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While sunglasses, purses, and computers left in often-unlocked vehicles lure opportunistic burglars, pilfering parts instead proves profitable for many thieves working Preston Hollow and the Park Cities. A review of crime reports from the Highland Park Department of Public Safety and University Park and Dallas police departments finds frequent thefts of parts such as side mirrors, tailgates, wheels, and especially third-row seats. Most cases involve unlocked vehicles parked in driveways or streets in front of their owners’ homes. From June 2016 through May, Preston Hollow averaged nearly four stolen-parts cases a month and Highland Park two. University Park, with a higher population total and density than Highland Park, averaged nearly six. Fencing parts isn’t new, but trendy targets

vary over time. “The radios, stereos — that was the trend years ago,” said Lita Snellgrove, crime prevention officer in University Park, where third-row seats are more commonly stolen now. According to uptexas.org, thieves target pre2015 General Motors products — Suburban, Tahoe, and Yukon models, along with Cadillac Escalades — and sell the easily-removed seats on Craigslist, eBay, or area swap meets. “Visit eBay, where you will be amazed by the number of third-row seats available,” Highland Park Lt. Lance Koppa said. A quick search found seats listed for $250, $575, $837, or more. By comparison, going to a dealership to replace a seat can cost up to $4,000, according to an ABC News report. “We’ve talked to individuals who’ve had to buy a used one, and they go, ‘I hate to think I bought my old one back,’ ” Koppa said.

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Anniversaries July 4 marks the 246th anniversary of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. For many of us, it is a time to step back, take a breath, and enjoy some downtime with those we love most. Maybe people still understand that this is actually a historic occasion, but we can talk about that another day. I’m ready to get in the pool. Thanks, founding fathers! Unfortunately for us in Dallas, there is another somber day that we are obligated to remember: July 7, the day of the downtown mass shooting that left five police officers dead. Over the days that followed, the city was shaken, but there was also a palpable feeling of coming together and showing the world that hate did not represent who we were. Of course, our intellectually-deficient lieutenant governor tried to squeeze in a little hateful rhetoric, but he was quickly condemned by all sides. Poor Dan would have to stay in the background while the true leaders stepped up. Police Chief David Brown, who had nearly lost his job months before, emerged as the voice of reason we never knew we had. Presidents Obama and Bush both took the stage during the public memorial and offered inspirational words. They recognized the nation’s need for them to stand united against this cowardly, violent act. One of the most lasting images of the memorial service was Bush and Michelle Obama holding hands, swaying side to

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side as the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” played on. If they can come together, why can’t we? And then it was over. The nation’s attention returned to the most polarizing election in history (or at least since the one before). Divisive rhetoric ruled the day, and random shootings were becoming the norm. Just a couple of weeks ago, a gunman open fired on a group of congressmen practicing baseball. The country was appalled, but not particularly surprised. The way our leaders, and more importantly, our community, came together last summer gives me hope, but the fact that we all moved on so fast is disheartening. We say that we want to tamp down the hate, address our problems, and find more common ground. The question is, will any of us ever make that happen? Joshua Baethge Editor editor@peoplenewspapers.com

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Dallas remembers four PD officers and one DART officer. One year after a gunman killed five officers in downtown Dallas, police organizations will unite as hosts for Tribute 7/7 on the first night of a Weekend of Honor. The participating police associations – the Officer Down Foundation, Black Police Association, Dallas Police Association, Fraternal Order of Police, and National Latino Law Enforcement Organization – wish to thank the community for their support throughout the past year, according to tribute77. org. Register online to attend the free event. Tribute 7/7 will begin at 6:30 p.m. July 7 at City Hall Plaza and include an honor flag procession, a moment of silence, messages, prayers, and a blue light ceremony at 8:58 p.m. Community activities and food trucks will operate until 10 p.m. Weekend of Honor activities continue July 8 with the Value of Life Festival at Trinity Groves and Southwest Center Mall, and on July 9 with the Lifetime Achievement Ceremony and Reception at the Hall of State. Visit weekendofhonor.com for more information.

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PD members run for Special Olympics. Dallas Police Department members participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics ran May 18 from police headquarters, past several elementary schools, to SMU, according to dpdbeat.com. “The run was to bring awareness to the Special Olympics and what it stands for,” Sgt. Thomas Sible said.

Six women – two from Dallas and one each from Carrollton, Coppell, Irving, and Mansfield – lost more than unwanted hair at Waxing the City on Luther Lane. Stolen between 1:37 and 1:47 p.m. May 26: some of their belongings.

in the 7700 block of West Greenway Boulevard. Taken: the third-row seat.

Marcus Last Call on West Lovers Lane after threatening to shoot.

May 22 Arrested: a 27-year-old man accused of shoplifting from the Apple store at NorthPark Center between 7:45 and 8 p.m.

June 1 Broken between 11 and 11:20 p.m.: glass to gain entry in a failed attempt to steal a generator from a home in the 4200 block of Hockaday Drive.

May 11 Stolen between 4 and 5:14 p.m.: property from a vehicle parked at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church.

May 23 Never stop improving or paying. Shoplifted between 10 a.m. and noon: merchandise from Lowe’s Home Improvement on Inwood Road.

May 12 Assaulted at 6 p.m.: a 31-year-old Lancaster woman who was injured in the parking lot of apartments in the 3900 block of West Northwest Highway.

May 24 At 5:45 a.m. a robber used a gun to rob a 52-year-old Dallas man near the Brookdale Preston assisted living facility.

June 2 Stolen between 9 and 9:05 a.m. near a home in the 4200 block of Willow Grove Road: property from the bed of a Garden Grounds Landscape Management Company pickup truck.

May 13 At 4:30 p.m., a dog bit a Frisco man at a home in the 6600 block of Forest Creek Drive.

May 25 At the corner of not so happy and healthy? Punched in the face around 5:20 p.m.: a 22-year-old man at Walgreens on West Northwest Highway.

May 9 Extra painful workouts? Smashed between 6:30 and 7 a.m. May 9: a window to gain access to a vehicle parked near SoulCycle on Northwest Highway. A similar caper occurred beween 6:30 and 7:20 a.m. May 11 to a vehicle parked near Beyond Fitness Studios on Forest Lane.

May 14 Taken between 1 and 2 p.m.: property from a restaurant in the Market at Preston Forest. May 15 Around 5 a.m. a robber used a handgun to take money from Einstein Bagels on Royal Lane. May 16 A failed auto theft attempt before 8:45 a.m. left a vehicle parked overnight near Inwood Lawn Equipment on Northwest Highway with a broken window and steering column. May 17 Taken overnight before 10 a.m.: the tires and wheels off a vehicle parked at a home in the 5500 block of Ursula Lane. May 18 Damaged before 8:30 a.m.: the side mirror of a GMC Yukon at apartments

May 26 Removed between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.: a wallet from a Dallas woman’s purse at Kramer Elementary School. May 27 Taken overnight before 6 a.m.: $10 from the back porch of a home in the 7000 block of Inwood Road. May 30 Taken before 6:30 a.m.: property after breaking into a vehicle at apartments in the 7500 block of Inwood Road. May 31 Between 4:22 p.m. and 4:34 p.m., two shoplifters concealed merchandise in a bag and left Macy’s at NorthPark Center without paying. Arrested: a 22-yearold man and 18-year-old woman. Between 4:40 and 4:49 p.m. a robber took property from Neiman

June 3 Shoplifted between 11:40 a.m. and 12:05 p.m.: merchandise from Ilori at NorthPark Center. June 5 Stolen between 1 and 3 p.m.: a Plano woman’s vehicle from the NorthPark Center parking lot. June 6 Stolen before 8 a.m.: a vehicle at a home in the 7100 block of Blairview Drive. June 7 Taken before 7:39 p.m.: a thirdrow seat after breaking the lock on a vehicle at a home in the 6100 block of Mimosa Lane. June 8 Couldn’t wait for an appointment? Broken into between 1:50 and 3:25 a.m. June 8 by breaking glass to open a door: Salvo Hair Design on Midway Road.

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DISD trustee Dustin Marshall celebrates with campaign volunteers on election night.

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People Newspapers After enduring four elections in two years, Dallas ISD District 2 trustee Dustin Marshall is ready to get off the campaign trail. On June 10, he defeated challenger Lori Kirkpatrick in a runoff election by a nearly 2-to1 margin, garnering more than 66 percent of the vote. “It was certainly a load off to put the runoff behind us,” Marshall said. “We were pleasantly surprised by the magnitude of the margin.” The result was especially surprising given that Kirkpatrick actually topped Marshall in the May 6 general election, falling just 23 votes shy of an outright majority. “I’m obviously disappointed in the outcome, but I’m inspired and energized by all of the support I received during and since the election,” Kirkpatrick said. “The issues I highlighted during my campaign will be the issues I continue to focus on.”

Kirkpatrick said she intends to continue advocating for public education, but has not decided what her next step will be. The outcome was a far cry from last year, when Marshall defeated Mita Havlick by a mere 42 votes in a special election runoff to fill the seat vacated after Mike Morath was appointed Texas Education Agency commissioner. Marshall credited his campaign for doing a “marvelous” job of reaching out at the local level and getting support from many different places. “We sort of felt a groundswell of support from the parents and knew that lots of folks had shown up in early voting,” he said. “We also had a lot of support from leaders within the schools.” Havlick, his former opponent, publicly supported him; she joined a long list of endorsements from well-known names, including Mayor Mike Rawlings, former mayors Tom Leppert and Ron Kirk, County Judge Clay

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ABC’s 2012 story tracking the rise of such thefts warned that thieves can pop open the back hatch, remove the third row, and be gone within 40 seconds. “When [stealing seats] was most popular, it was very clear that was the target, because that was the only item taken, and there was other property [left in vehicles] untouched,” Koppa said. To combat fencing of stolen property, the Dallas Police Department established a 24-hour hotline, 214-671-3322. The Major Crimes Unit seeks venues, online or otherwise, where stolen property is sold or stored, as well as names of culprits. Even when police find stolen seats, returning them is nearly impossible unless owners have etched a vehicle identification number or similar information on the part. Police also recommend purchasing aftermarket locks and using those to secure seats in place. “If [crooks] can’t just move them out with ease, they are going to just move on to the next one,” Koppa said. Manufacturers appear to have learned that. Newer models feature seats bolted to the floor, which Koppa credits for the recent decline in third-row-seat thefts. Still, there are plenty of older SUVs on the road and other parts for thieves to target. Koppa said taking a side mirror or the mirror glass may seem like vandalism, but it’s not. “Somebody found the car and stole the mirror they wanted,” he said. Maybe the thief planned to sell it, or maybe someone needed a replacement, he added. Wheels and tires, often worth thousands of dollars, also appeal

“ V I S IT E BAY, W H E RE YO U W ILL B E AMA ZE D BY T H E N UMBE R O F T H I RD -ROW S E ATS AVAIL ABL E . ” LT. L A N CE KOPPA to crooks. This spring, University Park and Preston Hollow combined for more than a half-dozen instances where thieves left vehicles without tires or rims. Stealing all four wheels may take more effort than grabbing a mirror or removing a third-row seat, but thieves can find a way to make it work, Snellgrove said. “It does take a little bit of time, but I think they probably do work in pairs,” she said. “Maybe start on the curbside first, that way they aren’t seen from the roadway.” Recent wheel thefts illustrate how crooks’ targets change over time. “I think back to when I was a kid driving a car; it was the aftermarket wheels that were more valuable and popular,” Koppa recalled. Today, factory alloy

wheels are often more expensive. Recent reports estimated combined values at $3,700 for stolen wheels and tires taken off a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, and $4,000 for ones taken from a 2016 GMC Denali. “If you get a brand-new wheel set, you could probably separate the wheels and the tires and sell them separately, because the tires in and of themselves are expensive,” Koppa said. Buying locking lug nuts can discourage thieves, but the best prevention practice is keeping vehicles secured and out of sight — often a daunting task for families with teenage drivers and more vehicles than garage space, police say. “Thieves are looking for those [vehicles] that are sitting out and easy to get to,” Snellgrove said.

