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Dallas Arboretum The Grande Amanti statuary amidst the tulips in the Jonsson Color Garden at the Dallas Arboretum.

One of the most romantic places in Dallas now offers a delectable dining experience on the most loved holidays of the year. The Dallas Arboretum announces “Romance at the Arboretum,” an elegant candlelight dinner, on Friday, February 14 at the historic DeGolyer Estate Mansion at the garden. The evening begins with champagne, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., followed by a music performance from the Southern Methodist University’s woodwind quintet in the DeGolyer Library. At 8:00 p.m., guests can enjoy a candlelight dinner that includes roasted pheasant with Madeira sauce finished off with bittersweet chocolate torte. Proceeds from the dinner benefit the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden programs.

 

Space for this intimate and elegant music and dining experience is limited. Valet parking is included, and cocktail attire is requested. For those interested in attending, tickets for this cocktail attire event are $250 per person for Participant seating, and $350 for Patron level seating. A Valentine Angel Table is available for $10,000 that offers seating at the DeGolyer Dining Room Table, exquisite settings, a private musician, and exceptional service for up to 10 people. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Tiffany Geib at 214-515-6518 or tgeib@dallasarboretum.org.

 

About the Dallas Arboretum

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is located on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake at 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218.  The Dallas Arboretum is also the home of the internationally acclaimed Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. The Arboretum is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. General admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for children 3-12 and free for Arboretum members and children two and under.  There is an additional cost of $3 per person for entrance into the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. On-site parking is $10.  The Dallas Morning News is the principal partner of the Dallas Arboretum.  The Arboretum is supported, in part, by funds from the Dallas Park and Recreation Department.  WFAA is an official media sponsor for the Dallas Arboretum.    

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Voice of Hope Voice of Hope's Board Chairman Mike Doramus, Patti Flowers, VOH board member; and Clayton Kershaw.

Voice of Hope, a long-time ministry serving West Dallas families, is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win an autographed and framed Clayton Kershaw jersey. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased online at http://voiceofhope.org/annual-dinner-2014/ now through January 28, 2014. The winner, who does not need to be present to win, will be announced at the annual fundraising event to be held on January 30, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. at the Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Avenue. All proceeds from this fundraising event will help the organization fulfill its mission to educate and build strong character in children and to equip families with resources and skills needed to overcome and break the poverty cycle.

 

“As one of the long-time ministries serving West Dallas families, Voice of Hope has been here since 1982 giving hope and building communities,” said Ed Franklin, president and CEO of Voice of Hope.  “This event helps us raise critical funds to continue this work, which is transforming and strengthening this community.”

 

Following dinner, Ray Nixon, a long-time Voice of Hope supporter, will moderate a panel discussion with these three distinguished speakers:

Voice of Vision: Mike Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas

Voice of Spirit: Ron Washington, Manager of Texas Rangers

Voice of Faith: Joseph ”Skip” Ryan, Chancellor Redeemer Seminary and Professor of Practical Theology.

 

Two-time National League Cy Young Award winner and Dallas native Clayton Kershaw will present this year’s Award of Excellence, which honors a former Voice of Hope student who embodies the mission of the organization. Kershaw, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, spoke on last year’s panel.

 

The Honorary Chairs are Debbie and Bill Dunlap, and Event Chair is Andrea Pedigo. Sponsor levels begin at $5,000. Individual tickets, which are $250, are available on a limited basis. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Ruth Hardesty, VOH director of development, at 214-631-7027, ext. 152 or rhardesty@voiceofhope.org. To purchase raffle tickets, tickets or sponsorships, go online to http://voiceofhope.org/ and click on the “Donate Now” box in the upper right-hand corner.

 

ABOUT VOICE OF HOPE:

Voice of Hope Ministries, Inc., founded in 1982, is a Christian community center founded on principles of self-help, spiritual enrichment and urban renewal. Voice of Hope Ministries exists to provide children living in the neighborhoods of West Dallas with strong character models, education support, life skills, and family support services needed to become productive Christian citizens. For more information, please contact Voice of Hope at 214-631-7027 or visit http://voiceofhope.org.

