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SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW See how this Park Cities house, one of five on the Historic Home Tour, blends original windows with a new kitchen and other improvements.

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HPISD ENROLLMENT DROPS AS NEW BUILDINGS GO UP

HEIGHT NOT A PROBLEM FOR TALL SCOTS GYMNAST

HYER SECOND GRADER WILL MODEL AT CANCER FUND GALA

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District leaders predict growth will come after bond-funded reconstruction projects and additions are finished.

After coming in fourth a year ago, HP junior is expected to enter the state championships as top-ranked all-around athlete.

Pediatric patients will take the runway with Dallas Cowboy greats Staubach and Aikman during annual fundraiser.

2 April 2018 | parkcitiespeople.com

We Can Do Better For Our Planet

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unday, April 22 is Earth Day. Dallas is hosting “The World’s Largest Environmental Experience,” according to EarthX.org. Although I’m proud of the fact we are hosting this event, I do have a question: How is our fair city of Dallas doing on the environmental front?

According to the Popular Science website, which published “America’s Top 50 Green Cites” in February of this year, we don’t even rank in the top 50.

Three Texas cities make the cut: Austin (no surprise) ranks 10, Fort Worth our sister city, comes in at 15, and Amarillo at 34. Come on folks, we can do better than that!

We launched a plastic bag ban in 2015, but within a few short months it was repealed. We have a city of Dallas residential recycling program as does Highland Park and University Park. University Park offers weekly pickup of yard waste while Highland Park encourages homeowners to mulch grass clippings and leafs back into their yards.

Where are we with commercial recycling?

According to an article published by the Oak Cliff Advocate in March of 2017, the recycling rate in Dallas has not improved since the city passed its “zero-waste plan” in 2013.

In January, a Dallas City Council committee recommended a mandatory apartment recycling ordinance which could be put into law in a matter of months, with the possibility of commercial buildings being added to the waste recycling program this year. Do we have the gumption to make this happen?

The Texas Campaign for the Environment

PAT M A R T I N says the DFW area recycles about 22 percent of the materials we use. This is significantly less than the national average of about 34 percent.

EarthX, formerly known as Earth Day Dallas, was founded in 2011 and has expanded in the last couple of years to include a film festival including 60-plus feature and short films, in addition to five days of group conferences. This year’s event is from April 13-22, starting with the film festival on April 13, at Angelika Film Center in Mockingbird Station, other locations include the Dallas Arts District, Texas Theater, and Dallas Contemporary. The event culminates with a three-day Eco Expo at Fair Park. For more details, go to earthx.org.

On the bright side, we can only improve from here, hopefully. See you at EarthX. Pat Martin, Publisher pat.martin@peoplenewspapers.com

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Crime S KU L D U G G E RY of the MONTH

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CRIME REPORT FEB. 5 - MARCH 10 FEB. 5 Stolen: A lawn mower, valued at $1,300, from a landscaper working at a home between 3:30 and 4 p.m. in the 6300 block of Douglas Avenue.

FEB. 6 When a woman called out for her barking dog Daisy around 6 p.m. at home in the 5400 block of Oxford Drive, a male intruder who had entered by smashing a glass window pane on a back door. echoed back, “Daisy,” then fled.

Nothing was reported stolen, but an iron was out of place.

A partygoer who chose to ride his skateboard to a friend’s home instead of driving while drunk wasn’t rewarded for his smart decisions. His 2006 Lexus IS 250, which included a “Kanye for President 2020” air freshener, was stolen sometime between 2 and 3:25 a.m. Feb. 24 from the 4300 block of Lakeside Drive.

FEB. 7 Sometime between 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 5 and 7:30 a.m. Feb. 7 two sump pumps, valued at $250 each, were stolen from a construction site in the 4400 block of Highland Drive.

FEB. 8 About $12,000 in goods, ranging from rifles to power tools, were stolen from a home in the 6900 block of Vassar Drive between noon Feb. 3 and 8:20 p.m. Feb. 8.

FEB. 10 Just after midnight, an 80-yearold University Park woman reported that sometime between Feb. 6 and 10 her 2008 blue Hyundai Santa Fe was stolen from her home in the 3400 block of Potomac Avenue.

A 54-year-old University Park man was sprayed with pepper spray and robbed around 11:45 p.m. in the 6400 block of Hillcrest Avenue.

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FEB. 12 Shattered by brick: a window around 11:35 p.m. at a home in the 3600 block of Milton Avenue. Damage to the window and a computer monitor was estimated at $4,900.

FEB. 13 Sometime between 7:20 and 11:17 a.m., a Trek bicycle, valued at $700, was stolen outside of Mc-

Culloch Intermediate School in the 3500 block of Granada Avenue.

FEB. 14 Around 9:20 a.m., a man attempting to break up a dogfight in the 6200 block of Golf Drive was bitten by one of the animals.

FEB. 16 A teen dancing in the middle of Preston Road was ticketed for underage drinking and possession of a fake driver’s license and released to parents just after midnight in the 4000 block of University Boulevard.

FEB. 18 Stolen before 6 a.m.: Highland Park lacrosse gear, valued at $450, from a 2010 black Cadillac Escalade parked overnight in the 4700 block of Bowser Avenue. The burglar attempted to steal the thirdrow seat from the vehicle but it was secured by a locking mechanism.

FEB. 20 Stolen: an expired Geico insurance card and a confirmation email from Bank of America sometime between 1 p.m. Feb. 18 and 7:30 a.m. Feb. 20 from an unlocked 2008 Toyota Yaris in an underground garage in the 4200 block of Lomo Alto Drive.

FEB. 21 A black Gucci leather wallet, valued at $1,000, and 100 Euros, valued at $122, credit cards, and a safe deposit box key were stolen around 4:30 p.m. from a woman shopping at the Whole Foods in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive.

FEB. 23 The center console of SUVs must be a hot item. Owners of five vehicles reported them stolen overnight. Before 8 a.m., vehicles in the 3600 block of Shenandoah Street; 3800 block of Shenandoah Street; 3400 block if Potomac Avenue; 3500 block of Drexel Drive, and 3800 block of Maplewood

Avenue had their center consoles stolen. One 2014 black GMC Yukon XL also had third-row seat stolen.

FEB. 28 Burglarized before 8:30 a.m.: a 2011 black Chevy Tahoe locked and parked overnight in the 4800 block of Edmondson Avenue. The in-car navigation system and radio had been removed and the glove box was left open.

MARCH. 2 Sometime between 1:30 and 7:30 a.m., an unlocked home in the 3400 block of Milton Avenue was entered. Items such as a television, computer, cellphone, and several purses were stolen from inside.

A 2011 silver Ford Escape, valued at $20,000, also was stolen.

MARCH 3 Burglarized before 2:05 a.m.: a 2017 silver GMC Sierra parked overnight in the 4500 block of Roland Avenue. The rear driver’s side window was smashed and mud was smeared on the truck below the window, and the sunglass compartment was left open, the glove box had been rifled through, and a $20 bill was missing.

MARCH 4 Nearly $100,000 of jewelry was stolen between 12:45 and 4 p.m. from a home in the 4500 block of Lorraine Avenue while the homeowner was out. The jewelry was stolen from a dresser downstairs and an upstairs dressing room and included pieces such as a $20,000 platinum engagement ring with several diamonds; an $18,000 platinum cocktail watch with several diamonds; and a $10,000 gold pin with an opal setting with a center diamond. There were no signs of forced entry.

MARCH 5 A parking issue between two neighbors in the 3500 block of Asbury Drive led to the tire of a Ford vehicle being slashed sometime between 4 and 4:20 p.m. The damage was estimated at $250.

MARCH 6 Rental bikes aren’t just for leisurely rides through Dallas; they also can be used as transportation to potential crime scenes.

Around 2:20 p.m., a man with long hair was witnessed riding a yellow Ofo rental bike to Bradfield Elementary School where he upgraded to an orange/red Cannondale Catalyst, valued at $499, and a matching helmet, valued at $40.

MARCH 7 A 2013 tan Chevrolet Tahoe that had its third-row seat stolen six months ago is now without a radio navigation system. Sometime overnight before 2 a.m., the system was stolen from the vehicle while parked in a circular driveway in the 3200 block of St. Johns Drive. Also around that time, in the 3300 block of St. Johns Drive, a 2013 black GMC Yukon Denali also was broken into. Its navigation system had been unscrewed, but still remained inside the vehicle.

MARCH 8 A swimming pool service technician was bitten around 10 a.m. by a blind white dog while on the job in the 4700 block of Drexel Drive. The dog was placed on a 10-day in-home quarantine.

MARCH 9 After withdrawing $800 from a Chase Bank in the 4500 block of Lemon Avenue, a man went shopping at the Whole Foods in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto, leaving the money in his 2014 white Chevrolet Corvette. Fifteen minutes later, he found the front passenger side window of his vehicle smashed and the money was gone.

MARCH 10 Stolen before 8 a.m.: A laptop, Apple Air, a calculator, Dr. Dre Beats, and a briefcase, collectively valued at $2,900, were stolen from an unlocked white GMC Sierra parked overnight in the 3500 block of Hanover Street.

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News

HPISD: NEW SCHOOLS BUILT WITH ‘EYE ON FUTURE’ Declining enrollment not a concern for district leaders

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers

All grades enrollment since 2012 Students

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Grades K-5 since 2012 Students 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

3,167 3,248 3,257 3,250 3,146 3,073

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from 4,091 students to 7,091 from 1989 to 2014, but there has been a steady decline in students since then: the 2015-2016 numbers were reported as 7,081; 2016-2017 was 7,044; and this year’s numbers dipped to 6,991.

Elementary school numbers specifically have been down since the 2015-16 school year, as well. Enrollment for grades kindergarten through fifth grade went from 3,250 in 2015 to 3,146 in 2016, down to 3,073 in 2017.

“I’m not sure how [the 950 empty seats] is being calculated,” Dahlander said. “But, there’s no question that one of the goals of the construction program is to increase capacity.”

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than it needs without rebuilding Hyer and Bradfield.

But district officials claim the fifth elementary school – and subsequent projects, like replacing Hyer with potentially a three-story building – are all being made with an eye to the future.

“Schools were at or above capacity prior to the building of the new schools, which are being built to anticipate growth during the next 20 to 30 years,” said Jon Dahlander, HPISD director of communications.

“We are not anticipating growth for the next two years, but we believe that enrollment will grow after all of the construction projects are completed.”

Dahlander noted that the district grew

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RIGHT: Hyer Elementary School parents share their concerns during a meeting at University Park United Methodist Church.

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6,848 7,037 7,091 7,081 7,044 6,991

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ighland Park ISD is in the midst of remaking its elementary schools, but downward student enrollment trends have some residents wondering if the work will create empty school desks.

A $361.4 million bond package passed in 2015 covers the demolition and reconstruction of two HPISD schools in the next two years, as well as the demolition and ongoing reconstruction of University Park Elementary, set to open for the fall.

Armstrong Elementary, will also receive renovations.

An unnamed fifth campus, completed last year, is housing displaced students while schools are rebuilt. It will open as the district’s fifth elementary school in 2020.

While the plan initially seemed fullproof, concern has started to grow in the community.

Students from Hyer Elementary will be at the unnamed fifth school for two years, according to school board members, so that Bradfield Elementary students can attend Hyer while Bradfield is rebuilt.

Some Hyer students also will be rezoned to the new fifth school when it begins accepting full-time students.

But the idea of their children possibly moving schools twice during their elementary tenure has some parents upset, and a recent decline in enrollment has those same parents questioning whether a new school is even necessary and whether scheduled elementary projects should continue as planned.

At a neighborhood meeting earlier this year, some claimed that if current enrollment trends continue, the district could have 950 more elementary school seats

HPISD BY THE NUMBERS

Some HPISD parents say declining enrollment, the addition of the fifth-elementary campus completed last year, and other projects will give the district more capacity than needed.

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10 April 2018 | parkcitiespeople.com

Survey Says: No Fake Turf in Front Yards HP Town Council decides against changing rules

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By William Taylor

People Newspapers Don’t expect Highland Park council members to change town ordinances to allow synthetic turf in front yards.

After public meetings, a survey, and a petition, council members have concluded that most residents prefer to keep Highland Park natural.

“I think our residents have been pretty clear,” council member John McKnight said.

Town staff and council members have been discussing since June the possibility of removing a 2012 prohibition on artificial turf in front yards and other places visible from town streets, sidewalks, or alleys.

Some residents wanted artificial turf as an option, especially in highly-shaded areas where growing lawns can prove tricky.

