May 21, 2013
News
Dallas resident named to IRS panel
by Louis Morizio
Robert Phillips, a long-time Dallas resident, was recently selected by the Treasury Department to serve on the nationwide Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). One of 75 volunteers, he will represent the North Texas area taxpayers as well as work on national issues. TAP members devote 300-500 hours yearly, work with IRS executives on priority topics and also serve as a conduit for grassroots issues between the public and the IRS. Upon his selection, ...
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Photo courtesy of quoteseeker.com
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DALLAS COUNTY MASTER GARDENER Crank It UP!
by John Hunt
Are you getting ready to fire up those landscape garden tools, the 2-cycle engine types? Many homeowners use gas-operated line trimmers, chain saws, leaf blowers and hedge clippers. I have not favored these types of power tools because they are smoky and difficult to maintain. Plus, I really don’t want to have a second type of fuel to retain, and starting these engines can be an arm killer. Too often I have seen my neighbors laboring to get t...
Photo courtesy of GALT
Photo courtesy of GALT
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'Yappy Hour' benefits GALT
by Amity Thomas
Henderson hangout The Gin Mill and The Greyhound Adoption League of Texas (GALT) pair up on the patio for an all-breed “Yappy Hour” Saturday, March 30, from 4 – 6 p.m. Bring your well-behaved people and dog-friendly, leashed pooches to the patio for an afternoon of libations and fun benefitting a good cause. The cost is $10 per person and includes your first brew of local draught rotators, $5 Greyhound cocktails and happy hour prices ($1 off c...
Couple 'Savors' perfect proposal
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Couple 'Savors' perfect proposal
by Nancy Black, editor-in-chief
Matthew Snow couldn’t wait until the end of winter to propose to his girlfriend, Tamy Riley. So he sprang the big question this past Sunday during Savor Dallas’ St. Patrick’s Wine Stroll at the Dallas Arboretum. Snow called Savor’s co-founder, Jim White, several months ago and said he and Riley always attend the International Grand Tasting and it was their favorite thing to do all year. Snow said he was planning to propose to Riley during the ...
Natalie Lasko
Natalie Lasko
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LAKEHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL Lasko selected for International Show
by Gigi Ekstrom
Every year, artists from around the world gather for a national ceramic conference sponsored by the National Council of Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). When they gather this year, two of the works of art they will be admiring belong to Lakehill eighth grader and White Rock resident, Natalie Lasko. This year’s conference will be held in Houston on March 20-24. Artists will share and display work, present workshops, and attend lectures. ...
Photo courtesy of DISD Join your Reinhardt Elementary School classmates for a reunion at the school, circa 1945, which was named a historical landmark!
Photo courtesy of DISD Join your Reinhardt Elementary School classmates for a reunion at the school, circa 1945, which was named a historical landmark!
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Reinhardt reunion set
Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 13, 2-4 p.m. Watch Reinhardt Elementary School’s Facebook page for details as they are available. To register or for questions, write: reinhardtelementary@yahoo.com
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Kleinert named chair
by Aimee Sheahan
Dallas Women's Foundation has elected Ashlee Hunt Kleinert as chair of the board of directors for a two-year term, beginning Feb. 1, 2013. Nine local women leaders were elected to serve three-year terms on the board of directors. Ashlee Hunt Kleinert has served on the Dallas Women's Foundation board since 2007. Ashlee is an entrepreneur in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. She founded Ruthie's Food Trucks, a business comprising ...
Photo of Brian Lochlaer protesting by Joy Benson
Photo of Brian Lochlaer protesting by Joy Benson
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LOCAL AWARENESS Dolphins’ friends host screening at Lakewood Theater
by Shari Goldstein Stern
Brian Lochlaer was a three-year-old when he fell in love with dolphins. Seeing the George C. Scott film, “The Day of the Dolphin,” had a lifelong impact. He says it’s his earliest memory of anything. “The end of the movie made me cry. To keep a group of captive dolphins out of imminent danger, Scott’s character, Dr. Jake Terrell, raced to free them,” he said, with raw emotion in his voice. At 14, Lochlaer’s connection with animals spiraled as...
CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2013
White Rock Lake Weekly invites readers to get to know the Dallas City Council candidates and send us your questions. We’ll gather the questions submitted for the candidates and ask them for you. For a list of candidates and their contact information, visit whiterocklakeweekly.com. Send your candidate questions to: editor@whiterocklakeweekly.com.
Photo courtesy of the DCT
Photo courtesy of the DCT
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Epic storytelling inspires visually striking production
by Lisa Schreiner Goss
It’ll be an extraordinary, extraterrestrial adventure across space and time! Join Dallas Children’s Theater (DCT) for “A Wrinkle in Time” in the Regional Premiere of this new, highly theatrical adaptation, playing March 22 - April 14 at DCT’s Rosewood Center for Family Arts. Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of this Newbery Medal winning, sci-fi classic by Madeleine L’Engle, the play introduces a whole new generation to this unforgettable stor...