City of Burleson, Texas

June 28, 2013

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Quaker City Night Hawks close out Hot Sounds tonight

Get ready to "shake your hips" to the Quaker City Night Hawks as they wrap up the City's Hot Sounds of Summer concert series in Old Town Friday, June 28. The band's brand of hard rock n' roll is bred from Texas boogie, Memphis soul and heavy blues. Their music is southern rock right out of '75. The free 90-minute concert kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at the corner of Wilson and Ellison streets (124 W. Ellison St.). The sidewalks in Old Town must be kept clear during the concert. Bring your hand fans and plenty of water to stay cool. Come early and get some great food at the restaurants in Old Town. Picnics are allowed at Hot Sounds but glass bottles are discouraged, for safety reasons. Check out the band's website.

Learn basic CPR, for free!

If you want to learn how to do basic CPR, for free, here's your chance! The Burleson Fire Department is hosting free basic CPR classes on seven Saturdays - June 29, July 27, August 17, September 28, October 19, November 9, and December 21. All classes are 9 a.m.-noon at Fire Station #1, 828 S.W. Alsbury Blvd. You must be at least 15 years old to participate. This class will not certify participants in CPR (not a card class). The course walks an attendee through very basic and easy hands on CPR, basic first aid, and instruction on an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). Classes are open to the first 30 people who sign up. Call Fire Station #1 at 817-426-9176, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Spazmatics are coming on July 4th

Who's coming to the City of Burleson's Fourth of July Spazmatics, Hot Sounds 2012

celebration? The Spazmatics! The new wave 80's concert, a Hot Sounds of Summer favorite, starts at 7:30 p.m. and it's free. So are the fireworks, which follow shortly after 9 p.m. The free family fun at Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex takes place on Thursday, July 4.The gates at 500 W. Hidden Creek Pkwy. open at 5 p.m. The day's celebration starts at 9 a.m. on July 4 with the Burleson Lions Club's annual parade. The theme is "Celebrating Our Military." The parade route winds from Irene Street to Gregory, Johnson, Ellison, Main, Bufford, Warren, Gregory, and back to Irene. The City of Burleson is a Gold Sponsor for the parade. Categories include vehicles, businesses, individuals, sports, equestrian, motorcycles, church and military. Register your parade entry online or call Tana Howell, 817-228-6334. Read More

Swim and golf on the Fourth of July!

Swim at the BRiCk's outdoor pool on the Fourth of July! Hours are 1 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The outdoor pool will be open, but the BRiCk will be closed. The outdoor pool is free to members and $3 to $6 for non-members. Hidden Creek Golf Course is open for regular play until 5:30 p.m. on the fourth. The clubhouse and patio will open at 5 p.m. for the 9:20 p.m. fireworks show. No alcohol can be brought on the golf course premises. The Terrace at Hidden Creek (the golf course's restaurant) will be cooking hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries and serving watermelon. The Burleson Visitors Center, located in front of city hall, will be open on the Fourth of July, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. It is located at 124 W. Ellison St. The two rail cars, #330 and #411 will be opened if requested. All other City facilities - with the exception of the police department and fire stations - will be closed Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection. To see the normal business hours at City facilities, go to the news release.

Paw Pal Academy graduates eight

Paw Pal Animal Care Academy students graduated Saturday, June 22! The academy, which is hosted by the Burleson Animal Shelter (a division of Neighborhood Services) is for students who are entering sixth grade in the fall. The academy was a chance for students to learn about the proper care and handling of family pets and how animals are cared for at the Burleson Animal Shelter. The four-week course (90 minutes, Saturdays only) included bite prevention, responsible pet ownership, veterinary care, grooming, and animal training. The academy is offered every summer by the Burleson Animal Shelter. To see more pictures, go to the Burleson Animal Shelter Paw Pals Animal Care Academy 2013 photo album on the Burleson Animal Shelter Facebook page.

Celebrate Parks and Recreation Month!

July is Parks and Recreation Month! The City's parks and recreation department wants you to help them celebrate with pictures. Take a picture of your family, friends, neighbors, or co-workers (make sure you have their permission to use their picture) at any of the City's more than 18 parks, at the BRiCk (Burleson Recreation Center) or just doing something active. Email those pictures to Ashley Newhart along with your name, phone number, and email address. Please identify where the picture was taken in Burleson. The winning pictures may be used in future parks and recreation or City publications. For more information, call 817-426-9104.

