2019 October Preston Hollow

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The daughter of neighbors

President George W. and First Lady Laura Bush came to the hospital to see twin sis, Jenna Bush Hager, and to mee t her new nephew, Henry Harold Hager (“Hal”), with Texas-style treats. Both Bush daughters attended Hockaday. “ Visitor number one: hours after babe’s birth, this one comes with donuts and tacos,” Jenna captioned a series of Instagram snapshots of Coyne holding Hal.

Classic Cuban

Mark Cuban skipped his senior year of high school so he could go straight to college. “The only thing they had was an economics class for seniors,” Cuban said in a CNBC interview. “They wouldn’t let me take it, so I said ‘F*** it, I’m going to see how smart I am,’ and went to the University of Pittsburgh at night for my junior year.”

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Meat Loaf moment

“Bat Out of Hell” is getting all kinds of Broadway buzz. Star Andrew Polec described what he called one of his most nerve-wracking moments: meeting Meat Loaf. “I called him Mr. Loaf, but he said he prefers to just go by Meat,” Polec told Broadway.com.

Meat Loaf was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2015, Meat Loaf (originally known as Michael Lee Aday) returned to Preston Hollow to receive one of the Thomas Jefferson High School Distinguished Alumni Awards.

Village Burger Bar presented a $1,582 donation to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. In June, the restaurant teamed up with Charlsie Doan, a longtime patient at Scottish Rite and a former Hockaday student, to create her signature burger, the “Charlsie burger.” The burger featured a beef chuck, brisket and tenderloin-blended patty topped with American cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, garlic aioli, tomato and lettuce on a brioche bun. For every “Charlsie Burger” sold from June 10 to Aug. 31, Village Burger Bar donated $1 to Scottish Rite. Next up is the “Josh Burger.” Created by Josh Johnson, a middle-school aged patient at the hospital, this burger features provolone cheese, pickles, BBQ sauce and bacon. It’s available until Dec. 31.

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SHOPPING MOMENT

You’re going to want to buy one of these silk scarves by Dallas artist MIONE PLANT at Tootsies. The collection is called “Kiss My Sass” and features animals. Plant worked as an engineer for 10 years before leaving to pursue her art. She began painting and donating her work to the families that Dwell with Dignity serves. “I loved witnessing the impact that joyful paintings, with a positive underlying message, can bring to children and their parents,” she says.

Good news of the day

n Fourteen-year-old twins JACK AND EMMA YURICH planned a slime hoedown event to raise money for their charity “Karing 4 Kliptown” in South Africa. In lieu of gifts for their B’NaiMitzvah, they asked for monetary donations to the project. Their goal was to raise $15,000, but they exceeded the target by raising $27,000.

n St. Mark’s eighth-grader BAXTER PERRY-MILLER is going for the “Olympic Medal of Scouting” Conservation Award. Since 1975, only 114 scouts have earned the rare Hornaday Silver Medal. Baxter must complete four conservation projects to be eligible. He just submitted one to the Trinity River Audubon Center. Baxter’s idea was to design and construct wooden bins for trash and recyclable products.

n When Tom Landis opened HOWDY HOMEMADE, he hired employees with Downs syndrome and autism. The result? ABC News came calling. Plus: golfer Jordan Spieth is a fan.

CELEB ROUNDUP

n DIRK NOWITZKI hosted the fourth-annual Dirk Nowitzki Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic Sept. 15 at SMU, featuring silver medalist Tommy Haas; Mark Knowles, Grand Slam doubles champ and five-time Olympian; actor Boris Kodjoe; and Steve Nash, former NBA All-Star. Proceeds benefitted the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation.

n TOMMY LEE JONES is an eighthgeneration Texan who attended Harvard. He played polo and was Al Gore’s roommate. After all of his success, the St. Mark’s graduate (Class of 1965) plays Brad Pitt’s dad in a new space movie, “Ad Astra.”

n Ursuline alumna MELINDA FRENCH GATES launched “Equality Can’t Wait” to draw attention to gender equality by making fun of it. Gates’ campaign calls on stand-up comics to apply the power of their humor to the issue, recording short videos and tweeting them on the hashtag #EqualityCantWait. “I think comedians can sometimes speak the truth to society about the things that are truly going on and that we don’t want to face.”

Maintenance moment

The Real Housewives of Dallas returned, and we are obsessed with LeeAnne and Cary’s lashes. Here are three places to get lash extensions in our neighborhood:

n Amazing Lash Studio, Preston Royal, 6025 Royal Lane Suite 231, 214-740-6890.

n Lash.i.Candy, 6211 W Northwest Highway, Suite 200, 214-293-0353.

n Lash Avenue, 5934 Royal Lane,Suite 214, 214-843-1963.

