Area talent will all be home for Christmas

Area talent will all be home for Christmas

By Shari Goldstein Stern Original, refreshed and re-worked Christmas music is a joy to hear when the air gets nippy, as when Mannheim Steamroller rolled its way into the season’s classic repertoire. But there is always that special way traditional holiday songs warm your heart. MainStage Theatre USHERS OUT 2020, gratefully, gracefully and with a […]

Coaches help navigate rough times

Coaches help navigate rough times

DALLAS UNITED CREW By Lisa W. Miller Throughout the last nine months, Dallas United Crew (DUC) Program Director Steve Perry and his coaches have been successfully navigating the uncharted waters of the global pandemic, from pivoting to virtual training in the spring to cautiously and methodically re-opening the Dallas United Crew boathouse in the summer […]

Chili and Molasses Glazed Salmon

Chili and Molasses Glazed Salmon

4 salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each 1/2 cup molasses (dark or blackstrap) Juice of 2 limes 2 tablespoons chili powder Salt and pepper Heat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Place salmon fillets skin side down on prepared sheet. In a bowl, whisk together molasses, lime juice and chili powder. Using […]

Resilience Fund’s goal? Timely, meaningful help

Resilience Fund’s goal? Timely, meaningful help

By Juliette Coulter In April 2020, Texas Women’s Foundation established the Resilience Fund (RF) to provide immediate, mid- and long-term support to women, girls and families most affected by the COVID-19 economic and community health crisis.  With $1.4 million raised and granted, the Resilience Fund is impacting lives of many, especially women of color, who […]

Purchase railcars before they depart

Purchase railcars before they depart

By Hannah Carnefix For the past 33 years, the Trains at NorthPark benefiting Ronald McDonald House of Dallas (RMHD) has delighted generations of Dallas families as one of our city’s premier holiday traditions.   Since 1987, the Trains have raised more than $13 million for RMHD, allowing us to serve more than 39,000 families.  The […]

Poor King James feels he lacks respect

Poor King James feels he lacks respect

By David Mullen LeBron James is looking for respect. After the Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th NBA championship in the odd, pandemic-fused 2019-20 season played in Bubbletown, USA, aka Orlando, he wanted his third career team (LA after Miami and two stints in Cleveland) to receive some “damn respect.”  But while he was at […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 11, No. 51

Crime Watch — Vol. 11, No. 51

Dec. 1 – 10:55 p.m. 10300 Block, Ferguson Rd. (75228) Burglary of a Business: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s business and stole clothes. Dec. 1 – 11:09 p.m. 9200 Block, LBJ Fwy.  (75243) Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon: Unknown male suspects fired two rounds into the complainant’s vehicle while he was driving […]

2020 needs its own dictionary

By Nancy Black Twenty-twenty. Two little words that have changed all of our lives forever. There have been so many words or phrases in 2020, which we had never heard before, or whose use has taken on a new significance, that now eerily represent the year we’ve just experienced with just their mention.  These are […]

Harry Waring Walker, III

Harry Waring Walker, III

Oct. 18, 1948 – Nov. 20, 2020 By Shari Goldstein Stern A dear friend to so many, Harry Walker passed away at Presbyterian Hospital Nov. 20 from COPD. He was 72.   A service was held at Restland Funeral Home Nov. 27, followed by a graveside service. Only 60 family members and friends could attend […]

WRR needs help sweeping lake

WRR needs help sweeping lake

White Rock Rowing (WRR) is an organization for Dallas-area youth that aims to change lives by fostering teamwork skills and preparing their athletes for success in sport and in life. Currently, WRR has only one set of competitive sweep oars, which their novice and varsity teams must share for practice and competitions, limiting the teams’ […]