It’s week two with me at the helm and we already have our first flub out of the way.

 

I have to apologize to the parents of James Newby V and Matthew Taraba and as well as the Bishop Lynch High School Class of 2009 grads themselves. A production error resulted in a switch of the two profiles on Page 10 of the May 29 edition of neighborsgo.

 

My deepest apologies, and for scrap-booking efforts, we have rerun their photos and a short bio of them here on this page. Read them in their entirety at neighborsgo.com/stories/36697.

Even though I live in your community, I have to say I’ve felt even more welcomed since being dubbed your editor — even through the hiccups. Everyone has been very warm. Shout out to Brenda Copes, Gigi Ekstrom, Judy McMillen, Phil Mendershausen and Monica L. zum Felde to name a few. Ironically, zum Felde and I crossed paths when I edited the Mesquiteneighborsgo section when I took a photo of her that ran on the cover If I haven’t said small world yet, I am saying it now.

 

And getting acquainted with folks has brought up a few questions about how to get your stories in print. We only run content posted on neighborsgo.com unless there is a very special circumstance. I understand that things can happen, and I’m also open to coming to your work place or home to talk you through using the site if you need the assistance.

Now that all of the “official” stuff is out of the way, time for my favorite wildlife story of the week. Did you hear the one about the ducks? I really like Nancy Visser’s East Dallas Blog, which you can find at eastdallasblog.dallasnews.com.One of her entries this week is about a cop who stopped traffic in order to assist some feathered residents.

Visser writes, “It was a scene straight out of

Make Way

for Ducklings, that 1940s children’s book. But it happened in modern-day East Dallas. A Forest Hills resident reported seeing a Dallas police officer stop traffic on

San Rafael Drive

to escort a mother duck and her babies across the street…” You can read the rest at tinyurl.com/copsavesducks. Sorry for the cliffhanger.

 

Well just as soon as I’m here, I’m gone again. As you are reading this I will be out of town until June 14 but I will be more than ready to get back out there and represent your community the best I can. Have a wonderful weekend.

James Newby V

James Edgar Newby, V, son of James IV and Karen Newby of McKinney (St. Michael Catholic Church), was named as the Class of 2009 Valedictorian. He plans to major in Electrical Engineering with a focus on nanotechnology or robotics. Jamie intends to continue on to achieve his Masters Degree, with aspirations of eventually designing equipment for the United States Military.

Matthew Taraba

Matthew John Taraba, son of Daryl and Julie Taraba of Garland (St. Patrick Catholic Church) was also named as the Class of 2009 Valedictorian. He will attend the University of Texas in Austin in the fall, and plans to major in Chemical Engineering and Plan II. He earned scholarships from the Cockrell School of Engineering, the Texas Exes Dallas Chapter and the Texas Society of Professional Engineers.