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I beg your pardon
The late, great Joe South once wrote a song that country singer Lynn Anderson made big in 1970. As the lyric goes, "I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden."
Well, to paradoxically paraphrase that classic, in Farmers Branch, I actually did promise you a rose garden.
Several, in fact.
When you look around, you can see roses proliferating all over the City as part of the Rose Gardeners of Farmers Branch program that enlists our homeowners to build on the beauty of our larger rose gardens by including roses in their own landscaping.
The result is going to be a City of roses like no other.
I bring this up now because the timing is right with prime blooming season coming up in October. And, we'll be celebrating the beauty those roses bring to our streets and our neighborhoods in a couple of unique ways.
 First, on October 19, rosarians from Farmers Branch and beyond will converge on our rose gardens for the annual 'Celebration of Roses' to include tours, expert lectures and the Dallas Rose Society's fall show, here at City Hall. Also in October, the Rose Gardeners of Farmers Branch will get together for their annual Garden Party to celebrate the year along with the opportunity to show off their most beautiful products. And, the great thing is both of these opportunities are free. If you're interested in roses, come by the 'Celebration' on October 19. If you have ground to plant, you're cordially invited to become one of the Rose Gardeners of Farmers Branch. Simply register by October 1 to be eligible for this year's Rose Gardeners of Farmers Branch Rose Show (separate from the October 19 event) and garden party. All participants receive a Farmers Branch Rose Garden Crest to display at home, a rose plant at the Garden Party and a specially engraved bud vase for entry in the show. To discuss roses, ask questions or to get involved and volunteer to adopt-a-bed, call Parks and Recreation Department Landscape Manager Pam Smith at 972.919.2625. |
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Library invites patrons on a cinematic journey from Marty McFly to Cary Grant to Oz
MANSKE LIBRARY ~ The second annual outdoor movie series in the Farmers Branch Manske Library's amphitheater is offering patrons a chance to enjoy journey-themed films in in conjunction with Farmers Branch Reads.
With concessions available for purchase, the series will begin September 7 with the 1985 modern-day classic, "Back to the Future." The following weekend will feature "North by Northwest" on September 14. The series concludes on the evening of the Farmers Branch Reads Finale and Carnival, September 21, with Disney's "Oz: the Great and Powerful."
The Library's multi-tiered amphitheater is built into a natural hillside on the west side of the Library building at 13613 Webb Chapel. Admission is free. Residents are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for the series which will begin each evening at dusk.
Picnic baskets and coolers are welcomed, but alcohol is not. Pets must be on a leash. In case of inclement weather, the movie series will move indoors to the Library's theater.
For more information, call 972.247.3131
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Annual Health & Wellness Expo coming Saturday, September 14
REC CENTER ~ The Farmers Branch Health & Wellness Expo is back, Saturday, September 14 at the Farmers Branch Community Recreation Center.
Included will be a variety of health screenings, information and samples from numerous health and wellness providers. In addition, there will be fitness assessments, season flu shots, kids' activities, pet adoptions and microchipping and the annual Battle of the Badges to see whether the Police or Fire Departments can wrangle the most blood drive donations.
The public is invited and admission is free.
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Pickups-n-Panels Classic Car & Truck Show scheduled for Historical Park in September
HISTORICAL PARK ~ The Pickups-n-Panels Classic Car & Truck Show, benefitting the American Cancer Society, returns to the Farmers Branch Historical Park on Saturday, September 14 from 10 a.m. til 3 p.m. Admission is free.
The show is open to all 1972 and older model cars and trucks. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Visit www.pickupsandpanels.com.
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'Visions' continues at Manske gallery
 MANSKE LIBRARY ~ 'Art Focus XC Presents: Visions,' an exhibition of 15 different artists from the Dallas area, now on display in the gallery at the Farmers Branch Manske Library. Since its founding in 1992, Art Focus XC has shown the work of its participating artists in more than 15 exhibitions ranging from museums to corporate buildings to college campuses. Additionally, they have been featured in Southwest Art magazine and have supported Metrocare Services and the Foundation Fighting Blindness. The exhibition runs through September 6. For more information, call the Manske Library at 972.247.2511.
