City of Burleson, Texas

July 3, 2014

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Metal Shop will rock Burleson's Fourth of July

Metal Shop is bringing the '80s hair band music back on Friday, July 4, when they headline the City's free Independence Day Celebration concert and fireworks show at Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex! If you love the City's free Hot Sounds of Summer concert series in Old Town, then you remember Metal Shop rocking Old Town in 2013. The 90-minute Fourth of July concert starts at 7:30 p.m. at Chisenhall. The playlist includes Gun's 'n Roses, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Ozzy, Metallica, Poison, Tesla, Winger, Cinderella, AC/DC, and more, in a "true 80's rock arena style concert." Stick around, the fireworks will light up the sky at 9:20 p.m. Read More

Let's go swimming Friday!

Swim at the BRiCk's outdoor pool on the Fourth of July! Hours are 1 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Admission is $3 for 15 and under and $4 for 16 and older. The outdoor pool will be open, but the BRiCk will be closed. Hidden Creek Golf Course is open for regular play until 5:30 p.m. All other City facilities - with the exception of the police department and fire stations - will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection. Those on the Friday schedule will have their trash picked up the following Tuesday, July 8. More

Kick back and watch from golf course

Hidden Creek Golf Course is offering you an alternative to watching the fireworks at Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex tomorrow. The clubhouse and patio will be open at 5 p.m. on July 4 for the 9:20 p.m. fireworks show at Chisenhall Fields. The Terrace at Hidden Creek (the golf course's restaurant) will be cooking hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries and serving watermelon. Remember, no alcohol can be brought on to the golf course premises. Call 817-447-4444 for more information.

Don't miss the parade!

Don't leave Burleson on Independence Day! Friday, the Fourth of July, starts at 9 a.m. with the Burleson Lions Club's annual parade. The theme is "Honoring our Military Heroes, Past and Present." The parade route winds from Irene Street to Gregory, Johnson, Ellison, Main, Bufford, Warren, Gregory, and back to Irene. Categories include vehicles, businesses, individuals, sports, equestrian, motorcycles, church, military and more. Entry fees range from $20-$30. Register online or call Amber O'Rourke at 817-295-0461. Residential streets in the area of the parade (Lena, Irene, Dian, Gregory) will be closed starting at 6 a.m. on July 4. Johnson Avenue, between Harris Street and Gregory Street, will be closed at 8:30 a.m. then the rest of Johnson Avenue will be closed at 8:45 a.m. Be sure to arrive early to pick your spot!

They will build planes, droids, palaces, and star destroyers at the BRiCk

Do you have a future engineer in the family? The BRiCk is looking for young Jedis, between 5-7 years old and 7-12 years old for the JEDI Engineering camp and the JEDI Master Engineering camp, both July 7-11. The class for the youngest is 9 a.m.-noon, then the Master class for the older ones is 1 p.m.-4 p.m. In the morning, students will build planes, droids, and palaces inspired by designs made in a galaxy far, far away. This is an offering of original designs from Play-Well Tek-nologies. In the Master class, students will build complex machines and structure bases. Projects include the X-wings, AT-AT walkers, Pod Racers, star destroyers, cloud cities, and more. Play-Well's Jedi instructors reinforce key engineering concepts such as gear trains, worm drives, pneumatic eccentric motion and more. The fee for the 5-day camp ranges from $170 to $185. For more information, call the BRiCk at 817-426-9106. Check it out on video.

Let's get up and dance senior citizens!

Come out and dance! The Burleson Senior Activity Center is hosting Ballroom Dance classes starting Thursday, July 10, at the center at 216 S.W. Johnson Ave. (next to the post office). July 10 is the start of a four-week session with classes from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. The cost is $25 per person for the four-week session. Expect to learn the Two-Step, Foxtrot, Waltz, country western waltz, Tango, East Coast Swing, New York Hustle, Mambo, Merengue' and more! You must be at least 50 years old to participate. For more information call the center at 817-295-6611 or Instructor Michael Piland at 817-902-3867.

Hot Sounds crowd loved the Tejas Brothers!

The Tejas Brothers did not disappoint June 27 as they closed out the City's 2014 Hot Sounds of Summer concert series in Old Town Burleson. From "Red, White and Blue" to the "Wiggle" song, they had the crowd on their feet and dancing to the honky tonk country (see the rest of the pictures!). The Tejas Brothers performed in the fifth and final concert of the 2014 series that included Buddy Whittington, Blaze of Glory, Le Freak, and Sgt. Peppers Lonely Bluegrass Band. The City could not have brought great bands to the free outdoor Friday night concerts without sponsorships from 95.9 FM The Ranch, 92.1 Hank FM, Fresco's, City Market, H-E-B, Victory Marketing Solutions, Alan Glazener and Associates, First Travel of Burleson, Honda of Burleson, Tin Rose Boutique, and State Farm, so be sure to thank those partners. Next up, the Independence Day Celebration Concert and Fireworks at Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex on the Fourth of July!

