2021 February Preston Hollow Advocate

THE PRESTON HOLLOW LIFESTYLE FEBRUARY 2021

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CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2021 VOL.21 NO.2

UP FRONT

10 Profile Medical doctor doubles as childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s author 12 Vitamin M Three drink recipes

FEATURES 16 Couples & Friends Sweetest relationships 22 After the Tornado Progress update at three campuses 26 New Role for Grandparents Activities to try with grandchildren

Dallas ISD has hired a new contractor to continue the repairs to Thomas Jefferson High School. Photography by Carly May

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PRESTON HOLLOW F E AT U R E D D R I N K S INGREDIENTS 5oz Cocchi Americano 5oz Amaro Nonino 2oz Dickle Rye 1 Dash Angostura bitters Lemon Zest

DIRECTIONS Combine ingredients stir and garnish with a lemon peel-wrapped cherry.

The Preston Hollow cocktail at Suze has subtle hints of vanilla, citrus and verjus, a well-balanced drink with a hint of floral and minor botanical, says chef Gilbert Garza. “Balanced and pretty, sophisticated and friendly, this cocktail is a great example of the community of neighbors here in Preston Hollow,” Garza says. And it’s ordered “surprisingly well” for a specialty cocktail, Garza adds. “Like all things Texas and its grand splendor, we wanted a local drink that the neighborhood could gravitate to and call their own.” Cost: $14 See more neighborhood cocktail recipes on page 12.

THE REALEST Preston Hollow resident Dr. Tiffany Moon is the latest cast member of the Real Housewives of Dallas. Moon, who joined the series in January, is the first firstgeneration Asian American and doctor on the franchise. Search “Tiffany Moon” at prestonhollow.advocatemag.com to read more.

Street stunts and racing in Preston Hollow continued into the second week of January. In a video sent to NBC DFW, Marybeth Ruchlin captured footage of the incident at the 8500 block of Preston Road. In the video, an SUV driving in circles at an intersection, a white pickup striking a pole, and smoke and a bright flash are clearly visible. The Dallas Police Department has been trying to combat this issue, and a task force has been created to try to prevent further harm, though no injuries were reported during the Jan. 10 incident.

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EDDIE GARCIA started his tenure as the chief of police for the City of Dallas on Feb. 3. He is the first Latino to fill this role.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PRESTON: Featuring Chuck Anderson “We moved our mother to The Preston just over three years ago, and it has been all we hoped it would be and more. The community and the superior location are second to none, and most importantly, the caring people who work there are the best.”

Chuck Anderson, whose mother resides at The Preston of the Park Cities

Chuck rests easy knowing his mom is safe, well-cared for and enjoying all that she loves in an intimate senior living community. Like Chuck’s mother, all our residents enjoy: • Luxury, boutique Assisted Living and Memory Care in the heart of Preston Hollow and the Park Cities neighborhoods • Unparalleled personalized care 24/7 and on-site nurse • Family visits via the Essential Caregiver program • Regular preemptive COVID-19 testing and weekly updates to keep family members and loved ones informed • Fine dining featuring our classically trained culinary team The Preston’s associates take pride in caring for their residents, so that Chuck and his family, and others just like them, can enjoy peace of mind today, tomorrow and beyond. Call 469-904-1394 to learn more and schedule your private one-on-one virtual video consultation and tour today. We are accepting new residents and welcoming you safely.

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We can’t stop talking about... Former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush said through a spokesman they would attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The Preston Hollow neighbors’ announcement came one day before the riots in the capital. Our government representatives responded to the Jan. 6 riots in the U.S. Capitol building on Twitter, denouncing the violence and calling for a peaceful transition of power. Hillcrest alum and U.S. Rep. Colin Allred was evacuated from the building when the rioters stormed in. Search “George W. Bush” at prestonhollow. advocatemag.com to read more.

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You really understand how intentional one has to be with relationships and I mean, all relationships, not just with your spouse or significant other but with friends and family.

Texan of the Year

RSULINE ACADEMY GRADUATE

Melinda Gates was named The Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year for 2020. She is being recognized for her philanthropic efforts, especially her decision to reallocate $1.75 billion through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to combat COVID-19.

