A chain link fence at the Lake Highlands North Recreation Center indicates construction of the new Aquatic Center has begun.

If you’ve been planning your annual stop at the Exchange Club’s Fourth of July Parade, don’t let that chain link fence around the Lake Highlands North Recreation Center pool stop you. That’s just construction of the new Aquatic Center, set to open next May. Boy Scouts, Military Moms, school groups, antique cars, fire engines, clowns and a host of other merry bands will have their annual entries in the parade, and children on bikes, scooters and roller skates will vie for “best of” ribbons as they don their finest red, white and blue and join the stroll down Church Road.

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Leading the procession this year as Grand Marshal will be Lake Highlands resident Renee Hall, police chief for the City of Dallas. Hall is the first female to serve in that position, and she recently shared why living in our neighborhood gives her extra incentive to keep our little slice of heaven safe and secure.

The parade steps off at 9 a.m. in front of North Highlands Bible Church and proceeds past the high school toward White Rock Trail. Afterward, families can head to the recreation center parking lot, where food, games, music and entertainment for all ages continue until noon.

You can check out our photos from last year’s parade here.

Cub Scouts at last year’s parade

Girls at last year’s parade

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    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.