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Providence Spelling Bee 2014 Creston Brooks, Joshua Limsenben, Brandes Woodall

On January 8, an audience of parents and peers gathered in the gym as nine spelling champions, one from each section of Classes Five through Eight, competed in the annual Scripps School Spelling Bee. The competition was fierce. By Round 11, only three students remained: Brandes Woodall, Class Six; Creston Brooks, Class Seven; and Joshua Limsenben, Class Eight. Tension mounted as everyone wondered if Joshua would claim the crown for a third consecutive year.

 

Correctly spelling challenging words such as aubergine and portmanteau, Brandes and Creston proved to be formidable competitors. However, in Round 15 Joshua won his third Providence championship by spelling latitudinous and decrepitude correctly.  Congratulations to Joshua Limsenben who will represent Providence in the next level of competition, the Dallas County Private Schools Spelling Bee.

 

About Providence Christian School of Texas:

Since 1989, Providence Christian School of Texas has provided academically able students from preschool to 8th grade with a challenging educational experience designed to help them know, love, and practice that which is true, good, and excellent, and to prepare them to live purposefully and intelligently in the service of God and man. Providence’s core values are faith, family, intellect, counterculturalism, and stewardship. More information about the School can be found by calling 214-302-2800 or by visiting www.pcstx.org.

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Voice of Hope Ed Franklin, President and CEO; Michele Franklin; Clayton Kershaw, award presenter


Voice of Hope’s (VOH) 2014 Annual Dinner: Can YOU Hear The Voices? will be held on January 30, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. at the Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Avenue. All proceeds from this fundraising event will help the organization fulfill its mission to educate and build strong character in children and to equip families with resources and skills needed to overcome and break the poverty cycle.

Baseball ace left-hand pitcher Clayton Kershaw is also donating an autographed and framed jersey for the raffle. Tickets are $100 each, and the winner does not need to be present to win.

“As one of the long-time ministries serving West Dallas families, Voice of Hope has been here since 1982 giving hope and building communities,” said Ed Franklin, president and CEO of Voice of Hope.  “This event helps us raise critical funds to continue this work, which is transforming and strengthening this community.”

Following dinner, Ray Nixon, a long-time Voice of Hope supporter, will moderate a panel discussion with these three distinguished speakers:

Voice of Vision: Mike Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas

Voice of Spirit: Ron Washington, Manager of Texas Rangers

Voice of Faith: Joseph ”Skip” Ryan, Chancellor Redeemer Seminary and Professor of Practical Theology.

Two-time National League Cy Young Award winner and Dallas native Clayton Kershaw will present this year’s Award of Excellence, which honors a former Voice of Hope student who embodies the mission of the organization. Kershaw, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, spoke on last year’s panel.

The Honorary Chairs are Bill and Debbie Dunlap, and Event Chair is Andrea Pedigo. Sponsor levels begin at $5,000. Individual tickets, which are $250, are available on a limited basis. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Ruth Hardesty, VOH director of development, at 214-631-7027, ext. 152 or rhardesty@voiceofhope.org. To purchase raffle tickets, tickets or sponsorships, go online to http://voiceofhope.org/ and click on the “Donate Now” box in the upper right-hand corner.

ABOUT VOICE OF HOPE:

Voice of Hope Ministries, Inc., founded in 1982, is a Christian community center founded on principles of self-help, spiritual enrichment and urban renewal. Voice of Hope Ministries exists to provide children living in the neighborhoods of West Dallas with strong character models, education support, life skills, and family support services needed to become productive Christian citizens. For more information, please contact Voice of Hope at 214-631-7027 or visit http://voiceofhope.org.

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Dallas Arboretum The Dallas Arboretum in the winter.

To kickoff the new year and encourage people to enjoy the gardens, the Dallas Arboretum is offering $5 admission now through January 31. This offer is only available when purchasing tickets at the gate.

 

“The Dallas Arboretum is one of the top 10 botanical gardens in the world, according to the Travel Channel, and it’s pretty nearly all year long,” said Brian Shivers, Dallas Arboretum board chairman. “With this discount for entrance, we want to encourage people to see the pansies, ornamental kale and winter plantings, to walk the one mile fitness trail throughout the garden, and to get a sneak peek as we get ready for the 30th anniversary of Dallas Blooms.”

