May weather is made for cycling in our region, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is celebrating cycling and National Bike to Work Day with four Bike Energizer Stations on Friday, May 17. Cycling enthusiasts and interested persons are invited to join DART, BikeDFW and the cities of Plano, Richardson, Garland and Dallas from 7 to 9:30 a.m. at DART’s Downtown Garland, Akard or Arapaho rail stations, and at the Bluebonnet and Chisholm Trail in...

Miss Jaden Aleah Gutierrez, age 6, was recently selected as a State Finalist in the National American Miss Texas Pageant, which will be held July 26-27 at the Hotel InterContinental Dallas in Addison. Gutierrez’ activities include cheerleading, Girl Scouts and soccer. She also enjoys reading, dancing and riding her bike. Gutierrez also has a number of sponsors, including Clairessa Craig, Brothers Telecom, Gracie Ortiz, Arthur Rodriguez, Rey Se...

Elvis has left the building, but is coming to the gardens! Kraig Parker will perform on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage at the Dallas Arboretum on Tuesday, May 14. Parker, the personification of Elvis in voice, looks and mannerisms will perform the King’s hits, as well as other hits of the era. Gates open at the Dallas Arboretum at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. with seating available on the lawn. Parking is complimentary for al...

I was given the opportunity of a lifetime on May 1. I was chosen to represent my school on opening day of the George W. Bush Presidential Library. We had to get there very early because President Bush wanted students to be the first people to see the museum on opening day. There were 43 of us because President Bush was the 43rd president. We had to go through very thorough security to get in. The first thing we did was see an educational video...

During the past year, 518 health care workers have been trained at Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake through a consortium grant with Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic and Vibra Specialty Hospital, in partnership with El Centro College using a $1 million plus Skills Development Fund grant. The hospital provided 14,175 hours of training to employees as well as members of the community. Medical personnel who were trained included registered ...