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Luis Ruiz, new director of parks, recreation, arts and culture for the City of Lawrence, said he’s been “treated royally” thus far, and he’s thrilled and excited to be here.
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Lawrence’s Outdoor Aquatic Center will open on Memorial Day — Monday, May 27 — this year.
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A new outdoor classroom and event space at Prairie Park Nature Center, designed and built by KU architecture students, is almost complete.
Luis Ruiz, currently deputy director of community facilities in Mesa, Arizona, has been selected as the next director of parks, recreation, arts and culture for the City of Lawrence.
A new outdoor classroom at Prairie Park Nature Center is in the works, and an open house Monday will reveal plans led by KU architecture students.
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The city is closing the gym at Holcom Park Recreation Center for a week for refinishing and maintenance, but the rest of the facility will remain open.
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Lindsay Hart, current assistant director of recreation for Lawrence Parks and Recreation, will serve as the department’s interim director starting in December.
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The Lawrence Parks and Recreation department has moved the annual Pooch Plunge out a week later than previously announced.
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Lawrence’s Outdoor Aquatic Center will close for the season after Sunday — to humans, that is. On Monday, the annual Pooch Plunge returns.
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Derek Rogers, director of the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department, has announced plans to retire at the end of 2023.
