There are people who just walk into a room and hardly anyone notices the new arrival. Then there are people who light up the room just standing in the doorway. Jocelyn White was the poster child for the latter group. It wasn’t the smile that shone like the ivories of a Steinway baby grand, the laughing brown eyes or even the hour-glass figure. It was the whole package … [Read more...] about A Passing: Jocelyn White
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JUST IN: The Salvation Army Dallas Women’s Auxiliary’s Fashion Show And Luncheon Canceled
Despite the best of intentions and herculean efforts, The Salvation Army Dallas Women’s Auxiliary’s annual Fashion Show And Luncheon is canceled. The mega-fundraiser had gone from its 2020 spring, in-person event at the Meyerson, then a rescheduling to the fall, next to spring 2021 and finally to a virtual one scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 6. Throughout … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Salvation Army Dallas Women’s Auxiliary’s Fashion Show And Luncheon Canceled
Dallas Historical Society’s Recently Renovated Hall Of State Sustains Major Water Damage Due To 2021 Blizzard
In recent weeks Dallas Historical Society Board Chair Veletta Lill and Executive Director Karl Chaio have been anticipating the official debut of the $14.4M restoration of the organization’s home base at Fair Park's Hall of State. But last Wednesday afternoon when Texas was deep freezing it, those plans took a turn when “staff was notified by our monitoring company … [Read more...] about Dallas Historical Society’s Recently Renovated Hall Of State Sustains Major Water Damage Due To 2021 Blizzard
I Took On The Texas Grid Wizard In A Heated Battle During The Arctic Blizzard Of 2021
Allow me to tell you a story about how I took on the 2021 Texas Grid Wizard during the blizzard of 2021. It's gonna be a long one, but so was the journey. First let’s lay out the pre-battle setup, when weather predictors were claiming a doom-and-gloom “storm of the century” was headed our way starting Wednesday, February 10. They weren’t kidding. Why, even before the pre- and … [Read more...] about I Took On The Texas Grid Wizard In A Heated Battle During The Arctic Blizzard Of 2021
More Than 100 Family Place Clients Need Help After Being Displaced Due To Broken Pipes And Power Outages
UPDATE (3:20 p.m.) Two people have been found dead in the home involved in today's SWAT incident included below in this post. After 29 years at The Family Place (TFP), CEO Paige Flink probably thought her final months leading to her retirement would be a cake walk. After all, she had seen the good, the bad and the really ugly during her decades of protecting victims of … [Read more...] about More Than 100 Family Place Clients Need Help After Being Displaced Due To Broken Pipes And Power Outages
Water, Water Everywhere And Everything Is Drenched
Thanks to the lack of power and freezing temperatures, many communities, private residences and buildings like the newly renovated Hall of State at Fair Park, the Dallas Country Club, The Family Place's emergency shelter and Camden Victory Park have sustained damage due to broken water lines and compromised sprinkler systems. https://youtu.be/n0RX-oPuJu0 Check out the … [Read more...] about Water, Water Everywhere And Everything Is Drenched
Food For Thought: Texas Should Be A Lone Star Of The Future, Not A Hindsight State
The past few days have been daunting, due to a perfect storm of below-freezing temperatures, lack of power and broken promises of "brief" rolling blackouts. Once again firemen, grocery stores and homeless shelters haven't hesitated to step up and help. But like the Titanic's leadership not taking precautions to avoid the iceberg, those in charge of Texas' power program allowed … [Read more...] about Food For Thought: Texas Should Be A Lone Star Of The Future, Not A Hindsight State
North Texans Brace For A Freeze-Mageddon With Closures And “Stay-At-Home” Warnings
Officials and weather guessers are staggering like a giddy teenager landing a hot date for the prom. Only this one ain't so hot. With the approach of a sub-freezing blast courtesy of a polar vortex, North Texans are more than encouraged to stay home for the next few days of freezing temperatures accompanied by snow, sleet and ice. Yesterday morning's 130-vehicle-pile-up that … [Read more...] about North Texans Brace For A Freeze-Mageddon With Closures And “Stay-At-Home” Warnings
JUST IN: Decision Announced About The Dallas Museum’s Art Ball And Art In Bloom Events
While both the local and national groundhogs decreed this morning that we’re in for six more weeks of winter, the area fundraisers are also making decisions about the future. This one just arrived from the Dallas Museum of Art’s Eugene McDermott Director Agustin Arteaga, who had to make a very tough call for two of the Museum’s big fundraising events. Neither the Art Ball … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Decision Announced About The Dallas Museum’s Art Ball And Art In Bloom Events
Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade Goes On Hiatus For A Second Year In A Row
For only the second year in its history, the Greenville Avenue's St. Patrick's Day Parade will not be filling Upper and Lower Greenville with celebrants. It was last year's cancellation that was a turning point for many North Texans when organizers called off the annual parade due to something called COVID-19. This decision was a hard hit for the Greenville Avenue Area … [Read more...] about Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade Goes On Hiatus For A Second Year In A Row
A Passing: Rory Meyers
There was a presence about Rory Meyers that just seemed to make her glow. Some might claim that it was her beautiful white hair pulled back in a ponytail; some might say it was that smile that welcomed all; others might say it was an aura that came from a life of helping and giving. Born Rose-Marie Mangeri in the Bronx 79 years ago, Rory wasn’t one to seek fame and power. … [Read more...] about A Passing: Rory Meyers