Exchange Club’s 2017 July 4 parade

If you miss the times when summer days were slow, children slurped snow cones to keep cool and folks celebrated America with a parade past the high school, you are in luck. Exchange Club of Lake Highlands volunteers have just such a day planned for July 4.

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As the parade inches along Church Road toward the recreation center, State Rep. John Turner will lead the way as grand marshal. Fire trucks, Military Moms and Boy Scouts will be there, as will Lake Highlands High’s Wranglers, cheerleaders, drum majors, Bell Boys and Highlandettes. Children, including little-bitties, will ride along in decorated bikes, trikes and wagons, and even some pets will march in line.

The parade steps off at 9 a.m. at North Highlands Bible Church, but judging of entries begins there at 8:30.

You can see a slideshow of my photos from 2017’s parade here and read a little history here.

Cub Scouts at the 2017 parade

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  • Carol Toler

    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.