Photo by Alan Henderson

I can’t remember the last time I went to church before Sunday. But it will be hard to forget the service I attended that day.

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In today’s issue of Park Cities People, I’ve caught up with several parties involved in HPPC’s much-squabbled-over plan for a new parking lot, which will go before University Park’s planning and zoning commission in August. The issue made CBS 11 earlier this week — naturally, right before our story went to press.

In a letter sent yesterday to neighbors, HPPC’s ...read more

Curious construction afoot at Preston Road Church of Christ?

If you’ve passed by the corner of Preston Road and University Boulevard, you’ll probably notice some large, metal pyramids flanking the front of the Preston Road Church of Christ. Nearby residents can relax: They’re ...read more

This week’s issue of Park Cities People brought another dose of the parking-lot saga with Highland Park Presbyterian Church and its neighbors. The story spells out as many details as I could drum up in about 24 hours, but more news came today:

Seems the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society is lobbying to save a church-owned home, 3909 University ...read more

Just got the news myself.

For the unfamiliar, HPPC has been under fire from surrounding homeowners for proposing  construction of a new parking lot on church property. This post contains a few reader responses, as well as links to HPPC’s information page and an opposing group’s blog.

Details to follow!

The June 4 edition of Park Cities Two will be dedicated to the Highland Park High School Class of 2010. We plan to have photos from graduation, the senior awards, etc. But I was negligent and did not assign a photographer to be at the Meyerson for yesterday’s baccalaureate.

But I was there, and I couldn’t help but notice the dozens ...read more

This email just popped in my email box and I think it’s worth discussing. If Dads really want to get more involved and help the school, faculty and students, why don’t they handle the carpool lanes?  Even if it’s one day a week, it would be infinitely more helpful than ...read more

So earlier this week, I plugged the blog site of a neighborhood group that opposes construction of a new parking lot at Highland Park Presbyterian Church. To be fair, you should probably see this, too, from HPPC — it’s a newly updated project page (from ...read more

The University Park Merchants Association, led by my hero Max Fuqua, wants residents to be able to pick up some vino or grab a six pack within the city limits. They’ve officially declared game-on with an application to petition voters for an election that would make the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption legal. Oh. Yeah.

Max, you ...read more

Oops — I botched a calendar item in today’s paper!  If you caught something about Mayor Tom Leppert attending a Workplace Ministries luncheon on April 22, know that it’s at Park Cities Presbyterian Church (and nowhere else).

For more information and to RSVP, click here, or call Lawan Glasscock at 214-224-2739.

To submit information about upcoming events in the Park Cities, ...read more