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6 CLICK-WORTHY All the web news 10 HISTORY Naming Thurgood Marshall Elementary 12 DINING Luna Grill 16 RISD BOND 2021 Navigating election day 18 LHHS ‘21 Surviving senior year 24 LEAVING A LEGACY LHHS star athletes
Read about how Lake Highlands High School’s boys’ basketball team made history this year on page 24. Photography by Owen Jones.
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We can’t stop talking about…
NEW MUSIC ALERT LHHS 2001 graduate Annie Clark, famously known as St. Vincent, released a new single in anticipation of her album
Daddy’s Home. Clark dropped
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AUREN MAURER, A WHITE ROCK ELEMENTARY fifth-
The Melting of the Sun in
grader, who is part of a NorthPark Center exhibit featuring local childhood
April for the upcoming album,
cancer patients. “Healing Works” was on display in the downstairs space between Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom throughout April. Maurer’s creation was one of 22 paintings in the exhibition designed to raise funds
which comes out May 14. Last month, Clark also made her
for the Children’s Cancer Fund. Diagnosed in 2013 with T-cell acute lymphoblastic
return to the Saturday Night
leukemia, Maurer battled the disease for more than two years before beginning
Live stage as the musical
kindergarten. Today she’s cancer free, thanks to her heroes in the oncology
guest alongside host Daniel
department at Children’s Health. Read more by searching “Lauren Maurer” at lakehighlands.advocatemag.com.
Kaluuya.
Lake
Highlands
native and LHHS graduate Vanessa Peters released her new album Modern Age with
“The goal is to build up that strength in students that we see in Thurgood Marshall.”
Dallas-based
Idol
Records.
Singles off the album include
Modern Age and Crazymaker. Read
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— DAVID TYSON, FORMER RICHARDSON ISD TRUSTEE. READ MORE ABOUT HOW THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY GOT ITS NAME ON PAGE 10.
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IN MEMORIAM Sue Passmore, known to generations of Lake Highlands families as “the original Wildcat,” died April 1 following a brief, but intense, battle with cancer. Her daughter, Julie Cincotta, shared the sad news on social media. “I give you my word that she fought bravely and fiercely until the end, but the cancer had ravaged her body,” Cincotta wrote. “She loved each and every one of you, and your support meant the world to her.” After a brief stint teaching in Richardson, Passmore began teaching LHHS sophomores in 1961. That group became the first graduating class of 1964. Sue was the widow of Bill Passmore, first principal of Lake Highlands Elementary, Northlake and Merriman Park. She is survived by daughters Julie and Mary and their families. Read more by searching “Sue Passmore” at lakehighlands.advocatemag.com.
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P R ES E RV I N G H I STO RY
The story behind how Thurgood Marshall Elementary got its name ›
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Story by ELIZABETH UCLÉS | Photography by JESSICA TURNER
he history behind how Richardson ISD’s Thurgood Marshall Elementary got its name is just as important today as it was 16 years ago. “I think people kind of walk away from things after they’ve been in place for a number of years. But the fact is that (Thurgood Marshall) represents the quintessential as it relates to justice,” says former RISD trustee David Tyson. Tyson, who was an RISD trustee for two terms, played a key role in the school’s naming before its 2005 opening. RISD traditionally names schools after the area they reside in, so TME was to be named Ferris Creek Elementary. At a board meeting prior to the opening, a trustee mentioned the school would likely be the last built in the district, and RISD still had not named a school in honor of an African American. The board president at the time initiated an ad-hoc committee to decide on a name. Tyson was the first Black board member in RISD. He started his first term as trustee
in 2004. The ad-hoc group considered a few local Black leaders for the school’s name, but Thurgood Marshall was suggested that year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Marshall was a lawyer and civil rights activist who served as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 to 1991. “Whenever you’re the first of anything, there’s always some type of hesitancy, in terms of how people will receive you and how people will perceive you,” he says. “What was also going through my head was: ‘How will people perceive and receive Thurgood Marshall?’” The group also kept the school’s community in mind when choosing a name. “This school, in terms of where it’s located, (serves) a large African American population,” Tyson says. The name was presented to and approved by the board. The consensus was that Mar-
