Five historic homes in the Lakewood area will open their doors to the public Nov. 4-5 to benefit Lakewood Elementary.
The tour of homes is sponsored by the Lakewood Early Childhood PTA. Last year, the tour earned $35,000 for the school, allowing the purchase of a computer system and playground equipment.
Donna Gainey of the Lakewood Early Childhood PTA predicts a turnout of about 3,500 people this year.
Participants can tour the five homes from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. All five homes are within walking distance of each other.
The tour homes include 6758 Lakewood, 7038 Lakewood, 6934 Tokalon, 7030 Tokalon and 7206 Tokalon.
After the tour, visitors can use their home tour ticket to enter the annual craft fair and Taste of Lakewood, both of which will be held during the day Saturday and Sunday at Lakewood Elementary.
On Friday night, Nov. 3, there is a “Preview Tour and Party”, which will include a tour of the homes followed by a party with silent auction at the Lakewood Country Club, 6430 Gaston, at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets for the home tour are $6 in advance, $8 the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased at Minyard’s, Lakewood Elementary, or at the homes themselves on tour days. Preview party tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling 823-4729. For information, call 320-4888.
Folk Singer’s Show Benefits White Rock Lake
John McCutcheon, a nationally known folk singer from Appalachia, performs a concert to benefit White Rock Lake Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. in the Lake Highlands High School auditorium, 9449 Church.
The concert is organized by For the Love of the Lake, a volunteer committee of Save the Rock, a non-profit organization founded by neighborhood residents to improve the lake and its surrounding park areas.
All concert proceeds benefit lake projects such as recycling, emergency telephones, water fountains and park benches.
McCutcheon is a veteran musician who has played with Paul Simon and Johnny Cash. His latest album won a Grammy nomination for Children’s Album of the Year.
General admission tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For ticket information or to volunteer, call 622-SAVE.
News & Notes
NEW CHAMBER OFFICERS: The East Dallas Chamber of Commerce has named its 1996 officers. Sherryl Wesson of RE/MAX About Town is the new board chair. Sandi Vullo of Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. is chair elect. Dallas County Constable Mike Pappas and Mark Shank of Clark, West, Keller, Butler & Ellis are vice chairs. Division Vice Chairs are Charlotte Herr, A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc., for community affairs; Rick Wamre, Advocate Community Newspapers, for the communications division; Linda Watson, Labhart and Co., for the events division; Jim Little, TU Electric, for membership; Treasurer Keith Cole, Cole-Slaton Financial Services; legal counsel Tim Forgerson, Fernandez, Forgerson, Knebel & Bruce PC; and immediate past chair Gregory A. Blair, A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.
SMU PUTS GRANT MONEY INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD: SMU’s Inter-Community Experience Program has received a 1995 Campaign for Human Development Grant in the amount of $2,000 from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas. The grant will be used to assist children in the Garrett Park community through tutoring and family-oriented programming. Members of the SMU program take a course in urban studies and tutor neighborhood children. Some of the SMU students involved live in a neighborhood house they built in cooperation with Habitat for Humanity. The purpose of the program is to teach students about inner-city life. Call 768-4403 for information.
LAKEWOOD CARES: The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce has launched its annual Christmas fund-raiser – Lakewood Cares! – to help low-income families in our neighborhood. Bins will be set up at nine area businesses this month for donations. Items needed include clothes, toys, canned goods and furniture. Call 827-3107 for more information or to find the bin nearest you.
HELPING TO STOP GANGS: The Northeast Operations Division of the Dallas Police Department, which patrols our neighborhood, and a group of neighborhood volunteers kicked-off the Police and Kids Together softball league last month for young gang members. Games are played Thursday nights at 7 p.m. at the Harry Stone Rec Center, 2304 Millmar, through Nov. 30, except for Thanksgiving Day. A meal is served every game. Spectators are invited to watch the games, and slots are open for both players, both adult volunteers and children. For information, call Sgt. P.T. Barnum at 670-5304, Cindy Barrett at 999-1412 or J.J. Pair at 348-0000.
