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December 2011
- Get fit in the New Year
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of December 26 and January 2
- Boys intramural basketball program registrations being accepted
- Youth indoor soccer (fustal) registration deadline nearing
- City offers tips for energy efficiency this winter, funding available for emergency home repair and furnace replacement
- Teamwork awards presented at annual holiday luncheon
- Preparing for winter weather
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of December 19
- City holiday closures; parks and recreation holiday hours announced
- December Flame Newsletter is now Online!
- Snow ordinance will be in effect this winter
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of Dec. 12
- Registration now open for Holiday Happenings
- Cold weather precautions from the Utilities Department
- Lawrence tourism leader retiring after 30 years
- Forecast calling for snow this evening
- Breakfast with Santa to be held Saturday; KU Cheerleaders to assist
- Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission seeking outdoor sculpture entries
- Santa Splash registration deadline approaching
- FYI: Cloudy or white water from the tap
- Curbside collection of yard trimmings ends for season
- Christmas “Tree-Cycling” collection dates set
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of December 5
- Candy Cane Hunt scheduled for tomorrow
- Holiday Extravaganza to be held tomorrow
- Snow? City website is where to go to stay in-the-know.
- Indoor Aquatic Center reopened
- Indoor Aquatic Center evacuated
- Parks and Recreation offers free fitness demo classes
- Fire Medical suggests safety first when trimming your tree
- KDOT to open all southbound lanes of Kansas River Bridge on Thursday
November 2011
- Celebrate a Month of Sharing with Lawrence Parks and Recreation
- Youth indoor soccer (fustal) league ready to begin
- Pancake Breakfast with Santa quickly approaching
- Tennis, basketball courts, skatepark to close for reconstruction
- Common Ground urban agriculture meeting set for next week
- Start your holiday shopping early at the Holiday Extravaganza
- Prepping that Thanksgiving turkey? Get rid of the grease in the right way!
- Reminder: City to alter residential trash collection over Thanksgiving holiday
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of November 21 and November 28
- Candy Cane Hunt to be held
- KDOT announces traffic alert for bridge construction tomorrow
- City to finish Kasold Street project by Thanksgiving
- City offices to close November 24 and 25 for Thanksgiving; recreation centers holiday hours announced
- Holiday Bazaar approaching
- 15th Street and Kasold intersection repair set for this week
- City and county launch 'Common Ground' program
- I Recycle. Do You? America Recycles Day Coming to Lawrence
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of Nov. 14
- City attorney retiring after decades of service
- November Flame Newsletter is Online
- City to alter residential trash collection over Thanksgiving holiday
- This is a test; this is only a test ...
- Winter rates have begun at Eagle Bend
- Change your clock, change your battery
- Dedication for new playground today
- Veterans to Swim for Free
- 2012 Winter/Spring Activities Guide to be released
October 2011
- Lawrence Fire Med 'Energy Smackdown' FINAL results
- Mary’s Lake to be site of family trick-or-treat
- Three local organizations come together to make a child's day special with the 'Birthday Beat'
- Carbon monoxide: a silent killer
- Take Charge Challenge results released: Lawrence loses to Manhattan
- Three new buses join the T fleet
- Compost sold out
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of Oct. 24
- Parks and Recreation facilities serve as a drop-off locations for coat drive
- Shelters and park restrooms closing for season
- Turkey Trot entries being accepted
- Douglas County to participate in ‘National Prescription Take-Back Day’
- LDCFM reminds residents of importance of smoke alarms
- Fall Compost Sale Benefits Lawrence Residents
- Street closing at Harvard and Monterey Way next week
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of Oct.17
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host Kid’s Night Out: Spook ‘n’ Splash
- Fire Prevention Week: Have you taken steps to protect your family from a fire?
- Register for the 40th annual Halloween Paint-In
- Updated: Crack-sealing work to affect traffic on 23rd Street
- Electronic recycling event planned for Lawrence
- Crack-sealing work to affect traffic on 23rd Street on Wednesday
- Work planned for Iowa Street on Tuesday
- Mummy & Son now accepting registrations
- Recognition for art awards set
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of Oct. 10
- Department to sell woodchips
- LDCFM to participate in weekend community drive-through flu clinic
- Girls 6th, 7th and 8th grade intramural basketball registration being accepted
- Charity Zumbathon scheduled for Oct. 15
- Mill and overlay project planned for this weekend
- October Flame Newsletter is Now Online!
