Greetings!
 Welcome to the E-Newsletter from the City of Burleson, Texas! The E-Newsletter comes to your inbox every Friday, for free! You are one of more than 855 who are subscribers. If you've missed a few issues, go to the E-Newsletter archive on the City web site, http://tinyurl.com/my5ak7.
Remember, City facilities, with the exception of the police and fire stations and Hidden Creek Golf Course, are closed on Monday, Jan. 18, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trash and curbside recycling will be collected Monday.
If you have questions or suggestions about the E-Newsletter or City programs, services and events, or, you want to get involved in making your city a better place to live, work and play, call the public information office at 817-426-9622. |
Six rookie fire fighters earn badges
Six fire fighters earned their badges Jan. 11 in a ceremony at the Burleson Fire Department's Station #1. Fire fighters Rob Moore, Jeff Hart, Kevin Hunter, David Franks, Jon Wheat and Juliet Knight were presented with silver department badges as well as silver collar brass. Also honored were the department's three newest lieutenants - Josh Jacobs, Casey Davis and Steve Burchette - and six new engineers - Shelby Stone, Matt Moseley, Shane Mobley, Jake Hopps, Scott Johns and Chuck Martinez. Go to http://tinyurl.com/yg3bj5v on the City web site for more. |
 Make Valentines special with tickets to Father/Daughter Mother/Son Dance
Make your son or daughter feel special this Valentine's with tickets for the City's annual Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Valentine's Dance. But get your tickets early because space is limited. The Valentine's fun will take place Saturday, Feb. 13, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., at the Senior Activity Center, 216 S.W. Johnson Ave. Pre-event tickets are $15 per couple. Tickets at the door are $25 per couple. The ticket price includes dinner, dancing (with music provided by a professional disc jockey), corsages, and pictures of the couples. Call 817-295-8168 for more information. |
If you have a computer and Internet access, you can watch City meetings
The City of Burleson will begin broadcasting city council  meetings and planning and zoning commission meetings on the worldwide web for the first time in its history as part of a wide-ranging transparency in government initiative. Anyone with a computer and Internet access will be able to watch meetings live, as they are happening, and can review previously streamed meetings on-line on the City of Burleson web site, www.burlesontx.com. For more go to http://tinyurl.com/ydn7g6k on the City web site. |
Welcome the City's newest volunteers
Welcome, and thank you, to the Burleson citizens who have joined the ranks of appointees to City boards, commissions and committees. The newest members include Nancy Haggerty (Planning and Zoning Commission), Jim Lott and J P Koval (Library Board) and Vicki Sorenson, Kurt Jaeger and Scott Lynch (Old Town Standards Committee). The City has seven committees/boards/commissions. To see who is volunteering their time to help make the City a better place to live, go to http://tinyurl.com/ylscfcd on the City web site. |
Step up and get CERT-trained to help your neighbors in the event of a disaster
The City's Fire Prevention division needs you to volunteer in the event of a disaster. A CERT (Community Emergency  Response Team) class will begin March 25. The training includes eight classes (two-three hours each on Thursday evenings) and culminates in a simulation exercise. The free training will take place at Fire Station #1 on Alsbury Boulevard and Fire Station #2 on Memorial Plaza. You must be at least 18 years old, be able to perform physical labor, and provide your own transportation. Contact Fire Marshal Stacy Singleton, 817-426-9174, or e-mail ssingleton@burlesontx.com. A CERT application can be obtained at Burleson City Hall and the Burleson Public Library. For more, go to http://tinyurl.com/yjxb6s5. |
Senior Activity Center offers dancing and tumbling classes for children starting Feb. 2
If your youngster wants to learn dance or tumbling, classes are offered on Tuesdays, starting Feb. 2, March 2 and April 6 at the Senior Activity Center (216 S.W. Johnson Ave.). The focus is on tapping, tumbling, and ballet. The cost is $20 for each four-week session. The 30-minute classes are for children 18-months-old to 5 years old. Class times are 6 p.m., Tapping Tots; Mommy and Me Tumbling, 6:30 p.m.; Tap and Ballet, 7 p.m.; and Co-Ed Tumbling, 7:30 p.m. The students will perform at the April 30 Cinco de Mayo celebration. Call the Burleson Community Center at 817-295-8168 for more information. |
