DALLAS – Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of U.S. women, claiming more lives than the top six types of cancers combined. The good news is that by learning personal risk factors and leading a heart-healthy lifestyle, women can reduce their heart disease risk up to 82 percent! That’s...
On Friday, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that she has overhauled her website. The new website has the same URL as the old website http://ebjohnson.house.gov/. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson’s updated Congressional Website “Many people use the Internet as the primary source of information about their elected officials and the federal...
DALLAS (Apr. 2, 2009) – Stating that “despite challenging times, we must continue to invest in our youth,” Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and AT&T kicked off the second year of the Mayor’s Intern Fellows program by challenging Dallas business to double the number of summer internships offered to qualified Dallas...
In a story posted to the Dallas Morning News website, they’re parent company A.H. Belo Corp announced that they are cutting salaries and suspending their retirement supplement to pension plan participants next year. Belo also owns The Providence Journal in Rhode Island; The Press-Enterprise of Riverside, Calif.; and the Denton...
April conference themed “Women’s Unique Perspectives on Waging Peace” Washington, D.C. – (March 27, 2009) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will host her annual “A World of Women for World Peace” conference on April 18, 2009. This year’s conference is themed “Women’s Unique Perspectives on Waging Peace.” The panelists include: ·...
On Thursday April 9, D.R.E.A.M. Act will host a symposium at SMU’s Hughes-Triggs Student Center. The day long symposium (8am-5pm) is called Challenges and Opportunities: Conversations about Immigration, Education, and Public Policy. The DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act was first introduced in U.S. Congress in 2001...
On Saturday April 4th, State Representative Yvonne Davis will hold a Town Hall Meeting at The Golf Club of Dallas for constituents of District 111. The town hall meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. Saturday’s discussion will center around pending legislation before the Texas House of Representatives. Rep. Davis will...
Delta Sigma Sorority, Inc. North Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter and North Dallas Suburban Foundation present their 8th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Riverchase Golf Club, Coppell, Texas Register online at www.miraclegolfconcepts.com For more information, call or email: 214-452-7835 info@dstndsa.org
I have to say that I was moved by my son and his effort in the Frederick Douglass Academy Oratorical Competition. Isaiah took 1st place in the 1st grade division. He recited a portion of Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address, and now they’re calling him “Little Obama” at school. When we...
One of the best blogging couples you’ll find @ What We’re Doing updates Dallas Furniture Bank’s 40 under 40. According to WWD, ” 40 Under 40 was a two-pronged affair, combining a baking challenge with the celebration honoring young civic leaders. The Beat Condos pool and cabana area and its...