- Volunteers needed for Safe Winter Walkways program
- Michigan Street closure announced for Tuesday
- Cleaning cloths, baby wipes and sewer systems don’t mix
September 2011
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of Oct. 3
- Task force created to attract retirees to Lawrence and Douglas County
- South Park Recreation Center to close for remodeling
- Hunter education course offered again
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of September 26
- 'Midwest Litter Fest' making its way to Lawrence this weekend
- 'Change5' revealed today with only 9 days left in Take Charge Challenge
- KDOT issues traffic alerts for Douglas County
- Sister Cities celebrates 20 years with Hiratsuka delegation visit
- Lawrence Rotary Arboretum Open House planned
- Skateboard clinic this Saturday
- City recycling bins at Hy-Vee on Clinton Parkway to be temporarily removed
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of Sept. 19
- Festival of Cultures returns to South Park on Sept. 25
- Water sampling indicates algal toxins at nondetectable levels in Lawrence
- City offers rain barrel workshop for residents
- Lawrence and Douglas County public safety staff honored with Valor Awards
- National Gymnastics Day celebration to be held
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of Sept. 12
- Community rowing clinic to be offered
- Fair slated for this Saturday
- Gymnastics open gym starting soon
- Lawrence remembers 9/11 with tribute at KU
- Field trips designed for home school students offered
- Lifeguard training class approaching
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of Sept. 5
- Fair offers a look at energy efficiency and conservation techniques
- Conserve energy – ride the T for free
- Sustainable Homes Tour: first-hand look at earth-friendly building technologies
- September Flame Newsletter is Online
- Mill and overlay scheduled for next week on Kasold Street
August 2011
- Emergency tree removal to close Kentucky on Thursday morning
- City offices to close Monday, Sept. 5 for Labor Day
- Transit offering service again for KU home football games
- Free SNAG G-Ball clinic being held for youth
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of August 29
- Adult golf clinics being offered at Eagle Bend
- Additional Saturday swim lessons added
- Coordination of transit services earns ridership award for Lawrence
- Ramp repair set for this week at 6th and Iowa
- Lawrence Fire-Med 'Energy Smackdown' halfway results show big savings
- Southern Star to perform clearing along Naismith Valley Park and trail
- Storm causes tree damage throughout Lawrence
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of August 22
- City street crews report 42% reduction in potholes in 2011
- Road reconstruction on Crestline delayed for gas line repair
- Volunteers needed to coach girls volleyball
- Lawrence in the lead going into the final month of the 'Take Charge Challenge'
- Utilities Department to smoke test sewers
- Milling to continue on 6th Street on Monday morning
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of August 15
- Girl's intramural volleyball program registration ongoing
- Still time to register pooches for plunge
- Final phase of 6th Street mill/overlay begins Friday morning
- Adjustments to traffic for Kasold project to go into effect today
- First hybrid buses in Kansas hit the streets of Lawrence
- Don’t wait to sign up for your WattSaver thermostat
- Drug-Free Drains – Protecting Our Water from Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
- A Joint Statement from the Lawrence Police Officer’s Association (LPOA), International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 1596, and the City of Lawrence City Manager’s Office
- Volunteers needed for bicycle and pedestrian counts
- August Flame Newsletter is Online
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of August 8
- Exhibitor registration deadline for the 2011 Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair is August 15th
- Kasold Street heading to next phase
- Crews to start at noon to overlay 6th Street
- Crews to perform overlay operations on 6th Street on Thursday
- Phoenix Awards deadline nearing
- Tree audit to assist in care and maintenance of trees
July 2011
- Water main repair on 23rd Street
- Transit service changes effective August 1; Redesigned website launched
- Weatherization grants available to Lawrence homeowners
- City crews to crack seal Haskell Avenue Monday
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the weeks of July 25 and August 1
- Brown Bag Concert series concludes this week
- Indoor Aquatic Center to close for annual maintenance
- Kansas River bridge work to begin on Monday
- Children's historic mud fort class coming soon
- Water Theft: A health risk and illegal
- Crews to perform mill/overlay on 6th during overnight hours next week
- Kentucky Street Closed at 19th Street
- Exhibitors needed for Fall Arts and Crafts Festival
- Ride the T free to the Sidewalk Sale
- July Flame Newsletter is Online
- Lawrence firefighter "Energy Smackdown" yields serious savings
- 'Take Charge Challenge' events planned for this week
- Family Fun Friday to be held at the Outdoor Aquatic Center
- Summer concert series performance next week
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of July 18
