Nearly six decades after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Southern Methodist University, eight young Dallas students stepped onto the same stage to reflect on his legacy.
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Salazar Elementary receives new playground, trees and mural as part of ‘Cool School’ program
Six schools in Dallas received outdoor upgrades including a new playground, loop trail, outdoor classroom, art mural and up to 100 newly planted trees.
Exterior view of the Dallas ISD Administration Building on Monday, April 6, 2020, in Dallas.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
Oak Cliff’s Salazar Elementary is one of six Dallas schools that has received outdoor upgrades.
As part of its Cool Schools program, Texas Trees Foundation partnered with Dallas ISD, Dallas Parks and Recreation and other organizations to build new community outdoor spaces at six elementary schools located in the nonprofit’s designated Cool School neighborhoods.
The registration locations are targeting health care workers and people 65 years and older or those with underlying medical conditions who may have trouble registering on their own online or by phone.
Highland Hills Library at 6200 Bonnie View Road in Dallas. Registration is Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5-6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Savers Cost Plus at 1610 S Westmoreland Road in Dallas. Registrations is Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon.
Pioneer Event Center at 1025 W. Pioneer Pkwy in Grand Prairie. Registration is Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Arturo Salazar Elementary School at 1120 S. Ravinia Drive in Dallas. Registration is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Volunteers needed at COVID vaccine pop-up registration sites
Feb 3, 2021 |
Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia, in conjunction with other elected officials and community leaders, continues to host pop-up registration sites for the COVID-19 vaccination. “It is important that business owners and community members understand that making the COVID-19 vaccine accessible to all of our residents in Dallas County is a top priority,” according to a press release from Garcia’s office.
Pop-up registration sites have become “a great success” in helping communities register for the vaccine, and volunteers are welcome to help process registrations, the press release noted. Fluent bilingual volunteers with computer skills are especially needed.