Park Cities People March 2022 by People Newspapers

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Park Cities residents didn’t wait for Scots football legend Matthew Stafford to win the Super Bowl before showing their love for the L.A. quarterback. PAGE 22

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Contents

Game day fun inspires Topped Hats

Harder the hike, the bigger the memories

Good Shepherd team provides tornado relief

News ......................................... 4

Sports ...................................... 18

Society .................................... 38

Crime ....................................... 10

Community .............................. 22

Living........................................ 44

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

Camps ..................................... 30

Obituaries................................. 49

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

Schools .................................... 34

Classifieds ............................... 51

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2 March 2022 | parkcitiespeople.com This quintessential traditional home, in West Highland Park, is PENDING. We are still seeing a lot of demand and little supply. Let’s talk if you want to make a move! We are here to help you meet your Real Estate goals this year.

Readers play a big part in what you see in the pages of Park Cities People each month and online at peoplenewspapers.com. (PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: BETHANY ERICKSON/SHUTTERSTOCK)

TELLING YOUR STORIES

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hen you’re a community newspaper, you know your charge is to not only inform your readers but also to tell their stories. As you turn the pages of this month’s issue, you’ll find familiar faces (and if they aren’t, they will be now) and what they’ve been doing. And a lot of those stories came by way of tips from our readers. It’s simple to send us story ideas (and we love it when you do). If you go to peoplenewspapers.com and scroll to the bottom, you’ll find an option to submit a story tip. Click on it, and you’ll find yourself looking at a form that will help you make sure you’ve given us everything we need to get started. Need it even simpler? You can always email editor@peoplenewspapers.com and provide your story idea that way, too. We also routinely invite our readers and neighbors to participate in already planned stories. You can find invitations to join in surveys or even send us photos and impressions of things going on in your community. You can typically find those calls to action on our social media accounts, where we are PCPeople on Facebook and Twitter and PeopleNewspapers on Instagram. For instance, during the latest winter weather, we asked readers to send us and tag us in their snow day fun — you can find the results of that on our website. During the days leading up to the Super Bowl, we asked neighbors to show us how they were celebrating former Highland Park quarterback Matthew Stafford’s appearance at the big game with the Los Angeles Rams. Once again, neighbors delivered with

pictures, signs, and more. In the coming months, look for our requests regarding your experiences at the ballot box, your graduation photos, summer vacation snaps, and more. We’d also love to hear about why you love your neighborhood — we’re busy working on a great Newcomers’ Handbook that will be out soon, and hearing from you would make it an even better effort. We love creating each issue with our neighbors and hope you enjoy catching up with us each month (or more often, if you’re visiting our website).

What else can you find at peoplenewspapers.com? Continuing coverage of municipal elections in the Park Cities. The filing period ends Feb. 18 for Highland Park ISD school board candidates and the town of Highland Park and city of University Park municipal elections. Election day is May 7. Could University Park’s city limits be changed to include Boone Elementary? The city of University Park gave the OK to start the negotiation process with the city of Dallas that would be required to bring the new campus at 8385 Durham Street within city limits. New life for the Highland Park Soda Fountain location? Duro Hospitality, the group behind popular Design District hot spots The Charles, Bar Charles, and new Greenville Avenue restaurant Sister, will take over the historic location at the corner of Knox Street and Travis Street in the fall. However, a press release didn’t provide many details about what the location will become.

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News

DETERRING DEMOLITION A DAUNTING TASK

Preservation Park Cities lists most architecturally significant historic homes

CLOCKWISE: 4101 Beverly, an Italian Renaissance-style home built in 1912 and designed by Hubbell & Greene. 3805 McFarlin, a Texas Regional-style home designed by David Williams for former UP Mayor Elbert Williams. 3925 Potomac, a Colonial Revival-style home built in 1921 and designed Hal Thomson for himself. 4809 Drexel, a Neoclassical-style home built in 1914 that was owned by Lee Carpenter and Henry Gilchrist. 4408 St. Johns, a Texas Regional-style home designed by David R. Williams for Warner Clark in 1930. 3444 University Boulevard, a Neo-Classical-style home built in 1916 for SMU Bishop Edwin Mouzon. 4606 St. Johns, a Contemporary-style home built in 1964 and designed by the Oglesby Group. For more historic homes, visit peoplenewspapers.com. (PHOTOS: COURTESY LARRY GOOD)

By Rachel Snyder

rachel.snyder@peoplenewspaper.com

n approximately century-old home in the 3800 block of Beverly Drive designed by Hal Thomson, one of the most sought-after residential architects in Dallas from 1908-1944, is no more. Demolished in December, the home is among other homes recently taken down to make way for new ones. Other recently demolished homes include: • A more-than-century old Prairie-style home in the 4000 block of Miramar Avenue. • One in the 3900 block of Lexington Avenue that was formerly home to Texas Instruments co-founder Cecil Green and wife Ida. • A 1925 Tudor designed by architect Clyde Griesenbeck.

Larry Good, co-founder of the design firm GFF, said 50 of the homes photographed for Great American Suburbs: The Homes of the Park Cities, Dallas published in 2008 are gone. “It’s just an important home architecturally and is kind of part of the fabric of the community – it’s just too bad to see kind of a landmark like that go down,” Tish Key of Preservation Park Cities said of the Beverly Drive home. “While we can’t legally do anything to stop that because in Texas, the landowner rights are paramount and technically our group or anybody for that matter can’t stop an owner from doing what they want to do, but we can raise awareness about these important houses, and that’s what our efforts are.” Good, who also wrote A House For Texas about the historic Elbert Williams house

in University Park recently bought by Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones to preserve, said the group met with city and town leaders to discuss the topic. “It’s all about the high value of the land,” Good said. “Just in the past decade or so, the value of the land in the Park Cities has really outstripped the value of the physical improvements that are on the land. Therefore, when somebody is buying a lot in the Park Cities, the existing house is less of a factor.” “People just want to live here, and they’re willing to pay a great deal for the land. Back in the ‘80s, we saw a great deal of the housing stock in University Park demolished. The houses were more affordable, they were smaller, they weren’t of architectural significance, and we saw half of University Park rebuilt in the ‘80s and the ‘90s. Well, now

that condition has moved to Highland Park, where people are now buying lots on Beverly, on Lakeside Drive, and Armstrong Parkway, and in the Volk Estates in University Park, where the architecture of the house is of significance and the history of the house is extremely important, and we’re starting to lose those houses, and that’s really what’s changed recently.” In hopes of turning the tide to the extent they can, Preservation Park Cities has compiled a list of the ‘top 100’ homes in the Park Cities, began a dialogue with city and town officials, and continued to educate about historically and architecturally significant homes. “We’ve got to build more of a culture of appreciation of the history and the significance of these houses,” Good said.

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6918 Waggoner Drive 4 BEDROOMS | 4.1 BATHS | 4,356 SQ. FT. Offered for $1,738,000

4 BEDROOMS | 4.1 BATHS | 3,682 SQ. FT. Offered for $925,000

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3535 Gillespie Street #306 2 BEDROOMS | 2.1 BATHS | 1,651 SQ. FT. Offered for $799,000

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6 March 2022 | parkcitiespeople.com

Some Highland Park ISD parents have decried what see as a lack of rigor in materials used to teach reading. Their complaints include that seventh and eighth graders are no longer reading traditionally-used books like these. (PHOTO: RACHEL SNYDER)

The Ruckus About Reading Curriculum HPISD parents, district leaders mull effectiveness of ELA materials By Rachel Snyder

rachel.snyder@peoplenewspapers.com

Highland Park ISD is among school districts facing scrutiny on – and re-evaluating – how students are taught reading and phonics. Some Highland Park ISD parents have raised concerns about the Lucy Calkins’ (of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project) curriculum for teaching reading and writing in kindergarten through eighth grade. Per the website for the curriculum, in Units of Study, teachers lead classes in minilessons before students move on and apply the skills from the minilesson to independent reading, reading with a partner, or working with the teacher one-on-one or in small groups. “Our youngest child is an eighth grade TAG student, and the decline in the rigor and effectiveness in reading instruction compared to what her three older siblings received in standard classes is astounding,” said Rebecca Holmes in a winter meeting. Holmes and other parents also decried what they say is a lack of books traditionally read in seventh-and eighth-grade classes, like The Giver and To Kill A Mockingbird. EdReports, a nonprofit that reviews instructional materials for things like alignment to Common Core State Standards and text complexity, found the texts included in the materials in the Units of Study curriculum for grades K-2 “aren’t appropriately complex for grade level and do not build in complexity over the course of the year,” and the material for grades three to five “do not meet the expectations for text quality and complexity and alignment to the expectations of the standards.” HPISD Assistant Superintendent for Education Services Lisa Wilson said the state adopted new English/Language Arts TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) state standards effective the 20192020 school year. “So in the ‘18-’19 school year … we took the new TEKS, and we had a committee formed – over 30 people, most of them, though were teachers – to review materials that they wanted to recommend for adoption to support that new curriculum and so they did all the research, went to the Region 10 showcase and selected the Units of Study,

but instead of just doing the Units of Study in reading, which quite frankly when you read all the social media about the people who don’t like Lucy Calkins, often they’re looking at just the Units of Study in reading without the additional support,” Wilson said. “So, we adopted the Units of Study in reading, writing, and phonics because we knew we wanted to implement explicit phonics to begin in the fall of 2019. In addition to that, we adopted materials for vocabulary, spelling, handwriting, just kind of a whole group of materials to support our ELA curriculum,” she continued. District officials also note the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions that began in the 2019-2020 school year and say they’re monitoring data, including literacy assessments, to ensure students meet grade-level expectations. “We want to make sure that … students are able to master those and that the resources we have are doing what they need to support our teachers as they’re designing instruction for kiddos,” Wilson said. “We’re watching data very closely, and … when you look at our data compared to those around us, we had the slightest dips in some areas, but even in third-grade reading, we actually improved.”

Our youngest child is an eighth grade TAG student and the decline in the rigor and effectiveness in reading instruction compared to what her three older siblings received in standard classes is astounding. Rebecca Holmes The school board also has an education services ELA subcommittee including Bryce Benson, Maryjane Bonfield, Stacy Kelly, Wilson, and Superintendent Tom Trigg that met to compile the concerns raised and discuss possible resolutions.

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10 March 2022 | parkcitiespeople.com

Crime Reports Jan. 10 – Feb. 6 Jan. 10

Jan. 25

Reported at 8:11 a.m.: A pilferer picked a pricy pair of catalytic converters from a Toyota Tundra parked in the north parking lot of Highland Park Village.

Reported at 3:59 p.m.: a jewelry heist. A thief swiped $36,820 worth of jewelry from a home in the 4600 block of Abbott Avenue.

Jan. 12 How easy was it for a pilferer to pinch two bicycles from a garage in the 3700 block of Amherst Avenue around 1:41 p.m. Jan. 12? The garage was unlocked. Jan. 14 Reported at 8:13 a.m.: a thief took a Trek Marlin 5 bicycle from a bike rack at Bradfield Elementary in the 4300 block of Southern Avenue. Jan. 19 Reported at 10:37 a.m.: A headscratcher. Who would lift two ‘for lease’ signs from the corner of Rosedale Avenue and Airline Road? Jan. 20 A rogue, who tried to break into a Chevrolet Sonic parked in the rear parking lot of Whole Foods in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive, left the door handles damaged before 11:30 a.m. Jan. 22 An officer found three packages containing cleaning supplies and water in the 4600 block of Mockingbird Lane on the curb near the roadway at 9:28 a.m. C

Jan. 24 A scammer got a woman in the 8300 block of Preston Center Plaza to put $9,000 on gift cards and provide the information around 5 p.m.

Jan. 27 A crook drove off in a Toyota Corolla from Preston Center Plaza before 8:06 p.m. Jan. 28 Reported at 4:40 p.m.: Another jewelry thief swiped a $25,000 Chanel watch from a home in the 3700 block of Euclid Avenue. Jan. 30 Reported at 1:26 p.m.: a smash and grab. A burglar broke into a Lincoln MK2 parked in the 3700 block of Lexington Avenue and took a purse from inside. Feb. 2 A porch pirate pilfered a package containing a dress from a home in the 4600 block of S. Versailles Avenue before 5:38 p.m. Feb. 3 An intruder got into Bird Bakery in Highland Park Village and tried but failed to take the cash box at 3:54 a.m. Feb. 5 Slick? A careless driver crashed into another vehicle and a transformer pole in the 2700 block of University Boulevard at 7:24 p.m. Feb. 6 Good neighbors found a MacBook Pro laptop and two flash drives laying in the grass in the parkway near the intersection of Bordeaux Avenue and Roland Avenue and turned them in to police at 11:12 a.m.

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Property crimes include burglaries, thefts, and vehicle thefts. Violent crimes include assaults and robberies. (SOURCES: HIGHLAND PARK DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, UNIVERSITY PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, ILLUSTRATION: MELANIE THORNTON)

Reported at 12:09 p.m. Jan. 24: What’s the bigger mystery? What may have happened to music mementos including a Jim Morrison photo and an original divorce decree and child custody agreement of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown from a home in the 3800 block of Beverly Drive or why the owner had them in the first place?

For More Crimes:

(PHOTOS: PEXELS.COM, ILLUSTRATION: MELANIE THORNTON)

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Thank You, Park Cities & Preston Hollow! Your continued confidence and trust in Allie Beth Allman & Associates has allowed us to be the Dallas Luxury Leader for 2021 selling $3.8 Billion. We are so grateful that you have chosen our team to bring you home year after year.

