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Friday, March 7, 2008
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Police Department recognizes officer, supervisor, civilian of the year
Chris Clements was named the 2007 officer of the year at the Lewisville Police Department’s awards ceremony held Feb. 29. Richard Berzoza, supervisor of the Community Service Officer program, was named supervisor of the year; and dispatcher Kellie Hayney was named civilian of the year.
Also at Friday’s ceremony, Eddie Barrett was named “Office of the Quarter” for the fourth quarter of 2007, and CSO John Swinbanks was named civilian of the quarter. Karen Sasso was recognized for her service as president of the Lewisville Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, and Sgt. Steve Dickens and Lt. Scott Haynes were recognized for their recent promotions.
Also presented during the ceremony were:
4th Quarter Service and Safe Driving Awards
Richard Berzoza 5-Year Service Award
Officer Chris Clements 5-Year Service Award
Officer Charlene Collins 5-Year Safe Driving Award
Officer Guy Stilwell 5-Year Service Award
Donya David 10-Year Service Award
Detective Max Gehrke 10-Year Service & 10-Year Safe Driving Awards
Detective J.D. Harvey 10-Year Service Award
Sergeant Michael Moore 10-Year Service Award
Detective Bryan Smith 10-Year Service & 10-Year Safe Driving Awards
Detective Larry Lunsford 20-Year Service & 20-Year Safe Driving Awards
2007 Marksman Awards
Officer Jay Alexander
Officer Alvin Bilby
Officer Deborah Binion
Officer Asa Hinson
Officer George Nichols, III
2007 Perfect Attendance Awards
Detective Scott Austin
Patrick Burks
Brett Carlson
Timothy Conner
Officer Jeffrey Darlington
Deborah Finn
- Asst. Chief Jerry Galler
Gloria Hardin
Lieutenant Scott Haynes
William Hines
Grace Lemmonds
Officer Cory McConnell
Officer Ken Naffziger
Officer George Nichols
Sergeant David Porter
Officer Robert “Butch” Steinle
Officer Matson Tiberghien
Sergeant Chris Wagnon
Officer Jason Williams
Officer Jonathan Wolk
Media contact: Police Chief Russ Kerbow, 972.219.3667
Garage sale permits available at Lewisville City Hall
Lewisville residents might find the need for a garage sale after their annual spring cleaning. Garage sale permits are required and can be obtained at the permits office on the second floor of Lewisville City Hall’s west wing. Permit cost is $2.50.
Besides obtaining a permit, there are a few guidelines that must be followed when holding a garage sale:
- • Occasional sales -- or sales of items out of the home, garage, carport or patio -- shall not be held more than twice during any 12-month period.
• The sale cannot last more than three consecutive calendar days.
• Only one sign is permitted, not to exceed two square feet, upon the property where the sale is taking place. Any other signs at any location remote from the sale site are illegal.
• No new merchandise (i.e., merchandise acquired solely for the purpose of resale) shall be sold at occasional sales.
For more information, visit www.cityoflewisville.com or call 972.219.3470.
Media contact: Community Development Director Eric Ferris, 972.219.3461
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 Rotary 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
“Peter and the Wolf” set for annual Family Popcorn Concert
Lewisville Lake Symphony and LakeCities Ballet will present their annual Family Popcorn Concert performance of “Peter and the Wolf” on Sunday, March 9, at 3 p.m. at Memorial Park Recreation Center, 1950B S. Valley Parkway.
At this family-oriented event, children have the best seats with space on padded mats directly in front of the stage, while adults are welcome to use bleachers a little farther back. Regardless of the seating, popcorn is on the house.
Channel 4 helicopter traffic reporter Chip Waggoner will narrate this popular performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s cunning tale that uses music and dance to describer how Peter and his friends outwit the dangerous wolf. Adron Ming will conduct the orchestra, and Kelly Lannin will direct the dancers. After the concert, the symphony will hold an “instrument petting zoo” as a hands-on music workshop for children.
“Prokofiev took his two sons to the Moscow Children’s Music Theatre to learn about music,” Ming said. “They were bored and fidgety so he decided to write a light-hearted piece that would introduce children to the instruments and sounds of the orchestra. The result was ‘Peter and the Wolf’ and it has been a genuine favorite of kids and grownups ever since.”
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, or $25 for a family of any size. For advance purchases, visit www.lewisvillesymphony.org or call 972.874.9087.
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. The symphony and LakeCities Ballet are among six local groups receiving funding from the Greater Lewisville Arts Council through the City of Lewisville grant program designed to foster cultural and fine arts in the community.
Media note: Digital photos available on request
Media contact: Marketing Chairman Ian Cleghorn, 817.490.0720
Russian pianist featured in International Chamber Series concert
Russian pianist Elena Dorozhkina will perform in the Lewisville Lake International Chamber Series on Friday, March 14, presented by the Lewisville Lake Symphony in cooperation with the College of Music at the University of North Texas.
The concert will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 5500 Morriss Road in Flower Mound, starting at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations to the symphony are accepted.
Dorozhkina will play music by Schumann, Debussy, Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev. Shortly after her performance in the Lewisville Lake Series, Dorozhkina will compete in the invitational Missouri Southern International Piano Competition where she has been accepted as one of the semifinalists and will compete against talented musicians from all over the world. Winning the Southern International is a stepping stone to an invitation to compete in the Cliburn Competition.
A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Dorozhkina began to study piano at the age of 5. She graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory in 2003. Currently, Dorozhkina is pursuing her doctoral degree in piano performance the UNT College of Music.
Dorozhkina has been a prizewinner in several international piano competitions, including the International Competition of Young Performers in Kiev, the St. Petersburg ‘Mirror of Musical Culture’ Competition, and the International Robert Schumann Competition in Zwickau, Germany.
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. The symphony and LakeCities Ballet are among six local groups receiving funding from the Greater Lewisville Arts Council through the City of Lewisville grant program designed to foster cultural and fine arts in the community.
Media note: Digital photos available on request
Media contact: Marketing Chairman Ian Cleghorn, 817.490.0720
