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While sunglasses, purses, and computers left in often-unlocked vehicles lure opportunistic burglars, pilfering parts instead proves profitable for many thieves working the Park Cities and Preston Hollow.

A review of crime reports from the Highland Park Department of Public Safety and University Park and Dallas police departments finds frequent thefts of parts such as side mirrors, tailgates, wheels, and especially third-row seats.

Most cases involve unlocked vehicles parked in driveways or streets in front of their owners’ homes.

From June 2016 through May, Preston Hollow averaged nearly four stolen-parts cases a month and Highland Park two. University Park, with a higher population total and density than Highland Park, averaged nearly six.

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vary over time.

“The radios, stereos — that was the trend years ago,” said Lita Snellgrove, crime prevention officer in University Park, where third-row seats are more commonly stolen now.

According to uptexas.org, thieves target pre2015 General Motors products — Suburban, Tahoe, and Yukon models, along with Cadillac Escalades — and sell the easily-removed seats on Craigslist, eBay, or area swap meets.

“Visit eBay, where you will be amazed by the number of third-row seats available,” Highland Park Lt. Lance Koppa said.

A quick search found seats listed for $250, $575, $837, or more. By comparison, going to a dealership to replace a seat can cost up to $4,000, according to an ABC News report.

“We’ve talked to individuals who’ve had to buy a used one, and they go, ‘I hate to think I bought my old one back,’ ” Koppa said.

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Anniversaries July 4 marks the 246th anniversary of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. For many of us, it is a time to step back, take a breath, and enjoy some downtime with those we love most.

Maybe people still understand that this is actually a historic occasion, but we can talk about that another day. I’m ready to get in the pool. Thanks, founding fathers!

Unfortunately for us in Dallas, there is another somber day that we are obligated to remember: July 7, the day of the downtown mass shooting that left five police officers dead.

Over the days that followed, the city was shaken, but there was also a palpable feeling of coming together and showing the world that hate did not represent who we were.

Of course, our intellectually-deficient lieutenant governor tried to squeeze in a little hateful rhetoric, but he was quickly condemned by all sides. Poor Dan would have to stay in the background while the true leaders stepped up.

Police Chief David Brown, who had nearly lost his job months before, emerged as the voice of reason we never knew we had.

Presidents Obama and Bush both took the stage during the public memorial and offered inspirational words. They recognized the nation’s need for them to stand united against this cowardly, violent act.

One of the most lasting images of the memorial service was Bush and Michelle Obama holding hands, swaying side to

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side as the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” played on. If they can come together, why can’t we?

And then it was over. The nation’s attention returned to the most polarizing election in history (or at least since the one before). Divisive rhetoric ruled the day, and random shootings were becoming the norm.

Just a couple of weeks ago, a gunman open fired on a group of congressmen practicing baseball. The country was appalled, but not particularly surprised.

The way our leaders, and more importantly, our community, came together last summer gives me hope, but the fact that we all moved on so fast is disheartening. We say that we want to tamp down the hate, address our problems, and find more common ground. The question is, will any of us ever make that happen?

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Who finished unloading a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe? Not its driver, a college student who returned home in the 3700 block of Potomac Avenue. Taken from the unlocked SUV before noon May 29: Remmington 700 rifle ($1,000 value), golf clubs with bag ($4,000 value), and Harman Kardon speakers ($500 value).

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Crime Report: May 8 – June 11 H I G H L A N D PA R K May 9 Reported at 3:30 p.m.: a caller identifying himself as “Sgt. Jackson” claimed to have an arrest warrant for the son of a resident in the 4400 block of Lorraine Avenue. The son attends college in North Carolina. The caller threatened to blow the resident’s “… brains out” after she called him a con artist and told him to stop phoning.

May 12 After a tween signaled with a middle finger around 8:15 p.m., a University Park man made a U-turn in a 2017 Toyota Tundra in the 5700 block of High School Drive, and his passenger yelled at the children. Then a man stepped into the road and threw one of his two bats against the side panel as the pickup went

by. Police advised the driver and passenger: Never approach anyone showing violent tendencies.

May 17 A woman wearing a black wig with blonde tips stole a $150 evening purse by placing it on her shoulder as if it belonged to her. Before the shoplifter left Deno’s in Highland Park Village after 3:50 p.m., she dropped off a Versace belt for repairs and left a last name and her phone number.

May 18 Accused of damaging public and private property by driving his 2004 Ford F350 pickup in an easement at 10:17 a.m.: an electrician from Irving. He was delivering a 1,200-pound power transfer device to a job

site in the 4200 block of Belclaire Avenue. Residents told him his pickup wouldn’t fit, but he kept driving until a gas meter and utility pole blocked his way.

Damaged: bushes, ground cover, and sprinkler heads at homes in the 4200 blocks of Belclaire and Lorraine avenues and two meter boxes and a sanitary sewer cleanout belonging to the town.

May 29 Investigated at 9:33 p.m.: teens partying unsupervised at a home in the 4300 block of Belclaire Avenue and a Highland Park High School student from University Park accused of public intoxication of a minor.

The student’s dad took him home. Another adult came to stay at the house.

May 27 An Ocean Springs, Mississippi woman wanted to reach Dallas Love Field by 7:30 a.m. to catch her flight. She got an ambulance ride instead after striking a traffic control pole in the 4500 block of Mockingbird Lane with a silver 2017 Nissan Sentra. A vehicle matching that description was reported speeding and running red lights, police said.

June 6 At 3 p.m., a bald man took a package of Bento Ball dog treats ($7 value) off the front porch of a home in the 3200 block of Princeton Avenue and fled in a dark gray Nissan sedan.

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$21,300 The estimated value of wheels and tires stolen off of six vehicles May 8-June 9 in the 3600 block of Bryn Mawr Drive, 2900 block of Hanover Street, 2900 block of McFarin Boulevard, 3400 and 3500 blocks of Centenary Drive and the 2800 block of Westminster Avenue.

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May 9 Highland Park ISD chief of police Mark Rowden reported at 12:07 p.m. that two boys had vandalized hundreds of dollars in campus property, including a golf cart, at Highland Park High School.

May 12 Stolen before 1:30 p.m.: a $2,500 third-row seat, $1,300 pitching machine, and a $250 baseball bat from a 2011 GMC Yukon at a home in the 4200 block of Amherst Street.

May 13 Stolen before 5:20 p.m.: $20 from the tip jar at Starbucks Coffee on Mockingbird Lane.

May 16 A UPS driver said a man entered his delivery truck in the 6900 block of Snider Plaza around 4:50 p.m. and took an $800 Samsung Galaxy Note 5 cellphone.

May 18 Around 10:40 p.m. a man entered a home in the 4500 block of Emerson Avenue, took a cell phone, and became belligerent and violent to two women who live there.

May 19 Stolen before 7 a.m.: four turtles ($20 value) from the backyard of a home in the 4300 block of Bryn Mawr Drive.

May 24 Stolen before 1:01 p.m.: a $250 briefcase, a $4,000 HP laptop, a $300 Samsung laptop, and a $1,000 iPhone 6 from a 2014 Lexus, while a Grand Prairie man who owns it dined at Café Brazil.

May 26 Arrested around 1 p.m.: a 47-year-old Dallas woman accused of refusing to leave

Highland Park High School.

May 30 Broken into before 4 a.m.: Vintage Car Wash and Preston Road Pharmacy. Police say the same burglar hit the businesses in the 6800 and 6900 blocks of Preston Road. Nothing was missing from the car wash, but prescription drugs were taken from the pharmacy.

May 31 Taken overnight before 8 a.m. from an unlocked 2007 BMW X3 at a home in the 3400 block of McFarlin Boulevard: $200 in IT brand luggage, $2,000 in lululemon clothing, $500 in Victoria’s Secret clothing, $350 in Elizabeth and James clothing, $200 in Free People clothing, $60 in Nike clothing, $200 in UGG footwear, $891 in other clothing, a $300 iPhone, and a $500 Michael Kors purse.

June 4 Stolen before 12:54 p.m.: all of a vacationing new tenant’s belongings from an apartment in the 3300 block of Daniel Avenue.

Taken: a $600 necklace, $500 in shirts, $300 in pants, $200 in sweaters, a $150 stereo, $75 sofa, and $700 in other property.

June 9 Struck in the face by a coworker around 5:40 p.m. in the 6700 block of Dublin Street: a Hurst man.

June 11 Stolen before 10:30 a.m.: a $20,000 2015 white Subaru Forester from a home in the 3300 block of Rankin Avenue.

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HP FAVORS TRADITIONAL COLORS

Council: Keep police cruisers blue, fire engines red, white

By William Taylor

People Newspapers The navy blue on three new patrol cruisers Highland Park purchased looks so dark some town leaders mistook it for black.

“I promise you that’s blue, sir,” Capt. Chuck Gore assured Mayor Joel T. Williams III and the Town Council.

When it comes to public safety vehicles, council members have definite opinions about colors; they don’t want police cars that remind them of the Oakland Raiders, nor fire engines that could belong to Texas Tech.

The town is replacing three 2013 patrol vehicles with 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe SUVs. The new vehicles from Caldwell Country Chevrolet cost the town $105,195, plus another $59,369.28 for Defender Supply of Aubrey to install the emergency lighting, sirens, graphics, and specialized equipment needed to make them patrol ready.

Chief Rick Pyle expects delivery of the new vehicles in August.

The town’s graphics include some black striping and lettering on top of the SUVs’ blue exterior — Velvet Blue Metallic, specifically, according to Chevrolet.

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“Velvet Blue? That sounds a little swanky,” said town administrator Bill Lindley, adding that it makes him think of jazz.

“We’ve got to have a new name for it,” Williams joked.

Color was also an issue with a new fire engine the town has on order.

Lindley, a Texas Tech University graduate, liked a trendy new black and red color scheme recommended by a

Department of Public Safety committee led by Fire Marshal Mike Miller.

Council members didn’t.

“That looks like a rock band is coming to town, like ZZ Top is in there,” council member Margo Goodwin said.

Town officials expect delivery of the Pierce Enforcer 177 PUC fire engine from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group in December.

The $607,717 needed to purchase and equip the new engine came from the Equipment Replacement Fund. The town earlier added $403,000 to that fund by selling the old combination ladder truck.

The town has agreements with the cities of Dallas and University Park to provide ladder trucks and other assistance when needed, Pyle said.

He explained the old ladder truck was 14 feet longer than its replacement, and wider too, making it difficult to maneuver on some of the town’s narrow streets.

“If you’ve got cars on both sides of the street, it’s like threading a needle,” he said.

The town will have three engines and three ambulances in its fleet when the new truck arrives, Pyle said. And the colors of the new truck will be the traditional fire engine red and white.

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Identity Theft Crisis Comes to Amherst Street

By William Taylor

People Newspapers Among the large houses and lush trees of Amherst Street, identity theft victims abound.

University Park police are investigating more than a half-dozen recent identity theft cases where the victims have similar addresses.

On May 9, residents from five houses in the 3100 block of Amherst reported unauthorized credit cards opened in their names. On May 11 and 12, two more reports came in from residents living in the 3000 block and from another in the 2800 block.

“We are working on the assumption that the cases … on Amherst are related,” said Lt. John L. Ball of the University Park

Criminal Investigations Division.

“We are currently collaborating with a number of other law enforcement agencies and following up on a number of possible leads,” he said.

Other cases reported from the same week by residents living nearby also had descriptions that could be connected: • A resident of the 3900 block complained to police May 9 that someone used her identifying information to obtain products and money.

• A resident of the 3000 block of Hanover Street reported May 9 a fraudulent opening of a line of credit.

• A resident of the 3300 block of Lovers Lane complained May 12 that someone had unlawfully opened two lines of credit.

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ID THEFT PREVENTION • Shred statements, pre-approved credit card offers, and bills.

• Mail checks from a U.S. Post Office mailbox instead a home one.

• Don’t leave mail sitting in the mailbox overnight.

• Check bank statements and credit card bills closely.

• Use anti-spyware and anti-virus software.

• Immediately report lost cards.

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UP Names Jerry Washam Citizen of the Year

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Affectionately known as the “Mayor of Snider Plaza,” Jerry Washam has been selected University Park’s 2017 Citizen of the Year.

