| Oct 31, 2008 |
The 2008 election for US President, several national, state and local offices will be on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Here’s the early voting schedule for the election and voting in Flower Mound.
Monthly Archive for October, 2008
| Nov 2, 2008 | ||
| 2:00 am |
This year, 2008, Daylight Savings Time officially ends on the first Sunday in November, specifically on November 2. At 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, time rolls backwards and becomes
1:00 a.m. local standard time. These dates were established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. no. 109-58, 119 Stat 594 (2005).
Not all places in the U.S. observe daylight time. In particular, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not use it.
* In 2009, daylight time begins on March 8 and ends on November 1.
Many countries observe some form of "summer time", but they do not necessarily change
their clocks on the same dates as the U.S.
Although standard time in time zones was instituted in the U.S. and Canada by the railroad
s in 1883, it was not established in U.S. law until the Act of March 19, 1918, sometimes called the Standard Time Act. The act also established daylight saving time, a contentious idea then. Daylight saving time was repealed in 1919, but standard time in time zones remained in law. Daylight time became a local matter. It was re-established nationally early in World War II, and was continuously observed from 9 February 1942 to 30 September 1945. After the war its use varied among states and localities. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 provided
standardization in the dates of beginning and end of daylight time in the U.S. but allowed for local exemptions from its observance. The act provided that daylight time begin on the last Sunday in April and end on the last Sunday in October, with the changeover to occur at 2 a.m. local time.
During the "energy crisis" years, Congress enacted earlier starting dates for daylight time. In 1974, daylight time began on 6 January and in 1975 it began on 23 February. After those two years the starting
date reverted back to the last Sunday in April. In 1986, a law was passed that shifted the starting date of daylight time to the first Sunday in April, beginning in 1987. The ending date of daylight time was not subject to such changes, and remained the last Sunday in October. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 changed both the starting and ending dates. Beginning in 2007, daylight time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.
Preparing to Enter The Cotton Bowl for 2008 Red River Rivalry: 9:35AM
Has anyone noticed traffic being particularly heavy around town, even in our own little Flower Mound town in the past day? Even driving the back roads to the shoping center was chaotic, FM407 was worse then usual, and the stores were packed all day long. Guess that’s good for our local economy, but I had to wonder what the reason was. And the only reason that makes sense was the little football game being held Saturday morning at 11am in the Cotton Bowl- The Red River Rivalry.
Thought we’d share a real-time image of Game Day.
State Fair of Texas – Sept 26-Oct 19, 2008
Fair Park, South of Downtown Dallas
IGNITE YOUR SENSES!
Did you know the State Fair of Texas is the largest state fair in the United States based on attendance? Did you also know that it has been held at Fair Park since 1886? And did you know that it has the largest Ferris wheel in North America?
Continue reading ‘State Fair of Texas – Sept 26-Oct 19, 2008′
| Oct 7, 2008 | ||
| 5:00 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
The Town of Flower Mound will commemorate National Night Out and take a stance against crime and drugs from 5 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7 by hosting a Neighborhood of the Year contest and Police Department Open House.
Neighborhoods that organize National Night Out block parties will compete for the annual Flower Mound Neighborhood of the Year Award. Registered block parties could receive visits from members of the Flower Mound Town Council, Police Department, Fire Trucks, and McGruff the Crime Dog.
In addition, the Flower Mound Police Department will host an Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Police Department, 4150 Kirkpatrick Lane. Residents are invited to attend the event and enjoy station tours, displays of police and fire equipment, a SWAT display, the K-9 unit, McGruff the Crime Dog, crime prevention information, and digital child identification services. A shredder will be available in the parking lot of the Police Department from 4 to 8 p.m. for disposal of old documents.
The Town of Flower Mound will commemorate National Night Out and take a stance against crime and drugs from 5 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7 by hosting a Neighborhood of the Year contest and Police Department Open House.
Neighborhoods that organize National Night Out block parties will compete for the annual Flower Mound Neighborhood of the Year Award. Registered block parties could receive visits from members of the Flower Mound Town Council, Police Department, Fire Trucks, and McGruff the Crime Dog.
In addition, the Flower Mound Police Department will host an Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Police Department, 4150 Kirkpatrick Lane. Residents are invited to attend the event and enjoy station tours, displays of police and fire equipment, a SWAT display, the K-9 unit, McGruff the Crime Dog, crime prevention information, and digital child identification services. A shredder will be available in the parking lot of the Police Department from 4 to 8 p.m. for disposal of old documents.
| Oct 12, 2008 |
The 19th Annual Fort Worth Alliance Air Show is this Sat, October 11 and Sun, October 12, 2008. The airshow features this year’s only North Texas performance by a major U.S. military jet team, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.The US Army Golden Knights parachute team will also be performing.
The 19th Annual Fort Worth Alliance Air Show is this Sat, October 11 and Sun, October 12, 2008. The airshow features this year’s only North Texas performance by a major U.S. military jet team, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.The US Army Golden Knights parachute team will also be performing.
| Oct 5, 2008 |
Come to Southlake Town Square for the seventh annual Oktoberfest. Almost 50,000 are expeted to attend throughout the 3 day event.
Enjoy the unique, handcrafted arts and crafts booths. There will also be great food, and live entertainment. The kids will have a great time in the excitement-packed children’s area!
| Oct 25, 2008 |
As a part of the Highland Village Fall Festival, The 4th Annual Hogwarts Festival is coming to the Kid’s Kastle on October 25th from 2-10 p.m. Kid’s Kastle is located in Unity Park at: 2250 Briarhill Blvd.
The morning starts out with "Hogwarts Hustle" fun run sponsored by the Medical Center of Lewisville. For more information on the run and registration visit www.hvpf.com and click on the "Menu" tab for links to forms.
The tour through Hogwarts Kastle, sponsored by Studio B opens at 2 p.m. and closes at 10 p.m. After the tour, make a stop at the Highland Village Parks Foundation Hogsmeed Village where you can play all sorts of wizardly games! This is a must-do event for anyone who is a fan of the wizarding world. For more information, contact studiobtheater@aol.com .
Refreshments will be sold on site by the groups at the event! Please bring unwanted, perscription and non-perscription glasses and sunglasses to donate to the Lion’s Club Sight First Campaign.
