PC/CD Dems to hear program on drought
Park Cities/Central Dallas Democrats meet Saturday, July 5, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the University Park Public Library, 8383 Preston Center Plaza, Ste. 200, in University Park.
Guest speaker will be Al Armendariz with the Sierra Club and regional director of the Environmental Protection Agency, speaking on “Climate Change and the Texas Drought.”
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No-Refusal weekend in Dallas
The Dallas Police Department is conducting a “No-Refusal DWI Initiative” throughout the Independence Day holiday weekend. The initiative began at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 3 and will run through 6 a.m. Monday, July 7.
During the “No-Refusal DWI Initiative,” officers will secure a search warrant for a blood sample from all persons arrested for DWI who refuse to voluntarily give a breath and/or blood sample.
Gaybingo early birds get a chance at GaGa tickets
Everyone who purchases a ticket online by noon on Thursday, July 10 for the Summer Camp Gaybingo on July 19 will be entered in a drawing for two tickets to Lady Gaga’s July 17 concert at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, thanks to ticket vendor LiveNation.
Winners, selected at random, will be announced at 2 p.m. that same day on the Gaybingo Facebook page.
Camp Glitter on Sparkle Lake Summer Camp Gaybingo, hosted by camp counselors Patti Le Plae Safe, Jada Pinkett Fox and Chris Gregory, will be held at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs, on Saturday, July 19. Doors open at 5 p.m., play starts at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $25 per person for general admission, $30 per person for preferred table seating and $40 per person for VIP seating, available at rcdallas.org/events/event-calendar/gaybingo-dallas.
Charitable raffle sponsor for July is Uptown Players, raffling off a pair of season tickets.
TCC wins Life Improvement Challenge Grant from IKEA Frisco
Turtle Creek Chorale has won the IKEA Life Improvement Challenge Grant provided by IKEA Frisco, which honored the Chorale for its contributions in artistic performance in the Dallas community.
The grant will support the creation of a music library to help TCC better serve the musical community and allow the Chorale to strengthen its partnerships with local organizations by sharing more than 750 musical compilations, along with enhancing educational programming for local high school students.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition July 4, 2014.