8th annual Bark in the Park to come Oct. 30
By Addy Buigas-Lopez Business Manager On Sunday Oct. 30, join dog-lovers of all kinds from 1-4 p.m. at Andy Brown East for Coppell’s 8th annual Bark in the Park for an afternoon of performances, contests, food and entertainment – both for you and your four legged companion. Performances at Bark in the Park will be given by Dallas Dog and Disc, Coppell K-9 Unit and Sonny the Reading Dog. Contests feature a Best Dog Costume, a Best Dog/Owner costume and a Best Kid Costume. As for food, vendors will be lining the fence of the baseball fields, equipped with tasty treats, suitable for dogs and their owners. Aside from shows and contests, Bark in the…
New Kid Country design to be unveiled with help from community
Thomas Hair Staff Writer Over two months ago, the people of Coppell were shocked to hear that Kid Country would be torn down as part of the Kid Country 2012 reconstruction plan. Although many were excited at the prospect of a brand new Kid Country, the announcement was laced with sadness for those who had grown up with the wooden landmark and its secrets. Indeed, the iconic playground at Andy Brown East has a rich history, as it was constructed with contributions from the entire community almost twenty years ago. Now, the Kid Country Planning Committee is seeking to do the exact same thing for Kid Country 2.0. Last week, flyers were sent out to CISD schools inviting students and families to…
Trinity Tragedy
Chris Cummins Staff Writer The sudden disappearance of Hwanyeo Park, an elderly Coppell resident, has prompted a countywide search, which spanned the Coppell, Denton, Lewisville and Lake Cities counties. Over 300 people, as well as Lewisville’s dive team, searched for days, specifically near the Trinity River, before two kayakers found the missing body in the Trinity River and contacted the authorities. Mr. Park’s body was found in the Sandy Lake portion of the Trinity River last Saturday and it appears that his death was the result of an accidental drowning. His grandsons, for whom he left Korea in order to spend more time with, attend Copppell schools. For more information, click here.
Assistance needed to aid the search for missing man in Coppell
Julianne Cauley Staff Writer Yesterday afternoon, the Coppell Police Department issued the need for help in locating a missing person. The 84-year old Hwanyeo Park is five-feet, four-inches tall, weighs 140-pounds, has brown eyes and white hair that is balding on top. He was last seen wearing a dark baseball cap. No further descriptive information is available. However, a picture of Mr. Park has been released. Mr. Park only speaks Korean and is known to take a walk in the afternoon leaving around 2 p.m. and returning by 6 p.m. He routinely takes a route north on Denton Tap toward FM 3040. He was last seen leaving his Coppell home in the 400 block of Rockcrest around 2 p.m….
“Play Green” project funds recyclable containers for Coppell parks
Mary Whitfill Features Editor Coppell’s “Play Green” project was recently awarded funding to furnish Coppell’s public parks with permanent recycling receptacles as well as to purchase more portable recycling containers for special city events. With these containers, park users will be able to recycle the objects most commonly found on park trails – water bottles and cans. The containers will be paid for by a Solid Waste Implementation Project grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The grant, for just under $15,000 will provided enough funding for 17 new trash containers scattered along trails and throughout the parks. The containers have been placed at Andy Brown East…
Council meeting leads to Coppell change
Mary Whitfill Features Editor At a recent city council meeting, the City of Coppell approved the purchase of four new fire engines to replace the older vehicles currently serving the city’s residents. The new vehicles will include a new ladder engine and the purchase is estimated to total $49,998 In the same meeting, the council approved the naming of the week of Feb. 20-26, Severe Weather Awareness Week. The council approved the proclamation 7-0 and council members said that after being iced out for 102 hours the week before, it was a good time to recognize the dangerous that accompany server weather. The council also considered the approval of a resolution to suspend the proposed…
Coppell’s first ever Bounce!
Ashley Attanucci Staff Writer Looking for some fun? Mark your calendar for Bounce! at Wagon Wheel Park on Saturday, May 15th. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you, your siblings, friends and neighbors can enjoy a day filled with bouncy… ness. Inflatable slides, balloon animals, bungee trampolines, bounce houses of all sorts -anything that you connotate with the term “bounce” will be there. This is the City of Coppell’s first ever Bounce! event. Admission is free and everyone is invited. Bring your own packed lunch and blanket for a sunny picnic at the Park while enjoying live entertainment (& face painting, too). Nobody, not even us high schoolers, are too old to bounce (c’mon, who…