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 Jennifer RomeroThis Farmers Branch youth takes in the rising water in Rawhide Creek, following the soaking rains of Labor Day.
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Volume 3 | Edition 36 | Number 132 
is published weekly by the Communications Office
of the City of Farmers Branch, TX.
Two-time TAMI Award Winner for Best eNewsletter in Texas
Given by the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers
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Council to consider adoption of new budget for 2013-14
FARMERS BRANCH ~ The Mayor and City Council will take up consideration of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 at their regularly scheduled City Council meeting of September 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Farmers Branch City Hall.
Two public hearings and a workshop on the proposed plan took place in August and early September. Televised replay of the August 24 workshop can be seen on FBTV at 3 p.m., seven days a week, until budget adoption.
For more information, call City Hall at 972.247.3131.
>> View the proposed budget
>> View the Workshop presentation
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October meeting moves for National Night Out
FARMERS BRANCH ~ The first City Council meeting in October has been rescheduled in order to accommodate the annual observance of National Night Out on October 1.
Normally scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays of the month, the first October meeting will now be held on Wednesday, October 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Farmers Branch City Hall.
America's night out against crime will be observed as part of National Night Out with neighborhood gatherings held to promote a united front against crime in residential areas. Registered NNO parties will be visited by as many police, fire and City officials as possible. For more information or to register a party, call 972.919.9304.
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HISTORICAL PARK ~ Gazing at distant astronomical phenomena is planned for a Star Party, Tuesday, September 10 from dusk until about 9 p.m. at the Farmers Branch Historical park. Volunteers will be on hand to assist with telescope viewing. Admission is free.
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Registration open for fall softball, kickball
FARMERS BRANCH ~ Registration is now open for adult softball and kickball this fall at the nationally-recognized Oran Good Softball Complex.
Late registration is September 14-18. Fees for the fall season of adult softball are $350 per team plus a $25 USSSA sanction fee (paid once annually).
Fees for adult kickball are $225 per team. A $15 fee applies to late registrations.
Games begin the week of September 23.
For additional information, or to register, call 972.999.7180 and visit 27seventeensports.com.
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Space remains open for Citizen Police Academy
FARMERS BRANCH ~ Spaces remain available for the Fall edition of the Farmers Branch Police Department's Citizen Police Academy.
Designed to give residents and businesspeople an inside look at law enforcement, the Academy is open to Farmers Branch residents, 18 and over, and is held for three hours each week through the Fall months.
For more information, call 972.484.3620.
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Sep 7 . Outdoor Movie at the Library - "Back to the Future"
Sep 10 . Star Party
Sep 14 . Annual Health & Wellness Expo
Sep 14 . Pickups -n- Panels
Sep 14 . Outdoor Movie at the Library - "North by Northwest"
Sep 21 . Outdoor Movie at the Library - "Oz: The Great and Powerful"
Sep 28 . Movie in the Park - Disney-Pixar's "Up"
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VIDEO  GALLERY
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Bloomin' Bluegrass Preview with Alan Tompkins
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Aquatic Center Groundbreaking
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Dr. Gilbert's Diary
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Farmers Branch Business: Anything but Usual
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Check the latest weekly report on the five-year reconstruction of Interstate 635 that includes:
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 The symmetrical rows of the Manske Library Amphitheater are ready for movie-going patrons as the Library's Summer Movie Series fires up this weekend with the 1985 modern-day classic, "Back to the Future." |
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About the City of Farmers Branch 
An historic community in the geographic center of the DFW Metroplex, Farmers Branch boasts a residential population of 28,800 and a daytime employment population of 66,000. Located on the northwest border of the City of Dallas, the City's 27 parks and lush greenbelts feature nationally-acclaimed, award-winning soccer fields, football facilities as well as baseball and softball complexes. The city's location in the center of the Metroplex and only 15 minutes away from both DFW Airport and Love Field, along with the 2,200 hotel rooms within the city, make Farmers Branch an ideal location for residents and for business. For more information on the City of Farmers Branch, visit farmersbranchtx.gov, visitfarmersbranch.com, lovethebranch.com or call 972.247.3131.
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