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shall’s fight for equal rights and justice in education should be honored in the district. “This was a good way to recognize what had happened 50 years ago,” Tyson says. “And it also recognized what was happening then in RISD with the district having its first person of color elected to the board.” “We’re Thurgood Marshall strong” is the first thing that comes to TME principal Charmaine Curtis’ mind when she thinks about the school. Marshall’s impact on education for African American students motivates her to hold the school to a high standard. “I want to make sure our school is reflective of that same high regard and that students understand the privilege that they have to attend a school called Thurgood Marshall,” she says. Curtis and the rest of TME’s staff work together to live up to Marshall’s impact through elevated school operations, academic achievement, character building and overcoming challenges. “The goal is to build up that strength in
students that we see in Thurgood Marshall,” she says. The name holds a special place in Tyson’s heart, as he met Judge Marshall when he was 14 years old in his hometown of Shreveport during a convention. “The guy didn’t just say ‘Hello, how you doing?’” he says. “He said ‘Tell me about who you are. What are your grades like? What are you going to do when you grow up?’” Tyson’s connection to Judge Marshall continued into adulthood after becoming a member of the same fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, which is the first intercollegiate historically African American Greek-lettered fraternity. Alpha Phi Alpha also includes membership from civil rights icons like Martin Luther King Jr. and Andrew Young. It has been more than 11 years since Tyson was a trustee, but he still strives to help today’s TME students and staff understand the significance of the school’s name. “It means a whole lot to me today because of the things that have happened in our country over the last four years,” he says. Principal Curtis educates new and current TME students on Marshall’s impact at the beginning-of-the-year assembly. Teachers also craft lessons catered to each grade level on Marshall, but Curtis says she wants this to occur more regularly during the school year. “I want to make this much more purposeful moving forward,” she says. “In the sense that we have a team that collaborates in creating a weeklong unit or a unit that we touch in the first and second semesters.” During Black History Month, TME conducted daily activities for most of the month. The district noticed this and cre-
ated a video series on TME’s efforts for the district newsletter, says Angie Lee, director of RISD’s equity, diversity and inclusion department. “They were really wanting to make sure that every student was able to understand the Black joy and Black expression and the richness of Black history that so many people have contributed to,” Lee says. As TME works to educate students and staff on Marshall’s legacy, Curtis says this must be achieved at the district level as well. “There are a lot of misconceptions and negative perceptions related to Thurgood Marshall the school. I think people know it, but we have a long way to go to truly, truly hold this school with the same regard as some of the others,” she says. Tyson returned to TME during Black History Month to help revive two key mementos from the school’s opening. One is a Thurgood Marshall biog-
raphy that RISD trustees at the time brought from the Supreme Court library in Washington, D.C. Each trustee signed the inside of the book. The signed copy is kept at the school’s entrance. The second memento is a letter written to TME by Andrew Young, a civil rights leader and former US ambassador to the United Nations. Tyson got Young to write the letter in 2004 after they both attended the Thurgood Marshall postal stamp dedication in Dallas. Young’s letter was recited at TME’s opening day ceremony, but the physical copy is unable to be located. The school’s staff is working to retrieve the letter. Continuing to re-engage TME on Marshall’s legacy will remain a priority for Tyson. “I think it’s important that we not forget the legacies of people who are Americans first and what they’ve brought to this country that makes us a United States of America,” he says. “Justice Thurgood Marshall did that for all of us.”
