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Body found in bur ning car on I -35E By STEVE SOUTHWEL L steve@LewisvilleTexan.com
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Castle Hills in r unning for Amazon HQ2 site By CHRI STI NA UL SH ulsh@LewisvilleTexan.com
Cities across the continent are competing to be the site of the next Amazon headquarters. The Dallas Chamber of Commerce has placed Castle Hills in its top eight submitted locations for DFW, Lewisville City Manager Donna Barron said.
Online retail giant Amazon announced early in September it would be accepting proposals from North American areas that want to be the home to Amazon HQ2, the first headquarters being in Seattle. City of Lewisville staff submitted two location options to the Dallas Chamber,
which is responsible for submitting the region?s site options, and mega-development Castle Hills was selected. ?Amazon will not make a short list until sometime in 2018. We are hoping they will short list the DFW area,? Barron wrote in an email. ?We would be even happier
Castle Hills residents have Lewisville addresses but are not Lewisville residents. The community is surrounded by a narrow strip of Lewisville territory, but its residents don't get the same services, pay the same tax rates, or participate in
Lewisville's city government. It's not its own city, so what is it? In the charter election on Nov. 7, Lewisville residents will have the option to vote on two amendments to the city charter, one of which outlines how City Council will adjust to a large annexation before 2023. This is on the ballot be-
cause the annexation of Castle Hills, which has been in the works since the mid-'90s, may finally be imminent. The development?s annexation is part of Lewisville's 2025 plan, and an agreement has been in place to annex it since April of 1996. Continued on P5
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What you need to know about Castle Hills, L ewisville?s future luxur y neighbor hood By L EOPOL D K NOPP knopp@LewisvilleTexan.com
Lewisville firefighters were called to a car fire in the 2300 block of northbound South Interstate 35E in Lewisville Oct. 2 at 10:25 p.m. After extinguishing the fire, firefighters determined there was a fatality. Dispatchers received multiple calls for the blaze. A white sedan was on the shoulder of the northbound main lanes just north of the Sam Rayburn Tollway / S.H. 121 bridge, fully engulfed when first responders arrived. The fire was out by
10:38 p.m. Some northbound lanes of traffic were briefly closed. Lewisville Police Capt. Kendall Lynn said that a deceased person was found in the passenger compartment of the car. Lynn said that police had an identification for the person and had notified family. The body was taken to the medical examiner?s office for autopsy. Lynn said that the Lewisville Fire Department is investigating the cause of the car fire and that both the cause of death and
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Chasin' Tail closes Old Town location By CHRI STI NA UL SH
Lewisville Texans will have to chase their smoked meat to Lake Dallas to get another bite of Chasin? Tail BBQ. The Old Town location shut down yesterday. An alert from the barbecue spot informed customers of the decision to permanently close Oct. 2. Chasin? Tail sat at 136 W. Main St., where the former Dat?s Good ?Que once was, since May 2016. Owner Brooke Asbell said they made the difficult decision about two weeks Cameron Lawrence, Real Est at e Agent
ago, because there wasn?t enough business coming through the door. ?After awhile it just became apparent that at this point and time, Lewisville just isn?t going to work for us,? Asbell said. ?We decided to go back and refocus on Lake Dallas, and let somebody else make a go at this space. Hopefully another really nice restaurant will come in here and have better luck than we did.? Asbell said he found the
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Bottom left: Chasin' Tail BBQ in Old Town closed its doors permanently on Oct. 2, 2017. The barbecue spot will focus on its Lake Dallas location. (Photo by Steve Southwell)
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Community Review: Tantalizing tacos that passed the taste test P2
By AL M A HAL L
pled with the size of the servings.
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Did you know National Taco Day was Wednesday, Oct. 4? I went on a taco tasting tour, because I?m a foodie who loves tacos. I took along my sister Blanca Jimenez and my friend Ray Hernandez, president of the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce. We trekked to restaurants in Lewisville, Highland Village, Flower Mound and Carrollton. Our goal was to try the restaurantrecommended tacos that were the most popular for the taste test and pick the one that we agreed is best from each restaurant. At the end of the day we picked the most flavorful taco from all the restaurants we visited. Here are some of our taco tour guidelines that earned a taco eatery extra points: First we look for handmade tortillas. They are much tastier than package tortillas. We also watch for house- made salsa, in which you can taste the freshness. And who can resist table?top guacamole? It is delicious and comes with a show. We look for meat that is cooked and grilled at the restaurant and not prepackaged or heated in a microwave. Having an attentive and friendly wait staff that serves the food in a reasonable time is key for a pleasurable experience. Finally we considered the value cou-
Taquer ia Guadalaj ar a 170 Fox Ave., Lewisville 972-436-2515 Price range $ Our first stop was Taqueria Guadalajara in Lewisville. The most flavorful taco was the barbacoa taco, served on a warm flour tortilla with diced onions, chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice. Try the salsa for added flavor. Tacos were $1.99 each. Taqueria Guadalajara is a family?oriented restaurant that has been in business for 20 years. They have authentic Mexican food like menudo and a traditional selection of tacos ? lengua, carnitas, chorizo, tripas. They serve dine-in breakfast, lunch and dinner. Chips and salsa come with the meal. Fair warning: the salsa has a hot, healthy kick. Torchy?s 1601 Village Parkway Suite k110, Highland Village 469-771-1050 Price range $$ Next, we visited Torchy?s Tacos in Highland Village. The number one taco choice was the green chile pork taco at $3.75 for each taco. It features slow roasted pork carnitas simmered with green chilies and is topped with cotija cheese, onion, cilantro and a lime wedge with a tomatillo sauce on a corn tortilla.
Republic and Mexico. Taco Ocho serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. It has casual dining. Zocados 1628 W. Hebron Parkway Suite 120, Carrollton 972-492-4999 Price range $$ The group made its way to Zocados Mexican Restaurant for the final taste test. The winner there were the street tacos filled with spicy chicken, served with lettuce and tomato on a corn tortilla. At Zocados, expect all the Tex?Mex classics you know and love with a twist. They serve lunch and dinner. It has nice, modern casual dining. The overall hands-down, knock-your-socks-off taco of the entire taco tour was the street taco at Zocados. It will make you giddy, like a fiesta in your mouth. The chicken was tender and seasoned perfectly with the right amount of heat coupled with Monterey Jack cheese. The tortillas were even made to perfection. They were put on the griddle with a light amount of oil before the filling was added. Zocados says that if you want all the flavor of a fivestar Mexican restaurant, but without the crazy- high prices, that is what it offer. Zocados did not disappoint. Between its relaxed indoor dining area and spacious bar with its own outdoor patio, it felt like a nice date or fam-
Tacos at Torchy?s run close to $3.50 each. (Photo courtesy of Alma Hall)
Torchy?s has sixteen locations and started in 2006 in Austin. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. It has casual dining with a bar. Taco Ocho 3750 Long Prairie Road Suite 100, Flower Mound 972-691-3800 Price range $$ Our crew?s third destination was Taco Ocho, where the number one taco pick was the jalapeno pork taco at $3.50 each. The taco had pork braised with jalapenos and tomatillos, queso fresco and cilantro on a flour tortilla. While the menu has a Mexican influence, they have drawn from flavors across Latin America. Their recipes and flavors hail from Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican
ily?dinner?night place without breaking the bank. Taqueria Guadalajara was the runner up for authentic Mexican food with a good price point. Consider taking your own taco tour. It will be a mouth-watering experience. Alma Hall is an author, realtor and all?around foodie. She wrote the book ?Tacos and Tortillas ? Noe Saves the Day.? Hall can be contacted at Alma@foodie.com for food tours or cooking classes. Hall can also be booked for speaking engagements and book signings.
