Park Cities People August 2021

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COMMUNITY Looking back with favorite photographs

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REAL ESTATE House hunting?

Start with the schools

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LIVING

Sweethearts dance through the decades

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Contents News ......................................... 4

Real Estate .............................. 16

Living........................................ 32

Crime ......................................... 6

Sports ...................................... 24

Obituaries................................. 36

Community .............................. 10

Schools .................................... 26

Classifieds ............................... 39

Business .................................. 12

Society .................................... 29

4th of July Recap ............ Section B

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When cake decorator Lauren Kitchens got the call to craft a cake for the nuptials of Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, she had to dust off a long-dormant skill to create a design that honored the wedding of Stefani’s parents. (PHOTOS: JEREMY BUSTOS/INSTAGRAM, COURTESY LAUREN KITCHENS)

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auren Kitchens hung her shingle as a cake decorator in 2002. Since then, she’s made appearances on the Food Network, and her bakery — Fancy Cakes

by Lauren — has provided cakes for the likes of Jerry Jones, Mike Modano, Don Henley, Ross and Margot Perot, and Jewel.

But this year, the Ursuline (and SMU) grad got a call from the folks at Todd Events in Dallas to create an extraordinary cake.

“Without hesitation, I agreed to take the order, and I asked who the clients were,” she added.

“When she said Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, I remember swinging my fist up in the air, not unlike that of John Bender in The Breakfast Club. This was gonna be spectacular, and I was all in!”

Stefani wanted to pay tribute to her parents’ cake by asking Kitchens to dust off an old decorating technique. We talked about what it was like to flex some cake piping muscles in new (yet old) ways, the reaction of other cake decorators, and shepherding a business through the pandemic (and

what has happened since).

You can catch our conversation with Kitchens (as well as pictures of Stefani’s cake and some of Kitchens’ favorite cakes) at peoplenewspapers.com.

Head to our website to catch up on other stories like: The priciest home for sale in Texas is in University Park, according to realtor. com. Read more about the 12,664 square foot mansion in the Volk Estates (listed for $39 million) in our real estate section, and get news like this in your inbox by subscribing to our People@Home e-newsletter.

A recent Highland Park town council study session focused on a proposal to expand building B in Highland Park Village, which houses Cafe Pacific, Hermes, Harry Winston, Goyard, Tory Burch, Fendi, and Dior.

Keep track of that proposal in our news section or by subscribing to the weekly Park Cities People e-newsletter.

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News

HP DEVELOPER FACING MORE SEX CRIME ACCUSATIONS Lawsuit, California charges follow Hutchinson’s Dallas County arrest

William Hutchinson was arrested on July 6. (PHOTO: HIGHLAND PARK DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY)

By Rachel Snyder

rachel.snyder@peoplenewspapers.com

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ighland Park developer William Hutchinson faces sex-crime charges in Dallas County and California and a lawsuit in Dallas County detailing additional allegations.

Authorities in Highland Park arrested Hutchinson, 63, the founder of commercial real estate

firm Dunhill Partners, which developed Virgin Hotels Dallas, July 6 after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at his Highland Park home.

The Dallas County arrest warrant for Hutchinson was signed on June 29, and Hutchinson was released from jail on a $30,000 bond.

Orange County, California, authorities filed one felony count of rape of an unconscious person

and five misdemeanor counts of sexual battery against him on July 9. Hutchinson pleaded not guilty to the California charges during a court appearance on July 13. He’s due back in court in California on Oct. 22 for a pretrial hearing.

In his arrest affidavit from Highland Park, authorities say they spoke with another minor who alleged similar behavior by Hutchinson at his home in Laguna Beach, California.

Dan Hagood, an attorney representing Hutchinson in the criminal cases, told the Dallas Morning News that his client “absolutely denies the charges that have been leveled against him.”

Also, on July 9, a lawsuit filed against him in Dallas County detailed additional allegations.

In the lawsuit filed in Dallas County, a university student alleges she began conversing with Hutchinson on social media. She

asked him for career advice and forwarded him her resume at his request.

In June 2020, Hutchinson arranged to meet the student in Dallas, gave her alcoholic drinks without confirming whether she was of legal drinking age, then took her to an apartment where he attempted to “force himself onto her,” according to the lawsuit.

“Hutchinson assaulted our client while she was intoxicated, although she clearly rejected Hutchinson’s advances both in messages and in person,” attorney Michelle Simpson Tuegel said.

Dunhill Partners and Virgin Hotels Dallas are also named as defendants in the lawsuit.

Hutchinson told the Dallas Morning News that he was “stepping aside” from his professional roles, including at Virgin Hotels Dallas and W Hotel, amid the al-

legations against him.

“Virgin Hotels takes any allegations of this type extremely seriously,” Virgin Hotels Dallas told People Newspapers. “Mr. Hutchinson is one of several investors in Virgin Hotels Dallas and has now agreed to step away from his role in the hotel ownership group. He will no longer be involved in any capacity with Virgin Hotels Dallas.”

The company declined to comment further, citing the active investigation.

People Newspapers also reached out to Hutchinson and Dunhill Partners for comment, but we had not heard back by press time.

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Plan Would Level Peggy Sue, Lane Florist, Logos Sites

Snider Plaza would add three-story building, two levels of underground parking

By Rachel Snyder

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The existing structures at 6600-6606 Snider Plaza — including where Peggy Sue BBQ used to be, Lane Florist is, and where Aman Jewelry, Logos Bookstore, and a tailor used to be before moving to new locations in the plaza — would come down to make way for a new three-story building if developer Jim Strode’s plan wins city council approval.

The existing structures there were built in 1941 and 1947. Longtime Snider Plaza tenants Lane Florist is moving near Nekter Juice Bar around Sept. 1, and Logos Bookstore is moving near Gemma Collection by the end of July. Arman Jewelry moved near The Toy Store, and the tailor moved near Food From Galilee.

The proposed building would house retail, restaurant, and office space. The plan also calls for a two-level underground parking garage with 48 spaces accessed from Daniel Avenue.

The plan unanimously passed the University Park planning and zoning commission on July 13 but still needs city council approval.

“As you know, I’m partners across the street in that office building. We live and

breathe what we think this market is every day,” Strode said during the commission meeting. “We know there is additional need for some more office space, retail, and restaurant, and this is what we’ve come up with.”

Julie Broad, who owns JD’s Chippery in the plaza, said she’s not necessarily opposed to the building but remains concerned about traffic flow.

She also wants the new building to be compatible with the existing Park Plaza project and the infrastructure and streetscape plan in the works for Snider Plaza, “so we don’t tear up the streets three and four times.”

“I’d like to just request to you that you have a traffic study done before you approve this building,” Broad said. “I have an open mind to the building because, like I said, somebody’s going to build one sometime, and he (Strode) did a great job with the other one.”

Utility construction work is already underway around Snider Plaza. Workers will replace water and wastewater lines in the alleys to the east and west of Snider Plaza and install new alley pavement between Westminster Avenue to the north and Daniel Avenue to the south.

The city council awarded a nearly $6.1

The University Park Planning and Zoning Commission supports a site plan from Jim Strode for 6600-6606 Snider Plaza. (RENDERINGS: OMNIPLAN, STRODE PROPERTY COMPANY) million contract to SYB Construction Co. for utility work in March, and construction began in May. The utility construction work is part of the city’s more extensive Snider Plaza plans, including new paving, landscaping, and additional beautification work.

Not all nearby property owners are on

board with the plan for the new building, though.

“I am not for this building at all. I think it’s going to ruin what Snider Plaza has been for years,” Jane Rejebian, who owns the building that houses For Heaven Sake, said. “It’s always been small shops and not big buildings.”

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Crime Reports June 7 – July 10 June 7 A thief grabbed five drills and other tools from a utility van parked in the 4200 block of Fairfax Avenue around 11:40 a.m.

June 8 Another prowler grabbed a weed whacker, a trimmer, an edger, and other lawn equipment from a trailer attached to a truck parked in the 4600 block of Abbott Avenue between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.

June 9 During a traffic stop around 2:30 a.m., a motorist was caught with stolen items, including two firearms, a Nike golf shirt, a baseball cap, and a backpack taken from a garage in the 4500 block of Normandy Avenue.

June 14 A driver hit a crape myrtle tree in the 4600 block of Mockingbird Lane head on in a Cadillac DTS around 4 a.m. and initially left the scene before returning later with officers.

