TownTalk March 2019 • Issue One Mayor Mike Boehm
City Manager Eric Wade
Council Members Ward 1 Joe Karlin Steve Lemons
Ward 3 Dan Roh Corey Hunt
Ward 2 Tom Nolte Bill Nicks
Ward 4 Mandy Stuke Andy Huckaba
Lenexa is an equal housing community City Hall 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday–Friday 913.477.7500 ∙ 17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy. Police Department 913.477.7300 (non-emergency) 12500 W. 87th St. Pkwy. Rec Center 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday–Friday; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday 913.477.7529 ∙ 17201 W. 87th St. Pkwy. Senior Center 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday–Friday 913.477.7100 ∙ 13425 Walnut St. Fire Department 913.888.6380 (non-emergency) 9620 Pflumm Rd. Municipal Court 913.477.7600 ∙ 12400 W. 87th St. Pkwy. Municipal Services 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday–Friday 913.477.7880 ∙ 7700 Cottonwood St. Community Center 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday–Friday 913.477.7100 ∙ 13420 Oak St. Public Market 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday–Thursday; 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday ∙ 8750 Penrose Ln. Lenexa TownTalk is published six times a year by the City of Lenexa. Please direct questions or comments to communications@lenexa.com. www.lenexa.com/towntalk
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DIVE INTO "SPLASH": Have you stopped by the Lenexa Rec Center to see Lenexa's newest piece of public art? "Splash," now hanging in the Rec Center lobby, was created by artist Shan Shan Sheng. The 65-foot-long abstract sculpture of cold cast glass panels is designed to capture the experience of entering water. Check out a video about "Splash" at Lenexa.com/Art.
In this issue We like Lenexa volunteers......................................................3 City of Lenexa Career Fair....................................................3 2019 volunteer opportunities...................................................3 Purchase your outdoor pool pass soon...........................................4 Deadline to file for local election seats............................................4 Pavement Management Program rolls ahead..................................4 Tackle spring cleaning at Dumpster Days......................................5 Get an early start on outdoor home improvements.........................5 HOA Outreach Meeting.........................................................5 Healthy Yards Expo.................................................................6 Lenexa celebrates Arbor Day...............................................6 Spruce up your landscape with our top tree picks.........................7 Quick guide to open burning....................................................8 Upcoming events....................................................................9 Plan for major upgrades to community and senior centers.............10 New RideKC microtransit available in eastern Lenexa.............11 Meet up at the Market.............................................12 Farmers Market getting ready for a fruitful second season.........14
RECREATION PROGRAM GUIDE Youth Entertainment...................................................................17 Aquatics..................................................................................21 Adult and Active.......................................................................23 Trips & Tours.........................................................................25 Senior Activities........................................................................25 ON THE COVER: The Lenexa Farmers Market returns for its second season April 27. For details, see page 14.
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