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Home My WebLink AboutE-Communicator-City Publications-2/8/2012 (4) i ~ '' Sumrner, sun, and street maintenance r • • ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ , _ _ -- PLEASANT FTUN RdhO 1 ' ~ I . ~ _ ~ ~ _~ . f ` t. ~~ .. ~ ~ J~r(~~ ~~ il~~h ~ ~ ~ ~I ~.-1 ~` ,~ ~ ~~ ~` , ~ ~ - ,' ~ ~~~ r=J . . . - ; J I "~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ .. I ~ ~~~~ M c.wR' ~..,f~7!~'f~ .- j :: ~ f ~ii - ~ 1 ( - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,_ , ~ ~--~ ~~ _ ~ ~ ~ . .:- . ~~ • ~ .~ill t_ i ._..-~ L2i '-f , ' I ~ ~~il~~ ~ j- ~ : ~ - - r ~ 3 ~ _ ~ ~.o.~o~' ~ao o~ _~.~ I ~ ~.L:1_ F i~-6 -~ - 7 . , -_ " ~ ~ t i~ v i ~ ~: '~ r--. r.1 I , I i~ ~-~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~-~'''1'y;4 ( „~-_ _ i V f b ~~~. ' o g I lL.. ~ I 1 ~ ~J ~,~-. s' _. ~ ~ e_. . ~ _ ~ ,. ~~ 1 ~ ~ r ...~ ~ ~ i p . ' . - ~ . v r~_~ -y l` i - ~~-~~{ , ~~ `_, f ~ ~ ' -~LJ ~ I ~~~~ . I ~ ~ I I ~~ { ~rA' ~ 1 1 ~~'.~-? ~ ~r ~~_t -~~~ s { a~„~ ~ C i I ,t ~ ~~ ~ t ~'}~! ~~ ` ~ R ~~ } ~ ~ r ~ _ I ~ r r 4 ` ,~~' ~I l f ~ ^ ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ - ---eae.nwoaooni.veaBncru.waaoto~m ~~ I _ '_ Su+nmer 2Q11 street maintenance map + •~ d ~ While most Texans avoid the summer h~a~ by maving indoors, #he Col~eyville Public Works Department hits the streets during the = a- summer months. Consistently dry weather and reduced ~raffic due to sehool vacation make summer the season to accomplish many city ' ~ ~ = : a , - street projects. Although the list of street rr~ai~tteRancs needs often exceeds the $1 million dolfars allocat~c~ a~nually for coad improvements, the department utilizes a~anking system to priorrtize projects. The system , _ wa~ developed in conjun~ctic-r~ with the Gitiz2n CIP Committee for~rned ~: ~n 2006. With recommendations from the citizen cammittee, the Coll~yville City Council adopted a 10-year street and in#ersection Having trouble uiewing this email? Click here • ~ capital improvement plan (GIP) to enhance existing mur~ic~pal infrastructure and address traffic congestiot~ issues throughaut the city. View fu11 storv Red, Wh~te & So~sa Since 1880, when he first conducted the U.S. Marine Band, the patriakic music of John ~hili,p Sousa has been synonymous with the Fourth of July. On Friday, July 1, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra's brass ensemble will bring Sousa's patriotic music to Colleyville during R~d, White & Sousa, a r~usicaf celebration of America's Independence Day. The ensemble wil! play at 8:00 p.m. in the Village at Calleyville {Main Street at Colleyville Baulevard). The popular Frontier Briqade ~and, which rroodels the attire, instruments, and musical styles of the 19th century, h~s beer~ added to the the ~ntertainment line-up. That partion of the program will begiro at 7:00 p.m. The concert is fr~e, and lawn chairs and coolers are welcome at #he ~amily friendly e~ent. View the summer series schedule Gas well update i ne city praveaes regu~ar upaates on tne gas weii site on Nieasa Road through the City E-News comrr~unication service. Updates inciude a weekly insp~ector's repark. View the cit1~'s webpaqe on the Titan drillinq site Subscribe to the e-news service SH26 Re~onstructic~n The Texas Department of Trans,~ortation (TxDOT) and the city's contractar, Champiort Utility Construetion, have beg~n vuork on relc~cation of the utilities in the SH 2~/Colleyville Boule~ard right-of-way in preparation for the start of reconstruction along SH 26. Ut~lity relocation shauld be complete by late summer or early fall. Relocation work will i~e done in the area adjacent to the roadway and should have minimal impact on traffic. Actual road reconstruction is anticipated to begin in late 2Q11 or early 2012 according to TxDQT afficials. This phase of the project will encompass SH 26 recons#ruction from Grapevine to south of John McCain Road. The city of ColleyviPle will provide updates on the project thro~ghout reconstruction-including any late breaking travel warnings for drivers. Updates wiPl ~e available on the city's website or via email through a subscription to the city's free e-news service. Subscribe to the ~-news service Summ~er camps, ~lasses, and events Th~ city of Colleyville offers a full slate a# camps, c~asses, and activfti~s thraugh the Parks and Recreatian Depar~ment. Camp line- ups includ~: Under the Sea, Fairy Tale Creations, Animal Fun, and mor~. For the fiirst time the Fort Worth Cats All-Skills Gamp will be offered. Other pptions include Junior Police Acad~my, Challenger British Soccer Camp, and beginner golf. Adult ciasses include: Pow~r Pilates, tennis, gardening, and a wom~n's self