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Tuesday, October 2, 2012 News from the City of Lawrence
(Sent: 2012-10-02 08:55:07)NEWS RELEASE
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012 News from the City of Lawrence
1) Transit systems win national award for map and schedule design
2) Volunteers needed to assist with playground build
3) Put your dancin’ shoes on for the Ultimate Dance Party
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Contact: Robert Nugent, Lawrence Transit System, (785) 832-3464 OR Danny Kaiser, KU Parking & Transit, (785) 864-7275
1) Transit systems win national award for map and schedule design
(Lawrence, Kan.) – The transit systems of the City of Lawrence and The University of Kansas have been honored for the design of their map and schedule guide by the American Public Transportation Association.
The award was given during the APTA Annual Meeting in Seattle on Oct. 1.
“The joint development team has worked hard to develop a quality publication that our passengers find easy to use,” said Danny Kaiser, assistant director for KU Parking & Transit. “It is gratifying to receive this kind of national recognition.”
The 2011-2012 edition of the joint Transit Guide, which shows bus route information for the city and KU, was entered in the contest. The publication earned first place among public transportation systems with 4 million or fewer passenger trips per year in the category Print Media: Schedule Notice/Timetable.
“This is an example of how coordination between the city and the university can result in a quality product,” said Robert Nugent, transit administrator for the Lawrence Transit System.
The two transit systems have published a combined Transit Guide since 2009, providing all bus maps and schedules in one convenient document.
To get help planning a route or for more information, call (785) 864-4644 or visit www.lawrencetransit.org.
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2) Volunteers needed to assist with playground build
(Lawrence, Kan.) - Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department has an opportunity for the public to assist with assembling a new playground at John Taylor Park, 200 N. 7th St.
Volunteers are needed 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Oct. 24, to assists in unwrapping equipment and playground parts, as well as assisting with installation. Volunteers are also needed 8:30 -11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, to spread woodchips around the playground and prepare it for its grand opening, which will be held in early November.
The playground is the result of a $20,000 Let’s Play City Construction Grant from the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group and the national non-profit KaBOOM!. Lawrence was one of 25 Playful City USA communities to receive a Let’s Play City Construction Grant among the 213 communities that earned Playful City USA status in 2012.
We request that volunteers be 18 years-old or older.
To volunteer, individuals may contact the Parks and Recreation administrative office (785) 832-3450 or sign up online at http://www.lawrenceks.org/lprd/playgroundvolunteer.
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3) Put your dancin’ shoes on for the Ultimate Dance Party
(Lawrence, Kan.) - Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department will offer a night of dancing at the Ultimate Dance Party from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1 at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.
Ultimate Dance Party gives dancers the opportunity to share an evening with others who share the same enjoyment for dancing. Dancers will spend the evening dancing the Two-Step, Waltz, East and West Coast Swing, Salsa, Cha Cha, as well as a host of other dances.
The cost for the evening is $15 and is assessed at a couple’s rate, and individuals are encouraged to have a partner. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited and offered on a first-come/first-serve basis. For quick and easy enrollment, enroll online at www.lprd.org or any of the recreational facilities listed below:
Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Dr.; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.; the Administrative Offices in South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.
For more information on the event contact Jo Ellis, recreation program supervisor, at (785) 832-7920.
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