Town staff studied a variety of options for regulating what materials could be used and what percentage of a lawn could in-

clude fake grass, but public feedback leaned heavily against allowing synthetic turf anywhere neighbors could see it.

Kirk Smith, town development services manager, reported that of 269 residents who provided feedback in January and February, 179 of them – 67 percent – were opposed to allowing the artificial turf.

“I think this is a form of representative government,” McKnight said. The council member said he studied the feedback and found especially persuasive concerns raised about what the fake turf could look like as it ages.

Council member Margo Goodwin, who has expressed all along her disdain for plastic plants, noted that residents who provided input on the town’s Hackberry Creek Master Plan also emphasized the importance of preserving Highland Park’s natural beauty.

“All these people came down on the side of ‘Keep it natural, keep it natural,’” she said.

With the council choosing to not change turf regulations, town officials will begin enforcement action against two properties discovered last year with illegal turf installments.

One is in the 4300 block of Overhill Drive, where a home on large property created by combining two lots is considered to have two front yards. The other is in the 3500 block of Crescent Avenue. Council members asked staff to give property owners 120 days to correct the violations.

12 April 2018 | parkcitiespeople.com

Banking Customers, Someone Could Be Watching You Crooks will follow those exiting with money bags

By William Taylor

People Newspapers PROTECT YOURSELF • Always be aware of your surroundings.

• Conceal money before leaving the bank. Never openly carry bank bags, envelopes, or coin boxes.

• Use a bag of some sort such as a duffle bag, tote bag, backpack, or purse.

• Be aware of anyone following you from the area of a bank.

• If you suspect you are being targeted, call 911 from your cell phone and keep the dispatcher informed of your location, the direction you are traveling, and drive toward the police station until marked police cars are able to locate you.

• Do not leave or try to hide your bank bag or bank envelope in your vehicle when you exit at your next destination, even if it’s your residence or business.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY • Occupied vehicles backed into parking spaces with clear view of the front doors of the bank, ATM, or commercial drive-thru line.

• Vehicles arriving at the bank with no occupants entering the bank.

• Vehicles changing parking spaces.

• Vehicles with dark tinted windows with little or no visibility of the occupants.

• Vehicles with multiple occupants.

Source: Dallas Police Department, dpdbeat.com

Bill Elliott can almost laugh now about burglars who smashed his car window months ago and made off with an envelope of money he had just gotten from his bank.

“What they stole were Euros,” he said. “I was trying to imagine them driving away, imagining they had a big fat envelope of currency, and it’s Euros.”

“It’s a crime we need to be mindful of, and it can happen anywhere.”

Lt. Lance Koppa Elliott, a Dallas attorney, was preparing for a fall trip when he picked up the Euros from Frost Bank in Preston Center, then drove about 200 yards to exchange a piece of luggage at Bag’N Baggage in the Plaza at Preston Center.

“I wasn’t in there three or four minutes,” said Elliott, who turned just in time to see a vehicle next to his driving away.

Police have a word for what happened to Elliott – jugging, a term Dallas police said may refer to the tool used

to make small holes in the tires of intended victims. Use of the term has expanded to cover any caper where crooks watch customers leaving banks and follow those carrying money bags or envelopes. The plan: to commit robbery or burglary.

Officers in Dallas, Highland Park, and University Park have all worked jugging cases.

The Dallas Police Department couldn’t provide statistics for how often such crimes happen, but officers noted that these crimes of opportunity often happen in suburbs.

The handful of cases in the Park Cities were all burglaries, not robberies, and involved victims being followed from Dallas banks, officials said.

“That’s a five-second offense,” said Lt. Lance Koppa of the Highland Park Department of Public Safety. “It doesn’t take long to smash the glass and grab something from the car.”

In a couple of cases, construction workers with large quantities of cash were followed to job sites.

“It’s a crime we need to be mindful of, and it can happen anywhere,” Koppa said.

Some think jugging may have originated in Houston, according to KVVU-TV, a Las Vegas Fox affiliate. The station last year quoted officers in Hen-

derson, Nevada as describing Texas’ largest city as the “jugging capitol of the world.”

In late February, U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox of the Northern District of Texas announced federal indictments and arrests of nine Houston residents accused in eight violent jugging robberies in North Texas. The FBI is investigating the cases with assistance from Dallas, Garland, Irving, and Richardson police.

Those arrests didn’t end the threat in north Dallas. Highland Park DPS in March reported a case, where burglars broke into a Chase Bank customer’s 2014 Chevrolet Corvette and took $800, while the owner shopped at Whole Foods.

Elliott said his experience has made him more watchful, especially when he drives by his bank. “I always turn to the right to see if there are a bunch of guys in a car.”

He also watches for older cars with dealer plates, because he learned from the officer who responded to his report that crooks often put expired dealer plates on their getaway vehicles.

“What really scared me is the cop saying, ‘They will follow you home,’” Elliott said. “If they think you are coming out of the bank with cash, they will follow you home. That’s really bad.”

14 April 2018 | parkcitiespeople.com

Community MODERN MAKEOVER PRESERVES 1916 CHARM

Curnes’ Maplewood Ave. home one of five on April tour

The Curnes’ house is part of the Park Cities Historic Home Tour. For more photos of the home (pre- and post-renovation) visit parkcitiespeople.com.

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers

N

ot many companies would take on the renovation of Bunker and Suzie Curnes’ new house in Highland Park.

The end result, however, is one to be proud of – a house steeped in history, yet with a modern feel that fits right in with the surrounding neighborhood’s beauty.

Providence Builders began reconstruction of the house on Maplewood Avenue in December of 2016, and one year later, the Curnes’ were finally settled into a space that meets the family’s needs while maintaining the essence of its original 1916 features.

“It was a lot of work to get the

house done,” Bunker Curnes said.

“I don’t think the builders that worked on it will ever have a project like this again.”

The house is a Preservation Dallas winner, thanks to the Curnes’ restoration and use of 33 original windows. It also was honored in March by the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society and will be on the society’s home tour in April.

The awards are especially important to Bunker and Suzie, two Highland Park High School graduates who know the importance of the area’s history. Now, they own a piece of it – a home where Dallas-royalty Salle Stemmons lived for 35 years.

“We’re really proud to be giv-

en those awards,” Bunker Curnes said. “They are usually only given to commercial properties, so it means a lot that our home was chosen.”

“I don’t think the builders that worked on it will ever have a project like this again.”

Bunker Curnes The Curnes designed the house with homages to places they have been. It has tile inspired by a bathroom in Amherst; a cooper vent nearly identical to one they saw

in a Seattle restaurant; paints and colors that Bunker saw everywhere in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; even ideas from their visit to Brooklyn, New York.

“We have a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old, and we wanted this to be a house that they could really grow up in,” Suzie Curnes said.

To that end, the house offers every opportunity for two young girls to flourish – from the giant playroom and closet to artificial grass in the backyard, perfect for soccer practice.

“They got to pick out what doorknobs they liked, and we kept some of the colors that they liked from our old house,” Bunker Curnes said.

The Curnes’ expanded the

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house to 4,950 square feet – just less than 50 percent to avoid triggering a requirement to install fire sprinklers, Bunker Curnes said.

“We would have had to tear out the ceiling and the original plaster, and we loved the look of the original plaster,” Bunker Curnes said.

The Curnes added a larger kitchen, opened the downstairs and enlarged the upstairs. Fireplaces are scattered throughout, a backyard porch provides a perfect sitting area, and an upstairs deck is situated to not be doused in the afternoon sun.

“It’s such a fantastic house originally, but we needed to make it happy and open again,” Suzie Curnes said. “It feels like us.”

PA R K C I T I E S H I S T O R I C H O M E T O U R WHAT: Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society’s showcases five houses on this annual tour presented by Allie Beth Allman and D Home.

WHEN: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. April 14

WHERE: 3925 Potomac Ave. (Cookie and Dan Owen) 3928 University Blvd. (Cheyne and Travis Goldammer) 3504 Hanover St. (Tracy and Lance Hardenburg) 4516 N. Versailles Ave. (Lee Lyon McGuire) 3712 Maplewood Ave. (Suzie and Bunker Curnes)

TICKETS: $20 advance, $25 at the door.

Get them online at pchps.org through April 10 or at Tom Thumb stores in the Park Cities area.

CONTACT: 214-582-0021

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Gun Talk Over Salad

LEN BOURLAND My lunch bunch had a spirited debate over school shootings. Some blame violent video games and movies, some poor parenting, some mental health and opioids, but everyone blames the gun lobby. And greed.

That raising the age limit, stronger background checks, and waiting periods wouldn’t have prevented some of the shootings wasn’t washing with the grandmothers. All of us have spouses, or exes, or sons who have firearms. Yet the NRA spokesman reminds me of the one for the tobacco lobby.

During World War II, my father was a Navy gunnery officer whose job was shooting Japanese planes as his destroyer sank. Big, big guns.

He did not come back and load up on weapons. In fact, he locked his hunting firearms out of sight. Guns may be a right, but so is safety.

For those who feel they need what the government has, do you also need grenades and bombs? To those pseudo soldiers who enjoy the thrill of being Rambo on the ranch, you don’t need an AR. I remember how juiced up I felt just shooting a pistol with a laser at a feral hog, so I know. It’s intoxicating.

Yet having raised teenage boys, I also know how easy it is for testosterone to escalate to aggression. It’s not young females wreaking carnage in this country.

Emily Chang in her new book, Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley, exposes a sexist, disgusting culture that makes Harvey Weinstein’s Hollywood seem pristine. It is why the “frat bro” culture has churned out violent, addictive video games appealing to teenage boys.

Mr. Rogers talked to Congress about the pernicious effect of violent cartoons on the minds of the very young. The year was 1969.

The government will not solve this problem because Dems are tied to Hollywood and Silicon Valley and Republicans to the NRA. So I applaud Dick’s, Walmart, Delta, and all those companies doing what our “leaders” will not, dare not.

Fifty years ago it was college kids marching and shouting “Hell No we won’t go!” and protesting the loss of life that finally stopped Vietnam. So nearly 30 years after Columbine, I’m hopeful again, because the students are marching.

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First Ladies Celebrated at Bush Museum Exhibit features artifacts dating back to 1700s

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers An exhibit at the President George W. Bush Museum and Library focuses on the women behind the powerful former leaders of America.

“First Ladies: Style of Influence” examines how the role of the first lady has evolved, and how that position has become an advocate of diplomacy and other political initiatives. The exhibit features artifacts, including Abigail Adam’s 1797 letter to John Adams.

Now open to the public, the exhibit will MUSEUM COURTESY PHOTO run through Oct. 1.

“At a time when women’s stories are re- The First Ladies: Style of Influence exhibit at ceiving the recognition they deserve, we are the President George W. Bush Museum and proud to present an exhibit that celebrates Library is open to the public until Oct. 1. the influence and legacies of these remark- former White House social secretary; and able women,” said Natalie Gonnella-Platts, Anita McBride, former chief of staff for deputy director of the Women’s Initiative Laura Bush.

Other artifacts available for viewing at at the Bush Institute. “We hope visitors walk away with a deeper appreciation of the the exhibit include Lou Hoover’s Cine-Kounique role of first ladies and the way these dak movie camera, Eleanor Roosevelt’s women have changed our country and the black evening gown, a gown worn by Lauworld for the better.” ra Bush in 2008 and an apron given to MiIn honor of the exhibit, the museum chelle Obama.

The Bush Museum and Library is lohosted an early interactive event that included appearances by Bill Allman, the for- cated on the SMU Campus at 2943 SMU mer White House curator who served eight Boulevard. For more information on the expresidents and first ladies; Lea Berman, a hibit, visit bushcenter.org.

18 April 2018 | parkcitiespeople.com

Bush sisters speak at 4word gala

‘Global community’ reaches 125,000 women per year

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers The journey of 4word, an organization focused on creating a global community of women in the workplace, has grown from an initial group in Portland, Oregon to a 23-city support network all over the globe.

The digital mentorship program reaches more than 125,000 women per year, and even attracted the eyes of former President George W. Bush’s twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna.

“I think the love we have through sisterhood, whether through an actual sister or just friendship, is innate in humans.”

Jenna Bush-Hager The twins were in Dallas on Feb. 24 in support of 4word’s third annual gala and dinner, where they spoke, along with 4word mentors, supporters and officials, about the importance of community in the workplace.

The gala also featured a silent auction with 100 percent of the proceeds going to 4word. By evening’s end, more than $300,000 had been raised.

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FROM LEFT: Diane Paddison, Jenna Bush-Hager, Barbara Bush, and Charity Wallace were featured at the 4Word Gala in Dallas.

