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Help W.T. White students

Members of the W.T. White High School community are asking neighbors to donate gift cards to help students who were displaced by a four-alarm fire at Forest West Condominiums March 29. Gift cards to Walmart or Target can be delivered to White, Marsh Preparatory Academy or Herbert Marcus Elementary where school administrators will distribute them to families.

Tom Luce: Texas in 2036

Preston Hollow neighbor Tom Luce is leading a movement to ensure Texas is still the “best place to live and do business” in 2036, when the state celebrates its 200th birthday. Luce, an SMU alum, is the founder and chairman of Texas 2036, a nonprofit created in 2016 that interprets state data and creates a plan. “My life experiences tell me that you can really deal with things if you take the longterm view — if you’ll act before you have a crisis.”

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The Museum of Biblical Art features “Beauty in Passion: The Narrative Paintings of Igor Samsonov,” which runs through June 9. The exhibit consists of 35 paintings by Russian artist Samsonov, 56, who studied at the Repin Academy in St. Petersburg, considered the best art school in Russia.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, a Preston Hollow resident and guru on ABC’s Shark Tank, spoke to entrepreneurs during Dallas Startup Week, a five-day free conference. The event’s organizer was the Dallas Entrepreneur Center. Cuban’s tips:

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• Sales cures all.

• Business is a sport.

• Your employees shouldn’t look like you.

• Don’t borrow money.

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UP FRONT

COLIN ALLRED

From

Hillcrest to the House, a leader makes a stand 

Interview by LISA KRESL / Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO

It’s been a busy year for U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. At 36, he’s been elected to Texas’ 32nd congressional district and become a father to Jordan. But no matter how far he’s come, his heart remains with Hillcrest High School. Born and raised in North Dallas by a single mom who taught in Texas public schools for nearly 30 years, Allred was an all-star athlete at Hillcrest. He then earned a full-ride football scholarship to Baylor University. Next, he deferred his acceptance to the University of California Berkeley School of Law to play for five seasons for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. After receiving his law degree from Cal in 2014, he served as special assistant in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of General Counsel. GQ magazine chronicled his first year in Congress. “I’ve found I enjoy the ceremonial role,” he wrote in GQ. “Today, I went to my old elementary school and made Valentines for veterans with the kids. It’s kind of fallen on hard times since I’ve been there, and I told them, ‘I was where you’re sitting right now, and I went to the same schools you’re going to go to. You have to work hard and stay focused. But you can do anything you want.’ And they listened. The principal told me afterward that some of the kids were crying, because they felt moved by what I had said. And I thought, ‘You never know — you might have changed a life there.’ ”

What are your memories of Hillcrest High School?

At Hillcrest, I had teachers, coaches and parents who cared about me and looked out for me. I was the kind of kid who did a bit of everything, and Hillcrest gave me the space and support to learn and grow into my own identity.

Why do you find it so important to keep coming back there?

I think we underestimate the importance of setting a positive example. I want the kids at Hillcrest to know that I am no different from them and that they can dream big. I also want to stress to the wider community the benefits of investing in schools like Hillcrest.

How did your time there help make you who you are today?

In addition to giving me room to figure out my own identity, Hillcrest gave me my first experiences with leadership. I was class president and captain of the football team. That taught me a lot about leadership early on.

Which teacher or coach inspired you the most at Hillcrest?

There are honestly too many to list, from my principal Vickie Richie, who was also my principal at Franklin Middle School, to my football coach Jeff Johnson and my history teacher Phillip Hearne. So many folks inspired me.

What is your advice for students who are currently studying at Hillcrest?

Study hard, work hard and dream big. You can be anything you want to be from Hillcrest. You may need a little luck, but I always found that the harder I work, the luckier I get.

How has the neighborhood and school changed since you were a student here?

The school is undergoing major changes to the building itself and to the school. I think they are on the right track. Hillcrest has always been a school that depended on an engaged PTA and parent group. I hope that continues.