—ANNETTE ANDERSON, READ MORE IN “I’LL BE NEXT TO YOU” ON PAGE 17

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HILLCREST GRADUATE Steve Kenny, a senior editor for nights at The New York Times, was spotlighted in a Times article. Kenny, who was the managing editor for the Hillcrest Hurricane, said some of his success is due to his Hillcrest journalism teacher, Julia Jeffress. Search “Steve Kenny” at prestonhollow.advocatemag.com to read more.

Top Stories n From the Hillcrest Hurricane to The New York Times: Steve Kenny

The Natural Grocers at 11661 Preston Rd. closed at the end of January to allow for renovation and expansion. When it reopens in March, neighbors will step into a redesigned store 40% larger than the original, complete with a new Nutrition Education Center and increased produce, health and body care, grab-and-go and frozen meat sections. Until then, shoppers can visit the nearby Richardson, Casa Linda or Coppell locations, and while there, they can redeem the coupon books they may have received from the Preston & Forest store before it closed.

gets a shoutout n Former President George W. Bush’s statement on the U.S. Capitol breach n Ursuline graduate Melinda Gates named the Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year n Grab a wine glass: Dr. Tiffany Moon joins the Real Housewives of Dallas Search “News” at prestonhollow.advocatemag.com to read more.

CRIME Property-related crimes have been the most common in Preston Hollow during the first few days of the new year. In Dallas, property crimes often occurred Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 5 p.m., as well as midnight on the weekends.

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PROFILE THESE ARE THE PEOPLE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

NE O-N A Z IS, G A NGS A ND ME DI C INE This neighborhood doctor's philosophy is simple: Listen, learn and be positive ď ˝

Interview by SAMUEL MAUDE | Photography by YUVIE STYLES

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eighborhood resident Dr. Amy Ho has a “It struck me that, one, these are all people simple medical philosophy: No judgment. who ended up where they are not because they For example, there’s the neo-Nazi who made any bad decisions. I felt like it was surrecently came to Ho for help. vival; anyone else would, too. Two, I realized “It’s not my job or my role to have to judge no one would tell (me) their story unless you them, which is actually extremely relieving of can treat them without judgment.” a huge burden. My role is to come and help Ho says she treated these patients without relieve suffering,” she says. judgment by encouraging them to take preven“They come to you and, in the moment, they’re tative measures, such as wearing a seatbelt when like, I have pain in my chest, whatever, and they were engaged in gang-related activities. you get to just say, ‘Great, let me explore that’ Her patients often found this simple advice without necessarily having to e xplore what endearing, she says, and it encouraged them you did in prison or where that tattoo is from.” to open up to her. That’s one of the philosophies Ho talks about Ho has become an outspoken supporter of in her new picture book “Is Mommy a Doctor reforming the U.S. medical system, penning a or Superhero?” It’s a book for children, sure, recent Los Angeles Times column on the topic. but it’s also a book for medical professionals, She believes the COVID-19 pandemic allowed Ho says. the U. S. to “dip its toes” into a new form of For example, consider that the medical texthealthcare, stating that the virus response afbooks mentioned throughout her book are real, firmed that every citizen is deserving of quality causing many doctors to flash back to their healthcare. days in the library studying for “We should heavily invest their degrees. in creating a sustainable perThe book, available on Amazon, manent model of affordable depicts a young girl who thinks healthcare for all,” she says her mother is a superhero. Momin the column. my saves lives and is out late at “Rather than wait for an“It struck me that, one, these night. She also has a special cape other surge of the coronavirus are all people who ended up and tools. or some other critical tipping Written for young children who point to clumsily nudge us towhere they are not because may struggle to understand their ward this inevitable outcome, they made any bad decisions.” parents’ jobs, Ho says she wants we should use COVIDcare as her book to be a conversation a building block to craft a s tar ter about female empowernew vision of healthcare for ment, especially in the medical America.” field. For many medical profes“I have three nieces under the s i o n a l s , Ho s a y s , t h e p a n age of five. Even as they were like, demic adds more to their job ‘Hey, what do you do for work?’ and they’re like, description, making a book such as hers more ‘Hey, I want to be a doctor, too,’ it’s really hard relevant. Their fears include their struggles to explain to them what it is that medicine is,” homeschooling children and worr ying about Ho says. how their exposure to the virus may impact “So that was one part of making it a children’s their family. book. The bigger message of that for me is really “So that was, I think, the ultimate urgency about women empowerment and that women of why I ac tually wrote the book and put it can do and actually do everything.” out for publication during the whole COVID Ho believes that to provide the best care, shutdown,” Ho says. medical professionals need to learn a patient’s Ho’s advice for those of us looking to support story. During her residency at the University of neighborhood medical professionals is simple. Chicago, she cared for victims of gang violence. “The only thing more infectious than COVID The stories she heard challenged her perception is negativity,” she says. “So even though we’re of gangs, and she came to view those patients all physically separated, be kind to one another with compassion and understanding. and your neighbors, especially since we’re your “I kind of get it: If you’re not in a gang, and neighbors, too.” you live in that area, you have no protection. You’re just like a little bit of a sitting duck,” This interview has been edited for clarity and she says. brevity.