The all-around winner of the taco taste-test tour was the street taco from Zocados. (Photo courtesy of Alma Hall)
Fire depar tment seeks help solving fire cause By STEVE SOUTHWEL L
On Sept. 25, a two-alarm fire engulfed an apartment building at Huntington Circle Apartments, displacing residents from eight units. After investigating to determine the cause of the blaze, Division Chief Mark Richards
called the fire suspicious and is asking for the public?s help if they can provide any information about the cause. Richards had a K- 9 unit on?site last week, and was trying to work through potential causes. He said he had eliminated some, and that his
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department is following up on tips that have already come in. The fire started on the first floor fenced-in patio, though Richards would not reveal any details about why he thought the fire was suspicious. The fire department dis-
tributed flyers around the apartment complex asking residents to share any information they might have. While Richards would not say for sure whether the fire was caused by arson, he said that if someone ended up being charged for the fire,
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Council gives final approval for stor mwater utility fee By STEVE SOUTHWEL L
Lewisville has $33.7 million worth of future projects on the books to repair and improve stormwater infrastructure. With action taken Oct. 2, the city will finally have a means to fund the projects. The Lewisville City Council gave the final goahead for the city to begin collecting stormwater fees from utility customers at its meeting Monday night. Its passage was years in the making, with initial discussions beginning in 1992. The most recent incarnation started with the city council?s 2013 annual retreat. In October, 2016, the council gave city staff approval to develop the utility. Monday?s passage of the ordinance clears the way for Lewisville?s utility department to begin billing. When heavy rains hit Lewisville and areas upstream from our major creeks, the city?s storm sew-
ers and other drainage infrastructure have to transport that water quickly downstream to prevent flooding and erosion of public and private property. The money collected will be used to start work on the city?s top priorities for repair and improvements. Lewisville Texans will see a $4 per month charge added to their residential utility bills, listed as ?Drainage.? Commercial utility customers will pay $1.43 per month per 1,000 feet of impervious surface. Buildings, driveways and parking lots count as impervious surface. They contribute more to stormwater runoff since they prevent the water from seeping into the ground. The city has developed a database of all the commercial properties in order to calculate the charges. Commercial customers can use the city?s Stormwater Fee Finder website to determine
what their monthly fee will be. Apartment complexes would be billed the same as commercial customers. Paying for the drainage improvements through utility bills shifts more of the costs to commercial customers than if the same improvements had been paid for through property taxes, according to city staff. Homeowners will save $18.04 a year by having the charge as part of the utility bill rather than the city increasing property taxes enough to raise the same amount of money for the projects. The city expects to collect $2.9 million in the current fiscal year through the new fees. Lewisville and Carrollton were the last cities in the DFW area that had not collected a stormwater fee. Lewisville?s fee for single family residential stormwater service puts it in the midrange of the list of local cities that staff researched in
setting the fee. Grapevine, McKinney and Irving also have their fees at $4. Plano and Richardson charge $3.10 and $3.75. Flower Mound charges $4.29. Dallas and Fort Worth are on the high end charging $7.77 and $8.10. Coppell only charges $1 per month. Charges will show up on all Lewisville utility bill starting with the first statements issued after January 2018.
Other business The Culture Committee presented a city values statement for city staff to follow in performing their jobs. The committee met monthly since 2016 working on strategies to communicate, reinforce and sustain the
staff ?s culture. The values set, which the committee dubbed The Lewisville Way, consists of three key values: Value people, serve every day and build our future. More information about that can be found in the presentation at ltjne.ws/lewisvilleway. The council also approved a zone change request for property on the northeast corner of Highland Drive and Denton Tap Road, owned by Vista Ridge United Methodist Church. Formerly zoned R-5 single family, the new zoning will be ETH estate townhome. The development by Skorburg Company, which is purchasing the property, will have 32 single-family detached homes.
An example utility bill shows the new line item for drainage that Lewisville utility customers will begin seeing with their January, 2018 bills. (Via City of Lewisville)
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the cause of the fire were unknown Tuesday. ?It would be fair to say that the circumstances surrounding it appeared to be suspicious,? Lynn said. ?Our investigation is at the point where we?re waiting for the medical examiner?s report.? On Wednesday, the Tarrant County Medical Exam-
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iner identified the deceased as 26- year- old Alan Moore. The cause of death was ruled as thermal burns and smoke inhalation due to a vehicle fire. A determination on the manner of the victim?s death is pending. Manner of death means whether a death was caused by homicide, suicide, accident, or natural causes.
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The M om of No: L ooking younger ever y day By JENNI FER L I NDE The Mom of No momofno@LewisvilleTexan.com
Last week was not the best week for the Mom of No. It could have been worse, of course, but it was not a sparkling diamond in the crown of 2017. For the first four days of the week, I was home sick with some nasty respiratory crud which resulted in a horrible cough that could probably be heard for miles around my abode. Finally, last Thursday, I felt well enough to venture from home and go to work. As I sat at the kitchen table, eating my usual toasted raisin and cinnamon English muffin for breakfast, I felt something crunchy moving around in my mouth. "That's odd," I thought.
"These muffins are usually rather soft. Maybe part of the crust was a little extratoasted." My brain still wasn't functioning at its optimal speed, so it took a few seconds for the message to get from my tongue to my brain: that crunchy bit wasn't English muffin. That was part of a lower front tooth. "Awww, crap," I thought. "Just what I need." I was informed by the dentist's office that they had an available appointment at 3 PM, which I gladly took. My brain was working rapidly on producing extreme dental scenarios in which the rest of the tooth broke off at some point before dental rescue could take place, initiating much uncomfortable and expensive dental work. As far as I was concerned ? and I am no fan of going to the dentist ? 3 p.m. couldn't come fast enough.
