Your Town Lake Worth Vol. 7 2021

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GUIDE VOLUME VII 2021

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A Le t t e r Fro m t h e

MAYOR

The winter storm of February 2021 was one for the history books!

The Council and I would like to take some time to recognize many of our Lake Worth departments and employees, who worked tirelessly to keep the community operating during the storm. We have an outstanding group of men and women who provided high-quality service during a time when we were all facing our own challenges. Below is just a sampling of what City employees did to help get us through the tough week: • Due to extreme conditions, many experienced burst pipes in their homes and businesses. Public Works teamed up with the Fire Department to organize an effective response plan to assist with turning off water

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at these locations as quickly as

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possible. For quick responses staff were staged at Public Works and were dispatched to assist with service throughout the city.

• The Fire Department responded to over 156 calls for service, this was a 123% increase from the same time last year. They responded to 54 rescue and emergency calls and 19 fires. The week of the storm, February 15th, was

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the most active with 31 calls for service throughout the city.

• The Police Department and Communication Center received 1,403 emergency and nonemergency calls. To put it in perspective, this week was a 53% increase in calls over a typical week in the Communications Center. In addition, our Police Department responded to routine and stranded motorist calls, as well as provided multiple welfare checks for those in need and provided traffic control during significant power outages at major intersections.

• Multiple city departments were

This is what truly makes Lake Worth a great place to live.

As an additional note, the Council and I want to stress to everyone to sign up for CodeRed. This is our emergency notification system that will deliver messages to you in a text, e-mail, and phone call. This notification system is user friendly and extremely easy to use. With the severe weather season approaching we want to urge everyone to please sign up.

To register you can text LAKEWORTHAWARE (all caps) to 99411 or visit the city of Lake Worth webpage at www.lakeworthtx.org under Emergency Management.

tasked with communications and keeping the city informed with news releases, updates to the website, and answering residents’ questions on social media platforms.

The Council and I have also heard many stories of neighbors helping neighbors; some of you were cooking meals, clearing driveways, or making water, food, and firewood deliveries

MAYOR WALTER BOWEN

to those who could not get out of

817-237-1211

their homes. We are extremely

Council Member Since: October 1971

blessed to have a community

Mayor Since: May 1995

filled with people who help each

Current Term Expiration: May 2021

other get through the tough times.

Email: wbowen@lakeworthtxcc.org

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CONTENTS

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Community Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 04

Walter Bowen Mayor wbowen@lakeworthtxcc.org Jim Smith Council Member, Place 1 jsmith@lakeworthtxcc.org Geoffrey White Mayor Pro Tem, Place 2 gwhite@lakeworthtxcc.org Sue Wenger Council Member, Place 3 swenger@lakeworthtxcc.org

Municipal Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 06 General City Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 07 Lake Worth Fire Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 08 Medstar Mobile Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 10 Lake Worth Police Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 12 Emergency Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 13 Route 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 14 Lake Worth Recycling Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 15 Lake Worth Shopping & Dining Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 16 Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 18

Pat O. Hill Council Member, Place 5 phill@lakeworthtxcc.org

Multi-Purpose Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 22

Gary Stuard Council Member, Place 6 gstuard@lakeworthtxcc.org Clint Narmore Council Member, Place 7 cnarmore@ lakeworthtxcc.org

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Spring Clean Up Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 21

Get Vaccinated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 23 Running Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 24 Tasty Treat Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 26 Lake Worth Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 27 Mary Lou Reddick Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 28 Senior Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 31

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Ronny Parsley Council Member, Place 4 rparsley@lakeworthtxcc.org

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Community

PROFILE

Slow down, relax, unplug, and experience the beauty and charm of Lake Worth, Texas. Located in Northwest Tarrant County, the city is home to one of the most beautiful lakes in Texas – Lake Worth. The 2010 US Census population for the city was 4,584; Texas Municipal League (TML) estimates the current population as 4,710. The city covers approximately

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2.5 square miles.

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Lake Worth was built in 1914 as a reservoir and for recreation. The property is owned by the City of Fort Worth, while the Tarrant Regional Water District controls the reservoir’s water rights.

The City was incorporated on February 19, 1949, and first adopted its Home Rule Charter in 1965. The Home Rule Charter was amended in 1968, 2003, 2008 and most recently in 2019.

MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL The City operates under a Council/Manager form of government with a City Council comprised of the Mayor and seven Council members. The term of office is two years with the terms of the Mayor and three Council members expiring in oddnumbered years and the terms of the other four Council members expiring in even-numbered years. The City Manager is the chief administrative officer for the city.

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS The City Council meets regularly on the second Tuesday of the month. Meetings are usually at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 3805 Adam Grubb.

CITY ADMINISTRATION The Administration Department is responsible for overseeing the management of day-to-day operations of the city including building permits, code compliance, inspections, communications, and municipal court. The Administration Department is comprised of the City Manager, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance, City Secretary, and Human Resources.

DID YOU KNOW? The Lake Worth Museum has the high school year books from the 1940’s and up! Make it a point to visit and take a look at the school history that is made available to all residents.

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GOVERNMENT Federal Lake Worth is located in the 12th Federal Congressional District served

by U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger, who has an office in Fort Worth.

The state is represented by Senator Ted Cruz and Senator John Cornyn.

• Congresswoman Kay Granger 817-338-0909 www.kaygranger.house.gov

• Sen. Ted Cruz N. Texas Office 214-599-8749 www.cruz.senate.gov

• Sen. John Cornyn N. Texas Office 972-239-1310 www.cornyn.senate.gov State

Debbie Whitley Assistant City Manager/ Director of Finance 817-237-1211 ext. 103 dwhitley@ lakeworthtx.org Monica Solko City Secretary 817-237-1211 ext. 105 msolko@ lakeworthtx.org

Senator Jane Nelson who has an office in Grapevine. The Texas State Representative for Lake Worth is representative Charlie Geren (District 99) • Sen. Jane Nelson 817-424-3446 www.nelson.senate.state.tx.us

• Rep. Charlie Geren 817-738-8333 www.charliegeren.com

County Lake Worth is located within Tarrant County and is in Precinct 4 which is represented by Tarrant County Commissioner J.D. Johnson.

• Commissioner J.D. Johnson 817-238-4400 tarrantcounty.com

HELPFUL NUMBERS

Barry Barber Director of Building Development 817-237-1211 ext. 114 bbarber@ lakeworthtx.org J.T. Manoushagian Chief of Police 817-237-1211 ext. 301 jmanoushagian@ lakeworthtx.org

Mike Christenson Fire Chief 817-237-1211 ext. 401 mchristenson@ lakeworthtx.org

City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-237-1211 Utility Billing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-237-1211 ext. 110 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-237-1211 ext. 112 Inspection Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (voice mail only) 817-255-7925 ext. 113 Code Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-237-1211 ext. 111 Vehicle Tags & Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-238-4436 Health Dept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-238-4441 Progressive Waste Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-222-2221 DPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-238-9197 Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-237-0060

Lara Strother Director of Library & Community Services 817-237-1211 ext. 501 lstrother@ lakeworthtx.org John Sanders Fire Marshal 817-237-1211 ext. 402 jsanders@ lakeworthtx.org

LWISD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-306-4200 Boat Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817-237-6890 2021

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Lake Worth is represented by Senate District 12, currently held by

Stacey Almond City Manager 817-237-1211 salmond@ lakeworthtx.org

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Municipal

COURT The Lake Worth Municipal Court is committed to assisting and informing defendants of their rights, responsibilities and options, with the highest level of professionalism and courtesy, to ensure fair, impartial & efficient handling of their citations.

