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Come On In!
Cowboys Stadium
Open House is Sunday, Aug. 9
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 Arlington
residents wishing to see the inside of
what's become the hottest tourist
attraction in the southwest will get
their chance at noon Sunday, Aug. 9.
That's when the doors of the $1.15
billion Cowboys Stadium open - just for
us Arlingtonites. Think of this Stadium
Open House as a big thank-you hug.
"Arlington residents are the ones who
agreed to help finance the stadium, and
they will be able to go into the stadium
for free and enjoy what they have helped
build," said Arlington Mayor Robert
Cluck.
Read more.
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City Gets $6.1M in COPS
Funding |
 On
July 28, Vice President Joe Biden announced
$1 billion in Recovery Act funding through
the Department of Justice Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services. The
funds will help to preserve nearly 5,000 law
enforcement positions throughout the
country, including Arlington. The city's
$6.1 million federal grant will
fund 31 police officer positions and help
to strengthen local community policing
services, according to City Manager Jim
Holgersson. Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck
said the dollars are an investment in a
better tomorrow for Arlington. |
Arlington Tomorrow Grants
Twenty non-profits
receive $553,000 for projects
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Programs to reduce crime, spread the
joy of dance and theatre to
underserved communities and build
sidewalks for children to safely
walk to school are among the 20
charitable projects to receive
funding through the Arlington
Tomorrow Foundation. Read more about
the
recipients. Click here for
information on how you can apply for
an
Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Grant.
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A City Appreciation
Code Rangers
Help Revitalize Neighborhoods
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 More
than 100 City Code Rangers were recognized
Thursday at an appreciation event in east
Arlington that included special awards and
certificates for outstanding service. To
date, 312 residents have received training
in code compliance since this citywide
initiative was created in 2007 to promote
safe and healthy neighborhoods. More than
12,300 violations have been reported. Last
year, the Arlington Code Ranger program was
a finalist for a Municipal Award of
Excellence from the National League of
Cities. Becoming a Code Ranger is easy. The
next training session is Aug. 22. Click
here to see highlights from the July 30 Code
Ranger Appreciation Event. |
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Don't Flush
Drop Off Unneeded
Pharmaceuticals Saturday
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 The
City of Arlington is making it easier
for residents with unneeded or expired
prescription medicines to dispose of
them instead of flushing the
pharmaceuticals down the drain. On
Saturday, Aug. 1, from 8 to 11 a.m.,
residents can drop off their discarded
medicines at the Water Utilities North
Service Center located at 200 N. Cooper.
"When pharmaceuticals are disposed of in
the sanitary sewer system through sinks
or toilets, they have the potential to
pollute our streams and reservoirs,"
said Water Utilities Director Julie
Hunt.
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Be Careful Out There
A Reminder About Pool
and Lake Safety
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 Few
things beat the heat like a cool dip in
the pool or fun on the lake. But
splashing in the pool or canoeing in the
lake can unexpectedly turn dangerous.
Drowning is the second-leading cause of
accidental death among children ages 1
to 14, according to the National Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
Drownings don't just happen in pools but
lakes and rivers. The Arlington Fire
Department encourages residents and
visitors to our city to take active
roles in protecting children and
themselves from drowning risks. See our
water safety tips.
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Recycling in Arlington Has
Never Been Easier!
The Green
Team is Leading the Way - Click Below to
See Video
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LOOKING AHEAD
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 Gather
friends and family for an afternoon
of professional baseball excitement when
the Texas Rangers play the Seattle
Mariners. Game time is 7:05 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday at the
Ballpark in Arlington.
Saturday,
Aug. 1, is the deadline to turn
in reading logs for the Arlington
Library Summer Reading Club and earn
cool prizes!
Learn
about the college experience from those
who know. CollegeSpeak is a panel
discussion from 7 to
8:30 p.m. on
Monday, Aug. 3, in the
Community Room of George W. Hawkes
Central Library.
Arlington
City Council Meetings return at
1:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 4. Watch the Webcast.
Click here for agenda.
Cowboys
Stadium Open House for Arlington
residents is noon to
4 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 9. Remember to bring
identification.
Your
Arlington recreation photo could be a
winner in the Arlington Parks
and Recreation Photography Contest.
Check out details at
naturallyfun.org or call
817-459-6931.
Join
the Teen Library Council
and become a part of the decision-making
process for teen activity and programs
at the Arlington library.
Call 817-459-6900 for information.
The
Fifth Annual Robert Rivera
Back-2-School Bash returns
Wednesday, Aug. 19. New
locations to be announced.
Reminder: The
first day of class for Arlington and
Mansfield ISD students is
Monday, Aug. 24.
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NEW
ON THE WEB |
Check out our new slide
show on the
Home Page. It allows you to quickly
peruse the top news stories of the
week. More news and information when you
need it at
www.Arlingtontx.gov.
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ARLINGTON TRAFFIC |
Because of many roadway
changes in and around the
Entertainment District, a
new interactive parking
website is your guide
to Cowboys Stadium.
The new
www.dallascowboysmaps.net
can help you plan your route
to Open House at Cowboys
Stadium. Click on Cowboys
Event and enter your zip
code for parking directions.
Remember parking is free for
Arlington residents on Aug.
9.
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