Celebrate the music of local favorite country rock band GOODnGONE at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 23.  The group will perform a mix of classic, red dirt and Texas country tunes at the Allen Christian Church, located in Allen Heritage Village, 450 E. St. Mary Dr.

GOODnGONE offers ballroom ballads, twanging shuffles, and a hint of rock. The group also offers its fair share of love songs, including first and eternal loves. Hailing from Collin County, Texas, they penned a song about the first legal hanging in Collin County, “The Ballad of Stephen Ballew.” 

With Jimmie Davidson on lead vocals, Tom Brandish on lead guitar, Richie Davis on drums, and Chris Bangma on bass guitar, they bring a fresh and modern edge to country music. Since forming in 2009, they have played at venues across North Texas and Oklahoma, including The House of Blues, River Ranch at the FW Stockyards, Allen Event Center and numerous city festivals.

Sponsored by the Allen Public Library, the concert is free.

There is something sweet stirring at DQ® restaurants in Texas this May with the launch of the Mixing Bowl Mashup Blizzard® Treat. This delicious creation combines two classic flavor favorites: rich brownie batter and irresistible chocolate chip cookie dough. Swirled together with our world-famous DQ soft serve, this dreamy dessert delivers a double dose of delight in every bite.

Inspired by the warmth and comfort of homemade baked goods, the Mixing Bowl Mashup Blizzard Treat brings together the best of both worlds, the chewy goodness of cookie dough and the fudgy decadence of brownie batter. The result is a flavor mashup that’s too good to miss, ideal for fans craving a little extra indulgence.

“This Blizzard Treat will take you straight back to baking days in the kitchen—sneaking a spoonful of cookie dough or brownie batter when no one was looking,” said Lou Romanus, CEO of the Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council. “The Mixing Bowl Mashup is like a sweet trip down memory lane, and with the return of our campfire classic, the S’mores Blizzard Treat, it’s the perfect way to savor a spring day in true Texas style.”

Longing for a taste of summer? The fan-favorite S’mores Blizzard® Treat is making its highly anticipated seasonal return. This chocolatey, gooey, marshmallow-ey dessert blended with graham cracker is a guaranteed fireside favorite with every spoonful. 

Don’t forget to sample other limited-time menu items available this May. Brave the heat with the zesty, flavor-packed Sauced & Tossed Buffalo Chicken Strips, available while supplies last through mid-June at participating DQ® restaurants. Fans in the Lone Star state can also enjoy classic favorites, including the Chicken Strip Country Basket®, Texas T-Brand Tacos®, or the iconic Hungr-Buster®.

For 78 years, DQ restaurants in Texas have been friendly, gathering spots where fans enjoy delicious treats and eats and create fond memories. To be the first to learn about Blizzard of the Month flavors, new product news from the Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council or find a store location, follow us on Instagram, Twitteror Facebook or visit dqtexas.com.

About Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council 

There are few brands as iconic as the DQ brand. Innovative DQ treats and eats, along with the unique DQ restaurant concepts, have positioned DQ restaurants in Texas as a leader in the quick service restaurant industry. The Texas Dairy Queen Operators' Council is a nonprofit organization made up of DQ franchisees operating in Texas. The Council develops the advertising and marketing program for DQ franchisees in Texas and controls the Texas Country Foods menu along with managing supply/distribution for the DQ restaurants in Texas. The DQ restaurants in Texas are franchised by American Dairy Queen Corporation and the DQ franchise system includes approximately 7,000 franchised locations in the United States, Canada, and more than 20 other countries. 

Whether your child dreams of scoring goals, stitching runway looks, building cyber defenses, or experimenting in a lab, Texas Woman’s University’s 2025 summer camps offer something for everyone — from preschoolers to college-bound teens.

With more than 25 camp sessions offered across June and July, TWU’s Denton campus will transform into a hub of creativity, discovery and play. Camp themes range from sports, esports, and fashion, to nutrition, literacy, STEM, cybersecurity, and speech-language development — making it easy for families to find the perfect fit.

