Panther City comes in roaring

Panther City comes in roaring

By David Mullen A new professional team has found a home in Fort Worth but arrives in town unknown. The Panther City Lacrosse Club seems ready to stalk Fort Worth and the surrounding wilds of Tarrant County searching for hungry sports fans.  “We understand that more people than not haven’t seen this,” said Panther City […]

Orchid Giving Circle sets record

Orchid Giving Circle sets record

By Juliette Coulter Orchid Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation held a virtual Grantee Celebration on October 22 featuring its members, grantees and supporters. The Giving Circle celebrated its seventh year by distributing a record $247,500 in grants to 20 nonprofit organizations that serve the North Texas Asian community. The group also gave the first-ever […]

Dallas kicks it up for big party

Dallas kicks it up for big party

By David Mullen Dallas entertained guests on October 23 and 24 to flaunt the region’s ability to become a 2026 World Cup host city. Victor Montagliani, FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) vice president and Concacaf (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football) president and Colin Smith, FIFA chief tournaments and events officer […]

What’s your gallon number?

What’s your  gallon number?

Charles just reached his 150-gallon milestone! WOW!  Thank you, Charles, for your dedication to saving lives! He started donating blood in the 1950s, and after he learned about apheresis in the 80s, he’s been donating platelets, too. He’s donated across Texas, from Longview and Tyler to Waco to the DFW area. Between four people in […]

Rescues benefit from candle sales

Rescues benefit from candle sales

By Gabriela Pataro As we approach all Hallows Eve with costumes and candy, we see the ever-increasing tradition of the uniquely Mexican Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) blossoming every year north of the border.   Dia de los Muertos goes back 3000 years to the rituals honoring the dead in Pre-Columbian Meso […]

Businesses providing safe, family fun

Businesses providing safe, family fun

On October 30, start your Halloween early and bring the whole family to Lowest Greenville for some daytime fun. Beginning at 11 a.m., kids can trick-or-treat at many of the strip’s fine establishments, including Greenville Avenue Pizza Company. There, the neighborhood’s little ones can stock up on free candy and even a gratis pizza that’s […]

Elle Realty finds perfect location

Elle Realty finds perfect location

The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate the launch of the new Elle Realty location this past Friday, Oct. 15. Friends, family and clients came to help cut the ribbon to the new offices, which are located at 1350 N. Buckner Blvd. near Casa Linda Plaza. The crowd toured the new East Dallas […]

Adaptive program helps rower overcome fears

Adaptive program helps rower overcome fears

“It’s easier to just keep going than to stop and rebuild your momentum.” That’s what Lisandre (Dre) DePaz’s rowing coach told him, and it’s what he has held on to when things got hard. And for Dre, life has been anything but easy. Dallas area resident Dre DePaz came away from a car crash that […]

Join MAVS for soiree

Join MAVS for soiree

With this year’s reimagined tipoff event, fans are invited to a VIP first look at the upcoming season with the 2021-2022 Dallas Mavericks team, Head Coach Jason Kidd, GM and President of Basketball Operations Nico Harrison, CEO Cynt Marshall and hosts Mark Followill and Chuck Cooperstein for a sunset soiree with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails […]

Hillside Insurance rededicates offices

Hillside Insurance rededicates offices

After 20 years as an insurance agent with State Farm, Kelly Harris has relaunched her business as an independent agency, Hillside Insurance Services, and celebrated with a Ribbon Cutting/Happy Hour on Oct. 5. Joined by members of the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Harris and her family cut the ribbon on her new, updated […]

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