 Trash will be collected and you can play golf on Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday All City facilities, with the exception of the police and fire stations and Hidden Creek Golf Course, will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Trash and curbside recycling will be collected on Jan. 18. The city council meeting scheduled for Martin Luther King Jr. Day is postponed until Tuesday, Jan. 19. The council work session begins at 6 p.m. and the council meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at Burleson City Hall. The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting slated for 6 p.m. on Jan. 19 will start at 5 p.m. in council chambers. For hours for City facilities, go to http://tinyurl.com/yhj2wzy. | |
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City's 16-page quarterly newsletter is full of news you can use and pictures of you If you have a utility account with the City of Burleson, you received the City's first 16-page  quarterly Burleson Progress Report. It is full of pictures of you from the Military Veteran Tribute, the grand opening of Fire Station #3, Christmas in Burleson, Burleson Old Town Boo Bash, and Founders Day. Find out about the upcoming council election, Census 2010, road projects, and membership fees at the Burleson Recreation Center. If you don't have a Burleson Progress Report, go to http://tinyurl.com/y9dkqdo on the City of Burleson web site. |
 Fall/Winter Community Guide is available! | |
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Enjoy your weekend!
Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson
Public Information Officer
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Check out this link to Weather Underground on the City's web site. Find the forecast, air quality, and even see what the weather will be like for your favorite outdoor activities. http://tinyurl.com/l7xabw.
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The City has a Facebook page! Check it out, join the 1,465-plus fans, and tell us what you think! Click on the Facebook button on the City web site at www.burlesontx.com. |
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The Burleson Police are investigating three possible attempted abductions involving children. These occurred between Jan. 9 and Jan. 11. The vehicle described in two of the incidents is a small gray Dodge pickup. For more about the three reports and the description of the suspects, go to http://tinyurl.com/yax9orf on the City web site. |
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Join the Un-Finished Objects (UFO) group which meets for the first time on Thursday, Jan. 21, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Burleson Public Library. Adults can work on their needlepoint, quilting, knitting, crocheting or other unfinished projects while chatting and listening to the library staff read short stories. For more go to http://tinyurl.com/mycds8 on the Burleson Public Library web site. |
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The Most Wanted City  phone numbers; the numbers, addresses, and hours of operation for all City facilities; and e-mail addresses for city council and management are on the City web site. Go to http://tinyurl.com/mmhcek. |
 What do you do with that live Christmas tree since the holidays have passed? Recycle it! Put your Christmas tree at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on Monday of your Zone week. Your tree will go to the City's compost/mulch center to be ground down into mulch. Call 817-426-9830 or go to http://tinyurl.com/y8gya68 on the City web site. |
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Today is the deadline for the 10 percent discount on Burleson Recreation Center (BRiCk) memberships. You only pay for what you use! Annual, monthly, and daily memberships are available. Summer specials will be offered. Annual guest membership rates for residents are $208/youth, $245/senior citizens, $308/adult, and $508/family. Affordable monthly installment plans are available. Call 817-295-8168. Go to http://tinyurl.com/mte6l3 on the City web site. |
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Burleson Wise Eyes is an e-mail alert service. Those who subscribe (e-mail cro@burlesontx.com) receive alerts with descriptions of suspects involved in major crimes as well as crime trends and suspicious activity. Burleson Wise Eyes participants are on the alert all the time thanks to a free Wise Eyes notebook to record information needed by the police dispatcher and officer. Go to http://tinyurl.com/nff34l.
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