Fierce female update

exas Women’s Foundation named A. SHONN BROWN (an Advocate magazine “fierce female”) as chair, serving from 2019-2021. Brown, vice president and deputy general counsel at Kimberly-Clark, has served on the foundation’s board since 2015, cochaired the annual luncheon in 2017 and helped establish The Village Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation.

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Get cultured

See the Meadows Museum’s recent acquisition of Goya’s ink drawing, “Visions,” from his “Witches and Old Women Album.” This important acquisition is the first drawing by Goya to enter the museum’s collection.

WHEN: through Nov. 3

WHERE: Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd.

BUSINESS DIGEST

Seven new tenants have been added to the list of shops and restaurants that will occupy space in redeveloped The Hill shopping center at the northwest corner of Walnut Hill and North Central Expressway.

n Hello Dumpling, a restaurant serving dumplings, noodles and various brewed teas

n Pop Factory, an artisanal popsicles shop

n Casa Verona, a combo Greek and Italian restaurant

n F45 Training, a group workout facility

n Kibble Pet Grooming, a luxury dog pet care brand

n Shine Hot Pilates + Sculpt, a fitness studio

n Hiatus Spa + Retreat, a luxury spa

BOBCATS. Go online at prestonhollow. advocatemag.com to see the amazing photo Crystal

Smith of Preston Hollow

North posted of a bobcat on the roof in the 6300 block of Waggoner Drive. Here’s what you need to know: Bobcats are active during twilight. They roam from three hours before sunset until about midnight, and then again from before dawn until three hours after sunrise. Each night, they move from 2 to 7 miles. Here’s what bobcats like to eat: rabbits, insects, chicken, geese, rodents and birds.

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UP FRONT

BUSH

Meet Ken Hersh, president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center 

BOOSTER

Interview by LISA KRESL | Photography by ANDREW KAUFMANN

Ken Hersh became president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in 2016. The Bush Center is a nonpartisan institution that houses the George W. Bush Library and Museum and the George W. Bush Institute. Prior to joining the Bush Center, Hersh had a long career as a private equity investor as the co-founder of NGP Energy Capital Management, which he helped start in 1988. Today, he serves as advisory partner to the firm. In addition, he serves as senior advisor to Carlyle Group’s natural resources division and sits on numerous boards, including the Texas Rangers Baseball Club, the Communities Foundation of Texas and the Dallas Citizens Council. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Hoover Institution Board of Overseers.

What is your “third place” in the neighborhood, after home and work?

Neuhaus Cafe at the Preston Royal Shopping Center.

What accomplishment are you proud of in your career?

Helping so many young professionals launch their careers, build a track record and become contributing members of the community, while providing good returns for our investors.

What is the most challenging thing you’ve overcome in your career?

Dealing with the volatility of the oil and gas industry. It’s hard building a business in an industry that people want to make obsolete.

What do you look for in employees?

Passion and a drive to succeed.

Besides work, what are you proud of?

My family. I am proud of the young adults my children have become, and I am constantly in awe of the impact my wife, Julie, has on those around her.

What is the best advice you ever received? Have fun, and don’t be dumb.

Who is your greatest influence?

The legendary investor Richard Rainwater. He was one of the most dynamic, intelligent individuals, with a special intellect that I ever met. He had a magnetic charisma. He brought out the best in many. Being around him early in my career was a gift. I was able to watch someone take a genuine interest in people first, before thinking about a business investment. He formed high-quality relationships that were personally focused. That has stayed with me ever since. It was a tragic loss to lose him at such an early age.

A strong leader is … Being a worker, not just a delegator. My office runs on an open-door policy, and staff is encouraged to come by. I like to hear how their work is going, what their goals are and learn how I can help them stay accountable to those goals. My firm belief is if you don’t have a strong, participatory and positive culture, you will fail.

What advice would you to give your younger self?

• It’s OK to have high standards.

• Demanding does not have to be demeaning.

• Don’t forget to have fun and smile.

• Everything we do should be impactful, but we don’t have to do every impactful thing.

How would you like to be remembered?

As someone who cared.

What apps or gadgets do you find to be essential at work?

My AP News app, my MLB app and my outdated keyboard attachment for my iPhone 6.

How do you relax?