Finally, after a day of obsessing over the hole in my tooth, I was in the dental chair being prepped by the assistant. While we were talking, a young man walked in, greeted me, said he'd be back in a minute and walked out. "Who's that?" I asked the dental assistant, thinking to myself that whoever that young man is, he looks like he's in high school. "That's the new dentist," she said. "He's going to come back in a minute and look at your tooth." I was taught as a kid that it is rude to ask about how old people are, but I really had to know, and the Grandma of No wasn't around to give me a Mom Look. I turned around and looked at the assistant and asked her. "I think he's 28," she said. He really does look young. Yes. I am old enough to
be my dentist's mother. Even more than having a daughter about to graduate from high school or a son who is six inches taller than I am, that makes me feel like I am getting old. The entire time he was working on my poor busted front tooth, my brain abandoned the "worst case dental scenario" thought process and started working on "This guy is a dentist and he is young enough to be your son and this is really giving me some angst." I probably need to start getting used to it, because sometimes the new employees at work look really young to me, and then I find out that they were born two years after I graduated from college and I'll think, "hey, young whippersnapper, I've been working longer than you've been alive." Or I'll say something about the Soviet Union, or that a certain 80's song was the theme of
my high school class, or that I had to type college papers on a typewriter, and I start suspecting that the other person, who was probably born after I got my first e-mail address, is thinking, wow, this woman is practically ancient history. The Son of Never Stops Eating, who is currently obsessed with The Simpsons, asked me several months ago if I had ever seen The Simpsons. "Sure," I told him. "I used to watch that show when I was in college." "Wow, Mom," he said, sounding impressed and awed. "You're older than Homer Simpson!" Yes. I'm older than Homer Simpson, I remember life before the Internet, and I'm old enough to be my dentist's mother, but hopefully I still got a lot of good years left in me. Read more musings and memoirs from the Mom of No at themomofno.blogspot.com.
Review: 'Blade Runner 2049' is per fect 10/10 Ana Stelline (Carla Juri) makes the best memory implants in the business. The classic 1982 film ?Blade Runner,? which is set in 2019, hinges on the implementation of implants into replicants, synthetic humans designed for military and slave labor. Artificial memories allow replicants to better mimic human behavior but led to them developing emotions and working toward their own rights. After an uprising in 2022, their production was banned, and the Tyrell Corporation, which made its fortune building replicants, went out of business. Since then, business mogul Niander Wallace (Jared Leto) adapted the synthesis technology for agriculture, which more or less saved the world. In 2036, he bullies lawmakers into allowing the production and sale of replicants once more, some of whom still use memory implants. In ?Blade Runner 2049,? Stelline tells Officer K (Ryan Gosling) that people think details are what makes a memory powerful, but that's not how the mind works.
What makes a memory powerful is how it makes you feel when you remember it. How true of film, as well. ?Blade Runner 2049? is difficult to stay awake through. It's 163 minutes long, quiet as the grave for long stretches, visually dark and potentially difficult to access without having seen ? not just seen, but really understood ? the first film. How is it perfect, then? It just is. The creative team has put a lot of thought into how much information viewers should have going in. If you've seen the original and the shorts and still don't know exactly what ?2049? is about, you're in exactly the right place. Despite ?Blade Runner? being rigidly closed to a sequel, writers Michael Green and Hampton Francher, the latter of whom wrote the original, found a way to not only continue its story but expand on its themes. In this era of nostalgia- driven "reboots" that are part sequel and part remake, ?2049? should be a beacon of how to do this right. It expertly recreates moments from the first movie in completely new contexts, making something unique and nostalgic at the same time.
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Even the weakest films from director Denis Villeneuve (?Sicario,? ?Arrival?) put shame to other directors' greatest triumphs, and frequent collaborator
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Roger Deakins (?No Country for Old Men,? ?The Shawshank Redemption?) is probably the greatest cinematographer who ever lived. Together, they create a visual
masterpiece of backlit silhouettes. There are plenty of reasons to dislike ?Blade Runner 2049.? It's slow and not flashy at all. I'd actually prefer this movie with an intermission, because of both the length and the amount of attention it demands throughout. Go see it anyway. Go see it in the biggest, loudest format you have access to, and bring an open mind. Villeneuve is a genius at expressing different, complementary themes through his visuals and his plots, respectively, though it sometimes takes some abstract thinking to follow. Much of the focus in ?2049? is on recreating the unique sci- fi noir atmosphere that made the first movie so famous. There?s a burning anticipation baked into most of the shots, which is enhanced by their duration. Even two and a half hours in, the eternal shots keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering what will happen next. In a lot of ways, it's a purer form of filmmaking because it's not about the details. It's about how it makes you feel when you watch it. For more, check out Leopold Knopp?s movie blog at reelentropy.com.
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Castle Hills: What is it and how does it relate to L ewisville? Continued fr om P1
The proposed charter amendment would change the way that Lewisville elects its city council members so that members must reside in specific districts that they represent but would still be elected by all of the city?s voters. This change would only go into effect if the city makes an annexation that increases its size by 8 percent. Further details on the charter election can be found at ltjne.ws/charterelection17. What exactly is Castle Hills? Even a lot of the people who live there don't know. Castle Hills is a collection of unincorporated water districts under the authority of the Denton County Freshwater Supply District. The story of Castle Hills starts with former Dallas Cowboys owner Bum Bright, who owned the property that would become Castle Hills in what was then Hebron. Seeing that the DFW Metroplex was developing north toward Denton and Plano, Bright
sought to develop the land into luxury residential property. Per an agreement between Bright Properties and Lewisville signed April 1, 1996, Castle Hills established the first two water districts, 1A and 1B, which would split further into districts 1C through 1H as time went on, as well as public improvement districts. The combined powers of these districts allow Castle Hills to issue debt for public infrastructure and levy taxes to pay that debt off. As part of the agreement, the property was de?annexed from Hebron and became part of Lewisville's extraterritorial jurisdiction. "Kind of an easy way to envision ETJ is as a fancy way of saying 'we have dibs,'" Lewisville community relations and tourism director James Kunke said. "We put dibs on that land. No other city can annex it unless we give it up, but it's not actually part of the city." The resulting land was under a mix of jurisdictions between Lewisville and the
freshwater supply district. By agreement, the Denton County Freshwater Supply District is in charge of paying for and maintaining Castle Hills' infrastructure, but all of that infrastructure is owned by Lewisville, Castle Hills water district 1B president Guy Harris said. "We pay our bond debt, but the assets that we buy
belong to Lewisville," Harris said. "So, the idea that we're separate from Lewisville somehow is a little naive." Castle Hills agreed to abide by Lewisville's 1996 development code, which they still abide by today, and designated zones for land use. The DCFWSD is in charge of issuing building permits and inspections.
