Preston Hollow People – May 2017

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Heightened Security Yields Mixed Results at NorthPark SHOPPERS MAY FEEL SAFER, BUT CRIME PERSISTS

COMMUNITY Local Girl Scout brings ballet to seniors 14

Chris Beattie

Special Contributor Strolling around NorthPark Center, it’s obvious safety has become a top priority: security officers pacing outside stores, escorts zooming shoppers to and from their vehicles, and – perhaps most telling – lots of smiling faces. But a greater emphasis on security hasn’t translated to fewer crimes inside the mall, and has led to mixed results directly outside of it, according to police reports. In early 2016, following a string of parking lot robberies, including one in broad daylight, NorthPark visitors were asking for more security at the upscale shopping mall located off North Central Expressway. More than 1,000 people signed an online petition calling for parking lot escorts and confirmation that the mall’s security cameras were operational. Petition organizer Heather LeClair met with NorthPark staff to discuss the potential security upgrades. “I truly felt as though they really heard the concerns of the community,” LeClair stated in a follow-up post on Change.org, the site on which the petition was formed. “I was very pleased to hear they have been working on enhanced security initiatives for some time, and they were grateful

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Despite high-end lull, housing sales picking up in Preston Hollow 34

SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS

S C H O O LS

• Additional police onsite • Courtesy shuttles • Improved surveillance system • Security bike patrols • More parking garage cameras

First ladies discuss ‘Role Without a Rulebook’ 21

LAURA BUCKMAN

NorthPark Center, prompted by 2016 incidents and a petition from shoppers, is employing more security measures, including courtesy parking lot shuttles.

for a forum in which to share them.” Some of those initiatives include: a courtesy shuttle with a concierge escort at the mall’s four main entrances; an increased Dallas Police Department (DPD) presence; an enhanced surveillance system, including additional cameras in the parking garages; security bike patrols; and new sig-

M O T H E R ’ S D AY

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nage with security contact information for customers to report concerns. “These efforts have been met with positive feedback from our customers, who appreciate the extra steps to provide a superior shopping experience,” said Kristen Gibbins, NorthPark’s executive director of marketing.

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CAMPS Hill Country camps offer fun opportunities 29

BUSINESS

Cinco Taco Bar opens in Preston Hollow Village 31

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CONTENTS FROM THE EDITOR

Happiest Mother’s Day About a year and a half ago, my wife and I decided to take our kids to the State Fair. The temperature was pushing 90 that day, and both of our little ones were still wearing diapers. That wasn’t one of our best parenting decisions. Three meltdowns, two corny dogs, and one warm beer later, we were mercifully back in the car as the screaming monsters slowly succumbed to sleep. Traffic had never seemed so relaxing. My phone rang as we inched towards the interstate. It was my mom. Shock is the only way I can describe hearing the words “breast cancer.” I was a zombie, willing the vehicle home as my thoughts raced between childhood memories and figuring out what to do next. Just two weeks before, we’d trekked up to the Oklahoma casinos. Mom was feeling lucky and decided to risk quarter slots. We never imagined the danger that was already lurking inside. It’s hard for me to recall the events that came next. That’s probably because I don’t want to think about them. Mom’s cancer was HER2-positive, one of the more aggressive forms. A second scan showed that it had already spread to her lymph nodes. The months that followed included insurance battles, multiple surgeries, emergency hospital stays, and days when it seemed things wouldn’t end well.

JOSHUA BAETHGE But my mom has always been a pillar of strength. And though she may be older now, she proved that being strong has nothing to do with age or physical ability. Her fight during the darkest of times will forever inspire me. This March, she was officially declared cancer free. Many margaritas were consumed to mark the occasion. Throughout this ordeal, one of my mom’s biggest fears was dying before her grandkids could remember her. Today, my kiddos are busy making memories with their “Grandmommy” all the time. That alone makes this my happiest Mother’s Day. Joshua Baethge Editor editor@peoplenewspapers.com

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Crime Report: March 16-April 5 PA R K C I T I E S March 16 Shoplifted: merchandise from Sunglass Hut at NorthPark Center at 3:25 p.m. Stolen: the front plate off a vehicle parked at an office building in the 6200 block of LBJ Freeway between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. March 18 Taken: property from two vehicles parked at homes in the 6200 block of Dykes Way between 7 p.m. March 17 and 8 a.m. March 18. Stolen: property from a home in the 6000 block of Preston Haven Drive at 11:53 a.m. What kind of liquid was thrown at 1:43 p.m. on a vehicle in the 5100 block of Forest Lane? Unknown, police say. Shoplifted: clothing from Nordstrom at NorthPark Center at 4 p.m. Pried open: the window of a vehicle parked at The Plaza at Preston Center between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Taken: property. March 19 Stolen: a vehicle parked at a home in the 5200 block of Ravine Drive between midnight and 6:30 a.m. Shoplifted: merchandise from Macy’s at NorthPark Center at 7:05 p.m. March 21 Arrested: a 32-year-old man who returned to NorthPark Center at 1:50 p.m. March 21 despite being warned not to do so. Stolen: a wallet from a Dallas resident around 8:30 p.m. at the Tom Thumb supermarket on Inwood Road. March 22 Broken: the window of a Dallas woman’s vehicle while parked at the Preston Royal Center around 8:30 a.m.

Taken: the woman’s purse. Removed: the registration sticker from a pickup parked at condominiums in the 6200 block of Bandera Avenue between 1 p.m. March 21 and 9:30 a.m. March 22. Broken: an exterior rearview mirror. Shoplifted: merchandise around 12:15 p.m. from Gucci at NorthPark Center. Stolen: property from an attached garage of a home in the 10500 block of Ravenscroft Drive between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Arrested: an 18-year-old woman accused of concealing merchandise and leaving Dillard’s at NorthPark Center between 4:30 and 8:16 p.m. without paying. Robbed: a Domino’s Pizza employee at gunpoint around 9:20 p.m. in the 6600 block of Park Lane. March 23 Cut off: the paper license plate for a Dallas woman’s vehicle, which was parked from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at an address shared by Congregation Beth El Binah and Northaven United Methodist Church on Preston Road. March 24 Set on fire: combustibles in a breezeway near the elevators at the Preston Village Shopping Center around 7:45 a.m. Dallas Fire Rescue filed an arson complaint. March 25 Stolen: a cell phone from an Arlington woman between 12:30 and 12:45 p.m. at the Jesuit Dallas campus on Inwood Road. Injured: a Dallas woman who fell off her Moped motor scooter around 4:45 p.m. in the 3500 block of Inwood Road.

March 27 Stolen: property from an unlocked vehicle parked at Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services day care on Preston Road between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Broken: window on a vehicle parked at an office building in the 8600 block of Turtle Creek Boulevard between noon and 12:30 p.m. Taken: miscellaneous property. Taken: earrings from a home in the 5900 block of Elderwood Drive between 2 and 5:30 p.m. March 28 Stolen: property from a vehicle parked at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd on Midway Road between 9 and 11:54 a.m. March 29 Taken: property from a vehicle parked at Inwood Village on Lovers Lane between 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Two shoplifters took merchandise from a store in the 5600 block of Lovers Lane between 5:50 and 6 p.m. March 30 Smashed: the window of a vehicle parked at Preston Royal Office Park at 8:30 a.m. Taken: miscellaneous property. Taken: property from a rear storage area at NorthPark Center between 2 and 2:10 p.m. March 31 Unknown criminals used guns to rob the 7-Eleven store in the 6800 block of West Northwest Highway at midnight. Broken: glass to enter a vehicle parked at Inwood Village and remove property between 6:30 and 6:35 a.m. Taken: mirrors from a vehicle parked in front of a home in the 5700 block of Greenbriar Drive between 12:30 and 7:45 a.m.

Stolen: property from a vehicle parked in the 4500 block of Elsby Avenue between 10 p.m. March 30 and 9 a.m. March 31. Burglarized: three vehicles parked at homes along Cochran Chapel Circle, two of them in the 9100 block between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. A firearm was removed from the third around 1 p.m. in the 4300 block. Punched: a man shopping at the Tom Thumb supermarket in the Market at Preston Forest around 3 p.m. by an unknown attacker. April 1 Stolen: a vehicle parked in front of a home in the 4300 block of Merrell Road between 10 p.m. March 31 and 3:30 a.m. April 1. Taken: property from the open garage of a home in the 4800 block of Forest Bend Road between 9 p.m. March 31 and 6 a.m. April 1. April 3 Stolen: the side view mirrors from a Dallas man’s vehicle parked at Jesuit Dallas on Inwood Road between 8 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Shoplifted: merchandise from Macy’s at NorthPark Center at 9:50 p.m. April 4 Taken: a Dallas man’s watch from an unlocked vehicle parked at Golfsmith on LBJ between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Entered: an apartment in the 3900 block of Sherwood Forest by breaking a window between 8:40 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. Taken: cash. Broken: a window to gain access and remove property from a Mesquite woman’s vehicle parked at Preston Oaks shopping center between 2:15 and 9:30 p.m.

S KU L D U G G E RY of the M O N T H

ST I C KY SI T UAT ION BBs were glued inside the tire caps on two wheels of a vehicle parked at the Preston Tower Condominiums on Northwest Highway between 8 p.m. March 29 and 8 a.m. March 30.

C O U R T E SY D A L L A S P O L I C E D E PA R T M E N T

The Dallas Police Department announces graduation of Police Academy Class No. 352. Twenty-three young men and women, many born and reared in the Dallas area, began their nine-months of academy training on June 29, 2016. Now as new officers, their field training is underway.

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ELECTIONS 2017 On May 6, voters will go to the polls to choose new school board and city council representatives.

Early voting begins April 24. Visit prestonhollowpeople.com to hear more from the candidates.

DISD DISTRICT 2 CANDIDATES:

DISTRICT 11 CITY COUNCIL:

Lori Kirkpatrick Physician Assistant

Dustin Marshall (Incumbent) CEO Hazel’s Hot Shot

Richard Young Classroom Teacher

Candace “Candy” Evans Journalist, blogger, small business owner

Lee Kleinman Business management, consultant, District 11 councilman since 2013

Priorities: The most pressing issue is funding. We have less money per person right now than we did in 2011. Part of that is attendance and growing enrollment which will help our funding. I will work to establish a community school concept for our struggling schools. I would like to see us revitalizing our neighborhood schools. I am adamantly opposed to vouchers and equally opposed to the A-F rating system. I will fight against any program devised to take taxpayer dollars and divert them to private education entities. I will work to expand early childhood education to ensure that all of our Dallas ISD children are Kindergarten ready. I’m a pro public education. I feel like I want to jump in and help preserve public education. In my mind that is a big movement.

Priorities: Early Education – Research shows that 85 percent of brain development occurs in a child before the age of 5 and yet only 5 percent of education dollars are spent on early education. Principals – We need more effective professional development programs for district principals. Racial Equity – All DISD students deserve respectful learning environments in which their racial and ethnic diversity is valued and contributes to their success. Teacher Development – A high-quality teacher is the most important controllable factor in determining the future of the kids we serve. Our educators deserve an accurate assessment of the quality of instruction they are providing, and a system of professional support.

Priorities: I want to see different changes in our school board. I’m a former student of DISD and enjoyed being a student there. I want to see more good things for the schools. I don’t think all of our student needs are being met academically. The needs of our low socioeconomic and homeless kids are definitely not being met. I would reach out to constituents and see what it is that is draining students and use the feedback to change DISD. I’m a strong supporter of students. I’ve been with schools for approximately eight years. Whether I’m voted in or not, I still want my community to know that I’m always behind my students 100 percent.

Why did you decide to run for city council? Dallas is at a crossroads. We are losing to the suburbs. We are serving the suburbs. We need to be more Dallas-centric and focus on our neighborhoods and citizen’s needs. While researching various stories for my blog, CandysDirt.com, I started attending various City Council meetings and could not believe the way city business was handled. Or rather, mishandled. It began with the attempted giveaway of Fair Park.

Why did you decide to seek reelection? I’ve done a lot of good work in the last four years, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. I want to continue serving the people of District 11.

Where do you stand on the Trinity River project? I am against a $1.8 billion toll road. I am for a natural, blackland prairie park. The 9-or 10mile road will not help anyone’s commute. A park will be much more attractive to development. What else would you like voters to know about you? I am the founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, am passionate about Dallas, and a real go-getter. I am not running on my family connections, I am running on what I have been able to create: the first real estate news blog in Dallas that is extremely successful, well-read, and profitable

Where do you stand on the Trinity River project? I’m pretty excited about the plan to start the first major park project between the Margaret McDermott Bridge and the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. That’s’ going to be a beautiful addition adjacent to downtown that everyone can use. I support the parkway for transportation purposes so that our Southern Dallas residents can get to job centers in the northern part of the city. What else should voters know about you? My main focus has been quality of life for District 11. I Want to make sure we maintain the quality we have in our single family neighborhoods while providing access to shopping and other amenities. I’m working really hard to make sure North Dallas remains the best part of the city.

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N EW S CONTINUED FROM 1 NorthPark has a dedicated staff of fulltime and part-time security personnel, on- and off-duty police officers, undercover officers, and managers-on-duty “to assist with any needs that may arise in a typical shopping day,” Gibbins explained. “While most of their time is spent helping customers navigate the shopping center or locate their vehicles on the expansive property, they are trained and ready

to assist in the case of a security issue.” Indeed, there’s at least a sense that NorthPark shoppers and their belongings are safer nowadays. “We come here all the time,” said Maria Cortez, a Dallas resident and mother to three young children. “I feel completely safe bringing my kids here. Always have.” Along with droves of others, Cortez spent a recent Sunday afternoon buying her kids’ summer wardrobes. Long lines at the food court and inside nearly every

store showed that plenty of area residents feel safe shopping at NorthPark. Retailers? Perhaps not as much. DPD records show that shopping-related crimes inside the mall actually increased over the past year within NorthPark stores. Shoplifting increased by about 25 percent in 2016, with more than 110 reported incidents, compared to just more than 80 incidents in 2015. Many of the in-mall thefts occurred at Macy’s, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom, which together also reported 15 and 19 cases of embezzlement in 2015 and 2016, respectively, according to DPD records.

