Events That Might Cause Heavier Traffic Downtown
- Spring Juried Artist Fellows Exhibition
- June 5-28 – Haydon Art Center
- Love, Peace & the Psychedelic Sixties
- June 6- August 3 – Sheldon Museum of Art
- "Les Miserables"
- June 19-21 Haymarket Theatre
- Celebrate Lincoln Ethnic Festival
- June 20-21 – Downtown
- Lincoln Gem and Mineral Club
- June 20-22 – Pershing Center
- Haymarket Farmers Market
- All Summer – Historic Haymarket
- International Thespians Festival
- June 23-28 – Lied Center and Embassy Suites
- Jazz in June
- June 24 – Sheldon Museum of Art
- Downtown Performance Series
- June 25 – Community Foundation Gardens
- Music and Mozzarella
- June 26 – Lincoln Children's Museum
- Lincoln Saltdogs vs. Grand Prairie
- June 26-29 – Haymarket Park
- Cathedral High School Reunion
- June 27-28 – Cornhusker Marriott
- No Coast Derby Girls vs. Victory Dolls of Oklahoma City
- June 29 – Pershing Center
- Movies on the Green
- July 3 – Kimball Recital Hall
- Metro Photo Club
- July 3-26 – Haydon Art Center
- No Coast Derby Girls vs. Dirty Harriettes vs. Flatland Fugibites
- July 5 - Pershing Center
- Lincoln Saltdogs vs. Sioux City
- July 7-10 – Haymarket Park
- Cornhusker Summer Music Games
- July 14 – Memorial Stadium
Please do not feed the pigeons!
Pigeons nesting in the rafters at Carriage Park have created a mess on cars and the pavement. Some patrons have been setting out bird feed, tempting more pigeons to stay in the garage.
Thank you for your cooperation.
City of Lincoln Parking Staff
Reserve Your Football Parking Now!
Season Parking Passes and Individual Game Passes are available online now! Reserving your parking before the games will reduce your time finding a parking space. Log on to parkitdowntown.org today! When you order your Season Pass online, you are also entered into a drawing for the Season Pass Weekend Giveaway! There are four packages given away, in which each includes: two tickets to a football game, $100 in Husker merchandise, and a $50 restaurant gift certificate.
New Faces of Republic Parking System
Mary Carstens is the new Republic Parking System Area Swing Manager. She has worked at two of Lincoln's most historic downtown buildings, The Gold's and Atrium. Mary also worked in sales and marketing for various Hilton and Marriott Hotels in Chicago, Denver and Lincoln.
She enjoys raising her two small children, ages five and seven, and staying active in their extra-curricular activities. Mary loves the spirit and energy of the downtown community.
Since starting with Republic, she has assisted with any projects. Mary helps with the Employee Committee, performing various meet and greet activities that come up.
We look forward to Mary's energetic and positive attitude in the office.
Republic Parking is pleased to welcome our newest Night Area Manager, Jon Rouse, originally from Lincoln. He is a Doane College graduate with a degree in Business Management. Jon has lived in Lincoln for the past four years after returning from an international six month trip in Poitiers, France. He has held positions in the insurance and property management industries.
Jon's free time is spent on occasional hunting and fishing trips. He loves to spend time with his wife and two year old daughter. We've noticed that Jon likes to leave his water bottles in various spots at the office! It's always fun to see where the water will end up next.
Republic
Congratulations are in order for Chante Bauer
April Employee of the Month
Prior to being our Administrative Assistant, Chanté worked at Center Park or Cornhusker Square as a cashier.
She is recognized for her positive attitude and eagerness to help others above and beyond her regular daily task. Her welcoming spirit is pleasant to our customers and fellow associates.
A recent graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Chanté has a Bachelor of Arts in History with an emphasis in modern U.S. history, and a Spanish minor.
Chanté loves to read, sew her own designs, cook and bake exquisitely good treats. Her favorite activity is camping out at a coffee shop and losing herself in a good book. She loves bright, bold colors, especially in her clothes. Some of her favorite cuisine is Thai and Indian food. She strives to make authentic homemade versions of her favorite restaurant staples.
Thanks Chanté for doing such great work!
Congratulations to Ngoc-Anh Tran
the Republic Parking System Employee of the Month for May 2008.
Anh brings a friendly personality to work every day and enjoys her co-workers. We appreciate her positive attitude and her extra effort in making the working environment fresh and appealing for customers.
Anh started working for RPS in November 2007. She came to the United States in September 1981 from Saigon, Vietnam for freedom and new opportunity. Anh is very proud to work in this country. Her hobbies include cooking, reading and cleaning. Her favorite foods are egg rolls and Pho (a traditional Vietnamese Cuisine). She enjoys reading history and Buddha books, as well as gardening. Many thanks to Anh for her caring spirit and attention to customer service.
Thank you for doing such a great job Anh!
Uncle Sam Jam 2008
StarTran will provide FREE bus shuttle service from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 4 between the main entrance to Oak Lake Park and six Lincoln locations:
- Haymarket Parking Garage, Ninth and 'Q' streets
- Golds, 11th and 'O' streets
- County-City building complex, northeast corner of 9th and 'H' streets (free parking available in the City lot bounded by Ninth and 10th, 'H' and 'G' streets)
- County-City building complex, southeast corner of 9th and 'K' streets (free parking available in the City lot bounded by Ninth and 10th, 'K' and 'L' streets)
- State Fair Grounds Lot #9 (located west of the Devaney Sports Center on North Antelope Valley Parkway, enter off of Court Street between 14th and 15th streets)
- State Fair Grounds Lot #6 (located west of the Devaney Sports Center, enter off of North Antelope Valley Parkway, just north of Military Road)
The Haymarket Garage and the Iron Horse Parking Lot, 7th and 'Q' streets, will offer a special $2 event fee for the celebration. Handi-Van service is available. Call StarTran at 441-7109 for reservations.
Top 7 Ways to Save Gas and Money
7. Pay your bill online. Go to ePay Parking Services lincoln.ne.gov, keyword: EPAY. You'll need your card number (located on your invoice) to log in. We accept Visa or MasterCard. Sign up to receive your invoice via e-mail and save 5% on your next bill.
6. Check your air filter. This will improve gas mileage by as much as 10%. Nearly one in four cars need a new air filter.
5. Tire alignment. Poor alignment forces your engine to work extra hard, reducing fuel economy by as high as 10%, not to mention more wear and tear on your tires.
4. Get a tune up. This can improve your mileage by 4% saving you 11 cents per gallon.
3. Correct inflation. Many cars have tires that are under-inflated. The average tire that is 7.5 pounds under can cause a loss of 2.8% in fuel efficiency. This tip could save you 8 cents per gallon.
2. Driving Smoothly. Accelerating and decelerating will give you better your gas mileage, with potential savings of 33%. This could amount to saving 48 cents per gallon.
1. Brakes. Riding with your foot on the brake not only wears out your brakes, it can increase the amount of gas you use by as much as 35%! This tip can save you as much as 96 cents per gallon.
