Dance program brings lyrical jazz to Lake Highlands students
Dallas artist Becky Burnette-Akridge leads a four artist team under city recreation funding to expose LHHS students to lyrical jazz a form close to ballet. The program at Skyline Recreation Center teaches discipline through dance with future workshops and a Dallas Cowboys coach demo scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m.
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Lake Highlands High School
Becky Burnette-Akridge
City Arts Program
Park and Recreation Department
City of
Dallas
Skyline Recreation Center
Ms. Burnette-Akridge
LHHS
Dallas Civic Ballet
Dallas Ballet
Bob Ward
Dallas Cowboys
Nancy Karel
City of Dallas
Battered wives get new support avenues in suburbs
The second in a series on wife beating describes help from Women’s Help Inc a crisis center with trained volunteers and a hotline. The piece notes the need for long term counseling at SMU, shelter options, and the difficult choice for victims to leave an abusive home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Help, Inc
Sandy Hinkle
Aid Center
Southern Methodist University
Ms. Hinkle
Dallas
Salvation Army
Richardson
Richardson neighbors mobilize aid for Byrd family after camping tragedy
Community leaders report immediate support for Jerry Byrd’s widow Patty and their four children after a camping accident. A Christmas tree, gifts, and a fund at Richardson National Bank have been established, with gifts and imperishable foods requested and coordinated through Brenda Farley at 2126 Wheaton.
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Richardson
Jerry and
Patty Byrd
Byrd
Daily News
Jerry Byrd
Brenda Farley
Yale Elementary
Richardson National Bank
The Average Battered Wife Portrait by Women’s Help
A composite profile from Women’s Help Inc depicts the average battered woman as anglo, 32, middle class, married about seven years to a man 35 or 36. They often have two children who witness and often suffer abuse, while many women believe they could never be battered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Help, Inc
Game room approved by council on split vote
City council approved a zoning file request by Homart Spring Valley Association for a special permit to operate a coin operated game room in Richardson Square Mall space 337 with conditions. The vote was four to two with opposition from Mayor Noah and Councilman Hern.
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Homart- Spring Valley Association
Richardson Square Mall
Fun and Game Associates
Richardson Police Department
Campbell Road
Mimosa Drive
Texas Power and Light Co
Lone Star Gas Co
Richardson
Spring Valley Road
Central Expressway
Restland of
Dallas
Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church
Richardson Symphony Orchestra Founding Member Remains Frustrated Yet Passionate
Stanley Zuckerman, a founder of the Richardson Symphony Orchestra 15 years ago, recalls starting from home with Joe Tallal and Chris Xeros. He remains a clarinetist in semi retirement, hoping to mentor younger players while reflecting on his vaudeville-influenced family background and his father's caution that music may not be a secure livelihood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson Symphony Orchestra
Stanley Zuckerman
RSO
Joe Tallal
Zuckerman
Chris Xeros
New York
100Th Division
Europe
Textile tycoon Zuckerman leads growth of regional symphony
Zuckerman, a former sportswear worker turned textile entrepreneur, runs a clothing company while supporting the local symphony. He notes the group has grown from 30 to 85 90 members, with women initially driving its social start. He believes the ensemble will endure as a big business and a lasting hobby for its players.
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New York
Dallas
Zuckerman
Victor Borge
van Cliburn
Symphony
RSO
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Nancy Cochran
William Ruhe, Jr
Peter Rollafson
Raymond Noah
Howard Hern
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