By Sujata Dand “The trick is in the wick,” Christopher Row explains as he fills up a tin container with soy wax. The 12-year-old St. John’s Episcopal student is in his candle making office, a converted closet on the second floor of his East Dallas home. His pet bird Wheatley watches quietly from his cage. […]
By Carrie Dyer Just in time for the holidays, an anonymous donor who believes deeply in the power of educators joined Best in Class coalition in making wishes come true for kids and teachers on 361 campuses across 19 North Texas cities by flash-funding all teachers’ DonorsChoose.org projects. The teacher projects total more than $600,000 […]
Exciting new Dallas ISD partnership with Dallas Arboretum I am pleased to tell you about a new partnership between Dallas ISD and the Dallas Arboretum. The Jonesville Pathway for Science Education (JPSE) is the Dallas Arboretum’s newest initiative to deliver exploration-based, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education in partnership with Dallas ISD. Thanks to […]
By Deborah Brown The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce recognized outstanding teachers who have made significant contributions to the classrooms and the community. The 2018 Teacher of the Year Award Winners are: Maria Pacheco, Martha Turner Reilly Elementary; Susan Moreno, J. L. Long Middle School; Megan Johnson, Skyline High School; Sarah Lewis, Dallas Academy; […]
Autumn Leaves, the senior living community on the shores of White Rock Lake in East Dallas, has hired a new executive director, Linda Carcano. Carcano (pictured) is a licensed nursing facility administrator with more than 18 years of executive operations management experience in both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care settings. Additionally, she brings more than […]
Connor Adams (pictured), a sophomore at Dallas Christian, was presented with the James A. Ragan Sportsmanship Award by the Legends Junior Golf Tour in a ceremony at the Jackie Burke Cup in Galveston. “He was nominated by his peers because of his great attitude and respect he shows for his competitors and other around him,” […]
From Staff Reports It’s a popular new American tradition: after Thanksgiving (Nov. 22) and between the big box sales on Black Friday (Nov. 23) and the online retail sales on Cyber Monday (Nov. 26) comes “Shop Local Saturday — Nov. 24.” Every year we set aside this special day to celebrate the independent, local businesses […]
McShan Florist’s annual holiday tradition lives on! Santa arrives Nov. 24 at the florist’s landmark location on Garland Road for a visit with neighborhood children. The event is from 1-5 p.m. The community is invited to stop by with cameras, pets on leashes and children for a memorable day for the whole family. April Barnes […]
By Juliette Coulter The Village Giving Circle at Dallas Women’s Foundation, which started this spring, has presented its first grants to organizations and initiatives that positively impact the African-American community in North Texas. At a reception at Hotel ZaZa on Nov. 4, the group gave grants to nine nonprofits totaling $122,000. The grants included the […]
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