At any Rocky Mountain stream in the western United States, during a crisp, cool day, where I can match wits with a native trout, with a fly rod in my hand.

What is the biggest problem that our community faces?

Besides traffic, our greatest challenge will be finding a way to inclusively grow as our population continues to expand.

Given $1 million, how would you spend it on our community?

I would fix the potholes.

This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

“If you don’t have a strong, participatory and positive culture, you will fail.”

TEX-MEX TOUCHDOWN

A FATHER’S SECRET RECIPES INSPIRE GABRIELA AND SOFIA’S MENU

“THIS WAY, AMIGOS,” the waiter says, steering you to a seat in an obscure storefront off of Central Expressway. The tables at Gabriela & Sofia’s Tex Mex are packed, and insiders know to order brisket tacos, guacamole made table-side and the jalapeño margarita.

Writer Michael Hiller featured this restaurant as one of the best Tex-Mex restaurants in Dallas for a story in USA Today.

Gabriela & Sofia’s is owned by Gabrielle Pampa and Blanca Rodriguez. They once owned a location Downtown. Now they have restaurants in Preston Hollow and Flower Mound.

Gabriela & Sofia’s Tex Mex 10455 N. Central Expressway, Suite 117 Hours:

Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. garbriela-sofias.com

Pampa, who has been in the restaurant industry for almost 20 years, is from Mexico. Many of the restaurant’s recipes are inspired by his dad. You can taste his father’s influence in the marinade for the meat, sauces for the chili con carne, the tomatillo sauce and the condiments for the brisket.

His father lives in Mexico and has never visited the restaurant, but he has inspiring advice: “Just keep going, you can do it.”

Pampa, who lives in Preston Hollow, is focused on his customers, the quality of his food and consistency. He meets with his staff every

Story by DANIEL ROCKEY | Photography by KATHY TRAN

day before lunch and dinner to pump them up. “Smile, attitude and service,” he preaches.

Pampa notes that the chefs cook the brisket overnight and that the carne asada is one of the most tender in town. His favorite is “Gabriela’s” — two chicken enchiladas with vegetables on top and rice and beans. The jalapeño margarita features a pepper that’s roasted and doused with honey.

The restaurant’s busiest times are at lunch and 5 to 9:30 p.m., and Pampa is thinking about expanding to the property next door or opening another store next year.

Passionate about the quality of the food, Pampa says, “I tell my staff, ‘Before you take a plate to the table, think about whether you’d give this to your mom. If so, you can serve it to my customers'.”

Below: Chefs cook the brisket overnight.

PD-15 PERSISTENCE

FIND OUT WHY THESE SIX NEIGHBORS SACRIFICED THEIR PERSONAL TIME TO MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN

Aburned down condo on Northwest Highway, developers taking charge, neighbors worrying about increased traffic, government officials in the middle of it all. This has been the drama surrounding PD-15. In early September, the City Council approved a zoning plan that will nearly double the number of condo units allowed on 14 acres of land, where a three-story condo burned down two years ago. The space includes Preston Tower, The Athena and four low-rise properties near Northwest Highway and Pickwick Lane. The change will allow for four towers as high as 22 stories fronting Northwest Highway (two of which already exist). Four buildings as high as eight stories can be built on the north side. If built out to the maximum, the acreage will contain 1,300 residences. The nonprofit C.A.R.D. (Citizens Advocate for Responsible Development) is made up of Preston Hollow neighbors who opposed the zoning plan. Many of them served on the PD-15 working group and steering committee appointed

Story by LISA KRESL Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO

The threestory condo is Preston Place Condominiums, which burned in March 2017 and has not been redeveloped. The four low-rise condo properties are the Diplomat, Royal Orleans, Preston Place and Diamond Head.

PD-15 is Planned Development District 15.

by City Councilmember Jennifer Staubach Gates to study the issue. Neither group was able to come to an agreement with the developers. Even though City Council approved the zoning, some neighbors are considering legal action. “My only goal has been to achieve a footprint to allow for quality development that protects the neighborhood from deterioration,” Gates says. “I envision this area maintaining a residential atmosphere and incorporating more green space and pedestrian-friendly amenities to attract new residents to accommodate a growing Dallas.”

BILL KRITZER has owned a home at Preston Tower for more than 10 years. He has spent 15 minutes to six hours a day on this issue. “Not having a background in real estate, commercial or residential development has made me see how corrupt and deceptive some of the potential developers can be.”

CARLA PERCIVAL-YOUNG (not pictured) is an architect and former president of the Athena Homeowners Association. She devoted up to 20 hours a week on the issue. “I was surprised to see how much influence developers have upon council members.”

