Inside Community and Education

INSIDE COMMUNITY

HIGH SPEED TRAIN APPROVED

The Federal Railroad Administration has approved the high-speed train that promises to transport passengers from Dallas to Houston in 90 minutes. Texas Central Railroad, the company in charge of the project, expects to start construction in the first half of 2021.

MEDICAL DISPOSAL DAY Sat., Oct. 24 | 10am-2pm | The Colony High School

4301 Blair Oaks, The Colony, TX 75056 Lewisville ISD and DEA have set up locations for medication disposal day to prevent pollution and abuse. Bring expired or unused over-the-counter or prescription medications to TCHS. This event is for the adult community to bring items to dispose, not the students. Hebron Valley Elementary is a secondary disposal location.

INSIDE EDUCATION

AMERICAN PICKERS IN DENTON COUNTY

Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz and the team from American Pickers will be filming throughout the state during November and they will be coming to Denton County! This popular series is known for exploring the world of antique “picking.” The team is looking for leads. If you or someone you know has a large collection of hidden treasures, send them your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to: americanpickers@cineflix.com or call

855-OLD-RUST.

DID SOMEONE SAY FREE FOOD?

Attention Polser Elementary school students! Polser is now serving breakfast and lunch meals free of charge. Meals include kolaches, bacon-egg-cheese melts, popcorn, chicken, pizza, fresh fruit, and vegetables. Drive thru pick up Monday-Friday from 11am-12:30pm.

VISUAL ART LEAGUE OF LEWISVILLE

Sat., Oct. 24 | 10am-5pm | MCL Grand

100 N. Charles, Lewisville, TX 75057

Melodies of the Soul is the newest exhibition by the Visual Art League of Lewisville which shines a light on items and experiences that nurture and please their souls. Also on display at the MCL Grand Art Gallery is Circus of the Absurd, an installation focused on the absurdity of how different things associated with COVID-19 are affecting our lives in 2020. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.MCLGrand.com.

NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS

Congratulations to Hebron High School’s eleven National Merit Semifinalists! Luc Chartier, Delaney Dyer, Gabriela Huerta, Tyler Kerch, Eric Kim, Akshaya Kummetha, Sammi Kwon, Andrew Le Prell, Susanna Park, Nicholas Scheufler, & Aidan Turner. These students are the highest-scoring program applicants and represent the top 0.5 percent of the state’s senior students.

WOMEN’S JOGGING GROUP

More than ever, now is a time for fellowship and social (distancing) interaction. If you are looking for a tribe and you are interested in outdoor exercise, join the Castle Hills Women’s Jogging Group. To see what days and times the group meets, join the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/

groups/753986142110550/.

BAND TRAILER CONTEST

The Colony High School Band received an incredible gift by an anonymous donor recently. The gift is a trailer for the band to use for their transportation needs. Now, students are encouraged to post a picture of a drawing, by hand or digitally, of a trailer design for the TCHS band. The pictures will be voted on and the winner gets to walk through the trailer first. Post to the band’s Facebook, www.Facebook. com/tchsbands. Use your creativity!