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Fortunately, the building has a 30-foot ceiling; otherwise Scott Sapolio would have hit his head many times over. As he rebounds from the trampoline at The Palaestra Gym in Farmers Branch and soars into the air, he likes to reach up and touch the rafters. Scott has taken gymnastic lessons for only about nine […]
Kindergarteners at LaRue Miller Elementary School have learned lessons some never learn in a lifetime. Three of their classmates are hearing impaired, each with cochlear implants. They communicate primarily in sign language, though also orally and with gestures. The sensitivity shown by everyone in the classroom comes so naturally, they do not realize how […]
Overwhelmed with emotion, the woman approached the stage and stretched her hand toward the singer, Betty Barajas. As Betty clasped her hand, the woman quite unexpectedly slipped an authentic pearl bracelet around her wrist. Surprised by the gift, Betty said, “I gave her my hand because I thought she wanted to hold it. One […]
Growing up in Pennsylvania, Steve Szeszko spent most of his youth playing outdoors, going to school or practicing with the school band. He was never much interested in competitive sports. Today, Air Force Master Sergeant Steve Szeszko, husband and father to two young daughters, is passionate about marathon running, one of the most challenging […]
Margie Duke has always loved living in the country. “My roots and upbringing are here,” she reminisced. “I used to ride a tractor and pick cotton with my dad.” Is it any wonder then that several years after she and her late husband, Joe, married, they would make their home in the country? And […]
Midlothian resident and recent Midlothian High School graduate, Marcus Simmons has found a new talent. Faced with the daunting task of mowing a huge backyard, Simmons decided to have a little fun with an otherwise mundane chore and cut the grass into a likeness of Mickey Mouse. Watch the time-lapse video of his work, […]
Like 84% of Ennis adults, Ross Jones believes it’s not okay to give alcohol to youth. He knows that alcohol kills more kids than all other illegal drugs combined and that, even when used with supervision, it can cause permanent damage to developing brains. That’s why Ross and four other Ennis community leaders have […]
In today’s busy world, filled with concern over the rising cost of gas and housing, many of us look for ways to get greater value for our time and money. One way you may not have considered is having all of your insurance needs taken care of in one place. There are advantages to […]
Look around at all those gorgeous, blooming trees! If you do not have some crape myrtle trees, try them. There are varieties for every space, taste and color preference. They can run from 2 feet (miniatures) to 20-plus feet (tree size). They are all ultra- hardy and do very nicely on natural rainfall after […]
Those happy days of summer spent splashing in the pool without a care in the world may not be so carefree. The closing of public pools because of contamination brought Recreational Water Illnesses (RWI) to the forefront. RWIs occur when swallowing or having some contact with water that is contaminated with pathogens (germs). These […]
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