d~f~nse class. For more infc~rmation, ca~l 817.5Q3.11$0. At the Colleyville Senior C~nter, summer activities include trips to the Dallas Aquarium ar~d the Mesquite Championship Rcadeo, in addition to fitraess classes in yaga, tai chi, and Jazz~rcise, plus ~r~richment classes in computers, art, ar~d dancir~g. For mor~ information, call 817.283.7648. The a~nnual Hop-A-Park Party is scheduled Saturday, Jufy 9, firam 9 a.m. until naon. Featuring foaar par~cs in three hours, the party pramises lots af family fun. The e~ent marks National Parks and Recre~tion mont~, held annually ~n ,~uly~ Enjoy one park or all #aur, and don't miss lunch time hot dogs, prepared iay "celebrity" chefs. Hap-A-Park schedule: Dog Costume Parade Sparger Park, 4301 Bedford Road 9:00-3.'40 a.m. ~icycle/Trieycle Parade Kimzey ~ark, M~lanie Drive at Atlanta Drive 70:D0-10:40 a.m. Splashpad Fu~n Mc~'herson Park, 240 UV. McDonwell School Roa ~ 1. oa- ~ ~:4a a. m. Hot Dog Lunch (frae for participants) City Park, 5205 ~ransford Road Noon Parks and Re~reation I~e artment summer brochure Seniar Gen#er sum~°ner brochure _.ir.. Gity offices, including th~ public libary and senior center, will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of Pndependence Oay. Police, fire, and emergency personnel will remain on duty. Trash ~nd recycle callection will continue on th~ r~ormal schedule. Hot weather safety tips SUN Sunlight contains ultraviolet radiation which caus~s premature aging of the skin, skin cancer, and cataracts. Those that burro easily„ have fair skin, light-colored hair, or freckles need to be especially careful. Cover up-wear loose fitting, long-slee~ed shirt~ with lang pants Use an SPF sunscreen of at least 30 and fallaw the direc~ions on the bot#le. Once in the marning is not enough. Wear a hat. A wide-br+mmed ihat works best to protect the r~ecfc, ears, eyes, forehead, scalp and nase. Use sunglasses that are UV absorbent; they do not n~ed to be expensi~e but they should block 99-100 percent of the UVA and UVB radiation. HEAT The eombination of heat and humidity can be a serious health threat. Take some precaut~ons.. Wear light-colored, loose-#i#ting, breathable clothing Wark in the shade Increase fluid ~ntake. Drink water befcare starting to work, then two to four glasses of cooQ fluids each hour. Avoid a~cohol, and drir~ks weth farge amounts of sugar and caffeine. Sports drinks ar~ good but should be a 5Q/50 mix with water to a~aid stomach cramps. Pace yourself. Plan th~ day sa that th~ hard outside work is perfarmed in th~ rnorning if possibl~. Use th~ buddy system and watch out for each other. If the other person starts to get confused, has dizziness, headache, rapid heart rate or their skin Fs red, hot, and dry seek help and get them in a cool place. Have a safe summerl Provided by fhe Colleyvr!!e Fire Dep~rtment Colieyville ~listory: Ross D~wn~ t~; . . ~ _ ,;~, ,~ _ . . . . . £4'rt Y .' - . . . . . . ~ . . . . . ~ f f ~:. " F ~ "' ~ ^` ~~ !` S P ~ ' ~~' I i~ ~ . ~ ~ , 1l.. t rg ~ ~ i C~`. ~il ~, ~ . . . t - , 3 ... ~ S•y I ; _ .. , ~: ' _ s_ ~ i i ~ ~__ - F'~ ~ ~_ ~` R ~ ? ~ ' ~ I . k • ~ [ ,.: - ~ _ , I ' ~` ~ ~ g - - ~ ~' I ~ ~ ~ Ii j ~; ~ ~' ~ '" ' - ~ ~.~:, - ' r ~ ~ t .r~ ~ ~-- __ 3 ' ~ ~ ~ ; ' h ~ ` F;&.~~ ,. } __ .I' ~ i ~~ ~~ - +i'i' f,~~ ~^~ i~~~~~li~ 1~~;.~~„~I. _.,^~I~i:~l1' (+~17~s~~f~5~~'~~S!' Rj 1~~~, Sr~Ir1.~iE ;.rJl~ J~i'fti5 ~.~.~t !.1~'~~, if~~~irl:li'.S t~T•]JJJ.:I~ ~.~F1fS/.S ili~':1~. fr i`l.~~,~,~ r.~~.,,,~1J~L~ a1'!YM~; -l~~l{!~{~o'r,1K1'i'rl:iV.~'ll~Yr'JJ~' ~~f~Jd1].4 (Excerpted from Coll~yvr!!e Th~n and Now, a~ailable for sale through the Colleyville Historical Preservat~on Committee) Before Ross Downs became an ~pscale subdivisior~, it was wPdely known as a premier h~orse racing facility, a training and pro~ing t~round far same of the nation's top speed horses. World ~hampion quarter horses were fine tuned, and many a bug boy learned his craft riding ag~inst ~reteran jockeys. There was a posted' no-betting rule, but in the humble grandstand, it was not unknown for figures as high as $20,OOQ to be bet in a single wager on a favorite homebred. The red earth of Ross Downs was ideal for many horse-racing legends in the industry, both ~quin~ and hur~an. The track surface was forgiving af rain, quick ta dry, and ti~e soil was loamy enough to kee~ ,~~ ~ misste~s from endi~g vafuable speed horses' careers. View full s3ory Forward email :~ 3lSafeUr~stil7scri l~e This email was sent ka eloven@colleyville.c4m by m and colle ilf~,com Update Profilel~mail Address Instant removal with SafeUnsubscrabe~"' Pr~vaev Policv. City of Colleyville f0{l Main Stre~t Colleyville TX 7bC134 r r i~ ~st~~i± tn?aii r~ ~_ ~,, ~R~d/it~fN7~~ a~y ir r•r;t~ rcday