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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé, George Clooney & ME! All the famous wish you a very Happy New Year! A few thoughts on New Year with help from some friends.  Nelson Thibodeaux, LNO Editor

Do whatever floats your boat, as long as it doesn’t sink mine!

New Year’s Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.” – Mark Twain

A dog’s New Year’s Resolution: I will not chase that stick unless I actually see it leave his hand!” – Anonymous

People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas.” – Anonymous

Colleyville, Texas December 30, 2016

Curbside leaf, Christmas Tree recycling continues January 7

Southlake New Biz List:  January 2017

This list of new Southlake businesses is provided by the Southlake Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
Now Open

• Cambria Hotel & Suites:  Cambria Hotel & Suites recently opened at 2104 E. State Highway 114.  This is a 175-room upscale boutique style hotel.  (817) 416-4396  www.CambriaSouthlakeDFW.com

• FlyKids Yoga:  FlyKids Yoga recently opened in Village at Timarron at 631 E. Southlake Boulevard, Suite A.  They offer group and private classes for all kids – from babies to teens, tweens and those with special needs.  (817) 755-4133  www.FlyKidsYoga.com

• G Interiors:  G Interiors recently opened in Commerce Business Park at 726 Commerce Street, Suite 101.  They offer residential and commercial interior design including custom furniture, drapes, art, floral arrangements, home décor and accessories.  (972) 841-2177
www.G-Interiors.com

• Smashburger:  Smashburger recently opened in Kimball Crossing at 2175 E. Southlake Boulevard, Suite 170.  This is a fast-casual, better-burger restaurant with certified Angus beef burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads and milkshakes.  (817) 873-8003  www.Smashburger.com

• Texas Rug Gallery:  Texas Rug Gallery recently opened in Shafer Plaza at 2717 E. Southlake Boulevard, Suite 160.  They are a retailer of rugs and carpet.  (817) 329-0650  www.TexasRugGallery.com

Coming Soon

Buon Giorno Coffeehouse & Roastery – Players Circle – 1901 W. Southlake Boulevard, Suite 100 – opening date TBD – coffee shop

Fit Factory – Wyndham Plaza – 2750 E. Southlake Boulevard, Suite 120 – opening date TBD – organic customs meals

HarborChase – 700 E. State Highway 1147 – opening date TBD – assisted living center

Manny’s Tex Mex – Wyndham Plaza – 151 N. Nolen Drive – opening date TBD – Mexican cuisine

Marshalls – Kimball Oaks – 2235 E. Southlake Boulevard – opening date TBD – off-price department store

Starbucks – Southlake Marketplace – 2155 W. Southlake Boulevard – opening date TBD – coffee shop

The Bar Method – Kimball Oaks – 2211 E. Southlake Boulevard, Suite 550 – opening date TBD – fitness center

Keller, Texas  January 04, 2017

Note:  All of those listed as arrested are presumed innocent until convicted in a Court of Law..

Series of educational events highlights importance of farm life in early Grapevine 

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (January 5, 2017) – Grapevine’s Nash Farm will once again host the First Fridays at the Farm series. Starting in January and taking place through December, the 2017 series features family-friendly educational experiences designed to teach life skills that were important to a Texas farm in the 19th century. This is the fifth year for the series at Nash Farm.

Daily life in Texas during the late 1800’s required knowledge of a number of skills, methods and even recipes that will be demonstrated during the monthly sessions. Participants work alongside Nash Farmhands to learn these heritage skills that can still be utilized in present day. Each month features a different theme and a participation fee of $3 per person is required. Nash Farm is located at 626 Ball St., Grapevine, and all sessions are scheduled for 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The 2017 sessions include:

• January 6, Keeping Warm – Explore how early settlers survived winter on the farm;
• February 3, Presidents Day Celebrations – Learn how holidays were celebrated differently in the Victorian era, with communities holding George Washington Birthday parties and dances;
• March 3, Spring Gardening – Prepare your spring garden and help the farmhands sow seeds and plant the new harvest;
• April 7, Easter Traditions– Create homemade decorations for the Easter holiday and pack special picnic baskets;
• May 5, Crops – Discover how crops were vital to the financial success of the farm and see what grows at Nash Farm today;
• June 2, Fun & Games – Partake in traditional summer fun and play Victorian games;
• July 7, Keeping Cool – Learn how settlers on the Grape Vine Prairie kept cool in the Texas summer heat;
• August 4, Paper Crafts – Make Victorian paper crafts for your parlors;
• September 1, Needle Arts & Textiles – Create domestic art projects that at one time would have become treasured family heirlooms and learn the finer domestic skills of needle art;
• October 6, Preparing for Fall –Prepare for the changing of the season;
• November 3, Campfire Cooking – Taste the flavors of the farm and learn how you can incorporate them into your next camping trip or backyard activity and
• December 1, Christmas Decorating– Craft ornaments, decorate the tree and enjoy cider and cookies while preparing the farm for the Christmas season.

To register or for more information about the First Friday at the Farm series, visit www.NashFarm.org.  For additional information about Grapevine, please call the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau at 817-410-3185 or visit www.GrapevineTexasUSA.com.

Colleyville, Texas  January 6, 2017

Note: Those shown as arrested are presumed Innocent until proven Guilty in a Court of Law.

Grapevine, Texas  January 6, 2017

Grapevine Arrests and Book-Ins at the Grapevine City Jail

Other Book-Ins can be seen here in PDF :Weekly_Book-ins

Keller, Texas   January 7, 2017

Note: Those appearing in this post are presumed innocent until convicted in a Court of Law.

Southlake, Texas  January 7, 2017

Note: Those shown as arrested are presumed innocent until convicted in a Court of Law..

The following report from www.Termlimits.org.
Note:  Thanks to Colleyville Resident David Medlin for bringing this to the attention of LNO.

In a divided and bitterly fought election year, there was one issue that had a 100% pass rate across the country on November 8th, 2016: term limits.

Over 40 different ballot measures across the country had a 100 percent pass rate for term limits. These votes were spread across the nation from California and Texas to New York. Hawaii even got in on the action.

These term limits ballot amendments covered school boards, mayors, city and county boards. Citizens also defeated initiatives that tried to weaken their current term limits.

Philip Blumel, president of U.S. Term Limits, said “the American people are tired of career politicians forgetting who they are supposed to be serving. This outstanding result for term limits is a real victory for the people”.

The 100 percent pass rate was unprecedented. In 2014 the pass rate was 97 percent, so bipartisan support for term limits is not unusual. Each referendum for term limits averaged 74 percent of the vote with a mean of 75.5 percent.

The support for term limits ranged from 88 percent in Crestwood, IL to 57 percent in Honolulu. The Honolulu vote successfully fought off a bill that would have weakened local term limits.

Americans continue to show a preference for citizen legislators over careerist politicians. These results demonstrate a growing belief that elected officials have lost touch with the people.

“It is no surprise, after this historic year for term limits, that action is already underway to slap term limits on Congress,” said Blumel.

2016 Term Limits Votes

Texas —Colleyville, Texas

• Proposition No. 1 amends the Charter by adding section 3.01A, which would limit the Mayor and Council members to two consecutive terms, and would provide that no person should serve more than 12 consecutive years in combination as a Council member and Mayor without a one term (3 year) break in service. It was approved.
  • Yes 85%
  • No 15%
  • Term Limits Win

Alabama

• Lakeland voters approved two-term limits for the town’s board of commissioners and mayor. The Lakeland limits are two terms, consecutive or not. Lakeland also specifies that someone elected to a term on the Lakeland commission and a term as mayor has reached the two-term limit and is then barred from running for or serving again in either position. The Lakeland commission, in January, extended the terms of the mayor and commissioners on a one-time basis only permitted by state law, to get them off an odd-year election schedule. The move puts them on an even-year election cycle to coincide with the November state and federal general elections. The term limits approved by voters would take effect with those elected in 2018.
  • Yes 85.41%
  • No 14.59%
  • Term Limits Win