President of the Ralph Porter Company, Washam oversees the leasing and management of a substantial portion of properties in Snider Plaza, the city’s picturesque town square that his grandfather began developing in 1927. Washam’s involvement in the company started in the early 1970s before he graduated with a business degree from SMU. Washam said that when Mayor Olin Lane Jr. called him with the news, he responded, “You must be joking, there are so many people in this community who have done so much more than me.” But Washam added that he was “pleased and proud” to receive the honor.

Those who nominated Washam were quick to point out his years of service to the community. As a member of the Rotary Club of Park Cities for more than 40 years, in addition to being a past president, he has worked on numerous club committees, including the one responsible for hosting the July 4 parade and picnic.

Working closely with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department and Snider Plaza merchants, he also has been instrumental in the growth in size and popularity of the city’s Snider Plaza Tree Lighting event that highlights the start of the holiday season.

Born in Dallas, Washam is a longtime resident of University Park, having lived in his home on Stanford for 39 years. In addition to his wife Mary, he has two children, J.J. and Katie, and one grandson, Evan.

After riding in the July 4 Parade, Jerry will be presented with a plaque and a special Citizen of the Year gift during a brief ceremony at the Goar Park Gazebo. The Citizen of the Year award was created by the City Council in 2005 to boost public awareness and appreciation for the many residents who work, often behind the scenes, to better the city’s quality of life.

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Love for HP Tennis Courts Must Wait Town Council rejects lone budgetbusting bid

By William Taylor

People Newspapers Blaming it on bad timing, town leaders are putting renovations to two Highland Park tennis courts on hold at least until this fall.

“Tennis players are expensive,” noted Mayor Joel T. Williams III, after a Keller company’s lone bid for courts at Davis and Abbott parks came in nearly three and a half times what was budgeted.

“They should not be this expensive,” responded council member John McKnight.

Highland Park has eight tennis courts: four at Fairfax Park on Edmondson Aveunue, and one each at Abbott Park on Abbott Avenue; Davis Park on St. Johns Drive; Hackberry Creek on Drexel Drive; and Prather Park on Lexington Avenue.

Working with David McCaskill Design Group of Southlake, McKnight, staff, and a focus group of resident tennis players looked earlier this year at potential improvements for the courts at Abbott, Davis, and Prather parks.

The town wants to resurface asphalt courts with concrete, replace nets and posts, and install fencing with black vinyl chain link designed to accommodate wind screens.

Work would include making courts handicapped-accessible, replacing lighting at Abbott and eventually Prather, and accommodating future security cameras and gate locks.

Because of complexities with providing handicapped

access to the court in Prather Park, the focus group recommended proceeding first with work at Abbott and Davis.

Town leaders anticipated spending $200,000 to renovate the two courts, but Fort Worth Civil Constructors LLC bid $698,053.05 to do the work this summer.

“We’ve missed bids in 18 years, but I can’t recall any quite that bad,” Williams said.

The town invited three tennis court contractors and four general contractors to submit proposals, and two contractors attended a pre-bid meeting, according to director of town services Ronnie Brown.

When David McCaskell followed up, he found out that most contractors didn’t submit bids because they were too busy this summer with other work — mostly school construction projects across North Texas that must be completed before classes resume, Brown said.

“We got caught in this season for the schools,” Brown said.

McCaskell recommended rebidding the project with a fall start date, and town officials are hopeful new bids will come much closer to budget.

“We can do better than that,” McKnight said. “This is ridiculous.”

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CONTINUED FROM 1 ABC’s 2012 story tracking the rise of such thefts warned that thieves can pop open the back hatch, remove the third row, and be gone within 40 seconds.

“When [stealing seats] was most popular, it was very clear that was the target, because that was the only item taken, and there was other property [left in vehicles] untouched,” Koppa said.

To combat fencing of stolen property, the Dallas Police Department established a 24-hour hotline, 214-671-3322. The Major Crimes Unit seeks venues, online or otherwise, where stolen property is sold or stored, as well as names of culprits.

Even when police find stolen seats, returning them is nearly impossible unless owners have etched a vehicle identification number or similar information on the part.

Police also recommend purchasing aftermarket locks and using those to secure seats in place.

“If [crooks] can’t just move them out with ease, they are going to just move on to the next one,” Koppa said.

Manufacturers appear to have learned that. Newer models feature seats bolted to the floor, which Koppa credits for the recent decline in third-row-seat thefts.

Still, there are plenty of older SUVs on the road and other parts for thieves to target.

Koppa said taking a side mirror or the mirror glass may seem like vandalism, but it’s not.

“Somebody found the car and stole the mirror they wanted,” he said. Maybe the thief planned to sell it, or maybe someone needed a replacement, he added.

Wheels and tires, often worth

“ V I S IT E BAY, W H E RE YO U W ILL B E AMA ZE D BY T H E N UMBE R O F T H I RD -ROW S E ATS AVAIL ABL E . ” LT. L A N CE KOPPA thousands of dollars, also appeal to crooks.

This spring, University Park and Preston Hollow combined for more than a half-dozen instances where thieves left vehicles without tires or rims.

Stealing all four wheels may take more effort than grabbing a mirror or removing a third-row seat, but thieves can find a way to make it work, Snellgrove said.

“It does take a little bit of time, but I think they probably do work in pairs,” she said. “Maybe start on the curbside first, that way they aren’t seen from the roadway.”

Recent wheel thefts illustrate how crooks’ targets change over time.

“I think back to when I was a kid driving a car; it was the aftermarket wheels that were more valuable and popular,” Kop-

pa recalled. Today, factory alloy wheels are often more expensive.

Recent reports estimated combined values at $3,700 for stolen wheels and tires taken off a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, and $4,000 for ones taken from a 2016 GMC Denali.

“If you get a brand-new wheel set, you could probably separate the wheels and the tires and sell them separately, because the tires in and of themselves are expensive,” Koppa said.

Buying locking lug nuts can discourage thieves, but the best prevention practice is keeping vehicles secured and out of sight — often a daunting task for families with teenage drivers and more vehicles than garage space, police say.

“Thieves are looking for those [vehicles] that are sitting out and easy to get to,” Snellgrove said.

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UP Couple Happy About Deposed Judge’s Acquittal

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University Park residents Dave and Stacy Cary are glad they don’t live in Collin County.

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People Newspapers Contrary to some recent news reports, University Park residents Dave and Stacy Cary haven’t relocated from their Lovers Lane home to an adjacent municipality.

“I see now we are the ‘Highland Park’ couple,” Dave Cary joked, referencing an error in media coverage of the belated acquittal of deposed former Collin County judge Suzanne Wooten. On May 24, she was declared innocent of state bribery and money laundering charges.

“Obviously we don’t know Judge Wooten personally, but we know she is innocent and so are very happy about that,” Dave Cary said.

The Carys became entangled in an investigation of Wooten after her upset of State District Judge Charles Sandoval in the 2008 Republican Primary.

After the election, Sandoval complained to then-DA John Roach, and the investigation that followed eventually focused on Wooten’s campaign consultant, James Stephen Spencer, who also had a business relationship with the Carys.

After multiple grand juries, prosecutions followed. Defense attorneys described them as an attempt to overturn an election.

According to news reports, prosecutors contended Spencer couldn’t have afforded campaign expenditures he made without $150,000 in payments from Stacy Cary.

Those payments were for consulting fees for business advice related to Stacy Cary’s companies and Spencer’s assistance with lobbying for parental rights legislation, Dave Cary explained.

But prosecutors insisted the payments were made in a bribery scheme to replace the judge hearing a custody case over Dave Cary’s children.

Once seated, Wooten recused herself from the custody case, but another judge in 2010 gave Dave Cary primary custody.

Four criminal trials followed, with juries convicting Wooten and the Carys.

Sandoval pleaded guilty.

Dave Cary was the only one to serve prison time. He also lost custody and access to his children.

Wooten was forced to resign and had her law license suspended.

In 2015, the Fifth Court of Appeals unanimously found trial evidence insufficient to support Dave Cary’s conviction, a ruling upheld unanimously in December 2016 by the Court of Criminal Appeals.

Texas’ highest criminal court applied the ruling also to Stacy Cary.

With the ruling now applied also to Wooten, the former judge and her attorney, Peter Schulte, may take on what they described in news reports as “the corrupt politics of Collin County” again by filing a malicious prosecution lawsuit.

As for University Park’s Carys, they are thankful to live in Dallas County.

“I still feel it is very puzzling that more people are not jumping up and down that a fair election of a judge was sabotaged,” Dave Cary said. “If I didn’t know anything else, that would deeply disturb me.”

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BACK FROM THE ABYSS

Interfaith, TI help struggling mom get back on her feet

By Joshua Baethge

People Newspapers A little more than a year ago, "Kelly Simone" [who did not want her real name used] was laid off from her welding job at a Virginia shipyard. At the time, she’d been suffering from complications related to a cesarean section that forced her to miss time from work.

While losing her job was not a good thing, Simone had little reason to think it would be more than a temporary setback.

She had seven years of work experience, a committed partner with whom she shared two young boys, and $10,000 in savings.

The family soon decided to relocate to North Texas. Job opportunities looked good in the area, and Simone had family in the state. She never imagined the events that were about to unfold.

“My partner spent all the money and was becoming unstable,” she said. “I couldn’t even trust him around the kids anymore.”

Unemployed, homeless, and nearly broke, Simone struggled to find work while raising two kids on her own.

She and the boys, now ages 3 and 1, moved from hotel to hotel and couch to couch. They stayed with family and friends in Dallas, Houston, and Virginia before returning to Dallas yet

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Kelly Simone and her two boys have a place to live thanks to help from TI and Interfaith Family Services. again.

Throughout the ordeal, Simone’s inability to pay for child care hindered her job search, which thus prevented her from affording child care. It seemed like a hopeless trap.

Then her aunt mentioned Interfaith Family Services, a nonprofit dedicated to combat-

ting the cycle of poverty.

Interfaith offers families a temporary place to live while they get back on their feet. In Dallas, the agency has three buildings that serve 23 families.

The average family stays about six to nine months until ready to move out on its own.

The nonprofit depends on

$5,000 donations from corporate or individual sponsors to accommodate each family. The funds helps pay for furniture, child care, and educational programs.

Families get to keep the furniture when they move out, and sponsors are updated on the progress of the families.

This spring, the Texas Instruments Technology and Manufacturing Group (TMG) sponsored two families by donating $10,000. Simone was one of the recipients.

Volunteers helped make the home ready before she moved

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Not Too Hot for Dallas #Adulting If you’re reading this column, chances are you’re in the city, fricaseeing your body in the triple-digit heat.

It’s that time of year when the car never cools off, when all errands need to be done by noon or after sundown, and when it stays light until nine at night, but it’s too hot to sit outside and enjoy those long evenings.

Anybody that can is cooling off in the mountains, or catching an ocean breeze, or traveling the planet.

So what are the working stiffs to do?

That would be those who are “adulting.” Huh? It’s the slang term coined by a subset of millennials who still live with their parents. They enjoy a fully-stocked fridge and full-service laun-

LEN BOURLAND dry, all while dinking around on social media whenever possible.

They use tweets like, “Stopped binge-watching on Netflix to go job hunting, pick up groceries, and run errands #adulting.” Or somebody who grew up on SNL skits and headbanger

music tweets that they are no longer renting: “Dude just got a mortgage, #adulting now.” If it pans out into bringing home a paycheck, going to kids’ birthday parties, and barbecues in the backyard, they’re — sigh — adulting full time, while faceplanting on their cellphones to tweet about it is also full time. If the nanny is gone, Mom might tweet, “No help. Driving kids all week, turning into soccer mom #adulting.”

By the definition of today, I’ve been adulting since I was about 12, when I used to have to rake leaves and bring home decent grades or else be grounded and lose my allowance. I started babysitting and working in a dress shop after school when I wasn’t going to

camp or doing something that showed I could account for my time. But then, I was raised by parents who lived through the Depression.

On my pile of books to read while I take a vacation from adulting and the Dallas heat is Ben Sasse’s new book, The Vanishing American Adult. I’m awfully glad I don’t have to parent in the age of social media. Going to take a vacation from that, as well, but I digress.

