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HappyValentine's Day!
Brook MeadowsVolume3,Number2 www.brookmeadows.org February2008
The Official Publication of the Brook Meadows Homeowner's Association
Colleyville Valentine DanceDaddy Daughter Dance in Colleyville Aneveningfilledwithfabulousmusic,lightrefreshments,funanddancingawaitsyouandyourspeciallittlesweetheart. Diamonds, Pearls & Little Girls is the theme of the 2008Daddy Daughter Dance. Scheduled Friday, February 8th from7:00 – 9:00 p.m., the popular event will offer dancing, games,a free professional photograph, food, drinks and more. Theevent is located at Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive. Tickets for Colleyville residents are $35 for daddy/daughter couples.Additional tickets are $10. Non-residenttickets are $40 for daddy/daughter couples; $15 for eachadditional ticket. The event is open for daughters ages 4-13. Formoreinformation,visitColleyville.comorcall817.503.1180.TheannualDaddyDaughterDanceisoneofthemosthighlyattendedevents in the city. Don’t miss the opportunity to make memoriesthat will last a lifetime.Space is limited, so please make your reservations soon.
Colleyville Egg Hunts Colleyville Candy-Free Hoppin’ Good Egg Hunt Hop on over to City Park. Join the fun as the Parks andRecreationDepartmenthoststheannualegghunt.Theguestofhonorhasplannedseveralactivitiesfor theentirefamilytoenjoy.Pictureswiththebunnywillbeavailableforasmallfee.Age: Infantto12(dividedbyage)Day: SaturdayDate: March15Time: 3:00p.m.to5:00p.m.Price: FREESite: CityPark
ForadditionalinformationgototheColleyvillewebsiteat:www.colleyville.com
10th Anniversaryof Colleyville Center
InJanuary2008,Colleyvillewillmark52yearsofincorporation.In addition, the city will open two new fire stations, commemorate the 10th anniversary of Colleyville Center, and open the first phase of amajorpublicpark.Toobservetheoccasion(s),thecityhasplannedthefollowingpublicevents:Thursday,Jan.10:ColleyvilleCentermarksits10thanniversarywithanopenhouseforColleyvilleresidentsandbusinesses.Staffwillbeservingcomplimentarycoffeeandpastries,andvisitorswillreceiveColleyvilleCenter10thAnniversarycommemorativemugs.Hoursare9:00a.m.to5:00p.m.ColleyvilleCenterislocatedat5301RiverwalkDrive.Thursday,Jan.10:Citydepartmentsandfacilitieswillhostacitywideopenhouse.Thepubliciswelcometovisitanyorallfacilitiesfortoursandrefreshments.Hoursare9:00a.m.to5:00p.m.Openhouselocations are: Colleyville City Hall, 100 Main Street; ColleyvillePublicWorks,1601HallJohnsonRoad;ColleyvilleJusticeCenter,5201RiverwalkDrive;ColleyvilleSeniorCenter,2512GladeRoad;ColleyvillePublicLibrary,110MainStreet;and,theColleyvilleFireDepartment,5209ColleyvilleBoulevard.Saturday,Jan.12:GrandopeningoftheCentralFireStationandFireStationNo.2,5209ColleyvilleBoulevardand5212PoolRoad,respectively.Hoursare10:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Saturday,Jan.26:GrandopeningofMcPhersonParkPhaseI,includingdedicationoftheMcPhersonDairyhistoricalmarkerandlotsofactivitiesforthechildren,includingapettingzooandponyrides.McPhersonParkislocatedadjacenttoFireStationNo.3onMcDonwellSchoolRoad. Mark your calendars March 3 for the official celebration ofColleyvilleCenter’s10thanniversary
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Trash Pickup Rules HaveyoubeentoNewYorkCitylately?Ifyouwalkdownvirtuallyanystreetonanyevening,themajorproblemyouwillhaveisdodgingthe garbage bags on the sidewalks. We do not want the streetsofBrookMeadows looking like the sidewalksofBrooklyn. TheBoardhasreceivednumerouscomments,borderingoncomplaints,fromhomeownersthatsomeofourneighborsarenotfollowingtheColleyville rules on Trash Pickup. Please open the attached file and reviewtherules...TwoimportantitemsthathavebeenrequestedbyyourneighborsandtheCityofColleyville:
TrashtocurbNOSOONERthan24hoursbeforepickup.
