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Sept. 11 marks the grand opening of  Chisenhall Fields
Put Saturday, Sept. 11, on your calendar for the grand opening of Chisenhall Fields, 500 W. Hidden Creek Parkway! Opening ceremonies will take place at 9 a.m. on the Arabian Field. The festivities will begin with the parade of Burleson Youth Association teams that include athletes from 3 years old up to 18. The stars of the opening ceremonies will be the members of the Bad Boyz team, the first Burleson Youth Association team to ever advance to the Bronco World Series. The first pitch will be thrown by the mayor. Serving as catcher will be the BYA's own Ron Dove. The games begin at approximately 10 a.m. For more, go to http://tinyurl.com/26g9b68.
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 Renfro construction should end Aug. 23
If you travel Renfro Street often, there is an end in sight - Aug. 23 - for the construction. Renfro Street - between Clover Lane and Silver Ridge Court - closed for construction Aug. 9. Two-way traffic is being maintained on Renfro by detouring southbound traffic to one of the two northbound lanes. Southwest Brushy Mound and Cliffside Drive, at Renfro, are also closed until Aug. 23. The residents on these streets are being detoured to Summercrest Boulevard to utilize the new traffic signal at Alsbury Boulevard. This is not a total reconstruction. The City is replacing numerous concrete panels with new concrete in Northwest Renfro in various locations between Downwood and Southwest Alsbury Boulevard. The work is routine maintenance to keep the infrastructure in good drivable condition. |
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Input needed at Old Town meeting
Parking and design standards will be discussed Tuesday, Aug. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at an Old Town stakeholders meeting at Burleson City Hall. The Aug. 24 meeting will focus on every day issues faced by businesses, residents and visitors in the Old Town area. Specific topics included the parking situation in Old Town and the design standards ordinance. For more information about the Aug. 24 meeting, call City Planner Kent George at 817-426-9614 or e-mail kgeorge@burlesontx.com. |
BPD leadership changes with promotion and transfers
There are some changes in leadership and investigations at the Burleson Police Department. Det./Inv. Jody Trumble was promoted to patrol sergeant, Sgt. Brian O'Heren was transferred from patrol to head up the traffic section, and Officer Nick Grace is off the streets and in the criminal investigations division serving as a detective. The department has an authorized strength of 56 sworn officers and 21 non-sworn (civilian) personnel. Go to http://tinyurl.com/28chtly. |
Registration for softball starts Aug. 23
 Registration for Fall Softball 2010 at Hidden Creek Sports Complex starts Monday, Aug. 23, at the Burleson Recreation Center (the BRiCk) on Summercrest Boulevard. The registration is limited to the first nine teams in each league. Games are Monday-Thursday. The cost is $300 per team. Registration ends Sept. 10 and league play begins Sept. 20. Registration hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at the BRiCk. For more call Paula Benjamin at 817-295-6611 or to register, call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104. |
Enjoy a Parents Night Out Aug. 21 while the BRiCk staff watches your children
Do you need a "Parents Night Out?" Call the Burleson Recreation Center, then make your own child-free plans for Saturday, Aug. 21. Kids (6-12 years old) will play team and individual games, create a craft, play Wii or PS3 games, eat pizza, and watch a movie. Children can be dropped off as early as 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 and must be picked up no later then 9:30 p.m. (late fee of $10 for every 10 minutes). The cost for Parents Night Out is $10 for BRiCk members and $15 for non-members. Call 817-426-9104 and reserve your child's place. |
 The BRiCk supplies the workout room and video . . . just bring your motivation!
You can work out to fitness videos at home, or you can join some fellow BRiCk members and work out together, for free, six days a week! The Burleson Recreation Center (the BRiCk) supplies the workout room and the videos for Insanity, P90X, Pilates, Beachbody, and even children's fitness classes. Even if you are not a BRiCk member, you can participate in the free classes by purchasing a daily pass. For more, call 817-426-9104. The fee-based classes taught by instructors include Senior Water Aerobics, Zumba, Aqua Boot Camp, Early Bird Water Aerobics and Arthritis Water Aerobics. See http://tinyurl.com/2dug7sq for the free classes and http://tinyurl.com/2eejljy for the schedule that includes free and fee-based classes. |
Planning for college? Don't miss Aug. 19 seminar at the library
If you are looking for an educational seminar on college planning, mark 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, on your calendar. The Burleson Public Library is hosting the seminar which will explore all the options available, how they are taxed, how financial aid works, how to use tax credits/deductions once the kids are in college, and how much college is going to cost. Call 817-426-9207 to register. The seminar is hosted by Scott Miller, Rick Green and Jeremy J. Walker. |
Check out the June Progress Report! If you have a utility account with the City, you received Burleson's 16-page June Burleson Progress Report in your mailbox. Read about Teen Court's one-year anniversary, the redesign of the City website, Bricks for Veterans program, CERT training, profiles of your newest council members, top public safety awards, City construction projects and what the library has in store for you this summer. To see what it's all about, go to http://tinyurl.com/3xm9zhf on the City of Burleson web site. |
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Have a great weekend!
Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson
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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! After less than 14 months, the City of Burleson, Texas, Facebook page has more than 2,845 fans! Tell us what you think! Comment on the wall posts and the photo albums and start your own discussion thread. Click on the Facebook icon on the City web site at www.burlesontx.com. |
City ordinance says a person commits an offense if an animal is left in a standing or parked vehicle in a way that endangers the animal's health, safety, or welfare. The animal control officer, or police officer, has the authority to use force to remove an animal from a vehicle, then the animal will be impounded. Go to http://tinyurl.com/3ygb3hn. | | |
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 Do you have a question about City services or programs or a suggestion about what you would like to see happen? Pick up the phone or send us an e-mail! 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 city management are on the City website. Go to http://tinyurl.com/mmhcek. The new number for the Burleson Recreation Center is 817-426-9104. |
Calling all Super Sleuths and Spy Masters! Children, 6-12 years old, sign up for the Mad Science "Super Sleuth: Spy Masters" camp Aug. 16-20 at the Burleson Recreation Center (the BRiCk). Class is 9 a.m. - noon and the cost is $125 for BRiCk members or $135 for non-members. Enjoy hands-on CSI-themed science activities - fingerprinting, forensics, and code breaking. Call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104. |
The Help, a book by Kathryn Stockett that focuses on three ordinary women in a 1960s Mississippi, is the focus of the Book Discussion Group this month. The group will meet Monday Aug. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Burleson Public Library. For more, go to http://tinyurl.com/mycds8 on the Library website. |
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There are puppies, dogs, kittens and cats ready for adoption at the Burleson Animal Shelter. Go to http://tinyurl.com/pnnbtt or call the shelter at 817-426-9283. |
Did you know that getting a TollTag is as close as the Burleson sub-courthouse on Elk Drive? The Johnson County Tax Assessor has joined the North Texas Tollway Authority's Regional TollTag Partner Program. According to the North Texas Tollway Authority, you can now use your NTTA TollTag on any toll road in Texas. You may also use it for pass through and "Terminal" parking at DFW International Airport, and for parking at Love Field Airport in Dallas. The tags are available at sub-courthouses in Burleson and Alvarado as well as at the main tax office at the Cleburne Annex on Mill Street. The Burleson sub-courthouse is open 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Monday-Friday. Call 817-558-0122 or go to www.ntta.org. | | |
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