What about those actual adults who will stay in the Swelterplex in July and try to survive? Besides air-conditioned movie theaters and sports venues, what else is there?

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“About 12 people from TMG spent a morning and part of an afternoon cleaning, shopping, finding toys for the kids, and really trying to personalize it based on the family,” said Laura McLaughlin, TMG vice president of manufacturing organization. “We had their beds covered with toys.”

This is the third consecutive year that McLaughlin’s group partnered with Interfaith in coordination with the United Way. According to her, the experience is especially rewarding when the group receives updates on how the families are progressing.

“When I look at our focus, we try to ask ‘How do we combine dollar contributions with volunteer contributions?’ ” she said. “It’s something Texas Instruments has been doing for over 80 years, and we are very proud of that.”

Thanks to the TI sponsorship, Simone now has help with child care and finding a car. She is going on interviews and said she has several promising prospects.

“I’m really happy to be in the program, because I don’t have to go on welfare,” Simone said. “They also help you out a lot. I’ve really enjoyed Bible study and meeting my neighbors.”

Every family that the organization helped last year is still employed, and 87 percent of them have met their savings goals, according to Interfaith spokesperson Destiny DeJesus.

There are many people out there who may not be living on the streets, but are homeless, like Simone, constantly moving from place to place, DeJesus said.

“While they are here, they go through financial coaching, career coaching, and help with child care and after-school programs,” DeJesus said. “The hope is that when they leave they will have the skills and the savings that they need to make it.”

Simone said that since she has been at Interfaith, she has focused on three goals: establishing child care, finding a job, and then rebuilding her savings. She hopes to have at least $2,000 in the bank by the time she leaves.

“We’ve been through a lot, but it’s going to get better,” she said. “It’s already getting better.”

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Volunteers from Dallas Pets Alive! work to keep feral cats on the Katy Trail safe and fed.

By Carly Danner

Special contributor Don’t feed those stray cats that are often seen peeping through bushes along the Katy Trail. Such generosity puts them in danger of being injured by cyclists and rollerbladers, animal advocates warn.

Instead, Dallas Pets Alive! offers a better way to befriend feral felines with a program that aims to care for and control the population of the area’s untamed cats.

“There needs to be a perspective shift in the community for how to help these animals,” said Leslie Sans, executive director of Dallas Pets Alive!

The nonprofit rescue seeks to reduce euthanasia of companion animals by focusing on healthy, treatable cats and dogs that have been passed over by other animal services.

According to its website, the group addresses feral populations by managing 75 stray cat colonies in Dallas through Trap-Neuter/Spay-Release (TNR).

“It’s no longer acceptable to euthanize,” program director Tina Hoskins said. “Too many animals are dying in shelters when there are more humane options.”

With TNR, Dallas Pets Alive! works to provide medical care and other sustainable living solutions for feral cats that aren’t suitable for adoption.

The program does just about everything a common cat owner would do, but it returns the cats outside rather than sending them to a shelter.

Volunteers place shelters and deliver food

daily to feeding stations along the trail. In addition, colony managers protect the felines by addressing misconceptions about protecting stray animals.

“I’ve never met an aggressive feral cat, yet too many people look at inhumane options because they see the cats as an inconvenience,” Hoskins said. Too many see caring for stray cats as a bad thing, she said.

With an estimated 300,000 feral cats in Dallas, she said more volunteers are needed.

“We want to relieve the city of this work, because there are more animals needing our help,” Hoskins said. “These animals deserve to be healthy, too.”

Sans said help is also needed with programs for adoptable animals. “There needs to be a desire to foster or adopt, because lives are saved when you do,” she said.

Animal homelessness often stems from lack of education about adoption, as well as other factors such as breed restrictions in neighborhoods and owners moving or losing their jobs, Sans said.

The organization often partners with popular stores to provide education and adoption opportunities.

Sans recommended families adopt a pet rather than purchase one retail.

“Animals are a part of our family, and these animals deserve a family,” Sans said. “It’s time for us to work together as a community to be a voice for these animals.”

The heat leads to lethargy and ennui — the blahs. Still, it is possible to take a mini-vacation of sorts by changing the scenery right here at home. Why do we travel? For recreation.

To recreate that old feeling of youth, possibility, and play. For refreshment and stimulation.

With a little imagination, it can happen in the Dallas broiler.

Exercise. Try it if you’re not doing it; vary your routine if you do. If aerobics or jogging is your thing, try swimming or kickboxing for a change of pace. If step class or yoga gets you going, try Pilates or weights. Using a different set of muscles not only makes you aware of your body, it also stimulates mental alertness. Feed your body in a different way.

Try Middle Eastern or Thai food, cook a Greek recipe, or revisit the farmer’s market to see what fresh produce makes your mouth water. Whip up some gazpacho, ratatouille, or peach cobbler. Try bridge, mah jong, or poker, or learn a new language by watching foreign films.

Vary your spiritual routine as well, or open yourself to the possibility of one. Pretend you’re from out of town and go to church in a different neighborhood from the one you’re in. Try the service of a different denomination or even a different faith. Learn what brings comfort and solace to other people, and try to expand your vision of how big the universe really is. Challenge your comfort zone and grow.

What do tourists do when they go to Europe? They go to museums. Dallas has fabulous ones. The Meadows Museum, the Holocaust Museum, the Bush Library, the DMA, the

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Crow Musuem of Asian Art, the Nasher, the Perot Museum, and the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza come to mind. Travel west a bit and the Amon Carter, Museum of Modern Art, and the Kimbell with its Impressionist exhibit from the Phillips Collection at the Rienzo Pavillon in Fort Worth are not to be missed. Several have free parking and free or discounted evenings. Discover Bishop Arts, Plano, and Southlake. Go across the bridge or up the road. Pick blueberries in east Texas in Edom, or discover Ben Wheeler, Mineola, and the rodeo arena at Grand Saline while going to the Canton Flea Market and Farmers Market.

The good news is that nothing is very crowded in the high heat, and there are alternatives to channel surfing and playing Candy Crush on your phone.

Dallas #adulting with imagination.

Len Bourland is author of Normal’s Just a Cycle on a Washing Machine, and can be reached for comment at lenbourland@gmail.com or through her website lenbourland.com.

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Medical City Cancer Patient’s Vacation Wish Comes True Last month, Medical City Dallas and Make-AWish North Texas surprised an 11-year-old pediatric cancer patient with a beach vacation.

Alex suffers from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer that develops from cells in the lymphatic system. Her wish was to stay in an overwater bungalow, spend time with her family, and dive into the ocean.

Medical City nurses, along with Alex’s parents, Cody and Brandy, helped reveal the surprise.

When Alex arrived at the hospital, she we greeted by a flash mob in the lobby letting her know that her dream vacation was now a reality.

— Staff Report

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Closing the Gender Gap With Google Earth, robotics, and teddy bears

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Natalie Monger is spending the summer working on a project for Google.

By Annie Wiles Special Contributor As a sophomore at the Episcopal School of Dallas, Natalie Monger was the one girl in a computer science class of about 20 boys.

Now, the 2015 graduate is a computer science and business major, with minor in dance, at the University of Southern California, and she is spending the summer developing software for Google.

“I think that’s [ESD is] where it started — that’s when she realized that’s what she wanted to do,” her mother, Michelle, said. “Natalie was particularly impressed with the female professors who spoke at the conference and encouraged young women to pursue studies in computer science.”

The 19-year-old’s skills grabbed Google’s attention when she sent the company an application for a summer coding project for Liquid Galaxy, which creates interactive environments using Google Earth technology.

Monger and other students that Google hired will have until September to complete the independent projects they proposed. If her project is successful, Google will buy it and adopt the program.

“It will be credited towards me, and maybe they’ll offer me another project next summer,” Monger said.

The program allows the viewer to fly visually over panoramas of Earth. Monger is adding a personal twist for her project.

“It’s made for the elderly, which I think is really cool because they don’t have a lot of technologies geared towards them.”

She’s working with senior living homes to provide nostalgic experiences for the elderly to fly back in time.

“It will fly you to all your old memories — that’s where I was married, that’s where I went to elementary school,” Monger said. All the viewer has to do is squeeze a teddy bear.

The teddy bear is, of course, not just any teddy bear; it has been implanted with a chip that Monger coded to con-

“ T HE R E ’ S ST I LL D E FI N I T E LY A G E N D E R G A P I N T E C HN OLOGY. [ BU T ] MY C OLL E G E CLASSES ARE 40 P E RC E N T WOM E N , S O T HAT ’ S C OOL . ” NATALI E MO N G E R nect with a big screen, where the images display. “When you squeeze the teddy bear in real life, that sends a signal to the code,” she said.

Having a tactile connection with a comfortable childhood object anchors the virtual experience and creates a real one for viewers who often do not have the mobility to travel physically or relive old memories in concrete ways.

“I definitely want to develop software, but I’m also a dancer, so I also want to bring dance into technology,” Monger said.

Google’s research into the wide racial and gender gaps in computer science is driving its efforts to increase representation of women and minorities in the field.

A 2016 report conducted by Google and Gallup, “Diversity Gaps in Computer Science: Exploring the Underrepresentation of Girls, Blacks and Hispanics,” focuses on K-12 schools — where female and minority students often don’t have as much access or encouragement to pursue tech and computer sciences — to explain the disparity.

“One day, she asked if she could use the bunch of bananas in the fruit basket in our kitchen for a project,” Michelle said. “She wrote code in Java, and when she asked me to come see what she made, I saw that the bananas were connected

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Community Bids Farewell to UP Elementary Parents, students, and teachers from multiple generations descended on University Park Elementary May 17 to celebrate the end of an era. The school, which was built in 1928, will be torn down this summer to make way for a more modern facility.

Classes for the upcoming school year will temporarily relocate to the new campus that will eventually serve as the district’s fifth elementary school. Highland Park ISD officials expect construction of the new UP Elementary School to be completed in time for the 2018-19 school year.

“I know that this campus means so much to so many people, and I am so glad that the community had a final chance to walk through the school,” UP Principal Candi Judd said. “Our students and faculty are looking forward to continuing the journey of learning and growing at the newest elementary campus next year, and then returning to a brand new UP Elementary in 2018.”

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Old School

Your grandparents’ technology can still be useful

SPENCER ALLAN At first it seemed like rocket science.

The knobs. The levers. The dusty, circular glass keys that seemed like they would break from the slightest touch.

I’ve assembled computers before, but how to work my great-grandfather’s Royal portable typewriter was a far greater mystery.

My mom rescued it years ago from a musty Florida attic, where it had been sitting for almost a century. There was something about it that compelled her to haul it on a plane back to Dallas — one of only a few possessions that didn’t end up in a Tampa resale store.

This same allure was what led me to pull that old machine out of our attic a decade later and discover how what we consider obsolete isn’t necessarily useless.

Typewriters can be more efficient than computers in many respects. If I ever need to add a few quick notes to a handout, all I have to do is feed it through the typewriter. No scanning or printing needed. Physical thank you notes are personal, unlike an email.

Typewriters are also naturally inviting — every ding of the bell is an encouragement to keep on writing.

Some of my greatest pieces of writing have emerged from the mechanical mesh of parts that is my Royal portable.

Typewriters aren’t the only objects that have been brought back from basements in recent years. Records have

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She enjoyed computer science, and proved good at it. “So, I started taking more and more classes – AP computer science, robotics class,” Monger said.

Eric Boberg, dean of students for the middle school, said girls at ESD have tended towards the fine arts and life sciences, while boys have dominated the computer and quantitative sciences.

“Getting girls involved is definitely a priority of ours, just like we try to get boys into the fine arts,” Boberg said.

“We have a very robust program,” which includes computer science and ro-

also made an astounding resurgence in popularity. Polaroids are once again manufactured in bulk. Technology that was considered obsolete has broken past hipster culture and into the mainstream. But why this push away from the digital and into the physical?

My favorite songs won’t disappear if I don’t pay $10 a month; my photos won’t vanish if I don’t have a phone charger; and my writing won’t evaporate if I don’t have an internet connection. We’ve reached a point where all our documents are viewed through a phone screen, but things like Polaroids, typewriters, and records separate them.

