I’m back in town and ready to dive into your summer activities.
And while I was away, White Rock Lake got that lighting plan approved after all. Read the full story from Dallas Morning News reporter Nancy Visser on page 14. There has been so much debate about this — some folks don’t want them and some are thrilled, but mostly because this master plan isn’t going to be executed overnight, I would like to know your thoughts on the likelihood of it even coming to fruition. Leave your thoughts here on my blog by posting your opinions in the comment section below it. Let your voice be heard and we will print your thoughts in next week’s edition of neighborsgo.

We hit triple-digit heat Tuesday. This means summer is here already and in full force. It also means it’s time for your favorite Fourth of July events … namely the Little Forest Hills annual parade. This year’s theme is “60-plus Years of American Pop Culture.” I’ve already noticed the signs in a few yards along Lakeland Drive. Should be a rockin’ good time. Will you be there? If you are, you know what to do. Snap a photo, post on neighborsgo.com and look for it in print next week. Get all the details on page 6.

Summer also marks the end of school but not before we honor our talented and determined valedictorians and salutatorians. We asked them all kinds of fun questions like “If your high school mascot fought your college mascot, who would win?” Get your scrap-booking scissors ready and turn to pages 8-9. I would like to thank Gigi Ekstrom, Kristin Mannari, Susan Matusewicz and Emily Martin for tracking these very busy students down and getting the responses to us. 

How was your Father’s Day? I didn’t get to see my dad on Father’s Day because I was swamped with photo gigs. I did however enjoy the love and joy of family at the ArtLoveMagic Father’s Day Show on June 20. Look for photos from that event on page 12. If you aren’t familiar with ArtLoveMagic, it’s a local art initiative that focuses on artists and performers connecting with their audience and the community. The organization is in the process of becoming a 501(c)3 and works to make a postive impact. Learn more about them at artlovemagic.com.