Allie Beth Allman

Executive Director of the Board Founder

Keith Conlon President

Allie Beth Allman and Keith Conlon

LEADING IN PREMIER NEIGHBORHOODS

PARK CITIES + VICINITY

HIGHLAND PARK

UNIVERSITY PARK

33% OF

56% MORE

$130M

THE PARK CITIES + VICINITY MARKET SHARE

MORE SOLD YEAR-OVER-YEAR

SOLD THAN ANY OTHER FIRM

ABA

$828M

ABA

$391M

ABA

$437M

COMP 1

$665M

COMP 1

$250M

COMP 1

$415M

COMP 2

$338M

COMP 2

$176M

COMP 2

$162M

D F W E S TAT E LE A D E R

DALLAS LUXURY LEADER

Sales Above $5 Million

ABA COMP 1 COMP 2

DALLAS COUNTY SALES ABOVE $2 MILLION $332M

$191M

ABA

$968M

COMP 1 COMP 2

$924M $471M

$185M

DALLAS COUNTY SALES ABOVE $3 MILLION

70%

of homes over $5 Million in the Park Cities Area were sold by Allie Beth Allman & Associates

ABA

$645M

COMP 1 COMP 2

$562M $349M

DALLAS COUNTY SALES ABOVE $4 MILLION

109% GROWTH IN DFW

ESTATE SALES FROM 2020

ABA COMP 1 COMP 2

$435M $302M $259M

According to MLS from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Source: Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Data provided is per broker. These properties are offered without respect to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability. All listing information, either print or electronic, is furnished by the property owner subject to the best of his or her knowledge; it is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.

12 March 2022 | parkcitiespeople.com

Business

TIP YOUR HEADGEAR TO ‘TOPPED HATS’

Mother-daughter duo inspired to create successful startup By Rachel Snyder

rachel.snyder@peoplenewspapers.com

SU may have come away with the win in November 2019 at the University of Mississippi. Still, Park Cities interior designer Dana Vidal and her daughter, Sophia, scored the inspiration for a new venture. “Both of us have always been big hat wearers particularly like for school events, game day,” Dana said. “During the football game at Ole Miss, my daughter’s friends and other people kept asking us where we got our hats, and she was like, ‘Mom, we should start a hat business.’” Dana, Topped Hats co-founder with Sophia and Linda Uphoff, said they started looking into different hat lines, created a logo for the fledgling company, and began curating inventory through the beginning of 2020.

During the football game at Ole Miss, my daughter’s friends and other people kept asking us where we got our hats, and she was like, ‘Mom, we should start a hat business.’ Dana Vidal

FROM LEFT: Dana Vidal and Sophia Vidal at the Like to Know It 2021 Holiday Party at The Rustic. (PHOTOS: COURTESY TOPPED HATS)

“After trying to buy additional lines, we were ready to launch before COVID, and then obviously when COVID happened, we didn’t do anything,” she said. However, the pandemic also provided opportunities. “A lot of the companies that had turned us down suddenly were open to opening this account and selling,” Dana said. “So, we were able to stock up heavily during COVID, and we launched May 2020, and it’s just grown crazily ever since then.”

Topped Hats offers many styles and hat adornments, from the wide-brimmed Western variety to fashionable fedoras and felts. A ‘hat bar’ experience, available in-studio or through virtual personal styling appointments, lets clients participate in the design process and choose among adornments and accessories, including feathers, scarves, beaded bands, and more. “It’s a lot of fun,” Dana said. “We’re creating a line of hat jewelry and accessories along with all the scarves [and] beaded

bands that my niece makes.” The first event for the new company was in June of 2020. They’ve since partnered with American Airlines Center to create hats for entertainers coming through town, including one for Colombian singer Moluma this fall, participated in events, including the Round Top Antiques Fair in Round Top near Austin a couple of times per year, and a party with a ‘hat bar’ for Cattle Baron’s Ball. “We had no idea we’d be selling the volume that we’re selling, doing the amount of events that we’re going to,” said Dana, who hopes to do more corporate events in the future.

Dreaming Beyond ‘Dallas’

Filmmaker wants North Texas to create more than commercials, corporate films By Greg Nielsen

People Newspapers “Imagine multiple TV shows being shot here.” Johnathan Brownlee, a movie industry veteran who relocated to North Texas a decade ago for the Dallas International Film Festival, does. “You remember Dallas and the impact it had but imagine there being more than one show like Dallas and how that could really benefit everyone,” he suggested. Dallas has long had a footprint in the film industry but moved away from narrative features over the years to commercials and corporate training films. That shift left money on the table, and Brownlee wants North Texans to pursue it. “It’s more than just consuming

Johnathan Brownlee

Harry Hunsicker (COURTESY PHOTOS)

the product but also knowing you can create it,” he said, citing an example of the growing opportunities. “Streaming services require content.” When Brownlee came to Dallas 10 years ago, he wanted to invest in something economically beneficial to himself, others, and the city. He’s worked on multiple

projects in genres ranging from family films to horror, all providing jobs and opportunities for area residents. His company Torfoot Films partnered with EventHorizonFilms for the Dallas Screenwriting Competition, won recently by Harry Hunsicker, a novelist, D

Magazine contributor, and Highland Park resident. Hunsicker’s first screenplay, a crime comedy called (S)hit Squad, will debut at the 2022 Dallas International Film Festival with Brownlee as director and co-producer. The other producers are Carrie Sternberg, Event Horizon Films’ Jodi Frizzell, and IdeaMan Studios with legal partners, Litwin Law Group, PLLC, and the Law Office of LaToya L. Blakely. The short film, featuring significant character interactions and a Pulp Fiction feel, doesn’t only let Hunsicker branch out. It also helps other locals in the industry learn how to make narrative projects in a market where they often don’t get the chance, Brownlee said. Making a narrative film is very

different from making a commercial ad or a training film, he said. North Texas has recently attracted projects like 1883, a Yellowstone spin-off, and 12 Mighty Orphans, a football film. Extra investment could bring in veteran industry workers looking for a better work environment, predicted Brownlee, who sees the area as more conducive to healthy home life. Strengthen that base, create more content, and, Brownlee said, the area could become a significant industry hub like Atlanta – something beneficial to everyone.

ON THE WEB torfoot.com eventhorizonfilms.com

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The Scuttle, a personal organization app, includes group messaging, a check-off feature, linking to your digital calendar, and other features. FROM LEFT: Elizabeth Moore and Martha Farrell. (PHOTOS: COURTESY THE SCUTTLE)

List-Making Mavens’ App Upgrades Everyday ‘To Dos’ By Diana Oates

Special Contributor Less juggle. More joy. Isn’t that the goal for us all? Martha Farrell, a University Park mom of three, is on a mission to categorize the chaos. Because for many of us, simply having a place for the plans can be quite calming. The idea for an app came to Farrell while she was a multi-tasking mama in New York City. With three kids in three different schools, things were falling through the cracks. And it turns out she wasn’t alone. “I interviewed dozens of busy moms, and they all had one thing in common,” Farrell said. “They were tired of not being able to find what they were looking for on their phones.” The solution came to her one night. She began piecing together an app that would serve as a keeper of all the “boxes” of information floating around in her head that desperately needed a home base — not only that but one easily accessed with just a tap or two of her fingers. Farrell chatted about the idea with her sister Elizabeth Moore who, at 10 years her junior, was in business school at the time and found that she too needed an app just like this despite her life looking much different.

They were tired of not being able to find what they were looking for on their phones. Martha Farrell And thus, The Scuttle was born. The sisters wanted a name like “the scoop” that instantly hints at it being a

source of information. It was Moore who had the “ah-ha” moment. Scuttle, the all-knowing seagull in her favorite childhood movie, The Little Mermaid, came to mind. This seagull shares his knowledge of human gadgets with Ariel and is a constant source of valuable information (despite missing the mark regarding that doggone dinglehopper). “After more digging, we learned that the word scuttlebutt is defined as a watering hole on a ship,” Farrell explained. “People would gather around the watering hole and chat about all that was going on.” You may have heard the expression, “What’s the scuttlebutt?” The Scuttle app is the place that is going to tell you, your family, and whomever else you want to keep “in the know” precisely what is going on. The sisters are touting The Scuttle and its ability to add productivity to almost anyone’s planning process. And with features like the new broadcast blast that give groups updates via email and push notifications, the efficacy of these lists is limitless. Additional fun features that separate this app from others include delightful designs, group messaging, the check-off feature, and linking to your digital calendar. “We hope people will use The Scuttle for themselves, but we also hope they will collaborate on Scuttleboards with babysitters, family, committee members, classmates, or even neighbors.”

G E T S TA R T E D Download The Scuttle in the App Store and follow along on Instagram at @thescuttleapp for insider tips and tricks from sisters Martha Farrell and Elizabeth Moore on how to make your Scuttle boards shine.

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Comings and Goings

Roots Market and Juicery (PHOTOS: COURTESY ROOTS MARKET & JUICERY) The Spa at the Highland

NOW OPEN Amorino Gelato

Preston Center Plaza The ice cream shop serves gelato, macarons, crêpes, hot beverages, and more.

The Conservatory on Two

Highland Park Village The new, expanded location (above the former Anthropologie store) of the retail concept by Brian Bolke also features a chic lunch spot called the Teak Tearoom.

Kathy Fielder Boutique

4503 Travis Street Suite A The women’s clothing, accessories, and lifestyle brand recently opened another Dallas location.

John Reed Fitness

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Johnson Oral Facial Surgery

7001 Preston Road Suite 125 The new practice offers full-scope oral and maxillofacial surgical services, such as dental implants, sleep apnea treatments, and wisdom teeth surgery.

Roots Market and Juicery

4164 North Central Expressway The brand’s third location offers pressed juices and smoothies, ready-to-eat vegan meals, fresh produce, clean wines, and more.

Sclafani’s New York Bagels and Sandwiches

Preston Center The bagel and sandwich eatery recently opened in Preston Center.

St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange

Highland Park Village The charity gift shop reopened after a short remodel.

The Spa at the Highland

5300 E. Mockingbird Lane The new spa at the Highland Dallas hotel boasts a menu of more than 100 facial, massage, waxing services, mani/pedis, and other treatment options.

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Highland Park Village The luxury Italian watch brand will open in the space next to La Perla this spring.

8335 Westchester Drive The brand boasts state-of-the-art equipment and a full range of fitness opportunities from free weights, an expansive training area, machine strength training, cardio, and stretching alongside unlimited classes including yoga, HIIT Pilates, and more - all within the 30,000-square-foot club with immersive sound and lighting.

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Primo’s MX Kitchen and Lounge

8611 Hillcrest Road suite 100 The Tex-Mex eatery recently closed its Preston Hollow location. The brand, managed by Refined Hospitality Concepts, still operates in Uptown at 3309 McKinney Ave., downtown at The Statler, and Flower Mound at 4120 River Walk Drive.

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HOUSE OF THE MONTH 4516 Dorset Road

Thomas White

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Real Talk: Thomas White In a real estate market that is constantly evolving, Thomas White prides himself on his ability to educate buyers and sellers with up-to-date information. His degree from UC Santa Barbara, along with his lifelong involvement in athletics, fed his constant desire to learn and grow. Focusing his college work on business communications and relations built on that love of learning established a solid foundation for pursuing his true passion for real estate. Specializing in the Dallas-Fort Worth real estate markets since 2013, White has focused primarily on investment property, new construction, and smaller multi-family projects. Home sales have also kept him busy, and his work has contributed to over $250 million in property sold.

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ompleted in 2019, Taula House, a single-family Preston Hollow residence designed for multigenerational living by M Gooden Design, was built for both entertaining and peaceful seclusion, with a graceful mix of public and private throughout its gathering and intimate spaces. The 10,509-square-foot home features six bedrooms; six bathrooms, numerous living and studying areas; a basement wine cellar; a fabulous 55-foot lap pool; 2,015 square feet of outdoor entertainment spaces that include a cabana, roof deck, and balconies; gourmet kitchen, and a 2,000-square-foot garage.

(PHOTOS: COURTESY DAVE PERRY MILLER REAL ESTATE)

The exterior façade is clad with precast concrete, weathered steel, and dark grey basalt stone. Accents of Brazilian Ipe siding, polished stucco, and zinc composite panel complete the material palette ensemble. A minimalist approach to interior finishes focuses attention on the architecture and precise detailing of the house. Highlights of the exterior palette make their way into the home with a refined use of weathered steel panels and basalt stone floors and walls. The monumental stair at the house’s entry is prominently featured behind a 20-foot-tall curtain wall of glass. The stair’s steel structure employs a double-cantilevered switchback design clad with white oak treads.

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Over the years, I was given the opportunity to sell tear-down property in old Preston Hollow for new construction development, which helped kick start my career. In addition to new construction, I began selling various luxury properties across Dallas.

Now that you’ve been a real estate professional for a while, if you could go back in time and give yourself any advice, what would it be? In my opinion, one of the most important things to do when starting a career in real estate is to find a niche that you are interested in and focus on that

area. It’s also crucial to stay on top of the market each day as it’s constantly evolving. Additionally, new agents should prioritize networking and building new relationships.

What is the best thing about being a real estate agent? My favorite part about being an agent is having the opportunity to help people find a home where they will create long-lasting memories. I enjoy guiding them through the process from beginning to end and being a part of such a monumental point in their lives.

What is your outlook on the Dallas market? As Dallas’ population continues to grow, I personally do not see the housing market slowing down soon. With over 10,000 companies headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex along with many people relocating here from around the country, I anticipate prices continuing to hold as inventory for homes and land is in high demand. This is especially true inside the 635 loop towards downtown.

