Requiem Bee for a

It aIn’t easy

A weary Susan Pollard wipes sweat off her brow as her partner and husband logs the condition of hives at a local garden. When it comes to saving the invaluable insects, the couple strives tirelessly to educate the public and seek out creative approaches to conservation. The hot Texas summers present exceptional challenges such as enduring long outdoor hours in thick bee suits. Brandon Pollard says it is worth the effort. “It’s all part of the bee-zness.”

For more InFormatIon on the Texas Honeybee Guild, call 214.826.8696

Education

The Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce awarded eight scholarships in May. The winners were Juan Armijo and Carina Esparza of Adamson High School, Irene Escobedo of Molina High School, Zainab Fatima and Neftali Gomez of Townview Magnet Center, Jacob Hammonds of Bishop Dunne Catholic School and Ebeny Rangel of Pinkston High School.

The chamber also recognized five outstanding educators. They are: Mike Williams Sr. of Dallas Baptist University, James Martin of Bishop Dunne, Bobby Diggs of Atwell Middle School, Christopher Kemp of Fellowship Christian Academy, Alison Beazley of the Kessler School and Priscilla Cano of Mi Escuelita.

Parks

The city held a grand opening celebration for the new pavilion and amphitheater at Moore Park, near Eighth and Corinth, last month. The amenities and a connection from Moore Park to the Santa Fe Trestle Trail were funded by a $2 million grant from the Hoblitzelle Foundation.

In other pavilion news, the city has hired a construction company to build the new $118,000 pavilion at Kidd Springs Park. Construction is expected to begin this month, and the pavilion should be open in January. The city also agreed to pay $150,000 to rebuild the historic pergola at Kiest Park.

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Finding a niche

Women’s Health Boutique – the name says it all

On a typical day in a woman’s life, whether she is feeling upbeat or not, she can walk into a salon or boutique and be greeted by a sales person who understands that, whether the woman is looking for new underwear or a new hairdo, the experience in the shop is at least as important as the product.

But what about a non-typical day? Perhaps a day when a woman is recovering from surgery, or looking for a solution to hair loss after chemo? There are many products to address every delicate health issue on the spectrum, from pregnancy to nursing to custom-fitted prostheses. But where can a woman go and be assured that she’ll be greeted by someone who understands her unique needs?

When their mother was living with breast cancer and treatment in the 1980s, Vicki Jones and her sister Seleta Lovell had difficulty finding access to the products that would help their mother, much less the knowledgeable service that could direct their choices. Eventually, after they lost their mother to cancer, they were inspired to improve the situation for other women.

That was the birth of Women’s Health Boutique. Vicki’s daughter Crystal Tipton has joined her mother to help run a total of four shops – one of them in Oak Cliff.

“My mom and I opened our first Women’s Health Boutique