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May
- 23rd Street and O’Connell Road signal completed
- Where to park when going for a swim this summer
- Summer Concert Series kicks off May 29
- Are you prepared for a disaster?
- City offices to close Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day
- Outdoor Aquatic Center to open; summer schedule to begin
- LPRD adds additional volunteer flower planting day
- Outdoor Downtown Sculpture Exhibition reception and tour announced
- Registration for week-long gymnastics camps continues
- Under Construction: Numerous large construction projects start Monday
- Indoor Aquatic Center to close early for training
- Registration for week-long dance camps continues
- Parks and Recreation to host dancing event this weekend
- LPRD to offer tennis camps this summer
- Utility Department encourages residents to review irrigation schedules
- May 2013 City Newsletter Now Online!
- KDOT announces U.S. 40 Kansas River Bridges closure next week
- Park naming ceremony to be held Friday
- Lawrence again named “Tree City USA” by the Arbor Day Foundation, planting planned
- Lawrence named “Playful City USA” for second straight year
- The Value of Trees: USDA Forest Assessment completed, results available
- Registration for Bill Self Golf Classic ongoing
- Enrollment open for Summer Playgrounds with new additions
- K-10 resurfacing project to resume work in Lawrence
- Volunteer flower planting postponed, new dates added
- Aquatic Centers to hold Buck Night
- Now taking registrations for fishing derby
- Planning underway to design improved multimodal transportation
April
- Electronic recycling and document shredding event scheduled for this Saturday
- Grants awarded to local arts organizations for community art projects
- City’s first fully automated side-load truck begins collection today
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host synchronized swim meet
- Skyhoundz Disc Championship to be held at historic South Park
- The T bus will operate later with new Night Line program
- The T invites students to save big with new summer bus pass
- Program to help Garden for Butterflies
- Park restrooms and shelters now open for the season
- Volunteers still needed to assist with spring flower planting
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host Swim-A-Thon
- Nature Center presents Nature’s Creations for Kids
- National medication ‘Take Back’ Day set for this weekend
- LPRD to host babysitting clinic with Red Cross
- Water Festival for Douglas County this Saturday
- State of the City Address now online
- City, local residents come together to re-dedicate plaque honoring Beuerman
- Earth Day Celebration this Saturday
- 2013 Dam Run results announced
- Park naming ceremony postponed
- State of City Address and City Commission reception set for Tuesday
- Public invited to Oread Neighborhood Parking Workshop
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host Kid’s Night Out: Fiesta Fun
- Park naming ceremony to honor firefighters, McSwain
- Story Time for Preschoolers resumes at Nature Center
- Annual helmet fair scheduled as part of Spring Game weekend activities
- Kansas River Bridges repair project to begin in Douglas County (update)
- Free wellness program for youth, adults scheduled for Wednesday
- Fast-pitched softball registration deadline extended
- Family Nature Day to be held
- April is Fair Housing Month
- The April 2013 Flame is now online!
- Dam Run registration ongoing
March
- Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza relocated to Hy-Vee stores
- Accident closes westbound 23rd Street
- KU and city to share fiber optic infrastructure
- K-10/23rd Street Bridge mill/overlay starts today
- 2013 Summer/Fall Activities Guide to be released
- City’s GIS Interactive Mapping System maintenance on Wednesday
- Sidewalk snow ordinance goes into effect on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.
- Parks and Recreation to hold egg hunts
- Spring compost and woodchip sale dates scheduled
- Crews on-duty and preparing for late winter storm
- Parks and Recreation to host dancing event this weekend
- Public invited to open house to view current plans for Rock Chalk Park
- Snow crews on duty and ready to treat roads
- Parks and Recreation offers free wellness program for youth, adults
- Crews to report at 4 a.m. in case of winter weather
- KDOT announces lane closures on 23rd Street/K-10 Highway
- Spring flower planting delayed until April
- Adult golf leagues now forming
- Arts grants due March 25
- Set-Out guidelines for residential curbside yard waste collection
- March newsletter is now online!
- Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical re-accredited
- Change your smoke alarm batteries this weekend!
- Volunteers needed to assist with spring flower planting
- Enrollment in Spring Break Camp programming on-going
- Spring Arts and Crafts Fest approaching
- Water main break affects customers in northwest Lawrence
February
- Comprehensive Rehabilitation loans available to Lawrence homeowners
- City will begin enforcing sidewalk snow and ice removal ordinance on Friday
- Crews plowing in neighborhoods now
- Parks and Recreation facilities remain closed for the evening, will reopen tomorrow morning on their regular schedule; programming canceled
- City Commission will meet tonight
- PIRC meeting cancelled today
- City trash operations today
- City offices closed today
- Transit to delay start today
- Municipal Court continues cases set for Tuesday
- All Parks and Recreation facilities closed, activities and programs cancelled through 5 p.m. Tuesday
- Snow Update, Feb. 25, 3:00 p.m.
- City crews preparing for snow...again
- City crews continue work in neighborhoods
- City will begin enforcing sidewalk snow and ice removal ordinance on Monday
- Snow Update, Feb. 22, 9:00 a.m.
- Safety tips for wintertime sledding
- Parks and Recreation morning recreation classes canceled
- Snow operations continue, trash service for Friday
- Transit set to have Friday service with late start
- Parks and Recreation facilities set to reopen tomorrow
- Snow Update: Feb 21, 1 p.m.
- Transit service closed for today
- All Parks and Recreation activities and programs cancelled for Thursday; facilities closed for the day
- City offices closed today
- Twelve downtown businesses commit to saving energy
- T2040 Transportation Plan nearing completion, final public comments sought
- All morning and afternoon Parks and Recreation activities and programs cancelled for Thursday; facilities to open late
- City preparing for heavy snow on Thursday
- City offering class on composting and rain gardens
- Public invited to attend meetings about proposed transit changes
- Mayor to recognize Sister Cities partners from Eutin and Hiratsuka
- Iowa Street reconstruction project begins first phase on Monday (expect delays)
- City offices to close on Feb. 18 for President’s Day
- City assists with expansion of car-share program with KU
- Fast-pitch softball registration deadline soon
- Reminder: Trash cart guidelines
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host Sweetheart Swim
- Spring Arts and Crafts Fest approaching
- Open house set for residents to learn more about summer construction projects
- Kids Day Off program approaching
- EPA to provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Lawrence
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host MAL Championships
- Wizard of Oz theme set for upcoming Daddy/Daughter Date Night
- Summer Job Fair to be held
- Nature Center to host recycled crafts class
- Volleyball clinic registration being accepted
- Contractor hits water main at E. 19th and Delaware Street
- Eagle Bend to host Amateur Junior Golf Championship next year
- City accepts award honoring community’s commitment to wellness
- LPRD staff receive awards at KRPA Annual Conference
January
- Snow Update: City prepping for snow event overnight
- 23rd and O’Connell signalization project begins
- LPRD to offer upcoming day trips
- Natural Symbols of Kansas program to be held at Prairie Park
- City offices to close on Jan. 21 for Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
- Aquatic centers to host Amnesty Day
- Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission seeking applicants for arts grants
- Fire line installation to close southbound Massachusetts
- Swim meet to use competition pool
- Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission seeking outdoor sculpture entries
- Winter classes to begin soon
- Fire line installation to close northbound Massachusetts on Monday
- Sidewalk snow ordinance goes into effect on Thursday at 8:00 a.m.