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DINING FOOD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

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Margaritas, Martinis and Manhattans for every occasion.

Compiled by JEHADU ABSHIRO | Photography by HALEY HILL

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SKINNY MARGARITA: “LA FLACA” RESTAURANT OF ORIGIN: MESO MAYA 4123 Abrams Road, 469.998.1182, mesomaya.com

TIME TO PREPARE: Three minutes SERVING SIZE: 1 TOOLS & UTENSILS Mixing glass or cocktail shaker Cocktail rimmer or dish for seasoning Cocktail strainer

DIFFICULTY: Easy INGREDIENTS • • • •

1 1/2 oz tequila blanco 1 oz orange liqueur – like Cointreau 1 oz lime juice 1 /2 oz agave nectar

DIRECTIONS In a shaker, combine the ingredients with ice and shake. Serve over ice. Rim with salt or Tajín. Garnished with a fresh lime. For an extra kick, add muddled serrano.

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MANHATTAN RESTAURANT OF ORIGIN: WOODLANDS 6073 Forest Lane, 972.239.2024 woodlands-grill.com

TIME TO PREPARE Total time: Three minutes

SERVING SIZE: 1 TOOLS & UTENSILS Mixing glass or cocktail shaker Cocktail rimmer or dish for seasoning Cocktail strainer

DIFFICULTY: Easy INGREDIENTS • 2 oz Bulleit Rye Bourbon • 1/2 oz sweet vermouth • 1 dash angostura bitters

DIRECTIONS In a shaker, combine the three ingredients with ice and stir. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

PERFECT MANHATTAN: Use a quarter ounce of both sweet and dry vermouth, which adds the subtle taste of dry vermouth to the Perfect Manhattan.

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MARTINI “PAPER PLANE” RESTAURANT OF ORIGIN: DRAKE’S HOLLYWOOD 5007 W. Lovers Ln, 214.651.4114 drakeshollywood.com

TIME TO PREPARE: Three minutes SERVING SIZE: 1 TOOLS & UTENSILS Mixing glass or cocktail shaker Cocktail strainer or stir

DIFFICULTY: Easy INGREDIENTS • • • • •

Ice /4 oz Kentucky Bourbon 3 /4 oz Aperol 3 /4 oz Amaro Nonino 3 /4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice 3

DIRECTIONS

Shake with ice and then strain into a frozen martini glass, garnish with a lemon twist.

LEFT: Drake’s Hollywood has perfected the classic martini.

Pour 2 1/2 oz of gin or vodka and 1/2 oz vermouth into a shaker. Add ice. If you want a classic, stir. If you’re James Bond, shake. Strain into a coupe or martini glass. If you use a lemon peel, rub alongside the rim of the glass and drop it in the drink. Alternatively, use a speared olive. Pro tip: Always chill glass.

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Friendship or romance. Shared interests or varied experiences. Spanning decades or multiple years. Relationships that stand the test of time require a little work, a little luck and hopefully a lot of laughs. These bonds that bind our neighborhood and our neighbors are worth celebrating. For this month of love and friendship, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve compiled a list of Preston Hollow residents who found that balance and have been featured in the Advocate during the past 20 years. Story by JEHADU ABSHIRO Timeline complilation by RENEE UMSTED & JESSICA TURNER

