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Home My WebLink AboutE-Communicator-City Publications-2/9/2012IN THIS ISSUE COLLEYVILLE CRIME DROPS TO 20-YEAR LOW CITY SEEKS CITIZEN INPUT IN BIENNIAL SURVEY WATER RESTRICTIONS CONTINUE IN WINTER MONTHS TxDOT TO BEGIN TWO SH 26 PROJECTS THIS SPRING COLLEYVILLE CRIME DROPS TO 20-YEAR LOW Police, citizens, and community partners team up to achieve 34 percent SPRING BREAK reduction ACTIVITIES The last time Colleyville's crime rate was this low, it was CANDY-FREE EGG HUNT a different century. According to the latest Uniform Crime UDDERLY COOL DAIRY DAY Report (UCR), overall crime in Colleyville in 2011 declined SET FOR MARCH 24 34 percent, to the lowest level in more than 20 years. Property crime, which traditionally accounts for 93 to 99 Colleyville History: percent of all Part 1 crime offenses, was down 36 BRANSFORD percent. The drop was led by a 39 percent decrease in burglary and a 36 percent decrease in thefts. Officials and Colleyville police attribute the decrease to the combined efforts of the police department; QUICK LINKS community partners such as Citizens on Patrol (COPs); and other volunteers, neighborhood crime watches, CITY OF COLLEYVILLE businesses, and alert citizens. An aggressive campaign to CITY NEWS educate the community on the need to lock vehicles, put property away, and close garage doors was also cited. PUBLIC MEETINGS Part 1 crime reporting is used for crime analysis both locally and statewide through the UCR, which reports the eight Part 1 offenses, including murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, auto theft, and arson. Police employed a variety of strategies, technology, and MARCH crime analysis tools to develop intelligence, identify EVENTS & ACTIVITIES problem areas, and deploy officers and resources in a directed fashion. Junior Beginner Tennis Community policing, through which officers are assigned City Park Tennis Courts specific patrol areas and develop working relationships Mon., Mar. 5-Apr. 2 with residents and business owners in those 5:00 p.m. 817.503.1180 neighborhoods, had a significant impact on the lower crime rate. The police bicycle unit was re-formed in 2011 Zumba and resulted in positive citizen interaction, as well as the Colleyville Senior Center arrests of suspects. Mon. & Thu. Mar. 5-Apr. 19 Police plan to continue their successful record of lowering 5:45 p.m. crime in the city by expanding regional law enforcement 817.503.1180 partnerships and working with other agencies in a combined assault on common offenders. Zumba Gold Colleyville Senior Center CITY SEEKS CITIZEN INPUT IN BIENNIAL Wed., Mar. 7-28 SURVEY 11:00 a.m. 817.283.7648 In February, the city of Colleyville will mail a citizen survey to all residences. The survey is conducted on a Adventure Kidz biennial basis. The opinions and perspectives of LEGO Mania Colleyville residents shape the plans and actions of the Colleyville Public Library city, so it's vital that the city be informed of citizen Thu., Mar. 8 & 22 opinions on both current and future projects. 3:15 p.m. 817.503.1150 Survey topics range from roads and economic development to leisure services and communication Mosaic Class efforts. Information garnered from the surveys will Colleyville Senior Center impact how the city does business, communicates with Thu., Mar. 22 & 29 citizens, and plans for all future projects. Completed 10:00 a.m. surveys may be mailed in the postage-paid envelope 817.283.7648 provided, returned to any city office or the public library, or completed online at the city website - look for the Volleyball Mini Camp citizen survey banner on the front page of Heritage Middle School Colleyville.com. Sat.-Sun., Mar. 24-25 3:00 p.m. TxDOT TO BEGIN TWO SH 26 PROJECTS 817.503.1180 THIS SPRING Creative Movement Recently, the Texas Department of Transportation for Women (TxDOT) announced they would commence an overlay Colleyville Senior Center project on SH 26 from south of John McCain Road to Mon., Mar. 26-Apr. 30 north of Highway 820. The state project will include a 7:00 p.m new layer of asphalt and re-striping of the roadway. 817.283.7648 Some, but not all of the overlay project, is expected to be done during night-time hours. According to TxDOT, the project should start this spring and will take a few View a complete listing of months to complete. activities and events in March TxDOT is scheduled to begin Phase I reconstruction of Colleyville Boulevard/SH 26 in April. Phase I encompasses the roadway section from Pool City of Colleyville Road/Brumlow Avenue to approximately 1,000 feet south 817.503.1000 of John McCain Road. The reconstruction project includes Suggestions or widening SH 26 to six lanes with raised curb medians and Comments? left-turn bays. Updates on both projects will be posted at Colleyville.comas information becomes available. Updates will also be sent via the city's free e-news -news service registration available here. service.E SPRING BREAK ACTIVITIES Spring Break is scheduled March 12-16 in the Grapevine- Colleyville Independent School District, and in most surrounding districts. And this year, as in every year, parents are faced with the dilemma of finding activities for the kids during the annual break. The city of Colleyville is offering two spring break camps through the Parks and Recreation Department: Spring Break Basketball/Dodgeball Camp Mon.