🌱 NCR Visiting Dallas ISD Elementary Schools + Chef Launches Exhibit

Hey, everybody! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Dallas Patch newsletter. Follow along to find out the most important things happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

A strong thunderstorm. High: 78 Low: 63.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. A homeless man is now a suspect in a second murder case. Nicholas Fields, 30, was convicted of killing David Betts in East Dallas a little more than a year ago and was sentenced to 60 years in prison. When police went to arrest Fields, they found a second victim near his camp. Irving police say they also found additional evidence linking Fields to the East Dallas crime. The second murder case remains pending. (KRLD)
2. This spring, Neighborhood Code Representatives (NCR) will be visiting Dallas ISD elementary schools for an interactive learning experience. With the Waste in Place educational curriculum, NCR aims to spread awareness to students about litter prevention, waste reduction, beautification, and community improvement. Following the in-class learning portion, students will experience firsthand how their efforts help improve the world they live in. With litter pickers, trash bags, and assistance from NCRs, students will work to pick up waste near and around their campus. (Dallas ISD)
3. Craighead Green Gallery's exhibit "Captured: Beautiful Strangers" by Janice Provost will launch Friday, Apr. 21 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Provost, owner and chef of Parigi Restaurant, has a new talent to share: photography. The exhibit is set to run through May 13 and features shots of strangers during her travels abroad. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)

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Today in Dallas:

• Thursday Tune Up At Commons Club (6:00 PM)
• Just For Show At Majestic Theatre Dallas (6:30 PM)
• The Rite of Spring At Meyerson Symphony Center (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Dink P., a standout point guard at L.G. Pinkston High School, is now the youngest known professional basketball player in U.S. history. He signed with the NBA's G League Ignite program at just 17 years old! (Dallas ISD via Instagram)
• The Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center is reminding owners to microchip their pets. All dogs in Dallas must have a microchip, which serves as a one-time pet registration and helps locate them in the event they are lost. (Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center via Facebook)
• The Dallas Park and Recreation Senior Program Division is hosting a Mother’s Day luncheon on May 5 at 11:30 a.m. at Hyatt Regency Hotel. Tickets are $35 per person and are now available for purchase. (Dallas Park and Recreation Department via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.