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Free Pets
Adoption fees waived Saturday only for Clear the Shelter Day
FARMERS BRANCH ~ Pets will be free for the taking, with waived adoption fees, during the annual Clear the Shelter day, set for Saturday, July 23 at the Farmers Branch Animal Adoption Center and at shelters across the Metroplex.  The Animal Adoption Center will be open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. that day and will be hoping to 'clear the shelter' of all adoptable pets.
The effort comes as part of the third annual event for north Texas animal shelters. With more than 50 facilities participating in 2015, nearly 3,000 pets were adopted across North Texas.
Although the normal $85 pet adoption fee will be waived, all regular services remain the same for pets adopted that date. Those services include microchipping, first round of vaccinations including for rabies, spay or neutering, a free veterinarian exam at participating local clinics and, for adult dogs and cats, testing for heart worm and feline leukemia.
Additionally, members of the Farmers Branch Police Department will be on hand to meet and greet members of the community and give kids a close-up look at a police car.
In last year's event at Farmers Branch, all dogs were adopted and all but six cats.
Clear the Shelters Day is sponsored in part by NBC5. Find out more by calling the Animal Adoption Center at 972.919.8770 or visit cleartheshelters.org. |
Texas sounds to highlight
Tastes & Tunes finale
FARMERS BRANCH ~ The Texas sounds of Lone Star Attitude will be featured on stage as the popular Tastes & Tunes music/food truck summer series concludes its 2016 schedule on Thursday, at The Grove @ Mustang Crossing. Sliders, gourmet Cajun, Pan Asian and burritos will be on the menu from food trucks like 
The event is planned from 6 to 9 p.m. that Thursday evening and admission is free.
In addition, craft beer and wine will be available for sale. Blankets and lawn chairs are recommended for the lawn seating, but the Friends of the Farmers Branch Historical Park will have chair rentals for $2 per chair.
In the event of threatening conditions, information will be updated on the weather hotline at 972.919.1433. For more information, visit fbspecialevents.com.
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Reconstruction prepping on Valley View from Josey to Webb Chapel
FARMERS BRANCH ~ Continuing work from the voter-approved 2015 $23.5 million street bond, the Farmers Branch Public Works Department will start next week on the reconstruction of Valley View Lane, between Josey and Webb Chapel.  Public Works Director Randy Walhood said the roadway will be completely reconstructed with 10-inch thick concrete paving and will feature seven-foot-wide sidewalks to better accommodate pedestrians.
A new 8-inch waterline will replace the existing cast-iron water line that is more than 50 years old. In addition, the current aerial wiring that connects street lights on Valley View will be placed underground.
Mr. Walhood said the eastbound side will be the first to be paved. The first stage of the project will be the water main replacement on the eastbound side that is expected to reduce traffic to at least one lane for the first six to eight weeks.
Cost of the project is $3.1 million, funded by the 2015 bond issue. The reconstruction work is expected to last until May of 2017. Mr. Walhood said adjacent, affected property owners will be updated as the various stages of the project advance.
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Regional premiere of 'Billy Elliot: The Musical' planned July 28
 FARMERS BRANCH ~ Continuing a busy summer schedule, The Firehouse Theatre is set to open the regional premiere of "Billy Elliot: The Musical" on July 28 with performances planned for select nights through August 14.
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'Aladdin' set to appear at Manske Library
FARMERS BRANCH ~ Kids are invited to travel to a whole new world with the Disney classic "Aladdin" on Monday, July 25 at 3 p.m. in the Library's meeting room.
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Admission to this 1992 classic is free.
The popular Readers are Leaders series will feature Farmers Branch Historical Park Superintendent, and noted photographer, Derrick Birdsall on Wednesday, July 27 at 4 p.m.
Kids will listen as Mr. Birdsall reads "Where the Wild Things Are."
For more info on Library programs and events, call 972.247.2511.