“ I F EEL C O M PL ET E LY SAF E B R IN G I N G MY K ID S H ER E . ALWAYS H AV E . ” MAR I A C ORT E Z

“I haven’t noticed any real increase [in crime] recently,” said J. Ruiz, a Dallas PD officer who works as security at NorthPark. Personal thefts – those reported by individual shoppers – stayed relatively constant between 2015 and 2016, with about 50 incidents reported in the past two years. “Crimes of opportunity can happen anywhere, which is why we encourage our customers to remain vigilant and to not leave valuables in their vehicles, especially in plain sight,” Gibbins said. Enhanced security outside the mall seems to be working. The number of reported vehicle thefts dipped from more than 20 in 2015 to fewer than 10 this past year. Criminal mischief and vandalism at the mall were also down in 2016, according to DPD records. While no assaults were reported at NorthPark in 2015, five cases were reported last year, and four more burglaries were reported at the shopping center in 2016 than the previous year, police records show. The reports did not specify whether these particular crimes occurred inside or outside the mall. “NorthPark Center remains one of the safest shopping destinations in the United States, despite being one of the busiest,” Gibbins said.

LAURA BUCKMAN

NorthPark Center aims to be one of the safest, as well as busiest, shopping malls.

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BOOK FOR THE AGES

Local author completes long-awaited novel By Joshua Baethge

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K E LS E Y K R U Z I C H

Shirley Boudreau poses for a photo with Jeanne Skartsiaris.

Author Jean Skartsiaris knows a little about perseverance. For the past 20 years, she’s been slowly but steadily working on the novel she always wanted to write. During that time, she raised a family in University Park, wrote two young adult books, and started a career as a sonographer at Texas Health Presbyterian. This past December, her efforts finally paid off with the release of Dance Like You Mean It. The humorous story involves a family woman who is worn down by the routines and obligations of life as a working mother and wife. The protagonist, Cassie, finds her creative outlet by writing a steamy romance novel. Trouble is, she’s too shy to take

credit for her work, lest the community look down on her. “I knew it would be a good book if I could figure out how to write it,” Skartsiaris said. In the late 1990s, Skartsiaris was watching the television news magazine 20/20 with her mother. The episode that evening involved a punk rock singer who was also a mom. “She had spiked her hair, she’d put duck tape on her nipples and she screamed into a microphone,” Skartsiaris recalled. “And she was making a ton of money.” Her mom, who raised four children on her own, took one look at the spectacle and said, “If I only knew that’s all I had to do to raise you kids.” Skartsiaris’ mom died a short time later in 1998. However, her one-off comment sparked the idea of a novel about a mom writing a risqué book. There was only

one problem: at the time, Skartsiaris was a photographer working for a legal office. She had never written a book, and had no idea where to begin. “I didn’t know how to write,” she said “It was kind of a hot mess.” Eventually, she joined the Writer’s Path program as SMU in the early 2000s. The program helps aspiring writers edit their work. The best students are given the opportunity to travel to New York and present their work to publishers. In 2002, Skartsiaris got her chance. “They told me the story was great but the writing terrible.” Seemingly at a dead end, she put the book away for a few years before taking another stab at it. However, instead of continuing her manuscript, she began

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Still Young Enough to Dance Ballerina earns Girl Scout award with classes for seniors By Karly Hanson

Special Contributor Joan Bovard, 89, and Alice Jetter, 85, have taken up ballet. Jetter’s lunch mates at Presbyterian Village North (PVN) have even started calling her “Silver Swan.” “It gives me pride,” Jetter said. Preston Hollow resident Katarina Jakimier, 15, started running ballet classes for residents of the senior living community in hopes of earning the Girl Scouts Gold Award, the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn. The award requires a researched proposal and a minimum of 80 hours of service. Jakimier got the idea when she was studying dance at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. She watched a documentary that said dancing helps the elderly with balance, mobility, and confidence. “As soon as I saw [the documentary] I knew that I wanted to do it for my Gold Award,” Jakimier said. “I thought it was really cool how the ballet I love could help them so much.”

“I THOUG HT IT WAS R E ALLY C OOL HOW TH E BALLET I LOV E C OULD HE LP TH E M S O M U C H . ” K ATA R I NA JA K I M I E R C O U R T E SY M A RY J A K I M I E R

Working to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, Katarina Jakimier leads ballet classes for seniors. Jakimier has been dancing since she was 9 years old. She fell into it because she was born with perfect turnout (the rotation of the leg from the hips) and long legs, she said. For the classes at PVN, she wanted to accommodate as many residents as possible. She choreographed classes for three different levels to match her new students’ different abilities: one level for inde-

pendent living, one for assisted living — which residents can opt to stay seated — and one for memory care residents, an entirely seated class. To match their different choreography, each class listens to different music. For inspiration in coming up with routines, Jakimier observed other fitness classes at PVN to see what kinds of moves the residents would be capable

of.

“It was a lot harder to come up with the choreography than I anticipated,” she said. Jakimier completed her project on March 6 and held the first class on March 7. Bovard and Jetter now attend the class every week. Bovard said it helps her knees so much that she requested to have two classes a week instead of one. “It’s a wonderful workout,” she said.

For Jetter, the hardest part is keeping her arm lifted with a slight bend, but she said she’s getting the hang of it. Jakimier also made DVDs for the instructors to study and help them teach classes, as well. Deana Lisenby, 24, is one of the PVN teachers. “My first experience with dance was going to [Jakimier’s] class,” Lisenby said. “It was a hot mess.” One of Jakimier’s favorite parts of the project was spending time with the residents. “I don’t see my grandparents very much, so it’s been really nice for me to be around some older people and have surrogate grandparents for a bit,” she said. Jakimier is home-schooled and will graduate high school in June. She plans to study dance full time in a three-year ballet program at the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart, Germany. Bovard and Jetter asked that she keep a blog or get a Twitter account so that they could follow her journey in Europe. “We want to know what she’s doing. We’ve adopted her now,” Jetter said.

C O M M UNIT Y CONTINUED FROM 14 writing a book called Surviving Life, which revolves around the relationship between a mother and her teenage daughter. After self-publishing it in 2013, she again turned her attention back to Dance Like You Mean It, but still couldn’t get it right. Skartsiaris released her second self-published book Snow Globe in early 2015. Shortly thereafter, she knew she had to attempt Dance Like You Mean It once more. “I decided to dust off the old manuscript and really get serious this time,” she said. She enlisted the help of an agent and was able to get a publisher. Skartsiaris, who said she writes better away from the house, spent hours at Starbucks typing away. The characters themselves are what kept her going. “They aren’t real of course, but they become a little bit of your psyche,” she said. In the book, Cassie bears many similarities to Skartsiaris herself. Cassie also works at a hospital and faces the challenges of dealing with a teenage daughter. However, in a case of life imitating art, those plot points were written long before Skartsiaris worked in the medical world or had a teenage daughter. She jokes that she should have written about winning the lottery instead. “Am I Cassie? I don’t know. Probably a little bit,” Skartsiaris said. “(I’m) also a little bit of the teenager in there, because I was a little brat.” As for the book’s love scenes, Skartsiaris said she couldn’t help but laugh as she was writing some of the more adult parts. “There’s a lot of sex in there, but it’s silly, fun, tongue-in-cheek stuff,” she said. “There are certain words that I won’t use. It was just fun.” Also, fun is the process of promoting the book. Skartsiaris has been making the rounds at area bookstores, sharing excerpts and meeting readers. And while it might seem like a good time for her to take a break, she is actually almost finished with her next project. The Magdalenes will be a book that focuses on nuns and prostitutes. Skartsiaris said it was inspired by a friend who worked at a halfway house in Nashville run by a church. “I like telling a story, but I’m not always articulate when you put me in a big room, she said. “Writing is cathartic, and I think it’s a release for me.”

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C O MMU N I T Y

From Friday Night Lights to the Spotlight HP native making his name in Hollywood

By: Carly Danner

Special Contributor Jake Allyn’s football career took him from the fields of Jesuit to Cornell University. He never expected his next play to be on TV. A few years and several TV appearances later, Allyn has come full circle with his role as football player BoJohn Folsom on BET’s new series The Quad. For Allyn, growing up in Texas meant taking on the role of a football player, which left little room in his schedule for much else. While he

enjoyed making home movies with his brother when time allowed, playing football was always his top priority. It wasn’t until he joined his brother on a trip to Indonesia for a film that he realized he had other passions. “Seeing the local actors and extras take on multiple roles and personalities for this project was incredible,” Allyn said. “I knew that I wanted to do the same one day.” After returning from Indonesia, Allyn enrolled in several acting classes and landed roles in student films at Cornell. When college ended, he made the move to Los Angeles, bent on turning his dreams into reality. While Hollywood hit him with plenty of “no”s, Allyn was still able to land smaller gigs on such shows as The Middle, Blood Relatives, and Killer Kids.

“When college and my football career [were] coming to an end, I knew I needed to find something that gave me the same rush as the game did,” Allyn said. “Whenever I’m acting, I can feel those same butterflies as I did on game days, and I never want to give that up.” His momentum and passion for the craft catapulted him into his role on The Quad, a show that tackles more than just a football. Having grown up in the world of sports in the South, Allyn felt even more attached to the significance of the show. “We’re portraying topics that people don’t want to discuss when it comes to sports,” Allyn said. “Each episode sheds light on race, gender, and the expectations that come with being on and off the field.”

Allyn hopes The Quad is only the start of a career full of important characters and impactful storylines. He is working alongside his brother as the lead in the upcoming indie thriller Overexposed, which tackles issues of cyberbullying and date rape. He is also writing and starring in two new thriller films, Wicked Love and Ex-Patriot. While Hollywood is keeping him busy, Allyn still finds the time to venture back to his old stomping grounds. With many of his family and friends rooted in the area, Allyn said that Dallas will always be home. “I’d love to one day be the Matthew McConaughey of Dallas,” Allyn said. “Getting to make memorable movies while still living in my city would really be the best of both worlds.”

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Jake Allyn says acting gives him that same rush of butterflies he got on football game days.

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Mother’s Day … Don’t You Dare Forget May is a signature month. It’s crammed for mothers who try to fly around to attend end-of-year school performances and recitals, picnics and carnivals, turnover meetings for end-of-year committees and organizations — not to mention shop for graduation and prom clothes for their offspring. Therefore, it is only fitting that smack dab in the middle of the merry, lusty month of May we have Mother’s Day — Sunday May 14, to be exact, so tattoo it someplace if you have a mother. However cavalier you may think your mother is, she wants to be appreciated. Period. For those who do not or not yet or never will bear the moniker of Mom, Mama, Mommy, or Mother, chances are you had one. Somebody’s body morphed out of shape, endured leg cramps, uncomfortable sleepless nights, sore … well, lots of sore spots, before thrusting you on the scene. If you had a mother who was absent, addicted, abusive, or indifferent, poor her to have missed out on fabulous you. For those who had mothers who were saints, practically perfect, and totally amazing in every way every day, lucky you. Most mothers are neither. Most are women who cherished their infants, kept their young safe, enjoyed the sweet spot when children adore their

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“M A K E S U R E T H AT CA R D O R F LOW ER S O R P H O N E CALL FI N D S ITS M AR K . ” L E N BOUR L AND mommies, endured and modified much of the rest, occasionally lost her temper or got mommy fatigue, all while juggling the stresses of life. This is no day for Dad to enjoy the weather on the links with a shrug and a, “She’s not my mother, she’s the kids’.”

Nope. She’s the mother of your children who needs to be recognized as special. Role model that, Dad. Most mothers tend, heal, nourish, teach, discipline (maybe not as much today, ahem), pray, applaud, work, and play with their progeny. And drive. There are endless amounts of that. This person may not even be the biologic parent, but a combination of motherly persons. Appreciate them all. However, if you had a mother who drove you to myriad practices, lessons, sporting events, stores, appointments, and then taught you how to drive yourself, give thanks. If you were lucky you had the same lady listen to you babble and coo, then sing little songs and share stories, and who finally survived your teenage snark, be grateful. She cared about your diaper rash, your appetite, your birthday, your reading skills, your infections and rejections, your friends and activities, and your overall happiness. She cleaned up your vomit, your room, your language, and your resumé. She sacrificed the chicken breast for the wing, the money for her wardrobe for yours, her time, and some of her goals and dreams so that you might pursue yours. She probably celebrated your first steps, your first tooth, your first grade, your first

romance, your graduations, your weddings, and your jobs, and in some cases maybe even your sobriety. In 1988, I wrote a piece on considering whether or not I was past childbearing age and decided to test the waters by keeping my 4-month-old goddaughter for a spell. “I spent a lot of time wiping … runny nose, sticky fingers, drooling chin, muddy bottom,” I wrote. “The paradox of the sheer drudgery and the sheer absorption that is the job of caring for the very young is a profound mystery.” Memories of shoveling sticky pink medicine down a gagging little mouth, or searching for a favorite pacifier by flashlight in the dark of night came flooding back. After only a weekend of middle-ofthe-night feedings with a colicky baby, I knew my time had passed. Of course, it resurfaces as a grandmother. On that experience I wrote in my recent book, “There are places in our lives that often become sacred spaces, where there is the overwhelming feeling of something holy … newborn nurseries are like that.” The nuzzling of the down of a newborn infant, inhaling that fragrance is magical. When the long days and nights

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C O MMUNIT Y CONTINUED FROM 18 of ear infections and colic inevitably appear, I can only reminisce that there are periods of mothering that drag and seem endless, but then the years fly by. Funny thing time. Without the need to juggle as much or the anxiety about how a child will turn out, grandmothers are free to just love and savor. And for those whose elderly mothers are now extraneous and becoming bur-

densome, just remember, once you were a burden to them. So this May do for your mother exactly what you yearned for most as a young child. Spend time together. If that’s not feasible, make sure that card or flowers or phone call finds its mark. She thought you were worth it all. Len Bourland is the author of “Normal’s Just a Cycle on a Washing Machine” and can be reached at lenbourland@gmail.com

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From left: Holly Kuzmich moderates a discussion with Laura Bush and Cherie Blair about the roles of first ladies.