“I think the love we have through sisterhood, whether through an actual sister or just friendship, is innate in humans,” Jenna Bush-Hager said. “Love is just so much easier. We’ve felt so lucky to have each other as sisters for our entire lives, and to always have that support system has meant everything.”

Jenna, an NBC correspondent on The Today Show and has two children, while Barbara is the president of Global Health Corps, a nonprofit that provides resources

and opportunities for young professionals to fight for health equity. Both 36, the Bush sisters are working on a children’s book, and have already published a book together, Sisters First, in 2017.

“It’s magical to have a woman partner to go through life with,” said Barbara Bush.

The Bushes were introduced to 4word by their mother, former First Lady Laura Bush, and her senior advisor, Charity Wallace.

Wallace is on the 4word Advisory Board and connected the sisters with Diane Pad-

dison, the founder and president of 4word.

“I thought it would be wonderful to have [the Bush sisters] speak and show everyone how it’s extremely possible for young women to advance in the workplace and anywhere they want,” Wallace said. “Women in the workplace need each other right now more than ever, and 4word is such an important support group.”

As 4word has grown, so have the women mentors and small group members that are the lifeblood of the organization. Members connect through monthly lunch meetings, Bible and book studies, and after-work events.

Paddison, a Harvard MBA graduate and former global executive of two Fortune 500 companies, said the growth she’s seen in women affiliated with 4word has been “astronomical.”

“We want women to reach their potential with confidence,” she said. “Investing in their lives and investing in mentorship is what matters.”

Paddison is also especially proud of 4word’s work abroad, particularly in Uganda.

With 4word’s involvement, opportunities for women in Uganda to work and go to college have skyrocketed. Since 4word began working in the African country, three times as many women have either entered the workforce or gone to college, Paddison said.

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Sports

MORE THAN A TALL TALE

HP gymnast has state title in sight

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers

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ore than a decade ago, Adam Elahmadi was an impressionable youngster enamored with online videos of Parkour, an intense training discipline which originated with French Special Forces.

These days, the Highland Park junior has traded in some of those daredevil dreams for an outlet in gymnastics, in which he’s developed into one of the best in the state.

Like many youths, he tried several sports growing up, including basketball, soccer, and swimming.

But he was driven to try — and excel at — something different.

“Some of my friends think gymnastics is for girls and that it’s easy, but it’s just the opposite,” Elahmadi said. “In terms of flexibility and strength, it’s a great sport to do.”

He competes both for the Scots and for his club team, Dal-

las-based Ridgewood Gymnastics.

That makes spring his most critical time of the year.

In April, Elahmadi likely will enter the Texas High School State Gymnastics Championships as the top-ranked all-around athlete in the state. At last year’s state meet, he placed fourth in the all-around competition and won a silver medal on rings.

He’s aiming to become the first HP gymnast to win an all-around title since Meyer Williams in 2013. Williams, who also competed for Ridgewood, is now a senior at Ohio State.

“I find high school gymnastics to be a lot more fun,” Elahmadi said. “It’s more relaxed, and the team is supportive.”

Around the same time, Elahmadi will attempt to qualify for a third appearance at this summer’s USA Gymnastics junior national meet, which features the top performers in the country. He’s already traveled to nationals in Michigan and Florida during each

“Some of my friends think gymnastics is for girls and that it’s easy, but it’s just the opposite.”

Adam Elahmadi

Adam Elahmadi competes for the Scots and Ridgewood Gymnastics.

of the past two years.

“He’s very coachable. He has the championship modality, for sure,” said longtime HP head coach Mark Sherman. “He can do a whole lot more than is required.”

Eventually, Elahmadi would like to earn a college scholarship at

madi compensates for his height with great body lines on all six events.

“He’s very artistic and pleasant to the eye,” Sherman said. “Even the really simple stuff — he looks superb. Those are things you can’t teach.”

one of the 17 programs that offer NCAA Division I men’s gymnastics.

He’s about 5 feet, 11 inches, which is unusually tall for a gymnast. He admits “it’s a disadvantage,” and requires him to make adjustments. Sherman said the humble and hard-working Elah-

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With Healthy Wrist, Farrow Ready to Hurdle

Cambridge two-sport star seeking another state 110 title

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers While other hurdlers were concentrating on their footwork during the race, Brannon Farrow was trying to keep his arm from falling apart.

Farrow, a senior at Cambridge School of Dallas, will try to defend his TAPPS 2A state title in the 110 hurdles this spring — and hopes to do so with a healthy set of limbs.

That wasn’t the case a year ago, thanks to an incident just five days before Cambridge’s regional meet, when the two-sport athlete played in a basketball tournament with his select traveling team in Houston.

Farrow was hospitalized after suffering a compound fracture in his wrist and a concussion. He spent 11 hours in surgery.

“The pain was excruciating,” Farrow said. “I knew I was going to do whatever it took to run, because I had a really good chance to win state.”

He admits nobody really believed him, because the injury was too severe and the turnaround time was too short.

“There was no way we were going to find a doctor who would sign off on this, let alone whether it was wise,” said Cambridge track and

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Brannon Farrow excels at basketball and hurdling.

field coach Ashley Kelly. “But eventually, he got his way.”

Farrow showed up at the regional meet with a hard cast, barely able to move one arm. The rules forced him to compete with bubble wrap around the cast.

“I was still on painkillers, which helped, in

a way,” said Farrow, who had to begin the race with a standing start since he was unable to position himself in the starting block.

He finished third in both hurdle races at regionals, which was good enough to quality for the state meet in Waco a week later. He gradually intensified his training, and learned to use his other hand for the three-point starting stance.

After a false start almost disqualified him, Farrow won the 110 hurdles and finished second in the 400. This year, he’s aiming for two

gold medals. And he doesn’t have any basketball tournaments to get in his way.

“Spring was tough. I had to juggle school and piano and all these other things. I know how to manage my time really well,” Farrow said. “It taught me a lot about myself and how I deal with adversity.”

At 6 feet, 4 inches, Farrow’s top sport always has been basketball. The Park Cities resident was a member of Cambridge’s TAPPS title team in 2015 as a freshman, and has been the team’s leading scorer during each of the past three years.

He started competing on the track in seventh grade as a distance runner. He hated sprinting, but performed well in the 4x400 relay, which sparked a change of heart.

“Now I can’t imagine running for long periods of time,” said Farrow, who didn’t begin hurdling regularly until his junior year. “It’s the complete opposite.”

Kelly said Farrow’s accomplishments last spring were a testament to his work ethic, resilience, and determination.

“He has a certain level of excellence and will not accept anything beneath it,” Kelly said.

“He’s probably one of the most organized kids I know. It just speaks to his character.”

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Confident Aidan Conner: ‘I Know I Can Win’

HP wrester completes undefeated season, claims another title

By Cameron Brock

Special Contributor Highland Park junior Aidan Conner won his second straight Class 5A state title, and completed an undefeated season in the process.

Conner pinned Fulshear’s Alexander Torres in the championship match of the 195-pound weight class at the UIL state tournament, putting himself in exclusive company in HP’s storied history.

“When I walk out there for any match, I know I put in more preparation than the other guy.”

Aiden Conner “That’s a great accomplishment for Aidan,” said HP head coach Tim Marzuola. “We’ve only had a handful of kids that have won two here at Highland Park. Aidan has quite a streak going. He’s on his way to set a bunch of career re-

cords at Highland Park for sure.”

While the 11-2 score prior to pinfall would say Conner’s championship match was easy, it didn’t start that way. Torres went up 2-1 after scoring a takedown. Conner, who started wrestling in fifth grade after training in jiu-jitsu, said he knew what he needed to do.

“First, when I got taken down, I said, ‘I’ve got to get an escape right now,’” Conner said.

Shortly after, Conner nearly scored a pinfall. The first takedown put Conner up 5-2, but Marzuola needed more.

“Near the end of the match, I told him we needed another takedown to get a major because it would help us for team points,” Marzuola said. “He looked at me and shook his head. After he took the kid and pinned him down, he looked at me and asked, ‘Was that a good enough takedown for you coach?’ I said, ‘Yeah, that’ll do.’”

Five other HP wrestlers also competed at the state tournament, and two of them advanced out of the first round. Caleb Kimzey finished in fifth place at 152 pounds.

The Scots finished in a tie for

Aidan Conner’s is 114-1 the past two seasons. seventh place in the team standings with Justin Northwest, scoring 44 points. Jeremy Hanes and Colby Hopkins also scored victories during the tournament.

Conner hasn’t lost a match since December 2016. He’s 114-1 in the last two seasons, with more than 150 career victories. The reasons are

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mental as much as physical.

“When I walk out there for any match, I know I put in more preparation than the other guy,” Conner said. “I’ve worked harder, and I know I’ve been working harder for longer. Any time I step on the mat, I know I can win. I know I can become undefeated.”

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Schools

ESD GIRLS STUDY POTENTIAL USES OF ALGAE Seniors hope younger students will continue work

By Bianca R. Montes People Newspapers

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atie Smythe, Sophia Stener, and Autumn Neurohr have already finished their AP biology classes, but that doesn’t mean they’re taking a break from such studies.

This semester, the three Episcopal School of Dallas seniors are researching the potential impact that algae could have on the environment, particularly as an energy source.

“Algae is up and coming in renewable energy,” Smythe said as the girls measured algae they were growing in old plastic soda bottles.

Algae is small, plantlike organisms that live in water and use sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrients to produce both energy and oxygen. Because it grows in large amounts and produces an oil that can be converted into fuel, it represents a possible source of energy that researchers believe might help meet growing worldwide demand.

“There’s a lot of CO2 (carbon dioxide) in the atmosphere, which is causing the greenhouse effect,” Stener said. “And the point of algae is to convert CO2 into oxygen, so if you put the

algae in areas where there are large amounts of CO2 it can help reduce the global warming effect.”

The girls learned about the benefits of algae from one of their teachers who’d seen an article about people creating algae lamps. The environmentally conscious girls were hooked.

They are working on two projects with algae.

The first is similar to the researchers their teacher told them about.

It focuses around creating an algae lamp that could harness the energy of the process of photosynthesis to power a light. This lamp, which could be placed in parking lots, will absorb carbon dioxide and emissions cars produce around campus.

The girls plan to have a prototype by the end of the year to pass on so future engineering classes can continue the project.

The other is an algae chain where they’ve placed equal amounts of algae in four different jars.

The jars are connected via tubes, and as algae convert carbon dioxide in the first jar into oxygen, they’re monitoring the levels decrease in the subsequent jars.

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ESD seniors Katie Smythe, Sophia Stener, and Autumn Neurohr analyze algae they’re growing as part of a post-AP biology class.

The project will be used to demonstrate how algae work for the upcoming lower and middle school so that younger students can become environmentally aware. The girls call it their legacy.

The work being done by the girls – and other students at the north Dallas school – is part of a post-AP class created last year, Science Department head Amy Henderson said.

Henderson said the class requires students to keep journals of their research, tutor other students, and teach a class based on their re-

search. The post-AP class, she said, allows students to independently study a subject of their choosing.

“I feel like this group has been driven from the very beginning,” Henderson said.

“They dove right into the classroom, and into getting the lower school interested in science, and really bridging that gap between the current levels that we have at ESD, and really fostering that relationship between the middle and upper classes.”

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Year of the Scotty Dog? HPHS celebrates Chinese New Year

Observing the Chinese New Year has become a tradition at Highland Park High School with the Asian Student Association organizing the annual celebration of the turn of the lunar calendar.

This year’s event, marking the beginning of the Year of the Dog in February, brought together Chinese language students, other members of the languages other than English (LOTE) department, and administrators.

Former Highland Park Middle School drama teacher Susan McCormick spoke about her visit to Beijing, and participants enjoyed dumplings, egg rolls, mandarin oranges, pork skewers, fried cream cheese crab wontons, and wonton chips.

“My friends and I had a great time at the Chinese New Year celebration,” association member Jason Lin said. “We learned a lot about Chinese cultural traditions and had a lot of fun playing Chinese checkers.”

— Staff report

Boy Scout Troops 68, 43 Introduce New Eagles Owen Goldberg

Landen Gwinn

These area Boy Scouts have earned the Eagle Scout rank, Scouting’s highest. Doing so typically takes several years and requires earning a combination of 21 or more badges plus a special project.

TROOP 68 Highland Park United Methodist Church William Hall

Miles Hubbard

Cameron Poe

Samuel Sanchez

Jake Yarckin

Spencer Willeford

Owen Goldberg, the son of Michael and Nancy Goldberg, attends St. Marks School of Texas. His Eagle project: a fence at Wesley-Rankin Community Center.

