Moncrief Cancer Institute, which embarked on a $22 million building program in June 2011, will dedicate its new facility today.
The 60,000-square-foot cancer center, at 400 W. Magnolia Ave., includes support services for the uninsured, a Community Survivorship Clinic, a fitness center and an education center. The not-for-profit organization is affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and says it serves about 30,000 people annually.The new facility is funded by W.A. "Tex" Moncrief, whose family has supported the organization since its start in 1958 as Moncrief Cancer Center, which offered cancer treatment at 1450 Eighth Ave. It stopped providing treatments in 2006, when Texas Oncology, a physicians group, bought the equipment and leased the building."Now, we have moved away from radiation therapy to bring an unparalleled concept to Fort Worth -- a cancer support center focused on cancer prevention, research and survivorship," Keith Argenbright, medical director at Moncrief, said in a prepared release.Argenbright said services include "genetic counseling, mammography screenings for the uninsured, nutrition classes and free guidance to help patients resolve their medical bills."Landmen on a rollIt should come as no surprise to readers that the Fort Worth-based American Association of Professional Landmen has been on something of a membership surge in recent years.While leasing in the Barnett Shale is at a fraction of its peak four years ago, other shale formations in the country have continued to create demand for landmen, who among other duties solicit mineral rights leases from landowners and research title records for ownership. The group, whose headquarters are in the Fossil Creek development in north Fort Worth, has grown 30 percent in the past two years, going from 12,500 members to more than 16,000 in North America.AAPL says it's the biggest increase in its 57-year history.The association also was recognized last month as the association of the year by The Energy Advocates, an industry group based in Washington, D.C.AAPL also sponsors the well-attended North American Prospect Expo, better known as NAPE, an annual conclave in Houston for buyers and sellers of oil and gas properties. It drew about 17,000 last year.Southlake Park VillageA new shopping center planned for Southlake would include Bellaggio-like water fountains in addition to shops and restaurants.Southlake Park Village, a 217,000-square-foot retail and restaurant project, recently received unanimous approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission. The 22.5-acre project is proposed at the southwest corner of Southlake Boulevard and Carroll Avenue.Plans call for a 100-by-75-foot water feature with fountains that spray 50 feet into the air. Outdoor seating would allow diners to watch the water show, which was inspired by the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas."We all know how hot it gets here. Water tends to have a calming and a cooling effect," said Rick Machak, president of development services for The Woodmont Co., the firm developing the project.The center proposes more than 1,000 parking spaces, including a four-story parking garage with 700 spots on the site's southwest side. Fourteen buildings are proposed, each with multiple shops, boutiques and restaurants.Although no tenants have been announced, Woodmont officials say they are in talks with several high-end retailers and restaurants.The Southlake City Council will consider the project at its Dec. 4 meeting. If approved, developers say the Village could open in spring 2014.-- Nicholas SakelarisSandra Baker, 817-390-7727sabaker@star-telegram.comJim Fuquay, 817-390-7552jfuquay@star-telegram.comBarry Shlachter, 817-390-7718barry@star-telegram.comHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
