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Home My WebLink AboutE-Communicator-City Publications-3/31/2012Colleyville E-Communicator IN THIS ISSUE RECYCLING CART SUCCESS MEASURED IN TONNAGE CITY OFFICES CLOSED FOR GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY ONLINE CITIZEN SURVEY CLEAN SWEEP - APRIL 14 AT COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL NEW SYSTEM SPEEDS ONLINE UTILITY PAYMENTS AND AUTOMATIC DRAFTS RECYCLING CART SUCCESS MEASURED IN SPRINGTIME BRINGS TONNAGE BAR-B-Q & LITTLE ANGLERS The initial numbers for the first three months of the 65-gallon Colleyville history: cart recycling program have been astounding. In January, EARLY COLLEYVILLE Colleyville households recycled 73.5% more, or approximately 1914-1930 108 tons more than the same month last year. Colleyville residents averaged an increase of 26.07 pounds of recycling per household in January. Trash has decreased by 8.61 pounds per home, per month. QUICK LINKS In February, Progressive Waste Solutions (IESI) began using CITY OF COLLEYVILLE an automated side loader truck to collect recycling in Colleyville. While the new truck allows for faster pick-up CITY NEWS service, it also requires proper placement of the cart to provide adequate access and avoid damage to the cart. These PUBLIC MEETINGS are the service guidelines: · The cart should be placed a minimum of three feet from any structure or object, includingtrash cans, vehicles, mailboxes, utility meters, poles or fences. This allows room for the automated arm to collect the cart. APRIL · The front of the cart (non-handle side) should be facing the EVENTS & street and should be closeenough to the curb or street for ACTIVITIES the truck to reach it. Colleyville E-Communicator Chess Club · All recyclable materials must be contained within the cart Public Library and the lid should be closed. Tue., April 3 & 10 4:30 - 5:30 p.m This month, the city will launch the SmartCart campaign 817.503.1150 designed to reduce trash levelsthrough recycling education. The SmartCart video, featuring the reigning Mayor for a Day AARP Tax Help winner Keegan Courtney and friends, brings the message Senior Center about THE LIST home. Decked outin hoodies, fedoras and Tue., April 3-10 sunglasses, Keegan and his "posse" swagger, pose, posture 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and rapin a new music video. These self-assured stars are & 5:00 -8:00 p.m. not hip-hop moguls, but pint-sizedpromoters of Colleyville's 817.283.7648 SmartCart recycling effort. Zumba Gold View the SmartCart video here. Senior Center Wed., April 4-25 GET THE LIST here. 11:00 a.m. 817.283.7648 Adventure Kidz - LEGO Mania Public Library Thu., April 5 & 19 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. 817.503.1150 Adventure Kidz - Craft Day Public Library Thu., April 12 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. 817.503.1150 Babysitter Course with CPR Senior Center Sat., April 21 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 817.503.1180 CITY OFFICES CLOSED FOR GOOD FRIDAY Keeping It Real HOLIDAY Nonfiction Book Club Public Library City offices, including the public library and senior center, will Thu., April 26 be closed Friday, April 6, inobservance of the Good Friday 11:00 a.m. - holiday. Police, fire, and emergency personnel will remain on 12:30 p.m. duty. Trash and recycle collection will be conducted on the 817.503.1150 normal schedule and will not beaffected by the holiday. Texas Junior Anglers ONLINE CITIZEN SURVEY Nature Center Sat., April 28 The city has mailed the biennial survey to all Colleyville 9:00 a.m.-Noon households. Completed surveys can be mailed or returned to 817.503.1180 any city office. For the convenience of our citizens, the survey can also be taken online here. You will need the access code provided on your survey to take the online survey. View a complete listing of activities and events in April TAKE THE CITIZEN SURVEY ONLINE The opinions and perspectives of Colleyville residents shape Colleyville E-Communicator City of Colleyville the plans and actions of the city, so it's vital that the city be 817.503.1000 informed of citizen opinions on both current and future projects. Survey topics range from roads and economic Suggestionsor Comments? development to leisure services and communication efforts. Information garnered from the surveys will impact how the city does business, communicates with citizens, and plans for all future projects. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Eric Ellwanger at eellwanger@colleyville.com or call 817.503.1112. CLEAN SWEEP - APRIL 14 AT COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL Spring Clean Sweep will be held Saturday, April 14, at 9:00 a.m. Residents can take advantage of bulk trash drop-off collection, Crud Cruiser hazardous waste disposal, and other services. The popular Crud Cruiser accepts hazardous household waste, such as paints, chemicals, and pesticides, which are not accepted in regular trash collection service. Due to the limited capacity of the Crud Cruiser, only the first 50 vehicles will be guaranteed access to the Crud Cruiser. Proof of residency will be required. Clean Sweep is open to Colleyville residents only. Residents must show a current driver's license with a Colleyville address or a recent water bill. Clean Sweep also includes a document-shredding and computer disposal service. Goodwill Industries will provide electronics recycling, accepting working and non-working electronics-TVs, computers, printers, radios, can openers, stereos, fans, and humidifiers. Clothing and other items also will be accepted. All