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A COUPLE’S PASSIONS FOR FOOD and family have led to the opening of 60 Mediterranean-inspired Luna Grill restaurants across Texas and California, including right here in Lake Highlands. Ma r i a a n d S e a n Po u r t e y m o u r opened the first Luna Grill in San Diego in 2004. “Maria is Greek and she has a huge love for food growing up in the kitchen and cooking with her mother and grandmother,” says Luna Grill marketing director Morgan Rogers. “And then Sean is a businessman and owns a few different companies, so it’s kind of the perfect match to open up a restaurant.” The couple had young children at the time and were looking for a restaurant that was quick, affordable and healthy for the family. “There weren’t a lot of fast-casual ye t healthy options at the time,” Rogers says. “And from there, Luna Grill was born.” Its most recent Texas location opened on Walnut Hill Lane in 2018. The company made the move to Lake Highlands after noticing how up and coming the neighborhood was. “Really, there were no Mediter-
ranean restaurants that we saw in that area,” Rogers says. “It’s our only location (close to) downtown Dallas. It’s a great place for foodies as well.” Families and healthcare workers tend to frequent Luna Grill’s location the most at The Hill Shopping Center. Many families look forward to Tuesday nights when kids eat free. The two best sellers at the Lake Highlands restaurant align with customer favorites company-wide. The Chicken Kabob is popular for dinner time. The chicken is cage-free and non-GMO, and is marinated for 12 hours in a secret recipe marinade. The Santorini Chicken Bowl is a lunch and dinner favorite. It comes with grilled chicken kabob, Luna Grill’s signature couscous medley, chopped kale, Greek cabbage, hummus, schug sauce, tzatziki and rice. “It kind of blends together all of the different flavors of Mediterranean,” Rogers says. Every Luna Grill dish is made to order. Fresh mint and parsley are cut up daily for made-from-scratch couscous and tzatziki. The restaurant’s ingredients are all sourced non-GMO. It has responded
to recent customer requests for more gluten-free options. The Ground Sirloin Kabob is a new gluten-free option for guests after making a switch to garbanzo flour. “Maria has a huge passion for f o o d a n d c o o k i n g , s o s h e ’s v e r y adamant about having high-quality ingredients to go into our dishes,” Rogers says. L u n a G r i l l ’s M i d d l e E a s t e r n inspired grilling method helps cook meat all the way through without losing juiciness. The restaurant is now open for dine-in, offers curbside pickup and is enhancing its current menu options. “We’ve taken a step back from new menu items because we found that people are craving tried-and-true classics,” Morgan says. As spring and summer weather rolls in, Luna Grill is putting extra emphasis on being outside; the Walnut Hill Lane patio is the biggest of its 60 restaurants. “Whether it’s with having happy hour programs or adding lights,” Rogers says, “outdoor dining will be big for us.” Luna Grill, 8165 Walnut Hill Lane, Ste. 1300, 469-480-8480, lunagrill.com
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BO N DS, BA L LOTS A N D B I L LS EVERYTHING RISD VOTERS NEED TO KNOW HEADING INTO THE BOND 2021 ELECTION
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$750 million bond package to transform Richardson ISD’s aging campuses will soon fall into the hands of voters. RISD officials are urging voters not to be disoriented by confusing ballot language. The district board of trustees approved a bond committee’s recommendation in January. Stakeholders will vote on the bond on May 1. Conversations with the community on ballot language has been key in messaging over the bond. The ballot will read, “This is a property tax increase”; however, RISD’s tax rate will not change under the 2021 bond. “That’s important for everyone to understand,” RISD Superintendent Jeannie Stone says. “That has to be on the ballot, even if you were dramatically lowering taxes. This is not a tax rate increase in Richardson ISD.” This ballot language comes from a requirement from a Texas school finance reform bill, House Bill 3, passed during the last legislative session. In a video urging Dallas ISD voters to pass its historic $3.7 billion bond last year, State Rep. Rafael Anchia said labeling every school bond a “tax increase,” even when there is no tax increase, was a compromise in the legislative process. “The easiest answer right now is that it’s the law,” says Sandra Hayes, RISD assistant superintendent of district operations. “The law says we have to put that language on there regardless of what the circumstances are for each school district.” Another common question from stakeholders has been what would happen if the bond did not pass. The simple answer: proposed items in the bond would be a no-go. The 2021 bond proposes that all RISD junior highs transform to middle schools. The Lake Highlands feeder pattern is first up for this shift, and its junior highs would become middle schools by the 2024-25 school year. Stone says this proposal has been met with positive feedback from the community. The middle school transformation will free up space at elementary campuses for RISD’s prekindergarten program. “This will address many of the growth challenges and issues where we have to overflow kids so that they don’t get to go to their neighborhood school,” Stone says. “This strategy
