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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-News-City Publications-9/11/20151 IN THIS ISSUE Leaf Recycling Identity Theft Senior Health Fair National Night Out in Texas Haunted Trail Fest On the Menu No Knock List Road Construction & City Project Update Business News QUICK LINKS CITY OF COLLEYVILLE CITY NEWS PUBLIC MEETINGS LEAF RECYCLING COMING TO TOWN THIS FALL Autumn is on its way, bringing with it cooler weather, football games, and falling leaves. Lots of falling leaves. This year, the changing season will bring an expanded service to Colleyville residents to help them cope with all those falling leaves-curbside leaf recycling. There will be four scheduled collection dates, including one to recycle Christmas trees. All recycled leaf collection days are scheduled on Saturdays. 2 OCTOBER ACTIVITIES Snap Circuits A Tween/Teen Program Public Library Tue., Oct. 6, 6:30- 7:30 pm. For details, call 817.503.1151 Registration required Ballroom Dance Senior Center* Tue., Oct. 6-27, 7:00-8:30 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1180 "Rocket" Readers Public Library Sat., Oct. 10, 12:30- 2:00 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1154 Camp Gladiator Boot Camp McPherson Park Mon. & Wed., Oct. 12-Nov. 4, 6:00-7:00 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1180 Shrimp Boil & Halloween Costume Contest Senior Center Fri., Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m. For details, call 817.503.1195 *Denotes a regular recreation program held at the Senior Center Public Library 110 Main Street 817.503.1150 Participation is easy-simply place bagged leaves at the curb on a scheduled Saturday. There is no limit to how many bags can be collected; however, leaf recycling only applies to leaves. With the exception of Christmas trees, no other trash or organic waste can be accommodated on those days-and anything other than leaves will be left at the curb. Organic waste includes tree trimmings, grass clippings, and any yard waste other than leaves. Any bag is acceptable. Progressive trucks will start collecting leaf bags at 8:00 a.m. Leaf recycling dates for this season are: Saturday, Nov. 14 Saturday, Nov. 28 Saturday, Dec. 12 Saturday, Jan. 2 (Leaves and Christmas trees) Progressive has a "take everything" policy for trash collection in Colleyville. If you have both trash and leaves to place at curbside, please ensure that trash bags and leaf bags are separated by no less than 10 feet AND that there is a sign on the leaf bags (one sign in a group of bags will suffice). The sign can be as simple as a page of notebook paper with the word "leaves" written on, then taped to one of the bags. The expanded service should also alleviate delayed pick-ups on regularly scheduled weekday trash and recycle days. The high volume of leaves seen every year at this time, when left out on a regular trash day, slows the Progressive trucks- leading to delays in finishing a route. With the time a driver is allowed to be out on the road regulated by the state, these delays could sometimes result in a missed pick-up until the following day. Resident participation in leaf recycle days should result in more timely service on regular trash and recycle days. For residents that use a lawn service, simply let the service know the leaf recycle dates so they can schedule accordingly. Bagged leaves or Christmas trees left curbside on a regular trash day will be picked up on that day. Colleyville's new leaf recycling program will reduce the amount of waste sent to area landfills since the leaves will be turned into mulch and used for other purposes. The program is being provided in partnership with Progressive Waste at no additional cost to residents. IDENTITY THEFT PROGRAM 3 Senior Center 2512 Glade Road 817.503.1195 Colleyville Recreation 2512 Glade Road 817.503.1180 For a complete listing, visit the city calendar at Colleyville.com. City of Colleyville 100 Main Street 817.503.1000 Suggestions or Comments? Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the number of identity theft incidents in the U.S. has reached 9.9 million a year. Every minute about 19 people fall victim to identity theft. Only 28% of identity theft cases involve credit or financial fraud-phone, utility, bank, and employment fraud make up another 50% of cases.