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City offices to close on Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
(Sent: 2012-01-12 07:00:58)NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Contact: Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
City offices to close on Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
(Lawrence, Kan.) – City offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Residential solid waste collection will not be affected by the holiday closure. Commercial solid waste collection routes for Monday will be collected on schedule.
Parking meters in downtown Lawrence will be free on Monday, Jan. 16.
To report a waterline break on a holiday or weekend, call (785) 832-7800.
The Lawrence Transit System T and T Lift buses will operate regular schedules on Monday, Jan. 16.
Parks and recreation announces the following hours of operation for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday:
The following are the recreation facilities hours for Monday, Jan. 16:
Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St. – 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Community Building, 115 W. 11th St. – 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St. – 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St., will be closed.
The Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive, will maintain regular hours for lap swimming, which are 5:15 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Warm Water Workout will be held from noon-1 p.m. in the leisure pool. The Zero Depth and Children’s Area will be open 1 to 7:45 p.m. Diving Boards and Water Slide areas will be open from 1 to 7:30 p.m. Carl Knox Natatorium, 1901 Louisiana St., will also be open from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. for lap swimming. However, the Aquatic Division offices will be closed for the day, but all classes will be held as scheduled.
Eagle Bend Golf Course and Learning Center, 1250 E. 902 Road, will be in operation, weather permitting.
All recreational classes will be held as scheduled. Youth Sports Hoopsters league will not hold practices at school facilities, but games scheduled for the evening at East Lawrence Recreation Center will be held as scheduled. Adult Sports leagues and special population classes will be held as scheduled at the various recreation centers.
All recreational classes will be held as scheduled. Youth Sports Hoopsters league will not hold practices at school facilities, but games scheduled for the evening at the Community Building will be held as scheduled. Adult Sports leagues and special population classes will be held as scheduled at the various recreation centers.
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