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can’t help falling in love By chance or by fate, Annette Watkins and Clarence Anderson both happened to be waiting in line at the Preston Hollow Bank of America. Anderson, who goes by “C.A.” and hadn’t dated in four years, hung around the lobby until Annette finished so he could ask for her number. “He was just like ‘You’re beautiful.’ It wasn’t like cheesy or anything, because I probably wouldn’t give him my number,” Annette says. Come to find out, both of them had mutual acquaintances. Both lived minutes from the bank. Both were divorced. “It just seems like it’s timing sometimes. And that’s really what we felt like it was in this case. Being at the right place at the right time, and just really being at different stages of our lives,” Annette says. After talking on the phone and hanging out, the two went on their first date — lunch at the now-closed Houston’s restaurant in Addison. After a year of dating, they decided they weren’t going to let each other get away. “Sometimes, after people have been married before, you really understand how intentional one has to be with relationships, and I mean all relationships, not just with your spouse or significant other but with friends and family,” Annette says. Two years after they met, they married November 2019 in an intimate ceremony in the Arboretum’s Secret Garden. Annette wore an ivory jumpsuit with a lace train; it was simple and elegant. She carried a bouquet of purple, pink and yellow flowers. A vanilla cake with raspberry filling was topped with a similar arrangement. “To me, it was reflective of how we wanted to start the next chapter together in a very intimate way,” she says. There’s nothing more intimate than spending nearly a year locked down while creating a new life. From March through July, the couple worked from home together before C.A. went back to his office. “When you are at home when things are shut down, and everybody’s pretty much working from home, you really get to know the person on a whole another level,” Annette says. “I would say that’s been such a game-changer for us, kind of like it’s our time, and we enjoy it.” Pretty much every day, the couple walks and talks on the Northaven Trail. Ozark and Manhunt: Deadly Games are in their Netflix queue. Wednesday is weekly date night. Cooking together and mixing cocktails is a new pastime they share. It was just them for the holidays, so they decided to make gumbo. “I was stirring that roux for a several hours, and I messed the first roux up. So we had to start over, and we made this video, and we posted it because it was like, ‘OK, this is day two of this whole gumbo fiasco,’” she says. “It ended up turning out amazing. But it was such a journey getting there. And I was determined that I was going to make a good gumbo.” Pictured: Annette and Clarence Anderson

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neighbor, neighbor A little over a year and half ago, near the corner of Tibbs and Royal, Nancy Latner and her husband first crossed paths with neighbor Ross Musso, who was outside with his three dogs. “I realized he’s all by himself, and I said to my husband: ‘It’s probably really pretty lonely at Christmas,’” Latner says. And at Christmas 2019, Latner and her husband, John McLellan, brought Musso a huge Santa bag filled with gifts. A former truck driver, Musso has been living alone since his sisters died. His hearing and eyesight are slipping. The three dogs were his only companions. Musso, who was living in a house his father built decades earlier, hadn’t had hot water for years because of a leak. The dogs needed check-ups and shots. And then there were property taxes due. Latner decided to let their neighbors know the situation and posted an online plea. The response was overwhelming. Neighbors raised enough money to cover his property taxes. Another neighbor had been quietly helping Musso for five years. Another neighbor worked on the home’s plumbing. Yet another neighbor paid for the dogs’ shots and check-ups. Someone else bought a year’s worth of flea and heartworm medication for the dogs. Another neighbor helps with grocery shopping and the lawn. For the holidays, the neighborhood coordinated meals for Musso. In November 2020, Musso celebrated his 86th birthday with his neighbors. There was a cake, along with plenty of photos and masks. People stopped by with gifts and to say hello. He received 91 birthday cards. “He’s very appreciative,” Latner says. “My parents are both deceased. And I know it’s hard when you’re older.” Pictured: Ross Musso. Nancy Latner & John McLellan

Jack Evans George Harris Couple featured 2014

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Michelle Obama George Bush Friends featured 2019