Lewisville did annex a five- foot strip around Castle Hills as part of the agreement to ensure that it would remain contiguous with the city as the area north of Dallas continued to grow. The services that would be provided by a city are also a mix between Lewisville and the DCFWSD. Continued on P9
Obituar y: Jackie Lynn [Walker ] M elton
Jackie Lynn [Walker] Melton, 61, was born in Dallas, Texas on December 10, 1955 and passed away on September 28, 2017 in Denison, Texas after a brief hospitalization due to a fall at her home.
Jackie grew up in Farmers Branch. She graduated from R.L. Turner High School and briefly attended Texas Tech University before starting her job with the Dallas Police Department as a secretary. She also worked many years for Xerox. Jackie spent the last 20 years of her life in Southeastern Oklahoma, where she loved to travel, attend church, and spend time with her many friends including her best friends Trina and Edith. She lived life to the fullest, loved to laugh, and enjoyed the little things. She was preceded in death by her beloved hus-
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band, David Melton; parents, Hank and Betty Walker; and brother, Bill Walker. She leaves behind her daughter, Amber Fenton and her husband, K.J. of Lewisville, Texas; son, Zack Melton and his wife, Laura of Wapanucka, Oklahoma; grandchildren Courtney Kennedy, Henry Fenton, and Ryleigh Melton; brother Mark Walker; and aunt Faith Dawn Elmore. A memorial service announcement will be made at a later date. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice in Jackie's honor.
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Far mer s get shut out in fir st distr ict play By THOM AS COOK
defensively, but the Trojans were able to average 6.7 yard per carry in Friday?s game, despite rarely threatening The Lewisville High School to pass on the Farmers. Trinity atfootball team was dominated on both sides of the ball Friday and was tempted just six passes all night, compared to 47 rushing attempts. beaten by Trinity High School 42- 0. ?We just didn?t get lined up The Trojans ran the ball all over the right,? Linebacker Emmanuel AdeFarmers and were able to rack up bayo said. ?We just lined up wrong. over 300 yards rushing. Like I said we made multiple misTrinity?s dominant run game was takes. It? s stuff that really shouldn?t on display from the start. After rehave happened.? ceiving the opening kickoff, the TroThe Farmers continued to strugjans ran the ball nine straight times, gle defensively including a oneagainst the Trojans 2017 Dist r ict 5-6A St an din gs yard touchdown throughout the first run by Brandon half allowing two Theus. Team Over all Dist r ict more touchdowns Following a in the final three three and out by FM Marcus 3-1 1-0 Trinity drives in the Farmers on the first half. At their first drive, Hebron 3-1 1-0 halftime the TroTheus and the jans had scored Trojans offense Southlake 3-1 1-0 touchdowns on continued to run four of their five the ball. Theus Carroll drives to begin the recorded his game. 2-2 1-0 second rushing Euless Trinity An early third touchdown with Flower Mound 1-3 quarter touchdown 0-1 over four minrun by Trinity?s utes still re0-1 Simeon Ellsworth maining in the Hurst L.D. Bell 1-3 brought the score first quarter. to 35- 0 and it was 1-3 0-1 On Trinity?s Lewisville clear Lewisville first two drives Trophy Club wasn? t going to be 0-4 0-1 of the game completing a secTheus recorded Byron Nelson ond half comeback. over 80 yards Even if the defense rushing and had had been able to slow down the Trotwo rushing touchdowns. He would jans run game after the early drive ultimately run for 180 yards on just struggles, the offense was never able 16 carries. to move the ball on the Trojans. The performance against the run Lewisville picked up just four firsts was somewhat surprising for the down all game, compared to 18 first Farmers, who had looked decent downs for the Trojans. against the run early on in the season. All areas of the offense struggled. Through three games the Farmers had The line didn?t open up holes for the allowed less than 4.8 yards per rush sports@LewisvilleTexan.com
Treshaun McDaniel, despite the offensive struggles, looked impressive rushing for 50 yards on 11 carries. (Photo by Anthony Bellum)
running backs, quarterback Tyler Urban struggled with accuracy all night and when he was accurate, receivers dropped catchable balls. Urban finished the game completing just four of his 14 pass attempts for two yards with zero touchdowns and one interception, ?It was just execution. We weren?t executing anything at all,? Urban said. ?That?s the same exact thing we saw on film from last [game]. I mean nothing we could say about it, just our execution.? The lone bright spot for the offense was running back Treshaun McDaniel. McDaniel, who entered the game with just one carry on the season, ran the ball 11 times for 50 yards. McDaniel showed impressive vision, burst and elusiveness, and was responsible for more than half of the 89 yards of total offense the Farmers had. ?We?re trying to give guys a shot to do some things and you know
[McDaniel] has a little bit of juice in his legs, we?re just seeing what he?s got,? Coach Michael Odle said. The loss to Trinity puts the Farmers at 1-3 overall, 0-1 in district 5-6A and still searching for their first win since defeating Rowlett High School week one. Hopefully the Farmers can put this game out of their memory as they prepare for the 2017 edition of The Battle of the Axe game against rival Marcus High School Friday Oct. 8 at Marcus. ?It?s going to be a fun game,? Adebayo said. ?We?re gonna keep that axe, that?s all I have to say.? The 2016 Battle of the Axe game was a memorable game for Farmers fans due to Lewisville defeating Marcus for the first time in nearly a decade to retake the Axe. The Farmers 41- 14 win was their lone win in district play last year.
L ady Far mer s get fir st sweep of distr ict season By THOM AS COOK
The Lewisville High School volleyball team swept Trinity High School Friday, Sept. 29 3- 0 (25- 22, 25- 15, 25- 10) to earn their second win in district play. With the win, the Farmers have already matched their district win total from last season and still have six matches to play. Outside hitter Meredith Wagley led Lewisville with 13 digs and 11 kills, middle blocker Christina Cowsert had four kills, four blocks and a pair of aces and defensive specialist Rachel Barnett had eight digs, five kills and three aces. The Lady Farmers dominated the Trojans in what appeared to be a get right game for Lewisville after facing a string of top district 5- 6A teams. The win over Trinity was the Farmers first 3- 0 sweep this season and was the most complete game Lewisville has put together so far. ?I was really proud of our effort,? head coach Libby Rodriguez said. ?They played like a team, and it has been a while since I?ve seen the in between point team togetherness that I saw Friday and it was just really good to see.?