What issues are most important to you? Did your experience at Hillcrest play a role in those issues? I try to look for areas to create opportunity for folks who want to work hard. That means being able to see a doctor when you’re sick, go to a school that prepares you for the future and have a shot at a good job. I saw the importance of that firsthand at Hillcrest.

Where did you hang out when you went to Hillcrest?

There used to be a pizza place and arcade called Slider and Blues at Hillcrest and Northwest Highway. That was our favorite place to go after football games.

What was the school fight song back in the day? Our band usually played the hits of the day.

If students are interested in pursuing politics, what is your advice?

Get involved now. Volunteer. Intern. Politics and government are all about who shows up.

How can your constituents in Dallas help?

I’m a person of faith and a new dad, so prayers are welcome. But stay in touch. Let me hear from you, not just when there’s a problem, but about what you believe. You can reach my office at 972.972.7949 or visit 100 North Central Expressway, Suite 602, Richardson, Texas.

This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity

“Study hard, work hard and dream big. You can be anything you want to be from Hillcrest.”

SPOTLIGHT

MOM POWER

Find out how a mother of five makes time for others

For Preston Hollow neighbor Jen Fahrenbruch, volunteering is a way to spend time with her family. The mom of four boys and one girl, all between the ages of 4 and 10, is a board member for Family Gateway and co-chair of the charity’s “Day to Play” event.

Family Gateway, a nonprofit founded in 1986, provides support to homeless children and families. The organization works with churches and groups around Dallas to connect families with the resources and support they need. In 2018, the charity fielded 4,800 calls for help, according to its website.

Fahrenbruch had a hand in planning the second annual “Day to Play” event, which provides families an opportunity to play together and learn about volunteerism. The celebration April 27, at the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Annette Strauss Artist Square, included activities such as DJ lessons, bounce houses, obstacle courses, games, a disco and more.

“This celebrates families — all different types, backgrounds, sizes, compositions, colors and privileges,” Fahrenbruch says. “The event lets them celebrate each other and do the one thing we all know and love to do best, which is play.”

Fahrenbruch started volunteering for Family Gateway about two years ago.

For more info, go to familygateway.org.

The experience provides her children, who attend the Alcuin School, a unique perspective, she says.

The Fahrenbruch kids help tutor children through Family Gateway, serve free sit-down dinners for holidays and volunteer at a child daycare program that allows parents to search a holiday store for gifts. They’ve also attended and played at charity basketball games and packed bags of food and produce for families in need.

“For five kids, there’s always a need to rally others to play fun games and sports with each other,” she says.

When asked how she balances her volunteer work and mothering five active kids, Fahrenbruch doesn’t know how to explain it.

“What can I compare it to? I don’t know any different,” she says. “There’s always something going on at home.”

“For five kids, there’s always a need to rally others to play fun games and sports with each other.”

Story by KATIE POHLMAN / Photography by ANGELA WEEDON PHOTOGRAPHY

Jen Fahrenbruch is a board member for Family Gateway and co-chair of the “Day to Play” event.

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Create your backyard paradise

Learn how at North Haven Gardens’ annual Water Gardening Weekend

At Water Gardening Weekend May 18-19, North Haven Gardens pros will present classes, workshops and tips, demonstrating how to create at-home water features.

So what’s on the agenda for this free, fourth-annual event?

Free classes will provide hands-on demonstrations about making fountains from various pre-made containers that can even include fish, says Rusty E. Allen, Education and Outreach Coordinator for North Haven Gardens.

To that end, special guests including the Dallas Koi Kichi Group will host an on-site koi and goldfish auction, and buyers can take home purchases the same day. The Koi Kichi Group will offer demos about koi basics, along with tank and pond tips.

Additionally, The North Texas Water Gardening Society will join Allen in showcasing an assortment of plants that grow in and around water, and present a talk about the top 20 perennials best for shade.

Another focus of Water Gardening Weekend:

The North Texas Water Gardening Society’s annual pond tour, on which North Haven Gardens’ ponds and gardens are to be featured. Pond tour guides will be available for purchase during the event.

