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Tarrant Area Food Bank employee Mark Quast readies a pallet of sweet potatoes for distribution in the new agriculture hub.

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Tarrant Area Food Bank’s new Ag Hub to boost produce access

Area Food Bank. “The goal of the agriculture hub is to be the mix- ing center for produce that we rescue from South Texas, across the border from Mexico, Arizona and other co-ops within the Feeding America network,” Rane said.

It also allows the food bank to expand its reach in other ways, including providing a continuous supply of more varieties of quality produce in and out of season as well as sharing excess produce with food banks across the region. The Ag Hub will allow the food bank to take local produce distribution to the next level, said Tejas Rane, vice president of innovation at the Tarrant

BY MARK FADDEN & MIRANDA JAIMES

With the November completion of the Tarrant Area Food Bank Agriculture Hub, another step was taken to address one of the biggest challenges for those who deal with food insecurity: access to nutritious produce. The Ag Hub increases produce distribution from 22% to 40% of the food bank’s total food allocation.

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Also in this issue

Impacts: Andretti’s kart racing to open in 2024 (Page 6)

Government: County looks to renovate training academy (Page 8)

Environment: New waterwheel to collect trash (Page 12)

Guide: Find local senior living communities (Pages 1617)

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4 Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch is set to open in its first Texas location with an expansion to Keller. The breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant is slated to offer “Southern cooking with a California twist,” according to a company spokesperson. • Opening Jan. 15 5 Pattea Lou’s Tea Room The shop will offer finger sandwiches, scones, chocolates and a variety of hot and cold teas. • Opening January • 770 S. Main St., Ste., 430, Keller • Facebook search: Pattea Lou’s Tea Room 6 Oasis Family Dentistry A new dentist’s office is coming to the Center Stage development in Keller. • Opening Jan. 20 • 711 Keller Parkway, Keller • www.huckleberrys.com 7 Nothing Bundt Cakes The bakery will open a 1,900 square feet store selling bundt cakes, bundtlets and bundtinis. • Opening in January • 3251 Tracewood Way, Ste. 111, Fort Worth • www.nothingbundtcakes.com 8 Swig The drink store chain will open a new drive-thru location selling a variety of sodas and specialty drinks. • Opening winter 2024 • North Tarrant Parkway and Rufe Snow Drive • www.swigdrinks.com • 1340 N. Main St., Ste. 600, Keller • www.oasisfamilydentistryfw.com

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12 Fort Worth Fire Department The department marked 150 years of service Nov. 30 and hosted a food drive to celebrate the occasion. • 505 W. Felix St., Fort Worth • www.facebook.com/fortworthfiredepartment 13 Fort Worth Public Library Following a nationwide search, Midori Clark was named director of the Fort Worth Public Library on Nov. 27. Clark will oversee the construction of a new far northwest library location in District 10. • 1297 Avondale-Haslet Road, Haslet • www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/library

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9 Charles Schwab Charles Schwab will renovate its headquarters in Westlake. Plans include new partitions, new ceilings,

millwork and more. • Opening in 2025 • 3000 Schwab Way, Westlake • www.charlesschwab.com

10 Keller Public Library The library has plans to install an outdoor locker bank early next year in Keller, according to the city’s social media. The device will be used to dispense held books and other materials after hours and will operate similarly to the self-checkout machine inside the library. • 640 Johnson Road, Keller • www.cityofkeller.com/services/library 11 Mountain Mike’s Pizza The pizza chain has registered a project with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The scope of work includes finishing out a retail strip center space in Keller into a new Mountain Mike’s pizza restaurant. The completion date listed is for late February. • 1521 Keller Parkway, Keller • www.mountainmikespizza.com

Closings

15 Andretti Indoor Karting & Games The family entertainment center will feature high- speed electric Superkarts racing on a multilevel track, more than 100 arcade games, a virtual reality gaming area, a two-story laser tag arena, bowling and a 7D Xperience Motion Theater. • Opening estimated for spring 2024 • 2700 Andretti Karting Drive, Fort Worth • www.andrettikarting.com

