The City is hosting a free Burleson Family Field Day on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Kerr Middle School. The event is 9 a.m.-noon. The school is located at 517 S.W. Johnson Ave. The Field Day activities will be designed for school-age children, five and older. Parents are also encouraged to participate. The school with the highest percentage of participation from their campus will be named Field Day champions. Sponsors for the Sept. 21 event include Texas Health Huguley, Burleson Be Healthy Initiative, and H-E-B Burleson.

As an incentive for utilizing the bank draft feature to pay your City of Burleson utility account, all customers who choose (or currently use) this option will be entered into a monthly drawing beginning in October 2013. The customer whose name is drawn will receive a $100 credit to their City utility account. Sign up now so you have a chance to be one of the 12 prize winners this year. Simply fill out an application online or stop by the Utility Customer Service office located at Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro St., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The staff can start the process to automatically debit your checking account for your utility statement balance. For more information, call 817-426-9601.

More than half a dozen apartment communities, an equal number of neighborhoods, and Target are on board to host parties for National Night Out 2013 on Tuesday, Oct. 1. New community partner 7-11 and H-E-B are also signed on to come together, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., to raise awareness about organizing and fighting back against crime. Apartment communities that have committed to fighting back include Brentwood Apartments, Encore, Dolce Living, Crestmoor Park South, The Fountains, Shenandoah Townhomes, and Alsbury Villas. Neighborhoods include Castle Hills, Wakefield, Lorna Street, Meadow Crest Park, Geddes Court, and Smith Street. Community resource officers as well as the police department's command staff, bicycle officers, fire department, fire marshal's office, neighborhood services and City leaders are slated to visit as many National Night Out get-togethers as possible in three hours. The deadline to sign up to request a visit from the City is Tuesday, Sept. 24. Call 817-426-9895 or 817-426-9958. Target is hosting a party in the parking lot at 200 N.W. John Jones Dr. Vendors from the surrounding businesses in the South Towne Crossing retail center will set up booths. Attendees can enjoy free hot dogs, a bounce house and games for the children. Read More

Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6-12, and this year's theme is "Prevent Kitchen Fires." The Burleson fire marshal's office and the fire department will be visiting students during  October to talk about how to do just that. The U.S. Fire Administration said it is a recipe for serious injury or even death to wear loose clothing (especially hanging sleeves), walk away from a cooking pot on the stove, or leave items that can catch fire (potholders, paper towels) around the stove. To learn more about Fire Prevention Week, go to the Fire Prevention Week website. For more tips on how to safely use barbecue grills, propane grills, protecting children from scalds and burns, preventing scalds and burns, installing and using microwave ovens safely, and more, go to the USFA/FEMA website. To schedule a visit from the fire marshal or firefighters, call the fire marshal's office at 817-426-9174 or 817-426-9175 or email the fire marshal or fire investigator.

The Burleson Fire Marshal's office will take its Fire Safety House and the Burleson Fire Department will send an engine crew to the Johnson County Emergency Preparedness Fair Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Cleburne Conference Center, 1501 W. Henderson St., Cleburne. The fair will include information and training on storm shelter rebates and installation, gas pipeline safety, electrical safety, how to build an effective 72-hour kit, dealing with animals in disaster, and more. Special guests include CBS 11's Larry Mowry and the Channel 11 severe weather team. ArmourGuard Storm Shelters has donated a safe room. The installation of that safe room will be given away at a drawing at the event (you must be a Johnson County resident and a homeowner to win the shelter). For more information call Jamie Moore, emergency management coordinator for Johnson County, at 817-933-6261.

If you want to learn how to do basic CPR, for free, there's a class for you Sept. 28.The Burleson Fire Department is hosting free basic CPR classes on Saturdays - Sept. 28, Oct. 19, Nov. 9, and Dec. 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.