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Change Of Plans: Status Of 2019 Partners Card Stores Affected By Tornado Damage

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You’ve got to hand it to that dang family of tornadoes that ripped up North Texas Sunday. Their timing couldn’t have been worse for The Family Place’s 2019 Partners Card program. With the shop-athon fundraiser starting today, the more than 700 retailers were eagerly ready for customers to cash in on their Partners Card discounts. However, the tornadoes changed things for one … [Read more...] about Change Of Plans: Status Of 2019 Partners Card Stores Affected By Tornado Damage

How To Weather Nasty Storms In The Future

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Whether you believe in human-caused climate change or are just rattled by Mother Nature's Sunday night temper tantrum, the fact is that North Texas has proven to be vulnerable to ugly damage from straight line winds and tornadoes. Don't you just know that event planners would have been shivering in their stilettos if it had hit when a major fundraiser had been taking … [Read more...] about How To Weather Nasty Storms In The Future

Sunday’s Storms May Have Devastated Parts Of North Texas, But Because Of Warnings No Lives Were Lost

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Sunday night’s destructive weather disproved the theory that tornadoes only hit trailer parks. From mega-commercial buildings along Harry Hines, Fire Department 41 at Preston and Royal to Preston Hollow mansions’ manicured grounds, the storms took no mercy, leaving thousands without power — or roofs over their heads. One person, who hunkered down in his bathroom, admitted, … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Storms May Have Devastated Parts Of North Texas, But Because Of Warnings No Lives Were Lost

Alexa Conomos And Ron Corning Are Teaming Up Once Again To Provide “Aid For Elan”

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While most North Texans are returning to their normal, air-conditioned lives with internet connections and brand new food, there are more than 500 folks who have found themselves more or less homeless. They are the people who until Sunday afternoon had called Elan City Lights home. Backstory: When the tropical storm-like winds hit Dallas Sunday, a construction crane smashed … [Read more...] about Alexa Conomos And Ron Corning Are Teaming Up Once Again To Provide “Aid For Elan”

Prepare For Seasonal Storms Before They Hit

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It’s that’s time of year when the TV weather guessers roll up their sleeves and preach the woes of nature. If Monday’s and Tuesday's weather rumble didn’t hit you, congrats. But did it make you wonder “What if?” Since North Texas is slated for a couple of weeks of stormy weather, here are some reminders for the next time that you have to pull a “get to your safe place” … [Read more...] about Prepare For Seasonal Storms Before They Hit

Hurricane Harvey’s Devastating Gulf Coast Was A Chief Topic At Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Patron Party

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As the sky was cloudless and the temperatures were unusually cooler for August, the talk at the Gateway for Opportunity Luncheon patron party on Tuesday, August 29, at Lisa and Clay Cooley’s estate was southward. Despite the overwhelming ticket sales for the annual fundraising luncheon with former First Lady Laura Bush, the past days of Hurricane Harvey devastating the Gulf … [Read more...] about Hurricane Harvey’s Devastating Gulf Coast Was A Chief Topic At Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Patron Party

Now Is The Time To Rise And Shine

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For longer than anyone can remember, there's seemed to be a competition between two of Texas’ siblings. The Gulf Coast boasted having one of the largest cities in the nation, the world’s most ginormous oil companies and a shoreline. North Texas laid claim to having more Super Bowl rings, a TV series called “Dallas” and the birthplace of Neiman Marcus. Both have proved to be the … [Read more...] about Now Is The Time To Rise And Shine

An Unfortunate MySweetCharity Opportunity: Hurricane Harvey

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North Texans are certainly no strangers when it comes to Mother Nature throwing fizzy fits. Perhaps that's why they are feeling the pain of those escaping Hurricane Harvey and seeking refuge here. Unfortunately, for some they will have little to return to. For others, they just might decide to stay put here. To help these uprooted folks while they call North Texas home, it … [Read more...] about An Unfortunate MySweetCharity Opportunity: Hurricane Harvey

You Only Need This Information Once To Save Your Life

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As Kevin Hurst described earlier today, Mother Nature doesn’t discriminate. No matter how skinny, rich or what zip code one claims, she feels free to unload with her tornadoes, straight-line winds, hail and locusts (okay, so the locusts may not be part of the mix). That’s why during certain parts of the year, especially spring and fall, she really slams the North Texas area … [Read more...] about You Only Need This Information Once To Save Your Life

Kevin Hurst Provides A Firsthand Look On How North Texans Are Pulling Together Following Recent Tornadic Devastation And How To Help

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With spring weather sporadically tearing up families and homes, its devastation only provides a rallying point for both friends and strangers to help the healing process. Following the recent onslaught of tornadic activities on Saturday, April 29, Neiman Marcus Director of Charitable Giving and Associate Volunteerism Kevin Hurst was able to see firsthand the ruination and the … [Read more...] about Kevin Hurst Provides A Firsthand Look On How North Texans Are Pulling Together Following Recent Tornadic Devastation And How To Help