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1 Community Newsletter Week of May 28 - June 1, 2018 A publication of the City of Dodge City Public Information Office 1. The Ford County Historical Society will be celebrating their 50th anniversary this Friday evening from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The Home of Stone opened its doors on June 1, Built in 1881, the home is one of the oldest in Dodge City in its original location and provides informative tours daily during the summer months. For more information call or visit facebook.com/muellerschmidthouse/. 2. 6th Ave. Extension The contractor is working on finishing up the project. All the pavement, sidewalks, trail, and ramps have been placed. The contractor is finishing up with final grading and sealing the pavement joints. Pavement markings will be the final part of the project and should be done sometime in the next two weeks. After the pavement markings are down and the signal at 6th Ave. & Ross Blvd. is operational, the new street will be opened to traffic. 3. Soule St. Extension The contractor has made the connection to the 16 waterline under 14th Ave. The concrete patch on 14th Ave. should be completed next week. Work will continue on the installation of the underground utilities over the next few weeks. 4. Central Ave. & University Dr. Intersection Improvements Due to the rainy weather the project is on hold until the sub-grade can be dried. The waterline work associated with the project has been completed. 5. This week DCFD personnel have been refreshing their technical rescue skills and practicing different techniques in vehicle extrication and other rescue disciplines. Some of what was stressed in this training session was the use of airbags and other hydraulic and manual tools for lifting vehicles or other heavy machinery or objects off of victims. After training with all of the tools and going over safety protocols a scenario with trapped victims was completed. After the scenario, an after action review going over what went right and ways that improvements can be made in these types of incidents was done.

2 6. Sanitation will be replacing the alley bins with poly karts in the area from Ave A to Ave D the week of June 11th. The first pickup for this area will be June 25th and customers are to have the karts out at the curb by 7:00 A.M. 7. Water crews had a main break Monday, May 28th, at Ave B and Elm. Crews were able to expose and repair the line in the same day with limited water interruption to services. 8. If you are traveling on the night train at the Santa Fe Depot you may have met Barbara Woods. Barbara greets and assists Amtrak passengers and has worked at the station since July of However, this week you will find Barbara and her daughter Katrice leading the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships. Barbara is a 13 time USBC Women's Championship participant and her daughter is making her 4th tournament appearance. Congratulations to Barbara and Katrice, we wish you all the best. The complete article can be found at aspx?id= #.ww_2bl4tmjm. 9. The Dodge City Convention and Visitors Bureau would like to encourage all employers with front-line staff to have employees take the free Kansas at Your Service Hospital Training. Information below

3 10. The summer heat is here and many are looking to cool off. The Developmental Services and Inspections Department would like to remind residents of the City s swimming pool regulations. Swimming pools are defined as any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over 24 inches deep. This includes in-ground, aboveground and onground swimming pools; hots tubs; portable and non-portable spas; and fixed-in-place wading pools. All outdoor swimming pools are required to have a barrier or fence surrounding the entire swimming pool that obstructs access to the pool. Barriers must be installed, inspected, and approved prior to plastering or filling the pool with water. 11. The Long Branch Lagoon water park is officially open for the 2018 season. Go to to view special events, water exercise class and swimming lesson schedules, buy your season pass, and more! City: CALENDAR Mon., June 4-7:00 pm City Commission Meeting, Commission Chambers Mon., June 11-7:00 pm Public Hearing, Commission Chambers Mon., June 18-7:00 pm City Commission Meeting, Commission Chambers Dodge City Raceway Park: Fri., June 8-7:30 pm USMTS Modifieds Fri., June 15-7:30 pm DCRP Sprint Car Nationals Sat., June 16-7:30 pm DCRP Sprint Car Nationals Dodge City Public Library: Sat., June 2-10:00 am Friends of the Library Book Sale Tues., June 5-9:30 am Coffee, Donuts and a Movie Thurs., June 7-6:00 pm Trivia Night at the Depot Theater Thurs., June 7-7:00 pm Frontier Kansas Jails Thurs., June 14-6:00 pm The Do s and Don ts of Cleaning Out Your Computer Sat., June 16-10:00 am Friends of the Library Book Sale United Wireless Arena: Sat., July 28-7:30 pm Justin Moore, Dodge City Days Kick-Off Concert Sat., Sept. 29-7:30 pm America Tues., Oct. 2-7:00 pm Casting Crowns Community: Sat., June 2-9:00 am 8th Annual Main Street Festival, Downtown Dodge City Thurs., June 21-12:00 pm Dodge City Area Alzheimer s and Related Dementia Caregiver s Support Group First United Methodist Church Fri., June 22-7:00 pm Dodge City Area Young Professionals Crawl for a Cause

