Park Cities People January 2018

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Attorney Janet Hendrick sees progress but insists more must be done to protect rights of women and LBGT workers.

Armstrong Elementary School student starts online petition seeking ceremony when last Medal of Honor winner dies.

Pickelball combines tennis, badminton, and ping pong into a game athletes of all ages can enjoy on the court together.

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NEED A REASON TO VOLUNTEER?

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e begin a new year without one of our greatest residents. For decades, Ruth Altshuler worked to make our community better, raising millions for the Salvation Army and other charitable organizations and leading preparations for Dallas’ observance of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Her journey to become one of Dallas’ most important civic leaders and philanthropists began in her 20s. She said her early work with the Junior League of Dallas opened her eyes to the great needs in the community.

“I did not choose volunteering and philanthropy. It chose me,” she told D CEO for the magazine’s Dallas 500 Living Legends special section.

Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks and U.S. presidents are glad about that.

“Dallas will be forever grateful for her generosity,” tweeted former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman after news of Altshuler’s passing.

She died Dec. 8 at age 93.

George W. and Laura Bush spoke affectionately of Altshuler in a statement released through their spokesperson.

“Ruth taught us the lessons of philanthropy, service, and friendship,” the former president and first lady said. “She was charming, humble, talented, generous, and funny.

“We loved being with her, and we will miss her.”

While Dallas will miss Altshuler, we can be thankful for other civic leaders who have

W I L L I A M T AY L O R learned and applied her lessons of service and generosity.

Fittingly, weeks before Altshuler’s death, we at People Newspapers had already chosen to recognize such a leader as our Person of the Year.

Like Altshuler, Lynn McBee joined the Junior League in her 20s and took on increasingly greater challenges and projects through the years. She’s known for her deep devotion and care for those she serves. [Read more about her on Page 14].

But never think that the contributions made by the Altshulers and McBees among us are so great that there isn’t more for the rest of us to do.

We don’t have to become Dallas legends to join them in helping others and improving our community.

As Altshuler said, “There are never enough volunteers.”

William Taylor, Editor william.taylor@peoplenewspapers.com

Contents Crime ............................ 4 News .............................. 8 Community ................. 14 Real Estate .................. 19 Business ....................... 20 Schools ........................ 22 Sports .......................... 32 Society ......................... 34 Engagement ................. 42 Living Well................... 43 Classifieds .................... 47

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Crime

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Frosty the Snowman, Christmas tree decorations, and a three-box gift set were all stolen between 5:55 and 6:41 a.m.

Nov. 30 from a front yard in the 4600 block of Belclaire Avenue. The Highland Park home was one of several in the Park Cities targeted by decor thieves.

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CRIME REPORT NOV. 8 - DEC. 10 NOV. 8 Two unlocked vehicles, a 2016 Lexus LL and a 2006 of the same model, were rummaged through overnight before 10 a.m. while parked in a detached garage in the 4400 block of Edmondson Avenue. Nothing was taken from either vehicle, but an orange work glove was left behind. If you’re missing it, please call Highland Park Department of Public Safety at 214521-5000.

NOV. 10 While eating lunch at Highland Park Village around 2:30 p.m., a man’s silver 2006 Volkswagen Passat was broken into and a Samsonite briefcase was stolen. In the briefcase: $8,000 cash, a gold Rolex Presidential watch, a stainless gold Rolex watch, gold Rolex cufflinks, and a 1974 gold Southwest Conference championship ring.

NOV. 12 An electric razor, bath sponge, Old Spice deodorant, and Colgate floss were crossed off a couple’s shopping list after an early morning trip to the CVS convenience store in the 3000 block of Mockingbird Lane. The hiccup with the 3 a.m. excursion, however, was that the two didn’t bother paying for the nearly $60 in merchandise.

NOV. 13 Fooled: An 84-year-old man.

Sometime between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m., “trickery” was used to enter the man’s home in the 3500 block of Northwest Highway where more than $6,500 in jewelry was stolen, including a $2,000 diamond ring and $1,500 cufflinks.

NOV. 15 A 72-year-old woman reported around 3:43 p.m. that sometime between June 30 and Aug. 23 jewelry she “doesn’t normally wear during the fall months” was stolen from her home in the 3100 block of St. Johns Drive. The jewelry,

she told police, was valued between $2,600 and $30,000.

NOV. 22 Thieves may have rolled into Highland Park on two LimeBike rentals and removed three bicycles from a garage left open during the day in the 3200 block of Beverly Drive. Managing the extra wheels may have been too much of a feat, because officers found one of the stolen bikes, a 1986 silver and blue Mirusmi, in an alley next to the rental bikes.

A Highland Park officer forgot to return a set of keys with a knife found while frisking a 21-year-old student who “would not keep his hands out of his pockets due to the cold temperature” around 12:21 a.m. at a 7-Eleven parking lot in the 6200 block of Hillcrest Avenue. The keys were placed in found property at HPDPS. NOV. 24 Hopefully, a shoplifter wasn’t planning on making a mixed concoction with the bottle of milk and Dr. Pepper stolen around 3:15 p.m. from a Chevron gas station in the 8300 block of Preston Center Plaza – we hear milk and soda don’t pair well.

NOV. 27 Sometime before 8:30 a.m., two previously stolen bicycles were left at a home in the 4000 block of Bryn Mawr Drive. In exchange, two new bikes, valued at $1400, were stolen.

NOV. 28 A homeowner reported at 10:19 a.m. that around noon Nov. 24 a package valued at $117 was stolen from the front porch of their home in the 3600 block of Hanover Street.

NOV. 29 Damaged around 8:30 a.m.: a sprinkler head from a lawn in the 4600 block of Southern Avenue.

The homeowner told police officers that the driver of a black Nissan SUV used his driveway to conduct a three-point turn and drove over the sprinkler head.

NOV. 30 After receiving a call from American Express about some recent charges at NorthPark Center, a Highland Park woman realized her black Chanel card carrier, which contained all of her credit cards, had gone missing. The woman reported to police around 2:10 p.m. at her home in the 4400 block of Lakeside Drive that the last time she’d seen the carrier was when she boarded a flight home from Colorado Springs the day before. Beyond the NorthPark shopping spree, the thief also used her credit cards to indulge at Olive Garden, shop at Nordstrom, and make more than $5,000 in charges at the Apple Store.

DEC. 2 Stolen before 10:40 a.m.: a 40-caliber Glock model 22 pistol left overnight in a 2017 black GMC Yukon XL parked in the 4600 block of North Versailles Avenue.

DEC. 4 Around 2 p.m., two men went on a shopping spree at Highland Park Village using stolen credit cards. After successfully charging $1,558 at Ralph Lauren for stocking caps, a puffy jacket, and a puffy vest, the duo charged another $1,127.32 at the store for some candles, stocking caps, and three $300 gift cards. They also attempted to purchase about $2,700 of merchandise at Giuseppe’s but were rejected by an employee and fled the shopping center after police were called.

DEC. 5 A verbal face-off between a woman on her way to the Dry Bar at the Shops of Highland Park and the owner and operator of a

horse-drawn carriage company resulted in a clash of opinions about who hit whom. Around 6:36 p.m., the woman drove her 2004 gold Landrover RRV into a coned off section designated for carriage loading and unloading and got into an argument with the owner, and clipped him with the side mirror of her vehicle when driving off.

When it comes to the continual theft of third-row seats from Park Cities vehicles, one resident is saying, ‘no more.’ Around 6:45 p.m., the resident snapped a picture of the thief yanking a third-row seat from a 2007 white Chevrolet Tahoe parked in the 4000 block of Villanova Drive, and another photo of the burglar’s license plate.

