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Bitcoin Birthday

June 14, 2021June 12, 2021 Len Bourland 0 Comments bitcoin, Column, Community, cryptocurrency, elon musk, Len Bourland, Park Cities, Voices

June is such a great month. It’s never too hot in Dallas, the evenings linger, and people are out and about, many with smiles as masks are coming off.

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Silver Cup Luncheon Attendees Dodge Raindrops to Honor Self, Wilhelm

June 11, 2021June 12, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments GIVINGPEOPLE, Jennifer Burr Altabef, Mary McDermott Cook, Park Cities, Silver Cup Award Luncheon, Silver Cup Luncheon, society, TACA Silver Cup Award Luncheon, The Arts Community Alliance

Attendees of The Arts Community Alliance Silver Cup Luncheon May 4 found themselves greeted at first by light sprinkles as they chatted on the lawn of the Annette Strauss Square at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

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House of the Month: 535 County Road 3992, Winnsboro

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments business, Dallas real estate, Homes, House, House of the Month, Park Cities, Real Estate, Real Estate Quarterly, REQ

Looking for a getaway just outside of Dallas? Perhaps even one with some income-generating potential? Harmony Springs Ranch, near the East Texas town of Winnsboro, is a 215-acre certified tree farm featuring a main residence, workshop, storage shop, and a timber agriculture exemption.

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Lawns of Dallas Ownership Change Brought Dramatic Growth

June 10, 2021June 9, 2021 Josh Hickman 0 Comments business, garden, Highland Park, lawns, Lawns of Dallas, madison gardner, Park Cities, preston hollow, Real Estate

“We’re busier than ever,” said Madison Gardner, owner of Lawns of Dallas.

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Why Should Texas Educators and Parents Watch World Oil Prices?

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Margaret Spellings 0 Comments Educator, oil and gas, parents, Park Cities, Permanent School Fund, Schools, State Board of Education

Many may not realize the connection between world oil prices and Texas education funding, but new research shows clearly that billions of dollars K-12 schools rely upon to educate students could be at risk if world oil prices decline.

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Like Mother, Like Daughter: Gracie Hunt Crowned Miss Kansas USA

June 9, 2021June 7, 2021 Maddie Spera 0 Comments Community, Gracie Hunt, Highland Park, Kansas, New Friends New Life, NFL, Nonprofits, pageant, Park Cities, SMU, Sports

Even from Kansas, Gracie Hunt is doing the Park Cities proud. Hunt, 22, was crowned Miss Kansas USA 2021 in April, but her Dallas ties run deep.

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Area Churches Consider Summer Activity Options

June 8, 2021June 9, 2021 Riley Farrell 0 Comments Camps, Christ the King Catholic Church, Churches, Grace Bible Church, Highland Park United Methodist Church, Park Cities, Park Cities Baptist Church, Park Cities Presbyterian Church, summer, summer camps

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, summer for Dallas churches typically meant hosting thousands of children for programs and vacation Bible schools.

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Happenings On The Hill

June 1, 2021June 2, 2021 William Taylor 0 Comments dinosaurs, Dominique Baker, FP, GIVINGPEOPLE, Happenings on the Hill, Lyle School of Engineering, Park Cities, schools, SMU, SMU Mustangs

Far from SMU’s hilltop, paleontologists with deep Mustang connections have identified another new species of duck-billed dinosaur.

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Audrey Tweed Still Teaches Painting at 100

May 31, 2021June 18, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Audrey Tweed, Community, FP, Highland Park High School, Hockaday, Painting, Park Cities, Park Cities Baptist Choir, University park centenarian, Women’s Auxiliary Ferry Squadron

Audrey Tweed served in the Women’s Auxiliary Ferry Squadron, traveled the world, and won’t stop watering her yard herself at the age of 100.

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HPISD Grows Stronger During Remarkable, Challenging Year

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments Best Comprehensive Traditional High School, Community, education, Highland Park, HPISD, Park Cities, preston hollow, Schools, Tom Trigg

Reflecting on this year as we prepare to celebrate the Class of 2021 reminded me of the vast accomplishments our students and staff achieved in spite of a global pandemic. They started and finished the year with strength, resiliency, and optimism.

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Receptionist to Editor: A Journalist’s Unexpected Journey

May 28, 2021May 29, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments 40th Anniversary, Glenda Vosburgh, journalism, Park Cities, Park Cities People, People Newspapers, preston hollow, Preston Hollow People, Receptionist, Voices

I came to Dallas in 1985 looking for something, although I wasn’t sure what.