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 Cutest Canine Cover Contest | Brit Mott & Cindy Boykin
Doggone—you did it again! And we’re glad you did.
You impressed all of us at Plano Profile with your adorable dog photos. With multiple dogs in some, we received 253 entries, and every one of them elicited ooohs and aaahs from our staff.
Dogs are called man’s best friend for a reason. They’re fun and playful, personable and non-judgmental, smart and protective, and well, they’ve got it pretty easy. (We assume you spoil your pups as much as we spoil ours.)
Selecting only six finalists was a challenge but these top dogs’ charming characteristics and expressions melted our hearts. We hope you smile, like we did, as you read about our winners. View a Slideshow of Outtakes
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 Judy & Jimmy: All the right moves | Cindy Boykin
Judy is believed to be half dachshund and confirmed all heart. Owner Adrienne McLean explained that someone’s cross-breeding efforts resulted in an undesired “breeding accident,” and little Judy was left at an animal shelter.
The only thing Adrienne knows about Jimmy is that his mother was a Chihuahua, and he was promptly dumped at an animal shelter covered with ringworm and other maladies.
Despite their inauspicious starts in life, Judy and Jimmy have taken center stage in the life of their adoring owner…and in the action-packed arena of agility competitions. Read More or View a Slideshow
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 Kathi Cavanagh just might be a dog’s best friend | Amy Sandling Crawford
Kathi Cavanagh of Plano has so much fun volunteering for the City of Plano’s Animal Services Department, she said her 90-plus hours per month of donated time don’t feel like work at all. She’s having too much fun cuddling animals and organizing volunteers for any of her activities to feel like work. “I know a lot of people say this, and it sounds cliché, but I really do receive way more out of it than I give,” she said.
Cavanagh, who also works as manager of electronic services for ViewPoint Bank, started volunteering at the city’s animal shelter and as an animal “foster parent” in 2005. Read More
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By the Numbers
The grand prize winners of the Collin County Young Artist Competition will perofrm at the Eisemann Center Saturday, March 27 with the Plano Symphony Orchestra. This year, the competition drew a record-setting 110 young artists.
View the Place Winners.
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Schools that have music programs have significantly higher graduation rates than do those without programs—90.2% as compared to 72.9%. |
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Schools that have music programs have significantly higher attendance rates than do those without programs—93.3% as compared to 84.9%.
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A student who participates in at least one college elective music course is 4.5 times more likely to stay in college than the general student population. |
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Info. provided by the Harris Interactive, funded by MENC, 2006, and by Dr. Denise C. Gardner, Effects of Music Courses on Retention, Georgia Tech, 2000.
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