Can you give us a fun fact about yourself? When I am not working, I love cheering for my local sports teams, fishing, golfing, and spending time with family, friends, and my dogs. – Compiled by Bethany Erickson

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Sports

AFTER TERRIFIC SENIOR SEASON, SCOTS DE SOARS TO AIR FORCE Curtis is one of four HP senior football players who will join college rosters next fall By Todd Jorgenson

Air Force, which plays in the Mountain West Conference, capped a 10-3 season with a victory over Louisville in the First Responder Bowl at SMU.

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is toughness and tenacity as an edge rusher gave Jack Curtis a chance to play Division I college football. On Feb. 2, he turned that opportunity into a reality. Curtis, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound defensive end, capped a spectacular senior year by committing to the Air Force Academy on National Signing Day. He is one of four HP senior football players who intend to play at the college level. Running back Ben Croasdale accepted a preferred walk-on offer from Furman University (in South Carolina) and receiver Luke Rossley will be a preferred walk-on at the University of North Texas. Plus, kicker Jack Stone signed with Michigan State during the early signing period in December. This season, Curtis recorded 65 tackles (24 for loss), including 11 sacks and two fumble recoveries in 12 games for the Scots. He was named the MVP in District 13-5A by league coaches — a rare honor for a defensive player.

He’s a true leader in everything that he does. Bobby Leidner

Jack Curtis disrupted offensive backfields all season with 24 tackles for loss, including 11 sacks. (PHOTO: CHRIS MCGATHEY) “He’s a true leader in everything that he does. He makes us better in every way,” said HP defensive coordinator Bobby Leidner. “He makes plays that he has no business making. It’s impressive to watch.”

Curtis, who amassed 122 tackles and 21.5 sacks in three seasons at the varsity level, said he first received an offer from Air Force after his sophomore season. He has visited the campus in Colorado Springs twice since then, including

an official visit in January. “They believed in me every step of the way. That really stuck with me,” said Curtis, who chose the Falcons over Army and Princeton. “They made me feel at home.”

After graduating in May — and playing baseball for HP this spring — Curtis will head to the academy to begin basic training in June. Although he was unsure at first, he has embraced the military aspect of his college decision. “I want to play football and be a leader in this country,” he said. Rossley was one of the top receiving targets for the Scots this season with 24 catches for 269 yards and a touchdown. Croasdale rushed for 385 yards and seven scores. “It was always a dream of mine to go play college football somewhere,” Rossley said. “I’m super excited that North Texas is giving me a shot.”

Staying Classy: HP’s New District Brings New Challenges in 6A

Jump to higher classification places Scots alongside Jesuit, Pearce, other foes By Todd Jorgenson

DISTRICT 7-6A

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Separated by just a few miles on the Dallas North Tollway, Highland Park and Jesuit are now neighbors in the new District 7-6A, too. The idea became possible when the Scots learned they would be moving to Class 6A for the next two years. And in February, the UIL made it official with its biennial realignment announcement. HP and Jesuit will be part of a nine-team district that includes schools from Irving ISD and Richardson ISD. Specifically, the schedule will feature Irving, Irving MacArthur, Irving Nimitz, Richardson, Richardson Berkner, Richardson Pearce, and Lake Highlands. The district will cover football, volleyball, Brennan Storer and Highland Park will face a tough schedule in Class 6A next season. and basketball only, meaning it will be an (PHOTO: CHRIS MCGATHEY) eight-team league for volleyball and girls basand soccer will be unveiled later. won three 5A Division I state titles. Howevketball, minus Jesuit. It will be in effect for the Of the nine football teams, only three post- er, this year, HP reported an enrollment just 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. ed winning records last season — HP, Jesuit, above the 5A/6A cutoff line of 2,225, which Although an alignment has not been fiand Lake Highlands. In addition to a first-ev- triggered the shift. nalized yet for sports such as baseball, softer meeting with the Rangers, the renewal of With eight district games, the schedule will ball, track and field, tennis, and golf, the lineup the Pearce rivalry should be a highlight for HP. only have room for two nondistrict contests PCP_Mar2022-Banner-1DRAFT.pdf 1 2/2/2022 2:47:04 PM should remain consistent. New district assignThe Scots were most recently in the 6A for each school. The Scots will open on Aug. ments for sports such as swimming, wrestling, classification in 2015. Since then, they have 26 with a home game against Flower Mound

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Marcus, followed by a road trip to Lewisville. Although the complete 2022 schedule is still being finalized, the Scots will tentatively start district play perhaps earlier than ever, by hosting Lake Highlands on Sept. 9. They also will face Jesuit at home after a midseason bye week and will travel to Pearce for their regular-season finale. Home and away games will be swapped in 2023. The new district should be especially challenging in boys basketball, where Richardson and Lake Highlands are among the top 6A programs in the state this year and Jesuit is a perennial playoff contender.

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Diamond Dreams: Experience Fuels Optimism for Scots HP faces difficult schedule in renewed quest for district title, playoff success By Todd Jorgenson people newspapers

Highland Park players and coaches still feel the sting of that final inning from last season’s second-round playoff series that ultimately ended their season. However, many of the same faces who were on the field and in the dugout for that Class 5A Region II area-round defeat against Marshall are back for the Scots in 2022, with renewed optimism about a deeper postseason run. Indeed, experience should benefit HP, which has more than a half-dozen starters returning both in the lineup and on the mound — from a team that won 24 games a year ago and was the runner-up in District 13-5A. “The ups and downs from last season I think we’re going to learn from,” said HP head coach Travis Yoder. “This group works hard and they compete.” With several seniors returning to the lineup with significant varsity experience, Yoder hopes HP can again challenge for a title in a challenging district, while also breaking through for the type of deep playoff run that has been elusive. The Scots saw their 2021 season end with a heartbreaking 8-7 setback in the decisive third game of a second-round series against Marshall, marking the fourth consecutive season in which the Scots have been ousted on the second weekend of May. HP’s pitching staff will be led by lefthander Collin Valentine, a University of Texas signee,

Texas signee Collin Valentine will likely be the ace of the Highland Park pitching staff this season. (PHOTO: CHRIS MCGATHEY) as well as fellow returnee Ben Bailey. Preston Gamster and Jack Curtis should contribute on the mound, along with Jordan Stribling and Sam Webster. Gamster and Curtis also will play key roles in a lineup featuring several familiar faces such as infielders Jack Rich and Jack True, catcher Parker Stephens, and outfielders Braden Jirovec and Trey Brimmage.

HP again will be tested by a district and a region that has several top pitchers returning. That could lead to more close, low-scoring games that test mental toughness. “We’ve hit well at times and we’ve pitched well at times. We’re trying to find that combination,” Yoder said. “If we have both, we’re going to be tough.”

This group works hard and they compete. Travis Yoder

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Community MAD FOR MATTHEW: PARK CITIES FANS GET SUPER EXCITED

he excitement started building during the NFC Championship, and by the fourth quarter, not a Scot — past or present — could contain his or her excitement: Hometown hero Matthew Stafford might just lead the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl. At the end of the game, the Rams had won, 20-17, over the San Francisco 49ers and would face the Cincinnati Bengals on Super Bowl Sunday. And the Park Cities was ready. “You play one of us, you play all of us!” one enthusiastic fan said on Instagram. And it showed — from the multiple days of lines outside the Scot Shop to get #ScotsforStafford shirts to the pep rally at his alma mater, University Park Elementary. The Scot Shop on the Highland Park High School campus was a busy place to be the Friday before the game. After restocking and reordering a few times already, fans were grabbing up HP grad and LA Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford T-shirts. Also, that morning, UP Elementary Panthers gathered to cheer on Stafford. They heard from Scots head football coach Randy Allen — who later flew into LA to attend the game in person with his son, grandsons, and some of Stafford’s 2005 teammates — and the varsity football captains before the HPHS cheerleaders led them in an LA Rams-themed cheer. “I went to make a family memory,” Allen said. Of the Rams’ pulling off the game-winning drive at the end, he said it was “like I’d seen (Stafford) do in high school so many times.” The pep rally concluded on the outdoor field where the Panthers formed the No. 9 in honor of Stafford’s jersey number. In the end, with a touchdown scored with less than two minutes left in the game, the Stafford-led LA Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. — Compiled by Bethany Erickson, Rachel Snyder, Greg Nielsen, and Chris McGathey

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Preparedness Training My husband is an Eagle Scout, so he is always prepared. When we owned a ranch near Paris, Texas, he planned for every contingency, including war, famine, and zombie apocalypse (thanks to The Walking Dead). We stored water and canned goods to save our children, siblings, and parents, although I debated whether that included his mother. To ensure the kids survived, the stash contained several cans of SpaghetMICHELE VALDEZ tiOs. By the time Covid hit, we had sold the ranch and devoured the Chef Boyardee. In the spring of 2020, the pandemic felt like it was becoming a panic-demic. There was a run on everything. Even Costco, always a go-to in a crisis, or family reunion, ran out of toilet paper. That’s when I channeled my inner Eaglet and went hunting, well actually, shopping. I texted myself a list and headed to Central Market. As I unloaded a full cart, an over-eager cashier alerted me that I had broken the two frozen pizza limit rule by trying to purchase three pizzas. What? I didn’t see a sign. The skeptical clerk just pointed to the frozen food section. Shoulders sagging and masked face down, I took the walk of shame to return the outlaw pie. Soaked in humiliation, I went home empty-handed. But, this birdie was not deterred. With fast fingers on Amazon, toilet paper, surgical gloves, medical masks, and enough Clorox wipes to sanitize AT&T Stadium were on their way. However, we still needed contagion calories. That’s when my Eagle soared. Days later, a pallet (like the kind you move with a forklift) of freeze-dried food stamped with a sell-by date of 2055 arrived. The rations included spaghetti bolognese, and chicken tetrazzini. As I stacked the astronaut fare in my foyer, I made a mental note always to serve Italian in a calamity. Sensing my culinary curiosity, my ravenous raptor suggested lunch. He boiled water, poured it into the package, and set a timer. In what felt like a minute, because it was, the dust bowl was transformed into tasty pasta. I wondered where I could buy a freeze dryer and if it would fit next to the toaster. As I forked the spaghetti out of the package, I also realized that the moon food container bowl is disposable – meaning no clean-up! That day, I Googled freeze dryers and began planning for Thanksgiving. Michele Valdez has four demanding adult children and a patient husband.

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Ring Around The Country

HPHS alum reunited with graduation jewelry once lost on Galveston beach By Rachel Snyder

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A journey of about 3,000 miles and more than 50 years began with a Highland Park alumnus’ trip to the beach near Galveston shortly after graduation.

up in the house I live in,” Connie Howard said. “I have no idea how it got here, where it came from or anything like that. It’s kind of funny,” Connie’s daughter, Deborah Farr, eventually decided to help track down the ring’s owner. “(At first) we thought maybe it belonged to someone in our family, so we looked at it,” Farr said. “ We were like, “OK, well, we know it’s not our brother and not any of our husbands c ame from Texas, so not anything that we might have left at the house visiting or something like that.” Eventually, the search took a technological turn. “I decided, ‘Hey, let ’s look on the Internet and look up the high school,’” Farr said. They identified the correct Highland Park High School by matching the mascot and crest on its website to the ones on the ring and then contacted

I’m so happy this family decided they needed to take some action to find the owner of this ring and that Tom was able to know that his was back in his possession again. Ann Clark “I took (the ring) off for some reason,” said Tom Chamblee, recalling that 1964 beach trip. “And I remember somehow it got in the sand. That was the last I saw of my ring until recently.” A family in Sun City, Arizona, found the ring among furniture they’d bought at an auction. “I have no idea how it ended

the Highland Park High School Alumni Association. From there, a little amateur detective work identified the owner based on a clue – the engraved initials TGC. Ann Clark, an alumni board member, got Farr’s email asking for help finding the ring’s owner. Clark pulled the 1964 Highlander yearbook and matched the initials to a senior that year – Chamblee. “It was sort of a no-brainer for me. I was like, ‘If I can go up and pull that 1964 Highlander and find a graduate 1964, male, with the initials TGC, that ’s our guy,’ so that’s exactly what happened,” Clark said. “I’m so happy this family decided they needed to take some action to find the owner of this ring and that Tom was able to know that his was back in his possession again.” Ann then connected Chamblee, who’s lived in Florida for more than 40 years, and the family sent him the ring. “It was amazing – quite a surprise,” Chamblee said.

HPHS alumnus Tom Chamblee was reunited with his class ring more than 50 years after it was lost. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

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Extraordinary In & Out 5330 Palomar Lane $7,295,000 5 Bed / 5.2 Bath / 9,701 Sq.Ft. Susan Baldwin 214.763.1591 susan.baldwin@alliebeth.com

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Sold in Preston Hollow 4219 Park Lane — SOLD Offered for $3,095,000 5 Bed / 5.1 Bath / 5,868 Sq.Ft. Juli Harrison 214.207.1001 juli.harrison@alliebeth.com

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Todd Stein’s Eatery Matches Super Foods With Tropical Flavor Just so you know, it’s difficult to conduct an interview while eating a freezing cold açaí bowl with chewy granola, but I managed to complete a rewarding conversation with Todd Stein doing just that. Todd, the owner of Vitality Bowls K E R ST E N R ET TI G in Preston Hollow Village, is a 20-year veteran of the advertising game and the son of a legendary Dallas retailer, Barry Stein, owner of Barry’s Camera and Video, sold to Wolf Camera years ago. Todd served me my first açaí bowl ever. I’d been avoiding them for two reasons: one, I prefer butter to anything that appears too healthy, and two, I thought açaí bowls had bananas, and I loathe all things banana. Fortunately, Todd made mine without bananas using beautiful fresh sliced strawberries and plump blueberries instead. The verdict? Loved it.