June 15 A thief swiped a wallet from inside a locked locker in the Moody Family YMCA in the 6000 block of Preston Road between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

June 16 A reverse gardening rogue pulled plants from the ground in the 6300 block of Preston Parkway and threw them around the yard before 9 a.m.

June 21 A porch pirate plucked a package from a home in the 4600 block of Southern Avenue at 2:16 p.m. and ran away.

June 22 A burglar ‘punched’ the locks of the rear and driver door of a van that was parked in the 4200 block of Armstrong Parkway and snagged an iPad around 10:45 a.m.

June 24 A thief snagged outdoor furniture from the front of Pokey O’s sweet shop in the 3000

block of Mockingbird Lane before 10:38 a.m.

June 25 Reported at 10:42 a.m.: A fraudster took $500 from a man from the 3700 block of Villanova Drive that was purportedly for fees for a child’s day camp.

June 26 Reported at 9 a.m.: a hefty theft. The wrongdoer took a 50-pound antique potting urn that contained potting soil and ferns from in front of a home in the 4200 block of Bordeaux Avenue.

July 2 A burglar got into a GMC Yukon parked in the 6200 block of Hillcrest Avenue and took $4,980 around 9:40 a.m.

July 3 Something fishy before the Fourth: A crook grabbed aquarium lights and ran out the door of the Petco store in the 4300 block of Lovers Lane around 4:25 p.m.

July 6 Reported at 10:05 a.m. A swindler stole a check for $3,129.50 from a man from the 4300 block of Westway Avenue and deposited it.

July 8 Reported at 11:23 a.m.: A porch pirate pilfered packages containing $1,150 in clothing that were delivered to a home in the 4300 block of University Boulevard.

July 9 How easy was it for a thief to get into a Chevrolet Suburban in the 3200 block of Drexel Drive and take a wallet with $100$200, three pairs of sunglasses, two phone chargers, a storage box, two pillows, and more before 8:30 a.m.? The Suburban was left unlocked.

July 10 A reckless driver in a Ford van hit the front of a Tesla in the 4100 block of Mockingbird Lane at 9:55 p.m.

SKULDUGGERY of the MONTH: BEVERAGE BURGLARY An intruder got into a detached garage in the 4005 block of Euclid Avenue, rummaged through an unlocked vehicle inside, but only took two canned drinks, and left a teal bicycle outside the garage with one of the drinks still in the attached basket before 2:27 p.m. July 7.

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Quick Responses Create ‘Chain of Survival’

Wife, paramedics, hospital staff help UP man survive cardiac arrest

By Rachel Snyder

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Less than 8% of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside a hospital survive.

Kevin Gregory is among those, thanks to his wife, swift acting University Park first responders, and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas staff.

I mean, as my wife says, we feel like God put the right people in our path every step of the way, and the first responders obviously were absolutely amazing.

Kevin Gregory Kevin’s wife, Rebecca, found him unresponsive at their University Park home in April and immediately began performing what she calls makeshift CPR. She’s since gotten certified to perform CPR. “I was in the kitchen, you know,

LEFT: The city of University Park celebrated the quick action that saved Kevin Gregory. FROM LEFT: Conner, Victoria, Rebecca, and Kevin Gregory; officers Brittany Mosby and Jason Duvall; firefighter/paramedics Brad Zwaska and Billy Bounds; Stephanie Koepke, RN, of Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas, firefighter/paramedic Austin Jones, and Philip Minshew and Kelly Murphy of Texas Health. (PHOTO: COURTESY UNIVERSITY PARK) cutting up food, getting things ready just for lunch, and I hear this loud groan, and I came in the den, and he was just totally not responsive,” Rebecca said. “I tried to wake him and then called 911.”

She said paramedics arrived quickly.

“It was just really a blessing to see the wonderful people in this world, how loving and caring they were to us,” Rebecca said.

“I mean, as my wife says, we feel like God put the right people in our path every step of the way, and the

first responders obviously were absolutely amazing,” Kevin added.

He was hospitalized for nine days and was sore from the CPR for about a month, but has recovered.

“Now I’m doing great,” Kevin said. “And other than the implanted defibrillator I have, you wouldn’t really know that anything had happened to me.”

He’s back to exercising on an indoor bicycle trainer for two or three hours most mornings.

“That’s one of my main focuses, but it certainly has given

me perspective,” Kevin said. “I’m spending more time with the family, and our two kids are back in town from college.”

Phil Minshew, a paramedic and EMS outreach program manager with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, gave a lot of credit to Rebecca.

“What really led to the great outcome was the ... out-of-hospital CPR performed by his wife,” Minshew said. “Bystander CPR is so important. It’s the first link in the chain of survival with the American

Heart Association.”

He also credited the speedy 911 call and the care from the crew from the University Park Fire Department.

“The chain of survival; every link was there. That’s what was just absolutely amazing about this,” Minshew said.

He said if others find themselves in a similar situation to the Gregorys, it’s essential not to panic, and it’s helpful to learn and be familiar with CPR. Stephanie Koepke, adult health clinical nurse specialist and chest pain program coordinator at the hospital, said everything that could go right did to produce an outcome like Kevin’s.

“We really cherish patients like Mr. Gregory,” she said. “To see him with his family, with his children, I think it just puts a warm fuzzy in your heart that allows you to get through the next days, weeks, months where you’re not seeing those outcomes.”

B E P R E PA R E D Visit the American Heart Association’s website at www.heart.org for information about emergency treatment of cardiac arrest and CPR training.

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Community PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES: ONE JOURNALIST’S FAVORITE PICS

WORDS AND IMAGES BY CHRIS MCGATHEY

Editor’s note: Chris McGathey has been shooting photographs for People Newspapers for 13 years, more than a quarter of the company’s history.

As I sat in on a rehearsal in 2016, one day before the opening of the Highland Park High theater department production of Grease, I could tell by the impressive stage props and wardrobe they would knock it out of the park.

A student ushers in graduating seniors as High Park High School commencement exercises began in 2019.

A bulldog goes wading during Doggie Splash Day at the Holmes Aquatic Center in 2018. The annual event has become a hit with pooches, pet owners, and photographers alike.

While I loved capturing a tag at second base during a 2015 game with Dallas Jesuit at the home of the Grand Prairie Air Hogs, the throwback jerseys worn by the Scots made this a favorite.

Quarterback John Stephen Jones celebrates a state title with family including grandfather Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys. Little did we know that 2016 victory would begin an impressive three-state title run for the Scots.

Kacie Hunt, the daughter of FC Dallas and Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, was making her mark in soccer when I took this portrait of her beside her backyard practice goal in 2015.

Of all my Park Cities Fourth of July Parade photos, I always come back to Payton Camp promoting Banditos Mexican Cantina in 2012.

Mike Crum [photographed in 2011] watched Marty McFly cruise the streets of Hill Valley in Back to the Future and got hooked.

The former Highland Park High student became a professional skateboarder at 16 and went on to co-own Overground Project, a private skateboard park in South Dallas.

I first thought this 2014 photo of a bagpiper welcoming Highland Park ISD elementary students on the first day of school was blown out by the sunrise. But over time I have grown to love it.

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Just Call Me “Flo”

If I came face to face with the Pope, I could not tell a lie.

I would truthfully tout that while I am not perfect, I am pretty awesome. I am a good mom. I always put my kids’ needs first, except MICHELE VALDEZ when I have a tennis match or during happy hour.

And, I am a loving wife, except when “I’m not in the mood.”

But, under the hot lights of St. Peters Square, I would also confess that “I am no Florence Nightingale” – at least when it comes to my betrothed.

If the kids are sick, my sympathy abounds, but with my hubby, I say – gut it out. I often wonder if I watch too much of Aunt Lydia on Handmaid’s Tale.

Whatever the reason, winter is coming.

In August, my permanent paramour is having elbow surgery.

Oddly enough, I am numb with lack of worry yet possessed by concern that his operation will put me out of commission. I may have to cook and drive that man around for weeks.

Can’t I ditch the “In sickness and in health” overreach if I have a good record on the other vows?

I hope his orthopedic knife thrower knows that my tennis game can’t survive a long recovery.

And, shouldn’t I get some credit for the times I have been pseudo-supportive? A couple of years ago, my love had a colonoscopy – and I was selfless. Like a reformed Nurse Ratched, I drove him to the gastro place, waited forever, and delivered him home with McDonald’s hamburger and chocolate shake in hand. Then, I made sure he was fully medicated and asleep before I left to play tennis. Sure, I felt a little guilty, but I had a match the next day.

