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THE PRESTON HOLLOW LIFESTYLE JUNE 2021

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6 CLICK-WORTHY All the web news 8 PROFILE Dev Gupta 10 SUMMERTIME LIVIN’ Creating an outdoor oasis 14 MENTAL HEALTH Tackling a crisis 16 SWEET TREATS J. Rae’s Bakery 20 AFTER CITY COUNCIL What’s next for Jennifer Staubach Gates 22 TWENTY THINGS TO DO A beautiful day in and around the neighborhood

Decorated sugar cookies from J. Rae’s are bestsellers. Go to page 16 to find more sweet treats. Photo by Liesbeth Powers.

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NEIGHBORS TOOK to the polls for the local elections, but no clear winner was declared in the District 11 and District 13 City Council races. The top two candidates in each district will be on ballots in the June 5 runoff election. Search “election” at prestonhollow.advocatemag. com to read more.

MELINDA GATES Ursuline Academy alumna Melinda Gates announced on Twitter she was divorcing her husband of 27 years, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates. The couple will continue working together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Search “Melinda Gates” at prestonhollow. advocatemag.com to read more.

coming & going [+] An all-day Italian cafe, Caffé Lavazza, opened in Eataly at NorthPark Center. The spot serves coffee, pastries, panini and other sweet and savory snacks. [+] Women’s clothing and accessories boutique Evereve is coming to The Plaza at Preston Center in August. The Minnesota-based chain has locations in Southlake and Fort Worth.

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I HERD YOU WERE IMMUNE By the end of April, Preston Hollow ZIP code 75225 had reached 80% herd immunity through COVID-19 vaccinations. The Parkland Center for Clinical Information predicted Dallas would reach herd immunity by late June or mid-July.

OBITUARY Jesuit Dallas alum Joe Tillotson died of cancer recently; he was 53. Tillotson, who played football and basketball at Jesuit, helped establish several restaurants and bars in Dallas. NEIGHBOR, DALLAS M A V E R I C K S owner and billionaire Mark Cuban was a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He talked about his start as an entrepreneur and gave some of his best financial tips. Search “news” at prestonhollow. advocatemag.com to read more.

Teacher of the year JOHN J. PERSHING ELEMENTARY teacher Jose Armendariz was

named a Dallas ISD 2021 Teacher of the Year. He and the other winners received prizes including $5,000 from Central Market.

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THE WORD Preston Hollow neighbor Dr. Tiffany Moon joined the Real Housewives of Dallas cast this season. Here’s how some neighbors responded to her in January. “Love her so much. She is cute and funny in her own way. She grew up in a very different kind of value and can’t wait to watch more of Dr. Moon in the future episodes.”

Trail News About 300 people attended the May 8 groundbreaking ceremony for the new bridge being built

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over Central Expressway to connect the Northav“She’s my favorite housewife after tonight’s episode. She’s my spirit animal.”

en Trail to other trails east of the highway. “It was wonderful to see so many friends and trail sup-

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porters as we get started on this project, which will significantly enhance pedestrian and bicy-

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Northaven Trail president Jeff Kitner. The project is expected to be completed in 2023.

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Correction: Golfer Jordan Spieth’s high-school alma mater was misstated in The Preson Hollow Lifestyle’s May 2021 issue. Spieth graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas.

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GOOD PEOPLE DOING GOOD WORK How one neighbor found his niche in design

here’s a running theme in Dev Gupta’s life: Everything is a little bit of an accident. Gupta arrived at the University of Texas not really knowing what he wanted to do. He tried marketing. Then he tried finance. He hated it, but it landed him an internship, where he sat next to the creative team. Gupta found the manager and joined that team. He finished his undergraduate in finance and earned a master’s in advertising by the time he was 21. While in New York City for the One Show, Gupta and his creative partner met the creative director of the now-defunct agency Toy at a bar. They were a pair of naïve college kids filled with a bit of liquid courage, but they ended up with jobs. “I think we had decent work, but we had this like, terrible

arrogant swagger. And I think he kind of enjoyed it. We did not deserve it at all. It’s just like, right place, right time.” Gupta ended up in Dallas, picked up a master’s degree in fine arts, taught at Southern Methodist University for five years and then followed a girl, Kiran, to San Francisco — all before he was 30. Today, Gupta’s client list includes Google, Twitter, Indeed, DocuSign, Toyota and Box. Now back in Dallas, he has launched Not Dev, a UX agency. WHY DALLAS?

I think I was wanting to come back. For me specifically, location is really about the people. I just wanted to be close to family.

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WHY PRESTON HOLLOW?

It’s where my wife grew up. So we’re actually living with my in-laws right now. But we love it here. I’m drawn to natural beauty. I feel like in Preston Hollow, you have these great lots with these big mature trees. I just love the idea of having a little secret enclave with these big trees. It just makes me feel happy. SO WHY THE NAME NOT DEV?

My name is Dev, and the shorthand for developers is dev. So there’s almost this funny confusion. People will have to come up with a shorthand like DEV in all caps, (which) means developers, and in sentence-case meant me. It’s just a tonguein-cheek kind of funny thing. Then I really like the idea of what it represents. One of our foundational principles of the company is it’s really about the people. It’s suggesting it’s not really about me (but) about the team and the people. So there’s the snarky answer. And then there’s the heartfelt answer. WHAT’S YOUR DESIGN AESTHETIC?

I would like to say I don’t have one. But I don’t think that’s true. To some extent, we all have our comfort zone. And that’s why I hired other people. I need to hire people who are better than me, who can bring a fresh perspective. I would say as a designer, it’s subtraction. I’m constantly trying to take stuff away and have just enough UX to sort of accomplish whatever you need to.

project. And you can also make mistakes, which allows you to be bolder. If it doesn’t work, there’s a little bit of a shortterm pain. Plus, I can’t spell. Anytime I would do any sort of old ad work, there would always be a typo. This, you can always change the words. WHAT MAKES A GOOD UX DESIGNER?