 

2014 marks the 30th anniversary of the Dallas Arboretum’s major floral festival Dallas Blooms with the theme “Birds in Paradise.” Bank of America is the presenting sponsor of Dallas Blooms, with Park Place Dealerships and Celebrity Cruises as supporting sponsors. Dallas Blooms begins on February 22, 2014, and runs through April 6, 2014. The garden explodes with color as more than 500,000 spring-blossoming bulbs burst, and the beloved peacock topiaries return to spread their colorful petal tails in the Jonsson Color Garden.

 

As part of Dallas Blooms, the Dallas Arboretum also launches its Bird House Exhibit, life-size playhouses designed by local architects to complement this year’s theme, Birds in Paradise. This creative exhibit is located in the Lakeside Exhibit Area. Children can play in these bird houses, while learning about bird predators, bird adaptations, how they find prey, how they camouflage themselves and survive, how they migrate, how they create nests, lay eggs and more.

 

For more information on Dallas Blooms’ 30th anniversary, call 214.515.6500 or visit the Arboretum’s website at www.dallasarboretum.org

About the Dallas Arboretum

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is located on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake at 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218.  The Dallas Arboretum is also the home of the internationally acclaimed Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. The Arboretum is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. General admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for children 3-12 and free for Arboretum members and children two and under.  There is an additional cost of $3 per person for entrance into the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. On-site parking is $10.  The Dallas Morning News is the principal partner of the Dallas Arboretum.  The Arboretum is supported, in part, by funds from the Dallas Park and Recreation Department.  WFAA is an official media sponsor for the Dallas Arboretum.    

 

 

 

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Dallas Arboretum Dallas Blooms, the Southwest's largest floral festival at the Dallas Arboretum, opens Feb. 22 and runs through Apr. 6.

2014 marks the 30th anniversary of the Dallas Arboretum’s major floral festival Dallas Blooms with the theme “Birds in Paradise.” The festival is supported by ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Park Place Dealerships and Celebrity Cruises. Dallas Blooms begins on February 22, 2014, and runs through April 6, 2014. The garden explodes with color as more than 500,000 spring-blossoming bulbs burst, and the beloved peacock topiaries return to spread their colorful petal tails in the Jonsson Color Garden.

 

Brian Shivers, Dallas Arboretum board chairman, said, “Dallas Blooms is the Southwest’s largest floral festival with both local residents and out of town visitors who come to enjoy the breath-taking gardens. USA Today has named Dallas Blooms one of the ‘top 10 things that make you say ahh,’ and we invite the community to visit this spring.”

 

Dallas Blooms features tulips, daffodils, Dutch Iris and hyacinths, pansies, violas, poppies and thousands of other spring-blooming annuals and perennials.  The finale of this spring celebration is the mass flowering of the garden’s collection of 3,000 azaleas that bloom through the end of April.  

As part of Dallas Blooms, the Dallas Arboretum also launches its Bird House Exhibit, life-size playhouses designed by local architects to complement this year’s theme, Birds in Paradise. This creative exhibit is located in the Lakeside Exhibit Area. Children can play in these bird houses, while learning about bird predators, bird adaptations, how they find they prey, how they camouflage themselves and survive, how they migrate, how they create nests, lay eggs and more.

 

Throughout the festival and beyond, there are multiple events to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dallas Blooms.

 

Mommy and Me Mondays & Tiny Tot Tuesdays: February 24– April 6

Mondays & Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Lakeside Exhibit Area

Children’s activities include face painting, petting zoo, nature art, and Kindermusik

In case of rain, check the website, Facebook or call 214.515.6500 the morning of the event. Activities may take place indoors.

 

Bird House Exhibit: February 22 – April 6

Open daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Lakeside Exhibit Area

See above for details.

 

Hanami: Cherry Blossom Viewing: Sunday, March 16: 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Located in the Pecan Grove, this Cherry Blossom viewing has become an annual tradition and the welcome of spring, with special thanks to the Japan American Society.

 

Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden: February 22-December 31

Open daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the north end of the Arboretum

Learn about birds from Stump the Tree, a costumed character who walks along the Texas Skywalk, a 240-foot walkway that takes visitors through the treetops. Look through the scopes on the Oasis and the Energy Tower to see all the migrating birds on White Rock Lake. Visit the 9,100-sq. ft. Exploration Center to solve CSI-inspired mysteries about birds. Watch “See the Unseen,” a spin browser that captures amazingly close details of a hummingbird in flight, pollen on a bat and more. Discover what birds are lurking through the Wildlife Blind in the Texas Native Wetlands. Identify various bird calls, along with bird and animal tracks, along the Dripping Springs Trail. Be sure to look for costumed character Eddie the Educated Eagle found in the larger-than-life eagle’s nest to learn about habitats.