Recently, aided by a heavy pour of chardonnay, I recounted the times I had been a good caregiver to my loving man.

As I finished the glass, my mind wandered to tennis – again. Then, like a fuzzy yellow ball to the face, it hit me. My sweet spouse is my partner in life, kind of like my partner on the tennis court, and if he is having a bad match or is injured, then I need to step up. I need to be a team player.

That day I added the Tennis Channel to our Spectrum package and prepared for surgery.

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Business

CUSTOMERS KEEP TOYS UNIQUE’S FUTURE ‘LITE BRIGHT’ Owner marks 40 years of puzzles, stuffed animals, ponies, books

By John Erickson People Newspapers

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hen your toy store is 40 years old, you might not be expected to remember the first toy you ever sold.

But Pam May remembers hers.

“I don’t remember what the most popular toy was, but I will tell you I was 25 years old,” the owner of Toys Unique in Inwood Village said. “And my first toy that I ever sold was a puzzle, and it was a Melissa and Doug puzzle.”

Ironically, May said her favorite toy growing up was not one she ever owned.

And my passion is the customers, and my staff, and buying the toys that I know that they would love.

Pam May “My favorite toy as a child was the Lite Bright — but I didn’t own one,” she said. “The girl down the street did, and I always wanted to play with hers.”

May said she came into the toy business by marriage to her husband, Dean.

“My husband bought a failing toy store down in Houston, and then he bought the sister store in Arlington.

And then I came along and married him,” she said. “And guess what I got to do? I got to run a toy store. Those were our very first two toy stores 40 years ago.

TOP: Pam May (right) explained the toy business to fifth-grade journalist John Erickson (left). (PHOTO: BETHANY ERICKSON) BOTTOM: The inventory at Toys Unique is the result of 40 years getting to know the store’s customers and what they want. (PHOTO: JOHN ERICKSON)

The Mays expanded from there and, at one point, had a 12,000-square-foot warehouse in Richardson and even more stores.

But eventually, they decided to have one store.

“It got to be where it was more of a job having so many locations as opposed to a passion,” she said. “And my passion is the customers, and my staff, and buying the toys that I know that they would love.”

So now they have one very busy location and a passion for bringing fun toys to customers.

“My favorite thing about having a toy store is my customers,” May said.

“Without my customers, I wouldn’t have a toy store, and this community, especially this neighborhood, has been overwhelmingly supportive, especially through COVID last year and onward, and I can not do enough for them.”

May said that her years of experience have helped her decide what kind of toys to offer, and frequently customers will come to her with great suggestions, too.

“After doing this for so many years, I have learned to know my customer, and I think that’s the key to any successful business, no matter what you’re selling — no matter whether it’s computer software, whether it’s clothing, whether it’s toys, you have to know your customer, and you have to know what they want and what they’re looking for,” she said.

“After so many years, I think I might’ve figured that out, but that’s not to say I don’t make mistakes.”

John Erickson, the son of digital editor Bethany Erickson, is a fifth-grader at Chapel Hill Preparatory in Dallas.

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Comings and Goings COMING

MOVED

Coupes Champagne Bar

Logos Bookstore

NOW OPEN

GONE

4242 Oak Lawn The champagne-driven bar coming to the Shops of Highland Park in late 2021 also will feature wine, craft cocktails, small plates and desserts.

Pressed Juicery

Preston Royal Village The cold-pressed juice, smoothie, and soft serve spot belongs to a brand with more than 75 stores in the U.S., according to pressedjuicery.com.

Yumilicious

Snider Plaza The frozen yogurt shop offers 14 flavors of frozen yogurt, as well as boba teas, fruit slushies, and bubble waffles.

Snider Plaza The longtime Snider Plaza Christian bookstore moved to another location in the plaza — near Gemma Collection — this summer. The store originally opened in 1974.

For more Snider Plaza updates, see pg. 4.

Barnes & Noble

Preston Royal Village The bookstore chain’s location at 5959 Royal Lane closed in June after reportedly 15 years there. The nearest location is at 7700 W. Northwest Highway, Suite 300.

Wild About Harry’s

4527 Travis Street The longtime frozen custard and gourmet hot dog eatery closed in July after 25 years serving the Knox-Henderson area.

COUPES CHAMPAGNE BAR (PHOTO: COEVAL STUDIO)

BARNES & NOBLE (PHOTO: RACHEL SNYDER)

YUMILICIOUS

(PHOTO: RACHEL SNYDER)

WILD ABOUT HARRY’S (PHOTO: KERSTEN RETTIG)

LOGOS BOOKSTORE (PHOTO: RACHEL SNYDER)

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The Laughs Are Back!

Improv fans to open theater at former Dallas Comedy House location

By Maddie Spera

people newspapers When Dallas Comedy House closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tears were shed, hearts were broken, and nothing seemed all that funny anymore.

Ian and Rosie Caruth aim to fix that.

The couple has claimed the Deep Ellum location as their own and plans to reopen it as the Dallas Comedy Club on Sep. 1. The festival-like Labor Day weekend grand opening will feature talent from across the country, games, events, prizes, workshops, and shows.

The club will have several classrooms, two theaters, and cosmetic upgrades to the restaurant and bar areas. It will offer classes and performances of standup comedy, sketch comedy, improv, and storytelling.

“We know there’s a thirst for comedy in Dallas, and we want to provide a home for it,” Rosie said.

Ian added, “It’s one of my favorite art forms, and we just could not stomach the idea that improv and sketch comedy would just go away.”

The Caruths got involved in sketch comedy and improv about 19 years ago.

They have taken classes and performed at various establishments in other states, such as California, Arizona, and New York.

After moving to Dallas, they sought a

Outside of Dallas Comedy Club location. HEADSHOTS: Ian and Rosie Caruth, founders and owners of the new Dallas Comedy Club. (COURTESY PHOTOS) club community where they could meet people and take classes.

We know there’s a thirst for comedy in Dallas, and we want to provide a home for it.

Rosie Caruth

“We did take classes and perform at DCH for about two years,” Rosie said.

“But then the pandemic hit, so we just got a little taste.”

That taste wasn’t enough, so they began talking about opening a theater.

They also plan to make DCC entertainment available to comedy-lovers at home. The Caruths are working on virtual performances and classes and

hope to expose the outside world to the theater.

“I think people are becoming more open to comedy and understanding that it’s so needed, therapeutic, and cathartic, especially coming out of the pandemic,” Rosie said. “This is just a really good time for comedy. It’s also a great date night and a great way to meet people and feel like you’re part of the Dallas community.”

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Real Talk: Jean Bateman Jean Bateman is an award-winning real estate professional who prides herself on being able to bring a lot to the table for her clients — from expertise in remodeling, construction, disabilities-adaptation, design, and marketing.

She and her husband, Walker, call the Park Cities home, and have raised three children there.

She’s also involved in the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society, the Dallas Arboretum, the Yellow Rose Gala Foundation, Junior League of Dallas, and more.

FROM LEFT: Russ Anderson has been named president of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International by the brokerage’s CEO, Robbie Briggs. (PHOTO: COURTESY BRIGGS FREEMAN SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL)

Briggs Freeman President Talks Pandemic-Inspired Home Wishlists And as those pandemicinspired wishlists get bigger, the houses aren’t getting any smaller.

“We hear that pretty steadily - the desire for bigger homes, the push to get as big a home as possible. And we’ve seen a lot of people that were talking about downsizing that were like, ‘What was I thinking?’”

“I can say that I was very glad we moved to a slightly bigger house before the pandemic,” I told him. “I remember telling my husband that if we had been in that tiny house during all of this, I would have probably straight-up murdered him.”

“I don’t think that was an uncommon conversation, ” Anderson said, laughing. “Pretty much my wife had told me on a couple of occasions that if I ask, ‘What’s for lunch?’ one more time, she was going to smother me in my sleep. I know this whole thing pushed a lot of people to the edge.”

But to answer my question, yes, he said, the pandemic will change the way people feel about their homes and what they’re looking for, but “not forever.”

He also is watching this redhot market with the practiced

eye of a longtime real estate professional.

“Do you think we’re ever going to get back to three or even four months of inventory?” I asked him.

“Yes - I do,” he said. “The DFW market has so many positives — a good business climate that is centrally located in the country, plenty of airlines, good roads, good tech. You’ve got all these positives and a great quality of life. The whole DFW marketplace just looks so positive relative to so many other places. I think that’s the long-term environment.

