Water Users Advised to Set Sprinklers to “Manual”

With all the rain our area has experienced in the past week and more expected next week, water customers can save money and help prevent needless water waste/runoff (not to mention oversaturation of their landscapes) by setting water sprinkler systems to “manual.”

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Animal Shelter Pet of the Week

Senior cats make some of the best cats! Socks is a 15-year-old spayed female domestic short hair that will meow at you if she wants attention so prepare to be wooed.

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Bush Central Barkway Closed May 19-June 18

Now that Parts 1 and 2 (aerifying, soil flushing and fertilizing) have been completed in the turf revitalization project for Richardson’s dog park, it’s time for part 3: waiting for the new turf to establish.

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SOS: Lifeguards Needed

More lifeguards are needed to keep City pools at their full schedule this summer. Lifeguards must be at least 15 years old and have a current lifeguard certification.

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“Steps to the Moon” Film Focuses on Richardson’s Collins Radio

The recently released documentary “Steps to the Moon” tells the story of Arthur A. Collins and his company Collins Radio, which led the way to what we know as Richardson’s Telecom Corridor ® Collins Radio had a facility based in Richardson where engineers worked with NASA on several projects including ECHO 1, a balloon-like passive satellite that gave us the first two-way satellite voice communication and the first image via satellite between two ground stations.

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