CITATIONS CAN BE PAID ONLINE AT: www.TrafficPayment.com or by phone at 1-800-444-1187

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MUNICIPAL COURT TEXT NOTIFICATIONS

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The Municipal Court case management system provides the option for the court to send out text notifications to defendant for citations.

If you receive a citation, please provide the officer with a valid cell phone number and the Municipal Court will send out text reminders on your case. Don’t miss an important due date regarding your citation appearance date, court date, or payment date. If you have a current citation but did not provide the officer your cell phone number, feel free to contact the court office and provide the information to a clerk. You can call between 8a-5p Monday through Friday to speak with a clerk.

Court is held on the third Wednesday each month. You must be present for a court session. You will need to appear in the court office on or before your appearance date and request a court date with the Judge. If you wish to contest your citation, please let the clerk know as you will be set to see the Prosecutor at a Pre-Trial Court Date.

Municipal Court Director/ Cust. Service Sup. Natacha Valdez 817-237-1211 ext. 116 nvaldez@lakeworthtx.org

MUNICIPAL COURT 3805 Adam Grubb Lake Worth, TX 76135 Phone: 817-255-7910 Office Hours: Mon- Fri 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

NORTHWEST SUB-COURTHOUSE 6713 Telephone Rd. Lake Worth, TX 76135 Precinct 4 Commissioner J.D. Johnson • Ste. #301 817-238-4400 LAKE WORTH DIRECTORY

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Municipal Court Clerk Lisa Shelley 817-237-1211 ext. 117 court@lakeworthtx.org

Presiding Judge: William “Bill” Lane Magistrate: Jim Minter & Rene Culp

Precinct 4 Constable Joe D. “Jody” Johnson • Ste. #102 817-238-4411

Tax Assessor/Collector

Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Christopher Gregory • Ste. #201 817-238-4425

817-238-4435

County Clerk Satellite Office* Mary Louise Garcia • Ste. #202 817-238-4420 *Please note that Satellite Offices may have limited services.

Main Courthouse Number 817-238-4425

Satellite Office* Wendy Burgess • Ste. #101 *Please note that Satellite Offices may have limited services.

GENERAL CITY

ELECTIONS The City of Lake Worth Saturday, May 1, 2021 for a Mayor and City Council Places 2, 4 and 6.

VOTING LOCATIONS

Monday – Friday

Lake Worth voters can go to any

April 19 - 23, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

voting location in Tarrant County.

Saturday

Early voting and Election Day polling

April 24 - 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Sunday

location in Lake Worth is the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office North Patrol

April 25 - 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Division, 6651 Lake Worth Boulevard.

Monday – Tuesday

If you have questions regarding

their contact information,

April 26 – 27 - 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

the City Council election, please

please view their

VOTING HOURS - ELECTION DAY

visit the city’s website at www.

To learn about the candidates and obtain

application form at www. lakeworthtx.org/filings.

Saturday May 1 - 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. *Subject to change.

JOIN A BOARD OR COMMISSION SERVE THE CITY YOU LOVE The City Secretary’s Office receives applications from citizens interested in contributing to their community by volunteering to serve on a board or commission. The various boards and commissions act as an advisory board to the Council.

Appointments to boards and commissions are made annually.

Places 1, 3, 5, 7 expire in odd number years and Places 2, 4, 6 expire in even numbered years unless otherwise noted by ordinance.

If you are interested in being part of our team, please complete an application and return it to the City Secretary’s Office at: 3805 Adam Grubb, Lake Worth, Texas 76135.

lakeworthtx.org/election or contact the City Secretary’s Office at 817237-1211 ext. 105 or via e-mail at citysecretary@lakeworthtx.org.

You may also fax your application to: 817-237-9684.

Or send via e-mail at: citysecretary@lakeworthtx.org.

Applications can be found on city’s website: www.lakeworthtx.org under How do I or How to apply for Boards and Commission.

Applications are forwarded to City Council for consideration of appointment as vacancies

● Board of Adjustment

occur during the year.

● Planning and Zoning Commission

All applications are kept on file

For additional information, please

for one year from the date of receipt. Residents are appointed by the City Council to serve on the

contact the City Secretary’s Office at 817-237-1211 ext. 105 or via e-mail at citysecretary@lakeworthtx.org.

following boards and commissions: ● Animal Shelter AdvisoryCommittee

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will hold an election on

EARLY VOTING HOURS

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FIRE DEPT LAKE WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES NEW FIRE TRUCK

Lake Worth and City Council

The City of Lake Worth has

purchasing of a new fire truck.

added a brand-new piece of fire

This new vehicle includes

functionality through strategically located equipment compartments.

The entire planning and design process focused on the continuous effort in providing exceptional customer service to our citizens

advanced safety features that

and visitors. This new addition will

assist in protecting the firefighters

strives to continuously provide the

replace the previous “Truck 10” and

inside during an emergency

safest and most efficient emergency

will be housed at LWFD Station 10.

response. The layout and exterior

response possible to our customers.

design maximize the vehicles

of vehicles. Our Fire Department

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in meeting this goal, the City of unanimously approved the

protection equipment to its fleet

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To help them remain proficient

The Fire Department will also be hosting a “Push In” ceremony soon to celebrate its arrival. The fire service is steeped in tradition; the “Push In” ceremony dates back to the early 1800s and symbolizes commissioning the new fire truck into service. Back when steam engines were drawn by horses, many fire departments relied on the help from neighbors to push the engine back into the station after a fire. This tradition has carried on since then and remains evident in these types of ceremonies.

The Fire Department and City of Lake Worth both look forward to the contributions this new fire truck will provide over the next decade. The new fire truck will hit the streets this May! LAKE WORTH IS SEVERE WEATHER READY! As we approach the severe weather season, the City of Lake Worth would like to emphasize the importance of

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being Severe Weather Ready. The

• Emergency tools including

months of March, April, and May have

a battery-powered radio,

weather strikes will help you, your

historically been cited as being most

flashlight, and extra batteries.

family, and our community. This

notable for severe weather outbreaks.

Because of this, we encourage everyone to start preparing now.

• An extra set of car keys.

• A credit card, cash, or

Knowing what to do when severe

season, the City of Lake Worth wants everyone to be Severe Weather Ready!

Severe weather can strike quickly

traveler’s checks.

