Park Cities People – September 2016

By Joshua Baethge People Newspapers

Soaring property evaluations are hammering local homeown ers. While tax rates have remained relatively stable over the past five years, tax bills are still on the rise. The North Texas housing boom is largely to blame as strong demand continues to drive up home values.

Increasingly, property owners are fighting back. According to the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD), 78,508 residential tax ap peals were filed this year – 20 per cent more than last year. In 2014, there were only 57,435 appeals.

“It’s insane that the government can just send you a letter saying, ‘Here’s what your house is worth,’ without even going into your home,” said North Dallas resident James Hanson.

When government entities set their budgets, they try to anticipate how much money will be generated from property taxes. If the revenue is higher than expected, they end up with a surplus. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins believes this money should be returned to the taxpayer. He’s lobbying local agen cies to reduce the amount they take to ease the burden on families.

“What I’m saying to government is, at a minimum, just take what you said you needed on May 22

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September is a time for new beginnings. Summer trips come to an end, neighbor hood pools shut down, and families set tle in to the routines the new school year brings. And despite what North Texas thermometers say, the sweet relief of fall is just around the corner ... eventually.

For me, this month feels like the true beginning of my time here at People Newspapers. The past six weeks have been a whirlwind of meeting people in the community, trying to remember co workers’ names, and figuring out simple things like where to park my car or find a good cup of coffee. It’s been hectic but ex hilarating, and I’m so excited to be a part of this team.

I’ve been inspired this month by one of my closest friends, who recently got en gaged at the top of Stone Mountain.

For those not familiar with it, Stone Mountain is a large dome rock on the out skirts of Atlanta. It is the centerpiece of a beautiful recreational area.

The rock itself is most famous for be ing a memorial to the Confederacy. Imag es of Civil War figures Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis are etched into its side, serving as something of a southern Mount Rushmore. (Mount Rushmore creator Gutzon Borglum actu ally designed the images.)

My friend is a Muslim who was not born in this country. But he grew up here and is as American as the rest of us.

The fact that my friend, a Muslim man of Indian descent, can celebrate his en gagement here is what makes America great again and again. He did not choose the location to make any political state ment. He simply wanted a scenic place that was close to family.

The next time I pass Stone Mountain, I may still ponder what the memorial says about our nation, or consider the ongoing arguments over whether it should be re moved. Mostly I will just smile and think of my friend.

We can’t change history. It’s what we make of the present that defines who we are. In such polarizing times, it’s import ant sometimes to step back and remember that, despite all of the challenges facing us, we as a nation have come a long way.

Here’s to new beginnings.

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POLI c E

July 20

At 4:49 p.m., a scoundrel attempted to steal a padded envelope from the uPS store in the 4800 block of Lemmon Avenue. An employee of the store followed the rascal, who said he was intending to mail the envelope, and retrieved the shoplifted item. After the rapscallion fled, a police officer found within the envelope a baggie containing around 3.69 grams of methamphetamine.

July 26

At 8:09 a.m., Reginald Kirk, 26, of Dallas, was arrested in the 4200 block of Wycliff Avenue on a charge of unlicensed carrying of a weapon.

July 27

Between 8 p.m. July 26 and 8 a.m. July 27, a miscreant entered a black 2012 Mercedes SuV in the 4600 block of South Versailles Avenue and left a cigarette butt in the vehicle.

July 29

Between 8:30 p.m. July 26 and 7 p.m. July 27, a scoundrel entered a black Lexus LS, a silver Jaguar XKR, and a black GMC 1500 in the 3100 block of St. Johns Drive, and stole a $120 HP business calculator, a $250 black leather suitcase, a $240 pair of Maui Jim sunglasses, and a $1,200 Sony laptop.

July 30

At 5:15 a.m., Jordan Alexander Surrett, 19, of Newnan, was arrested at Cambridge Avenue and Maplewood Avenue on charges of public intoxication by a minor and misrepresentation of age by a minor.

July 31

Between noon and 12:29 p.m., a thief stole $400 from a purse left at Royal Blue Grocery in Highland Park Village

crime report: July 18 – aug. 14

Aug. 1

At 4:52 a.m., a planter that was bolted to the ground at Highland Park Village was found on its side.

Aug. 2

Between 9:30 a.m. and 3:28 p.m., a burglar broke into two cars in a parking lot at the Shops at Highland Park: a white Ford F350, stealing two 100-foot extensions cords and a $1,200 generator; and a white Ford Fusion, stealing a black buckle bag, a white Anna Martina Franco bag, a pair of Dolce Vita shoes, a pair of Steve Madden shoes, $50 Huile Devine Oil, $50 in Korres Wild Rose Sauvage, $60 in Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, and a $150 pair of prescription glasses. The stolen items from the white Ford Fusion were recovered in a nearby dumpster.

Aug. 6

Between 10 p.m. Aug. 5 and 6:45 a.m. Aug. 6, a scoundrel stole a $400 1968 Schwinn AutoCycle from the 4500 block of Abbott Avenue.

Aug. 11

At 3 a.m., Andrew Thomas Enzor, 19, of Highland Park, was arrested in the 4500 block of Fairfax Avenue on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Aug. 14

At 8:11 p.m., Eva M. Mangas, 43, of Irving, was arrested at Highland Park Village on a charge of public intoxication.

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July 18

Between 12:15 and 12:45 a.m., a resident of the 4000 block of Hanover Street reported being assaulted by a thiefwhostole$500incashand a $5,000 Louis Vuitton purse.

Between 9 p.m. July 17 and 8 a.m. July 18, a thief entereda2008silverChevrolet Tahoe in the 3600 block of Southwestern Boulevard and stole $950 in golf clubs.

July 20

Between 7:15 and 8 p.m. July 25, a rascal stole a green 2012 Kia Soul while the victim was having a job interview with Lyft at Whole Foods in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto drive.

Between5:53and6:53p.m., a burglar broke into a black 2015 Lexus RX 350 at Curtis Park and stole $30 in Xanax, $70 in license plates, a $100 purse, and a $400 Samsung Galaxy S4.

July 21

At 10:42 p.m., a troublemaker was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia in the 3300 block of Daniel Avenue

July 23

Between 7:30 and 10:25 p.m., a burglar broke into a silver 2015 Chevrolet Traverse in the 7700 block of Hillcrest Avenue and stole a $700 Louis Vuittonwallet,twoiPadsworth altogether $900, and a $1,500 Louis Vuitton purse.

July 25

Between 8 p.m. July 24 and 10:18 a.m. July 25, a vandal keyed a black 2010 Mercedes E350 in the 3600 block of Asbury Avenue,causing$5,000 in damage.

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July 28

At 9:49 p.m., a vandal caused $500 in damage to a house in the 3700 block of Villanova Drive.

July 29

Between 6:30 p.m. July 28 and 6:40 a.m. July 29, an employee stole $340 total from Buda Juice in Snider Plaza and the 1400 block of Dragon Street

Aug. 1

At 8 a.m., Austin Robert Landes, 18, of Dallas, was arrested at Highland Park High School on a charge of public intoxication.

Aug. 4

At 12:38 a.m., a resident of the 3600 block of Northwest Parkway reported an exboyfriend threatened her and attempted to steal property.

At 2:29 p.m., a resident of the 3000 block of Rosedale Avenue reported a $450 Tiffany bracelet was stolen between 5 p.m. July 14 and 10 a.m. July 15.

Aug. 11

At 3:40 p.m., a $400 city of university Park “No Parking” sign was found in the back of a white 2007 Ford F150 in the 7000 block of Boedeker Street. At 4 p.m., Brian Daniel Pelkey, 39, of Richardson, was arrested on a charge of theft.

Aug. 13

At 1:44 p.m., a burglar broke into a white 2013 Ford F350 in the 8300 block of Preston Road and stole $30 in cash, a $50 pair of Kendra Scott earrings, an $80 LOFT sweater, a $100 pair of LOFT pants, a $100 LOFT shirt, a $200 LOFT jacket, and $1,000 in cosmetics.

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INSPIRATION FROM TRAGE D Y

community rallies behind grieving family

By Joshua Baethge People Newspapers

Friends remember Highland Park native Hunter Smith as a faith-driven man who brought joy to everyone he came across.

“He was a larger than life fig ure,” said longtime friend Ann Higginbottom.

Hunter, 29, died in April while on a weekend getaway with friends at his family ranch when the pickup truck he was riding in hit a ravine. The impact threw Hunter from the truck bed, kill ing him instantly.

“He never met an enemy,” Hunter’s younger sister Mere dith said. “He was the sweetest, most sincere, sensitive guy.”

About a week later, Meredith and her older sister, Libby, re ceived a text message from Hig ginbottom and another family friend, Ellen Kershaw. The text read, “From two sisters to two sisters,” and outlined a plan to

establish a scholarship in Hunt er’s name.

“It was the best way to honor him that we could ever imagine,” Meredith said.

Higginbottom serves as the executive director of Kershaw’s Challenge, an organization ded icated to helping people in need that Ellen and her husband, pro fessional baseball player Clayton Kershaw, founded. As one of its initiatives, the Christian non profit partners with Arise Afri

ca to help children in need in the small nation of Zambia.

“Hunter got plugged in sev eral years ago,” Higginbottom said. “He made such an incred ible impact. We immediately felt so moved to want to do some thing to honor our friend and his family.”

Hunter and Meredith trav eled to Africa for the first time in 2012. She recalls his playful

TOP: Hunter Smith volunteered in Zambia with Arise Africa, a nonprofit dedicated to helping children. COU r TE SY ME r EDITH SMITH

spirit with the kids as they flocked to him.

“They loved him – they would just crawl all over him,” Meredith said.

Hunter returned the following year, and told Meredith that he enjoyed every min ute of it.

After working in Midland for a few years, Hunter recently returned to Dallas and was contemplating a larger role with Kershaw’s Challenge or Arise Africa that would take him back to Zambia.

“That’s really where his heart was,” Meredith said.

“Once Hunter’s feet hit Zambian soil, you could tell he was in his ele ment — living out the Lord’s will for his life,” Ellen and Clayton said in an email. “Zambia changed Hunter’s life. But he also changed the lives of hundreds of children who live there.”

The day after Hunter died, Higginbottom began planning a scholarship for a worthy candi date to go to Africa in Hunter’s name. Working with Meredith and other family and friends, she began publicizing fundraising ef forts on social media.

“It went crazy,” Higginbottom said. “We were not anticipating that.”

Their efforts raised $88,000, enough to send scholarship win ners to Zambia for years to come. This summer, they are sending Arise Africa intern Andrea Gon zalez, who Meredith said was the perfect candidate to honor her brother.

“She was a no-brainer,” Mere dith said. “We didn’t have to think twice about it.”

While still grieving over Hunt er, the Smith family has strived to maintain a positive outlook. Keep ing his memory alive through the scholarship has helped them cope with their loss.

“We have this wonderful com

munity around us. It’s changed a lot of people’s lives,” Meredith said.

She credits her father with leading her family through adversity.

“He said, ‘There are two ways we can react and we are going to take the high road and fully trust that Jesus knows what he’s doing,’” Meredith said.

Meredith now serves as a liaison be tween the Smith family, Arise Africa, and Kershaw’s Challenge. Her goal is to con tinue raising funds for the scholarship so that others can continue helping people in Africa.

“He would be so honored by that,” she said.

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Replay Sports hosted its ninth annual sports equipment collection on Aug. 13 at Highlander Stadium and Aug. 20 at Highland Park Middle School. Collections will be donated to young athletes in Dallas.

