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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-Communicator-City Publications-7/16/2012Colleyville E-Communicator IN THIS ISSUE COLLEYVILLE'S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Colleyville's Economic IMPROVING Outlook Improving West Nile Virus Summer Reading Grand Finale Ice Cream Social Labor Day Closings City E-News Senior Center Roundabout Update QUICK LINKS There is good news on theeconomic development front inColleyville. New businessescontinue to open and most CITY OF COLLEYVILLE current retailers report better business activity.New businesses, relocations, and expansions include CITY NEWS everythingfrom real estate and medical offices to apparel andspeciality shops. 7-Eleven introduced their new PUBLIC MEETINGS storeconcept here earlier this year. And the pending arrival of the corporate headquarters of Jack Prewitt & Associates, a worldwideleader in corporate aircraft sales, has paved the way for four otheraviation-related business to move to a new building in the Villageat AUGUST Colleyville. ACTIVITIES Not all of the activity is taking place in new construction. Summer Reading Finale Long-vacant retail spaces are quickly filling up, too. The Ice Cream Social Public Library JumpstreetIndoor Trampoline Park will soon take over Fri., Aug. 3, 6:00 p.m. the former Bordersspace at Town Center; and, the Walmart Neighborhood Markethas accelerated their construction schedule, allowing them to open in the Tennis Camps: former Kroger locationbefore the end of the year. Also Junior Beginner before year's end, the much-anticipated Londoner, a Elementary full-service pub-themed destination restaurant is planned or to open atColleyville Boulevard and Main Street, in the Junior Beginner Middle School former Applebee'ssite. For more information on new and City Park existing businesses,visit ColleyvilleCloseBuy.com, acity Mon.-Thur., Aug. 6-9, iniative to support and promote local businesses, not only 9:30 a.m. to the local market but tothe entire North Texas area. Colleyville E-Communicator The city's sales tax revenue isup 10.29% for the year. I've Got Happy Feet While sales tax revenues are a volatilemeasure of Senior Center Tue. & Thu., Aug. 7-16, economic well-being, sometimes responding to 10:15 a.m. factorsbeyond local control, the steadyupward trend in these numbers isworth noting. In addition buildingpermit activity, a quantifiable measure of building construction Books 'n' Brunch and reconstruction, is up. Thecity is approaching building Book Club permit activity not seen since 2006-2007. Public Library Thu., Aug. 9, 11:00 a.m. For more information, visit the Economic Development section at Colleyville.com. Rocket Ride to Space WEST NILE VIRUS Rock House at McPherson Park Mon.-Thu., Aug. 13-16, The rainy conditions in the DFWarea in the spring and 9:00 a.m. early summer have set the stage for alarger mosquito population,increasing the risk that some of those mosquitoes may carry the West Nile virus. Not every Dodgeball Colleyville Elementary mosquito bite causes illness. Very few mosquitoes actually School carry thevirus, and less than one percentof the bites Mon.-Thu., Aug. 13-16, from mosquitoes that do have the virus actually cause 1:00 p.m. serious illness. However, West Nile virus is in Texas, and it's agood idea to reduce the risk evenfurther by eliminating mosquitohatching grounds and minimizing Stationary, Letters & Envelopes exposure to mosquitoes. Senior Center Thu., Aug. 23, To reduce the risk, rememberthe four Ds: 8:30 a.m. -DAWN/ DUSK are the times of day to try to stay Keeping it Real indoors. Nonfiction Book Club -DRAIN standing water inyards and neighborhoods Public Library (bird baths, old tires, flowerpotsand clogged rain Thu., Aug. 23, gutters).These can act as mosquito 11:00 a.m. breeding sites. -DRESS in light-colored longsleeves and pants when For a complete outside. For extra protection,spray thin clothing with a event/activity mosquito repellent. listing, visit the online EVENT CALENDAR -DEET - Apply an insectrepellent containing DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) toexposed skin and to clothing when outdoors. Remember tore-apply as necessary. The city participates in theTarrant County Mosquito City of Colleyville 817.503.1000 Surveillance Program, whichtakes samples from 12 sites inColleyville. Testing of each site isdone on a biweekly Suggestionsor basis fromlate May through late October. Comments? Get the latest information on the West Nile virus testing program SUMMER READING GRAND FINALE ICE CREAM SOCIAL The Colleyville Public Library willclose out the annual SummerReading Program with a grandfinale on Friday, Aug. 3, from6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Everythingtakes place in the green space infront of the library. Colleyville E-Communicator This year's program has setnew attendance records, so there's a lot to celebrate. Billedas the Summer Reading GrandFinale Ice Cream Social, thisyear's final event is a fitting closeto the summer's theme of"Reading is so Delicious."Activities willinclude music,children's arts and crafts, apetting zoo, bounce houses,special guests and, of course,lots of ice cream. The event isfree and open to everyone. Freeparking is available in the Village at Colleyville or at City Park (offBransford Road). View all the Summer Reading Program activities LABOR DAY CLOSINGS City offices, including the publiclibrary and senior center, will beclosed Monday, Sept. 3, for the Labor Day holiday. Police,fire, and emergency personnelwill remain on duty. Trash and recycle collection willnot be affected by the holidayclosures and will continue on theregular schedule. CITY E-NEWS The city offers CityE-News, providing the latest news from the city of Colleyville.E-News requires subscribers setup a password. Access the City E-News subscription page For questions orconcerns, or tosubscribe byphone, please call817.503.1120. SENIOR CENTER The Colleyville Senior Center isoffering two new classes: Jazzercise Lite - Body Sculpting,a toning and strength- buildingroutine, and Solid Gold Hits, aspirited dance workout done tothe tunes of the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Classes also are offered inyoga, Tai Chi, and tap, as well asan extensive line-up of fundamentalcomputer instruction,health-related assessments, andsocial activities. The Center isopen Tuesday through Friday (select classes are offered onSaturday). The Colleyville SeniorCenter is located at 2512 GladeRoad. For additional information,call 817.503.1195. View the Colleyville Senior Center webpage ROUNDABOUT UPDATE John McCain Road/PleasantRun Road Roundabout Construction on the roundaboutat John McCain and Pleasant Runroads began in June. The project is anticipated to take ninemonths to complete, pending weather conditions. Theintersection will remain open during construction. While everyeffort will be made to minimizeinconvenience to drivers, delaysshould be expected. Cheek-Sparger Road/JacksonRoad Roundabout Colleyville E-Communicator Colleyville's next roundabout, atCheek-Sparger and Jacksonroads, is in the design stages.Freese and Nichols was awardedthe contract earlier this year forthe single- lane roundabout, witha right-turn lane on northbound Central Drive. Design and right-of-way acquisition is estimated totake 8-12 months.