[E-updates] City Offices to Close Monday, Sept. 3

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE

City of Lawrence, Kansas

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007

 

CONTACT:  Communications Office, (785) 832-3406

 

City Offices to Close Monday, Sept. 3

 

(Lawrence, Ks) - City offices will be closed Monday Sept. 3, in
observance of the Labor Day holiday.  

 

Lawrence Transit System will be closed on the holiday and both fixed
route and paratransit buses will not run.

 

Grass and leaves will not be collected on Monday, Sept. 3, but will go
with regular trash pick up. Commercial collection will be completed on
Monday, Sept. 3 and residential collection schedules are unaffected for
the week.

 

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

 

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

 

The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department announces its hours for
Labor Day:

 

All recreation facilities will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, 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., will also be closed.

 

There will also be no recreational classes, special events, special
population classes, adult sports or youth sports held on the holiday.
The Special Populations program, Coffeehouse and the Pre-Coffeehouse
Dinner, which is held the first Monday of every month has been moved to
Monday, Sept. 10. For more details, please contact the Special
Populations Division at 832-7920.

 

Eagle Bend Golf Course, 1250 E. 902 Road, 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

9 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.

 

Warm Water Workout will take place 12 to 1 p.m.

 

Waterslide and Diving Area

1 to 7:30 p.m.

 

Zero Depth and Children's Area

1 to 7:45 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

www.lawrenceks.org

 

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