California

• An education board term limit measure was on the ballot for Albany voters in Alameda County, California, on November 8, 2016. The amendment was for the city charter to remove term limits for the Albany Unified School District School Board of Education members, to take effect on January 1, 2023. It was not approved.
  • Yes 34.97%
  • No 65.03%
  • Term Limits Win
• A measure to impose term limits on elected officials was on the ballot for Carson voters in Los Angeles County, California, November 8, 2016. It was approved.
  • Yes 36%
  • No 22.64%
  • Term Limits Win
• A term limits measure was on the ballot for Coalinga voters in Fresno County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
  • Yes 97%
  • No 25.03%
  • Term Limits Win
• A city governance measure was on the ballot for Goleta voters in Santa Barbara County, California, on November 8, 2016. Making the mayor a separate elected position, rather than being a city council member appointed as mayor by the other council members, and limiting the term to either two or four years, based on the preference of voters.
  • Yes 68.35%
  • No 31.65%
  • Term Limits Win
• A measure instituting mayoral term limits was on the ballot for Menifee voters in Riverside County, California, on November 8, 2016. The vote was for imposing term limits on the mayor of two consecutive four year terms, after which the mayor cannot run for office again until after a two-year break, provided voters approve lengthening the mayor’s term from two years to four years. It was approved.
  • Yes 74.62%
  • No 25.38%
  • Term Limits Win
• A measure to implementing a limit of three four-year terms for school board trustees was on the ballot for Orange Unified School District voters in Orange County, California, on June 7, 2016. It was approved.
  • Yes 86.59%
  • No 13.41%
  • Term Limits Win
• A term limits measure was on the ballot for San Buenaventura voters in Ventura County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was for requiring that a council member who has served three full four-year terms must take a four-year break before running for city council again. It was approved.
  • Yes 81.93%
  • No 18.07%
  • Term Limits Win
• A term limits measure was on the ballot for Simi Valley Unified School District voters in Ventura County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was for limiting members of the Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees to two consecutive terms. It was approved.
  • Yes 79.42%
  • No 20.58%
  • Term Limits Win
• A city council term limits measure was on the ballot for Stanton voters in Orange County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was for enacting term limits of two terms for city council members, regardless of whether or not the two terms served were consecutive. It was approved.
  • Yes 59.38%
  • No 40.62%
  • Term Limits Win
• A board of trustees term limits measure was on the ballot for Sweetwater Union High School District voters in San Diego County, California, on November 8, 2016. The issue was for establishing a two-term limit for members of the Sweetwater Union High School District Board of Trustees. It was approved.
  • Yes 85.54%
  • No 14.46%
  • Term Limits Win
• A measure to enact term limits for city council members was on the ballot for Walnut voters in Los Angeles County, California, on April 12, 2016. It was approved.
  • Term Limits Win
• Santa Clara, CA. Santa Clara voters approved term limits of two four-year terms on city council members and the mayor. It is a lifetime cap on tenure that tightens what had been a consecutive two-term limit. It was approved.
  • Yes 81%
  • No 19%
  • Term Limits Win

Colorado

• Boulder County, CO. Ballot Question 302 to impose term limits on city council members. The measure asked whether the charter should be amended “to restrict council members to three terms in the person’s lifetime, which requirement shall apply to any candidate for council after November 8, 2016.” It was approved.
  • Yes 59%
  • No 41%
  • Term Limits Win
• Fort Lupton, CO. Lupton voters quashed a measure to “eliminate term limits for mayor and council,” with 64% voting No. A few years earlier, the town’s voters had accepted a weakening of local term limits to three consecutive terms. Such lengthening of maximum tenure often serves as a warm-up for more aggressive anti-term-limits measures. It was approved.
  • Yes 36%
  • No 64%
  • Term Limits Win

Florida

• City of Cocoa Beach Referendum – City Commission Member Term Limits. The vote was on whether or not Cocoa Beach should amend its charter to limit a City Commissioner, absent a break in service of 1 year or more, from serving more than 2 consecutive 4 year terms, excluding a partial term of less than 2 years, starting with terms commencing on November 8, 2016 for Seats 1, 2, and 3 and November 6, 2018 for Seats 4 and 5. It was approved.
  • Yes 81.25%
  • No 18.75%
  • Term Limits Win
• City of Palm Bay Referendum 6 – Term Limits for City Council members. Charter to be amended to provide that no Councilmember may appear on the ballot for reelection if by the end of their current term of office, the Councilmember will have served, or but for resignation, would have served, in that office for twelve consecutive years.  It was approved.
  • Yes 80.68%
  • No 19.32%
  • Term Limits Win

Georgia

• Marietta, GA. An advisory referendum to limit city council members to three terms in office. The proposed charter revision must be approved by the state legislature to take effect. It was approved by voters.
  • Yes 81%
  • No 19%
  • Term Limits Win

