Will new urban development fit with old village feel?
The other night, we attended a program introducing middle school to our older son, who will be a teenager in just a few months….
Brumfields turn to neighbors’ help with stray cats
Theresa Brumfield and her husband Joe appreciate cats. In fact, that they have cared for as many as 50 in the five years they have lived in their neighborhood.
Woodrow Wilson and SMU share many worthy alums
Laura Dean, class of ’86, has been named Director of Reunions for the Southern Methodist University Alumni Association.
JFK Learning Center pairs students with writers
Largely immigrant and economically disadvantaged, often academically unprepared, they meet each week to weave stories and paint pictures with an enthusiasm eclipsed only by their creativity.
Historical YMCA building sells to be made into a residential estate
In 1924, Joseph Parks built a home for his family in what his son later described as a “great big open field . . . with very few other houses anywhere near it.”
Women’s Financial Clinic helps elderly women take charge of finances
Women comprise three-quarters of the elderly poor …
The Advocate Value Card is here
Flip to those pages, and you’ll find everything you need to start saving money or earning great perks at more than 50 neighborhood businesses and service providers.
St. Martin’s mint-herbed crusted rack of lamb
For Valentine’s Day—or any evening you want to show your beloved how much you care—expand your culinary skills with this recipe.
Neighborhood news and notes
A roundup of happenings in our neck of the woods …
Is East Dallas’ growth & development a dream turned nightmare?
“What’s going on across the country as well as in Dallas is an urban renaissance …”