DEC. 7 Stolen before 8:40 a.m.: a tan purse, valued at $950, Ray-Ban sunglasses, valued at $200, and various credit cards from a locked white Mercedes Benz parked in the 4300 block of Arcady Avenue. The thief shattered the front passenger window.

DEC. 8 Stolen before 7:13 a.m.: all four tires belonging to a pickup parked in the 3600 block of Purdue Street.

The owner estimated the value of the tires and rims at $2,800.

Electric wire, valued at $60, was taken from a work van between 4:04 and 4:10 p.m. while parked in the 2700 block of Fondren Drive.

DEC. 10 A purse with its contents strewn about – wallet, checkbook, medication, makeup – were found around 4:55 p.m. in a utility easement near the 4400 block of Belclaire Avenue. The owner was called to retrieve her property but stated $300 in cash and her RayBan sunglasses were missing.

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FORUM AIMS TO STEER DALLAS POLITICS RIGHT Growing group opposed Lee Park statue removal

By Taylor Crisler

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olitical meetings that began afterhours in a mattress store with four people nine years ago can now pack a University Park Library meeting room with as many as the fire code allows, about 150.

“You know, the national scene we’ve been focusing on for a long time, the state scene we’ve been focusing on for a long time, but [until now] we’ve sort of neglected the local.”

Russell Ramsland Monthly sessions of the Park Cities/Preston Hollow Leadership Forum typically include elected officials and candidates, a variety of conservative speakers, and opportunities to donate to campaigns and causes.

The goal: To make a mark on Dallas politics.

Russell Ramsland, a businessman in oil, security, and retail with a history of donating to conservative candidates and PACs, saw

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John Griffing, associate editor for The Daily Caller news website, speaks in November to the Park Cities/ Preston Hollow Leadership Forum. value in using right-wing political education to mobilize a grassroots base and so founded the forum in 2009.

Regular attendees include State Sen. Donald Huffines, R-Dallas, who in September collected donations for his ultimately successful effort to convince November voters to abolish Dallas County Schools.

Frank Gaffney Jr., who is described by the Anti-Defamation League and Southern Poverty Law Center as a high-profile anti-Is-

lam conspiracy theorist, has been a guest speaker.

Sometimes meetings and emails explore concerns about immigration and refugees and appeal to nostalgia for traditions of a bygone era.

Before Sept. 6’s Dallas City Council 13–1 vote to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee, emails were sent out urging turnout to city meetings because of “Deep State” influence on local government.

“Discredit the slave owners and their memories and you destroy their ideas of liberty and justice for all!” one email read.

That message was written by University Park resident Beth Biesel, who is responsible for updating the mailing list, which Ramsland estimates numbers 1,200 residents.

Biesel said it’s important to counter the ideas of those who think, “It’s not OK for one man to be receiving an inheritance and opportunities that another man

doesn’t have.”

“It’s OK that there’s inequality,” she said.

Removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from Lee Park was followed by a heated forum meeting on Sept. 17, with attendees accusing Dallas City Council member Jennifer Staubach Gates, one of the invited guests, of being a traitor and a revisionist. “You should be recalled,” one attendee jeered.

“I didn’t come to be debated,” she said during the nearly hourlong question-and-answer session.

Gates described the forum as a former Tea Party group and showed Park Cities People 2013 emails from the forum’s address identifying it as the Park Cities/Preston Hollow Tea Party, but Ramsland said the organization is not a direct descendent of the Tea Party.

Since running unsuccessfully in 2016 against U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas — whose 2000 campaign he had previously donated to — Ramsland has turned steering of the forum over mostly to others.

Biesel and David Carruth, a real estate developer and member of Phyllis Schafly’s traditionalist Eagle Forum, continue efforts to educate and mobilize, Ramsland said. “You know, the national scene we’ve been focusing on for a long time, the state scene we’ve been focusing on for a long time, but [until now] we’ve sort of neglected the local.”

$11.5M Project Breaks Ground Buildings to serve families in crisis

By Jaquelin Torres

People Newspapers Interfaith Family Services will expand services to families in crisis with the construction of two three-story buildings on the agency’s campus at Ross Avenue and Hope Street.

The 20,000-square-foot Family Empowerment Center is expected to open spring 2019.

“Everything that a mom and child needs to have a better life will be here [at] this site,” said Kimberly Williams, CEO of the Interfaith Housing Coalition, during a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 30.

“I’m excited,” said Kim Murphy, of the Junior League of Dallas. “I think it addresses a critical need.”

The adult education building will serve

up to 300 parents annually and will provide them with financial and career coaching, computer work stations, and counseling.

The childcare and youth services building, for children ages newbord-18, will serve up to 500 children annually. The building will include free childcare, after school and summer programs, a computer lounge, and a sick care room.

The project, which has been in development since late 2014, is estimated to cost $11.5 million.

Interfaith Family Services serves up to 200 families a year and will serve more with the new addition.

“It serves as a beacon of hope for families in poverty, who are looking for a hand up to get back on their feet,” said Ashley Blanchette, chair of Interfaith Family Services Board of Directors.

Interfaith Family Services to offer child care, adult education.

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News

Tragedy Highlights Need for Church Security

Area congregations discuss plans to combat mass shootings

By Joshua Baethge

Special Contributor The November church shooting in Sutherland Springs that left 26 dead and 20 more injured put a renewed spotlight on security.

It’s an issue area houses of worship had been quietly preparing for.

“We’ve recognized for a long time that the security and safety of our members and their children are vitally important,” Temple Emanuel executive director Rick Rosenberg said.

While the temple has had formal security for decades, the events of 9/11 motived its leaders to take additional action in hopes of preventing violent attacks.

They work closely with Dallas police and the Anti-Defamation League to develop strategies and share relevant information.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas enlisted the services of a former secret service agent to assist multiple Dallas-area Jewish congregations.

“It’s a continuous re-evaluation,” Rosenberg said. “I don’t think we are ever done. It’s constantly evolving” The message is much the same at other

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places of worship across the Park Cities and Preston Hollow. Park Cities Baptist Church employs a full-time security director who works with church leaders and outside security experts to keep the congregation safe. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas has a crisis management plan that can be deployed at any of its parishes in the event of an emergency.

Those efforts are in addition to action taken by the individual churches to deter threats.

“We have extra staff on Sunday mornings and evenings that make rounds and act as an additional presence,” said Maria Farrell, assistant to the pastor at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Law enforcement is involved with many congregations. Police have been trained to handle active shooter situations, and often work in conjunction with church officials.

Dallas Police spokesperson Debra Webb

said extra officers aren’t typically assigned to churches. However, police at individual substations are usually in contact with officials at congregations within their jurisdiction.

“The officers are generally aware of what’s going on at the churches in their area,” she said The police working traffic when churches let out are usually off-duty officers working a second job.

“We have off-duty University Park police and [Dallas County deputies] frequently,” Highland Park Presbyterian Church spokesperson Zack House said. “They are a lot more than just security guards; they have really become a part of our church family.”

Several years ago, the church created a safety team to help prepare for events like a mass shooting. Since then, church members have worked with an outside safety consultant, and participated in a safety audit with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Those steps are just part of what churches have to do these days to make sure families feel safe when they worship, House said.

“We don’t want them to have anything to worry about,” he said. “We want to make church a place of refuge and peace.”

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PHILANTHROPIST NAMED PERSON OF THE YEAR Lynn McBee accepts ‘no bubbles or boundaries’

“I just don’t know a different way.”

Lynn McBee Lynn McBee finds a way to fit in whether she’s in the Park Cities or at a homeless shelter.

By Bianca R. Montes People Newspapers

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ynn McBee doesn’t necessarily fit in at The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center in downtown Dallas, but that doesn’t keep the seventh generation Texan from making herself at home when she walks the recently renovated courtyards.

