Saturday is going to be a busy day across the city with numerous events scheduled by different groups. Two that I wanted to remind readers of:

City of Garland News Release:

Garland Youth Council Hosts Career Fair

	When:	Saturday, May 1, 2010
		9 a.m. – noon
	Where:	Richland College Garland Campus
		675 W. Walnut Street
		Downtown Garland

 
On Saturday, May 1, 2010, the City of Garland Youth Council will host a Career Fair in partnership with Richland College. The purpose of the event is to help teens learn how to turn their talents and interests into a potential career.
 
The Career Fair will offer teens the opportunity to meet and talk with career representatives from a broad range of fields including public safety, communications, finance, hospitality, retail, business management, health care and many more. Students will be able to learn what experience and training is required for various career opportunities, and ask career representatives about their experiences working in those fields. Representatives from Richland College and the Garland Independent School District will share information about their career and technology training programs.
 
A series of presentations will offer insight on specific topics. The presentation schedule is as follows:

• 9:30 a.m. – Entrepreneurship: Being Your Own Boss
• 10 a.m. – Turning Your Talents Into a Career Opportunity
• 10:30 a.m. – Interviewing Skills: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
• 11 a.m. – Turning Your Talents Into a Career Opportunity
• 11:30 a.m. – Training & Education Options to Meet Your Goals

Door prizes will be awarded during each presentation. The event is free and open to all teens and their parents.
 
The Garland Youth Council is appointed by the Garland City Council to provide a form, which educates Garland’s youth to various workings of City government, and allows youth to voice ideas and concerns. All Garland teens are invited to participate in Youth Council meetings and activities. For more information, visit www.GarlandYouthCouncil.org.
 

City of Garland News Release

Tree Giveaway Set for April 24

The "Tree Power Free Tree" program teams Garland Power & Light with the Parks & Recreation Department to provide a free tree for Garland residents in an effort to conserve energy and beautify the community.   The “Tree Power Free Tree” program will start at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 24 at the Haskell L. Roach Garden Center, located in Winters Park, 1221 Spring Creek Drive. Staff will provide trees until 5 p.m., or until the supply of trees is gone. The supply is limited, so come early.   In order to receive your one free tree you must show you are Garland resident by providing a Texas drivers license with a Garland address or a City of Garland utility bill. Participants will be directed to line up on the southbound lane of Spring Creek Drive next to Winters Softball Complex. One tree per residence please.   The trees are Shummard Red Oak, Chinquapin Oak, Bur Oak, and Live Oak, four to six feet tall. Planting and care instructions will be provided. For more information call 972-205-3588.

Shummard Red Oak Source: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station