North Haven Gardens offers a year-round calendar of unique classes, demos, and handson workshops presented by local artisans and centered around gardening, art and nature.

The make-and-take workshops include varied media such as pottery, watercolor and acrylic painting, with many featuring the addition of wine and snacks while one creates.

The full list of classes and activities can be found at nhg.com.

Stop by North Haven Gardens at 7700 Northaven Road in Dallas, call 214-363-5316 or visit the website at nhg.com.

CATHERINE HODGE welcomes students in her office with snacks, water, classical music and a smile. But don’t let that fool you. “Hodge,” as they call her, has high expectations for students. The 63-year-old student liaison and parent instructor at W.T. White High School has worked at the school since 1996, when her son was a senior there. She lives on Northview, blocks from the campus, and has three children and six grandchildren. A graduate of Bishop Dunne High School, she studied art at the University of Texas at Arlington.

How did you get your start at W.T. White?

I was up here a lot volunteering, and the principal, Gene Ward, said, “Look, you’re up here all the time. Why don’t you just come work here? We’ll find something for you to do.” I started in the library. I helped with testing. I was the cheerleading coach for 10 years. I got involved with student council. Then I went back to college. This is my third year back.

How would you describe your job?

It’s the best of both worlds. I help parents, students, teachers and staff. I can be as hard as I need to be on these kids. I expect a lot from them, and they rise to the occasion. The students feel comfortable enough to talk to me, but I can still guide them and say, “The last time I checked, you’re not 21. Don’t push it.”

What’s a typical day for you?

Golly, we take the senior panoramic photo tomorrow. I’m working on the contracts for prom. I’m helping the nurse get bins for our food pantry, where students can go if they need food, book bags or clothing. We’re meeting with The Grove Church and the Gateway Church to see how they can help us. I’m lining up meals for next week’s teacher appreciation lunch. And I need to get my newsletter done.

Why do the students come see you? They need somebody to talk to, or they just come in to sit and veg. They say, “Miss Hodge, I’m in trouble.” We talk about it, and then they go home and talk to their parents. I’m a sounding board. I say, “Guys, you need to have a plan. You need to have a six-month plan, a year-long plan and a plan for five years from now.” They just look at me. I say, “If you don’t have plans, then you have no insurance. You have nothing to fall back on.” That’s my job.

What are some of the problems you’re seeing?

These kids are having to grow up so much faster than we did. They leave school every day and go to work. It’s almost like they have full-time jobs. These students are supporting their families. I am in awe of them.

BETTER KNOW A NEIGHBOR

‘HODGE’

W.T. WHITE’S TOUGHEST, KINDEST ADVISOR IS A PUSHUP-LOVING GRANDMA

Catherine Hodge says, “I can be as hard as I need to be.”

Interview by LISA KRESL Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO

Why do some students think you’re tough?

I taught my cheerleaders that when they were late, they had to do pushups. They had to do 10 pushups for every late minute. They said, “What?!” I said, “Well, she’s late. You’re a team. We’re all going down on the floor.” Things started changing. They got stronger, and they would check on each other. When we had a parent meeting, they said, “Mom, we cannot be late. Hodge will make us do pushups.” Some of those girls still keep up with me. In fact, I saw some of them at a wedding last weekend. They told Hodge stories. I said, “OK, we’re past that now.”

What’s the most challenging thing you’ve had to face?

Watching the kids who don’t have a place to live or are being abused. You would never know it. We were given a list of kids to check on because they hadn’t been coming to school. On the first visit, we went to an apartment. When they opened the door, there were two double beds on one side of

the living room and a single bed on the other. Further down the hall were more beds. I’ll never get that out of my head. The father was so kind and worried about why his daughter hadn’t been going to school. He said that she had been working a lot to help pay for the apartment because he didn’t have work. Those silent calls for help

then, I think, “God, I’m going to miss those kids.” You wonder how they’re doing. There was one young man, years ago, who was living in a storage unit. We got the family blowup mattresses. His mom had been addicted to drugs. She got straight. They got housing. Then we got to go pick him up there. He showed me the house. His mom was so proud. He got a scholarship to college. That’s the kind of kid I wonder about.

