May 21, 2013
Local News
Local Market cooking up 3rd Annual Chili contest
Calling all chili aficionados! The third annual White Rock Local Market (WRLM) Chili Showdown will take place Saturday, April 27 at The Green Spot on North Buckner Boulevard. Twenty teams will provide tastings to the public for $7 per person from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Celebrity guests including Corby Davidson, co-host of “Hardline” (1310 The Ticket), Josh Yingling, co-owner of Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House, and “BBQ Snob” Daniel Vaug...
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Photos courtesy of Lakehill Preparatory School Delegates work to pass resolutions.
LAKEHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL YMCA program helps students create model UN
The Lakehill Middle School Warrior Forensic Team and the Upper School Debate Team joined more than 700 students from across the United States and Canada in Minneapolis during Spring Break to participate in the 27th Annual YMCA Model United Nations Conference. The trip was sponsored by White Rock YMCA Youth and Government, a program that increases political awareness and understanding through participation in governmental processes. The progra...
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Story and photo by Lucy Higginbotham
Young chefs ready to hypnotize with new donut
Bishop Lynch students Elise Horsak, Lindsey Phillips, and Bruckner Prewitt, and Hypnotic Donut specialist Ashley Patterson display the newest, limited-edition donut: the Friar Frappe. Available for $3 only until April 17, this mocha amazingness helps raise money for BL. The cake donut is topped with a custom mocha icing, crushed white chocolate-covered espresso beans and drizzled with caramel. The best part about making your own donut? “Defini...
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Photo by Joyce Pollard Debra Worrell Hernandez greets Art Mart visitors.
Friends invite art lovers to go 'underground'
The Friends of the Bath House Cultural Center invite you to support the Bath House Cultural Center and local artists at the 2013 Spring Art Mart, April 19-21 at the Bath House Cultural Center on White Rock Lake. Art Mart is a great place to find special pieces of art for spring weddings, graduations, housewarmings, Mother's Day — or yourself. Your purchases will support year-round visual and performing arts programs at the Bath House Cultural ...
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Earth Day to showcase environmental programming
Jackie Kennedy once said, "If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do well matters very much." Everything moms do directly or indirectly affect the lives of our children. What if it only took a few simple changes to make a HUGE impact on our lives and the lives of our families? Shaklee Independent Distributor Tara Dove Ortiz and her Shaklee babies invite you to visit her indoor exhibit at Earth Day Dallas 2013. ...
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Gail Thomas, far right
Institute to host forum to share ideas, improve city
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 ...
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DALLAS HERITAGE VILLAGE Annual Girl Scout Day to celebrate 'Little Women'
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...
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Photo courtesy of Mary Belle Land In 1938, Reinhardt was in a two-story building in Reinhardt, Texas.
Reinhardt, Texas to come alive for reunion
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...
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Story and photo by Andrea Eberle
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.
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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.
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...
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