Founder's Plaza re-opens at DFW Airport

Sept. 17, 2008

Hundreds of employees and aviation enthusiasts this morning celebrated the re-opening of Founder’s Plaza at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

The American Red Cross and airport officials asked those in attendance to donate blood and money to help the victims of Hurricane Ike.


Full Story at Dallas news

Southlake Carroll drama students forced to change play plans

Sept. 19, 2008

Southlake Carroll high school drama students who spent the summer practicing songs and memorizing lines from the musical Sweeney Todd got a big surprise last week.

School officials suddenly canceled plans to do the play about a barber who murders his clients. The department, known for its lavish, cutting-edge productions, now plans to stage The Sound of Music.

Full story at Dallas News

Teen throngs have city thinking curfew

SOUTHLAKE -- Streets are backed up with motorists dropping off their children for the movies. Skateboarders fly by shoppers on sidewalks, while crowds of teens and pre-teens huddle, chatting away.

On Friday and Saturday nights, hundreds of middle school and high school students meet at Southlake Town Square. With easy access to restaurants, stores and entertainment, along with plenty of areas to stand around, there's no better place to 'chill,' area teenagers say.
'We all hang out here on the weekends,' West Hardin, 16, said. 'It's the place to be.' Read more
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Southlake flea market closes after 60-plus years

“We know there are lots of people who loved the flea market and will miss it. But Southlake is a different city now, and the flea market is just not a good fit anymore.”
Southlake may have grown into an upscale suburban community, but every week brought a reminder of its rural past. via Denton Record-Chronicle

Hot indulgence: The Pillow Bar

Dallas Morning News August 8, 2008

What better way to top that new megabucks mattress than with a custom Hungarian-down pillow – filled to your exact hard-soft preference, scented with an aromatic sachet and encased in silky Egyptian cotton embroidered with your name?

The Pillow Bar takes only about 10 minutes to make pillow dreams reality. Dallasite Merrimac Dillon (who also co-founded the Curtain Exchange) spent more than a year developing the 8-foot mechanized kiosk, which reminds us of nothing so much as a giant popcorn machine, kernels replaced by a swirling storm of down.

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Colleyville Neighborhoods

Colleyville Texas has some of the nicest homes in all of DFW. Located in Collin County, Colleyville has a large concentration of estate homes in the million dollar price range. Check out these Colleyville Neighborhoods.

Southlake Community Links

Southlake City Council
Southlake Boards & Commissions
Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods (SPIN)
Southlake Sister Cities
Southlake Historical Society
Bob Jones Nature Center
Keep Southlake Beautiful
Metroport Meals on Wheels
Call A Ride Southlake (CARS)
Southlake Women's Club
Southlake DPS Citizens Association (SDCA) / Citizens on Patrol
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Southlake Chamber of Commerce
Boo Boo's Buddies - Southlake Dog Park
Volunteer Southlake

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News Video Report on Southlake Carroll Dragons

Carroll Dragons News Report, Southlake, Texas

Carroll Dragons are big business!