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There are many reasons for a vehicle to be inoperable. However, please note that keeping an inoperable vehicle where it is visible from a public place, adjoining private property or on public right-of-way is not allowed by City codes.
A vehicle that doesn't have a valid license registration, valid inspection sticker, is wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, has one or more flat tires or any combination of the above is considered to be inoperable.
Failure to remove an inoperable vehicle from property or to return it to an operable condition may result in a code violation.
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Special Delivery
Sally Squair (second from left), and members of the Courtyard neighborhood in Brookhaven, delivered lunch to all members of the Farmers Branch Fire Department in all three stations last week as part of their ongoing effort to support first responders. On the receiving end of that generosity, from Station No. 3 were (from left) Captain/Paramedic Baughman, Mrs. Squair, Firefighter/Paramedic List, Driver/Paramedic Campbell, Firefighter/Paramedic Chan, Firefighter/Paramedic Snell and Firefighter/Paramedic Green.
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Volume 6 | Edition 29 | Number 282 
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Branch Bulletin
is published weekly by the Communications Office of the
City of Farmers Branch, Texas since March 5, 2011
Four-time winner of TAMIO Awards for Best eNewsletter in Texas, recognized by
the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers
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Spraying continues tonight in specific areas
FBTX ~ Following traps showing positive for West Nile Virus, mosquito spraying will continue Wednesday night in a designated, geographic area.
Farmers Branch Environmental Health Manager Katy Evans said the areas to be sprayed include many neighborhoods between Marsh Lane to the east, I-35E to the west with Fyke Road to the north and LBJ to the south. A notable area NOT included is the region of the City in the southwest quadrant of Valley View and Josey.
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Mosquito Prevention Made Easy | Click the Image to Play
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Spraying will begin after 9 p.m. each evening, weather permitting and will conclude before dawn. For more information, please call the Mosquito Hotline at 972.919.9868 or visit farmersbranchtx.gov/mosquito.
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A helping hand
DALLAS ~ Farmers Branch Police Sergeant Mike Hairston assists young Harrison Kethley in placing his artwork on the makeshift Police Memorial in downtown Dallas last week.
Along with other Farmers Branch officers, Sergeant Hairston has worked with the Dallas Police Department in the aftermath of the July 7 shootings of 12 officers and killings of five. He was stationed at Dallas Police Headquarters during one of the funerals when he lent Harrison ahand in posting his memorial tribute.
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Bond polling available online
FBTX ~ After an estimated 200 residents attended the two Citizen Bond Committee Listening Meetings held Tuesday, committee officials said polling questions posed to the crowd are now available online.
Any resident has until August 15 to log on at farmersbranchtx.gov/bond and fill out the online poll, using the same questions meeting attendees were asked to weigh in on. Also on that page, residents can see the presentation from those meetings as well as summary reports of the live polling conducted on site.
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Half-staff orders continue this week
FBTX ~ Loss of life from Dallas to France to Louisiana has resulted in an unprecedented number of back-to-back-to-back half-staff honors, extending through this week.  The City traditionally follows protocol for half-staff honors when the White House issues a proclamation.
Flags were lowered two weeks ago, following the shooting of 12 police officers and the killing of five in downtown Dallas.
Shortly thereafter, the terrorist attack in Nice, France resulted in an additional order for the flag honors. The current half-staff proclamation is in honor of the three police officers killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana last Sunday.
That order expires at sundown on Friday.
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6 to 9 pm @ The Grove at Mustang Crossing
972.919.2620
JULY 23 & 30
8 am to Noon @ The Grove at Mustang Crossing
972.919.2620
TELL IT TO THE MAYOR
Office hrs with Mayor Bob Phelps
3 to 6 pm @ City Hall
972.919.2515
"Billy Elliot: The Musical"
Opening night @ The Firehouse Theatre
972.620.3747
All events & meetings are subject to change. Call listed numbers or 972.247.3131 for verification or more information.
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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
lovethebranch.com or call 972.247.3131.
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