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02/17/2011

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Coppell Community Garden
Education Series 2011
 
"Perennials for the WaterWise Garden" - Saturday, Feb. 26th at 10:00 a.m.  This FREE class will be held at Coppell Town Center (255 Parkway Blvd).  Learn more about these and other garden opportunities here.
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ecoCoppell
Tip of the Week
 
Close the vents and doors in unused areas of your home.  This prevents unnecessary heating and cooling and saves money and energy!  For more information about ecoCoppell, click here.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Wagon Wheel Tennis Center
 
Construction Update
The expansion project is moving along and should be complete sometime early spring. Stop by to check out the project and play a little tennis while you are there!
The pro-shop is still closed through spring 2011. To reserve tennis courts, please stop by the unit in the parking lot to visit center staff. 
 
Please pardon our mess while we go through our expansion project!
For more information visit the Wagon Wheel Tennis Center, or call 972-393-5687!
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Parks and Recreation Department
Aquatic and Recreation Center
 
Expansion Project
The Coppell Aquatic and Recreation Center will undergo expansion beginning March 1, 2011. This $5,779,028 update is funded through the Coppell Recreation Development Corporation Collection of sales tax. Approximately 11,736of square feet will be added to the center, as well as 23,172 square feet of renovation to the existing building. For more information on this project please visit the Aquatic and Recreation Center Expansion Project page.

 
 
 
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City Manager's Office
City Council Meeting
 
The next regular meeting of the Coppell City Council will be held on Tues., Feb. 22, 2011, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in Town Center, 255 Parkway Blvd.  Executive Session (closed to the public) will begin at 6 p.m., followed by Work Session (open to the public) in the First Floor Conference Room in Town Center.  Please verify this by reviewing the Council agenda available after 5 p.m. on the Friday before the meeting.  Click on the calendar, after 5 p.m., on the Friday before the meeting for a quick link to the agenda.

Regular meetings of the Coppell City Council are aired live on the City's government cable access channel, City Info TV-CiTV (Time Warner channel 16 and Verizon FiOS channel 32).  The regular meeting of the Coppell City Council begins at 7:30 p.m.  This broadcast schedule is subject to change. Meetings are usually replayed the following weekend. Check the CiTV broadcast schedule for current listings.  Visit the Video Room to view live or archived meetings. 
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Police Department
National Center for Health Statistics to Conduct Survey
 
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is conducting a major study of the health of persons living in the United States.  Dallas County has been selected once again as one of the survey locations during the current National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
 
Personnel from the NCHS will be conducting the survey in Dallas County through April 2011.  Interviewers will be calling on designated households throughout the area.  Information will be gathered and used to assess the health and nutrition status of children and adults and their needs for health care.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Aquatic and Recreation Center
 
Healthy Habits Weight Loss Management Class
Do you want to lose weight? Having a hard time staying on track? Want to have more healthy habits? This course is for you!
The goal of this class is to learn why you have a hard time changing habits. Whether it's starting to exercise, changing the way you eat, or other habitual issues, learning how to change will help you find success and create a healthier you! For more information on this class please call 972-304-7077 or click here! Hurry course begins February 21!
 
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ecoCoppell
Initiatives
 
EcoCoppell highlights the environmental and sustainability initiatives of the City of Coppell. To learn more about the greening of city operations, and community outreach and education on many environmental issues, explore the recently updated ecoCoppell link on the city website. 

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William T. Cozby Public Library
177 N. Heartz Road
For additional information on Library programs, please visit the library webpage, stop by the Information Desk, email library@coppelltx.gov or call 972-304-3658.

1040 Instruction booklets are now available in the Library Lobby!!
Yes! The standard 1040 Instructions booklets finally arrived! Stop in and pick one up today @ your library.The paper forms are arriving very slowly this year and the forms are made available to the public as soon as they arrive.

T.I.G.
Coppell teens in grades 6 - 12 are invited to join T.I.G. At each T.I.G. meeting teens will be able to help staff plan programming, chat up their favorite books and enjoy free snacks and drinks. T.I.G. meets the third Friday of each month from 4:30- 6 p.m. in the Library Program Room. The next meeting is on Friday, February 18. 

Family Board Games @ Your Library
Come join your neighbors on Saturday, February 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. for Family Board Games at the Coppell Public Library. Boomerang Comics will have several fun, new games to try. 

Got Books
Want to get some new ideas of books to read? Like to discuss books and authors? Want to meet your neighbors? Come to Got Books, Coppell Public Library's adult book club! We'll be meeting on Monday, February 21 at 7 pY.m. 

Kids Corner
Come join our new book club for students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade, called Kid's Corner. Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 23 at 3:30 p.m. We will read books aloud and share an activity! Space is limited and registration is required. 

Adult Winter Reading Club
Don't wait until the summer to read great books! Adult Winter Reading club is in full swing! Anyone 18 and older can participate in the 2011 Adult Winter Reading Club. Pick up a log at the Coppell Public Library Information Desk. Read any 4 books and submit your log by February 28th for a free book of your choice and a chance to win more prizes!! Up to 3 logs accepted per person.

Be on the lookout for our new online catalog!!
The month of March is almost here and the Coppell Library will launch an exciting new online catalog as we continue to bring you the best in library services. Read more....

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