Park Cities People
Latest (Page 46)
UP Marks Centennial With Week of Special Events
The city of University Park has planned a full week of events to celebrate its 100th birthday. It’s also teamed up with local vendors for Centennial-themed giveaways, discounts, and special merchandise on sale the week of April 7 to 13.
Snider Plaza Evolves But Boasts Many Mainstays
By 1945, University Park had grown to around 18,000 residents and had 120 businesses. Businesses have come and gone over the years, but a few have stood the test of time.
HP Seniors Preparing to Become College Athletes in Various Sports
Parker Thompson couldn’t have asked for a much better ending to his high school football career, even if the beginning and middle were a rollercoaster ride.
Park Cities to Celebrate the Total Eclipse
Eyes will be on the sky in the Park Cities on April 8 during Dallas’ once-in-320-years total solar eclipse. Eclipse-viewing events are scheduled at SMU, HPISD schools, and Highland Park’s Fairfax Park.
Society
Equest to Host 43rd Annual Blue Ribbon Gala in Late April
The Texas-chic, elegant evening will be chaired by Calvert Collins-Bratton and Melissa Oates, and the honorary chairs are Kristy and Patrick Sands.
UP Closes Founding Chapter of City Library
University Park lost its first – and only – library director when Sharon Perry Martin retired after more than 11 years of service.
New Orleans Inspired Restaurant to Open in Snider Plaza
Jack & Harry’s, a New Orleans-inspired restaurant and bar, will open at 6844 Snider Plaza on Friday, March 29.
Fire in 3500 Block of Normandy Extinguished; Block Remains Temporarily Closed
Highland Park police sent an alert at 2:59 p.m. on March 26 asking residents to avoid the 3500 block of Normandy to preserve space for emergency personnel responding to a structural fire in the area.
Easter in Turtle Creek Park Returns on Easter Sunday
For more than 50 years, the event has brought more than 6,000 members of the community to the historic greenspace.
UP 7-Eleven Sells Lucky $5M Lottery Ticket
The winner opted to remain anonymous, according to a March 25 Texas Lottery press release.
Douglas Bar and Grill to Close March 30
Douglas serves BBQ staples and prime steaks, with a mix of southern favorites. It will continue taking Easter holiday orders through March 27.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports March 18-24
Thieves, poor parkers and deviant drivers run amok in this week's Park Cities crime reports.
The Eyeboretum Returns Downtown for Arts Month
Guests will be able to stroll the garden views and activities at The Eye at The Joule. There will be mountainous mushrooms, beanstalks, and a “gnome home” that will broaden visitors’ imagination.
Camps
Moviemaker Becomes Camp Operator
Camp operator Keith Randal Duncan recalls his father pausing him one Saturday as the then teen was leaving in a Star Wars uniform with blasters.
HP and UP Residents Invited to April 6 Screening of Eclipse Film
Residents of Highland Park and University Park, as well as HPISD staff and their families, are invited to view the film “Totality over Texas” in the HPHS Digitarium at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, or Saturday, April 6.
UP City Council Awards Contract for Snider Plaza Improvements
The University Park city council awarded a $15,664,531.60 construction contract for phase I of surface improvements in Snider Plaza to SYB Construction Co., a company which has done other major work for the city, at its March 19 meeting.
Lady Scots Honor Star Athlete at Tracy Wills Invitational
The Tracy Wills Invitational, the Lady Scots track team’s only home meet of the season, began in 1997 and was held this year on March 23 at Germany Park.
Travelin’ Men: Expansive New Football District Will Take Scots on a Tour of Texas
The Highland Park football team will have to fuel up the bus for the next two years, thanks to the UIL’s new Class 5A realignment.
In Case You Missed It
HPISD Students Improve Scores on Mid-Year Achievement Test
Students in kindergarten through eighth grade far outperformed their peers nationally on the winter MAP growth test, with sixth graders in HPISD exceeding average 12th grade scores in both math and reading.
University Park Plants Centennial Tree in Goar Park
The tree, a Shumard Red Oak, was brought to the park by crane and planted in the park’s northeast corner. Other proposed improvements to the northeast corner of the Goar Park include signage, a centennial donor plaque, a seating area, and a Preservation Park Cities historical marker.