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Home My WebLink AboutColleyville Communicator-City Publications-11/14/2011 (3)SEPTEMBER EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Colleyvilie Center 5301 Riverwalk Drive 817.503.1330 Colleyviile PARD L.D. Lockett House 315 L.D. Lockett Road Rock House 240 W. McDonwell School Road 817.503.1180 Colleyville Public Library 110 Main Street 817.503.1150 Colleyville Senior Center 2512 Glade Road 817.283.7648 Junior Beginner Tennis City Park Tennis Court Mon. and/or Wed., Aug. 29-Sept. 26, 4:15 p.m. For details, call 817.503.1180 Digital Storybook Colleyvi~le Senior Center Wed., Sept. 7-28, 10:00 am. Story Time Registration Opens Colleyville Public Library Mon., Sept. 12, 10:00 a.m. Regal Opera Performance Colleyville Center Friday, Sept. 16, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, 2:00 p.m. For tickets, call 817.685.6143 For a complete listing of activities and events in August, visit Colleyville.com .~ ; ~`~~ ~ ~'` ~~ ~'~-~--~ y~ ~ ~~~~;~~ With continued dry conditions and extreme temperatures, officials at the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) have notified member cities that more stringent water restrictions across the region are likely to be enacted by early September. Under TRWD's drought plan, if the district's lakes and reservoirs drop to 75% of capacity, TRWD will require cities to enforce mandatory restrictions. Those restrictions include: • Limiting outdoor watering with sprinklers or irrigation systems to twice per week • Prohibiting hosing off paved areas like driveways and side- walks, or buildings and windows • Restricting draining and re- filling swimming pools • Limiting private vehicle washing to the use of a bucket or a hose with a turnoff valve In Colleyville, twice-a-week watering would be accomplished in zones depicted in the map above. ...continued on back page ~e to concerns for the public's ifety, the outdoor movie, "How Train Your Dragon," sched- ed Friday, Sept. 2, has been incelled. Continued high mperatures and dry conditions ay present health concerns for ~me residents. The event wilf TRWD PREDICTING MORE WATER RESTRICTIONS WATER RESTRICTIONS continued from front page... The respective zones and allowed watering days are as follows: Zone A- north of Colleyville Boulevard and west of Pleasant Run Road Tuesday and Friday Zone B- north of Glade Road and east of Pleasant Run Road Wednesday and Saturday Zone C- south of Glade Road and east of Colleyvilte Boulevard Thursday and Sunday Outdoor watering with sprinklers or irrigation systems would be prohibited on Mondays to comply with city and TRWD drought plans. The restriction on outdoor watering from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. would remain in effect, even on allowed watering days. Foundations and new plantings (first year) of grass, trees, and shrubs could be watered with a handheld sprayer or soaker hose. on any day. Nurseries woufd be allowed to water plant stock only. The city of Colleyville's water conservation and drought contingency plan provides penalties for violations of these restrictions. A first violation would result in a written warn- ing; subsequent violations could result in a citation with a fine not to exceed $2,000 per incident. TRWD supplies water to most cities in Tarrant County. In addition to Colleyville, the district supplies water to Fort Worth, Arlington, North Richland Hills, Southlake, Keller, and Mansfield. Information on water conservation, as well as links to TRWD and the Trinity River Authority (TRA), is available at Colleyville.com. Updates on current and anticipated water restrictions are avai~able through the City E-News service. Regis- tration is free and available at Colleyville.com. PARD ONLINE BROCHURES I <~ i - ._.. .._.. ... G`~ _ _ ' :_ . ~ ~ ...~ ~;.y .:. , . ~ _ _ _ ~; ~ , .. ~ ~~ _ __ ~_ _.. -- -- ~ 6 , [ ' - _ _--_ ~_ Colleyville Parks and Recreation continues the city's efforts to keep Colleyville green. Beginning this fall, class and activity brochures will no longer be mailed to individual households, but will be available through a fully digital, interactive online "book" at ColleyvillePARD.com. Brochures will be available for three seasons-fall, winter/spring and summer. The online brochures will also have a green effect on the city budget. Savings in printing and mailing.costs will save the city approximately $12,000 annually. For details on recreational programs offered in Colleyville, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 817.503.1180. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Tuesday, Oct. 4, 6:00 p.m. (Citywide) The Colleyville Police Department encourages everyone to get involved in Colleyville's National Night Out event, scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The program promotes neighborhood interaction, police- community partnerships, and heightens awareness of crime and drug prevention activities. Suggestions for neighborhood activities include: block parties, cookouts, organized walks, and contests for the kids. For more information, or to arrange for a police or fire department visit, contact Officer Raymon Cannon at 817.503.1230. FALL CLEAN SWEEP Saturday, Oct. 1, 8:45 a.m. (McPherson Park, 240 West McDonwell School Rd.) Presented by Keep Colleyville Beautiful (KCB), in association with the city of Colleyville, Clean Sweep brings the Colleyville community together to pick up city streets and open spaces. KCB currently is accepting individual, group, or family volunteers for the event, which qualifies for community service hours. Please call 817.503.1180 for volunteer information. For general event information, visit Colleyville.com. VIAL OF LIFE PROGRAM For emergency personnel, knowl- edge of a patient's medication(s) can be critical. The Vial of Life program provides that access through a free medical informa- tion kit. Participants complete the form included with the kit and place it, along with a photograph, in a clear plastic bag. The bag, labeled with a special decal, is placed on the refrigerator. A second decal is placed on the front door to alert first responders to the medical information. The Citizen's Fire Academy Alumni Association is sponsoring the program and purchasing the first 300 kits, which will be avail- able at the Colleyville Senior Center. For more information, contact the Colleyville Fire Department at 817.581.4591. NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER ffective Oct. 1, the former on-emergency numbers for olleyville-817.281.Z132 and 17.281.3134-will no longer e operational. The new on-emergency number- 17J43.4522-that went into ffect last year when the city ~ined the regional jail and ommunications center will ~main active. In the event of n emergency, residents should Iways call 9-1-1. ~ a -- -----~ 2875-19061