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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY UPDATE Visual Art League, Wildlife Preserve Combine for First MCL Grand Gallery Show The first gallery show at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater will feature “plein aire” paintings by members of the Visual Art League (VAL), being presented in conjunction with the center’s grand opening weekend on Jan. 14-16. Additional information on the grand opening celebration is available at www.cityoflewisville.com. An opening reception for the artists is planned for Saturday, Jan. 15, 6:30- 8 p.m. in the gallery, located at 100 N. Charles Street between Main and Church streets. The exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public. The exhibit, titled “Fresh Air - Scenes from LLELA,” will open Friday, Jan. 14, and continue through Feb. 19. The show is a collaboration of VAL, the City of Lewisville and the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area. “Plein aire” comes from the French phrase meaning “in the open air.” Throughout 2010, VAL member artist Murthy Mantha facilitated workshops at LLELA in order to create works of art based on the surrounding natural environment. VAL artists employed a variety of media and styles to highlight different aspects of the 2,000-acre LLELA preserve. Participating artists are: Ken Caperton, David Mask, Murthy Mantha, Connie Nicholson, Bekah Jewel, Wanda Grice, Barbara Barnett, Cheryl Sterling, Jackie Haugen, Marty Green, Colleen Drew, Lynne Richards, Owen Richards, Fred Gardner, Dan Lattimore, Christi Gause, Mary McNeely, Dan Flake, Wendy Frye, Valerie Corwin, Tina Alvarez, Joyce Boyd, Arthur Graye, Chuck Hendrickson, Neil Elliott, Bev Zerbe, Louie Kruse, Elaine Nienkamp, Andrea Szaboky, Paula Haynes, Alice Brennan, R'Lene Winters, Dulce Ruque, Sherry Reynolds and Darla Bostick. By showcasing the natural beauty of LLELA in their artworks, the artists also are reminding visitors of how important it is to preserve this distinctive venue for future generations. “We are honored to help draw attention to this often overlooked area of Lewisville,” said Rebekah Almquist, president of the Visual Art League. LLELA is a wildlife preserve comprising more than 2,000 acres of prairies, forests and wetlands. It is managed by a group of agencies that includes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, University of North Texas, City of Lewisville, Lewisville ISD and Texas A & M University. The stated mission of LLELA is “to preserve and restore our native ecosystems and to provide and promote environmental education and scientific research.” Visual Art League is one of six local groups receiving funding from the Greater Lewisville Arts Alliance through a City of Lewisville grant program designed to foster cultural and fine arts in the community. For information on Visual Art League, please visit www.visualartleague.org or call 972.420.9393. City Orders More Trout for Trinity River Stocking Texas Parks & Wildlife, in conjunction with the City of Lewisville and the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, will stock the Elm Fork of the Trinity River with more than 5,500 rainbow trout this winter as part of an ongoing program to boost the fish population and encourage recreational use of the river. In addition to the state stockings, the city has ordered 250 pounds of larger trout (weighing about one pound each) that will be placed in the river on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 6. The state will release additional fingerlings on two remaining dates – Jan. 14 and Feb. 18 – below the Lewisville Dam spillway into the river. The first release took place on Dec. 17. The fish were raised at Crystal Lake Fisheries in Ava, Montana, and are being transported from the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center near Athens, Texas. Actual stocking dates are dependent on weather, so anglers should call the hatchery at 903.676.2277 to verify. Trout anglers will need to purchase a $5 Freshwater Fishing Stamp for their valid Texas fishing license in order to catch the trout. Anglers under 17 years of age are not required to have a license or stamp. There is no minimum length limit for trout, but there is a daily bag limit of five. Residents Able to Recycle Live Christmas Trees, Unwanted Holiday Lights Recycling live Christmas trees helps to reduce waste, extend landfill life, provides useful compost and saves money. Now through Jan. 15, live Christmas trees can be dropped off at Lewisville Lake Park, near the soccer fields, to be recycled into mulch. All nails, wire, ornaments, lights and tinsel must be removed prior to dropping off trees. Also through Jan. 15, free mulch will be available to residents for use in yards, gardens and flower beds, walkways, around trees and shrubs or for livestock bedding. The event is sponsored by Keep Lewisville Beautiful and Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services. For more information, call KLB at 972.538.5949 or PALS at 972.219.3550. In addition, residents are encouraged to recycle any unwanted holiday lights, working or otherwise. These lights contain glass, copper, and plastics that can be recovered and made into new products. Lights can be dropped off at the Lewisville locations of The Home Depot and Lowe’s. Another way to recycle holiday lights is to participate in a national mail-back program offered by HolidayLEDs.com. This program offers 25 percent off the purchase of LED Christmas lights (through Jan. 31) when sending in old lights for recycling. More information is available at http://www.holidayleds.com/holidayledscom_christmas_light_recycling_program. Texas Convention and Visitors Bureaus Conference Convenes in Lewisville Lewisville is hosting more than 145 destination marketing professionals during the Texas Association of Convention and Visitors Bureau Mid-Winter Education Conference, Jan. 18-20, at the Lewisville Convention Center. TACVB will convene for three days of educational meetings focusing on Administration, Group Sales, Group Servicing, Tourism Sales, Communications/Technology, Marketing and Visitor Services. Now the largest statewide organization of Convention & Visitors Bureau professionals in the world, TACVB was organized in July 1972 for the purpose of providing cooperative action to enhance and encourage the growth of the convention and visitor industry in Texas. “Tourism