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Cub Scouts make News   Jay Jones provided Pack 344 more ... Cloverfield more ... Reservation information for park Pavilions   more ... Charlie Wilson's War: review by Steve Rhodes   more ... Juno: review by Steve Rhodes more ... Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story more ... National Treasure: Book of Secrets more ... Subscription and Distribution Information                more ... City seeks applicants for Garland Youth Council     more ... Library offiers children's large print collection    more ... Sherman's Way more ... Semi Pro starring Will Ferrell A film review by Steve RhodesCopyright 2008 Steve Rhodes more ... Vantage Point  A film review by Steve Rhodes more ... Jumper more ... Garland Civic Theatre offers scholarships to graduating seniors   more ... Brooks, Vernon Henry   Born March 12, 1916, Vernon Henry Brooks passed a more ... Join the Circle of Knowledge   April 13-1 more ... Join the Wild Ride race against cancer The Richardson Regional Medical Center Foundation is seeking sponsors and volunteers for the fifth annual Wild Ride Against Cancer. more ... Rick Howard, We'll miss him Rick Howard is shown here in a photo taken several years ago, at his favorite restaurant in downtown Garland, Hubbards. He would always do what it takes to promote his town, Garland more ... Howard, Richard "Rick"   Richard Ho more ... Denny, Tom Brown   Tom Brown age 93, of Garland, a loving husband an more ... Clark, Miriam I.   Miriam I. Clark, 73, was born March 24, 193 more ... Hayes, Myrna Jean Burkhart "Mo Mo" more ... Lakeview Law Magnet students qualify for National Competition Students in the Law Magnet Program at Lakeview Centennial High School have qualified to attend the National Sk more ... Actors WANTED for GCT's summer theatre camp   By Celeste Rogers Garland Civic Theatre has an exciting summer camp experience waiting for youngsters ages 8 to 16. Campers will experience what creating theatre is really about. They'll practice acting skills, movement and theater techniques while stretching their imaginations. A one act play wil more ... Nedbalek, Geraldine   Geraldine "Sister Ned" Nedbalek, 86, passed from this life April 13, 2008, in Garland, Texas. She was born August 12, 1921, in Arcadia, Okla. She is preceded in death by her husband Rev John Nedbalek. They founded and pastored Faith Tabernacle Church in Garland, for 39 years and formerly owned Ned's Root Beer Drive Inn i more ... Drillbit Taylor more ... A Garden Party A Spring Garden party. more ... Naaman Forest Honors Band receives First Division rating at Lone Star Showcase of Music Festival Naaman Forest High School Honors Band competed in the Lone Star Showcase of Music Festival Friday, April 4 at the Eisemann Performance Center in Richardson. The band received a unanimous First Division rating from the judging panel and was named runner-up in Class 5A. more ... Naaman Forest bands receive UIL Sweepstakes Award   more ... Movin' Out West   more ... McLelland, James D.   Former Garlandite, James D. McLelland of Colbert, more ... Military photos wanted Memorial Day is Monday, May 26. The Garland News wants to honor the men and women who've served our country by publishing their military photos in the Thursday, May 22 edition of the paper. more ... New Fire Training facility graduates first class Garland’s new Fire Training facility graduates its first Fire Academy Class. more ... Community rediscovers hidden treasures at library's antiques fair   Over 300 people took family heirlooms and garage sale finds to the Central Library Monday to have their cherished pieces appraised by Karen Scott of McGillicuddy's Antiques in Garland. The "Antiques Road Show" style fair inspired people to bring oil paintings, lamps, wood tables, crystal goblets, swords, baseb more ... SafetyFest- Fire and Injury Prevention Festival On Saturday Garland’s Fire Department held more ... NANBPWC Scholarship Recipients announced at luncheon Garland Mayor Ronald Jones congratulates the NANBPWC Scholarship recipient from Naaman Forest High School, Sadie Givens.   more ... Wal-Mart hosts VIP Reception and Community Grant Presentation  From left to right: Mayor Ronald Jones with former Mayors Jim Spence, Jamie Ratliff and Bob Day, Councilman Jackie Feagin and Store Manager Daryl Scoggins   more ... History of Fair Park revealed at ABWA dinner   The Camaraderie Chapt more ... Popular Dallas author mixes humor, history at Library's Senior Social Hour     more ... Learn how to tighten your writing at DARA workshop The Dallas Area Romance Authors will meet at 9:30 a.m. May 24 at the Holiday Inn Select, Hwy. 75 and Campbell Road in Richardson, to provide support and learning experiences for writers. Join us for a very special presentation; Literary Liposuction: Tightening your Writing. Richard Abshire, a journalist and author of eight novels, will discuss more ... Lord, Alton Junior MANSFIELD, Texas - Alton Junior Lord, 68, a longtime Garland resident and former employee of Texas Instruments, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2008, in Fort Worth, after a courageous fight against lung disease. Mr. Lord was born April 24, 1940, the third of four children born to Alton and Barbara Lord in Tucumcari, N.M., and grew up in C more ... Garza, Angelina Becerra   Garza, Angelina Becerra (Guerra), beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend left the bonds of this Earth on Friday, May 2, 2008, surrounded by her family and friends. She will be deeply missed by those loved ones she left behind, but also celebrated in the knowledge that she knew Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. She will forever be in the more ... Wal-Mart Super Center opens in south Garland Participating in the ribbon cutting were former Councilman Tom Jefferies, Councilman Jackie Feagin, Store Manager Daryl Scoggins, Mayor Ronald Jones, and longtime employee, Vernon. Back row from left: Councilman Preston Edwards and Councilman Larry Jeffus. more ... Shipley, Clera   Clera Shipley, our loving mother, grandmother, aunt and friend passed away Tuesday, May more ... Learn how to garden with native plants     more ... Page Turners discuss 'The Book of Ruth'    The Page Turners, the more ... Police issue warrant for hit-and-run suspect Juan Pedro Tobias   Garland Police have identified a man they believe is responsible for the crash that occurred Tuesday morning May 6 that resulted in the death of Tsigereda Kassaye, 44, of Garland. Traffic Investigators have obtained an arrest warrant for Juan Pe more ... Spradlin, Amos Joel   more ... Community Forum to Commemorate Fair Housing Act NAACP more ...