STEVE DAWSON is an attorney who was appointed to the Preston Road and Northwest Highway Area Plan Taskforce in 2015 by Gates. He also helped found C.A.R.D. Most surprising to him? “Gates’ refusal to defend members of our community who were heckled and demeaned at public meetings.”

BARBARA DEWBERRY is a CPA who has spent 30 years buying, renovating, renting and selling real estate. She volunteered to join the steering committee, which she describes as a full-time job. “I’m surprised how developers’ greed tried to transform a neighborhood.”

Front

seated: Bill Kritzer. Standing, left

Arthur Berwald, Barbara Dewberry, Grover Wilkins, Steve Dawson, Susan Cox. For complete interviews with members of C.A.R.D, go to prestonhollow. advocatemag.com.

SUSAN COX is a resident of Preston Hollow East who has worked daily on the issue. “My continuing surprise is how little City representatives listen to property owners. Their ears are bent toward developers.”

GROVER WILKINS is a founder of the Orchestra of New Spain. He invited an outside architect to make a recommendation to the steering committee. He spent one day a week on the issue. “City planning assumed the steering committee members were conversant with the language of city zoning and treated us like high schoolers preparing a new project.”

Here are profiles of six of the members of C.A.R.D.

row,

to right:

FANTASY

Devin Turner

Jana Smith Groff and Angela Baird Arredondo

A GROUP OF W.T. WHITE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI PUT ASIDE EVERYTHING TO RELIVE THEIR GLORY DAYS

Story by LISA KRESL

Photography by MICHAEL AINSWORTH

Didknow?you

You can support W.T. White High School’s athletic program by emailing Athletic Director Tony Johnson at tonyfjohnson@ dallasisd.org.

It was the mid-’90s all over again when 60 middle-aged Longhorn football players took the field at Alfred J. Loos Stadium this past summer. The athletes ordered matching Nike jerseys and shorts for the occasion. Four cheerleaders chanted V-I-C-T-O-R-Y. Coach Chas Briscoe led the old boys onto the field, congratulating them on the men they had become.

The scene was out of a high school football playbook. “The guys played rough like they were still in high school, and they are so competitive,” says Angela Baird Arredondo, who was a W.T. White Longhorn cheerleader in 1994.

She balanced a fellow former cheerleader on her shoulders during the game.

“There were lots of tumbles, lots of falls, lots of tackles, and it was supposed to be flag football. I cannot believe no one got seriously injured.”

It was current W.T. White athletic director and coach Tony Johnson, along with alumnus Samori Brown, who proposed a “flag-football” reunion as a way to inspire Longhorns from their generation to support the school and its students. They plan to make it an annual event. Meet some of the reunion-goers, what they were like in high school and how they live now.

FOOTBALL

Adam Colbert, ’97

THEN

Activities: Football and basketball.

Position: Receiver.

Nickname: Pete Row.

Favorite teacher: Coach Briscoe. “He pushed me to be a better man in the classroom and a better player on the football field.”

Dream moment: During his senior year, he caught a touchdown in the Cotton Bowl at the District Championship against Hillcrest High School. “I’ll never forget it. We ended up losing 20 to 17, but catching a touchdown in the Cotton Bowl was cool.”

NOW

Job: Supervises juvenile probation officers.

Family: Lives in Grand Prairie with his wife, Monica, and children Kendall, 12, Jeremiah, 10, and Carter, 3.

After high school: Received a football scholarship to play receiver at Utah State University, where he majored in criminal justice.

How he stays in shape: “Running with the kids.”

What it was like to play football again after all these years: “Being around the guys and being back on our home turf were the most rewarding.”

Advice he’d give his younger self: “Work harder on your craft.”

The most surprising thing about the flag football reunion: “Everybody in all phases of life came back to one common goal and enjoyed each other, participating in a sport that we love.”

How he’s changed the most since high school: “My maturity. I chose this profession because it's about changing lives. I'm all about reaching and inspiring our youth. Reach one, teach one.”

Aaron Smith

Former W.T. White Coach Chas Briscoe

Coach Chas Briscoe

THEN

Job: Football coach from 1989 until 2003, followed by years as a strength and conditioning coach.

Favorite memory: “I am just so honored that I had a chance to impact lives and give back positive energy.”

NOW

What it was like to be back on the football field again: “The flag football game brought out more emotions than I have the ability to put into words. It was a chance to rejoice, to rehash, to go back and relive some of the greatest moments of being a part of the W.T. White Longhorns. We shared a lot of tears. They felt like they were 18 again — until they pulled their hamstrings.”

