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Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports May 27-June 2
Fraudsters, reckless drivers, and porch pirates run amok in this week's Park Cities crime reports.
Grads Earn Golf Foundation Scholarships
The NTPGA’s scholarship initiative surpassed its previous record by recognizing 87 North Texas graduates this spring with scholarships totaling $731,500.
Society
Out & About: Make-A-Wish Annual Wish Night Gala
Amid resplendent blue and gold decorations that mirrored a sky at twilight, performers twirled on stage, attendees bid on auction items, and kids experienced their wishes magically coming to life at the annual gala.
Society
Skybox Datacenters Marks 10 Years
In a room festooned with golden balloons and glowing signs, employees, customers, and partners raised flutes of champagne to celebrate Skybox Datacenters’ ten-year anniversary in late May.
MAPS’ Playhouse ‘More Than Just a Jungle Gym’
Yvette Hightower’s Moody Advanced Professional Studies environmental architecture class at Highland Park High School is closing the academic year by building a playhouse for Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses.
Shenandoah Place Renovation to Preserve Oglesby’s Modernist Design
The Shenandoah Place condominiums, a 14-unit complex on Hillcrest Avenue, was built in 1980 by influential Dallas modernist architect Enslie “Bud” Oglesby.
Society
Dallas Black Dance Theatre to Host Annual BIG Dance
The event, themed "Motown Sound," will bring glamour, music, and philanthropy wrapped up as a vibrant dance party.
Former Dancers Fondly Remember Bill Atkinson
For 54 years, Bill Atkinson and his wife, Ann Etgen, trained generations of ballerinas in their studio on Hillcrest Avenue.
Society
Sky Ranch Benefactor Mack Pogue Remembered, Honored
After a 2006 fire destroyed the main ministry building at the Sky Ranch in Van, Mack Pogue helped the camp rebuild.
HP Senior Athletes Span Globe for College Competition
Highland Park has a lengthy history of producing college-ready pitchers and shortstops, and both are part of this year’s class of signees.