Hawaii

• Honolulu voters rejected a measure to lengthen the maximum tenure of the prosecuting attorney, council members, and the mayor from two four-year terms to three four-year terms. It was not approved.
  • Yes 43%
  • No 57%
  • Term Limits Win

Illinois

• Broadview, IL. A measure to limit the village present to two consecutive four-year terms in office; but the Illinois Supreme Court is in the process of deciding whether the vote will be allowed to stand. It was approved.
  • Yes 52%
  • No 48%
  • Term Limits Win – for now
• Calumet City, IL. Calumet City voters limited the mayor to four consecutive four-year terms; the terms that are subject to the limit include any served as an alderman. It was approved.
  • Yes 65%
  • No 35%
  • Term Limits Win
• Crestwood, IL. Crestwood voters limited the mayor and other town officials to three consecutive four-year terms. It was approved.
  • Yes 88%
  • No 12%
  • Term Limits Win
• Harvey, IL. Harvey voters limited aldermen, the mayor, and other officers to a maximum of four consecutive four-year terms. It was approved.
  • Yes 85%
  • No 15%
  • Term Limits Win

Maryland

• Approve of a change to local law that would impose a two-term limit on members of the Carroll County Board of Education. The limit would only apply to terms served consecutively. It was approved.
  • Yes 86%
  • No 14%
  • Term Limits Win
• Montgomery County, MD. Montgomery County voters passed Question B—posted as a result of citizen initiative—to limit council members to three consecutive four-year terms. Since the measure is retroactive in effect, four council members are now barred from seeking reelection. It was approved. County voters also approved Question C. A council-referred measure to prevent partial terms from being counted as full terms for purposes of the term limit unless the incumbent has served at least half of that partial term. It was approved.
  • Question B
  • Yes 69%
  • No 31%
  • Term Limits Win.
  • Question C
  • Yes 79%
  • No 21%
  • Term Limits Win

Massachusetts

• Charter commissioners Nov. 30 reaffirmed their commitment to imposing consecutive term limits on city councilors and the mayor. The commissioners agreed 6-3 on a 16-year limit for councilors and a 12-year limit for the mayor. School Committee members would be limited to eight consecutive years, as they are now. It was approved.
  • Term Limits Win

Michigan

• Walker, MI. With 68% in favor, Walker voters passed a citizen-initiated measure to limit commissioners and the mayor to two four-year terms in office. The petition drive had been led by Walker Citizens for Municipal Term Limits, which stated that it had been inspired by the passage of term limits in Grand Rapids in 2014. It was approved.
  • Yes 68%
  • No 32%
  • Term Limits Win
• Ann Arbor voters approved a ballot proposal Tuesday to extend the term for city officials from two to four years and end odd-year municipal elections, with nearly 55 percent support. It was approved.
  • Yes 55%
  • No 45%
  • Term Limits Weakened

New York

• Albany City Charter to be amended to remove term limits for the Albany Unified School District School Board of Education Members, this provision to take effect on January 1, 2023?
  • Yes 34.28%
  • No 65.72%
  • Term Limits Win

Ohio

• Kettering, OH. Issue 36, a council-referred measure to lengthen city council term limits from two four-year terms to three four-year terms. It was not approved. Issue 31 requires council members to maintain the term limits passed in 2012 and prohibits them from proposing charter revisions that affect those term limits. It was approved.
  • Issue 36
  • Yes 40%
  • No 60%
  • Term Limits Win
  • Issue 31
  • Yes 64%
  • No 36%
  • Term Limits Win

Oregon

• Tualatin term limits. The measure caps the time City Council members — including the mayor — can serve to 12 years in a 20-year period. The city’s current mayor, Lou Ogden, has served in his position since 1994. It was approved.
  • Yes 64%
  • No 38%
  • Term Limits Win

Pennsylvania

• Malvern Borough, PA. Malvern residents affirmed a clarified two-term consecutive limit on the tenure of Malvern Borough Council members. The limit had already been part of the home rule charter adopted in 2008. It was approved.
  • Yes 85%
  • No 15%
  • Term Limits Win

