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Welcome to the free City of Burleson weekly E-Newsletter! There are more than 1,660 subscribers! Click here for archived issues. If you have questions or suggestions about City programs, services and events, call the public information office at 817-426-9622.
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The Hot Sounds of Summer Concert series headliners are . . .
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We have your headliners for the City of Burleson's 2016 Hot Sounds of Summer Concert Series!
Starting things off on May 27 is Local Yoakum, a Dallas-based Dwight Yoakum Tribute band featuring Rodney Smith.
Poo Live Crew, a classic rock variety show, takes over the stage on June 3.
Texas Flood, a Dallas-based Stevie Ray Vaughn Tribute band, brings the blues to Old Town on June 10.
The M-80's (1980s retro rock) will have everyone singing along with "Jack and Diane," "Centerfold" and "We Got the Beat" on June 17.
And, Ray Wylie Hubbard, best known for authoring the perennial anthem "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother," will pack Old Town Burleson on June 24 for the Hot Sounds of Summer Concert Series finale.
The free 90-minute concerts start at 7:30 p.m. in Old Town Burleson, Texas (124 W. Ellison St.). We'll update you on the details as the concert season approaches!
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Police open their new home to you at Jan. 30 open house
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If you have been waiting to get an inside look at the new Burleson Police Department building, then Jan. 30 is your day. The Burleson Police Department will be hosting a come-and-go open house on that Saturday, 12 p.m. -3 p.m., at 1161 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. (Wilshire at Elk Drive).
You can check out the different teams and divisions of the department, including the SWAT team with the Bearcat tactical vehicle; Crisis Negotiation team members with their vehicle; the Mobile Incident Command Unit that you see at some major events; traffic unit (Dodge Chargers and Harley Davidson motorcycles); the bicycle unit; Police Explorers; Citizens on Patrol; Burleson Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association; Community Resource Officers; Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force; and the department's communications staff. The Burleson Lions Club will be serving up free hotdogs and drinks, provided by H-E-B.
Be sure to take a tour of the new digs, which are more than twice the size of the former police station that officers and employees called home since 1983. Read more about open house.
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Stribling Elementary is the site for the Arbor Day Celebration
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Save the date for the City's annual Arbor Day Celebration. It will take place on Friday, April 22, at 10 a.m. at Stribling Elementary School, 1881 E. Renfro St.
The City's parks and recreation department has invited 300 Stribling Elementary School students and their teachers to the celebration. The students and teachers can choose from 300 free tree seedlings. One hundred tree seedlings will be given away to community members who attend the ceremony.
There will be 200 Red Oak, 100 Live Oak, and 100 Bur Oak seedlings looking for a good home.
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Firefighters will teach the basics of chest compression CPR
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Do you want to learn the basics of how to save a life? The Burleson Fire Department is hosting free public CPR classes, once a month, in 2016. The three-hour classes will start at 9 a.m. and take place at Fire Station #1, 828 S.W. Alsbury Blvd.
The class is a free public education class in chest compression only CPR. This is only a public education class. No CPR card is issued.
Firefighters will also discuss and demonstrate the use of an AED (automated external defibrillator), explain the fire department's mission, host a question/answer session, and give a tour of Fire Station #1.
Classes are on Saturdays - Jan. 30, Feb. 27, March 19, April 16, May 14, June 11, July 30, Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 22; Nov. 19, and Dec. 3. To sign up for the class, call Kristie Menchaca at 817-426-9176.
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Go online to sign up for athletics, camps, and even facility rentals
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Have you heard of WebTrac? It's an online program that the Burleson Recreation Center (BRiCk) utilizes that allows you to sign up for Adult Athletics, Aquatics, Camps, Youth Programs, Youth Athletics, Special Interests, and Facility Rentals. If you want to know what day a fitness class is offered, click on Fitness Class Schedule. If you want to check out the newest Community Guide, click on Community Guide.
Do you have a hard time keeping track of what you have scheduled? You can print out a Household Calendar that you can hang on the refrigerator by simply selecting the month you need. You can see all of the events going on at the BRiCK by simply clicking on Event Calendar.
Click on Adult Athletics and sign up! Click on Aquatics and you can choose your age group and the time you want to take swim lessons. Click on Camps and you'll see the School Break Fun Camp. Youth Programs will give you access to sign up for more than 40, yes 40, activities. Youth Athletics currently includes Top Gun Tennis Lessons and Special Interest includes fencing for children eight years of age and older.
Do you want to rent a facility? Click on Facility Rentals and see what's available at the Senior Activity Center, BRiCk, ballfields, park pavilions, basketball courts, and Russell Farm.
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Bring your ideas to 3D life at the Burleson Public Library
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Did you know that the Burleson Public Library has a 3D printer? Citizens have the opportunity to take their ideas and inventions and bring them to life! You have to create a blueprint of the object you want to print, or choose from thousands of creations that are openly shared by people from around the world to either print on demand or modify those designs to suit your needs.
