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Longtime Sherrill Park Head Professional Ronny Glanton was inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame Wednesday night during the 109th PGA Annual Meeting in Frisco. The highest honor given by the PGA of America, it recognizes individuals who through their lives, careers, service and support have made significant and enduring contributions to the Association in its mission to grow the game of golf.

The City Council got an update at Monday’s City Council work session on the City’s unhoused initiatives, part of the Council’s 2025-27 Goal Tactics.

At Monday’s City Council work session, City staff provided the Council with an overview of the City’s traffic operations and infrastructure, the status of traffic signal improvement projects funded by the 2021 Bond Program and discussed traffic and transportation needs for inclusion in a possible 2026 bond election.   

City Council members gathered last Saturday with City staff to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the Foxboro Park playground, 2600 N. Plano Rd., one of eight park playground replacement projects approved by Richardson voters as part of the 2021 Bond Program.  

Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov.11, is a day to celebrate military veterans who have served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

The Richardson East and Richardson Rotary Clubs have given their 2025 Service Above Self Award to Richardson Assistant Fire Chief Gene Senter. The award is Rotary’s highest honor and recognizes individuals who exemplify the organization’s core value of putting service above self.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas at Richardson celebrated its grand re-opening with an open house this week to show the public its upgraded facility. Located at St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church, 1220 W. Belt Line Rd., the facility is now able to serve up to 200 children and teens—four times its previous capacity.

In three phases, the left and right lanes of eastbound and westbound Melrose Drive extended 500 feet west of US 75 may be closed to traffic alternately from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., with one lane kept closed overnight as needed. Installation work is taking place for a six-inch fireline and fire hydrant. The work is expected to be completed by late November. 

Various lanes of northbound and southbound Custer Parkway between Greenside Drive and Renner Road may be closed to traffic alternately from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. as utility work takes place. The work is expected to be completed by mid-November.  

The Richardson East Rotary Club is hosting its annual “Party at the Park,” event, rescheduled from a previous date due to inclement weather. Saturday’s event will feature kids’ crafts, refreshments and info on the club’s Annie’s Place pavilion fundraising campaign. 

The City of Richardson is now hiring for the following positions.

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