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A Journey of Hope!
Push America Cyclists
Bring Disability Awareness
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When 33 cyclists pedal into Arlington on
Sunday, July 19, at the midway point of
their 4,000-mile Journey of Hope,
they'll arrive with a singular vision:
Bring awareness to people with
disabilities. Since 1996, the City of
Arlington has hosted this annual
outreach project with activities like
a wheelchair basketball game against the
7-time National Champion Movin' Mavs and
summer swim activites with youths. Be a
part of the official Arlington welcoming
ceremony at 9 a.m. Monday, July 20, at
City Hall.
Read more.
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Conserving Water
Don't Water Between 10
a.m. and 6 p.m.
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 With
the summer heat in full swing,
this friendly reminder: Don't water
between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Hand
watering and soaker hoses are
allowed. It's a year-round City
ordinance. And noncompliance is
wasteful and costly. Up to 30
percent of water released through
irrigation or sprinkler systems
evaporates due to sun and wind.
SaveArlingtonWater.com offers tips
on how you can conserve water and
save energy.
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Arlington Tomorrow Grants Total
$553,000!
More Community
Investments to be Announced
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 This
month, 20 nonprofit charitable
organizations and City of Arlington
programs will receive more than a
half million dollars in grant funds
from the Arlington Tomorrow
Foundation. The grants will support
strong neighborhoods, environmental
conservation and historic
preservation programs in Arlington. E-Arlington will
highlight these projects in the Aug.
1 issue.
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The Father of Arlington
Historical Marker Honors
Rev. Andrew Hayter
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 Arlingtonites
wanting a history lesson in our city's
beginnings should visit Founder's Plaza at
100 W. Abram St. in the Downtown/University
District. There you will find a historical
marker and bust of The Rev. Andrew Hayter,
an early settler and father of
Arlington. The historical marker was
unveiled July 3 during Independence Day
festivities. The marker imprint tells the
story of his efforts to establish Arlington
along the railroad tracks in 1876. Learn
more about Arlington's first 130 years,
visit
www.arlingtontx.gov/history to watch
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Arlington: A Playful City
That Loves Its Sports |
 Arlingtonites
like to watch and participate in activities.
Not only has the city earned the Playful
City, USA Award from the national non-profit
organization KaBOOM! but Men's Health
Magazine has ranked us the No. 1 sports town
in America. This is our second honor as
Playful City, USA. We're just one of 93
communities chosen. Mayor Robert Cluck cited
strong programs like Naturally Fun
Neighborhoods and No Child Left Inside
campaign as initiatives engaging youth and
families. Men's Health used
baseball, UTA basketball and football game
attendance to come up with its result. Visit
Naturallyfun.org for Parks and
Recreation activities.
Learn more about KaBOOM!
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FREE Summer Fun - Save The
Dates |
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Splashing fun for the family with
swimming and the movie
Madagascar at the Randol Mill
Family Aquatic Center from 8-10 p.m.
Friday, July 17. Call 817-275-7542 for
information.
Senior Games Night is
every Monday and Thursday at the Senior
Recreation Center Eunice. Enjoy an
evening of Dominoes, Pinochle, Canasta,
Bridge and other games from 5:30 to 9:30
p.m. Call 817-277-8091 for more
information.
Family Movie Day is 2
p.m. each Friday in July. Space is
limited, so arrive early. For
information, call Woodland West Branch
library at 817-277-5265.
Enjoy live music at
Ventana Grille's Party on the
Patio Friday, July 24, at Tierra
Verde Golf Club, 7005 Golf Club Dr.
For details, call 817-548-5047.
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H1N1 UPDATE |
Confirmed cases and deaths from the World
Health Organization:
 Tarrant
County: 181 cases, no deaths
Texas:
4,463 cases, 21 deaths
U.S.:
37,246 cases, 211 deaths
Worldwide:
94,512 cases, 429 deaths
Remember the 3 C's:
Clean. Cover. Contain.
Learn more Click
here.
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LOOKING AHEAD
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It's
not too late to join the
Library's 2009 Summer Reading Club.
Celebrate the joy of reading with books
and programs at any public library. You
could win Texas Rangers tickets or free
passes to municipal swimming pools.
Visit
arlingtonlibrary.org for all the
details.
The
Arlington Warrant Roundup continues
through July 18. To
view warrant listings,
Click here.
Arlington
Swap Meet and Bike Show is
Sunday, July 26, at the
Arlington Convention Center. Visit arlingtoncc.com
or call 817-459-5000 for details.
Celebrate
the success of the City's Code Ranger
participants at 7 p.m. Thursday,
July 30 at the Senior
Recreation Center, 1000 Eunice St. Call
817-459-6235 to RSVP.
Click here for information on how to
become a Code Ranger.
The
next Arlington City Council meeting is Tuesday,
Aug. 4.
Arlington
Residents - Save the date!
Open House at the Cowboys Stadium
is Sunday, Aug. 9. Watch
for more details coming soon on the
City of Arlington web site.
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NEW
ON THE WEB |
Where's Buddy
Blue Contest is back with new
pages and new clues!
Click here to get the
information you need to locate Buddy
Blue somewhere in the city and win
prizes.
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ARLINGTON TRAFFIC |
The Collins Street
Bridge at I-30 has
been demolished as
contractors begin
construction on a new
bridge. Detours along the
Center Street Bridge and
Collins Street are expected
to last about four months.
Before you go,
www.keep30moving.org.
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