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AUGUST 2004

 

08/27/04 This Month at the Arlington Public Library
Dozens of free activities occur at the Arlington Public Library every month.
08/27/04 September is National Library Card Sign-up Month
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month. 
08/27/04 South Collins Street Bridge Work to Impact Weekend Travel on I-20
Northbound and southbound Collins Street, from Arbrook Boulevard to Bardin Road, will be closed at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27.
08/27/04 Registration begins for Arlington Bass Tournament
Registration is underway for the 2004 Arlington Challenge Team Bass Tournament on Saturday, September 25.
08/27/04 Trinity River Trash Bash Pre-Registration Deadline Approaching
The 13th Annual Trinity River Trash Bash volunteer pre-registration deadline is approaching. 
08/27/04 One Book, One Arlington Celebrates Lone Star Literature
Discussion Groups, Readings and Film Planned in September
Discussion groups supporting the second annual One Book, One Arlington reading initiative are planned at various locations throughout the city during September.
08/27/04 Join the Major Leagues @ Your Local Library
Arlington Public Library Sponsors Baseball Literacy Competition
The Arlington Public Library joins the American Library Association and Major League Baseball to invite people of all ages to Join the Major Leagues @ Your Library.
08/23/04 The Infant Mortality Task Force of Tarrant County Hosts Third Annual Summit
The Infant Mortality Task Force of Tarrant County, led by Healthy Start, Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth, Inc., will host Infant Mortality: Community Mobilization 2004, the third annual summit on infant mortality in our community.
08/11/04 The Library Card … An Important School Supply to Have City Waives Library Card Fee for Non-Resident AISD Students and Faculty
The Arlington Public Library will waive the $50 fee charged to Arlington Independent School District students and faculty who do not reside in the city.
08/06/04 District 2 Council Member Sheri Capehart Hosts Series of Town Hall Meetings
In August, District 2 City Council Member Sheri Capehart continues a series of town hall meetings about the budget. 
08/06/04 City Council members to Host Town Hall Meetings About the City Budget
Arlington City Council members will host Town Hall Meetings this month on the City of Arlington budget.
08/06/04 Brookhollow Plaza Drive Closure Expected to Last 75 Days
Brookhollow Plaza Drive, from Baird Farm Road to Ballpark Way in north Arlington, will close beginning Monday, Aug. 16. 
08/06/04 I-20 Traffic to Take Service Roads in Arlington on Aug. 14 and 15
Contractors to install beams to support new Collins Street Bridge

Eastbound and westbound traffic on Interstate 20 near the Collins Street exit will be re-routed onto the service roads on Saturday, Aug. 14 and Sunday, Aug. 15.
08/06/04 Arlington Dispatch Services Becomes Second Public Safety Communications Agency in State to Earn National Accreditation
from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.
08/05/04 City Manager Appoints New Public Works Director
City Manager Chuck Kiefer announced today the appointment of Robert Lowry as the City’s new public works director.

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All articles compiled by City of Arlington, Office of Communication.