Region 10 Education Service Center, which provides services and support to school districts across North Texas, is planning office renovations this year. The renovations are set to be the last phase of a seven-year project across the center’s two Richardson locations.

The big picture: The Region 10 Education Service Center is one of 20 education service centers established by the Texas Legislature in the 1960s. Deputy Executive Director April Estrada said the center has been undergoing a phased renovation project for about seven years and has already completed upgrades on its initial location on Spring Valley Road as well as parts of the second location on Abrams Road. The final phase of the project, planned for later this year, would renovate the office spaces on Abrams Road.

Quote of note: “Our primary goal is to continue to offer support and services to all of our school districts and charters,” Estrada said. "If there’s anything a district needs, the service center will find a way to provide that service and support to them.”

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1. Card Quest
The store offers a variety of Pokemon cards, products and accessories, hosts Pokemon Trading Card Game tournaments and also buys, sells and trades for most Pokemon products.

• Opened November
• 1144 N. Plano Road, Ste. 260, Richardson

• Opened Dec. 19
• 1057 S. Sherman St., Ste. 120, Richardson

Medical City facilities across Dallas-Fort Worth will host blood drives in February and March to continue to bring aid to the region, according to a news release.

The details: Severe winter weather at the end of January has created a significant need for blood donations in North Texas after forcing many donor centers and blood drives to close for several days, according to previous reporting.

The winter months are already a slow time for blood donor turnout, which is why Medical City officials are asking for eligible donors to consider donating at one of these drives.

Locations and dates for upcoming blood drives include:

Medical City Alliance

• Feb. 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 3025 N. Tarrant Parkway, Fort Worth

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