By William Taylor

People Newspapers Laura Bush entered the White House with more preparation than most of her predecessors. She served as Texas first lady and also watched how her mother-in-law, Barbara Bush, filled the first lady role during the presidency of George H.W. Bush. “I’d slept in the Lincoln Bedroom, in the Queen’s Bedroom,” Laura Bush said. “I had an advantage that no other American first lady — except for maybe Louisa Adams — had had, in that I knew so much about what I was stepping into.” Still, no amount of preparation could prevent unexpected turns of history from taking her to places and putting her on missions she had not anticipated. “I made a sixth-grade report on Afghan-

istan,” she said. “I never would have expected to visit Afghanistan.” Today, her ongoing mission is to help women around the world, including those serving as first ladies in other nations. As part of that work, the George W. Bush Institute’s First Ladies Initiative recently posted the study A Role Without a Rulebook: The Influence and Leadership of Global First Ladies at bushcenter.org, along with video of Bush and Cheri Blair — the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair — introducing the report at the George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University. The research, conducted with the International Center for Research on Women and supported by Exxon Mobile, profiled 14 first ladies. The report examined first ladies’ expanding potential to provide leadership and influence despite the challenges

“I MADE A SIX T H - GR A D E R E PORT ON AF G HA N ISTA N . I NE VE R WOULD HAVE E X P E CT E D TO VIS IT AF G HANISTAN.” L AUR A BUSH that come with serving in roles that are still loosely defined. “You really do to some extent have to make it up as you go along,” Blair said. Blair worked as a self-employed attorney while juggling the demands of family and the hosting expectations that came with living at 10 Downing St. in London. “There had never been a working spouse of a prime minister before, and that in itself caused interesting issues,” she said. “The

first thing I discovered was that the system couldn’t cope with the idea that I might actually have something else to do.” Blair credits Hillary Clinton with providing her with great advice early on: “It is very important when you decide what you want to do with this platform that you are true to yourself and do something that you care about, because it will be more authentic and therefore you are more likely to achieve something.” For Blair that has meant championing economic opportunities for women, especially in developing nations where it may be uncommon for women to work outside the home or to own businesses. “I know a woman who has her own resources, who can have her own money … can make some choices for herself and her children,” Blair said. “She can decide that her daughter should continue in school and not be forced into an early forced marriage. She can decide that her children should get immunized … she can make choices to leave abusive relationships.” For Laura Bush, a background as an educator and librarian led her to begin her focus as first lady on literacy. “Of course when I started I did things I expected to do, like start the National Book Festival,” she said. “I had started the Texas Book Festival.” But after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, her attention turned to Afghanistan, which she describes as “a failed country, because half the population was left out.” Her ongoing work to increase opportunities for women in Afghanistan has expanded to include women from Burma, Tunisia, and other places. Blair also, through the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, continues efforts to elevate women. “When we see women leaders in the community, it changes how the community sees women,” she said.

Ursuline Students Fall in Love With Brazil Girls experience memorable cultural exchange By Kelly Morris

Special Contributor Ribeirao, Sao Paulo, Brazil – The tears started when second-graders performed the 1960s hit song “Girl From Ipanema” at a farewell assembly in an auditorium at Colegio Santa Ursula. They continued a day later as families gathered in the small Ribeirao airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It had only been six days, but a lasting bond was made between two Ursuline schools 4,930 miles apart from each other. “I wasn’t prepared to say the hardest goodbye I’ve ever had to say,” senior Danielle

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Katie Murray meets her host sister.

Cruz said. “They went out of their way to make me feel welcome and help me experience Brazil in the best way possible.” The Ursuline Academy of Dallas student delegation was one of four that visited Ursuline sister schools in March. Each delegation traveled as part of the school’s educational and cultural exchanges. It didn’t take the nine students long to experience Brazilian hospitality. Each student spent the first two days of the 11-day trip with a host family. They then attended classes with their high school host sister all week. Lunches were often spent at home with family. And to make it feel a little more like home at school, country music was played during passing periods. “I have never been in such a loving and welcoming culture,” junior Katie Murray said. “I did not know any Portuguese before coming to Brazil, but I did not experience any difficulty in getting to know them. If any-

thing, I think the desire to understand each other made us grow even closer.” The girls sang songs, danced, laughed, and ate a lot. They also attended a school Mass and toured the Portinari Museum. Colegio Santa Ursula, a co-ed school, has an enrollment of 2,000 students, including 200 students in high school. “I learned more about their culture, but I also learned more about my own culture after seeing the differences,” freshman Teresa Valenzuela said. “You make forever bonds with people who you never thought you could get along with so quickly.” The students learned more Portuguese as the trip went on, but their favorite word stayed the same - “abacaxi” (Portuguese for pineapple). “This relationship is so special and fantastic,” said Colegio Santa Ursula principal

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Mystery Pets Hatch ESD pre-K students meet new insect pals

By Joshua Baethge

People Newspapers Excitement filled the air as pre-Kindergarten students at the Episcopal School of Dallas anxiously awaited the arrival of their new mystery pet. In conjunction with a recent lesson on insects, teachers put together small displays of critters ready to hatch. The 4- and 5-year-old students paid close attention to future butterflies, ladybugs, and a third set of unidentified eggs. As the moment of truth approached, the children studied hard and did their best to determine exactly what would come out of the unknown eggs. Some used magnifying glasses to try and get a better look. Guesses included yellow jackets, ants, and even mayflies. In mid-April, the true identity was revealed as praying mantises emerged from

the eggs. Students also tried to guess the exact number of insects that would hatch. Estimates ranged from one to one million. While school officials did not release an official mantis count, most estimates put the number somewhere within that range. “It was really a fun way to bring the lessons to life for them,” teacher Meghan Derksen said. According to her, the project offered a unique way to teach insect anatomy. Students also learned about the life cycle of butterflies and how a chrysalis is different than a moth’s cocoon. “It’s also fun when you are 4 and can say ‘chrysalis,’ ” Derksen added. Fellow teacher Ann Carter said all of the students were very well-behaved around the insects. On some occasions, she would put one of the displays in

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Episcopal School pre-K pupils get a lesson in life by studying insects. the middle of the room for all to enjoy. The class would inevitably get very quiet as the young learners intently focused on the small glass tanks. “The kids learned when they observed to be careful. They couldn’t ‘tap tap’ on the glass,”

Carter said. “They were very respectful and knew that there was a delicate insect inside.” Surprisingly, none of the kids expressed fears about being around so many insects. Many students enjoyed pointing out ladybugs or spiders

during recess. Some thought nothing of digging up earthworms, prompting teachers to remind them that they should “leave nature with nature.” “They really enjoyed this, but I did not,” joked Derksen, who is not a fan of bugs. Luckily for her, Carter handled most of the insect caring duties, despite her own apprehensions. As each set of insects came to life, the teachers led their classes outside for another big release. Derksen and Carter did their best to ensure that the newly freed creatures would move on far away from their classrooms. Now that all of the insects have hatched, the pre-K world’s attention has turned to dinosaurs, which will likely elicit just as much excitement. According to Derksen and Carter, that’s part of the fun that comes from working with young kids. “It’s exhausting, but it’s a good exhaustion,” Derksen said. “They also bring a lot of good energy too.”

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DSM High School Theater Awards Set for May 18 Nominees include W.T. White, Hockaday, HP high schools

“ MUSICA LS A LS O RE P RE SENT T HE M O ST P O P UL A R F O R M OF T H E AT ER .” ROB E DGI N

By Brian Kendall

Special Contributor Whether it’s a Tony, Emmy, or Oscar, most aspiring young actors or actresses dream of receiving a statuette in front of an audience of adoring fans and celebrities. Through the Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards program, patterned after Broadway’s Tony Awards, area high school musical productions compete for 32 different awards and 17 scholarships totaling $55,000. W.T. White High School, the Hockaday School, and Highland Park High School are among the recordbreaking

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Sara Held (Belle) and Cameron Bossalini (Beast) in Hockaday High School’s production of Beauty and the Beast. 76 schools participating in this year’s showcase, which will take place at 7 p.m. May 18 at the Music Hall at Fair Park. “With the possibility of scholarships and the amazing programs involved, the [Dallas Summer Musicals Theatre Awards] gives our talented students higher level opportunities,” said Rob

Edgin, head of the theater program at W.T. White High School. While this is the third and fifth time that the Hockaday School and Highland Park High School have participated in DSM HSMTA, respectively, 2017 represents the first year of participation for W.T. White High School where students performed a rendition of Disney’s High School Musical. “We wanted to return to performing musicals for a number of reasons,” Edgin said. “Mainly, it gives students the best opportunity to get into top tier programs at universities. “Musicals also represent the most popular form of theater and, with Hamilton, there’s been a massive resurgence in popularity.” W.T. White junior Luis Matos said performing a musical taught him he

could sing. “Theater and performing in High School Musical has helped my confidence not just in performing and singing in front of people but in all areas of my life,” he said. Also for the judges’ consideration, Highland Park High School delivered a rousing production of Grease, which received six nominations, including nominations for Supporting Actor Honorable Mention for Will Giese, Featured Actor Honorable Mention for Jake Pruitt, and Featured Actress Honorable Mention for Claire DeJean. The Hockaday School with performances of the timely musical Beauty and the Beast secured four nominations, including Supporting Actress Honorable Mention for Molly Mahowald. The award show will consist of performances from the Best Actor and Best Actress nominees, production numbers from Best Musical nominees, and a finale featuring all the schools. “It’s going to be great celebrating all the amazing work all the high schools have done this year with my fellow theater nerds,” said W.T. White senior Maddy Young.

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Williams Elementary Sounds Better Technology helps impaired students hear teachers By Lisa Ferguson

Special Contributor The halls at Sudie L. Williams Elementary School echo with the familiar sounds of teachers explaining lessons and students answering queries. However, it is only because of the school’s unique Oral Deaf Education program that dozens of students on campus are able to hear those questions at all. Williams has long served students with auditory impairments in kindergarten through fifth grade. It is the only school in Dallas ISD that utilizes additional teachers and special technology to improve students’ access to grade-specific curriculum and instruction. Students with a range of issues, including physical deformities that affect their ability to hear, travel to Williams daily from throughout the district and as far away as Farmers Branch and Carrolton to attend the school. “We service a special population, because we have the special tools to do so, but all kids are special,” said Principal Michael Jackson.

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Teachers’ frequency modulation systems sync with students’ hearing devices.

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Beginning last year, a greater emphasis has been placed on including auditory-impaired students in more general education programs at the school, rather than routinely pulling them from classes to receive specialized instruction in reading, he said. Each classroom at Williams is helmed by a pair of teachers — a general education and a special education instructor — who teach in tandem. They also don personal frequency modulation systems that use radio waves to deliver speech signals to students who wear hearing aids and cochlear implants. The technology, which syncs with the students’ hearing devices, provides students better access to sound and allows them to use their listening and speaking skills rather than sign language when interacting with each other and their teachers. As a result, most of the school’s 40 auditory-impaired students are able to participate in a typical classroom setting alongside their 200-plus hearing classmates. “We really do try to urge an inclusive environment, so the kids are getting on-grade-level

instruction just like their peers are,” Jackson said. It can be difficult for some students who experienced a delay in being identified as having auditory issues early in their lives or academic careers to adjust. “They have had to make it the best way that they could with the tools that they had, so they read lips, and they’ll come up with ways to make it,” he explained. Now, he said, it’s up to the teachers at Williams to use “diverse instructional strategies in order to bring those kids into the fold of understanding.” The Oral Deaf Education program is “driven by teachers who are super passionate” about giving the students “not only access to instructional material, but also to self-advocacy,” Jackson said. For example, students are responsible for keeping track of and maintaining their own hearing devices. “You have to make sure that you wear it every day, check your batteries and all that,” explained fifth-grader Aaron Caracheo, who transferred to Williams last year from another school. Jackson said all of the students on campus take the Oral Deaf Education program seriously. “If a child loses a hearing aid, everybody is scrambling to find it,” he explained. “Think about the level of consciousness the students have to have. They’re not just thinking about themselves. They know that a student won’t have as much access to [instruction] because they don’t have a hearing aid.” With the help of technology, 10-year-old Carecheo said he can better hear the teacher than at his previous school, where “it was tricky. … I had to ask the teacher again and again if she could repeat” information. Special education teacher Molly Browning said Williams’ auditory-impaired students “are being pushed more. We are not pulling them out [of class]. We’re not saying, `You can’t do this.’ We’re saying, `You can do this, we’re gonna help.’ ” Jackson agrees. “We push these kids as hard as we push everybody else. There’s no differentiation in terms of what the expectations are. And they rise up to the challenge. It’s pretty awesome.”

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Human Resources Finding the right balance allows Greenhill to hold court By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

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Though not as experienced as last year’s team, the Rangers are playing solid lacrosse down the stretch.

DEFENDING CHAMP JESUIT STAYS FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

Chris Surran wasn’t trying to put a damper on Jesuit’s first-ever Texas High School Lacrosse League title last spring. However, after the Rangers finished celebrating their 9-4 upset of Highland Park in the title game in Allen, the Jesuit head coach had a clear message for his team: Forget about it. Surran’s attention already had turned to the future, and on making sure the Rangers’ first state championship — after falling in the title game on four prior occasions — wasn’t also their last. “I tried to put that championship season behind us immediately. We celebrated it, but we didn’t want it to carry over,” Surran said. “I was very wellaware of what comes after you win something like that. There’s a tendency to become compla-

cent.” As Jesuit aims to repeat this season, complacency hasn’t been the issue. Injuries have prevented the Rangers from fielding a full roster. And inexperience at key positions has come from the departure of last year’s large senior class, leaving a starting lineup with plenty of fresh faces. “I knew there would be an adjustment period,” said Surran, who won an NCAA championship as an All-American player at Syracuse in 1993. “We’re trying to hang together and battle through the adversity. Despite all we’ve been through, we’re still in it.” Indeed, the Rangers have been solid heading into the regular-season finale against rival ESD on April 28. For example, they are unbeaten on the road, something that might come in handy once post-season play

begins in early May. There has also been inconsistency, including an ugly 16-1 loss to perennial power St. Ignatius (Calif.) on Jesuit’s home field in March. “It was a wake-up call for the kids,” Surran said. Despite the steep learning curve, Surran credits the steady improvement of his young squad to a renewed focus on fundamentals. “They realize it’s possible even if they work hard and play the right way.” It might land Jesuit back in the mix for another crown. “The more experience they gain, the better these kids are going to get,” Surran said. “We’ve tried to build a blue-collar culture in a bit of a white-collar world. We believe we’re the underdog, but we also believe that we can accomplish our goals.”