- Two construction projects to watch for next week
- Latest ‘Take Charge Challenge’ results: Lawrence in the lead! (just barely)
- Rain delay for overlay operations on 6th
- Reminder of city ordinance and meaning for tenants
- City encourages motorists from I-70 or North Lawrence to use West Lawrence exit to access downtown on Wednesday
- City Utilities Department to start project on Kentucky Street
- Mill/overlay operations to begin on Tuesday morning on 6th Street
- Children's last days of summer activities planned
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of July 11
- Summer concert series performances next week
- Skateboard camp added for August
- Twilight special reduced further for July, August at Eagle Bend
- City Manager's Recommended budget for 2012 now online
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host Kid’s Night Out: Pirates of the Caribbean
- IAC to host large swim meet
- Summer construction in full swing: Three projects to begin on July 5 that will impact traffic flow
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of July 4
- Screaming Eagle Special to take flight in July, August
- Adult sports registration deadline approaching
- Falcon added to collection at Prairie Park Nature Center
- Celebrate Parks and Recreation Month with LPRD
June 2011
- Summer concert series performances for next week
- Girls 4th and 5th grade volleyball registration being accepted
- Celebrate Holiday in July with Lawrence Parks and Recreation
- Comprehensive Rehabilitation loans available to Lawrence homeowners
- Moving tips from the city
- Eagle Bend to celebrate thirteen years by rolling back prices July 5
- Lawrence Originals to host event in Watson Park on Monday, July 4
- Opening events scheduled for Lawrence’s Carnegie Building
- City offices to close Monday, July 4
- Call for exhibitors for the 11th Annual Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair
- Call for entries for the Lawrence Sustainable Homes Tour
- Summer Concert Series performances this week
- Still time to sign up for kids summer camps
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of June 27
- Take Charge Challenge event tonight at ‘Final Fridays’
- Fire Medical call for a safe 4th; city fireworks regulations
- Mill and overlay project to begin on 6th Street on Monday
- First Family Fun Friday of summer to be held this week
- Good Neighbor Ordinances: Help keep your neighborhood enjoyable with these simple tips
- Take Charge Challenge featured at 'green build' open house
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of June 20
- City teams up to offer lighting retrofit for one lucky household in Lawrence
- Looking for outstanding artists: nominations welcome for Phoenix Awards
- Latest 'Take Charge Challenge' results released; Lawrence lagging (ever so slightly) behind Manhattan
- Today's Brown Bag Concert moved to Watkins Museum
- Outdoor aquatic center opening delayed today
- Outdoor Aquatic Center to be closed today
- Summer concert series performances this week
- Kansa selected to attend Governor’s proclamation ceremony
- Morning swimming lessons cancelled at Outdoor Aquatic Center
- Hershey’s Track and Field Games results released
- Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center closes for the day
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of June 13
- Bill Self/LPRD Golf Classic to be held next week
- City GIS system to be temporarily unavailable on Friday
- City staffer honored for housing rehabilitation and community development work
- Lawrence receives awards for preservation efforts
- New location added for mixed paper recycling
- June Flame Newsletter is Online
- Summer concert series continues this week
- LDCFM provides retired fire truck to Pink Heals organization
- Parks to reopen as river recedes
- Lawrence firefighters launch 'Energy Smackdown'
- KDOT announces funding to complete K-10 in Lawrence
- Parks closed as river continues to exceed its banks
- Still time to register for Tee-Off with Dad
- Special rate to honor military on June 14
- Burcham Park closed for the evening
- Outdoor Downtown Sculpture Exhibition reception and tour scheduled for June 12
- Lawrence Aquahawk IMX swim meet
- City band concert tonight relocated
- City GIS system to be temporarily available over the weekend for upgrade
- South Park Wading Pool open for summer
- Long-drive championship qualifier results released
May 2011
- City street maintenance work to affect traffic on Ponderosa and Bonanza this week
- Solid Waste Task Force to hold public meeting to receive input on solid waste services
- Concert series performances this week
- Indoor Aquatic Center to offer long-course lap swimming
- Adult dance classes available this summer
- Indoor Aquatic Center to celebrate 10th Anniversary
- Staff prepare for opening day of Outdoor Aquatic Center
- Building Operator Certification classes offered through Westar; participation counts toward the 'Take Charge Challenge'
- LED lights to be installed on Mass. next week
- Indoor Aquatic Center closes early for training
- Summer swim lessons starting soon
- Registration for Bill Self Golf Classic ongoing
- Preparation to open Outdoor Aquatic Center began in March
- Summer Brown Bag Concert Series opens June 2
- Hershey’s Track and Field Games coming to Lawrence
- Kansas River Bridge closure to affect traffic on Tuesday
