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LOCAL/STATE
Sunday, August 24, 2014
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Development returns as Lake Worth celebrates 100th
FORT WORTH (AP) -
Lake Worth is celebrating its
100th birthday this month.
In the last 100 years, Lake
Worth has transformed from a
popular beach resort to a recre-
ational lake that is home to hun-
dreds of homeowners, the Fort
Worth Nature Center and Ref-
uge and acres of undeveloped
land, the Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram reported Saturday. And
today there are ongoing debates
about how much more land
should be developed.
In the early 1910s, Fort Worth
spent $L5 million to acquire
land and construct a dam along
the West Fork of the Trinity Riv-
er. When an unexpected deluge
hit North Texas in August 1914,
the new lake was bom.
Fort Worth purchased all of
the shoreline surrounding the
lake as it was being built, and
since then city leaders have
managed the development.
By 1917, a bathing pavilion and
public beach opened at Casino
Beach. The 5,430-acre lake with
about 40 miles of shoreline would
remain popular through the
1920s and ’30s as campgrounds
and picnic areas popped up.
BRIEFLY
ACROSS THE STATE
Elmendorf
Police chief killed
Authorities say Elmendorf Po-
lice Chief Michael Pimentel was
killed Saturday while executing
an arrest warrant The mayor of
Elmendorf, about 25 miles south-
east of San Antonio, said in a
news release that the subject of
the warrant opened fire, striking
Pimentel once in the shoulder
and once in the abdomen.
Bexar County Sheriff1 Susan
Pamerleau told the San An-
tonio Express-News that a 24-
year-old man is in custody and
will face a charge of capital mur-
der of a police officer.
Elmendorf Mayor Evelyn Ly-
kins said Pimentel had been
chief for more than a year.
— The Associated Press
Casino Beach featured a
boardwalk, ballroom and
amusement park, complete with
a state-of-the-art roller coaster
that stretched 72 feet skyward.
But after World War II, fewer
people came to the lake. Eventu-
ally, the boardwalk collapsed.
Lake Worth sat quietly for
years, mostly ignored, and silt
made much of the lake unnavi-
gable. But dredging, which be-
gan in 2012 and ended earlier
this year, has enhanced the lake’s
recreational appeal.
For years, the city leased land
to homeowners, but in 1997 the
city began allowing lake dwell-
ers to purchase their property.
Today, there are 79 leases left
around the lake.
Arlington real estate lawyer
Mike Patterson is pursuing
plans to redevelop Casino
Beach. Last year, Patterson
reached an agreement with the
city to purchase 15.7 waterfront
acres for $1.8 million and lease
39 city-owned acres.
Patterson said he hopes to
start the first phase by next sum-
mer, which would include the
construction of two or three res-
taurants and 200 boat slips.
“Selfishly, I don’t want any-
body else to come out here,”
Johnny Simons, 75, told the
newspaper. Simons spent time
during his childhood on the lake
and recently moved back to
Lake Worth for the third time. “I
don’t want to become Disney-
DENTON POLICE MOST WANTED
Warrants have been issued for these people, according to Denton police officials. If you see any of these people, call
911. You can also leave anonymous tips on the Denton Police Department Facebook page or by using Tip411. Denton
County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for any tips leading to an arrest of Denton’s Most Wanted. You can
contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-388 TIPS (8477). Callers will remain anonymous.
Cesar Carlos
Charge: terroristic
threat; theft more
than $500, less
than $1,500; and
criminal mischief
more than $50,
less than $500
Age: 19
Height: 5 feet, 11
inches
Weight: 280
pounds
Hair: black
Eyes: brown
Kevon Palmer
Charge: theft
more than $50,
less than $500
Age: 21
Height: 5 feet, 11
inches
Weight: 150
pounds
Hair: brown
Eyes: brown
Timothy Carroll
Charge: theft
more than $500
less than $1,500
Age: 29
Height: 5 feet, 6
inches
Weight: 165
pounds
Hair: brown
Eyes: hazel
Billy Hawkins
Charge: theft
more than $50,
less than $500
Age: 52
Height: 5 feet, 8
inches
Weight: 186
pounds
Hair: black
Eyes: brown
Steven Meyer
Charge: theft
more than $50,
less than $500
Age: 20
Height: 5 feet, 9
inches
Weight: 175
pounds
Hair: blond
Eyes: blue
Ronald Rogers
Charge: evading
arrest in a vehicle
Age: 31
Height: 5 feet, 10
inches
Weight: 175
pounds
Hair: black
Eyes: brown
Amber Ruffu
Charge: fraudu-
lent use or pos-
session of identi-
fying information
Age: 34
Height: 5 feet, 6
inches
Weight: 140
pounds
Hair: brown
Eyes: gray
Daniel Sanders
Charge: pos-
session of child
pornography
Age: 46
Height: 5 feet, 8
inches
Weight: 160
pounds
Hair: blond
Eyes: hazel
Christopher
Morris
Charge: harass-
ment
Age: 28
Height: 5 feet, 9
inches
Weight: 174
pounds
Hair: brown
Eyes: green
Blake Umphress
Charge: assault
Age: 19
Height: 6 feet, 1
inch
Weight: 160
pounds
Hair: brown
Eyes: hazel
land.”
Lake Worth homeowner Joe
Waller, former president of the
Lake Worth Affiance, said he
hopes the Casino Beach devel-
opment gets off the ground, but
he’s concerned about develop-
ment on other city-owned land
around the lake.
There are about 4,545 acres
of parkland around Lake Worth,
including 3,240 acres inside the
Nature Center. The Fort Worth
Water Department still owns
950 acres of land around Lake
Worth.
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