Trashcontainers removed fromstreetASAPafterpickup. Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabout
therulesandpickupscheduleyoucancontactIESIat(817)222-2221orgoto
theColleyvillewebsiteforalistoftherules:http://www.colleyville.com/content/view/298/0/
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Brook MeadowsEver Wonder What To Do If Your Pet
Is Lost or You Find A Pet? IfyouliveinColleyville,orthinkyouhavefoundaColleyvillepet: Gototheinternetwebpage..................http://www.colleyville.com/content/view/163/179/ The City of Colleyville and the Cityof Hurst have a joint animal shelter isoperated in the City ofHurst at 891Cannon Dr.Hurst, TX 76054-3195.Impoundedanimalscanbe reclaimedattheshelterafter theappropriate feesarepaid at the Colleyville Justice Center.See the web page for a map to theshelter.Impound Fees1stImpound$30.002ndImpound$50.003rdImpound$70.004thImpound$90.005thImpound$110.00
Hours of operationMonday-Friday12:Noonto6:00p.m.Saturday-12:Noonto4:00PMSunday-ClosedPleasecall817-281-3132forweekendorholidayhoursFor your info: Dogs and cats are required by cityordinance to have and wear a city petlicense. The pet licenses are availableattheColleyvillePoliceDepartmentfora $4.00 charge.You must bring a copyof theanimal’s rabiesvaccination for alicensetobeissuedand the licensemustberenewedeveryyear.
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Brook MeadowsWhat is the Main Goal inLittle League Baseball?
SubmittedbyRobinCox What should your main objective be incoaching, teaching or parenting a LittleLeaguer? Is theobjective towin?IwouldsayYesbutalsoNo.Winningisimportantbutitisaresult.Results,especiallyinsportsaremanytimesdeterminedbyactionsoutsideofourcontrol. Agamemaybewonbytheopponentonabadhop,aballlostinthesunorlightsorevenbyanumpiressupposed“bad”call.Agamemaybelostwhenabatterwithbasesloadeddoeseverythingrightandhitstheballhard on a line drive but right at the left fielder thatdoesn’thavetomakeamovetocatchtheball. Yes, in baseball, we may do everythingrightbutstilllose. Manytimeswestressthe“results”wheninstead we should be emphasizing whatproducestheresults.Whenweteachtodothe“littlethings”rightweareputtingourplayersinapositiontowin.Note:Thisoftenmeansdoingrepetitivedrillswhichcanbeboring.Aboredplayerisnotlearning.Onethingthatkidsloveistomakeagameorcompetitionoutofthedrills. In Little League there can be a widevarianceofskillsamongplayersonthesameteam. But there is one common denominatorthatallplayersneedinincreasingmeasure.(includingHighSchool,CollegeandMajors)Canyouguess?
That one thing is Confidence. As the saying goes, Confidence is everything! But confidence in what? Their arm, their bat,theirglove?Giventhatallofthosecanand will fail what they need is increasedconfidence in who they are. Manyteamsgiveoutstarsfortheplayerscapsafteragameforwinning.ButIsuggestgiving out stars or rewards at practice fordoing the little things right. Especiallyputting an emphases on “hustle” whenmakingtheextraeffortfor tryingtostopaball(whethertheymadetheplayornot)orasabatterhangingtoughwithapitcherbyfouling off many pitches (even though hemayeventuallystrikeout)orshowinggreatattitudeor encouragement toward a fellowteammate. What does this do? It buildsconfidence in themselves. They should be instantlyrewardedfordoingandbeingtheirbest. Lastly, as their confidence increases, you asacoach,teacherandparentarelookingforonething.Itiscalleda“breakout.”Abreakoutcanoccurinpracticeorinagame.Itmaybeabreakout“atbat”whenabattergetsahitafteralongslump.Itmightoccuronaplayhehasneverbeenabletoaccomplishuntilnowwithhisincreasedhustle.Itisthatmomentwhen he realizes, yes I can do this! It is that memorable point when he comes off the field smiling so big, it makes the whole seasonworthitwhetheryourteamis10-0or0-10. But remember, a “breakout” in confidence isnotlimitedtosportsandlittleleaguers.
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