services, including the Crud Cruiser, will be located in the parking lot at Colleyville Heritage High School (5401 Heritage Ave.) Services will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis until 11:00 a.m., or until containers are full. View more information on Clean Sweep activities, including volunteer opportunities, here. NEW SYSTEM SPEEDS ONLINE UTILITY PAYMENTS AND AUTOMATIC DRAFTS With changes in the city's utility billing payment system, online bill paying through a bankor other financial institution just got faster. Previously, online bank payments could take up to five days to process. The new system has shortened the timeframe to two days,comparable to most online banking payments. Customers who take advantage of the automatic draft option will see their drafts initiatedonly two days prior to their due date, rather than the previous five days. Customers are still encouraged to schedule payments at least two days in advance of their respective due dateto avoid any penalties for late payment. For additional information, contact the Utility Colleyville E-Communicator Billingoffice at 817.503.1020. SPRINGTIME BRINGS BAR-B-Q & LITTLE ANGLERS When the temperature heats up, Texans head for the grill. In Colleyville, the grilling action gets serious with the annual Old Tyme Bar-B-Q. Hosted every year by the Colleyville Police Department, this year's Bar-B-Q is scheduled April 27-28, on the grounds of Colleyville Center (5301 Riverwalk Drive). The event, which benefits Special Olympics, kicks off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 27, with a free fish fry and live music. On Saturday, April 28, gates open at 11:00 a.m. While contestants do some serious cooking in preparation for the judges-the public can do some serious eating with heaping plates of Texas barbecue for $7. Kids-Q, a mini cook-off for the younger set, is an event favorite. For general event information, and Kid-Q contest details and entry forms, visit Colleyville.com.Regular admission, parking, and kids' activities are free. A new V.I.P. section has been added this year. For a $25 donation to Special Olympics, BBQ-VIPs can enjoy free barbecue and beverages, plus preferred seating. Meanwhile, at the Colleyille Nature Center, the Texas Junior Anglers event, scheduled Saturday, April 28, will take place from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The event provides an opportunity for families to enjoy an outdoor excursion together. The fishing is free; poles and bait also will be provided at no charge. Prior fishing experience is not required. The event is geared to those 16 years of age and under. The Colleyville Nature Center is located at 100 Mill Wood Drive, off of Glade Road, west of Colleyville Boulevard. For more information, call 817.503.1180. Colleyville E-Communicator Colleyville history: EARLY COLLEYVILLE 1914 - 1930 The main thoroughfare through Colleyville grew out of the old wagon trail that snaked its way between Fort Worth and Grapevine. First called "Grapevine to Fort Worth Cardinal Road,"[i]it was responsible for the relocation of the mercantile center of the area. This highway began as a narrow wagon path that twisted its way through the area touching every farm along the way. The first community that grew up around this rutted dirt trail was Pleasant Run. After the arrival of the railroad in 1888, the community center shifted to Bransford. Later, about 1912, the old wagon trail was macadamized[ii]and became the first all-weather road to serve the area. This superior road and the increasing popularity of the automobile caused the community center to shift back to the highway. George W. Couch and his son, Walter, opened a store at the intersection of Cardinal Road and Bransford Road. It was the community around this store that was first called Colleyville. In 1914 Walter Couch was a clerk at Jack Robinson's grocery in Grapevine. He was making the long trip from his boyhood home, near today's intersection of Cheek-Sparger Road and Brown Trail, to Grapevine each day. Grapevine was a long Colleyville E-Communicator way to travel in all kinds of weather for only $2 a day, so Walter persuaded his father to open a store closer to home. Dr. Colley owned a house near today's Bransford Elementary School. The house was built for Dr. Colley's son, Thaddeus, but it was vacant because Thaddeus moved to Keller where he opened a drug store. Walter's father bought the house and two acres of land on the then Cardinal Road for $50. With some remodeling, the building was converted into a fine store. The initial stock for this store cost $195. It filled three large wagons with tall sideboards, and the Couch family hauled it from Fort Worth. Some costs remembered were: coffee for eight cents a pound, sugar for eight cents a pound, and vinegar $1.50 for a fifty-five gallon barrel. The success of this store was guaranteed by the fact that there was only on other store on Cardinal Road between Fort Worth and Grapevine, and it was several miles away at Birdville.[iii] The "jitney" service that Walter's brothers, Lloyd and Jim, and Ed Anders ran also helped to make this store a popular place.[iv]Neighborhood farmers could drive their horse and buggy or wagon to the Couch and Siler store, park on his land, and ride the Model T Jitney to Grapevine or Fort Worth. Upon their return from town, they usually made purchases before collecting their wagon or buggy and going home. Walter recalled the fourteen-by-twenty-eight-foot wooden store did about $15 or $20 a day and had a five-gallon gas pump on the porch for the few cars that passed in those days. Read more of this story