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Highlander Band Marches o n in March-a-thon

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H pisd a nnounces $5.8 Million g rant

Highland Park ISD released a statement Aug. 15 announcing that the Moody Foundation be stowed a $5.8 million grant to the district during the superinten dent’s convocation. The district believes it is the largest donation ever given to a Texas school dis trict. Funds will be distributed throughout the next five years to support STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts,

and Math) programs within the district.

“This will be a major step forward in the way instruction is delivered to our students in these important subjects,” said Superintendent Dr. Tom Trigg in a press release.

According to Joe Taylor, Pres ident of the HPISD Board of Trustees, the district has been working to secure the grant since

2014. He said the timing of the announcement could not have been better.

“We are very excited to part ner with the Highland Park In dependent School District,” said Francie Moody-Dahlberg, Moody Foundation chairman and executive director. “We look forward to seeing great results.”

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s MU reveals Master plan

Construction for this first phase will begin once 80 percent of its expected $50 million price tag is pledged by donors and will be scheduled for completion within 16 months from that date. Accord ing to SMu officials, the project is not expected to impact traffic.

SMu has unveiled plans for a new Indoor Performance Center as they stride closer to the finish line on their $150 million athletics facilities master plan, which was approved by the Board of Trustees last fall and will serve 17 sports on campus, and more than 400 stu dent athletes.

Phase one projects include a full-sized football field surrounded by a 300-meter track that will replace the current track and soccer field site, a new outdoor football prac tice field adjacent to the center, and a new soccer stadium to replace the current soccer practice fields along Mockingbird Lane.

These projects follow the suc cess of the Second Century Cam paign when the athletics depart ment reached more than $191 million in gift pledges after just 18 months.

The Mustang Club, SMu’s fundraising organization for the athletics department, has more than doubled their annual giving since 2012, from $2.6 million to $5.5 million.

The university holds the second-largest athletics bud get among non-autonomy conference schools, and the second-largest football budget in the American Athletic Conference, according to Equity in Athletics Data Anal ysis reports. Since 2001, SMu has funneled almost $200 million into their athletics facilities.

SMu has not announced future phases of the master plan yet.

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U p e lementary Welcomes new principal

Britt E. Stafford People Newspapers

When students arrive Aug. 22 to start a new school year at university Park Elementary School, Candace Judd will have already settled in to her new role as principal.

“I am delighted to welcome Candi Judd to our leadership team,” HPISD Superintendent Dr. Tom Trigg said in a press re lease. “Her instructional leader ship combined with her expe rience, enthusiasm, and ability to collaborate with parents and other stakeholders makes her an outstanding choice to lead uni versity Park Elementary. I am confident that she will help uP soar to even higher heights.”

Born and raised in Lubbock, Judd didn’t stray far from home when she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Tex as Tech. She comes to Highland Park ISD from Richardson ISD where she served as the princi pal of Spring Creek Elementa ry for the past seven years, part of an almost 20-year career in education.

“I’m looking forward to look ing at all the great things that are in place and seeing what we can do to make it greater,” Judd said. “I really want to engage my staff and students so that they love where they come to work and where they go to school.”

Judd comes to the district with experience in profession al development, education, and curriculum writing. She has led and participated in classes for gifted and talented endorse ments, autism training, profes sional learning communities, and a new teacher academy. During her time at Spring Creek, the school earned five out of six gold distinctions from the state.

“There are always challeng es, things come up,” Judd said. “I don’t foresee any in the near future. This is a great school, a great community; my staff is excellent.”

A safe school environment for teachers and students is among Judd’s top priorities, particular ly as the school looks ahead to its temporary relocation to the new elementary campus for the 2017-18 school year, when the current campus will be rebuilt. She intends to implement pro tocol that will keep the uP Ele mentary community safe as they prepare for the moves over the next two years.

“I love a good challenge,” she said. “I opened an elementary

school in Richardson and I am certainly familiar with delays and having a gym full of books the night before school starts, just being flexible and assuring everyone it’s going to be fine.”

Since her official start in late July, Judd has met with u P’s leadership team, and has been preparing for the first week back to school.

“I’m really trying to set the stage for a great school year and making my teachers feel appre ciated,” she said.

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Principal Candace Judd comes to UP Elementary from richardson ISD. COU r TE SY HPISD

SPORTS

TENNIS INSTRUCTOR HOLDING COURT

By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

At an age when many high-level tennis players are slowing down, Vicki Buholz is just getting started.

She’s not new to the sport, having taught lessons at T Bar M Racquet Club in Dallas for more than 30 years. But the past few years have seen Buholz find in ternational success as a player on the se nior circuit.

This summer, Buholz competed for Team uSA in the ITF Senior Team World Championships for the third time in the past four years. She won a silver medal at the tournament in Finland.

“I want to be able to relate to my play ers. I know what they go through,” said Buholz, who lives in Highland Park. “I love competing and meeting new people. I like challenges. It’s an honor because you’re representing the united States and playing for your country.”

Perhaps her success shouldn’t be a surprise considering her background. Buholz used to run marathons — includ ing Boston twice — and her father, Vic Vasicek, was a pro football player for the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams in the early 1950s.

Buholz played in national youth tennis tournaments growing up and eventually starred for four years at SMu. The Mid land native stayed with the Mustangs for an extra year to help coach, and landed a job assisting with summer programs at T Bar M, where she’s been ever since.

As for her playing career, Buholz scaled back her tournament play signifi cantly after she got married and had two children, but now her entire family is in volved in the sport: her husband partic ipates in a weekly league, and both kids played in high school and college.

In 2012, Buholz won a trophy in dou bles in her first senior tournament at the prestigious West Side Tennis Center in New York.

“We beat some pretty good players,” she said. “I didn’t have a lot of match play, and that’s what makes you tough.”

After that, Buholz started playing against some junior players and some men as she ramped up her training. She made the u.S. senior national team in 2013 and traveled to Turkey, where she played dou bles with Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer, a for mer French Open champion from South Africa. She qualified for worlds again in 2014 in Florida, but missed last year’s tour nament due to an injury.

Buholz, 55, isn’t sure how much longer she will play at a high level, but doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon.

“I want to be a world champion one

day,” Buholz said. “It’s an outlet for me. I won’t be able to do it forever, but I think it’s going to be something I do into my old age.”

perseverance still drives schultz to diamond dreams

By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

There are plenty of reasons why Bo Schultz could have long ago given up on the dream of playing Major League Baseball.

But the 30-year-old Park Cities native with the funky sidearm delivery instead finds himself with a chance to pitch for a pennant contender for the second straight year.

Schultz has spent the past two seasons bouncing between the Toronto Blue Jays and their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo. He appeared in 31 games at the big-league level last year and 10 more during a fourweek stint this summer.

He was a valuable contributor to the Toronto bullpen last season, with a 3.56 earned-run average and a save in 43 in nings, but he wasn’t chosen for the post season roster. Still, it’s a testament to his perseverance — he didn’t even advance to the Double-A level until he was 26, for ex ample — that Schultz reached the pinna cle of his sport in the first place.

After all, he’s endured almost a de cade’s worth of small-town minor-league bus trips, spent part of one season play ing independent ball, and made his ma jor-league debut in Australia. So all things

considered, his current situation is a mod el of stability.

The Highland Park High School grad uate didn’t make much of an impression while playing college baseball at North western (with an ERA of 9.13), but still signed a free-agent contract with the Oak land Athletics in 2008.

He spent three seasons in that orga nization before being released in 2011. When he returned home to finish out the season with the independent Grand Prai rie Airhogs, it looked like his career might be over.

However, Schultz got another chance with the Arizona Diamondbacks the fol lowing year, and eventually reached the major leagues as part of a roster expan sion at the beginning of the 2014 season, when Arizona played a historic two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Sydney.

After a handful of relief outings with mixed results, the Diamondbacks placed Schultz on waivers, where he was claimed by the Blue Jays and subsequently had his most successful year to date.

Despite a hip injury that required off season surgery, and a couple of demo tions because of roster shuffling this year, Schultz is still pitching, seeing the world, and living the dream.

Vicki Buholz, a T Bar M raquet Club instructor, has competed three times for Team USA in the ITF Senior Team World Championships. C OU r TE SY VICKI BUHOLZ

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BUSINESS M AKING CHORES A SLAM DUNK

s MU grad hits the ground r unning with Mark cuban’s endorsement

By Rebecca Flannery Special Contributor

When Marshall McKinney decided to launch the Dunk Col lection after his college gradua tion, he had a product he knew from experience would be suc cessful. Just how quickly that success came, after gaining rec ognition from Dallas mogul Mark Cuban in March, was a welcome surprise to McKinney.

The Dunk Collection piqued Cuban’s interest when McKinney presented the Dirty Dunk on the court at a Dallas Mavericks game on March 3.

“We did a little ‘Time Out’ show on the court, and everyone saw it,” McKinney said. “I guess Mark [Cuban] liked the product, because later on that night, we got a message from him saying he wanted to talk about it.”

The following week, the Dirty Dunk was in the works to join the Mark Cuban Collection, a reper toire of Cuban-approved prod ucts on Amazon Exclusives. From there, McKinney increased inventory as sales skyrocketed. The product remains priced at $34.99 on both Amazon.com and The Dunk Collection website.

“The hardest part about that was anticipating when we should put a request in for the replen ishment orders to be sent to the Amazon warehouse,” said Kram er Babilla, director of communi cations for the Dunk Collection.

The Dunk Collection is an e-commerce source for chore-oriented basketball hoops, which McKinney, its founder and president, has grown from his father Charlie’s original Dirty Dunk, a hoop for your laundry. Charlie invented the Dirty Dunk in the ‘80s on a beer-stained nap kin during his time at SMu, and within just a few years, McK inney said, it had garnered suc cess among national retailers. Its present model has retained

the original aesthetic, while the overall quality and graphics have been improved.

“We worked a long time de veloping the product,” McKin ney said. “If you look at the old model, it’s kind of plastic. We really just modernized the de sign and improved the way the Dirty Dunk comes to you. Now, it comes essentially put togeth er; the padding on the back is better and the rim that holds the clothes net is a lot sturdier.”

The next step for the startup is to obtain an NBA license to begin printing national sports teams’ logos onto the backboard of the product, which would open up a range of niche markets. “We want to take advantage of the ex posure we’ve gotten through the Mark Cuban Collection,” McKin ney said. “We think that if we can get the NBA license, our growth would be pretty substantial. We eventually want to break into the college market as well.”

In the same vein of dunkable cleanliness, the Dunk Collection includes the Document Dunk –for an office trashcan – and the Scrub-A-Dunk, to use in a child’s bath with a basketball sponge. Both can be found on the Dunk Collection website.

“The Document Dunk is great for offices, and we’d like to get it where we can print company lo gos on the backboard to fit into that [market] better,” McKinney said. “And the Scrub-A-Dunk is actually an extremely high-sell ing product. It’s really cute.”

The Dunk Collection prod ucts are marketed toward fami lies with younger kids who need a little incentive to clean up. Be cause of the products’ durabil ity and nostalgia factor, they continue to succeed, despite competition from copycat prod ucts like Hamper Hoops.

“The Dirty Dunk is defi nitely the flagship product,” McKinney said.

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By Lisa Ferguson Special Contributor

Lettuce be frank: selling salads to steak-and-potato-hungry Dallas-Fort Worth diners hasn’t always been an easy feat.

Just ask Chris Dahlander.

When he set out a decade ago to open his first Snappy Salads location in Pres ton Hollow, the restaurateur said he en countered more opposition than he ini tially anticipated from banks, real estate bigwigs, and the like, who weren’t keen on its fast-casual menu of fresh-made salads, soups, and sandwiches.

He recalled having to “beg” for a meeting in order to secure Snappy Salads’ initial store

front at the Market at Preston Forest.