The secret to a successful tennis program at Greenhill might be more than just serving and volleying. How about scheduling? The boys program at the school has won four consecutive SPC championships, and is an overwhelming favorite to make it five straight this spring on its home court. That’s due in part to the volume of students at the school who play extensively in junior tournaments throughout the year. So the on-court performance typically isn’t an issue. Instead, the challenge becomes working around outside travel and tournaments for individual players while finding time for academics, too. “We’ve been pretty good about balancing it,” said Greenhill head coach Scott Cotton, who took over for longtime coach Tim Barnard in 2016. “There’s a climate of quality tennis on our campus.” Greenhill won eight SPC crowns in boys tennis in the past decade, with a handful of players competing at the college level and turning pro. This season’s top player, Max Mendelsohn, has signed with Pepperdine. The championship banners are displayed inside the Deason Family Tennis Center, a 10-court facility on campus that opened in the early 2000s and houses an extensive list of programs for adults and children.

“They give us so many benefits. I get more time to study and I don’t have to play another sport,” said sophomore Max Motlagh. “Greenhill has a lot of players at a good level.” Indeed, the allure of talented teammates might sway some students to compete for the Hornets who might otherwise focus exclusively on their junior events outside of school, or who might attend a full-time private tennis academy. “Greenhill lets you play tennis on your schedule,” said junior Rishi Vas, who has earned all-conference honors in each of the past two years and never lost a dual match with his Greenhill teammates during that time. That’s another benefit for some of the top players at Greenhill — the opportunity to compete as a team in a sport that’s known for only singles and doubles. The Hornets accepted an invitation to participate in a March event sponsored by the National High School Tennis All-American Foundation in Newport Beach, Calif., where they won three of four matches against top programs from the West Coast. Now their attention turns to the SPC tournament, on perhaps the only weekend during the season where the entire Greenhill roster will share the same court. “Tennis is such an individual sport,” Motlagh said. “It’s hard to make it a team thing. This brings us closer together.”

SPC SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS On April 27-29, schools throughout the Dallas area will host the spring SPC championship meet, which features several sports, including: • Baseball (at ESD, Greenhill, St. Mark’s, and Cistercian) • Softball (at ESD, Greenhill, and Hockaday) • Boys tennis (at Greenhill) • Girls tennis (at Hockaday) • Track and field (at St. Mark’s) • Girls lacrosse (at ESD)

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Two sessions end with Bard-worthy performances By Lisa Ferguson

Special Contributor Not every child wants to spend summer break studying the works of William Shakespeare. But those who do often surprise Julie Osborne-Watts. “Shockingly, [it is] a lot of different kids,” said Osborne-Watts, education and outreach manager for Shakespeare Dallas, which draws youths ages 2-12 from varied backgrounds and interests to participate each year in its Camp Shakespeare program. Since 2015, the program has used some of The Bard’s most famous plays to teach theater arts to students. About 50 students are expected to attend this year’s pair of day-camp sessions, scheduled June 19-30 and July 10-14 at the Covenant School of Dallas. While some students who attend are aspiring thespians, others “have never seen a play in their life, have never acted in a play,” Osborne-Watts said. Many would-be campers learn about Camp Shakespeare when adult actors from Shakespeare Dallas’ touring productions perform at area schools as part of the nonprofit organization’s educational programming. “We talk to the kids all the time about how The Lion King is based on Hamlet, and how in tons of Disney movies you see references to Shakespeare,” she said. “We try to … let them know that Shakespeare really has impacted the society that we live in and the world that we live in.” That includes language. While adults can be intimidated by Shakespeare’s words, Osborne-Watts said children tend not to balk at them. “They haven’t learned to fear the language, so to them it’s not a scary thing. They really embrace the language. It’s easy for them to pick up and learn.” This summer, students in grades 2-6

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Campers will learn stage fighting, acting, auditioning, and other skills. Sessions end with Shakespeare performances.

“BY T H E END T H E Y WERE SAYING , ‘ I WA NT TO B E A N ACTO R W H E N I GROW UP.’ ” JUL I E O SBORNE -WAT TS will participate in a program called All the World’s a Stage. They’ll learn acting basics, including vocal and improvisation skills, while portraying characters from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In July, as part of the Midsummer Madness camp, the young children and tweens will receive instruction in the art of stage combat when they suit up in fencing gear and battle each other using foils. “It’s a really fun experience for the kids,” Osborne-Watts said, adding that stage combat is present throughout Shakespeare’s plays. “It’s a great way for those who want to continue on in performing to get a start with that.”

Students in grades 7-12 enrolled in The Play’s the Thing camp will participate in an in-depth study of Twelfth Night as they pare down the five-act piece to just one act. “It definitely is a big undertaking,” Osborne-Watts said. Twelfth Night was selected because it touches on the hot topic of bullying, she said. “We wanted to talk about that and focus on that. It’s also a fun comedy, so that’s another way to engage students through laughter.” What Dreams May Come camp is designed for tweens and teens who want to pursue stage acting in high school and college productions, or possibly as a profession.

Auditioning for theater productions “is not an easy skill,” she said. “It’s definitely a learned skill, and it’s very different than acting, so we try to help them out and give them some hands-on skills and tools that they can use.” Each Camp Shakespeare session concludes with a performance for the players’ parents at Samuell Grand Amphitheater. Besides providing an unusual summertime activity, the camp may also prove academically beneficial, Osborne-Watts said. “We try to tell parents when you give students artistic opportunities … the test scores get better, grades get better.” Acting can also help boost kids’ self-confidence while encouraging them to think creatively and reinforcing the importance of teamwork. Last summer, she said, “We had several students who, on the first day, were afraid to open their mouths. The idea of getting on a stage in front of other people was terrifying to them. By the end they were saying, ‘I want to be an actor when I grow up.’”

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Hill Country Camps The rugged landscape of the Texas Hill Country offers a great escape for campers looking to get out of town without going too far away.

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Dates: June 4 – August 12 Grades: 2 - 10 Cost: One-week term $1,737; two-week term $3,420.70; three-week term $4,517; • Where: Burnett, TX • About: For more than 75 years, Camp Longhorn has offered a lakeside summer camp experience steeped in tradition. From the famous blob to sailing, having fun in the water is a large part of camp life at Camp Longhorn. Campers build friendships within their cabin groups by participating in activities together all the while learning to depend on and help one another.

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Camp Mystic for Girls

• Dates: June 2 – August 18 • Ages: after second grade • Cost: Varies • Where: Hunt, TX • About: Located near the geographical center of Texas on the banks of the Guadalupe River, Camp Mystic offers a special camp experience for girls to grow spiritually. New campers become members of one of the two tribes at Camp Mystic. The tribes help foster friendships, team spirit, and good sportsmanship throughout camp.

Camp Lonehollow

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Dates: June 3 – August 6 Ages: 7 to 16 Cost: One-week $1,755; two-week $3,510; four-week $5,790 • Where: Vanderpool, TX • About: Camp Lonehollow’s mission is to gear up campers for life. Campers don’t just ride a horse or go fishing, they learn every aspect of the activity from start to finish. This full-circle approach is one way Camp Lonehollow aims to be a place where youth can discover, empower, and inspire their greatest selves.

CONTINUED FROM 21 Sister Helenice de Souza, who welcomed students from Dallas for the first time in 2013. “This is us not just receiving other people. This is our sister school. We prepare everything with much love and kindness. We want to show you how big our school and life is in Brazil.” The students’ trip didn’t stop after they left Colegio Santa Ursula. They toured the Itaipu Dam and visited Iguasu Falls, which are located on the border of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. They also toured a bird park. Ursuline Director of Global Relationships and Cultural Exchange Cecilia Nipp said no matter the location, the relationships formed became the highlight of each experience. Beijing Huaxia Girls’ School in Beijing, China became Ursuline’s first sister school in 1996. Lycée Notre Dame le Ménimur in Vannes is the school’s newest partnership and one of two Ursuline sister schools in France. The other sister schools are in Australia, Peru, South Africa, Chile, England, and Delaware. “Ursuline’s mission is to educate leaders in a global society,” Nipp said. “Students truly learn to celebrate the uniqueness of others through these special exchanges.” And get out of their comfort zone in the process. “Experiencing the Brazilian culture was such a gift,” Murray said. “I highly encourage anyone to go on this delegation, or even to host someone from Brazil. The people are just so happy that it is impossible to be sad when you’re with them.” The students keep in touch with host families through texts and social media. The Ursuline classmates are much closer, too. “We always have Brazil,” senior Isabella Ramirez said.

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Cinco Taco Bar By Robin D. Everson

Special Contributor Cinco Taco Bar is the latest restaurant to open in Preston Hollow Village and the newest addition to Cinco Tacos Cocina & Tequila of Addison. Owned and managed by Mario Letayf, Chef Antonio Marquez, and a group of investors, the fast-casual taco establishment offers tacos, enchiladas, and a couple of salads. The place has a subtle rock ’n’ roll vibe that is happy and family friendly. There are two murals that exhibit a pop art/pop music theme by Kozo and Argentina Pop Cubism illustrator Pablo Lobato. Known for his classic drawings for Rolling Stone, Lobato has several illustrations both on the main floor and in the upstairs dining area. Americans ate more than 4.5 billion tacos last year, according to nationaltacoday.com, and Cinco Taco Bar is capitalizing on the country’s love for tacos. “Cinco Taco Bar is our idea for great quality, hand-crafted tacos combined in a fun, casual, and relaxed atmosphere, for taco enthusiasts,” Letayf said. The menu — featuring breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch served until 2:30 p.m. on weekends — offers nine different breakfast tacos and a full sal-

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Cinco Taco Bar with a rock ‘n’ roll vibe aims to capitalize on the U.S. taco obsession. sa bar, where you can put your own personal spin on your meal. The kitchen area is separated by a glass wall where customers can see tortillas being hand pressed and grilled. “We prepare everything from scratch with fresh products,” Marquez said. “We hand-make our tortillas every day with fresh ingredients and lots of love. We source fresh products from local Texas farms when available.”

My dining companions sampled beef barbacoa, pastor pork tacos, and street corn. I tried their freshly crushed avocado deconstructed guacamole with roasted garlic and jalapenos; a roasted corn and poblano pepper taco with caramelized and fresh onions, topped with a slice of avocado, tomatillo sauce, and Chile de árbol, and a huge Chef ’s Cinc5 salad with house vinaigrette. Everything was fresh and flavorful.

Feeling guilty about eating out and not cooking enough at home? Don’t. When you order the deconstructed guacamole, you stir the ingredients (tomatoes, onions, and cilantro) into the freshly crushed avocados and voilá! You’ve “made” dinner, it was healthy, and you got a culinary workout, too. Because Letayf and Marquez know that people love tacos wherever they go, they’ll bring the Cinco Tacos truck to different venues and catered events so even if you can’t get to them, they can get to you.

Rundown Revival

New owners bring life to former Park Lane Stables

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Dallas Equestrian Center upgrades are attracting new trainers and users.

By Hannah Kirkpatrick People Newspapers

After changing owners in 2015 and undergoing extensive renovations last year, the Dallas Equestrian Center (DEC) is making a new name for itself as a top horse facility in North Texas. The most significant improvement is a 50,000-square-foot GeoTEX outdoor arena surrounded by new fencing and

footing to better accommodate horses. Other highlights include a European horse-walker, 20 new covered paddocks, and some general maintenance improvements to the barn intended to make DEC a premier facility. A new clubhouse with locker rooms and coaches’ offices is also in the works, according to co-owner Scott Wilson. Prior to these upgrades, the DEC property — then known as Park Lane Sta-

bles — had fallen into an unsafe state of disrepair that caused many trainers and families to consider alternative facilities. As parents of kids who used the facily, Scott and Lisa Wilson knew something needed to be done. However, abandoning the stables would have meant losing a convenient location in the heart of Dallas. When a potential owner’s deal to purchase the stables fell through in late 2014, Scott and his business partner Marc Goldman decided to look into buying the property themselves. Another equestrian couple, David and Stacy Sanderson, were looking at the property too, scouting for a location in Dallas where they could reestablish Stacy’s nationally recognized training program. The Park Lane Stables owner passed Scott’s contact info along to David and said they should talk. David said it was kind of “dumb luck” that he and the Wilsons were looking at the property at the same time. “It really felt like it was meant to be,” Scott said.

“We put a development plan together that prioritized safety and the quality of the riding arenas and then went on from there,” David said. “We reviewed our plans with all of the trainers and prioritized what we thought was best first for safety, second for quality, and third for expansion.” The new plans attracted Carol Gwin, head coach of the SMU equestrian team. Last year, Gwin announced that the team would use the Dallas Equestrian Center as their official stables and training facility. The move will hopefully bring more attention to the SMU equestrian program, she said. In addition to SMU, five professional trainers now call DEC home. “[With] the economy of Dallas in 2014 and 2015, the way it was taking off, you knew it was going to be great,” David said. “We just knew it would be great, because there would be new families moving here that would want to take lessons. It would be great to be involved in a barn.”

