Daniel Brannigan/The Community News: Willow Park resident Bill Bradle in his study following the completion of his first book, "Goliad: The Other Alamo"
Willow Park author’s first book focuses on Texas Revolution massacre
By Daniel Brannigan
The Community News

It took 25 years, but Willow Park resident Bill Bradle finally followed his passion for history, leaving a career behind in finance to focus on being an author.

By The Movie Maven

The latest installment in the Superman movie legacy, “Superman Returns,” is a visually impressive and entertaining family action flick that keeps in tune surprisingly well with the original films in some aspects, but is sorely lacking in others.

The story begins with Superman (Brandon Routh) returning from a prolonged visit to his home planet, Krypton, to search for possible survivors after its destruction. Upon his return to Earth, he is dismayed to find that the world has moved on in his absence, including love interest Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth), who now has a son, a fiancé, and a Pulitzer Prize, which she won for writing a scathing article entitled, “Why the World Doesn’t Need Superman.”

Northwest Community Band

By Kathy Chruscielski
The Community News

A diverse group of more than 50 area musicians with various levels of experience and ability performed as the Northwest Community Band for the group’s inaugural concert on July 6.

The band, organized on June 1, is comprised of students and retirees, engineers and stay-at-home moms, music majors and band directors.

Madeleine McIntyre enjoys a summer afternoon at the library.By Jenny Clawson
The Community News

The East Parker County Library will be hosting a series of Summer Special Programs featuring a list of fun speakers. The programs are held at 2 p.m. on various Thursdays throughout the summer.

• June 15: Gary Case will speak about the rodeo.

Movie Maven
The Community News

Disney’s latest technological masterpiece, “Cars,” presents yet another feel-good family film full of that animated eye candy we’ve all come to expect from the folks at Pixar Animation.

The film tells the story of Lightning McQueen (the voice of Owen Wilson), a rapidly rising rookie race car on his way to the Piston Cup, who finds himself trapped in Radiator Springs, a dusty little town on Route 66 that was bypassed by the interstate. McQueen is apprehended for damaging much of the Route 66 town and forced to remain in the town until he fixes it himself.

Mosaic detail from one of Julia Dilling's works. Dilling recentely finished working on a 640 square foot mosaic for a Plano neighborhood.By Jenny Clawson
The Community News

A glimpse into the minds-eye of an artist, Julia Dillings’ coffee table was piled high with a jumble of prismatic colors and striking images.

Ariel Davis, who graduated from Aledo High School earlier this month, has had her works included in several art shows.
Jenny Clawson
The Community News

With vibrant splashes of paint blushing across a growing collection of canvases, artist Ariel Davis has been working voraciously to develop her talents into a sustainable career.

J. Walkers perform in AledoThe J. Walkers kicked off this year's Friday night concert series at Agape' in downtown Aledo. More live music will be on tap next week when downtown merchants unveil their "First Fridays in Aledo" on June 2. Live music can be found at Agape' and at the Oak and Elm Street area. Businesses will be open until 10 p.m. for the convenience of shoppers. Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Listeners are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the family-friendly event.