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How Northlake became RISD’s only all-AVID elementary school

Northlake Elementary sits in the center of Lake Highlands, with burgeoning elementary schools and exploding home values. Yet parents and staff have grappled with ways to attract nearby homeowners, instead of requesting transfers or opting for private schools.

Richardson ISD discussed making Northlake a magnet, but administrators, teachers and parents there have implemented a creative new option. Over the summer, Northlake became RISD’s first and only all-AVID elementary school.

AVID, or Advancement Via Individual Determination, originally came to RISD’s upper grades in 2003. It was designed to encourage bright students — whose parents did not attend college — to enroll in challenging Advanced Placement courses they might have believed they couldn’t handle. The program supports students with a system of techniques, including organizational skills, note-taking methods and study skills.

“The K-6 model at AVID is fairly new,” explains RISD AVID director Joan Swim. “In secondary schools, AVID is a pullout elective. In elementary schools, it’s threaded and embedded throughout the curriculum, so every student is touched by its instructional strategies.”

Of Northlake’s 600 students, 83 percent are economically disadvantaged and 70 percent are considered at risk of dropping out. Almost 45 percent have limited proficiency in English.

Meet the League of Women Voters award recipients

The League of Women Voters recognized two Lake Highlands neighbors at its annual awards luncheon for their equal rights work. Lake Highlands resident Will Toler received the 2019 Champion Volunteer Award for his pro bono work helping underserved communities with their property taxes. “There have been people in here who have been champions of their community longer than I’ve been alive, and I’m proud to share a stage and a room with all of you,” Toler said.

Lake Highlands resident Susybelle Gosslee received the Susan B. Anthony Award for her efforts to help young girls who experienced abuse and abandonment. In 1985, Gosslee founded Our Friends Place, which provides a foster group home for girls 10-17. Since then, the organization has developed two transitional living centers and the SOAR to Success program, which teaches young women skills to prevent homelessness.

Councilman Adam McGough to run for re-election

Dallas City Councilman Adam McGough recently announced he’ll run for re-election in May. The revelation followed months of speculation he might run instead for mayor. “I feel most effective, most connected, most full when I’m working in small groups doing big things,” said McGough, explaining his decision to run again for City Council.

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The Audelia Branch Library opened in 1971, and the murals were commissioned when the library was renovated in 2004. (Photography by Danny Fulgencio).

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Thinking about remodeling?

Think out of the box. As in, outdoors.

Wondering what’s trending when it comes to the best in backyard living?

These days, customized rear porches, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, pools/ pool baths, fireplaces and patios are transforming backyards all over Lake Highlands into more easily utilized extensions of the home.

“Distinctive touches, such as custom lighting, high-end audio-visual and folding door systems can really maximize the utility of outdoor spaces,” says Bella Vista Company partner Sara Haley.

Once you step off the back porch, synthetic turf is beginning to rival real grass as a comfortable-to-walk-on outdoor covering. “It’s easy to maintain and keeps looking good for years, thanks

to new turf technology,” she says.

“Mixing in textures of wood, stone, tile and concrete can also create an interesting transition from your interior to your backyard.”

And when it comes to the latest technology to keep out the bugs, almostinvisible retractable screens are a great choice – they’re smartphone controlled and make it easy to live outdoors year-round.

So now that you know the hottest options for outdoor living: How do you put together a custom plan for your home that will wow friends and give you the biggest bang for your budget?

Bella Vista Company was created in Lakewood in 2006 for exactly this

“When it comes to making a home more livable for a family, there’s nothing like adding a custom-designed outdoor living area that can be used year-round.”

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purpose. Their design and construction team works with clients in their homes and at the company’s innovative two-story neighborhood showroom right near the Arboretum on Garland Road to help sort through ideas and bring clients’ visions to life.

Unique among home builders, Bella Vista Company takes a homeowner from start to finish, designing and building plans for outdoor areas, home remodels or entire new-build projects with interior/ exterior design work and complete project management.

1. FLOORING: There are many great options including stained concrete, hardwood decking and tile.

2. PARTITIONS: There’s no reason to contain game day parties inside, thanks to innovative folding doors or glass wall systems.