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It’s Been a Magic Carpet Ride Rejebian & Son set to close in June By Maria Adolphs

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After 84 years of business, Rejebian & Son Oriental Rugs will close its doors in June. “All things at some point come to an end,” said third-generation rug man David Rejebian. He has run the family business since the 1970s, but after working six-day weeks for the past 40 years, he’s ready to do something different. His plans include playing with his bird dogs and golfing. David married later in life and does not have any children to take over the store. He is not interested in selling the business name, but will continue to share his rug expertise as an appraiser and consultant, adding that he will always enjoy talking about rugs. David’s grandfather Vahram Rejebian, an Armenian immigrant from Turkey, opened the family’s first shop in 1934 in the downtown Dallas Titche-Goettinger department store. Vahram’s son Myron joined the company in 1955. David joined the family business in 1977. By then, the store had become the authority on Oriental rugs in Dallas. “If you were going to buy a rug in Dallas you pretty much came to us,” David said. The store’s rich history has attracted such customers as Mayor J. Erik Jonsson, the Hawn Family, and former Gov. Bill Clements, who ordered rugs for the Governor’s Mansion. David said looking at old sales sheets, especially ones from the 1930s to 1950s, is like reading a list of the era’s “movers and shakers.” In 1982, the store moved to Snider Plaza, where it stood for 12 years. In 1995, David moved it to the Dallas Design Center before returning to Snider Plaza in 2009. He moved again last year to Alpha Road. David said he always knew he would be in the rug business, and “never thought about doing anything else.” He fondly recounted memories of going downtown with his father and playing on the tall stacks of rugs in the shop.

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Rejebian & Son Oriental Rugs boast a rich history and such well-known customers as Mayor J. Erik Jonsson and Gov. Bill Clements. Later, those stacks would become part of his training. “Showing rugs to customers, we’d break the stacks apart. My job was to stack them back up when they were finished,” David said. “My grandfather was a stickler about the corners being straight and would come out of his office, grab the top of the stack and pull it over and make me start … again.” A college student at the time, David found this frustrating. His dad explained that his grandfather wanted him to do this because the only way to understand what wool feels like is to constantly handle it. David credited such lessons from his grandfather and father with helping him learn about rugs and business. He attributed the store’s success to his grandfather’s attitude as an immigrant coming to America, where opportunities, hard work, and giving back to the community make a business work and grow. “I am thankful that we were able to offer people in Dallas something that they were interested in and that people trusted us when they came to look for a rug.”

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TRENDING IN THE KITCHEN CHRISTY ROST

HO ME + KI TCHEN I’m detouring from my usual cooking column and recipe this month to focus on what’s new for homes and kitchens. Each spring, the International Home + Housewares Show draws more than 2,200 exhibitors and 62,000 attendees to Chicago’s McCormick’s Place. During the four-day event, the latest innovations and trends in household small appliances, tableware, décor, gadgets, and everyday living solutions are presented to buyers and members of the media. As a chef and passionate home entertainer, I always feel like a kid walking into a gigantic candy store when I attend the Housewares Show. My eyes are bombarded by vivid colors, textures, familiar and unfamiliar logos, cookware of every size and shape, the latest innovations in small electric appliances, and booths carefully designed to draw attendees inside. It doesn’t take long before I envision a springtime table setting with exquisite new glassware, patterned dinnerware, and colorful linens, a springtime dinner party using a, innovative tabletop grill, or the fun of serving summer cocktails in double-walled champagne glasses. During three solid days of visiting as many brands as possible, and armed with an overflowing appointment show calendar, I identified seven top home trends for 2017 designed to make our lives easier and our homes more comfortable, organized, stylish, and safe.

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The Connected Home: The future of housewares is connectivity. Whether for home security, cooking on the grill, baking in the oven, using a slow cooker, or fixing a cocktail, manufacturers showcased their latest developments in

appliances that connect to phone apps, so homeowners can control their environment and food preparation remotely. Char-Broil offered a new gas grill that preheats to a specified temperature, notifies you when the temperature is reached, maintains it during the cooking process, and sends you a message when the food is at optimum temperature for dining enjoyment. No more over-cooked steaks! Whirlpool showcased their new Front-Control Range with scan-to-cook technology that ensures food is cooked with the right setting every time. Imagine scanning a product’s UPC barcode on your phone’s Whirlpool app, and instantly having the recommended cooking time and temperature at your fingertips!

Small Space Living: For older Americans looking to downsize and younger Americans simplifying their lives, manufacturers have streamlined small appliances to take up less kitchen countertop space. This spring, Hamilton Beach introduced the space-saving 2-in-1 Oven & Toaster — a dual-function countertop oven with a built-in toaster so homeowners can reduce countertop clutter. Air fryers are a big trend this year, and I saw many versions, but one that attracted my attention is the Philips TurboStar Airfryer because it fries, bakes, roasts, and grills. By combining all these features into one appliance, this appliance frees space on kitchen countertops and reduces the need to store multiple appliances.

Manufacturers are also giving thought to the attractiveness and style of appliances, and have introduced smaller footprints and new colors and metallics to their lineup. Look for copper and matte steel this year in everything from mixers to blenders to cookware. Convenience: It seems our lives are busier than ever, and manufacturers continue to take steps to help us manage our lives and have more time to spend with our families and friends. This explains the continued popularity of slow cookers, which save meal preparation time, provide ease of serving, and allow home chefs to pursue other activities while the meal cooks. Hamilton Beach has designed their slow cooker to accommodate popular recipes such as lasagna, and to take up less space in the cupboard between uses. For time-saving meal preparation and light meals even young teens can make, DeLonghi’s Livenza All-Day Grill is ideal — a compact, stainless steel countertop electric grill for burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, and snacks. Organizational Solutions: Keeping our homes organized can be a constant struggle for many of us, and manufacturers have taken that struggle to heart by offering a multitude of solutions. One that caught my attention was the meori foldable boxes that go from flat to container-ready in one simple step. These attractive fabric boxes with sturdy frames come in many bright colors, can carry up to 65 pounds, and have reinforced handles and an elastic band to hold them closed when not in use. They would look fabulous on pantry or closet shelves and are equally useful in the car to keep items organized and readily accessible.

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Sales, Listings Up, But High-End Lull Not Over William Taylor

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People Newspapers Real estate activity in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow has picked up following a slowdown leading into last November’s election. Single family closings and listings are looking up to begin the year, but real estate agencies are still hoping transactions for higher end properties will rebound. The market for homes priced at $2 million or more hasn’t been up for 18 months, according to Allie Beth Allman, president/CEO of Allie Beth Allman & Associates. “It’s the oil prices,” she said. “People had made so much money in the oil business, and then when it dropped 50 percent it slowed them down. “Also, I think they are waiting to see if [President Donald] Trump’s going to get that tax break through,” Allman said. “I know a lot of people are.” That lingering higher end lull has some ripple effects. Bob Moran, an agent with Virginia Cook Realtors, sees the impact with zero lot line homes in north Dallas as well as in gated communities, where typically unwelcomed open houses are occurring

Month

Closed sales

Median price

Price per Sold to Active Days on Months’ sq. foot list price listings market supply

June 2016

80

$1,395,000

$382

96%

376

56

Sept. 2016

65

$1,151,000

$364

94%

363

82

6.5 6.3

Dec. 2016

70

$1,250,000

$381

95%

262

79

4.5

March 2017

102

$1,244,000

$368

96%

383

68

6.0

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Closed sales

Median price

Price per Sold to Active Days on Months’ sq. foot list price listings market supply

June 2016

70

$800,000

$269

93%

325

71

5.6

Sept. 2016

64

$952,500

$248

92%

237

79

4.3

Dec. 2016

53

$891,500

$248

92%

237

79

4.3

March 2017

79

$790,000

$256

96%

343

56

6.0

Source: North Texas Real Estate Information Systems Inc.

nearly every Sunday. “It could be some empty nesters who have been wanting to sell,” he said. “They aren’t going to buy in Lake Forest until they get their house sold.” Allman sees the impact in lot sales. “If you are going to build a house, you want to build exactly what you want,” she said. “By the time you finish the project, you are way in the upper end.” Allman advises sellers to be realistic in their pricing.

“If they get more aggressive in their pricing, those are the ones we see selling,” she said. That said, her clients aren’t desperate. They aren’t facing foreclosures. They aren’t overextended. “I haven’t seen any fire sales,” Allman said. And real estate professionals are busy. Home sales in March were nearly 85 percent higher in the Park Cities than a year ago and 14 percent higher in Preston Hollow. Listings are up by more than 100

in both communities from December. “It’s been a great first quarter for me,” Moran said. Luxury half duplexes – also called attached single family homes – are replacing old ones and going quickly, he said. “If they are new and contemporary looking. . . they are selling like crazy.” Moran enjoys helping owners of older homes market to buyers who will live in the houses, instead of tearing down and rebuilding. Working on a property to get it looking its best and photographing it right can make a big difference, he said. “My sellers and I just do special things to get one more buyer who will live in the house.” But in Dallas real estate, the definition of “old” is often changing. Moran has seen a large 1980s home with a demotion crew outside. “The ‘80s homes are considered not old enough to be charming and not new enough to be new,” he said. With newer, higher end homes and quality school districts available in Collin County, sellers must make sure their Park Cities and Preston Hollow houses look as appealing as possible, Moran said. “You’ve got to make the house look better than the competition.”

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On March 30, crews demolished the former Macy’s and Sanger Harris store at Valley View Mall. Its facade included a mural designed by architect Brenda Stubel. The mall will make way for the new Dallas Midtown development. { P H O T O S B Y J A M E WA LS H }

CONTINUED FROM 33 Food storage is a huge topic, as more Americans are eating clean. Whether using locally grown, organic, or simply fresh ingredients, today’s home cooks are more in tune with their health and what they’re eating and feeding their families, so keeping food safe and fresh longer is important. Manufacturers have noted this demand for healthier eating and have stepped up with storage solutions to keep ingredients fresh and organized in the pantry and refrigerator. Mason jars from Fox Run Brands, which come with a variety of customized lids, now offer new, colorful options for storing food, beverages, and condiments. Stor-All Solutions provides a rainbow of colorful containers in all sizes for pantry storage, chilled foods, and accessories. Stasher also wowed me with their new food-safe, reusable silicone storage bags in a variety of sizes for picnic foods, snacks, ingredients, sous vide cooking, makeup, and anything else one needs to stash in a bag. Sous Vide: Sous vide cooking is an ongoing trend, particularly with millennials and home cooks who demand perfect cooking results. Meats, seafood, vegetables, or fruit are placed in a vacuum-sealed bag, and into a water bath at a regulated temperature that cooks the food evenly. Anova’s trim Precision Cooker interfaces with smartphones and turns any container into a sous vide cooker. Coffee: For the millions who can’t start their day without coffee, brewing options continue to expand beyond K-cups. Cold brew coffee makers received a lot of attention, but so did

all-in-one appliances that store coffee beans, custom ground, brew, and froth milk, as well as combination coffee/ espresso machines such as ones I saw by DeLonghi. For those who love the flavor of pour-over coffee, Melitta’s Signature Series coffee machines are hard to beat and come in a variety of colors. Health and Well-Being: According to G.E. Engineer Chris Bissig, “The most important health decisions are made not in the doctor’s office, but in the kitchen.” He pointed out that eating at home can improve our health — a concept I adopted many years ago. Today’s consumers are eating more fresh foods, natural ingredients, and fewer sugars. Manufacturers are responding by developing products that save time so cooks can spend more time with their families and friends. Today’s passion for eating well for better health has led to an explosion of quality cookware, well-designed large and small kitchen appliances, kitchen tools, and gadgets that make food prep and cooking easier and more fun, non-toxic products to keep our homes clean, and tableware that inspires families to gather together in the kitchen and around the table. Next month, I look forward to sharing more ideas for memorable gatherings in your home and kitchen. 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, please visit her website www.christyrost.com or follow her on Facebook and Twitter @ChristyRost.

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The Shire of Preston Hollow

A round door welcomes visitors to the guest house.

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Grandmother creates fairyland in the city By William Taylor

People Newspapers In a home on an acre-and-athird of Dallas ground there lives a hobbit-loving lady. Not an old historic home steeped in Big D lore, nor yet a typical modern mansion like those going up in the Park Cities: It is a feather-wearing eccentric collector’s home, and that means bottles mortared in between uneven stones and real Montana trees in the great room. The Shire of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings lies along the Great East Road in Middle Earth, far from the threats of Mordor. The Shire of Preston Hollow sits along Meadowood Road, west of Ursuline Academy of Dallas and south of Walnut Hill Lane, but don’t expect to visit. “The house wasn’t really built for show,” explained Niki Yarborough, of Southern Botanical, the company that installed the gar-

den. “It was built for the enjoyment of her grandchildren.” Creating a fairy forest and home comes at a precious price: The Dallas Appraisal District valued the property at nearly $4 million – $2.1 million for the land and $1.8 million for the improvements. The owner prefers to remain as incognito as Bilbo Baggins wearing his invisibility ring, but has occasionally opened up her home for a charitable cause. A recent three-day open house with a fashion and jewelry sale benefited Equest, a nonprofit provider of therapeutic horseback riding. A sign warning, “Beyond This Place There Be Dragons,” greeted more than 300 visitors as they crossed the drawbridge. Inside, volunteers described how reading a Tolkien biography in 2000 or so inspired the owner to build an elaborate cottage reminiscent of

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RE AL E STAT E Q UA RT ERLY CONTINUED FROM 38 Elrond’s “last homely house” in Rivendell. The house, though relatively new, was made to look old, echoing Irish design with old furniture from France, England, and Scotland. A secret door in the library leads to extra rooms. A huge clock serves as a table in the kitchen. Twinkling lights in the great room ceiling mimic the look of a starry sky. Outside there is a thick garden intersected by a creek that leads to the partially buried hobbit guest house. Southern Botanical maintenance crews follow strict rules as they tend the grounds

so as to preserve the mysteriously wild look, Yarborough said. For example, the natural canopy over pathways shouldn’t be cleared much higher than the 4-feet needed for a hobbit. A circular door invites entry to the guest house, where most of the furniture is child-, make-that hobbit-sized, except for a dragon bed for adults in Smaug’s lair on the top floor. Longtime Equest volunteer Gail Pace noted the owner prefers visitors to use the slide, instead of the stairs, on their descents. “Everything is done in keeping with the spirit of Middle Earth, which is great fun.”

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The Cantoni Axis house was built by Michael Wilkov, president of Cantoni Furniture, in 2009 to mark the 25th anniversary of Cantoni in Dallas. Situated on an oversized lot on a premier Preston Hollow street, this property greets you with the sensation of encapsulating the ultimate in timeless modern luxury. The 7,700-squarefoot house includes five bedrooms, five full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, and garage

parking for five vehicles. Courtyards create stylish and carefree living and entertaining, inside and out. An interior white canvas is made for showcasing art. Informal living spaces flow together in harmony. The heart of the house is surrounded by an entertaining kitchen island that spans 22 feet. Every detail was meticulously planned and executed, including state-of-the-art Italian appliances manufactured by Bontempi Cucine.

