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January 19, 2007
Living Water Community Church of Richardson may be small, but it has big plans – many of which involve serving the community. Read about it in this week's Richardson Neighbors.
Posted by Mark Macesich 
at 12:00 PM (E-mail this entry)
The Richardson Symphony Orchestra will have an evening with Brave Combo at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Charles W. Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive. Adron Ming will conduct this performance featuring a creative mixture of polk, pop and the classics.
Ticket prices range from $20 to $75. For more information or to order tickets, visit www.richardsonsymphony.org/combo.htm or call 972-744-4650.
Posted by Angela Chambers at 11:23 AM (E-mail this entry)
Registration at Richland College continues through 5 p.m. today for students taking credit courses or on the tuition installment plan. Online registration is available through Sat., Jan. 20, at http://econnect.dcccd.edu/.
Continuing education registration for non-credit courses concludes 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20.
Registration for flex-term classes resumes at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22.
For more information on admissions, financial aid, the multicultural center or registration call 972-238-6100, or visit www.richlandcollege.edu.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 10:49 AM (E-mail this entry)
The murder in the library mystery play Death Knocks a Homer , a Richardson entertainment staple for the last 14 years, is scheduled for Saturday at the Richardson Public Library, 900 Civic Center Drive.
City Manager Bill Keffler will be the celebrity star of this year’s event, which benefits the Richardson Adult Literacy Center.
Playwright Robin McGee, of the Murder Mystery Players, is noted for crafting the script to compliment the local star. Previous productions included Judge Ray Noah in the Elvis wig, singing police chief Larry Zacharias and Mayor Gary Slagel.
Tickets are $50 and are currently on sale at the library.
The Richardson Adult Literacy Center’s volunteers provide English as a Second Language instruction for beginning students, conversation classes for intermediate students and referrals for those who do not live in Richardson or the RISD.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 10:16 AM (E-mail this entry)
Blue Sky Studio’s John C. Donkin will discuss high-tech animation at the Metroplex Technology Business Council's 3rd Friday Luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. today in the Galaxy Room of the University of Texas at Dallas student center. Check-in and networking begin at 11:15 a.m.
Register for the luncheon online at www.metroplextbc.org, or for more information, call 972-792-2821. The cost is $35.
Donkin, who began his computer animation career in 1983, served as associate producer on Blue Sky’s first animated feature film project Ice Age.
The luncheon event is being held in conjunction with a day-long Research and New Venture Showcase presented by the University of Texas at Dallas' Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The showcase focuses on initiatives of local companies to commercialize technologies through the development of video games, virtual world training simulations and animated movies.
When: Friday, January 19, 2007
Posted by Mark Macesich at 9:00 AM (E-mail this entry)
Come cheer on our swimmers and divers at the District 10-4A meet starting at 4:30 p.m. today at Highland Park High School's natatorium, writes a correspondent from J.J. Pearce High School swimming and diving team. Diving begins at 4:30 p.m. and swimming starts at 6 p.m. The natatorium is located at 4220 Emerson in Dallas.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 8:48 AM (E-mail this entry)
Messiah Lutheran Church, which began in Richardson and moved to a Plano location three years ago, will have a 50th anniversary dinner celebration Saturday at the church, 1801 W. Plano Parkway. A special church service will be Sunday, Jan. 21.
For more information, contact Dave Rahberg at 972-398-7505 or daver@messiahlutheran.com.
Posted by Angela Chambers at 7:11 AM (E-mail this entry)
Did you hear about the Big Springs Elementary School (Richardson ISD) fourth-grader, one of six youngsters named "Safest Kid in America", who's making a mark as a young artist? Read all about her in the Editor's Note of this week's Richardson Neighbors.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 7:00 AM (E-mail this entry)
Regular contributor David Alvey of Richardson writes about young Lambs, 3- and 4-year-olds from Messiah Lutheran Church, being led to the, er, dentist, Richardson's own Dr. Max Buchwald. He even dares to use the term "gleeful" to describe their reactions to the visit. See the story and photos in this week's Richardson Neighbors.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 5:09 AM (E-mail this entry)
