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Atmos Energy started looking for gas leaks after an explosion killed a 12-year-old girl in Northwest Dallas earlier this year, putting residents all over Dallas on edge. According to data analyzed by Dallas Morning News, there has been a concentration of gas leaks in the Preston Hollow area. The first half of 2018 had 40 gas leaks—more than the past two years combined. Dallas News’ reports found a cluster of leaks near Preston Hollow Elementary School. The problem comes from old pipes that have failed to be replaced. Atmos Energy states by 2021 these older pipes will no longer be in use. They have also pledged to fix 292 miles of pipes by the end of this year. Atmos plans to fund this through an increase in customers’ rates as well as a federal tax break.

Texas Tech Athletic Hall of Famer and former football coach Robert Hall has returned to his native Dallas to coach budding quarterbacks. His private coaching business, Raiderone, is “a quarterback training and development place where quarterbacks or future quarterbacks can come to improve and enhance their skills,” according to his Twitter page. He has been coaching privately in Texas for years. When he was featured in Sports Illustrated in 2016, he was doing more than four training sessions a day at $100 an hour and training kids as young as second grade. Hall has come a long way since his days playing at Carter High School. Back in the day, he was the quarterback of the 1988 Texas State Champion team, which inspired the movies “Friday Night Lights” and “Carter High,” and was depicted in ESPN’s “What Carter Lost.” He went on to play quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders — one fan site even named him the third best Red Raider quarterback of all time. He has done pretty well for himself in the training business. Some of his students have gone on to earn Division 1 scholarships and play professional football.

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When: Sept. 20

Where: NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway

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Kickin’ It to Cancer Weekend

NorthPark Center is partnering with Cattle Baron’s Ball Dallas for 2018. This country-themed, charitable event has been “kickin’ it to cancer” for 45 years, raising more than $77 million in funding for cancer research in North Texas. NorthPark and its retailers will dedicate the entire weekend to raising money and awareness for cancer research.

Where: NorthPark Center

When: Sept.7-9

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DADA Fall Gallery Walk

T hirty-six Dallas area galleries will open their doors for an afternoon of visual inspiration. Many of the galleries, all of which are members of the host organization Dallas Art Dealers Association, will also open their exhibitions with receptions and artists. See an installation called “Take Off Your Pants,” by Michael Smith and Joshua White, at Dunn and Brown Contemporary. Also on tap: antique globes and Republic of Texas maps at Riddell Rare Maps and Fine Prints.

Where: Various Dallas galleries

When: Sept. 16, 2-8 p.m.

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Women Making History

Explore a local museum for free courtesy of Smithsonian magazine’s 14th annual Museum Day. This year’s Museum Day theme is “Women Making History.” Download a ticket and enjoy free admission for two on Sept. 22.

Where: Frontiers of Flight Museum

When: Sept. 22

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The Garden Conservancy Open Day Dallas

The Garden Conservancy opens five private Dallas gardens. Tour one, two, or all five. Each tour is self-guided, although owners and landscapers may be on hand to answer questions. $5 per person, per garden. Fees help with the education and preservation of troubled gardens nationwide. Where: five private gardens

When: Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Texas’ largest charity bonanza celebrates its 10th birthday with activities and performances.

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JENNIFER STAUBACH GATES

This city council member dishes on her past, her political aspirations and making her family proud 

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UP FRONT

Jennifer Staubach Gates, Dallas City Council member representing District 13, is blessed with a famous name and “serviam” values thanks to the “I will serve” motto of her alma mater Ursuline Academy. A registered nurse, she is the kind of council member who provides her cell number, returns calls and texts. At a contentious community meeting about creating a neighborhood dog park in an unused city property originally intended for a library, she moderated the heated discussion. She and husband, John, have lived in Preston Hollow since 1990 and in their current house on Keyhole Lane since 1996. They have two daughters, Jessica and Jordan.

Tell me about your Ursuline days.

I have fond memories of Ursuline. I loved the environment — the single-sex education, the empowerment of women and the leadership skills that it encourages, as well as serviam. Giving back reinforced what I was already learning at home from my parents. I love looking around Dallas and seeing all the Ursuline leaders. We have that shared bond.

Where did you go to school after that?

John and I got married right out of high school, which was unusual for our peer group. He was at Trinity in San Antonio. Jessica was born shortly thereafter. I got a bachelor’s in science and nursing at [what is] now called the University of the Incarnate Word.