Whether fielding questions from residents, asking security officers how their day is going, or en-

suring that a backpack laden drifter makes it through the intake process minutes before the door’s close for the day, McBee is unabashed when it comes to helping others.

“I just don’t know a different way,” she said.

McBee gets that from growing up in the small Texas coastal city of Freeport, where she watched her father – a man she said would give the shirt off his back to anyone who needed it – embrace the philosophy of civic responsibility.

“When you’re from a small town, you’re just kind of all in it together,” she said. “You know the families that have and do not; there are no private schools, and you go to school with kids who have got nothing, and you play with kids who have got nothing, and you embrace all walks of life.

“Everybody is kind of in it together, and there are no bubbles or boundaries.”

McBee – a petite blonde whose depth extends from a career in bio-

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chemistry to having a cheeky daredevil side – said she brought her small-town upbringing with her to Dallas after moving to the area a couple of years out of college.

Over the years, her reputation as a philanthropist and volunteer has grown, and the number of boards she’s served on and events she’s chaired is too long to list.

Her heart for the community is one of several reasons People Newspaper has named her Person of the Year.

“Two of my close friends have worked with her on committees or boards, and they rave about her,” Publisher Pat Martin said. “They describe her as a rainmaker – she brings awareness and millions of dollars to many charitable organizations.

“They say she’s an amazing connector and motivator; she’s tireless, she’s brilliant, beautiful, kind, and fun. How could we not choose her as Person of the Year?”

John Castle, former chairman of the Bridge’s board, described McBee as the type of person whose reputation precedes her.

And while her ability to bridge gaps across the community and bring in millions is true, McBee is so much more, Castle said. McBee is “a doer. She is an intellect, a listener, and she also knows how to read a balance sheet and financial statements.”

Sara Losinger, a civic leader who has served on several boards with McBee, said the role McBee plays in the community goes far beyond outreach.

“When I first met Lynn, I thought, OK, she likes people,” she said. “And then, I thought, no, she cares about people. She is not doing it just to be on a board and have people pat her on the back. She cares about the end recipient.”

Photographer Chases ‘Steeples of Texas’ New book explores history, beauty of 100-plus churches

By Jaquelin Torres People Newspapers

On the backroads of Texas while singing to herself during yet another road trip, Melissa Macatee found the inspiration to turn her decade-long interest in church steeples into a book.

“About two and half years ago, I was driving to Austin on my way to see my son and I came across this church,” she said. “That’s when I thought, ‘That’s it; I have to do it.’”

Macatee, a freelance photographer for Park Cities People, among other publications, had spent years researching church steeples and their history. She traveled across Texas to produce her book, visiting hundreds of churches along the way.

Steeples of Texas, which features more than 100 Texas churches in 168 pages, was

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FROM LEFT: Wesley Brethren in Wesley and Christ the King Catholic in Dallas are among the churches featured in Steeples of Texas. released this fall.

“It’s a history of Texas, and it’s a history of its people,” Macatee said.

The native Texan attributes her deep appreciation for her state and its history to her

family’s roots. Her interest in photography also began young. Growing up, she always had a camera in hand and was the one her family turned to for anything photo-related.

“I was always the weirdo with the cam-

era,” she said, explaining that photography puts her at ease, brings her therapeutic relief, and gives her an opportunity to experience and see new things.

“With a camera in my hand, I have something between me and people,” she said.

She didn’t initially pursue photography as a career. Instead, after graduating college with a business degree, Macatee worked long hours at a stock brokerage firm until becoming a stay-at-home mom.

Later, she was approached with an opportunity to photograph a football game. Football was something she had always loved, so she jumped at the chance and began a new career as a sports photographer.

“It was a way for me to be in the action without being in the action,” she said.

Her love of photography has opened many doors, from meeting new people like Laura Bush, Archie Manning, and Ricky Williams to traveling to remote areas of Texas and exploring its history.

“My whole world was right here in Dallas, and this was a way for me to see new parts of Texas,” Macatee said. “It was a fun adventure.”

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Wishing 2017, Good Riddance

LEN BOURLAND This is that time when we look back and try to make some sense out of the year gone by.

The Facebook post that summarized it best, methinks, was “2017, one giant Jerry Springer Show.”

It was the year “take a knee” and “me too” entered the cultural revolution, when we weathered the weather, watched like collective deer in the headlights when a small-town church was massacred, and saw “fake news” and Twitter wars became part of the national vocabulary.

It was the the year of pols and celebs being “Harveyed.” Won’t miss any of them.

Wonder if 2018 will bring out some women who will fall from their pedestals? It’s such a national pastime to watch the big-shots fall from grace that maybe we should just bring back the stocks and pass out rotten tomatoes like our pilgrim ancestors and have a free for all. Just kidding.

It’s probably no coincidence that Amor Towles’ novel, A Gentleman in Moscow, which charmingly celebrates civility, is so wildly popular.

We yearn for it. Maybe we could all resolve to be a little more like our great grandparents told us to be. “If you want to be treated respectfully than you have to talk, dress, and behave respectably.” Seems somehow quaint.

Soon most folks will throw out the Christmas tree, try to avoid the flu, pay the bills, and, of course, rush to the gym. That’s the gym where you can’t get a parking place.

All the people at the grocery stores and malls over the holidays will be busy trying out New Year’s resolutions to go lose 5 or 10 pounds and clogging up the gym for the regulars. This too shall pass.

Is there anything we can resolve to do in 2018 besides watch it roll?

Besides taking off a pound or two, maybe lightening our tone. Cleaning up not just our houses but also our acts. Watching each other’s backs instead of soft porn. Paying compliments as well as bills. Supporting each other, not just our rights.

Well, they’re nice resolutions. I’ll try if you will.

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Community Christmastime in the Park Cities

The holidays always get off to a grand start in the Park Cities. A pleasant afternoon brought out an estimated 7,000 people to enjoy booths and entertainment during the tree lighting at Snider Plaza and help the Rotary Club of Park Cities raise about $20,000 for North Texas Food Bank. A chill in the air made the lighting of Highland Park’s “Old Pecan Tree” feel like Christmastime as people petted reindeers and listened to carols.

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

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isa Marais and Eric Steinhoff of Dallas are pleased to announce the birth of their miracle son, Blake Austin Steinhoff.

Blake was born at 12:25 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. He weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 21.5 inches in length.

Welcoming Blake is his proud older brother Connor, grandparents Lynn and Charles

Marais of Johannesburg, South Af rica, and Paul and Joan Steinhoff of Dallas. Excited uncles and aunts Graeme and Jacqui Marais, Jonathan and Erin Faflik and Mark and Carrie Blankenship and cousin Levi are all celebrating Blake’s arrival. Fortunately, 99year old great-grandmother Cleta Ortloff was able to meet her great-grandson before passing on November 25, 2017.Em.

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HOUSE OF THE MONTH 3925 Centenary Avenue

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s described in D Magazine, this dream family home brings some sunny West Coast style to University Park. The magazine-worthy Tatum Brown Custom Home was designed by architect Christy Blumenfeld and boasts 10-foot-wide hallways

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and interior finishes to swoon over. Dual dishwashers, Viking refrigerator drawers, Jonathan Adler light fixtures, and backyard turf are just a few of the amenities. The highlight of the home: an all-glass jewel-box sitting room.

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Business

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LAWYER ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN, LBGT WORKERS Diversity Council honors Hendrick

By Lisa Ferguson

Special Contributor

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ollowing the birth of her second child in the late 1990s, attorney Janet Hendrick threw the brakes on her successful legal career and became a stayat-home mother.

When she returned to work more than a decade later, “I very much had to fight my way back into practice,” the University Park resident recalled.

