target to a dead end. north and Cheek-Sparger age road—with a large area Two short streets, Loving Road on the south, could labeled "future retail:' A and Chisholm trails, will rival- Southlake Town Rubloff spokesman did not connect Rio Grande to the Square in size, scope and return repeated phone calls Texas 121 frontage road. ambition. for comment. "We will develop it Rubloff Development Southlake Town Square, there. Then the city will Group of Rockford,Ill.,the the area's premier upscale look to extend Rio Grande developer working under outdoor shopping center, south to the [Little Bear] .. the Texas name Glade 121, also boasts 35 buildings creek;'Young said.A third intends to complete the not counting brownstones •segment will take Rio project in phases, accord- — on 130 acres. Grande down to Cheek- ing to Ron Young, Euless' Sparger Road. director of public works. Financing plan About two years ago,. Euless officials have Trail turn lanes land was cleared and prep- stressed that what Rubloff McMahon said the initial arations were made for the has presented as concepts construction will also in- drainage and a bridge over may not be built. dude installing turn lanes Little Bear Creek.Then the The city has agreed with along the frontage road for recession brought work to the developer to use money Loving and Chisholm a halt. from a tax increment rein- trails. Under an agreement be- vestment zone to spend up Work on the first phase tween the developer and to $12.1 million on public is to be completed in July, Euless, the city has con- projects such as streets and Young said. By doing the tracted with McMahon drainage, waterlines and work in phases, Euless of- Contracting of Grand Prai- sewer lines. While the city ficials hope the initial de- rie, for $1.9 million, to do will initially pay for the velopment will attract some of the initial infra- work from other sources, stores that will then gener- structure work,Young said. the money will be repaid ate sales ,tax revenue to The construction in- through the expected in- help pay for the remaining • volves rebuilding Heritage crease in sales taxes gener- phases. Avenue in Colleyville ated by the new stores. Further street develop- south of Glade Road.Heti- Tarrant County and Tar- ment could include a back tage would become Glade rant County College have street, to be called Brazos Parks' backdoor entrance. agreed to forgo some fu- Boulevard, which will To accommodate the re- ture sales tax money to swing east.to the Texas 121 construction,Heritage will help pay for the work. frontage road,plus another be closed to through traffic Young said the city will short connecting street, starting Monday until the contract to do the infra- Goodnight Trail, that will roadwork is completed structure work in phases. also go to Texas 121, ac- April 18, said Eric McMa- Streets will initially be in- cording to the Rubloff hon,the project manager. stalled at the northern map. D/,S'7R/BC TED TO: PAGE 'X OF --3 1L I YOR CITY CVCL CITY,I TTNY CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CVT IIcDO:\'.ILD COLLINS P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARY ARMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL D.I TE DISTRIBUTED / / / / DATE OF ARTICLE 3 /(e //( NEWSPAPER FWST The densest tract in the turing walkable communi-- county is No.1135.18 in Eu- ties. less. Less than half a "We have reason to ex- square mile, the tract pect that the demand is crams in 5,258 people in an going to be steady and area that runs from Fuller- strong for the next 10 Wiser Road in the west to years;' Butler said. "The Texas 360 in the east with real question for people in Bear Creek Parkway snak- cities is how do we want ing down the middle. The that growth to occur." tract contains 11 apartment — complexes with a total Aman Batheja,817-390-7695 3,186 units, according to information provided by the city. — Happy with growth The area may be dense but it's no problem from the city's perspective, Plan- ning Director Mike Collins said. "I don't think any of us view it as a negative at all;' Collins said.He praised the complexes'property own- ers for improving land- scape and infrastructure in recent years. "There's been a nice level of investment made — to try and keep that area fresh and relevant;'Collins said. "In fact, we're very, very encouraged that that's really going to spur addi- tional development and provide opportunities for — retail and commercial and deliver some services that we believed are kind of un- derserved to that area:' — After Euless, the dens- est tracts are mostly just east of Texas 360 in Ar- lington, around the Rose- — mont neighborhood in south Fort Worth, and in west Fort Worth just west of Las Vegas Trail and — south of Interstate 30. The least dense tracts are largely at the edges of the county and in industri- al areas. Butler said the growth is going to keep coming in — North Texas so regional and city planners will need to focus on keeping con- gestion in check. That — means looking into public transportation and nur- — D/S/'RIR(TED TO: P:4GE :3 OF i .11"FOR CITY C';S'CL CITY.-ITTNY CRL11 :HICK-I,MIIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CNT — .►IcDO\'.