News Releases
News from the City of Lawrence for Friday, Aug. 8
(Sent: 2008-08-08 06:02:57)NEWS RELEASES
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Friday, Aug. 8 News from the City of Lawrence
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PREPARED BY: Chris Bristow, 785-832-3458
LAWRENCE – Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Special Events Division is continuing to accept registrations for exhibitors at the 29th Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival being held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at South Park, 1141 Massachusetts Street.
The fee for exhibitors is $50 for a 10’x10’ outdoor space. Exhibitors will be responsible for providing display units. There will be table and fence panels available for rent on a first-come, first-serve basis. Electricity hookups are also available on a limited basis for an additional $20.
The entry deadline for exhibitors is 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3. Registrations forms may be obtained at any Parks and Recreation facility or online at www.lprd.org/classes.shtml.
Exhibitors will be allowed to set up starting at 7:30 a.m. the day of the festival. Items made from commercial kits or items of a commercial nature will not be accepted. Also, no commercial jewelry vendors will be accepted.
For more information on becoming an exhibitor or to receive an exhibitor application, please contact Duane Peterson, special events supervisor, at 785-832-7940.
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PREPARED BY: Roger Steinbrock, 785-832-3458
LAWRENCE – Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Eagle Bend Golf Course and Learning Center, 1250 E. 902 Road, is offering a Welcome Back Special for area college students.
With a college student I.D., students can play an 18-hole round of golf with a cart for $27, any time, any day. The welcome back golf special begins Wednesday, Aug. 13, and run through Monday, Sept. 1.
For more information, please contact John Morris, golf operations supervisor, at 748-0600.
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PREPARED BY: Roger Steinbrock, 785-832-3458
LAWRENCE – Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Eagle Bend Golf Course and Learning Center, 1250 E. 902 Road, has its Dog Days of Summer promotion through Thursday, Aug. 28.
The promotion includes: 18-holes of golf with cart for $27, after 12 p.m., Monday through Thursday only.
To schedule tee times, please contact Eagle Bend at 748-0600 or 1-877-861-4653.
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PREPARED BY: Roger Steinbrock, 785-832-3458
LAWRENCE – Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Swing Dance Workshop 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Community Building, Community Rooms 1 and 2, 115 W. 15th Street.
The Swing Dance Workshop is open to those 18 years old and up, and will teach the basic movements of today’s hottest dance craze. The fee is $15 per person.
Registration is available online at www.lprd.org or at any LPRD facility, including: the Community Building, 115 West 11th Street; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th Street; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th Street; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper Street; the Administrative Offices, 947 New Hampshire Street, Suite 200B or South Park Recreation Center, 1141 Massachusetts Street.
For more information, contact Jo Ellis, recreation programming supervisor, at 832-7930.
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CONTACT: David Corliss, city manager, (785) 832-3400
LAWRENCE – Cliff Galante, public transit administrator for the City of Lawrence, has resigned his post, taking a position with Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada where he will manage the fixed-route bus operations for the City of Las Vegas and surrounding communities.
Galante joined the City of Lawrence in July of 2005. He has overseen the growth of ridership, feasibility study of a merger with KU, assisted the launch of the KU Park and Ride, launched Carpool Connection and worked to secure federal and state funding for the system.
Prior to working with the City of Lawrence, Galante was a Senior Transit Planner/Program Administrator for St. Tammany Parish Government in Covington, Louisiana where he developed a demand response rural transit system and oversaw the design and construction of multiple park and ride facilities.
“Cliff’s knowledge of transit has benefited the Lawrence community and been vital to the operation of the T”, said City Manager David Corliss, said. “I wish him the best in Las Vegas and his future endeavors.”
Galante had the following comments on his position as Transit Administrator for the City of Lawrence and his new position in Nevada. “I have enjoyed working for the City of Lawrence and serving the citizens. I am proud of my contribution to the Lawrence Transit System. The opportunity to work with a regional system in the country’s fastest growing city is truly the major leagues in my profession and an opportunity to move to the next level in transit.”
Galante’s last day with the city will be Aug. 22.
Transit staff and staff from the City Manager’s Office will assume Galante’s responsibilities on a temporary basis.
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Contact: Lisa Patterson, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
LAWRENCE – Infrastructure improvement projects for the week of Aug. 11 are listed below.
Project: Davis Road water line replacement, complete
Project: Ohio Street reconstruction
Traffic impacts:
Ohio Street, 600 block, closed to through traffic
Seventh and Ohio Streets intersection, closed to through traffic
Project: Overlay Program Phase 2
Traffic impacts:
19th Street, from Alabama Street to Naismith Drive, open
19th Street, Massachusetts to Tennessee, open
Louisiana, north of 19th Street, closed
Massachusetts Street, 1300 block to 23rd Street, lane reductions
Sixth Street, east bound lanes, Eldridge to Monterey Way, lane reductions
Project: Bob Billings Parkway concrete repair
Traffic impacts:
Bob Billings Parkway westbound traffic, Lawrence Avenue to Apple Lane, reduced to one lane
Apple Lane, north of Bob Billings Parkway, closed
Project: Lawrence Avenue speed cushions
Traffic impacts:
Lawrence Avenue, 9th Street to Harvard Drive, closed to through traffic
Project: Kansas River bridge pole painting
Traffic impacts:
Lane closures on the Kansas River bridge both directions as contractors paint light poles
Project: North 8th Street waterline
Traffic impacts:
North 8th Street waterline, Maple to Locust, local traffic only
Project: Concrete repair
Traffic impacts:
Kasold Avenue, at 22nd Street, lane restrictions
Bus Reroutes
Route 8 reroute
Jayhawk Boulevard and Mississippi Street will be closed over the summer for repairs to the tunnels on the KU campus. Route 8 will use Mississippi to Memorial Drive, and West Campus Road to Jayhawk Boulevard. Passengers who would normally catch the bus on Indiana Street, at the Kansas Union, or along Jayhawk Boulevard will need to move to another location. A good place to catch the bus will be on Mississippi at the pedestrian crossing linking the Spencer Museum of Art and the Kansas Union.
For further assistance with trip planning, please call 312-7054.
Right of way uses
The following are approved right of way use permits that may have traffic impacts.
Issued for: Oread Hotel Construction
Possible traffic impacts:
12th Street, west of Louisiana to Indiana, closed to westbound traffic
Indiana, 12th Street to mid 1200 block, closed to traffic
Oread Avenue, 13th Street to 12th street, closed to through traffic, local traffic permitted
closures may last until spring 2009
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