Whether you're raising a future coder, fashionista, athlete or scientist, TWU’s summer offerings aim to inspire confidence, foster friendships, and support skill-building in a safe and inclusive environment.

Camp highlights include:

• Sports Camps - Score big this summer with TWU Athletics! Kids and teens can sharpen skills in basketball, softball, soccer, gymnastics, and esports — all led by expert coaches and staff.
• STEMM Camp - Science meets medicine in this exciting camp for teens! Dive into biology, medical case studies, and lab activities that make science come to life. Two sessions available.
• ChemCamp - Explore green chemistry, solar cells, and more in hands-on labs with real scientists. For high schoolers ready to get curious about careers in chemistry.
• CyberCamp: Level 1 - Intro to cybersecurity for teens! Learn how to protect data and outsmart cyber threats in this fun, beginner-friendly tech camp.
• CyberCamp: Level 2 - Ready for more? Students who completed Level 1 can dive deeper into cybersecurity tactics with more advanced, team-based challenges.
• Junior Fashion Camp - Kids ages 9–13 learn sewing, design, and style in a fun, supportive setting, culminating in a mini fashion show.
• Teen Fashion Camp - Teens 13–18 will sketch, sew, and strut their own runway creations with guidance from fashion pros.
• Revamp Nutrition Camp - Tweens and teens learn how to fuel their bodies and minds through exciting, hands-on cooking and nutrition workshops.
• Healthy Bites: Kid’s Cooking Camp - For ages 8–11: mix, measure and munch your way to healthy habits through this interactive culinary experience.
• Preschool Language Camp (PLC) - A playful, interactive camp for ages 3–9 that builds social and communication skills through language-rich activities.
• Readin’ Roundup - Yeehaw! Saddle up for a cowboy-themed literacy camp just for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in grades K–6. Campers build confidence and reading skills through fun, hands-on language experiences.
• Language and Feeding with Friends (LAFF) - Designed for kids with feeding challenges, this sensory-friendly camp helps children explore new foods in a safe, supportive setting.
• Camp Abilities Texas - A one-of-a-kind sports camp for youth who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind. Campers get personalized instruction and leave with a detailed performance report to support growth beyond camp.
• CHAMP: Speech Sound Camp - A fun, intensive camp for children with speech sound disorders, including apraxia. Kids from preschool to early elementary engage in play-based therapy that strengthens communication through music, movement and literacy.

Spots are filling fast, register today! Camp schedules, age ranges, and pricing vary, with most camps offering half or full-day sessions tailored for age-appropriate experiences. Visit twu.edu/summer-camps to explore all offerings and register. Some sessions have limited capacity and early registration is encouraged.

About TWU

Texas Woman’s University is the nation’s largest woman-focused university system with campuses in Denton, Dallas, and Houston. Founded in 1901, TWU has built a reputation on contributions in nursing, healthcare, education, the arts and sciences, and business. TWU’s inclusive culture prioritizes experiential learning, leadership, service, discovery, and health and well-being, and national media have recognized the university as a top college for student-parents, veterans, and social mobility. In 2023, TWU publicly launched Dream Big, a fundraising effort that has raised more than $160 million to date to support programming, equipment, scholarships, and faculty. To learn more about the campaign or the university, visit dreambig.twu.eduor twu.edu, or connect with TWU on Facebook @TexasWomansUniversity, Instagram @txwomans, Twitter @txwomans, and LinkedIn @texaswomansuniversity.

Smith, who has volunteered since 2016, was the guest of honor at the Storehouse’s 2025 volunteer appreciation event at Riders Field, where she threw out the first pitch before a Frisco RoughRiders game 

The Storehouse Community Center has named longtime volunteer Joan Smith as the 2025 Volunteer of the Year. Since 2016, Smith has volunteered 1,613.75 hours across multiple Storehouse programs. On May 4, she was the guest of honor at The Storehouse’s 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration at Riders Field, where she was invited to throw out the first pitch at the Frisco RoughRiders game.