3. BACKSPLASH: The options for a stylish backsplash don’t stop with tile. Cast-in-place concrete or custom-designed metal work great as functional accent pieces for your outdoor kitchen.

“With the right planning and design, just about everyone can attain a showplace outdoor area custom-designed for their backyard,” Haley says. “Start planning today to have your space ready for the summer.”

Contact Bella Vista Company at BellaVistaCompany.com or call 214.823.0033 to set up a no-cost initial meeting.

Retractable Screens: More than just shade, insect and pest protection, these motorized screen solutions provide an almostinvisible wall barrier while creating privacy and extra retreat space that can be easily opened and closed with your smartphone.

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Attend Cat Video Fest to raise money for local nonprofits that assist felines.

5 things to do in Lake Highlands this March

MARCH 14

Spring carnival

Spring break is upon us, and your children are bursting with energy. Wear them out at the library’s spring carnival with games, face paint and prizes.

Where: Audelia Road Branch Library, 10045

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Cost: Free

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MARCH 23

Clean up Hamilton Park Pay it forward and help The Salome Foundation, a nonprofit based in the Lake Highlands area, clean up Hamilton Park.

Where: Various locations

Cost: Free More info: thesalomefoundation.org

MARCH 29-30

‘The Higher Love’

Watch a staged reading of “The Higher Love,” from the WingSpan Theatre Company. The Germaine Shames play takes audiences into the lives of two young actors and their tragedy-stricken director.

Where: Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Drive

Cost: $11 per ticket

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MARCH 30

Home tour

Step inside seven of Lake Highlands’ best decorated homes while raising money for the Lake Highlands Early Childhood PTA.

Where: Various locations

Cost: $20-$45

More info: lhaecpta.org

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THE REAL (VERY UNFILTERED) HOUSEWIVES OF LAKE HIGHLANDS

HOW A GROUP OF MOMS PARLAYED A FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE INTO A PODCAST

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a long-time executive in Dallas area sports radio. Combine Voss’ in-yourface persona with Sadry’s media experience (almost 20 years on radio and TV), mix in their empowered, outspoken friends and voila: cutting-edge content. The podcast, whose audience is 80 percent male, earned enough traction in its rookie season to attract funding suitors now pushing the women to take the next step in their entertainment evolution: video.

“The idea was to find the funniest people we know, strip away the boundaries and turn on the microphones,” Voss says. “We didn’t know how it would turn out or who would listen, but so far it’s been really fun and successful.”

The backbone of the podcast is content provided by their unique fantasy league, whose members behave like characters in “Bad Moms,” Voss says.

THIS IS NOT THE KIND OF PODCAST you take home to mom — despite the fact it’s hosted by, um, moms.

The Lake Highlands ladies of the “First & 10s” fantasy football league have the look of an upscale social club. Ranging from their 20s to 50s, they bring diverse backgrounds but close relationships through work, children and tennis. They are artists, real estate agents, public relations big shots and media personalities. They sport trendy fashion, boast vast social networks and, tonight, are meeting in the Town Creek neighborhood at a sprawling house offering salmon-accented cheese boards and $50 bottles of wine.

But don’t judge this league and its popular podcast by its members’ appearance. The “First & 10s” soundtrack is saucy over snooty and about as subtle as a bare-knuckle brawl in your drunk uncle’s man cave. Expect girly. Get punched by gritty.

“I want to win the league, but I’m not some booger-eating nerd about it,” co-founder Jasmine Sadry says.

Welcome to the real (very unfiltered) housewives of Lake Highlands. There are 21 episodes of the “First & 10s” podcast, accompanied by 21 little red “e’s” for “explicit.”

“We don’t have any prudes,” co-founder and commissioner Amy Voss says. “None of us are ‘Susie Homemaker.’ Every one of us has a little bit of nasty in her. But, deep down, don’t all women? We think so.”

The project was the brainchild of Voss’ husband,

NFL Most Valuable Player Patrick Mahomes went undrafted. One owner chose players based solely on their looks. Another trash-talked in the nude via the league’s Marco Polo video messaging app, and the champion was not only late to the draft but also allowed Yahoo’s “auto draft” feature to fill out her roster.

