[E-updates] City offices to close Monday for Labor Day; recreation and aquati c centers announce weekend schedules

[Lisa Patterson]

News Release

City of Lawrence, Kansas 

 

FOR RELEASE

 

Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005

CONTACT:  Lisa Patterson, communications manager, (785) 832-3406

 

City offices to close Monday for Labor Day; recreation and aquatic centers announce weekend schedules

 

(Lawrence, KS) - City offices will be closed Monday, September 5, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

 

City residents are asked to put grass clippings out with their normal weekly trash pickup as city crews will not be picking up grass clippings on Monday.  Commercial collections will be conducted as scheduled on Monday, Labor Day.  

 

Lawrence Transit System will be closed on Monday, September 5 and no buses (fixed route or paratransit) will run.  Lawrence Transit System will resume regular service on Tuesday, September 6. 

 

Parking at meters in downtown Lawrence will be free on Monday.

 

To report a water or sewer emergency after business hours or during weekends and holidays, contact the Utilities Department at (785) 843-2685.

 

All recreation centers will be closed on Monday, September 5, which includes:  Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.; Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St. and South Park Recreation Center, 1141 Massachusetts St. Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.. 

 

There will also be no recreational classes, special populations activities, special events, adult sports or youth sports held on the holiday. 

 

Eagle Bend Golf Course, 1250 E. 902 Rd., will be accepting tee times from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

 

Monday marks the last day the Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St., will be open for the season. It will be open Monday from 1 to 8:45 p.m.

 

 The Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Dr., will be open the following hours: 

 

Lap Swimming
5:15 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Warm Water Lap Swim will take place 12 to 1 p.m.

Waterslide and Diving Area
1 to 8:30 p.m.

Zero Depth and Children's Area
1 to 8:45 p.m.

 

For more information, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 832-3450. 

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_____________________________

Lisa K. Patterson

Communications Manager

City of Lawrence

PO Box 708

Lawrence, KS 66044

(785) 832-3406

fax (785) 832-3405

lpatterson at ci.lawrence.ks.us

http://www.lawrenceks.org

 

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