“Interest rates are going to go up and down, and that’s going to create some variability in the market,” he said. “I just think we’re going to soften. It’s not going to be a bubble that explodes. I don’t think it’s going to be where one morning we’re gonna wake up and the market’s down 35%.”

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Anderson, B E T H A N Y who joined E R I C KS O N the brokerage in 2018, and I chatted recently about the market and how the pandemic has spurred more people to look for new homes.

“I’m a big believer in cycles instead of linear,” he said. “What ends up happening is people reprioritize what’s important to them. Some things may have been mildly frustrating and became majorly frustrating, but then when we change back, it may become only mildly frustrating again.

“I do believe that for the next decade, people will be looking at different things,” he added. “People will be looking for more yard.

People will be looking for more athome offices. People will be looking for places where they can create independence in their homes.”

How long have you been in real estate and what led you to this career?

My Journalism degree (double concentration in advertising/art) from the University of Texas Austin, nine years of national media lead- Jean Bateman ership in real estate advertising sales, my knowledge of architecture, design, landscape and construction led me to real estate 13 years ago during the difficult real estate crash of 2008.

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Can you give us a fun fact about yourself?

I have slalom water skied with 5 other people behind my dad’s boat, waltzed on long snow skis and sat on a camel at The Great Wall with my hubby, zip lined in Guatemala, taken a half day trip with a trusted friend on his motorcycle.

I am contemplating a skydive and would love to write a book.

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Hill Country Vibe 3442 Potomac Avenue Offered for $899,000 4 Bed / 2 Living Areas / 3,040 Sq.Ft. Susan Bradley 214.674.5518 susan.bradley@alliebeth.com

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Everything in Argyle!

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Perry Wisdom Barrett Group’s

Market Insight We have officially entered the summer selling season. You will see less transactions take place as buyer’s travel for the summer. However, we don’t see this affecting prices, and should see more transactions as we hit the Fall season.

Alex Perry 214.926.0158 alex.perry@alliebeth.com

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3401 Drexel Drive – SOLD Offered for $3,595,000 5 Bed / 5.2 Bath / 7,098 Sq.Ft. Teffy Jacobs 214.676.3339 teffy.jacobs@alliebeth.com

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MARKET NUMBERS: PARK CITIE S Month

Closed Median sales price

Price per Sold to Active Days on Months’ sq. foot list price listings market supply

June 2020

76

$1,244,500

$411

96%

298

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Sept. 2020

89

$1,295,750

$426

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242

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83

$1,480,000

$459

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153

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$1,587,500

$445

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93

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June 2021

83

$1,560,000

$486

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Closed Median sales price

Price per Sold to Active Days on Months’ sq. foot list price listings market supply

June 2020

75

$1,144,500

$316

94%

338

116

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Sept. 2020

68

$888,500

$294

95%

291

65

4.9

Dec. 2020

87

$1,176,800

$324

95%

192

104

3.0

March 2021

90

$1,040,000

$331

96%

106

77

1.6

June 2021

82

$1,197,500

$359

98%

116

43

1.5

Source: North Texas Real Estate Information Systems Inc.

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Sports

FLEXIN’: SCHLEGEL RETURNS TO NFL AS STRENGTH COACH FOR JAGUARS Former HP wrestler and NFL linebacker looks to strengthen rebuilding franchise conditioning coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The job reunites him with firstyear Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer. Schlegel served four years as an assistant strength coach under Meyer at Ohio State, his alma mater, from 2012 to 2015.

Everything is about increasing the value of our athletes.

Anthony Schlegel

Highland Park graduate Anthony Schlegel is back in the NFL as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. (PHOTO: COURTESY JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS)

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

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rom his beginnings as a wrestling state champion at Highland Park to his career as an NFL linebacker to his

entrepreneurial ventures in the private sector, Anthony Schlegel has never lost his passion for helping athletes reach their peak.

Now the Park Cities native is back in professional football as the new head strength and

You’re always thinking of ways to be creative to help players move the needle for themselves, which moves the needle for our team.

Anthony Schlegel “He helped me grow in the profession and pushed me to where the field was going,” Schlegel said. “Knowing how he wants it done and the importance of the

weight room, that’s why you take on an opportunity like this. The standard of excellence that he demands, that’s a no-brainer.”

Schlegel, 40, was a defensive standout for the Buckeyes before graduating in 2005, then was a third-round draft pick by the New York Jets. He played professionally for a few seasons before returning to Ohio State.

After leaving in 2015, Schlegel wasn’t sure whether he’d ever return to a full-time football role.

He returned to school for his MBA, founded his own fitness company, secured two patents, and even served as a part-time radio talk-show host in Ohio.

“All of those different experiences prepared me for this,” Schlegel said. “I saw the intensity with which people train and how that makes them feel. You’re constantly growing.”

In Jacksonville, he oversees a sports performance staff that focuses on everything from weight routines to nutrition.

“It’s been fantastic. I love

working with the guys,” he said.

“Everything is about increasing the value of our athletes. You get to leave your mark a little bit.

How do I get our 90 to be the best 90 they can be? Did I give them enough in training to allow them to have an opportunity?”

The Jaguars recently announced plans to build a $100 million football performance center in downtown Jacksonville.

It will include 125,000 square feet for a new practice facility, plus state-of-the-art spaces for weights, training, recovery, player dining, and more.

“You’re always thinking of ways to be creative to help players move the needle for themselves, which moves the needle for our team,” he said. “You have to keep thinking of ways to be engaged and maximize them.”

Meanwhile, Schlegel and his staff have been busy preparing for the upcoming season. The team has a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 29 in Arlington.

Familiar Faces Look to Net Deep Playoff Run for HP

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Highland Park’s starting lineup will look quite familiar this season. And that has the Lady Scots feeling optimistic.

Eleven players return from last year, and most of them have played multiple seasons at the varsity level, making this HP squad as deep as it is seasoned.

“We return a lot of experience and a lot of talent,” said longtime HP head coach Michael Dearman. “We’re really excited about the leadership.”

The Lady Scots ended the 2020 campaign with a five-set loss to Midlothian in the third round of the Class 5A Region II playoffs — a match in which HP won the first two sets.

“We certainly were disappointed. That loss Emily Hellmuth and Margo Flint are two of Highland Park’s returnees this season. (PHOTO: CHRIS MCGATHEY) fueled our offseason. The girls got a lot stronger Everyone has benefited from a full offseason and faster,” Dearman said. “We feel like the back are setter Gracie Braner and defensive after the COVID-19 pandemic caused region is wide open, more so than it has been. specialist Bela Alomar. scheduling chaos in 2020, including the With so many veterans on the roster who Because of that, we’re in a really strong position. elimination of tournaments. know the system, Dearman can focus on There’s a great opportunity in front of us.”

This year, after their traditional season opener The returnees are led by four-year players evaluating where newcomers will fit into the against Red Oak, the Lady Scots will face tough Emily Hellmuth, who is verbally committed rotation during early-season practices and opponents at tournaments in Rockwall, Justin, to Pepperdine, and Presley Wright, who plans tournaments. and Leander, where they will be part of the “It’s going to be easy to ramp up quickly. to play beach volleyball in college at South prestigious Volleypalooza event for the first time.

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Schools

WORK ON SMU’S NEW MOODY HALL READY TO GET UNDERWAY

By Rachel Snyder

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onstruction on the new four-story Frances Anne Moody Hall building, which will house the Moody graduate school at SMU, is expected to be well underway by the end of the year.

SMU officials hope to open the building by summer 2023.

In June, the University Park City Council approved a zoning change of universityowned property between McFarlin Boulevard, University Boulevard, Airline Road, and Dublin Street to allow for the project.

The lost parking lot on Airline will be replaced with a new lot built to the east where about 23 homes are now and include some area reserved as green space.

University Park Communications and Marketing Director Steve Mace said SMU has told the city plans include: • Testing and abatement in July and early August.

• Beginning demolition in late August or early September.

• Completing demolition by late October.

The university had requested the rezoning of the western portion of university-owned property between McFarlin Boulevard, University Boulevard, Airline Road, and Dublin Street to UC-1 (which allows for a maximum building height of 120 feet), the middle portion to be rezoned UC-2 (which allows for a maximum nonresidential building height of 55 feet), and the eastern portion along Dublin to be rezoned UC-3

In June, the University Park City Council approved a zoning change of university-owned property between McFarlin Boulevard, University Boulevard, Airline Road, and Dublin Street to allow for the new Frances Anne Moody Hall building. (PHOTO: COURTESY CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK) (which allows for a maximum building height of 35 feet).

