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October 5, 2011
Walmart Supercenter set to break ground
Rachel Peel
rlpeel@fxwes. edu
This November the City of
Fort Worth will break ground
on a new 182,000-square-foot
Walmart Supercenter.
Walmart is the focal point
of a new development, Re-
naissance Square, located off
of Highway 287 and the in-
tersection of Berry Street and
Mitchell Boulevard—just five
blocks from Wesleyan.
Diana Lopez, junior exer-
cise science major, does not
live on campus but frequent-
ly shops at Walmart and said
she loves the retail chain,
"It would benefit a lot, be-
cause I know a lot of people
who actually go there," Lo-
pez said. "Putting a Ross or
Marshalls in the center [of
Renaissance Square] would
be a good thing too."
Andre McEwing, execu-
tive director of Southeast
Fort Worth Incorporate,
said he hopes the new su-
percenter will revitalize the
local community.
"You can only imagine
how long the community has
waited for another develop-
ment like this one," McEwing
said. "So, that's an excitement
of itself."
McEwing said the new
supercenter should help
change the mindset and at-
titude about the area.
"There's a whole psychol-
ogy change here," McEwing
said. "It's not just because of
the store."
McEwing said this
Walmart will allow young
mothers to have a place to
buy fresh fruit and a place
where they can go and buy
affordable clothes for their
children.
"Children can go shop
nearby, they don't have to
just go to convenience stores
anymore," McEwing said.
McEwing said the new
Walmart will provide the
community at least 300-400
new jobs and some of the
potential retail stores he is
looking at bringing in are
Ross, Michaels and Qui-
kTrip among several more.
District Eight Fort Worth
Councilwoman Kathleen
Hicks agrees with McEwing
on how the new Walmart will
revitalize the community.
"The community has
been very vocal in their
concerns," Hicks said. "We
know that people have to
drive a long way just to go
to grocery stores, which has
been a great concern for
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Hicks said the City of Fort
Worth has been engaged
in high economic develop-
ment and is working hard
to revitalize the area which
has been underserved in the
past.
"We hope that there will
be more amenities for people
closer to their home," Hicks
said. "We hope that people
will look again at Southeast
Fort Worth and reinvest into
the community."
Hicks said the project be-
gan in 2005 when the city
found out the land was going
to be for sale and she thinks
some of the first stores in the
new square will be opened as
early as next year.
"In many places projects
have stopped, or delayed,"
Hicks said. "This one is
moving full speed ahead
and I think that it's because
people recognize that this is
really an untapped market."
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students will be certified in life-
guarding, CPR and First Aid.
Anderson also said, upon re-
ceiving certification, the students
can apply for lifeguard jobs in the
Sid Richardson Student Center
"I'm always looking for good
lifeguards," she said.
Anderson said it is important that
candidates be strong swimmers.
"They test them to make sure
they are strong swimmers," An-
derson said.
Selena Stewart, senior music
education major and head guard,
said she thinks the waived fees are
a good idea.
"I think it's a great opportunity
for students to take because if
they were to get that certification
elsewhere, it could be very costly,"
she said.
Stewart said the hardest part
of the training is remembering
what to do for certain situations
because every day, situations are
different.
Stewart also said it is important
students pay attention to all the
legal matters taught in the train-
ing because there are things a life-
guard can and cannot do.
If a lifeguard were to do one of
the restricted procedures, they
could be held accountable for it in
court.
Bradden Van Noy, Student Gov-
ernment Association president, is
a lifeguard at the Sid Richardson
Center.
He received his certification
through the city of Fort Worth's
Park and Community Service last
year.
Van Noy said lifeguards need to
be prepared for any incident.
"When there are people in the
pool, you need to be scanning the
pool, scanning the bottom," Van
Noy said. "You have to be able to
jump into action."
Van Noy said he thinks it is a
good idea for students to gain
their certification through Wes-
leyan and Red Cross.
Van Noy said his advice for can-
didates is to practice swimming
and be knowledgeable about CPR.
For more information about the
lifeguard training, or to find out
how to apply, students can visit
Gayle Anderson in the kinesiol-
ogy department office in the Sid
Richardson Center or email her at
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