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Compass, Redfin Announce Layoffs
Amid an anticipated cooling of home sales nationwide and rising interest rates, real estate firms Compass and Redfin last week announced they were laying off hundreds of workers.
Highland Park Mayor Proclaims July as Parks and Recreation Month
Highland Park Mayor Will C. Beecherl proclaimed July 2022 as Parks and Recreation Month.
Gather Round, And Get Fired Up For Grilling Season
True grill masters work their culinary magic year-round over charcoal or wood fire grills and smokers.
Student Achievements: 7 Good Impressions
Highland Park High School team members, led by coaches Lisa Seaman (oral interpretation) and Toby Whisenhunt (speech and debate), won nine top-three places at the UIL District 13-5A Academics meet at North Forney High School
Society
‘Together We’ Awards Recognize 3 HP/PC Groups
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, and Highland Park United Methodist Church received awards at last week's ceremony and symphony performance.
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Celebrates 50 Years
The Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra will celebrate its 50th anniversary by creating a Gallery Wall exhibit at the Galleria from July 1-27.
Klyde Warren Park Celebrating 10th Anniversary
Klyde Warren Park is celebrating 10 years with live music, free games, photo ops, food trucks, and more – the day after National Food Truck Day.
A Fatherly Conversation at the Bush Center
While Troy Aikman is known as a three-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, WFAA sports anchor Joe Trahan hoped to explore other facets of the retired Dallas Cowboy’s life.
Student Achievements: From Mock Court to Carnegie Hall
Preston Hollow’s Abby Chapman ranks in the top 10 among outstanding high school mock trial attorneys at the state and national levels.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports June 13-18
A found backpack, a copper caper, and car break ins appear in the Park Cities Crime Reports for June 13-18.
Judge Approves $10.M in Financing For Edgemere
Edgemere, the senior living community that filed for bankruptcy in April, will be allowed to tap up to $10.1 million in financing to help cover operating expenses as it reorganizes under court supervision.