“It was not as enthusiastically accepted as I was thinking [it would be], to say the least,” said Dahlander, a Dallas native who formerly served as marketing director for the Romano’s Macaroni Grill restaurant chain.

“There was no roadmap for me. There wasn’t any other concept around that I was trying to copy. ... No one else had re ally considered the idea of a salad-centric restaurant,” he said.

Much has changed in the past 10 years, including people’s attitudes towards food quality and healthy eating.

“There are enough burger places and chicken places and taco places in the world. There are not enough places where you can eat nutritiously,” he said.

As a result, Dahlander’s business has boomed.

Snappy Salads’ tenth location opened earlier this year in Plano, and another site is set to debut in October in The Colony.

Plans are in place for up to six addi tional stores to open around the Metro plex in 2017.

Meanwhile, 49-year-old Dahlander said he is also fielding requests for Snap py Salads locations in Austin and Houston, as well as outside of the state.

“We’ve been marinating, I like to say, for 10 years now and we’ve got our sys tems in place, our procedures in place. Now we just need to execute those again and again in various places throughout the country.”

It seems that Snappy Salads’ timing couldn’t be better.

The nation, Dahlander said, is “go ing through a realization that they don’t know where their food comes from, and they should. They don’t know what their food is doing to their bodies and they should. [People] generally understand that

eating burgers and fries isn’t the healthy way to go, but they don’t really have options out side of that. That’s where we’re coming in.”

The company’s menu offerings have proven to be “transformative” for some din ers, Dahlander said.

“Once people started seeing that we fresh cut all of our carrots and onions and toma toes and made our dressings from scratch ... they started appreciating all of the things that we were doing to really heighten that salad experience,” he explained. “I think once everybody started tasting that quality, they were hooked.”

Case in point: Snappy Salad’s best-sell er, the Grilled Avocado salad, is loaded with red-leaf and iceberg lettuce, a corn, black bean, and poblano pepper relish, queso fres co cheese, sliced tomatoes and, of course, av ocado, with a chipotle lime vinaigrette.

“It’s a life-changing salad,” Dahlander said. “We’re really proud of it.”

Another point of pride, he said, is the restaurant chain’s dedication to protecting the environment.

Its locations feature countertops made from recycled porcelain, beer bottles, and wine bottles. Tables are crafted from sal vaged wood. To-go entrees and beverages are served in compostable containers.

Snappy Salads’ customers can get in on the earth-saving action by recycling com pact fluorescent lightbulbs and batteries at each location. The company also hosts a pair of free electronic-waste recycling events semi-annually.

Having earned his Eagle Scout badge as a teen, Dahlander said he was “compelled” to make environmental stewardship part of Snappy Salads’ mission.

“I thought if I’m going to do this, I’m going to pour my heart and soul into it,” he said. “This is a big part of who I am and I think people will appreciate that.”

Chris Dahlander opened Snappy Salads 10 years ago. TANN E r G A r ZA

LIVIN g WELL

A WEbSITE TO FIGHT TECH ISOLATION

little money, they are able to find happiness through their reliance on one another.”

The Lost Boys community convinced her that bringing people together can strength en overall community health and happiness.

Charles created Mambo to help facilitate face-to-face interactions through local activ ities. The site informs members of different communities of local events within their cho sen areas of interest.

In Charles’ words, Mambo has the poten tial to connect any closed network commu nity to its surrounding communities. For ex ample, Park Cities residents can step outside their social bubble and find events posted by local entities throughout Dallas.

“It can be hard on both ends of the spectrum, and we visualize the quality of life for both groups getting better.”

The site is not limited to the Park Cities, but can be accessed by any closed network community in the united States. To post an event, groups must purchase a Mambo ac count. After an initial setup fee that includes training and support, pricing will be tiered based on the group’s size; so if an organiza tion buys an account, its individual members do not have to.

Charles is concerned about younger gen erations’ psychological absence in the world around them due to tech isolation.

By Haley Rogers Special Contributor

Deanna Charles, the woman behind Park Cities Opoly, is preparing to launch what she hopes will be the cure to a social phenome non called the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). FOMO can be a real anxiety on some col lege campuses, Charles said, where students hear about fun things happening after the fact.

“I always hated learning about fun events after they happened,” Charles said. “Mambo will not only help people avoid that, but [also bring] everything to them in one place and within their specific hobbies or interests.”

DoTheMambo.com, which launches in September, is an online community plat form designed to enhance face-to-face rela tionships. Like the dance it is named after, the

website involves both leaders (creators) and followers (participants).

“Both parties work in sync to produce co ordinated movements that flow beautifully together,” Charles said.

Chautauqua, New York, a hustle and bus tle community-centered city with constant activities, was Charles’ model; she wanted to create a similar atmosphere in the Park Cities.

She was also inspired by Friends of the Lost Boys, a nonprofit she cofounded ded icated to helping men displaced by war in Africa.

“The Lost Boys had to stick together as children in Africa in order to survive geno cide, as well as harsh conditions in the Ka kuma refugee camp,” Charles said. “They share incredible bonds with one another and a unique sense of belonging. Despite having

Mambo is not a social networking site, but a social calendar, Charles said. She de scribed it as a “Social Engagement Platform,” designed to coordinate what’s happening in a community via admins and participants. Participants propose activities for the plat form using the thumbtack on the homepage. Admins can then decide whether to approve the events.

“It’s kind of like the Meetups app in that it allows people to find one another [based on] similar interests and to sign up, save, and share,” she said. “However, it also allows fil tering like Yelp and following like Pinterest. It’s basically a conglomeration of features seen across many platforms, but combined to enhance the overall user experience.”

The website is primarily geared tow rads colleges and retirement communities. Charles’ daughter is a senior at SMu, and her son recently graduated from Northwestern university. Charles and her partner also have parents in retirement communities.

“We both can see firsthand how Mambo would bring college students together and those in their later years together,” she said.

“Nobody is hanging out,” she said. “I’m like, what would work in the digital era to help people be participants and active in their surroundings, and ultimately live? Our kids don’t know who they are when they get to college because they never try things.”

According to a 2015 NY Times study ti tled “A Few of Their Favorite Things,” almost every top choice by undergrad students in volved an electronic device. The number one choice was an Apple iPhone. The next five were coffee, texting, Facebook, Apple iPad, and Instagram.

“This study, though not surprising, was somewhat disturbing,” Charles said. “The re cent obsession with Pokémon Go is another example of how the younger generation val ues their phones.”

By using phones to promote activities and make community activities more accessible, Mambo aims to promote the value of the real world, she said. She believes that Mambo will help college kids gain experiences and help older folks experience more again.

“Tech isolation has many negative conse quences, which I’m hoping [Mambo] helps rid our youth of,” she said.

long lashes a second chance for aesthetician

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To say Kasia Baran came a long way to open her own spa would be no joke. Born and raised in Poland, the 29-yearold owner of Dallash — a Kasia Baran Spa Studio on Oak Lawn got her start in the beauty industry at just 15 years old.

Working as a model, Baran had to learn to do her own hair, makeup, and nails. After she moved to Chicago for a modeling job, she continued utilizing these skills, getting her license as a nail technician and working as a stylist’s as sistant. Baran moved to Florida later to become a licensed hair stylist, but over time, she started to notice the mobility in her shoulder was becoming limited after an injury she sustained.

“I worked a lot during the day and night,” she said. “I bartended, I served, I played a lot of sports, and I worked in hair four or five years full-time. My shoulder was giving out on me and it was getting harder and harder to blow dry hair. And a lot of salons can’t keep you if you can’t blow dry.”

Looking to expand her skill set, and at the suggestion of a friend, Baran, who had returned to Chicago, attend ed courses on lash extensions and re ceived certifications from a variety of lash brands.

“Finding a different love in the beau ty industry, which is eyelash extensions, was life-saving and career-changing,” she said.

In March 2015, Baran and her fian cé moved to Dallas, and the aesthetician

decided to hunt for a space where she could start her own business.

“My business was happening soon er or later because it was happening in Chicago,” she said. “From a teaching perspective it was a lot of room and po tential to properly educate people and have my own spot to provide the service correctly.”

According to Baran, while mascara is one of the top-selling makeup products around the world, eyelash extensions provide a longer lasting, albeit tempo rary, alternative. Clients go through an initial consultation before the exten sions are applied, which allows the tech nician to sit down and discuss what the person needs, as well as educate them

Dallash’s grand opening will be held Sept. 13 6-8 p.m. LAU r A BUCKMAN

Park Cities Opoly mastermind Deanna Charles has an idea for keeping kids off the computer — by using the computer. LAU r A B UCKMAN

LIVIN g WELL

Your d aily d ose, at Your d oorstep

By Jacie Scott Special Contributor

Organizing and keeping track of vi tamins can be challenging for those al ways on the go. Two recent TC u grad uates are trying to change that.

Their new company, vitafive, sends clients 28 customized daily vitamin packs with their name printed on each bag at their doorsteps every four weeks.

“They’re all gummy vitamins, so it’s way more convenient,” co-founder Nik Hall said. “You can choose from one of our pre-made health packs or custom ize your own. We have a registered di etician on staff, and she does all of the health packs and combinations.”

Many gummy vitamins on the mar ket are gelatin-based. Vitafive uses pectin, which is less messy and easier to digest. The company offers vegan, gluten-free, and vegetarian options.

Co-founder Garrett Adair, a univer sity Park native, said variety sets vi tafive apart. Clients can choose from eight essential vitamins, including a multi-vitamin, vitamin C, calcium, bi otin, omega-3, COQ10, and melatonin. The company offers seven health pack options for adults and three kid-friend ly options.

“We created the convenience of choos ing the vitamins you want,” Adair said.

According to him, the products have been a hit with busy moms. Rachelle McCalmon, a mother of three, likes vi tafive for its convenience.

“For a family that is always on the go, having all the vitamins in one small grab-and-go package is amazing,” Mc Calmon said. “Having them taste amaz ing is just an added benefit.”

Adair had the idea after he attempt ed to get an internship with a pill manufacturer in Houston last year. He recommended e-commerce as the best way to grow the business, but the owner was not convinced. However, Adair and Hall, both entrepreneur ial management majors, believed they had identified a golden opportunity. An assist from Adair’s mom really got the ball rolling.

“I was talking to her about the busi ness, and I was like, we aren’t really differentiating ourselves that much,” Adair said. “My mom said she takes gummy vitamins everyday, and asked if we had thought of using gummy vi tamins instead.”

That conversation took place in the spring of 2015. By fall, Adair and Hall had secured funding. Vitafive debuted this past March, a couple of months be fore the duo’s college graduation. Since then, they have built a customer base of several hundred clients willing to pay $25 to $30 a month for their service.

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This is a subject I never, ever thought I’d be writing up. Several months ago, a yoga friend suggested a lifestyle change to which my response was, “Ha! Not for me. I mean, I’d probably lose 10 pounds and save a bunch of money but ... ” However, something clicked that day.

We were talking about drinking alco hol. A casual and regular part of my entire adult life. It’s everywhere. So prevalent in society that almost all events, meet ups, and experiences are centered around it.

My friend was talking about how he decided to drop it a year and a half ago and what an impact it made on him physi cally and mentally. As I was guffawing and saying, “I don’t drink that much,” and, “I enjoy it with food and don’t want to give that up,” he encouraged, “Just try it for 30 days.” Me: “Pffffft.”

Well, friends, I went thirty days. Then a few months. Before you stop reading this with the same ‘pshaw’ I had, let me list the effects. Some were expected, some shocked me. Some were immediate, some came after my body was totally cleansed. As the changes piled up I thought, WHY have I never seen this info before?!

