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February 7, 2007
Richardson-based Hug Internationally is holding a silent auction to benefit the orphans
in Romania, writes correspondent Margaret Mascorro.
Especially targeted now is the Grandmother Program which has lost 8 out of 13 grandmothers working with the orphans because of low funding. These surrogate grandmothers hold and care for the children who otherwise would have no physical touch, hence the name HUG.
The silent auction also will help worthy families that want to adopt internationally but don't have enough funds.
Visit www.huginternationally.org and click on the HELP HUG picture, then ONLINE AUCTION. Bidding ends Wednesday, Feb 21. For more information, contact Hug director Judy Broom of Richardson at 972-690-1484.
Hug is located at 1335 Cypress in Richardson.
Posted by Mark Macesich 
at 7:57 PM (E-mail this entry)
Richardson Mayor Gary Slagel will deliver a “State of the City” address at the Richardson Chamber of Commerce’s Signature Luncheon on Thursday at the Canyon Creek Country Club.
The program is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., with check-in and networking scheduled for 11:15 a.m. at the country club, 625 W. Lookout Drive.
For more information, call 972-792-2800.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 3:00 PM (E-mail this entry)
The Labyrinth Theatre will present the play The Last Five Years from Thursday, Feb. 8, through March 10 at Arapaho United Methodist Church, 1400 W. Arapaho Road. Tickets range from $12 to $25 with discounts available for students, seniors and groups. To purchase tickets, call 972-231-1012, visit www.thelabyrinththeatre.org or go to the Arapaho United Methodist box office.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 1:29 PM (E-mail this entry)
Paul Liptz, a renowned speaker, educator and social historian, will be appearing at several locations in the greater Dallas area, three locally, to speak about topics concerning the Middle East, writes correspondent Daphne L. Bottos for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas.
The series, “This Moment in Time – Conversations with Paul Liptz,” will take place from Friday, Feb. 9, through Saturday, Feb. 17.
Among Liptz’s lecture stops will be Temple Shalom in Far North Dallas on Feb. 9, Akiba Academy in the North Dallas-Lake Highlands area on Feb. 11, and Congregation Beth Torah in Richardson on Feb. 16.
Liptz’s scheduled lecture topics and local stops are:
- “Israel Matures: What Happened to the Politicians?” – 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Temple Shalom, 6930 Alpha Road, Dallas. For more information, contact Rabbi Jeremy Schneider at 972-661-1810, ext. 210, or at jschneider@templeshalomdallas.org
- “The Young Adult Coalition Presents: The Power of Participation: Creating the Future of Jewish Leadership” – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at Akiba Academy, Schultz Rosenberg Campus, 12324 Merit Drive, Dallas. Cost for brunch for young adults is $5 per person, plus a non-perishable food item for Jewish Family Service Food Pantry. For more information, contact Paige Merrett at 214-239-7149 or hpmerrett@jcdallas.com.
- “The Heavy Load of History: Jews in the 21st Century” – 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at Congregation Beth Torah, 720 W. Lookout Drive, Richardson. Cost for breakfast program is $10. For more information, contact Paige Merrett.
- Other stops Feb. 9-16 include Aaron Family Jewish Community Center in North Dallas, Temple Emanu-El in the Park Cities and Congregation Anshai Torah in Plano
This Jewish education series, under the auspices of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas and the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, is made possible by grants from the Morton H. Meyerson Family Tzedakah Fund, the Howard and Leslie Schultz Family Foundation and the Abe Zale Foundation.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 12:00 PM (E-mail this entry)
Assistant editor Angela Chambers prepared this report for the Feb. 10 edition of Richardson Neighbors, but even we occasionally bump a story to run in a later print edition.
Still, it's worthy of note now, because the student art works about which she writes will be on display only until Saturday, Feb. 10, in the Richardson Public Library second floor gallery, 900 Civic Center Drive.