PICK A WELL-KNOWN

and without warning. It can force you

• Sanitation supplies.

MEETING PLACE SO

confine you to your home. Begin the preparedness process by following some of these general guidelines.

More detailed information is available from the Lake Worth Fire Department, Tarrant County Office of Emergency Management, or from the local chapter of the American Red Cross. Keep enough supplies in your home to meet your needs for at least three days.

Assemble these supplies in a Disaster Supplies Kit. Store the Disaster Kit in easy to carry containers such as backpacks or duffel bags.

Try and include the following: • A three-day supply of water (one gallon per family member per day) • Three days’ worth of nonperishable food (replace the food every six months).

• One change of clothing and footwear per family member.

• One blanket or sleeping bag per family member.

• Special items for infants, elderly, or disabled family members.

• An extra pair of eyeglasses.

Create and practice an “Emergency Plan” with your family (see page 38). Talk about the most common severe weather events that could occur in our area. These include flooding, hail, and sometimes tornadoes.

EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY CAN FIND EACH OTHER AFTER AN UNFORTUNATE EVENT OCCURS. For more information, please contact the Lake Worth Emergency Management Coordinator Joseph Laster or visit the city website at www.

LakeWorthTx.org/fire-department/ pages/emergency-management.

Pick a well-known meeting place so everyone in your family can find each other after an unfortunate event occurs. And don’t forget your pets! Include plans on how to take care of pets during an emergency.

Also, citizens and business owners are encouraged to signup for CodeRed through the City of Lake Worth.

CodeRed is the emergency notification system currently being used by the city to alert

• A first aid kit that includes your

people of impending danger and

family’s prescription medications.

threats from severe weather.

JOSEPH LASTER

Emergency Management Coordinator 817.237.7461 josephlaster@saginawfire.us

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to evacuate your neighborhood or

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MEDSTAR MOBILE HEALTHCARE

MedStar Mobile

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HEALTHCARE

NEW CHALLENGES – NEW SOLUTIONS As 2020 ended, we all looked forward to 2021 with hope for a return to something more like ‘normalcy’. But the start of 2021 brought continued challenges for the community, and MedStar. Thankfully, due to the strong partnerships and collaboration between MedStar, the City of Lake Worth, and your fire and police departments, your emergency medical services system rose to the challenges posed by the coronavirus, as well as Winter Storm Uri.

The Solution: The Office of the Medical Director implemented a

vaccinating large numbers of

patient care protocol designed to

people is a significant undertaking.

navigate patients with low acuity, coronavirus likely medical symptoms to medical resources other than a hospital emergency department (ED).

In these cases, MedStar or Lake Worth Fire Department personnel advise the patient that their symptoms are likely related to the coronavirus, provide the patient information on resources available to address their medical needs more appropriately, and do not take the patient to the ED. Instead, the patient is given printed

PRESERVING HEALTHCARE

materials that not only provide resource

SYSTEM CAPACITY WHILE

contact information, but also crucial

IMPROVING PATIENT

information about steps they should

SATISFACTION The Challenge: Managing significant 911 EMS response volume and hospitalizations from the coronavirus. COVID-19 related 911 call volume peaked at an alltime high just after the holidays.

On January 9th, 2021, MedStar crews treated 145 patients in one day with suspected or confirmed coronavirus illness. That record number represented 34% of the

the coronavirus pandemic and

take to prevent transmission of the virus to others. Since the protocol was implemented in March 2020, it has been used over 1,000 times to help with patient navigation and avoid preventable ED visits. Interestingly, when surveyed, 98.9% of the patients

The Solution: Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) initiated vaccine administrations in December 2020, and MedStar has been supporting that effort in a number of ways. We began by staffing the TCPH vaccine clinic sites to serve as vaccinators, as well as medical support in the postvaccine recovery area. Additionally, MedStar is a CDC and state approved vaccine provider, and has been receiving vaccines directly from the state to support the vaccine effort.

Due to MedStar’s ability to deliver ‘mobile’ medical care, we have been conducting community-based vaccine clinics in underserved areas of the community. These mobile clinic sites are easier for people to access, in an environment they are accustomed to, such as churches and community centers. These processes

rated their satisfaction with this

will continue well into the summer.

protocol as high or very high.

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY

COVID VACCINE

(MAB) INFUSION TREATMENTS

ADMINISTRATION The Challenge: Providing vaccines

The Challenge: Keeping patients diagnosed with the coronavirus from

total patients treated that day. At

to as many area residents as

needing hospitalization. mAb infusion

the same time, hospital occupancy

possible, as quickly as possible.

therapy is an evidence-based treatment

rates were at an unprecedented

Vaccinations are one of the key

that avoids hospitalizations by helping

89%, with ICU occupancy at 99%

interventions to help mitigate

the body fight virus infection. People

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diagnosed with COVID-19 with mild to moderate symptoms, and at-risk medical conditions, typically The Solution: MedStar helped establish an initial mAb clinic to treat first responders and their immediate family members who meet mAb infusion clinical eligibility. This not only helped prevent hospitalizations, but dramatically reduced recovery time so that essential first response personnel could return to work sooner. That initial clinic has been expanded to a site at MedStar’s headquarters campus that is available to provide mAb infusions to other eligible patients.

WINTER STORM URI The Challenge: Winter Storm Uri created a significant hardship on the residents of North Texas. Extreme cold, coupled with snow, and a failure of critical utilities (power and water supply) created a trifecta of events that stressed the emergency response system in ways never imagined.

Response volume for Lake Worth Fire, Lake Worth Police and MedStar dramatically increased, during some of the harshest environmental conditions for first responders. MedStar experienced record response volume during the storm, with a total of 573 on-scene ambulance responses in one day. From February 14th through February 20th, MedStar crews arrive on scene to 3,484 calls; treated 168 people for hypothermia, 33 people

hotels to help assure they were able

community. We’ve never been more

to safely travel to and from locations

proud of our team and our community!

where they could rest between shifts.

MedStar’s 911 communications center personnel performed extensive triage and prioritized calls that needed immediate medical response and scheduled non-critical 911 calls for

We are extremely blessed to have the opportunity to serve this community. It is an honor that we work tirelessly to earn every day and with every patient contact.

a delayed ambulance response, or a response by a member of MedStar’s community paramedic team. In some cases, people called 911 for assistance with supportive oxygen devices that were failing due to the extended power outage. Even when a lowacuity response was delayed due to weather and resource availability, the 911 center staff kept in contact with callers to assure conditions had not changed, potentially necessitating a higher priority response. We activated our AMBUS, a specialized multi-patient vehicle with specialized equipment and staff to respond to multiple patients who needed transport either

for carbon monoxide poisoning, and

to the hospital or warming shelters.

managed 105 calls due to medical

This preserved critical ambulance

conditions related to power outages.

resources for higher priority responses.