Markus Neubauer Lilly Neubauer Couple featured 2015

Toni and Harley Grindinger Friends featured 2020

Boyd Lyles Melanie Wright Couple featured 2013

you’ve got a friend in me Our parents are Peter and Marjorie Louis, and Irby and Staphalene Hunter. Connie and I met at an intergenerational party our parents brought us to when we were 4 years old. They put us in a crib together to corral us during the party. I remember Connie seeming pretty savvy to my 4-year-old way of thinking. This wasn’t her first playpen! Our dads were health professionals: Dr. Hunter was a dentist and my dad, Dr. Louis, was a physician in internal medicine. Dad was just getting out of the Army, having served as an Army physician on the Fort Bliss in El Paso, and had come to Dallas to start his practice. Dr. Hunter was part of a welcoming group of African American professionals. Dad was impressed with his high integrity, and our families became friends. Our fathers would work together in community and professional organizations. Our mothers were involved in the community as well. Mine was a newscaster on KERA’s “Newsroom” and later an educator at Brookhaven. Connie’s mom was a home economics high school teacher. As my mother weakened from the cancer that would take her life in 2016, Aunt Staphalene was by her side in the hospital. Connie and I went to different schools but were each other’s friend and respite in a world where we were one of the few Black families on this side of town and even fewer in our classrooms. We were each other’s weekend party companions traveling across town in our teen years. We would go off to college together at Howard and were freshman roommates. She returned home to finish at SMU. I stayed on at Howard. Holidays were a time to reunite, and we always did. We later would be in each other’s weddings. I met my husband while home to be a bridesmaid in Connie’s wedding. Her firstborn daughter is my godchild. Cecily remains the prettiest baby I have ever seen, and my kids are pretty darn cute. I remember running to the hospital from work the day she was born and holding the tiniest little doll of a creature in my arms. I burst into tears at her sheer beauty and preciousness. A few years later, my son Malcolm was born three months after her son Clarke. They were playmates from day one and SPC track and football rivals — Malcolm (St. Mark’s ’14) and Clarke (ESD ’14). They were in the Jack and Jill of America Inc., Dallas Chapter, together. Now as young professionals out of college, they maintain their friendship and reach out to each other to share their lives, now long distance with Clarke on the East Coast. My daughter, Rachel, and Connie’s second daughter, Camille, followed and also became friends and running buddies in the same vein as their mothers before them. They were Jack and Jill Belles and party buddies. They celebrated each other’s milestone 21st birthdays and have endured COVID college life as homebound podmates. Connie and I stay active in the community, a tradition passed down from our parents and embraced as we served in the Junior League of Dallas and other organizations. We have no doubt our three-generation friendship will become a four-generation friendship, and hopefully each will do their part to enrich the Preston Hollow community that has been a part of our lives for more than four decades. — As told by Jill Louis Above: Jill Louis & Connie Below: Peter Louis & grandson Clarke & Irby Hunter and grandson Malcom february 2021 prestonhollow.advocatemag.com

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John Stack Rosemary McGinn Couple featured 2013

Rev. George Mason Rabbi David Stern Friends featured 2010

—A s to l d by M a rg o I s b e l l Pictured: Tiffany Taylor Wines, & Margo Isbell

Jacquelyn Dishman Sawyer Dishman Sisters featured 2020

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we are family Hilton Israelson wanted to run a half-marathon on his 70th birthday. His children flew in from Brooklyn and Toronto to run the last three miles with him. But close friend and training partner Chas Briscoe has been getting him ready for the race since day one. For Israelson’s 71st birthday, Briscoe showed up with five Bundt cakes. “He just cracked up. He was like ‘What are you trying to do to me?’ and I said ‘I’m trying to keep my job,’” Briscoe says. The job? Being best friends. The two met because a friend of Israelson’s knew Briscoe. Israelson attended a session; ever since, they’ve spent the better part of three decades training, laughing and teasing each other. They play practical jokes. They enjoy a running bit about the raw sushi Israelson eats but that Briscoe won’t touch. “They had this instant bond. They’ve always had lots of happy times and tragic times to sort of grieve together,” says Israelson’s daughter Alana Unterberg. Briscoe’s mother, Perlie, died in West Texas. Israelson’s mother, Rose, died an hour later in South Africa. They were on the phone with each other within hours. “We are talking many, many sessions of giving each other a hard time, loving each other, being there for each other,” Briscoe says. “He’s just a constant, no matter what happens,” Unterberg says. “I unfortunately lost my husband two-and-a-half years ago, and talk about somebody to step up and be a role model for my kids,” she says. “They’re all — and my sisters’ [kids], too — are obsessed with Chas the superhero.” Originally from South Africa, Israelson and his wife Maureen left the country to raise their children outside apartheid. The Israelson-Briscoe friendship goes beyond nationality, religion, race and age. “We are all so alike. Doesn’t matter what we look like, what age we are. We all relate on a similar playing level. My 8-year-old and Chas have intense, learning conversations,” Unterberg says. “If my dad has something funny to tell somebody, they always call each other, even if it’s a quick voicemail. My dad’s a 70-year-old white Jewish guy and Chas — he would kill me if I told you his age for real — but he’s a Black gentleman from the South.” Unterberg’s advice is to be open to friendships of all kinds. “I just want more people to see that, just like flowers, we are all just different colors,” Briscoe says. “But we are in the same in bouquet. We’re all in the same garden.” Pictured: Above : Chas Briscoe & Hilton Israelson Middle: Chas Briscoe and Israelson’s six grandchildren Below: Chas Briscoe and Israelson’s family After the half-marathon

