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Make-A-Wish North Texas Welcomes New Board Chair, Members
A Preston Hollow resident has been tapped to serve as chair of the board of Make-A-Wish North Texas for 2022.
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Events
My, My, These Pies!
Almost 30 of Dallas' top chefs and bakers have created unique pies for a unique auction that raises money for culinary and hospitality scholarships - and bidding is open now.
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Search on For Passengers of 9/11’s Flight 49
On 9/11, 38 international flights descended in Gander, Newfoundland, and the 7,000 passengers aboard those flights immediately doubled the population of the small town.
One flight was headed to Dallas/Fort Worth, from Paris.
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Calling All Father Figures: Mentoring Opportunities Available
Dallas ISD is looking for dads -- and father figures -- to take advantage of opportunities to be mentors and leaders on local campuses with a Dads Draft Day Oct. 23.
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Bill and Kim Shaddock Commit $6M to SMU Cox School of Business
A $6 million from Kim and Bill Shaddock will establish Shaddock Hall as part of SMU’s renovation of the Cox School of Business.
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Faith
WhatsApp? Technology Keeps Ministry Going
As the coronavirus pandemic spread globally and businesses began shifting to remote work or shutting down, whether temporarily or permanently, Orphan Outreach Marketplace took a different approach.
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Society
Cattle Baron’s Ball Co-Chairs ‘Doubling Down’ Against Cancer
After the pandemic scuttled the in-person gala and scooted fundraising online last year, Cattle Baron’s Ball organizers are gearing up for a return to Gilley’s this fall.
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Society
Dallas Zoo Supporters Party With Flamingos at Dallas Galleria
Supporters of the Dallas Zoo gathered at POP! by Snowday inside the Galleria Dallas, where the zoo leaders revealed details for this year’s exciting fundraiser: Return To The Wild: Zoo To Do 2021 on Nov. 6.
Boy Scout Baxter Perry-Miller Creates a Buzz
The name Baxter Perry-Miller is certainly abuzz at Bonton Farms. And it’s not just from the bees he brought there, although that’s certainly part of it.
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Student Achievements: Five To Celebrate
Student co-chairs for the Junior Symphony Ball (JSB) presented Dallas Symphony Orchestra League (DSOL) president Anne Ligon with a $238,432 check.
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Trains at NorthPark Railcar Orders Open Now
For many, the holiday season just wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Trains at NorthPark exhibit -- and it's time to own your own little piece of it.
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Society
New Friends New Life Announces 2021 ProtectHER Award Recipients
American Airlines and award-winning author and social justice scholar Dr. Monique W. Morris are the recipients of the 2021 ProtectHER awards.
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Society
Former NBA Player Speaks at Power of Prevention
Former NBA player Chris Herren recently spoke at the Power of Prevention benefiting Recovery Resource Council.
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Society
Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer Postpones Gala, Holds Tea, Chef Events
Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer (WOKC) founder Cindy Brinker Simmons honored WOKC Guild members with a tea in her North Dallas home on Aug. 5.
Obituaries
SMU Meadows Museum Director Mark Roglán Dies At 50
Dr. Mark A. Roglán, the longtime director of SMU’s Meadows Museum known as an expert in 19th-century Spanish art, died Tuesday at the age of 50 after a battle with cancer.
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Obituaries
Longtime Arts Supporter Don Winspear Dies at 62
Longtime supporter of the Dallas arts community Don Winspear died September 17 at the age of 62.
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Dallas Opera Kicks Off 2021-2022 Season With Free Concert
The Dallas Opera will have a free concert as part of its slate of live, in-person performances in the 2021-2022 season.
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Second Chapter Bookstore Starts New Chapter
The Second Chapter Bookstore in Snider Plaza has started a new chapter.
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Officials Plan Big to Reduce Homelessness
In August, the Dallas City Council voted to participate in a $72 million effort to address the most obvious need when it comes to homelessness — putting people in homes.
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Dallas Foundation Awards Nearly $50,000 To Seven Nonprofits
Seven nonprofits received the Dallas Foundation’s 2021 Community Impact prizes as part of North Texas Giving Day.
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