 

Easter Activities:

Good Friday Children’s Concert & Activities: Friday, April 18, 2014: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Martin Rutchik Concert Stage, Dallas Arboretum

The Dallas Arboretum celebrates Good Friday with two concerts by Eddie Coker at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Children’s activities include face painting and a petting zoo. DallasChild is the concert sponsor.

 

Artscape: Saturday, April 26 & Sunday, April 27: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Pecan Grove, Dallas Arboretum

Delight in the joy of spring when Artscape, the Dallas Arboretum’s juried fine art and fine craft show and sale, features outstanding artists from around the country. All artwork is of or about nature and the show features a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, 2D and 3D mixed media, photography and more.

 

Cool Thursdays Concerts: April 10 – July 3: Gates open at 6:00 p.m.

Cool Thursday Concerts at the Arboretum return this spring, summer and fall with new and exciting national cover bands and some of the Metroplex’s best food trucks. The 2014 series will feature returning favorites such as Emerald City and the Molly Ringwalds as well as new acts like The Official Blues Brothers Revue, produced by Judy Belushi Pisano and Dan Aykroyd. Wells Fargo is the 2014 Cool Thursdays Sponsor.

 

Seated Tea: February 24-April 4

A favorite during Blooms is the Spring Festival Tea held at the Restaurant DeGolyer by Gil’s Elegant Catering from February 24 through April 4, 2014. Seatings are available at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday in the DeGolyer Tea Room.  Reservations are required and can be made by calling 214.515.6511 or online at http://dallasarboretum.org/dining/seated-teas. The seated tea is only for adults and children ages 13 years and older.

 

Discounts:

Group discounts for 20 or more are available with advance registration by calling 214.515.6520. C.C. Young is the Senior Thursday sponsor.

 

For more information on Dallas Blooms’ 30th anniversary, Artscape and other events, call 214.515.6500 or visit the Arboretum’s website at www.dallasarboretum.org

 

About the Dallas Arboretum

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is located on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake at 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218.  The Dallas Arboretum is also the home of the internationally acclaimed Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. The Arboretum is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. General admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for children 3-12 and free for Arboretum members and children two and under.  There is an additional cost of $3 per person for entrance into the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. On-site parking is $10.  The Dallas Morning News is the principal partner of the Dallas Arboretum.  The Arboretum is supported, in part, by funds from the Dallas Park and Recreation Department.  WFAA is an official media sponsor for the Dallas Arboretum.    

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Lisbeth McNabb Lisbeth McNabb, CEO and founder of DigiWorksCorp and member of the National Association of Corporate Directors, has been chosen by the corporate governance publication, Agenda, as one of its Digital 50

Lisbeth McNabb, CEO and founder of DigiWorksCorp, has been chosen by the corporate governance publication, Agenda, as one of its Digital 50, a list of professionals who would make excellent board candidates because of their digital business backgrounds.

                                                                                        

McNabb is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Dallas chapter and a board member of Nexstar Broadcasting Group. She raised $500,000 in angel capital to launch DigiWorks, a digital platform that helps retail businesses connect with its customers. She also founded w2wlink, an e-commerce and media content site for professional women. Previously, McNabb served as CFO at Match.com and has held management roles at AT&T, Sodexo, Frito-Lay and American Airlines.

About NACD:

National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is the only membership organization focused exclusively on advancing exemplary board leadership. NACD was founded in 1977 as the only national membership organization created for and by directors. Its mission is to  advance exemplary board leadership — for directors and by directors.Based on 35 years of experience, NACD identifies, interprets and provides insights and information that corporate board members rely upon to make sound strategic decisions, confidently confront complex business challenges and enhance shareowner value. To learn more about North Texas Chapter of NACD, visit http://www.directorship.com/ or call 214-363-3284.

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Sandra Beach Lin The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) national chapter has selected Sandra Beach Lin to be inducted into the NACD 2013 Directorship 100.