How do you deal with the stress?

I paint. I don’t care for a lot of my paintings because there’s so much hostility behind them. Red is my outlet color.

… you just hope that you’re there to pick them up. I go home and cry. I think that’s the one reason why I keep staying. I can’t decide whether to retire or not. Then you come back to school the next day. You smile and give them an extra hug.

How do you feel at graduation every year?

I’m not a teary girl. Every now and

Do students keep in touch?

Oh my gosh, yes. It’s nice when I see the parents, and they say, “This is what you instilled in my child.” And I say, “Yes, but this is what they instilled in me.”

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THIS KOREAN RESTAURANT IS A HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD FIND

MICHELLE AND STEVE CHOI ran a successful Korean restaurant for years, but something about it didn’t sit right with them. They couldn’t figure out why other ethnic foods were scattered around the metroplex, but Korean restaurants were rare outside of Koreatown.

“You see Indian restaurants, Vietnamese restaurants, sushi joints and Chinese takeouts everywhere, but the authentic Korean restaurants were confined to K-town only,” Choi says. “Not just Dallas but in New York, LA, Chicago, San Francisco — it’s pretty much the same story. So [Michelle] wanted to take this authentic Korean recipe and introduce it to the mainstream.”

The concept is similar to Chipotle: You pick your rice, meat and toppings, and then your

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bowl is prepared for you. The Chois don’t mind the comparison because the familiar concept makes Korean food more accessible.

That’s why they only picked one dish, Bibimbap, to focus on. Bibimbap is a simpler way of presenting Korean food to the masses because it’s a complete meal in a bowl. It has carbs, veggies and Korean barbecue topped with an egg.

Word to the wise. There are no spice levels at Burning Rice, so if you order spicy meat, be prepared. For an extra dollar, you can get your meal in a hot stone bowl, which gives the rice on the bottom a delightful crispiness. That’s where the restaurant name comes from. Don’t let it burn for too long. Bibimbap is meant to be mixed together, a misunderstanding the

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Chois see a lot with first-time guests.

“The true flavor is in the mix of rice, veggie and barbecue toppings all together.”

Bibimbap is the secret, Korean, good-for-you comfort food. The restaurant attracts a lot of health-conscious young professionals and families looking for something healthy to feed their kids.

“Our food is healthy. None of our kitchens have a freezer — nothing frozen, nothing fried,” Choi says. “We use a lot of natural ingredients: ginger, garlic, soy sauce, vegetables.”

The Preston Hollow location is the newest Burning Rice. They chose the Preston Center because of neighbors’ sophisticated palates. The Chois say Koreatowns are not always in the nicest part of town, and they want people from all walks of life to be exposed to their food. That’s also why Burning Rice is expanding so quickly. They have six locations opening in the next 12 months. As they add more restaurants, Michelle keeps a watchful eye over the operation.

Michelle is detail-oriented, Choi says. “The staff cleans three times a day: before we open, the idle time between lunch and dinner, and after we finish,” he says. “Burning Rice has a high standard for service, environment and food. We want to keep it that way.”

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NEXT GEN GRIT

TALES OF INSPIRATION, RESILIENCE AND HOPE FROM THE CLASS OF 2019

Stories by LISA KRESL and KATIE POHLMAN

Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO

Self-portrait, Leticia Rincon

Leticia

As a freshman, Leticia Rincon was that girl in the corner who didn’t talk to anyone. The youngest daughter of Mexican immigrants, Leticia is protective of her family and admires how hard-working her father is. But it wasn’t until she began painting that she became confident.

Her sisters — a 28-year-old and 21-year-old twins — pushed her to be more social. Leticia discovered art during her sophomore year. Encouraged by art teacher Noemi Beltran, she began channeling her anxiety into her paintings.