How long were you a nurse?

I just renewed [my license], but I haven’t practiced since I’ve been a council member. I worked in hospitals in Austin, and I worked in Houston for a pediatrician. We came to Dallas, and I worked for UT Southwestern for one year. Then, I was a school nurse at St. Rita’s. I took some time off after Jordan was born. But I kept my license and did volunteer nursing, camp nursing, and I substituted at both Ursuline and St. Rita’s when my kids were there. I use my nursing skills everyday with my grandkids and my kids.

What made you run for City Council?

I’d given back to the community in a lot of different ways. And I feel strongly that you give back at the time when you’re called. As the kids got older, I got more involved in citywide initiatives, and I was involved in Catholic education and Catholic Foundation. I was sitting on other boards, and it just evolved from there. It was a way to give back to the city that I love.

What has surprised you about being in this job?

The “hot button” issue is not always what you might think. The gift I’ve been given is to see the city in a different lens. If I see where other cities made improvements to their parks, trails, public spaces or historical spaces, I’m like, “Somebody put a lot of thought in that.” I’ve enjoyed that.

You learn about how we deliver water or how we prioritize projects. And then, obviously, public safety. I understand why people want to be engaged and involved. We impact their lives regularly. We can be nimble to the needs of the public, which is unique to local government. You can’t do that as much at the federal or state level.

What do your daughters think of you?

I think I surprised them when I decided to run. Hopefully, they’d say they’re proud of me. I don’t think they like reading negative things about me. It’s hard on the family. Jordan’s proud of my work in domestic violence. She’s a social worker. We’ve even done some speaking together to church groups. She’ll talk about social services and the role of the nonprofit she works for. And I’ll talk about policy and what we do at the city to keep victims safe.

What’s your typical day?

I’m usually at City Hall Mondays through Thursdays. On Fridays, I’ll likely be in the district. We have committee meetings on Mondays, breaking news on Wednesdays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I take a lot of meetings downtown. It might be with people about zoning cases or issues in the neighborhood. I try to get out and attend as many events in the district as I’m invited to. It’s not a 9 to 5 job at all.

What are the big issues now?

The issues for District 13 include the Preston Center garage. We’ve been given a grant to come up with a vision for the area. I’m working with the stakeholders in that neighborhood. There’s a lot of difference in opinion on how it should be done. In addition, there are a lot of people concerned about crime. We’re trying to work on how we could pay officers more. Our crime numbers are down, but there is a perception that people don’t feel safe because there aren’t a lot of police officers on the street. In my Vickery Meadows neighborhood, which I love working in, we have a library. We have partnered with the federal program for safe neighborhoods and are working to eradicate crime. I’m so proud of the different congregations in District 13, in Preston

“I’ve considered running for mayor, but it’s a decision I haven’t concluded at this point.”

Hollow particularly, that give back to Vickery Meadow, like with the library. We couldn’t build the one at Preston-Royal. I prioritized Vickery Meadow as the one we were going to get in my district. And I didn’t feel like people were angry.

Do you have political aspirations?

I knew you’d ask that. I love what I’m doing now and want to make it a priority. I have a lot to do in District 13. I’ve got this term to fill out and potentially another term. I’ve considered running for mayor, but it’s a decision I haven’t concluded at this point. It’s about making sure that we have good leadership in our city. Mayor Mike Rawlings has been such a champion for our city. I think that we need that in another mayor. We have a lot of divisiveness. Our people will make the best choice.

What was it like growing up as the daughter of Roger Staubach?

I was 3 when he started playing, and I was 13 when he retired. Football was my dad’s job. And my parents were humble people. Obviously as you get older, you’re more aware that your dad had a unique career. Luckily, he was well-liked. You wanted to make them proud. You knew that your actions were reflective of them, and they were public figures.

What advice would you give your younger self?

It’s okay to take leaps. This job was a big leap.

How do you achieve work-life balance?

I didn’t do a very good job at that. I’m a people-pleaser. I make myself say no and then sort through it. Family is most important to me. I don’t play golf right now. I still play Bunko.

Can you think of anything else?

I wish I could come up with a better answer to the question about what advice I’d give my younger self. I think taking more risks.

Editor’s note: At 10:53 p.m. on the night of the interview, Gates texted: I continue to think about your question about what I would tell my younger self. In addition to not allowing myself to be defined by the past, it would be to have the courage to jump into the unknown and not fear change.

