Bruce Lockhart Lions Club Park - Highland Village, TX - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

There's not a big parking lot here, but there's room for a few vehicles in front of the approach to the pavilion, where coordinates were taken. Note the retaining wall on the north side, the work of Robert Koehler for his 2013 Eagle Scout project. There are a couple of picnic tables under the pavilion, and one over by the grill, with a bicycle tender in front of the pavilion. A drinking fountain that can take care of both man and his best friend is near the pavilion, next to a sidewalk that leads out to the east end of the park. There is plenty of open space on both sides of the playground area, which includes rocker animals, covered swings, slides, steps, and an interactive toy for the aspiring driver. There's even a canopy to provide a little shade to the kids who are playing closer to the center of that big structure, and mulch covering the ground can help with those falls. A Little Free Library has a bench nearby, probably a good pairing for some of those doing the supervising. A small, enclosed garden at the northwest corner of the park is well-maintained, and a section of the city's Copperas Trail extends to the east and west of the park.

A Lions Club marker near bench and the Little Free Library provides some history:

Bruce Lockhart Lions Club Park

In the summer of 1988 The Highland Village City Council approved Lions Club Park, a two acre tract at Highland Village Road and Chisum Trail. The city entered into a contract with the Lions Club for the development and upkeep of the park. The city owned the land, but the Lions Club became responsible for developing and maintaining it. The Lions Club worked with the Parks Board to plan the layout of the park and to supply much of the equipment and landscaping. To raise necessary funds for the development of the park the Lions Club held fund-raising activities to support the effort.

The park was dedicated in November 1988. The park was later re-named Bruce Lockhart Lions Club Park, after former Mayor Bruce Lockhart, an active Lions Club member. Bruce Lockhart, a Chemical Engineer and Real Estate Professional was the Mayor of Highland Village from 1989-1994.

On March 27, 1989 the Highland Village Lions Club was chartered by Lions International. The Highland Village Lions Club is dedicated to serving their nation, state, and community. The Club has a highly acclaimed Vision and Hearing Screening Program for day care centers and pre-schools in the Highland Village area. They also work at the Eyeglass Recycling Center, sponsor handicapped children to the Texas Lions Club Camp, sponsor Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troops, donate to the Leader Dog Program for the Blind, the Lions Organ & Eye Bank, the Texas Lions Foundation, and Lions Drug Awareness Programs. These are just a few of the many ways the Highland Village Lions Club demonstrates the motto of Lions Club International, "We Serve".

Name: Bruce Lockhart Lions Club Park Street Location: 500 Highland Village Rd Local Municipality: Highland Village State/Province, etc.: Texas Country: USA Web Site: [Web Link] Memorial/Commemoration: Bruce Lockhart and the Highland Village Lions Club Date Established: November 1988 Picnic Facilities: Pavilion, picnic tables, one grill Recreational Facilities: Playground, bicycle tender, pass-through hiking trail, Little Free Library Monuments/Statues: None Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): None Fountains: None Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Lewisville Lake is across Highland Village Road Special Events: None Traditional Geocaches: None

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