The Solution: To assure resource

Throughout these unprecedented

availability for the community, MedStar

challenges, your EMS system,

staffed additional units and worked

including Lake Worth Fire and Police

with hotels immediately adjacent to

departments, responded admirably

our deployment centers to secure

by working together with partner

rooms for our personnel. Over 80

communities, finding solutions, and

MedStar personnel stayed in local

taking care of our patients and our 2021

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respond very well to mAb therapy.

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POLICE DEPT Citizen & Visitor Survey

Lake Worth Businesses & Workers

The Lake Worth Police Department

TRUST THROUGH TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE

POLICE DEPARTMENT

The effectiveness of a law

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enforcement agency and its officers depends enormously on the relationship it forges with the community it serves.

Community-police relationships, like all relationships, must be based on mutual trust and respect in order to thrive.

Seasoned law enforcement personnel know that trust and respect are rooted in transparency and accountability, and that is why we are excited to announce the

is committed to the Trust Through

Department to examine and develop

Transparency Initiative. As a

data driven policies that will improve

demonstration of our commitment,

the way homelessness is managed

we created a brand-new section

in our community. We understand

on our website that is dedicated

that homelessness is a complex issue

to making information available to

and comes with no quick or easy

you - our community. The following

solution. However, we believe it is

documents are currently available at

an issue worthy of addressing.

www.lakeworthtx.org/police under the Trust Through Transparency tab:

barriers and the Lake Worth Police

Reports, Department Reports, etc.

Department is committed to actively

• Complete Policy and

The Lake Worth Police Department takes

Procedures Manual

transparency and officer integrity by assessing community-police interactions, providing valuable employee inservice training, and maintaining open lines of public communication.

In our Trust Through Transparency initiative, we focus on the following areas: • Internal strategies that promote fair and impartial policing

• Commendation and Complaint Forms and Procedures In addition to our website, you can also find valuable information and real-time updates on LWPD’s social media accounts. We are active on: Twitter (@lakeworthpd), Instagram (@ lakeworthpolice), YouTube, Facebook and NextDoor. You can also follow the hashtag #lakeworthpd on all platforms.

Note: For breaking information

• Collection, analysis, and publication

and near real-time updates, be

of police-citizen contact data

sure to follow us on Twitter.

• Publication of department

Assessing Attitudes and

policies and procedures

Perceptions of Homelessness

• Efficient and convenient avenues

The City of Lake Worth and the

for citizens to make comments,

Lake Worth Police Department have

complaints and inquiries

partnered with Texas Christian

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The concern for our community’s homeless population transcends all

• Annual Reports i.e. Racial Profiling

Trust Through Transparency initiative. a proactive role in promoting agency

University’s Criminal Justice

searching for equitable long-term solutions. Over the next 18-24 months, the City of Lake Worth and the Lake Worth Police Department will be working with partners from across Tarrant County to understand the issue and find creative solutions to improve it, but we also need your help!

There are two survey options: 1) Citizen and Visitor Survey, and 2) Business Survey. The citizen and visitor survey is intended for those who live and regularly visit Lake Worth. The business survey is intended for those who either own a business in Lake Worth or who work in Lake Worth.

The surveys take about 15-20 minutes to complete and can be reached by scanning the QR codes (above) with your mobile phone.

EMERGENCY

Preparedness Corner

• Manual Can Opener

plastic or metal containers.

CORNER BUILD A KIT

• First Aid Kit

• Replace expired items as needed.

• Duct Tape

• Re-think your needs every year and

• Local Maps

update your kit as your family’s needs

• Extra Batteries

change.

After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days.

Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for several days. A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household

• Wrench/Pliers (turn off utilities) • Cell Phone w/ Charger • NOAA Radio • Prescription Meds

may need in the event of an emergency.

• Pet Food

Basic Disaster Supplies Kit

• Infant Formula

To assemble your kit store items in airtight plastic bags and put your entire disaster supplies kit in one or two easyto-carry containers such as plastic bins or a duffel bag. A basic emergency supply kit could include the following recommended items • Water

• Sleeping Bag • Extra Cash • Paper/Pencil • Books/Games • Extra Clothing • Eyeglasses/Contact Lens • Hand Sanitizer • Diapers/Rash Cream

• Whistle

Maintaining Your Kit

• Moist Towelettes

After assembling your kit remember to

• Non-perishable Food

maintain it so it’s ready when needed:

• Dust Mask

• Keep canned food in a cool, dry place.

• Plastic sheeting (sheltering)

• Store boxed food in tightly closed

Kit Storage Locations Since you do not know where you will be when an emergency occurs, prepare supplies for home, work and cars.

• Home: Keep this kit in a designated place and have it ready in case you have to leave your home quickly. Make sure all family members know where the kit is kept.

• Work: Be prepared to shelter at work for at least 24 hours. Your work kit should include food, water and other necessities like medicines, as well as comfortable walking shoes, stored in a “grab and go” case.

• Car: In case you are stranded, keep a kit of emergency supplies in your car.

Sources: www.ready.gov/kit, www. southernliving.com/travel/hurricanesurvival-kit.

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GET YOUR KICKS

On Route 66 T

by Terri Guthrie | photos courtesy of Terri Guthrie

he historic Route 66 may be the most famous road in America! It was built in 1926 and stretches over 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois to Santa

Monica, California. Its popularity grew when travelers realized it was one

of the most direct ways to reach the Pacific coast, and it was quickly nicknamed

away by police who were instructed to

Main Street of America. Now an embodiment of the carefree, road-tripping spirit,

force the migrants to move. On Route

Route 66 has been immortalized in songs, television, and famous works of fiction.

66 near the California/Arizona border, there was actually an official sign from the state of California warning migrants

Along the way, on the “double six,”

completion of your road trip with

to turn back because they were not

countless curious motorists will stop

a ride on the famous Ferris wheel

welcome in California. Contrary to

to witness numerous wacky roadside

or by just watching a beautiful

popular belief, of the 200,000 people

attractions, stunning natural landscapes,

sunset over the Pacific Ocean.

who migrated to California, only 8%

and many significant historical landmarks.

Of course, most of the allure of traveling

If you have read John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath,

Route 66 isn’t just in the memorabilia of 1950s you know it’s a story about a

had made the journey back home.

In The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck

and 60s America—it’s the Western American

man and his family that are

became the first writer to refer to

landscape. One of the most beautiful parts of

forced from their farm in the

Route 66 as the “Mother Road.” In

the road is in Arizona, where it passes near the

Depression-era Oklahoma Dust

doing so, he helped capture the

Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, Meteor

Bowl and set out for California

road’s image of redemption and

Crater, and the Grand Canyon. Route 66 ends

along Route 66 with thousands

turned it into a cultural icon.

in California at the Santa Monica Pier, a classic

of others in search of jobs, land,

American boardwalk. It’s fun to celebrate the

and hope for a brighter future.

like Route 66. It is filled with so

Well, that book is actually

much adventure, glamour, history,

very close to the truth.

and nostalgia. This enduring route

We learned all of this and more at the Route 66 Museum in Kingman, Arizona. It depicts the historical evolution of

eight states and three time zones.