• Greater Southlake Women's Society - A non-profit service organization open to women who desire to be active in our community and support philanthropic causes.
• Keep Southlake Beautiful - A non-profit volunteer, membership organization whose purpose is charitable and educational. 817-748-8311
• Kiwanis Club of Southlake - Meets at Timarron County Club 1st and 3rd Wednesdays @ 11:30AM.
• National Charity League Southlake Chapter - Initiates and promotes charitable endeavors as well as forsters the mother-daughter relationship by bringing together in one organization mothers and daughters working side by side for the greater welfare of the communities in which they live. Contact information: colleen@monroe.com
• Perennial Garden Society - Utilizes guest speakers for information on a variety of gardening topics with a primary emphasis on native and adapted perennials. Meetings are Sept-May (excluding January) the 2nd Thursday of each month at The Lodge, Bicentennial Park. Meetings begin at 10AM, with coffee at 9:30. 817-442-8720 or 817-689-2658
• Southlake Chamber of Commerce - Building relationships for business, community...for you.
• Southlake Community Band - A volunteer c0mmunity arts group composed of over seventy-five adult amateur musicians. New members are always welcome and auditions are not required. Rehearsals are every Monday evening at 7 at Dawson Middle School, 400 S. Kimball Avenue.
• Southlake Executive Forum (SEF) - A non-profit organization which meets for breakfast each month, and members are informed and encouraged to participate in activities that affect the Southlake community. Membership is limited to business owners and/or executives who either reside or work in Southlake. 817-939-5394
• Southlake Historical Society - Interested in history? Want to know more about Southlake? Looking to help preserve Southlake's history? Join the Southlake Historical Society. Meetings are once monthly on the 2nd Monday. 817-748-8311
• Southlake Lions Club - A club filled with hard-working, caring lions who want to serve others and make the world a better place.
• Southlake Ornithological Society - An organization that focuses on the birds and natural history of the Southlake Cove Ecosystem. Activities are at no cost and include regular birding walks and public wildlife presentations. Contact Ray Chancellor at: raychancellor@aol.com
• Southlake Volunteer Program - Ongoing opportunities to volunteer for students and adults.
• Southlake Women's Club - Denotes friendship and community support while conducting fundraisers that benefit area schools and charities. SWC meets on the 2nd Thursday @10AM, September - May at White's Chapel United Methodist Church in the Wesley Hall.

Southlake Texas Clubs & Organizations

• Battered Woman's Foundation - "Changing the world one life at a time."
• Call a Ride Southlake - "CARS" volunteers provide seniors and those with disabilities rides. 817-798-4022
• Carroll Education Foundation - Enhances educational learning in Carroll Independent School District.
• Grapevine Colleyville Southlake Mom's League (GCSML) - Moms in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake meets the first Friday of each month.
• Grace - Non-profit relief agency in Grapevine. Provides food, clothing and financial assistance to those with limited income who are struggling.
• Greater Southlake Woman's Connection - Meets at Timarron Country Club every third Thursday of the month. 817-424-2613

2008 Miss Southlake Texas - Ashley Melnick

Ashley Melnick, Miss Southlake 2008 is a graduate of Southlake Carroll High School who spent much of her early years in the North East.

The Miss Southlake Pageant is the official preliminary to the Miss Texas and Miss America Pageants.

Tarrant County Real Estate Transactions

Star-Telegram Arlington

1. Office lease
1351 E. Bardin Road
Regional Acceptance Corp., a subsidiary of BB&T Bank, leased 25,000 square feet for a call center.
Broker: SCM Real Estate Services
Cresson

2. Cresson Office Park
18533 U.S. 377
Innovative Infusions has leased 3,500 square feet for its billing office.
Broker: Will Martin with W. Martin & Co. represented the landlord, Cierra-Brookes Investments.
Benbrook

3. Office lease
6321 Southwest Blvd.
RD Davis & Associates, an oil- and gas-services firm, has leased 3,000 square feet of office space in the Mont Del office complex.
Broker: Will Martin with W. Martin & Co. represented the landlord, Mont Del Partners.
Fort Worth

4. Building sale
115 E. Seminary Drive
Hemphill Joint Venture of Dallas bought this 8,400-square-foot building. The deal was financed with a $256,000 note from Benchmark Bank, according to the deed.
Brokers: Cody Payne with Sperry Van Ness Dunn Commercial represented the seller, the Sunan Group. Jake Jordan with Henry S. Miller represented the buyer.
Grand Prairie

5. Industrial lease
1313, 1421-1425 Ave. R
Anvil International leased 167,375 square feet from Proterra Properties.
Broker: Gary Lindsey of Grubb & Ellis represented the tenant.

6. Office lease
2505 N. Texas 360
Amerigroup Corp., a health-insurance company that specializes in the elderly and disabled, leased 15,661 square feet at the Brookhollow Riverside Office Building. The office serves the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Brokers: Theron Bryant of SCM Real Estate Services represented the landlord. Steven Schneider of Grubb & Ellis represented the tenant.
Haslet

