Archive for September, 2010
by Bruce Felps Last night for dinner I made, more concocted, something that brought on a fit of laughter and dismay as I ate. I’ll get to dinner in a minute … or 60, I don’t type very fast, but first the lead up to last night’s fare. See, I’ve lived on my own now [...]
Community Contribution Lakehill Preparatory Lower School librarian Casey Pike keeps a running wish list of books she would like to have in the library. News of a recent gift from the Powell Foundation for the Lower School library meant that one of those wishes could come true — a set of World Almanac state [...]
by Bruce Felps The Dallas Arboretum horticulturists, arborists, and plantologists know a thing or two about gardening in North Texas. The pros want to share that knowledge, and they’ll do so during a series of adult education classes starting this weekend. The botanical gardens offer sessions on:
by Bruce Felps Take it from someone who’s had two trees in his yard come crashing to earth, a healthy tree and root system can make the difference between vertical and horizontal trees in the neighborhood. Downing Hill Garden Studio and Preservation Tree Services present a discussion on the stresses faced by trees in [...]
A scene from last year’s Hexter Howl Carnival — Courtesy Photo by Bruce Felps The Hexter Elementary School PTA knows how to throw a fundraising event. The organization’s members do it again with the fourth annual Hexter Howl Run and Carnival coming up starting at 8:30 a.m., Oct. 23, with the 5K run taking off from [...]
All photos courtesy Scott Booth By Bruce Felps The early returns are in with 100 percent of the polls reporting. It’s a landslide victory for Woodrow homecoming parade coolness. We go now to our man in the field, contributing photographer Scott Booth, he of Lone Star Photography, who was on the scene. Scott?
by Bruce Felps The St. Thomas Aquinas Mothers’ Association, which marks 50 years during 2011, presents its ninth annual October Market and Gift Show early next month, and next month starts this week. The market includes nearly 100 vendors, the fan-favorite Mom’s Café, and a silent auction to benefit St. Vincent de Paul.
by Bruce Felps I just saw two dogs — one a large German shepherd, the other a smaller brindled pit — wandering up and down Richmond Avenue near Delmar Avenue. They posed no threat and seemed friendly enough, and they looked to be having great fun. The pit lacked a collar and the shepherd had on [...]
Community Contribution The Lakehill Warriors fired on all cylinders Friday night against the visiting Trenton Tigers. Hoping to make amends for the previous week’s tough loss to A+ Academy, Lakehill rolled to a 48-0 win. The Warrior defense held Trenton to three first downs and fewer than 50 yards of total offense, while also forcing [...]
by Bruce Felps An e-mail message landed in the in-box last night bringing images of an East Dallas past as it relates to this week’s Woodrow homecoming. The parade, of course, rolls this evening and the Wildcats game vs. Conrad takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Franklin Field. Most all homecoming-related information can be found [...]