The experience, she said, has likely helped fuel her passion for serving as an advocate for other women in the legal profession, and inspired her to become a frequent speaker on workplace protections for LGBT individuals.

A partner in the Dallas office of national labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips, Hendrick was recently named one of Dallas’ Top 50 Women in Law by the nonprofit National Diversi-

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Janet Hendrick urges employers to embrace inclusiveness.

ty Council, which promotes diversity and inclusion.

Hendrick has collaborated with the organization, as well as with the Texas Diversity Council, by becoming a panelist at conferences including the NDC-hosted Dallas Women’s Conference in November, and by helping anyway she can, she said.

An employment litigator who represents companies and corporations in state and federal courts and arbitration, and who counsels employers with how to comply with employment laws, Hendrick is a member of the National Association of Women Lawyers; Dallas Women Layers Association; the American Bar and Dallas Bar Associations; and the Collin County Bar Association.

Fisher Phillips managing partner Michael Abcarian praised Hendrick.

“We are so proud that Janet was chosen to be part of this elite group,” he said. “Her contributions to firm clients and development of our Dallas office have been both exceptional and invaluable.”

Although diversity initiatives have become common, many people do not under-

stand “the business case for diversity and inclusion,” Hendrick said. “The bottom line is … businesses should strive for their workforces to mirror those to whom they are providing services or products.”

That is especially true in the legal profession, where Hendrick, 55, said there is room for improvement.

While the number of students entering and graduting law school is split fairly evenly between men and women, “What you see is by the time they’re reaching partnership ranks, the numbers have dropped amazingly low [for] women who are still around to be making partner. And when you look at the equity partnership ranks, the numbers are even worse,” she explained. “We still have a long way to go.”

About issues faced by LGBT workers, Hendrick said, “I will tell you I think things are getting better, because people are talking about it so much more.

“People are just so much more familiar with the issues … and people are not staying in the shadows like they might have five, 10 years ago ... We have some excellent, very smart people fighting the fight.”

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Imagine being able to search the Dallas home market, go on 3D virtual reality tours, and submit an offer letter all on your cellphone. Created by local luxury real estate veterans Josh Ellis and Gene Taylor, the technology-based real estate brokerage firm app is now downloading in the Google Play and iOS stores.

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Dallas Grilled Cheese Co. Mockingbird Station The Bishop Arts grilled cheese factory plans to open its second location mid-January. The restaurant boasts 18 different onmenu specialty grilled cheese sandwiches, such as The Dude, a childhood kickback filled with lean ground beef, original Manwich Sloppy Joe sauce, and aged white cheddar on grilled sourdough bread.

Target Preston Center

Gene Taylor and Josh Ellis

The retail giant is opening a store about half its normal size this summer near shoppers in Preston Hollow and the Park Cities. The 54,700-square-foot store is a first for Dallas and is designed to fit in urban areas where a traditional store wouldn’t fit.

Merchandise will be tailored to the area, and groceries will include fresh produce and grab-and-go items, snacks, and quick meal solutions.

Tackling your to-do list is about to get easier thanks to a mobile app designed by Dallas entrepreneur and father of two teenage daughters, Scott Bennett. The app connects University Park teens with gigs that match their skills sets – think tech help, dog walking, and tutoring. The app takes care of payment once the job is completed and teenagers get rated, so they can build profiles as reliable workers.

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Schools

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STUDENT COUNCIL MAKES RESPECT A PROJECT HPHS effort promotes empathy, kindness, leadership, honesty

By Spencer Allan

Special Contributor

S

cots pep rallies have been a little different this year with student recognition going beyond athletic and academic achievement.

The school has celebrated students like junior Skylar Wilson for valuing kindness and respect.

She received a certificate, a box of cookies, and a round of applause.

“We try to make sure an aspect of this campaign is in anything we’re doing.”

Jake Mercier The monthly awards come from Project Respect, a new Highland Park High School Student Council initiative to engage Highland Park ISD students about topics such as empathy, respect, kindness, leadership, and honesty.

“Project Respect is our first districtwide campaign, started to promote respect and kindness throughout the community,” council president Jake Mercier said.

The effort to improve inclusivity and kindness within the district began near the start of the school year after a community forum on racism, where Anagha Kikkeri discussed issues she faced as a Hindu student at Highland Park.

The Student Council has brought in speakers, hosted events, and honored inclusive students, but Mercier sees the scope of the project as much larger.

“We try to make sure an aspect of this campaign is in anything we’re doing,” he said.

Mercier hopes that the project will become as synonymous with the district as Mad For Plaid, HPISD’s annual fundraiser.

Free Hugs Project founder Ken Nwadike visited the campus and talked about loving others for good, an event Mercier described as one of the most amazing seen in four years at the school.

Peace activist Ken Nwadike visited the campus to talk about his Free Hugs Project, an initiative aimed at reducing violence by de-escalating encounters during protest, riots, and political rallies.

“There was so much love in the hallways that day,” Mercier said.

Student Council sponsor John Hinton also remembers the pos-

JOHN HINTON

ABOVE, FROM LEFT: HPHS students Jake Mercier, Kristen Adams, Kaitlyn Ballard, Finn Jent, Aubry Loewen, Grayson Willis, Holland Wiles, and Lauren Lake visit other campuses to talk about Project Respect. RIGHT: Holland Wiles leads younger students in a discussion about kindness and empathy. itive effect of Nwadike on the school.

“It took us 30 minutes to get to lunch, because all the kids were coming up to him, hugging him, talking to him, and sharing all of their personal stories,” he said.

Student council members have also spoken to elementary and middle school students.

University Park Elementary fourth-graders responded well to an invitation to speak empathet-

ically with one another, Mercier said. “They are already starting to become leaders and have tough conversations that are so important.”

Hinton described feedback from the elementary schools as very positive.

“We are hoping to create a mindset about valuing each other

and each other’s stories,” he said.

Conversations at schools will continue in the months ahead.

“We want to be known for respect, love, kindness, and understanding,” Mercier said. “I think that by starting this campaign we are already seeing so much of that.”

Spencer Allan is a junior at Highland Park High School.

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Armstrong Student’s Quest for Honor

Girl starts petition to recognize WWII vets

By Joshua Baethge

Special Contributor Rabel McNutt would like your help.

The Armstrong Elementary fourth-grader wants President Donald Trump to designate an official state funeral when the last World War II Medal of Honor winner dies. She recently started a petition at worldwar2salute.org to get his attention.

Under the guidelines of the White House “We the People” program, the executive branch is obligated to respond to any peti-

tion that gets more than 100,000 signatures. At last count, Rabel’s had already garnered more than 2,000.

While several generals have been honored with state funerals, there has never been one held for an individual enlisted soldier. Rabel’s petition calls for a state funeral in Washington D.C. to honor not only the last Medal of Honor winner, but also the 16 million men and women who served in the armed forces between 1941 and 1945.

“The generals weren’t the ones who won the war,” Rabel said. “It

was everyone else who fought in it.”

The Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military honor, recognizes soldiers for specific acts of valor.

Some 484 service men and women received the award for their actions during World War II. Only four of them are still living today.

Rabel first thought of the idea as she prepared for her godfather Walter Ehlers’ funeral in February 2014.

Prior to his death, he was the oldest living World War II Medal of Honor winner, as well as the last one who’d earned it on D-Day. “Before we were about to go to the funeral, I watched some state funerals (online) with my dad, and asked if they were going to do the same thing for my godfather,” she said.

State funerals are offered for every president. The most recent was for President Gerald Ford in 2006.

Federal law also calls for a state funeral if a president-elect dies, though this has never happened. All other state funerals are decreed at the sole discretion of the president.

