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December 2007 City Holiday Closing Schedule Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop Presents “The Simpsons Movie” & Plano Shelter Pets City Launches www.planohomesmart.org for Easy Access to Homeowner Resources November 2007 City Set for 29th Annual Dickens in Historic Downtown Plano Artist Presents Designs for Libraries Public Art Project City Thanksgiving Holiday Closing Schedule Plano Emergency Managers Selected for National Posts Protect Your Pet From Holiday Hazards Mayor Evans Honored with Women’s National Municipal Leadership Award Plano Receives NLC Award for Municipal Excellence CITY OF PLANO RECEIVES GRANT FROM ARTS FUNDER Holiday Turkey Oil Fuels the Metroplex Celebrate a Greener Season Texas Environmental Health Association Honors Plano Health Department With Award of Excellence Plano Public Libraries Close for Thanksgiving Holiday Plano Gears Up for 29th Annual Parks and Recreation Christmas Crafts Fair Rejoice in a Greener Holiday Season Plano Senior Center Hosts “Salute to Veterans Day” & Dance Downtown@Sundown Final 2007 Event slated for November 10 October 2007 Plano Television Network Wins 2 EMMY Awards Plano’s Open House Becomes Animal House on Nov. 10 Learn to Live Green and Volunteer Plano’s Homeland Security Team Reaches Full Certification Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) Announce Leadership Award Finalists Plano Schedules Arbor Day Observance for November 3 Acker Earns Reaccreditation as Chief Fire Officer Scaredy Cats & Dogs Don’t Enjoy Halloween Dr. Mark Gamber Named Plano EMS Medical Director Conklin Receives National Appointment Plano’s District 2 Residents Discuss George Bush Turnpike Ramps & Recreation Center Improvements OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS and 60 CULTURES to be FEATURED at PLANO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Tom Muehlenbeck Center Dedication Announced Plano Television Network Earns 4 Emmy Nominations and 1 NATOA Award Plano Dedicates Park to former Leader – David A. Griffin Hector Guzman Speaking at Plano International Festival During the Naturalization Ceremony Plano City Health Department Honors Safety & Sanitation TEXAS MUSIC SUNDOWN CONCERTS Come to an End! Season Finale Features Kelly Willis Proposed Ramp Modifications to Dallas North Tollway - Business Owner Meeting 10/09/07 Public Meeting 10/10/07 September 2007 PTN to Air “Into the Fire” Cook Elected NPI Director Protect Frightened Pets During the Balloon Festival Plano Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case Let’s Go Fishing! Cast Your Line at Plano’s Annual Youth Fishing Derby Plano’s MULTICULTURAL OUTREACH ROUNDTABLE Hosts RECEPTION and Kicks Off 3RD ANNUAL PLANO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Plano's Jimmy Foster Receives International Service Award Palmer Appointed to National Council for Public Procurement and Contracting Plano City Web Site Test Drives Spanish Translation Environmental Star of Excellence Nominations Deadline Approaching Dallas Area Resident to be a Bright Light in Times Square August 2007 Plano City Council Named 2007 City of Council of the Year City of Plano Labor Day Closings Thompson Becomes First Recipient of the Texas Destination Marketing Certificates HOOTERS Plano Hosts Car Wash to Benefit Plano Animal Shelter CANCELLED West Nile Virus Detected in Plano Mosquito Samplings News Release - School Zone Safety Alert News Release - Bank Robbery- 2400 Block of East Plano Parkway Children in the Garden- Eat What They Grow Back-to-School Means Shredding Paper News Release - Fatality Traffic Crash- 6600 Block of Jupiter Road Budget Worksession Telecast On City Cable Channel News Release - Bank Robbery- 2500 Block of Dallas Parkway, Northbound Cats and Kittens Overrun Plano Shelter West Nile