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• 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