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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY UPDATE Three-Time Champion Eater X to Defend World Tamale-Eating Title Defending champion Tim “Eater X” Janus, who has won the World Tamale Eating Championship three times in the event’s six-year history, will return to Lewisville to defend his crown on Saturday, Sept. 24, during the Western Days festival in Old Town Lewisville. The event, organized by the Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau and officially sanctioned by Major League Eating (MLE), will pay a total purse of $3,500 to the top six finishers. The contest will start at 1:15 p.m. on the front steps of Lewisville City Hall, 151 W. Church Street. Registration is being conducted online at www.ifoce.com. Janus, an SMU alum living in New York City, is currently ranked 3rd in the world by Major League Eating. He set the current world record when he ate 71 tamales in 12 minutes to win the 2007 title. He also won the World Tamale Eating Championship in 2006 and 2010. A strong field of challengers stands in his way this year, including six ranked among the top 45 competitive eaters in the world by MLE. Matt “Megatoad” Stonie of San Jose, Calif., who is ranked 10th and will be making his first appearance at the tamale competition. Stonie began his competitive eating career in August 2010 at a spaghetti contest in New Hampshire, and has rapidly climbed the ranks of eaters to become a force in the MLE. Other ranked competitors registered for the Lewisville event are #14 Adrian “the Rabbit” Morgan of Baton Rouge; #21 Stephanie Torres of Las Cruces, N.M.; #22 Damon “the Omen” Wells of Orange, Calif.; #24 “Nasty” Nathan Biller of Wichita Falls; #30 Brian “Sig Sexy” Beard of Denver; #36 Gary Klucken of Waco; #40 “Beautiful” Brian Sieken; and #43 Tony “Bam” Martinez of Dallas. Janus is not the only competitor signed up for a repeat appearance in Lewisville. Biller has placed among the top-five four times, including a second-place finish in 2009 when he ate 42 tamales; Morgan placed third in 2010; Beard competed the past two years and placed third in 2009; Klucken was 10th last year as a rookie; Martinez has competed the past two years; and Brent Ricord of Keller competed in 2008 and 2009, placing fourth in 2009. The final field for 2011 also will include a representative from festival sponsor First Choice Power, raising money for a local charity through a pledge campaign; and the winner of the Lewisville City Employee Championship that will be held the week prior to the main event. The inaugural World Tamale Eating Championship was held during the Bassmaster Elite 50 Country Fair at Lewisville Lake in June 2005 and was won by Levi Oliver of Austin, who established a world record by eating 36 tamales in 10 minutes, 30 seconds. He remains the only Texan to win the world title in tamales. Oliver’s record was beaten in May of the following year in Houston by Chip “Burger” Simpson of Pennsylvania before being broken by Janus in Lewisville in 2006 and again in 2007. The 2008 championship was won by Patrick Vandam of Minnesota, that season’s “Rookie of the Year” honoree. The 2009 event saw Juliet Lee of Germantown, Maryland, eat 48 tamales in 12 minutes to become the first female champion. In 2010, Janus returned after a two-year absence to reclaim his crown by eating 59 tamales in 12 minutes, edging out fellow world-class eater Sonya “Black Widow” Thomas by just three tamales. MLE is the governing body of all stomach-centric sports, conducting more than 70 events annually including the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, N.Y. The competitive eating community, which numbers more than 3,000 veteran and rookie athletes, travels the nation in search of top titles and the glory that they provide. The world Tamale Eating Championship is part of a full two-day schedule of activities planned for Western Days 2011, designed to showcase Lewisville’s rich heritage. Other offerings include three festival stages of live music, arts and crafts vendors, cooking demonstrations, gunfight re-enactments, trick ropers, car show, the First Choice Power Food Court, and a Stickhorse Rodeo for kids. The festival is free, but a ticket is required. Free tickets are available at the festival website, www.LewisvilleWesternDays.com, at Lewisville City Hall, and through entertainment sponsor 99.5 The Wolf. Festival schedule is 7-11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, and 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Main stage headliners are Josh Abbott on Friday night and Pat Green on Saturday night. Sponsors for Western Days 2011 include City of Lewisville, Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau, First Choice Power, Gilley’s, Time Warner Cable, Bright