Champion Marci’s team, the “Houston Oilers,” defeated Voss’ “Ballin’ Bitches” in the First & 10s Super Bowl. Other team names included “Like a Virgin,” “OMGBeckylook@herpunt,” “JerryJonesSidePiece” and “The VaGiants.”

As the podcast grew, Voss found herself fielding calls from prospective members wanting in on the unbridled fun. The league is expanding from 10 to 14 teams.

The essence of the girls-gone-wild league is captured in approximately one-hour, audio-only podcasts that drop on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, GooglePlay and Stitcher each Thursday. The content is light on football, heavy on fantasy. Episodes include “Cat Fight,” “Stab Mode” and “Are You Twerking?”

The hour of “First & 10s” ends comically and abruptly.

“Okay,” Sadry says. “That does it for this episode.”

“Thank God,” Voss says.

Come for the sports. Stay for the sass.

“We don’t have any prudes. None of us are ‘Susie Homemaker.’”

The “First & 10s” fantasy football league winner wears a crown at the end of the season.

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Fare thee well, Humperdinks

Neighbors crowded into Humperdinks Restaurant and Brewpub to watch the Super Bowl for the last time in February. The Greenville Avenue hangout closed the following Monday after serving customers burgers and pizza for four decades. If you’re still craving the Cheeseburger Royale, the Arlington and Bachman-area locations remain open.

What will happen to Calloway’s?

Real estate developers plan to demolish Calloway’s Nursery and the vacant Jason’s Deli in favor of a mixed-use development. Vickery Meadow Real Estate Holdings seeks to construct a new office, retail, restaurant, hotel or multi-family housing at the 12.28-acre site on Greenville Avenue. Calloway’s hasn’t announced whether they’ll shutter or relocate. Dallas’ Zoning Review Team discussed the developer’s application in late January. The City Plan Commission will review the plans as early as March 7.

Redevelopment galore

The Hill Shopping Center has yet to replace its anchor TreeHouse, the eco-friendly home improvement store that shuttered in December 2018. Instead the mixed-use development at Walnut Hill Lane and Central Expressway has added a slew of restaurant, including Casa Verona and Empire Baking Company.

Shake Shack is replacing Fuddruckers at the Old Town Shopping Center. The new burger joint is expected to open in May or June.

The Store in Lake Highlands is moving to the revamped Lakeridge Shopping Center. The clothing and gift shop joins the likes of RM 12:20 Bistro, Taco Joint and Lake Highlands Nail Spa. Several tenants also have downsized, such as Atomic Pie, or were priced out, like Lake Highlands Creamery.

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CIVIL POUR’S CONCEPT IS SIMPLE: craft beer, fresh coffee, workspace and good vibes. It is the neighborhood’s answer to Austin-based Halcyon with an emphasis on locally made goods.

“I’ve always been such a big supporter of craft beer, small business and local economy,” says Chad Montgomery, who owns the pour with his wife, Nellie. “We just try to serve the best beer we can find stylistically. So tap

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No. 2 is a German Weizenbock, and it’s from Germany because no one makes a German Weizenbock like the Germans.”

The Montgomerys are beer experts. They founded Big Tex Beer Fest and have run it for the past seven years.

They’ve toured nearly every brewery in the state. And when they decided to open Civil Pour, they already knew which brews they

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The Montgomerys worked with artist Chris Saunders for over a year to perfect the design of their mural.

wanted. They picked their favorites over years of taste testing.

The Montgomerys are not too bad at coffee, either.

When the couple decided to put coffee on the menu, they put the same personalization into the pour’s selection, sampling 100 different roasters before picking their favorites to keep in rotation. While pour-over coffee is king at Civil Pour, they do have an adventurous lineup of espresso drinks that feature ingredients like orange bitters, ginger beer and Dr Pepper.

What really sets Civil Pour apart is the atmosphere. The Montgomerys say they want to provide the best for their customers.

They’re also transparent about how frequently they clean their taps, an expensive and time-consuming process. They want their employees to have a good quality of life. And they’ve attracted many regulars in five months since opening.

“We wanted to create some great jobs for people and support the craft beer industry at the same time.”

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The Warlock is Civil Pour’s signature drink. It features double espresso, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cayenne, agave nectar and steamed milk.