-Thu., Mar. 12-15 Basketball: 8:00 a.m.-Noon Dodgeball: Noon-4:00 p.m. Spring Break Really Big and Teeny Tiny Doodlers by Abrakadoodle Mon.-Fri., Mar. 12-16 9:00 a.m.-Noon The camps are designed as an affordable way for kids to explore an undiscovered talent, learn something new, and make the most of the school break. For more information, please call 817.503.1180. For a complete line-up of recreational classes, visit Colleyville.com. The Colleyville Public Library will offer a special spring break movie on Thursday, March 15, at 3:15 p.m. The movie and popcorn are free. For additional information and movie details, please contact the library at 817.503.1150. UDDURLY COOL DAIRY DAY SET FOR MARCH 24 In collaboration with Baylor Regional Medical Center and as part of its ongoing Community Lifestyle Challenge, the city will host the "Udderly Cool Dairy Day," on Saturday, March 24. In addition to healthy living tips from Baylor and the conclusion of the Community Weight Loss Challenge, the event will feature an homage to Colleyville's dairy-producing past. The Southwest Dairy Farmers will be on hand with their mobile classroom- teaching children and adults how to milk a cow, make butter, and generally eat healthier. Real cows, milking presentations, children's crafts, and tastings from the Village Baking Co. and Strykly Texas Cheese will be part of the festivities. The event will be held on the "green" in front of the Colleyville Public Library. Hours are 12:30-2:30 p.m. and activities are free. For more information, please call 817.503.1150. C-W-C TO HOST TIMELESS FASHION FAVORITE The Colleyville Woman's Club will host their 27th Annual Luncheon and Fashion show Benefit, "Lunch with the Girlz," on Friday, March 23. Recognized as one of the premier shows of its kind in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, it will feature highlights from the collections of four Dallas fashion designers: Elizabeth Anyaa, Nha Khanh, Shemara Couture, and Geoffrey Henning. This year's event also showcases four accessory designers: Susie Straubmueller, Theresa Hollister, Stephanie Anne, and Delight Van Dame. Children's clothing from Kid Biz will also be modeled. The silent auction begins at 9:30 a.m. and banquet seating opens at 11:30 a.m., with a live auction during the show. The designers will hold trunk shows after the show, with 10% of the proceeds going to the Colleyville Woman's Club. Proceeds benefit local charities. The city - of Colleyville is a sponsor. For more information, visit c w-c.org. ANNUAL CANDY-FREE EGG HUNT - MARCH 31 The 6th Annual Candy-Free, Hoppin' Good Egg Hunt is scheduled Saturday, March 31, at the Village at Colleyville. Hours are 10 a.m. until noon. The FREE event is geared to children ages 12 and under. Hunts are divided by age groups. A certain bunny will be the guest of honor and activities are planned for the entire family. Bunny photos will be available for a small fee. For additional information, please call 817.503.1180. Colleyville history: BRANSFORD (ca. 1889-1956) The Bransford name is traced to Felix Grundy Bransford (1828-1898) a native of Kentucky, educated in Missouri, who settled in Texas in 1860. During the next thirty-eight years, he lived in several North Texas counties and for a few years, during the 1870s, he owned a store at Pleasant Run. He was a veteran of the Mexican War, captain in the Confederate Army, member of the 20th Texas Legislature, charter member of the Grand Prairie Masonic Lodge at Smithfield, and practiced law in Jack County. The post office at Pleasant Run was named for him. The Commerce to Fort Worth extension of the Saint Louis Arkansas and Texas Railway opened in 1888, and the following year the Bransford post office moved from Pleasant Run to Red Rock. According to local legend, the entire village made this move. They reportedly loaded their buildings on wagons or log skids and moved to the railroad. The new location was about sixteen hundred varas (one vara equals 33-1/3 inches)northwest of the old site, and fifty to sixty varas north of the new railway at today's intersection of Bransford Road, L.D. Lockett Road, and the railroad. The Bransford site was originally known as Red Rock because of the red native stone that was mined there. In 1891, the Saint Louis Arkansas and Texas Railway Company, "Cotton Belt," purchased a ten- acre mine site at Bransford and for many years excavated gravel for building and maintaining its rail bed. After the Pleasant Run move, the Red Rock name was dropped and the post office name, Bransford, prevailed. Read about the history of Bransford