[E-updates] City offices to observe holidays on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2; Parks and Recreation facilities announce holiday schedules

Wed Dec 21 10:43:30 CST 2005

NEWS RELEASE

City of Lawrence, Kansas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2004

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

City offices to observe holidays on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2; Parks and Recreation facilities announce holiday schedules

(Lawrence, Kansas) - City offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of the holidays.

The Lawrence Transit System and the T Lift will operate Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2.  The system does not provide Sunday service as part of its regular schedule.  

Commercial solid waste routes scheduled for Monday, Dec. 26  and Monday, Jan. 2 will be made on Tuesday, Dec. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 3. No residential pick ups are scheduled for Mondays.

There will be no charge for parking at OLE_LINK1meters in downtown Lawrence on Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2.

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

Parks and Recreation announces hours of operation for the upcoming holidays.

Recreation Centers:  

South Park Recreation Center, 1141 Massachusetts St., will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, through Monday, Dec. 26 and on Monday, Jan. 2.  It will reopen with it normal hours of operation on Tuesday, Jan. 3, which are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St. and the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St. will be open:

Monday, Dec. 19, through Friday, Jan. 6   7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, (M-F).

The facilities will be open on Saturdays and Sundays at their normal hours of operation. They will, however, have altered hours on the following days:

Saturday, Dec. 24     12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 25                   Closed

Monday, Dec. 26                   8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 31     12 p.m. to 5 p.m.  (Holcom Park Recreation Center will close at 4 p.m.)

Sunday, Jan. 1                       Closed

Monday, Jan. 2                      8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

 Since there are no classes or sports scheduled, Free Play hours will be available the entire time the centers will be open. The centers will resume normal operation hours on Saturday, Jan. 7, which are:

East Lawrence Recreation Center: 

7 a.m. to 10 p.m.  - Monday through Thursday

7 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Fridays

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Saturdays

1 to 6 p.m. - Sundays

                        Holcom Park Recreation Center:

                                    7 a.m. to 10 p.m. - Monday through Thursday

7 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Fridays

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Saturdays

1  to 6 p.m. - Sundays

      Community Building

7 a.m. to 10 p.m.  - Monday through Thursday

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.  - Fridays

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Saturdays

1 to 6 p.m. - Sundays

      South Park Recreation Center

 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Monday through Friday

Closed  -  Saturday and Sunday

For Free Play hours, please consult the department's website at: www.lprd.org/recreationfacilities/gymschedule.shtml <http://www.lprd.org/recreationfacilities/gymschedule.shtml> .

Special Populations:  There are no scheduled activities until Friday, Jan. 6.

Adult Sports:  League play is over for the Fall season.  Winter league play for Adult Basketball and Volleyball begins in mid-January. 

Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St., will have the following alternate hours:

Saturday, Dec. 24                                                     9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 25 - Monday, Dec. 26                      Closed

Saturday, Dec. 31                                                     9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 1 - Monday, Jan. 2                            Closed

They will resume normal operating hours beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 3, which are:

Mondays - Closed

                        Tuesdays through Saturday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

                        Sundays - 1 to 4 p.m.

Aquatic Division  

Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive.

Hours of Operation during holiday season:

Dec. 23; 27-30; January 3, 4 

Lap Swimming - 5:15 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. (Warm Water Lap Swimming) - 12 to 1 p.m.

Zero Depth and Children's Area - 1 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. 

Waterslide and Diving Area - 1 to 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 24 and Dec. 31

Lap Swimming - 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 

Zero Depth and Children's Area - 1 to 4:45 p.m.

Waterslide and Diving Area - 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Dec. 25 and Jan. 1

Closed 

Dec. 26 and Jan. 2

Lap Swimming - 9  a.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Zero Depth and Children's Area - 1 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. 

Waterslide and Diving Area - 1 p.m.  to 7:30 p.m.

The Indoor Aquatic Center will resume its regular operating hours on Thursday, Jan. 5. Regular hours are the following: 

Lap Swimming
Monday through Friday - 5:15 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Sunday - 1 to 5:45 p.m.

Waterslide and Diving Area
Monday - Friday - 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday - 1 to 7:30 p.m.
Sunday - 1 to 5:30 p.m.

Warm Water Lap Swim will take place daily, Monday through Friday, from 12 to 2 p.m. 

Zero Depth and Children's Area
Monday - Friday (except Wednesday) - 3:30 to 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday - 2:30 to 7:45 p.m.
Saturday - 1 to 7:45 p.m.
Sunday - 1 to 5:45 p.m.

Carl Knox Natatorium, located on the campus of Lawrence High School, will be closed Dec. 26 through Jan. 8.  It will reopen with its normal operating hours on Tuesday, Jan. 9, which are: 

Monday through Thursday - 6:15 to 8:30 p.m.

Friday through Sunday - Closed

Recreation Instruction:  There are no classes meeting during the holidays. Winter program and Classes begin Sunday, Jan. 8.

Special Events:  There will be the following Special Events programming for children ages 5 to 12 years old running during the holiday season:

Holiday Happenings - Monday through Friday, Dec. 26 to 30, at Holcom Park Recreation Center from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

New Year's Overnighter - Friday to Saturday, Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, at Holcom Park Recreation Center from 8 p.m. (Dec. 31) to 8 a.m. (Jan. 1)

All Special Events require pre-registration.  For more information, contact Duane Peterson, Special Events supervisor, at 832-7940.

Youth Sports - There are youth leagues in session. Soccer/Futsal winter league play begins Wednesday, Feb. 4, with practices beginning the week of Jan. 23. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, Jan. 4.

Eagle Bend Golf Course And Learning Center - Saturday, Dec. 24, will be open (weather permitting) for an 18-hole public shotgun from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eagle Bend will be closed on Sunday, Dec. 25. It will reopen on Monday, Dec. 26, with its normal winter hours of operation, which are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weather permitting).  It will hold its normal hours of operation for Saturday, Dec. 31 and Sunday, Jan. 1.

-END-

_____________________________

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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