So here’s my list...I wake up awake, not groggy, need less sleep, am less hungry, save lots of money, weight is just falling off, I have more energy, spots on my face lightened up, I don’t sweat at night, have clarity of mind, much more free time, ex ercise more, and feel feelings, wholly.

Quite the wellness list, eh? When my old freckles that were turning into age spots started lightening, I realized — oh my gosh, they call them liver spots for a reason. Your liver’s job is to detoxify. Mine is doing its job now without impediment.

Not heating up like crazy as I slept (sometimes to the point of being drenched in sweat) was a huge revelation. I thought — I’m so sorry, my body, to have done this to you for 20 years! I didn’t realize that was a cleanse struggle, I just thought I

In the beginning, I got a swift lesson after abstaining for a week then drink ing just half a cocktail and having alco

hol symptoms return. Without partaking, I feel super motivated, aware and ... real.

So what have I accomplished with this newfound time, money, clarity, and con fidence? I blaze through books, am get ting in great shape, and have started a new company (which I named Lovage, Inc., af ter my favorite herb, because you can take the girl out of the garden but you can’t take the garden out of the girl). I’ve end ed up replacing alcohol with Topo Chico or Kombucha when I cook or am in so cial situations. And I don’t miss imbibing. We’ll see if it sticks!

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Recently I paid special attention to the first line of the song “Dream On” by Aero smith, which I have heard a million times: “Every time when I look in the mirror all these lines on my face getting clearer.” It struck a chord because I want to stave off wrinkles in a natural way for as long as I can.

The optimal time for products to soak in and skin to repair itself is while you’re asleep, so nighttime prep is essential. My nightly regime has become increasingly longer as I’ve aged; my fiancé and I laugh at how many steps it takes to rid myself of the day’s beauty. I’m sure most women know my pain, but if you don’t, here are my nightly steps.

First, remove eye makeup. My favor ite remover is Neutrogena’s Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover. It’s gentle enough for even the most sensitive eyes, yet effective (even on waterproof mascara), without tugging or pulling, and it isn’t oily.

I take off my face makeup along with residual eye makeup with facial wipes. This step helps ensure that your face is free of makeup when I actually wash it. Olay Total Effects 7 is great, but any cleanser cloths will do. They are especially wonderful if you are too tired and want to skip washing. After getting all the make up off I then wash my face with a gentle cleanser. Another great product, if time is short, is Hard Night Good Morning’s PM Oil Cleanser/Makeup Remover.

After cleansing comes toner. I like Neutrogena’s Alcohol-Free Toner, which won’t strip skin’s natural moisture, the main thing you are trying to retain!

The eyes are next. I like Kate Somer ville’s CytoCell Dark Circle Corrective Eye Cream; again, any eye cream that hy drates and adds moisture to the fine lines will work.

The next all-over face product is re plenishing oil. I like Philosophy’s When Hope is Not Enough serum, which has Omega 3/6/9 essential fatty acids. As it states, “What’s good for your heart is good for your skin.”

I also like to use a tone corrector. This will help fade the look of dark spots and uneven tone. I like Aveeno’s Positively Ra

diant Targeted Tone Corrector.

Serum is next. There are many for ag ing skin but the best are ones that detoxify or regenerate. This is true for all of these products: look for those that hydrate, re generate, and detoxify.

Lastly is a nightly moisturizer! I love La Prairie Cellular Time Release Mois turizer Intensive. Oil of Olay, Aveeno Ab solutely Ageless Restoring Night Cream, and even the tried and true Pond’s are also great options.

The most valuable thing to remem ber is to apply the layers from lightest to heaviest. The moisturizer will help lock in the rest, while you rest. And don’t forget to apply everything on your neck!

Enjoy your nightly ritual, whatever it may be, and remember that your skin re juvenates while you dream on.

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DRESSED TO IMPRESS

With Texas’ varying weather, it takes a well-stocked closet to be one of Dallas’ Ten Best Dressed. These ten ladies will be honored at the annual Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed lun cheon at Neiman Marcus on Sept. 23. We took some time to ask the honorees some of their style preferences and inspirations.

ANITA ARNOLD

What’s your go-to color for a fresh mani? Essie’s “Ballet Slippers.”

What is your favorite accessory?

Several vintage Chanel necklaces from the Paris Flea Market. They go with most everything and are great when traveling.

What is your least favorite trend this year? Wide leg pants and bare midriffs. They are not for me.

Hair up or down? Normally down, but up-dos with a ball gown.

What do you like to wear around the house? I love the comfort of jeans.

KATHERINE COKER

What is your favorite trend this year? Anything off the shoulder.

Silver or gold? Gold.

What do you like to wear around the house? Workout clothes so I’m ready to take our dog for a walk or jump on our elliptical trainer.

Who is your style inspiration? Grace Kelly.

From left: Janie Condon, Piper Wyatt, Mary Clare Finney, Margaret Hancock, Tucker Enthoven, Hall of Fame Honoree Betsy Sowell, Anita Arnold, Heather Esping, Pat Harloe, and Katherine Coker. DANA D r IENSKY

Hair up or down? I prefer it down, but when I’m racing out the door it usually goes up.

JANE CONDON

What is your favorite season for fashion? Autumn for sure.

Hair up or down? Down. My sister calls it my “Janie hair.”

What cosmetic is always in your purse? Chanel lipstick and a drug store brand black eyeliner pencil.

What is your go-to color for a fresh mani? No color — I keep my nails short and unpolished.

What do you like to wear around the house? Yoga pants and my husband’s big T-shirts.

TUCKER ENTHOVEN

What is your least favorite trend this year? Cropped flare pants.

Who is your style inspiration? Cate Blanchett and Olivia Palmero. They take risks!

Silver or gold? Gold.

The Crystal Charity Ball’s 43rd an nual Ten Best Dressed luncheon will take place at Neiman Marcus Down town Friday Sept. 16. The fashion show and luncheon recognizes women with a sense of style who are deeply com mitted to community.

The event is led by chairman Pam Perella, and will feature special guest and renowned fashion designer Caro lina Herrera. Attendees will have the opportunity to see the Carolina Her rera Resort 2016 Collection. The 2016 Hall of Fame Honoree is Betsy Sow ell, who has been named to the Ten Best Dressed list for three consecu tive years.

The Ten Best Dressed Luncheon is

What do you like to wear around the house?

Workout gear.

What is your favorite season for fashion? Fall.

HEATHER ESPING

What cosmetic is always in your purse? Chanel lip gloss — lots of colors.

Hair up or down? Ponytail in the day — down at night.

What is your go-to color for a fresh mani? Vinylux “Creampuff” and Essie “Marshmallow.”

Silver or gold? Both.

What is your favorite trend this year? The fun guitar straps on bags this fall.

MARY CLARE FINNEY

Hair up or down? Half up, half down.

Who is your style inspiration? I have many inspirations, but my daughter Elle is my best stylist and most honest critic.

What is your favorite accessory? iPad.

What is your favorite trend this year? Fringe.

What is your least favorite trend this year? Overalls.

MARGARET HANCOCK

What cosmetic is always in your purse? Chapstick.

What do you like to wear around the house?

Casual shorts or jeans.

What is your favorite season for fashion? Spring.

What is your go-to color for a fresh mani? Natural.

part of the Crystal Charity Ball’s an nual fundraising efforts. Money raised from the event will go towards seven beneficiaries with a collective need of $5.6 million selected by the 2016 Crys tal Charity Ball committee: Captain Hope’s Kids/Hope Supply Co., Com munity Partners of Dallas, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Notre Dame School of Dallas, Parkland Foundation, Teach for America, and the Family Place.

Since 1952, the Crystal Charity Ball committee has raised more than $130 million for children’s charities in Dallas.

The 2016 Crystal Charity Ball will take place at the Hilton Anatole Hotel Saturday Dec. 3.

Silver or gold? Both!

JULIE HAWES

Who is your style inspiration?

Lee Radziwill, Lauren Santo Domingo, and Anna Wintour.

What is your least favorite fashion trend this year?

Extremely bright fuschia lipstick.

What is your favorite accessory? A colorful contrast shoe or handbag.

What cosmetic is always in your purse? Nude lipgloss.

What’s your go-to color for a fresh mani? Essie “Delicacy.”

BETSY SOWELL

What is your favorite accessory? Sunglasses.

What is your favorite trend this year? Shirting stripes. Silver or gold? Silver.

Who is your style inspiration? Audrey Hepburn.

What cosmetic is always in your purse? Sisley lipbalm.

PIPER WYATT

What is your go-to color for a fresh mani? Tom Ford “Naked.”

What is your favorite accessory? Olympia le Tan book clutch. What do you wear around the house? Nothing cute enough to mention! I am working on upgrading my loungewear. What is your least favorite trend this year? Sneaker stilettos.

What is your favorite trend this year? Velvet.

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THE CLOSING PARTY

Dallas CASA Board of Directors and Young Professionals, with event chairs Paula and Scott Orr, hosted a Closing Party at PIrCH in NorthPark Center July 28 to celebrate the final days of CASA’s Parade of Playhouses, honoring playhouse sponsors and builders with an evening of entertainment.

Les and Kristi Owens

Sarah Lytle, Gail Foglietta, Francie Johnsen, Kathleen LaValle, Maury Cunningham, and Kara Van Duzee – Dallas Theta

P HOTOS BY T IM HEITMAN

Jennifer Lofland, Kelsey Leeper, Joe reed, Alex Froebel, Mark Berg, Fran Berg, and rober t Bobo

Mike and Jana Brosin

Angela and Jim Thompson with Kathleen and Mike LaValle

Dana Swann, Michelle Stephenson, Caitlin Dama, and reasha Hedke

Victoria Boatwright, Janie Whitmarsh, and Kasie Jacobs

Jonathan and Christine Bassham

Communities in Schools of the Dallas region (CISDr) honored Caroline rose Hunt at its 2016 Dream Achievers Luncheon at the Dallas Arboretum’s rosine Hall. Proceeds go towards CISDr’s mission to surround students with a community of support and to empower them to stay in school and achieve in life.

State Sen. Don Huffines (r-Dallas) presents award to honoree Caroline rose Hunt

P HOTOS : D AN A D r IENSAY AND CHUCK CLA r K

Donna Morgan, Patrick Sands, and Kristy Morgan

DSOL P OLO CUP

Dallas Symphony Orchestra League (DSOL) held its first Honor Guard Polo Cup at Prestonwood Polo Club June 11 in honor of their 2017 debutantes. The honor guard, debs, and families viewed polo games from the pavilion and enjoyed halftime champagne and a traditional divot stomp.

Houston Waring, Joseph Lafferty, and Billy Langhenry

Madeline Hendrick with Bailey and Denise Turfitt

Grace Beal, Caroline Downing, Olivia Burnett, and Gabrielle Crank

Marielle Lemasters

Debutantes Layne Anderson, Madeline Hendrick, Heather Hall, Natalie Monger, Bailey Turfitt, Gabrielle Crank, Grace Beal, Aspen Moraif, Caroline Downing, Olivia Burnett, Lilli Boren, Ashlyn Matthews, Juliana McIlveene, and Eva Blanton. P HOTOS BY JAMES F r ENCH

Lilli Boren, Ashlyn Matthews, and Juliana McIlveene

DSOL FASHION NOTES

Dallas Symphony Orchestra League (DSOL) held its second annual Fashion Notes Women’s and Children’s Fashion Presentation and Luncheon at The Warwick Melrose Hotel May 26. DSOL members and their families walked the runway in fashions provided by Stanley Korshak for the adults and Kid Biz for the children.

