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News from the City of Lawrence for Monday, Aug. 18
(Sent: 2008-08-18 06:02:41)NEWS RELEASES
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Monday, Aug. 18 News from the City of Lawrence
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Contacts: Cliff Galante, Public Transit Administrator, 832-3464
Danny Kaiser, Assistant Director, KU Parking & Transit, 864-7275
Jack Porter, Chair of the Department of Mathematics at KU, 864-3651
(Lawrence, Ks) – Starting today, Lawrence will have expanded options for accessing public transportation throughout the community. That’s because a reciprocal agreement between the City of Lawrence and the University of Kansas goes into effect on Monday, Aug. 18, the first day of KU’s fall service.
The agreement allows KU students, faculty and staff to ride the T fixed-route buses for free by showing their KU Card. On the other hand, T riders can now use KU on Wheels buses for free by showing a valid T bus pass or transfer slip. The agreement was approved by both the KU Transit Commission and the Lawrence City Commission in June.
Jack Porter, Chair of the Department of Mathematics at KU, is one person who will benefit from the new system. “I have enjoyed riding the T bus to work at KU all summer,” Porter said. “I plan to continue during the school year.”
Like Jack Porter, many people taking advantage of the new reciprocal agreement are likely to be riding Route 8, which travels from downtown through the university campus to 31st and Iowa. However, all regular fixed routes of the T and KU on Wheels are open to the new program. Services excluded from the agreement are T Lift, JayLift, SafeBus, and SafeRide transportation services.
The university has a new KU Card this year, and starting Oct. 1, 2008, KU students, faculty and staff will need to show the new KU Card to ride T buses free. Until then, drivers will accept the current KU Card.
The Lawrence Transit System travels throughout the community transporting people to work, school, medical appointments, and shopping. For assistance with trip planning, call 312-7054 or visit www.lawrencetransit.org to see a route map and timetable.
For information about KU on Wheels, call 864-4644 or visit www.kuonwheels.ku.edu for a route map and timetable of university routes.
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PREPARED BY: Laurel Kupka, 785-832-3458
(Lawrence, Ks) – Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department and G-Force Athletics now offers several power tumbling and cheer classes for ages 3-24 years old. Fall sessions will begin the week of Sept. 8.
Instruction will focus on areas including cheering, tumbling at all levels, trampoline and stunting. Classes for boys only and college students are also offered. The list of classes being offered can be found at any Lawrence Parks and Recreation facility or online at www.lprd.org.
Except for children team classes, which can only be done South Park Recreation Center, 1141 Massachusetts Street, enrollment for these classes can be done online at www.lprd.org or by visiting a Lawrence Parks and Recreation 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 or South Park Recreation Center.
For more information contact Jo Ellis, recreation programming supervisor, at 832-7930.
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