Landen Matthew Gwinn, the son of Stephen and Tina Gwinn, attends Highland Park High School. His Eagle project: a 33-foot, 7-foot-tall wood fence at Dog & Kitty City, a Humane Society of Dallas no kill shelter.

William Houston Hall, the son of Kristi and Wallace Hall, attends St. Mark’s School of Texas. His Eagle project: a 12-by-9-by-7-foot flight cage for the care of injured, sick, and orphaned birds the Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, which receives more than 5,000 rescue birds every year.

Miles Hubbard, the son of Pilar Bleakley and Mark and Allison Hubbard, attends Highland Park High School. His Eagle

project: sport equipment boxes and toy boxes for programs benefitting the Jubilee Park Community Center, a Head Start Program in South Dallas.

Cameron Mason Poe, the son of Christopher and Cynthia Poe, attends Highland Park High School. His Eagle project: lifesize chess and checkers game boards and pieces for the city of Dallas Highland Hills Branch Library After School Program.

Samuel Sanchez, the son of Juan and Debbie Sanchez, attends St. Marks School of Texas. His Eagle project: two playhouses for the Mi Escuelita Preschool.

Jake Yarckin, the son of Jeff and Liana Yarckin, attends St. Mark’s School of Texas.

His Eagle project: a three bay composting bin for the gardening program at Sudie L. Williams Elementary School.

TROOP 43 St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Spencer Michael Willeford, the son of Rex and Sara Willeford Billings, of Preston Hollow, attends St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. His Eagle project: an outdoor seating area for the sports field at the Voice of Hope after school ministry.

— Staff report

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Oil Sketch Purchased The Meadows Museum at SMU has acquired an oil sketch by Valencian artist Vicente López y Portaña, Charles IV and His Family Honored by the University of Valencia (1802). The museum purchase is a tribute to the late curator of the museum, Nicole Atzbach, who died of cancer in 2017. The sketch will go on display in the museum galleries in late spring.

The museum is home to one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside of Spain. The collection spans from the 10th to the 21st centuries.

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This goes on display this spring.

Alum Honors Mentor

Kelvin Beachum

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SMU graduate Kelvin Beachum presented a gift to the university on March 8 in honor of his faculty mentor and leader of the civil rights pilgrimage in 1955.

Inspired by his mentor, Dr. Dennis Simon, Beachum donated $100,000 to ensure that other SMU students can join in the annual eight-day journey across the south.

Beachum plays left tackle for the New York Jets and spends plenty of off-the-field time providing opportunities for minority youth.

Artist Award Given The Meadows Museum at SMU announced that Giovanni Valderas has won the 2017 Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award. The award is given annually to an outstanding North Texas artist who has exhibited professionally for at least 10 years and has established a

proven track record as a community advocate for the visual arts. Two of Valderas’s mixed-media works, Ay Te Miro (2016) and Apaciguate (2017) will be on view at the museum throughout April. The artist will give a free gallery talk at 6 p.m.

April 26 at the museum.

‘Just Drive’ App SMU junior Neha Husein developed a solution to stop drivers from texting while driving – an app called “Just Drive,” which awards points to drivers who lock their phones while driving. Those points can be redeemed for coupons for free food, drinks and merchandise.

Husein presented her app to industry leaders at Austin’s South

by Southwest Interactive Festival.

Husein has already won $1,000 for her 90-second pitch of the app at SMU’s 2017 Big Ideas pitch

Neha Husein

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contest. She plans to launch the app in September of 2018.

- Compiled by staff

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Business

THIRD OWNERS GIVE TART MAJOR REMODEL

After flooding, bakery keeps dishing unique treats

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers

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Sam and Nancy Major credit teamwork for making their custom orders special.

am and Nancy Major hadn’t planned on remodeling so soon after becoming the third-owners of Tart Bakery, but they didn’t have much choice.

The husband and wife duo bought the business on Lovers Lane east of the Dallas North Tollway in September of 2016.Three short months later, the pipes began acting up, causing flooding that impacted the bakery as well as the business next door.

The Majors quickly packed up and moved to a rented kitchen and continued business, because December – and Christmas – is their busiest time of the year.

“It was really eye-opening,” Sam Major said. “I thought I had a pretty good idea about everything that would go into owning your own business, with repairs and upkeep. But [the flooding] was really tough, and it hit during our busiest time.”

If there was a positive to take from the experience, however, they were able to completely redesign the inside of the bakery at 5219 Lovers Lane – and the result of six months of remodeling is a beautiful space that reflects the quality of baked

goods served.

Gone are the old, vintage-style walls and in their place are a freshly painted cream color, with one wall filled in decorations and the other boasting three framed pictures of the Majors’ children.

There’s a table in the front of the store for customers to sit at and taste test, and, of course, a huge counter filled with treats.

Sam Major, a classically trained pastry chef, and Nancy Major, a lawyer now in charge of marketing and the business side of Tart, specialize in custom orders.

“We had a lady come in that wanted an Oregon Trail-themed cake, which was really interesting,” Sam Major said. “We’ve also done pastries for birthdays, for other celebrations, whatever the customer comes to us with.”

Nancy Major mentioned that Tart also offers a gluten-free alternative to every item on their menu of cookies, cakes, and other sweets.

“We’re lucky to have a lot of different types of cooks and decorators,” Sam Major said. “We’ve got employees that are really good at cake decorating, and others that excel at cookies. That’s why we’ve been so successful – the work of our team.”

Dallas Investment Firm Eyes Next Generation Penn, Davis, McFarland grooms young, homegrown talent

FROM LEFT: Van Ogden, John McFarland, and Jeff Helfrich. COURTESY PHOTO

By Cynthia Mendez

Special Contributor The investment company he co-founded is now 40 years old, but John McFarland, of Highland Park, continues to get a thrill from introducing it to people.

“What I really like about it is we’re a homegrown company,” he said. “And it’s a real treat for me to meet young people that want to go into this business [who] I really kind of consider homegrown, also.”

Introducing that next generation of homegrown talent to the company fits into the business plan as Penn, Davis, McFarland begins its fifth decade.

The firm, long priding itself on serving generations of Dallas inves-

tors, has started to groom the successors who will eventually lead in place of founders McFarland, Fred Penn, and John Davis.

“We have clients we have dealt with for 40 years,” McFarland said.

“We’ve been blessed with the fact that their children and their grandchildren have evolved to become clients, and consequently, our base is much younger than it used to be.”

Principal Van Ogden has been with the firm since 1986, becoming a partner in 1993. A member of the investment committee, his responsibilities include portfolio management and client relations.

“What our business is, first and foremost, is a relationship business,” Ogden said. “It’s an intergenerational kind of business. So, it

makes sense for us to have a variety of ages.”

One of the “newer” faces is Jeff Helfrich, though he is no stranger, having known McFarland for 10 years.

Helfrich joined the firm in 2010 after a stint as research analyst for Perot Investments.

He graduated from Harvard and his responsibilities include investment research and portfolio management.

“I knew what kind of person John McFarland was. That, for me, was a big draw,” Helfrich said. “As I learned more about the client base, I learned that we work for some families that are just wonderful to work for.”

Taking McFarland’s lead, the company embraces the idea of mentoring new investment managers.

The philosophy is group learning, not only for employees, but also for clients.

“They pretty quickly start meeting with clients in a group setting,” Ogden said. “Ours is an education process in the sense that we want our clients to understand the way we invest, why we invest that way.

It’s very much a team approach.”

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FROM LEFT: Frank Obringer, Keith Yonick, and Linda Callicutt.

Preston Center Office Gets Remodel

Coldwell Banker targets international customers

By William Taylor

People Newspapers Linda Callicutt likes to talk about the Coldwell Banker brand’s global reach.

The real estate network has 3,000 offices in 49 counties and territories, and from a newly remolded office in north Dallas, Callicutt and her agents are focused on international opportunities.

“We are seeing so many foreign investors and global business leaders moving to our area,” said Callicutt, the branch manager for Coldwell Banker’s Dallas Global Luxury office in Preston Center.

The Global Luxury office was created a year ago by combining

the Park Cities and Preston Center locations into what she describes as one super location at 5950 Sherry Lane, Suite 200.

The remodeled and expanded office has more work space for agents, as well as new carpet, paint, artwork, furniture, and televisions, said Laitin Schwerin, a senior public relations specialist.

Callicutt, who joined Coldwell Banker about a year ago after more than 23 years with Ebby Halliday Realtors, said her office has 80 agents and is looking for more.

“We are looking for agents who are bilingual, trilingual, who have those language skills that can help those [international] clients,” she said.

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Range Realty Advisors 3625 N. Hall St. Former Henry S. Miller (HSM) professionals Chris Burrow, Dillon Cook, and Eric Leyendecker have started a full-service real estate firm. The company offers brokerage, advisory, finance, and investment services for private and institutional investors, developers, family offices, and government entities.

COMING SOON

Goop Dallas Highland Park Village Goop Dallas will return to Highland Park Village this April.

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The Dough Dough 5915 Forest Lane Made with pasteurized eggs and heat-treated flour, the timeless trend of eating raw cookies is no longer a faux pas. The city’s first edible cookie dough destination is scooping up seasonal and classic favorites, such as cookies and cream – and there are even gluten-free and vegan options.

Frame Highland Park Village A contemporary denim duo with a celebrity following has made its way to

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the Village. Launched in 2012 by Swedish duo Erik Torstensson and Jens Grede, the store opened its first Texas location in February at the upscale Park Cities shoppery – right where Diane Von Furstenberg used to be. The brand boasts women’s and men’s ready-to-wear collections, outerwear, and accessories.

Modern Acupuncture Preston Center Call it acupuncture 2.0. This first of several franchises to open in Dallas-Fort Worth, this company combines a healing practiced for thousands of years with a modern spa-like environment to provide guests

The wellness-centric lifestyle brand founded by Gwyneth Paltrow returns to the Dallas area on April 12. The pop-up shop will be open through June 3, offering Goop’s own lines of luxury skincare, apparel, wellness, and fragrance products, plus an assortment of multi-brand items. The temporary store also will include a culinary marketplace, including a Margarita bar, a fashion closet, a beauty and wellness apothecary, a stocked pantry with home and kitchen items, and other products.

women facing hormone imbalances achieve better sleep, improved mood, significant weight loss, and assistance with PMS and menopausal symptoms. The first of three Dallas-based franchises will hold a grand opening event from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 26 at 6131 Luther Lane, Suite 212.

ON THE MOVE

Ellis Hill 5001 W. Lovers Lane Kerri Davis and Margretta Wikert’s stationery and gift shop has returned to where it all began. After five years at Highland Park Village, the shop returned to West Lovers Lane. The move also comes with more space for stationery, leather goods, bedding, and pretty pillows ready for monogramming, which can now be done courtesy of retail partner The Loveliest.

BeBalanced Hormone Weight Loss Centers Preston Center BeBalanced offers “natural hormone balancing,” a non-medical approach to helping

Spring bag line at FRAME

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Real Estate HOUSE OF THE MONTH 4352 Normandy Avenue, UP

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ocated in University Park, this beautiful Tudor home offers a perfect balance of old and new. The property features an open and updated interior, as well as stained glass and leaded windows, Batchelder tile surround fireplaces, and a slate roof. Featuring five bedrooms and

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five bathrooms, this property has great walkability and is located in the highly sought-after Bradfield Elementary zone. A second-floor flex space, covered patio with a stone fireplace and built-in grill, oversized two-car garage, and guest quarters roundout this incredible property.

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Camps

WHEREFORE ART THOU CAMPS CLOSE TO HOME

Dallas Arboretum summer camps allow children to explore nature, art, and science right in Dallas’ backyard.

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o go to summer camp or not to go to camp? If that’s not your question, maybe this is: To leave town for summer camp or not to leave town? Such organizations as Shakespeare Dallas, the Dallas Zoo, the Dallas Arboretum, and Club SciKidz offer camp opportunities not far from home. Campers can explore acting, science, and other subjects. Here are a few of the opportunities available. Check camp sponsor websites for more.

WHO: Grades second-sixth, All the World’s a Stage and Midsummer Madness; Grades seventh-12th, The Play’s The Thing and What Dreams May Come WHEN AND COST: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., June 4-15 (Mondays-Fridays), All the World’s A Stage ($300) and The Play’s The Thing ($350); July 9-13, Midsummer Madness and What Dreams May Come ($200 each) WHERE: Covenant School of Dallas DETAILS: shakespearedallas.org

Camp Grossology WHAT: Not for the faint of heart, campers learn chemistry and biology through a variety of stomach-churning experiments.