They break down the glass barrier of a phone screen and embrace the creation of something physical. They’re something that can be passed down generations that won’t need to be replaced every two years.

As Richard Polt, a professor at Xavier University, proudly typed in his Typewriter Insurgency Manifesto, “We choose the real over the representation, the physical over the digital, the durable over the unsustainable, the self-sufficient over the efficient.”

When I look at the wheel of my typewriter, I can see both my great-grandfather’s words and my own stamped onto it, mixed together. His statements combine with my writing to leave behind a legacy through a century-old machine.

There is no greater testament to the power of words than that.

Does this mean the end of Google Docs and Spotify for me? Will I throw away my laptop? Of course not. But hopefully these decades-old devices will continue to linger in the era of the internet, reminding people that they will always have the power to create something with their hands — something physical.

Spencer Allan is a senior at Highland Park High School. botics courses, Lego competitions, and coding activities, he said. “Our goal is to get as many kids as possible experiencing computational thinking skills, even if it’s not programming.

The school looks for ways to make programing more relevant. “Computers are used to solve problems,” Boberg said, “whether it’s doing something with the environment or doing something with a team.”

Students are responding. ESD middle and upper schools have more high attaining girls such as Monger.

“There’s still definitely a gender gap in technology,” Monger said. “My college classes are 40 percent women, so that’s cool. That’s one of the reasons I chose USC.”

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MAKING THE JUMP TO SOONER ATHLETICS

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Falyn Reaugh expects to compete in the high jump this fall at the Universitiy of Oklahoma.

By Todd Jorgenson Sports editor

Falyn Reaugh always had a difficult time deciding on just one sport.

As a sixth-grader, she was involved in volleyball, track and field, soccer, basketball, dance, and gymnastics.

That continued into high school when Reaugh earned plenty of individual accolades in volleyball, like when she led Highland Park to a district title and committed to attend Clemson on a full scholarship.

Then she had a change of heart. Prior to her senior year, she decided one sport was

enough, and so she gave up volleyball — and the Clemson offer — to concentrate on track.

“I had a lot of family meetings about what I wanted to do,” Reaugh said. “My love for track was a lot more than for volleyball, and I decided I wanted to pursue that in the future.”

Reaugh responded with a

senior season capped with a bronze medal in the high jump at the Class 5A state meet in May. She was the overwhelming favorite in the event based on results from earlier in the season, such as when she cleared a meet-record of 6 feet at the prestigious Texas Relays, but she didn’t dwell on her success.

“I was disappointed, but it didn’t take away from what I was able to accomplish this year,” Reaugh said. “I just pushed myself every meet to do the best I could.”

Indeed, the disappointments have been far outweighed by the accomplishments for Reaugh, who grew up in an athletic family. Her father, Daryl, is a former NHL goaltender and longtime broadcaster for the Dallas Stars. Her mother, Kristin, is a former collegiate volleyball standout. Even her sister, Kendyl, is excelling on the Lady Scots volleyball team.

“I always played sports,” Reaugh said. “They didn’t want me to narrow my choices.”

Yet having to balance yearround obligations in both volleyball and track started to take

its toll on Reaugh. The decision to focus exclusively on track and field as a senior was beneficial, although it still didn’t mean she had to give up everything.

She was involved in multiple events in almost every meet, including high jump, long jump, triple jump, hurdles, 400 meters, and sprint relays. But her specialty has always been the high jump, in which she broke a national record for her age group in the summer following her eighth-grade year.

Reaugh signed a scholarship offer this winter from the University of Oklahoma to begin collegiate high jump this fall.

Eventually, Reaugh has Olympic aspirations for either the United States or Canada — the latter possible due to her father’s dual citizenship.

“Falyn has made a huge impact on this program the past four years, and I know she will be very successful wherever her path leads her in the future,” said HP girls track and field coach Susan Bailey. “Falyn is an incredible athlete who is very humble. She can do anything that she wants to do.”

Gribble Finds Comfort Zone in Rookie Year on PGA Tour

By Todd Jorgenson Sports editor

Cody Gribble has put together a memorable rookie season on the PGA Tour, even if the result at his hometown tournament was one he’d rather forget.

Such is the up-and-down nature of life on golf’s biggest stage for a newcomer. The former Highland Park standout is trying to focus on the positives, such as his victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship in October, rather than dwelling on disappointments, such as a missed cut at the AT&T Byron Nelson in May. “I’m trying to learn everything I can, and there’s even more stuff that I’m picking up subconsciously. It’s been a great experience so far. I know that I’m able to do it, I just have to keep my head down and stay focused,” Gribble said. “You’ve got to have short-term memory out here, as hard as that is sometimes. You always remember the bad shots. I just need to forget the weeks when I have one bad

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Cody Gribble focuses on the positives.

round. My game is close, I just need to capitalize when I can.”

At the Byron Nelson, Gribble had plenty of hometown support as he played in front of large galleries at the TPC Four Seasons course in Irving during each of the first two rounds — in part because he was grouped with the world’s top-ranked player, Dustin Johnson, and with former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen.

Gribble couldn’t recover after a disastrous start that included three straight bogeys to start the tournament. He followed up his opening round of 6-over par 76 by carding a 68 the next day, but the damage was already done.

“There’s a lot of expectations. Needless to say, it’s pretty disappointing,” said Gribble, who made the cut in his only other Nelson appearance in 2015. “Everyone that grew up in Dallas, their childhood dream is to play in the Byron Nelson and win it. I had a lot of great people who came out, so it was a stinger to not be playing on the weekend. Hopefully I’ll be

ready next year.”

Gribble spent the past few years paying his dues on lower-profile tours before earning his PGA Tour card last fall. He scored a top-10 finish in the season-opening tournament in California before breaking through two weeks later with a four-shot win in Mississippi.

Although he was part of a national championship team alongside Jordan Spieth at the University of Texas, Gribble hadn’t won an individual title in high school or college, or as a professional.

So, the triumph provided the left-hander with a huge confidence boost that the wait for his second victory won’t be nearly as long.

“I hadn’t won as a professional, so that was a big monkey off my back. I know that I can win out here,” Gribble said. “It was a great start to my rookie year. I’ve been working hard. I just need to trust what I’ve been doing and be patient.”

Gribble leads the tour this season in putting percentage from outside of 25 feet.

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TBarM Club Rallies Behind Growth of Padel

By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

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Padel uses tennis balls and scoring, but is played on a smaller court and with a paddle.

It’s not the same as visiting the beaches of Barcelona or the museums of Madrid, but TBarM Racquet Club has brought a slice of Spain to North Texas.

This spring, the club was the first in the Dallas area to install courts for padel, a game originated in Spain about a half-century ago that combines elements of tennis, racquetball, and other sports.

Padel has gained popularity in Europe and Latin America, and club officials have already seen an enthusiastic response in the U.S. In March, TBarM hosted a tournament for players from around the country.

“This is something that we think is going to catch on in the United States,” said club owner Glen Agritelley. “I think we’ve been doing really well with it.”

Padel has established followers in a few American cities with large Latino populations, including Houston, Miami, and Los Angeles. Officials invested in three courts designed and shipped from Spain to replace two of the club’s eight clay courts in hopes of similar results in Dallas.

“We have been looking for diversity and ways to attract new members to the club,” Agritelley said. “We’ve bet that we’re getting in on the ground floor on this. It’s another offering that nobody else has.”

The game is played on an enclosed outdoor court, made of artificial turf and

sand, that is about half the size of a tennis court. The ball can be played off the walls on all sides, similar to squash, by players holding a carbon-and-graphite paddle.

It features teams of two using the same scoring system and balls as tennis. Padel has become a popular recreational activity for many top tennis players, including Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, who hails from Spain.

Although it requires less running, and the softer surface might be easier on the feet, the fast pace doesn’t mean it’s easier than tennis, explained Alex Esposito, TBarM tennis instructor.

“The tennis players pick it up quickly because the action is all at the net,” Esposito said. “The footwork is a little bit different. The amount of athleticism that’s involved is amazing for such a small court.”

In addition to clinics, tournaments, and private lessons to increase exposure of the sport both among club members and newcomers, TBarM officials plan to establish a padel team to represent the club at events in other cities.

Arnau Dachs grew up playing tennis in Barcelona, where he became enamored with padel and even won a major tournament. Dachs, who was a former standout at TCU before joining the TBarM staff, said the sport is a great training tool.

“It’s a lot easier to learn and a lot easier on your body,” Dachs said. “Within 20 minutes, if you’ve never played anything before, you can start a rally.”

Scots Win State Title, Roden Ties for Top Golfer

By Alonso Tacanga

Special Contributor BASTROP — Two days and 36 holes weren’t enough to decide the best Class 5A boys golfer in the state.

But after three playoff holes on May 23 still could not separate Highland Park freshman Scott Roden from Mac Meissner of San Antonio Alamo Heights, an unexpected guest suddenly announced the boys would just have to share the honor.

In doing so, Mother Nature perhaps provided the fairest outcome, with a thunderstorm that put an end to the long day.

“I wish we could have gotten out there and finished,” said Roden, who along with Meiss-

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The Highland Park High School boys golf team celebrates a state championship. ner was declared an individual co-champion. “But I’m satisfied with the way it ended.”

Roden took home more hardware, as the Scots claimed the team championship by shooting a 591 over two rounds at Wolfdancer Golf Club, which was 13 shots better than second-place Cedar Park.

HP’s Cash Carter finished with a two-round score of 146, Turner Hosch shot a 150, Blake Pettle carded a 154, and Preston Petty recorded a 160.

Roden, who shot a 2-un-

der-par 70 on Monday, shot a 71 on Tuesday for a total score of 141. That would have been enough for the win on most twoday stretches, but Meissner’s second-round 68 took the competition into a sudden-death playoff.

On the first playoff hole, Roden missed a close putt that would have given him the outright title. He atoned for that on the third playoff hole with an up-and-down after his tee shot ended up near a bunker.

“It was a relief,” Roden said.

“I had a pretty-sure birdie putt that I should have made on [the first playoff hole], but I definitely was relieved with the up-anddown.”

A few minutes later, the first drops of rain fell and the horn blew to announce the temporary suspension of the round, which then became permanent.

Had a thunderstorm not started to move in, only darkness might have stopped the match.

“They were throwing blows back and forth on every hole,” HP head coach Jeff Loyd said.

“So, it was an exciting playoff for the three holes that we went.

But I’m happy because as well as those guys were playing, they deserved the co-championship.”

Individual achievement aside, Roden said winning the team title meant the world to him. Plus, the University of Texas commit is sharing the crown with Carter, a senior who signed with the Longhorns this winter.

“I hadn’t gotten a state championship yet,” Carter said. “To get one was really, really nice, and a really, really good note to go out on.”

As rain poured all around the clubhouse and lightning lit up the skies, the Scots had a limited amount of time to rejoice following a long two days of golf.

Finals week was waiting for them back home.

“I’ve got probably some teachers biting at our heels to get back fast as possible and hopefully get these guys in the classroom,” Loyd said.

With rain, thunder, medals around their necks, and a trophy to share, it was a happy bus ride back to the Park Cities for the Scots.

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CONSTRUCTION IN SNIDER PLAZA Dressing Dallas Is it a spaceship?

No, it’s the Park Plaza Project

By Annie Wiles

Special Contributor The beleaguered Park Plaza project is underway in Snider Plaza.

It may be the only construction site that threatened the University Park mayor’s seat, but it will not be the only one disrupting the peace and quiet of the Park Cities in the next two years.

At press time, the new Snider Plaza mixed-use development was set to kick off June 19 with the demolition of the long-vacant former Chase building at the corner of Hillcrest and Daniel avenues. Eight weeks have been allotted for the demolition, according to University Park public information officer Steve Mace, with construction set to be completed in fall of 2018.

“This level of construction is really unprecedented, in terms of our city’s history,” Mace said. Demolition of University Park Elementary school, right across Lovers Lane from Snider Plaza, was set to begin the same week.

“Then in fall, we’re going to have major renovation going on at the middle school,” Mace said. “It’s probably the most active time in the city’s history.”