The motion approved by the city council granting the zoning change included an amendment from Mayor Pro Tem Randy Biddle that the university must provide the city with a signed deed restriction prohibiting a parking structure on the UC-2 portion of the site.

Michael Molina, SMU associate vice president of facilities planning and management/university architect, told city council members that the construction of

Moody Hall is “critical” to increasing the university’s standing nationally as a research university.

“It will consolidate all of our doctoral candidates into one location for interdisciplinary work, which is very critical to this achievement,” he said.

The new graduate school was also made possible through a $100 million gift from the Moody Foundation.

“We’re announcing the next stage in SMU’s development — a significant and unprecedented investment in the university’s

graduate and doctoral programs and faculty research programs, which will propel SMU to even greater heights of national prominence,” SMU President R. Gerald Turner said at the time of the Moody Foundation gift.

“I’m thrilled to announce today the Moody Foundation is partnering with SMU to build on our rich academic heritage to accentuate the development of our graduate programs.

In making this investment, the Moody Foundation acknowledges that SMU has made dramatic progress in our pursuit of academic distinction.”

Sports, Band, Academics Power HPHS to 12th Lone Star Cup monumental accomplishment: students, teachers, directors, coaches, and the many parents who support them.”

This is an award earned by the entire school.

Johnny Ringo Highland Park High School recently clinched its 12th UIL Lone Star Cup. (PHOTO: RACHEL SNYDER)

By Rachel Snyder

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Highland Park High clinched its 12th University Interscholastic League Lone Star Cup, the most in UIL history.

“The Lone Star Cup is a symbol of excellence in the important areas of academics, fine arts, and athletics,” said Highland Park ISD Superintendent Tom Trigg.

“I know our community joins me in congratulating everyone who contributed to this historically

For the 2020-21 academic year, the Scots won state titles in team tennis and boys golf while placing in the top five at state in marching band, academics, and girls cross country.

The UIL Lone Star Cup program began during the 199798 school year and recognizes one high school in each of the six UIL conferences based on the school’s overall team achievement

in academic, athletic, and music championships. The winning school in each classification receives a trophy in the fall and a $1,000 scholarship.

“Once again, I am amazed but not surprised by the resilient performance of our students, teachers, directors, and coaches,” said HPHS Principal Jeremy Gilbert. “Scotties always find a way to rise above challenges and perform at their best. I am proud of our students and the talented staff who pour their energy into building strong academic, fine arts, and athletic programs. Winning two consecutive Lone Star Cups exemplifies the level of commitment and dedication to excellence our students demonstrate daily in the classroom and while performing in the arts or competing on the field.”

Highland Park ISD Athletic

Director Johnny Ringo also praised students and staff for the award.

“We celebrate our students and staff for an outstanding job,” Ringo said in a statement. “This is an award earned by the entire school. In addition to earning the 12th overall title, it is the 19th time in the 24-year history of the Cup that the Scots have finished first or second. Continuing to perform at such high levels during an unprecedented year is a true reflection of HPISD’s tradition of excellence in all areas.”

OTHER WINNERS Visit uiltexas.org to learn more about the UIL Lone Star Cup and see the winners in other classifications.

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Northeast Texas Girl Scouts Honor Gold Award Winners

The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas presented Gold Award pins to 143 girls, including several in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow.

Girl Scouts’ most prestigious designation recognizes girls in grades nine through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through intensive, multi-year projects that have sustainable impact in the community and beyond.

Troop 2762 Gracie Lane, the daughter of Shannon and Lance Lane, is a rising senior at Highland Park High School. Her project: Unable during the pandemic to provide in-person art classes for West Dallas and Oak Cliff families served by Brother Bill’s, she and her volunteers created craft kits and instructional videos to provide children with fun learning activities to do at home.

Neely Womble the daughter of Bobby and Shannon Womble, is a rising senior at Highland Park. Her project: She and her volunteers built two weather-proofed mobile market tables so the Voice of Hope’s food bank serving West Dallas could display its fresh produce.

Troop 2769 Victoria Chien, the daughter of Jane and Larry Chien, is a rising senior at The Hockaday School. Her project: Partnering with United to Learn, she worked

Gracie Lane

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Victoria Chien

Cate Goglia

Margot Meyer

Erin Fleming

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with 17 schools, apartment complexes, and nonprofit agencies to deliver books to help children maintain literacy skills during the pandemic. Victoria also created and facilitated reading and craft activity sessions for the YMCA after school camp at Sierra Vista apartments.

Cate Goglia, the daughter of Carol and Mark Goglia, is a rising senior at The Hockaday School.

Her project: She supported United to Learn’s mission to eliminate achievement gaps with a project

that produced more than 450 student-created videos as a resource for teachers and students during the pandemic. The YouTube videos – in English and Spanish – address topics such as reading, sports, arts, dance, and science.

Margot Meyer, daughter of Peggy and Dr. Dan Meyer, is a rising senior at Hockaday. Her project: She tapped telehealth options to allow at-risk students at Burnet Elementary access to quality healthcare without interrupting parent’s work schedules.

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design a meditation garden to provide those living at the St. Joseph’s Residence a quiet and shaded place to relax, move around, and enjoy the outdoors.

Erin Fleming, the daughter of Kelly Fleming, is a 2021 graduate of Highland Park High School.

Her project: She designed and built eight workstations on wheels to provide teachers and students in the Voice of Hope Aspire after school program a more collaborative, 21st century learning environment.

Christina Healy, the daughter of Soo Mae Chu, is a 2021 graduate of Highland Park. Her project: She led a team of volunteers to re-

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Troop 4931 Kimaya Meherali, the daughter of Sonita and Rafiq Meherali, is a rising junior at Ursuline Academy of Dallas. Her project: She created 100 blankets and recorded at-home workout videos for members of The Madison on Marsh skilled nursing home in Carrollton.

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Troop 70 Introduces 10 New Eagle Scouts

Bennett Bales

Aiden Chance

Nick Heatly

Mark Hopkins

Andrew Chambers Johnson

Christian Markey

Brenden Patterson

Henry Stocker

Edward Stocker

Brooks White

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.

and Chris Chance, attends Parish Episcopal School. His Eagle project: construction of six benches for Mount St. Michael Catholic School and moved a platform to create an outdoor area for events and classes.

Nick Heatly, son of Trey and Kelly Heatly, graduated from Bishop Lynch High School and will attend LSU in the fall. His eagle project: put up up-to-date evacuation maps in every Bishop Lynch classroom helped lead a COVID-19 safe fire drill for the campus.

Mark Hopkins, son of Karey and Arthur Hopkins attends Highland Park High School. His Eagle project: helped stain and paint two fences, paint and sand a bench, replace and paint wooden boards in a stall, and plant a tree next to the arena at Rocking M. Stables.

Andrew Chambers Johnson, son of Kristin and Michael B. Johnson, graduated from Highland Park and attends the University of Oklahoma. His Eagle project: led a team of 70 Scouts to build an “L” shaped planter for herbs and flowers at Bonton Farms.

Christian Markey, son of Mike and Michelle Markey attends Jesuit Dallas. His Eagle project: remodeled an unused room to create an after school space at Brother Bill’s Helping Hands.

Brenden Patterson, son of Lance and Stephanie Patterson attends Sunnyvale High School.

His Eagle project: raised $1,485 to build six rolling racks to transport the high school band’s marching hats boxes to competitions.

Henry and Edward Stocker, sons of Lynn and Bronson Stocker, graduated from Highland Park.

In the fall, Edward will attend Texas A&M and Henry will attend the University of Texas at Austin.

Their Eagle projects: The brothers installed a beehive in the gardens behind the Presidential Library in George W. Bush Presidential Center Gardens.

Brooks White, son of Craig and Michelle White, attends Highland Park. His Eagle project: constructed two portable ramps to create a construction entrance at the Voice of Hope to provide for more social distancing from at-risk students during the pandemic.

Troop 70 University Park Bennett Bales, son of Amy and Jayson Bales, attends Dallas Lutheran School. His Eagle project: built three Sensory Boards for Prestonwood Baptist Church Special Friends Ministry.

Aiden Chance, son of Shannyn

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Society

DOUGLAS ELLIMAN CELEBRATES EXPANSION Looking Ahead

Ready to shop?