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A bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott calls for a referendum on the future of DCS.

By Joshua Baethge

People Newspapers Voters will have the opportunity in November to weigh in on the future of Dallas ISD’s primary transportation provider. A bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott authorized an election to decide whether Dallas County Schools (DCS) should be dissolved. “At the moment, I have no words. It makes no sense to dismantle an agency that has been serving the county and students for 170 years,” DCS interim superintendent Leatha Mullins said. “This decision will have dire consequences for all of the school districts involved.” In February, Sen. Don Huffines introduced a bill that would have eliminated the district altogether. When that version failed to pass, he helped negotiate a compromise amendment to a comprehensive education bill. The amendment calls for a referendum on the issue. “DCS is bad for students, schools, and taxpayers,” Huffines said. “I have long said it was not a matter of if DCS would be abolished, but when it would come to an end and how students and schools would be protected from its collapse. Students, schools, taxpayers, and voters deserve the thoughtful and orderly wind-down opportunity the Legislature provided.” A June 8 report released by Moody’s Investors Services said the district’s inability to restructure debt and issue cash flow notes caused it to default on a debt service payment. The report added that dissolution of DCS was becoming more likely as its options for finding more capital dwindled. Embattled DCS board president Larry Duncan announced his resignation on May 17, two days after coming under fire from multiple media outlets over a $25 million lad deal that once again raised questions about the organization’s financial management. Mullins requested a criminal investigation into the matter. “This transaction happened in 2015. I have no knowledge of how it was done or why it was done,” Mullins said. “We met

with the previous state auditor and are working on a plan to make sure that it never happens again. This agency is in turnaround mode and we deserve the chance to do what we do best — taking children to and from school every day.” Although he is no longer president, Duncan plans to stay on the board of trustees. At-large trustee Gloria Levario was named the new president. In a prepared statement announcing his decision, Duncan said that the past six months have been difficult, and that it was time for DCS to move forward.

“DC S IS BAD FO R ST U D EN TS , S CH O O LS , AN D TA X PAY ER S . ” S E N . DON HUFF INE S “It is clear to me now that we have to make a full commitment to the future, because there’s nothing we can do to repair the past,” Duncan said. “I love this organization with all my heart, but I have made a decision not to run for re-election as its president. There is a lot of work to do. I am truly hopeful this will redirect the focus to the work that lies ahead.” Earlier this year, Duncan defended his decision to receive $245,000 in campaign contributions from a vendor that supplied bus cameras for a controversial program blamed for costing DCS — and taxpayers — millions of dollars. The board of trustees later revised its rules to prevent trustees from voting on matters related to major donors. DCS has also come under fire for its safety records, as well as multiple reports of students arriving late for class. Despite that, Duncan said in January that he still considered his organization a model for other school districts around the state.

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Interfaith, TI help struggling mom get back on her feet By Joshua Baethge

People Newspapers A little more than a year ago, "Kelly Simone" [who did not want her real name used] was laid off from her welding job at a Virginia shipyard. At the time, she’d been suffering from complications related to a cesarean section that forced her to miss time from work. While losing her job was not a good thing, Simone had little reason to think it would be more than a temporary setback. She had seven years of work experience, a committed partner with whom she shared two young boys, and $10,000 in savings. The family soon decided to relocate to North Texas. Job opportunities looked good in the area, and Simone had family in the state. She never imagined the events that were about to unfold. “My partner spent all the money and was becoming unstable,” she said. “I couldn’t even trust him around the kids anymore.” Unemployed, homeless, and nearly broke, Simone struggled to find work while raising two kids on her own. She and the boys, now ages 3 and 1, moved from hotel to hotel and couch to couch. They stayed with family and friends in Dallas, Houston, and Virginia before returning to Dallas yet

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Kelly Simone and her two boys have a place to live thanks to help from TI and Interfaith Family Services. again. Throughout the ordeal, Simone’s inability to pay for child care hindered her job search, which thus prevented her from affording child care. It seemed like a hopeless trap. Then her aunt mentioned Interfaith Family Services, a nonprofit dedicated to combat-

ting the cycle of poverty. Interfaith offers families a temporary place to live while they get back on their feet. In Dallas, the agency has three buildings that serve 23 families. The average family stays about six to nine months until ready to move out on its own. The nonprofit depends on

$5,000 donations from corporate or individual sponsors to accommodate each family. The funds helps pay for furniture, child care, and educational programs. Families get to keep the furniture when they move out, and sponsors are updated on the progress of the families.

This spring, the Texas Instruments Technology and Manufacturing Group (TMG) sponsored two families by donating $10,000. Simone was one of the recipients. Volunteers helped make the home ready before she moved

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Not Too Hot for Dallas #Adulting If you’re reading this column, chances are you’re in the city, fricaseeing your body in the triple-digit heat. It’s that time of year when the car never cools off, when all errands need to be done by noon or after sundown, and when it stays light until nine at night, but it’s too hot to sit outside and enjoy those long evenings. Anybody that can is cooling off in the mountains, or catching an ocean breeze, or traveling the planet. So what are the working stiffs to do? That would be those who are “adulting.” Huh? It’s the slang term coined by a subset of millennials who still live with their parents. They enjoy a fully-stocked fridge and full-service laun-

LEN BOURLAND dry, all while dinking around on social media whenever possible. They use tweets like, “Stopped binge-watching on Netflix to go job hunting, pick up groceries, and run errands #adulting.” Or somebody who grew up on SNL skits and headbanger

music tweets that they are no longer renting: “Dude just got a mortgage, #adulting now.” If it pans out into bringing home a paycheck, going to kids’ birthday parties, and barbecues in the backyard, they’re — sigh — adulting full time, while faceplanting on their cellphones to tweet about it is also full time. If the nanny is gone, Mom might tweet, “No help. Driving kids all week, turning into soccer mom #adulting.” By the definition of today, I’ve been adulting since I was about 12, when I used to have to rake leaves and bring home decent grades or else be grounded and lose my allowance. I started babysitting and working in a dress shop after school when I wasn’t going to

camp or doing something that showed I could account for my time. But then, I was raised by parents who lived through the Depression. On my pile of books to read while I take a vacation from adulting and the Dallas heat is Ben Sasse’s new book, The Vanishing American Adult. I’m awfully glad I don’t have to parent in the age of social media. Going to take a vacation from that, as well, but I digress. What about those actual adults who will stay in the Swelterplex in July and try to survive? Besides air-conditioned movie theaters and sports venues, what else is there?

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“About 12 people from TMG spent a morning and part of an afternoon cleaning, shopping, finding toys for the kids, and really trying to personalize it based on the family,” said Laura McLaughlin, TMG vice president of manufacturing organization. “We had their beds covered with toys.” This is the third consecutive year that McLaughlin’s group partnered with Interfaith in coordination with the United Way. According to her, the experience is especially rewarding when the group receives updates on how the families are progressing. “When I look at our focus, we try to ask ‘How do we combine dollar contributions with volunteer contributions?’ ” she said. “It’s something Texas Instruments has been doing for over 80 years, and we are very proud of that.” Thanks to the TI sponsorship, Simone now has help with child care and finding a car. She is going on interviews and said she has several promising prospects. “I’m really happy to be in the program, because I don’t have to go on welfare,” Simone said. “They also help you out a lot. I’ve really enjoyed Bible study and meeting my neighbors.” Every family that the organization helped last year is still employed, and 87 percent of them have met their savings goals, according to Interfaith spokesperson Destiny DeJesus. There are many people out there who may not be living on the streets, but are homeless, like Simone, constantly moving from place to place, DeJesus said. “While they are here, they go through financial coaching, career coaching, and help with child care and after-school programs,” DeJesus said. “The hope is that when they leave they will have the skills and the savings that they need to make it.” Simone said that since she has been at Interfaith, she has focused on three goals: establishing child care, finding a job, and then rebuilding her savings. She hopes to have at least $2,000 in the bank by the time she leaves. “We’ve been through a lot, but it’s going to get better,” she said. “It’s already getting better.”

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Volunteers from Dallas Pets Alive! work to keep feral cats on the Katy Trail safe and fed.

By Carly Danner

Special contributor Don’t feed those stray cats that are often seen peeping through bushes along the Katy Trail. Such generosity puts them in danger of being injured by cyclists and rollerbladers, animal advocates warn. Instead, Dallas Pets Alive! offers a better way to befriend feral felines with a program that aims to care for and control the population of the area’s untamed cats. “There needs to be a perspective shift in the community for how to help these animals,” said Leslie Sans, executive director of Dallas Pets Alive! The nonprofit rescue seeks to reduce euthanasia of companion animals by focusing on healthy, treatable cats and dogs that have been passed over by other animal services. According to its website, the group addresses feral populations by managing 75 stray cat colonies in Dallas through Trap-Neuter/Spay-Release (TNR). “It’s no longer acceptable to euthanize,” program director Tina Hoskins said. “Too many animals are dying in shelters when there are more humane options.” With TNR, Dallas Pets Alive! works to provide medical care and other sustainable living solutions for feral cats that aren’t suitable for adoption. The program does just about everything a common cat owner would do, but it returns the cats outside rather than sending them to a shelter. Volunteers place shelters and deliver food

daily to feeding stations along the trail. In addition, colony managers protect the felines by addressing misconceptions about protecting stray animals. “I’ve never met an aggressive feral cat, yet too many people look at inhumane options because they see the cats as an inconvenience,” Hoskins said. Too many see caring for stray cats as a bad thing, she said. With an estimated 300,000 feral cats in Dallas, she said more volunteers are needed. “We want to relieve the city of this work, because there are more animals needing our help,” Hoskins said. “These animals deserve to be healthy, too.” Sans said help is also needed with programs for adoptable animals. “There needs to be a desire to foster or adopt, because lives are saved when you do,” she said. Animal homelessness often stems from lack of education about adoption, as well as other factors such as breed restrictions in neighborhoods and owners moving or losing their jobs, Sans said. The organization often partners with popular stores to provide education and adoption opportunities. Sans recommended families adopt a pet rather than purchase one retail. “Animals are a part of our family, and these animals deserve a family,” Sans said. “It’s time for us to work together as a community to be a voice for these animals.”

