NEWS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

The 6th Annual Nodding Donkey Charity Golf Tournament will be held on June 10th, 2016  at The Golf Club of Dallas-
100% of proceeds from this event will benefit the Scottish Rite Hospital.

For more information regarding this event and The Nodding Donkey check out the website at www.thenoddingdonkey.com or contact the organizer: Angela Calabrese at acalabrese@calwink.com.

City of Dallas receives state grant for Prisoner Reentry Pilot Program-
The City of Dallas recently accepted a $1 million grant from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to implement a Prisoner Reentry Pilot Program. The grant seeks to reduce recidivism rates and increase employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals. The City will coordinate with non-profit entities, faith-based organizations, community groups and the private sector to provide reentry services.An optional pre-proposal conference will be held at 10 a.m. May 13, 2016 in L1FN Auditorium, DallasCity Hall, questions must be submitted in writing by 2 p.m. May 20, 2016, and the deadline for proposals is 2 p.m. June 9, 2016.

State Fair of Texas Releases 2016 Creative Arts Competition Handbook
Now available online with all the details on the latest and greatest competitions, the 2016 Creative Arts Handbook is your guide to all things crafty. Whether you’re new to the crafting world or you consider yourself a Creative Arts veteran, the State Fair offers a wide variety of contests for participants on both ends of the spectrum. From jewelry making to pickle canning, pie baking to holiday decorating, and leather crafting to printmaking, the Creative Arts Department has something for the inner artist in you.

For all contest details, download the 2016 Creative Arts Handbook at BigTex.com. New contests have been added, some previous ones have been combined or removed, in addition to other updates. The 2016 State Fair of Texas runs September 30 through October 23. Register now to showcase your creative skills!