During COVID-19 times…this could can “Get Your Kicks on Route 66!”

California in hopes of a better life.

Unfortunately, life was not better.

Along the way, they would gather in migrant camps only to be driven

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should be about! It even goes through

that became Route 66.

thousands from the Midwest to

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embodies everything that a road trip

travel along the 35th parallel The drought and the depression

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Few roads in the world resonate

be your epic road trip where you

during the 1930s drove

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stayed! Within a few months, most

THE CITY OF LAKE WORTH’S PUBLIC WORKS RECYCLING PROGRAM Your Public Works Elite Team needs your help to collect 500lbs of plas<c.Recycling plas<cs will reduce pollu<on to our creeks, lakes, and streams and help keep our city beau<ful. You can drop off your plas<cs at Lake Worth City Hall 3805 Adam Grubb or Lake Worth Senior Center 7005 Charbonneau Rd.

THE CITY OF LAKE WORTH’S PUBLIC

grocery bags, breadbags, bags, case case overwrap, drydry cleaning bags,bags, newspaper sleeves,sleeves, grocery bags, bread overwrap, cleaning newspaper iceice bags, bags, ziplock & other otherresealable re-sealable bags, produce bags,wood woodpellet pellet bags , ziplock and bags, produce bags, bags, bubble wrap, salt bags, and cereal bags bubble wrap, salt bags, and ceral bags All materials must be clean, dry and free of food residue All materials must be clean, dry and free of food residue

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RECYCLING PROGRAM

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PUBLIC PAGE SECTION WORKS TITLE HERE

Public

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WORKS C IT Y O F L A K E

the City Council of the City of Lake

Area on the Parcel(s) in square feet

WORT H ’ S S TO RM WAT ER

Worth, Texas, on October 13th, 2020.

(SF) X ($0.00057/SF/month.)

b. This Ordinance shall be in full

F REQ U E NTLY A SKED

force and effect commencing with

Q U E S TI ONS

M A N AG EM EN T P RO G RA M The City of Lake Worth’s City Council has approved a Stormwater

the October 2021 monthly billing

Management Program which will help

cycle from and after its passage.

to improve drainage throughout the

The stormwater utility fee shall be

city and help protect our environment.

established for the stormwater utility

During a rain event, rainwater flows

system in a fair and equitable manner,

over the ground and is called runoff or

and if so determined by the City

stormwater. In the process, stormwater

Council, an amount to establish one or

picks up pollutants and contaminants

more funds to provide financing the

including litter, animal excrement, dust,

future stormwater system construction

plant materials, petrol, oil, lead, and

and for implementing programs to

other metals or materials left behind

improve stormwater equality.

on city roads. The water then travels through a system of underground pipes and is released directly and untreated into the local stream, river, or sea where it can harm plants and animals and affect the health of people using these waterways for recreation or food gathering.

LOC A L G OV ERN M EN T CODE REQ U I REM EN T S Funding the program for the City’s drainage management activities and drainage infrastructure needs is authorized by the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 552.

aimed at educating the citizens of Lake Worth in regard to storm water and the City’s storm drain system.

Q: What is storm water?

A: Storm water is defined as water from rains or melting snow and ice that flows across the ground and paved surfaces.

Storm water runoff is of concern because of the pollutants it may carry.

a. Single Family Property Fees.

Q: Where does the storm water go

Residential properties shall be

after it enters the storm drain?

measured as one Equivalent Residential

A: Storm water that does not seep into

Unit (ERU) per month. Regardless

the ground will flow down driveways

of the actual amount of impervious

and streets into gutters. The gutters

cover on such properties. Each

drain into a system of underground

benefiting residential property shall be

pipes known as a storm drain system.

assessed a fee of $2.00 per month.

Q: What is the purpose of

b. Non-Single-Family Property

the storm drain system?

Fees. Stormwater utility fees for non-residential property shall be calculated for each benefited property using the impervious are

and approved by majority vote of

rate: Fee – Allocated Impervious

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Program. Part of this program is

BRE AK D OW N

in square feet (SF) at the following

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active Storm Water Management

S TORM WATE R F E E

a. Ordinance No. 1195 was passed

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As required by the Clean Water Act, the City of Lake Worth has an

A: The purpose of the storm drain system is to transport storm water from streets and highways quickly and efficiently to our creeks, lakes, and rivers.

Q: What is the difference between

putting water down the storm drain

pesticides and yard debris are

from all the paved surfaces throughout

and putting water down the toilet or

additional pollutants that are washed

the City and washed directly into

sink?

into the storm drains from driveways,

the creeks, lakes and rivers.

A. The sanitary sewer system (toilets

backyards, parking lots and streets

and sinks) and the storm drain system

by rain. The pollutants are then

are two completely different systems.

deposited into our waterways.

The water that goes down sinks or toilets in homes or businesses flows to a wastewater treatment plant, where it is treated before it is released back into nature. Water that flows down driveways and streets into the gutter goes into a storm drain that flows directly into the City’s outfalls and eventually to watersheds. This water does not receive any treatment prior to release.

Q: Why isn’t storm water treated before it goes into a creek or river?

A: Each storm drain goes to the nearest

Q: Why shouldn’t yard trimmings

creek or outfall. As a result, storm

and soil go into the storm drain?

water is not collected into one location

Doesn’t rain wash the same kind of

where it can be treated. Instead, it

material into the creeks and rivers

flows through separate pipe systems,

anyway?

each emptying into the nearest outfall.

A: When natural materials, such as

Preventing pollution at the source is

yard trimmings, break down, oxygen

a much more effective and less costly

is drawn from the water. In a natural

way to prevent storm water pollution.

setting the amount of this debris would be limited to the leaves of those plants and trees bordering the

Q: What can I put down the storm drain?

A: Local ordinances prohibit anything

Q: What are common contributors to

creeks and rivers. However, in our

Storm Water Pollution?

urban setting, yard trimmings, leaves

A: The main contributor to storm

and dirt on paved areas throughout

water pollution is sediment. Sediment

the entire City are washed into storm

comes from exposed ground without

drain system which leads to our

vegetation. This is a common problem

waterways. A large number of organic

Q: What do I do if I see someone

around construction sites and

debris can ruin the natural balance

dumping something into a

roadways. Practices should be put

of our creeks, lakes and rivers. In

storm drain?

in place so that no dirt reaches the

addition, pesticides, vehicle fluids,

A: Call (817) 237-1211 ext. 200

sidewalks, streets, gutters and storm

and other pollutants leaked onto

to report illegal discharges into

drains. Oil, antifreeze, detergents,

roads and driveways are scoured

the storm sewer system

from entering the storm drain system. Never pour anything into a gutter, street or storm drain.

CHEMICALS

YARD WASTE

TRASH

CIGARETTES

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KEEP IT CLEAN CLEAR & SAFE

other than uncontaminated rainwater

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5. DON’T WATER THE GUTTER Position your sprinklers so that water lands on your lawn or garden, avoid watering on windy days, where water may be carried off to the streets and sidewalks.

