May 23, 2013
News
Gail Thomas, far right
Gail Thomas, far right
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Institute to host forum to share ideas, improve city
by Amy Jones
Nationally known experts on sustainability — especially of the systems that support cities — will join city officials and local civic leaders for an eye-opening look at “What Makes a Resilient City?” during a day-long conference presented by the Sustainability Forum of the Dallas Institute’s Center for the City. The conference will take place 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday, April 19, in the Dallas City Council Chambers at 1500 Marilla St. Admission ...
DALLAS HERITAGE VILLAGE Annual Girl Scout Day to celebrate 'Little Women'
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DALLAS HERITAGE VILLAGE Annual Girl Scout Day to celebrate 'Little Women'
by Elizabeth Lenart
Dallas Heritage Village invites the community to explore history through the eyes of “Little Women” at its annual Plow, Plant and Shear Day (also known as Girl Scout Day), Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at 1515 S. Harwood St., 75215. Satisfy Girl Scout badge requirements and enjoy activities inspired by the Civil War-Era classic, “Little Women,” written by Louisa May Alcott. The novel follows the lives of four sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth a...
Photo by Lucy Higginbotham Joe, Charlie and Ben Hartmann. The twins and their cousin celebrate getting their Eagle Awards together.
Photo by Lucy Higginbotham Joe, Charlie and Ben Hartmann. The twins and their cousin celebrate getting their Eagle Awards together.
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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR Hartmann clan produces convocation of Eagles
by Lucy Higginbotham
Attaining the rank of Eagle Scout is a significant accomplishment by any standard. To have more than one son get his is a bonus. But to have three boys from the same clan get theirs at the same time? That’s as rare as a bald eagle sighting at White Rock Lake. Yet that is exactly what happened last Sunday evening at the Troop 42 Court of Honor. Twin brothers Joe and Ben Hartmann and their cousin, Charlie Hartmann, were among eight young men who...
Photo courtesy of Mary Belle Land In 1938, Reinhardt was in a two-story building in Reinhardt, Texas.
Photo courtesy of Mary Belle Land In 1938, Reinhardt was in a two-story building in Reinhardt, Texas.
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Reinhardt, Texas to come alive for reunion
by Shari Goldstein Stern
A flock of Rams will step back in time Saturday, April 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. for an all-class reunion at Reinhardt Elementary School. Planners, under the leadership of Denise Culmer Sims, have been beating the bushes to locate the school’s alumni. Details are on the Reinhardt Reunion Facebook page. A little history of Reinhardt, Texas Retired Reinhardt teachers Janie Wilson, Jane Harris, Avis Pitts and Dr. Don L. Smith collaborated on a docume...
Story and photo by Andrea Eberle
Story and photo by Andrea Eberle
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United Methodist hosts hunt
This past Saturday, March 30, members of White Rock United Methodist Church held a community Easter Egg Hunt at Casa Linda Park. Area families were treated to an Egg Hunt with 2,500 candy eggs, face painting, crafts and a petting zoo of animals ranging from alpacas to ponies to pot-bellied pigs. More than 150 neighbors enjoyed the festivities.
Photo courtesy of the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands Pictured from left to right are: Dallas Police Northeast Division Commander Andy Acord, Dallas Police Officer Mitch Gatson, Dallas Police Sgt. Keitric Jones, Dallas Fire Rescue Officer Darryl Whitman and Dallas Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Ray O’Dell.
Photo courtesy of the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands Pictured from left to right are: Dallas Police Northeast Division Commander Andy Acord, Dallas Police Officer Mitch Gatson, Dallas Police Sgt. Keitric Jones, Dallas Fire Rescue Officer Darryl Whitman and Dallas Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Ray O’Dell.
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Officers praised for outstanding work
Each quarter, the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands honors the brave men and women of the Dallas Police and Fire Rescue Departments for their outstanding service. At its regular meeting on March 29, the club presented its quarterly Police award to Dallas Police Officer Mitch Gatson. Officer Gatson has served at the Northeast Substation since 1995 and has been with the Dallas Police Department for more than 24 years. Officer Gatson was involved i...
Story and photo by Kate Mackley Judy Meagher, Diana Chase, Kurt Kretsinger, John and Janet Kelly, Joe Gillum and Madeleine Cyrak work on the landscaping around the new entrance from White Rock Lake into the Peninsula neighborhood.
Story and photo by Kate Mackley Judy Meagher, Diana Chase, Kurt Kretsinger, John and Janet Kelly, Joe Gillum and Madeleine Cyrak work on the landscaping around the new entrance from White Rock Lake into the Peninsula neighborhood.
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Parks Dept., residents join forces
The Dallas Parks Department and Peninsula Neighborhood Association (PNA) partnered to create an entrance to their neighborhood. Headed by Kurt Kretsinger, a committee was formed to replace the chain link fence and road barriers at Luna Place and West Lake Highlands Drive. The PNA-White Rock Lake gateway allows cyclists, pedestrians with baby strollers, and wheelchairs to easily access the extension of Luna Place that enters the park, towards t...
Photos courtesy of FTLOTL Pictured above are For the Love of the Lake's Kings and Queens of Trash.
Photos courtesy of FTLOTL Pictured above are For the Love of the Lake's Kings and Queens of Trash.
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FTLOTL ready to recycle The Rock, celebrate volunteers
by Lis Akin
It’s a birthday! For the Love of the Lake’s (FTLOTL)Adopt-a-Shoreline program is 17 years old. More than 43 groups from local sporting clubs, churches, scout troops, businesses and more have been keeping White Rock Lake Park clean for 17 years. Wow! The morning of Saturday, April 13 will start off with everyone getting energized on breakfast treats, Starbucks coffee, Oak Farms milk and orange juice, Another Broken Egg Cafe’s bread pudding and...
Photo courtesy of The General's Guard
Photo courtesy of The General's Guard
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Bicyclist to ride 24-hour relay to raise money for children with cancer
by Daniel Kanter
On April 12, the members of the General’s Guard, a volunteer cycling team that raises money for cancer survivors, will begin a 24-hour cycling relay at White Rock Lake to raise funds from sponsors and individuals for Heroes for Children, a local cancer support organization in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. These riders will pass a baton into the wee hours of the night to fulfill their commitment to cancer survivors and supporters of the ride. The...
Cello concert set for April 6
The Orchestra of New Spain is presenting “Boccherini and his Two Cellos” on Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church at 6121 East Lovers Ln., Dallas, 75214. Luigi Boccherini was an internationally known phenomenon when he moved from Madrid to the richly gardened Spring Palace of Aranjuez in the 1760s to play in the court’s opera orchestra. A great cellist of his day, he is known to have written several works with two cello parts – n...