The heat leads to lethargy and ennui — the blahs. Still, it is possible to take a mini-vacation of sorts by changing the scenery right here at home. Why do we travel? For recreation. To recreate that old feeling of youth, possibility, and play. For refreshment and stimulation. With a little imagination, it can happen in the Dallas broiler. Exercise. Try it if you’re not doing it; vary your routine if you do. If aerobics or jogging is your thing, try swimming or kickboxing for a change of pace. If step class or yoga gets you going, try Pilates or weights. Using a different set of muscles not only makes you aware of your body, it also stimulates mental alertness. Feed your body in a different way. Try Middle Eastern or Thai food, cook a Greek recipe, or revisit the farmer’s market to see what fresh produce makes your mouth water. Whip up some gazpacho, ratatouille, or peach cobbler. Try bridge, mah jong, or poker, or learn a new language by watching foreign films. Vary your spiritual routine as well, or open yourself to the possibility of one. Pretend you’re from out of town and go to church in a different neighborhood from the one you’re in. Try the service of a different denomination or even a different faith. Learn what brings comfort and solace to other people, and try to expand your vision of how big the universe really is. Challenge your comfort zone and grow. What do tourists do when they go to Europe? They go to museums. Dallas has fabulous ones. The Meadows Museum, the Holocaust Museum, the Bush Library, the DMA, the

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Crow Musuem of Asian Art, the Nasher, the Perot Museum, and the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza come to mind. Travel west a bit and the Amon Carter, Museum of Modern Art, and the Kimbell with its Impressionist exhibit from the Phillips Collection at the Rienzo Pavillon in Fort Worth are not to be missed. Several have free parking and free or discounted evenings. Discover Bishop Arts, Plano, and Southlake. Go across the bridge or up the road. Pick blueberries in east Texas in Edom, or discover Ben Wheeler, Mineola, and the rodeo arena at Grand Saline while going to the Canton Flea Market and Farmers Market. The good news is that nothing is very crowded in the high heat, and there are alternatives to channel surfing and playing Candy Crush on your phone. Dallas #adulting with imagination. Len Bourland is author of Normal’s Just a Cycle on a Washing Machine, and can be reached for comment at lenbourland@gmail.com or through her website lenbourland.com.

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Medical City Cancer Patient’s Vacation Wish Comes True Last month, Medical City Dallas and Make-AWish North Texas surprised an 11-year-old pediatric cancer patient with a beach vacation. Alex suffers from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer that develops from cells in the lymphatic system. Her wish was to stay in an overwater bungalow, spend time with her family, and dive into the ocean. Medical City nurses, along with Alex’s parents, Cody and Brandy, helped reveal the surprise. When Alex arrived at the hospital, she we greeted by a flash mob in the lobby letting her know that her dream vacation was now a reality. — Staff Report

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CLASS OF 2017

St. Mark’s: May 19

Episcopal School of Dallas: May 27

Salutatorian: Lauren Kim, Yale University

Valedictorian: Josephine Bellman, Vanderbilt University

Hockaday : May 19

Valedictorian: Patrick Magee, Harvard

Ursuline Academy: May 26

Valedictorian: Danielle Annette Cruz, Stanford University

Greenhill School: May 27

Valedictorian: Adam Weider, University of Chicago

Salutatorian: Tanisha Gupta, Yale University

Salutatorian: Eric Shang, University of Chicago

Salutatorian: Ann Frances Gehan, Duke University

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Shelton School: May 27

Parish Episcopal School: May 20

Valedictorian: Sabrina Deborah Suster, Stanford University

Valedictorian: Harper McKenzie, Salutatorian: Jonathan Rodrigue, Emerson College University of Texas at Dallas

Jesuit: May 27

Salutatorian: Brittany Shay Burnecke, University of Texas

Lakehill Preparatory School: May 26

Co-Valedictorian: Emma Chambliss Pierson, University of Southern California

Co-Valedictorian: Kelly Angela Lynn Carlson, University of Tennessee

Salutatorian: Abigail Lee Price, Auburn University

Trinity Christian Academy: May 18

Valedictorian: Samuel Gerard Cormier, Georgetown University

Salutatorian: Miles Hiromasa Okamoto, University of Texas

Valedictorian: Morgan Ku, University of Texas (top) Salutatorian: Nathan Holden, Auburn University (bottom)

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Closing the Gender Gap With Google Earth, robotics, and teddy bears

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Natalie Monger is spending the summer working on a project for Google.

By Annie Wiles Special Contributor As a sophomore at the Episcopal School of Dallas, Natalie Monger was the one girl in a computer science class of about 20 boys. Now, the 2015 graduate is a computer science and business major, with minor in dance, at the University of Southern California, and she is spending the summer developing software for Google. “I think that’s [ESD is] where it started — that’s when she realized that’s what she wanted to do,” her mother, Michelle, said. “Natalie was particularly impressed with the female professors who spoke at the conference and encouraged young women to pursue studies in computer science.” The 19-year-old’s skills grabbed Google’s attention when she sent the company an application for a summer coding project for Liquid Galaxy, which creates interactive environments using Google Earth technology. Monger and other students that Google hired will have until September to complete the independent projects they proposed. If her project is successful, Google will buy it and adopt the program. “It will be credited towards me, and maybe they’ll offer me another project next summer,” Monger said. The program allows the viewer to fly visually over panoramas of Earth. Monger is adding a personal twist for her project. “It’s made for the elderly, which I think is really cool because they don’t have a lot of technologies geared towards them.” She’s working with senior living homes to provide nostalgic experiences for the elderly to fly back in time. “It will fly you to all your old memories — that’s where I was married, that’s where I went to elementary school,” Monger said. All the viewer has to do is squeeze a teddy bear. The teddy bear is, of course, not just any teddy bear; it has been implanted with a chip that Monger coded to con-

“ T HE R E ’ S ST I LL D E FI N I T E LY A G E N D E R G A P I N T E C HN OLOGY. [ BU T ] MY C OLL E G E CLASSES ARE 40 P E RC E N T WOM E N , S O T HAT ’ S C OOL . ” NATALI E MO N G E R nect with a big screen, where the images display. “When you squeeze the teddy bear in real life, that sends a signal to the code,” she said. Having a tactile connection with a comfortable childhood object anchors the virtual experience and creates a real one for viewers who often do not have the mobility to travel physically or relive old memories in concrete ways. “I definitely want to develop software, but I’m also a dancer, so I also want to bring dance into technology,” Monger said. Google’s research into the wide racial and gender gaps in computer science is driving its efforts to increase representation of women and minorities in the field. A 2016 report conducted by Google and Gallup, “Diversity Gaps in Computer Science: Exploring the Underrepresentation of Girls, Blacks and Hispanics,” focuses on K-12 schools — where female and minority students often don’t have as much access or encouragement to pursue tech and computer sciences — to explain the disparity. “One day, she asked if she could use the bunch of bananas in the fruit basket in our kitchen for a project,” Michelle said. “She wrote code in Java, and when she asked me to come see what she made, I saw that the bananas were connected

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SCH O O LS

The Covenant School: May 18

Valedictorian: Adam McClain, Princeton

Salutatorian: Benji Hickerson, University of Texas

The Cambridge School: May 26

Co-Valedictorian: Aidan Howard, Franciscan University

Co-Valedictorian: Claire Williams, Baylor University

Salutatorian: Rainey McBride, University of Georgia

The Winston School: May 25

Valedictorian: Sushun “Albert” Zhang, University of Iowa

Salutatorian: Kevin Oehler Gatherer, Texas A&M University

*Photos unavailable at press time • Hillcrest High School, May 25 - Valedictorian: Devany Morales, Baylor University, Salutatorian: Delaney Shiu, Baylor University • Thomas Jefferson High School, May 27 - Valedictorian: Eliud Esquivel, University of Texas at Dallas, Salutatorian: Elliot Valencia Tobias, University of Chicago • W.T. White High School, May 26 - Valedictorian: Brady Allen, Texas A & M, Salutatorian: Elizabeth Cardona, Texas A & M

CONTINUED FROM 20 by wires to her computer, and she was playing simple songs from the computer using the bananas as a keyboard.” She enjoyed computer science, and proved good at it. “So, I started taking more and more classes – AP computer science, robotics class,” Monger said. Eric Boberg, dean of students for the middle school, said girls at ESD have tended towards the fine arts and life sciences, while boys have dominated the computer and quantitative sciences. “Getting girls involved is definitely a priority of ours, just like we try to get boys into the fine arts,” Boberg said. “We have a very robust program,” which includes computer science and ro-

botics courses, Lego competitions, and coding activities, he said. “Our goal is to get as many kids as possible experiencing computational thinking skills, even if it’s not programming. The school looks for ways to make programing more relevant. “Computers are used to solve problems,” Boberg said, “whether it’s doing something with the environment or doing something with a team.” Students are responding. ESD middle and upper schools have more high attaining girls such as Monger. “There’s still definitely a gender gap in technology,” Monger said. “My college classes are 40 percent women, so that’s cool. That’s one of the reasons I chose USC.”

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CONSTRUCTION IN SNIDER PLAZA Dressing Dallas Is it a spaceship? No, it’s the Park Plaza Project

By Annie Wiles

Special Contributor The beleaguered Park Plaza project is underway in Snider Plaza. It may be the only construction site that threatened the University Park mayor’s seat, but it will not be the only one disrupting the peace and quiet of the Park Cities in the next two years. At press time, the new Snider Plaza mixed-use development was set to kick off June 19 with the demolition of the long-vacant former Chase building at the corner of Hillcrest and Daniel avenues. Eight weeks have been allotted for the demolition, according to University Park public information officer Steve Mace, with construction set to be completed in fall of 2018. “This level of construction is really unprecedented, in terms of our city’s history,” Mace said. Demolition of University Park Elementary school, right across Lovers Lane from Snider Plaza, was set to begin the same week. “Then in fall, we’re going to have major renovation going on at the middle school,” Mace said. “It’s probably the most active time in the city’s history.” HPISD’s middle school and all four – soon to be five – elementary school rebuilds will also coincide with the new Seay Tennis Center being built on the Highland Park High School campus. That’s without including the Tolleson Family Activities Center at Highland Park United Methodist Church, the city of University Park’s Holmes Aquatic Center, and major renovations at Highland Park Village. “Then the town of Highland Park threw in some road construction on Preston,” Mace said. Livingston Avenue, Mockingbird Lane, and Dallas North Tollway will also be affected. “These are all pretty major [undertakings] that will be truly influencing the drives through the Park Cities for the next 18 months [to] two years,” Mace said.

