Casper dreams of working for students

Casper dreams of working for students

By Judy Babb When people decide to run for local office, often it is because they have a bee in their bonnet about something. They want to bring change.  This was true in 2015 for Jeff Casper, then 25 and a Mesquite resident. He and his wife Emily were volunteers at the city animal shelter […]

Garden offers global holiday festivities

Garden offers global holiday festivities

By Juliette Coulter Holiday at the Arboretum, presented by Reliant, has opened to the community with something for everyone to get into the holiday spirit, now through December 31. In addition to the new 50-foot-tall Dazzling Musical Tree, The 12 Days of Christmas life-size gazebos and the European-inspired Christmas Village, the DeGolyer House features The […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 45

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 45

Nov. 2 – 12:40 a.m. 9500 Block, Wickersham Rd. (75238) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: The suspect shot a handgun two times at the complainant.  Nov. 2 – 2:30 p.m. 9800 Block, Walnut St. (75243) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s property using a weapon.  Nov. 2 – 5 […]

Salmon with artichokes, fennel and arugula

Salmon with artichokes,  fennel and arugula

2 salmon fillets 1 shallot, thinly sliced 2 fennel bulbs, thinly sliced 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained 7 ounces arugula  Oil, salt and pepper Season salmon with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet until hot. Add salmon and sear until golden brown, about 3 […]

Busy team gaining momentum

Busy team gaining momentum

By Shaelyn Stone White Rock Rowing, most recently crowned National Rowing Champions for U17 Women’s Pair Event, returned to Dallas this week after a jam-packed two weeks of racing which took the team from Boston, Mass., to Austin, Texas. In late October, White Rock Rowing arrived at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston […]

Play explores a young Jong-Un

Play explores a young Jong-Un

By Shari Goldstein Stern Don X. Nguyen was ecstatic at Kalita Humphrey Theater Thursday night following the world premiere of “The Supreme Leader.” Nguyen said that he began penning the colorful play seven years earlier. He beamed when expressing his joy at premiering the show with local treasures, the Dallas Theater Center (DTC) and its […]

Overlooked players get second chance

Overlooked players get second chance

By David Mullen Baseball is a game of numbers and memories. Fans can remember what Carl Yastrzemski hit (.326) when he won the Triple Crown in 1967 but can’t remember where they put their phone or car keys.  Committee representatives chosen by The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will meet on Sunday, Dec. […]

Partners’ support crucial to mission

Partners’ support crucial to mission

By Roseanne Lewis AT&T, Goldman Sachs, Pioneer Natural Resources and, for the first time, Dallas CASA’s Young Professionals group united on Monday, Oct. 25 to host the Dallas CASA Classic, a charity golf tournament that raised $1.5 million for Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and the children served by the agency. The four groups, […]

Warrior portraits on display at NorthPark

Warrior portraits on display at NorthPark

The Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer “When I Grow Up” Warrior Portrait exhibit is now on display through Nov. 21 at NorthPark mall in Dallas. This exhibit is a curated collection of portraits and stories of 25 of the 26 brave young pediatric cancer patients (called Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer Warriors). They are dressed as what […]