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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY UPDATE Cross Canadian Ragweed Announced for 2010 Western Days Cross Canadian Ragweed, a highly popular “Oklahoma Red Dirt” country band that recently announced it soon will take an extended break from touring, will perform the last North Texas concert of its current tour as headliner at the 2010 Western Days festival in Old Town Lewisville. The band will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, to close out the long-time local festival that is being expanded to two days this year. Other performers booked for the main stage include Kevin Fowler on Friday night and Micky & the Motorcars on Saturday. The festival is free, but a ticket is required. Tickets will be available around Sept. 1 on the city’s website, www.cityoflewisville.com, and through entertainment sponsor 99.5 The Wolf. Planned activities at Western Days, designed to showcase Lewisville’s rich history, include a parade down Main and Mill Streets, two festival stages of live music, arts and crafts vendors, gunfight re-enactments, trick ropers, car show, Longhorn cattle drive, Tailwaggers Ranch pet zone, Stickhorse Rodeo for kids, and the sixth annual World Tamale Eating Championship. Western Days activities (including a children’s area, craft vendors, live music, and Western-style re-enactments and demonstrations) will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. The Old West will come alive for festival-goers at Cowboy Camp, a re-enactment of an Old West trail drive featuring demonstrations and presentations throughout the day in such areas as camp cooking, livestock handling and more. Gunfighters will roam the festival ground, staging battles on Main Street at various times during the festival. The World Tamale Eating Championship, an official Major League Eating event sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating, will award a $1,500 grand prize to the competitor who downs the most Dallas Tortilla & Tamale Factory tamales in 12 minutes. It will start at 1 p.m. Saturday on the front steps of Lewisville City Hall. Last year’s title was won by Juliet Lee, the event’s first female champion, who ate 48 tamales in 12 minutes. The world record is 71 tamales in 12 minutes consumed by two-time champion Tim Janus of New York. Registration is conducted by the IFOCE through its website, www.ifoce.com. The popular Western Days Parade & Longhorn Cattle Drive will begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The one-mile parade route runs from Cowen Street east on Main Street to Mill Street, then south to DeLay Middle School. Parade applications are available at www.cityoflewisville.com. The 15th annual Lewisville Morning Rotary Club Car, Truck & Cycle Show, open to all years and makes of vehicles, will be staged on Mill and Main streets throughout the day Saturday. For information, call 972.436.6258 or visit www.lewisvillemorningrotary.com. Tailwaggers Ranch returns to Western Day with a variety of pet-related activities and vendors including displays and demonstrations from more than a dozen animal rescue and support groups. Contests for pets and their owners will be held at various times during the festival. Sponsors for Western Days 2010 include City of Lewisville, Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau, TIAA-CREF, The Apparel Group, AriaMedia, Dallas Tortilla & Tamale Factory and 99.5 The Wolf. Community supporters include Old Town Business Association, Old Town Preservation Society, Lewisville Morning Rotary Club, Greater Lewisville Kiwanis Club and Lewisville High School. For the latest information on 2010 Western Days, visit www.cityoflewisville.com or call 972.219.3401. Main Stage performance schedule:
6:30 p.m. LeFreak 8 p.m. Kevin Fowler Saturday 11 a.m. Keith Walker 1:30 p.m. Moreland & Arbuckle 4:30 p.m. Sunny Sweeney 6:15 p.m. Micky & the Motorcars 8:30 p.m. Cross Canadian Ragweed Committee Kicks Off I-35E Corridor Plan The I-35 Corridor Plan Advisory Committee convened on May 25th to kick off discussions on the coming Interstate expansion project. The 15 member committee has been established to devise an economic development plan for the I-35E corridor. The City of Lewisville, assisted by Parsons Brinckerhoff Americas, Inc., will facilitate the two-year planning process to include nine phases and various meetings for public input. The Corridor Development Plan will examine the highway expansion from business impacts, to existing regulations, land use, circulation and potential incentives. It will identify the community’s vision for the corridor, market trends and alternatives to existing conditions. The final plan will be used to assist the existing property owners in the transition from highway construction to redevelopment to its highest and best use. Response Camp Receives Award The City of Lewisville Xtreme Response Camp was