There’s like UX designers at different stages. There’s hard skills and soft skills. They get to the different stages, those hard skills change. For the soft skills, I look for people who are curious. People who aren’t afraid of failure. People who kind of look at the world a little bit weird. When you’re doing any design, you’re trying to imagine what the world could be, not the world as it is. Thinking like that takes a little bit of arrogance. You have to believe that you can do it better. WHO’S YOUR IDEAL CLIENT?

I don’t know if we have a single ideal client. One of the reasons why I started this is because I crave variety. It keeps us from just solving the same problem over and over again, and it keeps us inspired. FOR A FIRST CLIENT MEETING, WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

I’m going to ask you really detailed, annoying questions. I’m going to skip the pleasantries. Let’s get into the weeds immediately. Let’s talk about your problem. Let’s try to understand it. MOST INTERESTING PROJECT YOU’VE WORKED ON?

WHAT ARE SOME FOUNDING PRINCIPLES?

It’s about good people doing good work. We are a services business. Ultimately, the success and failure of this company is going to be about the people. My goal is to create an environment that allows people to be the best versions of themselves. That really permeates the entire business. WHY DO YOU THINK IT’S IMPORTANT TO CREATE THAT ENVIRONMENT IN THIS INDUSTRY?

Any design or creative endeavor is a really vulnerable act. You’re basically saying, “I have an idea of how something should work. I spent days, weeks, hours working on this thing, and I’m going to share with you and then you’re going to give me feedback.” That feedback can be really positive, or that feedback can be really negative. I’ve worked in several places where you didn’t feel like you could fail. Or if you did fail, there was a punishment, and when you succeeded, you were really applauded. It creates this weird loop. I want to allow people to be able to fail gracefully. That’s when you can get transformational ideas, where people feel safe to say stupid things, to ask stupid questions, to come up with ambitious ideas. WHY UX DESIGN FOR YOU PERSONALLY?

I fell into it. When I was working in advertising, you’re always trying to figure out this ambiguous thing out there. What makes an ad good? What I love about UX is that there’s a concreteness to it. It’s systematic. The other thing that I really love about it is it’s iterative. If you make a logo, it’s gonna show up everywhere. If that logo is not working, it’s hard to change that once you’ve printed on 200 bags. But anytime you’re doing UX, it is infinitely updatable. I love the idea that you can always be improving your design on any

The projects I’m working on are the most interesting projects. But the most interesting time in any project is at the beginning. My personal philosophy for the way that we do work is we try to get in there and do work as fast as possible and get to something as fast as possible. Then start to iterate. That first stretch, the time between us getting briefed and understanding to presenting first concepts, that’s the most exciting time because it’s pure, no guardrails. WHAT WAS IT LIKE TEACHING AT SMU?

It was really fun. I feel like I was crazy under-qualified. I got hired at 24 to teach people who were 20 and 19. And some grad students were 30. So that was always weird. I still have a complex about that. I love teaching. Teaching in a lot of ways is like UX. There’s a finite problem. I was always trying to break the large problem, how to be good at advertising, into a lot of discrete, digestible, more concrete problems. HOW’D YOU GET HIRED AT SMU?

A complete fluke. I had come back to Dallas, and I was kind of futzing around. I wanted to take design more seriously at that time. So I had enrolled at UNT. And they had an MFA in design thinking. We took a bunch of courses on how to teach teaching philosophies. I reached out to someone over at SMU. So we had this really nice connection, and it was a great conversation. And it was kind of like, let’s just keep in touch. Well, it turns out one of the SMU lecturers decided to go back to grad school. They were in a pinch. I guess I was the last person in the room.

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Upgrade to a backyard oasis with these tips

utdoor gatherings are finally becoming more common. And warmer spring weather, as it always does, prompts Texans — eager to escape inside confines after an extreme freeze — to venture outside. At last looking to what lies beyond the back door, neighbors might have no-

ticed something missing — perhaps a relaxing place to coax melanin back into the skin, or just the opposite, a cool and comfortable place to avoid baking in the sun. So they turn to experts, people like Chris Dauwe at Rosewood Custom Builders and Daniel Sneed at Mecox Gardens, to help create the backyard oasis of their dreams.

Story by RENEE UMSTED | Photography courtesy of ROSEWOOD CUSTOM BUILDERS

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T he m a rke t’s e f f e c t Rather than trying to find a new house, neighbors are turning attention to renovating and remodeling current homes, says Dauwe, who’s been working at Rosewood since he was in his 20s. Now a co-owner of the company his parents started the year he was born, he says demand for improved outdoor living spaces, such as kitchens, patios and pools, has been increasing for about 10

years. But, he says, “the pandemic just basically shot it full of steroids, made it go faster.”

Spikes and setbacks The cost of some materials has changed over the last year, with lumber in particular becoming more expensive. But Dauwe says customers went ahead with plans to build and paid the higher prices. Some jobs, such as pool installations, also began

to take longer to complete. Many people decided to opt for a pool anyway and faced long waiting periods as companies that spray gunite, a concrete added to pool shells, scrambled to keep up with demand. And when February’s freeze came, there was a need for plants and shrubs. Dauwe says his crews showed up at nurseries as early as 6 a.m. to get first picks of the latest shipments.

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Above: Rosewood Custom Builders has been helping Preston Hollow neighbors create their dream backyard living spaces for decades. Right: Daniel Sneed recommends neighbors shop for outdoor furniture based on how they plan to use it.