This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

EAT YOUR VEGETABLES

AT TRUE FOOD KITCHEN, YOU’LL WANT TO DINE HEALTHY

Judging solely off Kevin Martin’s culinary background, it’s surprising he gravitated toward True Food Kitchen’s healthy approach.

Martin, executive chef of the Preston Center location, started his career in a “couple savory restaurants with cream and butter.” His father was a French chef and thought kale was a garnish, not a vegetable.

“I still like to cook everything, but I stand behind this menu,” Martin says. “It’s been eyeopening to see what we can do with things that you typically didn’t grow up eating.”

True Food Kitchen is the brain child of business-savvy restaurateur Sam Fox and Dr. Andrew Weil, creator of an anti-inflammatory diet pyramid that he claims prevents chronic

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inflammation and disease.

In 2017, investment firm Centerbridge Partners bought the Arizona-based chain, of which Oprah is now an investor. Weil remains involved with the restaurant and menu, which highlights seasonal produce, whole grains and lean protein.

“He still goes to all the restaurants and kisses babies and shakes hands,” Martin says.

True Food Kitchen’s offerings rotate four to six times per year. The summer menu includes a Korean noodle salad ($14) with sweet potato glass noodles, bok choy, kale and mango. The $14 Mediterranean chicken pita is served with romaine, arugula, grape, house pickle, red onion, feta and harissa tahini.

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Sam Fox, who created True Food Kitchen in 2008, also is the mastermind of fast-casual eatery Flower Child.

“It’s been eye-opening to see what we can do with things that you typically didn’t grow up eating.”

The menu changes at the beginning of October. Nothing is finalized, but expect to see plenty of brussels sprouts, butternut squash and apples.

True Food Kitchen accommodates vegan, gluten-free and other restrictive diets. Martin doesn’t mind concocting off-menu items either. That’s part of the reason the Preston Hollow spot, which is the smallest in size, has so many regulars — some who come twice per day.

“There are at least 15 people that I know at lunch we’re going to make the same thing every day,” Martin says. “As soon as we see the order, we just know. They know we’re going to get it right. They know they can order it, and we’re not going to have any problems.”

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Tell me about the mural:

The mural predates me. This was a public project. It was done in conjunction with Eyecon Studios and a few local artists. We like using it for book signings, events. One of the biggest engagements across the system is the homeless engagement initiative. They have Coffee & Conversation. This is where it started. They’d gather together, have coffee, bring in social service providers.

Why are so many homeless in the downtown library?

A few years ago, the staff decided to just welcome them. They’ve been getting people into permanent housing and jobs. The Bureau of Vital Statistics moved from City Hall to here, and it’s been great. It’s brought a lot of people to the library, and they get library cards. If the parents are stuck doing paperwork, the kids have story time and activities while their parents are getting birth and death certificates.

How did you get your job?

THE LIBRARY’S BEST FRIEND

MARY WILONSKY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FRIENDS OF THE DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY, IS PASSIONATE ABOUT HER JOB.

MARY WILONSKY is seated at the mural on the first floor of J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, musing about how her first job involved the library. In second grade in Miami, she helped the media center run the projectors. Now she’s executive director of Friends of the Dallas Public Library, overseeing nearly $5 million net assets, according to the June 2017 audit. She takes her job seriously. “Millions of people come to the library to get things I take for granted,” she says. “I have WiFi at home. They don’t.” She and her family live in Sparkman Estates. Her husband, Robert, is city columnist at The Dallas Morning News. He recently announced that he has Stage IV kidney cancer, but she politely declined to discuss that, saying that his column captures everything the family wants to say publicly about the issue. Her son Harry, 15, is a sophomore at Hillcrest High School.

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On the seventh floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, there are one of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence, one of Shakespeare’s first folios and chairs from the original Carnegie Library.

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My time with the library goes back to 2012. I was Mayor Rawlings’ appointee to the Municipal Library Board and was involved with my local branch, Park Forest. I was on the board there. I got involved with Friends of the Dallas Public Library through that. At that time, Harry was old enough to be at school. It was a oneand-a-half person department and I was the half. The previous executive director, Kate Park, had an opportunity and I was the half person left. Fortunately, I had a lot experiences in other areas so it just evolved into this role.

