The annual White Rock Lake Trash Bash, during which volunteers clean up the lake shore, is scheduled from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the Bathhouse Cultural Center park and Fisher Point, 3500 W. Lawther, according to Jennifer McRorey, the City’s community program coordinator.
The event will feature children’s activities, door prizes, entertainment, a free lunch for volunteers and free T-shirts to the first 100 volunteers who bring a full bag of lake shore trash, McRorey says.
Volunteers are asked to bring gloves to the event and register by Sept. 15, if possible, although registration will be held the day of the event from 8-9 a.m.
The event is sponsored by the Texas General Land office, the City Parks and Recreation Department, the Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council, Coors Pure Water 2000, the Cross-Country Club of Dallas, the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce and KEGL Radio.
Call 670-8940 for information.
Neighborhood Scouts Attain Eagle Status
Three neighborhood students recently attained the status of Eagle Scout as members of Troop 64, which is chartered at Northridge Presbyterian Church.
For his Eagle Scout project, Hal G. Hinckley, son of Shannon and Hal Hinckley, joined other Scouts in painting and repairing walls at a clothes closet for low-income families as part of an East Dallas Christian Church project. Hinckley is attending the University of North Texas this fall.
To earn his Eagle Scout designation, Daniel C. Dunsworth, son of Janell and Arlet Dunsworth, joined other scouts in collected unwanted tennis rackets for distribution to underprivileged children through the Dallas Tennis Association’s junior teaching program. Dunsworth is a freshman at Baylor this fall.
Woodrow sophomore Ryan A. Huber, son of Jerri and Richard Huber, constructed a neighborhood compost bin to benefit Lakewood Elementary School for his Eagle Scout project.
Lindsley Park Renovation Launched by Neighborhood
The nearly 50-year-old Lindsley Park at Tenison Memorial Road and Lindsley Drive in the Hollywood/Santa Monica neighborhood will be receiving a facelift, courtesy of area residents.
The neighborhood association, led by residents and architects Coy Talley and Jim Lewis, has adopted a multi-phased master plan for the renovation, according to Helen Delph.
The first phase, budgeted at $85,000, includes installation of benches, picnic tables and play areas for pre-school and school-age children; renovation of the existing ball field; refurbishment of the pavilion; and additional landscaping.
The neighborhood association has raised $5,000 through its annual Home Tour and T-shirt sales, Delph says. A door-to-door solicitation campaign in the neighborhood is being planned to raise additional funds.
For information, call 321-3525 or 321-6688.
Lakewood Kiwanis Club Notes 50th Anniversary
The Kiwanis Club of Lakewood recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a luncheon at Lakewood Country Club featuring Art Swanberg, president of the Lakewood club.
The Lakewood club was formed when two existing clubs, East Dallas and South Dallas (later the Cotton Bowl club), merged in 1991 after sharing meetings and events, Santry says.
The only area clubs older than the Lakewood club are the Dallas, Oak Cliff and North Dallas-Park Cities clubs, Santry says.
Club officers include Dick Smith, president; Rev. Vernon Pecht, first vice president; Anne Snodgrass, secretary; Cletis Matthews, treasurer, and Ron Burch, past president.
Board of directors members include Norm Benson, Felix Domas, Bob Finklea, Rev. Harold Meissner, Sal Rotondo, Bob Rowe and Chris Wechter.
For more information about the club, call 827-9967.
Vickery Place Seeks Historical Information
The Vickery Place Neighborhood Association has begun work on a 1994 historical calendar featuring neighborhood historical vignettes and photos, according to resident Beth Bentley.
The group is looking for information about area schools, the street car system, entertainment and other business establishments, Bentley says.
The association is presenting an historical program at its 7 p.m. Sept. 9 general meeting, scheduled in the lobby of Belmont Towers, Belmont and Greenville.
Rose-Mary Rumbley, a lifelong neighborhood resident and humorist, will be the featured speaker. Also, a House History Workshop will be offered to help guide budding historians on researching house genealogy.