You know you grew up in

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Lake Highlands if …

10 WAYS TO TEST YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ROOTS

Story by ELISSA CHUDWIN

Teens couldn’t wait to lace up their skates on the weekends. Families piled into booths for burgers and curly fries at Next Door. Longtime neighbors remember the man wearing a striped suit who doled out peppermints or Gertrude the chicken, who played tic-tactoe in a glass box. You know you grew up in our neighborhood if …

You listened to KBOX.

In KBOX’s heyday, listeners tuned in to hear DJ Big Dan Ingram “laughin’ and scratchin’ ” or a hit from The Shirelles. The radio station found a home inside a simple red building at McCree and Audelia in 1958. The property — dubbed Radio Park — was a hangout for teens eager to spot their favorite DJs. KBOX played tunes and aired news until Nov. 14, 1982. The building and its transmission towers were demolished in favor of the Highland Hills subdivision, but KBOX memorabilia found a safe haven at former newscaster Jay Ward’s home in Richardson.

You know where Little Egypt was.

Little Egypt’s inception traces back to the post-Civil War era. Former slaves Jeff and Hannah Hill were the first to settle on the property near Ferndale and Northwest Highway. Their first order of business: constructing the Little Egypt Baptist Church. The dirt-road subdivision was without running water or sewage, even in the ‘50s. Then, in 1962, all 200 residents simultaneously packed their belongings into moving vans and vacated Little Egypt. They sold their land to determined developers, and many relocated to South Dallas.

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ABOVE: Radio celebrities Penny Reeves and Allen Peck were celebrated at KBOX.

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ABOVE: White Rock Skate closed in October 2016.

LEFT: Owner Chuck Connor never missed a day of work in 40 years.

PHOTOGRAPHY: DANNY FULGENCIO

You laced up your rollerskates at White Rock Skate.

Maybe your first date (or first kiss — don’t worry, we won’t tell) was at White Rock Skate. “A guy came in, and right there, right in front of the money machine, he went down on one knee and asked his girlfriend to marry him,” owner Chuck Connor said in 2012. “It was an impressive and beautiful moment. That’s the only proposal, but many people have told me they have met their husbands or wives or ex-husbands or ex-wives here.” Chuck’s father, Charles, constructed the 20,000-square-foot property in 1973. His son, Chuck, took over in 1980. Once described by the Advocate as the “Sultan of Skate, the Roller King, the Lord of the Rink,” Chuck never missed a day of work during his 40-year career. He enforced the rules and ensured the floor was slick. Neighbors were emotional when the Connors sold the rink, and a piece of Lake Highlands’ history, in 2016. Chuck died the following year.

You know it’s Kingsley, not Walnut Hill.

Walnut Hill Lane became a thoroughfare through Dallas in 2005. But before that it was a twolane blacktop road called Kingsley, and a handful of neighbors refuse to acknowledge it as anything else. “It’s the mark of a true LH native,” neighbor Glenn Stone says.

You ate a peppermint from Jerry Haynes.

Sure, accepting candy from strangers is frowned upon. But Jerry Haynes, also known as Mr. Peppermint, was far from unfamiliar. The children’s show host akin to Mr. Rogers wore his signature red-and-white striped suit, walked the neighborhood in the evenings and passed out peppermints, longtime neighbor Robin Moss Norcross says.

You went to Next Door.

Every booth at Next Door restaurant included a red phone where you placed your order. Much to parents’ delight, kids ate for free on Sundays. The restaurant, located at the northwest corner of Kingsley and Audelia, was known for for its burgers and curly fries. It closed in the early ‘80s.

As the Lake Highlands High cheer goes, “What about? What about?

What about that Wildcat shout?”

Yelling “red red red red, white white white white white white white” isn’t all that weird.

Students attend a sock hop at Lake Highlands High School in 1963.

You knew Helen at The Pizza Spa.

Teens called her “Mama,” but The Pizza Spa manager’s name was actually Helen. She resembled Aunt Bee, minus her silver shoulderlength hair. She had no qualms with teens loitering in the parking lot, although she was quick to kick you out for misbehaving. Helen treated everyone like family, Lake Highlands native Darryl Williams says. “The Safeway store that was across the parking lot complained once about the traffic. Helen defended all of us, and no more was said.”

