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February 1, 2010
This Edition of E-News
• City Partners to Present “A Triumph of the Spirit” at MNU
• Plenty to Enjoy at Olathe’s Parks in the Winter
• Recycling Day Email Reminders from the City
• Park and Recreation Program Text Alerts Available
City Council Agenda
The Olathe City Council will meet Tuesday, February 2nd, in the Council Chamber at City Hall for a regular session meeting. The Council will convene at 6:30 p.m. for an executive session, and the public portion of the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Regular session meetings are broadcast live on OGTN (Comcast channel 7, AT&T channel 99 and on the City’s website). To see the complete agenda for this meeting, visit the City’s website at www.olatheks.org.
Two Act Play About Harriet Tubman Set for 2/12
The Olathe Human Relations Commission and the Olathe Public Library have teamed with MidAmerica Nazarene University to present “A Triumph of the Spirit”, a two action play about the life of Harriet Tubman. The play, written and performed by Shirley E. Oglesby Smith Johnson, features American Icon Harriet Tubman narrating stories from her childhood, adolescence and young womanhood.
The production is free to the public thanks to underwriting support from community organizations and businesses. It is scheduled on February 12th from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Bell Cultural Events Center on the MidAmerica Nazarene Campus.
Winter Is a Wonderful Time for Bird Watching in Olathe Parks
Olathe parks and trails support diverse habitat suitable for a variety of bird species. Bird watching in winter can be quite enjoyable and it might also serve as the only time for some species to be viewed in this area.
According to Olathe Parks Services Manager Paul Krueger, there are many benefits to venturing out in the Winter to view birds. The parks are usually not as busy as they are in the summertime making for a more enjoyable time in nature. With the leaves off the trees, prime viewing locations are easier to access and birds can be viewed better.
Olathe parks are open year round for day use unless snow and ice make for unsafe driving conditions within the park.
Park locations and popular winter species available for viewing:
Location Address Species
Mahaffie Trail KC Road to Northgate Cedar Waxwing, various hawk species
Stagecoach Park 1205 N. Kansas City Rd Redwing Black Bird, various blackbird species
Indian Creek Trail Pflumm to south of 151st Belted Kingfisher, various hawk species
Frisco Lake 1100 E Dennis Trumpeter Swan, various waterfowl species
Lone Elm Park 21151 W. 167th Barred Owl, various hawk species
Cedar Lake 15500 S Lone Elm Rd White Pelican, various waterfowl species
Lake Olathe 625 Lakeshore Dr Bald Eagle, various waterfowl species
Create On-line Account and Receive Email Recycling Day Reminders
Residents interested in receiving an automatic email reminder the day before their recycling pick-up is scheduled can sign-up on OlatheKs.org as well. The service is free. Simply create an on-line account and check the “recycling reminder” box at the bottom of the form.
Immediate Information Available through Texting
Olathe recreation patrons can now sign up to automatically receive a text message with important and timely information about programs and services. The “Olathe Connection” allows patrons to sign up to receive texts on PDAs or cell phones about weather cancellations, registration deadlines, class updates and/or special event updates.
Signing up is free and simple. Visit the Parks and Recreation section of the City’s webpage and follow the two-step process. Users can subscribe to receive texts on one or all categories listed.
The service is SPAM free, and personal contact information is protected and will remain private. The direct link to sign-up is http://my.textcaster.com/ServePopup.aspx?id=1631.
City of Olathe Communications Office
100 E. Santa Fe; Olathe, KS 66061
913-971-8700
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