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Friday, March 16, 2007
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Lewisville named Tree City USA for 13th year
Lewisville has been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the 13th straight year. The designation recognizes cities that demonstrate a commitment to tree preservation and community forestry. Requirements to be named a Tree City USA include having a tree board or department, enforcing a tree care ordinance, maintaining a comprehensive community forestry program, and holding an annual Arbor Day observance. The National Arbor Day Foundation conducts programs that encourage tree planting and preservation, as well as other educational efforts. For information, please visit www.arborday.org.
Media contact: Parks & Leisure Services Director Bob Monaghan, (972) 219-3552
WAVE Swim Team to hold preview for swimmers
The WAVE Swim Team will hold a no-obligation swim team preview session on Saturday, March 25, at 10 a.m. at the LISD Natatorium in Flower Mound for new swimmers interested in participating in the program.
Registration will start March 26 for a competitive season that runs May 25 through July 30. Participation is open to swimmers ages 5 and up as of June 1, excluding and youth swimmers registered with USS swimming for 2007. Swimmers must be able to easily swim one length of a 25-yard pool without stopping, and must live within the Lewisville ISD school district. Cost is $87 for Lewisville residents, $96 for non-residents.
WAVE sponsors include City of Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services; doctors Linden, Swanholm & Tilley; Medical Center of Lewisville; Furniture Buy Consignment; and Village Grill.
For more information about this and other programs offered by the Parks and Leisure Services, please call Athletic Supervisor Teddy Gibbs at (972) 219-3554.
Media contact: Athletic Supervisor Teddy Gibbs, 972-219-3554
Funny Bunny Festival returns on March 31
The city’s 20th annual Funny Bunny Festival will be held Saturday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Park Recreation Center, 1950 S. Valley Parkway. Admission is $1, free for children under 3. Activities will include Easter Bunny visits, carnival games, face-painting and more.
Egg hunts will be held throughout the morning. Children under 3 will be able to hunt in groups of 30 at 9:15, 9:35, 9:55 and 10:15 a.m. inside the center. Older children will stage hunts on the back lawn according to the following schedule:
- 11 a.m., age 3
11:20 a.m., age 4
11:40 a.m., age 5
Noon, ages 6-7
12:20 p.m., ages 8-10
The Lewisville Notary Club will serve a pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 11 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
Lewisville Lake Symphony presents classic blend on March 30
Musical genres will collide when Classic Collision Trio, an international team of three musicians, performs in the Lewisville Lake International Chamber Music Series on Saturday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Flower Mound.
The recital is free, but a donation to the Symphony is suggested. The series is presented in cooperation with the University of North Texas.
Trio members are pianist Janice Fehlauer of Canada, Bulgarian-born violinist Veronika Vassileva, and cellist Eric Smith, a German native listing in the United States. They will perform pieces by Ravel, Piazzolla and Schoenfield, whose works reflect a blend of classical composition and stronger dance and jazz rhythms.
“I think that ‘a classical collision’ perfectly conveys the idea of their unique and individual musical languages,” said Fehlauer of the selected composers.
This is the final recital in this season’s International program. The highly acclaimed series has featured artists from Japan, China, Taiwan, Russia, Germany, Canada and the United States. The recitals have gained a reputation for featuring rising stars who are polishing their talents in the UNT graduate program. The 2007-2008 season will start in September.
For more information on the March 30 recital, please visit www.lewisvillesymphony.org or call (972) 874-9086.
The Lewisville Lake Symphony is one of Texas’ most respected, all-professional regional orchestras. For information, call (972) 874-9087 or visit www.lewisvillesymphony.org. It is one of five local groups receiving funding from the Greater Lewisville Arts Council through a City of Lewisville grant program designed to foster cultural and fine arts in the community.
Media note: Digital photo available on request
Media contact: Marketing Chairman Ian Cleghorn, (817) 490-0720
