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Matching entries for 'adamson'Planters get dirty at Lake Cliff Park, but the work's not doneBarbara Barbee, president of Friends of Oak Cliff Parks, e-mails word that about 50 volunteers planted 419 perennials last Saturday at Lake Cliff Park. Chipping in were Boy Scouts from Troop 2012 and members of the Lake Cliff and Kidd... Cyclesomatic bicycle festival begins Friday with a little help from Adamson studentsWe watched automotive technology students at Adamson High School work this morning on a tall bike for the upcoming Cyclesomatic festival. Students are turning the frames and parts from two donated bicycles into a standout ride with 6-foot-high handlebars. This... DISD to oppose landmark designation for Adamson High SchoolNo surprise, the Dallas school board decided Thursday night to oppose city landmark status for Adamson High School. Trustee Carla Ranger broke with her colleagues and voted against their resolution to fight the Adamson Alumni Association. Alumni have asked the... Adamson alumni to press preservation case before school boardThe Dallas school board tonight will consider whether to oppose the Adamson Alumni Association's effort to gain historical designation for the 94-year-old school. Such status would give the building some protection, limit changes to its exterior and require city approval... DISD not bending on opposition to Adamson High School landmark statusAdamson High School alumni apparently didn't make much headway with the Dallas school board yesterday. Trustees and school officials appear ready to oppose the alumni's efforts to have the 94-year-old campus designated a city historic landmark. Our DISD reporter Tawnell... School board to consider opposing landmark status for Adamson HighThe Dallas school district has rebuffed Adamson High School alumni leaders, who want to preserve portions of the building's oldest structure. District officials say saving Adamson's original facade and shoring up foundation problems would cost too much money. So they've... Questions for Jasso, now some answersWe linked a recent post to a Q&A with council member Delia Jasso. We asked for other questions and three blog-o-spondents responded. Here are Jasso's answers: Q: Would you please ask her to weigh in on the Adamson HS topic...her... Dallas school district targeting land for new Adamson HighThe Dallas school district has decided to replace Adamson High School with a new campus near the current one at 9th and Beckley. And to do so, the district needs some neighboring property. The school board this evening will consider... Save Adamson? DISD says it will build a new oneHere's the latest twist in the Adamson High School story. Adamson alumni leaders John Ruiz and Glenn Straus say the DISD's Phil Jimerson gave them an ultimatum of sorts: Back off on seeking landmark protection of the building or the... Meeting delivers differing views about Adamson High School's futurePlenty of comments last evening at Adamson High School, when the school district presented its plan for the aging campus. Here's some of what I took away from the meeting. Some good comments on the story and on previous posts... DISD to present plans tonight for Adamson High SchoolThis just in on Adamson High School. The Dallas school district's plan for replacing the 93-year-old Oak Cliff school will be presented this evening to the Adamson Parent Teacher Association and Site Based Decision Making Committee. Corgan Associates, the architectural... Replacing Adamson High: What do current students, parents, teachers say?Our story today lays out differing views about the future of Adamson High School. The Dallas school district has bond money set aside for an Adamson "replacement" and other school progects. With Adamson, the district wants to "deconstruct" and rebuild... Adamson alumni digging in for fight to preserve part of Oak Cliff schoolI met yesterday with leaders of the Adamson High School Alumni Association outside their alma mater on 9th Street. They are opposing the Dallas school district's plan to "replace" the school, which opened in 1916. (Click on the picture... Embracing the early years at Oak Cliff's Kessler TheaterBob Crockett read about the resurrection of the Kessler Theater and how its owner, Edwin Cabaniss, is trying to gather information about the Davis Street landmark. Bob grew up on Winston Street and knew the place well. He wrote me... |