They felt sluggish, gained weight, and wanted to eat healthy, tasty food. Todd Stein Todd opened Vitality Bowls in November 2018 after searching for the perfect franchise opportunity. With retail and marketing in his background and a love of

V I TA L I T Y B O W L S Where: Preston Hollow Village Hours: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. MondaySaturday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. About: Besides breakfast, lunch, early dinners, and pre-or postpractice fueling, the eatery offers catering for offices and birthday parties.

Todd Stein, seen holding his godson, searched for the right franchise opportunity and chose Vitality Bowls, which fits his ethos for healthy eating. (PHOTOS: COURTESY TODD STEIN AND VITALITY BOWLS)

healthy food, he found this California-based concept with an excellent track record with franchisors and unmatched food quality that reflected his ethos for healthy eating. He found a storefront in the multi-use development at the northwest corner of Walnut Hill and Central Expressway that’s become a Preston Hollow staple for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Like all restaurants, his was hit hard during the first months of the pandemic. “After a few months of staying home and eating comfort food, customers returned,”

Todd said. “They felt sluggish, gained weight, and wanted to eat healthy, tasty food.” The business returned, customers reported feeling better, and Stein breathed a huge sigh of relief. Fruit bowls teem with exotic superfoods such as açaí, graviola, and pitaya, which are nutrient-dense and flavorful. Graviola is also known as soursop and tastes like a combination of strawberry, apple, and citrus. Pitaya, dragon fruit, has a magenta exterior and white flesh with black seeds throughout and tastes like pear and kiwi.

Vitality Bowl’s recipes are maximized for flavor and nutrition, but you’re welcome to customize. Savory bowls and wraps have a Mediterranean-flavor bent and are filled with greens, grains, and proteins. All beef is grass-fed, and many of the ingredients are organic. Breakfast wraps, such as the best-selling Morning Glory and avocado toast, like all menu items, are available all day. Vitality is the power giving continuance of life. In his compact storefront, he expressed gratitude for where he is in life. He met his wife, Kate, on Match.com, which is, coincidentally, located just a few hundred feet from his restaurant, and Match’s CEO, Hesam Hosseini, is a regular customer. You can feel the vitality in certain people who are energetic and affirmative. Todd gives that vibe. The superfood he serves does too. Follow Kersten Rettig, a Park Cities-based writer with 30-plus years of experience in food and beverage marketing and public relations, on Instagram @KerstenEats.

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Camps

FORGOING THE EASIER HIKE, SCOUTS ENJOY ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME

ABOUT PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH The premier Boy Scouts of America (BSA) High Adventure™ base challenges campers with more than 214 square miles of rugged northern New Mexico wilderness. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience this legendary country. Source: philmontscoutranch.org FROM LEFT: Boy Scout Troop 70 members Noah Lilly, Will Carroll, Charlie Humphrey, Carter Dubiel, George Horvat, Grayson Houghton, Drew Lamberson, Max DeGroote, Payton Brown, and Chris Ellis. NOT PICTURED: scoutmasters John Dubiel and Phil Lamberson.

had the pleasure of taking part in June 2021 as 10 crew members and two advisors (scoutmasters) from University Park’s Boy Scout Troop 70 formed crew 622-U-02 at Philmont Scout Ranch, a premier N OA H W. L I L LY BSA high adventure destination in New Mexico. We chose a harder trek, and it rained every day. Hiking 8 to 10 miles daily for 11 days, the crew soldiered on despite the conditions, tallying more than 100 miles and summiting Baldy Mountain at an elevation of 12,441 feet.

(PHOTO: COURTESY NOAH W. LILLY)

Going to sleep and waking to rain and knowing you would be putting on cold, wet socks and cold, wet boots for an 8+ mile hike in the mud takes a lot. John Dubiel We also completed a service project in Carson National Forest, learning a lot about the prevention of forest fires while spending the day cutting underbrush to help

prepare for a controlled burn. I also learned a great deal about the history of Philmont and the souls that roamed the land throughout time. Along the way, we discovered remnants from old gold mines, happened on old cabins, and learned about settlers and how they lived. The day we summited Baldy Mountain was one of the hardest and best. The crew started from Camp Copper Park on the first sunny day we had seen, but the wind and clouds ascended as we hit the top of the ridgeline, making it almost unbearable. We considered heading back down but persevered through after hiding behind trees for about

15-20 minutes to let the wind die down. We made it to the top, and it was worth it. The views were breathtaking. Scoutmasters John Dubiel and Phil Lamberson were impressed and complemented our leadership and cooperation. “Everyone knew they had a job to do, and no one complained,” Dubiel said. “They helped each other whether requested or not. They just got the job done every day. Perhaps most impressive was the mental toughness they exhibited. Going to sleep and waking to rain and knowing you would be putting on cold, wet socks and cold, wet boots for an 8+ mile hike in the

mud takes a lot.” I can now boast that I was able to live for 11 days on only what my crew and I could carry. Each of us carried about 50 pounds in gear. We ate only dehydrated food and chlorinated and purified all our water. Parts of the trip were miserable, but I am very proud of how well we all worked together and that we did it. It was an accomplishment and trip of a lifetime. Highland Park High School junior Noah W. Lilly and other members of Scout Troop 70 began training for their June 2021 trip in February. They took several hikes, camped twice to practice living on only what they could carry, and hit the stairs at Cityplace Tower.

Camping Best Practices: What to Bring, Reuse, and How-to Toss

Camping under towering pine trees and reminiscing around a warm fire at night are two things that should be at the top of every nature lover’s to-do list. Keeping our environment healthy and A M Y A D C OX thriving while doing so is not only an ethical obligation but a great practice for keeping our campsites clean and green. Since 2019, the interest in camping across the nation has grown five-fold. Republic Services, a leader in the U.S. environmental services industry, understands the nature of this and wants to provide our communities with the proper tools for camping in an eco-friendly manner. For those of us who aren’t expert hunter-gatherers, it’s common to bring food from home to enjoy on a camping trip. If you’re using disposable plates and utensils, properly discarding them when

finished is a key sustainability habit. Republic Services offers the following pro-tips highlighting what’s recyclable: • Utensils – Some utensils are made from potato or corn and are compostable. Plastic utensils are not recyclable, so trash them after you’re finished. • Paper Plates – Once you use that plate for your hot dog that’s slathered in ketchup and mustard, toss it in the trash. It’s not recyclable. • Aluminum Cans – Did you know aluminum cans can be recycled over and over again? Be sure to keep the cycle going. • Glass Jars – Finished with that last crunchy dill pickle? If your city accepts glass, put the jar into the recycling cart. If not, toss it in the trash. • Plastic Bottles – Whether it’s a soda bottle or an empty ketchup bottle, it’s recyclable. Just ensure it’s empty, clean, and dry before you toss it into your recycling cart. Republic Services also have a few important reminders for helping reduce

toxins and maintaining a sustainable campfire. The following items and wood conditions are NOT to be burned while enjoying your time around the campfire: • Fresh Greenery • Materials with colored ink • Paint • Wrappers • Trash / Plastics • Pressure treated wood • Wet, rotten, or moldy wood • Driftwood, plywood, any wood with glue on it NOT burning the above items can help cut down on your carbon footprint while camping and eliminate the potential of dioxins, mercury, and BCP’s being released into the atmosphere. If possible, only use real locally sourced, organic, untreated, dry wood when building your campfires. Amy Adcox is the general manager for Republic Services.

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parkcitiespeople.com | March 2022

Meet One of the Teens Behind Perot’s Remote Field Trips Sofia Reyes’ acting skills took her behind the scenes at the museum By Josh Hickman

MEET THE WHYNAUTS

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Visit perotmuseum.org to enjoy The Whynauts, a free virtual program presented by the Perot Foundation and the Lamar Hunt family. Students can create accounts to enjoy the show on their devices. Teachers can, too, and can share episodes and related packets with their classes.

Preston Hollow teen Sofia Reyes, a budding thespian, attended the Meadowbrook and Hockaday schools before enrolling at the lauded Booker T. Washington High School for Performing and Visual Arts. But children interested in STEM subjects might recognize this theater student as a co-host of The Whynauts.

I really enjoyed filming the paleontology episode; we actually got to hold dinosaur fossils. Sofia Reyes The Perot Museum of Nature and Science developed the show when the pandemic forced many into remote learning. It features two casts of curious young people

FROM LEFT: Maddox Weddle, Sofia Reyes, and Angel McCary. (PHOTOS: COURTESY PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE) who explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the museum and elsewhere around Dallas. “The idea was to bring a field trip interactive experience to students at home to continue their interest in STEM topics,” Sofia said. She auditioned in mid-November 2020 for the role of Hattie, the only bilingual member of the cast, by sending in a video of

herself via her agent. Because of COVID-19, cast members met on Zoom for many of their table readings to rehearse lines and get the timing down before those 14-hour shooting days. “The most fun part was being able to be around the other cast members and the crew because everyone knew each other really well,” she said. “We just had so many fun moments, even with the

stress of learning our lines, getting everything filmed, and meeting our deadlines. It was almost like a family.” Episodes would explore such topics as adaptation, engineering, and biology, feature multiple examples, and include a special guest. “We basically tried to cover the biggest science elements that occur in public schools from kindergarten to fifth-grade, some even for

seventh-and eighth-grade,” Sofia said. “I really enjoyed filming the paleontology episode; we actually got to hold dinosaur fossils.” Now 16, Sofia thrives at her prestigious new high school, where she has participated in three shows this school year. “Booker T. has been an incredible experience so far,” she said. “The teachers are very supportive and helpful. I think it’s a great experience if you want to push yourself.” Her ambitions include more education and possibly becoming a professional actor. “I’d love to film another season of The Whynauts,” Sofia said. “I love school, and I love learning. I’m definitely interested in going to college.”

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Dallas Youth Flock to Skyhawks

Sports academy aims to create healthier community with outdoor activities

By Daniel Lalley

Special Contributor Since mid-2020, the isolation that came with the COVID-19 pandemic has levied mental and physical tolls with many stuck indoors and separated from the activities that promote stable wellbeing. Children are especially affected by this absence of action, prompting a North Texas athletic academy to kick operations into overtime. Skyhawks Sports Academy, the nation’s leading provider of sports programs for ages 4 - 14 years, saw record attendance last summer, inspiring a greater interest to keep children active through the fall and winter months. And for good reason. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a CDC study shows childhood obesity was magnified at an alarming rate. In fact, just six months into the pandemic, an estimated 22% of children and teens were considered obese, up from 19% the year before with the most dramatic increases affecting kids between the ages of 6 to 11. These studies suggest a two-fold dilemma with decreased activity coupled with an increase of sedentary behaviors like too much television and screen time. Tony Cavalle, owner of the DFW Skyhawks franchise, is certainly excited about the influx of active campers he’s seeing. “When we opened up after the initial shutdown, we saw our attendance fly through the roof,” Cavalle said. “Since there was such

After months inside, youth enjoying active learning in an outdoor setting. (PHOTOS: COURTESY SKYHAWKS SPORTS ACADEMY)

a long stretch of inactivity, both kids and parents have been super excited to get back out there and get active.” Tony says his program is designed to help youths all year long. “It’s a great way for them to participate in sports, learn the benefits of physical fitness and is really just a big positive all around.” Jason Frazier, COO and President of Skyhawks Sports corporate, feels the same. “It’s always been our mission to instill confidence and a positive self-image, but the pandemic has made these goals even more important,” Frazier said. “As many families and kids spend time indoors, we want to make sure

they have the outlet they need to continue the progress we saw during the summer. Sports is a training ground for life, and we’re teaching how to overcome obstacles and boost confidence in yourself and others.” As far as staying healthy even amid the pandemic, Skyhawks has implemented measures to ensure their kids are COVID protected including face-covering policies and contactless check-in. “Our program is also largely outdoors,” Cavalle said. “Which is good because it allows kids the opportunity to be active and creates an environment that is safer against the spread of germs.”

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A Week at the Museum

Summer art camps come with creative projects for children ages 4 to 12 By Greg Nielsen

People Newspapers Want a story-driven, beautifully creative camping experience? Head to the Dallas Museum of Art. The DMA offers summer camps for children ages 4 to 12 starting in June and ending at the beginning of August. Each camp will be a week long and vary based on age range and interest in art. Leah Hanson, the director of family, youth, and school programs at the DMA, called the camps one of her favorite programs offered by the museum.

We want the kids to know that art museums can be fun and more than just a place with a lot of rules like no touching the exhibit. Leah Hanson “It gives children the chance to learn without the pressure that school normally brings with it,” she said. Most of the camps are either a half-day in the morning or afternoon, but older children have the option of doing both a morning and afternoon session. The children

for that program also get lunch and playtime. The youngest children will have options that relate art to storybooks. They will learn how the pictures and words interact to create an experience. Museum staff will then take campers to the gallery to see how what they have seen in the storybooks relates to art. “What makes the camps different is that the kids spend time in the gallery with the permanent and special exhibitions getting that time to really take in the art,” Hanson said. Older children will have more advanced classes based on their level of interest in art. Those with higher interest will have options for learning appropriate art techniques. A Richardson ISD art teacher will be coming in to help campers learn how to paint. Students will learn about composition, creating colors, and brush techniques. “The kids get to gain new experiences and learn that they have their own important perspective,” she said. It’s more than just painting camps for the kids. Each age group gets a story-based experience to see how art allows people to communicate personal experiences to one another. The students get to practice what they have learned by doing a project for the end of the camp. Children ages 6 to 8 will work with Shelley Hampe, who teaches at the Creative Art Center for the DMA.

