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Explorer Victor Vescovo Remembers Friends Aboard Titan Submersible
St. Mark’s alumnus-turned-explorer Victor Vescovo, the first explorer to reach the top of the world’s continents and the bottom of its oceans, wrote about the loss of two of his friends on the Titan submersible.
Faith
Faith Friday: Transform Dallas
Highland Park Presbyterian Church is participating in the sixth-annual Transform Dallas work day June 24.
Edgemere Under New Ownership
As part of a plan approved by a bankruptcy court in March, Bay 9 Holdings LLC acquired Edgemere for $48.5 million and is converting it to a rental model – a process that Edgemere LLC (“Long Hill”) reports is underway.
Education Foundation Presents $1.7M Grant to HPISD
The Highland Park Education Foundation presented a $1.7 million check – its largest-ever grant solely for districtwide teacher and staff salaries – to the Highland Park ISD trustees at the June 20 meeting.
Lakeside Park Improvement Phase 1 to Start This Fall
Two phases of development are on the way, which will include improved grading and drainage, landscaping enhancements, sidewalk connections, bench path improvements, an ADA accessibility ramp, landscape lighting, and irrigation.
HPISD Trustees OK Challenge Policy For Library Books
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees June 20 approved a policy change allowing parents or adult students to challenge optional materials, like library books.
Society
Out & About: Turtle Creek Association Azalea Luncheon
The association hosted its luncheon April 25 at the Rosewood Mansion.
Society
Out & About: Orchid Giving Circle POWER Leadership Forum
The Orchid Giving Circle celebrated its largest annual fundraising event May 12.
House of the Month: 9851 Kingsway Ave.
Situated in a new gated community in Preston Hollow, this stunning, customized, 4,414-square-foot recently completed move-in ready home offers a rare opportunity for the new owner to choose final cosmetic finishes.
Green Space, Stores, and Restaurants Coming to Galleria
Plans are underway for a new outdoor green space with seating in the plaza at the mall’s main entrance facing the Dallas North Tollway, known as The Alley.
Society
Out & About: Orphan Outreach Children’s Hope Dinner
The nonprofit raised more than $670,000 to support vulnerable and orphaned children in nine countries.