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Silk Threads CEO Ruby Bhandari shows off pieces from her Ruby B. collection.

By Lorelei Day

People Newspapers

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The Park Plaza office and retail project will replace the former Chase building. “Some of these projects are on, or in close proximity to, Hillcrest, Lovers, Preston, or Mockingbird; and any time you mess with those roadways, traffic problems ensue.” The city of University Park, the town of Highland Park, SMU, and Highland Park ISD sent out “pardon our dust” mailers in mid-May to all Park Cities constituents’ mailboxes, while also informing residents of upcoming projects and impacts on social media. Developer Jim Strode, who purchased the former Chase building in 2015, crunched the plans for the Park Plaza project through the UP City Council in October 2016, following months of battling neighbors who resisted the mixed-use development. By the developers’ reckoning, it would bring a potential traffic increase of 4,800 cars per day. The neighborhood group “UP Residents for Neighborhood Friendly Development” even called for University Park Mayor Olin Lane to step down, insisting that their voices were not being heard by the city

council, and that the Park Plaza project was not in line with the character of the neighborhood. The plans outline a building that is not to exceed 86 feet tall — lower than the original plan, but still 26 feet taller than what previous zoning allowed — and will cover 119,000 square feet. According to Omniplan’s website, plans provide for “a state-of-the-art office building … complemented by high-end retail stores, restaurant space with outdoor balcony seating, below-grade parking for 700 cars, and an outdoor pedestrian plaza.” Mace said another mailer would likely go out January or February 2018 to update residents on the progress of various construction projects.

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With time comes change, and the world of fashion is a clear reminder of that. As of late, many designers have incorporated foreign culture – particularly Indian – into their creations. For Ruby Bhandari, combining Indian and American styles is what her company, Silk Threads, is all about. Bhandari uses bright colors, careful embroidery, and flattering silhouettes to produce unique pieces that nod to her Indian ancestry. “The East brings color, it brings happiness, it brings fun,” she said. “And with the way the world is going, I think that everybody wants that.” From Bollywood celebrities to the closets of Dallas socialites, Bhandari’s designs have grown in popularity and prestige since her company’s inception more than 25 years ago. In fact, Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2014, has been among Bhandari’s clients. “I always get compliments – every time I wear it,” said Sarah Crilley, managing director for Real News PR. “It’s so different, but it’s still … you know the shape of it is very whimsical. It’s even pretty in my closet. It’s a piece of artwork in my closet.” Originality and quality are reflected in each piece, be it a custom-made gown or a ready-towear tunic, Bhandari said. “We’ve seen everything – every type of fashion, every type of look, every type of makeup, every type of hair … so what’s new? What’s new is intricate embroideries, details, beautiful fabrics – things maybe they haven’t worn before or they haven’t experienced before,” she added. That desire for distinction was passed on from her mother during her upbringing in Austin. “I’ve always watched my mom,” Bhandari said.

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Comings and Goings number of brick-and-mortar locations around the country. TreeHouse 8021 Walnut Hill Lane Sustainable home improvement store TreeHouse opened June 1 in the Hill development near the intersection of Walnut Hill Lane and North Central Expressway. This is the Austin-based store’s second location, featuring eco-friendly products designed to promote sustainable, environment-friendly homes. JOSHUA BAETHGE

The newly opened TreeHouse store offers eco-friendly products. NOW OPEN Republic Texas Tavern 12300 Inwood Road Republic Texas Tavern recently opened in North Dallas. This Texas-themed, bar-centric restaurant comes from John Kinzer, who helped open Barley House, and Scott Smith, a restaurant industry veteran. Texas products will be available as often as possible on a menu featuring classic dishes with Texas flair. Burgers and

bourbon are the mainstays at this new casual hangout open daily from 11 a.m. Shinola NorthPark Center The newest location of Shinola Detroit opened June 12 at NorthPark Center. Known for beautifully crafted timepieces and soft leather bags, Shinola is located between Warby Parker and Sam Edelman on level one of NorthPark. The store adds to the Detroit-based company’s growing

COMING SOON Street’s Fine Chicken Forest Lane and Inwood Road Street’s Fine Chicken will open its second location at the end of July. The fast-casual restaurant bills itself as a “southern chicken house serving classic comfort dishes with a French flair.” Popular menu items include roasted and toasted chicken, French fried chicken, and black-eyed peas. The restaurant also features handcrafted cocktails, a boutique wine list, and local craft beers.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Hilton Dallas Park Cities 5954 Luther Lane The Hilton Dallas Park Cities Hotel was purchased by a new Dallas-based investment fund called Woodbine Development Corporation. This was the inaugural acquisition of the corporation’s Woodbine Legacy Investments, a real estate fund capitalized by select family offices, foundations, and institutions. The fund represents $250 million in purchasing power, and will be used to acquire and invest in hospitality assets across the country. MOVING SOON CityVet 6025 Royal Lane CityVet at 6025 Royal Lane will move to a new location in August at 11661 Preston Road. The veterinary medical chain has eight North Texas locations and plans to open three more.

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This spectacular custom California Mediterranean Spanish Revival in Old Preston Hollow stands on more than an acre of land. Built in 2016, the majestic home has six bedrooms, a study, 8.3 baths, four living rooms, and five fireplaces. It also

features a 600-square-foot cabana, as well as a pool and spa, an elevator, a five-car garage, and a two-car porte-cochère. Other details include unique lighting and hardware, tinted plaster walls, clay tile roof, limestone, and wood and marble flooring.

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TBarM Club Rallies Behind Growth of Padel By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

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Padel uses tennis balls and scoring, but is played on a smaller court and with a paddle.

It’s not the same as visiting the beaches of Barcelona or the museums of Madrid, but TBarM Racquet Club has brought a slice of Spain to North Texas. This spring, the club was the first in the Dallas area to install courts for padel, a game originated in Spain about a half-century ago that combines elements of tennis, racquetball, and other sports. Padel has gained popularity in Europe and Latin America, and club officials have already seen an enthusiastic response in the U.S. In March, TBarM hosted a tournament for players from around the country. “This is something that we think is going to catch on in the United States,” said club owner Glen Agritelley. “I think we’ve been doing really well with it.” Padel has established followers in a few American cities with large Latino populations, including Houston, Miami, and Los Angeles. Officials invested in three courts designed and shipped from Spain to replace two of the club’s eight clay courts in hopes of similar results in Dallas. “We have been looking for diversity and ways to attract new members to the club,” Agritelley said. “We’ve bet that we’re getting in on the ground floor on this. It’s another offering that nobody else has.” The game is played on an enclosed outdoor court, made of artificial turf and

Spieth, Local Golf Fans Share Mutual Appreciation By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

Maybe a change of scenery will mean a change in results for Jordan Spieth. The Preston Hollow resident and global golf superstar struggled again at his hometown tournament in May, missing the cut at the AT&T Byron Nelson for the first time in seven appearances. The tournament will move next year from the TPC Four Seasons in Irving to the new Trinity Forest Golf Club in southern Dallas. Perhaps the switch will benefit Spieth, who has yet to finish better than 16th at the Nelson — and that came in his debut in 2010, when he was still a teenager attending Jesuit. “It’s always been something to think about. I imagine [I can win] at some point in this tournament. I’ll play it

enough,” Spieth said. “It’s still a really fun week that I’ve learned to enjoy [rather] than put pressure on myself, even when I’ve been in contention.” At this year’s tournament, Spieth opened with a solid round of 2-under par 68 before things fell apart the following day. In the second round, he finished over par on six holes, including a quadruple-bogey 9 on No. 16, in which he hit two tee shots out of bounds. His difficulties at the Nelson have been difficult to fathom, especially considering that at 23, he has already won major championships, a FedEx Cup, a Ryder Cup, and numerous other titles in his young career. Even though last year’s poor finish at the Nelson caused him to tumble to 18th, he was back on top the C H R I S M C G AT H E Y following weekend at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. A Jordan Spieth goal: Win a Byron Nelson.

sand, that is about half the size of a tennis court. The ball can be played off the walls on all sides, similar to squash, by players holding a carbon-and-graphite paddle. It features teams of two using the same scoring system and balls as tennis. Padel has become a popular recreational activity for many top tennis players, including Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, who hails from Spain. Although it requires less running, and the softer surface might be easier on the feet, the fast pace doesn’t mean it’s easier than tennis, explained Alex Esposito, TBarM tennis instructor. “The tennis players pick it up quickly because the action is all at the net,” Esposito said. “The footwork is a little bit different. The amount of athleticism that’s involved is amazing for such a small court.” In addition to clinics, tournaments, and private lessons to increase exposure of the sport both among club members and newcomers, TBarM officials plan to establish a padel team to represent the club at events in other cities. Arnau Dachs grew up playing tennis in Barcelona, where he became enamored with padel and even won a major tournament. Dachs, who was a former standout at TCU before joining the TBarM staff, said the sport is a great training tool. “It’s a lot easier to learn and a lot easier on your body,” Dachs said. “Within 20 minutes, if you’ve never played anything before, you can start a rally.” “Colonial is an event where the course fits me better. But this one is definitely more home for me, being in Dallas versus Fort Worth,” Spieth said. “Winning both is something that is a lifelong goal for me and one I have yet to accomplish.” Of course, he’s a perennial fan favorite among locals. His name and photo are plastered in numerous places around the Nelson grounds, and he’s earned the unconditional adoration of large galleries and young autograph seekers alike. This year’s Nelson week was like most others for Spieth; he hosted some friends as roommates for the week and led a youth clinic, which he plans to continue. Still, given that he played his first professional event in Irving and attended as a spectator growing up, he said the tournament’s departure is bittersweet. “Obviously fantastic memories,” Spieth said. “It’s a course where we’ve hosted my foundation event every year. It’s a very special place for our family and friends.”