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W h a t’s t re nd i n g now Sneed, the manager at Mecox Gardens, says concrete (for concretetopped tables) and teak furniture have always been popular. Recently, Mecox has been selling more synthetic woven materials that allow rain to easily seep through, as well as colorful outdoor ceramics and garden stools. “Now that it’s getting a little warmer and, I think, loosening restrictions, people are definitely doing more and kind of switching over to a little bit of entertaining,” Sneed says. Dauwe has seen more interest for artificial turf, which attracts fewer insects. Clients have also been requesting retractable screens and inceiling infrared heaters.

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Selecting a contractor is an important first step. Dauwe’s advice is to be wary of “self-proclaimed” builders and laborers, who often emerge when demand is high. Look for a company that has been active in our neighborhood for at least five years.

Architects will be able to map out an appropriate space for a project and its main features, and when it comes to furnishing the space, Sneed says measurements are key. Treat a trip to the store or showroom for buying outdoor furniture just the same as one for purchasing indoor furniture. “Really take the time to measure your space out and again, to know how you use it and live with it,” Sneed says. A higher price doesn’t always indicate a higher quality, he warns, but he recommends brands such as Palecek and Oasiq. Recognizing the purpose of the space is also important. It’s fine, for example, to opt for a more inexpensive table and chairs if they’re placed under a covered area that won’t get much use. But for an area that will undergo heavier use, it may be worth it to invest a little more. A final piece of advice from Dauwe when it comes to creating an outdoor space: “Think three or four or five years down the road instead of just this summer.”

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or a while, Kevin Hall had been thinking about leaving his 30-year career in advertising for the nonprofit sector. After a year, he landed on a position that seemed like a good fit. He was pretty confident he was going to receive an offer, and he was going to accept it. Around that time, he was eating lunch with Vanita Halliburton, the co-founder and executive chairperson of the Grant Halliburton Foundation. Halliburton started the organization after her son Grant died by suicide at age 19 after experiencing depression and bipolar disorder. She and Hall knew

each other, since he was a foundation board member. He began explaining his news to her. Halliburton was surprised to learn Hall wanted to work for a nonprofit. She asked him 20 questions, though Hall wasn’t sure why. And then it clicked. Halliburton revealed she had been quietly searching for someone who could take over the day-to-day operations of her foundation. And until that lunch with Hall, she’d been unsuccessful. “You’re it. You’re the guy,” Halliburton told him.

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Kevin Hall is on a mission to improve adolescent mental health

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After that, Hall went to his boss at Integer, where he’d worked for a decade, gave his two weeks’ notice, and became president of the Grant Halliburton Foundation, which raises awareness for adolescent mental health and provides education and other resources to schools and faith communities regarding adolescent mental health. Now, our neighbor spends most of his time networking and fundraising. Before he heads to the office, he completes his morning routine: walking Nasher, the family dog, around their neighborhood near Preston Road and Royal Lane, making breakfast and checking his email. During whatever time is leftover, often on the weekends,

Hall plays golf at Royal Oaks Country Club, sometimes with a rotating group of friends, and sometimes with his wife, Sharon, and other couples. Golf has been Hall’s hobby since he was 10, when he hit his first ball at the Village Golf Club. Since then, his golf journey has taken him to SMU, where he walked on to the golf team on which Payne Stewart was a member, and to Golfweek magazine, where he’s a course rater. His favorite golf course is Spyglass Hill in Pebble Beach, but his favorite golf memory is the time he birdied seven consecutive holes at Prestonwood Country Club, enough to qualify for the Texas Amateur Championship at Royal Oaks, where his son, Will, caddied for him. “You just have that moment,” Hall says. “And I can’t, to this day, I can’t even fathom how that happened, but it just did.” Hall says he’s always been “a relationship person.” He understands the value of friendships, and that’s been an asset to his role as president. So has his salesmanship and his willingness to ask anyone to support the foundation. “The joke is, if you want to play golf with Kevin, it’s going to cost you 1,000 bucks,” he says. The Grant Halliburton Foundation, which is celebrating its 15-year anniversary, wasn’t Hall’s entrance into the world of nonprofits. Nor was it the first time he witnessed the power of philanthropy, which he defines as giving back to help others, in any way possible. Before Hall started at Integer, he worked at an ad agency called Temerlin McClain. The company’s founder, Liener Temerlin, encouraged employees to engage in philanthropy. Somehow, Hall ended up as the company’s volunteer-group organizer who adopted a school in Irving. He became a student lunch buddy and would eat lunch with him once a week in the cafeteria. After a few meetings, Hall felt he wasn’t connecting with the boy. But then he received a call from the principal. “Kevin, I don’t know what you did, but he’s a whole new kid,” Hall remembers the principal saying. “He’s happy. He’s outgoing. He’s applying himself.” Hall couldn’t believe it. He didn’t think he had done anything. “Oh yes, you have,” the principal continued. “You’ve basically shown this kid that somebody cares about him, and that’s all he needed.” It was from that experience, over a year of lunches with the student, that Hall learned a small effort could make a significant impact. Looking forward, he wants to continue growing the foundation and its programs strategically. He and the staff will keep searching for new partnerships with organizations that can contribute specific resources and expertise as a part of the foundation’s Thrive strategy, which provides programs related to adolescent mental health. “It is something that is out there, but it is very treatable,” he says of the mental health crisis among young people. “And we can absolutely help people understand how to help, whether it’s themselves or others. We have a lot of work to do. We have a lot of work to do around mental health, and that’s what we’re here to do.” JUNE 2021

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TALE OF TWO BAKERIES Meet the woman following a recipe for success Story by RENEE UMSTED | Photography by LIESBETH POWERS

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Owner Audrey Dixon used the name of her aunt’s Fort Worth bakery, J. Rae’s, when she opened her Preston Hollow business.