Tell me about your goals.

A big goal of mine is to help parts of the city understand what Friends of the Public Library is. We’re trying to communicate that to the citizens of Dallas and even groups supporting the different branches. Libraries have a multilayer support system with no connection between the groups. There are communication lapses

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on what everyone is providing and has accomplished. The library and its 29 locations is a City of Dallas department, just like the parks, streets and police departments. The library has a director and is managed through City Hall. Their employees are city employees and their budget is what the city allocates to them. It’s never enough, and it doesn’t usually cover programming. It covers the materials, the buildings and the staff. Anything past that is private funding, partnerships, corporate grants and foundations. Friends of the Public Library started in 1950 with Stanley Marcus, Rabbi Levi Olin and Lon Tinkle. The story goes that the director at the time was Lillian Bradshaw’ and there was a push to ban some books. This group came together to support her and push back. This organization is non-partisan. I’ve never had anyone tell me they hate the library.

How can people help?

We’re trying to build our membership. Funds and people are all important. We’re focused on meeting with council members to make sure they don’t forget about the library. It’s their vote that matters when it comes to budget time. We’ve advocated for library funds, staff and hours as well as raising our own funds to support English-language programs.

What’s your typical day like?

Well, it’s a lot of coffee. We have 32 people on the board. We have our book sale. We have our fall dinner. We have a book festival. That’s been three years now with a much larger profile for our organization financially.

What’s your favorite book?

“Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle.” She could take a child who was having serious issues, such as children who didn’t want to take a bath, and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle did so many things that were so inappropriate but acceptable.

What did you read to Harry when he was younger?

We read a ton of comic books.

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Interview edited for clarity and brevity.

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TALL TAILS

Meet the Nebraska farm cat who traded up for a Preston Hollow mansion, the 40-pound $100,000 beauty-pageant koi and more amazing tales

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Just after 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 6, a woman on Davila Drive called the police to report her own dog for biting her on the right hand. These are the pet stories on the mean streets of Preston Hollow. There’s Sevy, the cat who married up from a Nebraska farm to the PH lap of luxury, the beauty queen koi on Crestover Lane, the dogs holding court at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Samson, the three-legged pit bull rescue who now lives in an antique-filled house and Norm, the cat who bravely escaped a house fire.

HOW NORM SURVIVED A HOUSEFIRE

Norm lived in Houston and then moved to Chicago in 2008, where everyone knew his name. Adopted by Meredith Powell when Norm was about 10, he also lived in Washington, D.C., Louisville and finally in Dallas, where he cohabitates with a Catahoula hound named Stella.

“Everyone who meets him says, ‘He looks like Norm,’ ” Powell says.

Then on a peaceful Sunday evening in his Dallas home, an outdated electric wire started a fire in the attic. Powell and Stella were snuggling in the den. Powell’s fiancé, Mark, was cooking in the kitchen. Norm was feeling safe in the master bedroom.

Suddenly Mark heard a pop and saw smoke coming through the eves. He ran into the den and yelled, “There’s a fire! Get Stella and get

out the front door.” Norm was in the master bedroom, and the door was closed. Mark tried to run back to the master bedroom to get Norm, but there was too much smoke and he couldn’t see the cat.

The fire department assigned teams to look for Norm, but they couldn’t find him. “I called and called for him,” Powell says. “A lot of pets will hide under beds. I was really upset. I thought he was dead.”

Suddenly, from the den, Powell and Stella heard a meow. Norm had made his way from the riskiest room, through a dangerous fire, to the safest room in the house.

Norm was taken to the vet and treated for smoke and stress. He had a bath, which, Powell says with a smile, “I’m sure he really loved.”

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SAMSON, THE SWEET PIT BULL

Claude Lee had been a cat person, but since December his antique, collectible-filled home now has a new resident. Samson is a three-legged pit bull mix whose enthusiasm and happy leaping never knocks over a bauble. After living in a stairwell at Baylor with a homeless man, Samson seems to instinctively know how not to outstay his welcome.

Neighbor Vince Lee Stevens reached out for a forever home on Nextdoor, and Lee responded. “Well, I thought he’d be smaller, and I didn’t know he was a pit bull. Something said, ‘Let’s give it a shot. He has a lot of energy.’ “

Stevens and her ex-husband originally took in the homeless man and the dog. “I actually care more about animals than I care about people,” Stevens says. She took Samson to get fixed and to get his shots. After finding the man an apartment for a year, they tried to find him a job and checked on the two. They found Bible verses scrawled on the wall of the apartment, and the formerly homeless man still hadn’t found a job. So when their year commitment came to a close, they decided to focus on the dog.