Realty, TIAA-CREF, The Apparel Group, Chase, MedFusion, Horizon Health, Orthofix, Vinson Process Controls, Vista Ridge Village Shopping Center, Bud Light and 99.5 The Wolf. Community supporters include Old Town Business Association, Old Town Preservation Society, Lewisville Morning Rotary Club, Greater Lewisville Kiwanis Club and Lewisville High School. For the latest information on Western Days 2011, visit www.LewisvilleWesternDays.com or call 972.219.3401. Early Registrants – 2011 World Tamale Eating Championshop Tim “Eater X” Janus, New York City, N.Y. (#3) Matt “Megatoad” Stonie, San Jose, Calif. (#10) Adrian “the Rabbit” Morgan, Baton Rouge, Louis. (#14) Stephanie Torres, Las Cruces, N.M. (#21) Damon “the Omen” Wells, Orange, Calif. (#22) “Nasty” Nathan Biller, Wichita Falls, Texas (#24) Brian “Big Sexy” Beard, Denver, Colo. (#30) Gary Klucken, Waco, Texas (#36) “Beautiful” Brian Sieken, Brooklyn, N.Y. (#40) Tony “Bam” Martinez, Dallas, Texas (#43) Bobby Bryan, Ardmore, Okla. Brent Ricord, Keller, Texas Joashua Lambert, Austin, Texas Past Champions – World Tamale Eating Championship 2005 – Levi Oliver, Austin, Texas 2006 – Tim “Eater X” Janus, New York City, NY 2007 – Tim “Eater X” Janus, New York City, NY 2008 – Patrick Vandam, Eagan, Minn. 2009 – Juliet Lee, Germantown, Md. 2010 – Tim “Eater X” Janus, New York City, NY Progression of tamale-eating World Record June 2005 – Levi Oliver (36 tamales, 10 minutes and 30 seconds) May 2006 – Chip Simpson (41 tamales, 12 minutes) September 2006 – Tim “Eater X” Janus (51 tamales, 12 minutes) May 2007 – Joey Chestnut (53 ˝ tamales, 12 minutes) September 2007 – Tim “Eater X” Janus (71 tamales, 12 minutes) Boy Scout Merit Badge Course Offered at Fire Station Lewisville Emergency Management Division will hold a free Boy Scout Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge course on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lewisville Central Fire Station, 188 N. Valley Parkway. Scouts will complete the majority of the Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge requirements during this session. Some “at-home” work such as family disaster plans, troop mobilizations and CPR/First Aid information will not be covered. An information packet will be provided upon registration. Class size is limited to 30 scouts, and the course is offered only twice per year, in March and September. For information, call Emergency Management Coordinator Summer Wilhelm at 972.219.5012. Teen Court Volunteer Training Session Set for Sept. 17 Lewisville/Flower Mound Teen Court will hold a volunteer training session on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Lewisville Municipal Annex, 1197 W. Main Street. Training begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends around 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided along with door prizes for attendance and participation. Youth also can earn community service hours for attending the training. Youth ages 13-17 or still in high school (including home schooled) are eligible to volunteer as attorneys, bailiffs, judges, jurors or check-in clerks. Teen Court is advantageous to both the offender and the volunteers who run it. Teen Court is a voluntary program that offers youth offenders the opportunity to perform community service hours and jury terms in lieu of paying a fine for minor offenses. The teen offender is brought before a jury of peers, who determine the number of community service hours jury terms to be served. Successful completion of the court order dismisses the case from the youth’s criminal record. Teen Court was established locally in 1994. There are approximately 800 Teen Courts in the United States today. The program seeks to prevent unlawful behavior in the future while educating the youth offender and volunteers about the judicial system. Teen Court disposes of Class C misdemeanor municipal court cases. Teen Court awards a $1,000 college scholarship each year to one graduating senior who has volunteered in the program. Anyone is welcome to come and observe a Teen Court, held twice a month on Tuesday nights at 6 p.m. either at Lewisville Municipal Court or Flower Mound Municipal Court. For more information, visit www.cityoflewisville.com and click on “Municipal Courts” then “Teen Court.” Interested volunteers can register for the training session by contacting Laurie Yonkers no later than Wednesday, Sept. 14 , at 972.219.3671 or lyonkers@cityoflewisville.com and providing name, age, school attended, phone number and e-mail address. Cool Off Your Dogs at Doggie Dive-In Sept. 10 People are not the only ones who like to take a refreshing dip in the pool. Dog-lovers are invited to bring their darling canines to Sun Valley Aquatic Center for a morning full of four-legged fun during Doggie Dive-In