Jeanette Korab, Betty Jean Willbanks, and Donna Arp Weitzman

Amanda Kadesky

Jolie Humphrey

Michelle Miller Burns and James Leffler

Mari Epperson, Michael and Cathy Haynes, Melissa Lewis, and Sharon Ballew P HOTOS BY CHUCK CLA r K

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POT O F GOLD L UNCHEON

The 19th annual Pot of Gold Luncheon, held at the Omni Dallas Hotel April 15, raised over $265,000 for rainbow Days, a Dallasbased nonprofit helping children and youth in adversity create positive futures. Leigh Anne Tuohy gave a special guest speech telling her story of intervening in a young homeless man’s life — a story made famous in 2009 film The Blind Side.

Fred and Catherine rowsey with Whitney and Michael Hoy

P HOTOS BY C H r IS W AIT S AND rOB W Y THE /G ITTINGS

Eric and Heather Appel

Jim and Karen Currie

Mary Jo McKellar and Debra O’Brien

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas presented awards at

Dallas June 2 to honor corporate and community supporters who were instrumental to their record $73 million raised during 2015-16 towards preparing high school graduates for success, lifting thousands out of poverty, and improving health and quality of life of people across North Texas.

Baylor Dallas heart surgery program ranked Top 10% in the Nation

*Highest STS rating awarded for Isolated Coronary Bypass Grafting Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was recently named by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons as having one of the top ranking cardiac surgery programs in the nation for one of the most common cardiac surgeries: isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. This rating awarded Baylor Dallas with the highest star rating of three stars. Don’t trust your heart to just anyone. Choose Baylor Dallas.

Gilley’s

Jason Downing, Debra

Brennan Tagg, Cecily Gooch, Jennifer Sampson, Torrence robinson, David Seaton, Manny Fernandez, and John Stephens

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Dr. Kenneth Cooper and roger Staubach

Chuck Gummer and ruth Altshuler

Carole and Scott Murray

Dr. Kenneth Cooper and Millie Cooper

Margaret and Chad Windham

Food, family and fun converge this fall at Highland Park Village Local, a seasonal neighborhood market featuring artisanal food, farm-sourced produce, live music, games, and family activities.

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nne Kathryn Kelley and Mark Ryan Massad were married on March 5, 2016 at All Saints Chapel at Episcopal School of Dallas. The ceremony was of ficiated by Rev. Bill Murray of Saint Mi chael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Music was provided by Joe Snyder, as organist, complemented by Gyros String Quartet. The bride’s cousin, Kelley Ni cole Norman, sang a solo during the cer emony. A reception of dining and danc ing followed at Dallas Country Club. A rehearsal dinner at Maggiano’s the night before was hosted by the parents of the groom. Wedding details were coordinat ed and organized by Park Cities Events of Dallas.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Lionel Kelley of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. W. Kent McI lyar and the late Mr. W. Kent McIlyar of Dallas, and of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Kelley of Fort Worth.

The groom is the son of Mr. Mark Jordan Massad and Ms. Lisa Lea Did way, both of Dallas. He is the grandson of Mrs. Eugene Massad and the late Dr. Eugene Massad, and of Ms. Mary Phil lips, all of Dallas.

The bride was presented in marriage by her parents and was escorted down the aisle by her father. For her wedding,

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Martha Leonard of sity Park and Brad Leon ard, also of university P pleased to announce the engage ment of their son, Samuel Dug gins Leonard, to Chloe Potemans, daughter of Ann and Marc Po temans of Cypress, Texas.

The bride is a graduate of Cy press Ranch High School in Cy press. She received a Bachelor of Science in nutrition and dietet ics from the university of Texas at Austin. Chloe is a neonatal di etitian at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston.

The groom is a graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Mc Combs School of Business at the university of Texas at Aus tin. Sam is a second year medi cal student at the university of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

The couple plan a September 17, 2017 wedding at The Con temporary at Laguna Gloria in Austin, Texas.

the bride wore an elegant ball gown de signed by Romona Keveza for Neiman Marcus. The gown was made of vineyard lace and featured an illusion net bodice with lace appliqué. The gown was en hanced with a drop-waist circle skirt made of silk organza.

To complete her ensemble, Anne wore the veil worn by her mother at her

wedding thirty years ago. It is a single-tier, cathedral-length veil trimmed in French Alencon lace that framed her face and extended beyond her train. Anne also con tinued a tradition of wearing a lovely gold engraved bracelet worn by four generations of brides in her father’s family.

Assisting the bride as maid of honor was her sister, Paige Mc Brayer Kelley. Brides maids included Mere dith Vaughan Barnes, Katherine Ross Doviak, Laurel Dell Folmar, Car oline Buchanan Gree hey, Katherine Valerie Krause, Kelly Ei leen Nash, Wesley Davis Reese, Anna Burdette Richardson, Elizabeth Minton Yates, and Courtney Tindall Zentner. The bride’s cousin, Kathleen Gwen Tomlin son, was a junior bridesmaid. Members of the house party were Hannah Eliza beth Albrecht, Anna Shea Livingston, Elizabeth Ann Loftus, and Gracie Kath

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allie Lloyd Hurmis and Ja son Kyle Jones exchanged sacred wedding vows April 23, 2016 at Munger Place Church. The Rev. Matt Tuggle of High land Park u nite d Methodist Church and Sean Mann officiat ed their ceremony.

A reception of dining and dancing followed at d.e.c. on dragon st. in the Dallas Design

The bride is the daughter of Darrell and Kim Hurmis of Dal las. She is the granddaughter of David Hurmis and the late Alice Hurmis of Dallas.

The groom is the son of Kev in and Valorie Jones of Midland, Texas. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cowan of Odes

The bride was presented in marriage by her parents. She was escorted down the aisle by her father. Assisting the bride as matron of honor was her sister, Holly Langford. Her bridesmaids included Annemarie Duncan, Carley Gillis, Gracie Hastings, Shannon McDaniel, Jordan Morley, Paige Morley, Brooke

Shunatona, Katherine Thorwaldson, Lauren Turnham, and Kristen Whittenberg. Hannah Hardin and Carly Or tega were among the members of the house party. The flower girls were Laikyn Jones, Londyn Jones and Kate Langford.

Attending the groom was his best man, Kevin Packing ham. His groomsmen included Jack Bolger, Nick Coxwell, Todd Farnsworth, Matt Ficke, Marcus Hol guin, Jeff Jones, Justin Jones, Kyler McNew, Mike Murray, and Jor dan Vonderhaar.

erine West.

Attending the groom as best men were Joey Landess and Riley Maxwell. His groomsmen included Brooks Braden, Tadd Cocoris, Jake Dickson, Daniel Ed wards, Lee Gorman, Ryan Gros, Marshall Kelley, Dailey Markham, Devin McIlwain, James Mills, Keller Reese, and Chase Smith. ushers included Zach Chu, Phoe nix Feathers, Noah Flabiano, Michael Jar vie, Will Nystrom, Michael Summers, and Charles Worrell.

The bride is a 2010 graduate of High land Park High School. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in strategic communications from Tex as Christian university where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Anne is currently a senior account exec utive at the marketing firm of BrandCory in Dallas.

The bride is a grad uate of Lake Highlands High School. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the university of Missouri, where she was also a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. Callie now works for Ernst & Young. The groom is a graduate of Midland High

from Texas State university. Ja son works for The Beck Group. Following their honeymoon trip to Costa Rica, the couple have made Dallas their home.

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Brittany Shepherd Mesec and Stephen Joseph Frazier were married June 4, 2016 at Park Cities Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mark Davis and Rev. Steve Wells of ficiated the ceremony. Dinner, and roof top dancing continued at The Venue at 400 North Ervay, featuring music by Ice House and the Frazier family, Band of Brothers.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Alan Mesec of university Park. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Rita Shepherd Mesec and the late Mr. Robert Cuden Mesec of Houston, and Dr. Joseph Carl Williamson and the late Mrs. Elizabeth Marie Williamson of Dayton, Ohio.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roan Frazier of Houston. He is the grandson of Mrs. Margaret Johnson Frazier and the late Mr. Leon Evans Fra zier, Mr. Sam L. DeStefano Jr., Mrs. Mar

Erin Elizabeth Steinhoff and Jonathan James Faflik wrote their own vows for their wedding held February 20, 2016. Their marriage was celebrated in the am phitheater of Laguna Gloria overlooking Lake Austin, in Austin, Texas. Jonathan’s vows included the fact that he was adopt ing Erin’s 5 year-old son, Levi, and that this marriage would unite the three as a family. The couple exchanged commu nion together as their first act as husband and wife. Tyson Joe, pastor at The Austin Stone Community Church, officiated the ceremony. Scripture readers Laura Reska read from 1 John 4, and Johanna Adkins read from Psalm 40. Soloist Angela Gad dis sang “How Great Thou Art” and “Be Thou My Vision.”

A reception of dining and dancing fol lowed, outside on the grounds of Laguna Gloria and in the 1916 Italian-style villa, overlooking Lake Austin. Erin and Jona than enjoyed their first dance together to “When You Say Nothing At All” by Alison Krauss. Later, Levi and his mother took to the dance floor to “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles. When the evening was over, the bride and groom rode off in a pontoon boat on Lake Austin, with Andrea Bocelli’s “Time to Say Goodbye”

garet Maniscalco Bock, and the late Mr. James Edwin Bock of Houston.

Brittany chose an elegant Reem Acra gown designed for Neiman Marcus. It featured a sweetheart, beaded bodice, and an embellished skirt with tumbling overlay of romantic silk chiffon ruffles with a sweep train. Her antique crystal headpiece was designed by Paris for Nei man Marcus.

Attending the bride was matron of honor, Alison Mesec, and maid of honor, Amanda Callahan. Bridesmaids included Annie Frazier, Rori Barnes, Lauren Tole do, Jennifer Bryant, Caitlin Costello, and Kayla Murray. Among the members of the house party were Katherine Hine, Grace Dietrich, Gretchen Wilhelm, Kirsten Di eter, and Emily Jonas. The bride’s neph ew, Jackson Mesec, served as the ring bearer and Lillian Frazier, Henley Fra zier, Courtney Frazier, Olivia Frazier, and

Annaleigh Frazier were flower girls.

Serving as the best man was the groom’s brother, Robert Frazier. His groomsmen were Nick Mesec, Harri son Ohls, Cameron Wieding, Bo Hughes, Jake Sorbello, Tom Feild, and Moe Khan. ushers were Trevor Rees-Jones, Michael Foreman, Andrews Bryant, and Charlie Atkinson.

The bride is a 2007 graduate of High land Park High School. She received her bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian university and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

The groom is a 2007 graduate of La mar High School in Houston. He gradu ated from Texas Christian university and was a member of Kappa Sigma. He re ceived his master’s in petroleum geology from The university of Houston.

Following their honeymoon in St. Lu cia, the couple now reside in Houston.

off and the late John Ortloff, and the late Rosemary and Paul Steinhoff Sr., all of

The groom is the son of James and Nan Faflik of El Paso, Texas. He is the grandson of the late Max and Mildred Townsend of Marion, Ind. and the late Frank and Anne Faflik of Cleveland.

The bride was presented in mar riage by her parents. She was escorted down the aisle on the arm of her father while Terre Vista Strings, a string trio, played Pachelbel’s “Canon in D.” For her wedding the bride wore an elegant gown designed by Ines di Santo from Neiman Marcus. The sleeveless re-em broidered ivory lace sheath featured a subtle scooped neckline and lace straps. The back was enhanced by a low v-back with lace illusion and a dramatic chap

Assisting the bride as maid of hon or was her sister, Carrie Anne Steinhoff, and as matron of honor was Melissa Box Stromblad. Bridesmaids included Mary Powell, Nicola Hunte, Alissa Ly, Court ney Stephens, Mary Elizabeth Hunt, Sarah Watson, Amanda Hinckley, Katy Holland, Kendall Carroll, and Stefa ny Tindale. Among the members of the

house party were Laura Reska, Carrie Bass, Lisa Marais, Johanna Adkins, and Julie Faflik. Madeleine Hunte was the flower girl.

