June 18, 2013
News
Photo courtesy of Theresa Lewis
Photo courtesy of Theresa Lewis
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Breast health theme for meeting
Lakewood-area Women in Business partnered with Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake to bring the professional women of East Dallas an evening of networking, making new friends and breast health awareness.
Photo courtesy of The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands Pictured above are the Luck Family Foundation and David Tice Scholarships. Front row: Hannah Willard, Stella Hranglung, Diep Ngo, Damanta Adhikari, Lucina Garcia and Tia Hnem. On the back row are: Cynthia Ibarra, Bhependra Karki, Misgana Aschalew, Kelsey Munoz, Erika Carillo, Theresa Mendoza and Misha Montfort-Mills.
Photo courtesy of The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands Pictured above are the Luck Family Foundation and David Tice Scholarships. Front row: Hannah Willard, Stella Hranglung, Diep Ngo, Damanta Adhikari, Lucina Garcia and Tia Hnem. On the back row are: Cynthia Ibarra, Bhependra Karki, Misgana Aschalew, Kelsey Munoz, Erika Carillo, Theresa Mendoza and Misha Montfort-Mills.
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Exchange Club awards 57 scholarships
Lake Highlands Exchange Club members work hard all year raising funds for scholarships, a lot of scholarships! At this year’s annual Scholarship Awards Breakfast, 57 scholarships that total more than $120,000 were presented to graduating Lake Highlands High School seniors on Friday, May 3. The breakfast was held in the fellowship hall at Lake Highlands United Methodist Church. This year’s recipients are students from very diverse backgrounds,...
Two seniors receive Lee Scholarships
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Two seniors receive Lee Scholarships
by Don Lee
Melinda Ann Lee Scholarship Awards of $2,000 each were presented to two Lake Highlands High School seniors. Laura Oualline (on the left) received the Melinda Lee Texas Tech Endowed Scholarship. An honor graduate, she has been a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society. She was in the Highlandettes Drill Team and the A Cappella Choir. Oualline has been active in numerous volunteer organizations and is a recipi...
Photo by Kathy Koeneman DLS Seniors from left to right: Morgan Parker, Nathan Barker and Adam Burkhard hold the three money jars used to collect for West, Texas.
Photo by Kathy Koeneman DLS Seniors from left to right: Morgan Parker, Nathan Barker and Adam Burkhard hold the three money jars used to collect for West, Texas.
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'Penny Wars' raise funds for West
by Kathy Koeneman
Dallas Lutheran School students held a “penny wars” April 29 – May 3 to raise funds to assist the families in West, Texas. Lincolns (pennies and $5 bills) boosted your team’s score and everything else sabotaged your opponents’. The first place team was the ninth and tenth grades with 6,839 points, the second place team was the seventh and twelfth grades with +4,572 points, and coming in third place was the eighth and eleventh grades with -5,02...
Story and photo of the FH Garden Club ladies courtesy of Lottie Minick
Story and photo of the FH Garden Club ladies courtesy of Lottie Minick
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Plant sale part of annual Garden Tour
The weather is great, so join in on the 12th Annual White Rock East Garden Tour and Artisans on Sunday, May 19 in the neighborhoods of Forest Hills, Little Forest Hills and Casa Linda Estates. It’s officially confirmed — the Dancing with the Forest Hills Frogs competition is booked for the Garden Tour. The competition will be held at the plant sale on the 1500 block of San Saba. Makeup, hair, croaking and the plant sale begin at 10 a.m. Don’t ...
Photo by Jay Davis Team Prestonwood's Vaughn Sebastian Miller, Sophie Gleeson and Vaughn Miller in hot pursuit of Team Blue Dogs' Sidro Olivas, Steve Gilchrest and Wyatt Myr.
Photo by Jay Davis Team Prestonwood's Vaughn Sebastian Miller, Sophie Gleeson and Vaughn Miller in hot pursuit of Team Blue Dogs' Sidro Olivas, Steve Gilchrest and Wyatt Myr.
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Dallasites do Derby the polo way
by Dena Miller
The Ladies Polo Auxiliary presented the 12th annual Polo on the Lawn on May 8 benefitting Project Transformation. This year’s cooler weather was a respite from the heat at Prestonwood Polo Club. Close to 300 people enjoyed the day’s festivities, which included a children’s area, adult lawn games, silent auction, Best Dressed contests, picnic and tailgate contests, Kentucky Derby viewing, champagne divot stomp, the Henry S. Miller Cup and Youth...
Threat forces SMU to lockdown
by Kim Cobb
SMU was locked down briefly Friday morning in response to a potential threat. After learning at approximately 8:35 a.m. about a potentially armed man in the vicinity, near Greenville and SMU Boulevard, the SMU campus began emergency actions. As the suspect's location was being tracked via cellphone signal, SMU began locking exterior doors to campus facilities and notifying building managers of the possible threat. At 9:06 a.m., the campus lock...
Photo by BJ Austin Scott Griggs (center) with supporters at his election watch party checks his laptop for the latest vote count.
Photo by BJ Austin Scott Griggs (center) with supporters at his election watch party checks his laptop for the latest vote count.
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City Council race sends District 14 into runoff
by BJ Austin/KERA News
After Saturday’s election, Hispanic representation on the Dallas City Council could take a step back at a time when the Latino population is growing. And, there will also be fewer women on the council. In District 1, north and central Oak Cliff, redistricting pitted incumbents Scott Griggs and Delia Jasso against each other. Griggs says his message of strong neighborhoods, quality of life and transparency in government resonated with voters. ...
Garza, Flores recognized
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Garza, Flores recognized
by Ellen L. Gutt
Reinhardt Elementary is proud to announce their 2012-2013 teacher and teacher assistant of the year. Mrs. Maria Garza was named Teacher of the year. A 21-year employee of both Reinhardt Elementary and Dallas ISD, Garza has taught grades K-5th. She is currently a first grade teacher. Mr. Jovin Flores, who was named Teacher Assistant of the Year, is new to Reinhardt and DISD. As a teacher assistant, he works side-by-side with students, teachers ...
DFW Festival welcomes world to Dallas
by Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
The Dallas International Festival, originally scheduled for May 25, on Flora Street in the Dallas Arts District, has moved to the Centennial Building in Fair Park. This free family event will now have extended hours, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Children and adults can enjoy three stages of music and dance from around the world, more than a hundred booths in the International Bazaar, a Global Cuisines Pavilion, a Parade of Nations, a Passport to Ad...