on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Contests include Best Costume, Best Trick, Longest Jump and Fastest Ball Retrieval. Written proof of current Bortatella, DHLP and Rabies vaccinations must be presented upon check-in on the day of the event. Only dogs will be permitted in the water. Cost is $4 per dog (free for humans) and space is limited to 250 dogs. For information, call the Frederick P. Herring Recreation Center at 972.219.3560 or Memorial Park Recreation Center at 972.219.5061. Lewisville Public Library Briefs · First Friday Fun! Pre-school Special Celebrate Everyday Heroes at the Library! Come enjoy a special storytime about our community heroes on Sept. 2, at 11:30 a.m. Preschool children and their parents are invited to share the fun and the joy of reading in the Cynthia Bennett Children’s Wing of the Lewisville Public Library. · Family Craft Day On Sunday, Sept. 11, between 2 and 4 p.m. join us for a drop-in crafting day! Just bring your crafty selves, everything else is provided. See you in the Cynthia Bennett Children’s Wing. · Kids Computer Classes Second Wednesdays of the Month, 4:30 p.m. in the Computer Lab. Start the school year off right! Children in grades 4 & 5 (ages 9 – 11) are invited to join us for a four-part series of hands-on computer workshops covering library catalog searches, website evaluation, Microsoft PowerPoint, and more! Space is limited and sign up is required. (Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14) To sign up for individual sessions or the whole series visit or call the Youth Services Desk . · Wii are Family Game Night We’re sending out a Wii challenge! Come to our family friendly game night on Thursday Sept. 22, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Sign up to play Wii against all challengers and play board games in between! Families large and small are invited to enjoy our special program on the fourth Thursday of the month in the Bennett Program Room of the Lewisville Public Library. · LegoMania! On Sunday, Sept. 25, 2 to 3 p.m., come to Lewisville Public Library’s LegoMania in the Bennett Program Room. Join us for the thrills and spills of creating with Legos on the fourth Sunday of each month. We have lots of LEGOs to share (and DUPLOs for younger builders). Bring your imagination and create whatever you like. Children under 6 years must be accompanied by an adult in the program. · Middle School Book Club Check out our book club just for middle schoolers on September 21, at 4:30 p.m. The first Fall book selection is The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima. You can pick up a copy at the Youth Services desk or find it in Teen Point. Meet us the third Wednesday of the month at Lewisville Public Library’s Teen Point (second floor of the library). · Teen Role Playing Sessions Take a lead, outwit cunning villains, solve puzzles, and unravel mysteries. You make the story, you are the legend. The only limit is your imagination. The Lewisville Public Library will hold Teen Role Playing Sessions on Monday nights. Lose yourself in another world on Sept. 19 playing our newest game, One for All: Régime Diabolique and Sept. 12 and 26 with Rhül: Conquest of the New World. All Role Playing Sessions are from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Teen Point (second floor of the library). Teens ages 12-18 are welcome. For more information, check out the library website at http://library.cityoflewisville.com, or call the Lewisville Public Library Youth Services desk at 972.219.3577. The library is located at 1197 W. Main Street. Shows/Exhibits at the MCL Grand September 2, 7:00 p.m. – “Texas Smooth Groove Tour” The Tone Network presents an evening of elegance and smooth jazz featuring Tom Braxton, Fingerprints, and Mark Harper, hosted by Lynn Briggs. Ticket Information: www.tix.com September 3, 8:00 p.m. and September 4, 3:00 p.m. – “Tuna Does Vegas” Greater Lewisville Community Theater will hold its annual fund-raiser show with its first production of "Tuna Does Vegas," the latest series of comic adventures involving the wacky residents of the fictional Tuna, Texas, as they hit the road for a Vegas wedding. Ticket Information: www.GLCT.org September 9, 7:30 p.m. – “American Glory” Lewisville Lake Symphony launches its 28th season with a selection of patriotic pieces highlights by Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait” narrated by Texas Sen. Jane Nelson. Ticket Information: lewisvillesymphony.tix.com September 10, 7:30 p.m. – Maud Laforest The “Around the World” series continues with a performance of by classical guitarist Maud Laforest, presented by City of Lewisville in cooperation with Lewisville Lake Symphony. Ticket Information: MCLGrand.tix.com September 16, 7:30 p.m. – Del Castillo The “Texas Tunes” concert series continues with a Performance Hall concert by award winning band Del Castillo with its blend of blend of Flamenco, rock, Latin and blues Flamenco, rock, Latin and blues. Ticket Information: MCLGrand.tix.com September 23 – November 5 – “Art of the American West” by Hollis Williford The Gallery at MCL Grand presents a retrospective of the works of noted artist Hollis R. Williford, focusing on bronze sculpture pieces but also including other media such as pencil, oils and etchings. Ticket Information: Free LLELA Slates September Activities September should bring cooler fall weather, which means a great opportunity to get outdoors at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area. Activities planned during September include:
· Nature Walk — Sept. 10, 10 a.m. Explore the Cicada Trail with a Texas Master Naturalist in this guided search for animal tracks and signs, and learn more about the natural history of LLELA. There is a $2 program fee, in addition to the regular gate fee ($5/person). All ages are welcome. Reservations are requested, but not required, at 972.219.3930. · Open House at the Minor-Porter Log House — Sept. 17, noon-3 p.m. Completely restored and furnished with all the trappings of everyday frontier life, the log house gives visitors to LLELA a window on everyday life in Denton County in 1870. Interested visitors of all ages are welcome to arrive at any time during the open hours and tour at their own pace. Knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand to guide visitors through the structures and answer questions in this informal tour. There is no additional fee for this activity beyond regular admission to LLELA ($5/person; children age 5 years and under free). 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, University of North Texas, 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. Learn more at www.ias.unt.edu/llela or by calling 972.219.3930. Street and Sidewalk Repairs on Mill Street The City of Lewisville Street Division has contracted with Ken-Do Contracting, LP to perform street and sidewalk repairs on Mill St. between Stuart and Main St. Work is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, and be completed by Friday, September 30, 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 Deer Run, Creekmeadow Ln., Antler Trail, and Antler Ct. The City of Lewisville Street Division has contracted with Ken-Do Contracting, LP to perform street and sidewalk repairs on Deer Run, Creekmeadow Ln., Antler Trail and Antler Ct., between Corporate Dr. and F.M. 3040. Work is scheduled to begin on Thursday, Sept 8, 2011 and be completed by Friday, Nov. 4, 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 in the Heritage Hill Estates Sidewalk repairs on Mill St. between Stuart St. and Main St. Utility cut repairs on Bogard, Cedar Keys and Big Sky Sidewalk repairs on Longhorn and Fire Water Street repairs on Huffines at Stonewall. Street repairs on Babbling Brook between Valley Pkwy. and Buffalo Bend
Main line cleaning on Biscayne, Hillshire, Camden, Rolling Ridge and Purnell Video inspecting the sanitary sewer crossing on Timbercreek and Fox Creek
September 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting September 6 Transportation Board Meeting September 7 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting – date changed to Sept. 14 September 10 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event September 10 Living Green Outdoor Farmers Market September 12 City Council Meeting September 12 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting September 14 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting September 14 Park Board Meeting September 16 Texas Tunes Concert Series – Del Castillo September 19 City Council Meeting September 20 CDBG Meeting September 20 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting September 21 Library Board Meeting September 23-24 Western Days Festival September 26 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting October Meetings & Events
October 4 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting October 4 Sounds of Lewisville Fall Concert Series - Bodie Powell October 5 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting October 8 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event October 10 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting October 11 Sounds of Lewisville Fall Concert Series - Spector’s Gun Collection October 12 Park Board Meeting October 17 City Council Meeting October 18 CDBG Meeting October 18 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting October 18 Sounds of Lewisville Fall Concert Series - Naked Lunch October 19 Library Board Meeting October 24 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting October 29 Spooktacular Trails Extravaganza |
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