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Home My WebLink AboutColleyville Communicator-City Publications-11/8/2011 (5)JUNE EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Summer recreation classes and camps start June 1. For details, visit Colleyville.com or call PARD at 817.503.1180 Firefighter Camp for Kids Central Fire Station Mon.-Fri., June 6-10, 9:00 a.m. For details, call 817.581.4591 Library Grand Re-opening and Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Colleyville Public Library SH 26/C B. OLLEYVILLELVDSETFORRECONSTRUCTION Monday, June 6, 6:30 p.m. Reconstruction of SH 26 throughagreed to proceed with phase one of Women’s Self Defense Colleyville has been on the Texasthe project (Brumlow/Pool Road to Colleyville Police Department Department of Transportation’ssouth of John McCain Road). In Mon. & Wed., June 13-15, 4:00 p.m. For details, call PARD at 817.503.1180 (TxDOT) list of projects since the lateaddition, according to the MOU, the 1990s. In the summer of 2010, federalRTC and TxDOT guarantee almost For a complete listing of activities funds were awarded to the$13.7 million in additional construction and events in June, visit reconstruction of SH 26 throughfunding for reconstruction of the Colleyville.com. Grapevine, making available millionsroadway through Hall-Johnson Road in funding previously allocated to thatsometime after 2015. Colleyville Center segment by Tarrant County.The reconstruction project 5301 Riverwalk Drive Subsequently, in January 2011, theencompasses widening SH 26 to six 817.503.1330 Regional Transportation Councillanes with raised curb medians and (RTC) voted to transfer $4 million inleft-turn bays. Prior to the start of any Colleyville PARD L.D. Lockett House county funds to reconstruction of SHreconstruction of SH 26 in Colleyville, 315 L.D. Lockett Road 26 in Colleyville. The additional Tarrantutilities located mostly along the north Rock House County funding, coupled with phasingside of the highway must be relocated. 240 W. McDonwell School Road of the Colleyville segment (Brumlow/Relocation of utilities will precede the 817.503.1180 Pool Road to south of John McCainstart of reconstruction of the roadway Road and John McCain Road to southfor each phase of the project. Phase Colleyville Public Library 110 Main Street of Hall-Johnson Road) provided theone utility relocation (Brumlow/Pool 817.503.1150 opportunity to advance reconstructionRoad to south of John McCain Road) of SH 26 in Colleyville.will begin in the summer of 2011. Colleyville Senior Center After negotiating a Memorandum ofThe city of Colleyville is required by 2512 Glade Road Understanding (MOU) between thethe state to move the public utilities— 8 817.283.764 city, TxDOT, Tarrant County, and thewater and sewer lines. Franchise North Central Texas Council ofutilities (Oncor, Verizon, AT&T, Time Governments (NCTCOG) thatWarner, Atmos Energy) will coordinate included a provision that Colleyville’sthe relocation of their respective lines. funding commitment would not exceedFor further details, including funding the $5 million previously allocated ininformation and project details, visit 2000, the Colleyville City Councilthe city website at Colleyville.com. SK’ F R C UMMEREVENTSANDACTIVITIESIDSIREESCUEAMP An outdoor concert kicks off aThe Colleyville Fire Department’s summer-long slate of free events toFire Rescue Camp provides middle help Colleyville stay cool, even in theschool students with a week of Saturday, June 4, summer heat. On unforgettable experiences. Conducted (time TBD), the summer series startsby real firefighters, students ages 9-13 on the Village at Colleyville “green”get hands-on experience in the day-to- with Johnny Red and the Roostersday skills required to be a firefighter, and the Buddy Whittington Band—instilling a sense of individual blues and rock-and-roll acts,responsibility and team work. C C B OLLEYVILLELOSEUY respectively. Both bands have sharedCampers will learn about CPR, first SETTODEBUTSOON PROGRAM the stage with some of the mostaid, firefighting, and much more. In the next few weeks, the city of June 6-10 popular musicians in the country,Scheduled, the five-day Colleyville will debut the Colleyville 9:00 a.m. including Tina Turner, Fabulouscamp is conducted from Close Buy consumer program. until 3:00 p.m. Thurnderbirds, Delbert McClinton, and at the Colleyville Designed to promote local businesses Robert Ealey.Central Fire Station, 5209 Colleyville and provide the Colleyville community The rest of the summer series takesBlvd. The camp is open to middle with comprehensive information about place the first Friday of each month onschool students ages 10-13 only; participating Colleyville businesses, the Village at Colleyville “green” inColleyville residents are given first restaurants, and retailers, the program front of City Hall, 100 Main Street.priority. Cost for the camp is $100; is anchored by its signature website, Summer series events include:registration is required. For more ColleyvilleCloseBuy.com. July 1, 8 p.m. – Red, White & Sousa ,information, call 817.581.4591. The ColleyvilleCloseBuy.com site featuring the Fort Worth Symphony will be fully automated for mobile L, IBRARYEXPANSIONOPENING Orchestra brass ensemble for an phone access and integrated with S R P UMMEREADINGROGRAM evening of patriotic tunes social media, including Facebook, Aug. 5, 5:30 p.m. – Library Summer The official opening of the Twitter, and LinkedIn. It will be a Reading Grand Finale, Camp Read- Colleyville Public Library’s second- valuable tool for residents to learn A-Lot closing party floor expansion is scheduled Monday, more about Colleyville shopping, Sept. 2, dusk – “How to Train Your June 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the library. dining, and service options and to stay Dragon” movie under the summer Work on the expansion began in in the know about special promotions, stars; complimentary popcorn November and includes a new discounts, sales, and other events. provided children’s story time area, dividable Colleyville consumers can also take Additional event details will be meeting space, children’s collection advantage of the Colleyville Close Buy available at Colleyville.com. area, and a children’s craft room. First loyalty program, offering business- floor renovations included space for a specific rewards and programs based T EENCURFEWteen room. on frequency of visits, purchase 2011 Summer Reading With summer approaching and kidsThe amounts, or points redeemed. Program Kick-off is scheduled the out of school for summer break, the Colleyville Close Buy cards can be same night, Colleyville Police Department remindssharing the spotlight with picked up at any participating parents and guardians aboutthe unveiling of the library’s new business, identified by the distinctive Colleyville’s year-round teen curfew.features. This year, readers are invited black Colleyville Close Buy door decal. The curfew applies to person(s) to “Camp Read-A-Lot” for a summer Local businesses are currently under the age of 17 and is in effect of special events, movies, expanded registering to participate in the Sunday-Thursday, from 11 p.m. to 6 programs, and all the adventures that program, which will be accessible to a.m. and Friday-Saturday, from books provide. The popular program the public later this summer. midnight to 6 a.m. A minor in a publicrunsthrough July; participants can win prizes by tracking reading times and place or establishment during these E-C OMMUNICATORtimes is in violation of the curfew.titles; audio books and being read a Receive the Colleyville Communica-Parents or guardians, as well asbook also qualify. All events are free torbefore the water bill arrives bybusiness operators, may also be inand open to the public. Pre- registering for email delivery. Simplyviolation of the curfew if theyregistration begins June 7, and is email Colleyville@Colleyville.com andknowingly permit a minor to remain onrequired for reading program activities, type “subscribe” in the subject line. Thechildren’s story times, and Chess the premises past curfew hours. For service is free and available to alladditional information on Colleyville’sClub. For details, visit Colleyville.com Colleyville residents and businesses.teen curfew, visit Colleyville.com.or call 817.503.1150. 2875-18597