 Hello everyone, I'm Alicia Woodruff and welcome to the Fort Report. I'm having a 70s disco flashback because it's time to get funky. Okay, not really. You can leave the polyester in the closet. But it is time for some funky fun at the 5th annual Funky Fine Spring Fling. Well, what is Funky Fines? It started as a way for Jessica Doherty to introduce everyone to all the cool, hand-crafted knick-knacks and treasures she wrote about in her Funky Fines blog. And the rest is Funky History. People contacted us wanting to advertise on the site, sponsor giveaways, and then we would go to events. But all the events that were indie art and craft shows were held in Dallas or Austin. And we really saw that Fort Worth had a need for that. And we thought, you know, why don't we host an event, have a Funky Fines event. And this will be our eighth craft show in Fort Worth. It will feature over 120 different artists, crafters and designers selling all kinds of unique handmade items. Everybody's so unique, everything anybody could want. There really is something for everybody. Not only will you have fun shopping, but you're helping out local organizations. We have each vendor is donated at one raffle item that they've handmade. And so raffle tickets are $1. And all the money, all the proceeds will go to the Humane Society and the cost that we split it 50-50. The Humane Society will host a pet adoption on site all weekend. And it doesn't stop there. The event is also pet friendly. So a lot of shoppers like to bring their dogs on a leash and just, you know, enjoy getting out and doing something with the family that they can bring their pet along as well. Funky Fines Spring Fling is March 9th and 10th at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. The event is free and you can get discount parking at the Harley Lott if you print the coupon off their website. Just visit the Funky Fines website or their Facebook page. Spring is near and that means cleaning time. This year's Cowtown Great American Cleanup is April 6th and organizers are expecting about 4,000 volunteers to come out to help clean up Fort Worth. They're allowed to clean up at their school, their church, their neighborhoods. So we'll have people in one of the 12 city locations and then we'll have other people cleaning up probably about another 150 locations all over Fort Worth. The first 4,000 people who register receive t-shirts, trash bags, and gloves, so early registration is definitely recommended. And if you miss the cleanup, you're still invited to the Earth Party afterward in Sundance Square. After the cleanup, all the volunteers and the entire city of Fort Worth is invited to what we're calling our Earth Party. From 11 to 2, we're going to have entertainment and booths about living greener in Fort Worth so it'll be an event that folks won't want to miss. Keep America Beautiful has folks all over the United States participating in this Great American Cleanup. So Fort Worth has our own version with the Cowtown Cleanup, so come on out and show your civic pride and help keep Fort Worth beautiful. Here's a look at other events happening in and around Fort Worth over the next few weeks. For a listing of more events and city meetings, you can always check the calendar at the city's website.