Northlake Bakery made your birthday cake.

Located at Northlake Shopping Center, the beloved bakery concocted confectionary delights for neighbors’ birthdays, weddings and anniversaries. It reportedly moved to Casa

You spun in a teacup at Penny Whistle Park.

Highlights from Penny Whistle Park, at 10717 E. Northwest Highway, include spinning teacups, a bouncing bubble and Gertrude, a chicken with a knack for tic-tac-toe who resided

RICHARDSON ISD RECKONS WITH ITS ALL-WHITE SCHOOL BOARD

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RICHARDSON ISD RECENTLY SETTLED the lawsuits that former board member David Tyson Jr. filed in 2018. Here’s what you need to know.

What caused the lawsuits?

Former trustee David Tyson Jr. filed two lawsuits against the seven-member school board last year.

One alleges that the board’s at-large voting system creates an all-white school board. In an at-large system, board members can live anywhere within the district’s boundaries, and they all represent the entire district. In Lake Highlands, trustees Justin Bono, Jean Bono and Karen Clardy live within a mile of each other near Moss Haven Elementary, for example.

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Tyson, the only minority to ever serve as a trustee, argues that the voting system hinders minorities from serving on the board. The lawsuit states that the board focuses its attention on students living in affluent neighborhoods, which has led to an “egregious achievement gap.”

In other words: The lawsuit claims that the board’s election system perpetuates homogeneity. The board’s resulting lack of diversity benefitted white, affluent students to the detriment of low-income, minority students.

Tyson filed a second lawsuit accusing trustees of meeting secretly, in violation of Texas open meetings law. His evidence: more than 500 unanimous votes over the past seven years that he alleged were “choreographed behind the scenes.”

Who is the lawyer that represented David Tyson?

Brewer Storefront, the pro bono arm of Dallas-based Brewer Attorneys & Counselors, filed both lawsuits. Attorney Bill Brewer previously filed similar suits in Irving ISD, Grand Prairie ISD and Carrollton-Farmers

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Branch ISD. In February, he filed a voting-rights lawsuit against Lewisville ISD. Brewer has yet to lose.

What was the outcome of the lawsuits against RISD?

The school board and Tyson avoided a trial and agreed to a settlement in January. The board will implement a 5-2 system, with five single-member districts and two at-large seats.

What this means: Five trustees will represent districts within RISD’s boundaries. Two seats will remain atlarge. Lines already have been drawn for the five single-member districts, and two of them encompass majorityminority neighborhoods.

Brewer Storefront received $385,000 as part of the settlement. That money benefits the nonprofit and is used for initiatives such as its Future Leaders Program, which provides Dallas ISD students with academic resources and leadership training.

“In total, including the plaintiff’s fees, we’re paying north of half a million dollars to date,” board president Justin Bono said. “But if we were taking this to trial, we would have spent multiples of that, just on our side.”

What is changing and when?

How we elect trustees and who represents us will change this year. Instead of choosing all seven seats, voters will cast ballots for a trustee to represent their district and also for the two at-large seats.

Here’s what we know: A U.S. district court approved RISD’s request to move the upcoming May election to November 2019. The transition plan will be finalized Aug. 7.

Karen Clardy, Eron Linn and Katie Patterson’s two-year terms expire this May. Clardy and Linn have said they will seek re-election. Patterson has said she will not. Voters will cast ballots for three seats during the election.

We don’t know which trustees will hold single-member seats or who will serve at-large, as of press time. It’s likely that Patterson’s seat will become District 4, a majority-minority district that includes Hamilton Park, although nothing is finalized.

Does this mean that our school’s attendance boundaries will change?

The settlement has no impact on attendance boundaries whatsoever. It simply alters the voting process.

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Where is Hamilton Park, and why is it important?

Hamilton Park is a neighborhood northeast of Lake Highlands. Developed as an African-American suburb in 1954, this historic community still has close-knit residents dedicated to preserving its legacy. Its high school closed during desegregation in the 1970s, and the building was converted into Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet. Now students are zoned to three high schools: Berkner, Richardson and Lake Highlands. For the first time in 65 years, Hamilton Park will be represented at the RISD board table. “We’ve had ups and we’ve had downs … This is the best ‘up’ that I could ever see, and I’m so glad to be a part of it,” Hamilton Park civic leader Thomas Jefferson said during January’s community meeting.