will eliminate that practice for us.” The bond proposes major renovations and the rebuilding of RISD’s aging campuses, which have an average age of 53 years, over the next decade. Lake Highlands Junior High would be rebuilt and Forest Meadow Junior High would undergo major renovation. Renovations are also in the cards for Stults Road and Hamilton Park Elementary schools. “Everyone understands that it’s time for that,” Stone says. “This is part of a long-range transformation to achieve equity across the entire district in terms of transforming not only the opportunities for kids, but transforming the buildings in terms of much needed renovations or rebuilds.” RISD’s financial model relies on a five-year bond cycle. If the bond did not pass, Hayes says the district would go back to the drawing board and see if the board would go out for a new bond in November. The district could find money for small items on the current proposal, but a vast majority of items could not be funded should the bond fail. “Things like the middle school model and major construction, there would just be no funds to do that,” says RISD public information officer Tim Clark. Even with the continued prevalence of the pandemic, Hayes says the election, which is conducted by the county, will likely run like the November election. Historically, May elections have a smaller turnout than in November, but Clark says RISD’s two contested board of trustees seats may drive more to vote. “We anticipate anywhere between 3,0008,000 people typically in May for these types of elections,” Hayes says. Stone is urging the RISD community to get out and vote as the passage of the 2021 bond has the potential to kick off long-term changes within the district into the 2026 bond and beyond. “The schools belong to the community,” she says. “This is an opportunity for everyone to look at what the recommendations were and look at the long-range nature of transformation for the district that really has an impact on a generation or more.”
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Class of 2021 LHHS ‘21 GRADUATES REFLECT ON AN UNUSUAL SENIOR YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE
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THE STRUGGLE IS REAL
RYAN LUCAS Wrangler, football player Post-graduate plans: Attending Texas A&M University for business.
“Be proud of yourself. You can make it through anything, because you have. I’m very proud of all of our kids because they made it the best year that it could be.” — PRINCIPAL JONES
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Senior year was far from ordinary for the Lake Highlands High School class of 2021 The 2020-21 school year started virtually. The option for in-person learning eventually opened up, but returning to campus was not easy for some. “The hardest part was just not really knowing what was going to happen,” senior Will Johnson says. COVID-19 restrictions made it harder for seniors who returned to campus to come out of their shells. “I personally felt a little bit closed off from everything else,” senior Addie Bone says. “I feel I haven’t been able to generate as many relationships as I would have.” For senior Ryan Lucas, it was challenging to find the line for what was safe when it came to student events. “It’s been really difficult to find the balance between what’s smart on paper as far as COVID’s concerned and what’s normal, like with doing pep rallies and making accommodations,” Lucas says. Flexibility was key for LHHS principal Kerri Jones. The 2020-21 school year was just her second year as a high school administrator. “The CDC is making different rules. The district is making different rules. It’s just trying to keep up and communicate that out,” Jones says. On-campus events were pretty much nonexistent this year. While homecoming court still took place, students were unable to hold a homecoming dance. The LHHS staff have a few tricks up their sleeves for seniors in the final months of the school year such as red carpet events, a sunrise breakfast and pep rallies. “(We’re) trying to give them something this year because they missed so much of the social aspect of it,” Jones says.
