Over the weekend I ventured to theHuffines Art TrailsFestivalinRichardson, and it reminded me of the holiday markets in New York, except it was warmer and there was less cement.

Talented artists tempted my eyes, but, regretfully I left with no new treasures. However, my two friends found unique necklaces made by Kelly Coronado of Chole Lane. Other interesting booths included clay orchids that looked real and photography that left my friends and me envious of the photographers’ adventures to far away beautiful places.

I learned about the festival an article about it was submitted to neighborsgo, and that’s how I learn about so many of you and your activities in the community.

Last week, Larry Williams invited me to the Richardson Optimist Club meeting. The group was congenial, friendly and knowledgeable about Richardson and Plano happenings. Debbie Walsh, executive director of Richardson Neighborhood Youth and Family Services spoke to the group about her job. She works with kids who might have taken one step in the wrong direction get back on the right path.

Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak out both a North Trail District Boy Scout Roundtable at First United Methodist Church of Richardson and a Publicity Forum at the Lake HighlandsUnitedMethodistChurch.

Alan Edwards a frequent contributor for the Scouts hosted me to help inform other adult Scouts about neighborsgo’s mission to share your community news.

Rhonda Russell and Carol Toler hosted the Publicity Forum where I got to meet lots of new faces in the community and say hello to familiar faces like Tonya Bredehoft, who now runs a Lake Highlands event Web site called Lake Highlands Info.

I enjoy being a part of your community and participating in various community events. I hope also that through neighborsgo, I help you learn what’s going on in Richardson, LakeHighlands and Far North Dallas.

And, remember to post all your Halloween photos on neighborsgo.com. I did.

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Lisa Zimmermann is the Richardson/Lake Highlands/Far North Dallas neighborsgo editor and can be reached at 469-330-5684 or via e-mail at lzimmermann@neighborsgo.com. Got a story, photo or video you'd like to share? Post them directly on neighborsgo.com. Got a story idea? E-mail it to me directly. For more about how neighborsgo.com works with our neighborsgo print editions, please visit neighborsgo.com/help.

“Fresh Picks” features the top stories posted by our contributors at neighborsgo.com for and about the Richardson, Lake Highlands, Far North Dallas and Garland (RISD) area too late to make this week’s print edition.

You can find the links – and lots more – online under Richardson and Far North Dallas “stories”.

RICHARDSON/

FAR NORTH DALLAS

• Network feeds more than 200 kids 1,000-plus summer meals

• Tollway authority approves rate increase starting Sept. 1

• Richardson-area Rotary Clubs speakers to include Rep. Sessions

• ’Dallas Morning News’ editor speaks to Central Rotary Club

• S. Collin Habitat volunteers continue work in Douglass Community

• Garland Opry Southern Gospel Showcase tonight

• MTBC to host ‘Tech Titans’ awards dinner Aug. 28

• TeamConnor continues fight against childhood cancer

• SVAA first-grade baseball champions:

- Tigers in National division

- Rangers in American division

• Shelton cheerleaders earn honors at cheerleading camp

• Foltyn to present ‘Covered’ in Garland, Plano; auditions in Richardson

• Parish munchkin off to see the wizard in Dallas Summer Musical

• Artists’ Showplace to host exhibit to help young artist

U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson:

- Invites comments on healthcare survey

 -Seeking to combat Social Security identity theft

- Introduces Medicare beneficiary ‘Freedom to Choose Act’

• Jewish Community Center Camp Chai musical charms audience

• Yavneh Academy students attend State Bar of Texas meeting

• The loss of Cronkite in the words of Akiba student

• Retired Teacher Association publishes history of RISD

Parish students attend Austin College forum

‘Boat Day’ at Jewish Community Center

How Zip Cash works on N. Texas tollways

LAKE HIGHLANDS

• ‘Cool Thursdays’ concert series at Dallas Arboretum

• CEO ‘Snoopy’ goes from White Rock-area to White House

• Alumnae Panhellenic scholarship awards include two from LHHS

• New immunization requirements for school kids take effect Aug. 1

• Retired LHHS teachers meet for summer luncheon

• VNA’s ‘Spectacular Senior Follies’ planned Sept. 11-13

LHHS golfer signs with Northwood University

MORE ONLINE

• Richardson link to Tony Award-winning team of LuPone, Patinkin

• CareFlite reaching out to Richardson, North Dallas, Plano

• Texas workers comp conference October in Richardson

• Richardson franchisor opens 20^th desert café, first corporate store

• Telecommunications company Huawei opens lab in Richardson

NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS

Plano Noteworthy: Fresh Picks (West Plano, Plano/Murphy)

http://neighborsgo.com/blog/planonoteworthy

Garland Noteworthy: Fresh Picks (Garland/Wylie/Sachse)

http://neighborsgo.com/blog/garlandnoteworthy

– Mark Macesich, assistant managing editor

You, too, can post your news or blogs at neighborsgo.com. Then look for them here and in our neighborsgo print edition Fridays in home-delivered copies of The Dallas Morning News and at local Starbucks locations.

Richardson/Far North Dallas

• Richardson East Rotary gives out scholarships, funds for charity

• Dallas photographer plans run from Dallas to Galveston Bay

• You angry? UT Dallas software can sense it

• Church of Transfiguration celebrates arrival of new pipe organ

• First Baptist youth choir, orchestra tour Chicago

• Richardson Theatre Center hosting auditions for Spider's Web

• Young adults cycle through Garland building homes, memories

• Plano gymnast overcomes injuries to win nationals title

• Astronomical society to celebrate anniversary of moon landings

• Pearce 7-on-7 football squad participates in state tournament

• Richardson/Plano Kappa Deltas win national awards

• Huffhines Arts Trails set for Oct. 24-25

• JCC hosts summer pool party in North Dallas

• NTTA making progress on Bush Tollway eastern extension

• U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson announces a new district director

• Thunderduck Metal Camp for teens at Richland College

• Richardson Chamber hosts social media advanced training Tuesday

• Dallas Peace Center to present speaker on relations between West, Middle East

• Dennis Connally named president of Rotary Club of Dallas

• Garland firm to host Green Awareness Training workshop July 25

• Sam Johnson announces mobile office hours

Lake Highlands

• Bishop Lynch student participates in Pete Sessions Leadership program

• The Dallas Public Library hosts Texas artist Lucretia Donnell Coke

• LHHS graduate honored for military service

• UT Dallas grad student receives award at conference

• Health tips from Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake

“Fresh Picks” features the top stories posted by our contributors at neighborsgo.com for and about the Richardson, Far North Dallas and Garland (RISD) area too late to make this week’s print edition.

“Fresh Picks” features the top stories posted by our contributors at neighborsgo.com for and about the Richardson, Far North Dallas and Garland (RISD) area too late to make this week’s print edition. GO blogs! - David Alvey:

Rose Hill and close to 10 other women last week seated under hairdryers or getting haircuts were happy customers at the CC Young Retirement Community's beauty shop. It was started 40 years ago to help elderly residents, most no longer physically able to leave to have their hair done, according to Kathy Betz, volunteer coordinator. 

Here’s to the valedictorians and salutatorians of the class of 2009 from Richardson and Plano ISDs, and local private schools – our way of saluting them, as well as their recently graduated classmates.

“Fresh Picks” features the top stories posted by our contributors at neighborsgo.com for and about the Richardson, Far North Dallas and Garland (RISD) area too late to make this week’s print edition.

“Fresh Picks” features the top stories posted by our contributors at neighborsgo.com for and about the Richardson, Far North Dallas and Garland (RISD) area too late to make this week’s print edition.