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July Fourth
The Parade Is Coming
Each year, the Rotary Club of Park Cities selects one impressive, difference-making resident to serve as grand marshal for the Fourth of July Parade, the largest single-day event in Highland Park and University Park.
Faith
Disunited Methodists
Sadness and uncertainty are palpable throughout the global United Methodist Church, including congregations in North Dallas, after a vote this year affirmed bans on gay clergy and same-sex weddings.
How Do You Say Goodbye to a Tree?
The obit for Highland Park’s historic monarch pecan hasn’t been published yet, but the writing can begin.
Manifest Destiny For Walkers, Runners, Cyclists
The city of Dallas has grand plans for Northaven Trail, which runs east-west through Preston Hollow.
Targeted For Demolition
Highland Park town attorney Matthew Boyle describes a recent addition to the code of ordinances as a new tool in the town’s enforcement toolbox.
New PD-15 Proposal Submitted by Commission
The City Plan Commission has agreed on a Public Development 15 proposal to send to the Dallas City Council – one with an emphasis on green space.
4th of July Coloring Book Contest 2019
All 4th of July Coloring Book entries will be displayed at KidBiz in Inwood Village from July 17-31 and winning entries will be published in the August edition of Park Cities People.
Joy in June
June is arguably the best month of summer for Dallasites: light and cool enough to sit outside, relaxed enough for the kids to stay up a little later, and paced a little less frenzied.
General
Sponsors, Volunteers Make Over Campuses
With a $135,000 investment from 38 community sponsors, more than 450 volunteers made upgrades this spring to 35 school hallways and finished more than 21 outdoor projects.
Faith
Creative Partnership Serves Neighborhood Children
Cochran Chapel, founded in the mid-1800s on the Texas frontier, holds to the missions of the United Methodist Church, mainly to lovingly seek disciples for Christ.
Out and About
“The Lightning Thief” Steals the Show
The Lightning Thief Musical is an engaging adventure from beginning to end and a musical that makes it easy for kids and the kids at heart to connect with.
Park Cities Moms Chat It Up in the Bubble Lounge
Truer words couldn’t have been spoken than what was recently overheard in the Bubble Lounge: “There’s always a story to tell if you’re listening.”
Parade Lovers, Rotary Needs Your Help
When school lets out for the summer, thoughts for many of us turn to swimming pools, family trips, and the Fourth of July.
Want To See Preston Road Construction Completed Before October?
Frustrated Highland Park leaders have bad news for motorists: Preston Road construction will likely haunt drivers into fall.
Emmy-Winning Patricia Heaton Celebrates Foster Parents
Tragedy struck Patricia Heaton’s devout Catholic home in Cleveland when she was only 12.
Voters Have Spoken And Need to Do So Again
A contentious District 13 City Council race turned anticlimactic soon after the polls closed on May 4.
Johnson Has More Money, Support of Former Mayors
State Rep. Eric Johnson, a surprise late entry in the Dallas mayoral race, finished first in votes on election night and heads toward the June 8 runoff as likely the better-funded candidate.
Lawsuit Brought Against Jewish Community Center
A second lawsuit has been brought against the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas on allegations of failure “to protect a 14-year-old girl from sexual abuse by an employee.”