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THE ROAD AHEAD REBUILDING TORNADO-RAVAGED SCHOOLS IS STILL A LONG WAY FROM COMPLETION

DRIVE BY THOMAS JEFFERSON High School and there are still boarded-up windows and debris littering the campus from an EF-3 tornado that destroyed the school more than a year ago. The holey roof provides no protection from the rain that seeps into the ruinous building—rotting wood, rusting steel and cultivating a damp environment where mold can grow. Well-meaning neighbors dump pounds of cat food for the feral cat colony that now calls the school home.

Despite calls from Thomas Jefferson alumni to scrap the building and rebuild a new high school—projected to cost $147.3 million—it will be heavily renovated from whatever remnants can be salvaged. “I wonder about the quality of renovations,” neighbor Courtney Fadley says. “It’s sat for so long. I can’t imagine the mold. I can’t imagine what it looks and smells like in there. I don’t know how they’re going to turn it into a clean and safe learning environment.”

Thomas Jefferson was one of three Dallas ISD schools heavily damaged in the October 2019 tornado. Nearby Walnut Hill Elementary and Cary Middle School were totaled in the storm. The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees approved $132 million in construction projects for the sites, with $82 million allocated to renovate Thomas Jefferson within its existing structure. The cheaper option allows DISD to build a new prekindergarten through eighth-grade

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campus that combines Walnut Hill and Cary Middle School on the former Cary site. District officials hoped the projects would be completed by the start of the 2022-2023 school year. But in August, the board canceled a construction contract for the projects after corruption allegations. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa says that could delay the schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reopening. The Thomas Jefferson, Cary Middle School and Walnut Hill sites are still a

long way from what DISD envisioned. Stay up to date on their progress.

THOMAS JEFFERSON

The fate of the 64-year-old campus was perhaps one of the most hotly debated items after the tornado. Edwin Flores, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees member for District 1, had hoped the board could reach a compromise between renovations and rebuild. He proposed a $124.6 million

plan that would have demolished more of the school and renovated just a small portion. But some board members were at odds with the plan to spend more money on a rebuild when renovations could transform a school, like they did at South Oak Cliff in January 2020. South Dallas board members Joyce Foreman and Maxie Johnson reminded the board that when funds were being allocated for South Oak Cliff, the community had to fight for its $52 million,

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about $40 million more than the original amount. Flores was one of three board members who voted against increasing funding. The board voted 6-3 in favor of the renovation at Thomas Jefferson. “I thought [Thomas Jefferson] merited a full replacement, but the board voted, and that’s all we can do,” Flores says. The district has hired a new contractor for Thomas Jefferson and the adjacent K-8 campus, but the next few years will be challenging for students and educators. The community hopes to ease that burden by offering its support. Northway Church, located across the street from Thomas Jefferson, has partnered with the school since 2011. Each year, the church organizes a back-to-school event that provides attendees with backpacks, health screenings and family portraits. Congregant and photographer Jeff McWhorter led a small group at the church that also adopted the school’s soccer team. They hosted team dinners and became super fans who attended all the games. “We saw the fruit of that groundwork because when the tornado happened, we already had a relationship with the school,” McWhorter says. Three days after the tornado, which also destroyed Northway, the church organized a family dinner in the parking lot. Church members and high school students, who had spent all day picking up debris, “just sat out there in the parking lot, sharing the solidarity,” McWhorter says. The church has maintained its support for the school, temporarily located 9 miles away at Thomas Edison. Volunteers installed 130 IKEA shelves in classrooms to provide students with more storage. They also donated meals during the pandemic. “We’ve been a bit involved in the rebuild process,” McWhorter says. “We’ve been a voice that lets the administration know we care about the kids. We want them to have something great.”