-ALD COLLI;''S P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL DATE DISTRIBUTED 3/ g / I ( DATE OF ARTICLE 3 / Cy / 1 1 NEWSPAPER FWST Population density Tarrant County's Over the past decade,Northeast Tarrant County,particularly far densest census tract north Fort Worth and Keller,experienced tremendous increases in -.W d•--••• population per square-mile.So did south Arlington and Mansfield, Glade Rd I and the communities along I-35W south of Loop 820. i 2 id-L2000 Tarrant County census tracts M -T..., ...... , �,t, ghd i, i 1 Pshlane �� .„ Harwood Rd., Mari '` ''� r Wil Mu ay Dr. /11 II rrf vii ' pt x' I tc �. : r Fort 5' `.. JP OriA!..MPrg ' . WOAD. 4 . • PAail,,,,t-,_, ,,ti. ..,igloo- , ,...,..-4.:: fl,.......7.. ' 1 L Noir . . ot,„,wori. it....: _ IZI , � � ' Census Tract 1135.18 in Euless is inimin�/� k4. �_ the densest census tract in r 0 • 4 r -Tarrant County,with 5,258 L .„ people.The density results \',.''' °" ork from 1T apartment complexes u-' with 3,186 units. • a Star-Telegam L � .c f E Tarrant population 1 liI 1 - l densm'' _ ( Population density of some L Population density per square mile Tarrant cities and major Texas I -:0".:'.1:"' :, a,- cities per square mile 0 2,000 4.000 6.000 8,000 10,000+ 2010 Tarrant County census tracts Watauga 5,646 L .---- -.. 1 Bedford 4,692 ! Blue Mound 4,616 ' WI\` ' , Arlington 3,811 L ®�•w- Sansom.Park 3,777 I Hurst 3,766 1 \ ` River Oaks 3,712 E - uf - Dallas 3,518 c_, i \ . . .. Houston 3,501 L - i tSliji,14,41.4.ntamilpw N.Richland Hills 3,485 -s 5 San Antonio 2 880 L `�,, 1��` Austin 2,653 < Ek '� , Fort Worth 2,181 -: � l�wr �� 1131.7 -fig ilitit‘ 4 Keller 2,147 --------, . Crowley . 1.765 L I !xi ,F S , Colleyville 1,741 of4 owlin Mansfield 1,549 -_-/ i - Southlake 1,215 Westlake - 148*TTO1 i % Sources:Census Bureau,Nath ` ,�` ; ``,, Central Texas Council of Govern- ,,, s :,\-, .. ments Source:U.S.census - Star Telegram ,Star-Telegram research L L DIN'IRIB( TLD TO: P.IGE / OF / 1L 1 1OR CITY C.VCL CITY.ITT;VY CRLII 1ICKA;111E BROWN l DUNG I:VLti1,iL CVT 1/c UO ", ID COLLINS P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBR.I RY,t D:111:V / LIBRARY REF H,ARTSELL DATE DISTRIBUTED 1`'57 / / t DATE OF ARTICLE / 3 NEWSPAPER Ft>LST Mission volunteers wilding ,� A y - ddition for extended family � .� -: , , '4; � _ r3 dr !D A faith based nonprofit has for disadvantaged residents in K refurbished 72 homes in Hurst, Euless and Bedford. In _ % $ Hurst-Euless-Bedford. October, more than 900 volun- tfl'eers worked on 27, Euless Iti By Terry Evans spokeswoman Betsy Deck said. �k tevans@star-telegram.com "I was on the committee when ' �' EULESS—Laifa and Semis].Leota this started in 2007 as Euless Re- �s $ } have a full house. vitalization, just a little group ::...'—'1-11:1;':4',11' — :k :' :4:f'.. s :'1,17,.::41'.4:7 They share their 1,000- trying to figure out what we could s ' � � ` �i square-foot home in Euless with do to make a difference,"she said. + ' 18 children, grandchildren and A year later, Deck said, " great-grandchildren, family 6Stones was formed as a faith- e,'"?; spokeswoman Piti Leota Alaiasa based nonprofit in Bedford. . ,x ::":'\:4-7,1, � , said. Wes Higdon, 6Stones' volun 3�k J 3 The family, from American teer coordinator, said First Bap- Samoa, moved into the house tist Church of Euless and Resto- Clockwise from left,August Alaiasa,Angel, Dakota,Susana, Piti Alaiasa,Aun, more than 20 years ago.They've ration Church, also in Euless, Leota,Dasha,Princess,Elu and Slone are among 20 people living in"Grandma' had to make do as relatives who asked to become part of the revi- house'with matriarch Laifa Leota seated at left. The nonprofit 6Stones Mis _ moved out to start their oset_ effort.That was the or- Sion Network is adding 723 square feet to the 1,000-square-foot home. — families suffered economic set- igin of an organization that coor- star-re�egramlrerrr Evan backs and returned. dinates several churches, civic mother and 72-year-old father Alaiasa said the Westroms So unless the weather's really groups,businesses and area resi- can hardly believe the blessings group replaced the home's leaky cold,Alaiasa's sons and a handful dents. that have come since her 18- roof, put in new carpet and in of their cousins sleep in aback- Volunteers are expected to fin- year-old son,Cisco,shone a light stalled the first working furnace yard shed with aplastic-tarp roof ish the Leota project in early on their situation. and air conditioner they've had in' and openings where doors and April. Work on the addition be- "He had a mentor at Trinity 10 years. windows should be. gan Thursday with donated ma- High School who asked him what Westrom knew that the famili� But soon, they'll be able to terials and professional carpen- he wanted •last Thanksgiving," needed more.A friend connectet. stretch out a little after volun- ters, plumbers and electricians she said. "He said he wanted to him with 6Stones. teers and businesses associated donating their labor, Higdon fix Grandma's house:' "They came by to see what we— with 6Stones Mission Network said. Jon Westrom of the Westrom were doing and said they coulc build a 723-square-foot, two- "Right now we're sitting at a Group said he and his wife,Tracy, help,"he said."They really took i. bedroom, one-bath addition to structure that's a minimum of mentor 20 to 30 Trinity High to a new level:' the Aransas Drive home. $50,000, and our out-of-pocket School sophomores, juniors and Hundreds of 6Stones volun- is around$2,400;' he said. seniors. Cisco and his cousin, Terry Evans. teers have refurbished 72 homes Alaiasa said her 61-year-old Wawa, are among them. 817-390-7620