“I’m a completely different person now than I was as a freshman,” says Leticia, a senior at W.T. White High School. “Art is what helped me gain so many friends. I started attending art shows and entering contests. I even won awards. It helped me get out of my comfort zone.”

Leticia is passionate about portraying elements of her heritage in her paintings, whether it’s bright colors, religion or iconic personalities. A self-portrait features a Virgin Mary necklace that she and her sister Daisy found at a thrift store. All four of the Rincon sisters wear them.

“My culture has a lot to give, and it’s beautiful,” she says. “My family is my biggest inspiration and motivation.”

Beginning with her junior year, Leticia started racking up the awards. For EarthX, she and a group of six students helped Beltran design and paint

THE ARTIST

a dumpster. The W.T. White team beat out five schools to win $3,500 for W.T. White’s art department.

In addition, she won first in the Dallas Veterans Day Art Contest two years in a row. Her father cried as she accepted the award. He’s worked hard as a carpenter so that his daughters could be successful, Leticia explains. Seeing one of them realizing those achievements made him tearfully happy.

Next, Beltran, who has taught Leticia all four years of high school, encouraged her to sign up for a summer program Young Artists in Studio. There she learned how artists earn a living, as architects, designers, in advertising and more. At the end of the term, participants held an art show where Leticia sold her first two portraits, including one of Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis.

But the most humbling experience for Leticia was having her 24-by-36-inch self-portrait showcased at the Dallas Contemporary March 1 as part of the youth art month exhibit.

She remembered visiting the gallery to celebrate her birthday during her freshman year. Now as a senior, her art

was on display.

“Leticia is one of the most talented young artists that I have had the privilege of watching grow throughout her four years at White,” Beltran says. “Leticia’s background and struggles helped her develop powerful artwork that reflect her emotions and her culture.”

Leticia is part of the varsity choir and has logged 112 volunteer hours over the last year, including helping to translate for W.T. White parents on Saturdays as part of the Spanish Honors Society.

After graduation, Leticia plans to study advertising or design at the University of Texas at Austin. She attributes much of her success to Beltran. “If it weren’t for her, I truly don’t think I would’ve found myself completely. She pushed me and she helped me with my college applications.”

Before she leaves for college, however, Leticia must say goodbye to her father, who tears up whenever she mentions the topic.

“He says, ‘No, you’re not going to leave me!’ I tell him I know I will miss home, but I have to grow.”

Reid THE VOLUNTEER

When Reid Zlotky was 4, he watched his 4-year-old friend Sam battle leukemia. Three years later, his mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Reid came home from school every day to a bald and exhausted mommy.

His mother and friend survived, but the experience inspired the Greenhill School senior to dedicate his young life to volunteering for Heroes for Children. The nonprofit provides financial and social support to families with children battling cancer. The organization has provided $5.5 million to nearly 6,000 families since 2004.

Reid was at the Dallas nonprofit’s first charity event, Light the Night, when he was little, and he’s been involved ever since. “It’s a mission that’s very personal to me,” he says. “It’s made me appreciative of and thankful for life.”

In October 2018, he received the organization’s Heroes in Disguise award for his work on the Heroes for Children Teen Board, which was established when he was a freshman. Reid managed the Children’s Hospital Oncology Playroom program, where volunteers who are 16 or older go to relax with patients. He expanded that project to include more volunteers.

Reid also co-chaired the Heroes for Children Valentine’s Day Dinner, an event for patients’ parents. He solicited vendors and contributors, collected door

prizes and arranged for flower donations, printed menus and a pianist.

Sometimes Reid just goes to Children’s Medical Center to play LEGO Batman on a Wii with a patient. “It’s the little things that make a difference,” he says.

Julie Siegel, Heroes for Children’s executive director, says, “Reid has been instrumental as a leader and volunteer on our Heroes for Children Teen Board.”

At Greenhill, Reid sits in a sunny courtyard where three peacocks strut around and describes his school schedule. Co-president of the Greenhill Quiz Bowl Club and Jewish Studies Club, he is leader of the healthcare sector of the Greenhill Business Society and serves on the debate team. In 2018, he participated in the Pete Sessions Leadership & Growth Program in Washington, D.C. His favorite class is English.