A S K A U D R E Y D I XO N ’ S F R I E N D S w h a t s h e w a n t e d t o b e w h e n s h e g r e w u p , a n d t h e y ’ l l s ay a b a ke r y o w n e r. A n d t h a t ’s w h a t s h e d i d . Fo r D i x o n , w h o w a s born and raised in Arlington, baking chocolate chip cookies with her mom, Sandi, was a weekly o c c u r r e n c e . T h a t , a n d a n a d d i c t i o n t o t h e Fo o d Network, pushed her toward a career in baking. Pe r h a p s t h e m o s t d i r e c t l i n k b e t w e e n D i x o n’s pas t and her c urrent role as owner of J. Rae’s bake r y o n L o ve r s L a n e i s h e r a u n t , Ja n a Ho we l l , w h o o p e n e d t h e fi r s t J. R a e ’s i n Fo r t Wo r t h i n 2 0 0 8 . Ho w e l l s u g ge s t e d D i x o n o p e n a J. R a e ’s d u r i n g d i n n e r. “ I a l r e a d y h a v e t h e c o n c e p t ,” s h e t o l d D i x o n . “ W h y d o n’ t y o u j u s t o p e n t h a t ? ” D i x o n w a s c e r t a i n s h e w a n t e d t h e b a ke r y t o b e somewhere in Dallas. A couple of months after o p e n i n g i n P r e s t o n H o l l o w, o u r n e i g h b o r h o o d has treated her well. “ T h e y ’r e j u s t s o w e l c o m i n g ,” D i x o n s ay s , “ a n d e ve r y b o d y ge n u i n e l y w a n t s y o u t o d o we l l a r o u n d h e r e .” D i x o n h a s s t a y e d t r u e t o m a n y o f h e r a u n t ’s ideas, but she’s put her own spin on things. Many of the recipes, such as those for the sugar cookies,

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Black-and-white stripes are on the wall of Dixon’s bakery, an idea she copied from her aunt’s shop.

a r e h e r a u n t ’s , b u t t h e t w o w o m e n h a v e w o r k e d together to tweak some recipes. The lemon bars a n d Fu n f e tt i c u p c a ke s a r e D i x o n’s o w n c r e a t i o n s . S i m i l a r l y, D i xo n ke p t t h e i c o n i c b l a c k - a n d - w h i t e stripes on one of the interior walls, but she sel e c t e d a l i g h t p i n k s u b w ay t i l e t o g i v e t h e s t o r e a modern look and used that as the starting point f o r t h e s t o r e ’s d e s i g n . Although Dixon has been baking since she was a k i d , o f t e n a s ke d t o m a ke c h o c o l a t e c h i p c o o k i e s w h e n c o m p a n y c a m e o v e r, s h e ’s s t i l l l e a r n i n g a n d improving her skills. After burning and messing up her fair share of treats, she realized the importance of consistency and following recipes. And as a c h r o n i c s t r e s s b a ke r, D i xo n h a s f o u n d t h at l e s s o n to be therapeutic. S h e s t i l l s h o w s u p a t t h e b a ke r y b e t w e e n 7 a n d 7 : 3 0 a . m . e v e r y d a y, a n d s h e s t i l l b a k e s . S h e ’s w o r k i n g o n ge tt i n g b e tt e r a t d e c o r a t i n g , i c i n g a n d p i p i n g , s o m e t h i n g t h e s t o r e e m p l o y e e s h av e t o d o regularly to meet the demand of the best-selling

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s u ga r c o o k i e s , w h i c h c o m e i n a v a r i e t y o f s h a p e s and are topped with brightly colored decorations. A f t e r t h e s u ga r c o o k i e s , c u s t o m e r s l o v e t h e t o p shelf chocolate chip cookies and the white chocol a t e c h e e s e c a ke . In b a ke r i e s , t o p - s h e l f c o o k i e s a r e named for their placement on the upper racks of d i s p l ay c a s e s . B u t J. R a e ’s p l a c e s t o p - s h e l f c o o k i e s b e l o w t h e m o r e p o p u l a r s u ga r c o o k i e s . The hardest part of opening during a pandemic w a s ge tt i n g a p e r m i t f r o m t h e C i ty o f D a l l a s . A f t e r 17 w e e k s o f w a i t i n g , J. R a e ’s fi n a l l y r e c e i v e d t h e approval needed to start building. A tt r a c t i n g c u s t o m e r s , o n t h e o t h e r h a n d , w a s n’ t a c h a l l e n ge . D i x o n s ay s t h e y ’ v e b e e n b u s y, a n d s h e s t i l l h a s fi v e o r m o r e p e o p l e e a c h d a y c o m i n g i n a n d s a y i n g t h e y u s e d t o l o v e v i s i t i n g h e r a u n t ’s Fo r t Wo r t h b a ke r y. “ I t h i n k i t ’s a h u ge t e s t a m e n t t o my a u n t ,” D i x o n s ay s . “ I t h o u g h t s o m e p e o p l e w o u l d k n o w a b o u t i t , b u t I d i d n’ t r e a l i z e e ve r y o n e w o u l d k n o w a b o u t i t .” J. Rae’s, 5600 W. Lovers Lane Ste. 143, 214.654.0833