The 3D project is created through layering. Plastic is the most common material used, and it is what the Burleson Public Library uses in its 3D printer. Everything from a cellphone case to a replacement knob for your kitchen mixer . . . if it can be made of plastic it can be printed. Projects can take from less than one hour to several hours to complete. The library's 3D printer is available at a cost of $0.10 per gram of plastic with a $1 minimum per print. If you're interested in trying your hand with this new cool technology call 817-426-9210 or stop by 248 S.W. Johnson Ave. The library is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Wednesday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday-Saturday; and is closed on Sunday. Be sure to check out the library on Facebook.
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Valentine Dance tickets are on sale now at the BRiCk
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Dance with your daughter or son on Saturday, Feb. 13, as the City's parks and recreation department hosts the annual Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Valentine Dance at the BRiCk. There will be two times - 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
The fun includes pictures, corsages, dinner (salad and pizza), dancing, and games. A DJ spins the tunes that multiple generations will recognize while children teach their parents the newest dance crazes. The most popular "game" is the limbo contest. How low can you go? Parents compete against parents and children compete against children. There's also a three-legged race so girls, shed those heels before you and your partner make a break for the finish line.
Pre-event tickets are $16 per couple ($8 per person) and are available at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd., now. If you wait until Feb. 13 to buy your tickets, the cost is $25 per couple or $12.50 per person.
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How will transportation impact economic development?
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Do you want to learn more about the impact of transportation on economic development in Johnson County? Then don't miss the Wednesday, Jan. 27, meeting of the Greater Johnson County Transportation Coalition (GJCTC) at the Burleson Recreation Center (the BRiCk). The meeting begins at 9 a.m. at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. in Burleson. The roundtable discussion will include updates from local transportation agencies.
The GJCTC was formed in 2013 to plan and advocate for improved transportation in the greater Johnson County area to enhance quality of life and economic vitality. In addition to assisting the public understand transportation decisions and policies, the GJCTC is striving to assist in the development of a continuing, comprehensive, multi-modal transportation planning process carried on cooperatively with state and local transportation agencies.
All residents and members of the business community are invited to attend the general meetings. Don't miss this special opportunity to stay informed and have a voice in the transportation needs and plans for Johnson County!
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Sign up to tee off for Links Fore Literacy May 20
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The Friends of the Burleson Library are hosting the 2nd annual Links Fore Literacy Golf Tournament at Hidden Creek Golf Course on Friday, May 20. Registration is at 11 a.m., followed by a barbeque lunch at noon and a shotgun scramble start at 1 p.m.
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How do you stay in the loop on City news and events?
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Do you know how to stay in the loop on City events and programs? This weekly E-Newsletter is one of your options. Sign up for it online.
The central hub of all City information is the City of Burleson website. Do you need to call staff? Click on the orange telephone at the top of the website. Do you want to be notified when we post public notices, Pet of the Week, City holiday or weather closures, job openings, the latest news releases, and calendar events? Click on the red Stay Notified icon in the middle of the homepage.
Is social media more your style? Check out the City's six Facebook pages, two Twitter pages, YouTube channel, Google+, and Instagram on the Engage With Burleson link at the bottom of the homepage. That link also includes a link to the City Focus newsletter that is sent to all City utility customers monthly, except for February and July.
The City observes seven holidays in 2016. You can find that list on the City Holidays page. If City facilities are closed, we post an alert at the top of every City website page at least one day in advance of the closure and for the duration of the closure. You can also find the holiday closures under the Recent News tab on the homepage.
Have questions? Call the Public Information Office at 817-426-9622.
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Want to know what's being discussed and how the vote goes?
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Are you looking for agendas for City meetings? You can still access them through the Public Notices page on the City of Burleson website, but now you can go straight to the agenda by using the Agendas & Minutes page.
You can see current meeting agendas as well as past meeting agendas, minutes, and video (Burleson City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are live streamed and archived). Minutes reflecting the outcome of agenda items are approved at the next regular meeting of the council, commission, boards and committees.
If you don't want to wait until the next meeting to read the minutes, you can view the video of the meeting by going to the Streaming Video page on the City website.
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Do you know what's going on in your City? Choose the form of communication that best suits your style by going to the Engage with Burleson page on the City's new website. We have Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, the City Focus monthly newsletter, this weekly E-Newsletter, streaming video of our public meetings, and a link to our City staff directory. If you want to keep up with the latest happenings, go to News Releases on the City website and, check out the Events calendar on the City Facebook. If you aren't signed up to receive the City's Everbridge emergency notifications (severe thunderstorm warning, tornado warning, mosquito spraying alert, etc.), you can do that now by going to the City of Burleson Alert System signup page. Thank you for being engaged with your City! Sincerely, Sally Ellertson City of Burleson
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