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PARTNERS CARD KICKOFF

Previous Partners Card chairs with Paige Flink

Traci and Ryan Freling

PHOTOS BY GEORGE FIALA

Jennifer Burns and Brynn Bagot Allday

Myriam and Anton Prodanovic with Sara Friedman

Paula McCloud, Paige Flink, and Dana Clack

Naz Jannah and Walter Love

Kelly Jakauc, Amanda DeGraff, and Heather Street Baker

Maggie Cook Kipp, Katherine Wynne, Scott Turner, Melissa Sherrill Martin, and Kelly Perkins

Joanne Teichman, Lynn McBee, and Charles Teichman

Ralph Prieto, Eric White, and Mike Meredith

David and Sheryl Pidgeon

Roderick Bonds and Cameo Raymond

The Family Place kicked off the 25th anniversary of Partners Card on May 18 at Highland Park Village and introduced the new Partners Card App. Use the app to buy or gift a card, view participating stores, see upcoming Partners Card events, and more. This year’s 10-day Partners Card shopping event, presented by Bank of Texas, will take place from Oct. 27 through Nov. 5.

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NEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE LUNCHEON

Top Row: Coach Lonnie Jordan, Coach Jim Ledford, Kevin Pierre, Lloyd McFarland, Troy Tubby, Quinn Boughton, Austin Forrester, Coach David Collins, and Greg Pels. Bottom Row: Trumane Bell, Terrance Clark, Christian Burrell, and Bryon Peck P H O T O S B Y M A G G I E H A R G R AV E A N D K R I S T I N A B O W M A N

Grant Sparks, Todd Latiolais, Julia Walsh, Andrea Sparks, and Alan Schonborn

Kelly Cruse, Joe Ehrmann, Tanya Foster, and Gail and Dr. R. Gerald Turner

Dave Monaco, Chris Kleinert, and Jeremy Hodge Ciara, Clay, and Lisa Cooley

New Friends New Life’s 14th annual luncheon on May 10 at the Omni Dallas Hotel raised more than $1.06 million toward the work of the nonprofit, which restores and empowers formerly trafficked and sexually exploited women, teens, and children. Honorary luncheon chairs were Gail and Dr. R. Gerald Turner and luncheon chairs were Lisa Cooley and Tanya Foster. Joe Ehrmann, co-founder of the NFL Foundation-funded InSideOut Initiative and a former NFL Pro Bowl athlete, was the keynote speaker.

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DALLAS WOMEN’S FOUNDATION AWARDS

Nour Jarrah, Cynthia Nwaubani, Barbara Materka, Madeline McClure, Frances Griffin-Brown, Maura McNiel, Roslyn Dawson Thompson, Vivian Castleberry, Virginia Whitehill, Sheriff Lupe Valdez, and Hind El Saadi El Jarrah PHOTOS BY KRISTINA BOWMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Christina Cheng, Juanita Harris, and Emily Chin

Krissy Turner, Jennifer Evans Morris, and Jennifer Biry

Kim Cummings, Sara Madsen Miller, Radhika Zaveri, and Cheryl Alston

Michelle Thomas and Cathy Moffitt

Carla Harris

On May 9 at the Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas Women’s Foundation honored the recipients of its 2017 Maura Women Helping Women Awards and Young Leader Awards for positively impacting the lives of women and girls in the North Texas area. Award recipients were honored at the Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner presented by AT&T.

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EVENING UNDER THE STARS KICKOFF

Airib and Ehab Sweis, Dwayne and Jen Carter, and George Tadros PHOTOS BY BOB MANZ ANO AND KRISTINA BOWMAN

Alan and Pennie Marshall with Nate Cavender

Bee Yancey, Laurie Graham King, and Marzia Prince

Elle, Brooke, and Reid Conley

Holly and Doug Brooks

Carole and Scott Murray

Abra and Robert Garrett

Ryan and Buffy Wehner with Casey Christian and Cody Blake

Luke Lagera, David Burch, and Jeff Jones

Judi and Chris Moore

Bonnie Whittaker and Kathy Fairbanks with Julie and Chris Halverson

Kim Carlton, Scott Robertson, and Sarah Williams

On May 24 at the DEC on Dragon, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, along with event chairs Holly and Doug Brooks, announced the kickoff for the 2017 St. Jude Evening Under the Stars Party and Golf Classic. Guests heard from a local St. Jude patient’s family, the 2017 Honoree was announced, and entertainment was provided by Whiskey Pants. The 2016 events raised more than $1.8 million for the children of St. Jude.

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DALLAS JUNIOR FORUM’S 40TH

Mary Lou Fleming, Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, and Mary Cartwright PHOTOS BY BLAKE PHOTOGRAPHY

Former DJF presidents. Back Row: Jamie Isbell, Julie Sheridan, Valerie McMahan, and Mary Cartwright Front Row: Vanessa Hoffman, Joan Oxford, Carol Gregston, Leah Margerison, Vicki Olson, Marianna Thiebaud, Ann W. Jones, Sheila Moore, and Kristin Parrino

Corky Pledger, Maureen Anderson, and Janeva Longacre

Dallas lifestyle expert, author, and philanthropist Kimberly Schlegel Whitman spoke to a full ballroom of volunteers, philanthropists, and nonprofits at the Dallas Junior Forum’s 40th anniversary spring luncheon on April 26 at the Belo Mansion and Pavilion. Luncheon chair was Mary Cartwright, and WFAA’s Jane McGarry served as mistress of ceremonies.

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FASHION IS ART

Montage of photos by those who were helped by The Salvation Army

Kathie and Joyann King

Gene Jones, Major Barbara Rich, and Charlotte Jones Anderson PHOTOS BY DANA AND DANIEL DRIENSKY

Lisa Cooley and Christie Carter

Nerissa von Helpenstill and Dustin Holcomb

Lindy Berkley, Kim Schlegel Whitman, Amy Prestidge, and Laura Lear

Margot Perot and Dee Simmons

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon was held May 2 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. Guests participated in the silent auction and shopped in the Chic Boutique, styled by Nerissa von Helpenstill and Dustin Holcomb from partner TOOTSIES. Women’s Auxiliary president, Kathie King, said the auxiliary has given more than $9 million to The Salvation Army over the years through its annual fashion show.

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EMMITT SMITH CELEBRITY INVITATIONAL

Team 22 teens

Emmitt and Pat Smith, Larry Fitzgerald Jr., and Marianne and Roger Staubach PHOTOS BY THOMAS G ARZ A AND A X XESS

Pat Smith, Melissa Rycroft Strickland, and Emmitt Smith Carmaleta Whiteley and Otins Felton

Ananias Hayes, Alexis McDaniel, and Taylor Robertson

David Mosley, Terrence Barber, Seema Sadekar, and Emory Smith

Daryl Johnston

Nancy Lieberman strikes a Heisman pose

Tye and Melissa Rycroft Strickland

Bud Herbert, Michael Wilson, Emmitt Smith, and Russell Williams

Bishop TD and Serita Jakes

The eighth annual Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational was held the weekend of May 12 and 13 to benefit Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities. Activities began with a Friday night gala, held at the Omni Dallas Hotel, and the Celebrity Invitational golf tournament held the following day at TPC Craig Ranch. The theme for this year was “Celebrate.” Teens from the TEAM 22 mentoring program and previous scholarship recipients participated in the ceremony and tournament.

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HISTORY WITH A TWIST

Jeff Hemphill, Ellen Zoudlick, and Sam Childers P H O T O S B Y L I S A S T E WA R T

Karen Baynham and Scott Smith

Caitlyn and Steve Hebert

On April 29, Dallas Heritage Village’s fundraiser, History with a Twist, was presented by Sidley Austin LLP. The fifth annual event featured an evening of Southern food by Top Chef Tiffany Derry, cocktail creations by Charlie Papaceno, live music by the Singapore Slingers, and dancing with instruction by Elaine Hewlett and the Rhythm Room dancers.

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PARTY ON THE GREEN

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Chefs pose for a group photo by the water. P H O T O S C O U R T E SY O F TA C A

Allison Pearl and D’Andra Simmons Lock

Tia Wynne, Wanda Gierhart, Dean Fearing, and Katherine Wynne

Walter and Laura Elcock with Michael D. Fitzpatrick

Caroline Rose Hunt and Robert Brackbill

Ron and Alana Brame

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TACA celebrated its fifth anniversary with the Lexus Party on the Green, presented May 12 by Highland Park Village at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Throughout the evening, TACA-supported organizations performed in the outdoor venue. Shakespeare Dallas staged an excerpt from The Merry Wives of Windsor, giving attendees a preview of its upcoming summer performances. In the Donor Reflecting Pool, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance performed to an array of music. Tap dancers Katelyn Harris and Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Sean J. Smith showcased a lively number.

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ISLAND MAGIC – CARIBBEAN INSPIRATION CHRISTY ROST

H O ME + KI TCHEN Each time I travel, I return home inspired by the people, food, drink, sights, sounds, and history of the region I just visited. I’m passionate about sharing my travels with friends and fans through new recipes, table décor, and gatherings that reflect favorite aspects of a trip, so I was particularly excited about the chance to visit Puerto Rico for six days this spring. I discovered that this U.S. territory has much to offer visitors, and it’s an easy flight from Dallas. My husband, Randy, and I were invited to Puerto Rico to experience Saborea, an annual four-day culinary extravaganza celebrating the flavors and chefs of Puerto Rico. First, however, we set out to explore. We saw lovely beaches, sugar cane fields, dense mountain vegetation, rushing rivers, and the picturesque town of Ponce on the southern coast. Once a significant producer of sugar cane, Puerto Rico’s central region is now dotted with coffee plantations, and we tasted some amazing locally grown coffee. One of my favorite activities was an allday tour of the breathtakingly beautiful El Yunque National Forest, which is a mustsee for any visitor. The rainforest produces 80 million gallons of water each year, and visitors are welcome to splash in several natural pools fed by a series of spectacular waterfalls. Almond, banana, and breadfruit are but three of the 250 species of trees, and cilantro grows wild throughout the forest.

