The International Society had its annual Cinco de Mayo celebration at the home of Barbara Crow (pictured third from the left with Sharman Vesecky at the far left, welcoming the prizewinners) on Sunday, May 5, with 67 in attendance. Blue Mesa catered the food, and the entertainment was provided by the Flamenco Fever dancers. The […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports With the school year nearly complete, Dallas ISD seniors are continuing to unlock opportunities for their future. One hundred and six students were selected for the Juanita Craft Scholarship, which awards $6,000 to those who attend schools in the fair park area. These schools include Franklin D. Roosevelt High School […]
By Will Friend Roy Stanley Masonic Lodge #1367, A.F. & A.M. presented their 2024 Community Builders Award to Jessica Hernandez, executive director of Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space. The celebration took place last Saturday, April 13, during Owenwood’s Spring Festival on their campus at 1451 John West Rd. in Dallas. Hernandez is a first-generation immigrant […]
By Taylor Mayad The Meadows Museum, SMU, announces that Du Chau has won the 2024 Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award. The award is given annually to an outstanding North Texas artist who has exhibited professionally for at least 10 years and has established a proven track record as a community advocate for the visual arts. […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Dallas ISD students who don’t have film programs at their schools are getting the opportunity to become filmmakers through a partnership with their school and a program through Pegasus Media Project (PMP), a nonprofit arts organization. The program, Youth Portable Film Program, is led by local filmmaker Christopher Sonny Martinez, […]
By Deborah Brown Each year, the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce (GEDCC) recognizes the top educators in East Dallas schools, K-12, who are providing outstanding education for their respective students. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and progressive programs that are serving to improve and promote learning. The […]
By Paul Gerst Four friends who started in Cub Scouts, continued to Boy Scouts and attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Dallas recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout. All are members of Troop 719, from the Lake Highlands neighborhood of Dallas. All became Eagle Scouts within a couple of months of each other. […]
By Rosanne Lewis Dallas CASA, along with Dallas County Child Abuse Prevention Coalition (CAPCO) partner agencies, hosted the annual Dallas County child abuse and neglect prevention awareness event featuring a moment of silence for the 13 children who died in Dallas County due to abuse or neglect during fiscal year 2023. That evening the downtown […]
Each year, the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce recognizes the top educators in East Dallas schools, K-12, who are providing outstanding education for their respective students. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and progressive programs that are serving to improve and promote learning. The awards are given to […]
Step into the vibrant world of the North Texas Blackland Prairies on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake in Dallas. Enjoy a fun, free event for families created to celebrate the beauty and splendor of the Blackland Prairies here in North Texas. Embark on […]