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July 2009
June 2009
- Fire Medical calls for safe and fun July 4th
- Concert schedule for week
- Road open to Eagle Bend and Dog Park
- City offices to close Friday, July 3; aquatic centers open
- Move out tips from the city
- Downtown outdoor Summer movies continue Thursday
- South Park rose and butterfly gardens tour planned
- Brown Bag and City Band Summer concerts continue this week
- Work to begin on 10th Street
- Air National Guard Band Concert to be held
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Pickleball demonstration to be held
- Reminder of city ordinance and meaning for tenants
- Set out containers for Monday yard trimmings collection
- Brown Bag and City Band Summer concerts continue this week
- Lawrence is invited to “Dump the Pump” and ride the T free
- Stormwater work to impact Iowa Street traffic
- Rotary Arboretum and Xeriscape Garden tour planned
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Tee Off with Dad to be held
- Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center closes for the day
- Lawrence Aquahawk IMX Challenge
- Brown Bag and City Band summer concerts continue this week
- Downtown outdoor summer movies to kickoff Thursday
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Work to begin on 9th Street
- Summer Brown Bag Concert series to kick off Thursday
- Construction to impact 11th Street near Oread project
- Lawrence City Band to perform
May 2009
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- City Commission review of West of K-10 Plan scheduled for June 9
- Lawrence City Band to begin annual concert series
- Lawrence Tennis Center to close; replacement courts near completion
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Outdoor Aquatic Center opens; Summer schedule at Indoor Aquatic Center begins
- Test shells to be heard Sunday evening
- City offices to close Monday for Memorial Day
- Friendship garden open house
- Southbound traffic on bridge reduced to one lane next week
- Motorists and bicyclists safety reminders
- Youth scholarship golf classic upcoming
- Pickleball courts now available at Holcom Park
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- May Flame Newsletter is Now Online
- Dog Park reopens; Detour to Eagle Bend continues
- Nature center to hold wildflower sale
- Opening Statement: City of Lawrence Management and Lawrence Police Officers' Association
- City audit wins award
- City infrastructure improvement projects
April 2009
- Water recedes to reopen park; water release may impact golf course
- Public meeting to be held for trail and park construction
- Riverfront Park remains closed; Burcham Park opened
- 2009 Community Arts Grants Awarded
- Skyhoundz Disc Championship to be held at Historic South Park
- Judges needed for Skyhoundz Competition Sunday
- Burcham and Riverfront Parks to close Monday evening
- Prairie Park Nature Center to close for the weekend
- Sister Cities recruiting host families and friends
- City hires new public transit administrator
- Worlds of Fun tickets available through Parks and Recreation
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Public servant receives imagination & place environmental award
- City of Lawrence, Kansas and International Association of Firefighters - Local 1596 2009 Opening Statement
- Adult golf leagues now forming
- Adult sports registration deadlines near
- Arbor Day to be celebrated through tree plantings
- Electronic recycling event in Lawrence
- Zumba Jam Party to be held
- Survey from public forum available online
- Cheerleading clinics to be held
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Earth Day celebration is Saturday
- FREE Rides on the T for Earth Day on Saturday
- Imagination & Place Environmental Award to honor outstanding public servant
- Special Populations class to hold theatrical performance
- Rental registration renewal an online option
- Public forum to discuss Parks and Recreation operations, programs tomorrow
- Mayor to deliver State of the City Address on Tuesday
- Fair Housing Subject of seminar and info fair
- Tennis block party to be held
- New control timers installed at Veteran's Park courts
- Spring property maintenance reminder from city
- Park shelters and restrooms to open for season
- 2009 Summer/Fall Activities Guide to be released
- Volunteer opportunities upcoming with Parks and Recreation
- Self defense program being offered for women and girls
- Sidewalk being added to 15th Street
- April Flame newsletter is online
- Woodchips sold out
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Helmet fair provides free helmets
- Parks and Recreation to hold public forum
- 2009 Summer youth baseball/softball league deadlines near
- Egg hunts to be held
- Lawrence named "Tree City USA" by the Arbor Day Foundation
March 2009
- Eagle Bend Golf Course to offer online tee times
- City to sell woodchips
- Dam Run canceled; rescheduled for April 11
- Summer Job Fair set for April 4
- Sales tax rate changes April 1
- Zumba Jam Party to be held
- Transit ridership up in 2009
- Public invited to comment on draft policies and benefit-cost model
- Earth Day celebration set for Saturday, April 18; FREE Rides on the T for Earth Day on April 18
- Girls Volleyball Clinic to be held
- Road Construction to Close Dog Park; Detour Traffic to Eagle Bend
- Batting cages open for public use
- March Flame now available online
- Spring compost sale benefits Lawrence residents
- Change your clock, change your battery
- First round of recommendations from transit implementation specialists released; Three public meetings scheduled to gather feedback
- Solar panel going on an ambulance
- City web site to be offline Wednesday
- Spring Arts and Crafts Fest to be held
- Hot shot Basketball Contest on tap
February 2009
- Construction projects impact streets and bus route (updated)
- Construction projects impact streets and bus route
- Volunteers needed to assist with flower planting
- Commission to review road closure schedule for Oread Inn
- Yard trimmings collection begins
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host championships
- Construction projects impact streets this week
- Ninth Street traffic detoured at Sunset next week; Transit stays on route
- Some eGov services to be offline Saturday
- City grass burning schedule announced
- City recommendations on overnight shelters in religious institutions presented to public
- Rape Aggression Defense Class to be held
- Zumba Jam Party on tap
- Enrollment in Spring Break camp programming on-going
- Spin class demonstrations to be held
- Swim space limited at aquatic center during weekend meet
- City offices to close Monday for Presidents Day
- 19th Terrace waterline project impacts Ousdahl on Tuesday; Transit reroute necessary
- February Flame newsletter is online
- Online maps off line Friday
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host Kid’s Night Out
- Results from coordinated transit public meetings available online
January 2009
- Water line replacement planned for 23rd Street east of Louisiana (updated)
- 23rd Street waterline work delayed
- Water line replacement planned for 23rd Street east of Louisiana
- Spinning class demonstrations to be held at community building
- Plan calls for public input, Oread Neighborhood Plan Update
- Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission seeking applicants for 15th annual community arts grants
- City auditor collecting ideas
- City offices to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Recreation centers open
- Pilates and indoor cycling certification classes to be offered
- Self defense class to be held Saturday
- Sister City group looking for friends
- Zumba Jam Party to be held
- Deghand to receive award for career work
- Limited space remains for Saturday’s daddy/daughter date night
- Public invited to comment on proposed expansion of the rental licensing and inspection ordinance