CARY MIDDLE SCHOOL

The idea to merge Cary Middle School and Walnut Hill into a K-8 campus was a homegrown idea. After joining DISD in 1946, Walnut Hill become known as one of the best elementary schools in the district for its dual-language program and national awards, such as the National Blue Ribbon granted by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Many Walnut Hill parents wanted their children to continue in the dual-language program beyond elementary school, but it was not offered at Cary. So, prior to the tornado, a group of parents approached Flores about creating a K-8 campus. The plan was fast-tracked after the twister damaged both schools. The new campus will be a transformation school called the Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy. Transformation schools offer specialized programming like magnet schools, but without the entry requirements. The schools do not have attendance zones, and anyone can apply. “I am excited [for my kids] to be able to continue through middle school,” Fadley says. “Some parents are really excited about it because it is a convenient middle school option in our area. Others aren’t excited about the age gap. Some people see middle school students as a threat. As educators work, they would leverage that, and the middle-schoolers would be mentors. The thoughtfulness behind it will come into fruition.” Fadley had a kindergartener in the dual-

language program at Walnut Hill before the school was relocated to Tom Fields Elementary after the tornado. She has two other children who will someday attend the school. “[My son] had started to feel confident [at Walnut Hill] because he knew where things were in the building,” Fadley says. “He struggled a little bit more with confidence after the tornado. The school is completely gone, but being [at Tom Fields] with the same people who were there is a game changer.” Prior to the tornado, most students attending Walnut Hill lived outside the attendance zone, Flores says. Parents and students sought Walnut Hill’s celebrated programs, and many more may do so when the new school is complete. Fadley, who lives in the Walnut Hill and Cary attendance zones, wonders what will happen to the community that already lives within the boundaries, especially the Cary boundary. Will they still have access? Will admission be difficult? Where will they go if the school becomes full? Per DISD policy, open enrollment at the

school will continue. If it becomes full, students will be selected for enrollment through a lottery to ensure diversity. “Walnut Hill is going to be OK,” Fadley says. “The teachers are exceptional, and the community attending it is amazing.”

WALNUT HILL

The district plans to restore salvageable portions of Walnut Hill and build an addition to create a high school campus called the Walnut Hill Career Institute, according to a zoning change application filed with the City of Dallas. The institute would provide half-day specialized instruction in eight fields: aviation, construction and carpentry, electrical and solar technology, interior design, HVAC and refrigeration, plumbing and pipefitting, advanced mechatronics manufacturing and cybersecurity. Students would arrive on campus for a morning or afternoon session via bus from their home high school. Walnut Hill Career Institute would not cover core curriculum, which would be taught at students’ home high schools. Additionally, fine arts, athletics and extracurricular activities would not be offered. North Dallas High School, Thomas Jefferson, W.T. White, Emmett J. Conrad and Hillcrest would feed into the campus. It could accommodate 400 students in each session for a total enrollment of 800 students. Once completed, Walnut Hill would be one of three institutes the district is launching. Portrait of neighbor Courtney Fadley. The exterior of Thomas Jefferson High School includes boarded and broken windows.

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OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Story by JANE MANASTER Illustration by STEPHANIE FUDGE

