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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 13, 2024
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrea Hawkins, Dallas Park and Recreation
(817) 994-2498 | [email protected]
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Dallas Honors Former Park Director with Facility Naming Former Army Reserve Center Transformed into Office Spaces and Community Room
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What
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A ceremony will be held to officially name a former Army Reserve Center in honor of Paul D. Dyer, retired Director of Dallas Parkand Recreation Department. The event will feature remarks from city and community leaders and culminate with the unveiling of the building's new name. The renovated space, locatedin northeast Dallas, houses park employees from within the department's six divisions, including recreation, maintenance, athletics, reservations, information technology, and various administrative and operational functions. Dyer, who served as director from 1992 to 2013, played a key role in the development of the city's golf courses, and the creation of the department's strategic plan. He also had a significant impact on the privatization of the Dallas Zoo.
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Who
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Kathy Stewart, Dallas City Council District 10
Arun Agarwal, President, Dallas Park and Recreation Board
Paul D. Dyer, Former Director, Dallas Park and Recreation Department
Scott Goldstein, Member, Dallas Park and Recreation Board District 10
John Jenkins, Director, Dallas Park and Recreation Department
Alan Walne, Former Member, Dallas City Council
Willis C. Winters, Former Director, Dallas Park and Recreation
Joan Walne, Former President, Dallas Park and Recreation Board
Dianne Curry, Former President, Dallas Park and Recreation Board
Lois Finkelman, Former President, Dallas Park and Recreation Board
CW Whitaker, Former President, Dallas Park and Recreation Board
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When
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4 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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Where
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10031 E. Northwest Highway, Dallas Texas 75238
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