The last non-president to be given one was Gen. Douglass MacArthur in 1964. Rabel’s father Bill McNutt believes the time for another one is now.

BILL MCNUTT

Rabel McNutt [right] spends time with Woody Williams, a World War II Medal of Honor Winner, at a conference in New Orleans “The country craves unity now, and this would be a nonpolitical way to teach an entire two or three generations about the greatest generation,” he said.

Bill, who served in the federal government under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, knew that getting Trump’s attention would be the biggest challenge. He and Rabel began the petition drive by assembling eight-person boards in other states.

Each member would then

write letters to various media outlets to promote the cause. The timing of the letters would correspond with WWII anniversaries like Pearl Harbor Day and V-J Day. Rabel also committed to writing a letter to each state chairman offering her assistance in any way.

“We think the best thing to do is to continue and try to organize in all 50 states,” Bill said. “Hopefully once it gets the president’s attention, he will agree with a 10-year-old girl from Texas.”

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Schools

Middle School Businessman

Truman shows gift for selling candy bars

By Sarah Bays

Special Contributor Truman Wilson is much like most 12-year-olds – crazy about technology, his group of friends, and candy.

One difference between the Highland Park Middle School student and his peers, however, is that Truman runs his own company. He sells an original chocolate bar – the Truman Bar – at area stores and through word-of-mouth marketing.

“I wanted to make a business with things that every kid loves like prizes, candy, technology; things like that,” the seventh-grader said.

The Truman Factory was born out of a love of the TV show Shark Tank, shared by

Truman and his father, Derek. The pair chose to create a chocolate bar and market it with golden tickets that can be redeemed for prizes online at thetrumanfactory.com.

Derek said they started off trying to develop a collectible object, and after visiting Europe and seeing the Kinder Egg – a hollow chocolate egg with a toy inside – they decided to add a bit of mystery to their candy bar.

“Kids love mystery things,” he said.

After initial sales quickly cleared out displays this past fall, some vendors have doubled their orders (or more). As of early December, 13 vendors were selling the chocolate bars.

Derek said he does most of the legwork during daytime hours when Truman

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FROM LEFT: Brothers Tate and Truman peddle candy bars at Learning Express in Snider Plaza.

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Individualized Literacy Learning The Literacy Specialist at Highland Park Presbyterian Day School, Mrs. Johnson-Martin, works with all students in PreK4 and Kindergarten to target their individual literacy goals each week. Whether it is extra practice in fundamentals, or challenging children beyond their grade-level, she delivers instruction through hands-on, engaging learning activities.

Mrs. Johnson-Martin begins the year by assessing each child to establish differentiated instructional plans and then works with them individually and in small groups to develop early reading and writing skills. Once children demonstrate readiness, they begin reading leveled books. Additionally, Mrs. Johnson-Martin works closely with classroom teachers to provide support and resources to enhance the classroom literacy curriculum.

is at school. But they huddle up for a mini business meeting in the evenings, and also consult a small group of Truman’s friends – called the Epic Team – for feedback.

“There’s definitely an entrepreneurial culture in the younger age brackets right now.,” Derek said. “They like to look up to young kids doing great things like this.”

Truman is donating a portion of Truman Bar revenue to Vogel Alcove, an area nonprofit that works with homeless children.

“I told him it would be nice to support someone in town, and he said homeless kids,” Derek said. “We visited the facility and saw some of the kids and Truman was blown away. He’s a sensitive kid.”

In the future, the plan is to add other items such as T-shirts to the Truman Factory’s repertoire.But for now, the tow-headed preteen is just enjoying the ride and being a kid who just happens to run his own candy company.

GRACE IN ACTION – Modeling the love of Christ How often do your children experience the joy and satisfaction of serving those in need? At Grace Academy we teach our children that in serving others, we personally express the love of Christ. It starts with our youngest and continues through 6th grade -opportunities to look beyond self and meet a need. Pre-K students support World Vision’s “Give A Goat” project.

Second graders reach out to Shoes For Orphan Souls.

Each grade level has its adopted mission, and also participates in our school-wide campaign supporting Hammons Mission in the Dominican Republic. Service to others is a cornerstone of Grace.

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Schools

HPISD Bond Update

Several projects underway, more to begin in first half of year moved to a 200-space underground garage beneath the existing athletic field to the south of the school.

Athletics, administrative, and performing arts spaces will get significant renovations, including enlarged locker rooms.

Northwest Addition December 2017 - Spring 2019 Cost: $22.2 million

A rendering of the rebuild of Bradfield Elementary.

By Bianca R. Montes People Newspapers

With several projects under construction – or soon-to-be heading there – the full picture of Highland Park ISD’s $361.4 million renovation is coming into focus.

Passed by voters in 2015, the historic bond package allowed HPISD to build a new elementary school and raze and rebuild three lower schools; make technology upgrades and renovations at the district’s middle, intermediate, and high schools; and it paved the way for new athletic and parking complexes.

Here’s a snapshot of where the projects stand:

DESIGN PHASE Bradfield Elementary Summer 2018 - Summer 2019 Cost: $35.3 million

Construction is anticipated to begin this summer. The school’s Legacy Committee has started discussing ways to incorporate the charming feel of Bradfield in the rebuild and is working with the architects to recreate the school’s classic entrance. The rebuild will increase the school’s capacity while offering larger classrooms and flexible learning spaces, dedicated onsite parking for staff and improve traffic congestion in surrounding neighborhoods.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION Armstrong Elementary Fall 2017 - Fall 2018 Cost: $7.2 million

Construction on the renovation began in December, about five months behind schedule to secure more favorable pricing

for the project, and to minimize the duration of construction and disruptions to the learning environment. However, school officials still project it will be completed on time, as per the initial projected schedule. A slight addition on the north side of the campus will add new music, art, and foreign-language classrooms, and expand administration space.

Interior renovations will update the auditorium, create flex spaces, and enlarge classrooms.

COURTESY HPISD

McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School additions June 2017 - Spring 2019 Cost: $39 million (combined) Excavation has started on the parking garage and work continues on relocating the tennis court.

The overall project will increase classrooms and flex spaces at both the middle and intermediate school. Parking will be

Construction on the Northwest addition began in December.

The project will expanded band, orchestra and choir halls, add 30 classrooms, four labs, two resource rooms, and two flex spaces. Construction on the parking lots and playfield near the high school also is underway,.

University Park Elementary Summer 2017 - Summer 2018 Cost: $34 million Foundation walls are under construction, steel columns are being installed, and grade beams have been poured in the education wing of the building.

The rebuild will bring with it larger classrooms, flexible learning spaces, an area dedicated to

large group instruction, increased active green space, and additional on-site parking. An added $1.5 million to the original budget brings with it increased parking from a 45-car garage to 90 spaces and a storm shelter.

Seay Tennis Center Fall 2017 - Spring 2018 Cost: $4.8 million Structural steel is beginning to be placed at the new tennis center, the storm sewer has been installed, and foundation piers and grade beams are completed.

CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN MAY Multi-Use Building Spring 2018 - Summer 2019 Cost: $20.2 million The project is scheduled to stay in sequence with the construction completion date for the new Seay Center. Architects are continuing to finalize plans.

The new building replaces the existing Seay Tennis Center, and will house a new natatorium, as well as meeting rooms, locker rooms, and athletic offices.

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Sports

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LADY SCOTS STILL HAVE PLENTY OF GOALS Soccer team returns large senior class seeking fourth trip to state

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers

H

ighland Park will return nine of 11 starters from a team that capped an undefeated season with a Class 5A state title last spring.

But when the Lady Scots start a new soccer season in January, head coach Stewart Brown doesn’t need to worry about complacency or lack of focus.

