Where I Live: Dalworthington Gardens Offers Rich History, Business-Focused Future

Arlington TX

01 May, 2022

8:09 PM

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By Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report May 1, 2022 Dalworthington Gardens has come a long way since its beginnings as a Depression-era homestead association initiated by the Roosevelt administration. DWG, as it is commonly known, is the only Texas homestead association from those days to maintain its identity and independence. They proudly claim the longest name for a city in the state of Texas – "Dal" from Dallas, "worth" from Fort Worth and "ington" from our sister city, Arlington. Growing up in North Carolina, I grew up in a family that embraced the core values of America — faith, family, patriotism and music. From an early age, I decided to be a teacher. I started my teaching career at LJ Bell Elementary in North Carolina and was later named teacher of the year. After living abroad and traveling around the world, I returned home with my husband and moved to Dalworthington Gardens with my daughter, Emily. I joined the inaugural class of the Citizens Public Safety Academy. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.