Grandparents help out What to do with grandchildren in our neighborhood

uddenly you’re needed again. Grandparents who were sidelined for a while are in demand. Parents will welcome extra hands to cope with the changes brought about by the pandemic. Preston Hollow is ideal for all sorts of cool attractions to enjoy with the grandkids. And you won’t need to keep reaching for your wallet. Show you can be trusted to take care, then let your hair down and have fun. On the Northaven Trail, spot the green Mexican parrots nesting at the east end of the Trail on the substation near Central. Yet again they have managed to rebuild their huge nests and make a great spectacle squawking as they fly back and forth. In a few short weeks, the Trail will display colorful patches of wildflowers, just for admiring, not picking. Talking of flowers, be sure to visit the award-winning garden at Kramer Elementary School. There are pots for colorful blooms, fruit trees, and raised beds for growing vegetables. See how the birds make frequent trips to the wildlife sanctuary there. If you are blessed with plenty of energy, making a wildlife sanctuary in your yard is a great project to tackle with the kids. You will need to have 50% native plants, food, shelter and water available year-round and pay a $15 fee for Texas wildlife certification. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will give further information. Don’t neglect to ride over to Pagewood Park (rabbits abound there) and visit other small parks tucked into the neighborhood. In most of the parks, no bikes or skateboards are permitted, a relief to grandparents as this reduces accidents. If you’re not squeamish, have the littlest kids collect acorns and fit the nuts into the ‘cup’, to help develop fine motor skills. Wherever you walk, have boys and girls take a pencil and paper with an I Spy list and offer a small prize for the first pair to check off seeing a mockingbird, green coat, sandals, red leaf, round stone, ants on the march, soda can, … and add some more! Animal lovers can watch dogs cavorting leash-free on the field in the back of Hillcrest High. There’s always a lot of joyful loud barking and the fence keeps them away from the sidewalk. Some days even the hardiest grandparents will want to spend time indoors. Before settling down at home where spilled snacks or drinks can do no harm, go gather an armful of books from one of the several Little Free Library boxes in Preston Hollow. There’s a well-stocked blue one on the east side of St. Michael between Northaven Road. If you’re not familiar with these freebies, it’s time to take a look, they are open 24/ 7. Anyone can choose books from them and donate any that are no longer needed at home. There’s a rapid turnover right now.

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While you are driving around go see some of the weird and wonderful houses in the neighborhood. Check out The Rapunzel house, standing south of Royal Lane the half-moon house between Preston and Hillcrest, and the spectacular mansions on Strait Lane. At home, keep a shelf for basic art supplies: construction paper, washable markers and glue sticks (not bottled glue which asks to be spilled). Choose coloring and activity books from the dollar store and sidewalk chalk for hopscotch – it washes off easily. Have a pack or two of playing cards for Snap, Go Fish and Old Maid (though probably not a very PC game nowadays). Avoid glitter and ‘slime.’ Let parents cope with these potential hazards. Older kids don’t need entertaining, though they need to know you are close by. Middle-schoolers love to window shop along the small strip mall at Royal and Preston. Treat them to a frozen yogurt, but remember it’s easy for kids to take $10 worth or more if you’re not watching.

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By MATTHEW RUFFNER

How do we walk these days? There is a path, but it only begins with reclaiming the humanity of one another

ike you, I watched in horror, shock, and dismay as the United States Capitol was stormed and besieged on Jan. 6, 2021. As the images poured in of destructive violence, I was scared for our democracy and nation. I was enraged when I saw the Confederate flag, a symbol of hatred, not heritage, paraded around the halls of our Capitol in 2021. I was equally enraged as I saw antisemitic slogans stitched across clothing. I was scared, as I am each time I see police overwhelmed by force. I was offended as I watched Senate offices broken into, House members’ desks pillaged and property looted. I kept asking, “Is this really happening?” “This is America?” Similar words have been uttered countless times throughout our nation’s history. During these deeply divided days, I am sure you have uttered the same question in response to some late-breaking news. I did what so many of you did; I began reaching out to friends and family. I spoke with someone who said, “This feels like Kent State.” Another said, “This feels just like 9/11 to me.” I talked to a reticent friend before asking, “Can you imagine had these people been brown or Black?” I called my friends who are the staunchest of conservatives, and they said, “I’m at a total loss for words. I’m just angry.” Shock, dismay, anger, rage, contempt, sadness, grief — all of those emotions seem reasonable to me. I’ve settled into a state of grief. Grief for the loss of life. Grief over the loss of civility and honor. Grief over the polarization and those who have helped perpetuate it through incendiary lies

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and intentional exploitation of people through misinformation. It is dangerous, and it’s not the way of God. As people of faith, how do we walk these days? How do we hear and listen to God in the midst of our anger, bias, sadness and contempt? I have found Father Boyle’s words are an excellent place to start: “You know you’ve made God into your own image when God begins to hate the very people you do.” If we begin there, we will quickly come to recognize what all of our ancient texts ascribe. When we see others as pawns to be moved on a board for personal gain, or, worse political gain, we have ceased to see them as fully human. When we view one another as merely an opponent to be defeated, we have ceased to understand our kinship. When we speak in dehumanizing language, we are devoid of our humanity. When dehumanizing behavior becomes the norm, it leads to escalating violence, and death is not far away. How do we walk these days? It is the question of our time. I believe there is a path, but it only begins with reclaiming the humanity of one another. May we begin that work today.

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