Reid has baseball practice every day and games multiple times a week. His position is centerfield. The sport and frequency of workouts can be hard on his body, but he plays through it.

After school, he

drives his sister home from track practice. Life on Lennox Lane can be hectic. Reid’s 14-year-old sisters, Megan and Allie, are fraternal twins. And he and fraternal twin brother, Ryan, are 18. All the siblings attend Greenhill.

“There’s always a lot going on at the house,” Reid says, pointing out that there’s no special twin language between him and Ryan. “We don’t have twin telepathy either. We’re not total opposites, but we’re not the same person.” Reid is 5 feet, 9 inches, and Ryan is 6 feet, 7 inches.

Reid’s routine includes talking to his mom, checking out what’s for dinner and watching Hulu or listening to obscure British indie pop from the ’90s before digging in on homework. Food is a theme. His favorite restaurant is Burning Rice, where he eats multiple times a week.

Reid studied particularly hard — and put a lot of pressure on himself — to increase his ACT scores. He has been accepted to the University of Texas McCombs School of Business.

His advice to fellow graduates is to “believe in yourself and have confidence.”

Maya THE SCIENTIST

Greenhill School senior Maya Desai, an aspiring cognitive scientist, first experienced the healthcare world during the summer of 2016, when she and four other girls teamed up to create a nonprofit that benefits refugees.

DFW Hub Center for Health hosts annual health fairs for Bhutanese refugees, equips families with health-care kits and fundraises to provide free health services to refugees. The nonprofit organization has also helped refugee children obtain school supplies.

Maya, 18, and her cofounders first realized a need for their nonprofit when they were introduced to the refugee community through Sunday school.

“The first thing we realized is they didn’t have easy access to health care,” Maya says. The girls, who were all interested one way or another in health, decided to create the organization.

The annual health fairs reach between 30 and 50 refugees.

Often, the attendees are repeat customers.

While planning a health fair will complicate Maya’s college workload, she plans to continue to work with the organization while attending the University of San Diego.

“It’s been a really rewarding experience,” she says. “It’s not something most people get to do.”

But it’s an experience that fits her personality, described as ambitious with a calm demeanor by Treavor Kendall, Maya’s mentor and Greenhill’s Upper School Science Department chair. Maya has always had a willingness to serve, he says.

“She is self-motivated, with a passion for learning and achieving,” Kendall says. “She is always searching for a new challenge.”

But, Maya wasn’t always an

aspiring cognitive scientist. She gained interest in the field when she suffered three concussions in four years. All the concussions were caused by headers in soccer. Doctors told Maya to stop playing. She soon developed an interest in the brain and how concussions and other injuries affect it.

Maya also believes cognitive science would be a more lucrative field of work than her other passion: photography. She took every photography class offered at Greenhill, starting with the beginner’s photography elective.

“I like it because it’s powerful,” Maya says. “It’s another way to communicate without using words.”

Maya plans to continue photography as a hobby and might take some classes at college, she says. But it won’t be a priority. “I’ve always thought about doing a job in science.”

June 3 - August 2

THE FRESHMAN

AT 14, HE’S PHOTOGRAPHED FIVE MILITARIZED BORDERS ON FOUR CONTINENTS

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD EKANSH TAMBE was curious about the U.S.-Mexico border after seeing the controversy on the news in August 2017, so he asked his father if they could take a quick trip to check it out. What started as a weekend jaunt has turned into a multi-year photography project that has taken Ekansh, now 14, to five different borders across four continents. Along the way, the St. Mark’s School of Texas freshman has used his Nikon D5500 to photograph more than 8,000 images.

“I would like people to see the border as it is, just the facts and nothing more,” he says about the U.S.-Mexico border. “Agents were kind to share their views on the everyday challenges they face. Residents provided insights. As I listened, the impact the border has on citizens, residents, immigrants and federal agents began to unfold.”

