Flags are ordered at half staff statewide through sunset on Saturday, April 20, 2013 by the Governor pursuant to an order issued by the President of the United States under 36 USC 10 in respect for bombing victims in Boston. City Hall is lowering them now.

-RNeil

Keep Lewisville Beautiful seeks motivated and organized part-time administrative assistant to perform daily office duties and help organize KLB programs. This is a part time position (20-25 hours per week), hours are flexible and some weekend work applies during special events. Pay rate based on experience.

Main responsibilities involve: receptionist duties, inventory of supplies, managing office files and binders, maintaining volunteer databases, assisting Executive Director with state and national reports and grants, clerical duties, and assisting with special events as needed. Additional responsibilities include light office work (faxing, mail outs, research, copying, database entry, etc) and social media site posting/monitoring.

Lewisville residents are being encouraged to participate in a community visioning process that will result in a Lewisville 2025 long-range plan as the city nears its 100th birthday.

Two online surveys launched today for residents to offer their input and ideas on a range of long-term issues facing the city, and a citywide “Big Ideas Workshop” is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater in Old Town Lewisville.

“This very ambitious project will take a comprehensive look at city operations and the city as a whole, with the goal of charting the city’s course through the next decade,” said Mayor Dean Ueckert.

“To do this right, our residents and business community must be an integral part of creating the Lewisville 2025 plan. There will be several committees formed to study different aspects of the plan, and even for those unable to serve an active role in developing the plan, there will be multiple ways to provide input and help shape this vision-creating process.”

Visioning is generally described as a process by which a community decides the future it wants and then plans how to achieve that future. Broad-based participation is important in order to achieve a clear vision that can be shared and supported by the community at large.

Lewisville last went through a similar process when the Lewisville 2010 plan was developed in 1999 and 2000. Many of the major elements of that plan have been implemented in the ensuing years, including an emphasis on neighborhood programs and revitalization of the historic Old Town district.

“Lewisville 2025 is intended to be a reflection of our community values and aspirations - answering the question of what kind of community we want Lewisville to be when we hit our 100th birthday in 2025,” Ueckert said. “It will be a guide for the management of growth and change, and a reference point for future decision-making. Basically, it is going to be a multi-year ‘to-do’ list for the City.”

The Lewisville Texan Journal has received inquiries into rumors about former Lewisville City Councilman and current Council candidate Greg Tierney. It’s not uncommon in any election cycle for us to hear all sorts of things about any given candidate, only a portion of which may be true or warrant mentioning. We looked into some of the rumors and could not find any substantiation, but we did find a couple of items that warranted further investigation. Some of that, we gleaned from public documents, and for some we sought clarification from Tierney.

Lawsuit
The first rumor was that Tierney was sued for “illegal music use”. He was sued, but it was not about music. The rumor probably came about in 2003 when Tierney’s old restaurant “Mill Street Cafe” restaurant was briefly seized by federal marshals to settle a legal judgement. The problem actually began back in 1998, when he had another restaurant and bar attached to a hotel in Dallas. Tierney explained that it had the same cable TV system as the hotel. Someone came in on the night of a boxing match, and asked him if he would tune the TV to the match - which he did. Shortly thereafter, he was sued in federal court for $250,000 for unauthorized broadcast.

Tierney says he turned the case over to an attorney from the Texas Restaurant Association, who he thought would take care of the matter. But somewhere along the line, either Tierney or the attorney dropped the ball or they misunderstood each other, and nobody responded to the lawsuit in a timely fashion. Because of that, there was a default judgement in the amount of $8,295, which Tierney says he was not aware of at that time. Fast forward to 2003, and the plaintiff (who has over the years brought 38 of these suits) moved for a writ of execution, which the judge granted. This allowed federal marshals to seize assets from Tierney to pay the judgement. The agents entered into his restaurant and emptied his cash register, then seized his bank account.

All of this was over a TV in his bar on a night that he thinks brought about $250 in sales. Here are posted copies of all of the documents that the federal court has made available - which includes the judgement and execution, but unfortunately not the complaint.

A couple years ago, we posted the voting histories of all of our Lewisville City Council candidates and officeholders, so we wanted to post an update this year. A history of voting in local, state, and national elections can indicate a candidate's dedication as a voter. Especially with local elections, it demonstrates that the candidate or officeholder has made an effort to stay informed and involved.