Paved pathways and wooden bridges made the tour accessible in an otherwise natural setting. Bubbles & Bites was Saborea’s kickoff event to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Under a starry sky on the Sheraton Convention Hotel rooftop, with light tropical breezes, views of the ocean, and upbeat music with Caribbean overtones, this taste, sip, and stroll event was one of the most elegant and festive events I’ve attended in recent memory. Many women wore gorgeous gowns, and I took note of the palm trees lit with colored lights, square light boxes employed as cocktail tables, and upholstered sofas and chairs arranged in outdoor conversation areas. Champagne flowed freely, but it was the rum cocktails that held my attention. Puerto Rican rums are now distilled to match the flavor profiles of whiskey, vodka, tequila, and other liquors. One of my favorites was Don Q Grand Añejo rum, which reminded me of cognac. The following evening, 20 talented local chefs were joined by a lineup of celebrity chefs from the U.S. and Canada for “A Privileged Taste” — a night of exquisite multicourse dinners with wine pairings, prepared tableside by the chefs. Chef Lorraine Colón, of Always Fabulous Food, wowed our table with herb-crusted sea bass in a delicate citrus broth, petite duck and brie cannelloni, and coffee-rubbed sous vide short ribs with celeriac mash and tamarind sauce. Every bite was sheer magic. As the evening progressed, what started as respectful quiet conversation transitioned into whoops, hollers, and raucous applause as guests tried to out-do other tables in showing their appreciation to their chefs. It was grand culinary fun! I was pumped for the final two days of Saborea that were centered around a large tasting pavilion, libation stations, celebrity-

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Puerto Rican Rum Pound Cake With Tropical Fruit & Coconut Flakes Ingredients: • ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened • 1 ¾ cups sugar • 3 eggs, at room temperature • 3 cups flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • ¾ teaspoon salt • ¼ teaspoon baking soda • ½ cup milk • ½ cup Puerto Rican añejo rum • 2 teaspoons vanilla • Slices of kiwi, mango, and pineapple • ¾ cup coconut flakes Directions: Place the oven rack in the middle position and heat to 350 degrees. In large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until they are light and fluffy for about eight minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until they are well blended. Gradually beat the flour mixture alternately with the milk and rum into the creamed mixture. Stir in the vanilla. Spoon batter into a tube pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and dusted with flour. Bake 60-65 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and cool 30 minutes in the pan on a wire rack. Carefully remove the cake from the pan and place it on a rack over parchment paper. While the cake is still warm, pierce the top with a skewer at one-inch intervals and slowly spoon the rum and sugar syrup over the cake. Rum And Sugar Syrup • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted • ½ cup Puerto Rican añejo rum In a small bowl, gradually whisk rum into the powdered sugar to form a thin syrup. Slowly spoon the syrup over the top of the cake so it trickles into the holes. Gently brush any remaining syrup over the sides of the cake. Set it aside until the syrup dries, and serve with sliced tropical fruit and a sprinkle of coconut flakes. Yield: 1 cake

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Old and New Tips for Enjoying Summer “ T H AT FRE S H -PICKE D, BARE LY-T R AVE L E D PRO D UCE JUST CAN ’ T BE BE AT. ”

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STEPHANIE CASEY Hello, friends! Summer has rolled in, as it does. I’ve been writing this column for several years and thought it would be fun to look back at what I’d written about in past summers. There is some good stuff there, so here is a roundup of summer tips, old and new, to inspire a happy, healthy time during our warmest and most plentiful (in terms of both veggies and mosquitos) months. Eat your vegetables End-of-June through July is prime time for Texas veggies and fruit. Buy local, hit the farmers markets, and look for restaurants serving seasonal, local fare. That fresh-picked, barely-traveled produce just can’t be beat. Grill it It’s too hot to turn on the oven during most of the summer. Toss anything ya got in a little oil and season it up. Grill your veggies, grill your fruit, grill your tofu, grill your boots. Just kidding, don’t grill your boots. Just put them in the closet until fall. Thwart mosquitos They win. Always. But, we can keep them at bay a bit. I’ve recently discovered a successful, short-term, natural deterrent. In a jar, add a few drops each of essential oils — garlic, citronella, and eucalyptus — then mix with water. Soak a rag

(like a piece of a cut-up cotton T-shirt) in the mix and use the rag to wipe all exposed areas of skin. The rag wiping provides more thorough coverage than a spray, and you can reach into sleeves and under collars and such. After each use, I just hang the rag in a sink, then re-wet each day until the scent is gone, then start over with a soak in the oils. The scent evaporates from my skin after about 15 minutes. This rag method does the trick for the length of time it takes to water my garden or stand over the grill. In the case of a bite, ice ice baby. Ice will take down the swelling, stop the itch, and make the bite disappear. Use Sunblock Just like your momma told you — use it! Or, if you are of pale Irish descent like me, avoid prolonged sun exposure. Also, FYI, coconut oil provides a teeny bit of natural sunscreen. We’re only talking maybe SPF 4, so if you aren’t using sunscreen on your arms, neck, etc. in your daily routine, rubbing a little coconut oil in after you shower will help protect your skin a bit. You can grab a jar of unrefined, virgin coconut oil at your local grocery store. Wishing happy, warm, sunny days to you and yours! Follow Stephanie’s living well musings and pursuits of happiness at lovageinc. com and on Instagram and Facebook @lovageinc.

CONTINUED FROM 24 NOW CLOSED Macaroni Grill 5858 W. Northwest Highway The Northwest Highway location of Romano’s Macaroni Grill, along with two other Dallas-area locations, closed in May. Company representatives blamed high rent prices for the closure. The Italian food chain has recently closed other locations in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Missouri, and North Carolina.

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Cedar Grove closed after Memorial Day. Cedar Grove 4123 Cedar Springs Road After its popular monthly Drag Brunch on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, Cedar Grove shut down without warning. The restaurant was gutted the following week, and its website has

already been deleted. Cedar Grove was a concept from Tim McEneny’s restaurant management group, NL Group, that took the place of DISH Cedar Grove in 2016. Compiled by Joshua Baethge and Hannah Kirkpatrick

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Enjoy Summertime Sun Poolside Safely, Beautifully

M O L LY N O L A N It’s summertime! Doesn’t summer always make you feel like a kid, regardless of your age? It’s a nostalgic, romantic, an easy time, and the best place to enjoy it is by the water. Whether you are vacationing close to the equator in Brazil or the Maldives, or you’re at a beach closer to home, at the lake, or spending long days at the pool, the most important thing you can take with you is sunscreen. How do you keep your face looking flawless without makeup and protected without feeling weighted? Start with Supergoop’s City Sunscreen Serum with SPF 30. Follow that with Nars Smooth & Protect Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 50 sunscreen. To correct and cover, use Supergoop’s Daily Correct CC Cream SPF 35 — it will give you coverage without making you feel like you have on heavy makeup. Finish the effect with Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 45 — a translucent brush-on titanium dioxid and zinc oxide powder — then follow with Supergoop’s Defense Refresh Setting Mist SPF 50. Supergoop even has a sweet little Perk Up! Lip & Cheek Treat SPF 40 to give you some color. Pop the lip color, powder, and setting mist in your beach bag and reapply throughout the day while you’re exposed to the sun. I found Supergoop when an ad for its mousse sunscreen (the first mousse sunscreen) popped up on Facebook.

Mesmerized by the poppy blue and yellow branding, I quickly went to try it. It is light and smells great. Having it in mousse form helps give full sun coverage. As the promo video on the website described it, “Sunscreen just got fun.” It is loaded with antioxidants, it’s super hydrating, and it feels light as air. It’s a great sunscreen for kids — and what kid doesn’t love foam? Not going to Brazil, but want your body looking Brazilian beautiful? Prep your summer skin with Sol Janeiro’s Brazilian Bum Bum Cream (it’s pronounced boom boom, and, yes, it means derrière.) This cream is heavenly, and I will probably become a Bum Bum addict. The nutty smell was delicious — it

“I H O P E YO U H AV E FUN , R EL A X , AN D S OAK U P EV ERY B IT OF SUN.” has guarana, a native Amazonian plant that has five times the caffeine of coffee, making it great for stimulating circulation, lifting, and minimizing the look of cellulite. It also contains mica, which gives your skin a Brazilian glow. Along with several other powerful ingredients, Bum Bum Cream will leave you with smooth, tight, glowing skin. For post-sun care, Sol Janeiro’s Açaí Body Power Cream is luscious and smells amazing. Its rich antioxidants leave skin soft and silky smooth. Sol Janeiro’s full line of products includes a Brazilian Kiss Lip Butter. Since summer is such a romantic time, make sure your lips are ready and irresistible. You can find these products at Sephora or online. I think Will Smith said it best in his song “Summertime” … “Summer, summer, summertime, time to sit back and unwind.” Wherever you summer this year, I hope you have fun, relax, and soak up every bit of sun — protect your skin while doing so!

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WEDDING ALEXANDRA JENNINGS & DANIEL CULLINS

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usan Alexandra Jennings and Daniel McLean Cullins were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on May 28, 2017 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Father Peter Kostakis officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at the Dallas Country Club where guests enjoyed a seated dinner featuring Greek inspired cuisine and danced to music provided by both American and Greek bands. A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the parents of the groom, was held at The Crescent Club on the eve of the wedding. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Albert Jennings of Highland Park. She is the granddaughter of Mr. John E. Stedman and the late Mrs. Betty Jean Stedman of North Kingstown, R.I. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Neal Jennings of Mabank, Texas. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark David Cullins of University Park. He is the grandson of Dr. Max Henry Faykus and the late Mrs. Martha Joe Faykus of Victoria, Texas and the late Mr. and Mrs. David B. Cullins, also of Victoria, Texas. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a lace A-line gown with illusion neckline, lace train, and cap sleeves by Carolina Herrera. The Priscilla of Boston cathedral-length veil with lace appliqués was worn by her mother and sister at their weddings. The bride’s necklace was designed by the groom, using a diamond from her great-grandmother’s engagement ring. Assisting the bride as Koumbara and matron of honor was her sister, Olivia Jennings Adendorff. Bridesmaids included the bride’s sister, Caroline Jennings Moran, and the groom’s sisters Madeline Cullins and Katherine Cullins. Among the members of the house party were Ashley Boswell, Melissa Clift, Amelia Giller, Blair Raggio, Elizabeth Robinson, Christina Rogers, Bailey Schaufele, Kristen Smith, and Olivia Trevino. The flower girl was Sophia Adendorff. Attending the groom as best man was Ryan Miller. His groomsmen included Heath Townsend, Zach Streit, Brad

CONTINUED FROM 6 Jenkins, city council representatives Jennifer Gates and Lee Kleinman, and State Rep. Morgan Myer. Marshall was also endorsed by the Dallas Morning News editorial board and mentioned in articles in D Magazine and the Dallas Observer. “It’s not often that you get all three of them to agree,” he said. Now that the election is behind him, Marshall said his first order of business is to find a way to sufficiently fund early childhood education initiatives. While the 2017-18 DISD budget does increase funding for pre-K programs, the amount is far less than what was called for in the district’s Early Childhood 5

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Gordon, and Robert Crump. Serving as ushers were Josh Dunn, Daniel Lahrman, Danny Reddin, Deaver Alexander, Dan Moran, Justin Adendorff, Alexander Emmons, and John Foshee. The bride is a 2007 graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts in art history, with Honors, from Vanderbilt University where she was a Chi Omega and named to the SEC Academic All American team for swimming. Alexandra is an associate with CBRE’s Advisory & Transaction Services. The groom is a 2007 graduate of St. Mark’s School of Texas. He received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Vanderbilt University, where he was Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity president, and a Masters of Professional Accountancy from the University of Texas McComb’s School of Business. The groom is an associate at Tailwater Capital in Dallas. Following their wedding trip to Kauai and Hawaii, the couple have made Dallas their home. Year Strategic Plan. Additional funding from the state may also be hard to come by. In May, legislators allocated $118 million to pre-K grants, which is only half of the $236 million asked for by Gov. Greg Abbott. The issue is not on the agenda of the upcoming special session. “The board is divided on this right now, and we need to make it a top priority,” Marshall said. His other top priority will be to continue district efforts to attract and retain more top-notch teachers. “We need to get a quality teacher in front of every class,” he said. “We’ve made a lot of progress, but still have a long way to go.”