Zone Week 1 collection is July 7-11

Are you trimming the bushes and trees? Is it out with the old and in with the new on furniture and appliances? The City of Burleson offers special trash collections monthly, by zone. Place your large trash items at the curb the weekend before your scheduled week and crews will collect it during your Zone Week - Monday-Friday. Zone 1 is the week of the first Monday of the month. Zone 2 is the week of the second Monday. Zone 3 is the week of the third Monday, and Zone 4 is the week of the fourth Monday. Zone 1 week in July is July 7-11 because the first Monday in July is July 7. The crew will collect limbs, brush, lumber, wood, mattresses, furniture, carpet, regular kitchen appliances and appliances that have a sticker showing that the Freon has been removed by an appliance repair person, large toys, lawn mowers/weed eaters/edgers that have had the gasoline and oil drained, outdoor grills without the propane tank, and yard waste in paper lawn bags. See the Zone Week Map. If you still aren't sure which zone you are in, call the Municipal Service Center at 817-426-9830.

Stay in the loop on crime

Are you part of a Homeowners Association or organized neighborhood group in Burleson that keeps everyone in the loop on programs, localized crime information, and more? Please contact Community Resource Officer David Wardlaw. He already has contact information for several active groups in the city, but he wants to make sure everyone is involved who wants to be involved. If you are the leader of your HOA or neighborhood group, all you have to do is email your name, the name of your neighborhood, and the email address that he can use to contact you. The leaders of each group will then forward information regarding crimes localized to their area to the neighbors. And, if you receive this newsletter before Aug. 5 and you haven't signed up for the Aug. 5 National Night out, sign up now! Call 817-426-9958 or email him.

Brush up on transportation

The Greater Johnson County Transportation Coalition (GJCTC) will meet at the BRiCk on Wednesday, July 23, at 9 a.m. The BRiCk is located at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. The public meeting will include updates from the Texas Department of Transportation and North Texas Tollway Authority as well as a special program by Jason Crawford. He is with the Texas Transportation Institute, one of the premier higher education-affiliated transportation research agencies in the nation. While conducting more than 600 research projects annually with sponsors in the private sector as well as all levels of government, TTI develops solutions to the problems and challenges facing all modes of transportation. The GJCTC's goal is to plan and advocate for improved transportation in the greater Johnson County area. The coalition includes Burleson, Cleburne, Crowley, Joshua and Johnson County. For more information about the July 23 meeting in Burleson, contact City Manager Dale Cheatham at 817-426-9680.

Test your skills in Survivor Boot Camp

Is your child a survivor? The BRiCk can help you test their skills with the Youth Survival Tactics Boot Camp. This is a weeklong camp, July 14-18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., for those 8-12 years old. If your child likes to work and play rough, they will like the unique challenges, including how to purify water, signal for help, search for edible food, set up shelter, learn army chants, and more. The fee ranges from $120 to $130 for the week. Call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104 for more information.

Starve those mosquitoes!

Mosquitoes love to feed on your family, friends and pets. But there is a way to starve them. Drain. Drain is the fourth D of the 4-Ds (DEET, dress, dawn/dusk, and drain), in combatting mosquitoes. Check for standing water around your home and business. The most common breeding grounds are buckets and garbage cans, ornamental ponds, wading pools, tree holes, gutters, tarps, toys, flower pots and saucers, water dishes for your pet, wheel barrows, rain barrels, bird baths, boats and tires. Mosquito season in Burleson typically runs through October, with peak activity in August. Be on heightened alert. Use insect repellents that contain DEET or any other EPA approved insect repellent. Wear long sleeves and long pants when you are outside. And, dusk and dawn are the times of day you should try to stay indoors. The mosquito that causes the most problem in this area has a short flight range, so if you are having a mosquito problem, look in your immediate area. The breeding ground may be closer than you think. Read More

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.

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.

Be informed about City government

Do you know what's going on in your City? Choose the form of communication that best suits your style by going to the Communications page on the City website. We have City news releases, the City of Burleson Texas Government Facebook page, the City of Burleson Twitter page, weekly City E-Newsletter, monthly City Focus newsletter, and Everbridge emergency notifications.

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Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson

Public Information Officer

sellertson@burlesontx.com

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Burleson Lions Club Independence Day Parade

Friday, July 4, 9 a.m.

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City's Independence Day Concert and Fireworks

Friday, July 4

Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex

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7:30 p.m. concert - Metal Shop

9:20 p.m. fireworks show

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