Ekansh met an elderly woman at the Mexico border who gave him a geography quiz before agreeing to talk to him. The woman was so inspired by Ekansh that she gave his family a four-hour tour of her border town until midnight. During that time, she shared her story: she had crossed over the border illegally decades ago, worked in nursing homes and sewed to make ends meet. Her son served in the U.S. Army.

In addition to the U.S.-Mexico border, Ekansh explored the border between North and South Korea with his dad. In the summer of 2018, he traveled with his parents and sister, Ashna, to the borders of Israel and Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Gaza.

“I loved meeting people and hearing their stories. They had similar tales of sadness and inspiration.”

He watched as Gaza militants fired rockets. He could see charred fields and a tank rolling in the distance, and he could hear gunfire. “My mom was sitting in the car when we heard that. She rolled down the window and said, ‘Get back in!’’’

Ekansh loves reading, playing pingpong and competing in tennis. Science is his favorite subject. He spends his time speaking about his project at parks, leadership programs, museums and fire departments. In April, he delivered a talk at TEDxPlano. And Addison Art Program has curated an exhibition of his work.

“I loved meeting people and hearing their stories,” he says. “They had similar tales of sadness and inspiration.”

Ekansh’s father, Vinay Tambe, travels with him on every trip. “I love supporting him,” Tambe says. “My job is to give him what he needs. If he can get one mind on either side of the political spectrum to change their mind based on what they learn from his projects, then he’s accomplished his goal.”

Ekansh’s plans include exploring the Venezuela-Colombia border and immersing himself in a caravan coming to the U.S. from Mexico.

“Photography is going to be a big part of my life,” he says. “Even if I don’t choose it as a career.”

LISA KRESL

For more information about Ekansh Tambe’s photography, visit thousandwordsphotography.squarespace.com.

St. Mark’s Ekansh Tambe, 14, photographer. (Photography by Danny Fulgencio.)

PRESTON STAGNANT?

SOME WANT TO BUILD UP, OTHERS DOWN. HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE PRESTON CENTER GARAGE.

CITY REPRESENTATIVES AND LANDOWNERS are bottlenecked at another fork in the road on the philosophical entrance ramp to a proposed plan for the Preston Center Garage. Is the area destined to be an underground parking facility under a sprawling green space or house tenants three stories up in affluent air accented by a patch of foliage accessible only via elevator?

Conflicting visions are why 3 acres of the most prime real estate in Preston Hollow will — for the foreseeable future — remain a dilapidated garage wrapped in an embarrassing eyesore.

The latest Preston Center Garage impasse, which is between city leaders (who own it) and landowners (who control it), only begins to explain the complexity that is equal parts grass, garage and gridlock. After decades, consultants, insults, lawsuits, proposals, re-dos, city councils, political ploys, task forces and conflicting meetings in February, there remains no viable agreement or unanimous plan to have Preston Center Garage soldier on as anything other than its present form — a colossus of crumbling concrete.

The City of Dallas, led by council member Jennifer Staubach Gates, envisions a new three-level parking garage underground topped with a street-level park adorned by benches, trees, vendor areas, a performance stage and water features. (Think Klyde Warren park, but instead of Woodall Rogers underneath there would be a garage.)

The area’s property bosses, named Preston Center West Parking Corp. and represented by building owner and spokesman David Claassen, are “100 percent” against that plan. Instead of down, they desire to build up. They want a five-story garage, topped by 300 luxury high-rise apartments and — at the very peak — a restaurant with slivers of grass. (Think Uptown high rise, complete with a dollop of greenery as the patio amenity.)

City representatives want to breathe life into an area that’s dead after dark and desolate on weekends. Landowners want residences, brimming with fresh parking and new customers to feed their businesses.

“Many people want a live-work-play in Preston Center,” Gates said at a recent public meeting, where she outlined the city’s latest renderings. “I’d love it if we can get to the plan

Story by RICHIE WHITT

Rendering courtesy of the North Central Texas Council of Governments.

we’ve all dreamed about. It’s kind of embarrassing to look across the street and see how nice University Park looks after all of their development, and then on the Dallas side we’ve still got this ugly garage.”