“I am so honored to be named The Storehouse Volunteer of the Year,” stated Joan Smith. “When you volunteer for something that you are already getting so much from, it feels strange to get an award for it! I love working with an organization that exactly aligns with the way I believe and how I want to help people when I volunteer.”

Smith first began volunteering with The Storehouse in the Seven Loaves Food Pantry, where she met one-on-one with neighbors arriving for food. She has also served in Joseph’s Coat Clothing Closet, and today she not only volunteers in food distribution but also serves as the dean of registration for The Storehouse’s Academy Education Program.

“As dean of registration for The Academy, I volunteer an average of 10 hours a week inputting information into a software program about the various classes and students in The Academy,” said Joan Smith. “I also volunteer about four to five hours most weeks in Seven Loaves, where I enjoy working alongside other volunteers, greeting neighbors, and taking food carts to their vehicles.”

The Storehouse’s four integrated programs – the Seven Loaves Food Pantry, Joseph’s Coat Clothing Closet, Project Hope Neighbor Care, and The Academy Education Program – work hand in hand to provide pathways toward transformation for the neighbors. As neighbors’ needs are identified in various programs, team members provide additional direction and assistance to help serve them holistically.

“While we provide food and clothing, we also provide vital resources through Project Hope, and through The Academy, we help our neighbors move past those immediate needs into employment and self-sufficiency. That is the vision of The Storehouse, and it is very rewarding to be a part of it and watch it become a reality.”

Throughout her years volunteering, Smith shared how impressed she has been with the team’s continued streamlining of all processes, helping The Storehouse to not only better serve neighbors but to also serve more neighbors. She reflected on how the team has also figured out multiple touchpoints to engage with each neighbor, such as through greeters in the food line or with volunteers running the food carts and assisting neighbors in Joseph’s Coat.

“We are all working together to get to know our neighbors, find out their needs, and direct them to all of the ways we can help them,” continued Smith. “And with The Academy that relationship grows even deeper as they come to classes regularly and have that one-one-one time with the staff and volunteers.”

“One memory that has stayed with me from the beginning is from my early years volunteering at Seven Loaves and meeting with neighbors to gather their information,” said Smith. “A well-spoken, well-dressed young woman came in for food assistance. I asked for her ID, made a copy, and returned it to her. Suddenly, she couldn’t find it. I retraced my steps but didn’t find it either. When I returned, she had found it and mentioned that moments like these are common for her as she continues her journey of recovery from substance use. That moment reminded me that every neighbor has a story—one that brings depth and humanity to their visit to The Storehouse. Nobody wants to have to come get clothing or food, but when it happens, I’m grateful this community is here to offer care and dignity.”

Smith expressed many things she enjoys about volunteering at The Storehouse. She has made wonderful friends who enjoy doing things together socially outside of volunteering together.

“When you work with others who also believe in what you are doing, you build a great relationship and want to spend more time together,” added Smith. “I have made some very close friends. We share text strands, and we pray for one another in times of need. This is an added bonus of doing something we love together.”

“Volunteering has also made me much more aware of what others are experiencing in our community,” continued Smith. “It’s easy for us to think that people in a food line aren’t working or don’t want to be contributing members of society. Because of my work completing data entry for The Storehouse, I happen to know that most neighbors in The Academy program are college educated and above. When we first meet our neighbors, we do not know all they have accomplished or what led them to that food line. This has been a true lightbulb moment for me.”