14 Blue 22 Sports Grill The owners decided to permanently close the restaurant, which focused on serving food in a family- friendly environment. • Closed Nov. 24 • 2230 Hwy. 114, Ste. 500, Trophy Club • www.blue22sportsgrill.com

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Park improvements price approved Construction for Keller Sports Park improvements will begin in January after a guaranteed maximum price of $30.9 million was approved by Keller City Council Dec. 5. Council member Ross McMullin said the renovations to Keller Sports Park will be a “generational moment” for Keller. “I couldn’t be more excited for it,” he said at the meeting. “But the reason I think it’s a generational moment is because this has been a project that has been years in the making.” Any costs above $30.9 million will be absorbed by the construction manager at risk, ocials said. Construction is set to begin in January 2024 and be substantially complete by December 2025.

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support for the rst option. The approved $1.9 million contract includes: • Renovating the current academy, located at 1500 Circle Drive in Fort Worth • A SWAT facility • A cost estimate of $28.54 million The design process is set to begin in January.

Tarrant County commissioners approved a contract with Komatsu Architecture to renovate the Sheri’s Training Academy Dec. 4. The overview Ocials from Fort Worth-based architectural rm Komatsu shared three dierent options for the new training academy. Commissioners expressed

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Transportation

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Crews began preconstruction activities along Hwy. 183 and I-820 in November as part of the North Tarrant Express Capacity Improvement project, according to a news release. What’s happening? The project will add a free, general-purpose lane in each direction along I-820 and a toll lane in each direction along Hwy. 183. Full construction is expected to be underway by mid-2024 with completion anticipated in 2027. Early construction activity includes installing construction barriers and striping lanes. Most construction will occur overnight to minimize disruption to drivers, according to the news release. Construction begins on county tollway project

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Nov. 28 listing the state’s 100 most congested roads in 2022. The Dallas-Fort Worth area counts 39 roads, including Hwy. 183 and I-820, among that list. The background The project is part of a public-private agreement between the Texas Department of Transportation and NTE Mobility Partners. The agreement called for capacity improvements when traffic counts reached a certain level. “That threshold has been met almost eight years ahead of projection,” NTE Mobility Partners CEO Jose Espinosa said in a statement.

The project will cost about $414 million and will be fully funded by toll revenues collected from NTE TEXpress Lanes, per the release. What the experts say When the project is completed, drivers should see an immediate improvement in congestion, said David Schrank, senior research scientist at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. That feeling may ebb over time as the area continues to grow. “Texas has this good problem in that a lot of people are moving to Texas,” he said. The transportation institute published a report

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Number of homes sold

October 2022

October 2023

Residential market data

76248

76177

All but one ZIP code area saw fewer homes sold in October 2023 compared year-over-year. The 76244 ZIP code area saw a decrease in average days on the market while other areas saw increases.

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$387,500

$380,000

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$650,000

$605,000

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$617,500

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$700,000-$999,999

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Environment

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Fort Worth to tackle litter with trash-collecting waterwheel

Fort Worth City Council approved a memoran- dum of understanding with the Tarrant Regional Water District to install a waterwheel on the Trinity River at its Nov. 14 meeting. The details The waterwheel collects and removes trash and debris from the river’s surface using hydropower or solar power, containment booms and a con- veyor belt system. Waterwheels have been used to much success in other parts of the world, including Baltimore Harbor in Baltimore and Panama City, Panama, the news release states. Fort Worth’s waterwheel will be installed in the Trinity River, near Panther Island Pavilion. It has been engineered to: • Capture up to 50,000 pounds daily of litter and debris, known as oatables. • Improve the aesthetics and usability of

waterways. • Improve aquatic ecosystems for sh and wildlife. Diving in deeper Besides being a tool to catch trash, Fort Worth ocials are hoping that the waterwheel also serves as a way to educate the public about being litter aware. TRWD Environmental Division Director Darrel Andrews said the wheel will be placed prominently for people to see and to help “spread the message that all of us play a part in the reduction of trash and pollution.” City documents state that about 28,500 pounds of litter and debris were collected after a heavy rainfall event Aug. 21, 2022. This was collected along the banks of the Trinity River over four days—mostly by hand—using sta and volunteers. Per the news release, funding for the project has been secured through the following channels: • Approximately $600,000 in private donations

