DALLAS — The speaker for the March 19, 2001 Volunteer Meeting of For the Love of the Lake will be Scott Tims, Public Information Officer with the Public Works and Transportation Department of the City of Dallas.The topic of Scott’s address will be “Who Is Polluting White Rock Lake and What Can I Do About It?”His talk will include a short award-winning video, shot in Dallas, which shows pollution sources and effects on water.He will also describe the most prevalent pollutants in White Rock Lake, the causes and how area residents can help.Brochures and other related materials will also be provided to the volunteers.
Scott Tims is a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin.He joined the City in June 1994, bringing six years of public relations experience from the corporate retail sector.Assigned to work for Storm Water Quality for the past six years, Scott is responsible for a public education outreach and involvement program to reduce water pollution in Dallas creeks, lakes and the Trinity River. Scott has worked with several local organizations and task forces to develop cooperative efforts to educate Dallas citizens about water pollution issues.He is also responsible for Storm Water Quality’s participation at civic events, including the White Rock Lake Trash Bash and Operate ACT (A Clean Trinity).
To encourage citizen involvement, Scott has launched Citizen Volunteer Marking Program, for which he hopes to find volunteers among members of For the Love of the Lake. These volunteers will apply markers to storm drains that warn citizens, “No Dumping – Drains to Creek.”Scott has agreed to be the group’s coordinator.
The meeting will take place on Monday, March 19 at the new For the Love of the Lake office at Casa Linda Plaza.Social hour will begin at 6:30, and the meeting will start promptly at 7:00 p.m.Volunteers are encouraged to bring an appetizer to share, on disposable plates, if possible.
For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL) is an enthusiastic, energetic group of volunteers dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of White Rock Lake Park as an urban oasis.For more information, please visit our website at whiterocklake.org or call the “Lakeline at 972-272-SAVE.
