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Diane S. W. Lee

About

Diane has been a Grapevine/Colleyville/Southlake reporter for Community Impact Newspaper since December 2011. Originally from Hawaii, she has lived in Oregon, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and now Texas.

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Articles

Award-winning Westlake Academy plans for the future

Westlake Academy celebrated its ninth year as the only municipally operated charter school in Texas this year and its ranking as the sixth best charter school in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. more »

Aug 17, 2012 by | in Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake | Westlake

Lake Grapevine

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Grapevine Lake

Between the settlement of Grapevine in 1844 and the 1900s, farming dominated the city’s history. more »

Jul 20, 2012 by in Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake | Westlake

DFW CONNECTOR UPDATE: NorthGate anticipates opening of three major bridges by year’s end

Since construction for the 8.4-mile DFW Connector project kicked off in early 2010, drivers traveling along Hwys. 121 and 114 have endured a variety of navigation and congestion challenges. more »

Jul 20, 2012 by | in Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake | Westlake

Giovanni Capriglione

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Giovanni Capriglione

After an unsuccessful go at the District 98 House seat in 2010, Southlake resident Giovanni Capriglione defeated seven-term state Rep. Vicki Truitt in May’s Republican primary with more than 55 percent of the vote. more »

Jul 20, 2012 by in Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake | Westlake

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Next Wood Fired Bistro & Vino Bar

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Next Wood Fired Bistro & Vino Bar

When Ying Aikens, owner and executive chef of Y²Kitchen, catered French and Italian foods to pair with wine events, people often asked her “What’s next?” more »

Mar 23, 2012 by in Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake | Westlake

Napoli’s Italian Café
& Confectionery

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Napoli’s Italian Café & Confectionery

Whenever 82-year-old Grapevine resident Marie Calareso craves homemade Italian cooking, she goes to Napoli’s Italian Café for lunch. And she craves it often. more »

Feb 24, 2012 by in Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake | Westlake