Hebron High School swept the Farmers 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-18) on Tuesday Oct. 3. Despite being swept by the Hawks (28?7 overall, 8?0), Lewisville played well and kept the score close in all three matches. The Farmers played the Hawks evenly in almost every element of the game. The Farmers dug balls, served and passed well but were outmatched at the net. The Farmers often relight on middle blockers Christina Cowsert and Isis Williams to come up with kills and if either of them struggles offensively then so do the Farmers. Hebron was able to spread around kills more evenly and kept Lewisville guessing where kill attempts were coming from. Defensive specialist Jaya Contee?s performance for the Farmers stood out. Contee six digs against Hebron didn?t accurately convey her impact for the Farmers. Contee was consistently diving to stop Hebron kill attempts and keep loose balls in play for the Farmers. Had Contee not played as well as she did, the Farmers would have likely lost by a greater margin than the final score showed.
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Fire consumes har d-to-reach house By STEVE SOUTHWEL L
Fire destroyed an unoccupied house on the campus of Accelerated Christian Ed-
ucation on the northwest corner of Valley Parkway and Spinks Road Thursday night. The corporate campus
Above: Firefighters on scene after the fire had been mostly put out. Front Page: Firefighters put an initial stream of water on the blaze. (Photos by Steve Southwell)
is home to Tennessee- based ACE?s Lewisville distribution center. Firefighters were dispatched to the blaze at 9:09 p.m. and were on scene within minutes but were delayed in getting apparatus and water to the house. Three fire engines, a fire truck and two medics initially responded to the fire, which was visible from S. Valley Parkway. The responding fire vehicles initially appeared to enter the property from Valley Parkway, but the buildings were inaccessible due to a large pond. Firefighters redeployed to Spinks Road where a gate leads to the house. They were able to cut through the gate about 18 minutes after being dispatched. Aerial maps show the property is heavily treed, and there was not a clear path to the structure from the road. Firefighters walked the path first to spot a route for a fire engine to get through. At its closest point, the house was 375 feet from
Outside hitter Meredith Wagley led the Lady Farmers with 11 kills against Trinity Sept. 29. Photo from Sept. 12 match at Marcus High School. (Photo by Ibifiri Jamabo)
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?We did some good things defensively and we dug some good balls,? Rodriguez said. ?And with those digs we did a good job executing.? Tuesday?s game against Hebron was the third game the Farmers have had to play without star setter Ryleigh Taylor. Taylor suffered a concussion against Flower Mound on Sept. 22 and has yet to return to the lineup. Jordan Shelby, filling in for Taylor, had nine assists against the Hawks and played well. Shelby put the Farmers in solid position for kill attempts throughout the night.
?I?m really proud of the team for handling not having Ryleigh Taylor setting,? Rodriguez said ?The team has done a really good job handling that big change. That?s a big loss for us because she?s our quarterback. She runs our court, and she can control any match she wants to.? Lewisville will wrap up their season series against the rival Marcus Marauders Friday Oct. 6 at home. The Marauders swept the Farmers Tuesday Sept. 12 at Marcus. With six matches remaining in district play the Farmers are currently the sixth ranked team in district 5-6A and sit just one win behind Marcus for fifth place.
Spinks, but the twisted path to the house put it nearly 800 feet from the entrance. Once responders got in, radio traffic indicates they worked on getting a Map data copyright 2017 Google hose in from the road. Although an engine or gas service and that police had located and spoken with made it in behind the house, the owners. The building the path was too narrow for appeared to be clad in bricks Truck 7 with its aerial ladder. and showed signs of having Other firefighters hiked in on been tagged with graffiti. foot to reach the house. Flower Mound firefightBy 9:39 p.m., about 30 ers also responded and asminutes after the call, firesisted with the effort. An enfighters had put enough wagine from Coppell filled in ter on the fire to have it for Lewisville. mostly knocked down. By 9:57, command was notified Check online at Lewisvilthat the fire was under conleTexan.com for updates to trol. By 10:09 p.m., the fire this story. was out. Radio traffic indicated that the house had no electric
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The sign that used to adorn the building TGI Fridays called home was tossed into a dumpster. (Photo by Steve Southwell)
TGI Fr idays shuts down Satur day in L ewisville STAFF REPORTS
The TGI Fridays restaurant at 2505 S Stemmons Freeway served its last Jack Daniels Burger Sept. 30. The location is permanently closed. By Thursday, all of the building?s signage had been removed, and workers were busy loading items into a box truck. A sign on the door noted the closure and directed patrons to the nearest TGI Fridays location in west Plano at 2444 Preston Rd.
The Fridays location is adjacent to two other restaurants that have closed up in recent years. To the west is the former home of Chaucers. Just to the south is where Logan?s Road House used to be. TGI Fridays claims over 900 restaurants in 60 countries. By press time Friday, the company?s public relations firm had not responded The Lewisville Texan Journal?s request for comment.
Old Town spot after searching for a second location in a lot of different towns. ?Didn?t find anything that fit our restaurant, our needs, until we found the space here in Old Town,? he said. ?When we saw the space and what we thought Old Town was becoming, we thought it was ideal for us.? The email notification reassured customers that Chasin? Tail Lake Dallas, established in 2008, is unaffected by the closure. Asbell said the menu, prices and recipes are the same at the Lake Dallas eatery as the Old Town one. The team there is excited and optimistic about business, especially with the freeway construction ending, making access easier, he said.
?For those who want to eat local, places like Chasin Tail BBQ are the places to go, in my opinion, as opposed to the chain operations,? Asbell said. ?There were a lot of regular customers and we really appreciate their business. We just hope that they come visit us up in Lake Dallas, because that?s where they?ll get their good Chasin? Tail barbecue when they have that urge.? Hungry folk can get to the original location at 601 S. Lake Dallas Drive by taking the Lake Dallas Drive exit from Interstate 35E and heading east to the Lakeland Cities Plaza, where they will see the pink pig in the parking lot. Chasin? Tail also offers catering, and those interested can call the restaurant at 940-321-0524.
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if Castle Hills was the selected property!? Economic development staff are working with Bright Industries, Castle Hills? real estate developer, to submit project details, she said. Bright spokesperson Jamie Hawkes said they are proposing the Crown Centre property off of Sam Rayburn Tollway for the project. Bright has been preparing the vacant 135- acre commercial development tract for a large-scale corporate project for more than a year, according to the Dallas Morning News. Amazon estimated it would spend $5 billion on construction of the new headquarters. The retailer said it expects to hire about 50,000 new full- time employees, who will be paid an average annual total of more than $100,000 per employee, throughout the next 10 to 15 years following the end of construction. Amazon wants its HQ2 to be built in a metro area with more than a million people and a stable, businessfriendly environment with the potential to attract and retain tech workers. Additional site preferences include competitive operating costs, incentives, labor force, logistics, time to operations, cultural compatibility and quality of life. ?Outline the type of incentive programs available for the Project at the state/province and local levels,?