7. Office-warehouse leases
850 Blue Mound Road
Several tenants have leased space. Lori Phillips leased 1,600 square feet at Suite 40 for an automotive-repair business. Tony Paulsen leased 1,200 square feet at Suite 504 for a motorcycle shop. Roger Knapp leased 900 square feet at Suite 900 for a storage building. John Cambora leased 1,600 square feet at Suite 401 for a cabinet shop. Ronald Weinart leased 1,500 square feet for a bathroom-fixture distribution business at Suite 107. Joe Carter leased 2,000 square feet at Suite 301 for a spray-on truck-liner business.
Broker: Leah Haroldson represented the landlord, Ron Sturgeon Real Estate.
Hurst

8. Land purchase
1161 W. Hurst Blvd.
Stonehenge Equity Partners purchased 2.22 acres to develop flex office/retail and warehouse space. The company plans two 12,150-square-feet buildings and two 14,175-square-foot buildings. The company plans to start construction in June and is pre-leasing now. K.B. Alexander Co. will be the general contractor; GSBS Architects in North Richland Hills and Ed Kellie PE and Associates of Keller are the civil engineers. Lease rates will start at $9 per square foot.
Brokers: Rob Rutherford of Rutherford Realty in Southlake represented the buyer. Chris Stewart of Coldwell Banker Commercial Searcy Vasseur Group represented the seller.

Two Firefighters Injured In Colleyville Blaze

Two firefighters were injured Monday afternoon battling a blaze in the 300 block of Polo Trail. Fort Worth Star Telegram.

Teen Commits Suicide at Coppell School

Dallas News - 18 year old girl found hanging from a swingset in a playground at a Coppell school She was reported missing just 18 minutes earlier. Her mother was a middle school teacher. Counselors are on the seen helping the children cope with the tragedy.

Brentwood in Southlake

Brentwood Homes in Southlake is a neighborhood of totally customized homes built by Cadence Custom Homes. Houses in Brentwood begin at three-quarters of a million to a million plus. Brentwood is part of the nationally recognized Southlake Independent School District and is located in Southlake north of 114, just south of Grapevine Lake. Contact your Southlake Realtor for more information.

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Estes Park in Southlake

Estes Park is a breathtaking Southlake Texas masterplanned luxury home community of breathtaking Custom Homes located North of Hwy 114 off Dove Rd between Carroll and White Chapel. This immaculate community consists of 15 acres of park land, 2.5 miles of nature trails as well as 162 treed home lots. Estes Park features 16 Luxury Home Builders all located in award winning Carroll ISD. Prices starting at $700,000. in the 76092 zip code. For more information, contact your local Southlake Realtor.

Kirkwood Hollow in Southlake

Kirkwood Hollow is located in northeast Southlake on the edges of Grapevine Lake. Kirkwood Hollow was started in 1995 and went on to develop three separate sections, the last completing in 2005. Kirkwood Hollow's median home price is $650,000, with houses coming on lots from a quarter of an acre to a full acre. The median home size is above 4,500 square feet. For more information, contact your Southlake Realtor.

Fourth Annual Chocolate Festival - Grapevine

Friday March 7, 2008 - Featuring chocolate, wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres and live jazz. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at La Buena Vida Vineyards located at 416 E. College St. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door.

Saturday March 8, 2008 - Featuring chocolates, cooking demonstrations, live jazz music, and art exhibits and sales from local artisans. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Palace Arts Center in Historic Downtown Grapevine at 701 S. Main. Tickets are $14 in advance and $15 at the door and $5 for ages 7 & under.

Wingate Hill in Southlake

Wingate Hill in Southlake is a small, upper-scale neighborhood with the average home size around 5,000 square feet on a 1 acre plot. Houses in Wingate Hill are recently built, as the neighborhood was developed only in 2003. Median home prices in Wingate Hill is just under $800,000. Wingate Hill homes are in Southlake's Carroll ISD and students in Wingate Hill attend the famed and state recognized Southlake Carroll High School.

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The Cliffs at Clariden Ranch in Southlake

The Cliffs at Clariden Ranch in Southlake is a neighborhood that sits south of the original Clariden Ranch neighborhood. The Cliffs at Clariden Ranch provide stunning homes from 3,000 square feet to over 12,000 square feet, with houses starting at half-a-million to 3 million-plus. The Cliffs at Clariden Ranch is totally new and many plots are still available. As in the name, many of the houses at the Cliffs sit on top of many rolling hills, providing spectacular views of north Southlake. The Cliffs at Clariden Ranch have been featured in local news WFAA's Sens8tional Homes segment.

