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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY UPDATE Western Day Excitement Builds with City Employee Events City employees are building up to the annual Western Day festival on Sept. 26 with a series of fun and competitive events next week, including the first Lewisville Employee Tamale Eating Championship on Wednesday afternoon. Other activities include special dress-up days throughout the week and a Western Workplace decorating contest among city departments. More than two dozen employees have signed up for the tamale contest to be held at noon on Wednesday in Wayne Ferguson Plaza, across from City Hall. The Western Day festival will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, in Old Town Lewisville and is expected to draw about 25,000 visitors. Play Ball! Vintage Exhibition to Kick Off Western Day Festival Images of the Old West can include cowboys, trail drives, wagon trains and rodeos. But history shows that the picture is not complete without two teams of nine players each facing off on the baseball diamond. In that spirit, the Western Day 2008 festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Old Town Lewisville will kick off with a Vintage Base Ball exhibition between teams representing Lewisville and Farmers Branch. The game will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lewisville Rodeo Grounds on Mill Street, just north of College Street. Free shuttles will be available from the festival zone. Vintage Base Ball (two words, per tradition) is played using 19th century rules and equipment. This exhibition will be played under the 1860s rules, with no gloves and underhand pitching. Spectators (commonly called “cranks” or “rooters” during the 1860s) are welcome. Organized baseball predates the Civil War and was a part of many Old West communities, especially in the northeast. The first known team in Texas, the Houston Base Ballers, formed in 1861 just before the Civil War. The sport experienced a tremendous growth in popularity following the war and the first professional team formed in 1869. During the 1980s, Vintage Base Ball clubs began sprouting up across the country to re-create and enjoy the history of the game. Today, the Vintage Base Ball Association includes teams that play according to rules of the 1850s, 1860s or 1880s. The game known as baseball today was very different in the 1800s. Some key differences in the 1860s game, such as will be played at Western Day, include:
· A batted ball caught on a bounce is considered an out · Pitches are delivered under-handed · The umpire does not call balls and strikes unless the game is being delayed · Sliding into a base is not allowed; nor is over-running first base The Western Day exhibition will match the Lewisville Farmers, which formed for last year’s Western Day exhibition, with the Farmers Branch Mustangs, who have multiple teams that compete in exhibitions, league games and tournaments in North Texas and nationally. For more information about Vintage Base Ball, visit www.vbbtexas.org. Other planned activities at Western Day 2008, designed to showcase Lewisville’s rich history, include a Main Street parade, two festival stages of live music, arts and crafts vendors, gunfight re-enactments, trick ropers, car show, Longhorn cattle drive, Tailwaggers Ranch pet-friendly zone, baking and eating contests, Stickhorse Rodeo for kids, and the fifth annual World Tamale Eating Championship. Headliner for this year’s event is Los Lonely Boys, scheduled to perform at 6:30-8 p.m. Radio station KPLX 99.5 FM The Wolf, the top-rated country music station in North Texas, has signed on as a presenting sponsor for Western Day 2009. Tickets for the festival are $20 per person (no charge for children under 6), but free tickets are readily available on the city’s website (www.cityoflewisville.com) or through Wolf promotional events. Lewisville residents without a ticket can show proof of residency at the gate for free admission. The station will broadcast live from the festival. Advance tickets also will be given away by radio station KSCS 99.3 FM. Sponsors for Western Day 2009 include City of Lewisville, Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau, EMC Mortgage , Bud Light, Waste Management of Texas, Dallas Tortilla & Tamale Factory and 99.5 The Wolf. Community supporters include Vista Ridge Village, Old Town Business Association, Old Town Preservation Society, Lewisville Morning Rotary Club, Greater Lewisville Kiwanis Club and Lewisville High School. For additional information and the latest on Western Day 2009, visit www.cityoflewisville.com or call 972.219.3401. General Entertainment schedule: 7 a.m. OTBA 5K Fun Run 9:30 a.m. Vintage Base Ball Exhibition: Lewisville vs. Farmers Branch 10 a.m. OTPS Kids Cookie Decorating Contest 11 a.m. DCTA Old Town Rail Station ground-breaking 11 a.m. OTPS Kids Pie Eating Contest 11:30 a.m. Gunslingers Gunfight Noon Greater Lewisville Kiwanis Club Stickhorse Rodeo 1 p.m. World Tamale Eating Championship 1 p.m. Gunslingers Gunfight 2 p.m. OTPS Pie Contest judging 3 p.m. Western Day Parade & Longhorn Cattle Drive 4:30 p.m. Gunslingers Gunfight 4:30 p.m. Lewisville Morning Rotary Club Car Show awards 5 p.m. Greater Lewisville Kiwanis Club Stickhorse Rodeo Bud Light Main Stage performance schedule: 1:30 p.m. Railhead 4:30 p.m. Wade Bowen 6:30 p.m. Los Lonely Boys Community Stage performance schedule: 10:15 a.m. YMCA Kickers 10:50 a.m. North Texas Square & Round Dance Association 11:15 a.m. Everybody Fits dance studio Noon Dancers in Motion 12:45 p.m. Millennium Dancers 1:25 p.m. Dancers Workshop 1:45 p.m. Excite! Gym & Cheer 2:35 p.m. Musical Feast Choral Society 4:30 p.m. Luna Azul Belly Dancers 5:30 p.m. The Fiddle Rascals Tailwaggers Ranch schedule of events 11 a.m. Doggie Contests 12:30 p.m. Doggie Contests 2 p.m. Demonstration by Lewisville Fire Department bomb/arson dog, Retha 2:30 p.m. Doggie Contests Volunteers Needed for Western Day Festival Volunteers are needed in a variety of roles assisting with the annual Western Day festival, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, in Old Town Lewisville. Help is needed in such areas as parade monitors, parking attendants, Vendor relations, general setup, stage management and more. For information, please visit the city’s Web site, www.cityoflewisville.com, or call 972.219.3401. Countywide “Fallen Soldiers” Memorial Visits Lewisville City Hall A touring memorial to Denton County soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan is on public display at Lewisville City Hall through mid-October. In addition, the City Council will conduct a brief ceremony at its Monday, Sept. 21, meeting to honor Lewisville resident Shannon Martin, whose son recently was added to the memorial. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Lara was killed July 19 in Anbar Province, Iraq. The memorial, which was designed and built by veterans Monty Slough and Dee Cork, is a tribute to 13 local men who have been killed in action during the current military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and one who was killed during Operation Desert Storm in 1991 . That list includes two Lewisville residents, Army Private First Class Ryan M. McCauley and Army Major Matthew W. Worrell. Each of the men is recognized with an etched granite tile mounted on the wall-like display. The memorial is set up at Lewisville City Hall, 151 W. Church Street, and is available for public viewing between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. It also will be featured during the Western Day festival on Saturday, Sept. 26. “Sounds of Lewisville” Concerts Continue in Old Town Two top regional acts remain in the “Sounds of Lewisville” Fall Concert Series held at Wayne Ferguson Plaza in Old Town Lewisville. The free concerts are held on Tuesday nights starting at 7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs. Scheduled performers include popular country singer Bodie Powell on Sept. 22 and cover band Moving Colors on Sept. 29. In addition to the concerts, local animal rescue groups will be on hand at each show to accept donations and to sell bottled water as a fund-raiser. On-site vendors include Homemade Gourmet, Creative Obsessions, Opa's Heirloom Woodworks and the Jolly Trolly. “Sounds of Lewisville” concerts are coordinated by the City of Lewisville Community Relations & Tourism Department with assistance from the Parks and Leisure Services Department. For more information, please call (972) 219-EVENT or visit www.cityoflewisville.com. KLB Miniature Golf Tournament Set for Sept. 24 Keep Lewisville Beautiful will hold a miniature golf tournament on Thursday, Sept. 24, to raise money for local beautification and anti-litter programs. The event will be held at Zone Action Park, FM 407 and Interstate 35E. Dinner and silent auction start at 5 p.m., with a 6:30 shotgun start for the tournament followed by an awards ceremony. Cost is $20 per person, and hole sponsors are still being accepted. Entry form is available at www.keeplewisvillebeautiful.org/golf_tournament.htm. Keep Lewisville Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and Keep Texas Beautiful, is the city’s longest-standing and most successful environmental organization, committed to educating Lewisville residents to take greater responsibility for enhancing their community. For information, visit www.keeplewisvillebeautiful.org. North Texas Classic returns to Lake Lewisville on Sept. 26-27 Big Bass Tours and Oakley have partnered to bring the second North Texas Classic back to Lewisville Lake on Sept. 26-27. The event will be hosted at Sneaky Pete's Resort. Saturday's event will feature an open team stringer format, with an open big-bass format event on Sunday. For information, please visit www.bigbasstour.com. Curb and Gutter, Sidewalk and Driveway Approach Repairs 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 Centennial between Fox Ave. and Edmonds Ln. Work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, and be completed by Friday, October 30, 2009, weather permitting. No parking in the street will be permitted in the immediate work zone. Portions of residents driveway approaches may need to be replaced to establish proper drainage. Space should be available for residents to park near their property, as driveways will be inaccessible for approximately 3 days to allow the concrete proper curing time. Work is being performed in the areas listed below. Use caution in these work zones. Street Repairs Replacement of driveways, alley repairs, parking lot and sidewalk panel repair on Valley Oaks Doing curb & gutter, sidewalk, and drive approach rehab work on Edgewood Drive Beginning street, sidewalk and A.D.A. ramp repairs in the Valley 5 area Sanitary Sewer Line and Manhole Repairs Main line cleaning in the Garden Oaks Addition Cleaning Sewer mains on Big Bend and Castle Rock St. Video inspecting sewer mains on Daffodil and Honey Circle Upcoming Events September Meetings & Events
September 22 CDBG Meeting September 22 “Sounds of Lewisville” Fall Concert September 24 Neighborhood Preservation Committee Meeting September 26 Western Day Festival September 28 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting September 29 “Sounds of Lewisville” Fall Concert October Meetings & Events
October 5 City Council Meeting October 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting October 7 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting October 10 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event October 12 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting October 13 Charter Review Committee Meeting October 14 Park Board Meeting October 19 City Council Meeting October 20 CDBG Meeting October 20 Transportation Board Meeting October 20 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting October 21 Library Board Meeting October 26 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting |
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