Attending the groom as best men were his brother, David Faflik, and Chris Mayfield. Groomsmen included: Arman do Avila, Kevin McKinney, Gregory Ric ciardella, Eric Steinhoff, Jesse Boyd, Sean Welton, Kyle Nowakowski, Chris Spen cer, Nicolas Saenz, and Douglas McMor ris. Levi Steinhoff was the ring bearer.

The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a B.S. in applied learning and development with a minor in French from the university of Texas at Austin, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Erin also received an Associate of Applied Science in Interior Design from El Centro Col lege. She is an interior designer in Austin.

The groom is a graduate of Corona do High School in El Paso. He received a B.A. in English Honors, with a minor in biological sciences, from the university of Texas at Austin. Jonathan is a business analyst with Charles Schwab.

Following their honeymoon in Paris and Tuscany, Italy, Erin and Jonathan have made their home in Austin.

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F EMININE HEALTH : STILL TA b OO

By Jacie Scott Special Contributor

Many women don’t think twice about the luxury of being able to buy feminine hygiene products. But consid ering these products a luxury — which the state does — is part of the problem, and one reason why many women cannot afford them.

Tammi Kollinger founded Take Charge. Period. after noticing a homeless woman at Belt Line Road and the Dallas North Tollway: rather than offer her food or mon ey, Kollinger gave the woman tampons.

Around that same time, she saw a picture on Facebook of an empty box intended for feminine hygiene products at the Jewish Family Services pantry. Kollinger decided she needed to find a way to get the community talking about menstruation.

Like most states in the u.S., Texas levies sales tax on tampons, sanitary napkins, and other feminine hygiene products. In general, states make exemptions to taxation on tangible personal property for “necessities” — which means that feminine hygiene products, which are not ex empted, are considered non-essential, or “luxury” items. Increasingly, activists are criticizing the tax for dispro portionately affecting women, and for placing an undue burden on poorer women specifically.

Progress can be made harder, though, when the issue is still sometimes considered taboo.

Now, Kollinger is part of a new tradition of activists fighting to break that taboo.

“I started doing a lot of research, and some of the things that I’ve learned in regards to what happens with menstruation around the world is nauseating, depress ing, and just unacceptable,” Kollinger said. “But there are just as many awful things happening right here in Dallas. With the knowledge that I gained and knowing on top of it all that I could do something about it, I just could not let it go.”

What started a year ago as a Facebook campaign to collect 100 packages of pads and tampons by next Janury has developed into a movement, known as Take Charge. Period. Kollinger achieved her goal for the year within the campaign’s second month. Take Charge. Period.’s mis sion is simple: to collect and distribute feminine hygiene products to women in need. Kollinger is working to ob tain 501c3 status for the nonprofit, which she expects to achieve in the next six months. She and Laura Harvey make up the two-woman team that drives the movement. Harvey joined Kollinger in May, offering her passion for the cause and experience working with nonprofits. To gether and with the help of volunteers, they supply 40 packages of pads and tampons each month, sometimes more, to the pantries at Jewish Family Services, Vickery

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Meadow, and Frisco Family Services. But Kollinger has realized it is not enough. Each shelter needs about 80 feminine products per month; in addition, she has found that they prefer pads over tampons.

“Pantries often tell me stories about the patrons who come in and ... their reaction to getting these products,” Kollinger said. “It’s not something you can use just any kind of government assistance on. If you can go to the pantry and know that it is going to be available, then you’re not spending the little cash you do have on pads and tampons.”

With Take Charge. Period., Kollinger wants to change the perception that talking about menstruation is taboo. She believes most people don’t think about the challenges of feminine health because it is not talked about.

To help spread awareness for the cause, Kollinger has teamed up with Women Making Waves for a network ing-at-sea event that will bring together professionals and business owners on a cruise in October 2017, for which Women Making Waves named Take Charge. Period. char ity of the year.

“I could just feel this energy from her, and I was like, ‘I want to help you with this in any way that I can,’” Wom en Making Waves support team member Lisa Schnitzer said. “We felt compelled because there was no reason not to support them. They’re fairly unknown, and so we

thought it was also a chance for them to get big exposure and big donations.”

During the cruise, Kollinger will have the opportunity to present to women the harsh realities some women face during their menstrual cycle, such as going with limited resources and having to miss work, especially when they can’t afford to do so.

“It’s heartbreaking, and I can’t allow it to continue,” Kollinger said. “Let’s do more. Let’s get to more pantries. Let’s get into schools that want it. Let’s get into finding out more about shelters and how we can help out the shelters. This is obviously something that’s a need.”

Kollinger accepts donations through drop-offs, pickups, or via the organization’s Amazon Wish List. To con nect with her to make a donation, email tammikollinger@ yahoo.com or visit www.facebook.com/takechargeperiod.

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Tammi Kollinger and Laura Harvey run Take Charge. Period., an organization that donates feminine hygiene products to shelters in Dallas.

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YMCA RETURNS HOME

By Britt E. Stafford People Newspapers

The Park Cities YMCA will vacate its interim home in Preston Center and re turn to its original location near Preston Road and Mockingbird Lane Sept. 1. The address may be familiar, but little else re mains the same.

The newly named 58,500 square-foot Moody Family YMCA will open its doors after more than a year and a half of con struction. Those who frequented the orig inal building, which was built in 1951, will notice some major differences.

“Construction is never fun ... but to get where we are and build the new YMCA, I think it’s going to be well worth it for everybody,” Park Cities YMCA Executive Director Roger Moon said.

New additions to the facility include a full-sized gymnasium, a swimming pool, a teaching and therapy pool, and a 302-spot below-ground parking garage. The first floor of the building will house

strength and cardio workout equipment and locker rooms, while the second floor will have community gathering spaces, spaces for workout classes, and adminis trative offices.

“I’ve never seen a community as invest ed as the Park Cities,” Moon said. “Mul tiple generations have come through this YMCA.”

The YMCA will also serve as the new home of the Rise School of Dallas, a non profit that provides education services to children both with and without special needs. Students will start classes the same day the facility opens. First floor class rooms will also be used for after-school programs.

“We needed a new facility and the Rise School needed a home of their own,” Moon said. “It looked like a per fect marriage.”

According to Moon and newly ap pointed executive director for the Moody Family YMCA Willie Lees, the facility will continue all of its fitness and wellness

programs, with potential for adjustments based on need. They hope the new com plex will create more opportunities for so cial activities beyond exercise.

For example, in a small room on the second floor with a floor-to-ceiling win dow overlooking a nearby residential area,

Fire cons umes g off ’s Hamburgers

On the hottest day of the year, firefight ers and police from university Park, High land Park, SMu, and Dallas spent hours fighting to control a fire that eventually consumed Goff’s Hamburgers on Hillcrest Avenue near SMu on August 12.

Smoke was seen billowing from the uP institution around 1 p.m. Shortly before 7 p.m., the city of university Park tweeted that the fire was controlled, but a portion of Hillcrest Avenue near the fire scene would

remain blocked throughout the night.

Several surrounding businesses were evacuated and closed temporarily due to heavy damages sustained during the fire.

Both Goff’s and the business directly to the north were destroyed, according to uP spokesperson Steve Mace.

“We don’t know the full extent of the damage, but many businesses in that strip are likely to have water and smoke dam age,” Mace said.

Crews tore down what remained of the building over the weekend.

Due to extreme temperatures, Mace said firefighters had to work shorter shifts, and at least two were put on IVs for heat exhaustion. Highland Park Department of Public Safety Lt. Lance Koppa later sent out a statement saying no injuries had been reported.

At press time, the cause of the fire had not been reported. — Staff Reports

Lees pictures groups of senior citizens gathering to play cards.

“It’s more than a fitness center and a swimming pool,” Moon said. “That’s the cool thing about the Y — there is no aver age user. It is for all.”

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rEBECCA Y OUNG Goff’s had to be torn down by the city in order to completely extinguish the fire.

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preston Hollow village Brings in residential

By Britt E. Stafford People Newspapers

Cranes and construction crews have been a familiar sight on the corner of Walnut Hill Lane and North Central Ex pressway since construction on Phase II of Preston Hollow Village started in 2013. The mixed-use development is now preparing for part two of the fivephase project.

“We’re going to continue the mixeduse spirit with our first residential units,” said Jerry Jackson, vice presi dent of development at Provident Re alty Advisors, which owns the 42-acre property.

According to Jackson, the complex es, which were designed by Ziegler Cooper Architects, feature more than 500 apartments designed to appeal to three different demographics. One building will target empty nesters look ing to downsize without forgoing the amenities of living in a walkable en vironment. The second will market to young couples and families. The final complex will be designed for young professionals looking to move out of their first apartment for a better work, live, play environment.

“It’s quite unique to build that many residential apartments in that area at one time to appeal to three different market segments,” Scott Ziegler, senior principal architect with Ziegler Cooper Architects, said.

The newest additions will include seven stories of residential on top of one story of retail. According to Ziegler, each building will have a set of ameni ties marketed toward its demographic.

“I can tell you the demand is ex tremely strong,” Jackson said. “One thing that we have done is we have

worked to try to have a very unique unit mix and tenant mix.”

According to Ziegler, the residential aspect will include amenities such as a sports lounge, gaming areas, a barista bar, and a pool terrace with a swim-up bar, creating an environment set for an active social scene.

“We are looking to create ... areas of gathering that are authentic and have their own personality,” Ziegler said.

According to Jackson, Preston Hol low Village is planning to open its first residential units in Phase II during summer 2017.

“The whole concept was to create an urban village environment,” Ziegler said. “Vibrant, energetic, but have an urban sensibility with modern edge.”

Along with residential, the shopping center will add more retail and restau rants to the area. Jackson said they are trying to attract tenants unique to Pres ton Hollow and Dallas, such as Blatt Beer & Table and Matchbox, which both opened during Phase I earlier this year.

While Jackson couldn’t name any po tential tenants, he did mention a steak concept that would be new to Texas.

“We really made a good attempt to have a lot of firsts in Dallas and a lot of firsts in Texas,” Jackson said.

A public plaza area will include a number of elements, such as water, fire, and foliage, that Jackson believes will create a positive feel for Preston Hol low Village.

“As we say, we see nothing but 75 and sunny here at Preston Hollow Village,” Jackson said. “We are excited about it becoming a great community and an area for people to gather.” — Email britt.stafford peoplenewpapers.com

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rethink s Flood control

By Joshua Baethge People Newspapers

A flood presumed to have taken the life of an off-duty SMu police officer has motivat ed Highland Park officials to re evaluate the town’s flood control plans.

On July 7, Mark McCullers was working private security at a residential construction site near Fitzhugh Avenue when a raging Turtle Creek washed him and his vehicle away. He left behind a wife and six children.

In response to the tragedy, town officials hired consultants from Halff Associates on Aug. 1 to research possible engineering solutions. They will soon con duct hydraulic modeling to de termine what, if anything, can be done to reduce the possibility of flooding.

“It will probably take a few months to learn more about the options available,” Meran Dad gostar, the town engineer, said. “We will then take the options and cost estimates to the town council and discuss the pros and cons.”

