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Taste Community Restaurant Makes Top 100 List

Taste Project’s nonprofit restaurant, Taste Community Restaurant, earned a place in Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in Texas once again! With nearly 50,000 restaurants across Texas, it’s hard to decide where to eat. Annually, Yelp selects the top 100 must-try dining experiences. Coming in at #40, is Fort Worth’s Taste Community. Founder Jeff Williams, says, “I hope the recognition from our Yelp community allows even more people to ‘taste and see the Lord is good’ here at Taste Community Restaurant.” Jeff grew up in a family of four, and both parents worked hard to put food on the table. He remembers times when food was scarce, and his parents would skip meals to make sure he and his sister were full. Jeff knows first-hand the stress his parents encountered to make sure they had enough to eat. This is a familiar story for many of our neighbors. Taste’s menu has no prices. Guests are asked to: Pay what you can afford; what you’d typically pay; or what you would typically pay, plus a little extra to help a neighbor in need. Taste is a great place for a good cause.

–reserve a table: tasteproject.org bigtex.com/supporting-texans

Did you know that the State Fair of Texas is a 501c3 nonprofit organization? The State Fair of Texas celebrates all things Texan by promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement through quality entertainment in a familyfriendly environment. As a long-standing Dallas institution, the State Fair of Texas has a unique appreciation for the local support that makes such a big event possible every year. The Fair aims to give back through our partnerships with local organizations and initiatives, while expanding outreach programs and placing a special priority on promoting community involvement. Our impact focuses on three areas that complement their mission—social capital, human capital, and financial capital. As a neighbor in the South Dallas/Fair Park community, they are committed to supporting nonprofit organizations that are providing services in the community. They understand that these organizations, like theirs, depend on year-round generosity from citizens, volunteers, corporations, and other nonprofit organizations. In order to extend their hand to the members of our community that are bringing about positive change. The State Fair of Texas offers grants and sponsorships to local nonprofit organizations at specific times throughout the year. Among the fair’s many initiatives are education, community involvement, agriculture, scholarship and grant programs, Big TexUrban Farms, as well as volunteer and donations. When the 2023 State Fair of Texas arrives this year from September 29th to October 22nd, consider purchasing season passes or tickets to help support this amazing nonprofit organization’s missions.

THE COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB CARLTON “GARDENS OF GOLD” DAFFODILS

Join Colleyville Garden Club (CGC) in planting daffodils this fall that will bloom next spring, adding to the beauty of the ones enjoyed along Colleyville 26. CGC is selling bags of Carlton daffodil bulbs now through September 25th which are to be planted this year in November and December so that they will bloom next spring. They are a great value at 50 bulbs in a bag for $35 per bag. The Carlton variety of daffodil is particularly suited to our climate of North Texas in the DFW Metroplex. The CGC deadline for placing orders is September 25 and they will be available to be picked up at Colleyville Center November 1st from noon-1pm or 6-7pm. Proceeds from this community beautification project will go to fund CGC civic beautification projects. Join the Colleyville Garden Club in planting “Gardens of Gold” throughout our community. Locations can include any local home and/or business gardens of sunny daffodils that will bloom in the spring. They will brighten our community with their happy color, adding to the beauty of the ones enjoyed along Colleyville Highway 26. Orders and payments may be made by one of three way:

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• Sending a check to Colleyville Garden Club at: P.O. Box 1302, Colleyville, Texas 76034

• Paying by Zelle to: ColleyvilleGardenClub@gmail.com .........................................................................................

• Using a credit card at the club’s website: ColleyvilleGardenClub.org buy bulbs by Sept 25 at: colleyvillegardenclub.org

Remember, all bulbs must be pre-ordered so don’t delay—order today. The deadline for placing orders is September 25. Bulbs are to be picked up at Colleyville Center on November 1st from noon-1pm or 6-7pm.

The Club supports the purpose of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. and the Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. and is organized to promote interest in all phases of gardening, horticultural education, environmental concerns, civic beautification and conservation of natural resources.

Covenant Christian Academy Shines Again In Solar Car Challenge

In the blazing heat of a Texan summer, a spectacular event unfolded—the 30th-anniversary celebration of the Solar Car Challenge. This thrilling cross-country race took the student-built solar-powered vehicles on an epic journey from Fort Worth to El Paso. Dr. Lehman Marks, the mastermind behind the challenge, had a brilliant vision to ignite the love of science, technology, engineering, and math in young minds by connecting it with a solar car they design, build, and compete. Among this year's spirited contenders was the Covenant Christian Academy Solar Car Team, a group of enthusiastic students ready to take on the solar-powered adventure with a passion for hands-on engineering. Their project allowed them to design, build, and race their very own solar electric vehicle, competing against schools from all over the United States and sometimes even internationally. This collaborative team environment has nurtured their skills in project management, engineering, fabrication, testing, and competitive racing.

The team has competed in six Solar Car Challenges— four track races at Texas Motor Speedway and two crosscountry races. Over three years, the CCA Solar Car Team has won more division championships in the Solar Car Challenge than any other school in the nation. Driving their solar car, Cougar Spirit, they courageously covered 440.3 miles of the available 490.3-mile race route, fueled solely by the blazing Texas and New Mexico sunshine.

As the sun has set on the 2023 Solar Car Challenge, the CCA Solar Car Team is already gearing up to defend their division title in the 2024 Solar Car Challenge, which will again be a closed course race at Texas Motor Speedway. For students seeking adventure and dreaming of engineering, science and technology careers, Covenant Christian Academy offers the perfect opportunity to be a part of this dynamic solar car team, which leverages CCA’s strong college preparatory curriculum and affords opportunities to also be involved in award winning sports and arts offerings. So, if you have the drive to make history, contact the CCA Admissions.

ccasolarcar.com (or) covenantchristian.net

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