Amazon explained under its section of key preferences. ?The initial cost and ongoing cost of doing business are critical decision drivers.? Amazon has previously chosen sites for warehouses across the U.S. where economic incentives are present for a total of $613 million in subsidies between 2005 and 2015, according to Vice?s Motherboard. Motherboard also notes that the company?s presence in Seattle has created growth in wealth but also growth in housing costs and traffic. Potential HQ2 sites could be urban, have a similar layout to the Seattle headquarters or be a development- prepped site, but the proposed sites do not necessarily have to possess these qualities. The Seattle campus of 33 buildings is a total of 8.1 million square feet of real estate with a capital investment of $3.7 billion, according to Amazon. It employs more than 40,000 workers, the total compensation to whom is $25.7 billion. Amazon said HQ2 will be an equal to the Seattle headquarters. The deadline to submit site proposals is Oct. 19. Castle Hills is a more than 2,600acre community within Lewisville?s extraterritorial jurisdiction. It has about 15,000 residents who live in nearly 4,000 homes and more than 400 apartments. Steve Southwell and Leopold Knopp contributed to the reporting of this story.
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Lewisville police and fire departments respond to 911 calls in Castle Hills, a service that the city is reimbursed for on a per-call basis. Castle Hills has also recently entered a contract with a private security firm to patrol the area, something they do not pay the Lewisville Police Department to do. Castle Hills isn't a city and can't pass its own ordinances, so while there, police can only enforce state law. Other services fall under larger jurisdictions. The county fire marshal is in charge of fire safety compliance, the county sheriff's office handles animal services, and the state does health inspections. The development itself is governed by boards of directors for each of the eight water districts. The main residential districts, 1B, 1D and 1E, essentially function as a normal, locally elected government, but for most other districts, there aren't any residents and the developers maintain property in the area to maintain voting power. While most district boards have control over taxes and paying off the public improvement debt, District 1A, in which only the developer owns land, sets the budget for the entire development. District 1B vice president Patrick Kelly and John Ehinger wrote a six?part piece about the details of how the development is governed in 2012, which can be found on the District 1B website at castlehillsgovernment.com Why's all of this happening now? It has to do with paying off Castle Hills' development debts without increasing taxes. Over the past 20 years, Castle Hills' various water districts have issued $163.1 million in debt according to the Texas Bond Review Board to build and maintain its infrastructure. This debt is being paid off by Castle Hills residents at various rates ? each of the water districts have separate debts, payment plans and tax rates, all of which are much higher than Lewisville's 43 cents per $100 valuation. There is a theoretical point at which Castle Hills' debts can be absorbed into Lewisville so that Castle Hills residents' tax rates will be dramatically lowered, but it won't affect Lewisville residents' tax rates at all. That's what the city's been waiting for, and it looks like it could happen as soon as 2021.
"The caveat has always been that we have to wait until the debt load in Castle Hills can be absorbed by Lewisville without having an adverse impact on our city tax rate," Kunke said. "If we annexed them today, it'd be about a 13 to 15 cent increase on our tax rate and we'd all be looking for new jobs." The city will need to work out how to take over the services currently provided by the county, such as animal services and health inspections, before annexation can occur. How will this affect Castle Hills and L ewisville? Harris said the tax rate made him nervous when he moved into Castle Hills, but his concerns were brushed off. "The information I got from my realtor was, 'Don't worry about that, you'll be annexed in two years,'" Harris said. That was in 2001. For Lewisville, annexing Castle Hills means bringing more wealth into the city and having the kind of upscale residential area that families would otherwise leave the city to find. For Castle Hills, city officials said it's a long-awaited move that would lower taxes and wipe away the area's complex local governance. Harris said his move- in experience is reflective of many in Castle Hills. Kelly said purchasing a property in the area means going through reams of paperwork, and not everyone who moves in knows exactly what they're getting into. The fact that district 1A, in which only the developer owns land, sets the budget for the entire development allows the developer to maintain a degree of control over the entire development, which can't vote for or against him. Though Kelly says this conflict has settled down in recent years, it came after several legal clashes with the boards of the resi-
dential districts. District 1D president Bill Lux said the tension between Bright's control over the development and how nice a place to live he's built it into creates a complicated relationship between him and the residential districts. "As much as it's kind of a mess that keeps him in control, the job that they have done building this place is second to none," Lux said. "I still wouldn't live anywhere else." If the development gets annexed and Castle Hills
The map shows the various districts of Castle Hills. (Map via City of Lewisville with data by Google)
comes under the governance of Lewisville City Council, this tension simply goes away. Lewisville will also take over Castle Hills' city services, instead of them having to create it piecemeal through a combination of county, city and private contractor services. It would also consolidate the development's debts in with Lewisville's and move the entire development into the city's much lower tax bracket. Currently, each of Castle Hills' districts has its own separate bonds and its own separate tax rates, but if they were annexed, they would all be pooled into Lewisville's bonds and tax rates. The city has been waiting all along for the point at which they could do this without raising Lewisville taxes. Early voting for Lewisville's Nov. 7 charter election begins Oct. 23. Stay tuned to The Lewisville Texan Journal for more information about the propositions, voting locations, and dates and times. Disclosure: Patrick Kelly, quoted in this story is an investor in The Lewisville Texan Journal.