Floods are a regular occur rence in the Park Cities. Ac cording to Dadgostar, it’s not unusual for roads or bridges to be covered in water at least

a couple of times a year. In the mid ‘90s, high water inundated town hall, destroying many ar chived documents.

Town officials have few op tions when storms approach. They’ve posted signs near some flood-prone areas. When they have advance warning, they deploy police to block danger ous areas if officers are avail

able. However, oftentimes flash floods occur with little warning. The challenge for town officials is finding solutions without cre ating new problems.

“When you start reconstruct ing and rebuilding, you may have some negative impact to the ad jacent properties,” Dadgostar said.

One possibility is to enlarge

underground drainage pipes near the Fitzhugh Avenue bridge over Turtle Creek to hold more water. However, that project could necessitate the relocation of nearby gas, water, and sew er lines that run right under the surface of the road. The road it self would need to be reinforced as well.

“Right now it’s already a cou

ple of hundred feet wide,” Dad gostar said. “Extra depth would require a big opening.”

The site is also approximately 100 feet from the Dallas border. Any flood control efforts there would have to be carefully coor dinated with Dallas officials so people downstream are not ad versely affected.

u ni versity Park officials worked hand in hand with HP offices several years ago before uP began work on a McFarlin bridge and flood control project in 2015. The ongoing project in volves the construction of a new collapsible dam designed to prevent floodwaters from over topping Turtle Creek near Mc Farlin Boulevard and university Boulevard.

The small geographic foot print of the Park Cities makes it difficult for officials to control all flood scenarios. Rain from North Dallas often runs down to the Park Cities and flows through the streets, which act as natu ral water channels during rain events. It also fills local creeks, which eventually run into the Trinity River.

Dadgostar expects to ad dress council before year end. The onus will then be on coun cilmembers to determine what steps to take next.

(the day before appraisals were released) be fore you knew there was more money there,” Jenkins said.

Property taxes are the largest source of local government funding. A study com missioned by WalletHub, a personal finance website, concluded that the average Texas homeowner pays 59 percent more in proper ty taxes than the national average. Only Wis consin, New Hampshire, Illinois, and New Jersey residents pay more.

under Jenkins’ plan, government entities would reduce tax rates to offset exorbitant appraisal values, reducing the dollar amount homeowners owe nearer to what they paid last year. He believes this is achievable through a combination of tightening bud gets and forgoing the surplus amount.

“The argument with county taxes is whether to keep the rate the same or roll back to take what is needed,” Jenkins said.

The median home value in Highland Park is now around $1.6 million, 33 percent more than the near $1.2 million it was in 2012. Based on the current tax rate, a resident with a home near the median price would pay al most $10,000 more in property taxes than they did four years ago due to the higher ap praisal value.

university Park has seen a similar in crease, with the median home value rising

from around $1 million to $1.4 million.

State law requires county appraisal dis tricts to mail residents their new appraisal value by May 1, or April 1 if the property is a single-family residence homestead. Owners then have until May 31 to protest.

If the owner contests the appraised val ue, a hearing is scheduled for them to for mally present their case. Oftentimes, the ap praisal district offers a settlement in hopes of avoiding a full hearing. “I know it’s only a drop in the bucket, but it’s the principal of the thing to me,” Hanson said. “It’s better than nothing.”

While DCAD does not release numbers on the success rate of appeals, analysis of pre liminary property values versus final certified property values in the Park Cities suggests that appeals have little effect. As of July 25, the total market value of all homes was down nearly two percent, with some appeals still pending. Despite this, a small reduction of fers little solace to homeowners facing steep tax increases.

While Jenkins has received positive feed back from some officials, he isn’t sure if his plan has enough support to succeed. He intends to continue lobbying local agencies in hopes of finding common ground.

“What I’m asking the Commissioners Court and cities to not do is not just stick you with this full tax bill without asking for your opinion or your vote on it,” Jenkins said.

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“Seeing all the smiles on all the kids’ faces was my favorite part, be cause they wouldn’t be able to go to a camp like this otherwise,” Matt said after the camp was over. “The whole experience was just amaz ing. I wish I could do it with more kids to see more smiles.”

to have any merit badges, so I got all of those within about a year,” Matt said.

Matt said he already has ideas for a larger, three-day camp during spring break that could get more kids involved.

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While some kids spend the sum mer before their freshman year of high school away at camp, Matthew McCall spent his summer planning one.

McCall’s baseball camp, Matt’s Bats, gave around 20 kids the chance to play in the sun and en joy baseball tips from professionals at the Johnny Oates Baseball Field at Mercy Street Sports Complex July 25.

The idea came when McCall, an incoming Highland Park High School freshman, was asked to host a children’s sports camp for Broth er Bill’s Helping Hand, an organiza tion that provides medical services, work training, and donations to West Dallas families in need.

McCall and his family had been volunteering for the organization about six months when assistant di rector Adair Neely suggested Matt host a basketball or soccer camp. McCall instead proposed a base ball camp, a sport he has played for five years.

“He came to us about ideas and we said, ‘We’d love if you’d do a sports camp,’” Neely said. “He has done a phenomenal job. I mean, I’m surprised he’s not even in high school yet.”

McCall said that he had been planning the camp for a month of ficially, but that ideas had been run ning through his mind for the last six months.

“All the campers were a little bit hesitant, but Adair really helped to say, like, ‘Hey this is a fun camp, you should go try it,’” McCall said. “That really drove up our campers.”

The first plan of action was to recruit coaches for the camp. Matt Hinds, a former head coach at D-BAT baseball and softball training center, was one of the first on board. Hinds coached McCall when he played for Heroes, a base ball organization founded by Dallas Mavericks player Dirk Nowitzki.

“What better way to teach the game that we all love to inner city kids, and I thought it was just a great idea,” said Hinds, who lent D-BAT equipment and coaches to help out at the camp. “I’ve really been proud that he’s continued to develop his game, and I think it’s awesome that D-BAT had a hand in that.”

McCall was also able to recruit former Detroit Tigers second base man John Knox, who coached Matt for a year when he played for the Highland Park Scots.

“Baseball’s a game like every thing today where it’s becoming more specialized. Having been a

Boy Scout, these are the kind of things I think that really can help,” said Knox, an Eagle Scout himself. “It’s great to see kids involved in the game of baseball.”

Dennis Kelley, assistant baseball coach at St. Mark’s School of Texas, also helped McCall prepare for the camp, but was not able to attend.

“Baseball is more of a thinking sport for me and it’s really fun to just see where everything is and plan everything out,” McCall said. “And as a catcher I’m the one that coordinates the field, and so it’s fun for me to see where every thing is.”

McCall started out by selling doughnuts in front of local stores to fund the camp. But after stores like Academy Sports & Outdoors and Sam’s Club donated store credit, McCall found himself with a cool er, drinks, and equipment for camp ers. Chick-fil-A also lent a hand by providing the lunches.

“What was I guess the most im pressive thing to me, besides Matt’s blossoming, is the amount of peo ple that were willing to help,” said Matt’s dad, Alden McCall. “We were selling doughnuts in front of Sam’s and there were a lot of peo ple who said, ‘You know what, I don’t need doughnuts, but here’s 20 dollars.’”

Matt was able to present Broth er Bill’s Helping Hand with a $615 check from the donations left over after the camp costs.

The camp moves Matt closer to achieving his Eagle Scout badge, which most do not earn until their late teens. He expects to earn his badge in October.

“I worked really hard in the first three ranks that require you

“The biggest thing that I’m im pressed with is how capable he re ally is,” McCall said. “He has been completely turned loose on orga nizing and planning and running and recruiting on his own, and so it’s impressive to me to sit back and watch it all happening.”

“I WISH I c OUL d d O T HIS WITH m ORE k I d S TO SEE m ORE S m ILES .” m ATT m c c A LL

Matthew McCall’s baseball camp raised more than $600 for charity.

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Longtime Park Cities YMCA member Genevieve Madigan celebrated her 100th birthday at the Preston Center location July 20. The Highland Park resident drives herself for her Sit and Fit class every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11 a.m. || Photos Konrad Kaltenbach

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This impressive home is peacefully situated on a private cul-de-sac lot in Bluffview, an upscale North Dallas neighborhood coveted for its hilly topography, towering trees and crisscrossing creeks.

Created to complement its beautiful surroundings, this traditional home offers more than 3,800 square feet of living space with an open concept design.

Expansive entertaining areas feature 12-foot ceilings, arched doorways, alcoves and walls that beckon artwork, while a covered porch and pergola provide additional space for relaxed gatherings outdoors.

The gourmet kitchen flows into the sunny breakfast area and den with a fireplace and walls of windows that frame views of the home’s charming courtyard and fountain.

The secluded master suite is a haven with its sitting area also overlooking the courtyard through floor-to-ceiling windows and a luxurious bath with dual vanities and sinks, a garden tub, separate shower and walk-in closets.

Three additional bedrooms have private baths. Added amenities include the richly wood-paneled study with builtin bookcases, a full-size utility room with a sink; abundant storage and a three-bay motor court.

Offered at $999,000, 8926 Guernsey Lane is open (date/ time). Contact Debbie Fellwock at dfellwock@virginiacook. com or 214-212-5213.

Virginia Cook, Realtors® is a locally owned, independent real estate broker and a member of Leading Real Estate Companies® of the World, the most active broker-tobroker referral network in the world.

Luxury Listings

Visit grandviemagazine.com to view the summer 2016 edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living.

The summer 2016 edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living magazine is in thousands of luxury homes across North Texas now and is also available online as a flipbook at grandviemagazine.com. Grand Vie is the luxury-home publication of Ebby Halliday Realtors and the newest member of the Ebby Halliday Companies, Fort Worth-based Williams Trew Real Estate.

“Not only has our magazine’s distribution grown across North Texas, it also includes some of the very best luxury real estate companies outside of our local market, in such locations as Beverly Hills/LA, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami, Palm Beach, Newport Beach, Santa Barbara and Vail,” says Randall Graham, vice president and director of marketing for Ebby Halliday Realtors.

In addition to featuring premier luxury properties, the 20th edition of Grand Vie offers interesting editorial content, including “Backyard Oasis,” featuring advice on how to “make the outdoors yours” from partner and designer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings Shay Geyer; “Greater Outdoors,” offering insight into maximizing your outdoor living space from Robert Hopson, project manager and owner of Robert Hopson Construction Group; and real estate insider Candy Evans finds paradise in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Visit grandviemagazine.com.

dave perr Y-M iller real estate

Hill Country Vibe in University Park

Flawless elegance defines this classic Tudor on Beverly Drive. Designed by famed architect William H. Reeves, this refined residence is perfectly situated on a coveted corner lot surrounded by the most exclusive estates in Highland Park. Offered for $1,875,000 by Brian Bleeker and Melissa O’Brien with Bleeker O’Brien Group of Dave Perry Miller Real Estate, 3220 Beverly Drive (3220beverly.daveperrymiller. com) boasts beautifully landscaped grounds and a patrician interior perfect for sophisticated entertaining and daily living.

Plaster walls, herringbone brick and hardwood floors, hand-hewn ceiling beams, graceful archways, French doors, and large windows infuse the home with a warm and inviting ambiance that never goes out of style. Throughout the exceptional floor plan, spacious formals, relaxed family spaces, a gourmet kitchen, refined library, serene bedrooms and spa-inspired bathrooms create a one-of-akind haven.

Outdoors, a covered patio, pool, spa and cabana create a private oasis for al fresco relaxing and entertaining.

For additional information, contact Brian Bleeker at (214)542-2575, Melissa O’Brien at (214)616-8343 or TheBleekerObrienGroup@daveperrymiller.com.

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations specializing in marketing key areas of Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, and Kessler Park.