STAYING INVOLVED Sports and extracurricular activities took a new form this year, but seniors made the most out of the final year in their commitments. Students were encouraged to attend sporting events, but COVID restrictions initially resulted in low attendance. Stands were sparse at LHHS boys’ basketball games at the beginning of the school year, says senior and player Noah McDavid. LHHS’ entire football team had to quarantine before the season kicked off after a few players contracted COVID. The team was clear of quarantines during the regular season, says player Johnson, but restrictions created an unpredictable game schedule. “Games were moved to where we had to play three over the course of 10 days, which is rough for football because we’ve never had to do that before,” Johnson says. LHHS’ girl’s basketball team faced similar scheduling challenges. “We had no games for two weeks and then, all of a sudden, we’d have 10 games in a row with our masks on,” says senior and player Bella Olivares. Masks also took some getting used to for senior Jennifer Guatemala while dancing with LHHS’ folklorico dance group. “We did it, and wearing a mask was really challenging,” Guatemala says. “But we are trying to stay positive.”
The Wranglers, LHHS’ country western dance team, had its performances cut in half. The team’s yearly trip has now been canceled two years in a row. “It’s been tough to have a senior year that is normal where we can show up again in public because we (usually) perform in gatherings,” Lucas says.
JENNIFER GUATEMALA Folklorico dancer Post-graduate plans: Working over the summer and possibly attending community college.
ADDIE BONE Tennis player Post-graduate plans: Attending Texas A&M University for nursing school.
“That was one moment where we realized we actually had something going... That joy, it just felt normal. Seeing all the fans cheering, it was a good day.” — RYAN LUCAS
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FINDING SILVER LININGS
LORETTA DAVID Mock trial member Post-graduate plans: Dell Scholarship recipient planning to study economics, public policy or political science in college.
Oct. 30, 2020, was the highlight of the 2020-21 school year for many LHHS seniors. It was the day LHHS football snagged a nail biting 31-34 victory over Jesuit. “ T hat was one moment where we realized we actually had something going,” player Lucas says. “We were struggling with having fans and just figuring all that out. That joy, it just felt normal. Seeing all the fans cheering, it was a good day.” After the victory, Bone remembers looking over to see her friends and peers shedding tears of joy. “I put something on my Instagram story and there were over 20 people who responded and said that is what has made this senior year worth it,” she says. “We just went with all of the punches, and that one game just felt like everything was normal.” The LHHS seniors enjoyed small victories in their classrooms and extracurriculars where they could find them. Lucas, a Wrangler, was relieved when the dance team had its big stadium performance with other district teams. “I’m so glad we were able to have that just because it was probably the biggest thing we will have,” he says. LHHS men’s basketball was able to set new records for themselves this school year. “ We w e n t t o t h e t h i r d
round of the playoffs,” player Mc D a v i d s a y s . “We haven’t done that since 2004, so that was pretty special.” While most LHHS tennis team matches and dinners were canceled, Bone says she and a few teammates still found a way to stay connected. “There was a group of four of us that would have a picnic af ter every match in the parking lot,” she says. With some students learni n g v i r t u a l l y, smaller in-person class sizes were more beneficial to senior Loretta David. “When you’re in a smaller class, it’s easier to get to know your teacher,” she says. S e n i o r Ja i r A l o n s o Arellano was simply proud of himself for showing up ever y day during a tr ying school year. “I don’ t think I have an accomplishment for myself other than just being present at school. I haven’t missed any days at all,” he says.
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WILL JOHNSON Wrangler, football and baseball player Post-graduate plans: Attending Texas A&M University for engineering.
“I’m looking forward to the future. I’m enjoying our last few days. It’s like we’re dying, but we’re not, we’ll survive, hopefully.” — JAIR ALONSO ARELLANO
BELLA OLIVARES Basketball player Post-graduate plans: Planning to study biology in college.