Brown found that out when he sat down with his team captains following last season — after the celebration subsided — and enthusiastically talked about goals and motivation for 2018.

“It’s the same script, we hope,” Brown said. “We want to produce fun, quality soccer and get back to the state tournament again.”

This year’s squad will feature a large senior class, playing together for the final time, which has spearheaded the dominance in recent seasons for the Lady Scots. They’d like to make a fourth consecutive trip to state and bring home a second straight title — two things that have never been accom-

plished in program history.

Last season’s team finished a perfect 270, earned a No. 1 winter national ranking, and claimed the sixth state championship in school history. Six state soccer championships ties Plano West girls and Plano boys for most in state history.

Top returnees from that squad include Presley Echols, who was named the MVP of the state title game following a stellar freshman campaign, along with Rachel Wasserman, Sierra Jones, Sarah O’Neal, Frances Ann Matise, and goalkeeper Ginny Hoy. “It’s a very talented group. The pieces are in place,” said Brown, whose team allowed only 10 goals last season. “It’s all about finding the right balance.”

HP has already held some spirited and highly competitive practices to prepare for a challenging nondistrict schedule as well as the District 15-5A slate, which begins on Jan. 30. Although it’s an envious position, Brown knows that life isn’t easy as the defending champion.

“It gives people a little added fuel to beat us this coming spring,” he said. “The girls are focused and working extremely hard.”

THAO NGUYEN

After defeating Aledo 5-3 in the Class 5A state championship game last season, Highland Park will look to defend its title in 2018.

Scots Wresting Gets Head Start with HPMS Program Coach Williamson establishes foundation of fundamentals

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers You hear about it all the time in sports plagued by low participation numbers — the need to get children involved at a younger age and teach them the basics sooner.

In the case of the resurgent Highland Park wrestling program, such efforts are starting to pay off. The Scots introduced the sport at Highland Park Middle School four years ago and are now seeing results translate to the varsity level.

HP was once a state power, earning several individual and team championships, but had slipped in both quantity and quality of wrestlers by the time Tim Marzuola returned as the program’s head coach in 2013.

So Marzuola, who coached at HP for 25 years prior to a six-year

ROB GRAHAM

FROM LEFT: Head coach Tyler Williamson works with wrestler Spencer Bell. stint in South Carolina, launched an effort to build depth and experience at the middle-school level.

The HPMS program began in 2014 with 25 athletes combined in both grades and has almost doubled since then. And at Highland

Park High School, the 15-wrestler team Marzuola coached four years ago is now numbered at 40.

“We’re getting the program built back,” Marzuola said. “I think we’re on a good pace to create depth in our weight classes.”

HP junior Aidan Conner, who won a Class 5A state title in the 195-pound weight class last spring, was among those in the inaugural eighth-grade class at HPMS — although it wasn’t his first exposure to the sport.

Most middle schoolers are newcomers, however, which is why the focus is on building a foundation of fundamentals and beginner techniques. That way, those who stick with wrestling are acclimated by the time they reach high school.

“It gives these kids two years of experience that other freshmen around the state aren’t getting,” said HPMS wrestling coach Tyler Williamson. “We’re just trying to build interest and build confidence.”

Williamson, who also is an assistant football coach at HPMS, said wrestling offers another athletic outlet for students who per-

haps don’t possess the skills or physical attributes for football, but still have a competitive drive.

“It helps a lot with physical strength, mental strength, and stamina,” said HPMS eighth-grader Spencer Bell. “Originally I did it just to get better at football, but [since] I started I really enjoy wrestling. It started as a workout, but now I want to compete and win.”

The HPMS team generally practices four times per week and competes in about eight meets during the season, including a middle-school state tournament for those who qualify. But results aren’t the top priority.

“I don’t even think most of the kids keep track of their records,” Williamson said. “We’re not concentrating on what the final result is. We’re concentrating on learning from mistakes and getting better.”

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Society

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CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL

Chris Batti, Angela Chen, Anette Watkins, Abbey Rowsey, and Paul Rowsey Winn and Emily Jackson

Pam and Ben Perella Michelle Nussbaumer and Robin Wilkes

Mike and Tina McCollum

Awet Barkett Nardos and Nardos Imam

Claire and Michael Catrino with Sarah and Rob Bowlby Bill Smith and Lynne Lowder

Ciara, Clay, Lisa, Chase, and Bela Cooley with Isabella Terry

Franco Salluce and Joseph Ryan Osborne

P H O T O S B Y K O N R A D K A LT E N B A C H

By Annie Wiles

People Newspapers

Betsy and Guinn Crousen

The Crystal Charity Ball is Dallas’ biggest, brightest, and black-tie-est fundraiser of the year; but this year, it was also “an evening in the Alps” and felt about as far away from Dallas as it’s possible to make the Hilton Anatole feel. The Chantilly ballroom and surrounding atrium were bedecked in fake snow, shimmering lights, and

Swiss chalet-type wooden structures.

Guests sparkled in their most extreme black-tie turnout of the season and crammed around casino tables with strong cocktails. I, personally, was very excited that you could bid on silent auction items with your casino chips, but then Glenn the blackjack guy came into my life and took them all (i.e. I lost all the games). Granted, I only ever had whatever two purple chips equaled and in fake-money logic, that meant

the only thing I could buy was some sort of stuffed snow-gnome. But I really wanted that stuffed snow-gnome.

Other, luckier, guests got European getaways, Jimmy Choos, handbags, and home goods. One couple won a car of some sort. All proceeds from the event benefited Dallas nonprofits working for children. The event took place Dec. 2, which means there’s a long countdown before we find out what next year’s theme will be.

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Society

EXPLORING COLORES DE ESPAÑA

Michaela Dyer, Mary Gill Parker, Jill Tananbaum, Pam Stegegna, Elizabeth Gambrell, Anne Besser, Katie Pedigo, Courtney Madden, Mary Deaver, Fran Matise, and Jill Willis

Pam Stegenga and Mary Gill Parker

Mary Deaver and Fran Matise

Chairs: Anne Besser and Elizabeth Gambrell

Michelle Hall and Missy Rothwell

Katie Pedigo and Michaela Dyer

PHOTOS BY JAMES FRENCH

La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas kicked off the 2018 presentation season with a gathering of the La Fiesta committee chairs at the home of Michelle and Houston Hall. La Fiesta Chairs Anne Besser and Elizabeth Gambrell announced the theme for the 33rd year of La Fiesta: “Exploring Colores de España.”

This theme celebrates the flag of the Kingdom of Spain and Spanish art and architecture.

Jill Tananbaum, Jill Willis, and Courtney Madden

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Society

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: INTRIGUE

Mark and Meredith Plunkett, Hernan J.F. Saenz III, Sylvia E. Cespedes, and Kip and Sharon Tindell

Gina D’Agostini and Jennifer Gaydos-Hartman

Alex and Jacque Winslow with Jessica and Ryan McCauleyh

John and Rusty Jaggers, Mary Baerg, and Eric Einem

Indya Willis and Ursula Myles

Mike Arreaga and Julie McCullough Arne Emerson, Allison Ball, and Debbie Chen

Brian and Courtney Ladewig experience augmented reality

Dr. Linda Abraham-Silver and Lyda Hill

Margot and Ross Perot PHOTOS BY CAN TURKYILMAZ

Desmond Blair and Lyndsey Patterson

Peter Townsend, Allday, Joanna Townsend Guests dance at Martha the After PartyNicole as the Paiement, Taylor Paceand Orchestra performs

JP and Melissa Sevilla with Steve Suellentrop Kat and and Betty Tim Cournoyer

On Nov. 11, gala-goers satiated their senses through an evening of exploration at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science’s annual Night at the Museum fundraising gala. Centered around the “Intrigue” theme, the event featured food and interactive experiments that uncovered the wonders of nature’s camouflage, mind-bending optical illusions, technology that pushes the limits of what is possible, and tools of espionage from the past, present, and future.