Virus Detected in 3 Plano Mosquito Samplings Douglass Center Hosts Back-to-School Drive Contractor Discovers Sewage Spill Hooters of Plano Hosts Dog Wash to Benefit Plano Shelter PLANO PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM CLOSED FOR COMPUTER SYSTEM CHANGEOVER City of Plano Building Inspections Department is First to Earn Accreditation in Texas Historic Downtown Plano Association presents Downtown@Sundown GARY P. NUNN JOINS PLANO MUSIC SERIES LINEUP News Release - Update to a Citizen Alert on "Bottle Bombs" Plano City Council Addresses District 4 Neighborhood Roundtable West Nile Virus Detected in Plano Mosquito Sampling July 2007 City Representatives Complete Successful Business Trip To Hsinchu Taiwan News Release - Burglary of a Habitation - 5200 Block of Creekpoint Drive TEXAS MUSIC SERIES SPOTLIGHTS AWARD-WINNING SONGWRITERS GARY P. NUNN AND JIMMY LAFAVE AT PLANO AMPHITHEATER U.S. Table Tennis Champions Hone Talents at Plano Recreation Centers News Release - Bank Robbery- 1200 Block 14 Street Residential Waste Disposal Guidelines Slated to Change Aug. 1 REVISED Historic Downtown Plano Association presents Downtown@Sundown News Release - Homicide - Intersection of East Park Blvd and Peachtree Lane - UPDATE- 07-17-07 News Release - Citizen Safety Alert News Release - Homicide - Intersection of East Park Blvd and Peachtree Lane Electronic Recycling Program Relocates to Plano Business News Release - Injury To A Child News Release - Fatality Traffic Crash- UPDATE- 07-09-07 News Release - Fatality Traffic Crash- UPDATE News Release - Fatality Traffic Crash- Intersection of Independence and Russell Creek Dr. News Release - Robbery- 4000 Block Spring Creek Parkway News Release - Robbery- 1300 Block Custer Road News Release - Suspicious Packages Legendary Texas Singer Songwriters share stage in Plano Plano Watering Restrictions Terminated Information for Motorists - 4th of July Fireworks Show Speaking of Green News Release - DWI Holiday Enforcement June 2007 Plano to Test Outdoor Warning System on July 4th News Release - Injury Traffic Crash News Release - "Battle of the Badges" Blood Drive Plano Municipal Court Opens Western Plano Location for Clerk Windows News Release - Fraud / Counterfeit Checks Plano City Offices Close Wednesday, July 4 Green ‘n’ Clean Garage and Get on the Bus Tour Helps Residents Live Green and Save Money KAY BARNES SUMMERVILLE NAMED THE NEW SALES MANAGER FOR THE PLANO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU MEDIA ALERT: Green ‘n’ Clean Garage and Get on the Bus Tour to Help Residents Live Green and Save Money Romance is in the Air in Plano Picnic in the Park on the Road Concert Series: Unlimited Fun and Zero Waste TEXAS MUSIC SERIES STARTS THURSDAY AT AMPHITHEATER IN PLANO PLANO ARSONIST SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON Plano Spruced Up During Great American Cleanup™ Volunteer and Live Green Plano Parks and Recreation New Hours for Rec Centers Plano Storm Debris Collection Completed Spring Into Summer with Environmental Classes May 2007 Why are we still in Stage 3 water restrictions? Cheyenne Park – Citizen Assistance Requested REVISED CITY OF PLANO SMOKEFREE ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2007 PLANO ISD AND CITY OF PLANO PARTNER TO BRING 24/7 WEATHER RADAR BACK TO COMMUNITY Plano Receives “Safe Community” Recognition for Second Year City of Plano Receives Prestigious Environmental Accolade: Governor’s Community Achievement Award News Release - Citizen's Police Academy Now Accepting Applications News Release - Bank Robbery 3900 Block of Legacy Drive Plano City Offices Closed in Honor of Memorial Day Plano Sewer Blockage Causes Discharge into Russell Creek FOCUS ON THE FAMILY Brings “How To Drug Proof Your Kids” to Plano Environmental Community Awards Recognize Outstanding Community Service