Lakewood iReporter

It's time again for the annual Ebby White Rock/Lake Highlands "Spring Clean Thing" at the North Lake Shopping Center on Saturday, April 21. There will be a mobile shredder truck on site, as well as a Goodwill Donation Drive going on. It's a good opportunity to help others as you help yourself.

There will be a Cintas shredder truck on site from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Protect yourself from identity theft and securely destroy those old bank statements, tax returns and other sensitive papers on site. There's even no need to remove paper clips or staples; just bring them by the box full (no binders or hard drives, please). Look for the big truck in the parking lot.

As mentioned, there will also be a Goodwill Donation Drive ongoing at the same time. Please clean out your closets, cabinets and garages and bring those donations. Your donations help Goodwill provide jobs and training to people with disabilities and disadvantaging conditions in our community. Receipts will be available from the attendant on duty. Items to donate include clothes, shoes, games & toys, small sports equipment, small appliances, books, DVDs, computers & accessories, housewares, jewelry & accessories, purses and backpacks.

This event is compliments of Ebby Halliday Realtors.

This weekend, on Saturday, April 14, the St. Thomas Aquinas Mother's Association will be hosting their Spring Boutique at the St. Thomas Lower School. This event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the school and will be on-going for most of the afternoon, from 11:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m.

The St. Thomas Aquinas Mother's Association (STAMA) will have over 60 vendors at the Spring Boutique, and they'll be selling everything a person could need for spring and the start of a new year. The vendors will be selling custom jewelry, unique decorative accessories, edible goodies, boutique clothing, personalized gifts and much more.

There will also plenty to do, food-wise. This year, the Mom's Cafe will feature live music and cooking demonstrations for attendees. There will also be food for sale from area restaurants and local catering companies. To learn more about the Spring Boutique, check out the St. Thomas Aquinas Mother's Association website.

A Dallas woman was killed while test driving a moped in Lakewood on Tuesday evening. Megan Margolies, 23, was driving north on Abrams Road when a witness says she lost control of the moped while making a big turn and slammed into a tractor trailer.

According to police, Margolies died at the scene. No other people were involved with the accident and no arrests have been made.

For those that like a large selection when choosing their beverage of choice, they're in luck. Total Wine & More has announced that they will be opening their first store in the state of Texas, and they've chosen Dallas as their entry city. The store will located at 9350 North Central Expressway, which is next to Best Buy.

Total Wine & More is the largest independent retailer of wine in America and has 80 stores nationwide. Aside from its wine, the retailer will also offer a large selection of spirits, beers and cigars. According to Total Wine & More, they will be offering a greater selection of products than any retailer in Dallas.

"Total Wine & More will offer a shopping experience unlike any other in Dallas," said Co-Owner/President David Trone. "We feature wine from nearly every wine-growing region in the world, as well as a tremendous selection of spirits from every price range, and a diverse offering of beers, from America's most popular beers to hard-to-find microbrews and imports. I believe Dallas residents will be surprised and amazed when they first enter our store."

The store is scheduled to open in early summer with additional details about the store design and its offerings coming shortly before its opening. The store is also in the process of hiring its Dallas team members.

With several accidents, incidents and crimes occurring on trains and train platforms in past few months, it's understandable that frequent DART passengers are worried for their safety. So, beginning Friday, April 6, passengers can now text the DART police if there is an emergency aboard a train.

Riders will be able to connect to DART Police via text messaging by sending a short message with the keyword "dartpolice" to 41411. However, DART Police are quick to point out that this new tool is not a replacement for emergency calls.

Instead, they're for transit customers that are either hearing impaired, do not wish to make a phone call or something else that makes them uncomfortable while on the DART.

DART Police also believe that this new texting tool will be more popular with younger adult and teenage customers that prefer texting over talking.