June 19, 2013
News
Small town life topic for Dallas Institute talk
by Katie Fittz
The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture will present “BERNIE: Inside the Life of Small-Town Texas” an evening with Skip Hollandsworth on Friday, Nov. 2. Sharing inside stories about the film “Bernie,” Hollandsworth will lead guests in a discussion about Texas from a writer’s viewpoint. Texas country music, Shiner beer and pots of homemade chili will add to the flavor of the full Texas celebration. Skip Hollandsworth and Richard Linklat...
Young survivor inspires
Seven days after the birth of their daughter Katherine, the Pearsons were told that she had PKU, a rare genetic disorder that is characterized by the body’s inability to break down the essential amino acid phenylalanine. The diagnosis was difficult for the Pearsons to deal with, but they weren’t alone. In 2008, the Pearsons started The PKU Foundation in an effort to raise community awareness and funding for medical research. The team’s motto o...
MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR Election volunteers keep democracy alive
by Lucy Higginbotham
When you vote, do you ever wonder how all the voting stuff got there, and who these helpers are, anyway? You should. If it weren’t for volunteers like Ray and Glee Huebner, you might not be able to vote at all. Ray is the Precinct Chair for his precinct of some 1,000 households in Lake Highlands. As a former Marine and retiree, he has devoted untold hours to making sure you have everything you need to cast your ballot. Glee has also served as ...
Human rights focus of talk
by Emily Hargrove
“FilmMatters,” a film and lecture symposium, will be returning to Dallas on Nov. 3 to raise awareness of facilitating social change through film. EMMY-nominated filmmakers, PBS executives, national media and key leadership for several extraordinary non-profit organizations will come together for a three-part discussion that will explore the common challenges filmmakers, activists and non-profits often face in the long journey to make “a movie ...
Pack of BA Cougars flock to White Rock
by Shari Stern
On June 3, 1967, more than 1,000 of White Rock's young citizens were turned loose to face the world. If you’re a Facebook groupie, you may have noticed that a big pack of Bryan Adams High School (BA) alumni settled in Dallas and many of those Cougars are in the White Rock area. Cougars ’67 will convene Oct. 27 for the class’ 45th reunion, thanks to the handiwork of Beverly Parson White, Brenda Wallace Palmore, Julie Bowling, Jennifer Hicks O’H...
It’s no trick to safely carve your Halloween pumpkin
by Theresa Lewis
Boo! Yes, it’s Halloween again. And you know what that means. Children (and some adults) dressing up as the latest super hero, scary ghost or fairy-tale princess, lots and lots of candy, and the all-important carved pumpkin. It just wouldn’t be a festive Halloween without these gourd-like fruits cut into ghoulish faces or fanciful designs, and lit by candles. But it won’t be a fun occasion either if you don’t take the proper precautions to av...
HPC to help local family build wells in Honduras
by Amity Thomas
Highland Park Cafeteria is opening their recipe vault Sunday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. to bring back some great old favorites and support Living Water International, a non-profit organization working to help communities acquire clean water. Think Deviled Crab, Salisbury Steak, Baked Turkey Wings, Rhubarb Pie, Argentine, Perfection and more at a seated dinner served family style. Cast your vote for which classic HPC recipes you want offered regularly ...
State Fair vows to rebuild Big Tex
To the shock and dismay of State Fairgoers last Friday, Big Tex died in a furious fire that consumed him in only a matter of minutes. Around 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 19, smoke was first seen billowing from his neck, then the first flames emerged and began to creep up his 60-year-old fiberglass face and into his 75-gallon hat. Before long, flames appeared from his boots, causing his cloth britches to combust instantaneously. According to Joel Lavenda...
Pack 862 wins FTLOTL top spot
Cub Scout Pack 862 was awarded the Volunteer of the Year award by For The Love of the Lake (FTLOTL), an organization devoted to maintaining beautiful White Rock Lake. Members of Pack 862, along with their parents and siblings, come out to Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-up every month, sometimes numbering as many as 90 participants at once. Pack 862 cleans an area on the west side of the Lake in between the old Pump House and the Boat House. ...
Exchange Club awards students
by Robert Van Amburgh
At its regular meeting on Oct. 12, 2012, the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands presented its monthly “Character Counts” and “Youth of the Month Awards.” The Exchange Club presents these awards to deserving Lake Highlands High School seniors each month during the school year. Ronda Moreland, Vice President--Youth for the Exchange Club presented the Character Counts awards to Laura Leigh Oualline and Austin Newberry and the Youth of the Month awa...