Severe Weather Awareness

Olathe Notes: Week of Aug. 1, 2011

City Council

The Olathe City Council will next meet Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall for a regular session.  The agenda includes a public hearing related to the 2012 Budget.  Regular sessions 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.

Summer Pool Closure Schedule Announced

The City of Olathe will reduce pool operations beginning in August.  Millcreek Pool will close for the season after pool hours on Sunday, Aug. 7.  Oregon Trail Pool and Frontier Pool will be open through Sunday, Aug. 14.  Black Bob Bay will remain open for regular hours through Aug. 14 and will operate reduced hours from 4 to 7 p.m. weekdays Aug. 15 to Aug. 19.  Black Bob Bay will operate from 12:30  to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, closing early for a special event.  Beginning Aug. 21, Black Bob Bay will operate on weekends only from 12:30 to 7 p.m.  Black Bob Bay will officially close for the season on Labor Day, Sept. 5.

For more information about Olathe city pool schedules, visit the Parks and Recreation section of the City's website at www.OlatheKs.org.

Applications Now Available for Olathe Citizens Police Academy

The Olathe Police Department is accepting applications for the 17th class of the Olathe Citizens Police Academy. 

The academy is a fast paced, nine week course offered Thursday nights Sept. 22 through Nov. 17 from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.   The classes are held at the Olathe Police Department, 501 E. 56 Highway.  Participants can look forward to classroom time, hands on displays, and a ride along with an Olathe police officer. 

The academy is designed to provide citizens with firsthand knowledge of the day-to-day operation of their police department.  The academy allows for the opportunity to interact with many members of the department that are in various assignments to include: Patrol, Investigations, Tactical Support Unit, Canine Unit, Traffic Unit and many other areas.

To obtain information or an application, visit http://www.olatheks.org/Police/CitizensPoliceAcademy or contact Shelby Teufel at  913-971-6302.

Severe Weather Awareness Week Kicks Off February 21 | TN.gov Newsroom

&Ldquo;Every year, there are unnecessary and preventable deaths during bouts of severe weather,” said James Bassham, Director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. “Our goal in raising awareness of severe weather and personal preparedness is to prevent some of those tragedies by educating the public on ways to improve their safety and the preparedness of their communities.” On Wednesday, there will be a state-wide tornado drill between 9 a.m. and 9:30 local time. Schools, state and county agencies and any other interested group is encouraged to participate and learn the life saving rules and how to take appropriate and timely actions. In 2009, Tennessee had 39 counties affected by tornadoes. There were two fatalities state-wide and 62 injuries. Tornado damage estimates for the year exceeded $100 million, according to the National Weather Service. At TEMA, the state’s 24-hour Operations Center recorded more than 1,100 severe weather events, warnings and missions in 2009.

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