Coy
Candidates running for this seat alongside Wilkinson and Coy were Becky St. John and Phil Lang. None of the four candidates received the necessary votes to win the May 10 election outright.
May 16 - Colleyville Woman’s Club has scheduled its annual Grants and Awards Luncheon at Hilton Hotel in Southlake Town Square. SNAP (Special Needs Assistance Partners) will be awarded a $2,000 Circle of Hope grant for people with disabilities. See www.c-w-c.org.
Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange (GRACE), the charity that serves Colleyville, Grapevine and Southlake, is seeking volunteer groups to serve lunches to children this summer to replace the free school lunch programs.
Last summer, the Feed Our Kids program served 18,600 lunches to children from toddlers through high school. The lunches were served at three locations in Grapevine.
Former Grapevine-Colleyville school board President John T. Eubanks will be presented with the 2008 Distinguished Friend Award at the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation’s "Celebrating Our Stars" Academic Recognition Banquet on June 5 at the Hilton DFW Lakes in Grapevine.
The award is given to a person who is committed to the mission and vision of the GCISD Education Foundation.
The upgrades include heating/air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, paint inside and outside, floor finishes, lighting in pool area and restrooms, acoustical tile, a fire sprinkler system, roof and other equipment that may have worn out.
Shoppers can check their health and raise money for the Carroll school district Saturday at the Central Market Health Fair and Diggin’ for Dragons fundraiser. The events will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Central Market, 1425 E. Southlake Blvd.
Planned are two runs, a 5-kilometer race and a 1-mile fun run, both benefiting Diggin’ for Dragons. The runs start at 9 and 9:30 a.m, respectively.
Colleyville
MAY 1: 9 a.m., a Hurst builder told police that thieves had stolen 350 feet of copper pipe [$750] from a construction site in the 6100 block of Colleyville Boulevard.
Grapevine High School band and choir students are preparing to travel to China in June as part of a mass musical tribute to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
The students, led by band director Steve Andre and choir teacher Patrick Antinone, will make the trip June 9-18 to participate in the Beijing City Festival’s "Perform in Harmony — with Olympic Spirit." This festival is a salute to the Olympic Games.
Scott Welmaker, Colleyville economic development manager, recently accepted a job in Mansfield, and Colleyville Fire Chief Mike Johnston is serving as interim manager.
Colleyville City Manager Bill Lindley said Johnston will serve in both positions. He said that he expects Johnston, who has served in the interim position for about a month, to have to wear both hats for about two months.
Parents and school administrators at Timberline Elementary School in Grapevine are working together to organize the Taste of Timberline Multi-Cultural Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 17.
This outdoor festival at the school, 3220 Timberline Drive, is intended to celebrate the diversity of Timberline families. Proceeds from the festival will be used to purchase books for the school’s library.
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Spending a year in a foreign country, living with a host family and attending school with hundreds of new faces may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for the students Pam Bilton works with, it is often an experience of a lifetime.
Grapevine High School earned eight nominations and Colleyville Heritage High School earned nine from the Eighth Annual Betty Lynn Buckley Awards, which celebrates excellence in musical theatre production among participating Tarrant County high schools.John Doughney, executive director of curriculum and instruction in the Grapevine-Colleyville school district, has earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from the University of North Texas. Doughney began his doctoral studies program in fall 2004. He say the experience has impacted him positively in other areas of his life.
The Texas Department of Transportation reports that for a high school senior, graduation night is the deadliest night of their life. The Grapevine High School Project Graduation was created to keep seniors off the roads by organizing an overnight lock-in event that is alcohol and drug free. The program began almost 17 years ago at GHS and continues to have a high level of participation. This year the goal is to raise $60,000 to provide an evening of fun for the over 500 graduating seniors, at the Main Event in Lewisville.
An 18-wheeler careened off the highway Tuesday afternoon, slamming into four parked cars at Romano’s Macaroni Grill in Grapevine.
Editor’s Note: The Courier sent Grapevine-Colleyville School District candidates five questions pertaining to local issues. Each answer was limited to no more than a 50-word reply. The candidates are listed in the order in which they appear on the ballot.
Election 2008
Grapevine City Council
Editor’s Note: The Courier sent all Grapevine City Council candidates in contested races five questions pertaining to local issues. Each answer was limited to no more than a 50-word reply. The candidates are listed in the order in which they appear on the ballot. This year, because no Colleyville City Council races were contested, the city did not require a city election.
Setting Goals
Starting Small in the World's Game
Joga Bonito! The Portuguese phrase translates to “play beautifullyplay nice” in English, and for Bryan Williams, the expression reflects his personal philosophy toward soccer. Williams, who played college soccer in Ireland and coached in FC Dallas’ in its youth development program, has incorporated portions of the Brazilian youth soccer teaching method into his youth soccer program, called Mini-Jogo. ButBut he focuses on teachingdoes focus on making sure young players are learning the fundamentals and helping young players develop ing a passion for the game, unencumbered by the traditional American need to win at any age. The program used by Brazilians, who in recent years have produced both world-renowned players and national teams, includes a focus on skills training and fun and incorporates such activities as footsall and sand soccer.., but does do his best to and developing a true passion for the sport at the same time.
Each year the Grapevine Rotary Club awards $1,500 to about 14 graduating high school seniors. Other funds go to GRACE and local charities.
Entrée Vous of Southlake, a meal preparation kitchen founded by a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef in 2003, is hosting a Bond & Bake Mother’s Day cooking session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 1959 W. Southlake Blvd., Suite 150.