Dallas Museum of Art summer campers learn about the connections between visual arts and stories while learning techniques and enjoying opportunities to create works of their own. (PHOTOS: COURTESY DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART)

PLAN AHEAD Hampe helped students create accordion-style storybooks at a previous camp. Children ages 9 to 12 have the option of a course called Behind The Scenes, where they will learn how to create costumes, design a set, and write a play. They get to perform the play at the end of the camp.

The camps also benefit parents and guardians, who need places for their children to stay and learn during the summer, and the museum, which wants to introduce art to more age groups, Hanson said. “We want the kids to know that art museums can be fun and more than just a place with a lot of rules like no touching the exhibit.”

Dallas Museum of Art summer camps registration opened for DMA members on Feb. 22 and Feb. 24 for the general public. Visit dma.org/programs/ family-programs to learn more about those and other programs.

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Schools

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS:

No debate about it, pumpkin recycling is cool and commendable

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1. Smashing pumpkins Highland Park High freshman Whit Mabus recently earned Boy Scouting’s highest rank, but it was photographs of the 15-year-old’s Eagle project that caught our attention. Admittedly pictures of a mountain of pumpkins look a bit out of season, but these were too (pun most definitely intended) gourd-geous not to share. Besides, People Newspapers publisher Pat Martin loves a good recycling story. During the fall, Mabus, a member of the Park Cities Baptist Church-chartered Troop 518, generated excitement through social media and collected 50,000 pounds of pumpkins in his front yard.

Hopefully, we can do it again next year but not in Whit’s front yard. Meredith Mabus

overall speaker award and third place in the Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate division.

Thirty-nine volunteers – family, friends, neighbors, and other Scouts – helped send 11 trailer loads to Mars Hill Farm. The faith-based organization helps international refugees acclimate to North Texas by providing work and gardening opportunities. Instead of going to a landfill, the pumpkins went to the farm’s livestock. “Pumpkins help with gut health and digestion, and animals love them,” Mabus’ mother, Meredith, said. “Pumpkin recycling should be an annual event. Hopefully, we can do it again next year but not in Whit’s front yard.”

Nine Highland Park ISD students wrote about private property rights and won awards in the nationwide annual Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Youth Essay Contest. FROM LEFT: Bo Brady, Jordan Laurie, Rebecca Stanwood, Matthew Martinelli, Brooke Myers, Allie Vandermosten, and Pasha Zahedi. NOT PICTURED: Andrew Martinelli and Sophie Ghobriel.

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Don’t argue with Lillian Goetz and Peyton Bono. Goetz, a Highland Park High School freshman, won the silver division of the Novice Policy Division at the JW Patterson Invitational by taking five out of six rounds. The fall tournament, held virtually, included 49 schools from 17 states. Bono, a sophomore, won two awards in the Ed Long Hockaday Memorial Tournament: the third

Personally signed birthday messages to HPISD’s 800-plus employees from Superintendent Tom Trigg arrive throughout the year with cheerful colors and original lettering from seventh-grader Marie Claire Richardson. Using colored pencils and markers, she won the annual HPISD Birthday Card Cover Art Contest open to all students each summer.

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5. Commendable In November, we recognized Highland Park High’s National Merit Semifinalists, and in February, the National Hispanic, African American, and Indigenous Recognition Program Scholars. The school also celebrates 28 Commended Students for their performance on the 2020 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT: Trent Kinder, Kai Jejurikar, Nathan Liu, Ehsan Kapadia, Gavin Stallings, and Caleb Molen. SECOND ROW: Hannah Harkins, August Ryan, Jasper Chen, Mason Ingrum, Jackson B. Holmes, Raahil Dhingra, and Advaith Subramanian. THIRD ROW: Maren Hamilton, Alyssa Wang, Rebeca De La Garza Evia Linan, Allison Yang, Jedidiah Graham, and Connor Molen. BACK ROW: Anisha Mehta, Claire Wu, Spencer Dalton, Neely Womble, Shuang Xia, and Joy Ting. NOT PICTURED: Casey Fuller, Andrew Kirby, and Karina Zaydler. – Compiled by Greg Nielsen and William Taylor

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Texas A&M-Commerce Opens Dallas Campus Near NorthPark If you’re looking for a college education with a short commute, SMU is no longer your only option. Texas A&M University-Commerce opened a new campus near NorthPark Center in February. The campus occupies the 19th and 20th floors of the office tower at 8750 North Central Expressway opposite NorthPark Center. A&M-Commerce has moved its Colleges of Business and Education and Human Services headquarters to the new Dallas campus. The Colleges of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts will also offer programs at the new site. “It is my great pleasure to bring more A&M-quality education to Dallas,” A&M System Chancellor John Sharp said. “Here, we will educate thousands of North Texans using the assets of the Texas A&M System at an affordable price.” The new facility features approximately 50,000 square feet of renovated space and provides tech-enabled shared spaces, an on-site fitness center, a café, and accessible parking. It also lies within a block of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail line. A full suite of student services includes enrollment management, financial aid, career services, student success teams, academic advising, and technical support. Dr. Mark Rudin, president of A&M-Commerce, expressed enthusiasm for the university’s new Dallas home. “Our state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, and meeting areas will serve our students, faculty and staff well, bringing our long tradition of providing a high-quality, affordable education to students right here in Dallas,” Rudin said. “We look forward to showing DFW why people have sought higher education from A&M-Commerce since 1889.” Vice chairman Bill Mahomes of the

A&M System’s Board of Regents also addressed attendees. “Seeing the [A&M-Commerce] sign at the top of this building makes me so proud, but it also makes me hopeful. Hopeful that the hundreds of thousands of people who drive past it every day may see it as a beacon for a better future for generations to come,” Mahomes said. “I hope it also sends a signal that we believe high-quality, affordable higher education should be within the reach of anyone who is motivated to seek it.” State Sen. Royce West, District 23, also emphasized the importance of making quality and affordable education available

to all students. And Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson welcomed a new higher-education partner to the city. “What we’re celebrating today is that a great city and a great and well-established university are coming together, and I know that today marks the beginning of an amazing partnership that will grow and last for years to come,” Johnson said. A&M System guests included Board of Regents members Bob Albritton, Randy Brooks and Michael J. Plank; vice chancellors Phillip Ray and Joe Elabd; and assistant vice chancellor Matt Parson. – Staff report

Texas A&M-Commerce senior Hannah Escobedo spoke during the Feb. 2 ribboncutting ceremony at the university’s new campus near NorthPark Center. (PHOTO: COURTESY TAMU-COMMERCE. SCREENGRAB: BETHANY ERICKSON)

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: These zero-emission machines from Starship Technologies are catching SMU students’ attention with their day or night food deliveries. “These robots are so cool,” said student Carlie Lara; Junior and theatre major Crystal Tigney sang as faculty, staff, and students kicked off Dream Week at SMU with a Unity Circle ceremony, including speakers talking about the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.; SMU benefactor Gary Webber, a Silver Mustang Award Winner and former Dallas County judge and city council member, is the founder of Weber Financial Inc.; Psychology professor Nathan Hudson researches how personality traits change. (PHOTOS: COURTESY SMU)

Feed me, robot Are you a hungry SMU student, faculty member, or employee? These are the droids you are looking for. SMU has a new service that provides food delivery robots. Thanks to Starship Technologies, students can get food and a robot waiter with the Starship Deliveries app. Sixteen robots capable of carrying 20 pounds will bring customers’ orders from nine locations. The robots, designed to learn, have computer-based vision navigation to get from one location to another. They can cross streets and climb curbs. Weather is no issue. The app is already available for download for anyone who is or will be hungry. Dream Week Though SMU students typically return

to campus after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the civil rights leader’s enduring influence is celebrated with Dream Week to open the spring semester. Activities kicked off with a Unity Circle ceremony for students, faculty, and staff on Jan. 19 and continued with such activities as a campus screening of the film Selma and a day of service.

Getting in the zone SMU Alumni Garry Webber has gifted $50 million to help build a three-tiered end zone complex at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. The largest gift in the history of the Athletic Department kickstarts the $100 million fundraising effort for an expansion that will support all 484 student-athletes. The teams will get new locker rooms, a weight room,

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position-specific meeting rooms, a team auditorium, and a full kitchen and training table. The facility will also house coaches, support staff, and video and recruiting services. A new concourse will offer more for fans, expand facilities, improve accessibility, and add a breezeway that joins the stadium’s entryways to the internal field. “Both SMU and Dallas have played a substantial role in my life, and I feel honored to pay it forward to the next generation of Mustang student-athletes and fans,” Weber said.

Hope = Change SMU psychology professor Nathan Hudson has been researching what makes people change for the better and whether it can be done without us even knowing it.

“The idea of personality trait change – especially other people trying to change an individual’s personality – can sound scary. But whether we recognize it or not, society is filled with interventions designed to try to change our personality traits,” he said. “For instance, elementary school is a giant intervention designed to help children become more intelligent, yes, but also kinder and more sociable, responsible and hardworking.” His research concluded that this could possibly be done, but only in some cases. When it comes to emotional stability, it would only happen if people wanted to change. A person could focus on learning a conscientiousness-building task by repeating it consistently until it becomes internalized. – Compiled by Greg Nielsen

parkcitiespeople.com | March 2022

Hockaday, St. Mark’s Students to Model Service

Fashion show will promote confidence, benefit Genesis Women’s Shelter By William Taylor

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Eighty to 90 teen models will strut the catwalk this spring, sporting fashionable looks on loan from the racks at the Genesis Shop, a thrift store benefiting Genesis Women’s Shelter.

Everyone is intrinsically valuable and beautiful, and the fashion show is a way to increase self-confidence and highlight the models’ beauty. Avani Haden

Student models went to a fitting recently at Genesis Shop. FROM LEFT: Meera Malhotra, Maria Solis, and Millie Trumpower. (PHOTOS: JOJO MA)

“I believe Genesis Women’s Shelter’s mission to assist women and children escaping family violence is more important than ever since the pandemic has resulted in worsening of domestic violence,” said Avani Haden, a junior at The Hockaday School. She is co-chairing the fourth annual Hockaday Charity Fashion Show, which after going virtual last year, will return to an in-person format on March 27 at the Statler Hotel. “Everyone is intrinsically valuable and beautiful, and the fashion show is a way to

increase self-confidence and highlight the models’ beauty,” Haden said. “Together, we will be lifting spirits for an important cause while highlighting the joys of a life of service and charity.” The idea behind the fashion show emerged in 2018, with then seniors Emma Roseman and Varsha Danda seeking a fun way to help the community. That first show in the spring of 2019 raised more than $2,000, and the event has grown from there. Last year’s virtual show brought in $4,000, and organizers hope to do even better this year.

Participants are mostly, but not exclusively, Hockaday students of all grade levels, Haden said. “Some lucky St. Mark’s (School of Texas) boys will be modeling, too.” Volunteers also assist with tasks such as styling, marketing, and social media, Haden said. “Coming from an all-girls school, I have always believed in and promoted women’s empowerment, and the fashion show is a great way to both support the shelter and have fun while raising awareness in the community and focusing on girls’ ability to make a real impact.”

I F YO U G O What: Hockaday Charity Fashion Show When: March 27 Where: Statler Hotel Tickets: $25 Online: Visit HockadayFashionShow. org to purchase tickets and donate to the Genesis Women’s Shelter.

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Society

Looking Ahead 2022 DUCHESSES TAKE THEIR DIPS AS LA FIESTA EMBARKS ON 37TH YEAR

Symphony of Chefs for KidLinks

Christina and Chase Sanders

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Chase Sanders, who had brain tumor surgery when he was 12, takes KidLinks’ mission of using music to help children personally. “During a long recovery process, music therapy was something that I always looked forward to, which was a great asset for recovery,” said Sanders, co-chair for the 12th annual Symphony of Chefs benefiting KidLinks along with his wife, Christina, and Lisa and Stuart Sides. The culinary experience, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at SMU’s Armstrong Fieldhouse, 6024 Bishop Blvd., features host Roni Proter, of Dinner Reinvented, and honorary chef chairs Eric Dreyer, of Monarch Restaurants, and John Kleifgen, of Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse. Visit kidlinks.org.

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Make a Difference Gala

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Help One Man’s Treasure clothe formerly incarcerated men for success and enjoy an evening at Fair Park emceed by Natalie Woods Stanyer. The Make a Difference Gala, on March 25 at the historic Hall of State, includes dinner, silent and live auctions, drawings, and games. Visit onemanstr.org for tickets and information. “Our Fresh Start Wardrobe greatly reduces the barriers faced by these men reentering their communities and gives them the dignity and confidence to find employment,” said Jennifer Clubb, executive director.

Stars in Recovery

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La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas, now in its 37th year of service and support of 17 Dallas area beneficiaries, has gifted more than $9.9 million since 1986. Ashley Dugas and Michelle Hopper chaired the Viva! La Fiesta Mexico-inspired Announcement Party on Dec. 16 at the historic Belo Mansion, where La Fiesta introduced the 2022 duchesses and escorts. Earlier in the day, Tootsie’s hosted the annual “Duchess Dip” event. The girls, clad in their respective college T-shirts, learned “the dip” from Britney Tynan Sisk, a dance instructor with Preston Center Dance. They later practiced their presentation bow for their mothers. The 82 Duchesses and Escorts will be formally presented on June 11 at the La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas Presentation Gala at the Fairmont Hotel. Melissa Rieman and Kasey Bevans are this year’s chairs. – Staff report

Ellie Steindorf, Blaire Messmann, Meredith Sims, and Grace Wells

Jason Starkey and children.