Sampson has been an expensive pet. He had heartworm disease. Then in April, he was staying overnight with dog walker Pam Silverstri. He and another dog, Oreo, had their leashes on, but when she opened the car door, they leaped out, and a car hit Sampson on his ankle, crushing the bones. The driver never stopped. The best thing for Sampson was amputation.

Sampson is so strong now that sometimes he forgets about his missing limb and balances on his front paws to pee against a tree. He sleeps on his bed in the middle of the living room, near the chimney. He attempted to co-sleep with Lee a couple of times, but the 64-pounder has a tendency to spread eagle in the bed, so he was banished to his own sleeping bed.

NEBRASKA FARMCAT TO BACHELOR IN PARADISE

Sevy the cat’s life resembles the Tom Petty song “Mary Jane’s Last Dance.” Born on a Nebraska farm, where predators abound, he was rescued by Richard Collins, the chairman and CEO of Istation and brought to the House of the Seasons, a bed and breakfast in Jefferson, Texas. But Sevy’s farm-like frolicking among the B&B’s antiques created a challenge, especially after he broke a 19th-century candelabra. Next stop: Collins’ mansion on Lakehurst, where there’s plenty of room to jump and play. He’s sweet and laid-back with the grandchildren, walks on the counters and curls up in a decorative coffee-table bowl all the while soothed by classical music. You can take the Nebraska out of a kitten, but you can’t take the Petty out of this cat.

“SEVY’S LAST CHANCE”

He grew up on a Nebraska farm, had a good lookin’ momma who never was around. But he grew up blonde and he grew up right with them Nebraska tomcats on a Nebraska farm night.

Well, he moved down to a Texas B&B, he blew the cats away. It was more than they’d seen. He tried to fit in, not to jump on what he saw. All of a sudden, he broke a candelabra.

We dig you, blondie, but you gotta keep movin’. Keep movin’ on.

Well, I don’t know what Sevv’s been told, he never slows down and he never grows old. He now sits on his Preston Hollow throne. Mr. C says, “Welcome home.”

See Sevy curl in a coffee-table bowl. Languish where he’s not been told. And classical music, it soothes his soul.

Last dance with Mr. C, one more cuddle, and he won’t be cold.

Sevy feels summer creepin’ in; he knows he’ll get that shave again. Other cats would surely freak, but Sevy feels very chic.

Serve me some water, buy me a feast. Take me as I come, I’m not hurtin’ in the least.

There’s grandchildren down on the cobblestone square. I know they’ll dress me in some cute playwear. Oh, my, my. Oh, heck yes, they’ll probably put me in a party dress.

I was so happy when I woke up to roam. Instead of Nebraska, I’ll live here at home.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S TOP DOGS

At the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, in a new building on Preston Road, innovative leaders assemble for its nonprofit cause to improve life in North Dallas.

On slow days, rescue dog Elliot, Miss Murphy and Dudley take over, calling their own meeting to order. There is a quorum. The pups vocalize — especially Dudley. Where are “Robert’s Rules of Order” when you need them?

Megan McQuery, the owner of Elliot and Miss Murphy, corral them around the chamber’s conference room, but the dogs prefer the architecturally comfy chairs in the hall. The dogs have a lot of opinions about the photo shoot. Miss Murphy barks for a snack. Most prefer ice. Dudley, owned by Jeff Kitner, CEO of North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, is on a carrot regimen.

Among the cacophony and between shoots, Kitner shouts, “Dudley, this is not your business” he whispers, “Dudley is a handful.”

But when no one is looking, Dudley poops on the new carpet and Miss Murphy pees. Miss Murphy also drinks water from the bottom of the potted plants. Owners are quick with sanitizing spray and wipes.

“We have guests show up announced and unannounced as well,” Kitner says. “Everyone seems to enjoy the dogs.”

Dudley, Elliot and Miss Murphy

THE BEAUTY PAGEANT KOI ON CRESTVIEW

The 40-pound koi swimming in the 10-foot pond behind an unassuming house are hardly coy. The $100,000 specimens have won pageants from England to Oklahoma and Houston. Dear-departed Nigel has been featured in “Koi2Kichi,” a book by Peter Weddington. He’s a rock-star among koi.

