Reasons to Love the Park Cities

Business Park Cities 

University Park Former Mayors’ Forum Could Benefit From a Cold Beer, I’m Just Sayin’

October 20, 2010November 15, 2019 Merritt Patterson 16 Comments City Hall, Politics, Reasons to Love the Park Cities, Snider Plaza, Snider Plaza, University Park

If you live in U.P. you probably received this letter yesterday from the University Park Former Mayor’s Forum that made

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Blog Park Cities 

Re: University Park Father Gets Booted as Popcorn Sales Volunteer

October 18, 2010November 15, 2019 Merritt Patterson 35 Comments Highland Park, Reasons to Love the Park Cities, Schools, University Park

Listen to Jon Langbert today at 12:20 0n KRLD 1080 with Mitch Carr and Scott Bradock. UPDATE: Also, tune in

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Blog Park Cities 

University Park Father Gets Booted as Popcorn Sales Volunteer

October 15, 2010November 15, 2019 Merritt Patterson 94 Comments boy scouts of america pack 70, Highland Park, Reasons to Love the Park Cities, Schools, Uncategorized, University Park, University Park Elementary

Four years ago I wrote a column about University Park resident and single father of triplets, Jon Langbert. He’s a

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In One Week, The Choices Are Yours

October 15, 2010November 15, 2019 Dan Koller 0 Comments Reasons to Love the Park Cities

If you read our paper, you’ve seen the teaser ads for People’s Choice 2010, which allows the readers of Park

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Blog Crime Park Cities 

Highland Park Cops Nab Door-To-Door Activist and the Liberals are Freaking Out

October 15, 2010November 15, 2019 Merritt Patterson 4 Comments City Hall, Highland Park, Politics, Reasons to Love the Park Cities

Highland Park, are you a crazy bunch of wealthy non-environmental activist harrassers?  Door-to-door peeps are kind of creepy if you ask me. I

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Blog Park Cities 

HPISD’s Financial Report Oddly Resembles a Take-Out Menu. I’m Just Sayin’.

October 12, 2010November 15, 2019 Merritt Patterson 6 Comments Reasons to Love the Park Cities, Schools

I don’t make this stuff up, I just bring it to you. So I pulled up the HPISD audit today and

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Don’t Dance Like a Stripper or Wear Various Shades of Green Together

October 8, 2010November 15, 2019 Merritt Patterson 2 Comments Fashion, Highland Park, Reasons to Love the Park Cities, Schools, Uncategorized, University Park

Highland Park High School’s principal, Walter Kelly, has an e-warning for students concerning the Homecoming dance. In addition to the rules about

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Blog Park Cities Sports 

HPISD Athletic Miscellaneous Expenses. Anyone Speak School District Code and Want to Sift Through 350 Pages With Me?

October 5, 2010November 15, 2019 Merritt Patterson 56 Comments ACE fees, Highland Park, HPISD, Reasons to Love the Park Cities, Schools, University Park

A few more answers to reader questions concerning ACE fees. Item 6499, miscellaneous/ other expenses (adjusted budget $63,250), can you provide

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In-n-Out Burger Arrives. Soon. Sort of.

October 5, 2010November 15, 2019 Bradford Pearson 10 Comments Animals, Dining, Reasons to Love the Park Cities

This has been a long time coming. First you heard about the one in Garland that was supposed to open.

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Park Cities Sports 

HPISD Athletic Staff Stipends. The Comparison.

October 5, 2010November 15, 2019 Merritt Patterson 14 Comments ACE fees, athletic stipends, Highland Park, HPISD, Reasons to Love the Park Cities, Schools, University Park

The ACE fee discussion led to many questions, here’s the scoop on HPISD athletic staff stipends which range from $466 to

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Don’t Forget About Highland Park Night Out

October 5, 2010November 15, 2019 Dan Koller 0 Comments Highland Park, National Night Out, Reasons to Love the Park Cities

Despite what we printed in last week’s paper, Highland Park Night Out is tonight, not Wednesday. The free event co-hosted

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