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Lauren Pettle, Maddie Holmes, Lauren Leath, Allison Wagner, and Emerson Mason

The 34th Annual Jim Bradshaw Memorial Stars in Recovery event, April 21 at the Fort Worth Botanical Garden, will feature former NFL player Jason Starkey who spent four years with the Arizona Cardinals. Proceeds benefit North Texas’ Recovery Resource Council, a non-residential nonprofit dedicated to prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. Visit recoverycouncil.org. – Compiled by William Taylor

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Preservation Park Cities Holiday Partygoers Get a Peek at 2022 Events

Ice Sculpture presented by LegacyTexas Title and The Rhodes Group

Joan Clark, Burton and Lesley Rhodes, and Tish Key

Helen Patterson and Devin Rambie (PHOTOS: ROB WYTHE/WYTHE PORTRAIT STUDIO)

Bob and Christine McKenny

Evan and Amy Beale

Members of Preservation Park Cities on Dec. 8 enjoyed a sumptuous buffet and got updates on 2022 events such as the annual Spring Historic Home Tour. Lesley and 2022-2023 PPC president-elect Burton Rhodes and Helen Patterson and Devin Rambie of LegacyTexas Title greeted guests arriving at Park House in Highland Park for the holiday party sponsored by The Rhodes Group and LegacyTexas Title. Other attendees included Suzy and Tom Rhodes, PPC board member Joan Clark, PPC president Tish Key and her husband Marvin, 2022 Home Tour chair Amy Beale and her husband Evan, Bunny and Michael Tibbals, and 2021 Distinguished Speaker Luncheon chair Marla Boone and her husband, Mike. Membership in Preservation Park Cities is open to the community. Visit preservationparkcities.org. - Staff report

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Garden Writing Symposium, Luncheon Comes Up Roses

The Scene Susan Sully, G. Michael Shoup, and Bettie Bearden Pardee (PHOTOS: DANA DRIENSKY)

The 15th Annual A Writer’s Garden Literary Symposium and Luncheon “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” at the Rosine Hall at the Dallas Arboretum attracted design and garden aficionados to hear from G. Michael Shoup, Bettie Bearden Pardee, and Susan Sully. Shoup, founder of The Antique Rose Emporium in historic Independence, Texas, revealed his sometimes rogue experiences in saving and growing antique roses. Pardee took the crowd on an insider’s behind-the-scenes look into her private life, design inspirations and lush surroundings in her hometown of Newport, Rhode Island. Sully shared her passion about the distinct regional culture and architecture of the American South. Sandy Ammons chaired the Nov. 16 symposium and luncheon with honorary chair Marilyn Weber and president of the Women’s Council Lisa Loy Laughlin. – Staff report

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Party Hopping We love you, Drew You don’t need to throw a Hail Mary to put the Big Game in a party when you’ve got the original 88 in the house. Retired Dallas Cowboys receiver Drew Pearson showed off his Super Bowl and Hall of Fame rings while partying on Feb. 8 with 100-plus residents of the Ventana by Buckner senior adult community. He regaled them with tales f rom his football glory days and offered senior health and wellness tips. It was unclear whether the appetizers and Cowboys-themed cookies were considered healthy options.

Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer Lone Star Monarchs presented Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer (WOKC) with a check for $26,000 – in honor of 26 young area warriors battling the disease. Regina Bruce and Dr. Carla Russo, founders of the Lone Star Monarchs, also chaired the Warrior Family Holiday Party on Dec. 19, 2021, at the BMW of Dallas dealership, where attendees enjoyed a dinner from Jersey Mike’s Subs, a movie, and other activities. The young cancer fighters received “warrior baskets,” decorated by Lynn McDonough and filled with stuff from their wish list and presents for family members.

Iola Smith tries on Drew Pearson’s Hall of Fame and Super Bowl rings and gets a hug from the Dallas Cowboys legend after winning an autographed football. (Photo: Courtesy Ventana by Buckner)

Sweet-smelling checks Rose Gault, 2021 president of KidneyTexas Inc., presented checks to 2021 beneficiaries Children’s Medical Center Foundation, National Kidney Foundation/Camp Reynal, Texas Health Resources Foundation, Southwest Transplant Alliance, and Baylor Health Care System Foundation. But she wasn’t done there. During the Dec. 7, 2021, event at her home, she presented roses to thank 2021 board members. Funding for the checks came from donations plus proceeds from the 22nd annual KidneyTexas, Inc. The Runway Report 2021 Luncheon and Fashion Show Our Sole Mission: Transformations. Watch kidneytexas.org for details about the 2022 luncheon.

FROM LEFT: Nicholas and Lucas Hidalgo, a Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer Warrior. (Photo: Sharon Adams)

John and Patty Jo Turner. (Photo: Dana Driensky)

Celebrating Life World-renowned neurosurgeon and former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson and award-winning Christian music songwriter/artist Matthew West helped celebrate the Council for Life’s 20th anniversary. West has written two songs honoring the unborn: Untold from the baby’s perspective and the title track of the movie Unplanned from the perspective of a parent hearing the heartbeat and seeing the sonogram for the first time. Ann Carruth and Lisa Troutt, two of the 11 women who founded the council in 2001, served as honorary co-chairs for the Celebrating Life Luncheon on Nov. 17, 2021, at the Omni Dallas Hotel along with their husbands, David and Kenny.

More Cowboys greatness Lee Roy Jordan, and his wife Biddie, will serve as honorary chairs for AWARE Affair 2022 Soaring to New Heights Fighting Alzheimer’s on April 8 in the Star Skyline Hangar at the Braniff Centre.

FROM LEFT: Billye Turner, Shannon Graham, Ann Carruth, and Lisa Troutt. (Photo: Melissa Macatee Photography) During a Nov. 10 kick-off party at the HALL Arts Hotel, Jack Broyles introduced the Jordans, who are longtime supporters of AWARE. Lee Roy Jordan, a dominating linebacker who went to three Super Bowls, became the seventh member of the Cowboys Ring of Honor in 1989. AWARE president Karisti Julia introduced Mari Epperson and Sharon Ballew as AWARE Affair chairs. Epperson introduced honorary chairs emeriti Sally and Forrest Hoglund, Kim and David McDavid Jr., Ellen Terry, Amy Terry Kriegel, and Todd Terry. – Compiled by Greg Nielsen and William Taylor

FROM LEFT: Biddie, Lee Roy, Melanie, and David Jordan. (Photo: Dana Driensky)

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JLD Celebrates Centennial With Lunch, Gala

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SIMPLER. Margo Goodwin and Andrea Cheek. Visit jld.net/jld_events/. The Junior League of Dallas’ centennial celebration continues in April with 1920s Art Nouveau and plenty of modern, feminine star power. Centennial Milestones Luncheon cochairs Lydia Novakov and Isabell Novakov Higginbotham have booked lifestyle television host and entrepreneur Martha Stewart as featured speaker and made plans to honor former First Lady Laura Bush with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Former Dallas City Council member Veletta Forsythe Lill will receive the 2022 Sustainer of the Year award during the April 21 luncheon at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. Martha Stewart “is a true trailblazer who proves time and again that commitment, dedication, and hard work are keys to success, and she sets an example by giving her time and talents generously to numerous causes and nonprofit organizations,” said

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Novakov Higginbotham. Bush, a member of the Junior League of Midland for more than 15 years before moving to North Texas and supporting the JLD, often credits the Junior League for setting a fine example of how voluntarism and women’s leadership can solve the most complex and challenging issues, improving lives every day. Likewise, Lill credits the JLD for giving the leadership skills that have served her throughout her life, from nonprofit board service and budgets to the critical issues facing the city. “Mrs. Bush and Ms. Lill used their volunteer and leadership training in the Junior League to advance numerous efforts in their communities and beyond,” Novakov said. “We are thrilled to be able to honor both of these ladies in this milestone year for the League.” – Staff report

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Good Shepherd Episcopal hopes disaster missions set solid example for students

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Fast Cash to No Cash: Hard Lockdown Lessons TOP: Andy Blount serves food to tornado victims in Kentucky. Eighth graders helped unload and clean the Disaster Relief and Recovery trailer after Good Shepherd Episcopal School staff returned from Kentucky. FROM LEFT: Students Lucas Mayer and Yates Grabham, parent Nancy Williams, and students George Miller, Cade Kirby, and Preston Johnson. (PHOTOS: COURTESY GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL SCHOOL)

By John Holt

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ust hours into the drive to Mayfield, Kentucky, a disaster relief team of Dallas’ Good Shepherd Episcopal School staffers found themselves benefiting from another’s act of kindness. Top Hat Trailers of Mount Pleasant, Texas, made emergency trailer light repairs free of charge after learning that Andy Blount, Caitlyn Hawk i n s , B re n t Lampl, and Bennie W illiams were responding to violent tornadoes that ripped through several counties in western Kentucky. “That told me that this trip was meant to be,” Blount said. “They could have easily charged us $500 and had us out the door.” Unexpected generosity didn’t end there. A stranger at a rest stop handed over $100 with instructions to give it to someone in Kentucky. Good Shepherd formed its Disaster Relief and Recovery (DRR) program in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. With the support of the

school’s community, it has continued to mobilize near and far, setting an example for students about what it means to serve with compassion. The December 2021 trip was Blount’s eighth but the first for Hawkins, Lampl, and Williams. After a 16-hour drive, they station themselves at First Church of the Nazarene, joining a parishioner in prayer before serving meals – close to 3,000 over three days. A letter f rom students in Emily Mason’s kindness class came with every meal. “Being able to go out and serve is hard to put into words,” Hawkins said. “They were just so grateful for a hot meal.” Hawkins and Blount mainly served from the church, while Lampl and Williams drove a few miles daily to deliver food to anyone appearing in need. “There were many times where we were driving between debris,” Lampl said. “Roofs were gone. Trampolines (were) impaled on trees. Tin roofing (was) wrapped around everything.” Stuffed animals donated by first-grade teacher Danielle Miller made a difference, too. A

If you help one person, you’ve done your job. Andy Blount

baby received one and immediately stopped crying. Two other children, who lost their toys in the storm, brought their new ones to every meal. Blount told of meeting Tim, a father of four whose family lost everything. Tim accepted a raincoat and needed gas for his car but wouldn’t take money until after hearing the story of the generosity the team encountered during the trip from Texas. “I told him the story and said, ‘We were at a rest area two days ago, and a guy in a motorcoach stopped us, gave us a $100 bill and said give this to somebody in Kentucky who needs it,” Blount said, telling Tim. “He was talking about you.” Tim began crying and ultimately accepted the money. “ That ’s why you do it,” Blount said. “To help people like Tim. If you help one person, you’ve done your job.” John Holt is the content writer for Good Shepherd Episcopal School.

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T I N A -T I E N NGUYEN

It was 2020, and it happened to me. I was one of the millions of Americans who lost their job due to

COVID-19. The Preston Center restaurant I worked at had shut down, and I found myself with little to spare and zero employee benefits. When you’re working as a server, you rarely think about the times when you will truly need help. Like most restaurant employees, I was thinking about the fast cash in my hands every day. It was enough to put a roof over my head and keep me fed. I remember hearing about this “coronavirus” and thinking to myself, “Yeah, whatever. Just another airborne illness that will probably subside.” If only I knew how wrong I was. In the early months of 2020, business where I worked, declined. The number of customers dwindled daily. Since the pandemic affected many companies, my regulars weren’t dining in or spending money as frequently. Many also were afraid of getting sick and wanted to stay home. Fewer customers meant less money, and less money meant fewer employees. I went from having an entire section to working part-time and then being laid off. A week later, the restaurant had forever closed its doors. Tough was an understatement in describing the feelings, the anxiety, and the hardship I had experienced. With so much closing down, moving to another restaurant was not an option. It’s not like I could “work from home” in a restaurant job. When adversities happen, I can

usually pick myself up and move on. However, with the lockdown, I had no choice but to turn to something I was embarrassed about: government assistance. Looking back, I don’t shame myself for asking for help. I applied to a rent relief program, which eventually dispersed me the funds I needed. That financial assistance didn’t come easy, though. For months, I had to wait for what I thought was the most protracted process ever. Many people needed help, evictions were happening, and workers with families to support were losing their jobs. That I was still able to get assistance during that time meant so much to me, and I will forever be grateful. As for me and working in the restaurant industry? I learned the hard way that serving comes with pros and cons. In my opinion, the cons of having zero employee benefits far outweigh the quick, easy cash every night. That year tested my ability to remain strong during the chaos and confusion. If anything, I came out even stronger, which pushed me into pursuing my passions, such as writing, even more. I have zero regrets. Freelance writer Tina-Tien Nguyen, a graduate of Southern Oregon University, enjoys shopping around the Park Cities and Preston Hollow, playing the guitar, writing songs, meditating, and yoga.

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Bring Warmth, Beauty to Your Home With These Fireplace Design Tips W hen it comes to fireplaces, there are many options out there. How MARGARET C H A M B E R S do you decide which one is best for your home? In this article, I’ll discuss the pros and cons of different types, along with some mantel decorating tips for those of you who already have a fireplace.

Wood-burning fireplaces For many people, nothing beats the nostalgia, warmth, crackling sounds, and aroma of a natural wood fire. However, they are an inefficient heating source compared to newer alternatives.

Gas fireplaces Gas fireplaces do not require a chimney and can be controlled with a button. They are also more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly than traditional wood-burning fireplaces. Gas logs are made of ceramic and placed above the gas burner to imitate the look of a real wood fireplace. Personally, I don’t mind gas logs. They’ve gotten more realistic and are convenient and easy to clean.

Fireplace style and design

Note that if the mantel is crammed with too many accessories and picture frames, nothing stands out.