Dogs and fireworks don't mix

More dogs run away on the Fourth of July than on any other day of the year. The sounds of fireworks - the artificial squeal followed by the giant burst of explosives and subsequent whimper - drive dogs nuts! For many, it triggers their innate flight instinct so many dogs are reported lost over the patriotic holiday. Before July 4th arrives, stop by the Burleson Animal Shelter and get your pet microchipped. The fee is $15, regardless of where you live. You have to provide proof of rabies vaccination to get the microchip. Read More

Janke is fifth Shop Wilshire winner

Are you collecting receipts from Hwy. 174 businesses located between the I-35W/Hwy. 174 split and Elk Drive? The winner of the fifth prize drawing for the Shop on Wilshire Loyalty program is Matthew Janke. He won a prize pack containing 20 car washes at Jett Express Car Wash. Janke's name was drawn at the June 17 Burleson City Council Matthew Janke, Shop Wilshire winner meeting. The Texas Department of Transportation is making median improvements to Hwy. 174 between I-35W and Elk Drive. During the construction, the City encourages everyone to keep visiting your favorite Wilshire businesses in the improvement area as part of the City's Shop on Wilshire Loyalty program. Collect five separate receipts from businesses in the improvement area, then deliver or mail the receipts to city hall prior to the third Monday of the month. Make sure your name and your phone number are included with the receipts. Receipts for the July 15 drawing must be dated June 1-30. The winner's name is drawn at the second city council meeting each month. Local Wilshire businesses donate the prizes. Go to the Shop on Wilshire Loyalty page for the details.

Fireworks prohibited inside city limits

The storage, use, possession or sale of fireworks is prohibited inside the city and within 5,000 feet of the corporate limits of the city of Burleson. The exception to the rule is the City's Fourth of July fireworks show, which is free to the public. That show is slated for approximately 9:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, at the Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex, 500 W. Hidden Creek Pkwy. A licensed pyrotechnician coordinates the City fireworks show. Violations of the fire code are subject to a fine of up to $2,000. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist is a separate offense.

Metal Shop had fans on their feet at Hot Sounds

Metal Shop, an '80s hair band, had everyone on their feet in Old Town June 21 with their "outrageously funny spoof of 1980s Heavy Metal music." There was singing, dancing, costumes, comedy, and a whole lot of singing along to Bon Jovi and more at the City's fourth out of five Hot Sounds of Summer concerts. To see more pictures from the free concert, go to the Metal Shop Hot Sounds of Summer photo album on the City of Burleson Facebook page.

Second smoke testing of sanitary sewer system in Oak Valley is July 2-3

The City's public works department will be doing smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system Tuesday and Wednesday in the Oak Valley subdivision (see map). This is the second smoke testing in Oak Valley this month. The area that will be tested July 2-3 includes Parkridge from Springhill to the drainage ditch behind Hollow Creek; Springhill from Parkridge to Springhill Court; Black Oak from Hollow Creek to Springhill; Live Oak from Hollow Creek to Springhill; all of Aspen Court; Hollow Creek from Black Oak to Wood Duck Court (but they will not be smoke testing Wood Duck Court); and the drainage ditch behind Hollow Creek from Parkridge to Wood Duck Court. Read More

Adopt a pet and enjoy wine and music Yappy Hour 2012

at third annual Yappy Hour

The Burleson Animal Shelter and Lost Oak Winery are teaming up for the third annual Yappy Hour on Friday, July 12, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., at the winery. Shelter staff will bring adoptable pets to Yappy Hour for on-site adoptions. This year a former American Idol contestant, Nick McCord, will be providing the entertainment. Guests may bring their own pets. Leashes are strongly advised for all pets who attend. Animal shelter staff will be shuttling adoptable pets to the winery from the 775 S.E. John Jones Dr. Burleson Animal Shelter site. Adoption fees range from $55 to $65 and include basic vaccinations and microchipping. Depending on the age of the animal, the fee also includes a rabies vaccination voucher and heartworm and FELV (feline leukemia virus) test. Read More

What are your watering days?

When can you water your lawn with a sprinkler system or irrigation system? Residential addresses that end in even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, and 8) may water on Wednesday and Saturday; residential addresses that end in odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, and 9) water on Thursday and Sunday; and non-residential addresses (apartments, businesses, parks, medians, etc.) water on Tuesday and Friday. There is no landscape watering on Monday. Watering with irrigation or sprinkler systems, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., is banned year round. This includes residential and non-residential customers. Go to the Stage 1 Water Restrictions page.

Contact councilmembers, staff

Do you need to contact councilmembers, city manager's office, municipal court, environmental services, or utility customer service? The name, title, phone number and email for every councilmember and City staff member is on the City website. Simply click on Contact Us at the bottom of the home page.

Watch meetings on video

Do you want to know how a vote or discussion went at a Burleson City Council meeting or budget workshop? View the video, live or at your leisure, on the City website. Click on the meeting date, then click on the item you are interested in. There is also a tab for streaming video of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Official minutes of council and commission meetings and workshops and work sessions are not posted on the City website until the city council and/or commission members have approved those minutes at their next scheduled meeting.

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City of Burleson

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Hot Sounds of Summer FREE Concert

Quaker City Night Hawks

Friday, June 28

7:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

Old Town

124 W. Ellison St.

Burleson Lions Club Fourth of July parade

9 a.m., July 4

Starts at Kerr Middle School on Johnson Avenue and goes through Old Town

City of Burleson Independence Day Celebration

Thursday, July 4