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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY UPDATE Lewisville Gallery Extends Popular HollisWilliford Art Exhibit Due to strong attendance since it opened in late September, “The Art of the American West,” a retrospective of the works of noted artist Hollis R. Williford, has been extended through Dec. 17 in the Gallery at MCL Grand in Lewisville, Texas. The show had been scheduled to close this weekend. The gallery is located inside the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles Street, in the heart of historic Old Town Lewisville. Admission is free. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. To schedule group visits during other hours, call 972-219-8446. The exhibit, assembled by Sculptureworks, focuses on bronze sculpture pieces but also includes some of Williford’s works in other media, including pencil, oils and etchings. “Hollis Williford was one of the preeminent Western artists of his generation, possibly of any generation,” said MCL Grand manager Jim Wear. “We are extremely fortunate to be able to bring this exhibit to Lewisville, and now to extend its stay by another six weeks. It is a beautiful, nationally significant show right here in Old Town Lewisville.” Born into a farming family in north central Texas in 1940, Williford began sculpting on 10-cent bars of Ivory soap. He studied at the University of Texas at Arlington, North Texas State University and Art Center College of Art & Design in Los Angeles. Williford won the National Academy of Western Art’s gold medal and its Prix de West Purchase Award in 1980, and won two more gold medals in 1986 for his sculpture and drawings of an Eskimo pursuing a caribou herd by kayak. That winning piece of bronze sculpture and the winning sketch both are included in the Lewisville exhibit. “I’m celebrating living forms in motion,” Williford said prior to his death in 2007. “The final piece must reflect design, mass, kinetics and flow. I push my pieces to the limit of thrust. A lot of my subjects feature such dynamic action, but it’s even harder to achieve subtle, graceful motion.” Paws in the Park Lewisville Animal Services will host its first off-site pet adoption event, “Paws in the Park,” on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the northeast parking lot of Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park. The location is across the street from the new Lewisville Animal Shelter and Adoption Center location, currently under construction. In addition to Lewisville Animal Shelter adoptable dogs, invitees include animal rescue organizations and their adoptable dogs, other local municipal animal shelters with their adoptable pets, local veterinarians, pet supply product and pet service vendors, the Lewisville Police K-9 unit and more. Lewisville Animal Services staff will be on hand to direct vendor setup, adopt dogs, take names for future volunteers, answer questions and hand out pet giveaways. Holiday at the Hall Christmas Parade Applications Available The 2011 Sam Pack’s Ford Country Christmas Parade will go through the heart of Old Town Lewisville on Saturday, Dec. 3. The parade will begin at 12:30 p.m. Past parade entries have included local favorites such as Lewisville High School band and drill team, local dance and martial arts academies, businesses, civic organizations, school groups, Scouts, equestrians, decorated vehicles, parade floats and more. Parade applications are available at www.cityoflewisville.com. Emergency Alert System Nationwide Test (EAS) On November 9, 2011 at 1:00 PM Central time, the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct the first ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The EAS (originally EBS) was established in 1963 and, while often used to deliver local and regional emergency and law enforcement bulletins, the system has never been used, or even tested, on a nationwide basis. EAS alerts will be transmitted over television and radio broadcast, satellite television and satellite radio, cable television and wireline video services. The test will be a significant interruption of regular television programming. It will run for about three minutes and should be seen on all channels. Fire Department Holds Awards Banquet The Fire Department Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Lewisville. The following are some of the awards that were given out:
Paramedic of the Year – Firefighter/Paramedic David Scott Rookie of the Year – Firefighter/Paramedic Aaron Hernandez Officer of the Year – Captain Brandon Woodward Administrative Officer/Employee of the Year – Reba Holt Reserve of the Year – Jay Abrams and Ron Ford Fire Department Hosts Fire Officer I Class On October 17-21, Lewisville Fire Department hosted the Fire Officer I class given by TEEX. This class was attended by 12 members from Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Canadian Fire Departments. Upon completion of the TCFP test, these members will be eligible to move on to Fire Officer II Class. Explorers Win First at San Antonio Competition Lewisville Police Explorers travelled to San Antonio this month to compete against more than 300 Explorers from Texas and New Mexico. The team placed first in the “Traffic