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The Park Cities

June 1, 2023September 7, 2023 Staff Report 0 Comments Newcomer's, Park Cities

Look at a map of the Dallas city limits and see that doughnut hole – or bubble if you will

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Parade Proposition

March 13, 2023March 14, 2023 William Taylor 0 Comments

Marty Wynne has a few opinions about parades.

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Favorites of 2022: Meet the Star of the Fourth of July Parade

December 30, 2022December 22, 2022 Staff Report 0 Comments 2022 Favorites

Former longtime director of her namesake Highland Park ISD planetarium, Donna Pierce, went from starring in her final planetarium show when she retired in 2021 to starring as grand marshal in the Rotary Club of Park Cities’ Fourth of July parade this summer.

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1920s-era Fire Engine/Pumper Returned to University Park

August 2, 2022August 1, 2022 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Community, Park Cities, PCN, University Park

A chance encounter at a conference for firefighters prompted a 1925 American LaFrance fire engine/pumper’s return to the city of University Park in 2021.

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2022 Park Cities 4th of July Parade Recap

July 28, 2022August 15, 2022 William Taylor 0 Comments 4th of July, parade, Park Cities, Park Cities 4th of July Parade, PCN

Donna Pierce wants to set the record straight. Contrary to a tall tale circulating on July 4, Highland Park ISD’s longtime “Star Lady” hasn’t rocketed into orbit with Space X.

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Park Cites Parade Planners Thinking About That Other Highland Park

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments

Sarah Oliai, who’s part of the Rotary Club of Park Cities committee that helped plan the Park Cities parade, was helping with the festivities in Goar Park on July 4 when she got a notification on her phone about the deadly shooting at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.

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Piece of UPFD History Joins Fourth of July Parade

July 1, 2022July 4, 2022 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments

A piece of University Park history will again drive through city streets as part of the Rotary Club of Park Cities Fourth of July Parade.

Living Park Cities Voices

Celebrate July Fourth, But Don’t Take Freedoms for Granted

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 William Taylor 0 Comments

“As we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental freedoms have served this nation well.”

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Meet The Star of The Fourth of July Parade

June 30, 2022July 4, 2022 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Donna Pierce, Fourth of July, Fourth of July parade, Park Cities Fourth of July Parade

This year’s Rotary Club of Park Cities Fourth of July parade is shaping up to be out of this world.

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Congratulating the July 4 Coloring Book Contest Winners

July 30, 2021July 29, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments 4th of July, Coloring Book, Coloring Book Contest, Fourth of July, Fourth of July Coloring Book, Park Cities, preston hollow, Toys Unique

We had a bumper crop of entries in our Fourth of July Coloring Contest, and now we can celebrate the winners.

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‘Park Cities People’ Reflects on Past Parade Coverage

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments 2021 July 4, 40th Anniversary, Community, Fourth of July parade, Highland Park, parade, Park Cities, Park Cities People, University Park

One of the most anticipated events in Highland Park and University Park every year is the Fourth of July parade with its high-spirited tinseled floats and abundant supply of patriotic hues.