2009 News Releases Archive
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December 2009
- 2010 parking passes available
- Get fit with new classes for the new year
- Neighborhood invited to learn about sanitary sewer replacement project
- City preparing for another round of snow
- City will begin enforcing sidewalk snow and ice removal ordinance on Tuesday
- City crews continue to clear snow from streets
- City transit system will not operate on Saturday, December 26 due to road conditions
- City offices closed for Christmas and New Year's Day, recreation centers holiday hours announced
- Human Relations Division relocates to Municipal Court building starting January 1
- Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission seeking outdoor sculpture
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of December 21 and December 28
- Prairie Park Nature Center to close for remodeling
- Beach theme set for upcoming Daddy Daughter Date Night
- Spend holiday break with parks and recreation
- December Flame Newsletter is Online
- Cold weather precautions from the Utilities Department
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of December 14
- Curbside Collection of Yard Trimmings Ends for Season
- Christmas Tree-Cycling Collection Dates Set
- Morning fitness programs canceled, aquatic classes being held
- Golf gift ideas for the holiday season
- Parks and recreation offers free fitness demo classes
- City offers tips for energy efficiency this winter, funding available for emergency home repair and furnace replacement
- Preparing for winter weather
- Girls, boys intramural basketball program being accepted
- Holiday gift ideas from Lawrence Parks and Recreation
- Pancake breakfast with Santa quickly approaching
- Winter adult sports registration deadline soon approaching
November 2009
- Holiday extravaganza to showcase artwork
- 2010 winter/spring activities guide to be released
- Celebrate a Month of Sharing with Lawrence Parks and Recreation
- Holiday cooking can impact household plumbing
- Decades of dance, trivia to highlight special populations performance
- Ride the T free on two upcoming Saturdays
- City’s Facebook site tops 1,000 fans
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of November 23 and the week of November 30
- City offices to close November 26 and 27 for Thanksgiving; recreation centers holiday hours announced
- Players swap pick-up games for pickleball matches
- Thanksgiving holiday safety
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of November 16
- Survey from parks and recreation public forum available online
- Last in a series of parks and recreation public forums held Tuesday at noon
- November Flame Newsletter is now online
- Lawrence a Top-Ranking U.S. Digital City for 2009
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of November 9
- Holiday Bazaar approaching
- Parks and recreation to hold additional public forum tomorrow night
- Snow plows hit the streets today
- Shelters and park restrooms closed for the season
October 2009
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of November 2
- Change your clock, change your battery
- Tips for safe trick-or-treating from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical
- Parks and Recreation to hold public forum tonight
- Safe Winter Walkways program seeking volunteers
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of October 26
- Indoor Aquatic Center to reopen Monday, October 26
- Halloween trick-or-treat planned at Prairie Park
- Lawrence Parks and Recreation facilities will serve as drop-off points for coat drive
- Kansas River level trail closed at Massachusetts Street bridge until spring 2010
- Community forum planned to discuss job creation and economic growth
- Zebra mussels found at city’s Kaw Water Treatment Plant; discovery does not pose a threat to public water supply
- Electronic recycling event planned for Lawrence
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of October 19
- Parks and Recreation to hold public forums
- T ridership up 81 percent in September
- Phoenix Award recipients announced; event planned for recognition
- Indoor aquatic center leisure pool closed for maintenance
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- October Flame Newsletter is now online
- Lawrence Sister Cities Advisory Board to host scholarship fundraiser
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of October 5
- Halloween activities planned for kids and adults
- Kids Only Garage Sale Coming Up
- City awarded $858,600 in grant funding for energy efficiency and conservation projects
- City of Lawrence awarded $648,000 in homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing funds; grants available November 1
September 2009
- Some eGov services to be offline Thursday
- Neighborhood invited to learn about sanitary sewer replacement project
- Groundbreaking set for Burroughs Creek Trail and Linear Park
- Compost sale will sell out before 4 p.m. today
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Parks and Recreation Department to sell woodchips
- Fall compost sale benefits Lawrence residents
- Mill and overlay project begins on 23rd Street next week
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of September 21
- Prairie Park Nature Center celebrates 10 years
- Date set for Santa Fe Station Project Workshop: participants encouraged to provide stakeholder input on project
- Neighborhood invited to learn about water main construction project
- Rotary Arboretum and Xeriscape Garden tour planned
- T ridership up 37 percent in August
- Looking for outstanding artists: Nominations welcome for Phoenix Awards
- Cheer on the Hawks during Spirit Day at KU
- Fair offers a look at energy efficiency and conservation techniques