is a major economic engine for Texas, and a growing part of Lewisville’s economy, so we’re very pleased to welcome tourism professionals from around the state,” said James Kunke, director of the Lewisville CVB. “This is our chance to introduce our peers statewide to our wonderful community, and also to remind our residents that we receive visitors in Lewisville every day of the year.” The TACVB Board of Directors will meet on Monday afternoon. Training sessions begin Tuesday morning. Delegates will take part individually in evening social activities to take in the sights and sounds of Lewisville. The conference concludes Wednesday at noon with an awards luncheon. The conference will generate more than $45,000 into the Lewisville economy. Live Theatre Competition Set for Jan. 28-29 at MCL Grand Texas Nonprofit Theatres will hold its Quad II competition in the Performance Hall of the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles Street, featuring two live performances on Friday, Jan. 28, and two more on Saturday, Jan. 29. Friday's performances start at 7:30 p.m. (second show starts at approximately 8:30 p.m.). Greater Lewisville Community Theatre will present "Always...Patsy Cline" by Ted Swindley; then Denton Community Theatre will present "Proof" by David Auburn. Saturday's performances start at 2 p.m. (second show starts at approximately 3 p.m.). Grapevine's Ohlook Performance Arts Center will present “[title of play]” by Hunter Bell and Jeff Owen, followed by Lakeside Community Theatre in The Colony with "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" by the Reduced Shakespeare Company. Tickets are $15 for one day, or $28 for both days, and are available at www.texastheatres.org. A small convenience fee will be added to on-line purchases. Awards from the Quad II competition will be presented after the second Saturday performance. For information, visit www.texastheatres.org or call 972.219.3401. Hearts & Roses Ball Set for Jan. 29 City of Lewisville Parks & Leisure Services requests the honor of all princes and princesses, ages 3-14, accompanied by their kings and queens (parents or guardians) to the Hearts & Roses Ball on Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Lewisville Convention Center. There are two scheduled balls. The afternoon ball runs from 3 to 5 p.m. and costs $26 per person; the evening ball is from 7 to 10 p.m. and costs $33 per person. Ticket includes food, music provided by a DJ, dancing, and a special time with your sweetheart in a beautiful ballroom setting. Souvenir photos and carnations will be available for an additional charge. Semi-formal attire suggested. Seating preferences should be made at the time of registration. The afternoon ball is a shortened version of the evening ball with a lighter meal but with the same special atmosphere. The meal includes a roasted meats buffet (roasted Carolina turkey breast and spiral honey glazed ham), assorted breads and condiments, homemade potato chips, fresh-baked cookies and a beverage. The evening ball includes a dinner served at 7:30 p.m. by the Hilton Garden Inn wait staff with a choice of pan-seared chicken with a hunter sauce or roast beef medallions with a merlot sauce (selection required at registration), whipped mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, dessert and beverage. Registration for both balls continues through Jan. 23, pending ticket availability. Tickets are limited and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. No tickets will be sold at the door or after Jan. 23. Registration can be completed online or by telephone (additional $1.50 convenience fee applies), or at either recreation center. Tickets for online and telephone registrants will be available at the Will Call table on the night of the event. For more information call 972.219.5061 or 972.219.3560, visit cityoflewisville.com or email Monica Winters at mwinters@cityoflewisville.com. Reasphalting on Yates St., Pine Dr., and McDonnell St. The City of Lewisville Street Division has contracted with Reynolds Asphalt and Construction Co. to reasphalt Yates St., Pine Dr., and McDonnell St. Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, January 3, 2011, and be completed Friday, January 28, 2011, weather permitting. Due to the use of heavy equipment, please use caution when transiting the area. Drivers should expect lane closures. Some streets will be closed to through traffic. Street and Sidewalk Repairs on Valley Parkway The City of Lewisville Street Division has contracted with Ken-Do Contracting, LP to perform street and sidewalk repairs on Valley Parkway from Garden Ridge Blvd. to Kirkpatrick Ln. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, January 3, 2011, and be completed by Friday, February 11, 2011, weather permitting. Due to the use of heavy equipment, please use caution when transiting the area. Drivers should expect lane closures.
Beginning street panel and sidewalk repairs on Valley Pkwy. from Garden Ridge to Kirkpatrick Re-asphalt on Yates St., Pine Dr., and McDonnell St.
January 4 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting January 4 Capital Improvements Advisory Committee Meeting January 5 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting January 8 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event January 10 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting January 12 Park Board Meeting January 14-16 Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater Grand Opening January 17 Holiday – Offices Closed January 18 CDBG Meeting January 18 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting January 18 Transportation Board January 19 Library Board Meeting January 20 Transportation Board Meeting January 24 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting January 24 City Council Meeting
February 2 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting February 7 City Council Meeting February 9 Park Board Meeting February 12 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event February 14 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting February 15 CDBG Meeting February 15 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting February 16 Library Board Meeting February 21 City Council Meeting February 24-26 Bassmaster Open Fishing Tournament February 28 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting |
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