May I have this dance?

Abbi Arce hangs out with her dad, Damien, during the father-daughter dance at Robert E. Lee Elementary where little girls dressed up for a fancy Valentine’s evening. The school plans to host a mother-son dance in May.

A blooming good time

Pictured with Beauty and the Beast costumed characters, Councilman Sheffie Kadane, who represents parts of our neighborhood, and Mayor Dwaine Caraway celebrate the opening day of Dallas Blooms at the Dallas Arboretum.

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High achiever

Ed Schaffler (right), president and CEO of The Catholic Foundation, congratulates Lauren Marsan (left), a junior at Bishop Lynch High School, as she accepts The Catholic Foundation Scholar Award for 2011 during the 29th annual Catholic Foundation Award Dinner. Lauren was selected from among top students at local Catholic high schools to receive a $5,000 scholarship for academic excellence and community service.