WHO: Grades first-third WHEN: June 18-22, July 9-13 WHERE: Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Trinity Christian Academy, Good Shepherd, Episcopal School of Dallas COST $285/week DETAILS: clubscikidzdallas.com

Shakespeare camps WHAT: Campers work on their acting, movement, vocal work, stage combat, and improvisation skills through work on one of Shakespeare’s plays.

Careers Camp WHAT: Young animal lovers learn about the many different careers at the zoo by exploring what it takes to be an animal keeper, veterinarian, trainer, and various other positions that keep the zoo running.

WHO: Grades ninth-12th WHEN: July 23-27 and Aug. 6-10 WHERE: Dallas Zoo COST: $265/week DETAILS: dallaszoo.com

Camp Jurassic WHAT: Campers get their hands dirty digging for fossils and building volcanos while learning about dinosaurs, minerals, and basic geology.

WHO: Pre-K and kindergarten WHEN: June-25-29 and July 16-20 WHERE: Highland Park Presbyterian Church

Shakespeare camps

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Zoo by Design WHAT: Campers work as a team with zookeepers, facility operators, and others to design a zoo exhibit. This camp also includes a staff-supervised sleepover every Thursday.

WHO: Grades sixth-eighth WHEN: July 2-6, July 9-13, and July 30-Aug. 3 WHERE: Dallas Zoo COST: $265/week CONTACT: dallaszoo.com

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COST: $285/week (full day) or $235/week (half day) DETAILS: clubscikidzdallas.com Arboretum camps WHAT: Campers through a variety of age and grade specific camps explore nature, art, and science on what Dallas Arboretum officials like to call the “66-acre museum without walls.”

WHO: Programs are offered for those as young as 3 to students in the seventh-grade.

WHEN: Weekly from June 4-Aug. 10 WHERE: Dallas Arboretum COST: $110-$360 per week DETAILS: dallasarboretum.org – Compiled by staff BELOW: Dalllas Arboretum

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‘The Hardest Job You Will Ever Love’

Camp counselors learn life lessons while teaching children

By Sahar Jamal

People Newspapers A lot of hard work and training goes into making a great camp counselor, a role model who inspires children to become confident and have high expectations for themselves.

“Counselors spend their summer inspiring kids, using their imagination, and learning more about who they are and who they want to become, all while having fun in the process,” said Megan Mikaelian, special programs coordinator for Camp Lonehollow, northwest of San Antonio.

“Being a counselor, I have learned the true meaning behind servant leadership.”

Counselors spend their time constantly COURTESY PHOTO around children.

Annie Martin

with campers and form lifelong friendships with each other.”

Annie Martin attended Camp Longhorn in the Texas Hill Country for nine years as a camper and came back to work as a counselor for four summers after that.

“I spent my childhood being mentored by girls who taught me lifelong lessons, and I wanted to be just like them growing up,” she said.

Martin credits her camp experiences with teaching her how to work with a variety of

According to jobmonkey.com, summer camp enrollment nationwide is increasing steadily about 10 percent annually, so camps are always looking for staff each season.

Camps hire those who want to be good mentors who can guide children through camp and life, operators said.

“At camp, counselors learn new and valuable life skills that they can take with them into the world and the work place,” Mikaelian said. “They build long-lasting relationships

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personality types.

“Every people skill that I have acquired has come from camp,” she said. “Being a counselor, I have learned the true meaning behind servant leadership.”

In order to qualify as a camp counselor, candidates must have a positive attitude towards children, operators said. The main focus of the job is to be constantly around and with children.

All counselors are required to go through training before camp starts to make sure they have a good understanding and knowledge of safety, camp regulations, and teaching skills.

The training period can last up to a week.

The pay is based on their age and experience, camp officials said.

According to the 2016 Compensation, Benefits, & Professional Development Report for the American Camp Association, counselor pay averages about $290 a week.

Some camps such as Camp Longhorn give one-time bonuses each summer to counselors that have certificates such as those for lifeguards or boaters.

While some camps will employ older teens who are still in high school, many want high school graduates who are at least 18 and have some college experience.

“Although the job is very demanding; if a counselor loves kids and is social… it’s the hardest job you will ever love,” Bill Robertson, girls camp director of Camp Longhorn, said.

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Sending Your Love to Camp

Tips for the best letters and care packages

HELENE ABRAMS You’ve hugged and kissed your children and confidently sent them off to camp. Next step, care packages!

As someone who has worked in the camp mailroom, I have seen the postal carriers and FedEx couriers drop off hundreds of packages to be delivered to hundreds of children having the time of their lives at camp.

Camps require that packages are screened, and I have opened many with cleverly hidden “contraband” (candy) inside.

Most camps do not allow candy with

good reason: It brings bugs and other creatures into the cabin, and often there are children with peanut allergies, so some candy could be dangerous.

Check your camp’s mail/packages policy.

Many are getting away from boxes, only allowing flat packages and letters.

If your child’s camp allows packages, there are a variety of options. There are numerous companies on the Internet that will send prepackaged goodies right to your child’s camp gate. Etsy and Pintrest also have darling creative out-of-the box ideas, or stop at your local Target, Dollar Store, or Walmart and shop the aisles.

Get “UNPLUGGED to make a REAL connection” this summer!

Probably one of the most special things your child can receive is a hand-written letter from you. Letters are uniquely powerful in the lives of camper and a parent. After

Here are a few ideas: • A pillow case to decorate.

• A quiet time kit: a deck of cards, friendship bracelet kit, stationary/pens.

• Temporary tattoos • A book or magazine • A small book light • A fun girls package of nail polish, hair products, and fun socks

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• Colored Zinc sunscreen (protects sweet faces and also a fun decoration) • July 4th package (anything red, white and blue)

camp your child can get them out and read and reread the letters, a treasure of wonderful memories for years to come.

When you write, assume your child is having a good time and say so in your letter.

Show enthusiasm and ask questions about their new friends, new activities, wonderful camp food, and their new experiences. Do not say how much you miss them or how much the dog or cat misses them.

To encourage writing, send addressed and stamped post cards to camp with your child.

Mail call is one of the many highlights of a camper’s day. Care packages do not need to be big or letters long. It is better to keep it simple: a card, a little love note, or a small box of goodies is all it takes to put a smile on the face a busy camper and send a long distance hug.

Helene Abrams, an advisor with Tips on Trips and Camps, a free summer camp and trip advisory service, helps parents of children ages 7-18 find enriching summer overnight experiences. Reach her at 214-484-8141 or helene@ tipsontripsandcamps.com.

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SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY BALLET DALLAS

Summer Dance

Contemporary Ballet Dallas School’s Summer Program includes ages 18 months thru Adult. Offering one of the largest and most diverse programs in the city, CBD offers themed day camps for ages 3-9yrs; Drop-in classes for ages 6-18yrs in classical ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, & acrobatics; Weekly classes for 18 months thru 6 yrs in Creative movement, Parent and Me, 3-4 yrs Ballet & Tap combo and 5-6 yrs Ballet & Tap combo. Summer Intensive study is also offered for the more serious student (ages 10 yrs and up, audition is required to be admitted to Intensive). Additionally, CBD’s Adult Dance Program is the largest and most diverse in Dallas in skill, levels, and technique. Register yourself or your children today! Space fills fast! www.contemporaryballetdallas.com/fullschedules/ 214-821-2066

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Society

2018 LA FIESTA ANNOUNMENT

Jerry Fronterhouse and Annette Simmons with Kara, Elizabeth, and Jeff Fronterhouse

Tyler Holcom with Lowrie, John, and Christie Reniger

Sydney, Lisa, and Kathleen Kilpatrick

Madeline Thomas, Brooke Rothwell, and Natalie Thomas

Laura, Matthew, and Pete Lodwic

Gracie and Tavia Hunt

Mary Deaver and Fran Matise

Debbie and Bennett Brock PHOTOS BY JAMES FRENCH

La Fiesta 2018 Duchesses

Elizabeth Armistead, Margaret Petty, and Claire Sarfatis

Kevin, Victoria, and Rebecca Gregory

Jack Sell, Alisa, and Clay Sell

The Order of the Flags announced the 2018 La Fiesta Duchesses, Escorts, and Beneficiaries at a Spanish Inspired reception on Dec. 20 at the Belo Mansion and Pavilion.

Order of the Flags President, John Reniger, announced the 40 duchesses and 40 escorts who will be formally presented at the 33rd La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas Presentation Gala. La Fiesta Chairs Anne Besser and Elizabeth Gambrell announced that the black-tie Presentation Gala, themed “Exploring Colores de España,” will be held on June 9 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.

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DSOL 32ND PRESENTATION BALL

Shy and Charlotte Anderson

2018 Debutantes and Honor Guard

Gene and Jerry Jones

Peni Barfield, Morgan Weaver, and John Harkey

Catherine Leffert, Katie Kupp, and Kay Merritt

Grant Troutt with Catherine, Patrick, Leslie and Alec Champlin

Kennedy Boscamp and Shy Anderson, Jr.

Eleanor Bond, Kay Weeks, Mari Epperson, Lori Routh, Rene’ Edwards, Nancy Labadie, Melissa Lewis, and Kim Brannon

PHOTOS BY JAMES FRENCH

Lee, Jacqueline, Angela, Olivia, and Carolina Reagor

Megan Casey

Kenny and Lisa Troutt

Thirty-three Symphony Debutantes took their bows at the 32nd annual Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball on Feb. 17 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The spotlight was on the debs, their families, and dapper members of the Honor Guard with over 1100 in attendance. The Honorary Chairs were Lisa and Kenny Troutt who were also there with their Honor Guard son Grant. Lori Routh served as Ball Chair and Mari Epperson is president of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League.

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VIVA BIG D AUCTION PARTY

Kevan Chughati, Melanie O’Neil, Melissa Luong, and Joseph Kim

Junior League of Dallas Viva Big D Auction Party

Lisa Bhattacharya, Angela Nash, and JB Hayes

Ginger Sager with Cole and Suzanne Dulaney

Katie German, Brooke Burnett, and Heather McNamara

Michael and Brooke Bailey with Jennifer and Jeff Wells

Priya Buxani, Amy Jenkins Martinez, and Stephanie Ramirez

Brad and Kristy Sheridan

Lashell Nelson and Constance Cherones P H O T O S B Y TA M Y T H A C A M E R O N

Renita Garrett and Melina Mayfield

Greg Nieberding, Jennifer Tobin, Heather Bonfield, Elizabeth Dacus, and Lance Hickman

More than 400 guests enjoyed the Junior League of Dallas’ Viva Big D Auction Party, presented

by Park Place Dealerships, on March 3. The party was held at 7 for Parties, where 2017-2018 Auction Party Chair Heather McNamara and the JLD Auction Party Team decked out the venue to bring a bit of Vegas to Dallas.

Guests were able to sip and share in a separate lounge area equipped with a private bar, bites and gaming tables.

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People’s Choice

P

ark Cities and Preston Hollow residents love their neighorhoods and their neighbors, just ask them. We asked and heard back from hundreds who voted for their favorite places to shop, eat, and otherwise spend time in

SHOPPING

Jewelry Store Bachendorf’s

8400 Preston Road bachendorfs.com

Shopping Center NorthPark Center 8400 Preston Road northparkcenter.com

the community. The results are here: the best services, shopping, dining, and other local businesses that enhance life in the great neighborhoods we all enjoy. Peruse this list of People's Choice Winners and see if your favorites made it. May-

be you'll discover a place you've been missing. Also visit our websites to see what People Newspapers staff members identified as some of their favorite places.