Need to know: Several Hamilton Park residents, including PTA council president Regina Harris, have expressed interest in serving on the board

What are some potential pitfalls of the proposed map, according to neighbors?

The board had to ensure each district contained equal populations and that two of the districts’ residents were predominately minorities. Because of this, some elementary schools’ attendance zones don’t match up with the districts. Seventeen elementary schools will have more than one trustee representing them. Some neighbors expressed concern those trustees will have competing interests and create conflict among board members.

“We’ve had ups and we’ve had downs … This is the best ‘up’ that I could ever see, and I’m so glad to be a part of it.”

STORIES OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD

AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

THIS RUNNER AND RANCHER DEFY THE ODDS AT 102 AND 94

Interviews by ELISSA CHUDWIN and JAIME DUNAWAY Photography courtesy of HEIDI WAGNER

It’s hard not to be impressed with C.C. Young residents Anita Hullum and Orville Rogers. At 94 and 102, Hullum and Rogers are just as active as seniors as they were in their youth. Their bravado impressed Heidi Wagner, who photographed them for Dallas’ LeadingAge Meeting and Expo in 2013.

As a result, she decided to include their photographs in The Passions Project, a series depicting seniors pursuing what they love. Wagner hopes the project contradicts stereotypes about growing old. “We fear aging, and we want to deny aging,” she says. “When you focus on your own aging, you stop living your life. When you focus on your passion, then you focus on your living.”

Here’s what Hullum and Rogers say about the project, their hobbies and their lives.

ORVILLE ROGERS

Orville Rogers’ name may be familiar. He’s been featured on ESPN and Sports Illustrated. He also co-authored the book “The Running Man: Flying High for the Glory of God.” The 102-yearold former pilot and World War II veteran started his running career at age 50 after reading Kenneth Cooper’s book “Aerobics.” Since then, he’s set numerous records, including 18 world records.

What were your favorite races?

I was a member of the Cross Country Club of Dallas, now called the Dallas Running Club. Tal Morrison, the founder, recruited me about the first or second year of the running club’s history. They had a meet every first Saturday of the month. The distances always varied anywhere from a mile to a 15K. Whatever they were running, I ran. But I outgrew them. I got acquainted with USA Track & Field, which maintains U.S. records and is a repository for the applications for world records. I thought maybe I could set some records. This is 11 years ago now. I was approaching 90. I got a trainer at Landry. He worked with me about three or four months. I entered two or three races March 3, 2008. My wife was going with me to Boston for the meet. We had hotel and airlines placed. She died March 8, two or three weeks

before. I miss her greatly. But I talked to my kids, who encouraged me to run. So I did. I broke the 800-meter run by about a minute. I slaughtered the mile record. I think it was 11 something. I did it in 9:57. That’s still a world record for 90-year-olds.

What distance is your favorite in competition?

It depends on whether it’s indoors or outdoors. May I explain?

Outdoor tracks are 400 meters. Indoor tracks are 200 meters. So my favorite race is one loop. All you have to do is start out fast, turn left and hurry home.

What was your training schedule like?

I don’t think I’ll be running anymore. I have no energy, and I have no endurance. That’s not good for a runner. Back to my heyday, I ran five marathons. Four of them were White Rocks, and one was in Tulsa. My last was my best by far because I really trained for it. I think I was almost 75. I was running 80 miles per week for two months or so. Then I tapered down at the end, of course. My best time of my career was 3:49:50.

Do you miss running?

I do, like I miss flying. I never did enjoy much what they call the runner’s high. Two or three times I felt exhilarated for a few moments there. But it didn’t last very long. I always enjoyed running, which is maybe one reason I did so well. I ran 43,000 miles in the last 50 years.

How did you and your wife meet?

At Oklahoma University. We were both Baptist, and the church had a very active student program at OU. It’s called the Baptist Student Union. She was dating another boy at the time, and I had a difficult time winning her over. It took a couple years, but it was worth it.

How did you win her over? Persistence. By the way, I think that’s overlooked in the list of things that contribute to long-term health and well-being.

