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February 10, 2007
The Pearce High School cheerleader tryout mandatory meeting for the interested student and a parent will be for those interested in freshmen, junior varsity, varsity or varsity mascot positions.
The junior varsity and varsity candidate meeting will be 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, in the Corral.
The freshmen candidate meeting will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, in the school cafeteria. Those interested in becoming freshmen cheerleaders must be an eighth-grader at Parkhill, North or Westwood junior highs.
Posted by Angela Chambers 
at 1:22 PM (E-mail this entry)
The Collin County sheriff’s office now is posting a searchable list of more than 35,000 active warrants on the county’s Web page.
The list covers active arrest warrants from Class-C misdemeanors to first-degree felonies, and includes fine amounts, bond amounts and the name, physical description and the last known address of an offender.
“The Internet is an important source of information in today’s world," said Sheriff Terry G. Box. "This addition to our Web site will allow the public access to up-to-the-minute critical information.”
The Web page also has instructions posted on how those on the list can pay off late fines and fees, plus ways to alert authorities on where to find those being sought.
The Active Warrants List at www.co.collin.tx.us/rsp-bin/war001r.pgm includes offenses from fishing without a license to unpaid traffic tickets to burglary and other felony crimes that have been committed in Collin County.
Late last year, the sheriff’s office began posting the county jail’s Current Inmate List www.co.collin.tx.us/rsp-bin/JLISTR.pgm online as well.
Both can be reached from the sheriff’s office section of the Web site, www.collincountytx.gov.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 11:36 AM (E-mail this entry)
Paul Liptz, a renowned speaker, educator and social historian, will speak at two locations in the Richardson-North Dallas area in the next week about topics concerning the Middle East. The engagements are part of a series of appearances in the Dallas area entitled “This Moment in Time – Conversations with Paul Liptz” through Saturday, Feb. 17.
Liptz’s scheduled lecture topics and local stops are:
- “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 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 is offered under the auspices of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas and the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center.
This story was contributed by Daphne L. Bottos is a marketing communications associate for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 11:02 AM (E-mail this entry)
Bobby Moffat’s eleventh annual spring soccer academy for boys and girls ages 4-14 will begin Sunday Feb. 11, and run every Sunday through April 1 at the Richardson Family YMCA, 821 Custer Road. Groups are divided by ages: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 and 10-14. A goalkeepers’ class will be held for ages 6-12.
To sign-up and download an application, visit www.soccermoffat.com. For more information, call 972-699-3653.
Posted by Angela Chambers at 7:36 AM (E-mail this entry)
The African Children's Choir, which already has made several appearances at local churches, will perform concerts at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 3821 University Blvd., 9:30 and 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11, and at First Baptist Church Hamilton Park, 300 E. Phillips St., Richardson, 6 p.m. Feb.11.
- Photo submitted by Meg Richardson
The choir is made up about two dozen children ages 6 to 11 who sing and dance to help raise education funds for thousands of African children.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 5:48 AM (E-mail this entry)
A Valentine’s tea with entertainment by Suzi Checki, who performs a one-woman show called “Blond Highlights of Hollywood”, will be hosted by Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano Tuesday, Feb. 13.
The Newcomer Friends welcome women from surrounding areas, including Richardson and Dallas.
Checki, a Dallas native, has performed all over the world. Her one-woman show brings the audience back to the old days of Hollywood glamour with songs, impersonations and fun costume changes showcasing some of Hollywood's famous blonds.
The entertainer’s love of films took her to Hollywood where she worked on many of the 1970s top television shows and the Emmy award-winning movie Raid on Entebbe.
When Checki returned to Texas, she worked on Walker Texas Ranger and the children’s show Wishbone.
Participants will enjoy tea and goodies seated at beautifully decorated tables while chatting with old and new friends.
The tea and show will be at Southern Methodist University in Legacy, 5228 Tennyson Parkway, Building 3, in Plano. Socializing and table viewing begins at 9:30 a.m. and the tea at 10 a.m.
Cost is $5. Reservations must be made by Monday, Feb. 5, by contacting Suzanne at 972-208-1232.
Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano meets the second Tuesday of each month with a speaker and various monthly activities. The group contains more than 200 women from Plano and surrounding communities.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 5:45 AM (E-mail this entry)
Tony Reynolds of the Richardson ISD Council of PTAs reports that the 25th annual used book fair at Valley View Center is off to a great start.
Tomi Morriss, book fair chairman said Thursday’s business set a new first-day record with sales of $15,000, and Karen Holburn attributes much of this success to
great coverage of the event provided by the Richardson Neighbors section of The Dallas Morning News.
(Though we're pretty certain all the volunteers who have worked for months collecting, sorting and packaging books, now staffing the fair really have more to do with it).
The book fair continues through the weekend: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The selection is always fresh with books replenished throughout the fair. Buy a Bag of Books for $10.00 starts Sunday.
The Book Fair is in the food court area in the mall, located in Far North Dallas, just off LJB Freeway. Proceeds benefit the J.J. Pearce Scholarship fund.
-Photo submitted by Tony Reynolds
PTA volunteers Libby Oliver, left, Alice Cromwell and Pat Tyson.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 5:14 AM (E-mail this entry)
St. Lukes Evangelical Church of Richardson recently celebrated its 50 anniversary - about which correspondent Barbara Ward, a church member, wrote the following, which also appears with photos in the Feb. 10 edition of Richardson Neighbors:
“Neither snow, nor rain, nor hail or gloom of night shall keep them from completing their appointed rounds,” says a postal service motto that could also apply to members of St. Lukes Evangelical Church of Richardson during their 50th anniversary weekend. Many prayers were uplifted for better weather than the frigid, threatening conditions predicted for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 13-14.
-Photo submitted by Barbara Ward
Amy Chapin plays the violin during St. Lukes Evangelical's anniversary celebrations.
In the end, the threatening weather hardly mattered ...
Members, former members and former pastors arrived Saturday afternoon for a performance with the pipe organ, piano, violins and bell choir. The walls and tables displayed memorabilia depicting the church’s 50-year history.
A colorful 50th anniversary memory quilt consisting of squares made by current church members was draped on a wall. Pictures, historical collections and scrapbooks were enjoyed while longtime friends gathered and visited, renewing old friendships.
Undaunted that evening by the freezing temperatures and rain, the celebration continued with a dinner and program at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Addison. About 250 attendees listened to memories and remarks made by the Rev. Jack Lundin, St. Lukes founding pastor, and Susan Conrad Amis, daughter of the Rev. Leslie Conrad, who served St. Lukes for 27 years. Former pastor, the Rev. Don Adickes, and current pastor, the Rev. Peder Sandager, added to their memories.
Throughout the evening, a video presentation of pictures played onscreen, with a historical collection of photographs highlighting church activities and events of the past 50 years.
Pastor Lundin finished anniversary activities by preaching at the Sunday services. As the sun shined again with temperatures warming at last, the travelers started for home.
Posted by Mark Macesich at 4:52 AM (E-mail this entry)