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• $350,000 from the city of Fort Worth’s budget • $350,000 in the TRWD budget Fort Worth’s waterwheel will be the sixth one in the world and the rst one in Texas, the news release states. Installation of the waterwheel should be completed by summer 2024.

Events

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the West Ranch Rodeo, Best of Mexico Celebraciòn, Cowboys of Color Rodeo, Bulls Night Out Xtreme Bull Riding, Texas Champions Challenge and the FWSSR Pro Rodeo Tournament. Tickets are available online. • Jan. 12-Feb. 3, 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. (times vary per day) • $12 (adults), $6 (ages 6 to 16), free (age 5 and under) • Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth • www.fwssr.com Tracy Byrd concert Country music singer Tracy Byrd is performing at the Fort Worth Stockyards in 2024. Byrd hit the country music scene in 1993, hitting No. 1 on the charts with his third single. • Jan. 13, 10-11:59 p.m. • $20-$40 • Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth • www.billybobstexas.com Disney’s Aladdin Theatergoers can catch a performance of the Broadway musical “Aladdin” at the Bass Performance Hall. The show is for all ages, but is recommended for those 6 and older. Special rates are available for groups. • Jan. 31-Feb. 4, times vary • $72-$88 • Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth • www.basshall.com

December

Art with Ann Keller residents can bring their children to the Keller Public Library for drop-in arts and crafts sessions. The event will allow children 2 or older to create small crafts to take home. • Dec. 28, 10:30-11 a.m. • Free • Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Road, Keller • https://keller-tx.whofi.com/calendar/event/27856

January

Keller Writers Association Those interested in writing can attend a support group meeting hosted by the Keller Writers Association. The association is open to adults wishing to explore writing. • Jan. 6, 9:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. • Free • Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Road, Keller • https://keller-tx.whofi.com/calendar/event/46161 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Texans can break in the new year at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Events include The Best of

Texas Motor Speedway Gift of Lights Lovers of holiday lights can cruise through Texas Motor Speedway this season to see it adorned with colored lights and resplendent displays. The event began Nov. 23 and will run through early January. • Through Jan. 7, times vary • $35 per car • Texas Motor Speedway, 3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth • www.giftoflightstexas.com

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Tarrant Area Food Bank’s new Ag Hub to boost produce access

Zooming in

The overview

Through its education foundation, Northwest ISD started its partnership with TAFB in May 2021 to host a monthly food pantry at the district Administration Building on the third Saturday of each month. “The pantry is open to anyone in the community and runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. or until food runs out,” said Alyssa Pry, director of communications and public relations for Northwest ISD Education Foundation. Pry noted that while TAFB provides all of the canned goods and produce, the foundation pays an additional amount each month to TAFB to provide protein to their clients. The new Ag Hub would mean adding yet more options for securing packages with good nutritional value. Pry said that the NISD food pantry serves between 800 and 1,000 families each month. She added that they’ve noticed that the months when students are returning to school and holiday months typically see an increase in volume. “We have a number of schools in that area with families on the free and reduced lunch program,” Pry said. “People would be surprised to know how much food insecurity is right in their own backyard.” Pantry visits are on the rise, with the number of individual visits in September nearly tripling over two years. Number of TAFB food pantry visits Visits in September 2021 525