Why the bond between coach and players is so special: “They went out and showed love. It was love and respect that I have never seen in my lifetime shared among teammates. And race, creed, color had nothing to do with it; they were just brothers.”

Cedric Johnson, ’95

THEN

Activities: Football and basketball.

Position: Receiver, corner, defensive back.

Favorite memory: “We played South Oak Cliff. I became a football hero that night. They tried to bump and run me the whole game, and I ended up with four touchdowns in the first half. By the second half, coach took me out of the game and said, ‘We need to save you for next week when we’re playing Hillcrest.’ There were a lot of college recruiters there, and I believe that game solidified me making All-State as a receiver.”

Favorite teacher: Coach Gentry. “He had a kind heart. He understood me as a person. Anything that I needed — tutoring, someone to talk to — he was always there.”

NOW

Job: Operates his own business, Kleentech2, delivering paper products to bars and hotels.

Family: Lives in Plano and has an 8-year-old daughter, Cyahna. “She loves her daddy, and her daddy loves her.”

After high school: Recruited by the University of Tennessee, Oregon State, Washington State and the University of Southern California. He played corner and defensive back at Hofstra University. Homesickness took hold, and he switched to Texas A&M in Gainesville, where he fielded nine interceptions his senior year and was named All-American. He then played Arena Football with the Chicago Rush.

How he stays in shape: “I work out every day. For the last half year, I have been running, working out at the Fitness Connection. Your health is your wealth.”

What it was like to play football again: “It was fun for everybody to come back and indulge.”

Advice he’d give to his younger self: “Never give up. Stay motivated, ask God to guide you in the right direction. Keep the faith.”

How he’s changed the most since high school: “I'm really the same person. I've made a little money, but money doesn’t justify your character. A lot of people told me I should have ended up in comedy because I'm a jokester.”

Angela Baird Arredondo, ’94

THEN

Activities: Cheerleading, drill team, Young Life.

Nickname: Angie.

Favorite memory: “I loved our pep rallies because we had so many different spirit groups, different races, ethnicities and religions. Everyone came together, and we all had one focus, which was cheering on our football team.”

Favorite teacher: Coach Briscoe. “He taught health class. He has the most positive energy. He can inspire you, brighten your day and is motivating.”

Favorite song: “Shine” by Collective Soul.

Favorite cheer: V-I-C-T-OR-Y.

NOW

Job: Dallas police officer for the last 21 years.

Family: Lives in the Royal and Marsh area with her husband and daughter, Kate, who is in the first grade at St.

Monica’s Catholic School.

After high school: Graduated from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls with a major in criminal justice and a minor in Spanish. Joined the Police Academy in July 1998.

Advice she’d give to her younger self: “I wish that I had been more present in the moment.”

The best part of the flag football reunion: “Seeing everyone. I lost touch with a lot of my high school friends. There wasn't Facebook when we were in college.”

How she’s changed the most since high school: “I’m a completely different person. This job has completely changed me. There’s been a lot of tragedy during my 21 years, especially with our officers being killed in the line of duty. It’s hard to watch your colleagues murdered.”

Nobody from high school knows: “I was on the TV show ‘Police Women of Dallas.’”

Angela Baird Arredondo

Go to prestonhollow. advocate.mag to see a slideshow of the W.T. White Alumni Flag Football event.

WORSHIP

BAPTIST

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

Bible Study 9:15 / Worship Services 10:45 Traditional, Contemporary, Spanish Speaking / 214.860.1500

MARKETPLACE

ROYAL LANE BAPTIST CHURCH / 6707 Royal Lane / 214.361.2809

Christian Education 9:45 a.m. / Worship Service 10:55 a.m.

Pastor - Rev. Dr. Michael L. Gregg / www.royallane.org

WILSHIRE BAPTIST / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

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

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

THE DUTCH ART GALLERY

JURIED ART SHOW I Nov 9- Dec 21

Reception Sat. Nov 9 I 11 am - 6pm

Science says reality is simply how we interpret the world based on our experiences. Come see the unique way each artist interprets our “Keepin’ it Real” theme.

Fine Art & Custom Framing 10233 E. Northwest Hwy 420 214-348-7350 dutchartgallery. net

First 25 patrons get a Goody Bag with an original miniature artwork by a show artist.

