EDUCATION

 

 

 

Stuart Satullo, Lake Highland football player class of 1999 is now a part of football history. On Saturday, Sept. 16, Yale became the first college football team to win 800 games by defeating the University of Dayton. Satullo is a sophomore starting defensive end for Yale. The game winning ball will be encased at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana. Stuart is the son of Kimberly Satullo Jensen. His step-father is Lynn Jensen an assistant coach at LHHS.

 

 

 

Lake Highlands High School is proud to welcome Pam Gayden the new director of the LHHS Wranglers dance team. Pam comes to LHHS from Mesquite High School and is a graduate of Tarleton State University. Pam recently increased the number of Wranglers from 40 members to 50 to give more LHHS students the opportunity to perform.

 

 

 

Northlake Elementary third grade students are pictured here “kicking off” the 2000/2001 school year with a reading and writing series about cowboys, roping and tall tales. Students, teachers and administrators ended the two weeks of study by learning to dance the “Cotton-Eyed Joe.” Students (l to r) are Brianda Fernandez, R.J. Burns, Shannon Simmons, Scotty Howell, Rebecca Decker and Travis McGaughey.

 

 

 

Taylor Keep is ranked number one in the LHHS Senior Class and is a National Merit Semifinalist. He is president of Mu Alpha Theta, and a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council. Taylor also plays for the LHHS Wildcat football and baseball teams. He is the son of Gary and Betsy Keep.

 

 

 

Lake Highlands Area Young Life has three new full-time staff members taking the helm, all of whom are1990 LHHS graduates. Todd Beller (pictured l – r) is the new area director, Missy Thomas Richardson was promoted to Direct Minister, and Mark Clubb will run the junior high version of Young Life called Wyldlife. The three are pictured at Richardson’s wedding.

 

 

 

Highlander Carden School’s sixth grade class raised over $1400 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. They participated in three fundraising events, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk, a local car wash and used book drive. Each of the thirty students has known and been affected by someone with cancer. “The reason I am doing all this is because when we were in third grade a boy in our class died of bone cancer,” said Carolyn Bird.  Giving back to the community is an important aspect of the sixth grade’s school year at Highlander.

 

 

 

Jamin Flabiano, a 1995 graduate of LHHS, was awarded a full scholarship to Rice University. This fall he began pursuing a master’s degree in vocal performance at The Shepherd School of Music.

 

 

 

Bob Iden, Lake Highlands High School Principal and Lake Highlands Exchange Club member presented new area principals: Lorine Burrell, Lake Highlands Junior High School; Jeff Oldham, Lake Highlands Freshman Center; and Jack Kelley, Forest Meadow Junior High School.

 

 

 

Lake Highlands Elementary School is under new leadership with the arrival of new principal Karen Holacka and Duana Kindle as the new assistant principal. Holacka is a Lake Highlands resident and mother of three; her husband is a LHHS graduate. Kindle is a RISD Diagnostic Specialist and has worked with LHE before.

 

EVENTS

 

 

 

The LH Crime Watch #1078 with the SPCA of Texas will help register your pet on Nov. 4. This is a program that the Crime Watch #1078 developed and the SPCA is using as a model. This pet registration will take place at Reilly Elementary Annex Soccer Park. This $60 service is only $20, and is a valuable tool and has already been successful in reuniting lost pets and owners in the area. Also, on Nov. 16, Dallas City Councilman Alan Walne will speak at the monthly meeting on “crime in Lake Highlands.” This meeting will be at Bethel Lutheran Church, 11211 E. Northwest Highway, 7 p.m. The LH Crime Watch #1078 encompasses the area inside of Jupiter, Kingsley, Northwest Highway, and Plano Road. For information call  214-967-5081.

 

 

 

The 1st Saturday Used Book Sale is Nov. 4, at 10:30 am to 4:30 p.m., at the Skillman Southwestern Branch, 5707 Skillman. Call 214-670-6078.

 

 

 

Autumn at the Arboretum celebrates America the Bountiful through Nov. 12. The colors of fall are showcased in over 20,000 chrysanthemums as well as a hay bale maze for children. The Arboretum is located at 8525 Garland Road on the shores of White Rock Lake. Call 214-327-8263 for information.

 

 

 

The African American Museum, at Fair Park, will host the Hewitt Collection Of African-American Art Nov. 3 through Jan. 14. This “Celebration and Vision” is one of the most important and comprehensive collections of 20th century African-American art. All tours must schedule an appointment by calling 214-823-7644.

 

 

 

The Gateway Gallery at the Dallas Museum of Art presents Dia de los Muertos/ Day of the Dead through Nov. 26. The Day of the Dead is a happy celebration in Mexico and is considered by may to be the most important holiday of the year. Original colorful altars by Dallas artists and neighborhood schoolchildren will be highlighted in this exhibition. For information call 214-922-1200.