HPISD’s middle school and all four – soon to be five – elementary school rebuilds will also coincide with the new Seay Tennis Center being built on the Highland Park High School campus. That’s without including the Tolleson Family Activities Center at Highland Park United Methodist Church, the city of University Park’s Holmes Aquatic Center, and major renovations at Highland Park Village.

“Then the town of Highland Park threw in some road construction on Preston,” Mace said. Livingston Avenue, Mockingbird Lane, and Dallas North Tollway will also be affected.

“These are all pretty major [undertakings] that will be truly influencing the drives through the Park Cities for the next 18 months [to] two years,” Mace said.

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Silk Threads CEO Ruby Bhandari shows off pieces from her Ruby B. collection.

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The Park Plaza office and retail project will replace the former Chase building.

“Some of these projects are on, or in close proximity to, Hillcrest, Lovers, Preston, or Mockingbird; and any time you mess with those roadways, traffic problems ensue.”

The city of University Park, the town of Highland Park, SMU, and Highland Park ISD sent out “pardon our dust” mailers in mid-May to all Park Cities constituents’ mailboxes, while also informing residents of upcoming projects and impacts on social media.

Developer Jim Strode, who purchased the former Chase building in 2015, crunched the plans for the Park Plaza project through the UP City Council in October 2016, following months of battling neighbors who resisted the mixed-use development.

By the developers’ reckoning, it would bring a potential traffic increase of 4,800 cars per day.

The neighborhood group “UP Residents for Neighborhood Friendly Development” even called for University Park Mayor Olin Lane to step down, insisting that their voices were not being heard by the city

council, and that the Park Plaza project was not in line with the character of the neighborhood.

The plans outline a building that is not to exceed 86 feet tall — lower than the original plan, but still 26 feet taller than what previous zoning allowed — and will cover 119,000 square feet.

According to Omniplan’s website, plans provide for “a state-of-the-art office building … complemented by high-end retail stores, restaurant space with outdoor balcony seating, below-grade parking for 700 cars, and an outdoor pedestrian plaza.”

Mace said another mailer would likely go out January or February 2018 to update residents on the progress of various construction projects.

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With time comes change, and the world of fashion is a clear reminder of that.

As of late, many designers have incorporated foreign culture – particularly Indian – into their creations. For Ruby Bhandari, combining Indian and American styles is what her company, Silk Threads, is all about.

Bhandari uses bright colors, careful embroidery, and flattering silhouettes to produce unique pieces that nod to her Indian ancestry.

“The East brings color, it brings happiness, it brings fun,” she said. “And with the way the world is going, I think that everybody wants that.”

From Bollywood celebrities to the closets of Dallas socialites, Bhandari’s designs have grown in popularity and prestige since her company’s inception more than 25 years ago.

In fact, Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2014, has been among Bhandari’s clients.

“I always get compliments – every time I wear it,” said Sarah Crilley, managing director for Real News PR. “It’s so different, but it’s still … you know the shape of it is very whimsical. It’s even pretty in my closet. It’s a piece of artwork in my closet.”

Originality and quality are reflected in each piece, be it a custom-made gown or a ready-towear tunic, Bhandari said.

“We’ve seen everything – every type of fashion, every type of look, every type of makeup, every type of hair … so what’s new? What’s new is intricate embroideries, details, beautiful fabrics – things maybe they haven’t worn before or they haven’t experienced before,” she added.

That desire for distinction was passed on from her mother during her upbringing in Austin.

“I’ve always watched my mom,” Bhandari said.

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Comings and Goings number of brick-and-mortar locations around the country.

TreeHouse 8021 Walnut Hill Lane Sustainable home improvement store TreeHouse opened June 1 in the Hill development near the intersection of Walnut Hill Lane and North Central Expressway. This is the Austin-based store’s second location, featuring eco-friendly products designed to promote sustainable, environment-friendly homes.

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The newly opened TreeHouse store offers eco-friendly products.

NOW OPEN Republic Texas Tavern 12300 Inwood Road Republic Texas Tavern recently opened in North Dallas. This Texas-themed, bar-centric restaurant comes from John Kinzer, who helped open Barley House, and Scott Smith, a restaurant industry veteran. Texas products will be available as often as possible on a menu featuring classic dishes with Texas flair. Burgers and

bourbon are the mainstays at this new casual hangout open daily from 11 a.m.

Shinola NorthPark Center The newest location of Shinola Detroit opened June 12 at NorthPark Center.

Known for beautifully crafted timepieces and soft leather bags, Shinola is located between Warby Parker and Sam Edelman on level one of NorthPark. The store adds to the Detroit-based company’s growing

COMING SOON Street’s Fine Chicken Forest Lane and Inwood Road Street’s Fine Chicken will open its second location at the end of July. The fast-casual restaurant bills itself as a “southern chicken house serving classic comfort dishes with a French flair.”

Popular menu items include roasted and toasted chicken, French fried chicken, and black-eyed peas. The restaurant also features handcrafted cocktails, a boutique wine list, and local craft beers.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Hilton Dallas Park Cities 5954 Luther Lane The Hilton Dallas Park Cities Hotel was purchased by a new Dallas-based investment fund called Woodbine Development Corporation. This was the inaugural acquisition of the corporation’s Woodbine Legacy Investments, a real estate fund capitalized by select family offices, foundations, and institutions. The fund represents $250 million in purchasing power, and will be used to acquire and invest in hospitality assets across the country.

MOVING SOON CityVet 6025 Royal Lane CityVet at 6025 Royal Lane will move to a new location in August at 11661 Preston Road. The veterinary medical chain has eight North Texas locations and plans to open three more.

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C O U R T E SY E B B Y H A L L I D AY R E A LT O R S

This impeccable English home stands on a rare double lot in the University Heights subdivision of University Park. It was built by Bob Cresswell in 2005 with luxurious materials, and has been exceptionally well maintained. It features six bedrooms, 6.2 baths, five living areas, and a three-car garage. The property contains all the extras that buyers expect in a luxury home: a large gourmet kitchen open-

ing to the great room; state-of-the-art technology and lighting systems; a temperature-controlled wine room; a game room and home theater; a three-story elevator; and elegant grounds designed by Armstrong-Berger. The outdoor living area includes a kitchen and fireplace, as well as ample room in the backyard for a fabulous pool and/or an extension of the entertainment area.

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PARTNERS CARD KICKOFF

Previous Partners Card chairs with Paige Flink

Traci and Ryan Freling

PHOTOS BY GEORGE FIALA

Jennifer Burns and Brynn Bagot Allday

Myriam and Anton Prodanovic with Sara Friedman

Paula McCloud, Paige Flink, and Dana Clack

Naz Jannah and Walter Love

Kelly Jakauc, Amanda DeGraff, and Heather Street Baker

Maggie Cook Kipp, Katherine Wynne, Scott Turner, Melissa Sherrill Martin, and Kelly Perkins

Joanne Teichman, Lynn McBee, and Charles Teichman

Ralph Prieto, Eric White, and Mike Meredith

David and Sheryl Pidgeon

Roderick Bonds and Cameo Raymond

The Family Place kicked off the 25th anniversary of Partners Card on May 18 at Highland Park Village and introduced the new Partners Card App. Use the app to buy or gift a card, view participating stores, see upcoming Partners Card events, and more. This year’s 10-day Partners Card shopping event, presented by Bank of Texas, will take place from Oct. 27 through Nov. 5.

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NEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE LUNCHEON

Top Row: Coach Lonnie Jordan, Coach Jim Ledford, Kevin Pierre, Lloyd McFarland, Troy Tubby, Quinn Boughton, Austin Forrester, Coach David Collins, and Greg Pels.

Bottom Row: Trumane Bell, Terrance Clark, Christian Burrell, and Bryon Peck P H O T O S B Y M A G G I E H A R G R AV E A N D K R I S T I N A B O W M A N

Grant Sparks, Todd Latiolais, Julia Walsh, Andrea Sparks, and Alan Schonborn

Kelly Cruse, Joe Ehrmann, Tanya Foster, and Gail and Dr. R. Gerald Turner

Dave Monaco, Chris Kleinert, and Jeremy Hodge Ciara, Clay, and Lisa Cooley

New Friends New Life’s 14th annual luncheon on May 10 at the Omni Dallas Hotel raised more than $1.06 million toward the work of the nonprofit, which restores and empowers formerly trafficked and sexually exploited women, teens, and children. Honorary luncheon chairs were Gail and Dr. R. Gerald Turner and luncheon chairs were Lisa Cooley and Tanya Foster. Joe Ehrmann, co-founder of the NFL Foundation-funded InSideOut Initiative and a former NFL Pro Bowl athlete, was the keynote speaker.

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DALLAS WOMEN’S FOUNDATION AWARDS

Nour Jarrah, Cynthia Nwaubani, Barbara Materka, Madeline McClure, Frances Griffin-Brown, Maura McNiel, Roslyn Dawson Thompson, Vivian Castleberry, Virginia Whitehill, Sheriff Lupe Valdez, and Hind El Saadi El Jarrah PHOTOS BY KRISTINA BOWMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Christina Cheng, Juanita Harris, and Emily Chin

Krissy Turner, Jennifer Evans Morris, and Jennifer Biry

Kim Cummings, Sara Madsen Miller, Radhika Zaveri, and Cheryl Alston

Michelle Thomas and Cathy Moffitt

Carla Harris

On May 9 at the Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas Women’s Foundation honored the recipients of its 2017 Maura Women Helping Women Awards and Young Leader Awards for positively impacting the lives of women and girls in the North Texas area. Award recipients were honored at the Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner presented by AT&T.

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EVENING UNDER THE STARS KICKOFF

Airib and Ehab Sweis, Dwayne and Jen Carter, and George Tadros PHOTOS BY BOB MANZ ANO AND KRISTINA BOWMAN

Alan and Pennie Marshall with Nate Cavender

Bee Yancey, Laurie Graham King, and Marzia Prince

Elle, Brooke, and Reid Conley

Holly and Doug Brooks

Carole and Scott Murray

Abra and Robert Garrett

Ryan and Buffy Wehner with Casey Christian and Cody Blake

Luke Lagera, David Burch, and Jeff Jones

Judi and Chris Moore

Bonnie Whittaker and Kathy Fairbanks with Julie and Chris Halverson

Kim Carlton, Scott Robertson, and Sarah Williams

On May 24 at the DEC on Dragon, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, along with event chairs Holly and Doug Brooks, announced the kickoff for the 2017 St. Jude Evening Under the Stars Party and Golf Classic. Guests heard from a local St. Jude patient’s family, the 2017 Honoree was announced, and entertainment was provided

by Whiskey Pants. The 2016 events raised more than $1.8 million for the children of St. Jude.

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LA FIESTA’S ORDER OF THE FLAGS’ NEW MEMBERS

John Reniger New members of the Order of the Flags P H O T O S C O U R T E SY O F L A F I E S TA

Eric and Diana Stewart

Patricia and Bill Hall

Shelby and Nell Bush

Rebecca Gregory, Penny Reid, Tom Nolan, Mary Meier-Evans, and Nancy Monning

New members of La Fiesta’s Order of the Flags were officially welcomed into the fold at a cocktail reception on May 7 at Penny Reid’s and Tom Nolan’s manse. The poolside evening honored the men’s commitment to supporting the mission of La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas.

Order of the Flags 2016-17 president Shelby Bush, with the assistance of presidentelect John Reniger, officially pinned the new members.

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FASHION IS ART

Montage of photos of those who were helped by The Salvation Army

Gene Jones, Major Barbara Rich, and Charlotte Jones Anderson PHOTOS BY DANA AND DANIEL DRIENSKY

Lisa Cooley and Christie Carter

Nerissa von Helpenstill and Dustin Holcomb

Lindy Berkley, Kim Schlegel Whitman, Amy Prestidge, and Laura Lear

Margot Perot and Dee Simmons

Kathie and Joyann King

The annual Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon was held May 2 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. Guests participated in the silent auction and shopped in the Chic Boutique, styled by Nerissa von Helpenstill and Dustin Holcomb from partner Tootsies. Women’s Auxiliary president, Kathie King, said the auxiliary has given more than $9 million to The Salvation Army over the years through its annual fashion show.

