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District 13 councilwoman Jennifer Staubach Gates spoke at the recent Crimes Against Women conference Downtown. Gates, who heads the city’s domestic violence task force, organized a citywide effort to “Paint The Town Purple” for domestic violence awareness — even the Reunion Tower and Omni Hotel were lit purple in honor of the cause.

In April, Mayor Mike Rawlings proclaimed May 4 “Lemonade Day” in Dallas. The free, community-wide educational event promotes entrepreneurship in children. Students, under adult supervision, learn lessons about creating a budget, setting goals, securing investors, rationing resources and handling money. A panel of celebrities will judge the best-tasting lemonade in town. The winning concoction will be served at one of Phil Romano’s restaurants for a year — “and we’ll pay a royalty,” he adds. Other judges will include Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett, State Senator Royce West, Klyde Warren, Hockaday senior Maddie Bradshaw (founder of m3 girl designs, a jewelry company with $1.6 million in annual revenue), and Heart of a Warrior Charitable Foundation founder Gail Warrior.

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