* Of all the identity theft facts currently known, the two most important are that it is preventable and it is fixable. On Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., the Colleyville Police Department will present "Protecting Yourself Against Identity Theft." The program will be conducted by Colleyville police detectives and will address common issues, such as how to protect yourself and your credit, what to do if you become a victim, and the consequences of identity theft. The program is free and open to the public. It will be held in the municipal courtroom at the Colleyville Justice Center, 5201 Riverwalk Drive. *Source: Transunion 4 SENIOR HEALTH FAIR THIS FRIDAY - SEPT. 11 The annual Senior Health Fair is scheduled Friday, Sept. 11, from 9:00 a.m. until noon at the Colleyville Senior Center. Admission is free. The health fair offers Colleyville seniors a chance to ask questions and get answers about anything, from health concerns to finances. Flu and pneumonia season is right around the corner, and the health fair provides an opportunity to receive low-cost immunizations. Most immunizations are free with Medicare Part B. The Senior Center is located at 2512 Glade Road. For more details, call 817.503.1195. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN TEXAS National Night Out in Texas, a community-centered event designed to foster neighborhood interaction and community partnerships, as well as heighten awareness of crime and drug prevention activities, is scheduled from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at City Park (off of Bransford Road). It is presented by the city of Colleyville's police and fire departments. Public safety displays and the annual Police vs. Fire softball match are just part of the activities. National Night Out in Texas is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 817.503.1200. 5 HAUNTED TRAIL FEST Grab a costume and "come as you aren't" to one of Colleyville's most popular events, the Haunted Trail Fest. Every year, ghouls and goblins-and a Batman or two-gather for a hauntingly happy evening of arts and crafts, games, prizes, costume contests (12 & under), and fun before venturing down the haunted trail. This Colleyville tradition features a trip along a wooded path filled with scary creatures, spooky sounds, and ghostly special effects. It happens Saturday, Oct. 17, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Trail activities cater to younger children from 7:00-7:30 p.m.; the fright factor intensifies after 7:30 p.m. There is a $3 per person charge to enter the haunted trail; all other activities are free. Haunted Trail Fest takes place at the Colleyville Nature Center at 100 Mill Wood Drive (from Highway 26: turn west on Glade Road and south on Mill Creek Drive). For more information, call 817.503.1180. ON THE MENU Dining options in Colleyville expanded over the summer. Zoe's Kitchen (Colleyville Downs) and Luna Grill (Town Center Colleyville), each showcasing their own unique spin on 6 Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, both opened in July. Snap Kitchen, offering healthy, pre-portioned heat-and-eat meals to go, opened in August at the new Colleyville Stampede shopping center across from Colleyville Downs. It was joined the same month by Teddy's Bigger Burgers, a Hawaiian- based franchise that's making a name for itself on the mainland. And Jersey Mike's Subs is set to start serving soon in the same center. More restaurants are still to come as the Black Walnut Cafe and Snuffer's Restaurant & Bar prepare to open in the coming months. Keep up with the latest in restaurant and business openings with the regular Economic Development Report, online at Colleyville.com. COLLEYVILLE NO KNOCK LIST If you are an owner or lawful occupant of a Colleyville residence, you may register for the NO KNOCK list. Details on the solicitation ordinance and a registration form are provided at Colleyville.com. More than one-fourth of all Colleyville residences are currently registered. Register for the No Knock List or the Solicitor Welcome list and/or view the lists of registered addresses UPDATE ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION & CITY PROJECTS COTTON BELT TRAIL UPDATE 7 Currently, TxDOT is constructing the portion of the Cotton Belt Trail between the Pool Road/Brumlow Avenue intersection and the Colleyville entry sign. TxDOT expects to complete this part of the trail by the end of September. The city will complete the remaining part of this section of the trail, from the entry sign to the existing trail on John McCain Road. While this part of the trail was expected to be completed with the first phase of the SH 26 road project, the city has chosen to make enhancements to the trail in this area, including a seating area with benches and a multi- function drinking fountain. The city acquired the property on the northwest corner of the SH 26/John McCain Road intersection so that the trail could be routed away from the highway and through the existing mature trees for a more shaded and scenic route. The final part of this section of the Cotton Belt Trail is now expected to be completed this spring. TxDOT SH 26 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Please send any questions, concerns, or comments to 26@colleyville.com. The southbound, outside (right) lane from the Big Bear Creek bridge to John McCain Road will be closed from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., every day