Week 8 at The DMN

Residents put their hands together in solidarity during a community meeting at the Dallas West Mobile Home-RV park on July 26, 2013 in Dallas. A Dallas-based real estate investment company, Cienda Partners, has contract to sell the property. On June 11 residents were notified they had until August 31 to move out. The residents met to discuss whether or not to take a $2,000 offer to move out early. As a group they decided to decline the offer. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

during a community meeting at the Dallas West Mobile Home-RV park on July 26, 2013 in Dallas. A Dallas-based real estate investment company, Cienda Partners, has contract to sell the property. On June 11 residents were notified they had until Aug. 31 to move out. The residents met to discuss whether or not to take a $2,000 offer to move out early. As a group they decided to decline the offer and will petition for a higher offer. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Thomas White, former Baylor Bear football player, pictured at CrossFit Dallas Central gym on July 25, 2013 in Dallas. White hopes to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics on the bobsled team. His strength and speed from football have given him a good chance at making the final cut to join the U.S. team. "Once you're in you're dealing with forces that are massive. You're going 80 to 90 mph down a sheet of ice," White said. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Thomas White, former Baylor Bear football player, trains at CrossFit Dallas Central gym on July 25, 2013 in Dallas. White hopes to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics on the bobsled team. His strength and speed from football have given him a good chance at making the final cut to join the U.S. team. "Once you're in you're dealing with forces that are massive. You're going 80 to 90 mph down a sheet of ice," White said. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Thomas White, former Baylor Bear football player, trains at CrossFit Dallas Central gym on July 25, 2013 in Dallas. White hopes to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics on the bobsled team. His strength and speed from football have given him a good chance at making the final cut to join the U.S. team. "Once you're in you're dealing with forces that are massive. You're going 80 to 90 mph down a sheet of ice," White said. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Students huddle together to make a group plan for a recycling game during the Bank of America Student Leaders camp at St. Philip's School and Community Center on July 24, 2013 in Dallas. The students learned about recycling, global hunger and assembled food packages to be donated. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Jessie Johnson, 5. and Ryan Escovedo, 5, participate in the watermelon eating contest during the National Day of the American Cowboy celebration on July 27, 2013 at the Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort Worth. The festival included watermelon eating, seed-spitting, best mustache, and hay stacking contests. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

A plant grows out of the cracked dirt on the shore of Lake Ray Hubbard on July 26, 2013 in Garland. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Stephen Day, left, Nick Johnson, center, and Carlos Desantiago race in the hay stacking contest during the National Day of the American Cowboy celebration on July 27, 2013 at the Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort Worth. The festival included watermelon eating, seed-spitting, best mustache, and hay stacking contests. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Campbell Scheer, 8, left, Ananya Sridhar, 9, center, and Lauren Brown, 8, give a chicken a bath during the Summer on The Hill camp on July 26, 2013 at Greenhill School in Addison. The class was introduced to hen keeping and cared for the chickens by feeding them, cleaning their beaks and scrubbing their feet.  (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Campers brush a chicken's beak during the Summer on The Hill camp on July 26, 2013 at Greenhill School in Addison. The class was introduced to hen keeping and cared for the chickens by feeding them, cleaning their beaks and scrubbing their feet.  (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Devon Kelly, 13, left, and Seamus Kelly, 7, point fake guns at each other in front of the Texas flag during the National Day of the American Cowboy celebration on July 27, 2013 at the Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort Worth. The festival included watermelon eating, seed-spitting, best mustache, and hay stacking contests. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)

Devon Kelly, 13, left, and Seamus Kelly, 7, point fake guns at each other in front of the Texas flag during the National Day of the American Cowboy celebration on July 27, 2013 at the Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort Worth. The festival included watermelon eating, seed-spitting, best mustache, and hay stacking contests. (Sarah Hoffman/The Dallas Morning News)