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Friday February 13 2009 The Courier Tornado Rips Through Colleyville By Nicholas Sakelarls STAFF WRITE 110 i bnwU I t- ji 4 rn J-J jJ 1 "7 Ll The National Weather Service confirmed that a small tornado touched down in Colleyville Tuesday evening causing severe damage to several houses on Primrose Lane There were no injuries but four houses had significant roof damage Houses throughout the-gated Villas at Caldwell Creek neighborhood had fallen trees broken windows and missing shingles Sue Drautz and her husband Gene were in the master bedroom when the storm ripped the roof off the house in the 7000 block of Primrose Lane near Joint McCain Road Weather radar picked up rotating clouds moving parallel to Texas 26 as the storm i 1210 Hall Johnson Rd Office Space Available for Immediate Occupancy in Colleyville Offices from 1 500 sq ft to 4000 sq ft Suites from 120 sq ft to 1000 sq ft For More Information Call 399-1113(0)0 The brick and shutters of this home on Primrose Lane were destroyed in the tornado that hit this Colleyville neighborhood Tuesday morning approached Colleyville and by 9:17 pm the city received the first 911 call Fire Chief Russell Shelley said The EF-1 tornado left a path of destruction for about half a mile said Nick Hampshire a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Drautz said she feels that no one was injured and was said she was at the response from her neighbors and the city has left keys with us to stay with Drautz said just a great She said the Colleyville firefighters comforted her and escorted her back into her damaged home so she could collect essentials The American Red Cross responded with snacks coffee and clcan-up supplies All the displaced residents have friends or relatives they can stay with said Emily Gctzschman director of community relations with the American Red Cross fAeiala tftror c(G rip a the one you love this Valentines Day with a Spa Package from Renata Salon or buy gift certificates L' fh k'y- PHOTOS BY JEFF W00DPH0T0 CORRESPONDENT A small tornado touched down on Primrose Lane destroying the roof to the Drautz home on Primrose Lane No injuries were reported IfOfl FnSAf 6 Oar I giL LETTERS to the EDITOR Uy i isiTuP Ilf I 224 College St Grapevine TX 76051 Dear Editor: 1 read an earlier letter to the editor two weeks ago which praised racial equality in Grapevine and seemed to insinuate that President Barack Obama was a catalyst for positive change in America I was saddened to hear the author was celebrating the replacement of former President George Bush who believed in the sanctity of human life with Obama who permits abortion When America again includes the precious unborn babies in the men are created clause we will again be one nation under God and there will be real cause for celebration Reid Jones Grapevine 1 -r 7 I Ac 20 Off Mine -7C Half Service IVLip liuluita: Renata Facial New Clients Only i Full Session Massage Champagne Lunch Massage Monday-Friday Only LETTERS POLICY: Letters to 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The Southlake Journal The Kel ler Citizen The Trophy Club Times The Roanoke Register The Flower Mound Messenger The Eagle Citizen and four other weekly newspapers covering communities in north Tarrant and southern Denton counties Stajf Report 9 Colleyville Woman's Club 2 Fashion Show and Dinner Benefit 0 00 Saturday Evening Time: 6:30 pm February 28 2009 jj Dallas Trade Mart Police Blotter ucl cion of driving while intoxicated two involving car wrecks Roadways included Ball Park West College Northwest Highway William Tate and Highways 26 1 1 4 and 121 JAN 31: 1 :30 pm a 2002 Chrysler Sebring was damaged when a suspect opened another vehicle door striking car then caused further damage when the victim tried to drive off in the 2900 block of Mustang Drive The incident was listed as criminal mischief $1500 to $20000 FEB 1: 10:20 pm four Ford pickups were broken into at Bone 1720 William Tate Loss included a radio $300 GPS unit ($400) Colt revolver ($800) and an HP laptop computer ($3500) FEB 2: 9:45 am female students were involved in an altercation at Grapevine High School 3223 Mustang No injuries were reported 8:12 pm police were called to an apartment in the 500 block of Turner where burglars kicked open the front door and stole jewelry ($7400) 9:45 pm smash-and-grab burglars shattered a window of a 1997 Toyota in the 4000 block of William Tate and stole a Dell laptop computer ($1200) FEB 4: 1 :36 pm police arrested a Dallas woman 62 for attempting to shoplift two laptop computers ($1600) from BestBuy 1515 Texas 121 4:10 pm officers were called to Grapevine High 3223 Mustang to investigate theft from locker room of a cellphone ($60) and iPod earbuds ($30) The items were recovered Juveniles were involved in the theft police said Compiled by Larry Roquemore Staff Writer 0 2 2 0 Colleyville JAN 31: 6:55 pm a local woman reported that burglars smashed the front windshield $500 and a side window ($350) of her 2002 Mercedes Benz parked at Covenant Christian Academy 901 Cheek-Sparger and stole a GPS unit and jacket with fur collar ($70) FEB 3: 3 pm another local woman told police that someone entered a residence in the 500 block of Tumble-wood Trail and stole a Smith Wesson firearm ($1 75) and vacuum cleaner ($600) 5:21 pm a man in the 4800 block of Bill Simmons Road reported that a burglar kicked in his front door and stole property that included a Nikon digital camera ($800) Sony video camera ($1 200) two TVs ($1 300) a Sony laptop computer ($900) and two IBM laptops FEB 7: 10:45 am a couple in the 600 block of Field told police that a burglar shattered a window of their 2005 Nissan Murano and stole items that included $3500 cash a Sony digital camera ($1500) two purses and checkbook FEB 8: 9:41 am a woman in the 5300 block of Montclair reported that vandals damaged her brick mailbox ($1000) Grapevine JAN 30-FEB 4: Police arrested 11 people for suspi Titrce- About tyivintj 1 Fashions by Saks Fifth Avenue Galleria Dallas 2 A Jan Strimple Production 1 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