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5 City Commission Meeting City Hall Commission Chambers Monday, June 4, :00 p.m. MEETING #5099

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8 Weekly Happenings May 26 August 11 Long Branch Lagoon Water Park Long Branch Lagoon Water Park; 11:30 AM 7:00 PM For More Information: May 28 Sept 3 Historic Trolley Tours Dodge City Visitor s Center; All Day For More Information: June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Farmers Market Downtown Dodge City; 7:00 AM 12:00 PM For More Information: Monthly Happenings June 1 Home of Stone 50th Anniversary Mueller-Schmidt House; 6:00 PM 9:00 PM For More Information: June Main Street Festival Downtown Dodge City; 9:00 AM 2:00 PM For More Information: June 2 Autos & Art For Alzheimer s Main Street Festival; 9:00 AM 2:00 PM For More Information: June 2 Kansas Teachers Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Dodge City High School; 12:00 PM 4:00 PM For More Information: June 2, 3 Swing For The Ring Baseball/ Softball Tournament Legends Park & Cavalier Field; All Day June 2, 3 Southern Plains Regional Wrestling United Wireless Arena; 8:00 AM 5:00 PM For More Information: June 2 Annual Joe Bogner Alzheimer/ Dementia Awareness Day Central Station Bar & Grill; 10:00 PM 2:00 AM For More Information: June 6 Dodge City A s vs. Great Bend Bad Cats Cavalier Field; 7:30 PM June 7 Dodge City A s Baseball/ Softball Camps Legends Park; 10:00 AM 1:00 PM For More Information; June 8 YMCA Scholarship Golf Scramble Mariah Hills Golf Course; 10:00 AM 3:00 PM For More Information: June 8 DCRP USMTS Modifieds Dodge City Raceway Park; 7:30 PM For More Information: June 9, 10 Wild West Showdown Baseball/ Softball Tournament Legends Park & Cavalier Field; All Day June 14, 15 Dodge City A s Baseball & Softball Camps Legends Park; 10:00 AM 1:00 PM For More Information: June 15 Dodge City A s vs. Derby Twins Cavalier Field; 7:30 PM June 15, 16 DCRP Sprint Car Nationals Dodge City Raceway Park; 7:30 PM For More Information: June 16 Cowpoke Camp Boot Hill Museum; 10:00 AM 3:30 PM For More Information: June 16 Dodge City A s vs. Derby Twins Cavalier Field; 7:30 PM June 16, 17 DC Super C Baseball/ Softball Tournament Legends Park & Cavalier Field; All Day June 17 Dodge City A s vs. Derby Twins Cavalier Field; 7:00 PM June 18, 19, 20 Dodge City A s Baseball & Softball Camps Legends Park; 10:00 AM 1:00 PM For More Information; June 20 Dodge City A s vs. Hays Larks Cavalier Field; 7:30 PM June West Side Story Depot Theater Company; 5:30 PM 9:00 PM For More Information: June 22 Dodge City A s vs. Oklahoma City Indians Cavalier Field; 7:30 PM June 22 Movies In The Park: Hercules Eisenhower Park; 9:00 PM For More Information: June 23, 24 Tent City Baseball Tournament Legends Park & Cavalier Field; All Day June 23 Dodge City A s vs. Oklahoma City Indians Cavalier Field; 7:30 PM June 24 Dodge City A s vs. Oklahoma City Indians Cavalier Field; 7:00 PM June 26 Dodge City A s vs. Hays Larks Cavalier Field; 7:30 PM June 26, 27, 28 Dodge City A s Baseball & Softball Camps Legends Park; 10:00 AM 1:00 PM For More Information; June 27 Business Appreciation Luncheon Hoover Pavilion; 11:00 AM For More Information: June 27 Dodge City A s vs. Liberal Bee Jays Cavalier Field; 7:30 PM June 28 July 1 West Side Story Depot Theater Company; 5:30 PM 9:00 PM For More Information: June 29 July 1 Tent City Softball Tournament Legends Park & Cavalier Field; All Day June 29 Final Friday Downtown Dodge City; 5:00 PM 11:00 PM For More Information: Facebook Final Fridays in Dodge City June 29 Autos & Art For Alzheimer s Boot Hill Distillery; 6:00 PM 9:00 PM For More Information: June 30 DCRP Weekly Racing Series Dodge City Raceway Park; 7:30 PM For More Information: Calendar of Events provided by Dodge City Convention & Visitors Bureau

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