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Calendar 7 - SATURDAY SAY 'NO' TO BUL LYI NG RAL LY ? 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Huffines Middle School, 1440 N. Valley Parkway in Lewisville. Stop Bullying Our Purpose presents the free Say ?No? to Bullying Rally, featuring special guests from the NFL Alumni Association players, world?renowned bodybuilders and Dallas Cowboys?mascot, Rowdy. The school that has the most students attend will receive the Special Championship Belt. There will be raffle tickets for sale. Parents are expected to stay with their children. Partners for this event include Flower Mound Pain, Residence Inn Lewisville, Soulman BBQ, Lewisville ISD, Huffines Middle and Davoodi Family Medicine. Visit www.stopbullyingourpurpose.com to for yearround assistance on the topic of bullying. BUTTERFLY M I GRATI ON GUI DED TOURS ? 10 and 11 a.m. every Saturday through Nov. 11, weather permitting, at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, 2943 SMU Blvd. in Dallas. Led by docents from the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, the free guided tours walk visitors through the one-mile network of trails on the Bush Center?s grounds. Guests should meet at the sign posted at the Museum?s entrance at least 10 minutes before tour start time. Space is limited and tours are available on a first?come, first-served basis. For visitors with time constraints, self- guided tours are free every day of the year, from sunrise to sunset. Comfortable shoes are recommended for walking the trails. Each season brings beautiful changes to the prairie landscape. A self?guided tour brochure is available on the Bush Center website, www.bushcenter.org. NATURE WAL K ? 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E. Jones St. Animal tracks, deer trails, singing birds, trees with personality ? you?ll never know what you?ll find on the monthly nature walk. This family friendly hike will last
about two hours. Meet at the Cicada Pavilion. All ages are welcome. Free with entry to LLELA, which is $5 per vehicle. Registration is not required. 21ST ANNUAL L EBANESE FOOD FESTI VAL ? 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church at 719 University Place in Lewisville. The event features authentic Lebanese food such as stuffed grape leaves, kibbi, falafel, tabbouli, kafta, baklava and much more. Take part in the raffle for prizes. There is a children?s play area with games, door prizes, a silent auction and Lebanese souvenirs. A full schedule of entertainment featuring on stage live performances and fascinating traditional artistic folklife dancing by a variety of talented groups and individuals including our own Lebanese Folk Dancers. For a full schedule, visit www.ourladylebanon.com. DI STI L L ERY TOURS ? 11 a.m., 1, 3 and 5 p.m. at Witherspoon Distillery, 235 S. Charles St. Tours are also held Fridays at 4 p.m. Learn about the process of distilling and producing spirits, then have a free taste. Stay and relax in the bar, lounge and garden. Products available for purchase. Cost is $10 per guest, ages 21 and up with ID. For more info, visit witherspoondistillery.com. YOGA FOR AL L FESTI VAL ? 12 to 6 p.m. at Wayne Ferguson Plaza in Old Town Lewisville. This free festival celebrates yoga with free classes, vendors, artists, food trucks, a kids zone and more. Sponsored by Blue Anjou, any proceeds from the festival go towards continuing free yoga classes in the plaza on Wednesday nights. More info at www.blueanjou.com.
9 - M ONDAY M I CROSOFT WORD BASI CS ? 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Lewisville Public Library, 1197 W. Main St. in Lewisville. Learn how to navigate
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10 - TUESDAY AFTERNOON M OVI E M ATI NEE: 'THE BOSS BABY' ? 4 p.m. at the Lewisville Public Library, 1197 W. Main Street in Lewisville. The library hosts an afternoon movie for the whole family. No registration required. Tickets are available on a first?come first?served basis at the Youth Services Desk 30 minutes prior to the show. ROCK TOBER: A HARD NI GHT'S DAY ? 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Wayne Ferguson Plaza, 150 W. Church St. in Lewisville. The Rocktober concert returns with a series of four shows in Wayne Ferguson Plaza in the heart of historic Old Town Lewisville. For the first show, Dallas-based Beatles cover band A Hard Night?s Day has been performing for 23 years. They have performed at Sounds of Lewisville and the Motorcyle Toy Run previously. They have traveled to England on several occasions and performed at the legendary Cavern Club and recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Concerts take place Tuesday nights in October beginning Oct. 10 and concluding Oct. 31. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for their comfort. Food and drinks will be sold on?site. Well-behaved pets on a leash are allowed at all shows. For more information call 972-219-3401. ART TAL K - CAROL STOECK ER ? 7 to 9:30 p.m. in classroom 3 at the MCL Grand, 100 N. Charles St. in Lewisville. Muralist Carol Stoecker will present on the topic of updating your walls with lifelike stone and brick murals. This free event is open to the public and follows a short Visual Art League of Lewisville business meeting.
11 - WEDNESDAY A.G. L EE & HI S M ONUM ENT TO JOHN D. ROCK EFEL L ER? 12 p.m. in the Commissioner?s Courtroom on the second floor of
the Courthouse- on- theSquare, 110 W. Hickory St. in Denton. Join Denton historian Mike Cochran as he presents ?A.G. Lee and His Monument to John D. Rockefeller.? In 1907 Denton resident A.G. Lee decided to build a massive rock pyramid on his farm as a monument to John D. Rockefeller. Though Lee gathered a massive, 100- foot pile of boulders to start building the base, the monument was never built. What is left of the rock pile stands as a markerstone to Denton?s quirky history. If you love unique stories, you?ll want to join the Denton County Office of History & Culture as Cochran talks about the story of ?the pyramid that never was.? Cochran has been a member of numerous historic and civic groups in Denton including the Denton County Historical Commission, Historical Park Foundation of Denton County, the Denton Historic Landmark Commission, the president of the Friends of the Jones Farm as well as other history- related committees. He has served on many civic committees and been a member of the Denton City Council. Cochran also runs the Denton County History Page at www.dentonhistory.org. All exhibits and lectures are free and open to the public. The courthouse has handicapped parking and accessibility through the north entrance. YOGA I N THE PL AZA ? 6 p.m. Wednesdays in Wayne Ferguson Plaza, 150 W. Church St. Blue Anjou Yoga Studios is holding a weekly ?Yoga in the Plaza? event. These weekly classes are free and open to all yoga levels. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat or blanket, towel and water. For more information on these yoga classes, please visit blueanjou.com, call Lisa Nicholson at 469- 645- 8555, or email lisa@blueanjou.com.
12 - THURSDAY CROCHET CORNER ? 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Small Conference Room at the Lewisville Public Library,
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13 - FRI DAY STRI NG VARI ETY! M ARI ONETTE SHOW? 6 to 7 p.m. at the Village Shops & Plaza, 2560 King Arthur Blvd. in Castle Hills. This fast- paced musical marionette show features large scale marionettes accompanied by a musical score. Dallas Puppet Theater brings interaction and large colorful puppets will give the audience a chance to see not just what the puppets do but also how marionettes work. Make sure and bring extra chairs and blankets for this lively show. ACOUSTI C JAM ? 7 to 10 p.m. at the Medical City Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles St. in Lewisville. Join local musicians in the art gallery of the MCL Grand Theater for an acoustic jam session. Bring a song and your guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass, banjo, ukelele or other instrument and join the the fun. If you don't play, you can come and sing along or just listen. L A BAL L ET DE DRACUL A ? 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a 2 p.m.
Saturday matinee at the MCL Grand, 100 N. Charles St. in Lewsiville. A special ?Bridal? workshop will be held on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. prior to the performance. At the workshop, children will be given a bridal veil or Dracula?s cape and can dance on stage with the LakeCities Ballet Theatre dancers. Tickets are $20 General Admission and can be purchased at lakecitiesballet.org.