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EMMITT SMITH CELEBRITY INVITATIONAL

Team 22 teens

Emmitt and Pat Smith, Larry Fitzgerald Jr., and Marianne and Roger Staubach PHOTOS BY THOMAS G ARZ A AND A X XESS

Pat Smith, Melissa Rycroft Strickland, and Emmitt Smith Carmaleta Whiteley and Otins Felton

Ananias Hayes, Alexis McDaniel, and Taylor Robertson

David Mosley, Terrence Barber, Seema Sadekar, and Emory Smith

Daryl Johnston

Nancy Lieberman strikes a Heisman pose

Tye and Melissa Rycroft Strickland

Bud Herbert, Michael Wilson, Emmitt Smith, and Russell Williams

Bishop TD and Serita Jakes

The eighth annual Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational was held the weekend of May 12 and 13 to benefit Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities. Activities began with a Friday night gala, held at the Omni Dallas Hotel, and the Celebrity Invitational golf tournament held the following day at TPC Craig Ranch.

The theme for this year was “Celebrate.” Teens from the TEAM 22 mentoring program and previous scholarship recipients participated in the ceremony and tournament.

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HISTORY WITH A TWIST

Jeff Hemphill, Ellen Zoudlick, and Sam Childers P H O T O S B Y L I S A S T E WA R T

Karen Baynham and Scott Smith

Caitlyn and Steve Hebert

On April 29, Dallas Heritage Village’s fundraiser, History with a Twist, was presented

by Sidley Austin LLP. The fifth annual event featured an evening of Southern food by Top Chef Tiffany Derry, cocktail creations by Charlie Papaceno, live music by the Singapore Slingers, and dancing with instruction by Elaine Hewlett and the Rhythm Room dancers.

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PARTY ON THE GREEN

Suzy and Hank Bashore

Chefs pose for a group photo by the water.

P H O T O S C O U R T E SY O F TA C A

Allison Pearl and D’Andra Simmons Lock

Tia Wynne, Wanda Gierhart, Dean Fearing, and Katherine Wynne

Walter and Laura Elcock with Michael D. Fitzpatrick

Caroline Rose Hunt and Robert Brackbill

Ron and Alana Brame

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TACA celebrated its fifth anniversary with the Lexus Party on the Green, presented May 12 by Highland Park Village at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Throughout the evening, TACA-supported organizations performed in the outdoor venue.

Shakespeare Dallas staged an excerpt from The Merry Wives of Windsor, giving attendees a preview of its upcoming summer performances. In the Donor Reflecting Pool, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance performed to an array of music. Tap dancers Katelyn Harris and Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Sean J. Smith showcased a lively number.

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ISLAND MAGIC – CARIBBEAN INSPIRATION CHRISTY ROST

H O ME + KI TCHEN Each time I travel, I return home inspired by the people, food, drink, sights, sounds, and history of the region I just visited.

I’m passionate about sharing my travels with friends and fans through new recipes, table décor, and gatherings that reflect favorite aspects of a trip, so I was particularly excited about the chance to visit Puerto Rico for six days this spring. I discovered that this U.S. territory has much to offer visitors, and it’s an easy flight from Dallas.

My husband, Randy, and I were invited to Puerto Rico to experience Saborea, an annual four-day culinary extravaganza celebrating the flavors and chefs of Puerto Rico.

First, however, we set out to explore. We saw lovely beaches, sugar cane fields, dense mountain vegetation, rushing rivers, and the picturesque town of Ponce on the southern coast. Once a significant producer of sugar cane, Puerto Rico’s central region is now dotted with coffee plantations, and we tasted some amazing locally grown coffee.

One of my favorite activities was an allday tour of the breathtakingly beautiful El Yunque National Forest, which is a mustsee for any visitor. The rainforest produces 80 million gallons of water each year, and visitors are welcome to splash in several natural pools fed by a series of spectacular waterfalls. Almond, banana, and breadfruit are but three of the 250 species of trees, and cilantro grows wild throughout the forest.

Paved pathways and wooden bridges made the tour accessible in an otherwise natural setting.

Bubbles & Bites was Saborea’s kickoff event to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Under a starry sky on the Sheraton Convention Hotel rooftop, with light tropical breezes, views of the ocean, and upbeat music with Caribbean overtones, this taste, sip, and stroll event was one of the most elegant and festive events I’ve attended in recent memory. Many women wore gorgeous gowns, and I took note of the palm trees lit with colored lights, square light boxes employed as cocktail tables, and upholstered sofas and chairs arranged in outdoor conversation areas.

Champagne flowed freely, but it was the rum cocktails that held my attention. Puerto Rican rums are now distilled to match the flavor profiles of whiskey, vodka, tequila, and other liquors. One of my favorites was Don Q Grand Añejo rum, which reminded me of cognac.

The following evening, 20 talented local chefs were joined by a lineup of celebrity chefs from the U.S. and Canada for “A Privileged Taste” — a night of exquisite multicourse dinners with wine pairings, prepared tableside by the chefs.

Chef Lorraine Colón, of Always Fabulous Food, wowed our table with herb-crusted sea bass in a delicate citrus broth, petite duck and brie cannelloni, and coffee-rubbed sous vide short ribs with celeriac mash and tamarind sauce. Every bite was sheer magic.

As the evening progressed, what started as respectful quiet conversation transitioned into whoops, hollers, and raucous applause as guests tried to out-do other tables in showing their appreciation to their chefs. It was grand culinary fun!

I was pumped for the final two days of Saborea that were centered around a large tasting pavilion, libation stations, celebrity-

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Puerto Rican Rum Pound Cake With Tropical Fruit & Coconut Flakes Ingredients: • ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened • 1 ¾ cups sugar • 3 eggs, at room temperature • 3 cups flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • ¾ teaspoon salt • ¼ teaspoon baking soda • ½ cup milk • ½ cup Puerto Rican añejo rum • 2 teaspoons vanilla • Slices of kiwi, mango, and pineapple • ¾ cup coconut flakes Directions: Place the oven rack in the middle position and heat to 350 degrees. In large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until they are light and fluffy for about eight minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until they are well blended.

Gradually beat the flour mixture alternately with the milk and rum into the creamed mixture. Stir in the vanilla.

Spoon batter into a tube pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and dusted with flour. Bake 60-65 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and cool 30 minutes in the pan on a wire rack. Carefully remove the cake from the pan and place it on a rack over parchment paper. While the cake is still warm, pierce the top with a skewer at one-inch intervals and slowly spoon the rum and sugar syrup over the cake.

Rum And Sugar Syrup • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted • ½ cup Puerto Rican añejo rum In a small bowl, gradually whisk rum into the powdered sugar to form a thin syrup. Slowly spoon the syrup over the top of the cake so it trickles into the holes. Gently brush any remaining syrup over the sides of the cake.

Set it aside until the syrup dries, and serve with sliced tropical fruit and a sprinkle of coconut flakes.

Yield: 1 cake

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Old and New Tips for Enjoying Summer “ T H AT FRE S H -PICKE D, BARE LY-T R AVE L E D PRO D UCE JUST CAN ’ T BE BE AT. ”

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STEPHANIE CASEY Hello, friends! Summer has rolled in, as it does. I’ve been writing this column for several years and thought it would be fun to look back at what I’d written about in past summers.

There is some good stuff there, so here is a roundup of summer tips, old and new, to inspire a happy, healthy time during our warmest and most plentiful (in terms of both veggies and mosquitos) months.

Eat your vegetables End-of-June through July is prime time for Texas veggies and fruit. Buy local, hit the farmers markets, and look for restaurants serving seasonal, local fare.

That fresh-picked, barely-traveled produce just can’t be beat.

Grill it It’s too hot to turn on the oven during most of the summer. Toss anything ya got in a little oil and season it up. Grill your veggies, grill your fruit, grill your tofu, grill your boots. Just kidding, don’t grill your boots. Just put them in the closet until fall.

Thwart mosquitos They win. Always. But, we can keep them at bay a bit. I’ve recently discovered a successful, short-term, natural deterrent. In a jar, add a few drops each of essential oils — garlic, citronella, and eucalyptus — then mix with water. Soak a rag

(like a piece of a cut-up cotton T-shirt) in the mix and use the rag to wipe all exposed areas of skin. The rag wiping provides more thorough coverage than a spray, and you can reach into sleeves and under collars and such. After each use, I just hang the rag in a sink, then re-wet each day until the scent is gone, then start over with a soak in the oils.

The scent evaporates from my skin after about 15 minutes. This rag method does the trick for the length of time it takes to water my garden or stand over the grill.

In the case of a bite, ice ice baby. Ice will take down the swelling, stop the itch, and make the bite disappear.

Use Sunblock Just like your momma told you — use it!

Or, if you are of pale Irish descent like me, avoid prolonged sun exposure. Also, FYI, coconut oil provides a teeny bit of natural sunscreen. We’re only talking maybe SPF 4, so if you aren’t using sunscreen on your arms, neck, etc. in your daily routine, rubbing a little coconut oil in after you shower will help protect your skin a bit. You can grab a jar of unrefined, virgin coconut oil at your local grocery store.

Wishing happy, warm, sunny days to you and yours!

Follow Stephanie’s living well musings and pursuits of happiness at lovageinc. com and on Instagram and Facebook @lovageinc.

CONTINUED FROM 32 NOW CLOSED Macaroni Grill 5858 W. Northwest Highway The Northwest Highway location of Romano’s Macaroni Grill, along with two other Dallas-area locations, closed in May. Company representatives blamed high rent prices for the closure. The Italian food chain has recently closed other locations in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Missouri, and North Carolina.

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Cedar Grove closed after Memorial Day. Cedar Grove 4123 Cedar Springs Road After its popular monthly Drag Brunch on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, Cedar Grove shut down without warning. The restaurant was gutted the following week, and its website has

already been deleted. Cedar Grove was a concept from Tim McEneny’s restaurant management group, NL Group, that took the place of DISH Cedar Grove in 2016.

Compiled by Joshua Baethge and Hannah Kirkpatrick

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Enjoy Summertime Sun Poolside Safely, Beautifully

M O L LY N O L A N It’s summertime! Doesn’t summer always make you feel like a kid, regardless of your age? It’s a nostalgic, romantic, an easy time, and the best place to enjoy it is by the water.

Whether you are vacationing close to the equator in Brazil or the Maldives, or you’re at a beach closer to home, at the lake, or spending long days at the pool, the most important thing you can take with you is sunscreen.

How do you keep your face looking flawless without makeup and protected without feeling weighted? Start with Supergoop’s City Sunscreen Serum with SPF 30. Follow that with Nars Smooth & Protect Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 50 sunscreen.

To correct and cover, use Supergoop’s Daily Correct CC Cream SPF 35 — it will give you coverage without making you feel like you have on heavy makeup.

Finish the effect with Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 45 — a translucent brush-on titanium dioxid and zinc oxide powder — then follow with Supergoop’s Defense Refresh Setting Mist SPF 50. Supergoop even has a sweet little Perk Up! Lip & Cheek Treat SPF 40 to give you some color.

Pop the lip color, powder, and setting mist in your beach bag and reapply throughout the day while you’re exposed to the sun.

I found Supergoop when an ad for its mousse sunscreen (the first mousse sunscreen) popped up on Facebook.

Mesmerized by the poppy blue and yellow branding, I quickly went to try it.

It is light and smells great. Having it in mousse form helps give full sun coverage. As the promo video on the website described it, “Sunscreen just got fun.” It is loaded with antioxidants, it’s super hydrating, and it feels light as air. It’s a great sunscreen for kids — and what kid doesn’t love foam?

Not going to Brazil, but want your body looking Brazilian beautiful? Prep your summer skin with Sol Janeiro’s Brazilian Bum Bum Cream (it’s pronounced boom boom, and, yes, it means derrière.) This cream is heavenly, and I will probably become a Bum Bum addict. The nutty smell was delicious — it

“I H O P E YO U H AV E FUN , R EL A X , AN D S OAK U P EV ERY B IT OF SUN.” has guarana, a native Amazonian plant that has five times the caffeine of coffee, making it great for stimulating circulation, lifting, and minimizing the look of cellulite. It also contains mica, which gives your skin a Brazilian glow. Along with several other powerful ingredients, Bum Bum Cream will leave you with smooth, tight, glowing skin.