WORSHIP

By MATTHEW RUFFNER

The journey of faith and life C rea t i o n ref l e c ts t h e p ro m i se, h o p e, a n d esse n ce of G o d

e’ve been friends for over a year now. We may have failed you. Religious leaders, I mean. Last week, I had the privilege to speak to a high school student at Bishop Lynch; he is the son of a close friend. The conversation was an assignment from his theology teacher; speak with a faith leader, record the conversation, and report back. When he reached out, I assumed (wrongly) this would be another standard “assignment” to answer questions like: What is your favorite Bible verse? Why are you a pastor? What character in the Bible do you most identify with? Not only was I wrong, but I don’t believe either of us anticipated the conversation that would follow. When we finally connected and got through the pleasantries required to settle into a Zoom call, I threw out the first question. Yes, I know, he was supposed to interview me, but I couldn’t help myself. I asked, “So, how we doing with the whole God thing?” To his great credit, he was honest. He’s a fantastic kid. He said, “Well, I’m not sure I’m down with the whole God thing. I mean, I love science, and how do I reconcile what I can prove with what we can’t see?” As I said, he’s a fantastic kid. I smiled and replied, “But, what if science reflects what we know of God? What if science is another place where we come to know the diversity, fullness, depth, and breadth of God/the Divine?” He paused, “Wait, what do you mean?” I said, “Turn around and look at the tree behind you. Did you know that each leaf on that tree is as unique as your fingerprints and my fingerprints? No two leaves on that giant oak tree in your front yard are the same!”

WORSHIP He replied, “Wait, what?” “Yep, that’s science,” I said. I went on, “Science now reveals that with increasing weather variability, trees time their annual shedding or budding by the length of light found in each day. So as the days get ‘shorter’ in the fall and the sun sets earlier, it signals to the tree it’s time to shed leaves. As the days get longer, and there is more light, the tree knows it’s time to bud.” But you may be wondering, “What does any of this have to do with God?” Well, to me, all of creation reflects the promise, hope, and essence of God. Each beginning is the end of waiting. Out of death is new life. Light is found in the deepest dark. Love wins. Hope is found in the depths of despair. What if science reveals that this truth is found in all matter, in all of creation, and all places? What if science is another avenue by which we come to recognize the complexity, diversity, and breadth of God? “Wait, I’ve never thought about faith like this before. Why have I never heard of this before?” he asked. I said, “I don’t know, but if the church didn’t help teach you this, then I feel like we failed you.” He said, “I want to know more.” So do I. That’s the journey of faith and life.

BAPTIST PARK CITIES BAPTIST CHURCH / 3933 Northwest Pky / pcbc.org

Bible Study 9:15 / Worship Services 10:45 Traditional, Contemporary, Spanish Speaking / 214.860.1500 ROYAL LANE BAPTIST CHURCH / 6707 Royal Lane / 214.361.2809 Christian Education 9:45 a.m. / Worship Service 10:55 a.m. Pastor - Rev. Dr. Michael L. Gregg / www.royallane.org WILSHIRE BAPTIST / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100 /

PastorGeorge A. Mason, PhD / Worshiping virtually for now / YouTube premiere Sundays at 8:30am / wilshirebc.org

PRESBYTERIAN PARK CITIES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH/ 4124 Oak Lawn Ave Sunday Worship 9:00 & 11:00 A.M. To all this church opens wide her doors - pcpc.org

REV. MATTHEW RUFFNER is the Senior Pastor at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church.He is a husband to Sarah Ruffner and a father of two. You can follow Matthew on Instagram at @thisismatthewruffner and visit PHPC.Or go to watch the church’s live stream and listen to sermon sand churches listed here. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202.

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their neighborhoods, and they take care of their community and each other. It’s a generous community. They come together. WHAT WAS THE HARDEST THING? Campaigning is probably the hardest thing to do in City Council, from the beginning to the end. It’s just uncomfortable selling yourself. The job is way better than the campaigning part of it. THE EASIEST THING? I think being with the people. I enjoy that. I’m a social person. The easiest thing is connecting with people. WHAT ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEMBER? The importance of making sure that you’re informed about the issues, that you read all the materials, that you communicate with your constituents about the issues. Being open minded and the importance of being a good listener.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR JENNIFER 20 questions with the former City Council member

D U R I N G T H E PAST E I G H T YEARS, City Councilwoman Jennifer Staubach Gates created a sense of continuity in District 13 even as events in the city and nation became tumultuous. As City of Dallas term limits end her Council job this month, Staubach Gates talked with us about her time Downtown and what’s next on her personal agenda. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS? The regular interaction with the people

and the community, I think is what I’ll miss. The people at City Hall as well as the community. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE LAST EIGHT YEARS? There’s so much I’ve learned over my eight years. I think that the Preston Hollow residents are engaged. They care and love for their city. But they’re also resistant to change. The good part about it is they’re engaged and they care about

WHAT ARE YOUR REGRETS? One regret would be that we couldn’t come with a plan for the redevelopment of the Preston Center garage. That’s ongoing. I’m hopeful that a future council member might be able to come up with a compromise with the stakeholders and what the community desires for that area. We haven’t been able to approve a plan for that. WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT LEADERSHIP? The importance of listening both to your constituents as well as to your colleagues. As a politician, it’s just really important that you’re honest, that you are a good communicator and to establish the trust. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY? Probably the opportunity to have a frontrow seat at some big city events or ribbon cuttings or openings. And able to take my grandchildren along to be able to show them what the city means to me and hope that I foster that same love in them, in my own kids and my grandkids, as well as a responsibility to give back. We’ve had some big, citywide initiatives I’ve been a part of,