Joan Smith is no stranger to volunteering in her community. She has been a loyal volunteer with the Women’s Auxiliary of Children’s Medical Center Plano for more than a decade. She served as its president during the pandemic, and this past year she led a five-year strategic plan detailing how the auxiliary can best support the new tower in Plano, which tripled the size of the hospital. Since 2011 she has volunteered for the Hendrick Scholarship Foundation, which provides Plano ISD graduates who have overcome adversity with scholarships for higher education. She enjoys mentoring students in this program and is currently mentoring the daughter of one of The Storehouse’s neighbors, who is in her sophomore year and studying to become a nurse. Smith is the one who connected this family with this foundation.

Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Joan and her husband Berk, live in The Colony. The couple first met as science partners in eighth grade but did not date until their sophomore year of high school. After attending separate colleges, the couple married, moved to California, and then relocated to Plano, where they resided for 30 years and raised their family. Their daughter, Kayla, who lives in Frisco, and son, Nick, who lives in Richardson, are both married and are expecting babies a couple of weeks apart. Kayla already has a son.

“The Volunteer of the Year is our highest honor, awarded to one individual whose dedication, consistency, and impact exemplify the spirit of service in our community,” said Candace Winslow, CEO, The Storehouse Community Center. “Joan Smith has been a beloved volunteer across multiple areas of our mission at The Storehouse for many years and is so deserving of this honor. We cannot begin to thank her enough for her extraordinary service and dedication, helping so many of our neighbors on their pathways to self-sufficiency.”

To volunteer at The Storehouse, visit www.thestorehousecc.org/volunteer-sign-up. 

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The Storehouse Community Center (formerly The Storehouse of Collin County) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the community through food, clothing, resources, education, and employment support. By creating strong partnerships and offering transformational programs, TSCC works to address the root causes of food insecurity and empower neighbors to achieve self-sufficiency. During its previous fiscal year, The Storehouse served 182,024 unduplicated neighbors with the support of more than 2,000 volunteers. Visit www.thestorehousecc.org. The Storehouse EIN: 27-1883333

Smith, who has volunteered since 2016, was the guest of honor at the Storehouse’s 2025 volunteer appreciation event at Riders Field, where she threw out the first pitch before a Frisco RoughRiders game 

The Storehouse Community Center has named longtime volunteer Joan Smith as the 2025 Volunteer of the Year. Since 2016, Smith has volunteered 1,613.75 hours across multiple Storehouse programs. On May 4, she was the guest of honor at The Storehouse’s 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration at Riders Field, where she was invited to throw out the first pitch at the Frisco RoughRiders game.

“I am so honored to be named The Storehouse Volunteer of the Year,” stated Joan Smith. “When you volunteer for something that you are already getting so much from, it feels strange to get an award for it! I love working with an organization that exactly aligns with the way I believe and how I want to help people when I volunteer.”

Smith first began volunteering with The Storehouse in the Seven Loaves Food Pantry, where she met one-on-one with neighbors arriving for food. She has also served in Joseph’s Coat Clothing Closet, and today she not only volunteers in food distribution but also serves as the dean of registration for The Storehouse’s Academy Education Program.

“As dean of registration for The Academy, I volunteer an average of 10 hours a week inputting information into a software program about the various classes and students in The Academy,” said Joan Smith. “I also volunteer about four to five hours most weeks in Seven Loaves, where I enjoy working alongside other volunteers, greeting neighbors, and taking food carts to their vehicles.”

The Storehouse’s four integrated programs – the Seven Loaves Food Pantry, Joseph’s Coat Clothing Closet, Project Hope Neighbor Care, and The Academy Education Program – work hand in hand to provide pathways toward transformation for the neighbors. As neighbors’ needs are identified in various programs, team members provide additional direction and assistance to help serve them holistically.

“While we provide food and clothing, we also provide vital resources through Project Hope, and through The Academy, we help our neighbors move past those immediate needs into employment and self-sufficiency. That is the vision of The Storehouse, and it is very rewarding to be a part of it and watch it become a reality.”