Gardening Store Calloway’s Nursey

Home Store Z Gallerie

4600 McKinney Ave. zgallerie.com

7410 Greenville Ave. calloways.com

Antique Store Snider Plaza Antique Shops 6929 Snider Plaza sniderplazaantiques.net

Children’s Store KidsBiz

8408 Preston Center Plaza kidbizusa.com

HEALTH & MEDICAL

ER/ Urgent Care Medical City ER Preston Center 5974 W Northwest Highway medicalcityer.com Park Cities Animal Hospital

FITNESS & WELLNESS Dallas Yoga Center

Place to Work Out YMCA 6000 Preston Road ymcadallas.org

Spa Hiatus Spa & Retreat 5560 W. Lovers Lane, Suite 250 hiatusspa.com

Yoga Studio Dallas Yoga Center 4525 Lemmon Ave, Suite 305 dallasyogacenter.com SALAM ISHMAIL

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Bakery Empire Baking Company

5450 W Lovers Lane, Suite 132 empirebaking.com

Upscale Dining Al Biernat’s 4217 Oak Lawn Ave. albiernats.com

Specialty Food Store Eatzi’s Market & Bakery 6025 Royal Lane, #208 5600 W Lovers Lane, #136 eatzis.com

Inwood Tavern

Hospital Baylor Scott & White

Place for a Family Outing Dallas Arboretum

2001 Bryan St, #2600 bswhealth.com

8525 Garland Road dallasarboretum.org

Vet Hospital/Clinic Park Cities Animal Hospital

FOOD & DRINK

4365 Lovers Lane vcahospitals.com

ACTIVITIES

Bookstore Half Price Books

Neighborhood Bar Inwood Tavern

7717 Inwood Road inwoodtaverndallas.com

Family Dining Mi Cocina

5803 East Northwest Highway 13388 Preston Road hpb.com

77 Highland Park Village 11661 Preston Road, Ste 138 micocinarestaurants.com

Movie Theater AMC NorthPark

Brunch Bread Winners Café

8687 N Central Expressway amctheatres.com

5560 W Lovers Lane breadwinnerscafe.com

SERVICES

Hair Salon DryBar Highland Park 4222 Oak Lawn Ave. thedrybar.com

Barbershop Grooming Room 6319 Hillcrest Ave. culwell.com/grooming-room/

Daycare/Preschool Highland Park Presbyterian Day School 3821 University Blvd. hppds.org

Dry Cleaning Bibbentuckers

4033 Northwest Highway 11741 Preston Road 6817 Hillcrest Ave. bibbentuckers.com

Senior Living Edgemere

8502 Edgemere Road edgemeredallas.com

Summer Camp KD Studios 2600 N. Stemming Freeway, Suite 117 kdstudio.com

Tailor J’s Tailor & Cleaners

6050 Sherry Lane 7839 Park Lane 2904 Oak Lawn Ave. jstailorandcleaners.com

Tutor Sylvan Learning of Dallas & Highland Park

10455 N Central Expressway, Suite 111 sylvanlearning.com

BEST REASON TO LIVE HERE Your neighborhood

DryBar Highland Park

KELSEY KRUZICH

Snider Plaza Antique Shops We love our customers!

Thank you for voting us the 2018 People’s Choice for “Best Antique Shop” 6929 Snider Plaza • Dallas, TX 75205 • (214) 373-0822

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BEST PUBLIC OFFICIALS Sgt. Lance Koppa

Highland Park Dept. of Public Safety As a high school senior, Koppa talked of wanting to become a cop, a goal delayed as he worked in private security and dropout prevention after graduating from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1993. Those jobs bolstered the interpersonal skills he uses with the Highland Park Department of Public Safety, which he joined nearly 18 years ago. He is serving as community relations/public information officer.

What do you like most about serving in Highland Park?

Because it is a small community, you really have that sense of satisfaction that you have an impact. You get to see and get to know the same individuals. That helps on the paramedic side. The other part is the dedication of the individuals in this community to really helping us do our jobs.

You really feel like you are valued.

What’s your favorite place to visit in the Park Cities?

I love visiting our elementary schools.

We have Armstrong and Bradfield. You can kind of see everybody, the parents, neighbors, the families, the volunteers, everyone that comes in. Also, the office staff is really good about sharing sweets and eats that have been left in the front offices.

What do you think makes Highland Park special?

There is a genuine effort to keep Highland Park with a small-town feel. You see that reflected in the Fourth of July parade, you see that with the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, and you see it with the school parade for our state championship football and tennis teams. On the neighborhood side, it doesn’t take long to get to know your neighbors.

Dawn Moore

University Park City Council The term-limited University Park mayor pro tempore won’t be on the ballot in May. While her city council service will come to an end after six years, her devotion to University Park will not. She’s called the city home since her days at her beloved SMU, more than three decades ago. Moore, owner and CEO of Allegiance Title Company, also served on the Planning and Zoning Commission.

What do you value most about living in the Park Cities?

The collaborative way in which the city, school district, and citizens work together to assure that this community is one of the best places to live is what I value most about living in the Park Cities. Those who serve our city and schools are truly servant leaders. They are accessible, responsive, and always striving to find the best possible solution to our communities’ issues, challenges and opportunities.

Why did you feel it was important to serve as an elected official?

The City has given so much to my family and me, I felt it was my turn to give back. My service to the city is given in gratitude for the blessing of living in University Park.

What’s your favorite place to visit in the Park Cities?

SMU! Whether we are boulevarding, attending basketball games, a Tate Series lecture, the President’s Holiday Party at Meadows Museum, or business and law school guest lectures, I love anything SMU. Every member of my family has a degree from SMU. It is definitely one of our favorite places to be!

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Living Well GALA CELEBRATES SWEET STORIES OF SURVIVAL

Young cancer patients ready to model alongside Staubach, Aikman 30TH GALA WHAT: The Children’s Cancer Fund’s largest annual fundraiser for pediatric cancer.

WHEN: 6 p.m. April 27 WHERE: Hyatt Regency Dallas TICKETS: $300 per person or $2,750 for a table of 10 CONTACT: 972-664-1450

Twenty-two pediatric cancer patients, ages 5 to 15, including Liam Moon [at right], will model fashions by Dillard’s and be escorted by celebrities.

W

hen celebrating 30 years of sweet smiles, styles, and stories of survival in a candy-themed wonderland, some young Children’s Cancer Fund Gala models can’t help but think about the food.

“I am very excited to participate in the gala, because I get to cheat on my diet and help other kids with cancer,” 8-year-old Liam Moon said.

The Robert S. Hyer Elementary second grader and 21 other pediatric cancer patients, ages 5 to 15, will model fashions by Dillard’s during the annual event, which is expected to raise more than $1 million to support research and treatment programs at Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Since 1982, Children’s Cancer Fund has donated over $8 million to the childhood can-

cer cause.

“This night is all about the kids,” said Jennifer Arthur, CCF executive director of development. “They spend the day getting runway ready and reuniting with their friends backstage, and when the spotlight comes on, you will see some of the sweetest smiles.”

Returning honorary gala co-chairs Roger Staubach, in his 30th year with the gala, and Troy Aikman, in his 21st year, will join other celebrities and sponsors as runway escorts for the young models.

Liam, who enjoys Legos, video games, and all things Star Wars, identifies Dr. Dale Swift as his hero, because “he saved my life.”

In March 2017, Liam was diagnosed with an inoperable but treatable brain tumor. He had brain surgery to manage a side effect of

the tumor and completed radiation. In October, he had to repeat the brain surgery.

His family is waiting to see how his tumor responds to the radiation and is hoping for no new growth. Parents Laura and William Moon said they are proud of how their son completed five weeks of daily radiation without using anesthesia, which required him to be completely still.

“However, every night, he would cry himself to sleep because it was so hard, and he would say he couldn’t possibly do it again,” Laura Moon said. “But then the next day he would get up and do it all again.”

Find Liam’s personal fundraising page at childrenscancerfund.com/liammoon.

He participates in two sports: rock climbing and American Ninja Warrior, and his

COURTESY PHOTOS

New Year’s resolution is to grow big muscles.

At school, he excels in math and reading, and when he grows up, he wants to be a police officer.

His mother recalled how he recently came home from school with an assignment on perseverance, but was briefly stumped when he had to think of an example of when he had persevered.

“My husband and I stared at each other with wide eyes, thinking back to the brain surgeries, activity restrictions, and all of the radiation,” she said. “After some thought, he said, ‘Well, I did have to work really hard to get over the warped wall obstacle at ninja warrior. I’ll write about that.’ Kids are amazingly resilient.”

– Staff report

The Sit-Up Septuagenarian

Gambordella: Keep young with simple workouts

By Elise McVeigh

Special Contributor

T

BOOKS, VIDEOS Ted Gambordella has authored 43 books, including his latest, Fit for Life. He has tutorial videos on YouTube and tedgambordella.com.

ed Gambordella figures he has done 7 million sit-ups during his 70 years of living – 2.5 million of them at the Lifetime Fitness near SMU. It takes about a second per sit-up, he said, explaining how he started at age 15, first doing at least five minutes of sit-ups daily and eventually increasing that to 15 minutes.

When people who do not exercise say, “I hope I look like you when I am your age,” Gambordella said he always thinks, “You

don’t look like me now, so how will you look like me at age 70?”

Gambordella, a grandmaster in Karate and Jijutsu with a 10th degree black belt, said he took up martial arts and started working out in his teens, because he got sick of his brothers beating him up.

At 70, his routine includes martial arts at least once or twice a week, and about five trips per week to Lifetime Fitness. He said he maintains his bodybuilder physique without lifting heavy weights and without steroids.

Working out does not have to be such a big production nor take

long amounts of time at the gym, Gambordella said.

“Keep it simple,” he said. “You can exercise while on the phone.

Even during a TV show, you can do sit-ups.”

“You don’t look like me now, so how will you look like me at age 70?”

Ted Gambordella As for looking young, he said there are three important things to remember: Keep your body flexible; train your core (abs); and train your muscles.

“These three things will help you stay standing up straight even when you get older,” he said.

Diet also is important.

“Up to age 25 or so, I could eat or drink anything I wanted,” Gambordella said. “Then I went to a high protein and low carb diet.”

He does not eat after 7 p.m. and favors a bigger breakfast, and lighter dinner. He said his friend Larry North always says, “Eat whatever you want. Just eat less of it.”

Gambordella’s advice is similar: “The best exercise you can do is… drop the fork.”

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Spring Inspires Cleaning, Decorating, Cooking Sea Scallops with Triple Sec Orange Sauce and Fresh Mango Salsa SALSA

Directions

Ingredients CHRISTY ROST

HOME + KITCHEN Open the windows and pack away the sweaters. Spring is here!

After a cold winter of heavy rains spring has finally arrived, and I’m ready to celebrate. Everywhere I gaze, I see pale green leaves and colorful blossoms of every hue – a sign that it’s time to freshen my indoor rooms, just as Mother Nature provides a fresh canvas outdoors.

When I was growing up, my mother would say each spring, “Girls, it’s time to do our spring cleaning.” What followed was a full day of vacuuming, dusting, taking cushions outside to air, washing windows, and scrubbing everything, including porch furniture.

While I can’t say I was a very enthusiastic worker back then, the annual spring ritual has remained with me. All these years later, I still set aside a day (or more likely a week) to clean the house from top to bottom, exchange heavily-textured ac-

CHRISTY ROST

cent pillows and coverlets for lighter colors and fabrics, pack away hefty accessories and display ones with gorgeous spring and summer colors, and spruce up outdoor spaces. Mom would be so proud.

Spring also provides fresh inspiration for daily menus.

The markets are overflowing with just-harvested greens, tender asparagus, sweet juicy strawberries, and tantalizing lamb chops and roasts.

Seafood is a great choice too, as we favor lighter meals to coincide with more time spent outdoors – which brings up a very good point.

Take advantage of spring’s bright blue skies, soft breezes, and awakening gardens to enjoy dinner outside on the patio or on the lawn. Dining outside always makes me feel like I’m taking a mini-vacation, and who doesn’t need one of those now and then?

Whether you plan a romantic dinner-for-two or dinner with the family, enjoying it outdoors adds a refreshing respite to any weekday meal. Keep it simple by setting the table with placemats in spring hues and little pots of garden flowers destined for the garden.

My recipe for Sea Scallops with Triple Sec Orange Sauce is perfect for a springtime outdoor meal.

It’s an easy dish with minimal prep that cooks in minutes, but looks and tastes like restaurant fare.

I like to serve it with fresh mango salsa and oven-roasted asparagus. The entire meal is ready in 45 minutes – ideal for a busy weekday dinner or no-fuss gathering with friends.

For additional recipes and entertaining tips from cookbook author and public television chef Christy Rost, visit christyrost.com.

Local Farmers Are Back Spring is rolling in and local farmers have been cultivating since January to bring us fresh veggies at area farmers markets.

Eating seasonally is a joy if you are a true foodie. Fruits and vegetables are a real pleasure at their optimum flavor and texture.

Sure, we can get everything, all the time, at our grocery stores, but a justpicked, barely-traveled fresh tomato is very different from the tomatoes sitting at the grocery store year-round. Everything from the color to the thickness of skin, interior texture, juiciness and, of course, the

STEPHANIE CASEY flavor is a different experience.

Personally, I don’t even bother with things like fresh tomatoes, figs or peaches until they are in season, locally. Then, I gorge on them as they come through, putting peaches in everything, for example – salads, sandwiches, atop desserts, in stir fry, dressings or sauces, on the grill...you get the idea.