Beauty pageants for koi is a thing. In Japan, plastic surgery on koi is also a trend. Preston Hollow’s Dan Charmes is koi-kichi. Translation: koi crazy. For 18 years Charmes has been raising them like any good Texas beauty pageant mom: nurturing natural genes, flying in expert help, watching their diets, providing plenty of filtered, heated water and overwhelming them with loving attention.

Judges give points for body shape, color, skin quality and the overall beauty of the koi. Owners receive extra points for the age of the fish. Older koi are bigger, which mean they are better cared for. The breed can live for 20 to 25 years.

“It’s basically bragging rights,” Charmes says. “You get a trophy. We’ve stopped going to pageants. It’s a lot of effort. A lot of Xanax. These are my babies. I don’t want anything to happen.”

The first time he spent $500 on a fish, he thought he was crazy. “I don’t like to spend that kind of money on a fish, because they can die. The most I’ve spent is $15,000 on a koi. If you get to be a really good koi person, you can get them to grow.”

How do koi travel? They’re put in water-filled plastic bags and shipped on planes. “We always go to England first,” Charmes says. Then the fish are quarantined and they rest a couple of months before a pageant. A vet must examine them to prove they’re healthy.

Charmes has two ponds in his backyard. The 5-foot pond houses the 3-year-old kohaku, which means “red-and-white fish.”

“I haven’t sexed her yet to see if she’s worthy to go to the main pond.”

The second-pond is 10-feet deep. The water has five filters and is heated. “My pool water is from the tap and not heated,” he says.

Charmes feeds the koi food from Japan every day at 5 p.m. It takes about an hour. Charmes uses a giant net from Japan to help position the koi for their photo shoot. Koi are photographed best from the top rather than from the side or the bottom, says Charmes, who has a penchant for wearing Hawaiian shirts.

“Come on, girls. Come on,” he says. “Look at the shine on the fish.”

“We’ve stopped going to pageants. It’s a lot of effort. A lot of Xanax.”

PRESTON HOLLOW PETS ON THE CAT WALK

THIS PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING JOURNALIST FOUND HIS PASSION PHOTOGRAPHING TOP DOGS AND THEIR PETS

PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID WOO knows the truth about cats and dogs. In between a lifetime of assignments at the Dallas Morning News, he photographed 80 celebrities and their pets. His 2009 book “Top Dogs and Their Pets” with co-contributor Richard Michael Pruitt is a time capsule, capturing the bond between some Preston Hollow luminaries and their pets — pets who seemed unimpressed by their owners’ fame. Ten percent of the proceeds from the book goes to the Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation, a nonprofit by the star of the television show “The Top Dog Whisperer.” Woo is still wowed by the memories.

By LISA

KRESL Photos by DAVID WOO

Woo and his dog Chester

PET POINTERS: A PHOTOGRAPHER’S TIPS

• Always have a treat, and always have someone behind you with a treat.

• Ask the owner if it’s okay first.

• Lighting is important. Never shoot in the bright sunlight; use a dark background.

• Pay attention to objects in the back; you don’t want objects coming out of an animal’s head.

• Good luck with cats.

—David Woo

ACTOR OWEN WILSON AND GARCIA

The movie “Wedding Crashers” had just come out, so Woo and his wife went to Santa Monica to photograph Owen Wilson. “You’d think he’d live in some huge Beverly Hills home but it was completely covered with big bushes like you’d see in Preston Hollow,” Woo says. Wilson came downstairs wearing khaki pants and a wrinkled shirt. He smelled like vapor rub. “He’s very nice. The way you see him acting on TV, that’s the way he is in person,” Woo says. “He’s crazy about his dog.” Woo asked Wilson if Garcia jumps. Wilson grabbed some turkey from the fridge. “And he’s standing there, and he brings out some turkey, and that’s how the photograph was made.”

FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH WITH BARNEY

The Bushes had just moved into their Preston Hollow home in 2008, and there wasn’t much furniture in the place. The president walked in and used the nickname he gave photographer Woo during his years as Texas governor. “Woo-zy, how long is this going to take? Where do you want me?” Woo asked if he’d mind taking off his tie. “I never saw someone take off a tie as fast in my life,” Woo says. During his research, Woo had seen a photo of Bush saluting the Marines. He asked Bush if he could do a similar salute. “Sounds like a great idea,” Bush said. Woo got off 10 or 15 shots when Bush asked, “Are you done?”