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SPIRIT OF GENERATIONS AWARD

Michelle Thomas, Margo Goodwin, and Christie Carter

Rebecca Wynne, Tim Dwight, and Theresa Bando

John Crawford, Carol Huckin, John and Diane Scovell, and John R. Taylor III

Carolyn and David Miller Lori Daniels, Cortney Nicolato, and Molly Bogen

Ileana Sutter, Beth Thoele, Alan and Sarah Losinger, Tucker Enthoven, and Julie Ford

Kathy Helm, Rita Wren, and Bob White

Carl Sewell, Craig Innes, Roy Popham, and Larry Helm

PHOTOS BY KRISTINA BOWMAN

The Senior Source presented Diane and John Scovell with the 2017 Spirit of Generations Award during its annual luncheon in the Landmark Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Dallas.

The Scovells were honored for their long history of spreading business ingenuity and philantropy throughout North Texas.

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ENGAGEMENT

FOSTER - JAMES

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r. and Mrs. Peter James Foster of University Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Taylor Rae Foster, to Jeffrey Raymond James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ray James Jr., also of University Park.

The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration, triple majoring in business fellows, accounting and marketing with a minor in Spanish, and a Masters of Accountancy from Baylor University, where she was also a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Taylor is a tax consultant with Deloitte in Dallas.

The groom is also a graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration, with a double major of finance and economics, from Baylor University where he was also a member of Kappa Omega Tau fraternity.

Jeffrey is an analyst with J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Dallas.

RYA N J A M E S C L E M E N T S

The couple plan to exchange vows May 19, 2018 at Ellis Chapel at Park Cities Baptist Church with a reception following at the Dallas Country Club.

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PICKELBALL A SPORT FOR ALL AGES

“No Reception,” serves as the cover image for What is Left Behind – Stories from Estate Sales by Norm Diamond.

Grab a racquet and find a court if you can

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Retired Doctor Finds Irony at Estate Sales CHRIS MCGATHEY

Randy Garrett (center) celebrates with other pickleball players after a match on converted tennis courts at Glen Lakes.

By Lisa Ferguson

Special Contributor

A

rea pickleball enthusiasts often find themselves in, well, a bit of a pickle due to a lack of local courts on which to play.

One of the fastest growing sports in the country, pickleball is a fusion of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. It is played in singles- or doubles formation on indoor and outdoor badminton-sized courts, as well as on tennis courts that are modified to include boundary lines specific to pickleball. Using small wooden or plastic racquets, players volley a whiffle-type ball across a net.

According to the nonprofit USA Pickleball Association, there are upward of 15,000 pickleball courts in the U.S. Especially popular at retirement communities, the sport is also gaining favor with children and teens who play as part of middle-and high school physical education classes.

Several Dallas Park & Recreation department facilities feature pickleball courts or modified tennis courts on which games are played, including the Churchill,

Fretz, Ridgewood/Belcher, Kiest, and Walnut Hill recreation centers. Pickleball is also offered at Town North Family YMCA and First United Methodist Church of Richardson.

Highland Park native Linda Barton took up pickleball two years ago. A member of USAPA, she recently participated in a pickleball tournament in Tucson, Arizona, and while vacationing has played in pick-up games in San Francisco and San Jose, California.

“People show up, and you put your paddle in a line … and you go out and play,” she explained. “You can’t do that with golf or tennis.”

This summer, an indoor basketball court at Moody Family YMCA was striped with tape to accommodate pickleball programing that is offered for members and guest-pass holders there from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Randy Garrett would like to see more pickleball courts available in the Park Cities. The longtime Highland Park resident and his wife, Marialice, discovered the sport earlier this year. He now plays weekly as part of a group that meets at the gated Glen Lakes subdivision.

It is difficult to find places and times to play locally, he said. “Each place that we go only has set aside an hour or two for us to play. … So you really have to be able to bend your schedule to be able to play pickleball, and that makes it tough to do.”

Garrett and Barton attended a Highland Park Town Council study session in the fall and spoke with Ronnie Brown, director of town services, about the possibility of having one or more area tennis courts striped to accommodate pickleball games.

“We’re open to it,” Brown said.

The town plans to resurface a pair of courts in 2018 and likely will stripe a tennis court for pickleball at Abbott Park, 4814 Abbott Ave.

W H AT ’ S I N A N A M E Some say pickleball got its funny name because creator Joel Pritchard’s dog Pickles liked to run off with the ball, while others credit his wife, Joan, a rower. She saw the way the sport for all ages was pieced together from other sports and compared that to how the “pickle boat,” the slowest one, is manned by oarsmen left over from other boats. Visit usapa.org to learn more about the sport.

Source: USA Pickleball Association Places to Play Visit dallasparks.org/198/Other to find Dallas Park & Recreation facilities.

Photography book captures possessions ‘left behind’

By Hannah Kirkpatrick Special Contributor

The silver frame held a photo commemorating a special occasion, once probably priceless to its proud owner, but since reduced to a green price dot asking for only $2.50.

The irony and poignancy of that image resonated with Norm Diamond, a retired interventional radiologist turned photographer. It is now the first photograph in the Dallas physician’s debut book, What is Left Behind – Stories from Estate Sales. The 112-page hardcover was published in 2017 by Daylight Books.

Thirty years of treating very ill and injured patients had left Diamond almost numb to emotion.

“I had to be very political and cold to do the very best job I could and that took a toll,” he said.

Diamond retired from his long, stressful career in 2012 and started using photography as a tool to process all that he had experienced over the years.

Initially, Diamond was inclined to photograph night scenes until in early 2015 when he stumbled upon the man in the silver frame at an estate sale in Dallas.

For about a year afterward, Diamond perused anywhere from five to 10 estate sales every week in and around Dallas. With camera in hand, Diamond documented what he found by either photographing the object at the sale or purchasing the item, always under $25, to photograph at his home studio.

“I think when I saw these things that were so evocative that sort of helped me get in touch with what I had suppressed all those years,” Diamond said.

Amongst collectors, resellers, and plain shoppers, Diamond sifted through seemingly endless amounts of things until something caught his eye whether it be an entire collection of vintage Playboy magazines neatly organized on the family hearth or a 100-year-old handwritten love letter.

Diamond sought to capture the humor, irony, and sadness he encountered on his excursions through strangers’ homes.

“It’s very intimate, yet it’s very cold in many ways,” Diamond said.

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Living Well

Slow Down, Relax, Start Fresh WINTER WHITE BEAN SOUP

CHRISTY ROST

HOME + KITCHEN After the glitz and rush of the holidays, I welcome the simple, quiet pace of January.

New Year’s resolutions aside, I regard these first weeks of the New Year as a gift – a time to slow down, relax, and then make a fresh, healthy start.

Surrounding myself with a restful atmosphere helps me make the most of these quiet days. In the living room and den, early nightfall is dispelled by the soft glow of candlelight and tiny white lights woven into greenery atop my china cabinet and bookcases. Books and magazines I didn’t have time for during prior busy months are stacked in a convenient spot so I can indulge myself with hours of quiet reading.

On a cold winter day, nothing compares to the satisfaction of stirring a pot of homemade soup as it simmers on the stove, while windows fog from the steam that rises from the pot and tantalizing aromas fill our home.

Mindful that holiday overindulgence was deliciously exciting, but not necessarily the best dietary choice, my goal is to provide you a soup recipe that’s hearty and good for the heart. It has to be incredibly tasty, sourced mainly from pantry and refrigerator staples, and easy to prepare.