Stop” portion of the event. They also competed in “Robbery in Progress,” “Arrest, Search and Seizure” and “Academic Challenge.” Lewisville Police officers Chris Clements, Mike Hernandez and Emma Smith, are advisors for the group. Keep Lewisville Beautiful Awards Grant, Provides Free Light Bulbs Keep Lewisville Beautiful recently awarded the Lewisville Lions Club a $500 Adult Beautification grant for an outdoor beautification and community improvement project planting native trees and crepe myrtles in the northeast corner of Central Park, in partnership with Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services. “We are excited to be able to provide the Lions Club funds to help with this beautification project,” says Amy Wells, Executive Director for Keep Lewisville Beautiful. “KLB hopes to partner with them again in future projects that beautify and green our community. The trees that they will be planting are part of a nationwide Lions Club effort to plant over a million trees in 2011—a goal that Lewisville Lion Nancy Chipman said has already been reached by Lions Clubs across the country.” Each year, Keep Lewisville Beautiful sponsors four adult grants and four youth grants for projects that reflect Litter Prevention, Beautification/Community Improvement, Waste Reduction, Resource Conservation and Environmental Education. For more information about grant opportunities, call KLB at 972-538-5949, email to info@keeplewisvillebeautiful.org, or visit www.keeplewisvillebeautiful.org. Also, Keep Lewisville Beautiful is giving out free CFL light bulb four-packs to Lewisville residents to help reduce the use of electricity in Lewisville. First Choice Power awarded KLB a $2,000 “Reduce Your Use” grant earlier this year, making the program possible. To get the bulbs, residents can go by the KLB offices at 101 W. Main Street, Suite 102, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Light bulbs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Proof of residency (driver’s license, utility bill) must be provided to receive the light bulb pack. Limit one pack per Lewisville address. LLELA Offers Kids Fishing Day Saturday, Nov. 12 Kids Fishing Day will be held at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 12. Angling instructors at LLELA are offering a morning of activities that will introduce children to the art of fishing. Activity stations will include:
· Fish Identification · Fishing safety and ethics · Types of tackle and bait · At least one hour of assisted fishing on the Elm Fork The entrance fee to LLELA is $5/person. There is an additional $2 fee per child for the fishing workshop. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please call 972-219-3930 to register, or email lisacole@unt.edu. The activity is limited to 15 children, so register soon. Fishing tackle and bait will be provided, but only during the allotted time. Wear comfortable clothes for outdoor activities, and bring sunscreen and a reusable water bottle for each participant. People over 16 years old do need a license to fish at LLELA. The Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area is 2,000 acres 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. Learn more at www.ias.unt.edu/llela. Street and Sidewalk Repairs on Sylvan Creek Dr. The City of Lewisville Street Division has contracted with Ken-Do Contracting, LP to perform street, sidewalk, and drive approach repairs on Sylvan Creek Dr. Work began on Thursday, November 3, 2011, and is scheduled to be completed by Friday, December 9, 2011, weather permitting. Due to the use of heavy equipment, please use caution when transiting the area. Drivers should expect lane closures.
Street and sidewalk repairs on Creekmeadow Ln. and Creekwood Ln. Street and sidewalk repairs on Sylvan Creek Dr. from Fox Ave. to Azalia Bend Dr. Alley repairs on Hidden Trail Street repairs on Hickory at Hatcher Street repairs on Kealy South of Main St. Crack sealing on Hatcher, Elm, Hickory, Edna, Perry and Edwards
Main line cleaning on Live Oak and Sweet Gum Video inspecting sewer service lines on Mayflower, Ivan and Crosshaven
November 9 Park Board Meeting-CANCELLED November 12 Animal Control Pet Adoption Event November 12 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event November 14 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting November 15 CDBG Meeting November 15 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting November 16 Library Board Meeting November 21 City Council Meeting November 24-25 Thanksgiving Holiday – Offices Closed November 28 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting December Meetings & Events
December 5 City Council Meeting December 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting December 7 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting December 10 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event December 12 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting December 14 Park Board Meeting December 19 City Council Meeting December 20 CDBG Meeting December 20 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting December 21 Library Board Meeting December 27 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting |
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