At a separate meeting the same week, Claassen surprised and confused a town-hall audience by claiming the City’s park would eventually scare away customers, close businesses and, in effect, ruin the neighborhood.

Since the landowners must unanimously approve any plan, what we have here is an old-fashioned stalemate. Preston Center is Preston Stagnant. Visions to yank the look of the area into 2050 remain on permanent pause, trapping it instead in 1950.

WHO ARE THE TWO NEGOTIATING SIDES?

It’s the City of Dallas planners vs. Preston Center West Parking Corp., essentially a group of property owners that has veto power on any proposals affecting their land.

WHAT ARE THEY ATTEMPTING TO AGREE UPON?

The future of Preston Center Garage. Near the busy intersection of Preston Road and Northwest Highway, it’s currently functional yet ugly and old. And it hogs precious space — 137,000 square feet of it — in the middle of an affluent area zoned for high density. The fight is so intense because the land is so valuable. For its park, Klyde Warren had to build a roof over a road. Preston Center Garage is an existing, enticing canvas to both sides.

WHO WANTS WHAT?

In 2016, a Preston Center task force declared an underground garage topped with a street-level park to be the “optimal solution.” The report surmised that the plan

would “literally change the landscape in Preston Center, creating a highly desirable centerpiece for the entire neighborhood.” But while the City has offered multiple versions of the park plan, landowners and former mayor Laura Miller have vehemently opposed it. The property owners prefer a plan with a direct economic impact, in the form of a 300-unit high-rise apartment building.

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

Powered by the task force findings, the City set aside $10 million in 2017 bond money, and the North Central Texas Council of Governments has agreed to match that. That $20 million will pay for roughly half of the City’s project, which calls for three underground levels, 1,200 parking spaces and the park at an estimated cost of $48 million. The property owners’ plan doesn’t yet have a final price tag, but safe to say it would gobble up the $20 million and then some.

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

The convergence of Preston Hollow and Park Cities shouldn’t be anchored by a decrepit structure. Aside from aesthetics, transforming a liability into an asset will attract people, increase commerce and raise property values. And there’s always a matter of traffic.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Though it appears we are back to square one in negotiations, another round of meetings were scheduled recently. Meanwhile, Walker Consultants estimates that the City’s plan would take 29 months from groundbreaking to ribbon cutting.

Sources: Dallas City Hall and Preston Center West Parking Corp.

DREW MOOR

THE EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS

What he’s up to now:

“Don’t let Toronto FC defender Drew Moor’s good-guy nature fool you,” writes a Sportsnet.ca columnist. “He can be ruthless.” Moor, 35, sports No. 3 for the Reds, is 6-feet tall and weighs 165, according to torontofc. ca. Before Toronto, he played for Chicago Fire Premier, FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids. Moor competed for the ESD Eagles from 1999 to 2002 and played college soccer for Furman University before transferring to Indiana University in 2003, where he helped the Hoosiers win back-toback national championships. Named All-Big Ten as a sophomore and a first team All-American as a junior, he declared himself eligible for the MLS SuperDraft. He is married and has two boys, Joey and Ryan.

Three things to know

1

”In the power rankings of all-time nice guys in the history of Toronto FC, Moor probably tops the list,” says John Molinaro at Sportsnet.ca. He has a broad smile, little ego and takes time to chat with guards, janitors and cooks.

2 He suffered a “significant quad tear” in April 2018, according to missoccer.com. But he’s healed. “Veteran defender and stabilizing force Drew Moor will return looking to put an injury-plagued year behind him.”

3 He enjoys tweeting about his children: “My boys seem to like @BlippiOfficial [educational videos] more than me…” and “If you can put gloves on a toddler so they stay on for more than 37 seconds, You. The. Real. MVP.”

— LISA KRESL

“It’s kind of embarrassing to look across the street and see how nice University Park looks after all of their development, and then on the Dallas side we’ve still got this ugly garage.”

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