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14 - SATURDAY BI RD WAL K ? 7:30 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E. Jones St. Birders of all skill levels are welcome to join an expert birder to explore prime birding locations along LLELA?s nature trails. Ages 10 and up welcome. Free with entry to LLELA, $5 per car. Registration is not required. HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOL D AND EL ECTRONI C WASTE COL L ECTI ON ? 9 a.m. to noon every second Saturday of the month at the Residential Convenience Center, 330 W. Jones St. The RCC accepts materials from Lewisville residents, providing residents with 12 opportunities a year to properly dispose of household chemicals and electronics they no longer need. No hazardous household products or electronics waste can be dropped off outside of the manned collection days and times. Household hazardous wastes should never be improperly disposed of by pouring wastes down the drain, on the ground, into the storm sewer, or into the trash. These substances can contaminate surface waters, septic tanks, or the wastewater treatment system. Only residents who live within Lewisville city limits are eligible to participate in monthly collection days. Residents of Castle Hills should contact administrative offices of Denton County Fresh Water District at 972899?4000 for information about programs available in Castle Hills. SECOND SATURDAY L I SDOL A HI K E ? 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at LISD Outdoor Learning Area, HWY 121 at Fish Hatchery Road in Lewisville. LISDOLA?s hiking trails and educational material are available to the public at no charge to attendees. The trails are maintained on a regular basis and are easy to
walk, administrator of environmental learning Suzanne Barnard said. This is a family friendly event, however, pets are not allowed in the area. Restrooms and a drinking fountain are available. Attendees may hike, picnic, play checkers on the outdoor boards provided, bird?watch and photograph the landscape. There will also be virtual education opportunities. There are no vending machines on-site. L FD OPEN HOUSE ? 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Central Fire Station, 188 N. Valley Parkway. The firefighters, officers and administration of the Lewisville Fire Department invite you to join them for the annual Fire Department Open House. There will be informative fire demonstrations, programs, safe house maze for kids, simulated vehicle rescue, the fire boat from Dive/Rescue Operations, fire safety clowns, the Lewisville Police Department, and free hot dogs, drinks and popcorn. For more information contact Mark Richards at 972-219-3595.
weather, the walk portion will be held inside the center. GUI DED K AYAK TOUR ? 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E. Jones St. in Lewisville. All skill levels are welcome. Paddlers will receive an introduction to kayaking on dry land before pushing off into the water. All equipment is provided. Costs $20 per paddler plus the standard $5 per vehicle cost to enter LLELA. Ages 7 years and up. Registration is required online no later than 11 a.m. Oct. 13. Prospective paddlers may register at bit.ly/COLsplash (search activity code 800002) or by calling 972-219-3550.
15 - SATURDAY BL OOD DRI VE ? 8 a.m. to noon at Trinity Presbyterian Church of Flower Mound, 5500 Morriss Road. Trinity Presbyterian will host the Carter Blood Mobile. The church has been hosting blood drives every quarter of a year for over a decade. It would like to extend an invitation to the entire community to join in the effort and give the gift of life. Anyone who is at least
PUM PK I N FUN WAL K ? 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Central Fire Station, 188 N. Valley Parkway. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Park Recreation Center, 1950- B S. Valley Parkway. Lewisville Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual Family Fun Pumpkin Walk. Registration ends on Oct. 9. Space is limited. The event will consist of walking around the center?s trail and a fun pumpkin decorating activity. Each family must provide at least one pumpkin to decorate. Pumpkin decorations will be provided, as well as a snack lunch. Cost is $10 per family up to six people. Check- in is at 10 a.m. before walking the trail. In case of inclement
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16 years old with written parental consent for minors who weighs at least 110 pounds and is in good health can give. ID required. Three lives are saved for each pint of blood given. About 1,100 donors are needed every day to meet the need for blood in our community. SHARED TABL E ? 6 to 9 p.m. at Wayne Ferguson Plaza, 150 W. Church St. Join the Main & Mill business association for its Shared Table outdoor dining experience, which showcases the best of Downtown Lewisville restaurants with entertainment provided by Radu, the Violin Guy. The event includes four appetizers, a cocktail, salad, wine, an entree with sides, dessert and coffee. Tickets are $100 each, and proceeds benefit the Old Town Art Beautification Program. For tickets, visit mainandmillassociation.com. Visit L ewisvilleTexan.com to see more of the calendar, including events from surrounding cities. To submit events email calendar @L ewisvilleTexan.com
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Par ks and Recreation seeks resident input on future of par ks system Lewisville Parks and Recreation Department will hold an Open House public meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m., in the Glenmore Savage Community Room, 1197 W. Main Street. The purpose of this public meeting is to solicit input from residents regarding updates to the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plans. The Parks and Recreation Department wants to learn about residents? favorite parks, playgrounds, gyms, and trails in Lewisville. The goal is to improve the parks system to create better places to play, enjoy nature, and spend time with family and friends.
Enhancing and expanding the city?s parks and trails is a key recommendation of the Lewisville 2025 vision plan, directly addressing two of the nine Big Moves in the plan ? Green Centerpiece, and Extending the Green. For information about the City?s vision plan, please visit ltjne.ws/2025. I NSI DE L ewisville I SD star ts Oct. 24. Participants in INSIDE Lewisville ISD meet monthly. Through the in?depth program, get to know the district?s leadership and learn the inner-workings of LISD. Community members interested in participating in this year?s class should enroll before Thursday, Oct. 20. More info about the program can be found online at ltjne.ws/inside2018. For questions, contact Amanda Brim at brima@lisd.net.
Lewisville ISD Parents, The 2017-18 school year is off to a tremendous start thanks to our great students, parents, community members and staff! Even with more than 30 years of experience in Lewisville ISD, I still get excited when our students return from summer break. Thank you for entrusting us with the incredible responsibility of partnering with you to help your children thrive ? both in school and in life. October typically means Red Ribbon Week. In the past, this meant a variety of events, such as crazy dress up days, assemblies and PTA programs. The crazy dress up days are still coming at the end of the month, so start finding those crazy socks and camouflage shirts now! But I want to tell you ? in Lewisville ISD, Red Ribbon Week is much more than just crazy socks. This year, we are launching Red Ribbon Campaign. From lessons embedded in our daily curriculum, to car tag hangers with conversation starters for our elementary parents, to posters on display in our campuses and at local businesses, we are expanding our efforts to reach both students and parents with important information about not only drug prevention, but making positive choices in the face of difficult circumstances. The goal is simple ? we want to equip our students with the tools they need to enjoy healthy lives, both socially and emotionally. And we want to equip our parents with strategies to keep the conversation going with your children, because we know a strong parent-child relationship is the most significant protective factor that helps children thrive. So while you are searching for those crazy socks and camo shirts, take the time to talk to your kids about what?s going on with them. Use the resources available on the LISD website ? www.lisd.net/rrc - to find conversation starters and much more. Your children are surrounded by caring adults at home and at school, and we can help each one of them thrive. Thank you for allowing us to be your partner in your children?s education, and for your continued support of Lewisville ISD. Kevin Rogers, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Lewisville Independent School District
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