A fireplace should be proportional to the rest of the room and in the same architectural style as the house. In my opinion, traditional fireplaces should have a good size opening, preferably 40 by 40 inches. I also like to do an interesting background, like a herringbone pattern, in the interior brick of a traditional fireplace. I prefer the firebox to go to the floor, providing a more classical look.

Decorating your mantel Since the fireplace is usually the focal point for a room, make sure it’s something you want to look at. I recommend hanging a large piece of art or a mirror in the center that serves as an anchor for the decorative accessories in front. Note that if the mantel is crammed with too many accessories and picture frames, nothing stands out. For traditional fireplaces, I usually use three to five items, such as a tea caddy in the center and candlesticks or vases on either side. Although fireplaces may not get used often here in Dallas, now is the time of year when people

are grateful to have them. If you’d love to include a fireplace in your dream home but find all the different options dizzying, consider connecting with an interior designer. An interior designer present options for you and add the finishing touches to your mantel after the house is built. Margaret Chambers, a registered interior designer (RID) and member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), leads Chambers Interiors and Associates. Her colleague Caitlin Crowley helped edit this column. Find more design advice at chambersin-teriors.com/blog.

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Blame it on COVID-19 or social media and telephones that take videos, but embarrassing outbursts in grocery stores and other public places seem like a pandemic of their own. What if you are the one losing your cool? Breathe, suggests John Potter, associate professor of dispute resolution and conflict management at SMU. “Count each breath until you reach 90.”(PHOTOS: PEXELS.COM, ILLUSTRATION: MELANIE THORNTON)

‘Don’t Tell Me To Calm Down!’ Professor offers alternative approaches to tense situations

It’s an all-too-common situation in a short-tempered, COVID-weary world. You’re in the self-checkout line at the grocery store, the scanner isn’t working, and the customer in front of you becomes disruptive, shouting for the manager. Trying helpfully to defuse the anger, you say, “You need to calm down.” Oops! That is the worst thing you can say at that moment, said John Potter, associate professor of dispute resolution and conflict management in SMU’s Simmons School of Education and Human Development. He has been an active practitioner in dispute resolution since 2001 and has mediated more than 3,000 disputes. “When someone is already emotional, telling them to ‘calm down’ takes away their autonomy,” Potter says. “They will resist, and the situation will escalate even faster. The time span from impulse to action is just a few seconds.” Instead, here are Potter’s recommendations for bystanders when an encounter escalates out of control. • First, ask yourself if you can realistically do something meaningful to help the situation. Potter said you are taking a risk to talk with angry people in 2022. If you choose not to help directly, consider finding someone who can, like a store manager

or a security guard. • If you decide to help, start with a few questions, not a statement. Could I help you? Would you like me to find the manager? Would you be OK if we waited a minute for the manager to get here? • Ask three to five questions, but no more. Then, consider a direct statement. “I am getting more uncomfortable with your yelling.” • Make a prediction with potential consequences, both for you and others. “If you keep yelling, I won’t help you,” and for others, “If you keep yelling and cursing, others will get involved, and this could get unpleasant for all of us.” If the person’s anger continues to escalate, walk away and know that you tried to help, he said. But what if the tables are turned? What if you are the person shouting in the grocery store? “Take a 90-second break,” Potter said. “Don’t talk, don’t recite mantras, just breathe and be quiet.” After 90 seconds, the chemical messengers in the most primitive parts of our brain dissipate, and we begin to regain perspective, he said. “An easy way to do this is to count each breath until you reach 90.”

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Luck of the Irish: From Cottage Meal to Grand Tradition I love the month of March when daffodils bloom and pansies become prolific as temperatures warm, but it’s also unpredictable. With little warning, cold brisk winds can turn the day almost wintry, and I’m grabbing a sweater to stay warm. It’s the same in my kitchen. A springlike menu one day is often followed by a hearty oven meal the next. Shepherd’s pie is one such meal, and CHRISTY ROST how appropriate, for St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. These days, shepherd’s pie is considered an Irish delicacy, but it didn’t begin that way. Potatoes, introduced to Ireland in 1589 by Sir Walter Raleigh, became an affordable staple for Irish peasants. When combined with leftover meat – usually mutton – onions, carrots, and gravy, the result was an inexpensive, hearty meal. Fast forward a few hundred years, and this frugal peasant meal has become one

SHEPHERD’S PIE Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 ¼ cups sweet onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 ¼ cups carrot, rinsed, peeled, and finely chopped 1 ¼ cups celery, rinsed and finely chopped 4 large cloves garlic, peeled and minced 1 pound lamb sirloin chop, sliced into ½-inch cubes 2 tablespoons flour 1 ¼ cups lamb stock or beef broth 2 teaspoon tomato puree 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 large sprig of fresh rosemary, stemmed and chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 cup frozen peas, thawed Garnish: 1 ¼ pounds Yukon gold potatoes, about 4 medium ¼ cup unsalted butter 1/3 cup heavy cream Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Milk for desired consistency Directions: Rinse and peel potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes, and transfer to a large saucepan. Add enough water to cover, ½ teaspoon salt, cover, and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to medium-low

of Ireland’s grand culinary traditions – and rightfully so. It’s incredibly delicious. Although shepherd’s pie traditionally uses ground lamb, I’ve substituted lamb loin steak and sliced it into small cubes. If you roast a leg of lamb, cube leftover meat for shepherd’s pie. You can also substitute ground beef, at which point it’s called a cottage pie, though Irish peasants could rarely afford beef. The signature finishing flourish for shepherd’s pie is a top crust of mashed potatoes that seals in the creamy lamb and vegetable filling while forming a golden crust as it bakes. Once the menu is selected, it’s time to set the table for St. Patrick’s Day. Whether one is Irish or not, it’s a festive holiday, so my table setting reflects a joyful feeling. Green placemats, white dinnerware, pale green glassware, and a scattering of shiny green shamrocks and beads in the center of the table set the tone for our celebration. Cookbook author and PBS chef Christy Rost is a longtime resident of the Park Cities and Preston Hollow. Find her ‘Celebrating Home’ four-minute cooking videos at youtube.com/ChristyRostCooks and christyrost.com.

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and cook 25 minutes, or until the potatoes are knife tender. Drain and set them back on the heat for 1 minute, uncovered, to steam off any remaining water. Transfer then to a large bowl and mash with a potato masher or electric beater. Add butter, cream, salt, and pepper. Continue to mash potatoes until they are smooth, adding milk as needed until they are fluffy. Cover and set them aside. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Preheat a large skillet over medium heat, add oil, and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Add onion, carrot, and celery, and saute for several minutes until they begin to soften. Stir in garlic, cook for 1 minute, and add cubed lamb. Cook 5 minutes or until the lamb is just cooked through. Sprinkle the mixture with flour and cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly. Add lamb stock, tomato puree, and Worcestershire, and stir well to mix. If the mixture is too thick, add additional stock one tablespoon at a time until the gravy is the desired consistency. Season with chopped rosemary, salt, and pepper, and stir in peas. Cook 1 minute more, then transfer the mixture to a large casserole dish. Spoon large dollops of mashed potato over the casserole and smooth with a rubber spatula, sealing the edges well. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until the potato crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Serve immediately.

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Auction Offers Glimpse of Edwin L. Cox’s Taste in Art, Antiques Many will remember the late Edwin L. Cox, who died last year at 99, for the oilman’s contributions to the petroleum industry and SMU, where the business school bears his name. Neighbors likely think of him when they pass his sprawling 7-acre estate along Turtle Creek at the intersection of Preston Road and Beverly Drive (billionaire Andy Beal bought the 1912 Highland Park mansion last year). But online bidding recently

offered by Chicago-based Hindman Auctions has provided an inside look at Cox’s enthusiasm for antiques and art with prices valued in the hundreds and thousands of dollars. Alas, most of the items shown here will likely have sold by the time you read this, but an auction for Chinese and Himalayan works of art is set for March 29. Visit hindmanauctions.com. – Staff report

1. A 20th-century Italian silver pumpkin-form box (Fratelli Cacchione, Milan) retailed by Tiffany & Co. together with a pair of Mexican silverplate pumpkin-form boxes. Estimate: $1,500-2,500. 2. A 20th-century Italian silver dog figure (Romeo Miracoli e Figlio, Milan). Estimate: $600-800. 3. An early 19th-century Italian Baroque style painted and parcel-gilt bookcase. Estimate: $800- $1,200.

4. From the late 18th/early 19th century – a Louis XV provincial carved walnut buffet à deux corps. Estimate: $8001,200. 5. A 20th-century pair of Chinese export enameled porcelain jardinières. Estimate: $600-800. 6. A 20th-century Italian silver cabbage-form fruit cooler (Missiaglia, Venice). Estimate: $800-1,200. 7. A Chinese Famille Verte biscuit porcelain ‘piggyback’ group (Kangxi

Period, 1654-1722). Estimate: $2,0003,000. 8. An early 20th century Directoire style bronze mounted mahogany marble-top commode. Estimate: $800-1,200. 9. A Chinese Famille Verte porcelain figure of a parrot (Kangxi Period, 16541722), the Chinese Porcelain Co., New York. Estimate: $1,500-2,500. 10. A 20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry tric-trac table. Estimate: $800-1,200.

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JAN CAMERON BABSON ANDERSON

01/10/1947– 12/21/2021

an Cameron Babson Anderson, 74, of Longmeadow, MA, beloved wife of John D. DeWeese, passed away at home with John by her side on December 21, 2021. Born January 10, 1947, in Columbus, OH, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Jane (Hebditch) Babson. She is survived by her husband

John, her four sons, David Anderson of Manchester, Tyler Anderson and his partner, Jamie Welsh of Hayden, CO, John Anderson of Cambridge, MA, William Anderson of Suffield, CT, a daughter-in-law, Katharine Ann Buck of South Windsor, CT, a brother, John R. Babson, Jr and his wife Rin of Pittsburgh, PA, and two grandchildren, William and Allison Anderson. She will be missed by John’s family: his sons, John W. and Thomas DeWeese, Thomas’ wife, Sue DeWeese, and their two children, Morgan and Matthew. Jan was raised in Greenwich, CT, and graduated from Greenwich Academy. She went on to obtain her Bachelor’s degree in mathematics at Skidmore College. She remained an avid student, receiving master’s degrees in business and mathematics as she moved about the country

and opportunities arose. She married David Anderson on October 8, 1977, and that union produced her four sons. She ultimately separated and divorced but remained a supportive friend to David. Her life was marked more than usually with ups and downs, but she remained productive and creative throughout them. She was a devoted mother to her four sons, striving to provide both love and spiritual and material support in good and difficult times. She was a master of journaling and produced many beautiful albums documenting all phases of her and her family’s life as well as the lives of friends and clients. In addition, she studied painting and became an accomplished artist in oils. She was a beacon of action, ideas, and optimism throughout her life. She married John after a

two-year courtship on April 23, 2017. The couple was gifted with nearly five years of adventure and travel, but even more by quiet joy in each other’s presence and love. Her death followed a long journey with cancer, during which she made the most of every opportunity and lived life to its fullest. Her perseverance in the face of progressive illness and disability was an inspiration to all who knew her. A memorial service, Covid permitting, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Nicholson & Carmon Funeral Home, 443 East St. N. (Rt. 159), Suffield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104. To leave online condolences, please visit www. carmonfuneralhome.com

reported that Jess had hallucinated during pre-op, telling everyone that he had pitched the night before. When his parents confirmed that his story was true, the doctor’s jaw dropped in disbelief, as he thought there was no physical way this could have happened! After recovering from the surgery, he pursued his desire to play college baseball by playing two summers in the area’s collegiate baseball league. He made many trips to sporting venues, including the 100th Anniversary of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Dodger Stadium, and about half of the major league stadiums around the country, trying ultimately to visit them all. In addition, he saw the Baseball and Basketball Hall of Fames (as well as the Rock & Roll HOF), MLB and NBA All-star games, and NBA Finals. He also collected trading cards and memorabilia, going to many card shows. Jess loved Summers in Colorado with his family, enjoying golf and hiking. Other memorable trips included Europe, Cabo San Lucas, Pebble Beach, La Jolla, and New York City. For fun, he played endless oneon-one basketball games in the driveway. He also played basketball with his Dad and his Dad’s

friends and sons at church on Sunday evenings (followed by pizza and cookie monsters for dinner afterward at Slider & Blue’s). Jess was also a dedicated moviegoer and an expert on all Marvel comic characters and Star Wars movies. But most importantly, Jess had a deep spiritual commitment. He attended church and Sunday school and participated in father-son Bible studies for many years. He wore his “Be Like Christ” tee-shirt everywhere. He also worked at Park Cities Baptist and Pine Cove Summer camps. Romans 5:8 was his favorite Bible verse. Jess is survived by his Mom, Betsy, his Dad, Joe; his sister, Whitney Roman, niece, Caroline Roman, and nephew, Sam Roman; his brother, Sam Barrett, his sister-in-law, Susan, niece, Molly Kate Barrett, and nephew, Mac Barrett; also, by his uncle, Jim Halpin, aunt, Rosie Halpin, and cousins, John and Brig Halpin. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made to the Austin College Athletic Enrichment Fund. A Celebration of Life was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 12, at Grace Bible Church, 11306 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75229.

