Colleyville Cinema Grille and IMAX Theatre reopened last week under new management after being closed since January, and Mark Schulman was there welcoming people into the theater.

Schulman, of the Schulman Partners Group, operates the business. He said his family has operated movie theaters for about 82 years, and he started serving popcorn in the theaters when he was about 4 years old.

The annual Cheerfest for children age 4 through sixth-grade will be Sept. 6 at Colleyville Heritage High School. Registration starts at 9 a.m., and the event will take place 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The CHHS cheerleaders will teach cheers and sideline chants used at Panther football games, as well as dance motions and a basic dance routine.

Despite slowing growth in the Grapevine-Colleyville school district, 137 more students than last year are expected in school when classes begin Monday.

The growth edges the district closer to 14,000, at 13,879 students.

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AUG. 9: 6:24 a.m., police were called to a new home in the 3900 block of Heritage Oaks to investigate a burglary, in which thieves stole a Sharp 52-inch TV [$2,500] and damaged a doubled-paned glass door [$500].

Carroll High School student Austin Scott, 16, recently earned his Eagle Scout rank. Austin designed and constructed six shelving units for the United Services Organization [USO] at DFW Airport. The shelves are used by the "United Through Reading Military Program" to store books and benefit children of troops serving overseas.

Austin is a member of Troop 928 of White’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake. He has earned more than 40 merit badges and served in many leadership positions including troop patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader and troop quartermaster.

Teen vandalism has once again increased during the summer, as it does now during most extended school holidays. Incidents range from toilet-papering trees at homes and putting soap in water fountains to more serious incidents including egging cars, spray-painting graffiti, breaking windows, keying vehicles, smashing mailboxes and slashing tires.

It’s a combination of having more time on their hands, no bedtime and more time spent with friends, said Southlake City Councilwoman Laura Hill, who helped found SPARK [Students and Parents Against Risks to our Kids].

During a Grapevine City Council budget workshop on Monday, city officials said a study showed that it takes nearly 10 minutes on average from the time a 911 call is answered in Grapevine until police or fire personnel arrive.

Arlington’s time is 7 minutes and 54 seconds; Colleyville’s time is 9 minutes and 35 seconds; and Euless’ time is 6 minutes and 37 seconds.

The Colleyville Commuter Rail Committee updated the Colleyville City Council during a workshop meeting Tuesday. Several residents spoke on the issue during the citizen comment period at the regular council meeting.

John Gooding, CCRC chairman, said four citizen input meetings were held in June and July to get resident’s reaction about having a commuter rail station in Colleyville.

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Aug. 22-27 - Dr. Adel Zakhary will provide free Caregiver Education Classes from 1 to 2 p.m. in his office at 4109 Brown Trail. Classes are sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County and United Way: Aug. 13, 20 and 27. Call 817-846-4879.

Jennea Potter, of Grapevine, was pursuing a successful career at Price Waterhouse, and spending her free time as a volunteer teaching music to young children at community centers near her home. Realizing that she was volunteering doing something she loved dearly, she decided to give up her career with the investment firm and pursue her passion as a music teacher.

Music has been acknowledged as an invaluable tool for teaching young children. It has become an integral part of most, if not all, successful preschool programs. Experts have recognized what parents have long known, that exposing children to music from birth can help them learn. Recent studies, such as that described in "The Benefits of Early Childhood Music" by Karen Stafford, indicate that children who have been taught music at an early age do better in school than children who have not.

Colleyville Heritage High School will hold its annual Panther Pride Night at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, in the gym at CHHS, 5401 Heritage Ave., to kick off the upcoming football season.

The event is promoted as "the biggest and best pep rally of the year," and all students, family members and school supporters are invited to attend.

The Bob Jones Nature Center in Southlake opened the doors of its new facilities in April and the programs and activities have been growing ever since.

The Center aims to reach children in the Southlake, Grapevine, Colleyville area to engage their interest in nature, though it does many programs for adults, too.

A group of about 130 Grapevine High School students, teachers and parents who traveled to China as part of the pre-Olympics events, have watched the Summer Olympics in Beijing this year with added interest.

The delegation included Steve Andre, GHS director of bands, and 43 students with the GHS Wind Ensemble, and Patrick Antinone, GHS choir director, and 26 students with the GHS Choir. The students had to raise money to pay their way for the trip to Beijing and Shanghai from June 8 to 18. Each student paid nearly $4,000.

This week the Grapevine City Council discussed reducing the property tax rate by 1.25 cents.

Last week the council asked city staff to look into lowering the city’s current rate of 36.25 cents per $100 in assessed value by 1/4-cent to 36 cents. The new proposal would lower the tax to the effective rate of 35 cents per $100 of assessed value. The effective tax rate is the rate that the city would need to set to bring in the same level of revenue in the new budget year as it did in the prior fiscal year.

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Aug. 15 Deadline,Sept. 20 - The North Texas Walk for PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) is set for 8 a.m. registration in Rustin Park, Southlake Town Square, 1400 Main St. The children’s walk will be at 9 a.m., with the regular walk at 9:30 a.m. Meteorologist Larry Mowery of Channel 11 will emcee, and there will be live music. Prizes might be awarded to those who register before 5 p.m. Friday as team captains and those who sign up the most team entrants before that time. See www.pkdcure.org or e-mail carolynhillmorris@msn.com.