Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law offers free one-hour tax consultations for anyone who can’t afford attorney services and is facing an IRS audit, appeal or collection process; involved in innocent spouse relief; or needing to resolve a past-due tax matter. To schedule a free consultation, call 214.768.2562 or visit smu.edu/law/taxclinic. The school’s small business clinic also is providing free legal services to new and existing small businesses and nonprofit organizations that cannot afford to pay legal fees. For information, call 214.768.4935.
Texas Center for the Physically Impaired, an organization founded by Lake Highlands resident Robert Langford, seeks donations of used computers and computer parts, which will be refurbished and then shipped free to visually impaired people. According to the organization, 2,700 computers have been donated to the visually impaired during the past five years. For information, visit handicapability.org or call 214.340.6328.
Casa de Vida, a respite care program for caregivers of early onset Alzheimer’s and any other forms of dementia, is offered weekly on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at NorthPark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central Expressway. It’s strictly a social program, with no medications or health care administered. Activities include morning snacks, exercise, bingo, crafts and music. A $10 fee covers the day’s program; application required. Call Ann Anderson at 972.783.8780 or Nick Harper at 214.349.6584 to apply or for information.
The Presby Presenters Toastmasters group meets Thursdays from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill. The non-profit public speaking club was founded to help members overcome public speaking fears and develop and enhance their leadership skills. Newcomers are welcome. Meeting rooms and lunch plans change weekly; contact Lynda Waters at 214.288.7959 or LyndaWaters@texashealth.org for information.
Lake Highlands Military Moms is a friendship and support group for mothers with children currently serving in the military. For information, contact Rhonda Russell at lhmama1@yahoo.com.
The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands is compiling a list of names and military addresses of former Lake Highlands students serving in Iraq and Afghanistan in order to send supplies, phone cards and letters. Lake Highlands soldiers currently serving overseas are Michael Adcock, Christopher Alexander, Matt Booth, Jack Cronan, Michael Edwards, Joshua Frank, Amy Hargis, Isaac Haseley, Andrew Hinshaw, Bryce Marx, Andrew Moore, Wes Mullins, Brian Novy, Justin Peachee, Patrick Peachee, Quentin Rhoads-Herrera, Lee Russell Jr., Matt Simpson, Ledarrius Wade and Nicholas Yates. For a current list of soldiers, visit lhexchangeclub.org and click on “Lake Highlands Military”.
The SPCA of Texas runs an injured animal rescue ambulance service to help strays. SPCA will respond to calls in our neighborhood from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Field officers will evaluate injured animals and take them to the SPCA, Highland Park Animal Clinic, or an emergency clinic for treatment. 214.651.7387.
Lake Highlanders: If you are, or know of, a current or former LH resident who is at least 10 years out of high school, the Advocate would like to hear about that person’s accomplishments. Interesting job, big promotion, major life change — we’d like to write brief updates about these current and former neighborhood residents in a new column for our magazine and our advocatemag.com website called “Where Are They Now?” Please send the information, along with a photo if you have one, to wherearetheynow@advocatemag.com or mail them to 6301 Gaston, Suite 820, Dallas 75214. Not everything we receive will be published, and we won’t be able to return any photos. Look for the column in our August issue.
