Join a local farm-to-table dinner dedicated to goodness at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 at Trinity Groves. Enjoy cocktails and live music in support of the Collier Family and baby Rowan (pictured above), who is fighting Pediatric Endstage Liver Disease. All proceeds from the Gathering for Goodness event go directly to Rowan and his […]
By Gigi Ekstrom For anyone involved in Boy Scouts, the pinnacle of achievement is to be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. It requires sustained and diligent work to earn the many required merit badges and the completion of a major community service project. Only four percent of Scouts obtain the rank of Eagle. Lakehill, […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Animals have been used to wage wars for thousands of years. Starting in about 1500 BC, horses were first used to pull chariots in battle. Around 900 BC, warriors commonly rode horses into battle. Throughout the years, horses have played several important roles in military history, including transportation, reconnaissance missions, cavalry […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
By Kara Schectman Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA has launched a nationwide “Open Mosque” initiative during the month of Ramadan to open the doors of all its mosques across the country to the public, not only for the weekly Friday prayer services (May 17, 24 and 31) but also a special Iftar (dinner) Open Mosque event […]
By Lisa Miller Dallas United Crew (DUC) wrapped up their spring regatta season at the USRowing Central Regional Championships with three DUC boats and 23 athletes qualifying to represent Dallas and the region in the upcoming USRowing Youth National Championship next month in Sarasota, Fla. Two crews defended their regional championship titles and can claim […]
Lakehill seniors are rapidly approaching the end of their high school careers. On April 26, they had the opportunity to slow things down a bit and celebrate the journey that has brought them to this point as Lakehill celebrated Senior Day. Seniors began their day with a catered breakfast in the cafeteria with their parents. […]
Christmas came early for students at Barbara Jordan Elementary School, as they were given a gift to help them thrive in confidence — a new pair of shoes. Shoes That Fit partnered with the Bosse Companies to donate more than 120 pairs of shoes and socks to help students stay happy, healthy and positive. Karen […]