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Friday, June 28

Concert, fireworks to mark Independence Day celebration: Stars & Stripes, the city's official Independence Day celebration, will be 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, at Southlake Town Square. Presented jointly by the city and Town Square, the free festival will feature live entertainment, concessions, a patriotic concert by the Southlake Community Band, and the city's largest fireworks show yet starting at dusk (about 9:15 p.m.). In the event of rain or high winds, the fireworks will be postponed until Saturday, July 6. Parking is available on site, or remote parking and a free shuttle will be available at Bicentennial Park. This is an alcohol-free event. For more information, contact the Community Services Department at (817) 481-2374. Media note: Reporters needing more information can call Cameron Powell at 817-481-8243.

City offices to close for Independence Day holiday: Most city offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Public safety and other essential functions will remain open. Garbage collection will not be affected that day.

Southlake 2025 Steering Committee forming: Applications are being accepted for the Southlake 2025 Plan Steering Committee. The committee will be appointed by the City Council to develop the city's long-range comprehensive plan including the city's vision, goals, objectives and plan elements. Applicants from a diverse range of interests are requested to apply. Applications will be accepted through Friday, July 26. Forms are available from the City Secretary's Office at Southlake Town Hall, 1400 Main Street, Suite 270. For application information, call the City Secretary's Office at (817) 481-1490. For information on the Southlake 2025 process, call the Planning Department at (817) 481-2041.

Texas storytellers to entertain at library: Two traditional Texas storytellers will entertain visitors during July courtesy of the Southlake Public Library. Granny G will share stories of historic Texas at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6. She came to Texas in a covered wagon and settled in West Texas. She will talk about life in Texas in the mid-1800s and perform other traditional tales. Texas Ranger Captain Jack Coffee Hays will be portrayed by storyteller Gary Whitaker at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 8. His true stories, based on the work of author Jack Greer, are geared toward students in elementary school and above. For more information, call the Southlake Public Library at (817) 481-5733.

Resident newsletter a finalist for national award: Southlake In Review, the official city newsletter that is mailed six times a year to every resident and business in the city, has been named one of three finalists among cities nationwide with 34,000 or fewer residents in the Savvy Awards competition held by the City-County Communications and Marketing Association. The winner will be announced on Sept. 6, 2002, in Washington D.C. This is the third state or national recognition for Southlake In Review this year. For information, contact Public Information Officer James Kunke at (817) 481-1456.

Library group looking for storage space: Friends of the Southlake Library (FOSL), a volunteer organization that works to support library programs and activities, has lost the storage space previously used to house materials donated for the group's twice-annual book sales. FOSL is looking for anyone able to provide or sponsor a climate-control storage space. Anyone interested in helping can contact the Southlake Public Library at (817) 481-5718.

Chairmen named for American Heart Walk
Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Volunteers from Southlake, Colleyville and Hurst have stepped forward to co-chair the local American Heart Walk, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5, at Texas Star Athletic Complex in Euless.

The walk is one of the two largest annual fund-raising activities held locally for the American Heart Association, raising about $50,000 each year for heart disease research and education.

This year's event co-chairmen are Gary Fickes of Southlake and Dr. David Carter of Colleyville. Garry Hamilton, president of Chase Bank in Hurst, is serving as co-chairman overseeing sponsor recruitment.

Fickes is a principal in Fickes & Dorety development company and is a former mayor of Southlake. He is active in many community organizations, including Metroport Cities Partnership and Southlake Sister Cities.

Carter is a cardiac surgeon at Harris Methodist HEB hospital in Bedford. He has been involved with many local American Heart Association activities in the past, including the American Heart Walk and the "Affair of the Heart" black-tie gala.

Hamilton is a well-known community figure, having worked with many Northeast Tarrant business and education groups. His focus for this year's American Heart Walk will be to identify and recruit corporate and business sponsors for the event.

Communities across the nation participate in American Heart Walk each year to raise money for heart disease research and education. Local planners of this year's American Heart Walk have set a goal of raising $50,000 for heart disease research and education programs. In order to reach that level, competitions will be encouraged among school districts, businesses, cities, hospitals and service organizations. In addition, prizes will be given to individual walkers who reach specific levels of pledges.

Company leaders and team captains already are being recruited for the American Heart Walk. Family and individual walkers also are encouraged.

Heart disease and stroke are the number one cause of death in the United States. Nearly half of all Tarrant County deaths during the past two years have been attributed to cardiovascular disease.

The American Heart Association's national goal is to reduce death and disability from heart disease by 25 percent by the year 2010. Currently, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States, causing about 950,000 deaths each year. Locally, 41 percent of all deaths recorded in Tarrant County during 1998 were related to cardiovascular disease. About 78 percent of the American Heart Association budget is used for education, research and community service projects.

To sign up as a walker or team captain, or for more information about the Northeast Tarrant Division of the American Heart Association, call Meggan Lambert at (817) 315-5011. Additional information on American Heart Association goals and programs is available on the Internet at www.americanheart.org.