Our New News Set

 

 The NBC 5 Team may be a little giddy this weekend.  We’re reporting from our new news set.  It is bright and colorful and looks very good in crisp, clear High Definition.  You may also notice a difference if you do not have a HD set.

  

 The new set provides plenty of places for NBC 5 Weekend Today Anchor Scott Friedman to deliver different stories.

  

He also gets to interact with our Weather Team (this weekend, Meteorologist Michael Hammer is filling in for James Aydelott) from a variety of angles.

  

 What doesn’t change is our commitment to quality reporting and storytelling in the communities across North Texas.  Please tell us what you think in the comments section below.

Giving Back to Fort Worth

   This morning on NBC 5 Today at 8am, Kristi Nelson profiled an inspiring story in Fort Worth.

 

   As a lasting tribute to Coach Robert Hughes, some of his oldest students donated a new Learning Center at the Southeast Multi-Agency YMCA.  Hughes had a 47 year career coaching at Terrell and Dunbar High Schools. 

  

 The center has ten computers where children can brush up education and also get help for everything from bullys to acne.

 

 The Terrell High School Class of 1965 worked to open the center and dedicated to Hughes so the next generations have a greater opportunities for success.  Read more about the YMCA Fort Worth Youth Center at:

http://metro.ymcafw.org/Index.cfm?FuseAction=Page&PageID=1001278

Orchid Sale

Spring is here and nothing helps accent your yard like beautiful, graceful Orchids.

 

 Dotty Woodson from the Texas Cooperative Extension told us about the secrets of Orchids on NBC 5 Sunday Morning at 6:00.

 

 The Fort Worth Orchid Society Sale takes place this afternoon from 1:00-4:00 at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.  For more information, click http://www.fwbg.org/index2.htm

Hospital By Women For Women

On Saturday morning, we gave you a sneak peak inside the Paul and Judy Andrews Women’s Hospital in Fort Worth.

 

The $95 million facility is 190,000 square feet.  Its dedicated solely to women’s health.  There are special rooms for labor and delivery.

There are 63 NICU Beds, 12 Day Patient Surgery Rooms and a Media Room.

There is also artist work celebrating each stage in a women’s life with special artwork. 

 Andrews Women’s Hospital is near 8th Avenue and Rosedale Street in Fort Worth.

Round Two for the Democrats

 

 This morning, Texas Democrats are squaring off again over the choice between Presidential Candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

  The Democrats are holding state and county conventions today.  NBC 5’s Omar Villafranca reported live from the 23rd Senatorial District Convention in South Dallas on the big crowds who showed up this morning.  More than 8,000 people expected to show up. 

 

  Senator Clinton already won the popular vote in the March 4 Primary.  Today, the Democrats must help decide key delegates for Obama and Clinton.  The results will not be known for weeks.

Cookin’ With Carol

Stuffed Baked Pears with Cranberries

Serves 4

This is a nice baked fruit dessert. It would also be a nice treat to enjoy for a weekend brunch. Prepare ahead, refrigerate, and warm just before serving, or served chilled.

4 ripe pears

1/4 cup dried cranberries

3 tablespoons sliced almonds

2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon lemon zest

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1/4 cup water

1 teaspoon vanilla

Peel pears leaving stems intact. Using a melon baller gadget, core pears through the bottom end (not all the way to the stem). In a small bowl, combine cranberries, almonds, brown sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice; mix well. Stuff each pear evenly with filling. Place stuffed pears upright in a baking dish. Mix corn syrup with water and vanilla and pour over pears. Bake, covered, in a 350° F oven for 1 hour 15 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.

Your Family’s Story

The Dallas Historical Society launched a project called “My Hometown.”

It wants to piece together a history of Dallas neighbohoods through first hand experiences from people across the city.

The Historical Society is asking people to post their musings on blog sites and face book.

You can also send letters.

For more information, go to http://www.dallashistory.org/ or blog at http://dallashistory.blogspot.com/

Too Much Spring Break?

 

 One of the great things about being in Texas is that while the rest of the country is shivering in cold and snow, we’ve got flowers and trees blooming and very warm temperatures. 

 

That also means thousands are flocking to Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington and the Fort Worth Zoo.  Both places experienced huge crowds on Friday, the last day of Spring Break.

 

Both places are also bracing for big crowds for this weekend.

Cookin With Carol

Southwest Turkey Wrap, Serves 4 Pep up your kids’ lunch with this fun sandwich. Pack one for yourself as well! 4 tortillas (southwestern-style or whole-wheat)
4 slices colby cheese
4 slices smoked turkey
4 lettuce leaves
8 thin carrot sticks

 
1/2 cup ranch dressing Place a tortilla on a cutting board. Place a slice of cheese, smoked turkey, a lettuce leaf and 2 carrots sticks on the tortilla. Roll up the tortilla, and spear with toothpicks to hold. Cut on a diagonal for a decorative look. Repeat with remaining ingredients for four sandwich wraps. When packing in a lunch box—okay, ready for this?—wrap wraps in plastic wrap! Serve ranch dressing on the side for dipping. (And remember to remove the toothpicks before eating!) Notes:
A pluot is a cross between a plum and apricot. It’s a source of vitamin A and is sometimes referred to as a dinosaur egg.

Rabbits on Easter

 

 Thoughts of Easter and Spring may inspire you to think about adopting a rabbit as a pet.  But many animal groups say that’s a bad idea.  Your heart may be in the right place but you may not realize rabbits take a lot of care and can live for a long, long time.

 

Today at 6:00 a.m., Diana Leggett, the President of Wild Rescue, Inc./Rabbit Rescue talked about some of the rabbits she’s rescued from owners who didn’t realize the responsibility that come with the furry friends.  She came in with two rabbits who were abandoned and now looking to be adopted.

Her charity is dedicated to rescuing and re-homing domestic rabbits as companion animals.

 For more information, contact www.rescuedrabbits.org.

You can also call 972-393-1983