STEPHEN JESSE, “JESS,” BARRETT

04 /26/1990-01/03/2022

tephen Jesse, “Jess,” Barrett passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2022, from complications of Covid-19. He was born April 26, 1990, in Plano, Texas, and grew up in University Park. Jess attended Hyer Elementary School. He loved his family, friends, and Jesus. Indian Guides with Chief (Craig) Walker and early morning Bible study at Mr. (Ray) Nixon’s home were two of his favorite activities. He and his Dad were jointly baptized on March 19, 2001. During middle and high school, he enjoyed ping pong, poker games, brownies, and queso in the backhouse with as many friends as possible on Friday and Saturday nights. He ran the Turkey Trot with his Dad several times. He graduated from Highland

Park High School in May 2009. He was admitted into the National Honor Society as a junior, was an AP Scholar, and was awarded the Cornerstone Scholar-Athlete Award in both his junior and senior years. He then moved on to Baylor and Austin College, receiving academic scholarships at both schools, and graduated from AC with a BA degree. Jess was a proud member of the KOT fraternity at Baylor. Jess proceeded with his business career by working as an analyst at a real estate company, followed by obtaining his real estate license and working as a broker. Jess loved sports and played baseball and basketball for his high school and for traveling teams in the Summers. Coach John Trabold had a lot to do with Jess’ progress in baseball during the early years, as he was always the encourager. Jess was a firstteam all-district baseball player his junior year, captain of the baseball team his senior year, and recipient of the Great Scot Award for leadership. Unfortunately, Tommy John/elbow surgery cut short his senior season, but this created an amazing memory. On the bus ride the night before his surgery, he talked his coach into letting him pitch the last out of the game. After surgery the next day, the doctor

BROOKE ELIZABETH REYNOLDS

09/12/2000-01/23/2022

rooke Elizabeth Reynolds of Highland Park was born September 12, 2000, in Dallas, Texas, to Tara Elaine Hanley. She died unexpectedly on January 23, 2022. She attended Armstrong Elementary, McCulloch Intermediate School, and Highland Park Middle School in Dallas. In the spring of 2020, Brooke graduated from Elkhart High School in Elkhart, Texas. Brooke faced unique challenges in life. Though her struggles were mountainous, she climbed that mountain daily. Brooke taught all who knew her to be grateful for the things we have. Her outgoing personality and her love will forever be remembered by those who met her and were inspired by her smile. In addition to her loving mother, Tara Hanley, Brooke is survived and remembered dearly by her adoring siblings, Alexandra Hanley, Jack Hanley, Savannah Stewart, and Beau Stewart, as well as her beloved caretaker, Carolyn Jennings, and Carolyn’s husband, Kenneth Jennings. She is also survived by her aunt, Deirdre Hanley Norman of Richmond, Virginia, her cousins, Holt, Annie, Pierce, and Daisy Norman, and her grandmother, Maura Hanley. A memorial service was held on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 2 p.m. in the Wildwood Chapel at Restland Funeral Home located at 13005 Greenville Avenue in Dallas, Texas. A memorial donation may be made in Brooke’s name to Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas, Texas.

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Last year in University Park, more homes sold than in 2020 – and in about half the time, according to an Allie Beth Allman & Associates analysis of Multiple Listing Service data. The average number of days a home spent on the market dropped from 66 in 2020 to just over a month last year, while the number of homes sold – 379 – surpassed the 300 homes sold in 2020. The total volume of sold homes exceeded $700 million, an almost $200 million jump over the previous year. University Park has long been a sought-after community for buyers seeking a beautiful home with great schools, parks and a few of the best ice cream shops in the area. The brokerage prepares its neighborhood market report each year to help sellers accurately price their homes and buyers offer the best price on a home. The expert agents of Allie Beth Allman & Associates marketed many homes in 2021, including the home at 4020 Colgate Ave., where the brokerage’s agents represented both the buyer and seller. Luxury leader Allie Beth Allman & Associates leads in the sale of homes in the University Park, according to Multiple Listing Service statistics. To connect with a luxury real estate expert, visit alliebeth.com.

In today’s real estate market, waiting for the fabled spring market to buy a home has become a thing of the past – and the luxury sales logged in DFW as 2022 took hold proves it. After selling more than $3.8 billion in 2021, according to the Multiple Listing Service, the agents at Allie Beth Allman & Associates kicked off 2022 with a string of notable sales. For instance, brokerage agents represented both the seller and buyer of the flowing, contemporary home at 11232 Pinocchio Drive. As one of only a handful of coveted Cliff May midcentury modern homes in the Disney Streets, this abode meets all the demands of a modern lifestyle, with an open floor plan, stunning kitchen, and views of a refreshing pool from multiple rooms. Using the company’s incomparable resources to build savvy marketing strategies for client’s homes and tapping into an impressive network of community connections to find homes for buyer clients has been key to the brokerage’s record-setting success year after year. Its agents routinely find homes for sale where internet searches say there are none. To find out about homes coming on the market soon or being offered as a private sale, connect with a real estate expert at alliebeth.com.

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7006 Stone Meadow is being offered for $2,050,000. Exceptional Gage custom home built in 2006 in the highly sought guard, gated Lake Forest development in the Preston Hollow area. Comprising approximately 5700 square feet, the home at 7006 Stone Meadow offers four bedrooms, a library, two living areas plus a media-game room. This classic traditional home offers a stately presence with a front motor court and a threecar garage. The updated gourmet kitchen opens to a keeping room with fireplace and the great room with a vaulted and beamed ceiling. French doors open to the backyard entertaining area and pool. The library with built-ins and primary suite with his-her spa like bathroom are both located on the first level. Upstairs are three additional bedrooms, a gamemedia room and flex space. Gorgeous high-end finishes are combined with quality construction such as arched hallways and wood and stone flooring throughout. As an added bonus, the home has been fitted for future elevator use if desired. Lake Forest boasts 68 acres of green space with lakes, winding creeks, walking trails, pool, tennis and pickleball courts, and two dog parks. Contact Laura Michelle (214.228.3854 or laura@ daveperrymiller.com) for more information or to set up a private showing. Visit DPMFineHomes.com to learn more or call 214.799.1488.

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12211 Park Forest is being offered for $1,250,000 on a cul-de-sac in Lake Forest. 12211 Park Forest boasts sophisticated style and gated privacy in the Lake Forest community. Featuring three beds, three full and one-half baths, this home offers 3,711 square feet of living space. Located on a private cul-de-sac, this home is being offered for $1,250,000 and features clean lines, soothing palette, abundant natural light, high ceilings, and hardwoods throughout. Newly painted and carpeted in January 2022, 12211 Park Forest includes a first-floor primary room, three living areas, and a study. The gourmet kitchen is open to the living room with stainless steel appliances, eating bar and center island, large walk-in pantry, and temperature control wine room for 700+ bottles. The large family room with fireplace, accesses and overlooks the private terrace. The first-floor primary includes two-sided gas fireplace opening to the bathroom. The secondfloor game room includes an office nook with builtin storage and files and there is additional bonus storage from the walk-in attic. Contact Karen Fry (214.288.1391 or kfry@ daveperrymiller.com) for more information or to set up a private showing. Visit DPMFineHomes.com to learn more or call 214.799.1488.

Sophisticated style and gated privacy await you in the exclusive Lake Forest community. Set in a cul-desac, the 3,711-square-foot home (per appraisal) at 12211 Park Forest Drive is listed by Karen Fry for $1,250,000. Inside, it has been newly painted and carpeted. Its clean lines, abundant natural light, high ceilings and hardwoods are just a few of the highlights that will capture your eye. With three bedrooms (including a firstfloor primary suite), 3.1 baths, three living areas, study, open gourmet kitchen, and temperature-controlled wine room for 700+ bottles, it features all you need to live a luxurious lock-and-leave lifestyle. The large family room with fireplace leads to a spacious terrace, where you can enjoy the lowmaintenance outdoors. There is also bonus storage from the walk-in attic. Lake Forest is ensconced within a stone-and-iron wall, spanning 68 acres of park-like grounds in the shadow of Medical City and the High Five. To schedule a showing, contact Fry at 214-288-1391 or kfry@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (dpmre.com) is a division of the Ebby Halliday Companies, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, with four locations that specialize in Preston Hollow, Park Cities, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

3401 Beverly Drive, represented by Alan Sahliyeh for $13,500,000. Well-priced, well-maintained homes in Highland Park often sold within days of hitting the market in 2021 – if they ever made it to the public market at all. The luxury real estate experts expect the same to hold true for 2022, which makes working with an agent knowledgeable about the neighborhood just as important as you search for your new Highland Park home. In its annual neighborhood-by-neighborhood analysis of the real estate market, the brokerage found that 148 homes sold in Highland Park in 2021. Days on the market were down, but the average sale price rose to $3,214,251 in 2021 from $2,293,201 in 2020. Allie Beth Allman & Associates, the top luxury brokerage in Highland Park, sold some exceptional homes in 2021, including 3868 Potomac Ave., a re-imagined Mediterranean palazzo that has been remodeled to accentuate beautiful windows and bright rooms, and the sleek residence at 3721 Maplewood Ave. Luxury leader Allie Beth Allman & Associates sells more homes priced at $2 million and above than any other brokerage, according to Multiple Listing Service statistics, and leads in the sale of homes in the Park Cities. To connect with a luxury real estate expert, visit alliebeth.com.

The Ebby Halliday Realtors app means your new home could be just a tap away. Whether you’re shopping by price, location or aesthetics, the Ebby Halliday Realtors app makes it easier than ever to browse homes for sale. Ebby’s app provide access to real-time property information and smart messaging tools. It makes it easy to connect with your agent from any mobile device, as well as create saved searches and add favorites at your convenience. And, a built-in chat function makes collaboration fast, easy and fun. In addition to the ability to connect anytime, anywhere, the Ebby Halliday Realtors app offers easyto-use home-search options, including a Draw Tool that allows you to draw custom boundaries using your finger on a map view to filter available homes within a specific area; a Commute Time feature, in which you can view properties within proximity to your work, daycare or other regularly traveled places; and a Home Scan feature that uses augmented-reality technology to overlay property details through your device’s camera. The Ebby Halliday Realtors app is available on the Apple App Store and on Google Play. Download the app today for free and experience modern home searching with ease.

Luxury’s new look: 3401 Beverly Drive, a soon-tobe stunning showplace in Highland Park. At more than 10,000 square feet, this manse will comprise eight bedrooms and nine and a half baths. The home will be outfitted with Jansen steel doors and windows as well as stone columns accented with ultra-smooth plaster. The kitchen will feature top-of-the-line appliances and finishes — think SieMatic, Gaggenau, Wolf and Miele. Other kitchen plans include a wine cooler and a woodburning pizza oven. The posh owner’s retreat will boast a spacious sitting area, two baths and glass-door closets. In the backyard, a roomy terrace with an outdoor fireplace will overlook a stunning pool and spa. The home will also be equipped with an elevator, a safe room and a five-car garage. 3401 Beverly Drive is represented by Alan Sahliyeh for $13,500,000 and expected to be completed in December 2022. Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, founded in the Park Cities in 1960, represents luxury homes, high-rises, ranches, land and commercial properties. Its briggsfreeman.com website is a cutting-edge portal featuring properties, neighborhoods, schools, virtual tours, architecture guides and more.

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Even with the demand for homes high and inventory low, sellers can reap the benefits of staging a home before listing, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In the 2021 Profile of Home Staging, NAR reports that 82% of buyers’ agents said staging made it easier for buyers to see a property as a future home. The expert agents with Allie Beth Allman & Associates say that holds true

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ally confront the decision to either replace the whole system, or upgrade their existing system. Richard Lentz, owner of Lentz Landscape Lighting, says he gets these requests quite often. “We were recently called out to this amazing home featuring Mid-Century Modern outdoor light fixtures throughout the entire property. We were able to maintain the historical integrity of these vintage fixtures and upgrade them with highly efficient LED technology,” Lentz commented. “We are expertly trained in knowing how to balance warm and cool LED lights to present a soft, natural atmosphere as you take an evening stroll around your outdoor spaces.” He adds, “Upgrading to LED also provides cost savings for many years to come.” Updating vintage indoor light fixtures provide the same benefits, so before replacing light fixtures in an historic or older home, consider upgrading to maintain the timely, distinctive features of a home filled with history. To find out more information about upgrading exterior and indoor lighting, contact Lentz Landscape Lighting @ 972241-0622 or go to their website www. lentzlighting.com. Leidner. Gourmet kitchen topped by a barrel brick ceiling is open to one of several family rooms. Custom Knotty Alderwood cabinetry with White Castle hardware provides storage. Two full-size SubZeros refrigerators, two Asko dishwashers, two gas Wolf ovens and warming drawer. Outdoor Kitchen equipped with a Wolfe outdoor grille and Subzero undercounter refrigerators, and electric screens. Resort like pool, cabana, turfed back yard, private guest house. Home is equipped with Geothermal HVAC and natural gas generator. For more information please contact Kyle Crews (214) 538-1310. for the DFW market. Staging is a valuable tool no matter the real estate climate, and the brokerage’s experts can provide guidance on how to best stage your home to sell – and who can do it for you. If you’re thinking about selling your home, consider these findings from the NAR report: • Forty-seven percent of buyers’ agents cited that home staging affected most buyers’ view of the home. • Staging the living room was found to be very important for buyers (46%), followed by staging the master bedroom (43%), and staging the kitchen (35%). • Twenty-three percent of buyer’s agents said staging a home increased the dollar value offered between 1% and 5%, compared with similar, unstaged homes on the market. To connect with a luxury real estate expert, visit alliebeth.com. Rosetta are selling fast. The 9-acre stocked fishing and swimming lake is now 50% sold with 8 of the 16 lots under contract, under construction or having a full-time resident. 5 of the remaining lots offer the opportunity for private fishing docks. Residents are already enjoying the newly added beach area with new outdoor grills, fire pits and more. To find your perfect place of tranquility offering fishing, canoeing, kayaking, standup paddle boarding, swimming, barbecuing and other outdoor fun, visit us online at www.liveatbeaconhill.com to schedule a tour or call 903-498-LAKE (5253).

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