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Indoor/outdoor luxury living in Texas means entertaining and staying cool by the pool. Today’s water spaces are more than just a place to swim. They incorporate outdoor kitchens, media, dining and lounge areas, fountains and fire pits, creating a breezy paradise. The days of the dull, rectangular pool are long gone. Today’s pools offer infinite design options including exquisite mosaic and glass tile, custom lighting and soulsoothing water features such as water walls, waterfalls and fountains. Resort-inspired features take everything up a notch. Homeowners are adding tanning ledges, sloped entries and even beach entries, bringing back memories from vacations abroad. Technology adds new dimensions to the spa area. LED lighting transforms the mood with endless water options, timing and dazzling patterns. Add a little music, either with above-ground or even underwater speakers, and the package is complete. Here are just a few properties that will add a splash to your life: • 6325 Carrington Drive: One-of-a-kind property near White Rock Creek in an exclusive community with only 9 homes. • 3424 Stanford Avenue: Truly exceptional double lot property in University Park salt water pool, cabana with media room and guest quarters. • 4435 Taos Road: This Transitional, light and open onelevel home is located on almost a half acre in beautiful Bluffview.

Dallas continues to be one of the hottest real estate markets in the country with high demand and limited supply. Within that limited supply are fine homes for the discerning buyer. But is it still possible to buy a luxury home in the right neighborhood for $1 million or less? The answer is yes! “Most 2017 forecasts for the Dallas housing market are calling for continued (and significant) home-price gains next year. There is a lot of demand for homes across North Texas, but limited supply,” according to a recent article published by the Home Buying Institute. Analysts at Zillow.com predict that home values will rise approximately 7.3 percent in the Dallas market in 2017, compared with a relatively modest gain of a 2.4 percent national average. It’s all here, from gated retreats to high-rise urban lofts. With the projected market increase, now is the best time to invest in a luxury home that will fit your lifestyle. View some of our luxurious homes under $1 million: 5909 Luther Lane #1201, 7218 Joyce Way, 4528 Roland #D, 3401 Lee Parkway #302 and 3833 W. Beverly Drive. View all of these homes and more at alliebeth.com.

Allie Beth Allman & Associates announced in April its top agents for the first quarter. Leading the pack so far in 2017 is Erin Mathews, with Doris Jacobs. Marc Ching, Alex Perry and Shirley Cohn rounding out the top 5. Kate Walters had the most transactions in the first quarter with 9 homes sold, with Alex Perry, Shirley Cohn, Erin Mathews and Richard Graziano not far behind. The firm held a “March Madness” competition for March, as well. Erin Mathews had the highest volume in sales for the month with over $9 million. Shirley Cohn had the most transactions with 7 homes sold. Top agents for February included Richard Graziano, Erin Ballard, Linda Lehman, Anne Kashata and the team of Aaron Carroll & Blake Eltis. The company’s CEO was proud to see the entrepreneurial spirit during the competition. “Our agents competitive spirit balances with commitment to the best service and results for our hometown community. Our company was born here and grew here. We live here and work here. We know the neighborhood.” To learn more about our top agents, visit alliebeth. com.

Allie Beth Allman & Associates finished the first quarter of 2017 leading the Park Cities in Sales and Listings, according to MLS data. The firm’s sales volume totaled nearly 27% of the market with an average sales price of $1,603,102 and fewest days on the market. The company also accomplished the biggest sale of the year to date. MLS listing data shows the company leading the Park Cities in number of new listings, total volume and market share. The boutique firm also has 8 of the 12 biggest listings and the most $1million-plus listings. “We’re pleased to see our listing leadership in Preston Hollow, as well,” said firm CEO Allie Beth Allman. The MLS data show that Allie Beth Allman & Associates leading in listing volume and also in $1million-plus properties. The company has 4 of the top 6 listings. Ms. Allman said that the sales momentum was energized by a balance of experienced top producers and a host of professionals. “We have a remarkable multi-generational sales force understanding needs of first time buyers and repeat or investment buyers,” she said. “As DFW home prices continue rising, with rates still at historic lows, this is a good time for prudent real estate action.”

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The house that redefines ‘one of a kind’

Just Sold

BEACON HILL

Luxury Homebuilder Group Cowboys 71, LLC to start Model Home Construction at Beacon Hill

“Beacon Hill on Cedar Creek Lake has sold 4 new homesites at the end of March with additional potential buyers visiting our community every week”, quotes Joe McGinley, Beacon Hill’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “We sold 4 of our Interior Lake Ava Rosetta Lots and we are looking forward to Cowboys 71, LLC Building Group taking the lead on this new construction in the next few weeks” says McGinley. Lake Ava Rosetta is a private, nine-acre stocked fishing and swimming lake with beach area within the gated community of Beacon Hill. The lake boasts a vivid waterfall and inviting waters, perfect for bringing along your fishing pole or your bathing suit. Beacon Hill has enjoyed a surge in momentum as they enter the new selling season here on Cedar Creek Lake. Buyers still have the option of an Interior Lake, Waterview or Waterfront lot from the highest point on Cedar Creek Lake with access to the private, floating dock marina and clubroom. For more information please contact the Beacon Hill Sales Team at 903-498-LAKE (5253) or visit www,liveatbeaconhill.com .

Rare gem: 10210 Strait Lane is listed by Faisal Halum of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty for $27,500,000. Photograph by Charles Davis Smith. It is the rarest of them all: a Philip Johnson masterpiece, never to be repeated. Built in 1964, with an exquisite and sensitive update completed in 2008, the light-filled house boasts elegant living spaces, a stunning double staircase, a unique dining room with an arched internal canopy, five luxurious bedrooms and eight baths. The nearly 7 parklike acres include a media house, modernist cabana, pool and tennis court. Now, 10210 Strait Lane is listed by Faisal Halum of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty for $27,500,000. Johnson, the winner of the first Pritzker Architecture Prize, designed the 12,000-square-foot house for an elevated life. Its iconic arches were intended for Lincoln Center, but Johnson used them here. The dining room’s arched canopy matches that of the guest bedroom at Johnson’s own Glass House compound in Connecticut. The Dallas house boasts original travertine floors, original walnut paneling, original fireplaces, even original door hardware. Every amenity imaginable has now been sensitively integrated, from the art, lighting and HVAC systems to the contemporary kitchen with chef-grade appliances, butler’s pantry and china closet. No detail was overlooked, anywhere. This award-winner has been featured in books, magazines and The New York Times. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For listings and much more, go to briggsfreeman.com.

4519 Bobbitt Drive, listed at $2,650,000 and just sold by Sam Kincaid and Tom Hughes. What’s hot in Preston Hollow? Everything. These prime properties are already gone, but the expert agents at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty will find yours. After all, they live where they sell — which makes them especially qualified. Come see us at briggsfreeman. com. 4519 Bobbitt Drive You can forgive the new owners of this light and bright transitional home for being especially excited about Mardi Gras each year. Their new home is loaded with New Orleans appeal. Abundant natural light, high ceilings and beautifully crafted white-oak floors are just a few of the luxuries inside. Listed for $2,650,000. Sold by Sam Kincaid and Tom Hughes. 4808 Melissa Lane Lucky are the new residents of this spectacular Mediterranean just off desirable Strait Lane. Built with the best, the stone dwelling has antique pillars, stackedstone fireplaces, white-oak and walnut hardwoods, handselected marbles and granites, a temperature-controlled wine room, pecky-cypress cabinetry and an ultra-gourmet kitchen with double islands. Listed for $2,449,000. Sold by Vicki Foster. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For new listings and much more, go to briggsfreeman.com.

Gianna Cerullo Offers Stunning Preston Hollow Showplace

Susan Newell and Will Snyder collaborated with the current owners to make this a true Preston Hollow showplace. Offered for $2,850,000 by Gianna Cerullo with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, 6231 Desco Drive (6231desco.daveperrymiller.com) features gracious formals, great room, office, chef’s kitchen, six bedrooms— including two masters and a downstairs guest suite—five full and two half baths, game and exercise rooms, and pool with spa. Museum-finished walls, hardwood floors, walls of windows, and French doors to the backyard oasis create a chic backdrop throughout home. A floor-to-ceiling fireplace creates a bold focal point in both the living room and great room. A casual dining area connects the great room with the sleek kitchen. Upstairs, two master suites each offer a gorgeous bathroom and custom closet. Three secondary bedrooms, plus a game room and exercise room are also upstairs. Outdoors, a pool with spa, grilling station and grassy lawn create the perfect venue for backyard barbeques. Please contact Gianna Cerullo at 214-213-4314 or gianna@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

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New bloom in Preston Hollow: 6054 Norway Road, listed by Susie Swanson for $2,345,000 Dallas is blooming with new homes ready for new owners looking for incredible amenities, convenient locations and great neighborhoods. Every day, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty posts the latest listings on its website — the place that ensures no opportunity is overlooked. Come to briggsfreeman.com to view all the new offerings, plus updates to current listings, in Preston Hollow and beyond. 6054 Norway Road | Preston Hollow A fabulous floorplan, substantial moldings, high ceilings, natural light, large kitchen island, plenty of storage and quality fixtures and hardware: It’s all inside this exceptionally elegant French Normandy, designed by Fusch Architects & Planners and built by Hawkins-Welwood Homes. Listed by Susie Swanson for $2,345,000. 5330 Drane Drive | Greenway Parks From intimate dinner parties to the grandest of celebrations, this stunning contemporary was thoughtfully designed for every occasion. Walls of windows offer outstanding views of the picturesque grounds, with sparkling swimming pool and multiple living areas, complete with covered fireplace and outdoor kitchen. Listed by Caroline Summers for $2,499,000. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more, go to briggsfreeman.com.

Now more than ever, buyers and sellers need guidance from the expert agents of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. According to the real-estate-education group Keeping Current Matters, these are just some of the reasons why, thanks to rising home prices. 1. You found your dream house. Now what? According to Keeping Current Matters, there are more than 230 possible actions that could take place during a real-estate transaction. Buyers and sellers need a skilled authority to lead the way from start to finish. 2. What is the home you’re buying or selling really worth? According to the National Association of Realtors, in 2016, the typical For Sale By Owner home sold for $185,000 — compared to $245,000 among agent-assisted home sales. 3. Do you know what’s going on in the market? Hiring an agent who has a finger on the pulse of the market will make your buying or selling experience an educated one. You need someone who is going to tell you the truth — not just what they think you want to hear. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For expert tips, home listings and more, go to briggsfreeman.com.

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Grand Vie Showcases Luxury Living

Relax: Your real-estate agents will take care of the rest. 6453 Tulip Lane is listed by Joan Eleazer for $1,495,000.

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Chic Estate on Secluded Half-Acre in Bluffview

This beautifully updated estate is nestled on a secluded half-acre lot in Bluffview. Offered for $2,590,000 by Stuart Lee with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, 4518 Bluffview Blvd. (4518bluffview.daveperrymiller.com) includes gorgeous formals, library, den, media room, four bedrooms, guest house, salt-water lagoon pool, and three-car garage. “There is so much to love about this home,” Lee says. “The rural setting, lush foliage, winding streets and beautiful vistas of Bluffview have so much charm and character.” High ceilings, lovely millwork, hardwood flooring, and architectural windows create a glamorous, yet relaxed ambiance. The formals are accented with Palladian windows, while the paneled library overlooks the backyard oasis. A rustic fireplace, beamed-and-vaulted ceiling, and views of the gardens make the den perfect for relaxing. The chef-inspired kitchen and butler’s pantry were remodeled in 2017. The downstairs master suite features a spa-like master bath and views of the salt-water pool. Three en suite bedrooms and a media/game room are located upstairs. Contact Stuart Lee at 214-796-1091 or Stuart@DallasHomeStars.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

ELLIOTT & ELLIOTT

Stately Traditional in University Park

Ed Murchison of Virginia Cook, Realtors® Offers Executive Mid-century Modern This beautiful brick-and-stone traditional in University Park has a new price. The four-bedroom, six-bath home, offered by Paige & Curt Elliott for $1,699,000, is convenient to UP Elementary, Curtis Park, Snider Plaza and community pool. It has split formals, an open concept kitchen, a breakfast room with fireplace, a private study and a game room, both with full baths, and an outdoor kitchen leading to an artificial turf yard. The multi-use third floor space has a full bath, and the home also has a two-car attached garage. For more information, call Paige/ Curt at (214)478-9544/(214)675-8353.

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2711 Hibernia Street, Dallas, TX 75204

Visit grandviemagazine.com to view the spring 2017 edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living. The spring 2017 edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living magazine recently mailed to homes across North Texas. Grand Vie is the luxury-home publication of Ebby Halliday Realtors. Grand Vie is direct-mailed to more than 60,000 high-net-worth households. Charity and event placement is also a significant part of the distribution strategy. “Not only has our magazine’s distribution grown significantly across North Texas, it also includes some of the very best luxury real estate companies outside of our local market,” says Randall Graham, vice president and director of marketing for Ebby Halliday Realtors. In addition to featuring some of Dallas-Fort Worth’s premier luxury properties, the 22nd edition of Grand Vie offers a plethora of interesting editorial content, including a conversation with fine art photographer and bestselling author Gray Malin and advice on how to bring spring looks into your home from partner and designer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings Shay Geyer. Also included are “Houses of Art,” highlighting some of the area’s top cultural events of the season; LuxeTrends, showcasing a collection of the latest luxury lifestyle must-haves; and real estate insider Candy Evans’ take on the ideal vacation home environment of Sarasota, Florida. To view Grand Vie online, visit grandviemagazine.com.