The Ag Hub is an 8,000-square-foot refrigerated storage facility that allows food bank staff and volunteers to do three main things: • Process produce locally: Much of the produce in Texas is typically grown and processed in the Rio Grande Valley, Rane said. The hub will allow fruits and vegetables to be processed in the heart of Fort Worth— thus increasing its freshness period —before being distributed to the more than 450 area food pantries. • Provide trading opportunities: Rane said, being located in North Texas, the Ag Hub’s proximity to Arkansas and Oklahoma could also prove useful with food trades. Arkansas has a chicken hub and Oklahoma has a beef hub, so if there is a surplus of produce at the Ag Hub, staff could trade it for much-needed protein. • Support local farmers: By having a large, dedicated space for produce distribution, food bank officials can expand partnerships with local and regional produce growers. One such partnership with a local farmer is with Cowtown Farmers Market in Fort Worth. Its Manager Becca Knutson said Tarrant Area Food Bank purchases unsold produce at the end of each Saturday market from the farmers at market cost. This program ensures farmers are able to sell their harvests even if customer traffic is low at the market. By opening the Ag Hub, the food bank will be able to bring more produce grown locally into the region for partner agencies to distribute to their clients.

Many other food banks can’t handle full truckloads of produce, but now with the Ag Hub, TAFB can take it off their hands and distribute it, Rane said. “We want to be a point of contact for [groups] to bring in the produce, mix the truckloads and distribute it,” he said.

Ag Hub layout The agriculture hub is part of an 34,000 square-foot indoor facility that includes a warehouse and a ready-to-learn area, which shows people how to cook and consume food.

Outdoor garden 6,000 square feet

Ag Hub 8,000 square feet

Warehouse space 9,000 square feet

Ready-to-learn space 5,000 square feet

Flexible space for future services 12,000 square feet

Visits in September 2022

40,000 Total square feet

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927

Visits in September 2023

1312

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TAFB clients include people from all walks of life. The website stated more than one- third of those served by the food bank and its network are children. TAFB partners with corporations to help carry out its mission, with one of those being Kroger. The grocery store chain has been a TAFB partner for more than 41 years. “Kroger has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to support hunger relief organizations and more than 3 billion meals,” Kroger Corporate Affairs Director John Votava said.

TAFB relies on volunteers working in its service kitchen, distribution warehouse and community gardens to help carry out its mission. Northwest ISD Mobile Food Pantry also depends on volunteers. In addition to food, Pry said the pantry occasionally stocks free school supplies, jackets and blankets, books and other necessities throughout the year.

“Some people in my precinct don’t have adequate access

to grocery stores.” GARY FICKES, TARRANT COUNTY PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER

Donations can be made online to TAFB by visiting: • TAFB: www.tafb.org/donate To learn more about how to volunteer at TAFB or Northwest ISD, visit: • TAFB: https://tafb.galaxydigital.com • NISD: www.signupgenius.com/ go/30e0f4aadad2caafd0-tarrant#/

“Next year, our goal is [to process] 7 million pounds of produce.

Eventually, our goal is to hit 20 million pounds per year.” TEJAS RANE, AG HUB MANAGER

The need in numbers counties in North Texas served by food bank 13

60M

meals served each year

450

area food pantries work in partnership with Tarrant Area Food Bank

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Community Senior Living Guide

2023

Solea Keller Type: independent living Cost: starting at $1,573/month Total units: 186 Amenities: pool, coffee bar, dog park, scheduled activities • 11508 Alta Vista Road • www.sparrowliving.com/solea/keller

physical therapy, salon, on-site storage available, customizable meal plans, sports lounge • 3401 Amador Drive (independent living) • 9901 N. Riverside Drive (assisted living, memory care) • www.discoveryvillages.com The Harrison at Heritage Type: skilled nursing Cost: starting at $234/day Total units: 120 Amenities: interior courtyard/garden, salon, expansive rehabilitation area • 4600 Heritage Trace Parkway • www.cantexcc.com/snf/the-harrison-at-heritage Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Type: skilled nursing Cost: not available Total units: not available Amenities: in-house therapy, skilled nursing • 4240 Golden Triangle Blvd. • www.legendoaksfortworth.com Legend of Fort Worth Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: starting at $4,295/month Total units: not available Amenities: natural light, bistro, outdoor spaces • 8600 N. Riverside Drive • www.legendseniorliving.com/find-a-community/ texas/legend-at-fort-worth.html Regatta 55 Type: independent living Cost: starting at $1,654/month Total units: 126 Amenities: rentable guest suite, cinema, salon, lounge • 8681 N. Beach St. • www.regatta55nb.com