My vegetarian Winter White Bean Soup meets every criterion. Canned beans and prepared vegetable broth ensure this delicious soup is ready whenever you crave a steaming bowl to chase away winter’s chill. It’s so satisfying and flavorful, you’ll want to go back for seconds.

INGREDIENTS: • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 2 cups carrots, rinsed, peeled, and sliced to ¼-inch thickness • 1 ½ cups sweet onion, chopped • 1 ½ cups celery, rinsed and sliced to ¼-inch thickness • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped finely • 4 cups prepared vegetable broth • 2 cups water • 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves and stems • 1 bay leaf • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste • 2 15-ounce cans cannellini or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained • 1 bunch fresh spinach, rinsed and dried Heat a soup pot over medium heat, add oil, and swirl to coat the bottom. Add carrots, onion, and celery, and sauté 10 minutes or until the vegetables begin to soften. Stir in garlic and sauté one minute more.

Add vegetable broth, water, thyme, bay leaf and black pepper, stir, cover the pot, and raise the heat to high. When it comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently one hour, or until vegetables are knife-tender. Stir in beans and heat until cooked through.

Place a small handful of fresh spinach in the bottom of each bowl, ladle in hot soup, and serve.

COOK’S NOTE: For richer flavor, simmer the soup (minus the beans) for several hours, stirring occasionally. Shortly before serving, add beans, and heat until they are cooked.

YIELD: 4 to 6 servings

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5633 Caruth Boulevard, represented

by Becky Frey The possibilities are endless at 5633 Caruth Boulevard, a farmhouse-inspired new home in the close-knit Devonshire community. Natural elements such as wood, stone, iron and glass combine with elegant design schemes, rustic details and contemporary touches to create a home for any taste.

The nearly 6,000-square-foot house delights the senses.

The iron-and-glass front door is both minimalist and stately.

The gas fireplace in the large living area features a carved limestone surround. The hand-scraped, white-oak floors, with generous four-inch planks, draw the eye to the floor-to-ceiling windows throughout.

The kitchen is the heart of every farmhouse and, here, marble countertops, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and a Wolf range elevate the rustic space. Niceties nearby include a formal dining or morning room, a built-in office area and a mudroom.

The home’s many luxuries include a game room with snack bar, an exercise room and a first-floor master suite. In all, there are five bedrooms and five full baths.

Outside, the perks include a covered patio with woodburning fireplace and a covered balcony upstairs, with a bird’seye view of the back yard.

5633 Caruth Boulevard is represented by Becky Frey for $2,990,000.

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There is no better way to spend a chilly North Texas night yard. Here, just two homes represented by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty with fire pits or outdoor escapes that are sure to leave you wanting s’mores.

5424 Edlen Drive, Old Preston Hollow: A graceful estate-style home on more than 1 acre of Harold Leidner– designed grounds, this five-bedroom, six-bath stunner has a freshness afforded by $1 million in recent updates that extend to the cabana with bedroom, sparkling pool and spa, new sport court, shaded living space, grill station and fire pit. It is represented by Susan Baldwin.

4144 Shenandoah Street, University Park: Enjoy romantic views of pristine landscaping from nearly every room inside this storybook Charles Dilbeck Tudor with outdoor amenities that include a covered patio with heaters, a built-in grill, a refrigerator, a refreshing saltwater pool and a fire pit that is cold-weather ready. It is represented by Becky Frey.

To see all the homes, ranches and land offered by Briggs

Rhodes lists new construction with Southern charm

Clean lines. Timeless details. Comfortable spaces.

Modern conveniences. On their own, any one of these qualities is infinitely appealing, but together they result in 3721 Shenandoah St. (3721shenandoah.daveperrymiller. com). This exquisite four-bedroom traditional from Southern-inspired Architect Christy Blumenfeld and expert, D Best-builder Jeff Gilbert, is offered by Thomas Rhodes of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate for $2,749,900.

The 4,935-square-foot (per building plan) home stands out on the block for its exceptional quality and attention to detail, and its quiet determination to not be another big white box. Exterior character and charm abound via classic columns, a bluestone-covered front porch and balcony, carriage house lanterns and French doors.

The interior dispels any myths that the words “cozy” and “spacious” don’t belong in a sentence together. While the downstairs floor plan is open and inviting, the living areas are simultaneously defined and purposeful. Each leaves room for interpretation based on personal needs.

For more information or to schedule a private showing, contact Rhodes at 214-697-4365 or thomas@ 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.

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How to Give Your Guests the Best

The guest house at 3710 Armstrong Avenue, represented by Susan Baldwin Having a home that accommodates guests in style is a plus — at the holidays and all year round. Here, three homes in Highland Park, represented by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, where the guest quarters rival those of a hotel.

3710 Armstrong Avenue: Designed by architect Dan Shipley and just steps from the Knox-Henderson neighborhood, this Contemporary home comes with an architecturally significant studio/guest suite above the separate carport. The large lot also includes a pool, screened-in outdoor house and patio. It is represented by Susan Baldwin.

4229 Arcady Avenue: This exceptional French Provincial–style home is proof of architect Hal Thomson’s exceptional eye. It offers gracefully proportioned rooms, stained-glass windows and doors, a two-car garage and adjacent full quarters at the rear of the property, which features mature landscaped gardens. It is represented by Susan Marcus.

4244 Potomac Avenue: This classic Tudor-style stone home, complete with detached guest quarters, was built in 1929 and has been updated to include an outdoor living area with saltwater pool and spa, gas and charcoal grills, sink, refrigerator and see-through stone fireplace. It is represented

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Maureen Frieze Presents Stunning Custom in UP

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-ofthe-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.

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This clean-lined Mediterranean-style residence was taken to the studs and effectively rebuilt in 2011. Shelly Bailey of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is offering the 3,673 squarefoot home (per tax rolls) at 4221 Amherst Ave. (4221amherst. daveperrymiller.com) for $1,575,000.

The beautifully updated five-bedroom, five-bath home was designed to anticipate its owner’s every need. With its fresh, neutral color palette, rich hardwood flooring and designer finishes throughout, it is move-in ready.

“It is rare to find a quality, newer construction five-bedroom home in the Park Cities in this price range,” Bailey says.

An inviting front porch and lush landscape add to the attractive Santa Barbara-inspired exterior providing alluring curb appeal. Inside, this inviting home offers a well-designed open floor plan enhanced with hues of natural light.

Anchored by an open-concept kitchen, outfitted with granite counters, a serving bar and stainless appliances, the living and dining spaces seamlessly transition for easy entertaining and comfortable everyday living.

For more information or to schedule a private showing, contact Bailey at 214-673-4323 or shellybailey@ 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.

4415 Lorraine Avenue, represented by Joan Eleazer Slower home-price growth, continued inventory issues and evolving design trends are ahead, according to top economists and housing experts of Inman, a leading source of real estate industry information. Here, just three predictions for the 2018 housing market. The expert agents of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty can share even more.

Inventory shortages will drive the housing market. Svenja Gudell, chief economist at Zillow, says low inventory will continue to increase home prices and serve as a barrier for first-time homebuyers who struggle to save for a down payment.

Millennials will move to the suburbs. With access to new entertainment and shopping options and robust job opportunities, many millennials would now rather live in suburban centers. Gudell says that more 25- to 34-year-olds will move outward in search of more-affordable home prices.

Homes prices will continue to grow, but at a slower pace.

Economists have used the word unstoppable to describe the current market, which has been full of record-breaking homeprice growth. In 2018, expect prices to climb 4.1 percent, a full 1.1 percentage points higher than the normal annual appreciation, but slower than the current annual pace of 6.9 percent.

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