6. USE A BROOM TO CLEAN On driveways, sidewalks and steps.

Using a hose wastes hundreds and hundreds of gallons of water.

7. TELL YOUR CHILDREN NOT TO PLAY WITH THE HOSE OR SPRINKLERS Children love to play under a hose or sprinkler on a hot day. Unfortunately, Q: What will the Storm Water Fees

2024. Water conservation is the key

be used for?

to alleviate and manage this finite

A: Allocation of fees. Due to impervious

commodity which, if not managed

area causing increases in stormwater

properly, will result in shortages in

runoff and associated pollutants to

the near future. Doing your part to

the drainage charge to each benefited

conserve water can go a long way to

property based on impervious cover,

assist in preventing future shortages.

subject to limitation set forth below for residential properties. The stormwater utility fee shall be established for the

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equitable manner, and if so determined

TREES AND PLANTS

Evaporation can cause problems during hot weather, using mulch around plants and trees will protect them from the affects of evaporation. Mulch reduces the amount of water you need to use.

of us will be out, performing lawn

3. WATER AS NEEDED

care and yard beautification projects.

Don’t water your lawn on a set

With proper planning, we can all

schedule, you can save plenty of water

contribute to water conservation

by simply watering your lawn only as

in ways that are safe, easy, and

needed. For information on Lawn and

affordable. By conserving our precious

landscape irrigation, see our ordinance

resource, we can all contribute to a

on our city website Sec. 13.12.031.

According to the EPA

4. WATER DURING THE COOL PARTS OF THE DAY

(Environmental Protection Agency),

Early morning is better than dusk since

water shortages are anticipated by

it helps prevent the growth of fungus.

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your fresh produce, you can also

HOSES, FAUCETS AND COUPLINGS

2. USE MULCH

brighter future for our community.

when not in use. After washing

1. PLANT DROUGHT -RESISTANT

provide financing the future

As the weather warms up, many

sure to cover your stored water

9. CHECK FOR LEAKS IN PIPES,

that thrive without irrigation.

WAT E R CO N S ERVAT I O N T I P S

feed your plants and garden. Be

PART AND CONS E RVE ?

establish one or more funds to

stormwater equality.

You can capture rainwater to

pour the water on plants.

There are many trees and plants

for implementing programs to improve

8. COLLECT WATER

HOW C AN YOU D O YOU R

by the City Council, an amount to

stormwater system construction and

this is extremely wasteful.

Outside leaks are easier to miss than inside leaks. Leaks wastes water 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Unwanted Fuel Brake Fluid Motor Oil Drain Cleaners Paints & Stains Varnish Craft Chemicals Oil Filters If a product is stillINSTRUCTIONS usable, try to give it Fluorescent to someone Lights who Items w/ Mercury Hobby Paint Thinners can Chemicals use it.

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Place broke Please liquid paintinsorted by type (latex, oil-based, can usebring it. chemicals containers inside second or like lead-based, Please bring liquid paint sorted by type oil-based, Ifor aleaking product isetc) still usable, tryato give it container to(latex, someone who materials label properly.

Please chemicals in their containers. Place broke lead-based, can usekeep it. andetc) If container has no paint label and contents are known, or leaking containers inside aits second container orbroke like Please keep chemicals in their containers.

Place Please bring liquid sorted by type (latex, oil-based, please label the container clearly. materials and label properly. or leaking containers inside a second container or like lead-based, etc) DO NOT transport incontainers. the passenger If container has no chemicals label its contents are known, materials and label properly.

Please keep chemicals inand their Place broke compartment ofno your vehicle.

Put them in the trunk or please label the container clearly.

If container has label and contents are known, or leaking containers inside a its second container or like bed of a truck.

DO NOT transport chemicals in the passenger please label container clearly. materials andthe label properly. your vehicle. in the trunk or DO NOT transport chemicals inPut thethem passenger Ifcompartment container hasofno label and its contents are known, bed of a truck. compartment of your vehicle.

Put them in the trunk or please label the container clearly. bedNOT of a transport truck.

DO chemicals in the passenger compartment of your vehicle. Put them in the trunk or bed of a truck.

DO NOT BRING DO NOT BRING DO NOT BRING APPLIANCES WITH FREON CONCRETE MEDICATIONS - Residents may take unwanted medications to DO NOT BRING CONCRETE APPLIANCES WITH FREON the Medication Disposal Unit located at the Lake Worth Police

APPLIANCES WITH FREON MEDICATIONS - Residents may take-unwanted medications to Department, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.

5 p.m..

CONCRETE MEDICATIONS Residents may take unwanted to the Medication Disposal Unit located at the Lakemedications Worth Police APPLIANCES WITH FREON the Medication Disposal Unit located Department, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. -at5 the p.m..Lake Worth Police MEDICATIONS - Residents may Department, Monday - Friday, 8 take a.m. -unwanted 5 p.m.. medications to the Medication Disposal Unit located at the Lake Worth Police Department, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m..

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This event FREE forA Lake 700 5 C H Rand BD O N T RM PO SNEOFOANC I L I T Y SisA TAU R YN, EWorth AAPUR I-LM2U 4L THOUSEHOLD HI --P8U A -HAZARDOUS WASTE residents only. Driver license or water This event is FREE and for Lake Worth Space is limited.

Registration required.

7 0required 05 CH A Rarrival.

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Driver license orWorth water Register online at Please stay your vehicle; volunteers HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE Space is limited.

Registration required. residents only.

Driver license or water bill upon arrival. www.lakeworthtx.org will required unload items.

This event is FREE and for Lake Worth Space is limited.

Registration required.

Register onlineExt at 100 bill required Please stay inupon yourarrival. vehicle; volunteers or call 817.237.1211 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE residents only.

Driver license or water Register online at www.lakeworthtx.org Please stay in your vehicle; volunteers will unload items.

Space is limited.

Registration required. bill upon arrival.

Acids Fertilizers or www.lakeworthtx.org call 817.237.1211 Ext Pest 100 Strips willrequired unload items.