The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) national chapter has selected Sandra Beach Lin to be inducted into the NACD 2013 Directorship 100. The NACD Directorship 100 identifies the most influential people in the boardroom and corporate governance—those who participate in actual board work and those who influence how that work is done.

 

Lin, retired president and CEO of Calisolar (now Silicor Materials), is a board member of American Electric Power, Interface Biologics, PolyOne and WESCO International. Prior to Calisolar, Lin served as corporate executive vice president at Celanese. Lin serves on the board of Junior Achievement USA and is a member of Women Corporate Directors and the Women’s Leadership Council at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

About NACD:

National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is the only membership organization focused exclusively on advancing exemplary board leadership. NACD was founded in 1977 as the only national membership organization created for and by directors. Its mission is to  advance exemplary board leadership — for directors and by directors.Based on 35 years of experience, NACD identifies, interprets and provides insights and information that corporate board members rely upon to make sound strategic decisions, confidently confront complex business challenges and enhance shareowner value. To learn more about North Texas Chapter of NACD, visit http://www.directorship.com/ or call 214-363-3284.

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Charles A. Sammons Trauma and Critical Care Tower Charles A. Sammons Trauma and Critical Care Tower will open at Methodist Dallas in summer 2014.
It’s an offer the Methodist Health System Foundation couldn’t refuse. If the Foundation hits its capital campaign goal of $20 million for the Charles A. Sammons Trauma and Critical Care Tower by July 9, 2014, The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc. will generously add a $500,000 grant for the purchase of major medical equipment for Sammons Tower.
 
“We are grateful to the trustees of the Mabee Foundation for this important gift to Methodist Dallas and the patients we serve,” says April Box Chamberlain, CFRE, president and CEO, Methodist Health System Foundation. “We are confident our community will accept their challenge and come together to build a brighter future for health care for North Texas.”
 
The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Mabee Foundation has a long history of supporting the Methodist vision of improving and saving lives through compassionate quality health care. In 1975, it provided $137,260 for the purchase of pulmonary equipment at Methodist Dallas. In 2004, the Mabee Foundation supported the renovation of the Methodist Dallas NICU with a $500,000 grant. Seven years later, in 2011, it helped fund renovations of the Methodist Golden Cross Academic Clinic Life Shines Bright Pregnancy Program with a $235,000 gift.
 
The Mabee Foundation’s latest offer of support for Methodist came after the board heard a presentation on the project by Chamberlain, Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD, FACHE, president and CEO of Methodist Health System, and Robert Simonson, DO, medical director of emergency services at Methodist Dallas. Two requirements were included in the challenge grant: the money must go toward the purchase of medical equipment for the Sammons Tower, and the Foundation must meet its $20 million goal in one year. The Methodist Health System Foundation gratefully accepted the challenge.
 
Presently, the Foundation has raised more than $15 million to equip the six-story, 248,000-square-foot Sammons Tower set to open in summer 2014. The $108 million facility is dedicated and designed for advanced emergency and trauma care for the nearly 90,000 patients each year who use these services at Methodist Dallas. Sammons Tower will expand the hospital’s emergency department ten-fold with 50 new emergency room beds, five trauma suites, eight surgical suites, a 36-bed critical care unit, and the ability to expand to 11 stories for future growth.
 
Donors can maximize the impact of their year-end charitable giving by helping Methodist meet the Mabee Foundation challenge. Every contribution supporting the Sammons Tower capital campaign will make an important difference in the future health of our community. To learn more about the campaign or to donate, visit http://www.methodisthealthsystem.org/brighter. 
 

About Charles A. Sammons Trauma and Critical Care Tower Capital Campaign

Methodist Dallas Medical Center is one of only three adult trauma centers located in Dallas County to serve the North Texas region. Along with high-level trauma and emergency care, the hospital is also a health care safety net for the community. Last year, Methodist Health System provided more than $125 million in non-reimbursed charity care. Methodist Dallas treats more than 66,000 emergency patients including 1,900 trauma patients annually in facilities designed to serve 50,000 patients a year. Committed to improving and saving lives through compassionate, quality health care, Methodist is adding a new six-story, 248,000-square-foot tower dedicated to emergency, trauma, and critical care at Methodist Dallas. Anticipated to open summer 2014 as a Level 1 facility, the $108 million Charles A. Sammons Trauma and Critical Care Tower will allow Methodist to serve 90,000 emergency and trauma patients from across North Texas annually.

