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White Rock area residents Nicole Studer and Shaheen Sataar competed in the country’s ultimate ultra-race, the Western States 100-mile trail run, in June. Competitors attempted to climb more than 18,000 feet, descend 23,000 feet and cross a cold and rushing waist-deep river before, after 20-something hours, finishing on a high school track in Auburn, Calif. Studer finsihed sixth in the women’s race. Several hours into the race, Sataar dropped out due to an injury.

Events

In the 42-year history of the Swiss Avenue Historic District Mother’s Day Home Tour, the event has been rained out once, and that was this year. Flooding forced event organizers to cancel day two of the event and move the Mother’s Day brunch indoors. As usual, the event had sold thousands of $20 advance tickets, and the home tour refunded about 200 of them by request.

The White Rock YMCA held its official grand opening recently after opening its new location in April. Online membership and program registration is available at ymcadallas.org.

Volunteers

Vickery Meadows Learning Center in Dallas is looking for adult volunteers to teach English to non-English speakers at ELM East Dallas, 629 N. Peak, for two hours one day a week for 12 weeks starting in September. VMLC is dedicated to improving English literacy levels among non-English speaking adults and their children by providing programs in communication and life skills. Morning, afternoon and evening hours are available Monday-Thursday. All classes are co-taught in English. Training and curriculum is provided. Contact the adult program director, Liz Harling, at lharling@vmlc. org or 214.265.5057, ext. 102. There are also opportunities for mentors, computer lab aides, office help, special events and occasional group volunteer projects. Learn more at vmlc.org.

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