Register onlineExt at Pesticides Please stay in TRASH your vehicle; volunteers Aerosol Cans or call Fungicides 817.237.1211 100 HOUSEHOLD www.lakeworthtx.org Photo Chemicals Antifreeze Gasoline will unload items.RIMS Pest Strips Acids Fertilizers TIRES WITHOUT Solvents Batteries Household Cleaner or call 817.237.1211 Ext 100 Pesticides Aerosol Cans Fungicides Pest Strips Acids Fertilizers HOUSEHOLD TRASH ELECTRONICS/COMPUTERS Unwanted Fuel Brake Fluid Motor Oil Photo Chemicals Antifreeze Gasoline Pesticides Aerosol Cans Fungicides HOUSEHOLD TRASH TIRES WITHOUT RIMS Ink cartridge Keyboards Computers Fluorescent Lights Craft Chemicals Oil Filters Cleaner Pest Solvents Batteries Household Photo Chemicals Antifreeze Gasoline Strips Acids Fertilizers TIRES WITHOUT RIMS ELECTRONICS/COMPUTERS Toner cartridges Speakers Laptops Items Hobby Chemicals Paint Thinners w/ Mercury Unwanted Brake Fluid Motor Oil Cleaner Pesticides Solvents Fuel Batteries Household Aerosol Cans Fungicides HOUSEHOLD TRASH ELECTRONICS/COMPUTERS Peripherals Audio Servers Drain Cleaners Paints & Stains Varnish Ink cartridge Keyboards Computers Fluorescent Lights Craft Chemicals Oil Filters Unwanted Fuel Brake Fluid Motor Oil Photo Chemicals Antifreeze Gasoline TIRES WITHOUT RIMS Cell Phones Monitors Toner cartridges Speakers Laptops Items Hobby Chemicals Paint Thinners w/ Mercury Ink cartridge Keyboards Computers Fluorescent Lights Craft Chemicals Oil Filters Batteries Household Cleaner Solvents INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRONICS/COMPUTERS DVD Players Power Cables Audio Peripherals Servers Drain & Stains Varnish Toner cartridges Speakers Laptops Items w/ Mercury HobbyCleaners Chemicals Paints Paint Thinners

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Multi-Purpose

MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY

FACILITY

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The Lake Worth Multi-Purpose Facility (MPF) is a facility that can be used for multiple functions such as birthday parties, baby showers, family reunions, graduation parties, business training, luncheons and more. The MPF is located at 7005 Charbonneau Road between the Lake Worth Library and Senior Center. This facility offers three (3) meeting rooms (that can be rented individually or combined) and a full-size kitchen is also available. Hours of operation for MPF is from 7:00 a.m. to midnight. All rentals require a 2-hour minimum. All rental deposits are refundable if no damage occurs to the rental area and the cleaning checklist is complete. All after hour rentals require a City attendant. For reservation information, please visit the City’s website www.lakeworthtx.org or call 817-237-1211 extension 100.

Description

1 Room

Resident Non-Resident Room Choice Non-Profit Per Hour

501(c)(3) Per Hour $25.00

$35.00

Capacity

Amenities*

*Count Based on Lecture Type Capacity

1 or 2

60 People

Wireless Internet Projectors Podium 27 Tables(30”by72”) 100 Chairs Ice Machine Coffee Pot (upon request and renter shall provide supplies)

2 Rooms $40.00 $50.00

1 and 2 or 2 and 3

120 People 107 People

3 Rooms

$55.00

$65.00

N/A

167 People

2 Rooms with Kitchen

$60.00

$70.00

N/A

107 People

3 Rooms with Kitchen

$75.00

$85.00

N/A

167 People *Amenities available in rooms 1, 2 & 3

• City Attendant- $15 per hour (mandatory fee for after hour rentals of 100 people or less) • City Attendant- $25 per hour (mandatory fee for after hour rentals of 100 people or less-City holidays only) • Security- $25 per hour in addition to City Attendant (mandatory fee for after hour rentals of 100 people or more) • $100 refundable deposit for room(s) usage only • $200 refundable deposit for rooms with use of the kitchen • Rental times need to include set up and clean up time.

• Deposit and Rental fees due in full upon reservation.

• Standing reservations are available for 2 or more rentals made by the same applicant.

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GETTING A

RUNNING START A Good Place To Run Finding a good trail is a great motivator. Google “running trails near me,” and there will be plenty.

You can also look in the pages of this magazine, as we have put together a map of nearby trails and other

by Susan Neuhalfen

R

unning has its advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, it’s hard on the body. It jars

joints and just leaves you feeling achy all day if you don’t do it enough. On the other hand, it’s a very quick way

to lose weight and a great motivator.

It is also addictive, and once that

addiction is discovered by a runner, the euphoria is unmatched.

Take Your Mind Off It

used. A few recommended include:

The point of listening to something

Training, and 5K Run.

put it into a positive state. Design

5K Runner, C25K, Zombies, Run! 5K GPS Watch - Heart Monitor It’s important to keep an eye on

your heart rate when you run, which is why you should invest in a quality

GPS watch designed specifically for

For those just starting to run,

runners. Runner’s World lists the

overwhelming. Luckily thousands of

Multisport, Polar Advantage, Garmin

the best equipment available to make

a few of the more advanced GPS

is to take your mind off the run and a playlist with songs that mimic the beats per minute (BPM) of the run, or just turn on Pandora Radio and listen to your favorite tunes. Podcasts and books are available if you prefer something other than music.

The app Zombies, Run narrates an

however, the entire thought can be

Apple Watch Series 4, Coros Apex

people have taken the time to create

Fenix 5 Plus, and the Suunto 9 as just

learning to run easier than ever.

watches for runners in 2019.

Find A Running Mate

Here are a few first steps to make that

The Right Shoes

To take running in a more social

Don’t just purchase any run-of-the-

direction, there are plenty of running

that specializes in running shoes,

Search the internet and find one that

transition to running: Couch To 5K Apps

adventure story in which the runner outruns hordes of hungry zombies while collecting things for the mission.

mill tennis shoe – go to a shoe store

clubs in the area, and most are free.

to motivate yourself, and there is no

and let the specialist watch you run

fits your style.

Unlike a 1 mile fun run, it’s just long

toes, the outside of the feet, or even

feeling like you are running forever

shoes designed specifically for how

Lucky for you, there are several

difference between sore hips and

running a great go-to sport that fits

beginning runner. Many are free

you’re at it get some good, cushy

too late to start a great new habit

Signing up for a run is a great way

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depending on the type of phone

running spots.

better motivator than a 5K (3.1 miles).

or walk. Runners may run on their

enough to be a challenge without

their heels. It varies, and there are

like a half-marathon or full marathon.

you run. The right shoe can mean the

into exactly what is needed to make

apps entitled “Couch to 5k” for the

ankles and feeling great. While

your schedule. Remember, it’s never

and some work better than others

running socks.

like running.

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There are plenty of other hacks out there to make running easier. Start with these basics and then work

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Tasty Treat

RECIPES

by Susan Neuhalfen

CHICKEN AND BISCUIT DOG TREATS INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

• 2 cups chopped, cooked chicken

• Preheat oven to 350°F.

• 2 cups whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour

• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Batter will be thick and sticky.

(see note)

• 1 5.3-ounce container nonfat plain Greek yogurt

• Drop batter by level tablespoons on parchment-lined baking sheets.

Flatten each using back of spoon.

• 3/4 cup water

• Bake 12-14 minutes

• 1 egg, lightly beaten NOTE: Any chicken will work but make sure not to include any bones, or use too much of the fatty chicken skin, especially if the skin has spicy seasonings or a lot of salt on it.

photo courtesy of twohealthykitchens.com

• Cool completely. Store in fridge or freezer.

DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER DOG TREATS • 2/3 cup pumpkin puree • 1/4 cup peanut butter • 2 large eggs • 3 cups whole wheat flour, or more, as needed

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

• Use the paddle attachment on the electric mixer and beat pumpkin puree, peanut butter and eggs on mediumhigh until combined. Gradually add flour (2 ½ cups) and keep adding additional until dough is no longer sticky.

• Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough and roll it out to cut desired shapes.

• Bake 20-25 minutes and let cool completely.

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Lake Worth Little Free Library

To learn more, visit www.

• Choose a chapter book to

Draw Neighbors Together

littlefreelibrary.org/.

read aloud to the whole family

Perhaps you have noticed the Little Free Library located at the Rayl Family Park (3402 Pueblo Trail) that is filled with books for you to take, read, return, or pass along? If not, we highly recommend you check it out. It

Summer Reading Matters There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book.

The Mary Lou Reddick Public Library’s

for 30 minutes each day.

• Let kids choose their reading material (at least some of the time). When kids can pick a book that interests them, they are more likely to stick with it.

Free July Programs

is all part of building community and

free Summer Reading Program is a fun

making communities better through

way to encourage kids to keep reading

book sharing. A neighborhood Little

and learning during the summer months.

Free Library offers a fun, free way for

To join, just stop by the library or join

anyone to find a new page-turner.

online using the Reader Zone app.

• Friday, July 9 – Summer Magic

You can earn prizes by simply tracking

- Two shows at 2pm and 3pm

your time spent reading! The library is

• Friday, July 23 – Zoofair Live

The Little Free Library (LFL) is the world’s largest book sharing program. Each Little Free Library is simply an enclosed box fixed to

located at 7005 Charbonneau Road. For more information, call 817.237.9681.

a pole. It is essentially a library in

Some of the benefits of a summer

its most basic form, and it costs

reading programming for children are:

nothing for visitors to borrow a book or leave one for others to enjoy.

The Little Free Library, a non-profit organization, has been honored by the Library of Congress and the

• Children are motivated to read.

• Children develop positive attitudes about reading, books, and the library.

• Children maintain their reading

National Book Foundation for its

skills during summer vacation.

work in creating book access for

• Children have access to experiences

so many people. There are over 100,000 registered LFL boxes in 50 states and 108 countries.

In fact, there are now Little Free Libraries on all seven continents,

that further their sense of discovery.

Additionally, here are tips for making summer reading fun for the whole family:

including Antarctica! To date, the

• Take a weekly trip to the library to

movement has seen more than 165

pick out new books to read aloud, read

million books shared worldwide.

independently or read side-by-side.

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Registration is required! Space is limited! For more information call 817.237.9681.

Animal Show - Two shows at 2pm and 3pm

“I THINK WE ALL CAN BE SOMETHING BIGGER THAN OURSELVES.” Meet Local Artist Erica Rosa Erica Rosa has been an artist all her life. She moved to Fort Worth, Texas from North Carolina three years ago with her husband and eight children.

She homeschooled her children for many years, but as they have gotten older, she has been able to focus more energy and time on being creative. Erica’s passion is to make art fun and accessible to everyone.

As she explains, “I think our world has become so fast paced that sometimes we lose the wonder of creativity and just enjoying life. Doing art is a way for me to slow down, focus, and express emotions. I love including others in art projects, especially when they do not feel they are capable, because I believe everyone was created to create. I think we all can be a part of something bigger than ourselves and working as a community to do a mural is a great way to demonstrate that. I love seeing children and families being creative together; watching people 2021

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who think they aren’t ‘artistic’ help paint; then stand back and realize, ‘Hey, that looks good, I did that!’”

Erica was recently commissioned by the City of Lake Worth for a community mural project at

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will culminate in a collaborative community painting event over two Saturdays on April 24 to May 1, 10 AM - 2 PM. Families can sign up for the event by calling 817.237.9681.

“I THINK OUR WORLD H A S B E CO M E S O FA S T PA C E D T H AT S O M E T I M E S WE LOSE THE WONDER O F C R E AT I V I T Y A N D J U S T E N J O Y I N G L I F E .”

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SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITIES L . O. B u d I r b y L a k e Wo r t h S e n i o r C e n t e r

PHYSICAL ENRICHMENT Daily physical activity is an

A quick break is taken halfway through this one-hour class.

important part of a healthy life,

Chair Yoga

and this is especially true for senior

Thursdays at 12:00 PM

citizens. Regular and safe exercise

Taught by certified yoga

helps seniors to maintain their

instructor Pascuala Miller

independence and reduce their risk of falling. The Lake Worth Senior Center currently offers four senior-friendly activity classes.

With a focus on strength and flexibility, this one-hour class uses chairs to safely support practitioners, while offering modifications for both higher

CENTER HOURS M-F 9AM to 3PM MONDAY Beginner Mahjongg 9AM Beginner Painting 10AM Dominoes 12PM Meditation & Yoga 12PM Refresher Bridge 1PM

TUESDAY

and lower ranges of motion. All poses

Bingo 9AM

Mondays at 12:00 PM

can safely be performed from a seated

Open Painting 11AM

Taught by certified yoga

position, and the practice can include

Ladies Bridge 12PM

instructor Pascuala Miller

props such as weights and resistance

Dominoes 12PM

This one-hour class is ideal for both beginners and experienced yogis. Pascuala uses a blend of chair yoga, standard yoga, and meditation to enhance strength, flexibility, and mindfulness. All poses include modifications to ensure that each pose is accessible for seniors with

bands to assist with stretches.

Intermediate Line Dancing Fridays at 1:00 PM Taught by instructor Laurie Dawson This two-hour class kicks things up a notch with a faster pace and more complicated dance moves. Breaks are taken as needed, and dances are

WEDNESDAY Party Bridge 9AM Material Girls Quilting 11AM Mixed Media Art Class 12PM Dominoes 1PM

THURSDAY Bingo 9AM

regard to their range of motion.

often done multiple times to ensure

Hand Quilting 9AM

Beginner Line Dancing

you will nail every part. Lessons and

Silver Sisters 10:30AM

Thursdays at 1:00 PM

individual help are offered as needed.

Taught by instructor Laurie Dawson

The Lake Worth Senior Center is

Whether you have danced for years, or never danced a step in your life, Laurie will have you moving to the music – and breaking a bit of a sweat, too! Laurie breaks down

located at 7005 Charbonneau Road.

For information on membership or activities, contact Courtney or Lorie at 817.237.3281.

All visitors are required to wear

each dance step-by-step and can

a mask while inside the facility.

work with dancers individually

Thank you for your understanding

to help them master the moves.

and your cooperations!

Intermediate Oil Painting 11AM Chair Yoga Exercise 12PM Beginner Line Dancing 1PM

FRIDAY Dominoes 9AM Mahjongg 10AM TGIF Band/Bring Your Own Lunch 10:30AM (Gospel music every third Friday) Intermediate Line Dancing 1PM 2021

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