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but at the same time, just the local community groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings, being a part of that, those celebrations. WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT? As a project, it would probably be the Northaven Trail, being able to work on the alignment of that as well as being a part of getting all the funding set aside. And then I think the most important role that I’ve played in the eight years has been able to communicate effectively and connect my constituents, particularly during a crisis. And I’ve had several as a councilmember, starting from Ebola. WHAT’S SOMETHING PEOPLE MISUNDERSTAND ABOUT BEING A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER? Frequently people say, ‘I know you have a thankless job.’ And I would disagree. I think it’s very rewarding. You get to see the benefits. You get to witness the difference you can make, and people are grateful. Frequently people would send notes or emails. You might speak to a lot of angry people, but I would not say it’s thankless. Just the job of being able to serve and being able to make a difference in people’s lives is very gratifying. HOW WOULD YOU IMPROVE CITY COUNCIL? Make sure that you have a personal relationship with your colleagues or get to know them socially so you have that mutual respect for each other, as well as spending time in other districts. I think that will make you more effective as a council member so that you have a better understanding of where your colleagues are coming from and the issues that their constituents are dealing with. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO STAY INVOLVED IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AFTER LEAVING CITY COUNCIL? I want to continue to give back in a significant manner. I haven’t really committed to anything specific at this point, but I think it’ ll be through volunteer efforts. I think just being open-minded to opportunities where I can contribute, especially being able to utilize the experience and the knowledge that I’ve been able to gain in the last eight years. I actually committed to go on the Ursuline board, but that’s the only commitment I have at this time. HOW HAVE YOU CHANGED? I see the city through a different lens now. I have a better understanding of where we’ve made mistakes in the past, and also a better understanding of the different neighborhoods and the different needs of our city. It’s really the lens that I’ ll look through from now on. I think it’s just change. I have a better understanding of why things work and why things don’t work. When I visit other cities, I see things differently after serving as a council member. I think the lens that I see our own city through, as well as how I see other cities, will be forever changed.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU, PROFESSIONALLY? Using my nursing background and now my experience in government, especially coming out of this pandemic, if there’s any way I can help that junction of government and public health, if I found a place that I could give back and help with improving, that would be something that would be of interest to me. And in public safety. We have an opportunity I think to build a real great partnership with the University of North Texas and our police academy. The City is looking at a partnership there, and I would love to be able to help with that project as well. WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU’VE BEEN WANTING TO DO BUT HAVEN’T HAD TIME TO DO? I do so much reading because of work, it’ll be nice to just read for fun. I’ve had that opportunity a little bit more during COVID just because I’ve had a little more free time because of less social engagements. Because there are so many social requirements or obligations that are work-related, it’ll be nice just to have ones that are for fun. WHERE IS THE FIRST PLACE YOU WANT TO TRAVEL? A beach with my husband. We’re already planning that after I’m done with Council. I enjoy the mountains as well, but together we like beach trips. WHAT’S THE FIRST BOOK YOU WANT TO READ? I actually just finished Four Winds. And I’m reading right now a book called Finding Freedom by Erin French. But I purchased Memorial Drive and Homeland Elegies. I don’t remember where I saw those recommendations, but I have those books that are in my stack ready to read next. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO RUN? Just really my neighborhood. And now I get to incorporate part of the Northaven Trail as well. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE SUMMER? We have a big family trip planned to Africa that we’ve had planned for two years. And maybe a few getaways. My parents have a family home at Horseshoe Bay that’s always a summer highlight, so I’m sure I’ll be down there as well. Usually I’m there for the Fourth of July.

WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO DO? DO YOU PLAN TO START LEARNING IT ? Multiple times I’ve said I wanted to learn how to speak Spanish. So I haven’t really taken the time to do that other than Spanish classes in high school. I’ve never considered myself very good at languages, but I might consider that. Or I threaten my husband that we should take dance lessons, so we’ ll see.

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sun’s out, fun’s out Summer is here, and with it comes sunny weather and the chance to explore. Neighbors might be itching to get out, craving a relaxing day or simply looking for something to do with the kids. Whatever the circumstance, one need not look far. The neighborhood is our oyster. Here are some ideas and suggestions to inspire summertime shenanigans.

Story by RENEE UMSTED Illustrations by JESSICA TURNER

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if you want to stay in the neighborhood DOUGHERTY’S PHARMACY 12835 Preston Road, 214-373-5300

Step back in time to the good ol’ days by placing an order at the soda fountain at Dougherty’s. Try a modern take on the classic with a s’mores shake, or stick to the basics with a grilled cheese sandwich.

BERNIE’S 6211 W. Northwest Highway, 214-702-9339

At Bernie’s, it’s possible to enjoy cocktails and small bites and actually hear the person talking to you. A membership is needed to enter this private club in Preston Tower, but presenting a driver’s license is all that’s required to get one.

EATALY 8687 N. Central Expressway, 469-759-2800

Take a trip to Italy without leaving the neighborhood. Find everything needed to make an authentic Italian meal: fresh produce, antipasti, pasta, sauce, freshly baked bread, wine and sweet treats. Prefer not to cook? Let the pros handle it.

ESCAPE THE ROOM 11661 Preston Road, 972-338-4510

When the clock starts, a group has 60 minutes to solve riddles and puzzles to break out of the room. Venture to the Wild West for a bank heist, become a secret agent and complete the mission, or find the way out of an archaeological dig.

FORESTWOOD ANTIQUE MALL 5333 Forest Lane, 972-661-0001

Take home a piece of history with an item purchased at Forestwood Antique Mall. One of the oldest of its kind in the city, it boasts about 100 sellers offering everything from furniture, collectibles and

old books to vintage costumes and fine jewelry .

HALCYON DAYS SALON & SPA 400 NorthPark Center, 214-346-0731

Treat yourself with a trip to Halcyon Days, a spa named after the mythological bird that nests on calm seas around the time of the winter solstice.

PRESTON HOLLOW DANCE 3720 Walnut Hill Lane, 214-351-1690

Bust a move at Preston Hollow Dance. Instructors help kids and adults alike master jazz, ballet, hip hop or contemporary styles.

NORTH HAVEN GARDENS 7700 Northaven Road, 214-363-5316

Start the weekend project with a trip to North Haven Gardens. Pick up everything necessary for an herb, vegetable or flower garden, and get all tips and tricks from the experts.

