![]() She changed my life through the Junior Players platform." I personally thank her for the abundance of memories she created for me as an alumni of many of the programs, but also as a mentor and incredible advisory board member on my journey as the current JP executive director. "Jane was not just a member of our Junior Players family, but a member of our DFW family as a whole and we know she will be deeply missed."įond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at "Many Junior Players champions will be in mourning, but also celebrating her dedication to Junior Players, a long life of incredible advocacy for the arts, the North Texas area, and our children," says Cruz. "We are grateful that we were able to present her with a Junior Players Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this year, for all of the wonderful years we were able to spend with her, and for all of the work we have been able to do thanks to her," continues the Junior Players Facebook post. Through free, high-quality arts education programs in local recreation and cultural centers, housing projects, elementary and middle schools, and through social service agencies serving youth at risk, Junior Players continues to empower young voices. In 1989, the Board of Directors changed the focus of Junior Players' activities, deciding that Junior Players can best serve the youth of Dallas by providing free programming accessible to all the children of North Texas. She was our champion to the end of her days."įrom 1955 to 1989, Junior Players presented traditional children's theater productions performed entirely by children and teenagers. We thank Jane for making a safe space for students to create theater. As we dim the lights and mourn the loss of this beautiful soul, we know heaven's stage has gained a superstar. A children's theater for kids by kids and what a grand organization it has been for hundreds of thousands of young lives. ![]() "Jane Hook, alongside other amazing champions, founded the Junior Players Guild in 1955. "Our Junior Players Guild family has lost an icon, a servant leader, and the founder of our organization," writes executive director Rosaura Cruz. ![]() Junior Players is the longest-running arts programming nonprofit in Dallas, and has been providing free, innovative arts education to North Texas youth since 1955.Īccording to its mission, Junior Players exists to encourage, empower, and enrich the lives of North Texas children and youth with the skills and abilities to confidently express themselves at home, in school, and in their professional lives. Hook was born on July 4, 1927, and passed away on September 26, 2022. It is thanks to Jane’s commitment to creating safe spaces for students to create, learn, and grow that Junior Players has been around for 67 years and has been able to transform countless lives through the arts." ![]() " Jane was an exceptional friend, family member, servant leader, and community advocate, and we are all deeply saddened by this loss. "It is with great sadness that we announce that Junior Players founder Jane Hook has passed away after 95 incredible years of making the world a better place," reads a Facebook post from Junior Players. Jane Hook, one of the co-founders of Junior Players, has died at the age of 95. The two businesses next to the Pie Shop included K9 Club, a dog grooming business which was closed but looked in photos like it had burning on its roof, and Suffer City, a tattoo shop. Photos from Channel 11 show a large burned-out portion in the back of the pie shop, with an exposed interior and broken glass. "I opened the door and hollered in if everyone was OK and the employees came running out." "I walked over to Humble Pie and looked in the window and could see flames through the window all the way in the back in the kitchen," she says. The owner of Suffer City was there and he went running in to check to make sure it wasn't his." At first, I wasn't sure if it was Humble Pie or Suffer City. "I went out front to see what it was and saw black bellowing smoke coming out of the back of the building. "I was in the back of the salon getting ready to leave and I heard a loud boom," Fletes said. Maeleska Fletes, a nail therapist at Rocket Science Salon, witnessed the fire and said the kitchen looked to be "completely gone." There were no injuries, but the thick dark smoke could be seen straight across White Rock Lake.Įmployees in the shopping center said they heard an explosion. A pie shop in East Dallas caught fire on March 2: Humble Pie Shop, located at 9014 Garland Rd., suffered a fire in its kitchen, which neighbors said had a devastating effect, with black smoke that was visible for miles.įirefighters responded to an emergency call that came in at approximately 4:15 pm on Wednesday.
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