starting Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11, while crews work on the Cotton Belt Trail that borders that section of the road. That section of the Cotton Belt Trail and the work on the irrigation and landscaping in the medians are expected to be finished in the next few weeks. Final completion of this phase of the project is still expected to happen on Sept. 30, according to TxDOT. In response to complaints about significant delays on John McCain Road as cars line up to turn left onto SH 26, as well concerns about the timing of some of the traffic lights along that corridor, staff alerted TxDOT to the issues and 8 complaints in that area. TxDOT is working with the contractor to resolve them. SH 26 UTILITY RELOCATION PROJECT (City of Colleyville/Utility Franchises) Please send any questions, concerns, or comments to 26@colleyville.com. All of the city's new water and sewer infrastructure is on track to be completed by the end of summer, and Atmos and Time Warner should complete their relocation work at about the same time. AT&T expects to finish late this winter. Work continues on sewer services south of Felps Drive. AT&T crews continue to work on a new duct bank on the east side of SH 26 from Professional Court to Thompson Terrace; they'll also be pouring new telephone manholes. No lane closures are expected. Atmos will be boring a new gas main under SH 26 at Glade Road on the west side. They'll also be boring lines at Mill Valley. Lane closures are to be expected on southbound SH 26 at Mill Valley. Expect some delays between the hours of 9:00 am and 4 :00 pm. Time Warner will be doing aerial work in various locations and boring on the west side of SH 26 from John McCain Road to Tennison Parkway. Verizon will be boring in the same area, No lane closures are expected. CHEEK-SPARGER ROAD AT HERITAGE AVENUE Paving has been completed. Striping should be completed this week. There will be a shift in traffic and some lanes may be reduced to one lane from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., so traffic delays should be anticipated during these hours. PONDEROSA LANE/KINGSTON ADDITION IMPROVEMENTS This week, the contractors will cleaning up and performing final items. PLEASANT RUN ROAD PROJECT Pleasant Run Road will be reduced to one lane from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in some areas, so expect delays. 9 Last week the contractor placed the driveways from Church Street to Central Drive. They also placed the other half of Regina Court. This week the contractor will be placing more driveways and start on the sidewalks and trail. Also, asphalt should be placed from Church Street to Mission late. Residents on Pleasant Run Road, from Bogart Drive to Colleyville Terrace, as well as the residents in Laurel Oaks, will still be able to access Pleasant Run Road, but it will be limited to one lane. Pleasant Run Road is closed from Mission Lane to Church Street and from Bogart Drive to Church Street. Entry and exit for residents, as well as all service and emergency vehicles will be from Church Street. All others should plan to use alternate routes: SH 26 to Hall-Johnson Road then to Bogart Drive or SH 26 to Church Street, then west to Bransford Road or SH 26. WATER FACILITY RENEWAL Area 1 The contractor will be installing services from the existing 6" water line to the 12" transmission line on McCain and Bandit. These roads will be reduced to one lane in some places at various times. Area 2 The contractor will be working on the pavement on Reagan, Lowrie, and Styles. BUSINESS NEWS The Colleyville CloseBuy program supports local businesses and provides discounts and added value purchasing for Colleyville customers. Get all the details, including how to obtain a complimentary CloseBuy card or to download the app. View discounts by selecting the "DISCOUNT CARD" tab. New discounts this week: Trinity Aesthetics & Laser 88 Village Lane, Suite 150 817.310.6624 Trinity Aesthetics is a physician-run med spa specializing in anti-aging and rejuvenation treatments. Dr. Janie Simmons believes that expensive and invasive surgery can be postponed for decades, or avoided altogether using modern in-office laser technology. 10 THE CLOSEBUY DEAL: $350 for one Advanced Photofacial (Reg. $400) or $900 for a package of 3 advanced Photo facials (reg. $1,050). Purchase includes micro-dermabrasion 1 week after each Advanced Photofacial. The Attic 5117 Colleyville Blvd. 817.523.9290 The Attic has clothing, accessories, furniture, home décor, kid items and so much more. Finding fabulous deals is their passion and they want to deliver those deals to you! THE CLOSEBUY DEAL: 30% off women's clothing and shoes. (Sept. 7 - 12) Machelle's Boutique 11 5611 Colleyville Blvd. 817.393.0082 Machelle's Boutique has a unique array of impressive accessories and stylish women's quality brand clothing for all occasions. THE CLOSEBUY DEAL: $10 off $100 purchase* *excludes Brighton