Rhode Island

• Westerly, RI. Impose two-term limits on town councilors (Question 10). Impose two-term limits planning and zoning board members (Question 11). Impose two-term limits school committee members (Question 12). All three were approved.
  • Question 10
  • Yes 71%
  • No 29%
  • Term Limits Win
  • Question 11
  • Yes 77%
  • No 23%
  • Term Limits Win
  • Question 12
  • Yes 73%
  • No 27%
  • Term Limits Win

Texas —Colleyville, Texas

• Proposition No. 1 amends the Charter by adding section 3.01A, which would limit the Mayor and Council members to two consecutive terms, and would provide that no person should serve more than 12 consecutive years in combination as a Council member and Mayor without a one term (3 year) break in service. It was approved.
  • Yes 85%
  • No 15%
  • Term Limits Win

Washington

• Monroe City, WA. In 2011, after an advisory vote strongly favored council term limits—with 76% of Monroe City voters approving the question—council members unanimously imposed eight-year limits on themselves. Because the limits is an ordinance, the council has the power to unilaterally repeal the limits if it chooses without taking the question to a ballot. This is what it is now thinking of doing. Councilman Jim Kamp says that although he doesn’t like term limits either, “If we want to get rid of term limits, I think it should go to ballot as an advisory vote.” It was approved.  “
  • Advisory vote in 2011
  • Yes 76%
  • No 24%
  • Council vote 2016
  • 100% yes
  • Term Limits Win

Colleyville, Texas  January 13, 2017

The City of Colleyville cordially invites you to our 2017 Annual State of the City & Open House. The meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 at Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive. Designed as a one-stop information resource for residents, the Open House will consist of informational tables staffed by city departments, displays about city projects, as well as information provided by Colleyville community groups. The Open House begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by the State of the City at 7:00 p.m.

Grapevine/Colleyville, Texas   January 14, 2017

Damian Merrick is not likely to forget this Friday the 13th as he was found guilty of multiple charges by a Tarrant County Jury.

However, the Star-Telegram referencing “Fox 4” as it’s source did not report the outcome of the Jury’s decision accurately.  As such, as anyone, Merrick has the right to at least an accurate report.  The Star-Telegram reported the outcome by combining all the charges, involving more than one individual, as if all the charges were entered as Guilty and as if all the Charges were based on a single individual.  Merrick was found Guilty on 1 count of Sexual Assault on one minor, while he was found Not Guilty of the Sexual Assault on another minor individual.

He was found Guilty of 3 counts of providing drugs and alcohol to minors.

The Star-Telegram reported;

“Merrick was accused of performing sex acts on her twice in March, once in a parking lot in the 2600 block of East Southlake Boulevard in Southlake and in a parking lot in the 800 block of West Royal Lane in Irving, the affidavits say.

In one instance, Merrick gave marijuana to the girl and other teens, and then forced the girl to have sex in a bathroom, according to the affidavits.”

In the latter incident, he was charged with providing drugs to a minor, however was found Not Guilty on the Sexual Assault charge by the Jury.

Merrick could face up to 20 years in prison, in prior discussion it was discovered that Merrick had agreed to plead Guilty if the State agreed to probation, however rejected a prison term of 15 years.

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Keller, Texas  January 14, 2017

Note:  The following information is in the public domain obtained by State and Federal Freedom of Information Acts. Those shown as arrested are presumed innocent until convicted in a Court of Law.

GRAPEVINE’S TOWER GALLERY HOSTS “WORKING HANDS” PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT JANUARY 20 – MARCH 12

Show to Feature Works by Rick Williams

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (January 14, 2017) – Beginning January 20 through March 12, the Grapevine Tower Gallery, 636 S. Main St., will host the “Working Hands” Photography Exhibit. This visual photographic feast features the works of the immensely talented photographer, Rick Williams.

In “Working Hands,” Williams captures images of workers and work places in three diverse industries that constitute the three pillars of the Texas economy: ranching, oil and technology. These 40 finely detailed photographs contribute to an understanding of the workers who reshaped the landscape from boundless prairie to ranches, farms, towns and cities.

Williams’ images evoke a powerful sense of what it must feel like to engage in the work depicted, as well as the unique character each industry brings to the Texas landscape. In order to capture his subjects, Williams’ worked alongside laborers for months to observe their untold stories. This effort combined with his 40 years of experience all leads to a richly rewarding visual experience at Grapevine’s Tower Gallery.