This beautiful Mid-century Modern is set on almost an acre close to prime shopping, dining and entertainment. Prepare to be impressed by the grand proportions of the front entry porch. Inside, step into the spacious welcoming foyer that flows seamlessly into the formal dining room. Soaring vaulted ceilings, gleaming terrazzo floors and walls of floor-to-ceiling windows flood the spaces with light and energy. The great room is anchored by an oversized mosaic tile fireplace and is open to a library on one side and family room with a built-in-bar on the other side. There is even a separate media room for movie nights! The sleek, modern kitchen features skylights, soaring vaulted ceilings, granite counters and high-end stainless steel appliances, including a commercial grade gas range. Additionally, there is a separate bedroom suite for guests or nanny. This magnificent property offers lots of outdoor spaces for entertaining, including a covered porch that runs along the back of the house just off the refreshing saltwater pool. This executive modern home functions perfectly for daily life as well as entertaining on a grand scale! 5511 Royal Lane is Offered at $1,449,000. Contact Ed Murchison, emurchison@ virginiacook.com or 214-395.7151

2 Bedrooms | 2.1 Baths | 2,839 Sq Ft | Offered for $1,150,000 One of the last single family Victorian homes in the State Thomas Historic District. Zoned for residential or commercial. Master down. Updated kitchen with terrazzo countertops. Spacious front porch, second floor balcony, covered back porch. Backyard includes koi pond, enclosed two car garage with gated alley access. Fully renovated in 2012 with new roof and HVAC. Walking distance to Whole Foods, shops and restaurants. Whimsical and wonderful! For more information or to schedule a private tour, please contact Mary Alice Garrison at (214) 543-7075 or Robin Brock at (214) 543-8963.

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M O T H E R ’ S D AY

A TOKEN OF AFFECTION Show your mom some extra love this Mother’s Day with a gift just as special as she is. Whether it’s through blood, marriage, choice or other means, it’s no secret that mothers serve a special role in our lives. Don’t know where to start? Here are some gift ideas she is sure to adore!

Whole Earth Provision Aqua Aloha Chime:

$36.95

Avant Garden Floral Arrangment:

$175

St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange Echo Scarf:

$89

Bachendorf’s -Galleria Dallas Love Always Bracelets by Phillips House:

Prices vary

Emmet Malouf Handbags by Anzea Artichoke Bloom Bowler Bag:

$695

P H O T O S B Y TA N N E R G A R Z A

Pink Wild Rose Bucket Bag:

Blue Oak Leaf Wristlet Clutch:

$375

$165

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M OTH ER ’ S DAY

St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange

Mother’s Day Contest Winner

On Garden Style by Bunny Williams:

$50

Talia Mayrosh, 9, was selected as the winner for this year’s Mother’s Day Contest. Participants were asked to send us a letter explaining why they love their moms for a chance to win tickets to a summer sporting event.

Akola Jewelry Small Leaf Pendant Necklace:

Royal Blue Grocery

$15 each

Parterres:

Prices vary Don’t feel like shopping? Get crafty for Mother’s Day and make Mom her own flower-infused soaps. What you’ll need: •Unscented natural soap or unscented soap base •Essential oils of your choice (lavender, rose, etc.) •Dried or pressed flowers of your choice •Baking, cooking, or soap molds

How to make it: •Slice soap or soap base into small pieces •Place pieces in a microwave safe bowl •Microwave for 30 seconds, then in 10 second intervals until melted, slowly stir in between intervals •To add fragrance, add a few drops of essential oil into melted soap, stir slowly •Place dried flowers in mold then pour melted soap into mold OR mix flowers in the bowl then pour mixture into mold

•Allow soap to harden •Pop out of mold and you’re done Tips: •Melted soap starts to harden quickly! •When pouring soap into mold, flowers will move so use a toothpick to position them. •Stir soap slowly to avoid the formation of bubbles. •Put soaps in the refrigerator to speed up hardening.

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A RIDE TO REMEMBER AN URSULINE ALUM Hockaday grad will bike to Alaska to raise cancer dollars

C O U R T E SY TA I M A S S I M I L I A N

Tai Massimilian is taking on the Texas 4000 bicycling challenge in memory of Micaela White, who died of cancer at age 18.

By Meredith Carey Special Contributor

Every Saturday, Tai Massimilian straps on her helmet, grabs some water, and heads out in Austin on her bike. But the University of Texas junior isn’t just making laps around her block. She’s riding upwards of 70 miles, training for one huge ride. Huge isn’t even the right word. The Hockaday grad will ride from the Texas capital to Alaska with Texas 4000, a student-run UT organization that trains for and plans the annual ride to raise money for cancer. “I mean, I knew how to ride a bike but nothing like what I’m doing now,” she said. “At most, I did a couple spin classes a

week, so this is definitely like starting from scratch.” Massimilian, along with 77 other riders , will depart June 1, heading across the Southwest with stops in Santa Fe and Lake Tahoe, and then up the West Coast, checking into San Francisco, Portland, and Vancouver before reaching Anchorage, 70 days later. For Massimilian, Texas 4000’s cause cancer prevention, research, and support - hits close to home. She’s dedicating the ride to her older brother Domenic’s former girlfriend, who was often in and out of the house, sitting on their kitchen barstools, and chatting with Massimilian, her mom, or other brother. One day after the couple broke up, Domenic came home to share that his former

girlfriend had been diagnosed with leukemia. After a long fight of chemotherapy, bone marrow transplants, and intensive care, Ursuline alum Micaela White died at the age of 18. “I remember when she died. She was so young, and I felt like she had just been in our house,” Massimilian said. “I remember my brother sitting in our kitchen literally slamming his fists on the bar, and he was just talking, and yelling, and crying with my mom, saying she was the last person to deserve something like this.” White’s spirit lives on in her foundation, Micaela’s Army, which raises thousands of dollars each year for leukemia research in White’s name.

“She passed away when she was only 18, and I just turned 21,” Massimilian said. “So much of her life was taken away, and I just felt this need to go on this crazy adventure because I need to squeeze in all this life she didn’t get to live.” Micaela’s story, though heart wrenching, is not unique. According to the American Cancer Society, one in two men and one in three women in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime. “No one should have to go through what Micaela’s family went through, but so many people do,” she said. “Cancer is just so insanely prevalent to me. It really blows my mind how common and also how devastating it is.” Massimilian expects a 4,000-mile ride to be a breeze by comparison, though her parents, while supportive, are “definitely a little nervous.” “My mom looked at me and said, ‘You know this is going to be really hard. Really hard,’ ” Massimilian said. As the group’s countdown to the June 1 departure hits double digits, she admitted she’s getting a little nervous. But more than anything, she said she is excited to share the organization’s message. “Texas 4000 is a great reminder that going through cancer or knowing someone fighting cancer can be lonely experience, but that you never have to go through anything like that alone,” she said. “There is a lot of ugliness and negativity in the news and all around us all the time, but it’s been a great reminder that people are out there that are genuinely trying to make a positive difference in a really unselfish way.”

HOW TO HELP Tai Massimilian is more than halfway toward reaching her fundraising goal for her summer ride. Contribute at texas4000.org/rider/2017/sierra/taimassimilian.

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LI VI N G W ELL

Golf With a Cause

Byron Nelson proceeds improve the odds for underprivileged children

all our decisions about the AT&T Byron Nelson,” AT&T Byron Nelson board chair David Watson said. Their methods have seen so much success — 98 percent of Momentous students graduate high school, and 82 percent enroll in higher education — that other school districts across the country, including Dallas and Fort Worth ISDs, are now implementing training from the Momentous professionals. The institute has expanded their reach to more than 136 cities, 29 states, and seven countries.

“ IMP ROV ING L I V E S A ND C H A RITA B L E G IV ING W ERE C E N T R A L TO TO URNA ME N T NA ME SA KE BYRON NELS O N’ S B EL I E FS . ” TI M FI NCHE M

C O U R T E SY P H O T O

After a final year in Irving, the Byron Nelson moves next year to Trinity Forest Golf Club.

By Annie Wiles

People Newspapers The AT&T Byron Nelson will tee off on May 15, attracting golf legends to the pristine course, aficionados to the gallery, and partiers to the Grey Goose tents at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Irving for a week. It will also bring another kind of guest — the students of the Momentous Institute, who benefit from the funds raised at the tournament and who help out at the event every year. “Improving lives and charitable giving were central to tournament namesake Byron Nelson’s beliefs, and the PGA TOUR is committed to these ideals in the communities in which we play,” PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said in a press release.

Momentous, a lab school the Salesmanship Club of Dallas founded in 1920 and supports with the annual Byron Nelson proceeds, teaches students in pre-K through fifth grade using innovative techniques, research, and therapy to promote social and emotional health in children and low-income families. The school, based in Oak Cliff, accepts only students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. By implementing therapeutic services and mindfulness, and teaching children how their brains work and how to control their emotions, the school attempts to rewrite students’ thought processes to offset the way trauma — which children in poverty often experience at young ages — changes the brain. “Our mission to transform kids’ lives has been the heart of what we do since 1920 and that cause remains central to

In addition to their educational training, the institute holds an annual conference, Changing the Odds, and recently partnered with the Lynn Lectures to bring thought leaders in emotional intelligence to the city. This year is the 35th and final year the tournament will be held in Irving. The Salesmanship Club of Dallas is already busy preparing for next year’s tournament at the Trinity Forest Golf Club. “We are forever grateful to [the] Four Seasons and the city of Irving for a long, prosperous partnership that has enabled us to raise over $150 million for Momentous Institute, impacting over 100,000 lives,” Watson said. “We look forward to our tournament’s future and continuing to change the odds for kids.”

Looking Back to Put Best Face Forward

M O L LY N O L A N For women, the ladies in our lives who came before us are typically the ones we learn beauty secrets and tips from – our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, stepmothers, and any other female that helped to nurture and rear us. They’re the first beautiful women we know. They are the ones that not only teach us how to be strong, loving, kind, and independent, the things that give us “character,” but they also teach us how to put our best face forward. My mother spent a lot of time with her maternal grandmother Zudie, who was born in 1883. From the time my mother was in first to third grade, sitting in the same chair every morning, she French braided mother’s hair.

“ HA P PY M OT HE R ’ S DAY TO A LL T HE WOM E N W HO . . . HAV E HE L P E D M A K E U S BE AU T I FU L , I N S I D E A N D OU T. ” MO LLY N O L AN

M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N Visit momentousinstitute.org or attbyronnelson.org for more information.

Zudie didn’t wear much makeup and as mother got older, she would tell her, “Don’t wear too much color, but you do

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Spacing Out I’ve been thinking about spaces lately. We know when we are in a special one and also a not so special one. All of us identify with certain elements which inspire, calm, or excite us. The spaces we inhabit can greatly affect our mood and productivity. It’s spring cleaning time, so … let’s discuss. You may be the type of person who feels most comfortable surrounded by stuff. Others of us work better with organized openness. Some might function at optimum with a blend of the two. It’s a fun exercise to think about spaces that inspire you and which qualities they have in common and then apply those qualities to the spaces you inhabit the most. Personally, I’m very into flooding light, minimal display, natural materials, greenery, and cool colors. Let me name drop some spaces that exemplify those qualities for me. The Nasher is a perfect example — you can go to check out the incredible art, yes, but how about taking a book or friend and hanging out in the garden for a couple hours? Such a soothing place. My hair salon in the Design District, Rossi + King, is a chaos-free sanctuary with music at a calm level, high ceilings, a wide-open layout, and sun flooding in through full walls of windows. Pure Bikram Yoga offers a quiet, warm room where the natural light and serene energy calls me to practice nearly every day. And my home office,

CONTINUED FROM 50 need a little on your lips and cheeks.” Zudie didn’t wear any eye makeup, but she did wear a touch of rouge and lipstick. She put her lipstick on lightly with her finger to make sure she didn’t get too much. When big hair/teasing became the rage, my mother would spend a lot of time looking in the mirror to make sure her hair was perfect. My grandmother would say, “The front of your hair looks great, I just can’t believe you are leaving without looking at the back!” (rats nest). Grandmother was a hoot! My mother never even considered the back, as all she felt that mattered was what was in the mirror. Good advice, always take a look at the back of your head. I used to watch my mother and her younger sister, who lived with us for a short time when I was

To place your ad in People Newspapers, please call us at 214-523-5239, fax to 214-594-5779, or e-mail to classified@ peoplenewspapers.com. All ads will run in Park Cities People and Preston Hollow People and online on both websites. Pre-payment is required on all ads. Deadline for our next edition is Mon., May 1. People Newspapers reserves the right to edit or reject ads. We assume no liability for errors or omissions in advertisements and no responsibility beyond the cost of the ad. We are responsible only for the first incorrect insertion.

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bathed in white with a window looking out over my garden, is a space where I am highly motivated to take care of business. All these locations have qualities I’ve identified as pleasing to me. These types of environments contribute to making me feel creative, happy, and healthy. Conversely, when I am somewhere that is cluttered, noisy, or dark, I feel a big difference in my mood. Not that I can’t function in those spaces, I just function differently. Every one of us is going to be different on this front. What’s your ideal space? What are some descriptors for it? How do you feel there? How can you cultivate those qualities in the spaces you frequent? How can you manage your time to be in those types of spaces more? Freshen up your spring by dumping places, items, and colors that block your ideal space qualities and work to replace them with ones that feed your senses. It’s the season of renewal, after all. Happy spring! Find more of Stephanie’s ideas at lovageinc.com and watch weekly Working & Living Well videos at facebook.com/ lovageinc. about 5, sit and do their makeup in their lighted mirrors. I would watch with wide eyes and fascination at all the fun products they got to use and long for the day I could too. I wanted to be as glamorous as they were. My paternal grandmother was ahead of her time and practiced yoga and took lots of vitamins. I remember her giving me papaya vitamins, a rich source in antioxidants. They tasted like candy! She also ate from the garden she grew. I have always admired those qualities in her and enjoy many of the things she did to have a whole and healthy body. Mahatma Gandhi said, “It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?” Happy Mother’s Day to all the women who have shaped our lives, passed along beauty advice, and have helped make us beautiful inside and out.

Rare double mausoleum site w/ granite bldg. Exclusive availability. Surrounded by lakeside beauty, a place of high regard at Sparkman Hillcrest. Not previously available. Appropriately priced at market rate of 700K. Contact Brian directly at 214 208-0930. Or asst Betty B. Ofc. 214 346-0756. FOR SALE

Elegant Chinese rug approximately 12’ x 15’ (Actual Size 11’4 x 14’8”)

San Francisco Design Center. Field is pale lavender with coral and celadon designs. Cleaned, prepared for storage. Will deliver, cashier’s check required. Inquiries welcome.

