Tell Us What You Think: Parks Survey Online
Beginning this week, all Tulsans interested in those special
places, from community centers and splash pads to the Heller
Theater to the Oxley Nature Center and Tulsa Zoo, are invited to
take part in a brief survey about our parks and recreation
facilities.
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Tulsa Transit Offers 50-Cent Fridays
Friday bus rides on Tulsa Transit now cost only 50 cents, thanks
to Lafarge and their sponsorship during the 2009 Ozone Alert
season. The program began May 15 and will continue through August
28.
The program is one way to encourage Tulsa area residents to ride
the bus during the Ozone Alert season.
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Change a Child's Life Forever
Last week, Mayor Kathy Taylor, joined by Dr. Barry Epperley,
artistic director and conductor for TCC's Signature Symphony,
kicked off a brand-new program, entitled "Mentoring to the Max with
Music" at Eugene Field Elementary.
"Our drop-out rates for Tulsa area schools are higher than
surrounding districts," said Mayor Taylor, "so we must provide
Tulsa kids with positive experiences to help them stay in school
and become successful in life. Mentoring has been proven to reduce
crime, help kids miss fewer days of school and improve their
grades. Mentoring can bring out the 'best' in a child and literally
change their life forever."
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Gear Up for Beach Bash
Looking for a fun way to cool off? Tulsa Park's "Beach Bash"
returns to McClure Park on Saturday, May 30 from 12 to 3:00 p.m.
for a swimming good time - and the public is invited!
Designed to celebrate the opening of city pools, "Beach Bash"
offers great music and fun games for an afternoon of cooling down
and starting the summer with a splash. Located at 7th
and Memorial Drive, the McClure Park Pool is an Olympic-size pool
with a giant water slide. Admission will be free.
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Celebrating Public Works This Week
Mayor Kathy Taylor has proclaimed this week, through May 23, as
National Public Works Week in the city of Tulsa, recognizing that
public works services provided in our community are an integral
part of citizens' everyday lives.
"Our community's health, safety and comfort greatly depend on
public works services," Mayor Taylor said. "We rely on the efforts
and skill of our Public Works Department in planning, design,
construction and operation of facilities to serve us and
generations to come."
Even when budgets are stretched thin, Tulsa's Public Works
employees continue to deliver vital services to Tulsa residents.
These include water, sewer and refuse, storm water drainage, as
well as maintenance of streets and public facilities including
parks, Tulsa Zoo, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, and City Hall at
One Technology Center.
City's Memorial Day Schedule
City of Tulsa offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, for
Memorial Day.
Also on Monday, residential trash service will not operate in
the city of Tulsa. Customers whose trash is picked up twice a week
on Mondays and Thursdays should put all accumulated trash at the
curb for pickup on Thursday, May 28.
Customers whose trash is picked up once a week will follow their
normal schedule because Monday is not a usual service day.
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