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Friday, February 22, 2008
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Primary Election early voting continues through Feb. 29 at Municipal Annex
Early voting for the March 4 Primary Election will continue at the Lewisville Municipal Annex, 1197 W. Main Street, according to the following schedule:
- Feb 23 -- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Feb 24 -- 1 to 6 p.m.
Feb 25-29 -- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voters in Texas are not required to declare a party when they register to vote and thus may vote in either the Democrat or Republican primary, but can only vote in one of the primaries. When a voter casts a ballot in one party’s primary, they are affiliated with that party for the next two years and cannot vote in primary or run-off elections for any other party during that time. This does not affect a voter's ability to vote for candidates of either party in a general or a special election.
Lewisville residents may vote early at any of the Denton County voting locations, but on March 4 voters must cast ballots at their precinct-specific voting location. Election Day voting hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters can find their voting location on Election Day by calling 940.320.VOTE. Voters who do not know their precinct number can call 940.349.3200 or visit http://elections.dentoncounty.com.
Media contact: City Secretary Julie Heinze, 972.219.3404
Lewisville Municipal Court clears hundreds of cases in warrant roundup
The Lewisville Municipal Court cleared hundreds of cases during a statewide warrant roundup on Saturday, Feb. 16, collecting tens of thousands of dollars in fines and penalties.
More than 2,000 notices were sent prior to the roundup notifying people that they were subject to arrest if they did not clear their outstanding warrants. No amnesty was offered, but Municipal court officials said many people called and made arrangements to clear their warrants after receiving the postcards.
During the roundup, 16 Lewisville police officers visited known home or work addresses of 369 people. Those visited resulted in 23 arrests.
Great State Wide Warrant Roundup is an annual effort by courts across Texas to actively enforce warrants for individuals who either have not appeared in court as required or who have failed to satisfy a court judgment. Lewisville was participating for the second time.
Media contact: Court Administrator Tracie Glaeser, 972.219.3437
Citizen’s Fire Academy accepting applications
The Lewisville Citizen’s Fire Academy, the closest civilians can come to being a firefighter short of joining the department, is accepting applications for its 2008 class. The free 13-week program begins March 13 and will include instruction and training experiences in the classroom and in the field, culminating in attendance at a live burn conducted by Lewisville firefighters.
The academy, which is open to Lewisville residents age 21 and older, is designed for people who have a genuine interest in fire department operations and fire and life safety awareness. Classes meet every Wednesday night from 7 to 9 p.m., and on two Saturdays. All sessions are taught by fire department personnel.
For information on the Citizen’s Fire Academy, please call Division Chief Steve Carter at 972.219.3739.
Media contact: Division Chief Steve Carter, 972.219.3739
LLELA offering guided tour of bison range this weekend
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) is offering a guided tour of the wildlife preserve’s bison range on Sunday, Feb. 24, starting at 2 p.m. Cost is $2 per person in addition to the LLELA gate fee of $3 per person.
Participants will meet herd owner Robert Vaughan at the gatehouse, then drive out for an opportunity to see the bison up close and learn more about bison natural history and husbandry. All ages are welcome, but reservations are required by calling 972.219.7980. The bison are normally off view in a secure area of LLELA, so this is a chance to visit a part of the preserve most people don’t get to see.
The Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area is 2,000-acre wilderness of prairies, forests and wetlands managed as a wildlife preserve by a group of agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the University of North Texas, the City of Lewisville, Lewisville ISD and Texas A & M University. Its mission is to preserve and restore native ecosystems and to provide and promote environmental education and scientific research.
LLELA is open to the public every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for fishing, hiking, camping, bird watching, kayaking/canoeing, picnicking and other outdoor activities. For information, visit www.ias.unt.edu/llela or call 972.219.3930.
Media contact: LLELA Publicist Lisa Cole, 972.219.3930
Funny Bunny Festival returns on March 8
The city’s 21st annual Funny Bunny Festival will be held Saturday, March 8, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Memorial Park Recreation Center, 1950 S. Valley Parkway. Admission is $1 per person, free for children under age 3. Activities will include Easter Bunny visits, carnival games, face-painting and more.