Outside of running, what are your hobbies?

I’m active in the church. I’m still active in the stock market.

What did you like to do as a child?

I would meet three or four friends at the local swimming pool, and we would play tag for hours, running and swimming. I think that’s where I got my endurance.

What’s your favorite food? Fried okra. It’s not the healthiest food in the world … I got them to put it on the menu here. I kept

asking for it, and they weren’t listening to me. So I started asking all my tablemates, “Would you like fried okra on the menu?” They’d say yes, so I’d say, “Tell the waitress.”

Did you enjoy running marathons?

What do you call a guy that likes torture? A masochist? It’s kind of torturous. The halfway point of a marathon is the 20-mile mark. The last 6 miles are tough, but you tough it out. I noticed a lot of runners falter at the finish line. They see the finish line and say, “I’ve got it made,” and slow down. I power through the tape just as hard as I can do it. And I’m that way about life. I want to finish strong.

ANITA HULLUM

Don’t let her sweet demeanor fool you. Anita Hullum is tough. Growing up on a ranch in East Texas, she was chosen over five siblings to lead the family cattle business. She grew up with cowboys, who taught her to be a successful businesswoman long before female owners were widely accepted. From driving tractor-trailers to forming her own oil company, she seems to have done it all.

What was it like having your picture taken for The Passions Project?

I’ve never been happy about my pictures. I always thought everyone else looked good. I’d either have my eyes closed or my mouth open or stand like a gunslinger about to shoot you. Heidi put me out on the patio with my pots and my plants, and it was fun. When I got her picture, I was just so pleased because she got me. My eyes were open, and my mouth was shut. That picture changed my focus from business and work to play. Who would think that someone taking your picture would change your life?

Tell me about your childhood.

I grew up 10 miles south of Wills Point. We didn’t have roads back then, so when the creeks were high, we couldn’t get out. Mother made her own soap, and we had a 12-acre garden. We had to get the wood and put it in the fireplace to heat the house and cook. It was a hard life. When I was very young, my father raised cotton. When it got so cheap that we couldn’t sell it, we went into the ranching business. Daddy liked them wild. We had East Texas brimmers and hogs. We had to be fast to keep up with them. Then I bought some land, and my father and I did ranching in partnership.

Why do you think your father chose you as his protégé?

There were six children, and I was the middle girl … and the runt. But, somehow, daddy picked me to head the family business. He didn’t pick the boys. He groomed me and taught me. I went with him everywhere. I don’t know why he picked me, but I think I was the most like him. I was a tough trader. If I didn’t get the best deal, I didn’t take it.

Is there a memory from your days on the ranch that stands out to you?

Dad and I had this ranch out in Greenville. In the back corner, there was a raging creek. We had to swim the creek to get the cattle out. I was riding up there getting the cattle, and I hit a bumblebee nest. They went down my shirt, and I was with all men. I couldn’t take my shirt off, but I was jumping and rolling.

What other business did you do as an adult?

I went to college, and when I graduated, I went to work for Neiman Marcus and trained to be a buyer. I worked there for a couple years, and then I got married, and we had an installation business. I had a truck driver’s license, I formed my own oil company and did employee assistance work. But I never got away from ranching. I always had my cattle. It was very important in my life. It was a fun, exciting, wonderful life.

What inspired you to do employee assistance?

My husband was an alcoholic, and when I got my divorce, I became an alcoholic. I didn’t want to think or feel. I thought it was all my fault. I went to Hazelden for treatment, and when I finally got back, I went to SMU for a master’s in counseling, where I learned about employee assistance. When I let go and let God, I flipped. What I do for others is my game now. If I hadn’t been through what I went through, I never would have understood it.

Was it hard being a businesswoman back then?

Oh, it was impossible. Every business I’ve been involved in, I had to have a man front me. Ranching was nothing but cowboys. Tough bunch. I didn’t particularly mind though. I kind of got a kick out of it. They didn’t have a clue.

What do you like to do now?

I’ve always been a mover and a shaker, and it’s hard to stop. I go to the workshops here, and I love potting because I like to grow things. I’ve made a pot with a tree on one side and flowers on the other. It’s gotten my mind off business and onto more fun things. It’s therapy.