awarded the DFW Area Parks & Recreation Directors Association Innovation in Programming Award for 2009-10. The award was presented to Summer Wilhelm and Wayne Pickett at the annual awards luncheon held in Grand Prairie on June 11, 2010. The Xtreme Response Camp was offered for the first time during the Summer 2009 Session. The Camp idea was conceived by the Emergency Management Division of the Lewisville Fire Department and the Parks & Leisure Services Department Recreation Division. The intended purpose of the camp was to educate kids on disaster preparedness and response functions during incidents. This program offered an innovative way to engage the 12-15 age group in disaster preparedness and response. The camp was also used to highlight public safety career opportunities to this age group and promote Explorer programs. Summer Wilhelm, Emergency Management Coordinator, developed the curriculum for the program and worked with several City Departments and outside agencies to develop presentations and content for each session. Laura Walker, Recreation Specialist, provided promotional support and assisted in registration. Adult Summer Reading Program: Where will reading take you? Adults 18 years or older can hop aboard the 2010 Reading Express and read books to win prizes. The Adult Summer Reading Program is on the right track already with almost 200 adults registered since the kick-off last Saturday. Stop by the library today to register for the Adult Summer Reading Program. It's free to register and participate in the program. CareFlite Memorial Service LFD’s Honor Guard, Pipe & Drum Corps, and Rehab assisted with the memorial service for the CareFlite pilot and mechanic killed in a helicopter crash. Repairs on Old Orchard Lane between Valley Pkwy. and Main St. The City of Lewisville Street Division has contracted with Ken-Do Contracting, LP to perform street, sidewalk and driveway approach repairs on Old Orchard Ln. between Valley Pkwy. and Main St. Work began on Monday, June 7, 2010, and is scheduled to be completed by Friday, August 27, 2010, weather permitting. Due to the use of heavy equipment, please use caution when transiting the area. Drivers should expect lane closures. Due to the repairs on Old Orchard Ln., the alley entrance that feeds both sides of Laramie Place at the Old Orchard entrance will be closed for approximately one week beginning Wednesday, June 16, 2010. No driveways will be affected, and access will still be available from Laramie Drive. Repairs on Ridgeway Circle between Willow Springs and Fox Avenue The City of Lewisville Street Division has contracted with Ken-Do Contracting, LP to perform repairs to curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveway approaches on Ridgeway Circle between Willow Springs and Fox Avenue. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 21, 2010, and be completed by Friday, August 20, 2010, weather permitting. No parking in the street will be permitted in the immediate work zone. Portions of driveway approaches may need to be replaced to establish proper drainage. Space should be available for parking near resident’s property, as driveways will be inaccessible for approximately 3 days to allow the concrete proper curing time.
Street panel & sidewalk repairs southbound Old Orchard from Valley Pkwy. to Main Street Curb & gutter, sidewalk, and drive approach repairs on Ridgeway Cr. Street/sidewalk repairs at several locations on Valley Pkwy. Street repairs on Oak Creek Drive and on Jones Street Performing street, sidewalk and driveway approach repairs on Old Orchard Ln. between Valley Pkwy. and Main St. Performing repairs to curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveway approaches on Ridgeway Circle between Willow Springs and Fox Avenue
Transferring water service lines from a 2" main over to a 12" main on McDonnell St.
Main line cleaning on Harvard and Charles St.
June 26 Family Concert in the Park June 26 Old Town Farmers Market June 28 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting June 29 I-35 Corridor Plan Advisory Committee Meeting July Meetings & Events
July 3 Old Town Farmers Market July 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting July 7 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting July 10 Old Town Farmers Market July 10 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event July 12 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting July 12 City Council Meeting July 14 Park Board Meeting July 16-24 Texas Firefighter Olympics July 17 Old Town Farmers Market July 19 City Council Meeting July 20 CDBG Meeting July 20 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting July 20 Transportation Board Meeting July 21 Library Board Meeting July 24 Old Town Farmers Market July 26 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting July 31 Old Town Farmers Market |
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