- Free ridership day on the T
- Sustainable Homes Tour: first-hand look at earth-friendly building technologies
- National Gymnastics Day celebration to be held
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- 30th annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival approaching
- Call for Exhibitors for Festival of Cultures
- City offices to close Monday, Sept. 7
- Still time to register pooches for plunge
- Indoor Aquatic Center maintenance postponed until Sept. 21
- Downtown shuttle to run for KU football fans
- Computer class to teach students about video game production
- Pickleball offers fun for all ages
August 2009
- Indoor Aquatic Center to adjust hours for maintenance
- Zumba Jam Party to be held
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Northeast Sector Plan planning process kicks off
- Gender identity topic of public forum
- Girls' intramural volleyball program registration extended
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Downtown parking changes underway
- Volunteers needed for bicycle and pedestrian counts
- Some eGov services to be offline Saturday
- August Flame Newsletter is now online
- Downtown Summer Movie Series to Continue Thursday
- Transit systems coordinate on new Guide to Ride
- First coordinated transit route to launch Aug. 17
- Open house features Kasold Drive reconstruction project
- Science classes designed for homeschool students being offered
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Twilight rate extended throughout August
- Swing into the school year with Eagle Bend golf special
- Weatherization grants available to Lawrence homeowners
- Dog days promotion at Eagle Bend
- Girls' intramural volleyball program registrations being accepted
July 2009
- Monday’s yard trimming collection suspended for the week
- Union Pacific Depot gardens tour planned
- Hoopster league registrations now being taken
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Survey seeks opinions and information from artists and citizens
- Brown Bag Concert series to conclude this week
- Indoor Aquatic Center to close for annual maintenance
- Joint Statement on LPOA and IAFF MOU Agreements
- North Second Street and Locust intersection construction project update
- Summer Unified Day Camp to hold summer ending performance
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host meet, lap swimming hours adjusted
- Brown Bag to continue this week
- Paving to close 9th Street; bus reroute necessary
- Exhibitors needed for Fall Arts and Crafts Festival
- Zumba Party to be held
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Call for exhibitors for the 9th Annual Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair
- Call for entries for the Lawrence Sustainable Homes Tour
- Brown Bag to Continue as City Band performs season finale this week
- Recall of dual sensor smoke alarms announced
- Ride the T free to Thursday's Sidewalk Sale
- July Flame Newsletter is Online
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Summer camps still open
- Summer tennis lessons continue
- Downtown summer movie series to continue Thursday
- Zumba Jam Party to be held
- Brown Bag and City Band Summer Concerts continue this week
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host large swim meet
- Murphy-Bromelsick House offers insight into Lawrence history
- Kansas Junior Duck Stamp Entries Now on Display at Nature Center
- Repaving to begin on Naismith Drive
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- 2010 City Manager's Recommended Budget now online
- Skatepark closed for resurfacing
- Wood debris drop-off to remain open July 4
June 2009
- Fire Medical calls for safe and fun July 4th
- Concert schedule for week
- Road open to Eagle Bend and Dog Park
- City offices to close Friday, July 3; aquatic centers open
- Move out tips from the city
- Downtown outdoor Summer movies continue Thursday
- South Park rose and butterfly gardens tour planned
- Brown Bag and City Band Summer concerts continue this week
- Work to begin on 10th Street
- Air National Guard Band Concert to be held
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Pickleball demonstration to be held
- Reminder of city ordinance and meaning for tenants
- Set out containers for Monday yard trimmings collection
- Brown Bag and City Band Summer concerts continue this week
- Lawrence is invited to “Dump the Pump” and ride the T free
- Stormwater work to impact Iowa Street traffic
- Rotary Arboretum and Xeriscape Garden tour planned
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Tee Off with Dad to be held
- Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center closes for the day
- Lawrence Aquahawk IMX Challenge
- Brown Bag and City Band summer concerts continue this week
- Downtown outdoor summer movies to kickoff Thursday
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Work to begin on 9th Street
- Summer Brown Bag Concert series to kick off Thursday
- Construction to impact 11th Street near Oread project
- Lawrence City Band to perform
May 2009
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- City Commission review of West of K-10 Plan scheduled for June 9
- Lawrence City Band to begin annual concert series
- Lawrence Tennis Center to close; replacement courts near completion
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Outdoor Aquatic Center opens; Summer schedule at Indoor Aquatic Center begins
- Test shells to be heard Sunday evening
- City offices to close Monday for Memorial Day
- Friendship garden open house
- Southbound traffic on bridge reduced to one lane next week
- Motorists and bicyclists safety reminders
- Youth scholarship golf classic upcoming
- Pickleball courts now available at Holcom Park