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Independent-living communities cater to older adults with limited care needs. Most include amenities, such as fitness programs, housekeeping and communal meals. Assisted-living communities specialize in providing care and supervision. These facilities frequently offer a full range of amenities as well as limited medical assistance. Memory care facilities specialize in providing care to seniors with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive issues. Staff members are trained to help residents manage these diseases. Hospice care is intended to relieve symptoms and suffering associated with a terminal illness in those who have been given six months or less to live. The patient must choose to forgo further curative treatment. Nursing home/skilled nursing facilities provide care to those with illnesses or mental conditions requiring full- time monitoring and medical care.

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Avalon Memory Care Type: memory care Cost: starting at $1,530/month Total units: 180 Amenities: theater room, yoga studio, game room • 1137 Rufe Snow Drive • www.avalonmemorycare.com/locations-old/keller Evergreen at Keller Type: independent living Cost: not available Total units: not available Amenities: coffee shop, business center, pool • 501 Bourland Road • www.evergreenkeller.com Heritage House at Keller Rehab and Nursing Type: skilled nursing Cost: not available Total units: 120 Amenities: single and double rooms available • 1150 Whitley Road • www.ahstexas.com/keller

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Album Keller Ranch Type: independent living Cost: starting at $1,565/month Total units: not available Amenities: heated pool, clubhouse, fitness center, yoga studio, art room • 5640 Keller Ranch Road • www.albumkellerranch.com Discovery Village at Alliance Town Center Type: independent living, assisted living, memory care Cost: starting at $1,995/month Total units: 207 in independent living Amenities: indoor/outdoor heated pool, in-house

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Mustang Creek Estates Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: starting at $3,800/month Total units : about 15 residents per house Amenities: social activities, 24-hour care, spa tub

Keller Oaks Healthcare Center Type: skilled nursing, memory care Cost: $206/day Total units: 146 Amenities: mobile outpatient therapy, activities, landscaped grounds, housekeeping • 8703 Davis Blvd. • www.kelleroakshealth.com Meadowview House Type: assisted living Cost: starting at about $4,000/month Total units: 8 Amenities: pet friendly, salon, fitness programs, medication management, 24-hour care • 2000 Meadowview Drive • 817-337-5496 Metroplex Residential Senior Care Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: starting at $4,500/month Total units: 6 Amenities: meals provided, 24-hour care

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Truewood by Merrill Type: independent living, assisted living, memory care Cost: starting at $3,995/month Total units: 75 Amenities: theater, outside courtyard with turtle pond • 200 Keller Smithfield Road S. • www.merrillgardens.com Whitley Place Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: starting at $3,595/month Total units: 27 in assisted living, 20 in memory care Amenities: activities, transportation • 800 Whitley Road • www.sonidaseniorliving.com/community/whitley-place This list is not comprehensive.

Harvest of Roanoke Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: starting at $4,660/month Total units: 87 Amenities: courtyards with water features, putting green, movie theater, salon • 601 Howe Road • www.civitasseniorliving.com/harvest-of-roanoke

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Local senior statistics

The populations of residents age 65 and older in Keller, Roanoke and Fort Worth have each seen significant swings since 2018. Seniors make up between 6% and 16% of the populations in those three cities and about 12% of Tarrant County, according to U.S. census data.

Senior population changes

Demographics

Total population Age 65 or older

Keller

Roanoke

Fort Worth 5-year percentage change

+14.38%

1,000

100K

8,000

-25.38%

Keller

+19.97%

7,000

800

45,320 6,956

80K

15.35%

6,000

5,000

600

60K

Roanoke

4,000

9,565 635

400

40K

6.64%

3,000

2,000

200

20K

Fort Worth

1,000

924,663 93,747

10.14%

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