FORMER FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH WITH BARNEY AND MISS BEAZLEY

Woo had been photographing the Bushes since 1984 when he met Laura Bush at the White House for the photo shoot. “Don’t speak to Mrs. Bush unless she speaks to you,” said her press secretary, unaware that the two had met on past assignments during the governor’s race in Texas.

Why Miss Beazley? She is named after Oliver Butterworth’s book “The Enormous Egg.”

Nobody knows: Barney thinks he’s in training to be a Secret Service agent. Plus: Barney likes to play soccer.

How he got the President: Mrs. Bush posed with Barney and Miss Beazley. Woo asked if the president was busy. Mrs. Bush told him the president was visiting with someone from Iraq. “You are welcome to stay if you have time,” she told Woo. “I’ve been trying to get the President for this for a couple of months, and he’s just really been busy.”

FOOTBALL STAR ROGER STAUBACH AND RYAN

Staubach named his dog after a Catholic chaplain, the Rev. Joe Ryan.

Ryan’s worst habit: Snoring.

Nobody knows: Staubach buys his dog pumpkin bread from Starbucks.

Says Woo: “Staubach was just an old buddy and we were sitting down,” Woo says. “He was easy to be with. Staubach was very patient, and so was his dog.”

MUSICIAN LISA LOEB AND CHINCHY MORTY

The cat’s worst habit: biting

Her pet’s favorite treat: He likes to play with strawberries.

Says Woo: “Lisa Loeb’s cat was naughty. He was all over the place. That cat was one of the most difficult to shoot.”

“Staubach was very patient and so was his dog.”

BUSINESSMAN TOM HICKS AND RANGER

Hicks wishes Ranger could: Pick up a dead quail better.

Ranger’s favorite treat: Eating off the dinner table.

Says Woo: “I knew Hicks for 30 years. We walked in and there were so many huge stairways. His dog wouldn’t sit real still, but if you look at the photo closely, you can see that Hicks had a chokehold on his collar.”

Go to prestonhollow.advocatemag.com to see a photo of Hicks and Ranger.

I KNOW YOU CAN FLY LIKE AN EAGLE, BUT CAN YOU PHOTOGRAPH MY DOG?

Photographer David Woo remembers his pet, a Bassett hound Chester, accompanying him to a Steve Miller concert. Backstage, Miller and his wife, who had ordered Pecan Lodge barbecue delivered to the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, offered to photograph Woo and Chester. Miller photographed them for 30 minutes.

MUSICIAN STEVE MILLER AND LADY, DAISY AND MAISEY

Millers’ pets’ worst habits: Waking up early.

His pets’ favorites treats: Two-inch Porterhouse steaks.

Says Woo: “Miller is one of these guys I’ve known since the ’80s. I just shot his album cover last year. I’m fixin’ to go on tour with him. We have been to two of the four homes he owned. I asked him to play ‘Fly like an Eagle’ in the background. He had three rescue dogs. He just sat on the floor and played with them. They were jumping everywhere, and he was very patient. He gave me the most time out of all the people in the book.”

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PRESTON HOLLOW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 9800 Preston Road

8:15 am Chapel, 9:30 & 11:00 am Sanctuary, 5:00 pm Founder’s Hall

Senior Pastor Matthew E. Ruffner / www.phpc.org / 214.368.6348

BYE, BYE MURAL?

The mural on Dougherty’s Pharmacy, which some believe is a neighborhood landmark, may be painted over, according to Stephanie Oldham, Dougherty’s pharmacist in charge and general manager of the Preston Royal Village store.

Painted in 2008 by an unknown artist, Dougherty’s is one of the oldest independent pharmacy companies in Texas, she says. It originally opened as a family-owned business in Oak Cliff during the depression era before the flagship moved to Preston Road in 1967. Oldham says she and the staff have considered remodeling the store in its entirety. “When I started here a year ago, I joked that I would install a ‘70s disco ball and make it a skating rink.”

Oldham and her staff want to get your feedback about the mural before they make any changes. You can reach them at doughertys.com or on their Facebook page. But don’t worry, Oldham says. The neon sign will stay. “That’s history.

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PHOTOS BY DANNY FULGENCIO

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