Oakland Terrace
Homeowner Association
Dallas, Texas

Friends of Oak Cliff Parks

Brings residents, neighborhood associations and businesses together to help restore, beautify and maintain Oak Cliff parks. As a group, Friends of Oak Cliff Parks will work to return our parks to their original luster.
State Representative Roberto Alonso sent out the following Press Release about the dedication event. www.friendsofoakcliffparks.org

The friends of Oak Cliff Parks celebrated its dedication ceremony of the restored historic plaque and recent garden enhancements Saturday, October 29, 2005. The event took place at the Oak Cliff Founders Park located at 1300 North Zang Blvd at 11:45a.m. During the celebration, Mr. David Klempin, President, talked about the history of Founders Park and the Circle 10 Boy Scouts did the Pledge of Allegiance. Some of the honorees during this ceremony were Ralph Pinkus, Tammy Palomino, J.D. Salazar, Ronald Points, the Methodist Health System, the Oak Cliff Lions Club, the Texas Discovery Gardens, the Home Depot, and Ann & Ernest Williams. In addition, Mrs. Nola Rae Smith said a few words regarding the restoration of the plaque. State Representative Roberto Alonzo congratulates the Friends of the Oak Cliff Parks and thanks them for their hard work.

In our picture from left to right:
Roberto Alonzo - Texas State Representative
Roseann Reece - Director District X, Texas Garden Clubs
J. D. Salazar – Dallas Fine Arts Foundry, Restorer of the Historic Plaque
Carol Russell - President, Texas Garden Clubs
David Klempin - President, Friends of Oak Cliff Parks