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Clariden Ranch in Southlake

Clariden Ranch in Southlake is one of the most popular and most sought after neighborhoods in the Southlake area. Clariden Ranch offers completely customizable homes on lots of 1 acre or more. Clariden Ranch has built itself as a peaceful retreat within the city and has many amenities within the ranch that make it a place that you never have to leave. Clariden Ranch even has its own K-8 private school in the neighborhood. No neighborhood in Southlake built and sold more homes than Clariden Ranch did in the year 2006. Contact your local Southlake Real Estate Agent for more information on Clariden Ranch.

Cambridge Place in Colleyville

Cambridge Place in Colleyville is like no other neighborhood being developed. Cambridge Place is a small neighborhood of about 40 yet-to-be-built homes that are totally customizable patio homes. Patio homes are actually built on the zero-side-line of the property to give unbelievable privacy for homes side-to-side and feature massive courtyards that are visible and accessible from any major room in the home. Contact your Colleyville Real Estate Agent for more information on Cambridge Place in Colleyville.

Cranbrook Estates in Colleyville

Cranbrook Estates features many traditional, southern looking homes with many homes featuring large style columns to give homes a very southern country look. Cranbrook homes are all upper-scale and the neighborhood features both new homes and older homes that have been in the area for a few years.

Woodland Hills in Colleyville

Woodland Hills is a upper-scale neighborhood located in Colleyville. Featuring mid-size homes to homes 6,000 square feet and more, Woodland Hills homes range from the low $200's to more than $1 million. As its name would suggest, Woodland Hills features many large scale trees and small preserved woods to give this neighborhood a beautiful shady feel.





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Heritage Glen in Colleyville

Heritage Glen is a beautiful neighborhood situated in Colleyville on Glade Road. Heritage Glen features both newer model and older built homes and they come quite large at Heritage Glen. Houses in Heritage Glen range from 3,000 to 6,000 square foot homes. Contact your local Colleyville Real Estate Associate for more details.



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Southlake. Colleyville, and Grapevine News Sources

• Grapevine Sun
  
• Colleyville News - Topix
• WBAP - News and Talk on Radio
  
• Southlake News - Topix
• KTVT - Channel 11
  

Teens Have Curfew

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SOUTHLAKE -- Streets are backed up with motorists dropping off their children for the movies. Skateboarders fly by shoppers on sidewalks, while crowds of teens and pre-teens huddle, chatting away.

On Friday and Saturday nights, hundreds of middle school and high school students meet at Southlake Town Square. With easy access to restaurants, stores and entertainment, along with plenty of areas to stand around, there's no better place to 'chill,' area teenssay.
'We all hang out here on the weekends,' West Hardin, 16, said. 'It's the place to be.' Read more

Southlake Homes - Custom Homes in Southlake, TX

The prestigious homes in Southlake, Texas are mostly priced in the high $300s and up. They all exude the old-world charm so popular among the luxury home builders of Texas.

• View Southlake MLS Listings
• Southlake TX Home Builders
• Southlake Schools
• Southlake City Directory - Yellow Pages

Southlake Texas

Southlake Texas is located in Tarrant County, West of DFW International Airport. The city's real estate offers large custom home estates with acreage. The city offers a unique blend of country living within close proximity to the city conveniences of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. The area boasts a wonderful outdoor shopping mall, Southlake Town Square, which serves those hungry for designer fashions and household wares. Southlake's Town Square also serves as the center for Southlake's community events.

Southlake Schools are outstanding, partially due to the extremely high property tax burden in the area. Southlake residents with children will say having such a good school district is worth the price.

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Carroll Dragons

The Carroll Dragons are the pride of Southlake Texas.

• Carroll Dragons Football


• Lady Dragons Volleyball


• Dragon Baseball


• Dragons Golf


• Dragons Boys Soccer


• Dragons Girls Soccer

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Southlake City Council Meetings - 2008

Upcoming events
Southlake City Council Meeting, Tuesday, February 5
Southlake City Council Meeting, Tuesday, February 19
Southlake City Council Meeting, Tuesday, March 4
Southlake City Council Meeting, Tuesday, March 18
Southlake City Council Meeting, Tuesday, April 1

Why You Should Hate Southlake - D Magazine Issue

Sparks fly when D Magazine publishes issue entitled "Why You Should Hate Southlake."