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- May Flame Newsletter is Now Online
- Dog Park reopens; Detour to Eagle Bend continues
- Nature center to hold wildflower sale
- Opening Statement: City of Lawrence Management and Lawrence Police Officers' Association
- City audit wins award
- City infrastructure improvement projects
April 2009
- Water recedes to reopen park; water release may impact golf course
- Public meeting to be held for trail and park construction
- Riverfront Park remains closed; Burcham Park opened
- 2009 Community Arts Grants Awarded
- Skyhoundz Disc Championship to be held at Historic South Park
- Judges needed for Skyhoundz Competition Sunday
- Burcham and Riverfront Parks to close Monday evening
- Prairie Park Nature Center to close for the weekend
- Sister Cities recruiting host families and friends
- City hires new public transit administrator
- Worlds of Fun tickets available through Parks and Recreation
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Public servant receives imagination & place environmental award
- City of Lawrence, Kansas and International Association of Firefighters - Local 1596 2009 Opening Statement
- Adult golf leagues now forming
- Adult sports registration deadlines near
- Arbor Day to be celebrated through tree plantings
- Electronic recycling event in Lawrence
- Zumba Jam Party to be held
- Survey from public forum available online
- Cheerleading clinics to be held
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Earth Day celebration is Saturday
- FREE Rides on the T for Earth Day on Saturday
- Imagination & Place Environmental Award to honor outstanding public servant
- Special Populations class to hold theatrical performance
- Rental registration renewal an online option
- Public forum to discuss Parks and Recreation operations, programs tomorrow
- Mayor to deliver State of the City Address on Tuesday
- Fair Housing Subject of seminar and info fair
- Tennis block party to be held
- New control timers installed at Veteran's Park courts
- Spring property maintenance reminder from city
- Park shelters and restrooms to open for season
- 2009 Summer/Fall Activities Guide to be released
- Volunteer opportunities upcoming with Parks and Recreation
- Self defense program being offered for women and girls
- Sidewalk being added to 15th Street
- April Flame newsletter is online
- Woodchips sold out
- City infrastructure improvement projects
- Helmet fair provides free helmets
- Parks and Recreation to hold public forum
- 2009 Summer youth baseball/softball league deadlines near
- Egg hunts to be held
- Lawrence named "Tree City USA" by the Arbor Day Foundation
March 2009
- Eagle Bend Golf Course to offer online tee times
- City to sell woodchips
- Dam Run canceled; rescheduled for April 11
- Summer Job Fair set for April 4
- Sales tax rate changes April 1
- Zumba Jam Party to be held
- Transit ridership up in 2009
- Public invited to comment on draft policies and benefit-cost model
- Earth Day celebration set for Saturday, April 18; FREE Rides on the T for Earth Day on April 18
- Girls Volleyball Clinic to be held
- Road Construction to Close Dog Park; Detour Traffic to Eagle Bend
- Batting cages open for public use
- March Flame now available online
- Spring compost sale benefits Lawrence residents
- Change your clock, change your battery
- First round of recommendations from transit implementation specialists released; Three public meetings scheduled to gather feedback
- Solar panel going on an ambulance
- City web site to be offline Wednesday
- Spring Arts and Crafts Fest to be held
- Hot shot Basketball Contest on tap
February 2009
- Construction projects impact streets and bus route (updated)
- Construction projects impact streets and bus route
- Volunteers needed to assist with flower planting
- Commission to review road closure schedule for Oread Inn
- Yard trimmings collection begins
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host championships
- Construction projects impact streets this week
- Ninth Street traffic detoured at Sunset next week; Transit stays on route
- Some eGov services to be offline Saturday
- City grass burning schedule announced
- City recommendations on overnight shelters in religious institutions presented to public
- Rape Aggression Defense Class to be held
- Zumba Jam Party on tap
- Enrollment in Spring Break camp programming on-going
- Spin class demonstrations to be held
- Swim space limited at aquatic center during weekend meet
- City offices to close Monday for Presidents Day
- 19th Terrace waterline project impacts Ousdahl on Tuesday; Transit reroute necessary
- February Flame newsletter is online
- Online maps off line Friday
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host Kid’s Night Out
- Results from coordinated transit public meetings available online
January 2009
- Water line replacement planned for 23rd Street east of Louisiana (updated)
- 23rd Street waterline work delayed
- Water line replacement planned for 23rd Street east of Louisiana
- Spinning class demonstrations to be held at community building
- Plan calls for public input, Oread Neighborhood Plan Update
- Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission seeking applicants for 15th annual community arts grants
- City auditor collecting ideas
- City offices to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Recreation centers open
- Pilates and indoor cycling certification classes to be offered
- Self defense class to be held Saturday
- Sister City group looking for friends
- Zumba Jam Party to be held
- Deghand to receive award for career work
- Limited space remains for Saturday’s daddy/daughter date night
- Public invited to comment on proposed expansion of the rental licensing and inspection ordinance