Interviews have been edited for clarity and brevity. Visit lakehighlands.advocatemag.com more information about The Passions Project.

By GEORGE MASON

Faith in the future

“We shape our buildings; thereafter, they shape us.”

Winston Churchill’s pithy point isn’t lost on the church these days. In case you’ve missed it, the Lakewood Advocate reported this month on a growing trend of churches that have declined in membership to the point where they are either closing, merging or “repurposing” their buildings.

Participation in American congregations has dipped in the last half century across the religious spectrum, along with financial contributions. Churches and their related institutions are shutting, physically and spiritually. Some buildings that once housed vibrant worship, education and fellowship are becoming albatrosses that drag down the mission of congregations because of unmanageable maintenance or debt.

neighborhood. I can have lunch at Vessel Restaurant, a 100-year-old, formerly Lutheran church; attend an afternoon wedding at Felicity Church, a popular event venue in a deconsecrated Methodist church; drop by a cocktail party at St. Alphonsus, a formerly Irish Catholic church built in 1855; then round out the day with dinner at Hotel Peter and Paul. And that’s only one day in one city.”

As we confront this unwelcome trend, we should remember that everything changes. All things in this life are subject to decay and death. While rooted in the past, faith always tips us toward the future. At our best, the faithful look for signs of new life in the places of death. We don’t allow ourselves to lose hope when things decline.

The Gaston Christian Center is a beautiful example of how to repurpose church buildings. The congregation moved from its Gaston Avenue location, adjacent to Baylor Hospital, when the people could no longer sustain the buildings. They sold to Criswell College, which continues to operate there. They moved to Royal Lane and Greenville Avenue, hoping to restart in a younger, thriving neighborhood. When they realized they were not going to survive the next generation, they deeded their property to a newly created nonprofit that incubates several ethnic congregations and hosts a medical and dental clinic for the poor, a refugee ministry, an urban institute and other enterprises that bless our community.

WORSHIP

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

Pastor George A. Mason Ph.D. / Worship 8:30 & 11:00 am

Bible Study 9:40 am / www.wilshirebc.org

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Sun: LifeQuest 9:00 am / Worship 10:30 am / 214.348.9697

Wed: AWANA and Kids Choir 6:00 pm / Student Ministry 6:00 pm

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

EAST DALLAS CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

Sunday School 9:30 am / Worship 8:30 am - Chapel

10:50 am - Sanctuary / Rev. Deborah Morgan-Stokes / edcc.org

EPISCOPAL

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Worship: Sat 5:30 pm, Sun 8 & 10:30 am / Christian Ed Sunday Morning & Weekdays, see calendar on website / 214.321.6451 / 848 Harter Rd.

LUTHERAN

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA / 1000 Easton Road

A Welcoming and Affirming Church / Pastor Rich Pounds

Sunday School 9:00 am / Worship 10:30 am / CentralLutheran.org

FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am / Call for class schedule. 214.821.5929 / www.dallaslutheran.org

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LAKE HIGHLANDS UMC / 9015 Plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com

A New Orleans pastor colleague, Elizabeth Lott, comments on this trend in her town: “There’s been a $22 million restoration of the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and School in the historic Marigny neighborhood. Their website touts, ‘The former school house, rectory, church and convent have each been carefully restored and repurposed for new congregants.’ The new congregants, of course, are patrons and tourists.

“This is not a one-off. This is not the story of one congregation and school that could not survive in a changing

The Gaston church was always mission minded, and it still is. Instead of seeing their buildings secularized into commercial ventures, they repurposed their space into a place of common grace. The legacy of the church’s missional history survives in a new form and will outlive the church itself.

Maybe we can amend Churchill: “We reshape our buildings; thereafter, they reshape our world.”

GEORGE MASON is pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church, president of Faith Commons and host of the “Good God” podcast. The Worship section is underwritten by Advocate Publishing and the neighborhood businesses and churches listed here. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.540.4202.

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NORTHRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr. 214.827.5521 / www.northridgepc.org / Sundays 8:30 & 11:00 am Church that feels like church and welcomes like family.

Some churches die. Others experience resurrection

The faithful look for signs of new life in the places of death. We don’t allow ourselves to lose hope when things decline.

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