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Don't miss family fun of fishing and campout
The weather should be beautiful April 26! Sign up for the Far Out Family Fun Campout & Fishing Adventures April 26-27. The City is sponsoring the event that starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday and ends at 8 a.m. on Sunday at Bailey Lake. Children of all ages are welcome. Bring the whole family ($10 per family of five if you pre-register; $15 at the event). Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Registering in advance is highly recommended. Advance registration is open until 8 p.m. on April 25 at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. Boy Scouts and Master Naturalists will guide you through nature trails, help you fish, and assist with outdoor games and activities, including campfire stories and skits. There will be hot dog roasting and marshmallow toasting. Bring snacks, a tent, fishing pole, bait, flashlight and bug spray. Leave pets and all open flamed lanterns and grills at home. Call the BRick at 817-426-9104.
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Signal lights will be flashing at Gardens/Johnson intersection
Look for flashing signal lights at the intersection of Johnson Avenue and Gardens Boulevard starting Wednesday, April 23. The signal lights will be set to flashing for 90 days, in anticipation of the eventual removal of the signal. Studies indicate that approximately 21 seconds of green time can be added to the flow of traffic on Hwy. 174 once the signal retiming is completed to account for the removal of the Johnson/Gardens signal. But for now, traffic on Gardens Boulevard will have a flashing yellow light, and will be able to proceed with caution through the intersection. Traffic on Johnson will have a flashing red light and will stop before proceeding through the intersection. Re-striping and new signage will be put in place to allow the right turn from Johnson onto Gardens to proceed after yielding to Gardens traffic.
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The hunt was on for Easter eggs in the BRiCk pool
Approximately 160 children between birth and 11 years old hunted for plastic Easter eggs at Aqua Egg Hunt April 12. The fun took place at the BRiCk (Burleson Recreation Center). Hunters were divided in to four age groups with the little ones searching in the play structure area and the older ones jumping in with their nets and gathering eggs from the lap lanes. To see more pictures from the Aqua Egg Hunt, go to the Aqua Egg Hunt album on the City Facebook page.
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Get your free tree seedlings April 25
Norwood Elementary is bringing approximately 300 students to the City's April 25 Arbor Day ceremony at Warren Park. The ceremony starts at 10 a.m. at 301 S.W. Johnson Ave., across from the library. Staff will distribute 450 free tree seedlings on a first-come first served basis. The seedlings include bur oak, live oak, shumard oak and bald cypress.
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Man and his dog get long distance reunion thanks to microchip
A California truck driver was reunited with his Pit Bull April 14 thanks to the family that took care of her, the police officer who found her, and the animal shelter staff that found the microchip. Gracie, a brindle and white Pit Bull, was overjoyed to see her "dad," Charles Boettcher, who drove from California to Burleson to pick her up. Charles and Gracie were separated in November 2013 when she was stolen at a truck stop in south Fort Worth. Amber Pippin and her 3-year-old son, who found Gracie after she got loose in Burleson, were given a chance to say goodbye to the Pit Bull who had become their pet. Read More
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Get your books April 25-26
The Friends of the Library will host the group's annual book sale on Friday, April 25, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Burleson Public Library. The sale will have a large variety of books, hardcover and softcover for all ages, including popular fiction and nonfiction (biographies, cooking, self-help, history, literature and more). You can buy a bag of books, of your choosing, for $10. Single books range in price from 50 cents to $2. If you are a member of the Friends of the Library, you are invited to a special presale on Thursday, April 24, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. If you want to be part of this presale you can become a member of the Friends of the Library for $5.
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Joey hosted an Easter Egg Hunt at the farm
Joey was one happy donkey April 12 when his Easter Egg Hunt at Russell Farm went off without a hitch. Approximately 200 children, all under the age of four, visited the historic City-owned farm on CR 714 for the Easter Egg Hunt. Families toured the grounds and stopped to give Joey, who was wearing bunny ears, a pat on the nose. This is Russell Farm's first Easter Egg Hunt. The fun was rained out in 2013. To see more pictures from Russell Farm, go to the Russell Farm Easter Egg Hunt album on the City Facebook page.
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Dispose of unwanted drugs safely
The City, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, will host a Drug Take Back Event on April 26 at the old City service center, 133 N. Main St. The event is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Residents may drop off unused, expired or unwanted medications, in both pill and liquid form, for safe disposal. This includes over-the-counter as well as prescription drugs. For more information about Burleson's event, call Sgt. Bob Sherman at 817-426-9951.
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The Easter Bunny stopped by Bunny Daze!