Yikes! That's NOT nice.

Doody Calls - Pet Poop Cleaning in Southlake

February 04, 2008

Original A liberal dose article: SHLACHTER, PEROTIN, FUQUAY & CO.
Bill and Julie Dickens of Southlake are making a clean living handling one of Tarrant County's newest dirty jobs: Picking up where pets leave off.
Their pet poop business is picking up as homeowners associations and apartment complexes hire the couple to clean up after dogs that soil the common areas. Homeowners also can have their yard cleaned for as little as $17 a trip.
'One good thing about our business is that we don't have any contracts,' Julie Dickens told staff writer Andrea Jares. 'We can come out biweekly, or if someone is having a birthday party, we can do a one-day cleaning.'

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Southlake News Texas

Get news about Southlake Texas here:

• Topix.com - Southlake
• Southlake News Fort Worth Star Telegram
• City of Southlake - Events
• Southlake History.org

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Southlake Schools - Carroll ISD

Southlake Texas is located in the Carroll Independent School District and has an Exemplary Rating by the State of Texas. Carroll ISD is the largest school district in Texas to consistently rank "Exemplary" for every campus. Five Carroll ISD schools are honored as "National Blue Ribbon Schools" by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Coventry Manor - Southlake Luxury Neighborhood

Coventry Manor is a luxury neighborhood located in east Southlake. Between 1996 and 2001, 100 homes were built in Coventry Manor on lots ranging from 1/2 to 1 acre. The median home price is $733,000 for 4800 square feet.
Coventry Manor Features

Neighborhood park

Greenbelt

Neighborhood lake

Jogging & bike path

Playground

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Coventry Manor Schools

Durham Elementary School -Rated Exemplary

Durham Intermediate School - Rated Exemplary

Carroll Middle School - Rated Recognized

Carroll High School - Rated Recognized

Carroll Senior High School - Rated Exemplary

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Clariden Ranch - Southlake Luxury Neighborhoods

Clariden Ranch is a 115 home luxury neighborhood located in northwest Southlake. The majority of the home were built in 2001 and sit on one acre lots. The median price for a Clariden Ranch home is $890 thousand for 4900 square feet.
Clariden Ranch Schools

Beck Elementary School -Rated Exemplary

Medlin Middle School - Rated Recognized

Northwest High School - Rated Academically Acceptable

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Cambridge Place--Southlake Luxury Neighborhoods

Cambridge Place is a Southlake Luxury Neighborhood located in the eastern part of the suburb. Cambridge Place has 145 homes on 1/2 acre lots with a median price of $565 thousand for 4300 square feet. Cambridge Place is in the highly rated Carroll Independent School District.

Neighborhood amenities

• Park
• Greenbelt
• Lake
• Jogging and bike path
• Playground

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Southlake City Information

Southlake, Texas is a city near Dallas/Fort Worth located mainly in the northeastern part of Tarrant County with a small part in southern Denton County. As of the 2000 census, the population was 21,519, though it has rapidly grown since that time. Southlake is known for Southlake Town Square, one of the most popular shopping centers in Tarrant County. Southlake Town Square is located on State Highway 114 and Southlake Boulevard. The City is minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Alliance Airport. Southlake offers an excellent quality of life in a comfortable suburban setting with convenient access to Fort Worth, Dallas and Denton. Southlake is conveniently located near Tarrant County College Northeast, the University of North Texas, the University of Texas at Arlington and many other institutions of higher learning in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Shoppers for Southlake Real Estate will find a wide range of custom and luxury homes with a wide range of prices and floor-plans.

Southlake Schools

Southlake is part of the Carroll Independent School District, which maintains an Exemplary rating. In fact, Carroll ISD is the largest Texas school district to constantly maintain the highest rating of "Exemplary" not only at the district level, but at every individual campus. On a national level, five of Carroll ISD's schools have achieved recognition as National Blue Ribbon Schools, an award given by the U.S. Department of Education.
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