The Awards for Excellence in Community Service recognize community leaders in several different fields who have made singular contributions to the quality of life in Dallas and the surrounding area. Award recipients were honored at a luncheon on November 15, 2007.

Mary Brinegar, President and CEO of The Dallas Arboretum, will chair the Selection Committee for the 2007 awards. Event Co-Chairs for the 2007 Awards for Excellence are Diane Bumpas and Brian Shivers.

We appreciate your partnership with DHS as we once again recognize those people and organizations that make a real difference in the quality of life in our community.

Recipients

• Roger Horchow - Jubilee History Maker
• Bette S. Mullins - Arts Leadership
• Dan Petty - Business
• Michael Hazel, Ph.D. - Creative Arts
• Marietta Scurry Johnson - Education/Teacher
• The Rev. Stephen Swann - Education/Administrator
• Kenneth Cooper, M.D., M.P.H. - Health/Science
• Lee Cullum - Humanities
• Mary Anne Cree - Philanthropy
• Sharon & Mike McCullough - Volunteer Leadership
• Yvonne & Marvin Robinson - Volunteer Leadership

New Corporate Partnership Opportunity

TEXAS TREASURES is a new partnership opportunity offered by the Dallas Historical Society. Our partners in this program will help support the conservation and appreciation of our historical collection.

My Hometown and the DHS Facebook Community

"Every man's memory is his private literature." - Aldous Huxley

What do you remember about the Dallas neighborhood in which you grew up? We want to hear your story.

The Dallas Historical Society invites you to participate in our new project called "My Hometown". Our goal is to piece together a Dallas encyclopedia one ice cream stand at a time. Record your hometown memories in a 250 - 600 word essay and send to the Dallas Historical Society:

email: Dealey (subject heading "My Hometown"), or mail to:
Dallas Historical Society
My Hometown
P. O. Box 150038
Dallas, TX 75315-0038

Pending approval (our criteria are few), your essay will later be published on the web.

The Dallas Historical Society's website and message board has seen millions of clicks over the years. Now we are moving into the next generation of web services, a generation marked by user collaboration and sharing. Our first step in this direction is to build an online community through the social networking website www.Facebook.com.

Much like the popular web service known as MySpace, Facebook allows users to create a profile of themselves and interact in a number of fun ways. Facebook, however, is more exclusive than MySpace and allows for more personal privacy. The best way to learn more is to get on Facebook and join our community. It's easy. And once you are there, you can chat in the forums or participate in Historical Society projects, such as "My Hometown".

Ultimately, much of our activities on Facebook will be incorporated into a new Dallas Historical Website - a website built in part by its visitors, a website that allows virtual access to significant parts of DHS archives and museum collections. So let’s get started! Send us an email asking to join our online community and we’ll send you an invitation.

Have you been to one? The Dallas Historical Society's Brown Bag Lunch series!

Join us for lunch the second Wednesday of every month from noon to 1:00pm as the DHS shows off parts of its collection. Guest speakers and staff speak on a variety of topics relevant to the museum's holdings, including art, conflict, characters and commerce. See our Exhibits page for a list of topics by month. Don't forget to bring your lunch! Admission is free. Groups, please RSVP by contacting us at 214.421.4500 x 101 or send an email.

Message Board

Dear patrons of the DHS message board,
The DHS staff is posting this message to remind you all of a few things:
1. The DHS message belongs to the Dallas Historical Society and everyone should remember that you are guests on this board. Please act accordingly.
2. The purpose of the Dallas Historical Society is to promote historic inquiry. While we do not require that all messages be of historic relevance, we decide what is appropriate and inappropriate and regulate the board accordingly.
3. We police the site regularly for content. Posts are deleted by the WM if s/he deems them inappropriate. The WM is (and always will be) a member of the DHS staff.
4. Personal attacks, name calling, use of inappropriate language, etc. is unacceptable and will be deleted. What is deleted is at the ultimate discretion of the WM and the other DHS staff members.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any DHS staff member.
Thank you.

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