Egg hunts will be held throughout the morning. Children ages 3 and under will be able to hunt in groups of 50 at 8:45, 9:05 and 9:25 inside the center. Older children will stage hunts on the back lawn according to the following schedule:
· 9:45 a.m., ages 4-5
· 10 a.m., ages 6-7
· 10:15 a.m., ages 8-10
The Lewisville Notary Club will serve a pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. inside the Senior Activities Center; donations will be accepted. Souvenir pictures will also be provided at a minimal cost. For more information, please call (972) 219-5061.
Media contact: Recreation Specialist Monica Winters, (972) 219-5061
Police Department to present quarterly awards
The Lewisville Police Department will hold its quarterly awards ceremony on Friday, Feb. 29, at 3 p.m. in the Glenmore Savage Community Room of the Municipal Annex, 1197 W. Main Street. Two department personnel will be formally promoted to new positions, and awards will be presented for the top officer and civilian of the quarter. Service tenure, safe driving and perfect attendance pins also will be awarded.
Media contact: Police Chief Russ Kerbow, 972.219.3667
KLB offers free residential landscape class on Feb. 28
Keep Lewisville Beautiful will hold a free gardening class on Thursday, Feb. 28, focusing on “Residential Landscape Design” and presented by Denton County Master Gardener Rodney Sowalski, who holds a Landscape Design Consultant certification from the National Garden Club.
The class will be held at Memorial Park Recreation Center, 1950-B S. Valley Parkway, from 7 to 8 p.m. Reservations are encouraged. For information, contact Keep Lewisville Beautiful at 972.436.5100 or info@keeplewisvillebeautiful.org.
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 on becoming a KLB volunteer or sponsor, call 972.436.5100 or log on to www.keeplewisvillebeautiful.org.
Media contact: KLB Executive Director Cora Lennert, 972.436.5100
Free astronomy program planned for March 1
Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services will hold a free Stargazers astronomy program from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, at Memorial Park, 1950 S. Valley Parkway. The program will be conducted by astronomer John Olson using electronically controlled 10-inch and 12-inch telescopes to view such celestial features as open and globular star clusters, distant galaxies, planets, moons and nebulae. For information, call 972.219.5061.
Media contact: Recreation Specialist Monica Winters, 972.219.5061
Registration starts March 31 for WAVE Swim Team
Resident registration for the Lewisville WAVE Swim Team, conducted through the Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services Department, will begin on March 31 for the 2008 season. Non-resident registration will start on April 3. All registration will end on April 5.
WAVE Swim Team is open to all participants ages 5 and up to compete in a variety of swimming events in a range of age divisions. Swimmers must be able to easily swim one 25-year length of the pool without stopping, and must live within the Lewisville ISD boundaries or outside the district in the cities of The Colony and Carrollton. Swimmers age 14 and younger already registered with USS swimming for 2008 are ineligible.
The team will compete with other city teams in four circuit meets (June 14, June 21, June 28 and July 11-12). Swimmers will compete in the TAAF Region IV meet on July 11-12 with a chance to qualify for the TAAF State Meet in San Antonio on July 24-27.
A swim team preview session will be held at the LISD Natatorium in Flower Mound on Saturday, March 29, at 10 a.m. This is an opportunity for swimmers (and parents) to meet coaches and the Parent Committee and learn more about the program before joining. There is no fee for the preview session, and participation in the preview does not obligate a swimmer to join the team for the full season.
Cost is $87 per swimmer for residents of Lewisville and Castle Hills, $96 for all others. Optional costs include team photos and team swimsuit.
For registration information, call 972.219.3550 or visit www.cityoflewisville.com.
Media contact: Recreation Manager Teddy Gibbs, 972.219.3554
Library conducting on-line customer service survey
The Lewisville Public Library Board invites resident input regarding the library’s collection, technology services and programming as the Library Board develops a new five-year library strategic plan. A customer service survey has been posted on the library on-line catalog home page, http://library.cityoflewisville.com (click on “Take a Library Survey” in the upper right-hand corner under Library Info). Library visitors can access the survey by logging onto a library computer with a current library card and clicking on “Clink Here to Take Our Survey.” The survey will be available through Feb. 29.
Media contact: Library Manager Ann Wiegand, 972.219.3571
