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Home My WebLink AboutE-Communicator-City Publications-9/7/2012 FALL IN FOR FESTIVITIES AND FUN IN THIS ISSUE Fall in for Festivities and Fun Community Service Fall Clean Sweep Scenic City Silver Medal Recognition City Notes QUICK LINKS Fall activities in Colleyville are as abundant as falling CITY OF COLLEYVILLE leaves. From recreational classes and events to community gatherings, there's something for everyone in CITY NEWS Colleyville this fall. PUBLIC MEETINGS This year's Texas Night Out will be offered as a communitywide safety-oriented social to promote neighborhood interaction and public safety-community partnerships. It will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2, at City Park. Hours are 6:00-9:00 p.m. and activities include: close-up OCTOBER views of police cars, fire trucks, and a bomb truck; ACTIVITIES equipment displays from the Tarrant County Sherriff's Department and the regional S.W.A.T. team; a raffle and Colleyville Night Out silent auction, as well as a Guns (police) & Hoses (fire) City Park softball game rematch between police and fire personnel. Tue., Oct. 2, For more information, call 817.503.1230. 6:00-9:00 p.m. Call 817.503.1230 Of course, Halloween dominates the fall landscape and for details. Colleyville's popular Haunted Trail Fest conjures up frights, both large and small, to suit every trick-or-treat Babysitter Course fan. It's an October tradition and one of the city's most with CPR* popular events. Pumpkin craft decorating, costume Senior Center contests for people and pets, and not-so-scary Sat., Oct. 13, storytelling - what better way to spend an October eve. 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Crafts and contests are free; admission to the haunted Call 817.503.1180 trail is $3. The Haunted Trail is open for children up to for details. age 5 from 7:00-7:30 p.m. After that the fright factor on the trail increases for older tricksters. Haunted Trail Fest FallClean Sweep is scheduled Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Colleyville Nature McPherson Park/CHHS Center (Mill Creek and Mill Wood drive off Glade Road). Sat., Oct. 13, 9:00 a.m. For more information, call 817.503.1180. Call 817.503.1112 for details. And recreation doesn't get any more retro, or fun, than when dodge ball returns to the annual Thanksgiving Break Camp. There's more than one version of dodge ball and Colleyville Nature Center this camp offers them all. Dates are Nov. 19-21 for ages Sat., Oct. 20, 5-11;the camp isheld at Colleyville Elementary School 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Pleasant Run Road. For details, call 817.503.1180. Call 817.503.1180 for details Over at the Colleyville Public Library, fall is off to a fun start with the Adventure Kidz series, which runs Tot Tumbling throughout the fall season. Popular Kidz activities include & Sports* Lego Mania, Music & Movement, and Fabulous Fall Crafts. Senior Center The library offers a full slate of programs throughout the Mon., Oct. 22-Dec. 3, season, including film reviews and discussions, family 2:00 p.m. movie days, and story time offerings for a range of ages. Call 817.503.1180 The library offers educational and learning programs on a for details. daily basis. For details, visit Colleyville.com or call the library at 817.503.1150. Adventure Kidz Fabulous Fall Crafts Not to be outdone, the Colleyville Senior Center offers a Public Library variety of classes and programs, too. The annual Senior Thu., Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m. Health Fair, which provides an opportunity for Colleyville's Call 817.503.1150 senior population to learn about health-related issues, is for details. scheduled on Friday, Oct. 12, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. With flu season around the corner, preventative shots for Zumba* flu and pneumonia will be offered. The cost for flu shots Senior Center is $30, while pneumonia shots are $65. For participants Mon. & Thu., with proof of Medicare Part B, both shots are available at Oct. 29-Dec. 20, no charge. Fall activities at the Center also include: 5:45 p.m. Jazzercise, couple's bridge, social and tap dancing, tai chi, Call 817.503.118 and yoga. The season culminates with the Center's for details. popular holiday celebration on Thursday, Dec. 13. The Colleyville Senior Center is located at 2512 Glade Road. For additional information, call 817.503.1195. *Denotes a regular recreation The season ends with the city's traditional holiday event- class held at the Holly Colley Holiday on Friday, Nov. 30. Senior Center WEST NILE VIRUS UPDATE For a complete event/activity During the pre-council meeting on Sept. 4, city staff listing, visit provided an overview on Colleyville's Mosquito Monitoring Colleyville.com. and Treatment Program. The Colleyville City Council also heard from David Jefferson, environmental health manager for the Tarrant County Public Health Department about the status of the West Nile virus program in City of Colleyville Tarrant County. He provided expert analysis of the West 817.503.1000 Nile virus activity through the summer, an assessment of local treatment techniques (larvicide, and ground and Suggestionsor aerial spraying) and reported a steep decline in reported Comments? human cases in Tarrant County in the past few weeks. View the presentation and discussion here. View Colleyville-specific updates and information COMMUNITY SERVICE Colleyville citizens have a critical role in determining how the city moves forward, and those who serve on citizen boards andcommittees help shape thatfuture. Applications will beaccepted Oct. 1 through Nov. 30, for the following boards,commissions, and committees: - Architectural ReviewCommission -Colleyville Center Advisory Committee - Events Steering Committee - Sidewalks Committee - Parks and RecreationAdvisory Board - Traffic Safety AdvisoryCommittee Online applications are available at Colleyville.comor through the city secretary's office.Completed applications may besubmitted to the city secretaryby fax to 817.503.1139, by email to csingleton@colleyville.com, or by mail to: City of Colleyville,City Secretary, 100 Main Street, Colleyville, Texas 76034. For additional information, please call 817.503.1130. FALL CLEAN SWEEP Saturday, Oct. 13, 8:45 a.m. McPherson Park, 240 West McDonwell School Road 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 817.503.1111 for volunteer information. Clean Sweep will also offer bulk trash drop-off collection at Colleyville Heritage High School (5401 Heritage Avenue). Proof of residency will be required for this service. Residents must show a current driver's license with a Colleyville address or a recent water bill. (Note: Only the bulk trash drop-off service is offered during Fall Clean Sweep. (The Crud Cruiser,secure document shredding, and other services available during the Spring Clean Sweep arenot be available at the Fall Clean Sweep event.) For questions, visit Colleyville.com or call 817.503.1112. SCENIC CITY SILVER LEVEL RECOGNITION Colleyville recently received asilver level certification in theScenic City Certification Program. This is a first-time recognition for the city in this program.Among local governments, the Scenic City designation is an important recognition for the work done by cities at the local level. Despite its name, theScenic City designation is not a beauty contest. Instead, it ispredicated on smart decisionsmade by local government indevelopment, redevelopment,and growth in a community. According to the Scenic City organization, having a network of ordinances, rules, regulations, and programs that earn the Scenic City designation improves property values, attracts new businesses, enhances economic development efforts, andimproves the quality of life for its residents. For more information on the Scenic City certification, visit Colleyville.com. CITY NOTES Fall Recreation The city of Colleyville offers a variety of recreational classes for fall. The fall 2012 class and activity brochure is now available online on the city's website, Colleyville.com. Winter Water Conservation As a reminder, the city's updated water conservation ordinance, which was approved and instituted earlier this year, prohibits outdoor watering from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on a year-round basis.