Thrift Studio, the annual month-long popup store featuring donated, high-end furniture, housewares, and accessories sold at significant discounts, provides one-third of the operating revenue nonprofit Dwell with Dignity.

The nonprofit provides furniture, bedding, kitchen supplies, art, professional interior styling, food in the pantry, and a first night’s meal to low-income families who obtain new permanent housing.

Admission to Thrift Studio is free, but shopping before it opens to the public requires a $150 VIP ticket. Ticketholders get first access to the deals and designer vignettes during the Preview Party from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 26. Visit thriftstudio.com.

Thrift Studio opens in the Design District on Aug. 27 and runs through Sept. 25 but is closed on Sept. 6 for Labor Day. Store hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 175 Oak Lawn Avenue.

Designers include AF Home Interiors, Chase Dowell, Kara Legako Design, Mary Beth Wagner Interiors, Meredith Ellis Design, The Collective, Tori Rubinson Interiors, and Yates Desygn.

Katelyn Hayes and Christina Rodriguez

Julia Spillman and Fredrik Eklund

Stuart Watkins, Kristen Fojtik, and Kris Vermellis

Scott Durkin, Stephen Kotler, Jacob Sudhoff, and Stephen Larkin (PHOTOS: JOHNNY THAN)

Jenny McZeal and Margo Rasch Michael Reddell and Kim Shepard

The largest brokerage in the New York metropolitan area celebrated the expansion of Douglas Elliman Texas into Dallas with an afternoon of distinguished panelists and an evening cocktail reception at the Hall Arts Hotel.

Head honchos from New York, California, Houston, and elsewhere jetted in June 24 for the milestone expansion. Those included Douglas Elliman president Scott Durkin, Western Region CEO of Brokerage Stephen Kotler, and Texas CEO Jacob Sudhoff.

The real estate panels featuring Fredrik Eklund, Tracy Tutor, and Julia Spillman from Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing attracted 175 guests. The lively cocktail reception drew 200+ who mixed and mingled over bites and cocktails and went home with sweet treats courtesy of Kate Weiser Chocolate. A band provided live jazz music.

– Staff report

Ready to give?

Communities Foundation of Texas is readying for 2021 North Texas Giving Day, scheduled for Sept. 23, with early giving commencing on Sept. 1.

Amazon is the presenting sponsor.

“The needs of the community are vast as we all emerge from the pandemic and into a new normal,” said Chris McSwain, director of community engagement for North Texas Giving Day and Communities Foundation of Texas. “At the same time, we know if we can rally and galvanize the community and inspire more people to give, even in small amounts, we can and will help meet these needs and support the nonprofits doing vital work across North Texas.”

Last year, 106,000 donors raised $58.8 million for more than 3,000 nonprofits. Visit northtexasgivingday.org.

– Compiled by William Taylor

Thrift Studio shoppers will find stunning home décor vignettes created by leading designers, showrooms, and retailers. (PHOTO: VIGNETTE PHOTOGRAPHY)

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Year Delay Can’t Spoil 35th Anniversary La Fiesta

Duchesses at the Preview Luncheon

Brooke and Jenn Marvel Harrison Wilkes, Landon Alhadef, Christian Clarke, Charlie Craft, Emma Sue Lindwall, Katherine Ladd, Emily McKeithen, Luke Sobolevitch

Fran Matise and Mary Deaver La Fiesta chairs at the 2020 Gala

Alexandra York, Kennedi Feigl, Mason McNeely, Anastasia Helms, Claire Kozmetsky, Katherine York

(PHOTOS: JAMES FRENCH)

La Fiesta had a “Royal Celebration” fit for its 35th anniversary year.

A year delayed, the 2020 duchesses and escorts and their families were honored June 12 at the Fairmont Hotel with the celebration of the six flags that have flown over Texas.

Dinner and dancing followed with the Dave Alexander Orchestra and Signed, Sealed and Delivered.

The families enjoyed a week of events leading up to the gala including the Duchess and Doll Luncheon honoring the mothers of the 2020 duchesses and escorts.

Mary Deaver and Fran Matise, along with their committees, delivered the long-awaited activities.

Check next month’s paper for coverage of the 2021 duchesses.

– Staff report

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UFOs – Unbelievably Flavorful Objects – from New Mexico have infiltrated our roasters and immersed themselves in hundreds of Hatch-filled favorites throughout the store. Resistance is futile: From crab cakes to tortillas, Hatch chiles are everywhere. Witness this invasion of the world’s most flavorful peppers at our 26th Annual Hatch Chile Fest, August 4-24!

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Living

DANCING HIGHLAND PARK SWEETHEARTS ‘STILL HAVING FUN’ Helms boogie through the decades to the competitive stage

Larry and Kathy Helms stepped their way into the finals of the Diamond Dance-Off hosted by The Senior Source at Klyde Warren Park. (PHOTOS: KATHRINE DAVIDSON)

By Maddie Spera

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arry and Kathy Helms have been dancing together for 55 years, and they don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

The Highland Park couple met in high school and have been dance partners ever since.

Kathy was a Baptist when they first met, so it was up to Larry to lure her into dancing shoes and get her boogying.

The lovebirds enjoy the physical and mental benefits of dancing, as

well as the romance of it.

The song “Johnny B. Goode”

by Chuck Berry never fails to get their feet moving.

“We love to dance,” Larry said. “It is so much fun, and we love music. We always dance at parties when there is a band.”

In June, the Helms competed in the finale of the Diamond Dance-Off hosted by The Senior Source, which advocates for the DFW senior population.

Participants submitted dance videos, and people went online to vote for their favorites.

Larry and Kathy stole viewers’ hearts and made it to the final, in-person competition held at Klyde Warren Park, where they re c e i v e d t h e Dollars and Diamonds Award for raising the most money for The Senior Source.

“We’ve been supporters of the Senior Source for about 30 years,” Larry said.

“The dance-off celebrated their

60th anniversary, and it was just something we thought we could do to help promote awareness for the organization and all the great programs they have for seniors.”

The danceoff also provided an excellent outlet for Larry and Kathy during the pandemic. It kept things light and gave them a bigger goal to focus on, they said.

We love to dance. It is so much fun, and we love music.

Larry Helms

But what was Larry’s favorite part of the competition?

“Dancing with Kathy, of course,” he said.

Just like the song they danced to in the competition, for Larry, Kathy is “Still the One” he wants to dance with through life.

THE SENIOR S OURCE Mission: To enhance the quality of life of older adults in Dallas. Visit theseniorsource.org.

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AGE CATEGORY 5-7 WINNER: Henry Heidbrink (7 years old)

AGE CATEGORY 8-10 WINNER: Lillian Morris (10 years old)

AGE CATEGORY 11-13 WINNER: Kendall King (11 years old)

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Donation Strikes A Chord

Adletas help Highland Park UMC land rare Fazioli concert grand piano

By Rachel Snyder

“Everyone that was at the recital that night came away just awed not only from her talent but from the sound of the piano because she was really able to bring that out and to bring that forth,” Dianne said.

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Jack and Dianne Adleta didn’t get to celebrate the 100th anniversary of their flooring company last year as planned. Still, they hope what they helped Highland Park United Methodist Church accomplish instead will have a much more lasting impact.

“It was a God thing because now we’re able to do other things,” Dianne said.

The Adletas provided the primary funding to their longtime church to acquire a rare, reportedly $225,000 Fazioli concert grand piano. They have also helped fund new choir robes and stoles for the chancel and youth choirs and made numerous donations to the Highland Park United Methodist Church Tower Arts Program and the children’s choir.

“I think that the piano especially is going to be there for generations,” Dianne said.

Each Fazioli grand piano takes about three years to build. The red spruce wood used in the piano’s soundboard comes from the same forest in the Western Italian Alps and is the same kind of wood that violin maker Stradivarius used, HPUMC senior minister Paul Rasmussen explained.

The opportunity came about because former Highland Park United Methodist Church Alan Raines helped persuade the Adletas to support replacing the church’s old Steinway piano with the Fazioli.

Renowned pianist Natasha Paremski performed in a recital at the church in June using the new Fazioli.

I think that the piano especially is going to be there for generations.

Dianne Adleta

Jack and Dianne Adleta (PHOTO: ALEX YOCUM-BEEMAN/HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH)

Rasmussen called it an exciting debut.

“The piano was installed in early 2020, just before the world was impacted by the COVID pandemic, and we are excited to share this beautiful instrument with our congregation, the Dallas Community, and music lovers everywhere,” he said.

