FAIR PARK FOURTH!!!!!

Friends of Fair Park presents the

DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP
FAIR PARK FOURTH

Independence Day celebration to rank among America’s top 20 fireworks programs featuring spectacular Grucci fireworks, a patriotic program, musical performances, food and more

Friday, July 4, 2008 5 – 10 P.M.
Free and open to the public

Fair Park
Dallas, Texas

The family-friendly event will feature a state-of-the-art national-class fireworks show that will be the largest in North Texas and will rank as one of America’s top 20 Fourth of July fireworks shows! Also planned is a patriotic program featuring the Dallas Wind Symphony, free admission to all the museums, musical performances and plenty of Fourth of July food favorites!

Fireworks by Grucci (who have produced some of the world’s most unforgettable fireworks programs for the Olympic Games, Statue of Liberty Centennial, and New Year’s Eve Celebrations in New York City) will be synchronized to choreographed music with live broadcast on WRR 101.1 FM. Viewing areas with sound will be located in the park along the Esplanade, Lagoon, Cotton Bowl Plaza and Big Tex Circle. Attendees are invited to bring in lawn chairs and blankets. Other activities include a special hour-long patriotic program at 8:15 p.m. featuring a concert by the Dallas Wind Symphony outside the Hall of State, plus special programming and events at the various Fair Park museums (free admission to museums from 5 – 8 p.m.). The City of Dallas’ Office of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Touring Program will feature musical artists performing adjacent to each museum from 5 – 8 p.m. The Texas Skyway Gondola ride will be running. Dr Pepper Snapple Group FAIR PARK FOURTH is hosted by Friends of Fair Park, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information, please go to www.fairpark.org or call 214.670.8483.

Safe Complex Symposium - For All Managers of Multi-Tenant properties

The SAFE complex Symposium is an annual even in which an owner, operator or person in control of a multi-tenant property is required to attend.

Location of Event:
Dallas Music Hall
909 First St.
Dallas, TX 75210

For registration information, visit http://www.dallascityhall.com/code_compliance/index.html

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from 9:00am - 11:00am. (You can arrive as early as 7:00am.)

For more information, please contact Code Compliance at (214) 948-4105 or the Dallas Police Department at (214) 670-0659.

Performance by the Tzofim Friendship Caravan Golan on June 20th

On Friday, June 20, there will be a performance by the Tzofim Friendship Caravan Golan in the Flag Room (6th Floor) for all city employees from 8:45-9:15 AM. The Tzofim Caravan (Israeli Scouts) is part of a delegation sent to North America every summer to represent the State of Israel. Through songs performed in Hebrew, English, and Yiddish, Caravan Golan introduces Israeli culture and folklore to its audiences. Free coffee and donuts will be provided on behalf of the City of Dallas' Protocol Office

If you have any questions, please contact the City of Dallas' Protocol Office at (214) 670-3319 or sarah.chackowac@dallascityhall.com.

The Trinity River Corridor Project

The Trinity River Corridor Project (TRCP) and the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are constructing a 4 mile, 190 acre, chain of wetlands in the Great Trinity Forest that will serve the dual purposes of flood protection and habitat creation as well as provide a future economic stimulus for South Dallas. The wetlands are tiered, allowing the importation of suitable soil for wetland plants. The USACE are in the second phase of their test planting on our first completed cell at Overton and Interstate 45. When established in each of the cells, these plants will provide the foundation for a natural food chain and allow the wetlands to provide habitat for fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds. Dallas is in the path of several major yearly bird migrations. The habitat created by this project will make the wetlands an important layover for many species, and, in the near future, with the Trinity Spine Trails, and the Trinity River Audubon Center opening Fall 2008; a place where birding enthusiasts from across the United States and maybe the world will come to enjoy their hobby, making Eco Tourism an important part of the future economy of South Dallas.