Text by Harry Zimmer, Euless City Council, Place 5 I’ve been a Community Powered Revitalization volunteer for several years. Though I’ve come away immensely proud of our community each time I take part in a blitz, I sometimes leave concerned about the long-term impact of the program. Fixing a house is one thing, but changing…

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During the Spring of 2016, over 1,400 men and women helped 6 Stones restore homes in six cities. When their work was done, fifty families had seen their homes transformed by the generosity of a community: thousands of dollars and hundreds of volunteer hours providing facelifts for homes with ruined foundations, rotting eaves, and shattered…

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Gary McKamie was 19 years old when he started working for the City of Euless, and he had no idea what was in store for him at the time. He didn’t know what the next step would be. He didn’t have a long-term plan. He had no idea if and when he would leave the…

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The Community Garden thrums with life, murmuring in the morning light as enthusiastic Tarrant County kids dash from one thrilling sight to another. The aroma of barbeque and sugar hangs thicker than the humid air on this patch of vibrant green grass tucked away behind a line of trees on Industrial Boulevard. Another brutal Texas summer…

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WATAUGA — Their tools piled beside them, a host of blue-shirted men and women huddle up in preparation for a long day of work. There’s a long list of repairs needed on the home they’ve gathered around, and the only way they’ll finish it all is to plan well and work hard. In this sector…

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