The Adletas went to see Paremski perform again in San Francisco in July for their 44th wedding anniversary.

Jack’s family had attended Highland Park United Methodist Church for generations, and Dianne began going to church with him after the couple got married.

“After Jack and I married, I was teaching Sunday school at Wilshire Baptist, and I don’t think he was as interested in going there, so I decided if I wanted to go to church, which I do believe in wholeheartedly – I went to church with him,” Dianne said.

Dianne’s mother was a pianist/organist at a couple of Baptist churches in Dallas.

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6 Reasons Why Framed Wallpaper Panels Are Hot Right Now One of the trendiest ways to use wallpaper is to take individual panels, frame them, and display them as art. I have worked with framed wallpaper panels on two Dallas projects recentMARGARET ly. Here are some CHAMBERS reasons why designers like myself recommend them: 1. They are less of a commitment. It’s much easier to remove framed panels than to remove wallpaper from the wall itself.

2. They are more affordable. They’re a smart way to add wallpaper to large voids, like in a high-ceilinged room or a staircase.

3. Using panels can help break up bold patterns. Sometimes a dramatic wallpaper would be too much for your room. But the same pattern divided into visual blocks could fit better into your design.

4. You can take them with you to your next home. Framed wallpaper panels can come with you when you move, making them a wise investment.

5. They are less hassle. Even if you’re planning on framing the panels yourself, this will still be an easier project than putting up wallpaper.

6. They can add some much-needed interest to plain walls. For example, framed wallpaper panels are great for homes without many architectural details.

I believe that this is one of those occasional design trends that is classically beautiful enough to stand the test of time.

LEFT: Custom-colored de Gournay panels in a rising sequence next to the staircase help to add interest to the wall space in this highceilinged room. RIGHT: Although the Gracie wallpaper panels in this upstairs hallway are part of a matching set, each is slightly different. (PHOTOS: MICHAEL HUNTER)

Sounds appealing, right? If you’re sold on the idea but don’t have much experience with wallpaper, here are some pointers to help you get started.

Before you even pick a pattern, measure your wall space carefully so that you can figure out how many panels you need and what their dimensions should be. The dominant

color in your wallpaper pattern should be based on at least one other color from the surrounding room.

Your choice of frame can have a significant impact on the wallpaper’s presentation, so pick a complementary one. For example, one-inch gold bamboo frames are the perfect match for chinoiserie wallpaper. Your

frames should always be small to make them lightweight and keep the focus on the wallpaper. Adding glass or plexiglass will create glare and make your wallpaper panels heavier and more challenging to hang, so I don’t advise it at all.

I believe that this is one of those occasional design trends that is classically

beautiful enough to stand the test of time.

Margaret Chambers, a registered interior designer (RID) and member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), leads Chambers Interiors and Associates.

Her colleague Caitlin Crowley helped edit this column. Find more design advice at chambersinteriors.com/blog.

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Spectacular Salads: Infusing Menus with Color, Flavor

I love summertime days that stretch endlessly and slowly.

There’s leisure time to sip a second cup of coffee after b re a k f a s t , reflective hours digging and planting in the garden, quiet moments reading on the f ront veranda, and inCHRISTY ROST vigorating hikes through Swan’s Nest’s forest, following deer and elk pathways once we pass the springfed upper pond.

When it comes to summer meals, I like to keep things relaxed and easy, too.

The key is anything that can be grilled, served with side dishes that go together quickly, especially if they take advantage of just-harvested ingredients from local orchards, farms, and my garden.

I make bi-weekly visits to the Dillon, Colorado farmers market – a feast for the senses when I stop by booths overflowing with ripe, juicy tomatoes, peaches, plums, and melons so fragrant, my mouth waters in

Summer Fruit Salad with Creamy Honey Orange Dressing (PHOTO: CHRISTY ROST) anticipation. On other tables, baskets are piled high with ears of corn, cucumbers, potatoes, onions, and squash, still moist from an early-morning harvest.

Try as I might to stick to my shopping list, by the time I’ve walked through the market’s first section, my canvas bags are heavy from purchases too delicious to resist.

My recipe for Summer Fruit Salad with Creamy Honey-Orange Dressing was inspired by a visit years ago. My husband, Randy, and I were in the midst of a more than two-year restoration of our historic 1898

mountain home. As if 10-hour days onsite weren’t enough, I was simultaneously developing recipes for my second cookbook, Where’s My Spatula.

The kitchen in our temporary quarters was the size of a postage stamp, so dining room chairs often held ingredients, cookware, and serving dishes.

With a setup like that, it’s no wonder the recipes are quick and easy, but each is nutritious and packed with flavor.

This colorful salad highlights summer f ruit at its peak of freshness. On a bed of crisp leaf lettuce, I arrange plump, juicy

strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries with bite-size cubes of cantaloupe or honeydew melon, sliced peaches or nectarines, and kiwi fruit. Of course, depending on one’s preference and what’s in season, apricots, grapes, plums, watermelon, pineapple, mango, and other tropical fruits make great additions or substitutions. A creamy citrus dressing, enhanced with orange zest and sweetened with honey and fresh-squeezed orange juice, elevates this dish to another level of enjoyment, making it a welcome seasonal dessert.

When your summer menu needs an infusion of color and flavor, or it’s simply too hot to cook, a fruit salad can be the answer. Add a refreshing citrus dressing that not only whips up in minutes but can be halved, doubled, or tripled, and it’s extra versatile for dinner-for-two, a family reunion, or a backyard summer holiday celebration with friends.

Cookbook author and PBS television chef Christy Rost is a longtime resident of the Park Cities and Preston Hollow. See her “Celebrating Home” four-minute cooking videos at youtube.com/ ChristyRostCooks and christyrost.com.

Ingredients: 1 cup nonfat sour cream 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 tablespoons orange zest 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice 2 tablespoons honey 1 head green leaf lettuce, rinsed and spun dry 1 small ripe cantaloupe, rinsed, seeded, and cut into bite-size pieces 3-4 ripe nectarines or peaches, rinsed 2 6-ounce containers fresh blackberries, rinsed 2 6-ounce containers fresh raspberries, rinsed 1 16-ounce container fresh strawberries, rinsed 1 pint blueberries, rinsed Fresh mint sprigs, rinsed and dried, for garnish Directions: In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, orange zest, orange juice, and honey until they are well blended. Cover and chill while preparing the fruit.

Line a large platter with leaf lettuce and arrange fruit as desired.

Just before serving, give the dressing a quick stir, then drizzle it over the salad. Spoon any remaining dressing into a container and serve it alongside the salad.

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FREDNA ANNE STEWART

Funds raised during a benefit concert in May helped preserve the Central Christian Church campus. (PHOTOS: JENNA TENPENNY)

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Former Central Christian Church campus continues to house faith groups, activities

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Central Christian Church is no more, but the campus at 4711 Westside Drive will remain home to various church groups, activities, and other tenants after the Central Commons nonprofit raised the money to close on it in early July.

Central Commons, led by Blake Schwarz, who serves as the director of faith and work at Park Cities Presbyterian Church, raised more than $1.4 million from donors for the property. A foundation then agreed to lend $1 million for a year, which provided the remaining money needed to close on the property.

We are overjoyed and anticipating great things from the Lord as we look forward to this next season in the life of Central Commons.

Blake Schwarz “In view of this provision, I am prepared to commit to seeing this venture through.

I have resolved to focus more of my time and effort on growing Central Commons,” Schwarz said in an email to supporters of the preservation efforts. “This pivotal location has been the site of much good work. I hope that you will see this as a place where you can contribute to the building up of the

one church in Dallas through the perpetual incubation and growth of new church communities at this unique location.”

Schwarz will continue to serve as president of the new nonprofit.

“We are overjoyed and anticipating great things from the Lord as we look forward to this next season in the life of Central Commons,” he added.

The historic Central Christian Church congregation held a final service in April.

The church’s last pastor, Ken Crawford, cited declining attendance and financial resources over time as the reason for the church’s closure.

The congregation started in 1863 on the second floor of a downtown blacksmith’s shop and moved to the Westside Drive location in 1952.

W H AT ’ S T H E R E ?

The Central Christian Church campus houses several ministries: • Ethiopian Evangelical Fellowship; • The Gathering, an African American Church; • Connecting Point Park Cities day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; • 12-step groups; • Seedschool for children ages 3 to 8; • And a dog park serving more than 500 people weekly.