• 1 ripe mango, rinsed and sliced into 1/2-inch cubes • 2 tablespoons red onion, peeled and finely chopped • 2 tablespoons green bell pepper, rinsed, seeded, and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, rinsed and chopped

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine mango, onion, bell pepper, lime juice, and cilantro. Toss well, cover, and chill until ready to serve.

SEA SCALLOPS Ingredients

• 1/2 pound large sea scallops, about 10, rinsed and dried on paper towels • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1/4 cup TripleSec • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter

And that is the ticket for using seasonal, local product, in general. Buy it up and then figure out ways to use it. Get inventive.

Google recipes.

Fresh produce is generally more tender than mass-produced, highly-transported produce so you can use it in different ways.

Almost anything may be eaten raw. You can pop a complete piece of okra, for example. The head woyld not have gotten tough, yet, if it wasn’t overgrown or picked too long ago. The greens of beets, radish and turnips are edible. Grab the plants with the greens on then massage the greens with a little oil to serve as a side or salad. Stems will also be less tough and are completely edible – cilantro, mint, parsley, chard, spinach...just chop up the stems to use with the leaves. Flavor

Preheat a medium skillet over medium heat, add oil, and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the scallops and cook them 4 to 5 minutes, without stirring, until the bottoms are golden brown. Turn them over and cook 3 to 4 minutes more until they brown on the bottom and are firm to the touch.

Transfer the scallops to a platter and cover them to keep them warm.

Deglaze the pan with Triple Sec and orange juice, swirling the pan to incorporate flavor from the brown bits on the bottom of the pan, and cook until the liquid is reduced by half. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, remove the pan from the heat, add the butter, and swirl gently just until the butter has melted.

To serve, divide the scallops between two plates and garnish the plate with mango salsa. Spoon the sauce over the scallops and serve.

Yield: 2 servings

is nice and full in the stems and using both leaf and stem allows for two mingling textures. How nice!

There are many farmers’ markets around town. Be sure to double check that the one(s) you go to are actually local farmers.

Any “real” farmer will gladly talk to you about their production, location, and operation.

Also note that it is a lot of work to be certified organic and while that is ideal and preferred, most smaller, local farms are mainly organic without being certified.

Again, just ask the vendor how they grow their product so you may make an informed, delicious decision. Happy spring!

Visit the blog at lovageinc.com for more Living Well ideas.

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The Identity a Plastic Surgeon Sees Doctor: Surgeries can’t correct the lies some have been told

Attaining a true sense of oneself is something most people struggle with and unfortunately, something that is becoming increasingly problematic.

Aaron Kheriaty, an associate professor of psychiatry and the head of Medical Ethics at University of California, Irvine, shines light on the concept of a healthy identity in his article, “Dying of Despair.”

He shares that smartphones have added to our already misguided sense of identity as we have become more self-absorbed, isolated, and are now comparing our lives to the “perfect” lives portrayed on social media.

Unfortunately, in the world of plastic surgery, false identities are something every plastic surgeon encounters all too often.

“How others find their value is their own journey, but it must be processed in a healthy manner, devoid of false narratives, untruths, or abuse.”

Recently, I was having a consultation with a woman in her early 40s about facial concerns that were troubling her.

To say she was overly critical about her appearance would be an understatement.

She was one of the most fit and attractive women you could meet – at any age.

We are all hard on ourselves, but in her case, it was as if she really could not see herself.

In the early years of my practice, I would be polite and figure a way to gracefully decline being her surgeon, knowing that she was seeking an unachievable outcome.

Over time, I began to consider that I was missing an opportunity to make a difference in patients’ lives thus, so I transi-

A . J AY B U R N S M D tioned to a different approach that has been both telling and rewarding.

As I continued to sympathetically listen to my patient’s distorted and unfavorable self-assessment, I countered with something I don’t think she was expecting.

I shared with her that I didn’t see her the way she did. While not knowing her past, I felt as though someone in her life tried to convince her that she was not good enough or didn’t measure up in some way.

Regardless of who was delivering such false narratives, the messages she was hearing were lies and no procedure could correct that.

Almost immediately, tears began spilling over her cheeks.

Unfortunately, this emotional response has been the norm when I have confronted this scenario head on.

Patients and friends often ask me if they “need” plastic surgery. I always respond that such a need is the same as the need to wear make-up, buy a particular home, or drive a certain car.

This is an individual decision, and people have strong opinions on the subject.

However, there are many great, legitimate reasons to have cosmetic surgery.

If managed with a healthy identity, the journey can be both rewarding and valuable.

My identity is found solely in the certainty that God loves and values me.

How others find their value is their own journey, but it must be processed in a healthy manner, devoid of false narratives, untruths, or abuse.

Dr. Jay Burns, a board-certif ied plastic surgeon, has practiced plastic surgery in the Park Cities and Dallas for more than 30 years. Visit drjayburns.com.

ENGAGEMENT

CUMMINGS - GRAY

M

rs. Linda Sue Dixon and Mr. Roy Michael Cummings of Portland, Ore. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Morgan Janet Dixon Cummings, to Robert O’Neal Gray II, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sargent of Preston Hollow and Mr. and Mrs. Robert O’Neal Gray of Highland Park.

The bride is a 2005 graduate of David Douglas High School in Portland, Ore. She received a Bachelor of Science in management science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Masters of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Morgan is a corporate strategy consulting leader at Southwest Airlines.

The groom is a 2004 graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a

A M B E R J O N E S W I T H C U R I O S P H OTO G R A P H Y

Bachelor of Business Administration in real estate from the University of Mississippi. O’Neal is president of SFRC Holdings.

The couple plan a mid-May wedding at the Texas Discovery Gardens.

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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Studies show one in three not getting a full night’s rest

FREESTOCKS.ORG

By Bianca R. Montes People Newspapers

Thomas Edison famously considered sleeping a “criminal waste of time, inherited from our cave days.”

Russell Foster disagrees with the prolific American inventor.

“We marginalize sleep, and think of it as a luxury,” said Foster, a circadian neuroscientist who studies the sleep cycles of the brain.

But sleep is so much more important than that, he told those attending a recent lecture series at the Center for Brain Health in Dallas.

His talk explored theories on why people sleep – why they don’t – and how it affects physical and mental health.

Everyone knows that overachiever who manages to tackle the world on two hours of sleep while others can barely manage on six to seven hours and a serious addiction to Americanos, he said.

But, in terms of time best spent, Foster said sleep is the most important thing people do.

A 2014 Center for Disease Control study found about 65 percent of people were get-

ting enough sleep (which to be clear is seven or more hours a night). While those numbers varied from state to state, Texas was slightly higher with 67 percent.

Too little sleep has been tied to increased risks of a number of health conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke, Foster said. It also can exacerbate mental distress.

“If you are dependent on an alarm clock to get up … you’re not getting enough sleep.”

Russell Foster Sleep, foster continued, not only allows people to consolidate memories and process information, but also aides in the retention of positive experiences, helps poeple come up with novel solutions to complex problems, and it helps them process emotions. Yes, sleep therapy is a thing.

But, as people continue to electrify the night and shy away from natural light during the day, body clocks suffer.

SOURCE: NATIONAL SLEEP FOUDATION

Foster said short-term signs of sleep deprivation include loss of attention, loss of empathy, and a declining ability to process information. The long-term impact, he said, can be seen in immune system suppression, and increased cancer rates and cardiovascular disease.

Lack of sleep also can make people fatter, he added.

Sleep disruption, he said causes the hunger hormone (ghrelin) to be released, causing a person to be hungry even when the body doesn’t need food.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, when sleep is restricted to four hours a night, ghrelin levels go up and leptin (the hormone that suppresses appetite) goes down.

So what should people do?

To start, regulating exposure to light is critical, Foster said.

Morning light advances the internal clock, making the sleeper get up earlier the following day, he said. Catching more rays later in the day has the opposite effect.

Foster suggests decreasing light exposure at least half an hour before bed. He also suggested making the bedroom a haven for sleep by keeping it dark and cool. Turn off mobile

phones, computers, and anything that will excite the brain.

One last tip, don’t drink caffeine after lunch.

Listen to the body, Foster said. “If you are dependent on an alarm clock to get up … you’re not getting enough sleep.”

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Six tips for reducing health care expenses

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S C OT T F L A N N E RY Understand your health plan coverage so you can get the most out of your plan, stay healthier, and even help save money in 2018.

Fully understanding how your health plan works not only can help reduce your out-ofpocket costs but also avoid surprise bills.

The following tips can help you get the most out of your benefits: Learn the lingo – Make sure to understand basic health plan terms such as deductible, copay, coinsurance, and out-ofpocket maximum. Need a refresher course?

If so, spend a few minutes to better understand common health insurance terms and your specific plan amounts to help you make more informed decisions.

Know what’s covered – You can usually find your coverage and benefits information on your insurer’s website or in plan documents so you know what’s covered and what’s not. Review this information before you start using your plan and receiving treatment, so you’re not surprised by costs later.

Stay in network – Choosing doctors in your plan’s care provider network will most likely mean you’ll pay less. Also, check out 24/7 telehealth services. “Virtual visits” can help save you time and money by providing convenient access to care for certain medical issues including allergies, bronchitis, and seasonal flu.

Save on medications – Make sure your medications are covered by your plan, and ask your doctor about generics to see if there’s a more affordable and equally effective alternative. Also, getting prescriptions through the mail is often a good cost-saving option. Most plans enable you to order up to a three-month supply of medication you take regularly, sometimes at a discount. Your medication will be delivered right to your home, saving you a trip to the pharmacy.

Shop around and get cost estimates – Several health insurers offer online health care tools and resources that enable you to check on the quality and cost of health care services and care providers before you make appointments. Be sure to double-check the cost with your care provider before getting treatments, as prices can vary significantly for the same procedure within the same city.

Take advantage of wellness programs – Many health plans offer discounts on gym memberships and provide financial incentives, some more than $1,000 per year, for completing health assessments, signing up for health coaching programs, lowering your cholesterol, losing weight, meeting walking goals, or stopping smoking. Incentive-based wellness programs are designed to reward people for making healthier choices and being more engaged in improving their well-being.

Scott Flannery is CEO UnitedHealthcare of North Texas and Oklahoma.

Offered for $1,695,000, new construction lock and leave unit includes all the amenities you need with a pedestrian friendly location near The Katy Trail and Knox-Travis corridor.

This stunning 2017 new construction at the Mondara Condos was designed by SHM Architects, David Stocker and built by elite Park Cities builder Robert Elliott. Now available for $1,695,000 this elegant third floor, one-story, corner unit at 4502 Abbott Avenue No. 312 features vaulted ceilings, Control4 smart home automation, and private covered terrace is set up for secure and easy lock and leave.

With an open layout, the kitchen flows directly into the main living area with views of Highland Park and the stunning courtyard. The kitchen also features Wolfe appliances, built-in Miele coffee maker, and island countertop with a waterfall edge.

Other amenities include landscaped common areas with courtyard, fountains, putting green, firepit and grills, and secure private underground parking. Easily walk to Katy Trail, restaurants, and shopping the KnoxHenderson corridor.

For more information on any of our other listings please contact Ryan Streiff (ryan@daveperrymiller. com) or Emily Ray-Porter (emily@daveperrymiller.com) for more information or visit DPMFineHomes.com.

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Close to Everything in Caruth Hills

Enjoy French Regency living overlooking Versailles Park. The home at 4441 S. Versailles is listed by Joan Eleazer for $7,500,000.

Originally designed by architect Will Snyder, the home at 4441 S. Versailles has been taken to a new level of craftsmanship and customization. The stone exterior, iron doors and expansive windows have been enhanced by lush landscaping.

The foyer is flanked by expansive living and dining. The living room has a limestone fireplace, paneled walls with arched openings and hardwood flooring.

The kitchen offers a French La Canche range with two ovens, a warming drawer and two additional Miele ovens.

There are three dishwashers in the kitchen and two additional units in both bars.

The family room is accented with warm wood and finished with a stone fireplace with trumeau. French doors lead to the covered Bluestone patio with fireplace and entertaining spaces, a pool, fountain and spa.

Also on the first level is a mahogany library with builtins and a marble fireplace. Upstairs are six bedrooms and seven full baths. The master bedroom has a marble fireplace, paneled walls, French doors and balcony.

The full-size basement has window wells creating abundant light, a wine room and den with bar. An exercise room, crafts studio, two bathrooms and storage room complete the basement level.

To see all homes, ranches and land represented by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty—in Highland Park, all of North Texas and around the world—go to briggsfreeman.com

Allie Beth Allman and Associates, a Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate, thanked the firm’s top producers for 2017 during a special event at the Dallas Country Club.

