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New Animal Services Center is Open!
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kennels and cages in climate-controlled
rooms with natural light are just a few
of the features of the new Animal
Services Center. The new
20,000-square-foot facility is located
at 1000 E. Green Oaks Blvd., adjacent to
the Southeast Branch Library and the new
Dog Park. Animal Services Manager
Chrishandra Huff says medical care,
onsite spaying, neutering, microchipping
and public education programs are among
the services.
Full story.
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A Ballpark Bonds Payoff
Bonds on Rangers Ballpark
Reach Maturity
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 Remember
those seat option bonds some residents
purchased in 1993 to finance the
construction of the Rangers Ballpark in
Arlington? It's payday. According to the
City of Arlington's Financial and
Management Resources Department, the
seat option bonds raised about $17
million for construction. Approximately
3,000 people are currently receiving
notices that their bonds have matured. Full
story.
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Art Gallery Showcases 20 Years
Sharing the Dream Award
Winners Announced
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 More
than 500 people attended the
"Sharing the Dream" Awards Banquet
on Jan. 16, the opening night for
Arlington's 20th anniversary
celebration of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.'s birthday. The banquet was
followed by three days of
celebrations that drew record
attendance. This week, the Art
Gallery at UT-Arlington chronicles
20 years of citywide celebrations
with artwork and memorabilia from
1989-2009. The gallery is located in
the University Center and is open
daily through Jan. 23. It
is sponsored by a grant from the
Arlington Arts Alliance.
Congratulations 2009
Sharing the Dream Award winners!
Arlington Independent School
District's Dr. Marcelo
Cavazos won the Sharing the
Dream Award in Education.
Officer Stephanie Gillespie
of the Arlington Police Department
captured the honor in Government.
Community service awards were
presented to NAACP President
Rita Siebert and
Mission Metroplex Director Tillie
Burgin. The Nu Pi Lambda
Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc. garnered
the award for a nonprofit group.
Congratulations 2009
Sharing the Dream Step Off winners!
Pearcy Elementary School
took top honors in the elementary
division. Hutcheson Junior
High School claimed the
title in the junior high school
division, and Bowie High
School took first place in
the high school division.
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Recycle Your Old
Television
Or any other
unwanted electronics
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 Proof
of residency is all you need to drop
off unwanted electronics. TVs,
computers, printers, VCRs, even cell
phones, will be taken and recycled
for free from 9 a.m. until noon on
Saturday, Jan. 24, at the
UT-Arlington parking lot at the
southeast corner of Mitchell and
Cooper streets. For more
information, call 817-317-2000 or view
the flyer here.
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EITC Awareness Day is Jan.
30 |
 Each
year, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
dollars help underserved individuals
and families preserve income. Yet,
more than $1 billion go unclaimed
because of limited awareness. This
is why Gov. Rick Perry has
proclaimed Jan. 30 as EITC Awareness
Day, with the hope of informing
taxpayers of this refundable
credit and free tax
assistance to help eligible workers
claim EITC and other tax
credits. For information on the
closest tax assistance center, call
United Way's information helpline at
2-1-1. Specialists are available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. Visit
the
EITC web site.
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Call For Entries
Animal Essay Contest
Now Under Way
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The City of Arlington is accepting essays
from Arlington students in grades
three through six for its annual Animal
Essay Contest. But note: entry deadline is 5
p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. Top three winners in
each grade level receive a U.S. Savings
Bond. For contest guidelines and other
information,
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Did You
Know?
Program Helps First-Time Homebuyers
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 The
Arlington Homebuyers' Assistance
Program provides down-payment and
closing-cost assistance for low and
moderate income first-time
homebuyers. Households with family
members who have a disability or
homes purchased in the City's
designated target area may be
eligible for a maximum of
$10,000.00. For more information,
visit
arlingtontx.gov/housing.
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How Can I Get E-Arlington? |
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E-Arlington is a
bi-monthly electronic newsletter especially
for Arlington residents. E-Arlington
is produced by the City of Arlington Office
of Communication. Click
here to subscribe. |
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LOOKING AHEAD
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 Arlington
needs volunteers to help count the
homeless. Many training opportunities
available, beginning Jan. 16
at Arlington Human Service Planners. The
countywide street count is
Thursday, Jan. 29. Sign
up at
tchcoalition.org or call
817-276-6772 for more info.
Bring
a book you have enjoyed or been
challenged by and share with the Good
Grounds for Books Group at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 21, at
Woodland West Branch Library. Call
817-277-5265 for details.
Arlington
City Council meets Tuesday, Feb.
3 at City Hall.
Planning
and Zoning Commission meets
Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Join
the Parks and Recreation Department for
its annual Daddy Daughter Dessert &
Dance. It's from 6 to 9 p.m., on
Saturday, Feb. 7, at the
Arlington Convention Center, 1200
Ballpark Way. For registration
information, call 817-459-5474.
All
television stations are required to
switch to digital programming by
Feb. 17, which will leave
viewers without a television signal
unless they purchase digital television
sets, connect to cable or satellite, or
purchase a converter box. Are you ready?
If not,
click here for more information on
how to be prepared.
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TOP BANNER PHOTO |
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Pets adorning the entrance
wall welcome visitors to the new
Arlington Animal Services Center
in south Arlington. The new center is
now open for business at 1000 E. Green
Oaks Blvd.
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ARLINGTON TRAFFIC |
 Construction
on Pleasant Ridge Road
continues this winter. Watch for detours and
road closures at Rush Springs Drive and Glen
Garden Drive until April 2009. For
more information about this project, call
817-459-6535. |
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NEW ON THE WEB ... |
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Let
the City of Arlington champion your
business. The new Champion Arlington
website has information about economic
incentives, business development, the new
iSites and more. Have you seen the new
Champion Arlington website? Click
here. |
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