LOOKING AHEAD
JAIR ALONSO ARELLANO Student Advisory Council member Post-graduate plans: Planning to work over the summer and attend college.
The future for LHHS’ class of 2021 is still looking bright. For the most part, the pandemic has not put a wrench in many seniors’ post-graduate plans. “I’ve always planned on going to college because I want to be a lawyer someday,” says David, who plans to study either economics, public policy or political science in college. “The pandemic is not getting in the way. I’m still going.” Bone, who will attend Texas A&M University for nursing school, feels COVID has prepared her for college. “I’ve been ready for a while for a new start,” she says. “Our sendoff isn’t going to be normal, so I feel like there isn’t fully going to be closure, but I’m ready.” As the seniors approach the final weeks of their high school careers, Alonso Arellano says a change in mindset has made him excited for post-graduate life rather than feel sad about the end. “I’m looking forward to the future,” he says. “I’m enjoying
our last few days. It’s like we’re dying, but we’re not, we’ ll survive, hopefully.” The past year was not necessarily what the seniors expected when they first stepped foot in LHHS. But instead focusing on one challenging year, they are reminiscing over all the memories created from the entire four. “I think it’s a super bittersweet thing,” Lucas says. “I’m going to miss all my friends from Lake Highlands. All the memories we’ve had here are greater than the setbacks we’ve had this year.” may 2021
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FA M I LY L EGAC I ES For Noah McDavid and Jeremy Griffin, athletic success runs in the family.
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eniors Noah McDavid and Jeremy Griffin helped take the Lake Highlands High S chool baske tball team to a ne w le vel, and a bit of family histor y pushed them a lon g t h e w ay. T he Wildcats made it to the third round of p lay off s t h i s ye ar, th e fu r th e s t th e te am has
gone in the pos tseason since 2004. McDavid and Griffin were standout players on the team, a n d t h e y w e r e a b i g p a r t o f t h e p r o g r a m’s r ecent de vel opment. “ They both are definitely leaders,” says head coach Joe Duffield. “ T hey’re ‘A’ students, good teammates, and the fun is in the family legac y
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f o r bo t h of t h e m.” When Duffield became coach five years ago, t h e p r og ra m w a s n’ t in gre at s h ap e . He re me m b er s a c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h M c D a v i d ’s f a t h e r, C h a d , a s Mc D av i d w a s e n t e r i n g h i g h s c h o o l . O t h e r s c h o o l s we re v y i n g f or Mc D av id , bu t h is fath e r d e cid ed to ke e p h i m at L a ke High lan d s . “ Pa r t o f h av i n g a s u c c e s s f u l b a s ke t b a l l p r o g ra m i s h av in g b u y -i n f r o m th e p are n ts ,” D uffi e ld s ay s . “( C h ad McD av id an d Je r e m y G r i f f i n S r.) b o t h b e l i e v e d in what we were doing to turn it a ro un d . We wen t f rom a te am th at wasn’ t winning many games to three p l ay o ff s ea s on s .” Mc D av i d s a y s i t w a s e x c i t i n g t o b e p a r t of t h at r eb u ild . “ When I came in as a freshman, I di dn’ t r e a l l y k n ow w h at to e x pe c t,” McDavid says. “I feel like e ven since then, the prac tices have gotten more i n t e ns e . T he r e ’s mo re of a foc u s on de fense. T hat ’s what ’s been helping us wi n .” Duffield took time to invest in his players individually, and that helped build a positive r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n p l a y e r s a n d c o a c h i n g s t a ff . Mc D av i d r e m e m b e r s s e e i n g D u ffi e l d at h i s ga m e s i n m i d d l e s c h ool w atch in g th e u pcomin g player s. “I’ve ne ver really known a high school coach to do t h at a n d c a r e t h at m u c h a b o u t t h e y o u n ge r g u y s ,” Mc Dav i d s ay s . D u ffi e l d ’s l e a d e r s h i p c e r t a i n l y h e l p e d t u r n t h e p ro g ram a r ou n d , b ut it d id n’ t h u r t h av in g two s tar