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S P E C I A L A DV E RT I S I N G C ON T E N T EBBY HALLIDAY REALTORS

Cedar Creek Lake Office Opens in July

Shown, from left, are Ginger Gill and Malinda Brownlee Howell, co-managers of Ebby’s Cedar Creek Lake Office Ebby Halliday Realtors will open a new office to serve the residential real estate needs of the Cedar Creek Lake area, an approximately 1 ½ hour drive from Dallas County. Ebby’s newest office will be located at 314 W. Main St. in Gun Barrel City, Texas. Ebby’s new Cedar Creek Office will be co-managed by respected industry veterans Ginger Gill and Malinda Brownlee Howell and will ultimately be “home” to approximately 20 Cedar Creek Lake-area residential real estate specialists. “Our location on Main Street features a highly visible location and the latest in technology,” says Gill. “The lake lifestyle is unique, and whether you are buying or selling, we have found the perfect setting from which to serve the entire Cedar Creek Lake area.” Howell says that Cedar Creek Lake-area sellers who list with Ebby benefit from expanded exposure for their properties. “In addition to being listed in the local MLS (NAVICA), Ebby Cedar Creek listings will also be in NTREIS, the North Texas MLS,” she says. “Simply put, Ebby’s listings reach more potential buyers.” For more information on Ebby’s Cedar Creek Lake Office, contact Gill at 214-572-1060 or gingergill@ebby.com or Howell at 469-429-7404 or malindahowell@ebby.com, or visit cedarcreeklake.ebby.com.

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The Region’s Premier Neighborhoods

Highland Park and University Park, known as the Park Cities, are premier communities with great access to employment centers, top-of-the-line schools and athletic programs, classic architecture with well-landscaped yards and unbeatable amenities. They also feature outstanding shopping in Highland Park Village, Snider Plaza and Preston Center. Just three miles north of downtown Dallas, the Park Cities, created contiguous to one another in the early years of the 20th Century, have a small town feel. They operate their own governments, and together they have some of the best schools in the state. Southern Methodist University and the George W. Bush Presidential Library are in University Park. Their close proximity to downtown with its five-star restaurants and the world-renowned Dallas Arts District makes the Park Cities a great place to live, work, play and learn. As a result, homes here have traditionally held and increased their value. If you’re looking for a Park Cities home, don’t forget to visit: 3705 Amherst Avenue, within walking distance to Snider Plaza; 7414 Wentwood Dr., with a spacious master suite; or 3628 Normandy Avenue, with large bay windows that bathe the rooms in light. To find your next Park Cities home, visit alliebeth.com for listings and knowledgeable agents.

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Preston Hollow A villa that sets the How to Live Luxuriously Mid-Century Ranch Home stage for gracious living with Your Wines

5131 Shadywood Lane $6,995,000 Vineyards. Grapes. Whites. Reds. For connoisseurs of wine — fine or friendly — there is nothing like an at-home wine cellar or wine wall. This little luxury not only inspires collecting and enjoying, but properly storing and maintaining. Behind a sparkling glass wall or tucked into a dark, cool wine closet, your cherished reds, whites and rosés can live the good life with you. Here, just some of the many listings at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty that feature oh-wow wine storage. The stunning five-bedroom estate home at 5131 Shadywood Lane in Bluffview offers gracious rooms, mahogany moldings, an elevator to the second floor, a sophisticated home theater and a sparkling pool and fountain. It is listed by Caroline Summers for $6,995,000. Timeless and gracious, the home at 6206 Woodland Drive has high ceilings, abundant windows, a sweeping staircase, fireplaces in the oversized dining room and formal living room and a bar with a wine refrigerator. It is listed by Brenda Ray and Meredith Ferrell for $1,999,999. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more listings with luxury amenities, go to briggsfreeman.com.

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Gorgeous Outdoor Living Spaces

Situated on more than one acre, 4731 N. Lindhurst (4731lindhurst.daveperrymiller.com) is offered for $2,895,000 by Markus Hirschbrich with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate. It features three living areas, study, five bedrooms, four full and two half baths, guest quarters and detached four-car garage. The foyer sets the tone with statuesque columns and graceful archways that define the formal living room and adjacent dining room. An Austin stone fireplace warms the family room, while large windows overlook the pool and spa. The gourmet kitchen and casual dining room with wall of windows and double French doors view the verdant oasis with Koi pond, waterfalls and mature water plants. Downstairs master suite features French doors leading to the lush grounds and a spa-inspired master bath. A study, guest bedroom with private entrance and large game room complete the first floor. Upstairs, three bedrooms, a media room, and craft room complete the second floor. Outdoors a covered patio with fireplace encourages relaxing. For more information, contact Markus Hirschbrich at 214-725-7881/markus@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (www.daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc. with locations specializing in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties. Stunning and spacious traditional home located on over an acre of lushly landscaped grounds in desirable Williamsburg area of N. Dallas. With over 7,100 sq. ft., this 6 bedroom, 6.1 bath home boasts impeccable custom features, including light-filled formal living room with marble flooring and 13ft coffered ceilings. The gourmet kitchen contains Viking range, stainless steel appliances, Bosch dishwasher, 3 ovens, a warming drawer, walk-in pantry, butler’s pantry and private wet bar. Master bedroom down with separate office and private sitting area. Three more bedrooms on first floor. All bedrooms generous in scale and all feature large walk in closets. Exceptional property for entertaining with wonderful ingress and egress to pool and backyard gardens. For more information or to schedule a private tour, please contact Ani Nosnik at (972)896-5432 or Sanders Avrea at (214)458-1964.

Traditional Ranch style blends with current amenities and finishes to create a fabulous lifestyle in the Fairway of Preston Hollow. Exceptionally maintained and situated on a .344 acre lot shaded by aged Oaks, the Mid-century era home is ready for move-in day with abundant updates including recently-replaced windows, HVAC, roof, gutters and even lush new landscaping watered by a Rachio Smart Sprinkler System. Inside, huge windows draw natural light that plays well with the rich wood flooring and recessed lighting throughout. A versatile design includes a living room with a gas fireplace, a spacious study, and formal dining room. All perfect for entertaining either casually or with elegant flair. Family and guests will also enjoy the expansive backyard with a covered patio and more lush landscaping, all tucked behind an eight-foot fence. The chef’s kitchen is ready for gatherings on any scale with sweeping granite counters, abundant white cabinetry and commercial grade appliances including a Wolf Range. Three bedrooms and two and one-half baths include the master suite boasting a luxurious bath with two walk-in closets, a frameless shower and jetted tub. 6723 Glendora Offered at $850,000. For more information, contact Kimberly Cocotos or Kristen Scott at 214.682.5754 or 214.202.2660.

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Know Your Architecture: French Provincial

Open, airy and alight with possibilities: That’s the best description of a showstopper of a home. With the air of a European villa, this home at 3609 Gillon Avenue greets you with triple archways and exquisite landscaping. And that’s just the opening act. Inside the doorways, you’ll find yourself in a foyer with vaulted ceilings, and floorto-ceiling arched windows that bathe the space in natural light. From there you’ll explore more than 8,700 square feet of living space, with amenities such as a great room, chefgrade kitchen, custom wine vault and butler’s pantry. Here, the details reveal craftsmanship at its finest: Coffered ceilings. Wood-veneer wallpaper. Quartzite countertops. A sweeping staircase. And it’s not just the inside that you’ll adore – there’s ample views of a private walled garden with fountain, landscaped backyard, accented by a pool and private terrace. It all adds up to a private retreat that is uniquely your own. This gorgeous new construction was designed by renowned architect, Richard Drummond Davis, built by Robert Raymond Homes and designed by Laura Lee Clark. This home also features an elevator and offers a floor plan with the kind of easy flow that makes entertaining a part of everyday life. Listed by Erin Mathews. For more information, visit www.alliebeth.com.

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Find Your Perfect Spot in Preston Hollow

6415 Desco Drive $3,099,000

6054 Norway Road $2,299,999 From whence it came: While most French architecture employs symmetry, the more relaxed aura of homes in the provinces — hence the term French Provincial, and the closely related French Normandy — has made it a popular style in American suburbs. The style is rooted in the country chateaux built by French nobles in the mid-1600s. What to look for: Brick or stucco walls, tall hip roofs of slate tiles or wood shakes, front doors set in gently arched openings and second-story windows whose tops often break the cornice line. French Normandy homes often have a tower, too, capped with a conical roof, a direct reference to the silos that were often attached to main houses instead of being separate farm structures. Where to find it: Today, French Provincial–style homes can be found all over North Texas. Your Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty agent can find the perfect one for you. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For French-style houses and much more, go to briggsfreeman.com.

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Premier Neighborhoods Are The Best Investment

To enjoy the best of the Dallas lifestyle, most Realtors will tell potential homebuyers to look at the city’s premier neighborhoods. While the homes are pricier, they historically have held and increased their value better than other

Known for elegant estates, large lots and tall trees, Preston Hollow is one of Dallas’ most sought-after neighborhoods — a place that business leaders, professional athletes and recognizable names call home. Originally a 56-acre farm, Preston Hollow is renowned for its rural feel — though the nearby NorthPark Center offers some of the best designer shopping in the world. Here, just two of many outstanding homes that are listed with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. 6415 Desco Drive is timeless and sophisticated, a custombuilt home in the heart of Preston Hollow on a 100-foot-by-180foot lot. The five-bedroom home was built by Danes Custom Homes and offers handsome French-inspired design with modern and transitional undertones. It is listed by Amy Detwiler for $3,099,000. On a large corner lot, this French-style home at 6630 Lakehurst Avenue boasts a downstairs master suite, media/ game room, exercise room and study. The backyard oasis includes a sparkling pool, pergola and fireplace. It is listed by Tessa Mosteller and Lucinda Buford for $2,199,000. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For listings and more, visit briggsfreeman.com. neighborhoods. They are near some of the best employment centers, are served by the best schools, have the most amenities and are within a stone’s throw of great universities. Here residents enjoy the relaxed lifestyle of a small town, while being close to major airports. According to Nobel Laureate economist Robert Schiller, the keys to a neighborhood with lasting home values are having access to employment centers, a low crime rate, good schools, parks, distinctive architecture, a variety of desirable retail stores and an educated population. In Dallas, for all these reasons, the most sought-after neighborhoods where residents enjoy living, working, playing and learning are the Park Cities, Bluffview, Devonshire, Lakewood, East Dallas, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Uptown, Downtown and Turtle Creek. To search listings in some of Dallas’ premier neighborhoods, or to find an agent who knows the areas, visit www.alliebeth. com.