Grapevine’s art community continues to expand with new and special engagement art exhibitions, recently opened galleries, the public art trail, fine art working studios and more. This exhibition was organized in partnership with Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Humanities Texas develops and supports diverse programs across the state, including lectures, oral history projects, teacher institutes, traveling exhibitions and documentary films. For more information about the projects, teacher institutes, traveling exhibitions and documentary films. For more information about the exhibit, please visit Humanities Texas online at www.humanitiestexas.org or call 512-440-1991.

The exhibit is free and will be open to the public Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.  The Tower Gallery is located in the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Headquarters at 636 S. Main St.  For more information about Grapevine, please visit www.GrapevineTexasUSA.com or call 817-410-3185.

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Tarrant County, Texas  January 14, 2017
NEWS RELEASE

Tarrant County is Under a Ban on Outdoor Burning

The Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court approved an Outdoor Burning Ban for Tarrant County.

This Outdoor Burning Ban will be in place for the next 90 days.

Tarrant County is under imminent threat of severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from the threat of wildfires due to the dry grass conditions and gusty winds that occur during the winter season; therefore, all outdoor burning in Tarrant County is Prohibited.

A violation of the Court Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning is a class C Misdemeanor and punishable of a fine up to $500.00.

For information on outdoor cooking and outdoor welding guidelines you can go to www.tarrantcounty.com and click on the Burn Ban link at the bottom of the page.

We urge all residents of Tarrant County to help us during this time.

For our residents in the rural areas, we strongly suggest that you make sure that you keep an area of about 30 feet mowed around your home and out buildings to prevent a fire from reaching your structures.

We encourage all Tarrant County residents to BE SAFE.

Randy Renois

Tarrant County Fire Marshal

Colleyville, Texas January 14, 2017

Note: Information if made available as public records based on various state and federal Freedom of Information statutes, those shown as arrested are presumed innocent until convicted in a Court of Law

Grapevine, Texas  January 16, 2017

Arrested on Jan. 10, 2017 at 10:49 PM at  2906 W. Mustang #76, Grapevine, Texas by Officer S. Velez at 307 West Dallas Road and Charged With:

1.) Possession of Marijuana more than 2 ounces, a Class B Misdemeanor, Bond set at $250,
2.) Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 3 More than 28 G, a Class A Misdemeanor, bond set at $750,

A Summary of other Book-Ins Arrested:  Weekly_Book-ins (007)

Ft.Worth, Colleyville, Grapevine, January 17, 2017

LNO has now learned that Judge Mollee Westfall apparently spoke the hospital concerning the juror that was said to have Viral Meningitis.  The latest word is that the judge was told by the hospital that the individual “would not get better anytime soon.”  As such, Judge Westfall declared the ill juror to be “disabled” and has called the jury back with the 11 jurors remaining on Wednesday at 9 am to complete the punishment recommendations.

Leading up to the biggest football game of the year, Dallas/Fort Worth-area (DFW) Market Street stores will participate in the national Souper Bowl of Caring food drive. Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 18, all locations will accept food and monetary donations, which will directly benefit the North Texas Food Bank and Tarrant Area Food Bank.

Between Wednesday, Jan. 18, and Sunday, Feb. 5, guests can purchase pre-packaged bags of food for $8, or donate any monetary amount through a manual scan tag at check out. In a nationwide effort to eliminate hunger through the Souper Bowl of Caring campaign, all DFW store donations will be collected on behalf of the North Texas and Tarrant Area Food Banks. For every $1 donation, the North Texas Food Bank provides three meals and the Tarrant Area Food Bank serves five meals to hungry families throughout DFW.

“We’ve just passed a holiday that centers around great family meals so let’s take a moment to remember there are food-insecure families right here in our area in need of daily help,” said Mary Myers, communications and community relations manager for The United Family. “Souper Bowl of Caring provides a great opportunity for our guests to help make an impact on their communities by donating to local area food banks without having to go out of their way.”

Souper Bowl of Caring is a nationwide youth-led movement of community organizations, businesses and compassionate individuals joining together to tackle hunger and poverty in local communities. In 2016 the Souper Bowl of Caring campaign generated $10,493,661 in donations by the Big Game day, 100 percent of which went directly to community food banks, soup kitchens or other local charities.