At the opening, projection images showed year-end results which included an increase in sales volume, sales leadership in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, East Dallas, and Dallas County. “Our goals for 2017 were met,” said firm General Manager Keith Conlon. “And as we enter the first quarter of 2018, we are on track to surpass 2017, and our recruiting of top agents is surging.

Agents want and appreciate our team of entrepreneurs, given the support to take their business to any desired level.” Firm founder and CEO Allie Beth Allman added, “ There are no limits to agent achievement.”

The Allman firm also had the largest sale in 2017, according to MLS data, in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and East Dallas.

Named Top Individual Producer for 2017 was veteran agent Juli Harrison. The Top Group, the Mathews-Nichols Group, headed by Erin Mathews, is a perennial leader. Top Team is the Carroll/Eltis team, the two principals being Aaron Carroll and Blake Eltis, both known for their success. The Top New Recruit is Christine McKenny, who has a consistent record of sales leadership.

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Plaza II At Turtle Creek 2828 Hood Street #704 A circular drive and blue door welcome you to 7810 Amherst Avenue. Listed by Susan Baldwin for $1,124,000.

Move into the four-bedroom, four-bath home at 7810 Amherst Avenue in Caruth Hills and start enjoying your remarkable life. Newly painted with a neutral palette, the home combines, beautiful hardwoods, custom moldings and cased openings that create smart spaces for living and entertaining.

The top-of-the-line kitchen has stainless appliances, quartz countertops, plenty of storage and a breakfast bar—all opening to a den and outdoor living. Formal dining awaits family gatherings, and the living room has a fireplace for cozy winter nights. A paneled library with private bath can be used as a fifth bedroom, guest retreat or private study.

Upstairs, a master suite has plenty of room for a sitting area or workout niche. The ensuite includes a walk-in shower, separate vanities, designer fixtures and a spa tub. Three more light-filed bedrooms feature private baths and walk-in closets. Outside in the fenced backyard, a dramatic stone fireplace and seating serves as the perfect overflow space for parties and gatherings.

Located on a friendly cul-de-sac, this forever home is a quick walk to Central Market and close to SMU, Preston Center and within easy reach of Downtown and points north.

To see all homes, ranches and land represented

by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty—in University Park, all of North Texas and around the world— go to briggsfreeman.com.

2 Bedrooms | 2.1 Baths | 1,932 Sq Ft Offered for sale: $665,000 For Lease: $5,500 Situated in the highly desirable Turtle Creek neighborhood by the Mansion Hotel, this luxury condominium features two split bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms boasting incredible downtown views! Gallery entry with powder bath leads into a spacious living and dining room. Open kitchen features stainless steel appliances, Subzero refrigerator and Thermador gas cooktop. Separate utility room with pantry included. The Plaza Turtle Creek amenities include 24-hour valet parking and Concierge services, fitness center, library, conservatory and resort style pool.

For more information please contact Ani Nosnik (972.896.5432|ani.nosnik@alliebeth.com) with the URBAN Team of Allie Beth Allman & Associates.

Wooded creeks, winding driveways and wide-open vistas at grand, multi-acre estates: The Preston Hollow area has been drawing residents to its country-in-thecity beauty ever since its first homes were planned in the 1920s.

This north-of-Dallas area has grown and changed dramatically since then, with homes that vary from mid-century modern homes to elegant villas to new construction. But what hasn’t changed is its neighborhood feel.

Allie Beth Allman & Associates is the expert in this premier neighborhood, selling the most in 2017 according to the Multiple Listings Services.

Here are some homes currently available: The estate at 4717 Park Lane encompasses the neighborhood’s old-world charm. Designed by acclaimed architect O’Neil Ford, it sits on 1.7 acres with gorgeous creek views.

Another great perk of living in Preston Hollow is its accessibility to Dallas’ best school. The home at 4621 Ridgeside Drive is walking distance to Hockadey, Jesuit Dallas, and St. Rita Catholic Community School.

If you’re looking for a transitional home that’s move-in ready, look no further than 6622 Desco Drive. Designed

by Robbie Fusch and built by Jeremy Durrett, this home features a gourmet kitchen an antique French brick fireplace and a backyard oasis.

To learn more, visit www.alliebeth.com.

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Tuscan-style home offers Park Cities Homes At Home in Highland Park abundant space, pool

Enjoy a mix of contemporary and traditional living in the home at 3608 Harvard Avenue. Listed by Jennifer Ferguson and Alex Trusler for $2,225,000.

Located on a beautiful block in Highland Park, 3608 Harvard Avenue has been renovated to look and feel like new construction, embracing today’s modern take on traditional style.

High ceilings, smooth finish walls and wide room transitions set the tone for the first floor of this gracious home. A curved staircase blends into spacious dining and living rooms. There are three living areas downstairs and a painted panel study at the front of the house.

The light-filled living room is a beautiful setting with a stone fireplace. Two double openings connecting the living room to the family room contain a wet bar and powder room. The family room is open to the breakfast room and kitchen area, creating open space for a multitasking family.

The kitchen has white cabinetry, white limestone countertops and stainless Viking appliances. A generous butler’s pantry connects to a beautiful dining room.

Upstairs are four spacious bedrooms, each with its own bath. The master suite has a sitting area, vaulted ceiling and a white marble bath equipped with separate vanities, his and hers closets, a soaking tub and frameless glass shower.

To see all homes, ranches and land represented by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty—in Highland Park, all of North Texas and around the world—go to briggsfreeman.com

Marla Sewall of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is offering this updated 2004 move-in ready home in University Park. Coming in at a 5,621 square feet (per appraiser), 4108 Bryn Mawr (4108brynmawr. daveperrymiller.com) is offered for $1,885,000.

A large covered porch provides an inviting space to visit with neighbors or watch kids play in the yard.

The dramatic two-story foyer serves as the hub of the home. High ceilings, hand-scraped hardwoods and abundant windows captivate upon entry.

Two formal spaces flank either side of the center hall and winding staircase, and the paneled wood study affords privacy when its French doors are closed.

The layout is conducive to entertaining, with a butlers’ pantry next to the gourmet all-white kitchen and a wet bar.

A second staircase in the back leads to the large master suite with two walk-in closets, three en-suite guest bedrooms, a large playroom, utility room and a study nook.

To schedule a private showing, contact Sewall at 214-415-3466 or marla@daveperrymiller.com.

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

Highland Park and University Park are premier communities with great access to great schools, the arts, outstanding shopping and unbeatable amenities.

Just a few miles north of downtown Dallas, the Park Cities have the benefits of living in a large city with the feeling of living in a small town.

In 2017, Allie Beth Allman & Associates sold the most in the Park Cities, according to the Multiple Listing Services. Here are some of the homes the are currently offering: 4343 Beverly Drive: Located on one of the Park Cities’ most famous streets, this gorgeous estate comes with all of the bells and whistles. Features include: A master with a resort-like bath, theater, a six-car garage and infinity pool.

3400 Harvard Avenue: This Tuscan beauty is perfect for family and entertaining. Host guests in the large kitchen, game room and media room, or the covered patio with a fireplace and flat screen TV, and a pool with a diving board and slide.

4416 Bryn Mawr Drive: This new construction home has beautiful designer finishes and is move-in ready.

Light and bright with an open floor plan, the house also features large windows, custom millwork and cabinetry, hardwood floors and a chef’s kitchen.

To learn more, visit www.alliebeth.com.

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Grand Traditional in HP

With quality details and unbeatable location, this home offers three floors of elegant and functional living. The home at 4417 Southern Avenue is listed

by Karla Trusler for $2,079,000.

The grand traditional home at 4417 Southern Avenue provides three floors of elegant and functional living space, a fabulous covered outdoor living area and a guest apartment above the two-car detached garage.

Custom built in 2008, the exterior has architectural cast stone detail that compliments beautiful brickwork.

Inside, gorgeous wide plank hardwood floors are found throughout most of the house, as are solid doors, precise tile work and generous closets.

A center hall, flanked by formal living and dining, reveals a curved staircase to the second and third levels. The family room is adjacent to a pristine white kitchen with marble counters, stainless appliances, a commercial grade range and breakfast area. Nearby, an exceptional outdoor living area features covered dining, cooking and living space anchored by a large wood burning fireplace.

Upstairs, a second center hall creates a wide gallery off which there are five bedroom suites including the master and a large laundry utility room. The third level consists of a sixth bedroom, a full bath, game room, and a craft room or home office.

To see all homes, ranches and land represented by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty—in Highland Park, all of North Texas and around the world—go to briggsfreeman.com

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Allie Beth Allman & Associates presented a new award at its annual Top Producer award. The Spirit Award recognizes agents that have overcome hardships while keeping the Allie Beth Allman spirit.

Three agents were honored. Ashley Beane was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma last year and was flying out to Arizona for treatment every two weeks.

Tom White had cancer in 2016, but still fought related issues in 2017, visiting MD Anderson multiple times. Bev Berry broke both of her ankles at the same time and was wheelchair bound for a period.

Despite these challenges, all three were also individually recognized as top producers. Beane is a member of the Haven Group, which was recognized as a Top Producer Group, and White is a member of the Perry-Schlegel Kloewer-Barrett Group, another Top Producer Group.

“It’s so great recognizing these three agents with the brand new Spirit Award,” said Allie Beth Allman, CEO of the company. “Each one of them showed positive attitudes and our company’s ‘can do’ through it all.”

“It’s pretty amazing what all of these agents have accomplished,” added Keith Conlon, general manager of the brokerage. “Not only have they overcome so much in their personal lives, but all of them had top producing years.”

Great communicators understand that different people consume media in different ways. At Ebby Halliday Realtors – the No. 1 independent residential real estate firm in Texas by sales volume – a talented team of marketing, advertising and public relations experts supports the firm’s agents and their marketing efforts in a broad range of media.

“Simply put, Ebby agents and their listings enjoy unmatched marketing resources,” says Randall Graham, vice president and director of marketing.

The new Ebby Halliday Marketing Center includes seasoned marketing, advertising and public relations experts, graphic artists and designers, writers and editors, digital specialists, and a videographer.

In addition to traditional marketing efforts, Ebby agents and the firm’s listings benefit from robust social media content, including a Facebook page with more than 17,000 followers. Ebby.com is one of the mostvisited residential real estate sites in America and the Ebby Blog is one of the most popular real estate blogs in Texas.

“While we offer innovative marketing and advertising for our agents and their listings, we firmly believe that in real estate it all comes down to agents,” Graham says.

“And Ebby Halliday Realtors has a remarkable group of agents who are ready to serve.”

Visit ebby.com.

Lance Hancock with the Hewitt Habgood Group of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate has listed this beautifully remodeled and expanded English Cottage at 7702 Bryn Mawr (7702brynmawr.daveperrymiller.com) for $1,549,000. The five-bedroom home is 5,590 square feet (per appraiser) and has four baths, two half-baths and a two-car garage.

It offers the finest finishes and attention to detail for today’s quality living. From the lushly landscaped front with historic 1946 character to the resort-style pool in back, the planning, design and great flow are evident.

The entry foyer with soaring ceilings, clean lines and an elegant metal balustrade is flanked by unpretentious formals. The premium chef’s kitchen opens to an inviting family room that’s well suited for relaxed entertaining.

Double French doors open to a stunning outdoor living area with fireplace, pool and waterfall.

Upstairs are an expansive game room and additional guest bedrooms. The fifth bedroom can be an optional artist’s studio.

To schedule a private showing, contact Hancock at 214-532-7331 or lance@daveperrymiller.com.

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

With Spanish Colonial character and charm, this new home melds its sought-after location in the Hyer Elementary School fairway of University Park with exceptional craftsmanship, architectural planning and interior design.

A refined home tailored for luxury living by John Gilley of Edinburg Custom Homes, the property offers more than 6,000 square feet of sunny and serene living space accentuated by soaring vaulted ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and state-of-the-art finishes.

Transitionally designed for an easy flow and entertaining, the home features a light-filled dining room that adjoins the open kitchen and great room with a large bar and temperature-controlled wine closet.

An outdoor living area invites al fresco gatherings and relaxation, while the second floor beckons family and friends with a full wet bar and game room.

Five bedrooms, five full baths and two powder baths include the welcoming downstairs guest suite. Quietly tucked upstairs is the master suite with a balcony and spacious marble bath, plus three additional bedrooms with private baths.

Added amenities at this home loaded with upgrades include custom cabinetry, a laundry room, Control 4 lighting, and many energy efficient features.

3804 Southwestern Blvd. is offered at $3,450,000 Contact Maureen Frieze at mfrieze@virginiacook.com, 214929-1166.

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