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HENRY GILCHRIST

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enry Gilchrist, beloved family patriarch, true Texas gentleman, and dear friend and colleague to many, passed away peacefully at home and into the loving arms of His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 6, 2017. Born in Austin, Texas, on November 6, 1924, Henry moved to College Station in 1937, when his father, Gibb Gilchrist was named Dean of Engineering at Texas A&M. Henry graduated from A&M Consolidated High School in 1942, and entered A&M, where his father was President (later becoming the first Chancellor of the A&M system). Following service in the Army during World War II, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M, Class of ’46, followed by law school at the University of Texas. During law school, Henry served as Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review, and was a member of Chancellors and Order of the Coif. He graduated with honors in 1950.

Henry met the love of his life, Pat Lynch, during her early college days at the University of Texas. They married in 1951. Pat and Henry spent one year in Pampa, Texas, where he was practicing law, but Dallas beckoned. In 1952, he joined Jenkens & Bowen, where he ultimately became the principal attorney for the Murchison family. Henry represented the Dallas Cowboys Football Club for 25 years and was lead attorney for the construction of Texas Stadium. He served as partner of Jenkens & Gilchrist Law Firm for almost 50 years. The Dallas office of Jenkens & Gilchrist was acquired by Hunton & Williams in 2007. Henry retired at age 91 in 2016. Hunton & Williams honored him, naming the conference area, the “Henry Gilchrist Conference Center.” The Texas Bar Foundation awarded him the Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award in 2010, often described as the most prestigious statewide honor to Texas attorneys who adhere to the highest principles and traditions of the legal profession and service to the public. Henry also received the Dallas Bar Association’s Justinian Award in 1995, the Aggie Lawyer of the Year in 2003, and was included in the Best Lawyers in America, 1990 – 2010. A lifelong Methodist and active member of Highland Park United Methodist Church, his committee memberships included the Church Building committee for the Wallace Building and the church expansion. He also enjoyed serving as Trustee of the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation, which awards 900 scholarships annually.

An innovative thinker, with a keen intellect and quick wit, Henry set the tone for Jenkens & Gilchrist as a place of excellence, hard work, and professionalism, while still fostering a caring camaraderie and sense of fun. Henry valued civic involvement, serving in various leadership roles with the Central Dallas Association, Dallas Citizens Council, Dallas Business Committee for the Arts, Dallas County Heritage Society, Dallas World Salute, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Historical Society, Visiting Nurses Association, Park Cities Historical Society, Northwood University Texas Board of Governors, Executive Board of Perkins School of Theology at SMU, Executive Board of the School of Engineering at SMU; and at Texas A&M: the College of Liberal Arts Development Council, Board of Trustees of Private Enterprise Research Center and George Bush School of Government and Public Service Development Council. In 2011, Henry was a member of the Dallas Super Bowl XLV Committee. For all the accolades, Henry, always a gentleman, never once spoke of his accomplishments, perhaps taking heed to his father’s wise words (using a family-favorite train analogy), “Don’t use all your steam on your whistle.” Preceded in death by his parents, Vesta Weaver and Gibb Gilchrist, and wife Pat. He is survived by his son Tom Gilchrist and wife, Jennie, and grandchildren John and Mary Eleanor Gilchrist; his daughter Terri and her husband Chester Plauche; sister-in-law Carole and her husband Billy Bates, and their children Larry and his

wife Andrea, Laura and her husband DeWayne Hodge, and their families. Henry is also survived by a wealth of friends and colleagues who admired his integrity, humility, generosity, and thoughtfulness. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. The Gilchrist family expresses their sincere gratitude to Henry’s faithful and loving caregivers in his later years: Margaret Oti-Nkrumah, Dee Myers, Cynthia and Jim Roberts, Mary Boro, and Ken Lawber. A special thanks to Terry Stolte, his devoted administrative assistant since 2004; loyal family employees Eugene Adanse and Luisa Cabrera; and steadfast friend Mike Kelley. A service in celebration of Henry’s life was held in the sanctuary at Highland Park United Methodist Church (3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX, 75205) on Wednesday, May 24, at 4:00 p.m., followed by a reception in the Great Hall. If desired, and in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to: HPUMC c/o Wesleyan Fellowship Class Benevolence Fund, 3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX, 75205; or the Dean’s Scholarship Excellence Fund at The University of Texas School of Law, 727 East Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705; or the Texas A & M Foundation, 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX, 77840, in support of the MSC Enrichment Fund (0457003); or the charity of your choice. But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control; against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22

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When Cantoni Furniture marked its 25th anniversary, founder and CEO Michael Wilkov conceived a fitting tribute to celebrate the milestone—a custom home built from the ground up on a premier lot in Preston Hollow. Every inch of the Cantoni “Axis” house exudes the sophisticated aesthetic that has made Wilkov and his company global arbiters of timeless modern luxury. Today, 5903 Lakehurst (5903lakehurstave.com) is offered for $2,995,000 by Megan Stern with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate. “The bold architecture artfully melds interior spaces with outdoor courtyards that create the perfect backdrop for relaxed living and entertaining,” Stern adds. Dramatic expanses of white are designed to showcase furnishings and art, while floor-to-ceiling walls of glass offer beautifully framed views of the pool and courtyards. The interior includes three living areas, five bedrooms, five full and two half bathrooms—along with an exquisite Italian kitchen and family room that open to the turf lawn, pool, spa and outdoor kitchen. For more information, contact Megan Stern at (214)912-0425 or meganstern@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., locations specializing in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

Beautiful gardens designed by landscape architect David Rolston create a lush backdrop for this two-story built in 2005. Offered for $1,585,000 by Karen Fry with Dave PerryMiller Real Estate, 11134 Lawnhaven Road (111341lawnhaven. daveperrymiller.com) has elegant formals, large family room, five bedrooms, four full bathrooms, powder bath, study, game room, media room, and more. The dramatic entry is flanked by living and dining rooms with hand-glazed walls and windows overlooking the front lawn. The heart of the home is a family room with a vaulted, beamed ceiling, fireplace, hand-scraped hardwood floors, and views of the backyard oasis. It connects with a casual dining area and gourmet kitchen. The first-floor master suite features a sitting area overlooking the garden and a spa-inspired bathroom. A guest suite completes the first floor. Three additional bedrooms, game, media and exercise rooms are upstairs. Outdoors, a screened porch, pergola with grill and beverage center, and fire pit are perfect for entertaining. For more information, contact Karen Fry at 214-288-1391 or kfry@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with locations specializing in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

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CONTINUED FROM 45 chef cooking demos, sponsor booths, mixology venues, and live music in a picturesque park setting overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The atmosphere was fun, educational, relaxed, and flavorful with stylish Caribbean flair. Many of the chefs featured smoked pork or seafood, but we also tasted beef sliders, chicken, and vegetarian dishes. A gigantic pan of shrimp paella reflected Puerto Rico’s Spanish roots and was popular with guests, but I stopped by Chef Roberto Espina’s booth three times for his rice and vegetable sauté, cooked on a large griddle and topped with smoked,

shredded pork. I’ll be creating my own version of this tasty recipe in the near future. For easy summer desserts, my recipe for Puerto Rican Rum Cake with Tropical Fruit and Coconut Flakes captures the celebratory mood of Puerto Rico, its friendly people, and mouthwatering flavors. Enjoy! Christy Rost is a lifestyle authority, author of three cookbooks, public television chef on PBS stations nationwide, and a longtime resident of the Park Cites and Preston Hollow. For recipes and entertaining tips, visit her website at www.christyrost.com or follow her on Facebook and Twitter @ChristyRost.

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CONTINUED FROM 22 “We’d go to dinners every Friday and Saturday night – I had very social parents – and my mom just didn’t want to go to the store and wear what everybody else had. Just like a Macy’s, you just know that when you buy something from there, you’re going to run into someone who’s going to have the same exact top. All week she would be buying fabrics, and she would be stitching stuff for herself to wear.” Soon Bhandari was stitching alongside her mother, competing to see who could create the best garments. Fast forward to 2017, and Bhandari has a factory in India, a showroom in Dallas, and more than 400 boutiques across the nation and Canada that carry her lines. Clients from all over the world, both men and women, come to Silk Threads for custom-made fashion. But she doesn’t keep the fruits of her labor all for herself. For the past seven years, Bhandari has held a fashion show gala to raise money for select nonprofit organizations. Previous recipients include the American Cancer Society, India Education Fund of The Dallas Foundation, Children’s Advocacy Center, and Mosaic

Family Services. “Every year, I think that we sort of analyze what has been going on and what has affected us and what’s close to our hearts,” Bhandari said. The decision to choose Mosaic Family Services, last year’s beneficiary, was personal. “Last year I lost two friends to domestic violence, and so that just seeped into my veins and it was just my whole body, soul, everything.” More than $10,000 was raised at last year’s event. The beneficiary of the 2017 show is the Asia Center at the University of Texas at Dallas. All proceeds will go toward an arts-related scholarship at the school. Guests can expect to see snippets of famous Bollywood and Hollywood movies playing as models take the catwalk at the function. To coincide with this year’s theme of Western and Eastern influence on each other over the years, Bhandari is creating a custom collection of decades fashion for the models to flaunt. The show is set for Oct. 14 at the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center at UTD. For further details, visit silkthreadsfundraiser.com or go the Silk Threads by Ruby Bhandari Facebook page.

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here else can kids, from toddlers to teens, get close to snakes, puppets and science shows — all while getting their summer reading on? The University Park Library’s summer reading program, “UP with Reading: Aim for the Stars.” The annual marathon is a journey into the world of reading, and great fun for all par ticipants. It comes with prizes, too, for kids who read over the summer and log from 10 to 50 hours or more. The reading program began on Saturday, June 3, and ends Saturday, July 29. Activities are scheduled each Wednesday at 3 p.m. during the program — from slithering snake encounters to mad-scientist experiences to interactive stories and jokes. Show hosts include Professor Brainius, the Dallas Arboretum, the For t Wor th Children’s Museum and others. The final Wednesday program will be interactive stories and jokes by Mr. Phil and Pete the Cat, on July 26. At the end of the program, the Readers Cup trophy will be awarded to the HPISD school with the most total hours read. The current champion? Rober t S. Hyer Elementary. Registration began June 3 at the University Park Children’s Fishing Derby in Caruth Park, and at the library itself in The Plaza at Preston Center. The summer reading program is sponsored by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information, go to uptexas.org and updatethemetroplex.com.

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