E S TAT E S A L E S Showroom: 1211 N Plano Road Richardson, TX 75081 Open every Wednesday, 11am - 3pm

Check website for current sale/auction info

Phone: 972.664.0744

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Carol Matesic

Cell: 214.244.0903

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APRIL

6 Beat Leukemia Ball,

27 Mad Hatter’s Tea Party,

benefiting Leukemia Texas, Fort Worth Omni Hotel, 6:30 p.m.

Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational Gala, benefiting Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities, Omni Dallas Hotel, 6 p.m.

8 FORE! Golf and Tennis

15 Genesis Women’s Shelter

Tournament, benefiting The Family Place, Lakewood Country Club, Noon

Luncheon, Hilton Anatole, 11:30 a.m.

Dallas Arboretum, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

28 Dallas Wine Opener, benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Empire Room, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

29 Our Friends Place Auction & Casino Night, Omni Dallas Hotel, 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.

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Boots & Blessings Gala, benefiting Ally’s Wish, Gilley’s Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

29 Equest Gala, Texas Horse Park, 7 p.m.

9 The Wilkinson Center Can Do! Luncheon, Dallas Country Club, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

9 Leadership Awards, benefiting the Dallas Women’s Foundation, Omni Dallas Hotel, 6 p.m.

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16 Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Foundation Centennial Celebration Luncheon, Dallas Country Club, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

20 Wish Night Gala,

11 Vogel Alcove’s Annual

JUNE

Arts Performance Event, Omni Dallas Hotel, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

1 The Olivia Aldrege Silent

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TAG Cinco de Derby, benefiting Center for BrainHealth, Marie Gabrielle Restaurant & Gardens, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

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12 TACA Party on the Green, Sammons Park, 7:30 p.m.

benefiting the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, House of Blues Dallas, 4 p.m.

3 Bloomin’ Ball, benefiting AIDS Interfaith Network, Renaissance Hotel Dallas, 5 p.m.

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10 La Fiesta Presentation

Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon, Meyerson Symphony Center, 10:30 a.m.

Visionary Women Luncheon, benefiting Juliette Fowler Communities One Heart Fund, Omni Dallas Hotel, Noon – 1:15 p.m.

3 Encore for Advocacy,

23 Threshold of

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25 Aim for Advocacy,

Polish Crossroads Piano Performance, Sammons Center for the Arts, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Opportunities Celebration, benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas, Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6 p.m.

Hope Gala, Sambuca, 7 p.m.

AUGUST

benefiting One Wing Foundation, Golf Club of Dallas, Noon

benefiting the Make a Wish Foundation, Hilton Anatole, 6 p.m.

Legends Concert and After Party, benefiting Baylor Health Care System Foundation & Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Meyerson Symphony Center, 6 p.m.

30 Operation Kindness

2 Hudder Putter Classic,

Auction & Benefit Concert, benefiting One Wing Foundation, The Foundry, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

1 Dallas Show, hosted by the Dallas Society of Visual Communications, Sixty Five Hundred, 6500 Cedar Springs, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Gala, Fairmont Hotel, 6 p.m.

10 The White Party, benefiting The Wilkinson Center, Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar, 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.

17 Mark Cowan Golf

benefiting the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Dallas Gun Club, 11:30 a.m.

SEPTEMBER

6 Ruth Sharp Altshuler

29 Each Moment Matters

Tocqueville Society Luncheon, Omni Dallas Hotel, 11 a.m.

8 TACA 50th Anniversary Custom Auction Gala, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, 7 p.m.

9 Ron J. Anderson, M.D. Public Servant Leader Award Dinner & Presentation, Hotel InterContinental Dallas, 6:15 p.m.

15 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show & Luncheon, Neiman Marcus Downtown

30 Texas Emerald Ball, benefiting The Ireland Funds, Fairmont Hotel, 6:30 p.m. – midnight

OCTOBER

5 Young Texans Against Cancer BubblyQ, Fearings at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

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First Sight Fashion Show & Luncheon, benefiting The Dallas Opera, Winspear Opera House, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Roundup for Autism Pegasus Ball, benefiting The Autism Treatment Centers of Texas, Fairmont Hotel, 6:30 p.m.

DON’ T MISS The White Party by the Young Friends of the Wilkinson Center will be held from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar on June 10. Guests are encouraged to wear chic white attire. Proceeds will benefit the Wilkinson Center, a nonprofit organization that provides resources to help families out of poverty. {PHOTO: GEORGE FIALA PHOTOGRAPHY}

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Luncheon, benefiting the Faith Presbyterian Hospice, Hilton Anatole, Noon – 1:15 p.m.

TexProtects 2017 Annual Fundraiser, Union Station, 6:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala, Meyerson Symphony Center, 6 p.m. – 1 a.m.

Dallas Market Center, spans

27 Changing the Odds Dinner, Ritz-Carlton Dallas, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Tournament, benefiting the Mark Cowan Fund for people with disabilities, Golf Club of Dallas, 1 p.m.

22 Dallas Men’s Show,

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Kidney Texas Luncheon & Style Show, benefiting Momentous Institute, Brook Hollow Golf Club, 10 a.m.

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20 First Night Dinner & After Party, benefiting The Dallas Opera, Winspear Opera House, 5:30 p.m.

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Cattle Baron’s Ball, benefiting the American Cancer Society, Gilley’s Dallas, 7 p.m. – 2 a.m.

28 TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art Gala, benefiting the Dallas Museum of Art and the Foundation for AIDS Research, The Rachofsky House, 6:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

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Can Do! Luncheon Honors Dallas Philanthropists By Lorelei Day

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ithin some Dallas communities, there seems to be a whole separate

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countless residents devote their time and money to help those in need, some stand out from the rest.

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those people with awards from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 9 at the fifth annual Can Do! Luncheon at the Dallas Country Club. The recipients of this year’s Can Do Awards will be The Real Estate Council, Ashlee and Chris Kleinert, and Monique Weber.

Beth Thoele is chairing this year’s luncheon.

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CAN DO LUNCHEON K I C KO FF E V E N T March 23, Tootsies, benefiting The Wilkinson Center 1. Tootsies models. 2. Kelcey Hamilton, Beth Thoele, Anne Reeder, and Kristi Francis. 3. Angela Jones, Chrystie Trimmell, and Heidi Meier. 4. Meridith and Melanie Myers. 5. Nerissa Helpenstill and Dustin Holcomb. 6. Bianca Sterling and Dorothy Amin Modabberi. 7. Laura Reeder, Vodi Cook, Chela Moros, Annie Wang, and Kay Weir. 8. Ann Francis Jury, Missy Quintana, and Dana Fay. 9. Chris and Ashlee Kleinert with Helen LaKelly Hunt and Harville Hendrix.

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Cattle Baron’s Ball is Shooting for the Stars By Lorelei Day

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n conjunction with the American Oct. 21 Cancer Society, the Cattle Baron’s Gilley’s Ball will once again raise funds to Dallas help find a cure for cancer with a night of Texas-sized fun. The ball will start rolling at 7 p.m. on Oct. 21 at Gilley’s Dallas, located at 1135 South Lamar St. A VIP Baron Party will be held at 6 p.m. for ticketed invitations only. Following the silent and live auctions, country music duo Brooks & Dunn will perform on the main stage. The fun doesn’t end there — guests can stay for the after party and breakfast until 2 a.m. Since its debut in 1974, the Cattle Baron’s Ball has raised more than $71 million for cancer research. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in boots and fine western wear. Visit cattlebaronsball.com to view information on tickets and table packages.

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Celebrating Women Luncheon Benefits Breast Cancer Research

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he annual Celebrating Women Luncheon will take place Oct. 26 at the Hilton Anatole.

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The event is known for bringing together more than 160 committee members and over 1,200 supporters to raise awareness for funding breast cancer research.

Assisting the Baylor Health Care Foundation,

anyone interested in attending is welcome to contact Christina Goodman at 214-820-4408. Since the luncheon was founded, a grand total of $24 million has been raised in support of advanced diagnostic equipment.

C E L E B R AT I N G W O M E N K I C KO F F T E A March 30, home of Peggy and Leonard Riggs Jr., M.D., benefiting Baylor Health Care System Foundation Celebrating Women 1. James and Kristen Hinton with Peggy Riggs and Lindalyn Adams. 2. Cheryl Joyner, Lisa Troutt, and Lisa Cooley. 3. Katherine Coker and Tiffany Divis. 4. Felicia, Jamie, Michal, and Abigail Powell. {PHOTOS: KRISTINA BOWMAN}

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La Fiesta to Present Duchesses at French-Themed Gala By Lorelei Day

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elect young ladies who have just completed their freshman year of college will make their

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on June 10 at the Fairmont Hotel.

This year’s “La Fete Royale” theme will feature

a beaucoup of French-inspired food, fashion, and flair amidst the presentation of 40 duchesses.

The gala, chaired by Rebecca Gregory and Nan-

cy Monning, will also benefit numerous Park Cities charities, including:

CARE (Chemical Awareness Resources & Ed-

ucation), Connecting Point of Park Cities, The Elisa Project, The Family Place – The Be Project, Friends of the University Park Public Library, Habitat for Humanity – HPHS Campus Chapter, Highland Park Literary Festival, HP Arts, HPHS Community Service Council, HPHS Science Festi3

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L A F I E S TA A N N O U C E M E N T PA R T Y Dec. 20, Belo Mansion, benefiting La Fiesta

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1. Elizabeth Cooper, Dorothy Meachum, Jeanne Anne Bullington, Clare Obenchain, Ellie Bush, and Katie Dalton. 2. Stacy, Ty, and Tyler Burke. 3. Stanley, Henry, and Sara Bould. 4. William Kraft, Watson Brown, and Grayson Borrego. 5. Rebecca Gregory and Nancy Monning. 6. Clara Beecherl and Annie Combs. 7. Madeline Toole, Elizabeth Hubbard, and Bethanne Bradshaw. 8. Elizabeth DeBeer, Emily Weisfeld, Emily Anwar, and Ellie Gosnell.

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Junior League Celebrates 95 Years at Encore Ball By Annie Wiles

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March 4 in the Chantilly Ballroom at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, was no different.

Isabell Novakov chaired the “Encore Ball”, with honorary chair Karen Shuford. As part of the retrospective theme — chosen to celebrate the organization’s 95th anniversary — the ball paid tribute to past ball chairs who are now serving as sustaining advisors.

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play during the ball, including a collection of past ball chairs’ gowns from different eras, showcasing the style evolution throughout the ball’s 55-year history.

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by the JLD Follies after a dinner served to music by the Georgia Bridgwater Orchestra.

For 95 years, the JLD has given women the op-

portunity to develop their potential in community volunteerism and leadership. When the organization began in 1922, it had 40 members. At 5,000 members, it is now the largest Junior League in the world.

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1. Chad Schuford and Montana Bourland with David, Karen, Janna, and Matt Shuford. 2. Isabell and Dan Novakov. 3. Brian and Samantha Lee with Nicole Bernard and Aaron Kohler. 4. Michael and Beth Llyod. 5. Debbie Snell and Karen Shuford. 6. Mary Lou Gorno, Lydia Novakov, Linda Quisenberry, and Debbie Oates. 7. Tanya Foster, Paige Slates, and Amy Turner. 8. Derek and Lena Alley. 9. Jeremy and D’Andra Simmons-Lock with Lynn and Allan McBee. 10. Christa Sanford, Bonner Allen, and Meredith Mosley. 11. JLD Past Ball Chairs.

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1. Anna Alaback, Chloe Reed, Leslie Ingram, Lauren Metzel, and Camille Sokolosky. 2. Houstoun Waring and Charlotte Barnett. 3. Heather Trumpfeller and Trevor Cadigan. 4. Caroline Estes and Morgan Madison Wade. 5. Kamel Brakta with Mandy, Minette, and Ali Morgan. 6. Caroline Baliker, John Bonadelle, Billy Nayden, Chelsea Parish, Stephanie Tatum, and Billy Machina. {COURTESY SLIPPER CLUB OF DALLAS}

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Planned Parenthood Awards Luncheon Raises Record $1M By Annie Wiles

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lanned Parenthood of Greater Texas went into its annual awards luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel on March 8 hoping to raise $200,000 during the course of the luncheon and break a record by totaling $1 million in proceeds. “I was totally excited that Barbara Bush was joining us in the fight [in Houston] and standing with Planned Parenthood,” Laura Wright, who co-chaired the luncheon with Lindsay Billingsley, said. “But I have to admit I was a bit jealous — I was like, what are we going to do in Dallas that’s newsworthy?” Their record-breaking $1 million was proof that Dallas donors passionate about the cause wouldn’t be second-bested among Texas cities, in a time when state funding and anti-Planned Parenthood legislation has been touch-and-go and access to health care has been highly politicized. “I don’t dig [political] parties at all,” Marcia Clark, the internationally known lawyer most famous as the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson trial, said in her keynote address. “I don’t really care what party you’re from. I’m all about a good idea. That’s what I think about Planned Parenthood. It’s a great idea.” The event drew more than 1,600 guests. Richard and Betsy Eiseman donated a $250,000 gift certificate to be raffled off at the event. “So many Planned Parenthood supporters are families; it’s generational,” Stephanie March, a Highland Park High School graduate and HP native now famous for her role in Law & Order: SVU, said in her conversation with Clark. “It was always part of my upbringing and my family values.” First Unitarian Church of Dallas earned the Gertrude Shelburne Humanitarian of the Year Award for their dedication to social justice. Dr. Rev. Daniel Kanter accepted the award on behalf of the University Park church. The Gertrude Shelburne Volunteer of the Year Award was awarded to Isaiah Merritt, a senior at the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy who volunteers for PPGT. “Democrats, Republicans, Independents — all are welcome here,” Ken Lambrecht, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, said. “As a nonpartisan organization, we welcome your support. We believe health care is a right, not a privilege, and certainly should not be a political statement.” While HB2 was in place, half of the Planned Parenthood clinics in Texas closed down. “Now we have right sized and we will not have to close our centers no matter what comes our way,” Lambrecht said.

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