Archive for October, 2010
Community Contrubution Lakehill Preparatory School ‘s 12th annual Trek for Tech takes place Nov. 13. The one-mile fun run and registered 5K chip-timed race begin and end at Lakehill’s main campus with the course winding through the school’s Lakewood neighborhood. The fun run starts at 8 a.m. and the 5K begins at 8:30 a.m. An [...]
By Bruce Felps Postings this afternoon and evening will be a bit sparse, really, more like nonexistent, for today, and today only. I leave in about eight minutes to join up with two of my dearest friends, and then we’re westbound and down loaded up and truckin’ to Abilene. What, pray tell, might be the [...]
By Bruce Felps The annual Woodrow Wilson High School Dessert Theater takes place early next week, so plan accordingly. The song and sweets show takes place at 7 p.m., Nov. 2, in the Woodrow auditorium.
By Bruce Felps The shaky economy evidently claimed another victim. According to a report today in Dallas’ only daily newsprint, Boutique Pet Shop along Garland Road at Old Gate Lane locks the doors one final time this weekend after a 42-year run.
By Bruce Felps For some reason, I find it difficult to string together two conjoined thoughts that might result in a themed bit of banality that goes on for about 600 words or so. I did, though, find a couple of pennies — one in the Tom Thumb parking lot and one in the parking [...]
By Bruce Felps Lipscomb Elementary School supporters hope to raise some significant funding for the Lions with a fundraiser set for one week from tonight. The 2010 Lipscomb Silent Auction starts at 7 p.m., Nov. 4, at Times Ten Cellars.
By Bruce Felps As mentioned in these parts a couple of weeks ago, Light Up Lakewood takes place from 6-9 p.m., Dec. 3, at the intersection of Gaston Avenue and Abrams Road. The organizers hope to make it the biggest, baddest holiday event yet, but they need a hand from the community.
By Bruce Felps David Cole, who graduated Woodrow Wilson High School in ’92, plays a starring role in the movie “The Man That I Was.” The producers present the Texas premiere of the film at 8 p.m. tonight — Oct. 28 — at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station, with pre-screening drinks at Trinity Hall [...]
By Bruce Felps Woodrow Wilson High School volleyball coach Jim Harris knows what he’s doing. He led the Lady Wildcats to another undefeated regular season — 12-0 after winning the final match Tuesday evening against Bryan Adams High — bringing his overall record to 222-5. Wow. The team now readies for the bi-district round of [...]
Community Contribution Five Lakehill Preparatory School seniors recently were recognized for national honors, including four in the National Achievement Scholarship Program and one in the National Hispanic Recognition Program. The National Achievement Scholarship Program, which recognizes outstanding performances by Black Americans on the PSAT, named Aleyna Mason as a semifinalist. Mason scored in the top [...]