pl ayer s to r el y on. “(McDavid) is a b ig guar d, r eal l y athl e tic. He’s a v e r y go o d d e f e n d e r a n d r e b o u n d e r, a n d h e l e d u s i n s c o r i n g , av e r a g i n g 2 3 p o i n t s a ga m e ,” D u ffi e l d s a y s . “ ( Mc D av i d ) r e a l l y e a c h y e a r b e c a m e a m o r e wel l - r ounded pl ayer. By his senior year, he b ecam e the go- to guy, ab l e to do it al l .” “(Griffin), he’s the point guard, and he’s lightning quick,” Duffield says. “He’s the fastest kid I’ve ever coached. As point guard, you drive the ship, the energ y of the team. He gr e w up a l ot in th e pas t tw o y e a r s a s a l e a d e r b e i n g s t e a d y and s taying under contr ol .” McDavid and Griffin have played basketball since they were little, and the y were cons tantly surrounded by r ol e model s. G r i f f i n’s f a t h e r, Je r e m y G r i f f i n S r. , w a s a f o o t b a l l t e a m r u n n i n g back when he attended Lake Highlands, and he was on the b aske tb al l team when the y wo n t he district championship in 1989. Chad Mc D av i d w a s a f o o t b a l l a n d t r a c k a t h l e t e f o r L a ke Hi g h l a n d s , a n d Mc D av i d ’s u n c l e pl ayed on the footb al l s tate championship team in 1981. “It ’s k ind of special k nowing that (my dad) wen t (to LHHS) and played,” Griffin says. “He has always suppor ted me and hel ped me b ecome b e tter.” T h e f a m i l y l e g a c y a l s o l i t a c o m p e t i t i v e fi r e i n McDavid. “It was definitely kind of weird. I walked in
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(to the school) and I was like, ‘ Wow, my dad really walked these s a m e h a l l s ,’ ” Mc D a v i d s a y s . “ I t definitely made me want to do be tt e r t ha n hi m.” McDavid and Griffin worked hard over the years, and that translated to individual successes by senior year. Both received AllDis tric t nods as juniors, and this ye a r, G r i ffi n w a s s e l e c t e d t o t h e D i s t r i c t 7 - 6 A F i r s t Te a m A l l Distric t, and McDavid was the 7-6A Offensive Player of the Year. McDavid was also voted to the 6A A l l - R e g i o n Te a m s a n d r e c e i v e d A c a de mi c Al l - S t at e re cogn ition . Another important aspect of being local products was the community support behind Mc Dav i d a n d Gr i ffi n. Eve n with the pandemic limiting crowd sizes, the two had a dedicated following. “When we were playing in P r o s p e r, I d i d n ’ t e x p e c t m a n y
“That’s what high school sports is all about: representing your school, community and family.” people to come out, but a lot of pe op le cam e out,” McDavid says. “ I t w a s l i k e , ‘ Wo w, t h e y r e a l l y s u ppor t u s.’ ” McDavid and Griffin plan to keep playing basketball in college. Griffin has offers from
S outhwestern College and Ottawa Un i v e r s i t y — b o t h i n K a n s a s — a n d Mc D a v i d i s j u g g l i n g o f f e r s from several schools, including B u c k n e l l Un i v e r s i ty, We s t Po i n t (Ar my) and Navy. Since McDavid and Griffin come from families of Lake Hi g h l a n d s at h l e t e s , t h e y ’r e s e e n as entrenched members of the community, and the y r eceive lo t of suppor t b ecause of it. “Lake Highlands is a familyo r i e n t e d c o m m u n i t y. T h e r e ’ s gr eat suppor t and pr ide in w hat Lake Highlands is about, pride in the diversity as a school and c o m m u n i ty. Pe o p l e w h o we n t t o school in Lake Highlands move back because they want their kids to be a part of that,” Duffield says. “Just having that histor y, that ’s what high school sports is all ab out: r epr esenting y our sc ho o l, community and famil y.” may 2021
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It’s not just a feeling Fa i t h i s l i ke l ea r n i n g a l a n g u a ge, l i ve d ex p e r i e n ce