For post-sun care, Sol Janeiro’s Açaí Body Power Cream is luscious and smells amazing. Its rich antioxidants leave skin soft and silky smooth. Sol Janeiro’s full line of products includes a Brazilian Kiss Lip Butter. Since summer is such a romantic time, make sure your lips are ready and irresistible. You can find these products at Sephora or online.

I think Will Smith said it best in his song “Summertime” … “Summer, summer, summertime, time to sit back and unwind.” Wherever you summer this year, I hope you have fun, relax, and soak up every bit of sun — protect your skin while doing so!

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WEDDING ALEXANDRA JENNINGS & DANIEL CULLINS

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usan Alexandra Jennings and Daniel McLean Cullins were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on May 28, 2017 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Father Peter Kostakis officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at the Dallas Country Club where guests enjoyed a seated dinner featuring Greek inspired cuisine and danced to music provided by both American and Greek bands. A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the parents of the groom, was held at The Crescent Club on the eve of the wedding.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Albert Jennings of Highland Park. She is the granddaughter of Mr. John E. Stedman and the late Mrs. Betty Jean Stedman of North Kingstown, R.I. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Neal Jennings of Mabank, Texas. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark David Cullins of University Park.

He is the grandson of Dr. Max Henry Faykus and the late Mrs. Martha Joe Faykus of Victoria, Texas and the late Mr. and Mrs. David B. Cullins, also of Victoria, Texas.

The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a lace A-line gown with illusion neckline, lace train, and cap sleeves by Carolina Herrera. The Priscilla of Boston cathedral-length veil with lace appliqués was worn by her mother and sister at their weddings.

The bride’s necklace was designed by the groom, using a diamond from her great-grandmother’s engagement ring.

Assisting the bride as Koumbara and matron of honor was her sister, Olivia Jennings Adendorff. Bridesmaids included the bride’s sister, Caroline Jennings Moran, and the groom’s sisters Madeline Cullins and Katherine Cullins. Among the members of the house party were Ashley Boswell, Melissa Clift, Amelia Giller, Blair Raggio, Elizabeth Robinson, Christina Rogers, Bailey Schaufele, Kristen Smith, and Olivia Trevino. The flower girl was Sophia Adendorff.

Attending the groom as best man was Ryan Miller. His groomsmen included Heath Townsend, Zach Streit, Brad

CONTINUED FROM 6 “‘Potentially’ is the key word,” Ball said.

“At this point in the investigation, we are unable to confirm.”

Linking the cluster of cases from the 2800 through 3100 blocks of Amherst, beyond the type of crime and the geography, is challenging.

“It’s kind of hard to figure out what the common denominator was,” said crime prevention officer Lita Snellgrove. “It’s interesting trying to figure it out.”

According to uptexas.org, thieves use a variety of methods to obtain the personal information required to commit acts of fraud.

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Gordon, and Robert Crump. Serving as ushers were Josh Dunn, Daniel Lahrman, Danny Reddin, Deaver Alexander, Dan Moran, Justin Adendorff, Alexander Emmons, and John Foshee.

The bride is a 2007 graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts in art history, with Honors, from Vanderbilt University where she was a Chi Omega and named to the SEC Academic All American team for swimming. Alexandra is an associate with CBRE’s Advisory & Transaction Services.

The groom is a 2007 graduate of St. Mark’s School of Texas. He received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Vanderbilt University, where he was Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity president, and a Masters of Professional Accountancy from the University of Texas McComb’s School of Business. The groom is an associate at Tailwater Capital in Dallas.

Following their wedding trip to Kauai and Hawaii, the couple have made Dallas their home.

They may steal wallets, purses, or mail containing checks or pre-approved credit cards. They could rummage through garbage or look over the shoulder of someone entering information at an ATM. They may even call pretending to be from the government or a credit card company.

“The possible ways to obtain your information continue to grow with advances in technology and with the inventiveness of the thief,” the website said.

To prevent identity theft, closely guard Social Security numbers, banking and other financial information, credit card numbers, dates of birth, passwords, PINs, and driver’s license numbers.

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S P E C I A L A DV E RT I S I N G C ON T E N T EBBY HALLIDAY REALTORS

Cedar Creek Lake Office Opens in July

Shown, from left, are Ginger Gill and Malinda Brownlee Howell, co-managers of Ebby’s Cedar Creek Lake Office Ebby Halliday Realtors will open a new office to serve the residential real estate needs of the Cedar Creek Lake area, an approximately 1 ½ hour drive from Dallas County. Ebby’s newest office will be located at 314 W. Main St. in Gun Barrel City, Texas.

Ebby’s new Cedar Creek Office will be co-managed by respected industry veterans Ginger Gill and Malinda Brownlee Howell and will ultimately be “home” to approximately 20 Cedar Creek Lake-area residential real estate specialists.

“Our location on Main Street features a highly visible location and the latest in technology,” says Gill. “The lake lifestyle is unique, and whether you are buying or selling, we have found the perfect setting from which to serve the entire Cedar Creek Lake area.”

Howell says that Cedar Creek Lake-area sellers who list with Ebby benefit from expanded exposure for their properties. “In addition to being listed in the local MLS (NAVICA), Ebby Cedar Creek listings will also be in NTREIS, the North Texas MLS,” she says. “Simply put, Ebby’s listings reach more potential buyers.”

For more information on Ebby’s Cedar Creek Lake Office, contact Gill at 214-572-1060 or gingergill@ebby.com or Howell at 469-429-7404 or malindahowell@ebby.com, or visit cedarcreeklake.ebby.com.

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Know Your Architecture: French Provincial

4229 Arcady Avenue $3,650,000 From whence it came: While most French architecture employs symmetry, the more relaxed aura of homes in the provinces — hence the term French Provincial — has made it a popular style in American suburbs. The style is rooted in the country chateaux built by French nobles in the mid-1600s.

What to look for: Brick or stucco walls, tall hip roofs of slate tiles or wood shakes, front doors set in gently arched openings and second-story windows whose tops often break the cornice line. French Normandy homes often have a tower, too, capped with a conical roof, a direct reference to the silos that were often attached to main houses instead of being separate farm structures.

Where to find it: Today, French Provincial–style homes can be found all over North Texas. Your Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty agent can find the perfect one for you.

President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For French-style houses and much more, go to briggsfreeman.com.

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14008 Hughes Lane, Dallas, TX 75254

6 Bedrooms | 6.1 Baths | 7,166 Sq Ft Recently Reduced to $1,795,000

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5131 Shadywood Lane $6,995,000

Open, airy, and alight with possibilities: That’s the best description of a showstopper of a home. With the air of a European villa, this home at 3609 Gillon Avenue greets you with triple archways and exquisite landscaping.

And that’s just the opening act. Inside the doorways, you’ll find yourself in a foyer with vaulted ceilings, and floorto-ceiling arched windows that bathe the space in natural light. From there you’ll explore more than 8,700 square feet of living space with amenities such as a great room, chefgrade kitchen, custom wine vault and butler’s pantry.

Here, the details reveal craftsmanship at its finest: Coffered ceilings. Wood-veneer wallpaper. Quartzite countertops. A sweeping staircase. And it’s not just the inside that you’ll adore – there’s ample views of a private walled garden with a fountain, landscaped backyard, pool and private terrace. It all adds up to a private retreat that is uniquely your own.

This gorgeous new construction was designed by renowned architect, Richard Drummond Davis, built by Robert Raymond Homes and designed by Laura Lee Clark.

This home also features an elevator and offers a floor plan with the kind of easy flow that makes entertaining a part of everyday life. Listed by Erin Mathews. For more information, visit www.alliebeth.com.

Traditional English charm, impeccable quality and craftsmanship, and a premier University Park location all come together to create an enviable lifestyle minutes from Downtown Dallas.

A fabulous floor plan features over 4,300 square feet of space accentuated by lightly scraped wood floors, custom millwork and huge windows.

Three living areas include a keeping room off the kitchen, a huge game room upstairs, and a family room with a wall of windows and French doors opening to the backyard oasis with a stone patio, gorgeous pool and spa with waterfalls, and lush landscaping.

Three bedrooms and three and one-half baths include the first-floor guest quarters and the master suite with a sitting room warmed by a cozy fireplace and luxe marble bath.

The chef’s kitchen has an island, breakfast bar, butler’s pantry, granite counters, a gas cook top, double ovens and more for preparing meals to enjoy in the sunny breakfast area or formal dining room with built-ins.

3716 Binkley Ave., is Offered at $1,420,000. Contact Stevie Chaddick at 214-533-1234 or schaddick@virginiacook.com

Offers University Park A villa that sets the How to Live Luxuriously stage for gracious living English Traditional with Your Wines

Vineyards. Grapes. Whites. Reds. For connoisseurs of wine — fine or friendly — there is nothing like an at-home wine cellar or wine wall. This little luxury not only inspires collecting and enjoying, but properly storing and maintaining. Behind a sparkling glass wall or tucked into a dark, cool wine closet, your cherished reds, whites and rosés can live the good life with you.

Here, just some of the many listings at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty that feature oh-wow wine storage.

The stunning five-bedroom estate home at 5131 Shadywood Lane in Bluffview offers gracious rooms, mahogany moldings, an elevator to the second floor, a sophisticated home theater and a sparkling pool and fountain. It is listed by Caroline Summers for $6,995,000.

Timeless and gracious, the home at 6206 Woodland Drive has high ceilings, abundant windows, a sweeping staircase, fireplaces in the oversized dining room and formal living room and a bar with a wine refrigerator. It is listed by Brenda Ray and Meredith Ferrell for $1,999,999.

President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more listings with luxury amenities, go to briggsfreeman.com.

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The Region’s Premier Neighborhoods

Highland Park and University Park, known as the Park Cities, are premier communities with great access to employment centers, top-of-the-line schools and athletic programs, classic architecture with well-landscaped yards and unbeatable amenities. They also feature outstanding shopping in Highland Park Village, Snider Plaza and Preston Center.

Just three miles north of downtown Dallas, the Park Cities, created contiguous to one another in the early years of the 20th Century, have a small town feel. They operate their own governments, and together they have some of the best schools in the state.

Southern Methodist University and the George W. Bush Presidential Library are in University Park.

Their close proximity to downtown with its five-star restaurants and the world-renowned Dallas Arts District makes the Park Cities a great place to live, work, play and learn. As a result, homes here have traditionally held and increased their value.

If you’re looking for a Park Cities home, don’t forget to visit: 3705 Amherst Avenue, within walking distance to Snider Plaza; 7414 Wentwood Dr., with a spacious master suite; or 3628 Normandy Avenue, with large bay windows that bathe the rooms in light.

To find your next Park Cities home, visit alliebeth.com for listings and knowledgeable agents.

Stunning and spacious traditional home located on over an acre of lushly landscaped grounds in desirable Williamsburg area of N. Dallas. With over 7,100 sq. ft., this 6 bedroom, 6.1 bath home boasts impeccable custom features, including light-filled formal living room with marble flooring and 13ft coffered ceilings.

The gourmet kitchen contains Viking range, stainless steel appliances, Bosch dishwasher, 3 ovens, a warming drawer, walk-in pantry, butler’s pantry and private wet bar. Master bedroom down with separate office and private sitting area. Three more bedrooms on first floor. All bedrooms generous in scale and all feature large walk in closets. Exceptional property for entertaining with wonderful ingress and egress to pool and backyard gardens.

For more information or to schedule a private tour, please contact Ani Nosnik at (972)896-5432 or Sanders Avrea at (214)458-1964.

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Premier University Park Residence

Sophisticated living is at the heart of this traditional home on a premier corner lot in University Park. Offered for $2,349,000

by Ashley and Malcolm Ross with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, 3800 Greenbrier Drive (3800greenbrier.daveperrymiller.com) features elegant formals, family room, five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, half bath, study, game room, sports court, and twocar garage.

The two-story foyer sets the tone with hardwood flooring, custom millwork and French doors. Fireplaces grace the formal living and dining rooms. Hand-hewn ceiling planks and beams add drama to the family room with a third fireplace, while French doors open to the covered patio. The wood ceiling continues in the adjoining casual dining area and gourmet kitchen.