STATE REP MOVES: State Rep. Harryette Ehrhardt of District 107 has moved her office to 6333 Prospect. District 107 includes our neighborhood. For information, call 824-3107.
NEIGHBORHOOD TV PRODUCER: Lakewood resident Kendel Johnson has been named executive producer of the Holigan’s Group Ltd, which produces the nationally syndicated television news segments “Your New House” and “About the House”. Johnson spent 10 years with Audience Research & Development.
PHYSICIAN AWARDED: Neighborhood resident Jim Montgomery will be honored Nov. 2 at Texas Christian University’s annual Alumni Awards Dinner as the Frog O’ Fame. Montgomery, who graduated from TCU in 1973, is an orthopedic surgeon. He was the head physician for the 1,200-member 1992 U.S. Olympic Team at the summer games in Barcelona, Spain, and has had other stints as a physician for Olympic athletes. He is married to Nancy and has two daughters, 12-year-old Lacy and 10-year-old Sarah.
A NEIGHBORHOOD REPRESENTATIVE: Neighborhood resident Bob Booker of DFW Roofing and Repair Services has been appointed neighborhood representative on the Human Service Commission by City Councilman Charlotte Mayes. The commission is a 15-member body that advises the Council about health and human services issues and identifies neighborhood needs.
TERILLI’S CELEBRATES 10 YEARS: Terilli’s, 2815 Greenville, celebrated its 10th anniversary last month. This Italian restaurant and jazz bar held special events throughout October giving customers discounts and commemorative pens. Terilli’s hours are 11 a.m.- 2 a.m. daily.
RAISING MONEY FOR FAMILY PLACE: From Nov. 4-11, shoppers can raise money for the Family Place, a non-profit organization that helps victims of domestic violence, by using the Partners Card to make purchases. Shoppers who use this card receive a 20 percent discount on regularly priced merchandise at more than 200 Dallas-Fort Worth retailers. Cards are $50 each, 100 percent of which goes to the Family Place. Call 443-7708.
NEWCOMERS WELCOME: The White Rock Newcomer’s Club meets Nov. 7 at the Holiday Inn located at LBJ and Jupiter, featuring The Express show choir from North Garland High School. Hospitality time is from 9:30-10 a.m. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. followed by bridge and dominoes. The group meets the first Tuesday of every month. Call 826-9474 or 495-2397 for reservations.
DEMOCRATS CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY: The Lake Highlands/White Rock Area Democrats celebrated their first anniversary as a club last month with a chili supper. Cecile Richards, a daughter of former Gov. Ann Richards and executive director of the Texas Freedom Alliance, was the guest speaker. For information about the group call Chairwoman Jeanette Rowland at 503-9824.
PRESCHOOL PLAYTIME: The Exall Recreation Center, 1355 Adair, holds Preschool Playtime every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. with a bilingual teacher. Activities include arts and crafts and occasional field trips. Sessions cost $1.50. Call 670-7812.
OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS: The Dallas Visual Art Center, 2917 Swiss, is accepting applications from artists who wish to be exhibited in its Mosaics series. The series highlights artists whose ethnicity has influenced their work. The deadline is Nov. 15; the Mosaics series will begin in January. Call 821-2522.
A CHOIR BAZAAR: The First United Methodist Church of Dallas, 1928 Ross, holds a Holiday Bazaar Nov. 3-4. Proceeds benefit the church’s Chancel Choir and children’s department. Admission is free. Call 220-2727.
A CHRISTMAS MARKET: The Chi Omega Sorority Christmas Market is Nov. 16 from 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. and Nov. 17-18 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Dallas Convention Center. Among the neighborhood residents and Chi Omega alumnae who have been involved in organizing the event is Nancy Montgomery.
