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The Sun Has Returned Along With A Break In The Freezing Temperatures Today To Help Start North Texas’ Recovery

Feb 19, 2021 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean 1 Comment

As North Texans start the process of recovering from the past week’s brutal arctic blast, there is light at the end of the tunnel. It's called the sun and it's starting to defrost neighborhoods. Grocery stores and gasoline stations are preparing to receive 18-wheelers bearing product. At this time, eggs, milk and meat products are pretty scant. Gas stations are hit-or-miss with … [Read more...] about The Sun Has Returned Along With A Break In The Freezing Temperatures Today To Help Start North Texas’ Recovery

North Texans Brace For A Freeze-Mageddon With Closures And “Stay-At-Home” Warnings

Feb 12, 2021 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

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: Gathering Place’s Tony Moore Named Trinity Park Conservancy President/CEO

Jan 26, 2021 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Last March when the world was just beginning its upside-down normal thanks to COVID-19, the Trinity Park Conservancy (TPC) was also going through some major changes. The good news was that it had reached the $100M fundraising mark for the Harold Simmons Park’s $200M capital campaign and was entering the next phase of developing the 200-acre park and raising the rest of the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Gathering Place’s Tony Moore Named Trinity Park Conservancy President/CEO

Friends Of Katy Trail Jogs Past Its $8M Campaign To Complete The Katy Trail Goal

Nov 18, 2020 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

It’s a beautiful day to get away from the computer and take a long walk. Like showgirls, the area trees are standouts with their fall wardrobe of colors. The air is just the right temperature. And the perfect spot to take it all in is the Katy Trail. Not only is it spectacular, it’s the focus of a completion. The Friends of the Katy Trail not only achieved the Campaign to … [Read more...] about Friends Of Katy Trail Jogs Past Its $8M Campaign To Complete The Katy Trail Goal

November 11 Update: Cancellation And Reschedule

Nov 11, 2020 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, the few remaining events scheduled for 2020 are pretty much virtual, canceled or heading for better days in 2021. But those few that will be held in the weeks to come are surging with enthusiasm to prevent “fundraising fatigue.” If you can get online, consider a virtual experience and learn of the needs by various North Texas … [Read more...] about November 11 Update: Cancellation And Reschedule

West Nile Virus Is Far From Virtual With North Texas Counties Becoming State Hot Spots

Sep 30, 2020 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

With all this beautiful weather, there couldn’t be a better time than now to get outdoors for a walk, pedaling on that bike or getting down and dirty in the garden. And while the temperatures have been user-friendly, there are some not-so-friendly critters still out there — mosquitoes. Besides the itching and the resulting red bump(s), the skeeters’ itty-bitty bite can … [Read more...] about West Nile Virus Is Far From Virtual With North Texas Counties Becoming State Hot Spots

North Texas Finally Gets A Break With User-Friendly Temperatures For A Couple Of Weeks

Sep 8, 2020 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Don’t want to get your hopes up, but the forecast for the next two weeks is going to be this side of unbelievable. Once the thunderstorms predicted for Wednesday subside, the temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday are only going to settle into the 70s. No, that isn’t a typo. It’s the truth. After Thursday, North Texas is in for ten days of temperatures in the … [Read more...] about North Texas Finally Gets A Break With User-Friendly Temperatures For A Couple Of Weeks

August 21 Updates: Going Virtual and Postponement

Aug 21, 2020 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Alas, September is starting to look downright scrawny with events being postponed or going virtual. But folks are fin that online fundraisers are pretty darn easy to get use to. In a lot of cases, they require no mask nor mascara. As discouraging as the lack of in-person events may seem, it's all for the better. North Texans are rallying like the Lone Ranger (aka "the masked … [Read more...] about August 21 Updates: Going Virtual and Postponement

MySweetEssential: Katy Trail

Aug 11, 2020 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

According to Friends Of Katy Trail Board Of Directors President Charlie Shufeldt, Thank you for the opportunity to tell you why we believe our Katy Trail capital campaign is essential to the well-being of Dallas, now and in the future. For over 20 years, since the time the discarded Katy railroad line became a linear park, the Katy Trail has been an essential green … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: Katy Trail

MySweetEssential: Klyde Warren Park

Aug 7, 2020 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

According to Klyde Warren Park President Kit Sawers, Now, more than ever, parks are being used by their communities.  Not only has research consistently promoted the mental health benefits of outdoor spaces, it now also concludes that, during this global pandemic, outdoor activities are actually much safer than indoor ones. Though Klyde Warren Park was unable to play … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: Klyde Warren Park

July 31 Updates: At Home, Going Virtual And Postponed To 2021

Jul 31, 2020 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

While the most of the remaining August and September fundraisers are going virtual, the months of September and October are taking on a downright lean look. How lean? Well, here is a comparison of October 2019 with October 2020 as of today. Here is today’s update: At Home Nasher Sculpture Center's The Great Create scheduled for Sunday, September 13, will take … [Read more...] about July 31 Updates: At Home, Going Virtual And Postponed To 2021

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