If the Lakewood Botanical Society has its way, there will be no more unsightly lots in our neighborhood.
After long negotiations with the City and Minyard’s Food Stores, the 50-plus member club has adopted the triangular lot at Gaston and Cambria.
“At a recent meeting, Patrick Butterworth of Mother Nature Garden Center brought the abandoned plot to our attention,” says Carolyn Cox, past president of Lakewood Botanical Society.
After the Society made the adoption decision and appropriated $500 for the work, they went back to Butterworth, who has drawn up the landscaping plans.
The self-described “resident English gardener” says the gardens will become “a Texas native story” with indigenous wildflowers that bloom in the summer and wintergreens that thrive during winter.
The gardens will also include stepping stones since the plot is a pedestrian crossway.
“But we need more contributions from other garden centers,” says Cox, who believes the project should be more community-oriented.
Officials of Minyard’s have agreed to supply water for the proposed plot of gardens. The City will supply the compost.
Nancy Cherryholmes, who founded the Society five years ago, says it is important to continue beautifying Lakewood.
“The gardens we planted in front of El Chico Mexican restaurant and at the park on Tokalon have made such a difference in the landscape,” she says.
Scheduled ground-breaking for the project will be in September.
Dallas Habitat Plans Build-A-Thon This Month
Would you like to spend hours outside in the heat of July hammering nails and painting?
Dallas Habitat for Humanity hopes you will. The organization is hosting a Build-A-Thon to construct a house in 10 days for a needy family.
The Build-A-Thon will occur Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, July 16-31, at 3914 Roseland, near Cityplace.
Volunteer builders only need to work one day, and no experience is necessary. There is a $10 registration fee, and you must be 14 years or older. Each builder must raise $100 in pledges to participate. All funds are used to buy supplies for the house and to feed the construction crews.
All participants can join the Master Builders Club and receive a T-shirt and a club newsletter.
Registration deadline is July 7, and forms can be picked up at 5809 Hudson or by calling Deborah at 827-3990.
Doctor’s Hospital Launches $40 Million Expansion
Doctors Hospital, Garland and Buckner, is undergoing an expansion to better serve outpatients.
The expansion is estimated to cost $40 million and will include an expanded Radiology Imaging Center; a new Cardiology Center; a labor, delivery and recovery suite for maternity service; operating rooms; a remodeled OB/GYN floor and additional waiting areas.
Other features of the expansion include a new office building housing additional medical offices, as well as extensive physical therapy and rehab services.
Doctors Hospital has worked with the Dallas City Plan Commission and the area homeowners association to ensure the expansion does not ruin the natural beauty of the White Rock area.
News & Notes
EPILEPSY GROUP MOVES: The White Rock epilepsy self-help group has moved to a new location The group now meets the second Monday of each month in Dining Room 4 of the Nursing Services Department at Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital, 4600 Samuell. Those with epilepsy, as well as family and friends, are welcome. For information, call 634-8421.
PIANISTS GAIN RECOGNITION: Local piano students Amanda Nino, Emelia Nwokobia, Jessica Ryan and Alexandra Shorn recently registered for membership in the National Fraternity of Student Musicians. They recently competed in the National Piano Playing Auditions, a nationwide competition. The students are taught by Carolyn Palmer, a neighborhood resident and member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers.
FAMILY REUNITES IN KOREA: Tom and Virginia Wetzel recently spent a week visiting their son, Keith Bird, who is stationed at Camp Hovey, near Seoul, Korea. The family was able to get together through a program called “Reunion in Korea,” a service of the Korean National Tourism Corporation in gratitude to the men and women in the armed forces. About 300 people participated in the program.
NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME: The Vickery Place Neighborhood Association will hold its third annual National Night Out Against Crime Aug. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Belmont Towers. It will feature a scavenger hunt, prizes, and free swimming for participants with parents. Dallas Police Department officers featured on trading cards will be one hand for autographs.
