Archive for August, 2011
By Bruce Felps Credit Woodrow Nation’s Abel Gonzalez, class of ’88, with taking State Fair of Texas fried foods to such acclaimed levels. He masterminded Fried Butter, Fried Coke, and Fried Cotton Candy, the latter of which didn’t make it out of the testing kitchen, and this year debuts Deep Fried Pineapple Upside Down Cake.
By Bruce Felps A city press release arrived during the lunch hour containing information about Angela Hunt’s upcoming trip to Washington, D.C. Hunt, District 14 City Council representative, will participate Sept. 9 in a panel discussion called Local Leadership and Innovation During a Financial Crisis co-sponsored by the German Marshal Fund and the Urban Land [...]
By Bruce Felps Woodrow topped Denton High in dramatic fashion last Friday coming from an 0-13 deficit to win it 14-13. Running back Shaquille Dottin scored first for the Wildcats midway through the fourth quarter before quarterback Piers Christian punched in a touchdown with 59 seconds left in the game to tie the score. Kicker [...]
By Bruce Felps The school year’s first meeting of the Stonewall Jackson Elementary School Site-Based Decision Making Committee is ready to kick off the group’s 2011-12 efforts. SBDM meets at 6 p.m., Sept. 1 — and the first Thursday of subsequent months — in the Stonewall library.
By Bruce Felps As a fitting wrap-up to and relaxation from the first week back at school for East Dallas kids, Munger Place Church conducted a celebratory carnival. The Fall Sunday Morning Kick-Off Carnival took place Aug. 28 and featured the obligatory bounce house, sidewalk chalk art, a snow cone stand to benefit church youth [...]
By Bruce Felps A semi-late afternoon web-cruise turned up a rather surprising item at the Dallas Morning News Eats Blog. A brief quoted Pat Snuffer, namesake owner of the Lower Greenville Avenue burger-and-cheese-fries joint, denying rumors the venerable eatery would shut down.
By Bruce Felps Watching the roiling seas of the Dow Jones industrial Average could give the most experienced investment sailor a nasty case of seasickness. Lakewood resident Rick Salmeron, of Salmeron Financial Network Inc., leads a presentation titled How to Handle a Bad Stock Market to take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Sept. 7, at Times [...]
By Bruce Felps Lakewood Elementary School rolls out a new program this year designed to keep parents more up-to-date on school happenings and issues. The first Coffee with the Principal event occurs at 8:30 a.m., Sept. 2, in the school auditorium.
By Bruce Felps Recreational and serious runners take to the periphery of White Rock Lake this weekend during the Labor Day 15K & 5K event, sponsored by White Rock Racing. The racers hit their marks at 7:30 a.m., Sept. 5 — Labor Day — at the Bath House Cultural Center.
By Bruce Felps Add cross-country running to the J.L. Long Middle School list of fall sports. The mid-distance running sport joins football and volleyball. Interest needs to be recorded by tomorrow, Aug. 31, afternoon, according to sports booster Randy Duke, so team coaches — Todd Alexander and Ellen Johnston — can assess needs.