Throughout her years volunteering, Smith shared how impressed she has been with the team’s continued streamlining of all processes, helping The Storehouse to not only better serve neighbors but to also serve more neighbors. She reflected on how the team has also figured out multiple touchpoints to engage with each neighbor, such as through greeters in the food line or with volunteers running the food carts and assisting neighbors in Joseph’s Coat.

“We are all working together to get to know our neighbors, find out their needs, and direct them to all of the ways we can help them,” continued Smith. “And with The Academy that relationship grows even deeper as they come to classes regularly and have that one-one-one time with the staff and volunteers.”

“One memory that has stayed with me from the beginning is from my early years volunteering at Seven Loaves and meeting with neighbors to gather their information,” said Smith. “A well-spoken, well-dressed young woman came in for food assistance. I asked for her ID, made a copy, and returned it to her. Suddenly, she couldn’t find it. I retraced my steps but didn’t find it either. When I returned, she had found it and mentioned that moments like these are common for her as she continues her journey of recovery from substance use. That moment reminded me that every neighbor has a story—one that brings depth and humanity to their visit to The Storehouse. Nobody wants to have to come get clothing or food, but when it happens, I’m grateful this community is here to offer care and dignity.”

Smith expressed many things she enjoys about volunteering at The Storehouse. She has made wonderful friends who enjoy doing things together socially outside of volunteering together.

“When you work with others who also believe in what you are doing, you build a great relationship and want to spend more time together,” added Smith. “I have made some very close friends. We share text strands, and we pray for one another in times of need. This is an added bonus of doing something we love together.”

“Volunteering has also made me much more aware of what others are experiencing in our community,” continued Smith. “It’s easy for us to think that people in a food line aren’t working or don’t want to be contributing members of society. Because of my work completing data entry for The Storehouse, I happen to know that most neighbors in The Academy program are college educated and above. When we first meet our neighbors, we do not know all they have accomplished or what led them to that food line. This has been a true lightbulb moment for me.”

Joan Smith is no stranger to volunteering in her community. She has been a loyal volunteer with the Women’s Auxiliary of Children’s Medical Center Plano for more than a decade. She served as its president during the pandemic, and this past year she led a five-year strategic plan detailing how the auxiliary can best support the new tower in Plano, which tripled the size of the hospital. Since 2011 she has volunteered for the Hendrick Scholarship Foundation, which provides Plano ISD graduates who have overcome adversity with scholarships for higher education. She enjoys mentoring students in this program and is currently mentoring the daughter of one of The Storehouse’s neighbors, who is in her sophomore year and studying to become a nurse. Smith is the one who connected this family with this foundation.

Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Joan and her husband Berk, live in The Colony. The couple first met as science partners in eighth grade but did not date until their sophomore year of high school. After attending separate colleges, the couple married, moved to California, and then relocated to Plano, where they resided for 30 years and raised their family. Their daughter, Kayla, who lives in Frisco, and son, Nick, who lives in Richardson, are both married and are expecting babies a couple of weeks apart. Kayla already has a son.

“The Volunteer of the Year is our highest honor, awarded to one individual whose dedication, consistency, and impact exemplify the spirit of service in our community,” said Candace Winslow, CEO, The Storehouse Community Center. “Joan Smith has been a beloved volunteer across multiple areas of our mission at The Storehouse for many years and is so deserving of this honor. We cannot begin to thank her enough for her extraordinary service and dedication, helping so many of our neighbors on their pathways to self-sufficiency.”

To volunteer at The Storehouse, visit www.thestorehousecc.org/volunteer-sign-up. 

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The Storehouse Community Center (formerly The Storehouse of Collin County) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the community through food, clothing, resources, education, and employment support. By creating strong partnerships and offering transformational programs, TSCC works to address the root causes of food insecurity and empower neighbors to achieve self-sufficiency. During its previous fiscal year, The Storehouse served 182,024 unduplicated neighbors with the support of more than 2,000 volunteers. Visit www.thestorehousecc.org. The Storehouse EIN: 27-1883333