Holidays in Mansfield

Kick Off The Holiday Season in Mansfield!
Friday, November 30 5-9pm at City Hall
Snow Hill
Fireworks After the Tree Lighting
Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Dallas Zoo Penguins
Saturday, December 1
Noon- Kiwanis Falalala 5k
2:30pm - Hometown Holidays Parade
Sunday, December 2
2:30pm - The Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the MISD Center for the Performing Arts

For more info see: http://www.mansfield-tx.gov/apps/b2/media/HometownHolidays.pdf

Minor League Report – A look at one of the best prospects

Minor League Report – A look at one of the best prospects

Justin Grimm, RHP, double-A Frisco: It almost seems like a formality at this point, but Grimm did make one final minor league start last Sunday before his big league debut. Grimm was strong again, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out eight. He was lifted after the seventh inning. Then, as you might remember, he struck out seven and allowing three runs across seven innings of work Saturday for the Rangers. It’s hard to know just what the Rangers’ plans are for Grimm at this point. When Roy Oswalt and Derek Holland are ready to go, he could find himself back at Frisco… or he could pull a Robbie Ross and find himself in the bullpen. Either way, you know that he’s front and center on the big league radar now.

 

 

 

 

 

Ref:  http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-rangers/headlines/20120617-photos-minor-league-report–a-look-at-how-12-of-the-rangers-best-prospects-fared-this-week-june-10-16.ece?ssimg=564300#ssTop617036

Another stellar start: Harrison, Rangers shut out Diamondbacks, 1-0

ARLINGTON — Matt Harrison is giving the Texas Rangers just the kind of boost they need after a sudden string of pitching injuries.
Harrison extended his consecutive scoreless streak to 16 1-3 innings, pitching into the eighth before Mike Adams and Joe Nathan closed out the Rangers’ third shutout victory in their past five games, 1-0 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.













Ref:  http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-rangers/headlines/20120613-another-stellar-start-harrison-rangers-shut-out-diamondbacks-1-0.ece

L.A. wins Stanley Cup

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Kings' 45-year Stanley Cup quest ended in a triumphant flourish of blood, sweat and power-play goals. After missing two chances to claim the title last week, the long-suffering Kings are NHL champions for the first time.

Hooray for Hockeywood.
Jeff Carter and Trevor Lewis scored two goals apiece, playoff MVP Jonathan Quick made 17 saves in his latest stellar performance, and the Kings beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 Monday night in Game 6 of the finals, becoming the first eighth-seeded playoff team to win the league title.
Captain Dustin Brown had a goal and two assists for Los Angeles, which ended its dominant two-month playoff run before a frenzied bunch of their heartiest fans, incessantly waving towels and glowsticks. The crowd including several dozen Kings faithful who have been at rinkside since the team's berth as an expansion franchise in 1967, waiting for one glimpse of the Stanley Cup.
After taking a 3-0 series lead and then losing two potential clinching games last week, the Kings finished ferociously at Staples Center just when the sixth-seeded Devils appeared to have a chance for one of the biggest comebacks in finals history.
One penalty abruptly changed the tone of a series. Brown, Carter and Lewis scored during a five-minute power play in the first period after Steve Bernier was ejected for boarding Rob Scuderi, leaving the veteran defenseman in a pool of blood. Quick took it from there, finishing his star-making postseason by allowing just seven goals in six finals games.




Ref:  http://www.newschief.com/article/20120612/NEWS/206125016

State Highway 130 in Texas may receive 85 MPH speed limit

Some of you may already know this, but back in early 2007, the U.S. state of Texas banned all speed cameras and then the following year recorded the lowest ever vehicle causality rate since counting began 75 years ago. Reports are claiming that the biggest state in America is set to take another huge step to help slow the road toll even more.

Some controversial research has previously shown that driving consistently at higher speeds on highways is actually safer than slower speeds as it forces drivers to be more alert. Taking into consideration the fact that the Autobahn is extremely safe with many regions not having speed limits, it wouldn’t be out of the question to raise speed limits in Texas.

That’s exactly what the Texas Department of Transportation is planning to do. The highest speed you’re allowed to legally travel in Texas is currently 80 miles per hour on select roads, but the TDOT plans to increase that to 85 mph on State Highway 130 which travels from San Antonio all the way to Austin.

Understandably, many people are outraged by this proposal and before anything goes ahead, the TDOT will have to conduct extensive speed tests to make sure the road is actually safe to be driven on at 85 mph. However, speed management director for the TDOT, Darren McDaniel is confident the road is up for the job claiming it “was designed under extremely high design parameters.”

If the changes do go through and the results are positive, then expect other U.S. states to go down a similar route.

Ref:   http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/state-highway-130-in-texas-may-receive-85-mph-speed-limit-ar130727.html

2012 Denton Airshow - Satursday June 16th, 2012

Welcome to the 2012 Denton Airshow

The Denton Airport is proud to host their annual 2012 Denton Air Show on Saturday 16 June 2012. This year’s event will feature the US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II Aerial Demonstration.   Other performers include Ray Kinney in the Commemorative Air Force P-40 Warhawk, Chris Avery in the CAF FG1D Corsair, Cowden Ward in the P-51D Mustang, Mike Gallaway in the Extra 300, Aaron Taylor in his T-6 Texan, Adam Baker in the Pitts S2, the Texas Twisters, Andrew Wright, and many more.   Static Displays will include both modern and vintage aircraft for all to enjoy on the Saturday of Fathers Day 2012 weekend.

SATURDAY 16 JUNE 2012        $10/ADULTS & CHILDREN                Under 6 FREE Ref:  http://denton.schultzairshows.com/

Memorial Day in United States

Memorial Day started as an event to honor Union soldiers, who had died during the American Civil War. It was inspired by the way people in the Southern states honored their dead. After World War I, it was extended to include all men and women, who died in any war or military action.
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day. The current name for this day did not come into use until after World War II. Decoration Day and then Memorial Day used to be held on May 30, regardless of the day of the week, on which it fell. In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed as part of a move to use federal holidays to create three-day weekends. This meant that that, from 1971, Memorial Day holiday has been officially observed on the last Monday in May. However, it took a longer period for all American states to recognize the new date.









Ref:  http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/memorial-day