Police Chief inspires scouts to excel

Police Chief inspires scouts to excel

By Lowry Manders The Girl Scouts of America had a very successful event this week for Service Unit 165. It was their first ever speaker event kickoff with Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall for the unit’s “3C’” Summer Book Club.  The idea behind this event and the book club is to hold up true female […]

Lakewood goes to market

Lakewood goes to market

By Amity Thomas Dallas’ favorite producer only farmers market organization — Good Local Markets — launches the brand new Lakewood Village Farmers Market on Sunday, May 19 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the southeast corner of Mockingbird Lane and Abrams Road. Good Local Markets has been dedicated to showcasing all local produce, meats and eggs, […]

Triple Chocolate Cookies

Triple Chocolate Cookies

10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons whiskey 6 ounces (1 cup) white chocolate chips 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 […]

Rehabilitation center receives gift from businesses

Rehabilitation center receives gift from businesses

On Friday, May 10, host committee members of MEET! East Dallas proudly donated $1,500 to East Lake Pet Orphanage (ELPO), proceeds from their networking event held in February. ELPO is a non-profit organization dedicated to rehabilitating and finding homes for stray animals such as Luigi, a dog that was recently in their care. Luigi’s story […]

Holiday weekend time for Fur Fun

Holiday weekend time for Fur Fun

By Kathy Beazley Run, walk and bring Fido to the Unleashed Paws’ Fur Fun Run on Saturday, May 25, 8 a.m. at White Rock Alehouse & Brewery. The Memorial Day weekend paw-triotic run and walk is a fantastic event for the entire family and a terrific way to kickoff the holiday weekend.  The Fur Fun […]

Good-bye, old friends

By Nancy Black They have no idea who they are or were. Nor do they care. No. My children aren’t callous or rude. They were just born during a different time in history. I, on the otherhood, do know who Doris Day, Tim Conway and Peggy Lipton are/were. And I feel blessed to have experienced […]

LHHS students receive Lee Scholarships

LHHS students receive Lee Scholarships

Scholarship awards of $5,000 each have been presented to two Lake Highlands High School (LHHS) seniors in memory of Melinda Lee, a 1992 graduate of LHHS. Both are honor graduates who will attend Texas Tech University this fall. Marcelo Uribe has received the Melinda Lee Texas Tech Endowed Scholarship. He is a member of the […]

Chamber hosts hopefuls

Chamber hosts hopefuls

The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce is holding a City of Dallas Mayoral Run-Off Candidate Forum luncheon on May 31. Mayoral candidates Eric Johnson (pictured above, right) and Scott Griggs will be in attendance. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., with the luncheon at noon. Tickets are $35 for chamber members and $40 for guests. […]