The master suite is a luxe oasis with a separate study, fourth fireplace, and spa-inspired bath. Four additional bedrooms and three baths complete the second floor. A large game room with full bath is on the third level.

For more information, contact Malcolm Ross at 214-2078200/malcolm@daveperrymiller.com or Ashley Ross at 214280-5215/aross@daveperrymiller.com.

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

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Premier Neighborhoods Are The Best Investment

To enjoy the best of the Dallas lifestyle, most Realtors will tell potential homebuyers to look at the city’s premier neighborhoods. While the homes are pricier, they historically

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Leaders in Luxury Real Estate: Highland Park

4521 S Versailles Avenue $3,250,000 Already in 2017, the expert agents of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty have sold more homes in Highland Park than agents anywhere else, according to data from North Texas Real Estate Information Systems (NTREIS), as reported

by TrendGraphix.

The firm’s agents who sell in Highland Park are the authorities, with instincts, skills and support that are world-class. Here, just two of many luxurious homes listed with the market leader in your neighborhood.

4521 S Versailles Avenue is a clean-lined transitional home

by Symmetry Architects, with impeccable finishes, wide central foyer, formal living room with distinctive limestone fireplace, 120-bottle wine wall and an outdoor living area with limestone patio, fire pit and pool. It is listed by Gretchen Brasch and Elly Holder for $3,250,000.

4409 Beverly Drive is an elegant Mediterranean-style home with stained-glass windows, grand entryway, updated kitchen and vaulted ceilings in the master retreat. It is listed by Faisal Halum for $1,949,000.

President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For listings in the Park Cities and beyond, go to briggsfreeman.com. have held and increased their value better than other neighborhoods.

They are near some of the best employment centers, are served by the best schools, have the most amenities and are within a stone’s throw of great universities. Here residents enjoy the relaxed lifestyle of a small town, while being close to major airports.

According to Nobel Laureate economist Robert Schiller, the keys to a neighborhood with lasting home values are having access to employment centers, a low crime rate, good schools, parks, distinctive architecture, a variety of desirable retail stores and an educated population.

In Dallas, for all these reasons, the most sought-after neighborhoods where residents enjoy living, working, playing and learning are the Park Cities, Bluffview, Devonshire, Lakewood, East Dallas, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Uptown, Downtown and Turtle Creek.

To search listings in some of Dallas’ premier neighborhoods, or to find an agent who knows the areas, visit www.alliebeth. com.

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HENRY GILCHRIST

H

enry Gilchrist, beloved family patriarch, true Texas gentleman, and dear friend and colleague to many, passed away peacefully at home and into the loving arms of His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 6, 2017.

Born in Austin, Texas, on November 6, 1924, Henry moved to College Station in 1937, when his father, Gibb Gilchrist was named Dean of Engineering at Texas A&M. Henry graduated from A&M Consolidated High School in 1942, and entered A&M, where his father was President (later becoming the first Chancellor of the A&M system).

Following service in the Army during World War II, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M, Class of ’46, followed by law school at the University of Texas. During law school, Henry served as Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review, and was a member of Chancellors and Order of the Coif.

He graduated with honors in 1950.

Henry met the love of his life, Pat Lynch, during her early college days at the University of Texas. They married in 1951.

Pat and Henry spent one year in Pampa, Texas, where he was practicing law, but Dallas beckoned.

In 1952, he joined Jenkens & Bowen, where he ultimately became the principal attorney for the Murchison family. Henry represented the Dallas Cowboys Football Club for 25 years and was lead attorney for the construction of Texas Stadium. He served as partner of Jenkens & Gilchrist Law Firm for almost 50 years. The Dallas office of Jenkens & Gilchrist was acquired

by Hunton & Williams in 2007. Henry retired at age 91 in 2016. Hunton & Williams honored him, naming the conference area, the “Henry Gilchrist Conference Center.”

The Texas Bar Foundation awarded him the Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award in 2010, often described as the most prestigious statewide honor to Texas attorneys who adhere to the highest principles and traditions of the legal profession and service to the public. Henry also received the Dallas Bar Association’s Justinian Award in 1995, the Aggie Lawyer of the Year in 2003, and was included in the Best Lawyers in America, 1990 – 2010.

A lifelong Methodist and active member of Highland Park United Methodist Church, his committee memberships included the Church Building committee for the Wallace Building and the church expansion. He also enjoyed serving as Trustee of the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation, which awards 900 scholarships annually.

An innovative thinker, with a keen intellect and quick wit, Henry set the tone for Jenkens & Gilchrist as a place of excellence, hard work, and professionalism, while still fostering a caring camaraderie and sense of fun.

Henry valued civic involvement, serving in various leadership roles with the Central Dallas Association, Dallas Citizens Council, Dallas Business Committee for the Arts, Dallas County Heritage Society, Dallas World Salute, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Historical Society, Visiting Nurses Association, Park Cities Historical Society, Northwood University Texas Board of Governors, Executive Board of Perkins School of Theology at SMU, Executive Board of the School of Engineering at SMU; and at Texas A&M: the College of Liberal Arts Development Council, Board of Trustees of Private Enterprise Research Center and George Bush School of Government and Public Service Development Council. In 2011, Henry was a member of the Dallas Super Bowl XLV Committee.

For all the accolades, Henry, always a gentleman, never once spoke of his accomplishments, perhaps taking heed to his father’s wise words (using a family-favorite train analogy), “Don’t use all your steam on your whistle.”

Preceded in death by his parents, Vesta Weaver and Gibb Gilchrist, and wife Pat. He is survived by his son Tom Gilchrist and wife, Jennie, and grandchildren John and Mary Eleanor Gilchrist; his daughter Terri and her husband Chester Plauche; sister-in-law Carole and her husband Billy Bates, and their children Larry and his

wife Andrea, Laura and her husband DeWayne Hodge, and their families.

Henry is also survived by a wealth of friends and colleagues who admired his integrity, humility, generosity, and thoughtfulness. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

The Gilchrist family expresses their sincere gratitude to Henry’s faithful and loving caregivers in his later years: Margaret Oti-Nkrumah, Dee Myers, Cynthia and Jim Roberts, Mary Boro, and Ken Lawber.

A special thanks to Terry Stolte, his devoted administrative assistant since 2004; loyal family employees Eugene Adanse and Luisa Cabrera; and steadfast friend Mike Kelley.

A service in celebration of Henry’s life was held in the sanctuary at Highland Park United Methodist Church (3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX, 75205) on Wednesday, May 24, at 4:00 p.m., followed by a reception in the Great Hall.

If desired, and in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to: HPUMC c/o Wesleyan Fellowship Class Benevolence Fund, 3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX, 75205; or the Dean’s Scholarship Excellence Fund at The University of Texas School of Law, 727 East Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705; or the Texas A & M Foundation, 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX, 77840, in support of the MSC Enrichment Fund (0457003); or the charity of your choice.

But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control; against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22

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The epitome of architectural grace in one of Dallas’ most exclusive neighborhoods, 3802 Shenandoah (3802shenandoah. daveperrymiller.com) is offered for $4,600,000 by Peggy Millheiser with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate. With 6,743 square feet (per tax appraisal) it features three living areas, formal dining, library, office, crafts-wrapping room, four bedrooms, three full and two half baths, quarters, pool, and two-car garage.

Throughout, dramatic walls of windows and sophisticated finishes set the tone for stylish living. Understated glamour defines the great room accented with a limestone fireplace and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the grounds and private courtyard. A well-appointed kitchen opens to a comfortable den and casual dining area also overlooking the outdoors.

Upstairs, the master suite occupies nearly half of the second floor with a large sitting room, separate sleeping area with fireplace, and spa-inspired master bath. Two sets of French doors open to a covered verandah. Three additional bedrooms and an office complete the second floor.

For more information, please contact Peggy Millheiser at 214-616-9777 or millheiser@daveperrymiller.com.

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

This timeless Highland Park beauty melds original 1933 architecture with meticulous updates designed for today’s modern lifestyle. “Residents are just minutes from Highland Park schools, Highland Park Village, fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks and recreational facilities,” says Michelle.

Located on a 65-foot lot, 4437 Beverly Drive (4437beverly. daveperrymiller.com) is offered for $2,500,000. It includes elegant formals, family room, study, library, five bedrooms, and four full and one half baths.

Hardwood flooring, classic moldings, graceful archways, and gorgeous windows create an inviting backdrop throughout the home. A coved ceiling and striking fireplace lend character to the living room, while columned-archways define a study area.

The dining room connects to the heart of the home—an expansive open kitchen with carrara marble island, casual dining area and family room overlooking the back lawn.

Upstairs, the luxurious master suite features a sitting area, carrara marble bathroom, and large walk-in closet. Four additional bedrooms and three bathrooms are also upstairs.

For more information, please contact Laura Michelle at 214228-3854 or laura@daveperrymiller.com.

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

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CONTINUED FROM 49 chef cooking demos, sponsor booths, mixology venues, and live music in a picturesque park setting overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The atmosphere was fun, educational, relaxed, and flavorful with stylish Caribbean flair. Many of the chefs featured smoked pork or seafood, but we also tasted beef sliders, chicken, and vegetarian dishes. A gigantic pan of shrimp paella reflected Puerto Rico’s Spanish roots and was popular with guests, but I stopped by Chef Roberto Espina’s booth three times for his rice and vegetable sauté, cooked on a large griddle and topped with smoked,

shredded pork. I’ll be creating my own version of this tasty recipe in the near future.

For easy summer desserts, my recipe for Puerto Rican Rum Cake with Tropical Fruit and Coconut Flakes captures the celebratory mood of Puerto Rico, its friendly people, and mouthwatering flavors. Enjoy!

Christy Rost is a lifestyle authority, author of three cookbooks, public television chef on PBS stations nationwide, and a longtime resident of the Park Cites and Preston Hollow. For recipes and entertaining tips, visit her website at www.christyrost.com or follow her on Facebook and Twitter @ChristyRost.

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CONTINUED FROM 31 “We’d go to dinners every Friday and Saturday night – I had very social parents – and my mom just didn’t want to go to the store and wear what everybody else had. Just like a Macy’s, you just know that when you buy something from there, you’re going to run into someone who’s going to have the same exact top. All week she would be buying fabrics, and she would be stitching stuff for herself to wear.”

Soon Bhandari was stitching alongside her mother, competing to see who could create the best garments.

Fast forward to 2017, and Bhandari has a factory in India, a showroom in Dallas, and more than 400 boutiques across the nation and Canada that carry her lines. Clients from all over the world, both men and women, come to Silk Threads for custom-made fashion.

But she doesn’t keep the fruits of her labor all for herself. For the past seven years, Bhandari has held a fashion show gala to raise money for select nonprofit organizations. Previous recipients include the American Cancer Society, India Education Fund of The Dallas Foundation, Children’s Advocacy Center, and Mosaic

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“Every year, I think that we sort of analyze what has been going on and what has affected us and what’s close to our hearts,” Bhandari said.

The decision to choose Mosaic Family Services, last year’s beneficiary, was personal.

“Last year I lost two friends to domestic violence, and so that just seeped into my veins and it was just my whole body, soul, everything.” More than $10,000 was raised at last year’s event.

The beneficiary of the 2017 show is the Asia Center at the University of Texas at Dallas.

All proceeds will go toward an arts-related scholarship at the school.

Guests can expect to see snippets of famous Bollywood and Hollywood movies playing as models take the catwalk at the function. To coincide with this year’s theme of Western and Eastern influence on each other over the years, Bhandari is creating a custom collection of decades fashion for the models to flaunt.

The show is set for Oct. 14 at the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center at UTD. For further details, visit silkthreadsfundraiser.com or go the Silk Threads by Ruby Bhandari Facebook page.

The Rotary Club of Park Cities will host the 15th annual Fourth of July parade at 9 a.m.

July 4. The parade route begins on Euclid Avenue at Drexel Drive near Highland Park Town Hall, and ends at Goar Park where a patriotic celebration will follow. Festivities at the park will begin at 9:30 a.m. Admission is free. Families can expect music, food, and entertainment for all ages.

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