NORTHAVEN TRAIL Northaven Road and west side of Inwood Road

Northaven Trail runs right through our neighborhood. It's even being expanded across the highway to connect to more of our city's trails.

WOODLANDS AMERICAN GRILL 6073 Forest Lane, 972-239-2024

Dine at Woodlands, right in the heart of the neighborhood. Enjoy elegant classics like crab cake eggs benedict or the market place omelet, or try the Preston

Hollow Plate, which comes with everything everyone wants: eggs, applewood bacon, Parmesantruffle potatoes, Texas toast and fresh fruit.

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if you want to leave the neighborhood DALLAS CHOCOLATE CLASSES

MEYERSON SYMPHONY CENTER

1626 Banbury Lane, Carrollton, TX, 214-289-5419

2301 Flora St., 214-305-6217

Chocoholics, rejoice! Take a two-hour class alone or with a friend and learn to make a chocolatey dessert from a professional chocolatier and pastry chef. The possibilities aren't endless, but they are all delicious: French tigré mini cakes, chocolate bouchon sponge cakes, chocolate mousse and chocolate tartlets, to name a few. Classes are held online and in person.

Experience fine arts at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, located Downtown. In a performance, one may hear compositions by titans of the classical genre, among them Mozart, Handel and Mendelssohn. This month, the center is hosting Troupe Vertigo: Circus, Dance, Theater.

DALLAS CONTEMPORARY 161 Glass St., 214-821-2522

The Dallas Contemporary museum, which had its original exhibition space on Swiss Avenue, showcases contemporary art by Texas and out-of-state artists. Now located in the Design District, it rotates eight exhibitions by emerging and established artists each year.

HIGHLAND PARK VILLAGE 47 Highland Park Village, 214-443-9898

Go on a shopping spree at the highend shops in Highland Park Village, just minutes from the neighborhood. If refreshments are on the agenda, stop by one of the many restaurants, bakeries or coffee shops for some sustenance.

K1 SPEED 677 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, TX, 469-327-8642

Have a need for speed? Cruise over to K1 in nearby Richardson for indoor go-kart racing. Juniors must be 48 inches tall to drive, and adults must be 58 inches tall. 1 race = $24, 2 races = $40, 3 races = $55, Speedpass (two races, t-shirt and membership) = $55

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STUDIO ARTS DALLAS 10051 Shoreview Road

Embrace your creative side with summer art classes at Studio Arts Dallas. From June 14-Aug. 8, take in-person or Zoom lessons to develop skills in whichever medium strikes a fancy – drawing and painting, illustrating or clay.

THE COOKERY 1130 Dragon St. #180

Flex culinary muscles at The Cookery. During a three-hour cooking class, learn to make a three-course meal. Instruction is offered on a variety of cuisines, such as Mediterranean, Tuscan and Parisian. And no one gets thirsty because drinks, selected to pair well with the food, are available.

THE PEROT MUSEUM 2201 N. Field St., 214-428-5555

Experience all exhibit halls of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science after it closes at Thursdays on Tap. Adults who are at least 21 years old can spend evenings listening to live music and enjoying drinks and food from food trucks.

URBAN AIR TRAMPOLINE & ADVENTURE PARK 14902 Preston Road #1100, 469-232-1214

This is not like the typical backyard trampoline. This is a building filled with a ropes course, a warrior obstacle course, a battle beam, climbing walls and yes, trampolines. It's a great place to let the kids burn off energy.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

By JANE MANASTER

Birds of the neighborhood Summer brings the sounds of nature

lue jays and cardinals are back, flashes of color amid the freshly clad trees. Preston Hollow yards are revitalized. Grackles, never quiet. They raise their voices and make space on branches as the new arrivals, swooping from tree to feeder to fence, seek a spot to nest. Spanish oaks in Pagewood Park, still mourning all that the storm took, are consoled by a dozen small trees ready to replace whatever fell. The doves have returned, soothingly cooing along the wires. A team of mergansers race raucously from a stretch of pond a few blocks north, heading for goodness knows where. A pair of mockingbirds are courting on our fence, ignoring the squirrels trespassing at their feeder. They take three steps toward, two steps back, over and again until the y make a final decision and fly off together. How we treasure our share of urban nature. In the familiar optimism of a North Texas spring, we’d be bewildered to hear the exotic call of a twa-twa or rowti or picolet. Colorful, but not outrageously so, they are at home in Suriname, a small republic with a marked Dutch colonial imprint, in northeastern South America. In the capital, Paramaribo, and in city parks around the countr y, the birds “strut their stuff ” for local communities. Friends and family gather at weekend contes ts wher e owner s b r ing the b ir ds in cages to perform a 10- to 15-minute concert. Competition is stiff. Which bird sings best or loudest? Which will the crowds applaud? Maybe our grackles should take the stage? On weekends, our parks field competition around kids whamming a softball, cold sodas, then barbecues as the sun bows out. I listen online to these birds in Suriname competing in foreign voices. Then I decide our birds and our kids in Dallas, with their daily commotion, friendships and rivalries, are ever y bit as captivating.

