‘Mad Scientist’ of glasses still helping generations see clearly By Judy Babb Malerie Tribble served as the face of Tom Barrett Optical in Old Town in the Village. Her father Rob Tribble, the current owner, was off for the day. The 25-year-old is third generation family in the store and while she is full of […]
By Juliette Coulter On November 7, The Village Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation celebrated with its members and supporters and announced that it had given a record $260,000 in funds to 16 nonprofit organizations whose missions support the African American community in North Texas. Grants included the following: • At Last Inc. — Operational […]
By Lisa W. Miller On December 5, there’s a little-known holiday that deserves a bit more attention and fanfare, especially in today’s environment — it’s National Volunteer Day. Dallas United Crew (DUC), a 501(c)3 non-profit, started as a high school rowing program nearly 20 years ago and has since grown to six distinct programs. […]
By Lindsey Lyons The holiday season officially began on November 13 when the Trains at NorthPark hit the tracks, bringing joy and wonder to thousands of families who visit the exhibit. Since inception, the Trains at NorthPark has raised more than $14 million for Ronald McDonald House Dallas (RMHD) and helped provide a home away […]
By Juliette Coulter Holiday at the Arboretum, presented by Reliant, has opened to the community with something for everyone to get into the holiday spirit, now through December 31. In addition to the new 50-foot-tall Dazzling Musical Tree, The 12 Days of Christmas life-size gazebos and the European-inspired Christmas Village, the DeGolyer House features The […]
By Shaelyn Stone White Rock Rowing, most recently crowned National Rowing Champions for U17 Women’s Pair Event, returned to Dallas this week after a jam-packed two weeks of racing which took the team from Boston, Mass., to Austin, Texas. In late October, White Rock Rowing arrived at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston […]
By Roseanne Lewis AT&T, Goldman Sachs, Pioneer Natural Resources and, for the first time, Dallas CASA’s Young Professionals group united on Monday, Oct. 25 to host the Dallas CASA Classic, a charity golf tournament that raised $1.5 million for Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and the children served by the agency. The four groups, […]
By Judy Babb Steam infused with the smell of sautéed onions, the beginnings of a base for a chowder and a sauce made with vanilla bean — the must-have ingredient for the World Food Championship finals, Nov. 8 at Fair Park. Charlie Kobdish stirred, tasted and ran through his recipe to ensure he hadn’t missed […]
By Mindy Michaels Dallas Snipe Fleet #001 of Corinthian Sailing Club brought back the historic Texas State Snipe Championship Regatta over Halloween weekend. Thirteen Snipe boats competed at White Rock Lake. Two races on Saturday, Oct. 30 in light wind was followed by a costume party dinner in the clubhouse. Sunday, Oct. 31 offered up […]
By Juliette Coulter On October 26, the Dallas Arboretum hosted its Great Contributors Dinner honoring Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson. Benefiting the garden, the evening began with a cocktail hour in the Entry Plaza with country music of Texas by the Dave Alexander Band, twinkling lights and […]