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Military veterans, tell us your story
How do we learn more about the past? By listening to those who lived through it, especially military veterans. Since the spring of 2010, with the expertise of community volunteers, the City has been compiling video interviews with those who have served, via Operation Remember. Thanks to the Operation Remember informational kiosk, visitors to Burleson Veterans Memorial Park can type in the name of a veteran. In return they receive the location of that veteran's brick as well as the veteran's name, branch of service, conflict, years of service and birthplace. If an interview has been submitted to the City, a brief clip of the interview plays. The interviews are available on the City website, www.burlesontx.com and through the Burleson Public Library's public Internet computers. Go to the City website and click on "Operation Remember/Veterans" then click on the "Veterans Search" link. Read more |
Pick an angel, buy a gift and help a needy child during the holidays
The Burleson Public Library is hosting a Holiday Friends Angel Tree and the BRiCk is hosting an Angel Tree for the Johnson County Foster Parent Association. Stop by the BRiCk or the library to pick up an angel. Return that unwrapped gift to both locations by Dec. 6. For more information, call the library at 817-426-9210 or the BRiCk at 817-426-9104. |
Take a Parents Night Out Nov. 20
Need some time to yourself before the holidays? Sign your kids, ages 6-12, up for Parents Night Out at the BRiCk, Nov. 20, 3 p.m.-7:45 p.m. The cost is $10-$15. Kids get to play games, create art projects, watch a movie and eat pizza. Call 817-426-9104 for your reservation. |
Nov. 24 is deadline for Christmas coloring contest for third graders
 Are you a third grader? A Burleson Independent School District student? A talented artist? That's what you need to participate in the annual Christmas Coloring Contest hosted by the City's parks and recreation department. The artists - one lucky boy and girl - who draw the best pictures will be selected to ride with Santa Claus in the lighted Christmas parade on Dec. 4. The two winning youngsters will help Santa Claus light the 10,000-plus bulbs on the City's Christmas tree at the corner of Ellison Street and Johnson Avenue. Read more
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Police, Fire face off Dec. 11 in charity kickball game for Heart For The Kids
The game has changed, but the goal has not. This year, Burleson firefighters and Burleson police officers will face off in a game of kickball on Saturday, Dec. 11, at noon at the softball field at Burleson High School. Admission is one unwrapped toy for Heart For The Kids. Read more |
There's no trash collection/curbside recycling on Thanksgiving Day
There will be no trash pickup or collection of curbside recycling on Thursday, Nov. 25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. City facilities will be closed Nov. 25-26. Stock up on your favorite books and videos before Thanksgiving because the library will be closed Thursday-Saturday as well as Sunday, Nov. 28.You can tee off at Hidden Creek Golf Course on Thanksgiving and throughout the weekend. The course will close at 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving, but will be open for regular hours - 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. - the rest of the holiday weekend. Read more |
Santa packs breakfast, parade, tree lighting and fireworks all into one day
There's a whole lot of Christmas packed into Saturday, Dec. 4, in Burleson! Santa and his elves will host the annual Santa's Breakfast at the Senior Activity Center (216 S.W. Johnson Ave.), 7 a.m. -11:30 a.m. The Rotary Club's annual lighted Christmas parade steps off from Kerr Middle School at 6 p.m. The City's Christmas tree at the corner of Johnson Avenue and Ellison Street will be outfitted with more than 10,000 lights. Watch at 7 p.m. as the winners of a coloring contest, and Santa, flip the switch on the tree's lights. A fireworks extravaganza will follow the tree lighting. Read more . . . |
Don't miss the discussion or vote!
If you can't attend Burleson City Council or Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, click here to watch archived videos of both on the City website. Click on City Council or Planning and Zoning Commission, then click on the meeting date and the agenda item you are interested in. Video recordings of military veterans are also located there under the Specialty tab. |
 North Pole Calling starts Dec. 13 Burleson children will receive a personal phone call from Santa Claus thanks to the North Pole Calling program coordinated by the City's parks and recreation department. Children, send your parents to the BRiCk or Burleson Public Library to make an appointment with St. Nick! Santa's helpers will help St. Nick coordinate the phone calls, which will be made between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Dec. 13 - Dec. 16. Read more |
Use your iPhone to report a concern
Does a picture speak louder than words? CivicPlus, the designer for the City of Burleson's new website, thinks it does. A free iPhone application has been added to the Citizen Request Tracker module on www.burlesontx.com. Applications for other Smartphones are in the works. When a citizen observes an issue (ex., pothole, lost and found pets, abandoned car) they can submit a photo and description. Using the iPhone's GPS technology, the app automatically pinpoints and sends the exact location of the concern. Read more |
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City of Burleson
Public Information Officer
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FREE FAMILY FILM
"How To Train
Your Dragon"
Nov. 23, 2 p.m.
Burleson Public Library
248 S.W. Johnson
Refreshments provided
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Perfect holiday gift!
Check out the Burleson Recreation Center options at:
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"My Lobotomy" by Howard Dully
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PHOTO SHOOT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Glamour Shot
Senior Activity Center
216 S.W. Johnson
Dec. 7, 2 p.m.
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817-295-6611
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KEEP BURLESON BEAUTIFUL PHOTO CONTEST
Winning entries will be published in a 2012 calendar as well as in other City publications.
CONTEST RULES
817-426-9842
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FITNESS CLASS SCHEDULE
The BRiCk
550 N.W. Summercrest
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ADOPTABLE PETS
OF THE WEEK
Burleson Animal Shelter
1695 John Jones Dr.
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PETS OF THE WEEK
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817-426-9283
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