May 21, 2013
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Since 2003, Coach Gary Blair has guided the A&M Aggies Women’s Basketball Team to a program-best No. 3 ranking in the national polls and a school record, four straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Blair remains the most winning coach in Texas. Photo courtesy of the Texas A&M University
Since 2003, Coach Gary Blair has guided the A&M Aggies Women’s Basketball Team to a program-best No. 3 ranking in the national polls and a school record, four straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Blair remains the most winning coach in Texas. Photo courtesy of the Texas A&M University
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Basketball transforms Cougar into an Aggie
by Shari Goldstein Stern
For some people, their record speaks for itself about what they’ve accomplished. When you read between the lines, it can speak volumes about the kind of person they are. That’s true for Texas A&M Women’s Basketball Coach and Bryan Adams (BA) ’63 City Champion baseball player Gary Blair, and everyone who knows him concurs. Last weekend was homecoming for Bryan Adams High School (BA). Blair was honored at halftime during the Cougars’ game again...
The Devil was surprised to see so many wonderful costumes. Photo courtesy of Gigi Ekstrom
The Devil was surprised to see so many wonderful costumes. Photo courtesy of Gigi Ekstrom
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Halloween a treat for local children
by Robert Van Amburgh
Area children descended on the Lake Highlands North Recreation Center for the annual Lake Highlands Exchange Club Halloween Carnival on Oct. 31. Exchange Club members with the help of the Excel Club and other service organizations from Lake Highlands High School, provided game booths, bounce houses, a disc jockey and food for area kindergarten through sixth-grade children. “The staff at the LH North Recreation Center was spectacular,” Brian Hu...
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DALLAS COUNTY MASTER GARDENER Now is the time to plant Spring bloomers
by John Hunt, Dallas County Master Gardener
November is a good time to purchase spring flowering bulbs because selection is good and timing is right. You can purchase and plant daffodils any time after Oct. 15. Tulips and hyacinths require six to seven weeks of chilling at 45 to 55 degrees before planting in mid-to late December (hopefully our soil temperatures will be there by then). Early January is okay too. Cornelius Noordermeer, owner of Cornelius Bulb Co., a bulb wholesaler, advi...
Photo by Houston Brown
Photo by Houston Brown
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Lake lovers celebrate 200th spruce-up
by Elisabeth Akin
Think GREEN! Join in on For the Love of the Lake’s (FTLOTL) 200th Consecutive Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce Up of White Rock Lake Park. Registration is from 8-9 a.m. Nov. 10 at FTLOTL office, 1152 N. Buckner Blvd., #123 (Casa Linda Plaza/Garland Rd. and Buckner Blvd./facing Buckner and Doctors Hospital). Start off your morning getting energized on Rain Fresh water, Oak Farms milk and orange juice, Starbucks coffee, Another Broken Egg Café b...
Photo courtesy of The Guardian
Photo courtesy of The Guardian
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Obama defeats Romney, Texas House to change
by David Muto, The Texas Tribune
Republicans still reign in Texas, but the state̓s Democrats — while celebrating the re-election of President Obama — didn̓t go home empty-handed on Tuesday. As Obama swept to a decisive Electoral College victory on Tuesday, winning at least 303 votes, Texas Republicans held onto their statewide dominance. As expected, Mitt Romney easily won the state, and Republican Ted Cruz soundly defeated Democrat Paul Sadler in the state̓s race to replace ...
Pre-K student Chisimdi Ozoani digs the hole for a bean plant, which is part of Bethany Lutheran CDC’s fall garden project. Photo courtesy of Bethany Lutheran CDC.
Pre-K student Chisimdi Ozoani digs the hole for a bean plant, which is part of Bethany Lutheran CDC’s fall garden project. Photo courtesy of Bethany Lutheran CDC.
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From seed to salad: Bethany Lutheran teaches children how to grow their own food
by Barbara Cody
To help children understand where their food comes from and to appreciate the effort that goes into producing it, students at Bethany Lutheran Child Development Center participate in a year-around gardening project. Starting in the fall with plantings from the garden center, children in the preschool and pre-K classes dig a hole, place the plant, and cover the roots with dirt. They watch the plants grow, bloom and form tiny fruit and vegetabl...
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McCaa calls celebrity news 'Twinkies' during ethics talk
by Elena Harding
WFAA anchor and award-winning journalist John McCaa delivered words of wisdom to students and seasoned journalists alike during the 2012 Rosine Smith Sammons Lecture in Media Ethics at Southern Methodist University on Oct. 24. He entered Caruth Auditorium to an extended applause from an audience of about 250 people, including Mary Ann Cree, the daughter of the lecture’s namesake, Rosine Smith Sammons. Smith Sammons is an SMU alumna, graduating...
Senior nominees: Lauren Davenport, Jenna Burch, Taylor Pike, Kacie Poston and Laura Currey. Photo by Irwin Thompson.
Senior nominees: Lauren Davenport, Jenna Burch, Taylor Pike, Kacie Poston and Laura Currey. Photo by Irwin Thompson.
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Pike named Homecoming Queen
by Gigi Ekstrom
It was homecoming last week at Lakehill Preparatory School and everyone caught the Warrior spirit. Each day of the week was a “Spirit Day” with great participation. From Superheroes to cowboys and cowgirls, everyone got into the spirit and dressed for the theme. Senior members of the football team tapped the Homecoming Court on Tuesday morning. The Homecoming Court included freshman Becca Currey, escorted by freshmen Kevin Lantz; sophomore Sam...
Photo by Dana Drienksy
Photo by Dana Drienksy
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Veteran’s day event to honor ‘heroes among us’
by Deborah Brown
Daughters of World War II will honor World War II Veterans at a luncheon on Monday, Nov. 12 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel to be held after the Veteran’s Day Parade in Downtown Dallas. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the program begins at 2 p.m. The event will be one of the largest gatherings of WWII vets at a single event, with over 500 expected to be in attendance. The event is free for World War II Veterans and they can bring one guest at the spe...
Photo courtesy of the Dallas Arboretum.
Photo courtesy of the Dallas Arboretum.
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Successful Chihuly show extended thru Dec.
by Wendy Rentz
The Chihuly exhibition has been extended through Dec. 31 as a holiday gift to the City of Dallas from the Arboretum Board of Directors. “The citizens of Dallas will now be able to enjoy the Chihuly exhibition throughout the holiday season because of the generous gift from the Board of Directors,” Mayor Mike Rawlings said. “We thank the board for bringing this exhibition to Dallas and we applaud their efforts in extending the show to ensure it ...