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Move over, Romeo and Juliet: Gary Griffith and Jackie Griffith overcame much more impressive star-crossed odds—they fell in love and later married, despite going to rival high schools. It was the ‘60s, and Gary was a Woodrow Wilson football player; Jackie was a Bryan Adams cheerleader. The schools, which are less than six miles from each other, were in the midst of a heated rivalry, each boasting a powerhouse, state-ranked varsity football team. But after seeing Jackie at a cheerleading camp held at SMU, Gary, who had dated several other girls from Bryan Adams, walked over to her and asked…

Leading up to Veterans Day 2015, Dallas ISD will salute district employees who are veterans of military service. Each day, the series will feature a video produced by Dallas Schools Television focusing on a veteran from one of the military’s five branches. Today’s video features U.S. Army veteran Edwin Dumas. Go here for the second story in the series: Honoring Our Veterans:  U.S. Coast Guard veteran Ben Dickerson. Go here for the first story in the series — Honoring Our Veterans: U.S. Air Force General Frank Gorenc

For the next week, leading up to Veterans Day 2015, Dallas ISD will salute district employees who are veterans of military service. Each day, the series will feature a video produced by Dallas Schools Television focusing on a veteran from one of the military’s five branches. Today’s video features U.S. Coast Guard veteran Ben Dickerson. Go here for the first story in the series — Honoring Our Veterans: U.S. Air Force General Frank Gorenc

Thanks to proceeds from the Modern Mile home tour held in early October, the Walnut Hill Neighborhood Association presented a $22,352 check to Walnut Hill Elementary School on Nov. 2. The neighborhood association hosted Modern Mile Dallas, which spotlighted mid-century and architecturally significant modern homes in the Walnut Hill neighborhood, as a fundraiser for the district school. The proceeds will help fund Walnut Hill Elementary School’s sensory garden, which will support the school’s autism program, as well as a butterfly garden. The improvements come as the school celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. “We value our relationship with the community,” said…