- Outdoor Aquatic Center to open; summer schedule to begin
- City offices to close Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day
- Lawrence takes the lead in the 'Take Charge Challenge'
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of May 23
- Water safety instructor class to be offered
- Summer concert series kicks off May 25
- LPRD one of 15 agencies nationwide to receive grant, only Kansas recipient
- City to present program on historic preservation and sustainability
- Summer camps offered to keep kids active
- Lawrence celebrates ‘Public Works Week’
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of May 16
- City releases results from latest citizen survey
- Public Works to complete repair to 23rd Street on Friday
- New 'Take Charge Challenge' results released
- Opening Statement: City of Lawrence Management and Lawrence Police Officers' Association
- Opening Statement: City of Lawrence Management and International Association of Firefighters (Local 1596)
- Long-drive championship qualifier to be held at Eagle Bend
- City launches new environmentally sensitive lands map
- Electronic recycling event planned for Lawrence
- Kasold signals to be shut down on Tuesday
- Grants awarded to local arts organizations for community art projects
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of May 9
- Several events to take place this Saturday
- May Flame newsletter is online
- Adult sports registration deadlines approaching
- Section of Clinton Parkway to be shut down for two weeks
- 'Fish'n 4 Fun' fishing derby to take place at Mary's Lake
April 2011
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of May 2
- Charity Zumbathon scheduled for May 7
- Tennis Block Party to be held
- Kids’ Summer Activities Fair planned
- Lawrence Municipal Airport to host first KCAE Youth Aviation Camp
- Skyhoundz disc championship to be held at historic South Park
- Take Charge Challenge: Business-friendly ideas to save money on energy
- Access to Burcham Park to be closed
- Trail to be detoured
- City to hold public meeting to discuss parking in 1000 block of Vermont
- Fire Medical helmet fair to provide free bike helmets
- Lawrence reminds motorists and bicyclists about safety in sharing the road
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of April 25
- Facilities’ schedules altered for Sunday
- Volunteers needed to assist with flower planting in May
- Local law enforcement team up for 'National Take-Back' Day
- Local businesses offering lighting specials to spur changes for Take Charge Challenge
- Kansas Relays events to be held in downtown Lawrence
- 2010 State of the City address available on You Tube
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of April 18
- Park shelters and restrooms to open for season
- Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audit class offered April 16
- Easter Egg Hunts to be held
- Human Relations Division offers events on fair housing at Earth Day celebration
- Take Charge Challenge Update
- April Flame newsletter is online
- Tryouts to be held for G-Force Jets
- Earth Day celebration is Saturday
- City of Lawrence 2010 annual report now available
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of April 11
- Mayor to deliver State of the City Address on Tuesday
- April is 'Fair Housing Month'
- Adult golf leagues beginning soon
- Adult golf clinics start this week at Eagle Bend
- Dam Run results announced
- Transit system celebrates 10 years
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of April 4
- Batting cages now open
- Department to sell woodchips
- Parks and Recreation reaches 65-year milestone
March 2011
- Blastball registration being accepted
- Registration deadline extended for girls fast pitch softball
- Houk League registration deadline upcoming
- Gymnastics open gym starting soon
- 2011 Summer/Fall Activities Guide to be released
- Recreational baseball, softball registration deadline approaching
- Lawrence once again named a 'Tree City USA' by the Arbor Day Foundation
- Citizen surveys in the mail this week
- Solid Waste Task Force to begin meeting
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of March 28
- Summer job fair to be held
- Water polo instruction to be offered
- Public meeting for Public Library design to be held
- Sister City Advisory Board encourages residents to help in Japanese disaster relief efforts
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of March 21
- Fast-pitch softball registration deadline arriving soon
- 9th Street partially closed on Friday for utility work
- Pickleball program starting up
- Dam Run scheduled for March 26
- Mayor encourages citizens to volunteer for vacancies on city boards
- Registration opens for Pitch Hit & Run Competition
- Spring Compost Sale benefits Lawrence residents
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of March 14
- Awards received at KRPA Annual Conference
- Change your clock, change your battery
- Public invited to discussion regarding library this weekend
- St. Patrick's Day parade will be held on March 17
- Charity Zumbathon to benefit American Heart Association
- Adult golf leagues now forming
- Deadline nearing for 17th Annual Community Arts Grants
- Local Economic Development Partners produce 2010 progress report
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host Kid’s Night Out: Spring Fling