The weather was great and Bartlett Park was packed April 12 for Bunny Daze and the Easter Egg Hunt. Approximately 800 children and families browsed through the vendor booths, played games, had pictures taken with the Easter Bunny and hunted for candy and prize plastic eggs. For more pictures go to the Bunny Daze and Easter Egg Hunt album on the City Facebook page.
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Cinco has moved to Bartlett Park
Cinco de Mayo has moved, but the fun won't change! The City and La Buena Vida de Burleson will host the annual festival Friday, May 2, 6 p.m.-11 p.m. at Bartlett Park, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. There will be entertainment, carnival rides and great food. For more information about the May 2 event, call Ike Vera at 817-426-9291.
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Stop by to adopt at Lost Oak Winery on April 25
Have you adopted a pet from the Burleson Animal Shelter? Do you want to adopt? Then enjoy the wine and ambience of a winery with your dog, or, better yet, adopt one while you're there! The Burleson Animal Shelter and Lost Oak Winery are teaming up for the fourth Yappy Hour on Friday, April 25, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Shelter staff will bring adoptable pets to Yappy Hour for on-site adoptions. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Adoption fees range from $55 to $65.
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Teens, put your robotic powers in gear
You can build a race car, bulldozer, electric guitar and even a robot puppy in the Burleson Public Library's weekly robotics class. Classes start Thursday, May 1, 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m., and will take place every Thursday, with a new project each month. The robotics class is geared toward students 10-14 years old, but teens up to 18 years old are also invited to participate. Students will be able to easily build, reassemble and disassemble their creations. Read More
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It was a good day to run
Fifty-six runners pounded the pavement for three miles in the third annual Burleson Community 5K and Fun Walk April 12. The event was hosted by the City of Burleson's Be Healthy Initiative. The first to cross the finish line was Todd Dawson, 47, of Mansfield whose time was 20.42 minutes. He was followed by 9-year-old Lennon Porter of Burleson who crossed at 23.35, 9-year-old Kelly Tatum of Burleson at 23.47, 16-year-old Drew Heilman at 23.53, and 61-year-old Dan McClendon at 24.31 (see all results). Finishing out the Top 10 were Robin Combs, 34, Burleson, 26.05; Frank Rodriguez, 52, Burleson, 27.05; Bruce Crenshaw, 41, 27.36; Trinity Ivy, 10, Alvarado, 27.52; and Darby Revis, 9, Joshua, 27.53. For more pictures go to the Community 5K album on the City Facebook.
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City meetings are 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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UPCOMING EVENTS!
Arbor Day Ceremony
Friday, April 25
11 a.m.
Warren Park
200 S.W. Johnson
817-426-9291
Yappy Hour
Friday, April 25
7 p.m.-10 p.m.
Lost Oak Winery
2116 FM 731
On-site adoptions of shelter pets
817-426-9283
Don't Mess With Texas Trash-Off
Saturday, April 26
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Citywide
817-426-9842
Drug Take Back Event
Saturday, April 26
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
133 N. Main St.
817-426-9951
Burleson Fishing Adventures/Far Out Family Fun Campout
Starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, and ends at 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 27
Bailey Lake
280 W. Hidden Creek Pkwy.
817-426-9104
Cinco de Mayo
Friday, May 2
6 p.m.-11 p.m.
Bartlett Park
550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.
817-426-9291
Household Hazardous Waste, Electronic Recycling & Paper Shredding
Saturday, May 3
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
133 N. Main St.
817-426-9842
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ADOPTABLE PETS
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Burleson Animal Shelter
PETS OF THE WEEK
ADOPTIONS
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817-426-9283
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Burleson Animal Shelter Facebook
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FITNESS CLASS SCHEDULE
The BRiCk
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817-426-9104
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BURLESON CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
First and third Mondays
6 p.m. work session
7 p.m. meeting
Burleson City Hall
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Burleson City Hall
141 W. Renfro St.
817-426-9600
Animal Shelter
775 S.E. John Jones
817-426-9283
The BRiCk
550 N.W. Summercrest
817-426-9104
Compost, Mulch, Recycling Center
620 Memorial Plaza
817-426-9830
Fire Department
828 S.W. Alsbury
817-426-9170
Burleson Visitors Center
124 W. Ellison St.
817-447-1575
Hidden Creek Golf Course
555 E. Hidden Creek
817-447-4444
Public Library
248 S.W. Johnson
817-426-9210
Municipal Court
247 Elk Drive
817-426-9220
Service Center
725 S.E. John Jones
817-426-9830
Police Department
225 W. Renfro
817-426-9910
Senior Activity Center
216 S.W. Johnson
817-295-6611
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