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he results are in, and the news isn’t good for the church. According to a recent Gallup poll, less than half of Americans (47%) report that they hold membership in a religious congregation. This is down from a high of 73% in the immediate post-World War II era. It doesn’t matter if you break it down by race or region, gender or generation, political party or socio-economic status, every demographic segment showed losses of formal religious commitment. For nearly six decades, the percentage of citizens who were members of a church, synagogue or mosque remained steady at about 70%, making America a de facto religious nation, albeit not one with any official religion. The change is most notable in the last two decades, as we have seen a dramatic loss of 20% due mainly to the rise of the so-called “Nones” — that is, those who self-identify as religiously unaffiliated. This is chilling news to congregations of all faiths as we begin to emerge from our COVID-19 interregnum. The hope of returning to normal is hardly hopeful. Talk among clergy of a “new normal” is more about how to expect less. The positive correlation between levels of participation and donations bodes negative for the future in this light. What’s the problem? Religious leaders quickly blame the spirit of the age. It’s the soulless media, godless schooling, unadulterated materialism or unprincipled politics. The real answer may be uncomfortably closer to home. It’s the young who are disproportionately leaving. They cite hypocrisy, discrimination and power politics by religious leaders and their faithful followers as reasons for opting out.
Chesterton famously called America a nation with the soul of a church, because of our founding creed in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal.” But nowadays one wonders if the problem isn’t that the American church has the soul of a nation. That is, our congregations too often reflect the dominant values of society. Faith is a lived experience, not just a feeling you have in your heart. Faith is like learning a language: You need to be part of a culture that speaks it fluently and interprets its rituals by it if you are to master it yourself. Whatever culture you immerse yourself in, that is the language you will default to — whether secular or religious. Faithful participation — which membership implies more than guarantees — is crucial to the formation of a spiritual life. It creates a set of glasses through which to view the wider world with discernment of what is wise and foolish. Or better, it creates an alternative world within the world that offers identity, security and meaning. These things can carry you through the ups and downs of human existence. Regardless of your religious label, the words of the writer of the epistle to the Hebrews make sense: Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another …
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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
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UNITED GARAGE DOORS AND GATES Res/Com. Locally Owned. 214-251-5428
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VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 469-774-7111
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TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work Since 1984. Int./Ext. 214-755-2700
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DALLAS K.D.R.SERVICES • 214-349-0914 Lawn Service & Landscape Installation HOLMAN IRRIGATION Sprinkler & Valve Repair/ Rebuild Older Systems. Lic. #1742. 214-398-8061
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LEGAL SERVICES A WILL? THERE IS A WAY! Estate/Probate matters.maryglennattorney.com 214-802-6768
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PLUMBING
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ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521 # M37740 Insured. Any plumbing issues.
O’BRIEN GROUP INC. Remodeling Dallas For Over 24 Years www.ObrienGroupInc.com 214-341-1448
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PET SERVICES WINSTON ABBEY PETS Loving Care for Your Fur Babies, Dog Walking, Pet Sitting, etc. Insured & Bonded, winstonabbey.com, 214-808-8993
Bob McDonald Company, Inc. BUILDERS/REMODELERS 30+ Yrs. in Business • Major Additions Complete Renovations • Kitchens/Baths
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469-404-3092
POOLS CERULEAN POOL SERVICES Family Owned/ Operated. Weekly maintenance, Chemicals, parts & repairs. CeruleanPro.com 214-557-6996
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ROOFING & GUTTERS
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