On the other hand, recent voting history after some time not voting could indicate an "awakening" of sorts. We leave it to our readers to decide how much a strong voting history means to them, but we think it's one piece of the puzzle.

In this table, we've listed the voting history of all current candidates for and officeholders of the Lewisville City Council. Just for fun, we've listed the LTJ editors for comparison:

The Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) announced today that Ray Hernandez, IOM will assume the role of President for the Chamber effective April 20, 2013.

“We are excited to bring such a well-rounded chamber executive to our Chamber,” said Kellie Fister Stokes, LACC Board Chair, stating “We are confident that Mr. Hernandez will open many doors for our organization. We started 2013 in a great place, and we anticipate that Ray will bring his vibrant personality, love for this industry, and passion for chambers of commerce to Lewisville. I cannot wait for our members to meet him.”

After six year tenure with the Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, Ray Hernandez welcomes the new challenge and opportunity presented, stating “I am honored to continue to build on the steadfast foundation that Matt McCormick created alongside the leadership of the Lewisville Area Chamber Board of Directors. We will continue to provide relevance, return on investment and advocacy for our members and partners by Leading Business, Leading Lewisville.”

The City of Lewisville, along with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, will offer a monthly series of free landscaping classes starting Tuesday, April 2. Classes will focus on ways to reduce landscape water use and save money on monthly water bills. The series will run through August on the first Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the City’s Kealy Operations Center, 1100 North Kealy Street. Light refreshments will be provided.

Registration is required so presenters can prepare sufficient materials for participants. Please register online at www.cityoflewisville.com in the Latest News tab under the landscape class information, by email to rdavis@cityoflewisville.com or call 972.219.3504. Registration is open to the public, and Lewisville residency is not required.

Planned class topics will include efficient irrigation systems; use of native and adaptive plants; rain water collection; use of turf, groundcover and hardscaping to conserve water; and tree selection for North Texas. Scheduled classes are:

Lewisville officials have developed a program of public education, mosquito monitoring, and disease response intended to reduce the impact of West Nile Virus on local residents and reduce the chance of widespread infection.

The city will again offer free anti-larval mosquito "dunks" to residents this year, a program started in 2012. These dunks are safe when used as instructed, and can kill mosquito eggs and larva in standing water sources such as ponds, birdbaths and rain gutters -- all of which can be active breeding sources for disease-carrying mosquitoes. The dunk giveaway is scheduled for April 4 and April 5, 5-9 p.m. both days, at Central Fire Station, 188 N. Valley Parkway. There is a limit of two per Lewisville household.

Both the city and Denton County will begin active trapping of mosquitoes on April 1, submitting those to the Texas Department of Health to test for the presence of WNV. City crews are regularly walking through and visually inspecting creeks and drainage channels to look for potential mosquito breeding sites. The city has nearly a dozen workers in the Parks and Animal Services divisions who are state-certified to apply anti-larval dunks or localized pesticide to curb the mosquito population. The city does not own a spray truck and would, if needed, hire an outside contractor to conduct street spraying if pockets of human WNV cases develop.

The Lewisville Texan Journal invited all candidates for the Lewisville City Council to complete a questionnaire so that we and our readers could understand their experience, qualifications, and points of view. We will present each candidate's answers in full in their own articles here.

General Info

Candidate:	Greg Tierney
Office Sought:	Lewisville City Council, Place 4
Campaign Website:	http://tierneyforcouncil.com/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/tierneyforcouncil
Occupation:	Restaurant Owner
Education:	High School: Monsignor John R. Catholic Central High School, Kalamazoo MI College: Kalamazoo Valley Community College 1986 - 88 no degree Michigan State University 1988- 2001 - Bachelors Degree. Business Adminstration, Hotel, Restaurant Institutional Management. Other: Many seminars through the years on staff developement, human resource management, marketing, financial management, personal growth. While on the council for 10 years I would attend yearly

The Lewisville Texan Journal invited all candidates for the Lewisville City Council to complete a questionnaire so that we and our readers could understand their experience, qualifications, and points of view. We will present each candidate's answers in full in their own articles here.

General Info

Candidate:	Raymond Daniels
Office Sought:	Lewisville City Council, Place 5
Campaign Website:	http://www.danielsforlewisville.com
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/danielsforlewisville
Occupation:	Service Manager for Daniels Air and Plumbing, Inc.
Education:	High School: St. Cloud High School (St. Cloud Florida) College: N/A Other: I've taken many classes through various manufacturers pertaining to the HVAC/R industry.