By Judy Babb For Susan Stacy, helping others is a given. She’s a licensed professional counselor and works with clients every day. But that’s not the whole of it. For more than 20 years, she’s made a habit of helping those who are often overlooked. In 2008, she was a volunteer at a nursing home […]
The ladies of Elle Realty recently held their first winter coat drive in their offices. The Wednesday before Christmas, all the items were packaged and delivered to the White Rock Center of Hope. The Center will distribute the coats to those in need during the coming winter months. The Center also experienced a criminal break-in […]
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By Anna Knickel On December 4, Lakehill Preparatory School’s Robotics team made its debut at the FIRST Tech Challenge Qualifier at Marcus High School. The FIRST Robotics Competition is an international high school robotics competition that gives students real-world engineering experience. The Lakehill Bionicles and their robot, Lewa, placed 16th among the 22 scheduled participants […]
1 (4-pound) boneless pork butt roast 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 onion, sliced 2 fennel bulbs, sliced 3 celery stalks, sliced 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups dry red wine, divided 1 cup chicken stock 1 can whole peeled tomatoes, drained 2 sprigs rosemary 4 sprigs thyme 1/4 cup capers 1/4 cup green olives, chopped […]
By David Mullen This is not a fairy tale. There happens to be a lovable group of sports fans residing at the North Pole. Yes, Virginia Cavaliers, there is a Santa Claus, and he is a sports nut. Santa and his posse have had a few months to sit around and listen to sports talk […]
Dec. 7 – 3:20 a.m. 9300 Block, Skillman St. (75243) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s car while holding him at gunpoint. Dec. 7 – 5:30 a.m. 3800 Block, Ruidosa Ave. (75228) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s truck. Dec. 7 – 10 a.m. […]
By Nancy Black My friend answered the phone crying. I was calling to cancel our meeting. It was Saturday morning. She was emotionally distraught because she was watching news coverage of tornadoes, which had just devastated five states overnight. I was canceling because I was sick with a cold and had been asleep since about […]
By Carolyn Johnson An annual event of festive cheer means someone’s birthday is very near! Bernice Pearl Hooks Nicklas is celebrating 104 years on December 23! A resident of Butler, Penn. for more than 70 years, Bernice moved to Dallas in 2015 to be near her daughter and son-in-law. She continues to enjoy living at […]
At the recent For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL) celebration of 25 (plus one!) years, President Z. Zohar (pictured with the couple) and the FTLOTL board awarded Ben and Jean Andresen a newly created honor — Volunteers of the Decade! Since the inception of the Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Ups in April 1996, with no […]