Visit centralcommons.org.

11/01/1935 – 05/30/2021

F

redna Anne Stewart, (Fredna) 85, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 30, 2021. She was born November 1, 1935, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Fred and Velma (Amarine) Schroeder.

She married Nigel Charles Stewart (Rod), July 10, 1954, and together they enjoyed raising their family and their cocker spaniels in the Park Cities along with enjoying their many enduring f riends. She was a lifelong resident of University Park and graduated from Highland Park High School at mid-term 1951. She attended the University of Texas - Austin, where she pledged Delta Zeta Sorority and became an avid fan of Longhorn Football.

After her marriage to Rod, she enrolled at Southern Methodist University and obtained her BA degree, Class of 1955.

Fredna was involved in her children’s lives in a wide variety of activities. She was an avid gardener and a voracious reader of drama, mysteries, and the daily newspaper. She loved the outdoors and spending time boating and relaxing at their lake house on Lake Tawakoni.

Fredna and Rod were football mavens enjoying many weekends with a Highland Park game kick-off on Friday evening, followed by either a Longhorn, SMU, or TCU game on Saturday and a Cowboy game on Sunday! Travel was also a great passion with many trips to all parts of the country and the world.

They were always happy to return home with a welcoming Tex-Mex dinner and Dr. Pepper! When they weren’t traveling, she and Rod were dedicated swimmers

and would have early morning swims as soon as the pool opened at the Park Cities YMCA in the wintertime and the University Park Pool in the summertime. Fredna and Rod were early members of Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, where she served on the Altar Guild and Choir Guild. After their children graduated high school, they changed their membership to Church of the Incarnation Episcopal Church, Dallas, and Fredna served on the Altar Guild and Vestry Leadership. Fredna was a Lifetime Member of the Highland Park High School Alumni Association, University of Texas Alumni Association, Delta Zeta Sorority, Park Cities Club, Brook Hollow Golf Club, Park Cities YMCA, and Church of the Incarnation Episcopal Church.

Fredna is survived by her son Charles Robert Stewart (Chuck) and his partner John Bergner of Dallas, Texas, and daughter Lee Anne Stewart DeMonbreum of Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia.

Fredna is also survived by loving family in America and England, most notably her half-sister in law Anna Lou Sturgeon, and her husband, Jack Sturgeon of Point Pleasant, West Virginia; her nephew Shad Schroeder of Seoul, South Korea; and special cousins through marriage Elizabeth Keene Sadik and daughter Romany Sadik of Eastbourne, England; and Sarah Boose and her partner Richard Gray of Long Melford, England.

The Stewart Family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the excellent care provided by Lucia Martinez, Carol Collins, Nyijah Crawford, Eva Wairimu, Patrose Montet, Lucille Gatume, Nancy Brady, and all others that showed such compassion in Fredna’s care. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021, at Sparkman Hillcrest Dallas. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 3 p.m. at Saint Michael Episcopal Church Dallas. After the funeral service, a Celebration of Life dinner reception will be held at The Park City Club.

If desired, Memorials may be made to Saint Michael and All Angels Music Department 8081 Douglas Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75225 or The American Heart Association-Dallas, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, Texas 75231.

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O B I T UA RY

PATRICIA F. SMITH

05/13/1946 – 05/17/2021

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atricia “Pat” F. Smith, 75, of Dallas, TX, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021. Pat grew up in Chattanooga, TN. She attended Girls Preparatory School and Rollins College. Pat thoroughly enjoyed life and loved sharing it with family and friends. She was a member of the Junior League of Dallas and the society of the friends of St. George’s chapel at Windsor Castle.

She married Kenneth W. Smith and celebrated 49 years of marriage. Together they raised two sons Kenneth W. Smith, Jr., and Patrick F. Smith. She is survived by her sons and grandsons, Weller F. Smith and Paxton

T. Smith; daughter-in-law Cary F. Smith; Pat’s sister Sara F. Wilson and brother-inlaw Dr. James W. Wilson, nephew Dr. Tad Wilson and wife Erica with children Emma, Jack, and Grace of Savannah, Ga. Also, Dr. Rusty Wilson and wife Louise and children Lila and Xyden of Raleigh, NC; A niece Laura W. Pappas and husband Michael with children Wilson, Nicholas, Christopher, and Patrick of Katy, TX. There is nothing she enjoyed more than her family and watching her grandsons play at sporting events. Her hobbies were gardening, cooking, interior design, and fashion. She was an AAU swimmer and enjoyed

spring breaks at her Aunt Peg and Uncle Harrison’s 4 Mile Village beach home in Florida, where ocean swimming was her favorite pastime.

“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Jesus Christ.” Thessalonians 5:16-18.

A memorial service will be held at the DFW National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211, on Tuesday, June 15, at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Disabled American Veterans “DAV” organization at www.dav.org.

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THOMAS CHRISTOPHER TANSIL

11/27/1966 - 07/04 /2021

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homas Christopher Tansil passed away on July 4, 2021, in the company of his wife and friends. He was born on November 27, 1966, in Dallas, Texas, the eldest son of Nancy and Tom Tansil. Chris graduated from Highland Park High School in 1985 then attended the University of Texas, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in

engineering in 1990 and a Master of Science degree in structural engineering in 1991.

Chris had a deep love of the outdoors, especially fly-fishing, stargazing, and summers in Wyoming. He bled burnt orange throughout his life. Chris spent two years as an engineering professor in Nepal and trekked extensively through the Himalayas. He returned to Dallas to work as a structural engineer for more than 25 years, most recently as EVP at Click Engineering. He never lost his love of education, continuing to teach advanced steel design at UTA as an adjunct faculty member.

Chris felt very lucky to have married the love of his life, Yun, on July 20, 2001, at Wynne Chapel. Nothing gave them more joy than raising their beautiful daughter, Beatrice. Chris is survived by his wife of 20 years, Yun, and their daughter, Beatrice; his brother and sister-in-law Brad and Marisa; his two nephews, Nicolas and Theodore; and his cousin, Nicole McCrory. A memorial service for Chris will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 19, in Wynne Chapel, Highland Park Presbyterian Church.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Beatrice’s college fund https://go.fidelity.com/qexwq3 or a charity of your choice.

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Ebby Halliday embodied the spirit of entrepreneurship, support and mentorship of women, which is foundational to WiNGS’ mission. Causes benefiting women and children were always dear to Ebby, who supported the organization back when it was known as the YWCA. She remained a faithful supporter of the mission of women achieving financial security and selfsufficiency through the transition to WiNGS, and even became the namesake of the WiNGS building, “Ebby’s Place,” which opened in 2015.

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REMINISCING RED, WHITE, AND BLUE

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t this year’s Park Cities’ Fourth of July Parade, I had the honor of handing out goody bags — filled with fun and useful for holding candy — to paradegoers.

As I tugged my bag-filled wagon down Preston Road, I could not help but remember when it was my family EMILEA M c C U T C H A N camped out along the parade route in folding armchairs.

Growing up in Dallas, no summer was complete without star-spangled memories of the parade.

I remember wearing big red bows the size of my head (monogrammed with my initials in true Texas fashion) and turning my closet upside down to find a bag suitable enough to hold my candy. It was a thorough and painstaking process finding the right candy bag; I usually settled for one of my mom’s shopping bags from Lilly Pulitzer because they were pink.

At the parade, I marveled at the tinseled floats and competed with my twin brother to see who would collect the most candy.

Along with other kids, we chanted at the floats for more — a tradition I was happy to see continue.

My childhood self would be appalled that I did not help myself to the large boxes of candy on the float the morning of July 3 but rather focused on helping assemble and decorate the Park Cities People float.

Hearing the chants for candy and seeing big, monogrammed bows made me realize things have indeed come full circle: These children, too, marvel at the starry parade floats and compete with siblings and friends for the most candy, just like I did.

I smiled, thinking that I would be lumped in with their memories of the parade.

Being part of the parade and seeing happy smiles after this past year made me realize how important community events, like the Fourth of July Parade, are.

You get to see the entirety of your community condensed within a few blocks. Within one mile, I saw my former yoga teacher and a family I babysit for.

It was a stark contrast from last year, but a happy one, signaling normal, happier times ahead. I am glad I was able to help usher in not only happier times but fun summer memories through tugging along my wagon and handing out bags.

Emilea McCutchan, a graduate of Ursuline Academy, attends the University of Texas in Austin.

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