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One of Dallas’ oldest antique malls

6830 Walling Ln. (off Skillman/Abrams) 214.752.3071 cityviewantiques.com

SAVE THE DATE! The Fall Flea Market and Storewide Sale starts Wed., Oct. 23-27th! The Outdoor Tented Flea Market is Sat. Oct. 26th w/ over100 dealers inside & out. Don’t miss out on sale prices ranging from 20%-50% off! We are an Official Stockist of Annie Sloan® CHALK PAINT ®

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North Texas Performing Arts offers the most impactful Performing Arts Education available in Texas with learning opportunities for students age 2-18. Classes are taught by extraordinary directors, actors and choreographers who have worked everywhere from Broadway to L.A. Daytime and afterschool options available!

NTPA is now offering Dance classes and Certification at the BRAND NEW facility in Dallas! Classes range from Hip Hop to Ballet to Musical Theatre Dance and more. Classes are available for all ages and skill levels.

12300 Inwood Rd. #112 Dallas, TX 75244

972-422-2575 | NTPA.org/dance

Spanish Immersion School

It’s an exciting time at Spanish House! The East Dallas Spanish immersion school opens a new campus next June at 550 N. Haskell to serve infants – age 5. The new school will replace the existing Prospect Ave. nursery school.

The school’s project-based learning Spanish immersion preschool will continue at 4411 Skillman, along with the accredited K – 5 elementary school at 7159 E. Grand. Adults can participate at SH Adult School at 801 N. Peak.

NTPA – Dallas – NEW LOCATION!

LIVING BEAUTIFULLY IN PRESTON HOLLOW

WOODLAND WONDER

A neighborly vibe, eclectic art and secret rooms suit the Scheer family

Ashley Scheer has lived in Preston Hollow her whole life, but it wasn’t until she moved into her house on Woodland seven years ago that she was truly home. She and her husband, Rick, built the nearly 6,000-square-foot home because they were drawn to the neighborhood. “It’s an amazing street with amazing neighbors,” she says. “It’s like the 1950s. We received so many welcomes when we moved in. They’d show up with a pie and say, ‘Welcome to Woodland.’ People don’t do that anymore.”

Ashley worked with builder Jason Carter to build a five-bedroom home especially designed with her family in mind. A lawyer and daughter of a children’s books illustrator, Ashley combed through home magazines for ideas and created the interior look herself. “My builder had a really good eye for things,” she says. “I would see things in a magazine and then go to him with the examples.”

Ashley was determined to duplicate an iron banister that she’d seen. Chandeliers hang in nearly every room. She also requested the wall in a downstairs bathroom be fashioned with pebbles. The overall décor has an earthy palette with pops of color. Antiques mix with modern pieces and unique art. Four paintings by Tony Bass

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are displayed as well as treasured family photos. A herringbone-patterned marble in the master bathroom makes her happy.

Ashley’s favorite space is the large brick backyard patio, where the couple entertains. The ceiling is cedar with skylights. “The thing that I love about this patio is that with all of these fans and the way it’s facing, it’s not miserably hot even when it’s 100 degrees outside,” she says. Father and son play pool basketball almost daily during the summer, and Ashley’s home office overlooks the pool.

But, perhaps, most charming are the home’s secret rooms and features that meet the needs of the Scheers’ 14-year-old daughter, Campbell, and 12-year-old son, Walker. Push the shelf in the children’s rooms, and a hidden space appears complete with sofa and chalkboards. “When they were younger, I told them they could do whatever they wanted in there — leave your toys all over the floor,” she says. When friends come over, they scrawl special messages on the chalkboard. Rick, co-owner of Red River Tea, has a secret room off his first-floor study as well.

A craft room on the second floor, decorated in black-and-white tile with red accents, gives the children space to do art and projects for the Greenhill School. In addition to a

gaming area, there’s a dance studio complete with wooden floors, a mirrored wall and a barre. Ashley and Rick redid the storage room one year for their daughter’s birthday.

Ashley is wistful about a reading nook in the hall near her children’s bedrooms. Inside are a cushion, mini-chandelier and shelves of young adult literature. Her kids spent a lot of time in there when they were younger, curled up reading. Now, the teens are too big for the space. Her daughter and friends are

more likely to socialize on the back patio, where their giggling and shouts keep the couple awake in the master bedroom. Her son is what she calls a “sneaker head,” investing in designer shoes, storing them in his room, gauging the market and reselling them like a bond trader.

“Remembering them in the reading nook makes me smile.”

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Push the shelf in the children’s rooms, and a hidden space appears complete with sofa and chalkboards.

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