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WHERE C AN I FIND L OC AL ...? AC & HEAT

CONCRETE/MASONRY/PAVING

ALEXANDER HOME REPAIR. AC/HEAT Repair & Install. LIC#28052 469-226-9642

EDMONDSPAVING.COM Asphalt & Concrete Driveway-Sidewalk-Patio-Repair 214-957-3216

GB MECHANICAL AC/HEAT Repair Specialist 214-272-9505. $49 Service Call No Overtime GBmechanical.com TACLA104729C

FLAGSTONE PATIOS, Retaining Walls, BBQ’s, Veneer, Flower Bed Edging, All Stone work. Chris 214-770-5001 JOHNSON’S PAVING 214-827-1530 Concrete,Drives,Steps, Patios,Retainer Walls

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APPLIANCE REPAIR JESSE’S A/C & APPLIANCE SERVICE TACLB13304C All Makes/Models. 214-660-8898

CABINETRY & FURNITURE SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING Cabinet Refacing, Built-ins, Entertainment/ Computer Centers. Jim. 214-324-7398 www.squarenailwoodworking.com

CLEANING SERVICES

D.J MAGNUM FOR YOUR NEXT Company Event, Reunion, Function. We Offer All Styles Of Music From 1920-2020. Wyatt 972-241-3588

ELECTRICAL SERVICES ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Master Electrician. TECL24948 anthonyselectricofdallas.com 50 Yrs. Electrical Exp. Insd. 214-328-1333 BRIGHT LIGHT ELECTRIC • 214-553-5333 TECL 31347 Brightening Homes and Businesses LAKEWOOD ELECTRICAL Local. Insured. Lic. #227509 Call Rylan 214-434-8735 TH ELECTRIC Reasonable Rates. Licensed & Insured. Ted. E257 214-808-3658

EMPLOYMENT

WANTED-PT BOOKEEPER. Needed By Local Entrepreneur To Help With Books For Multiple Businesses. Tom 214-460-1667

EXTERIOR CLEANING G&G DEMOLITION Tear downs, Haul. Interior/Exterior. 214-808-8925

CINDY’S HOUSE CLEANING 15 yrs exp. Resd/Com. Refs. Dependable. 214-490-0133

4 QUALITY FENCING • 214-507-9322 Specializing in Wood. YourWoodmaster.com

WANTED: HOUSES TO CLEAN, Organize, De-clutter, or Pack. Sunny 214-724-2555

AMBASSADOR FENCE CO. Automatic Gates, Fences/Decks, Pergolas, Patio Covers, Arbors. AmbassadorFenceCo.com 214-621-3217

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS AT ODDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER? Easily Learn Essential Skills. Services include Digital Photo Help. Sharon 214-679-9688

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

FENCING & DECKS

ADVANCE STONE ART CREATIONS Decorative Concrete Overlays. 214-705-5954 BRICK, STONEWORK, FLAGSTONE PATIOS Mortar Repair. Straighten Brick Mailboxes & Columns. Call Cirilo 214-298-7174 CONCRETE, Driveway Specialist Repairs, Replacement, Removal, References. Reasonable. Chris 214-770-5001 CONCRETE, RETAINING WALLS 25 yrs exp. T&M Construction, Inc. 214-328-6401

• Slabs • Pier & Beam • Mud Jacking • Drainage • Free Estimates • Over 20 Years Exp.

972-288-3797 We Answer Our Phones

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HANDYMAN SERVICES

BO HANDYMAN Specializing In Historic Home Renovations & Pro Remodels. Custom Carpentry, Doors, Kitchens, Baths & more. 214-437-9730

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• Experienced Painters • Free estimates • Interior/Exterior/Cabinets • Drywall Repair, Carpentry • Luxury service • Professional Project at reasonable prices Management

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KITCHEN/BATH/TILE/GROUT A STONECRAFT OF DALLAS Granite, Quartz, Marble Countertops. 214-843-6977. Jennifer Voss BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC Complete Kitchen And Bath Remodels. Tile, Granite, Marble, Travertine, Slate. Insured. 214-563-5035 www.blake-construction.com D & D TILE SERVICE Residential/Commercial. 30 Yrs Exp. 214-724-3408 Rodriguez_tile@att.net

HANDY DAN The Handyman. ToDo’s Done Right. handy-dan.com 214-252-1628

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

HANDYMAN SPECIALIST Residential/ Commercial. Large, small jobs, repair list, renovations. Refs. 214-489-0635

MELROSE TILE James Sr., Installer, Repairs. 40 Yrs. Exp. MelroseTile.com 214-384-6746

HOME REPAIR Small/Big Jobs. Int/Ext. Sheetrock, Windows, Kitchen, Bathroom 33 yrs exp. 214-875-1127

TK REMODELING 972-533-2872 Complete Full Service Repairs, Kitchen & Bath/Remodeling, Restoration. Name It- We Do It. dallas.tkremodelingcontractors.com

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ONE CALL WEEKEND SERVICES Contractor & Handyman. Remodels, Renovations . Paint, Plumbing, Drywall, Electrical. 469-658-9163

CALL EMPIRE TODAY® to schedule a FREE in-home estimate on Carpeting & Flooring. Call Today! 1-855-404-2366

VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 469-774-7111

DANHANDY.NET Repairs Done Right For A Fair Price. References 214-991-5692

HANNAWOODWORKS.COM Decks, Pergolas, Patio Covers. 214-435-9574

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TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work Since 1984. Int./Ext. 214-755-2700

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HOMETOWN HANDYMAN All phases of construction. No job too small 214-327-4606

LONESTARDECKS.COM 214-357-3975 Trex Decking & Fencing, trex.com All Wood Decks, Arbors & Patio Covers

TEXAS BEST REPAINTING Residential. Interior Design Remodel, Carpentry, Repairs Mike. 214-527-4168. accredited BBB

TOP COAT 30 Yrs. Exp. Reliable. Quality Repair/Remodel. Phil @ 214-770-2863

GARAGE SERVICES

FENCING, ARBORS, DECKS oldgatefence.com 214-766-6422

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HOUSE PAINTING RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

WHITE ROCK ELECTRIC All Electrical Services. ANDREW'S HOME REPAIR Lic/Insd.TECL-34002 214-850-4891 Big/Small Jobs 214-416-6559

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