Seniors who make the neighborhood better
Their life experiences have inspired them to make every moment count toward noble causes and interesting pursuits.
Sweet shops: Yummy Donuts
Looks can be deceiving at Yummy Donuts, the Lovers Lane shop that stands out for its “dessert doughnuts” topped with icing, candy and cookies.
Michelle Armour’s Foster Kids Charity fills in the gaps
Earlier this year, the Preston Hollow resident and former Hockaday teacher founded the nonprofit, which raises awareness and creates care packages for both local agencies and Child Protective Services resource rooms.
Knitting for Newborns in Need
The nonprofit helps sick or disadvantaged infants, and the knitters who make it happen bring their hooks and creativity to Holley’s Yarn Shoppe.
Don’t sweat the holidays: Wine and recipe ideas
During November and December, everyone is afraid that if the wine isn’t right, Thanksgiving or Christmas or whatever will be ruined.
Neighborhood business buzz
After closing its store in the Plaza at Preston Center in June and shifting completely online, The Cultured Cup has opened a tasting room at Alpha and Midway where the owners will introduce new products and host special programs.
True crime: Burglary of a vehicle
A chunk of glass in the concrete shocked her.
How much of a mark do we need to make to be judged as successful?
In a way, Steve Jobs’ life has become a kind of ideal, a measuring stick for the rest of us slogging along life’s pothole-filled highway. How much of a positive impact do we need to have on others so that we are judged to have “made our mark” and lived a worthwhile life?
Neighborhood news and notes
Marisa Salatino of Preston Hollow is one of five honorees at the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas’ Real Girls Real Women Luncheon set for Nov. 18. Salatino, a Hockaday sophomore, received the Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouts.
Scene and heard in Preston Hollow
Pictures and happenings in the neighborhood.
