“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

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