In a recent issue of The Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends, Inc. named three Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty agents to their list of the top 250 real estate professionals in the United States. Top agents Becky Frey and Faisal Halum were ranked in the Top 250 individuals by volume. In Fort Worth, John Zimmerman was ranked in the Top 250 individuals by volume and transaction sides. REAL Trends is the leader in ranking the performance of residential real estate professionals and considers data, verified by independent accountants, for more than 1,000 brokerages.

“We take pride in bringing the world to North Texas and North Texas to the world, and it is wonderful to see our agents recognized on a national scale,” said Robbie Briggs, President and CEO of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. “Accolades like these represent years of hard work building expertise in our neighborhoods and forming close relationships with both buyers and sellers. “

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What’s Selling: Highland Park ISD

4410 Bordeaux Avenue | Highland Park

Step inside and discover an estate that is as unique and exclusive as it is comfortable and convenient. The interior of this 1975 traditional masterpiece offers a wine cellar, a garden room, and a study. Listed by Christy Berry and Jonathan Rosen for $4,500,000.

3949 Marquette Street | University Park

On a beautiful, oversized corner lot in the heart of University Park, find this classic, Mediterranean-style, fivebedroom home. The Pennsylvania bluestone circular drive leads to the front entry with a beautiful iron front door. Listed by Joan Eleazer for $2,950,000.

5920 Park Lane | Preston Hollow

This sophisticated traditional home is situated on .8 gated acres in Old Preston Hollow. Originally built in 1940, the home has been significantly updated while retaining its classic elegance. Listed by Gretchen Brasch and Elly Holder for $2,495,000.

President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.

Stunning style steps forward in this Hill Country-inspired beauty built by Todd James. Offered for $1,995,000 by Sharon Redd of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, 2708 Stanford (2708stanford.daveperrymiller.com) boasts 5,335 square feet with a formal dining room, study, great room, five en suite bedrooms, game room, and two-car garage.

Stone, rustic beams, and artisan finishes reflect the relaxed elegance of this unique home. Inside, a chic dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows infuse the space with natural light, while oversized French doors in the study open to the front patio.

Hand-hewn ceiling beams and a stone fireplace add character to great room. French doors open to the covered patio with grilling station and fireplace for al fresco relaxing and entertaining. The large adjoining eat-in kitchen is truly chef-worthy.

Upstairs, a vaulted ceiling adorns the master suite with treetop views and spa-inspired master bath. Four additional en suite bedrooms and a spacious game room complete the second floor.

For more information, contact Sharon Redd at (469)8355363 or sharon@daveperrymiller.com.

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations specializing in key areas of Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, and Kessler Park.

Inspiring Spaces

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Back to School

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Whether you’re ready or not, the start of a new school year is a few short days away. After long days complete with team practices and after-school activities, dedicated homework rooms can help inspire tackling those lingering nightly to-dos. The homes below will make getting in the back-to-school swing easy.

6311 Northport Drive | Preston Hollow

Next door to St. Mark’s School, this Texas Hill Countryinspired home is overflowing with amenities -- a wet bar and wine room, home theater, card room, and a computer room specifically designed as the ideal homework center. Listed by Elly Holder and Gretchen Brasch for $5,995,000.

3940 Wentwood Drive | University Park

The spacious family room of this recently remodeled five-bedroom home includes a fireplace and views of the landscaped backyard for cozy school nights with the whole family. This traditional, located in walking distance to Hyer Elementary, has several rooms to consider for a great study space. Listed by Michelle Wood for $2,250,000.

President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.

More than 75 percent of homebuyers consider their child’s education as an important factor when searching for a new home, according to Bank of America. The weight education has on the decision making process is not likely to diminish. A recent report from Realtor.com® shows that millennials are less likely than other generations to compromise on schools when selecting a home, with 52 percent reporting school districts as a deal breaker.

Park Cities homes are in high demand among families looking for beautiful neighborhoods with award-winning schools. The homes below went from “for sale” to “sold” in no time with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more, visit briggsfreeman.com.

3203 Drexel Drive

Walk to the Katy Trail from this classic, sophisticated home, recently sold in HPISD. Spacious rooms, abundant windows, and an open floor plan make it perfect for entertaining or relaxing. Listed for $1,849,000. Sold by Pamela Brannon and Jeannie Nethery.

4312 Westway Avenue

Happy new owners found this estate simply irresistible. The elegant marble entry leads to high ceilings and oak floors that flow throughout the home with five spacious living areas. Listed for $1,799,000. Sold by Tessa Mosteller and Lucinda Buford.

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is more fun at 3940 Wentwood Drive. Listed by Michelle Wood for $2,250,000.

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Becky Frey, Faisal Halum and John Zimmerman were named to the rEAL Trends, Top 250 list of outstanding agents throughout the U.S.

Becky Frey, Faisal Halum and John Zimmerman were named to the rEAL Trends, Top 250 list of outstanding agents throughout the U.S.

The North Texas luxury leader, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is number one in sales above $1 million, and has the highest average sale in Dallas County.

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5920 Park Lane is surrounded by lush landscaping and mature trees in Old Preston Hollow. Listed by Gretchen Brasch and Elly Holder for $2,495,000.

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By the time this goes to press, we will have survived the polit ical conventions, the Olympics (without doping or Zika, hope fully) and most of the triple-dig it heat. People will be streaming back to town back to their nor mal lives. Whatever normal is. Nobody’s quite sure these days, although a whole lot of people feel like the whole world is spin ning out of control.

I was in college during the ‘60s for the student revolution, the anti-war movement, civ il rights protests, and drug cul ture, which rocked not only our nation but much of Europe as well. Political assassinations, the moonwalk, hippies, psychedelic music, and drugs made my se nior year on campus very differ ent from my freshman year. My parents’ generation was pret ty sure the sky was falling, and they had lived through their own cataclysmic coming of age with the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War II. Peo ple protest that these times are much more frightening because of the sheer violence and the globalization of problems with social media. Is this worse than those times? Hard to say. I grew up doing bomb drills under my desk at school in the ‘50s, when some people had fallout shel ters. There was the Cuban Mis sile Crisis when, at my school, we all went to pray because we thought the Russians might nuke us from Cuba. None of this was as harrowing as what Jews ex perienced during the Holocaust, or what so many people across the planet endure on a daily ba sis. We can just do what we can in our own orbits. Long gone are the days of my childhood when news came on in the evening for 15 minutes. Fear is paralyz ing and bad news (“if it bleeds it leads”) is now broadcast 24/7. What is normal now? Even going to the loo in public is a bit confusing. The mudslinging from the campaigns has revved up. How many terrorist attacks, stock market events, race relat ed and law and order incidents, and extreme weather conditions will we have suffered through in just the past month? Add to that whatever stress is going on in our personal lives or those of friends and family, and yuck. No wonder so many people put their faces in their phones and go on scavenger hunts for Pokémon.

So much upheaval seems to be happening that, old history buff that I am, I began to gath er columns I’ve written through

the years, starting in the ‘80s in the halcyon Reagan era when I first began writing about mov ing to Dallas and raising a fami ly in “The Bubble,” and continuing into whatever this era is, to see what patterns have emerged. In my new book, Normal’s Just a Cycle on a Washing Machine, which draws from my columns, what I noticed is that not only in my personal life but in soci ety as a whole it’s always, “wash, rinse, repeat” with those crazy spin cycles that propel us in new directions.

I began writing on my new IBM Selectric typewriter (be fore computers) about family life: stirring supper in my kitch en, talking on a phone with a 20-foot cord, planning carpools (before cell phones), sipping homebrewed coffee (before Star bucks), and peering out the win dow at kids riding bikes without helmets, with the dog running around (before leash laws). In one column, “Yow the Dow!”, I bemoaned the world and the overheated economy, because the stock market had just broken a new record at 7,000. As technol ogy changed, so did my life.

Then one year my bubble burst. In my next cycle, my kids and I both started dating at the same time; in 1995, I wondered aloud to a friend and songwriter why my life couldn’t just be nor mal. I’ve had a lot of advice in my life but hers was the best: “Hon ey, don’t go looking for normal, normal’s just a cycle on a wash ing machine.”

And so it is. However upset we adults may be about politics, so cial media, or the economy, there is still picky eater syndrome, the dog ate my homework, teenagers sneaking out, traffic tickets, and backed up plumbing. We worry about the world we are leaving to our grandchildren. But what ever it is, it will be their normal just as the ‘80s was for my chil dren, the ‘50s was for the boom ers, the ‘30s was for the Silent generation. Always, always there is strength in community, power in dialogue, hope in genuine con cern, and something in the every day to make us smile.

To learn more about Len’s book go to www.lenbourland.com.

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on the process and proper care.

“Extensions will last an av erage of five to eight weeks,” Baran said. “It’s very important to explain to the client during consultation, almost like a bro ken record, that your lashes will shed.”

While Dallash, which soft opened on July 1, focuses on quality semi-permanent lash ex tensions, the business also offers facials, spray tanning, waxing, and microblading, a technique for semi-permanent makeup.

“We want to be a spa experi ence,” Baran said. “My goal for the studio, the next one will be Dallash Kasia Baran Hair Salon, followed by Dallash Kasia Ba ran Med Spa.”

Moving to Dallas proved

fruitful for Baran in more ways than one. During a visit to Poland last fall, she learned that her cousin was having the same difficulties she was expe riencing in her shoulder. Over the summer, Baran went to u T Southwestern, where she was finally diagnosed with facios capulohumeral muscular dys trophy, a genetic disorder that causes degeneration of the muscles in the face, shoulder blades, and upper arms.

“I always had shoulder blades sticking out, and my family used to call me an an gel,” she said. “Over the de cades I’m going to lose every thing on [my left] side. Being diagnosed with it finally helps me accept it.”

– Email britt.stafford@ peoplenewspapers.com

NorthPark Center displayed Dallas CASA’s 2016 Parade of Playhouses July 15-31. A record $200,000 in proceeds went towards training volunteers to advocate for abused children. IM ANI LYTLE

Before Jordan Spieth had dreams of winning a PGA Tour event, the Dallas-native dreamed of building a philanthropic legacy in honor of his younger sister and biggest fan, Ellie, who was born with a neurological disorder on the autism spectrum. The Jordan Spieth Family Foundation’s primary focus is to provide educational opportunities and experiences for children with special needs. The Foundation also supports junior golf organizations and returning veterans. jordanspiethgolf.com

Roger Staubach has been a team player in the Dallas area for more than 40 years, making touchdowns on and off the field. But when it comes to the foundation he began in 1979, Staubach plays by his own rules. The Staubach Family Foundation does not solicit do nations, throw fundraising parties or seek publicity. Nearly every penny comes straight

He’s a legend on the green, but Jordan Spieth is working on leaving another legacy in honor of his biggest fan.

Roger Staubach is making touchdowns off the field with two foundations that help make a difference in Dallas.

from Staubach’s pocket to well-deserved local organizations. He also founded Allies in Service, which supports Dallas-area veterans and their families. alliesinservice.org

Critically ill children are sharing smiles and creating a team of their own; all thanks to Troy Aikman.

rom AT&T Stadium to children’s medical centers across the country,Troy Aikman brings happiness to the Metroplex.The Troy Aikman Foundation for Children touches lives with its state-of-the-art interactive playrooms in children’s hospitals like Children’s Medical Center and Cook Children’s Medical Center. Because of “Aikman’s End Zones”–critically ill children from all corners of the U.S. are able to form a team of their own. aikman.com

Troy Aikman | Troy Aikman Foundation for Children

Roger Staubach | Staubach Family Foundation

Jordan Spieth | Jordan Spieth Family Foundation