About The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc.

The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc., a Private Charitable Foundation, was formed in 1948 by Mr. John E. Mabee and his wife, Lottie E. Mabee, with its office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As stated in its charter, the purposes of the Foundation are to aid Christian religious organizations, charitable organizations, institutions of higher learning, hospitals and other organizations of a general charitable nature. The activities and affairs of the Foundation are managed by a Board of Trustees consisting of Thomas R. Brett, Ed Jones, Joe Mabee, Guy Mabee, Jr., John W. Mabee, and Raymond L. Tullius, Jr. The geographical area of interest of the Foundation includes the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

From the date of its inception through the most recent fiscal year, grants paid by the Foundation to various educational, religious, and charitable institutions have totaled in excess of $1 billion. The Foundation’s giving is divided approximately: 34 percent to private, independent non-tax supported colleges; 43 percent to community activities including Boy Scouts, Salvation Army, Girl Scouts, YMCA, YWCA, children’s homes, and organization which care for handicapped, abused and neglected children and adults; 4 percent for religious-affiliated organizations including seminaries, campus ministries, Christian camps, and centers; and 19 percent for scientific, health, and medical activities including principally grants to hospitals and health care activities. On August 31, 2013, assets of the Foundation had a total value of approximately $880 million.

Mr. and Mrs. Mabee were natives of Missouri. They had no children. Mr. Mabee died in 1961 and Mrs. Mabee died in 1965, leaving a substantial portion of their personal estates to the Foundation. The Foundation continues to carry on its purposes – under the guidance of its Board of Trustees – as a tribute to the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Mabee. The benevolences of this Foundation are evidenced throughout the Southwestern United States and many edifices bear its name.

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Providence Texas Trip 2013 Providence Class Seven stopped at the Alamo on their Texas trip.

On November 6-9, 2013, the seventh graders of Providence Christian School of Texas toured a few of Texas’s most famous sites in Austin, San Antonio, and the Houston area. After studying their significance earlier this year, the historical sites proved to be realistic visuals for the class.  The students first stopped in Austin, the capital of Texas. Their tour began with Texas’s elegant, 1888 Capitol building constructed of limestone and granite. They viewed the authentic courtrooms and the famous statues of Sam Houston and Davy Crocket. The class discovered interesting facts about the Texas government. In addition, the students toured the magnificent Texas State Cemetery, visiting many legendary Texans’ graves. The cemetery originated as the burial place of Edward Burleson, a general and vice-president of Texas, but expanded into a Confederate cemetery during the Civil War. The students enjoyed hearing stories about the famous Texans from the 1800s. To end the day in Austin, the seventh graders enjoyed an evening bat cruise on the Colorado River and observed thousands of bats take flight.  

On the second day, the students traveled to the Natural Bridge Caverns in the San Antonio area, which are extraordinary caverns extending hundreds of feet below the surface.  The students toured this natural phenomenon and were captivated by the unique rock formations beneath the earth’s surface. Later that day, the students visited the famous Alamo where William Barrett Travis wrote in his letter the legendary words “Victory or Death!” The seventh graders were privileged to recite Travis’s Letter in front of the Alamo and hear stories of the courageous men who fought there. Later that evening, they enjoyed the San Antonio Riverwalk cruise. 

The third day, the seventh grade class visited the Gonzales Courthouseand County Jail.  In Gonzales, they viewed the authentic “Come and Take It” cannon that began the first battle of the Texas Revolution in 1835. The class spent the remaining part of the day at the NASA Space Center in Houston. At the space center, they enjoyed the shuttle simulator and the DaVinci exhibit. 

On the final day, the seventh graders toured the San Jacinto Monument. Ascending to the top of the monument, they observed the battlegrounds where the Battle of San Jacinto took place. Next, the students traveled to a World War II Battleship Texas, and surveyed the rooms inside, including kitchens, doctors’ offices, and the enlisted men’s quarters. 

For the Providence seventh graders, the trip enhanced the students’ knowledge of Texas history. While visiting the many historical sites in Texas, the students enjoyed spending time with fellow classmates and touring the beautiful state of Texas.

 

 

Sophia Love and Emma Kackley are Class Seven students at Providence Christian School of Texas.