The Vickery Place neighborhood is bounded by Goodwin, Greenville, Belmont, Henderson and North Central Expressway. Call the Vickery Place voice mail, 220-2215, for information.
Calendar
The Neighborhood Calendar appears monthly in Advocate Community Newspapers. Items are printed on a space-available basis and should be typed and submitted to 6510 Abrams, Suite 220, Dallas 75231, or fax information to 341-0204. Photos are encouraged but cannot be returned. Please include a telephone number and contact for verification of information.
Sept. 11 – Mount Auburn Elementary Folklorico celebrates Diez Y Seis by presenting Mexican folk dances in the Childrens’ Center of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young. For information call 670-1671.
Sept. 16 – Family Outreach of Dallas, a child abuse prevention program, begins fall training for community volunteers. Opportunities include in-home casework, parenting programs and speakers bureau participation. For information about daytime and evening volunteer opportunities, call Hetty Hollander at 321-6292.
Sept. 30 – The Cataract Institute of Texas provides free health screening tests for seniors from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Lakewood Branch Library, 6121 Worth. Checks for glaucoma, cataracts, blood pressure and cholesterol are included. Call 670-1376 for information.
St. Bernard’s, St. Thomas Plan Fall Carnivals
Games, prizes, a silent auction, ethnic food, music and dancing will highlight the St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church carnival from noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at 1404 Old Gate Lane near White Rock Lake.
A bingo tournament kicks off the event Friday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m., and the annual 5K run begins the following day at 9 a.m. in the church parking lot. The carnival begins at noon.
Among the prizes are an Isuzu truck or $15,000 in savings bonds, with the winner announced at 7 p.m.
Admission is free; call 321-0454 for information.
The St. Thomas Island Carnival is scheduled Saturday, Sept. 25, at the school, 3741 Abrams.
The event features a midway with games, kiddie rides and a dunking booth, as well as food and refreshments. A Karaoke booth also will be available. A 5K run is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.
A “Calypso” dinner at 6 p.m. will be followed by dancing and bingo at 7:30 p.m. Raffle prizes include $3,000 in cash or a trip to St. Thomas.
Proceeds benefit the school’s education fund. Call 821-2224 or 341-7972 for information.
News & Notes
ROTARY SEEKS APPLICANTS: North Texas Rotary clubs are seeking four business and professional people to spend five weeks in Southeast India Jan. 5-Feb. 9, 1994, as part of all-expense-paid goodwill trip, says Wally Lynch, governor of Rotary District 5810. Applicants must have two years experience in their occupation, be U.S. Citizens and residents of Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman or Rockwall counties. Write to Rotary Group Study Exchange, P.O. Box 824091, Dallas 75382 for more information.
WOMEN CHOSEN: Lucille DiDomenico, the executive director of an East Dallas substance abuse center, has been chosen president-elect of the statewide Leadership Texas program. DiDomenico runs Help is Possible.
BAILEY BOOK SIGNING: Neighborhood resident and author Brad Bailey will be signing copies of his latest book, “The Madman in Waco”, about David Koresh and the Branch Davidian standoff, at Dick’s Last Resort in the West End Sept. 8 from 6-8 p.m.
YWCA CHILD CARE: Fall child care sessions sponsored by the YWCA feature computer activities and CD-ROM Interactive Educational Computer Video activities, says programming director Dr. Phyllis Newman. YWCA child care is available weekdays from 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m. at seven area locations; transportation is available from area schools. Some scholarships are available for qualified families. Call 827-5600 for information.
STUDENT HONORED: Neighborhood resident and recent Hockaday School graduate Portia Watson Elmer recently was nominated by the National Arts Council to “Who’s Who Among American High School Students”. Elmer will be studying liberal arts at Reed College in Portland, Ore., beginning this fall.
BEAUDRY SELECTED: Neighborhood resident G. Ward Beaudry has been selected for inclusion in “Who’s Who in American Law”. Beaudry is a partner in the Downtown law firm Winn, Beaudry & Winn.