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

 

 

Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, located at Northpark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central, will celebrate 18 years of community service on Nov. 24. Betty Elders will perform at this special event. Cost is $10 and all shows begin at 8 p.m.. Call 214-363-0044.

 

 

 

YOUTH

 

 

 

The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands will sponsor its annual Halloween Carnival for children age 12 and under, on Tuesday, Oct.  31, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. This will be held at the Lake Highlands North Recreation Center on Church Road. The carnival will feature food, drinks, games, prizes and a Halloween maze. The party will be staffed by Lake Highlands are Junior and Senior High School volunteers and Exchange Club members. Tickets will be available at the door. Call 214-348-6929 for more information.

 

 

 

At Pajama Story Time on Monday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m., children ages two and under are invited to wear their pajamas, and bring their  favorite stuffed animal to the Skillman Southwestern Branch, 5707 Skillman. Call 214-670-6078.

 

 

 

Family Storytime at the Audelia Branch Library, 10045 Audelia Road,  hosts Little Bear’s Thanksgiving puppet show and turkey craft on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 am. Call 214-670-1350.

 

 

 

Library Live: Aesop’s Fables  will be performed on Saturday, Nov. 18, 10:30 am. at the Audelia Branch Library, 10045 Audelia Road.  Acting, singing, and theater will be featured by the Acme Theatre. This fun event is for grades K-3. Call 214-670-1350.

 

 

 

The Ridgewood Belcher Recreation Center is taking registrations for basketball teams for 5th and 6th graders, co-ed. Each basketball team may consist of up to 12 players and cost is $165 per team. Each team must be represented by a parent or coach 18 years or older. Call 214-670-7115 for information.

 

 

 

SENIORS

 

 

 

Ridgewood Belcher Recreation Center, 6818 Fisher Road,

 

will host a Thanksgiving Luncheon on Nov. 7 at noon. This celebration is free and participants are asked to bring a salad, side dish or dessert. After lunch, bingo will be played for prizes. Call 214-670-7115 before Nov. 1 to make reservations. On Nov. 6, the Visiting Nurses Association will be hosting a flu immunization clinic for Seniors at the Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Cost is $10. For information call 213-670-6065.

 

 

 

The Brady Senior Center, 4009 Elm, will host three events in Nov.: Casino Night on Nov. 9; Fall Dance on Nov. 16; and a Thanksgiving Celebration on Nov. 22. For information call 214-826-8330 and ask for Ella or Oralia.

 

 

 

The Casa Linda Chapter of the AARP will meet Nov. 6, 10 a.m., in the Family Life Center at Casa Linda United Methodist Church, 1800 Barnes Bridge Road. The program will be “Do Si Do” by Clyde and Deege Bailery and the Stone Steppers Square and Round Dance Club.

 

 

 

The White Rock Senior Center hosts daily activities at Lakeview Christian Church on 9100 Diceman. Call Manager Adrienne Kahn at 214-328-4863 for scheduled events.

 

 

 

The Greater Lakewood Shepherd’s Center Fall Semester of Adventures in Learning will run through December 1. All activities are held for senior adults on Fridays at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 3204 Skillman. Participants are asked to bring a sack lunch; drinks and desert are provided. Call 214-823-2583 for information.

 

 

 

CHARITY

 

 

Charities Home Center is now open in the Lakeridge Village Shopping Center, 9850 Kingsley Road, Suite 228. The organization helps provide clothing and furniture for families in crisis. Donations can be dropped off at the back of the Center. To inquire about pick ups, call 214-342-8231.

 

 

 

IN THE NEWS

 

 

 

Highlands Christian Church is pleased to welcome its new Minister, David Brice. David is no stranger to Highlands Christian, as he was dedicated here as a baby while his father was minister. David and his wife Lesley have an eight-month-old daughter, Elizabeth.

 

 

 

For The Love Of The Lake recently received The Dallas County Corporate Recycling Council’s 2000 Environmental Vision Award in the Non-Profit/Community Relations category. As a winner on the local level, this project will be submitted to The Texas Corporate Recycling Council for their statewide competition

 

 

 

The Dallas Northeast Chamber of Commerce announces the selection of its new President Don Wilson. Wilson is a long time chamber member and past chairman of the board.

 

 

 

White Rock artist Niki Gulley has won, for the second year, a blue ribbon in the State Fair Creative Arts Competition. Her pastel, “Fall Tree,” received first place in the landscape division while “Delphinium” placed second in the floral division and “Colorful Key West” won fifth in the Seascape category. The paintings will be on display in the Creative Arts Building at Fair Park through Oct. 22.