- Enrollment in Spring Break Camp programming ongoing
- Yard trimmings collection begins
- Adult sports spring registration deadlines nearing
- Spring Arts and Crafts Fest approaching
- New Didgeridoo workshop to be offered
- Pet First Aid class to be held
- Volunteers needed to assist with flower planting Saturday
- Kasold Street traffic reconfigured for next phase of construction
- Exhibitors space going fast for Spring Arts and Crafts Fest
- Helpful information from the city on election signage
- March Flame newsletter is online
February 2011
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of February 28
- Volleyball Clinic registration being accepted
- Mayor to accept award honoring community’s commitment to wellness
- Snow update: Crews on duty, treating streets for possible wintry mix
- Khatib named Chief of Police
- City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of Feb. 21
- Exhibitors needed for Spring Arts and Crafts fest
- City to meet with property owners about possible annexation
- City offices to close on Feb. 21 for President’s Day
- Lawrence Transit to hold meetings to discuss changes to fixed routes
- City to establish Solid Waste Task Force; feedback needed from residents
- City seeks citizen input about website
- Manhattan takes lead in Take Charge Challenge, get involved and help Lawrence re-take the CFL lighting change lead
- City Manager selects Municipal Court Judge
- Indoor Aquatic Center to host MAL Championships
- February Flame newsletter is online
- Chief of Police candidate open house this week
- Snow update: Crews finish in residential areas
- Snow update: Crews working in residential areas overnight, Parks and Recreation cancels morning classes
- Sidewalk snow ordinance goes into effect on Friday at 5 p.m.
- Snow update: Parks and Recreation facilities to remain closed on Wednesday
- Snow update: No fixed routes for transit today, medical necessity only
- Snow update: Street crews continue to battle winds and plow priority streets; solid waste expects to run routes tomorrow
- Snow update: City Hall to close at 2:00 p.m.; Transit to close early
- Snow update: Mayor cancels City Commission meeting for tonight
- Snow update: Parks and Recreation closes facilities until 5 p.m. Wednesday
- Snow update: Parks and Recreation cancels morning programs
- Mayor cancels study session for Tuesday, Feb. 1
January 2011
- Recreation update: Hoopster games to be played, Carl Knox closed this evening
- Some youth practices cancelled tonight; facilities remain open
- Snow update: Crews preparing for major winter event; worst of weather to be expected on Tuesday
- Registration opens for Kids Day Off program
- Public meeting tomorrow night to discuss possible lighting of courts
- January Flame Newsletter is now online!
- Neighborhood informational meeting for sanitary sewer replacement project rescheduled
- Free watch party offered for Take Charge Challenge kick-off
- Public invited to open house to meet Chief of Police candidates
- Snow update: All residential areas cleared, more snow expected this weekend
- Snow update: Crews continue plowing in residential areas
- Lawrence Police Department launches new web page
- Snow update: Sidewalk ordinance will go into effect Saturday
- Inverness Park District Plan Kick-off meeting cancelled for tonight
- Snow update: Street crews moving into residential areas, transit delays possible today
- Utilities public meeting for tonight cancelled
- Snow update: Crews focused on treating main roads as snow continues to fall
- Evening activities cancelled, recreation facilities to close early
- Snow update: Crews to start treating roads ahead of snow
- Cold weather contributes to spike of stolen vehicles
- New Broadway Jazz class for children starting soon
- Registration for new children’s dance classes still open
- Upcoming public meeting to discuss possible lighting of courts
- Swim meet to use competition pool this weekend
- Neighborhood informational meeting for sanitary sewer replacement project rescheduled
- New piano class to be offered
- City offices to close on Jan. 17 for Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
- Snow update: Crews concentrating on plowing in residential areas today
- City will begin enforcing sidewalk snow and ice removal ordinance on Thursday, Jan. 13
- Safety tips for wintertime sledding
- Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission seeking applicants for 17th annual Community Arts Grants
- All evening Parks and Recreation activities and programs canceled, facilities to close early
- Snow update: Crews continue to plow roadways, snow slowing down
- Utilities public meeting for tonight cancelled
- Snow update: Crews plowing priority roads, more snow expected throughout day
- Winter belly dance classes starting soon
- Informational meetings for free water polo clinic approaching
- Snow update: Crews treating roads, prepping for more snow
- New exercise/massage class to be offered
- 60s theme set for upcoming Daddy/Daughter Date Night
- Reminder – Carnegie Open House set for Saturday
- Last date for Christmas treecycling is Monday, Jan. 10
- New adult tap in the New Year
- Movement therapy to be offered for the New Year
- Natural Symbols of Kansas program to be held at Prairie Park
- Free weekend programs at Prairie Park Nature Center
