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Jim Whorton Gets a New Ride

High-wheeler Jim Whorton may have put away his bike, but that won’t stop him from riding in this year’s Park Cities Fourth of July Parade.

Former Mayor Honored in Park Cities Fourth of July Parade

Joel Williams III will ride in the Park Cities Fourth of July Parade for the 13th time this year.

Rotary Marks Two Decades of Parade Hosting

The Rotary Club of Park Cities has hosted the annual Fourth of July parade – the reason many Park Cities residents call Independence Day “the best day of the year in the Park Cities” – for 20 years.
Society

Party Hopping: Fancy Cars, Cool Art, Great Causes

A pandemic year couldn’t stop the Rotary Club of Park Cities from raising $150,000+ for the planned Bonton Clinic in south Dallas.

Rain, Rain Go Away, Come Back After Independence Day

"The event will not be cancelled due to light rain," organizers with the Rotary Club of Park Cities reminded participants and parade goers on Friday.

February Blizzard Not Forgotten in July

A year after its COVID-19 cancellation, the Rotary Club of Park Cities Fourth of July Parade will return in all of its patriotic glory plus a wintery mix.
July Fourth

United We Stand: Parade Scheduled

A year after its COVID-19 cancelation, the Rotary Club of the Park Cities expects the Fourth of July Parade to return this summer.
20 Under 40

Kyle Marmillion – 20 Under 40

Kyle Marmillion is a busy guy. His day job is as an adviser with the insurance brokerage Marsh & McLennan Agency, specializing in property and casualty, employee benefits, and personal insurance.

Advocating Education In The Philippines

Bud Naifeh of the Rotary Club of Park Cities couldn’t have known when he started a project to advance computer literacy and education in the Philippines just how vital those skills and resources would be in the time of COVID-19.
Coronavirus

What Do Grand Marshals Do Without a Parade?

Rotary Club of Park Cities to honor Hitzelbergers two years in a row

Paradeless in the Park Cities

Rotary Club plans alternative July 4th

SMU ‘s Jillson Talks Presidential, Congressional, Statehouse Races

Days before Super Tuesday, one of SMU’s better-known political experts misbehaved while early voting.
July Fourth

Of U.S. Flags and Pecan Trees

Thank you to Douglas Scott and others who submitted photos for last year’s Fourth of July Parade Memories special section. Readers can still find that multipage look at the parade’s history here.
July Fourth

The Parade Is Coming

Each year, the Rotary Club of Park Cities selects one impressive, difference-making resident to serve as grand marshal for the Fourth of July Parade, the largest single-day event in Highland Park and University Park.

Parade Lovers, Rotary Needs Your Help

When school lets out for the summer, thoughts for many of us turn to swimming pools, family trips, and the Fourth of July.
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