By Trista Moxley CC Young and The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of North Texas (OLLI at UNT) signed a three-year Partnership Agreement with CC Young Senior Living in Dallas. As part of this agreement, OLLI at UNT’s Dallas-based courses will be held exclusively at The Point, CC Young’s 20,000 square foot multipurpose […]
By David Mullen Among the key players on the Dallas Mavericks 2021-22 roster, Jalen Brunson, Spencer Dinwiddie and Dwight Powell were second round NBA draft choices. Sometimes, future NBA stars don’t need a second chance, they need a chance at being second. Former college star, EuroLeague player and NBA scout Pete Mickeal knows firsthand the […]
By Tristan Hallman Mayor Eric Johnson on Monday called on the city’s employers to join Dallas Works, the mayor’s summer jobs program for young people in the city. Nearly 2,300 students have applied for summer employment through Dallas Works — which focuses on young people ages 15-24 — this year. The program connects those young […]
The Orchestra of New Spain (ONS) will present its second Garden Concert of the 2021-22 season on Saturday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m. on the garden patio of Jud and Julie Pankey (rain date, Sunday May 15 at 5:30 p.m.). “These outdoor concerts offer a relaxed setting for both safety and camaraderie, and the […]
By David Mullen By all accounts, Sham was a fine thoroughbred. The dark bay stallion was known as a speed runner with a big heart. He lived nearly 23 years, and upon his death in 1993, his necropsy revealed that his heart was about twice the size of the average horse. But ultimately, his stature […]
Lakewood neighbors and local businesses gathered for the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s (GEDCC) inaugural event Building Blocks held on April 20 at Caddo Office Reimagined. Nearly 200 guests attended the family-friendly evening, which was free and open to the public, with food, drinks, door prizes and wares from local vendors. Local businesses had […]
By Emily Potts The Auxiliary of Nexus Recovery Center is proud to announce its inaugural Mother’s May Brunch on Saturday, May 21, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Dallas Country Club. Chaired by Louise Hallam Collins, with mother-daughter duo Harriet and Laura Jeffers serving as Honorary Co-Chairs, the event will be a grand celebration […]
By Judy Babb Peter Flagg Maxson sits comfortably relaxed in a conference room at the DeGolyer Estate, looking like he owns the place. Reality is, he could have been part owner if his grandparents Everette L. DeGolyer and Nell Goodrich DeGolyer had decided to leave the estate to their four children and 16 grandchildren. But […]
Owner Melissa Sajjadi and her fellow Pilates 214 team members welcomed the community to the Grand Opening of their new, state-of-the-art studio this past week. The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting at 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane. Visitors were treated to tours of the well-equipped facility, free Pilates classes all weekend, […]
By Juliette Coulter Every spring at the Dallas Arboretum’s Dallas Blooms floral festival, there’s a magical moment when the 125 Japanese cherry trees begin to bloom along with the 3,000 azaleas. A wave of delicate pink and white cherry blossoms on the cherry trees are now starting to emerge, indicating that springtime is here in […]