Here's a portion of Angela's report, with all the winners:
The Richardson Civic Art Society has announced the award winners in ninth- through 12th grade categories among students from Richardson-area schools who entered the society’s annual Young People’s Scholarship Show.
Artwork entries came from 191 students, including first-place finishers from Richardson, L.V. Berkner and Lake Highlands high schools.
Students from Pearce and Plano East high schools scored second-place finishes, and a total of 20 students took home awards through honorable mention.
-Photo submitted by Patricia Jones
Sharon Frias, a Richardson High School senior, displays her first-place senior portfolio.
"The best part of chairing the Young People's Scholarship Show is meeting the talented young people of our community,” said Patricia Jones, event chair. “I am always impressed with their vision, creativity, and personal stories.”
And the winners are:
Ninth-grade award recipients were Trevor Yokochi of Richardson High School, first place; Katie Wilson of RHS, second; Marria Nakhoda of Lake Highlands Freshman Center, third; and Quynh Mai of RHS, honorable mention.
Tenth-grade award winners were Melissa Nguyen of Berkner High School, first place; Norrie Carnine of RHS, second; Megan Lindsey of RHS, third; and Bonnie Quine of the Richardson Home School Association, honorable mention.
Eleventh-grade award winners were Rosemary Johnson of RHS, first place; Ian Golnik of Plano East High School, second place; Elias Fessahaie of Lake Highlands High School, third place; and Adrian Montoya of RHS, honorable mention.
Twelfth-grade award recipients included Iain Durant of LHHS, first place; Natalie Smith of Pearce High School, second; Will Berroteran of BHS, third; Trey Elmore of LHHS, and Leslie Sakal of LHHS, both honorable mention.
Senior portfolio awards went to Frias of RHS, first place; Emma Gunning of LHHS, second; Edward Montes of LHHS, third; and Ali Garcia of BHS, honorable mention.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 11:41 AM (E-mail this entry)
Arapaho Classical Magnet Elementary School will hold its annual Sweetheart Carnival from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at the school, 1300 Cypress Drive. The carnival will include food, games, bounce houses and other activities, raffles and a silent auction. For information, contact Cheryl Brown at cheryl.s.brown@tx.rr.com.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 10:50 AM (E-mail this entry)
The Richardson/North Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta will meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the home of a chapter member.
Attendees are asked to bring a special item close to their heart to celebrate Valentine's Day. The meeting program will focus on the forthcoming Panhellenic-style show and silent auction. Meeting attendees will hear the area Panhellenic president speak.
To RSVP and receive the meeting location address, call 469-334-0787.
Posted by Angela Chambers at 9:33 AM (E-mail this entry)
L.V. Berkner High School students present The Pajama Game at 7:30 p.m. Feb 8-10 at the school auditorium. Advance tickets costing $8 for students and $10 for adults are on sale in Jan Flesch's office. Tickets cost $2 more at the door.
Writes one correspondent: "I had a chance to see Scenes from The Pajama Game program at the recent PTA meeting. Amazing! We have some incredibly talented students in our theater and choir programs. When you add in the talents of band students in the live orchestra, I'm sure this will be a performance to remember!"
Posted by Mark Macesich at 9:19 AM (E-mail this entry)
Jody Dean will address living with learning differences and share his struggles with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the program room at the Richardson Public Library, 900 Civic Center Drive.
Dean is an Emmy award-winning broadcast veteran, a CBS Channel 11 news team member for the 4 p.m. news and a KLUV 98.7 FM radio station morning show host.
Posted by Angela Chambers at 8:21 AM (E-mail this entry)
The Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet Elementary PTA will host a spaghetti dinner from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday in the school cafeteria, 8301 Towns St. in Lake Highlands.
Tickets are $3 in advance and $4 at the door. Children 3 and under are free. The second-grade class will perform a black history month celebration at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.
For more information, call 469-593-3900.
Posted by Angela Chambers at 7:18 AM (E-mail this entry)
